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Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Director Roger Herring reports the upcoming meeting of the Parks and Rec Board has been moved from Monday, Sept. 16th, to Monday, Sept. 23rd. The meeting will take place at 5:15-p.m. in the Council’s chambers at the Atlantic City Hall.
Police in Red Oak report two people were arrested Friday, and one early this (Saturday) morning. 57-year old William Wayne Elliott, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 2:20-a.m. Saturday on a warrant charging him with Harassment in the 3rd degree. Elliott was taken into custody at the Montgomery County Jail and later released on $300 cash bond.
Friday afternoon, Red Oak Police arrested 19-year old Jordan Drew Williams, of Red Oak, on a charge of Theft in the 5th degree, after Williams came to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and admitted to stealing a bike from 704 East Nuckols Street, and then pawning it for $30. The bike was valued at $150. The owners of the pawn shop have requested restitution be paid in the amount of $30. Williams’ bond was set at $300.
And, late Friday night, 43-year old Shelby Joann Olivares, of Red Oak, was arrested at the corner of North 3rd and East Elm Streets, on charges of public intoxication and breach of peace. Olivares was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 cash bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University expects about 75,000 football fans to converge on the campus for today’s (Saturday’)s matchup between the Cyclones and the Iowa Hawkeyes. University officials have a little advice for fans. It’s much easier to get into Jack Trice Stadium with without large bags or purses.
Other things not to bring — a pet, a cooler, and obviously, a weapon. Also not allowed — alcohol, artificial noisemakers, backpacks and fanny packs, stadium seats or coolers. And don’t smoke. The gates open at 3:30 p.m. General parking lots will begin taking cars at 11 a.m.
Profanity, racial or sexist comments or other intimidating actions directed at other fans, the teams or the officials may lead to an arrest. Anyone driving from Iowa City could encounter construction on Interstate 80 near Altoona.
A report in the Omaha World-Herald says dozens of Monona County residents have signed petitions asking for the resignation of the County Auditor. The names of nearly 150 people are on the petitions seeking the resignation of 28-year old Brooke Kuhlmann, who was arrested July 29th on methamphetamine-related charges, during a sting involving an undercover State Trooper. The Board of Supervisors accepted the petitions on Friday, and voted to turn them over to the County Attorney for a response by no later than Sept. 24th.
Kuhlmann has plead not guilty to charges of methamphetamine possession, a serious misdemeanor, and possessing drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.County officials say since her arrest, Kuhlmann’s job attendance has been spotty, and she generally shows up only on Tuesdays, when the County Board of Supervisors normally meets. Kuhlmann, whose salary is nearly $48,000 per year, told The World-Herald she is working from home. State law does not dictate how often a county auditor should be at work.
The petitions may have no bearing on whether Kuhlmann can keep her job as county auditor. During the Friday meeting, the board members briefly discussed how Kuhlmann might leave office if she does not resign. If she were not in the county for 60 consecutive days, the board could declare the position vacant and begin the replacement process.
Iowa law does not allow for recalls. It does allow an elected official to be removed from office for 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.
Kuhlmann, a Democrat, was first elected in 2008.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Kozma scored on catcher Mike Zunino’s passed ball with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals retook the NL Central lead with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. The Cardinals lead the division by a game after Pittsburgh lost. They’re 6-1 on a nine-game homestand.
Kozma entered in the eighth inning as a pinch-runner, later stole third base and scored the tying run. In the 10th, Kozma singled with two outs off Chase Ruffin (0-2). Oliver Perez walked Matt Carpenter and Jon Jay to load the bases. Zunino couldn’t handle the first pitch to Matt Holliday, with the ball rolling free and Kozma scoring on a head-first slide.
Rookie Kevin Siegrist (3-1) worked around two hits in the 10th for the win.
343 AM CDT SAT SEP 14 2013
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A rally outside Omaha’s courthouse protested what participants say are government policies that protect immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Between 30 and 40 people attended the rally Friday, which was timed to coincide with a closed court hearing for 20-year-old Sergio Martinez-Perez.
Martinez-Perez is charged with first-degree murder in the July rape and beating death of 93-year-old Louise Sollowin in her home. Authorities say Martinez-Perez is a Mexican national in the country illegally.
Speakers at the rally included state Senator Charlie Janssen, a Republican candidate for governor, and Republican Iowa U.S. Representative Steve King. Both men have been vocal about their opposition to granting legal status to immigrants now here illegally.
Rally organizers are demanding that the Nebraska Legislature pass a measure “barring local sanctuary policies across the state.”
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A student has been suspended after allegedly pelting a Des Moines high school teacher with pencils, striking students with a pipe and books and yelling while standing atop a desk. Des Moines TV station KCCI reports Roosevelt High School teacher Greta Standish noticed a problem when the pencils hit her from behind. The 14-year-old boy was suspended for three days and recommended for placement in a different education program.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A judge has sentenced the father of one of the cousins abducted in Evansdale to prison on drug charges. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports Judge David Staudt sentenced 37-year-old Daniel Morrissey of Waterloo yesterday to up to 90 years in prison with a mandatory minimum of 30 years. Morrissey is the father of Lyric Cook, who disappeared with her cousin, Elizabeth Collins, while riding bikes in Evansdale in July 2012. The girls bodies were found in a remote wooded area in December.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A 52-year-old Davenport woman has been given a year and a day in prison for defrauding a credit union between August and January of this year. Kelly Taylor pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Davenport and was sentenced on Thursday.
CLINTON, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of cats have been removed from a home in Clinton and turned over to a shelter where they are being fed, treated and will soon be put up for adoption. The Quad-City Times reports 73 cats were removed from a home earlier this week after Clinton police discovered the situation.
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