Union County man arrested Friday morning in Montgomery Co.

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A man from Union County was arrested this (Friday) morning, in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say 35-year old Shane Allen Dewees, of Kent, was arrested for Driving While Suspended, with seven withdrawals in effect. He was also charged with providing False Identification information. Dewees was taken into custody at around 3:23-a.m. near mile-marker 51, on Highway 34. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.

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Red Oak man arrested on a drug charge Thu. night

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop in Red Oak Thursday night resulted in the arrest of a passenger in the vehicle. Red Oak Police say 28-year old Lovelle Joseph Ward, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 10-p.m., for Possession of drug Paraphernalia, after a K-9 detected the odor of narcotics coming from inside the vehicle. Ward was later released from the scene on a citation. The paraphernalia was seized into evidence.

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State audit finds issues with Walnut’s documentation

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A report released Tuesday by the state auditor’s office made a series of recommendations for the city of Walnut after finding some issues in how the city documented its spending. The Daily NonPareil says State Auditor Mary Mosiman’s procedures report reviewed the city’s internal controls from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, including the city council’s meeting minutes, financial reports, funds, debts and more.

One issue discovered was the Capital Projects, Housing Rehabilitation Fund, which had a deficit balance of $2,399 as of June 30, 2014. The report recommended the city should investigate alternatives to eliminate the deficit balance. City Clerk Terri Abel told the paper said the fund was a housing program the city once had in effect, and it had spent a bit more than anticipated. She said it was a simple matter of bookkeeping..transferring the deficit to another account.

Another issue was documentation not readily available to support one of 30 disbursements tested in the amount of $69, but the documentation was later obtained, the report stated. That includes handling cash, investments, receipts, disbursements, payroll and more. The report, however, that separation is difficult to establish due to a limited number of employees.

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Emu’s pretty fast…

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A routine patrol by a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy culminated in a pursuit, but the subject of the chase got away. The Omaha World-Herald reports the subject in question, was an emu…a large, flightless bird. Sgt. Chris Weber was patrolling southwest of Crescent Thursday morning when he stumbled across the bird.

Weber said he and fellow deputies followed the creature into a rock quarry and waited for its owner to arrive from Honey Creek. But he said the emu, believed to have been on the lam for a couple of days, pushed further into the hills, where the authorities could not follow.

When last seen, the emu was being chased by its owner.

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Pott. County man pleads guilty to felony neglect charge

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A Pottawattamie County man who had been facing kidnapping charges in connection with the abuse of his developmentally delayed adult son has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and been sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to the Omaha World-Herald, 43-year old James W. Beyer, of Council Bluffs, pleaded guilty Thursday to a Felony neglect of a dependent person charge on Thursday, and was sentenced by 4th District Court Judge Gregory Steensland.

Beyer was accused of abusing his 21-year-old son in early 2013. As part of the plea agreement, charges connected with the fraudulent cashing of the son’s Social Security checks also were dropped, said Kevin VanderSchel of the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Two others also were prosecuted in the case: Beyer’s wife, Rebecca, and her son, Ryan Smith.

Rebecca Beyer was convicted of first-degree kidnapping and other charges last July and died of cancer last month while serving a life sentence in prison. Smith pleaded guilty last May to a misdemeanor accessory charge and was sentenced to 180 days in jail.

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Iowa Ag secretary expects slowing demand from China for soybeans

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Agriculture Secretary, Bill Northey, says there are indications demand for soybeans in China may not be increasing as much as previously thought. Northey just returned from a trade mission to China with the Iowa Soybean Association. “Historically we’ve always heard how much the feed business is going to grow — and it has over the last 15-years between 10 and 15-percent every year — double digit growth,” Northey says. “This time we heard a little more reticence. Folks saying that they think that there is an opportunity for the feed business to grow, but that it won’t grow as fast as it has in the past.”

