Jim Field speaks with Jennie Deerr from Living History Farms in Urbandale about what’s new this summer.
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Jim Field speaks with Jennie Deerr from Living History Farms in Urbandale about what’s new this summer.
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Two Creston residents and a Bluegrass, Iowa man were arrested on separate charges, Tuesday. According to Creston Police, 34-year old Bobbie Sue Flynn was arrested Tuesday morning at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for Failure to Appear in court on an original charge of Trespassing. She was later related on $300 bond.
And, 19-year old Jacob Davis was arrested at the Union County LEC on a warrant charging him with Unauthorized use of a Credit card (Under $1,000). Davis was later released on $2,000 bond.
Officials said also, 37-year old Norman Olson, of Bluegrass, was arrested on a charge of OWI/1st offense. He was also cited for Failure to provide proof of insurance and leaving the scene of an accident. The man was taken into custody after the car he was driving struck a legally parked pickup truck in the 200 block of N. Pine Street, in Creston.
Olsen left the scene but a witness to the accident reported it to police, who located Olsen’s vehicle as it was traveling west on Montgomery Street. Damage from the collision amounted to at least $1,800. Olsen was being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.
Police in Council Bluffs say a man was cleaning his pistol Tuesday night when he accidentally shot himself in his lower extremity. The incident happened at around 10-p.m. at 1540 N. Broadway. Officials say 28-year old Christian Burgin told them he thought the gun was unloaded when he pulled the trigger as he was cleaning the weapon
Burgin was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The incident remains under investigation.
The 7:06-a.m. report w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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The State Co-Ed Golf Championships were held on Tuesday, June 9th and Atlantic had two pairs fare well in the Class 1A meet at Cedar Pointe Golf Course in Boone. The duo of Sophomore Brooke Newell and Freshman Ben Renaud placed 5th with a round of 81. Atlantic’s other team of Junior Erin Olsen and Sophomore Jake Olsen shot an 83 which tied for the 10th best score but they finished 12th on tiebreakers.
Also the Kuemper Catholic team of Juniors Courtney Snyder and Mitchell Ludwig finished in 2nd place with a round of 78. The Knights other team of Freshmen McKenna Ludwig and Nate Mertz finished 16th with a round of 85.
The Panorama team of Sophomore Adrienne Powell and Junior Reid Cobb shot a 95.
In the Class 2A Meet at Briggs Woods Golf Course in Webster City the Carroll duo of Seniors Jill Pettitt and Zach Riddle placed 7th with a round of 80.
The Iowa Girls High School Coaches Association released their all-district soccer selections this week. Local Honorees are listed below.
Class 1A West District
1st Team
2nd Team
Class 2A West District
1st Team
2nd Team
Class 3A West District
2nd Team
The Iowa Girls Golf Coaches Association released its all-district golf teams this week. Local honorees are listed below.
Class 1A District 2
Class 2A District 1
Class 2A District 2
Class 3A District 1
Class 3A District 2
Class 4A District 1
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Transportation Commission has voted to direct $286.4 million to finish expanding U.S. Highway 20 to four lanes in northwestern Iowa. The Sioux City Journal reports the commission voted for the fiscal year 2016-2020 plan at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. The expansion will happen on stretches of the highway in Woodbury, Ida and Sac counties.
The work includes $68.3 million for 12 miles in Woodbury County to be done by 2018, $138.1 million for 17 miles in Ida County for 2016 and $80 million for 11 miles in Sac County in 2017. Highway 20 Association President Shirley Phillips said the improvements will boost economic development and improve safety.