The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Hastings was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly supplying alcohol to a person under the legal age. Gary Scott Runyon was taken into custody at around 12:15-a.m., and held in the Mills County Jail on $1,000 bond.
The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency is warning area residents, thatwith weather forecast to be in the upper 60’s to low 70’s this week, the Grassland Fire Danger Index will likely be an increased risk all week.
Counties in orange (Nebraska) have a Very High Fire Danger index. Those in yellow have a High Danger index.
Today (Monday’s), the Grassland FDI is in the HIGH category. If you are burning, use caution as fires can become out of control in a matter of minutes!
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Many licensed drivers in Iowa have not converted their identification to a version that is designed to help reduce identity theft and fraud. The Sioux City Journal reports two years after Iowa implemented the REAL ID program, only about 250,000 of Iowa’s 2.1 million licensed drivers have switched to identification that may be needed in the future to enter some federal buildings or board a plane.
Mark Lowe, the director of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division, says he is not surprised by the low number, and that the department needs to continue its awareness campaign to increase conversion. REAL ID was adopted in 2005, in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, to help states verify the identities of people applying for driver’s licenses and cut down on identity theft.
Iowa residents are not required to get a REAL ID driver’s license.
After the weekend deaths of three ice fishermen, state officials are warning all ice anglers to be extremely careful as they venture onto frozen ponds and lakes, especially with very warm weather in the forecast. Kevin Baskins, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says there’s no such thing as “safe ice” even during the middle of winter, but conditions are more risky now with spring arriving next week. “Ice never forms uniformly,” Baskins says. “You can have objects that are just under the surface that aren’t visible that can cause the water to be a little warmer there and that ice to be softer.”
Some bodies of water may be fed by springs or pipes that pump in water and keep the ice very thin and fragile. Ice fishing season is not officially over, even though the high temperatures this week are forecast to reach into the 50s and 60s. Baskins says, “Certainly, as you get to the far north, there is still some fairly thick ice that’s still available as you get up into some of those northern natural lakes.”
Anyone venturing onto the ice needs to watch out for thin, clear or honeycombed ice, while dark snow and dark ice are other signs of weak spots. “When we get to this time of year, I don’t think people realize how quickly the ice conditions can change,” Baskins says. “As we start getting these warmer temperatures, now, we even have projections of it being above freezing during the nighttime hours, this ice will go out pretty fast.”
Divers recovered the bodies of all three missing fishermen from a farm pond in Union County on Saturday. All three were from Creston and they’re identified as: 71-year-old Earl Burkhalter, 73-year-old Charles Critz and 68-year-old James Oshel. Officials say it’s possible a tile line caused water to run into the pond, creating very thin ice.
(Radio Iowa)
State officials are planning to host an “Iowa Financial Literacy Summit” on May 5th for educators, students and their parents. Governor Terry Branstad says students from middle school and high school are the target audience for the summit, so they’ll be prepared to make good decisions about borrowing money for college. “Unfortunately many young people today take on too much debt because there’s a lot of sources and it’s really easy to borrow money,” Branstad says. “The problem is you’ve got to pay it back and you’ve got to pay it back with interest.”
Only three out of every 10 students at Iowa colleges or universities graduate debt-free. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds says the three state-supported universities are taking steps to address the high level of debt among the student bodies. “To fundamentally change the debt mindset and to increase financial awareness, we must encourage financial literacy — beginning at an early age,” Reynolds says.
Officials in the Iowa Department of Education are organizing the Financial Literacy Summit and Ryan Wise, the agency’s deputy director, says the “temptation” of credit cards and borrowing too much money leaves many students stuck with significant debts before they even land their first full-time job. “It has never been easier for young people to spend money they don’t have,” Wise says.
In addition to the summit in May, the state education department has a “work team” that is evaluating the financial literacy curriculum being used in Iowa’s K-through-12 classrooms.
(Radio Iowa)
The City Council in Massena will meet this evening, beginning at 7 o’clock. On their agenda, in addition to other, regular business matters, is a Resolution setting the date and time for a public hearing to vacate 1st Street, the setting of a date for a City-wide Clean-up day, and discussion on an Urban Renewal Plan amendment.
WANTED: Ironing/patching/mending. Call 712-243-3654.
FOR SALE: Porch furniture…black, wrought iron frame with upholstered cushions in a neutral fabric, includes a couch, 2 chairs and 2 glass top end tables, a glass top coffee table, asking $200 for the set. 243-5622.
FOR SALE: 4-Drawer Metal File Cabinet. Black with wood grain finish on the front of the drawers. $30 asking price in Atlantic and may be willing to deliver if close. Call 712-249-5063.
A man from Lorimor was arrested this (Monday) morning on assault and drug charges. Sheriff’s officials say 37-year old Corey Matthew Brown was arrested at 2:30-a.m. in Lorimor, and charged with domestic abuse assault, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia. Brown was being held without bond in the Union County Jail, pending an initial court appearance.
ROGER SANDHORST, 65, of Atlantic, died Thu., March 5th, at home. A Celebration of Life Service for ROGER SANDHORST will be held 11-a.m. Wed., March 11th, at Zion Lutheran Church, in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.
An open visitation will be held at the funeral home from 8-a.m. to 5-pm on Mon., March 9th, & Tues., March 10th. Visitation, with the family present, will be at Zion Lutheran Church on Wed., from 10-until 11-am.
Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
ROGER SANDHORST is survived by:
His wife – Sharon, of Atlantic.
His daughter – Angela (John) Kay, of Atlantic.
His son – Matthew (Jayme Farver) Sandhorst, of Atlantic.
His sisters – Donnis (Wayne) Kessler, of Atlantic, & Janet (Gene) Larsen, of Walnut.
His brother – Eugene Sandhorst, of Atlantic.
6 grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives & friends.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a 48-year-old man accused of abducting his 9-year-old stepdaughter in Solon will be returned to Johnson County to face domestic abuse, weapons and other charges. The abduction of Brianna Crane on Saturday prompted officials to issue an Amber Alert. The Iowa Public Safety Department says the girl was dropped off safely to law enforcement by a third party around 1:30 a.m. Sunday through an arranged meeting.
Her stepfather, Kenneth Johns, was arrested about 9:35 a.m. Sunday after holding officers at bay for about 2 1/2 hours at a residence in Davenport.
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