From the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn. Anna Mullen, Collections Intern, talks about an immigrant trunk in the collection at the museum.
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From the Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn. Anna Mullen, Collections Intern, talks about an immigrant trunk in the collection at the museum.
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A southwest Iowa man was arrested Monday on drug charges, following a traffic stop in Shenandoah. According to Shenandoah Police, 38-year-old Victor Ingrim, of Shenandoah, was taken into custody on Possession of Controlled substances (marijuana and Methamphetamine), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, charges.
Ingrim was booked into the jail and later released after posting $5,000 bond.
Two arrests were reported Monday, in Audubon County. The Sheriff’s Department said 51-year old Jeffrey Dennis Spencer, of Hamlin, was taken into custody at around 8:30-a.m., on a charge of Failure to Appear for Sentencing related to Public Intoxication. Spencer was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later released after making a court appearance.
And, 34-year old Scarlet Michele Stewart, of Tekamah, NE, was arrested Monday, at a residence in Kimballton. Stewart was wanted on an outstanding Audubon County warrant associated with the Revocation of her Probation. The woman was brought to the Audubon County Jail and held on $2,500 bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A group that lobbies for Iowa corn farmers is calling on Congress to quickly approve trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea and Panama. After President Barack Obama said the White House was close to sending the deals to Congress for final passage, the Iowa Corn Growers Association said Monday all three are needed to expand markets for farmers. The group said South Korea could become an important market for ethanol products, Colombia would stop importing so much corn from U.S. rivals and dropping U.S. exports to fast-growing Panama could rise. President Kevin Ross says it’s frustrating American farmers have lost market share while waiting for Congress. U.S. signed the deals under President George W. Bush but Congress never approved them, which gave the Obama administration the ability to renegotiate details.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa farmers are being urged to be careful as the harvest kicks into high gear. Dry and windy weather has increased the fire risk. Some law enforcement officials have asked farmers to stop harvesting until conditions improve. The weekly crop report on Monday shows 91 percent of the corn crop is now mature with 12 percent harvested for grain or seeds. Both are behind last year but ahead of the average. Fifty-eight percent of the corn is in good to excellent shape. Twenty-one percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, which is behind last year and the average. Sixty-five percent of the soybeans are in good or excellent condition. State climatologist Harry Hillaker says last week was the ninth week of the past ten with below normal precipitation.
GENE L. SCHMIDT, 83, of Anita, died Mon., Oct. 3rd, at his home. Funeral services for GENE SCHMIDT will be held 2-p.m. Thu., Oct. 6th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita.
Visitation with the family is from 6-8pm Wed., Oct. 5th, at the funeral home.
Burial will take place at a later date.
GENE SCHMIDT is survived by:
His wife – Liz Schmidt, of Anita.
His Children – Rod (Jo) Schmidt, of Waukee; Kevin (Lori) Schmidt, of Des Moines; Greg (Diane) Schmidt, of Des Moines; Keri (Gene) Lehman, of Van Meter.
13 grandchildren & 1 great-grandchild.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A former Adair city clerk and her son, who worked for the street department, have pleaded guilty to stealing city funds. The attorney general’s office says 63-year-old Linda Nichols and 41-year-old Terry Nichols, both of Adair, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree theft. A charge of felonious misconduct in office was dropped. Each faces up to 10 years in prison. Sentencing is Nov. 14 in Adair County District Court. A state audit in May found $119,000 in questionable spending from 2007 through 2010. The attorney general’s office says the audit included amounts that can’t be proven to be stolen or weren’t stolen. Under a plea deal, the Nichols will pay over $83,000 in restitution plus another $5,000 for the audit.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska judge has sent the cases against three men charged with killing an Omaha man to Douglas County District Court for trial. Fifty-year-old James Asmus was found shot to death on Sept. 2 in a south Omaha garage. Jason Hanan, of Omaha, and Anthony Good Jr. and Corey Brooks, both of Council Bluffs, Iowa, are charged with first-degree murder and weapon charges. Online court records show Judge Sheryl Lohaus found probable cause and sent the cases to district court last Friday. All three men are being held without bond.
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 3, 2011 – The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is reporting that it plans to reopen Interstate 29 later this week from the Missouri state line to U.S. 34 (exit 32) near Pacific Junction. Portions of this section of the interstate have been closed since June 15. An announcement with the day and time of the opening will be made as soon as a more precise determination can be made. Construction and repair work is ongoing at this time.
When the road reopens, temporary lane crossovers will be in place at mileposts 0.8 northbound and 3.2 southbound, near Hamburg. Two-way traffic conditions will be present between the crossovers and diverted into the southbound lanes. The crossovers are necessary until repairs can be completed to the embankment of the northbound bridge, which was damaged during the flooding.
Exit 1, Iowa Highway 333 to Hamburg; and exit 10, Iowa Highway 2 to Nebraska City, will remain closed after I-29 reopens. Iowa 333 has sustained flood damage; and now that the water has receded, the Iowa DOT will be able to perform a more thorough assessment of the roadway. Iowa 2 sustained substantial damage due to the flooding and must be repaired. The goal is to restore traffic on these roadways as quickly as possible.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports four arrests over the past week. On Friday (Sept. 30th), 37-year old James Leroy Chelf, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Driving Under Suspension. Chelf was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled guilty the following day and was released.
On September 27th, 25-year old Ashley Renee Dewitt, of Griswold, was arrested by sheriff’s deputies on three charges of Theft in the 5th Degree. Dewitt was taken to the Cass County Jail where she pled guilty and was also released the following day. And, 31-year old Matthew Bernard Steffens, of Wiota, was arrested on a District Court warrant for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registry. Steffens was taken to the Cass County Jail where he posted $5000 bond and was released.
On September 25th, 25-year old Jared Wayne Pelfrey, of Elkins, Arkansas, was arrested in Cass County, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Pelfrey was taken to the Cass County Jail where he posted $1000 bond and was later released.
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