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A man and a woman from Red Oak were arrested on assault charges early this (Friday) morning. According to Police, 29-year old Billy Lyn Leeper and 24-year old Tarah Jasmin Hoffman, both of Red Oak, were taken into custody at a residence in the 100 block of B Street, at around 12:10-a.m. The pair were charged with Domestic Abuse Assault and brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center where they were being held without bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is getting $3 million from the U.S. Department of Education to help turn around low-achieving schools. U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that provides funding for the School Improvement Grants program, says improvement in the quality of education centers around focusing resources on schools with the greatest need. Iowa was one of nine states selected for the funding announced Thursday. Nine states received more than $71 million.
The grants are awarded to state educational agencies and they in turn make competitive grants to school districts that demonstrate the greatest need for the funds and the strongest commitment to provide adequate resources to substantially raise student achievement in their lowest-performing schools.
Authorities in Fremont County said Thursday a 66-year-old man from Sidney was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into allegations he sexually abused a 5-year-old girl. In a Press Release, the Sidney Police Department says Roger C. Kissel was arrested on charges of second-degree sex abuse, lascivious acts and indecent exposure. Kissel was being held without bond in the Fremont County Jail.
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the incident.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1A District 14 Substate 7
Quarterfinal
Clarinda Academy 72, Fremont Mills, Tabor 59
East Mills 67, Essex 37
1A District 15 Substate 8
Quarterfinal
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 55, West Harrison, Mondamin 53
Underwood 57, Logan-Magnolia 38
POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
· Class 1A District 12 @ Mount Ayr: Bedford vs. Central Decatur, Leon PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 6:30 PM. Murray vs. Mount Ayr PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 8:00 PM
· Class 1A District 12 @ Lamoni: Diagonal vs. Lenox PPD to Friday, February 21st @ 6:30 PM. Lamoni vs. Mormon Trail, Garden Grove PPD to Friday, February 21st @ 8:00 PM
· Class 1A District 13 Boys BB tournament play for tonight (2/20) @ Griswold is postponed to Saturday, Feb. 22nd @ Griswold: Orient-Macksburg vs. Guthrie Center 6:30pm, Exira-EHK vs. Griswold 8:00pm.
· Class 1A District 13 @ Nodaway Valley: Earlham vs. Adair-Casey PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 6:30 PM Nodaway Valley vs. CAM, Anita PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 8:00 PM
· Class 1A District 14 @ Sidney: Heartland Christian vs. A-H-S-T, Avoca PPD to Friday, February 21st @ 6:30 PM. Sidney vs. Nishnabotna PPD to Friday, February 21st @ 8:00 PM
· Class 1A District 15 Boys BB @ West Monona, Onawa (2/20) postponed to Saturday: Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. Woodbine PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 6:30 PM/ West Monona, Onawa vs. Tri-Center, Neola PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 8:00 PM
· Class 1A District 16 Boys BB @ Coon Rapids-Bayard (2/20) postponed to Saturday: Glidden-Ralston vs. Paton-Churdan PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 6:30 PM / Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. Laurens-Marathon PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 8:00 PM
· Class 2A District 15 @ Treynor: St. Albert, Council Bluffs vs. Shenandoah PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 6:30 PM. Treynor vs. Clarinda PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 8:00 PM
· Class 2A District 16 @ Kuemper Catholic, Carroll: IKM-Manning vs. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 6:30 PM. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll vs. OA-BCIG PPD to Saturday, February 22nd @ 8:00 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee, Illinois and Iowa are receiving a grant to increase public safety by sharing criminal justice information. According to a news release from the National Governors Association, state-level reforms aimed at reducing recidivism, lowering corrections costs and improving safety may not work as well if states don’t have a good way of sharing corrections information with each other.
The states receiving the grant will get guidance and technical assistance from the National Governors Association and experts in the private sector, research organizations and academia. The program is called the Cross Boundary Corrections Information Exchange Policy Academy. It is made possible through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.
331 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014
The Winter Weather Advisory that was in effect until 6-a.m. today for parts of the listening area, was cancelled as of 4-a.m.
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. BREEZY. MUCH COLDER. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOW 15 TO 20. HIGH 28 TO 36. NORTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 10 TO 15.
MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha-based economist says a survey of bankers in Nebraska, Iowa and eight other Midwest states suggests that economic growth is slowing down. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey, and he says the overall index’s decline shows that “areas of the nation highly dependent on agriculture and energy are losing economic steam.”
AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Ames Public Library is scheduled to re-open today after a norovirus sickened 30 employees earlier this week. The illnesses caused the library to close its doors on Wednesday and Thursday.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials in Des Moines say recent runoff caused by warmer weather has affected the taste and odor of water. Des Moines Water Works says extra runoff in the water supply has caused the utility to use more chlorine in its finished product. The change has been going on for three weeks. The utility says the water is safe to drink and use.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for a Minnesota man charged with killing his wife in Iowa in 1997 says the man has prostate cancer and only a few months to live. John Bloomfield’s attorney asked an Iowa judge to release Bloomfield from custody so he can live his final months at home in St. Paul, Minnesota. Prosecutors oppose the request saying Bloomfield is receiving excellent medical care at a prison hospital. Judge Paul Miller in Iowa City says he’ll rule soon.
