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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – It looks like Nebraska and Iowa are in for some stormy weather this weekend. The National Weather Service says some Saturday afternoon thunderstorms could be seen in western and central Nebraska, with a chance of severe thunderstorms developing late Saturday night in eastern Nebraska.
On Sunday, there is high chance for thunderstorms statewide, with high winds in parts of eastern Nebraska. In Iowa, sunny skies will turn cloudy by Saturday night, with thunderstorms expected to move into western Iowa by around 9 p.m. Storms will move across the state overnight into Sunday, and could bring heavy rain, hail and high winds. The Des Moines area could see about 2 inches of rain, while parts farther east could up to 2 1/2 inches of rainfall.
Authorities in Montgomery County say a Shenandoah teen was arrested on drug charges Friday night. According to Red Oak Police, 18-year-old Travis Cole Sunderman was taken into custody at around 11-p.m. on Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges.
Sunderman was brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held pending an appearance before the magistrate.
VAN METER, Iowa (AP) — Just three years after the death of former Cleveland Indians star Bob Feller, the Iowa museum built to honor the former Indians star finds itself gasping for life. Although officials are working toward a solution they believe will best appease the city, the Feller Museum board and the Indians, it’s clear that the museum will never be the same.
The museum shuttered its doors this winter because of an outdated business model led to major financial issues. The museum re-opened earlier this month with a scaled-down Friday to Sunday schedule. But officials aren’t certain it can make it through the end of September without a more permanent solution.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With Iowa lawmakers expecting to adjourn within days, some are already looking forward to next year and the chance to renew efforts to pass legislation that failed this session. That includes several high profile bills, including proposals to toughen penalties for offenders in kidnapping cases involving minors and prohibit the use of webcams or teleconferencing as a means of dispensing abortion-inducing drugs to patients in remote locations.
A bill that used tax breaks and other enticements to encourage broadband Internet expansion in rural area also likely will come up again. The House surprisingly rejected that bill last week.
The Legislature that convenes next January could look decidedly different, as it will follow the November general election. Republicans currently hold a majority in the House, and Democrats control the Senate.
Sheriff’s officials in Adams County say a 6-year old boy has died from injuries suffered during an ATV accident. Hazer Michael Stanley, of Lenox, was found unresponsive following the accident near his home at 3179 Adams-Taylor Street at around 2:19-p.m., Friday. Life Flight was called and life saving measures were taken, but Hazer’s injuries were too severe and he died at the scene.
LOIS SONDERMAN, 70, of EARLING died Thur., April 24th at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling. A mass of christian burial service for LOIS SONDERMAN will be held Mon., Apr. 28th at 10:30am at the St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Defiance. The Pauly Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Burial will be at the St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Defiance.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 12pm-3pm on Sun., April 27th. Also a visitation will be at the church from 4pmk-9pm on Sun., April 27th, with a vigil service being held from 7pm-9pm.
LOIS SONDERMAN is survived by: her husband Leo Sonderman of Defiance
Her children; Stephanie (Skip) Adams of Elkhorn, NE, Jeff Sonderman of Harlan, Stacie (Mike) Fredrick of Earling, Sara (Josh) Smothers of Grimes, IA
Alos her sister Delores (Ed) Nicilson of Winterset, IA.
DORIS D. SCHLATER, 86, of Exira, died Thu., April 24th, at the Exira Care Center. Funeral services for DORIS SCHLATER will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., April 28th, at the Exira Christian Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present 4-p.m. Sunday.
Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.
DORIS D. SCHLATER is survived by:
Her children – Darlene Jensen, of Keller, TX; Donald (Ranae) Schlater, of Exira; Denise Schlater, of Kimballton, & David (Cindie) Schlater, of Exira.
4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives and friends.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – The new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Sioux City will soon start hiring employees. Officials say they will hire more than 500 people for a variety of positions at the casino and hotel. The casino’s website has a careers section that allows visitors to submit an application. A career center in Sioux City will open Monday and offer a computer terminal.
The estimated $120 million project is scheduled to open this summer. The construction schedule was briefly in jeopardy after the developers’ casino license was challenged in court by the owners of the nearby Argosy riverboat casino.
The riverboat casino has been ordered by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to close this summer, but owners say they plan to fight to stay open.
The last two southwest Iowa Counties with bans in-place for open burning have been rescinded. The State Fire Marshal’s Office Friday, announced bans which had been in-place since March 19th for Mills and Page Counties were removed today (Friday, April 25th).
And, while there are currently no counties in Iowa under a Burn Ban, area fire officials are asking residents to be very careful when making the decision to conduct controlled burns. Area grass lands and fields are still very dry. Low humidity and forecast strong winds this weekend can cause a controlled burn to quickly become uncontrolled. Care should also be used when using fire pits and grills.
Rain in the forecast for later in the weekend should help to minimize the threat of any explosive fire danger.
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