Northey says China is a huge market for Iowa soybeans which are used for feed or oil for human consumption. “That still will probably be there, there’s not reason for that to back down. But, I think it’s unlikely that we’ll see as big a growth as what we have in the past,” Northey explains, “and that was part of what led to some pretty strong years recently in prices. Not only short supply, but big demand from China. We may not see that kind of increasing demand that we’ve seen in the last few years.” He says some of the drop in demand for soybeans to feed hogs could be offset by use in aquaculture.

“I think we’ll see less growth in the pork business, and some would say maybe even a slight shrinkage in the next few months or year or so. But, continued growth in the aquaculture side where there’s demand not only domestically but internationally for more fish products and farm-raised fish,” Northey says. Northey says the trade mission provided valuable information while also bolstering Iowa’s relationship with a key trading partner.

“It’s important to let them know about U-S dependability and supply. That we are going to have production here that they can depend on. We’ve got ports that work — South America has had some issues — although we had issues in the west, we didn’t have issues with our Gulfport shipments from the U-S to China. It’s important to keep those relationships good as well as learn what the future opportunities are.” Northey says they traveled mostly in the southern part of China, and visited two of the country’s largest feed manufacturers.

(Radio Iowa)

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Harvey completes stellar spring as Mets tie Cardinals 0-0

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — All the tuneups are complete for Matt Harvey. Next up is the real thing. Harvey capped a stellar spring training by striking out four in four innings Thursday as the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals played a 0-0 tie in their Grapefruit League finale. Harvey allowed three hits and threw 41 of 56 pitches for strikes. He had a 1.19 ERA in six spring training starts, giving up three runs and 17 hits in 22 2-3 innings.

“Everything feels great, as it has all spring training,” Harvey said. “I don’t think there’s much more to accomplish.” The NL starter in the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field, Harvey hasn’t pitched in a regular-season game since Aug. 24, 2013. The 26-year-old right-hander is recovering from elbow ligament-replacement surgery that Oct. 22. He walked one and struck out 21 during the exhibition season.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa, 4/3/15

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

340 AM CDT FRI APR 3 2015

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS. BREEZY. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.

TODAY…CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING. THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BREEZY. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOW AROUND 40. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

SUNDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

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House committee OKs bill on state mental health facilities

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A House committee has approved a bill that would keep two state mental health facilities open longer. The Appropriations Committee unanimously supported the bill Thursday. It would require the Department of Human Services to submit a transition plan to a new commission, which would have to give its approval before the facilities in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant could close.

The plan would include long-term care details for patients at the facilities. The House committee added language requiring DHS to submit the plan within 60 days of the bill becoming law. Governor Terry Branstad backs closing the facilities, saying they’re outdated. The facilities are scheduled to close within months. Some employees have already lost their jobs. The Senate approved the bill in March. It next heads to the full House.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, April 3rd 2015

April 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A House committee has approved a bill that would keep two state mental health facilities open longer. The Appropriations Committee unanimously supported the bill yesterday. It would require the Department of Human Services to submit a transition plan to a new commission, which would have to give its approval before the facilities in Clarinda and Mount Pleasant could close.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. Representative Bruce Braley has left Iowa to join a law firm in Denver. Leventhal and Puga announced yesterday that Braley has moved to Colorado to work for the firm. Braley, who served four terms as a Democrat in Congress, lost a bid for Senate to Republican Joni Ernst in November. Levanthal and Puga plan to soon open an office in Iowa.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police say a shooting in Waterloo has left a young child wounded. The Waterloo Police Department responded to reports of the shooting a little before 2 p.m. yesterday. The 4-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen. He was transported to Allen Hospital in Waterloo, where he underwent surgery. The identity of the boy wasn’t immediately available.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport man has been sentenced to up to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl in 2012 at a trailer park. The Quad-City Times reports 25-year-old Thomas E. Jenkins, a registered sex offender, was sentenced Thursday and ordered to serve at least 35 years before becoming eligible for parole.

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