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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Jan. 5th 2015

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January 5th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Part of the fun of sledding is the risk that comes with flying down a steep hill. No one tracks how many cities have banned or limited sledding, but the list grows every year. One of the latest is in Dubuque, Iowa, where officials are moving ahead with a plan to ban sledding in all but two of its 50 parks. Parks manager Marie Ware says Dubuque is hilly and the risk is too prevalent.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Many small Iowa towns are struggling to afford required costly upgrades to their sewage systems to limit pollution. The Des Moines Register reports some towns are considering un-incorporating to avoid the cost of installing a centralized sewage system. In the central Iowa town of Luther, the dispute over a proposed $1.4 million plumbing system for about 120 residents prompted several top officials to resign.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials have been moving slowly to implement a law allowing for an extract of marijuana to be used for medical treatment, and advocates say they’ll keep pressing for more access to the drug. The Quad-City Times reports the state Department of Public Health has yet to issue a single marijuana use card.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo firefighters and narcotics investigators are probing a suspicious weekend fire that injured a man. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports officers with the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Task Force searched the home several hours after Sunday’s fire.

Winter Storm Watch Monday afternoon & night

Weather

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-MADISON

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING…LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST CANADA TONIGHT AND MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD IOWA MONDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINTER STORM WATCH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE. HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL FALL NORTH OF THE AREA.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL BE LIGHT DURING THE SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING…HOWEVER VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AT TIMES WITH HEAVY SNOW.

* IMPACTS...REDUCED VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOWFALL. ROADS WILL BECOME SLICK…MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

No. 23 Northern Iowa beats Loyola 67-58

Sports

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – Jeremy Morgan scored a career-high 18 points and No. 23 Northern Iowa beat Loyola of Illinois 67-58 on Sunday for its third win in four games. Deon Mitchell added 13 points and the Panthers (12-2, 1-1 Missouri Valley) bounced back from their first conference loss by holding off the upstart Ramblers (11-3, 1-1) late in the second half.

Northern Iowa pushed a four-point halftime lead to 59-41 on Seth Tuttle’s layup with 5:31 left. Loyola responded with 11 quick points before its late rally fell short. Milton Doyle had 13 points for Loyola. The Ramblers fell a victory short of their first eight-game winning streak in 30 years.

Adair County Board of Supervisors to hold Special Session Monday

News

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Board of Supervisors in Adair County will hold a Special Session at 9-a.m., Monday, to discuss and possibly act on funding requests. The Fiscal Year 2016 requests will be from: the County Ag Extension; Midwest Partnership; Dept. of Human Services; The Adair County Historical Society; Southern Iowa Trolley; and the Tourism Department.

In addition, County Engineer Nick Kauffman will present to the board a contract for signing, with regard to a bridge repair/replacement project, and County Auditor Mindy Schaefer will speak with regard to: Claims; Valuation information; the Clerk of Court and Medical Examiners’ FY 2016 Departmental Budget Requests.

Afterward, the Board will hold a budget work session.

Red Oak woman arrested Sunday morning

News

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report a woman was arrested early Sunday morning, for “Breach of Peace.”  44-year-old Shelby Joann Olivares, of Red Oak, was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 bond.

Car crosses bridge and crashes in Montgomery County

News

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported after a car crossed a bridge and went out of control before crashing in Montgomery County, Sunday morning. Sheriff’s officials say Sheryl Heidecker was traveling west on 270th Street at around 10:20-a.m., when the vehicle crossed a snow covered bridge and began to slide to the right. When Heidecker tried to correct the skid, her 2005 Dodge Stratus slid across the road and crashed into the south ditch. The accident happened east of Coburg, about one-quarter of a mile east of J Avenue.

The vehicle was totaled, with the loss estimated at $3,500. No citations were issued.

HELEN LOU WESTPHAL, 79, of Johnston & formerly of Atlantic (Svcs. 1/8/15)

Obituaries

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

HELEN LOU WESTPHAL, 79, of Johnston (& formerly of Atlantic), died Sun., Jan. 4th, at Mercy Hospice, in Johnston. Memorial services for HELEN WESTPHAL will be held 11-am Thu., Jan. 8th,  at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-to 8-pm, Wednesday. Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

A Private Burial will take place at a later date.

Memorials may designated to: Gideons International; Willowbrook Bible Camp in Des Moines; and Immanuel Mission, in Arizona.

HELEN WESTPHAL is survived by:

Her husband – Art Westphal.

Her son – Brad (Linda) Westphal.

Her daughter-  Leesa Lou (Terry) Boston.

Her brother – Richard (Judy) Woods, of Cedar Rapids

5 grandchildren & 1 great-grandchild.

Iowa officials slow to implement medical marijuana oil law

News

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Iowa officials have been moving slowly to implement a law allowing for an extract of marijuana to be used for medical treatment, and advocates say they’ll keep pressing for more access to the drug. The Quad-City Times reports the state Department of Public Health has yet to issue a single marijuana use card that’s required under the law that passed last year.

Des Moines mom Maria La France says she remains too nervous about being arrested to regularly obtain marijuana oil for her son’s chronic epilepsy. So she’ll keep pressing for more access. Logan Edwards says the lack of access to medical marijuana in Iowa is why he left the state last year. The U.S. Marine from Davenport says he uses the drug to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

No. 20 Iowa holds off No. 16 Rutgers 79-72

Sports

January 4th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Melissa Dixon scored 21 points, hitting six 3-pointers to give her the school record, leading No. 20 Iowa to a 79-72 win over 16th-ranked Rutgers on Sunday. Samantha Logic added 17 for the Hawkeyes (11-2, 2-0 Big Ten) and Ally Disterhoft and Bethany Doolittle had 14 apiece.

Rutgers was within 54-52 with 12 minutes left but went cold and an 11-2 run put the Hawkeyes ahead by 11 with 6:45 left. Iowa shot 52 percent from the field but an 11 of 24 performance at the foul line gave Rutgers hope down the stretch, although the Scarlet Knights couldn’t convert. Kahleah Copper had 22 points and Tyler Scaife 20 for Rutgers (10-4, 1-2). Betnijah Laney had 13 rebounds.

Dixon now has 263 3-pointers, two more than Lindsey Meder. Dixon also surpassed Rutgers assistant Tia Jackson on the Iowa career scoring list (1,180 points). Logic had six assists to surpass 700 for her career.

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