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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., March 4th 2013

News

March 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Another blast of winter weather is forecast to track from eastern North Dakota southeast overnight into Minnesota and Iowa. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through tomorrow for a system that is expected to dump the heaviest amounts of snow in eastern North Dakota and across a swath of Minnesota including the Twin Cities, down into northeastern Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Linn County voters will head to the polls tomorrow to decide whether or not they want to allow a casino to be built. KWWL TV reports campaigns on both sides spent the weekend trying to gather up last-minute support. Linn County Auditor Joel Miller says almost 11 percent of registered voters have already cast their ballots.

ATTICA, Iowa (AP) — A boil advisory for the city of Attica initiated on Friday has now been lifted after water samples indicate the water is safe. The boil order was issued by Pershing Utility after a break occurred in a water main. Attica, located in Marion County, about 45 miles southeast of Des Moines, gets its water from Pershing Utility.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines School Board has narrowed its search for a new superintendent to three finalists. They are Thomas Ahart, interim superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools; James Browder, superintendent of the Anchorage School District in Alaska; and Carey Wright, chief academic officer of the District of Columbia Public Schools.

4 arrested in Fremont County on drug and other charges

News

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Deputies responding to a possible burglary Saturday morning in the Fremont County town of Imogene arrested four people including two minors, on drug and other charges. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the call about an incident at the Emerald Isle came in at around 11-a.m., Saturday. Following an investigation, a search was conducted at a home in the 200 block of North Market Street in Imogene.

18-year-old Thomas Jay Stogdill, of Shenandoah, was arrested on charges that include possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance/marijuana, and participating in a drug gathering. He was later released on $1,000 bond. 29-year-old Jacob Daniel Cox, of Imogene, was arrested on two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and participating in a drug gathering. Cox was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $1,000 bond.

A 17-year old was charged with possession of a controlled substance/marijuana, two counts of 4th degree theft, 3rd degree criminal mischief, possession of drug paraphernalia, 3rd degree burglary and participating in a drug gathering, while the another 17-year-old was charged with possession of a controlled substance/marijuana, 4th degree theft, 3rd degree criminal mischief, possession of drug paraphernalia, 3rd degree burglary, and participating in a drug gathering.

Assisting the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office in conducting the investigation and making the arrests, were officers with the Tabor Police Department.

VIOLA DOUD, of Stockton, CA (Svcs. 3/7/13)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

VIOLA DOUD, of Stockton, CA, died Feb. 25th. Interment for VIOLA DOUD will be held 11-a.m. Thu., March 7th, at the Greenwood Cemetery in Cumberland. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the Atlantic Animal Shelter.

VIOLA DOUD is survived by:

Her daughter – Diane Woodruff, of Stockton, CA.

Nats’ Zimmerman hits RBI single in 2013 debut

Sports

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

VIERA, Fla. (AP) – Ryan Zimmerman went 1 for 3 with an RBI single in his first spring training game following shoulder surgery, helping the Washington Nationals defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Sunday.  Zimmerman had arthrosopic surgery on his right shoulder on Oct. 25. An All-Star in 2009, Zimmerman hit .282 with 25 homers and 95 RBIs for NL East champions last season despite the injured shoulder, which needed cortisone shots in June and September. He was the designated hitter against the Cardinals rather than playing his usual third base.

Washington starter Ross Detwiler gave up one run and four hits in two scoreless innings and struck out four in his last appearance before joining the U.S. for the World Baseball Classic.  Chad Tracy hit a two-run homer and a double for Washington, and Zach Walters had a game-ending single off Eduardo Sanchez in the ninth.   Shane Robinson homered for St. Louis, and Pete Kozma had three hits.

Winter Weather Advisory from Midnight Sun. through Noon Monday

Weather

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-
ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-AND UNION COUNTIES
318 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND ICE…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST MONDAY.

