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Authorities in western Iowa and Nebraska are repeating a warning issued earlier, about phone scams involving so-called Microsoft technicians. The Fremont County (Iowa) Sheriff’s Office says it’s received several reports from citizens about calls from someone claiming to be from Microsoft Tech Support. The caller asked for the potential victims’ account information, but none of the persons receiving those calls complied with the request.
Authorities say if you give the caller your personal information, they can access remotely your information on the computer, including passwords and banking information. The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Tuesday, also issued and alert to citizens about the same scam. A.G. John Bruning said his office had received six complaints over the past 30-days about Microsoft Technician phone scammers.
The scam works when someone posing as a Microsoft or other legitimate support group (Such as Dell, McAfee or Norton) claim an imminent security threat exists on your computer. Callers may directed the consumer to the utility areas of their computers (such as the system log), to demonstrate how the computer is “Infected.” They will then request to “verify” your information so they can help correct the problem. They sometimes also offer software for downloading to update your current system. The unknowing consumer may then be routed to a dummy website which allows scammers to remotely access your computer, and gain access to your accounts.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tickets to a popular bacon festival in Des Moines will go on sale next month. Organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will sell tickets online Dec. 12 beginning at 12:12 p.m., at precisely 13 seconds past the minute. The Feb. 1st festival at the Iowa State Fairgrounds will have a Las Vegas theme that pays homage to Elvis Presley. There will also be a bacon-themed chapel for couples looking to get married at the event.
The festival is entering its seventh year and expanding its space at the fairgrounds. Organizers plan to admit 12,000 visitors, a jump from 9,500 last year.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Government leaders in Iowa will gather in Des Moines next month to consider the costs and implications of the extreme weather swings that have increasingly hit Iowa. The University of Iowa Public Policy Center is among the hosts of the symposium on Dec. 11 at Hy-Vee Hall. Top Iowa leaders in the fields of transportation, agriculture, higher education, natural resources and insurance are among those expected to attend.
The goals of the event are to better understand the challenges facing Iowa due to extreme weather such as floods and droughts; the cost of the impacts to different sectors of Iowa’s economy; and how to adapt to the change. Organizers say that specific policy proposals could come out of the discussions at the symposium.
ANTHON, Iowa (AP) — The Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office says a suspected pipe bomb was found near a water tower in the western Iowa city of Anthon. The Sioux City Journal reports someone found the bomb Tuesday afternoon and brought it to Anthon City Hall. Sheriff’s office Maj. Greg Stallman says after the person brought the pipe bomb to City Hall, authorities established a perimeter around the building.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also were called. Stallman says authorities used a fire marshal’s device to move the explosive to a secluded area, where it was “disrupted.” Stallman says it sounded like a shotgun blast when the pipe bomb was detonated.
Authorities continue to investigate the matter. Anthon is about 25 miles east of Sioux City.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
CUSHING, Iowa (AP) — A tie in the race for the mayor of Cushing has been broken by pulling a name from a hat. The Sioux City Journal reports Supervisor David Tripp pulled the name of incumbent Mayor Gary Merkel from a hat Tuesday. The selection broke a tie with challenger Donald Joy Jr. and means Merkel can serve another two-year term as mayor of Cushing. The men had tied with each receiving 22 votes.
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Le Mars-based ice cream maker Wells Enterprises says it’s eliminating 58 jobs. The Sioux City Journal reports the maker of Blue Bunny ice cream says the job cuts were needed “in the midst of a challenging economic environment.” Company spokesman Dave Smetter says 38 positions will come from the corporate offices in Le Mars and 20 will come from field staff.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Tickets to a popular bacon festival in Des Moines will go on sale next month. Organizers of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival will sell tickets online Dec. 12 beginning at 12:12 p.m., at precisely 13 seconds past the minute. The Feb. 1 festival at the Iowa State Fairgrounds will have a Las Vegas theme that pays homage to Elvis Presley. There also will be a bacon-themed chapel for couples looking to get married at the event.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Government leaders in Iowa will gather in Des Moines next month to consider the costs and implications of the extreme weather swings that have increasingly hit Iowa. The University of Iowa Public Policy Center is among the hosts of the symposium on Dec. 11 at Hy-Vee Hall. Top Iowa leaders in the fields of transportation, agriculture, higher education, natural resources and insurance are among those expected to attend.
The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has launched an effort to help cattle ranchers in South Dakota who are trying to recover from a natural disaster. The untimely blizzard that hit western South Dakota in early October killed anywhere from 20-to-30-thousand (20,000 to 30,000) cattle, according to government estimates. Matt Deppe is CEO of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, which is calling on its members to donate toward the relief efforts in South Dakota. Deppe is hoping $2,000 will come from each Iowa county.
“That’s about the value of a bred heifer right now,” Deppe says. The storm that struck the Black Hills on October 4 packed 70 mile per hour winds and left behind snow drifts that were up to 10 feet high. The collection of Iowa donations from cattle producers is being coordinated by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation. Deppe says the foundation will send 100-percent of the Iowa dollars to the South Dakota Rancher Relief Fund.
“We’d like to get our donations in by the middle of December and turn around and send right up to the South Dakota crew,” Deppe says. Payments from individuals, businesses and county groups should be made out to the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation with a notation that the money is for the South Dakota ranchers. Those donations can be mailed to: Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation, 2055 Ironwood Ct., Ames, IA 50014. Deppe is asking donations be made prior to Iowa Cattle Industry Convention in Altoona, December 9-11.
(Radio Iowa)
314 AM CST WED NOV 13 2013
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TODAY…SUNNY…BREEZY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 30. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. NOT AS COOL. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOW IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.
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Class 5-A First Round
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The Omaha World-Herald reports the Monona County attorney is considering filing a petition to remove Auditor Brooke Kuhlmann from office. Kuhlmann was arrested earlier this year on methamphetamine-related charges. The Monona County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday said County Attorney Mike Jensen should consider Kuhlmann’s removal pursuant to state law, and it appears that’s what he will do.
The Iowa Department of Public Safetey has said Kuhlmann was arrested in July after she contacted a drug dealer’s cellphone in an attempt to make a buy. The woman didn’t know the person with whom she was communicating was a state trooper and the phone he was using had been seized in a traffic stop. A quantity of methamphetamine was left for her in an arranged location. According to authorities, law enforcement officers watched her pick it up, and then Onawa police pulled her over.
Kuhlmann has pleaded not guilty to charges of methamphetamine possession, a serious misdemeanor, and possessing drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor. Conviction would not automatically mean removal from office.
State code allows an elected official to be removed from office for such reasons as willful misconduct and maladministration. The county attorney would have to file a petition. A hearing would be held in district court, and ultimately a judge would decide.