Consolation:
Team Scores:
1. | Alburnett | 31.0 |
2. | Wilton | 23.0 |
3. | Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 17.5 |
4. | Clarion-Goldfield | 15.5 |
5. | Don Bosco, Gilbertville | 14.0 |
6. | Woodbury Central, Moville | 13.5 |
7. | Lisbon | 12.5 |
8. | Audubon | 12.0 |
8. | Highland, Riverside | 12.0 |
10. | Southeast Warren, Liberty Center | 11.0 |
11. | Central Lyon-George Little Rock | 10.0 |
11. | Ogden | 10.0 |
11. | St. Edmond, Fort Dodge | 10.0 |
11. | West Marshall, State Center | 10.0 |
15. | West Branch | 9.5 |
16. | Sumner-Fredericksburg | 9.0 |
17. | Aplington-Parkersburg | 8.0 |
17. | English Valleys, North English | 8.0 |
17. | Maquoketa Valley, Delhi | 8.0 |
17. | Underwood | 8.0 |
21. | North Butler, Greene | 7.5 |
22. | Iowa Valley, Marengo | 7.0 |
22. | Lake Mills | 7.0 |
22. | South Central Calhoun | 7.0 |
22. | Westwood, Sloan | 7.0 |
26. | Guthrie Center | 6.0 |
26. | Jesup | 6.0 |
26. | Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn | 6.0 |
26. | Mount Ayr | 6.0 |
26. | South Winneshiek, Calmar | 6.0 |
26. | Tri-Center, Neola | 6.0 |
26. | Wapello | 6.0 |
26. | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | 6.0 |
34. | Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton | 5.5 |
34. | Manson Northwest Webster | 5.5 |
36. | A-H-S-T | 5.0 |
36. | Hudson | 5.0 |
36. | North Cedar, Stanwood | 5.0 |
36. | Riverside | 5.0 |
40. | Agwsr, Ackley | 4.0 |
40. | Cardinal, Eldon | 4.0 |
40. | Central Springs | 4.0 |
40. | Clarksville | 4.0 |
40. | Coon Rapids-Bayard | 4.0 |
40. | East Buchanan, Winthrop | 4.0 |
40. | Panorama, Panora | 4.0 |
40. | Sibley-Ocheyedan | 4.0 |
40. | Southwest Valley | 4.0 |
40. | West Monona, Onawa | 4.0 |
50. | Moravia | 3.5 |
50. | South Hamilton, Jewell | 3.5 |
52. | Alta-Aurelia | 3.0 |
52. | B-G-M, Brooklyn | 3.0 |
52. | Clarinda Academy | 3.0 |
52. | Dike-New Hartford | 3.0 |
52. | East Mills | 3.0 |
52. | Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire | 3.0 |
52. | Lawton-Bronson | 3.0 |
52. | Newman Catholic, Mason City | 3.0 |
52. | Sigourney-Keota | 3.0 |
52. | Southwest Iowa | 3.0 |
52. | Wayne, Corydon | 3.0 |
52. | West Sioux, Hawarden | 3.0 |
64. | Bedford/Lenox | 2.0 |
64. | Central, Elkader | 2.0 |
64. | Edgewood-Colesburg | 2.0 |
64. | Hinton | 2.0 |
64. | Lynnville-Sully | 2.0 |
64. | Mfl MarMac | 2.0 |
64. | North-Linn, Troy Mills | 2.0 |
64. | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | 2.0 |
64. | Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction | 2.0 |
64. | West Fork, Sheffield | 2.0 |
74. | Logan-Magnolia | 1.0 |
74. | Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto | 1.0 |
74. | Nashua-Plainfield | 1.0 |
74. | Northwood-Kensett | 1.0 |
74. | Okoboji, Milford | 1.0 |
79. | Belmond-Klemme | 0.0 |
79. | C-M-B, Baxter | 0.0 |
79. | Cascade, Western Dubuque | 0.0 |
79. | Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg | 0.0 |
79. | Colfax-Mingo | 0.0 |
79. | Emmetsburg | 0.0 |
79. | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 0.0 |
79. | New London | 0.0 |
79. | Pocahontas Area | 0.0 |
79. | Regina, Iowa City | 0.0 |
79. | Southeast Webster-Grand, Burnside | 0.0 |
79. | Starmont | 0.0 |
A man from Shelby County who was arrested in connection with the Feb. 12th 2013 shooting in Council Bluffs of a woman and her infant son, was sentenced Thursday to 25-years in prison after making a plea deal with prosecutors. The Daily NonPareil reports 30-year old Ronald Farr, Jr., plead guilty to charges of Attempted Murder and Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury. Farr was originally charged with three counts of attempted murder, two counts of willful injury causing bodily injury and one count of going armed with intent.
Farr was sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting 22-year old Heather Wilson. The incident took place in the parking lot outside Wilson’s apartment building in Council Bluffs. Wilson was putting her children – Tyson, then 19 months, and a 4-year-old – in her car at 5:40 a.m. when gunfire erupted. A neighbor heard the shots and ran out of his apartment to find Wilson lying on the ground. Wilson had been shot eight times. One of those rounds struck Wilson – then her infant – in the right arm. Both recovered from their wounds.
Investigators said it was $6,000 from a tax return that set the shooting in motion. Council Bluffs police detectives had pieced together information from witnesses and arrested Farr at his home in Harlan. Farr will serve his jail time concurrently with a 5-year sentence for willful injury causing bodily injury. He must serve 17-and-a-half years before he is eligible for parole.