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 8 PM AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THIS BAND WILL MOVE INTO WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA BY MID MONDAY MORNING. LOOK FOR PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING BEFORE ANOTHER PERIOD OF MODERATE SNOW OCCURS MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE EAST. ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE SNOW SHIELD THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. A LIGHT GLAZING UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT… THEN SHIFT AND INCREASE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST BY TUESDAY. PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE AT TIMES CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING…AND AGAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION ARE FORECAST. LOWERED VISIBILITY…SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROADS… AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

MARY LOU STANGL, 83, of Manning & formerly of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 3/6/13)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MARY LOU STANGL, 83, of Manning (& formerly of Coon Rapids), died Sun., March 3rd, at the Manning Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARY LOU STANGL will be held 11-a.m. Wed., March 6th, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning, one-hour prior to the service on Wednesday (10-a.m.)

Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery near Arcadia.

MARY LOU STANGL is survived by:

Her sister – Dorothy Simpson, of Pleasantville.

Her sister-in-law: Ivadell Scherbring, of Story City.

Her niece – Jean Behrens, of Manning, other nieces and nephews.

DAVE WORTHINGTON, 74, of Atlantic (Svcs. 3/6/13)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DAVE WORTHINGTON, 74, of Atlantic, died Sat., March 2nd, at his home. Memorial services for DAVE WORTHINGTON will be held 11-a.m. Wed., March 6th, in the chapel at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 5-to 7-pm Tuesday (March 5th).

DAVE WORTHINGTON is survived by:

His daughter – Denise (Alan) King, of Atlantic.

His sister – Mary Ann (Robert) Sothman, of Ava, MO.

and 2 grandchildren.

Southwest Iowa should escape threat from latest snowstorm

News, Weather

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Southwest and western Iowa look to have dodged a bullet where the latest snow storm is concerned. The National Weather Services says \aA band of moderate to locally heavy snow is forecast to develop late tonight and continue into Monday morning across northern Iowa before moving northeast into Wisconsin and Minnesota. Periods of light snow are expected from late Monday morning through the afternoon before another round of moderate snow develops Monday evening and continues into Tuesday. North central to northeast Iowa looks to receive the higher snowfall amounts through Tuesday.

A brief period of sleet is possible tonight across southwest Iowa, but little ice accumulation is anticipated. Dry conditions and warmer temperatures are forecast by the late work week.

Branstad keeps focus on IowaCare, not Medicaid

News

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad is expected to soon reveal his plans for revamping the IowaCare health program for low-income adults, sticking to an approach he holds is better for the state than the Medicaid expansion Democrats are clamoring for.  IowaCare was designed to provide limited health benefits to low-income adults who don’t qualify for Medicaid. But the program, which now has about 70,000 enrollees, offers very limited services.

If Branstad agreed to expand Medicaid, the federal government would pay the full cost of the expansion for the first three years, then 10 percent of the cost would gradually be shifted to the state.  But Branstad says he’s not convinced the federal government will keep its promise to pay most costs.

ARC’s “Heroes in the Heartland” honors pair who warned of Thurman tornado

News

March 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The American Red Cross’ Nebraska/Southwest Iowa Region “Heroes in the Heartland Awards Luncheon” scheduled to take place March 13th at the Embassy Suites in La Vista, NE., will honor individuals from Southwest Iowa and the Omaha metro who have saved another person’s life during the past year or who have positively impacted the quality of life in the Heartland in other ways. Among the honoree’s is a father and son who put the safety of others first, when they warned the Fremont County town of Thurman about an approaching tornado in April, 2012.

Rod Umphreys and his 16-year old son Mason, will receive an award and recognition. Mason alerted his father, the Mayor of Thurman, about the EF-2 twister, which packed winds of up to 125-miles per hour. Moments later, the mayor scrambled from his home to the fire station, where he sounded the tornado sirens that alerted the community. About 90-percent of the buildings in town were destroyed or sustained damage, but there were no reported fatalities and only a few, minor injuries.

The “Hereos in Heartland event, which is held each year on the second Wednesday in March, originates from the Red Cross’ belief that qualities of bravery, commitment, dedication and selfless behavior should be recognized and honored.

For more information, surf to: http://www.redcross.org/news/event/Heroes-in-the-Heartland