A Red Oak man was arrested Thursday afternoon, for allegedly Trespassing on railroad property. Police say 29-year old Joshua J. Pedersen was observed walking along the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks just east of J. Avenue, on the east side of Red Oak.
Pedersen was taken into custody without incident at around 4:20-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $300 bond.
A Council Bluffs man was arrested on a felony Willful Injury charge Thursday evening, following an incident at 1435 North 15th Street that resulted in a stabbing. Bluffs Police Sgt. Dave Dawson says officers were dispatched to the home at around 7-p.m. for a reported stabbing. When they arrived, they found the victim, 40-year old Alphonso Wesley, of Council Bluffs, suffering from three stab wounds to his lower back.
Wesley, and the suspect in the case, 52-year old Bernard Lucas, of Council Bluffs, were staying at the house and are known to each other. Dawson says the men were in a sleeping area, when Lucas allegedly began to push Wesley. As Wesley was walking away from Lucas, Lucas pulled out a black folding knife and allegedly stabbed Wesley from behind, in the back.
Wesley was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment of Non-life threatening injuries. Lucas was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail. An investigation into the incident continues.
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.
TODAY…CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…CLOUDY. PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.
Gardeners have the opportunity this summer to learn about theme gardens, planting trough gardens, water features and conservation, attracting butterflies and bees, and growing herbs. The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach “Growing Season” webinar series will be offered at multiple locations across Iowa during June, July and August. The Cass County Extension Office is one of the locations hosting these webinars.
This is the sixth year for the Iowa Master Gardener program annual summer series. It is open to all interested gardeners; participants are not required to have completed master gardener training to attend. Each of the three webinars feature an Iowa Master Gardener and ISU Extension and Outreach faculty or staff member presenting the two-hour course at an ISU Extension and Outreach county office. Course topics and speakers include:
JUNE: Design from Yard to Trough, with Iowa State University Department of Horticulture lecturer Lisa Orgler and Fayette County Master Gardener Gary Whittenbaugh. Participants will learn how to add spark to landscape designs and trough planters filled with conifers and their companions.
The Des Moines Botanical Garden and Polk County Master Gardeners Enabling Garden are two of many highlights on the 2015 Cass County Master Gardener bus tour. The trip is scheduled for June 18th, departing from the Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic at 8-AM and returning around 6-PM. Other stops include nurseries, gardens and greenhouses in the Greater Des Moines Area. Lunch, catered by Hickory Park, will be served at the Polk County Extension Office.
The trip is sponsored by the Cass County Master Gardeners but is open to everyone. Registrations are due by June 10th, so register soon so you can be sure to save your spot on the bus! The cost is $55. 00 which includes transportation, entrance fees and a meal and snack. Registration forms are available at the Cass County Extension office, and can also be found on the Cass County Extension website at www.exension.iastate.edu/cass.
A full itinerary is on each registration form. Be sure to bring plant labels and boxes to mark the goodies you pick up along the way!
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Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Demolition has begun on two Iowa City cottages that date to the 1850s, months after officials declined to designate them historic landmarks. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports crews started work Wednesday to demolish the cottages and replace them with a mixed-use development. A third cottage was demolished last December. Developer Mike Hodge didn’t return phone calls seeking comment.
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A 34-foot-tall stainless steel artwork will soon stand in Marshalltown. The Times-Republican reports that workers on Wednesday delivered the shiny pieces of steel to a site on North 13th Street. It will be set up in the next few days in a green space, making it the first public art project organized by the Marshalltown Public Art Committee.
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A 49-year-old man has pleaded guilty to neglecting a dependent person in northern Iowa. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that Brian McDaid of Clear Lake filed a written plea in Cerro Gordo County District Court on Tuesday. A hearing is scheduled for Monday.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for a 19-year-old Des Moines woman who’s accused of cashing counterfeit payroll checks in northern Iowa. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that Keyera Coleman has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of theft and forgery. Her trial is set to begin on June 23rd.
The boys state golf tournaments get underway today with 36 holes of competition over two days.
In Class 1-A, Griswold will be batting for a state team title. The Tigers had the third best qualifying round in regionals and should have a chance to bring home the title. Griswold’s team includes James Reynolds, Treighton Oakleaf, Jake Reynolds, Tyler Wyman, Jacob Lewis and Joe Schoning. Chris Shroyer of Guthrie Center, Jackson Lamb of Nodaway Valley and Tyler Krueger of Riverside will compete for individual honors. The 1-A tourney will be held at the American Legion Golf Course in Marshalltown.
In Class 2-A, Panorama and Kuemper Catholic are in the hunt. Panorama had the best qualifying score in 2-A. The 2-A meet will be played at the Ames Golf & Country Club.
In Class 3-A, ADM is the only team from this region in the meet at Spring Valley Golf Course at Livermore.
The Boys State Tennis Tournament gets underway today and will conclude on Saturday.
The Class 1-A meet is being held at Byrne’s Park in Waterloo. In singles competition, Nick Podhajsky of Atlantic, Weston Rolenc of Red Oak, Ryan Kucera of Creston and Matt Moran of Denison will all compete for the title. Doubles competitors include: Travis Miller & Cody Goeser of St. Albert, Mitch Kinsey & Spencer Pauley of Denison and Dedrick Kettwick & Austin Smith of Clarinda.
The Class 2-A at the Veteran’s Memorial Tennis Center in Cedar Rapids will include Kyle Crowl of Abraham Lincoln competing in the singles division.
An Amber Alert issued late Thursday afternoon was cancelled, effective 3:30-p.m. today (Thursday). Both teens have been located. The teens were found in Cherokee County. They were uninjured and safe when located by deputies.
The Alert had been issued for 12-year old Bayli Rian Jordan, of Everly, and 16-year old Jamie Patrick Panko, from Royal, IA. They were last seen Wednesday afternoon.
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