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Police in Red Oak report one person was arrested this (Monday) morning on a drug charge. 31-year old Terence Chevy Magill, of Red Oak, was arrested following a traffic stop at 130th Street and Highway 48. Magill was taken into custody at around 6:10-a.m. on a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. He was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $300 bond.
Council Bluffs Track Invitational (Saturday)
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Glenwood Rams Freshman-Sophomore Track Invitational (Saturday)
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Members of the Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District’s Super Board of Education will meet this evening, in Elk Horn. During their 7-p.m. session in the Family and Consumer Science room at the high school, the Board will discuss and/or act on: Purchasing a new bus and car for FY 2014-2015 and Contracts for refinishing the gym floors.
In addition to other, administrative matter, they’re also expected to act on approving the 2014-2015 School Calendar and Budget, and a Resolution authorizing the redemption of General Obligation Bonds to be paid earlier than scheduled.
The Freese-Notis weather forecast for the KJAN listening area and weather information for Atlantic.
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GEORGE KEITH CAMPBELL, 89, of Harlan, died Sun., April 6th, at home. Funeral services for GEORGE CAMPBELL will be held 11-a.m. Thu., April 10th, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 until 9-pm Wed., April 9th, with the family present to greet friends from 6-to 8-pm.
Burial will be in the Jacksonville Cemetery.
GEORGE CAMPBELL is survived by:
His wife – Nadine (Petersen) Campbell, of Harlan.
His daughter – Marcia (Monte) Hansen, of Harlan.
His son – Darwin (Connie) Campbell, of Harlan.
His brothers – Russell Campbell, of Harlan, & Victor (Marie) Campbell, of Lady Lake, FL.
3 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren, his sister-in-law (Betty Campbell), other relatives and friends.
346 AM CDT MON APR 7 2014
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN SCATTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH 56 TO 76. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGH 65 TO 76.
It appears lawmakers will adjourn the 2014 session of the Iowa Legislature without taking action on proposals that would have raised additional money to maintain and expand the state’s transportation system. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, a Republican from Hiawatha, says those who’ve been lobbying for an increase in the state gas tax have gained no traction.
“I don’t think anything’s changed in that dialogue this session,” Paulsen says.
Efforts over the past few years to raise the state gas tax have fallen short and last fall the Iowa D-O-T’s director developed a list of other alternatives, like getting rid of the tax exemption for fuel used in farm machinery, to raise funds for roads. None of those alternatives have been endorsed by a legislative committee and Governor Branstad did not include the proposals in his own budget plan.
Representative Josh Byrnes, a Republican from Osage who supports increasing the gas tax, suggests now would be a good time for Branstad to change his tune. “What the governor’s office should do, if they want to divert attention from this other conversation, they should come out in support of the fuel tax,” Byrnes says. Branstad’s administration is under scrutiny for alleged “hush money” payments to laid off state workers. Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix of Shell Rock does not sense a groundswell for a gas tax increase.
“I believe that what you’re seeing happen in the Iowa Senate is that people are listening and while attitudes may be changing about that, at the moment they’re not hearing a strong message from the vast majority of their constituents to make those changes,” Dix says. Representative Byrnes says Republicans in one of the counties in Dix’s district called for an increase in the gas tax in their party platform. “I don’t get why he’s been so anti, against this when his own constituents are wanting it,” Byrnes says.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs has said if a gas tax hike is to pass, it must get bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. “I personally believe we need additional in the Road Use Tax Fund and, if that’s going to happen, it requires a meeeting of the minds,” Gronstal says. “…If we get to that, I am still open to considering (a bill to increase the gas tax) this session.” Representative Byrnes says he’s frustrated by those comments from Gronstal.
“If you know that we need to do this and you know that it needs to be done, then quit putting up this stupid requirement that says you need to have 12 Republicans in favor of it out of the Senate,” Byrnes says. “If you get 10, take it. It’s still a bipartisan vote.” In November Governor Branstad said raising the gas tax is “not popular” with Iowans. State transportation officials estimate they are 215 million dollars short of what’s needed to maintain and build new roads and bridges. Iowa’s gas tax hasn’t been raised since 1989.
(Radio Iowa)
It appears more young Iowans are interested in pursuing a field in agriculture than ever before. The Iowa chapter of the Future Farmers of America Association has announced its membership has climbed to a record high this year. Iowa FFA executive secretary Scott Johnson says there are 14,207 members in 219 high schools across Iowa. That’s up 57-percent compared to a low reached in 1989, following the Farm Crisis.
“So, this is something that has been 25 years in the making,” Johnson says. “We’re thrilled to be back to where we really think we should be and hope to grow some more.” The previous record was set during the 1977-78 school year with 14,204 Iowa FFA members. Johnson says more girls are joining the organization.
“Our male enrollment has been fairly steady to slowly growing over the last 25 years, but our significant growth has been in our female membership,” Johnson says. The organization was launched in the state in 1929. The 86th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference is scheduled for April 27-29 on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames.
(Radio Iowa)