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Bluffs man arrested in Red Oak on Mo. Warrant/Villisca woman arrested for assault

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December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, Thursday evening, arrested a Council Bluffs man wanted on a warrant out of Missouri. Authorities say 49-year old Jacob Cook, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 6:30-p.m., after Red Oak Police responded to a reported verbal altercation. Cook was wanted on a valid Nodaway County Missouri warrant for Parole Violation. He was brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held without bond, while awaiting extradition to Missouri.

And, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Villisca was arrested Thursday night. 20-year old Holly Ann Nutting was arrested at around 7:30-p.m., on a charge of Domestic Assault. Nutting was booked into the Montgomery County Jail, and held without bond.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY EXPANDED 12/5/14

Weather

December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THESE COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY ISSUED FOR CASS AND ARE COUNTIES EARLIER THIS MORNING: CRAWFORD-CARROLLAUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS
429 AM CST FRI DEC 5 2014

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* VISIBILITY…FREQUENT VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS WITH AREAS NEAR ZERO.

* IMPACTS…THE DENSE FOG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT DUE TO THE  LOW VISIBILITY…ESPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS.

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE- HARRISON & SHELBY COUNTIES…

503 AM CST FRI DEC 5 2014 …DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING…

NWS/KJAN listening area weather forecast (update 3:56-a.m. 12/5/14)

Weather

December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

**DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 10-a.m. for counties along & south of I-80 (including Cass, Adair, Adams, Union, Taylor & Ringgold)**

Today – Widespread dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday – A slight chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Law officers back mentor program for new moms living in poverty

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December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Iowa law enforcement officials are advocating for renewal of a federally funded program for new moms. The Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program connects nurses and mentors with new mothers who live in poverty. Joshua Spaulding, Deputy Director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, says the programming makes a big difference. “Mothers who have gone through a home visiting program, they are less likely to have committed a crime,” Spaulding said at a press conference Thursday, at the Des Moines Police station.

“Similarly situated mothers who did not have a home visitor are three times more likely to have gone to prison.” Over the last four years, Iowa has received 24-million-dollars ($24 million) from the program. Several Iowa programs share the funding, including Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa. Nurse Jennifer Boeding said mentoring models positive behavior for at-risk mothers.  “Another important aspect of nurse family partnership is building a trusting relationship with their children. We start this discussion during pregnancy, using a parallel process, we are invited into their homes and we build trust with these women, who in turn learn to build trust with their child,” Boeding said.

Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy, Des Moines Police Chief Doug Harvey and Polk County Attorney John Sarcone also took part in the press conference. More than two dozen Iowa law enforcement leaders are among the more than 1,000 sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors who’ve signed a letter urging Congress to renew the federal program.

(Radio Iowa)

State budget tight in 2015

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December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Key legislators say the slow down in Iowa’s ag economy means state budget prospects will likely be scaled back in 2015. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen of Hiawatha is the top-ranking Republican in the legislature and he says while Iowa’s overall economy is growing, not all budget demands can be met because farm income is on the decline. “That will make it a very difficult budget year, but just ’cause it’s difficult doesn’t mean we won’t figure out how to get through it and so we will do that,” Paulsen says. “I think people have to have some pretty tempered expectations when it comes to that.”

Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, of Council Bluffs is the top-ranking Democrat in the legislature.
Gronstal says he’s “upbeat” about prospects for 2015, but Gronstal says Paulsen makes a valid point about the budget difficulties ahead. “And that is not going to make this a particularly easy year,” Gronstal said. “…Come January, people of good faith on both sides of the political aisle are going to sit down and work together and try and face some of Iowa’s most pressing problems. Some of those will be easy. Some of them will be hard. Some of them we won’t get done because we won’t be able to put that all together.”

Legislators in the past have promised increased state spending to bolster education reform efforts in K-through-12 schools as well as the promise of state tax revenue to replace lost local property tax collections due to the commercial property tax reductions approved in the 2014 legislative session. To meet those promises, legislative leaders say it is likely other areas of the budget will have to be leaner.

(Radio Iowa)

Iowa early News Headlines: Fri., Dec. 5th 2014

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December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad has ordered that flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff to mark Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day weekend. Branstad announced yesterday that the flags will be set at half-staff from 5 p.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Monday at the State Capitol Complex and other public buildings throughout the state.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — High nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers have forced Des Moines Water Works to turn on an expensive nitrate removal system. Water Works CEO Bill Stowe says he had no choice but to run the system, which costs about $7,000 a day to operate. Stowe says the finished drinking water after treatment is safe to drink.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — The city of Le Mars plans to buy a downtown movie theater from a bank that acquired it at a sheriff’s auction. The Le Mars Daily Sentinel reports officials want to ensure the theater remains open. The Northwest Bank bought Royal 3 Cinema last year after it was put on sale at the auction because its previous owner didn’t pay his debt. The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the use of city dollars to buy the property.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Bryce Dejean-Jones had 27 points, Georges Niang added 26 with eight assists and 20th-ranked Iowa State never trailed in rolling past Number 18 Arkansas 95-77 last night. The Cyclones extended their non-conference home winning streak to 24 games.

High School basketball scores from Thu., 12/4/14

Sports

December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL
Bishop Neumann, Neb. 79, St. Albert 63
Denison-Schleswig 80, Storm Lake 58

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Denison-Schleswig 43, Storm Lake 19

No. 20 Iowa State beats No. 18 Arkansas 95-77

Sports

December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Bryce Dejean-Jones had 27 points, Georges Niang added 26 with eight assists and 20th-ranked Iowa State never trailed in rolling past No. 18 Arkansas 95-77 on Thursday night. Dustin Hogue scored 14 for the Cyclones (5-1), who led by as many as 23 points in extending their non-conference home winning streak to 24 games.

Iowa State’s fast-break offense overwhelmed the Razorbacks (6-1) from the opening tip. The Cyclones took their first double-digit lead less than six minutes in and led 52-32 at the break. Bobby Portis scored 19 to lead the Razorbacks (6-1), who haven’t won a road game as a ranked team since 1999.

No. 7 Louisville women rout No. 22 Iowa 86-52

Sports

December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Sara Hammond scored a season-high 19 points, Myisha Hines Allen added 16 and No. 7 Louisville ran away quickly from No. 22 Iowa for an 86-52 rout Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Seeking a good tuneup before Sunday’s Bluegrass battle against No. 13 Kentucky, the Cardinals (8-0) never trailed in racing to an impressive first win over a ranked team this season. Hammond’s 9-of-13 shooting led Louisville’s 35-of-66 performance from the field, its fifth 50-percent shooting effort this season; the Cardinals held the Hawkeyes (6-2) to 30 percent.

Freshman Mariya Moore had 12 points and six assists, and senior guard Bria Smith added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals, who dominated the Hawkeyes 58-32 in the paint along with outrebounding them 50-38.

Bethany Doolittle scored 12 points for Iowa, which fell to 0-2 against Louisville, with both meetings coming this year.

Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10-a.m. today (12/5)

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December 5th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-

…DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING…

* VISIBILITY…FREQUENT VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS WITH AREAS NEAR ZERO.

* IMPACTS…THE DENSE FOG WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT DUE TO THE LOW VISIBILITY…ESPECIALLY DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.