The Mills County Emergency Management Agency along with other local officials will be hosting a flood information meeting today at 2:00pm in the Glenwood High School Auditorium. Presenters will include Mills County Emergency Management, Pacific Junction and Glenwood governmental officials, Glenwood Municipal Utilities, Glenwood School Superintendent, and lots of information on resources, FEMA and more.

In order to assist those that can’t make it to the meeting, KJAN will offer a live stream of the meeting through our facebook page KJAN AM 1220

The feed will be available a few minutes prior to the start of the meeting. We will attempt to post a link directly to our news page of the video as well for easy location.

(Radio Iowa) — Key state officials say Iowans who aren’t in a flood zone today should prepare for flooding. State Climatologist Justin Glisansays 2018 was the second-wettest year on ecord and the ground is saturated — creating concerns as the snow in the Dakotas and Minnesota melts and drains south. “If we get into a regime with active precipitation patterns, we could be in a very bad position,” Glisan says.

Glisan says forecast models indicate there will be “above average precipitation” in the weeks ahead. The 147 years of weather records for Iowa show the atmosphere and surface temperatures are warming and that means it’s more likely to rain, according to Glisan. “What we’re seeing over the past 30 years is that the intensity of precipitation events is increasing and we’re also seeing them lock into specific parts of the Midwest and even over Iowa,” Glisan says. “…You’re getting rainfall rates in which infrastructure can’t keep up.”

Glisan cites last summer’s flash flooding in central Iowa caused when as much as eight inches of rain fell in three hours. Joyce Flinn, director of Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, says community leaders should consider how to protect key infrastructure, like drinking water plants, from flooding. “We’re focused on the Missouri River right now, but there are a lot of the interior rivers that are high as well and there’s the potential for flooding on the Mississippi, so we are reaching out to those folks,” Flinn says. “Mnay of them are taking those proactive measures because when you lose a water system, that’s hard to recover from quickly.”

Flood waters have swamped three southwest Iowa communities in the past week. Flinn and Glisan made their comments Friday, during a taping of the “Iowa Press” program.

Police in Red Oak arrested a man following a traffic stop at around 1:05-a.m. today (Sunday). 37-year old Darin James Vanatta, of Emerson, was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense, Driving While Revoked, and no SR-22 insurance. Vanatta was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report 31-year old Joshua Arthur Rhodes, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday night, for Violation of a Protection Order, and Providing False Information. Rhodes was taken into custody at around 9:25-p.m. and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.

A traffic stop at around 11-p.m. Saturday in Adams County resulted in the arrest of two people from Rapid City, SD. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling 108-mph.  The K9 “Baxo” was deployed and gave a positive indication for narcotics. After further investigation, 28-year old Taryn Thomas was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS)/Methamphetamine, Open Container, Speeding, Child Endangerment, Failure to secure a child, and Carrying Weapons.

A passenger in the vehicle, 32-year old Sina Crowe, was arrested for PCS/Meth, Open Container, and Child Endangerment. At the Adams County Jail, Jail staff located a small baggy of marijuana Crowe had concealed on her person. She was subsequently charged with Bringing contraband into a jail facility.

A little more than one week before patrons of the Atlantic Community School District will determine the fate of a $9.5-million bond referendum for facilities’ improvements, the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education will meet Monday evening in a work session at the High School.

During their session, the Board will discuss the 2019-2020 Certified Budget, and upcoming dates of note, including: the April 2nd Special Election/General Obligation Bond; April regular board meeting/public hearing (To be determined); and the IASB Policy Leadership & Legal Issues Conference on April 18th.

The Atlantic Board of Education meeting begins 5:30-p.m. Monday (March 25th), in the High School Media Center.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:10 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $750 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in the most recent drawing. The numbers drawn Saturday night are 24, 25, 52, 60 and 66, with a Powerball of 5. The next drawing for what would be the fourth-largest jackpot in U.S. history is Wednesday. The odds of winning are roughly 1 in 292.2 million.

FAIRMONT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his adult son. The Des Moines Register reports that 59-year-old Daniel Niebuhr of Fairbank was charged Friday in the death of 36-year-old Brock Niebuhr of Dike. The sheriff’s office says Daniel Neibuhr told investigators that he walked up behind his son and shot him in the head as he was on a couch watching television. Authorities have not disclosed a motive.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says President Donald Trump has granted her request for an expedited disaster declaration for 56 counties with damage from recent flooding along the Missouri River and other parts of the state. The declaration makes assistance available to homeowners, renters, businesses, public entities and some nonprofit organizations.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A Colorado man faces misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges for allegedly throwing water on a Republican Iowa congressman who’s drawn criticism for racist statements. Blake Gibbins was arrested Friday at a restaurant in Fort Dodge, where Iowa Rep. Steve King was eating lunch. Fort Dodge police say in a news release that Gibbins approached King’s group and asked King who he was. When King replied, Gibbins allegedly threw a glass of water on him.

Anamosa, Iowa – The Iowa Dept. of Corrections (DOC) said Saturday, that a staff member was assaulted by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary at approximately 11:30-a.m., Saturday.

The staff member, a Correctional officer was in the process of handcuffing an inmate who started throwing closed fist punches striking an officer on the left side of the face. The staff member, went to the infirmary where he saw a nurse and was advised to go to Jones Regional Medical Center to be assessed for injuries.

The incident remains under investigation.

Governor Kim Reynolds, Saturday, announced that President Trump had approved the disaster declaration for 56 counties, including Shelby, which free’s-up federal aid for areas devastated by recent flooding. Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo said Saturday, that while the county will get federal public assistance from FEMA to help with long-term recovery, the county has not been granted Individual Assistance.

Londo says regardless, “We are going to continue to work diligently to access this program for those in need.” We stressed how important it is for Shelby County residents, especially those that sustained structural damage, to call 1-800-621-3362, or go to www.disasterassistance.gov, and report ALL damage.

“By reporting damage,” Londo says “You may be assisting others in Shelby County in accessing funds to repair severely damaged homes. Defiance, Harlan and Shelby all saw homes that were in the Major damage category,” Londo said. “Some of those receiving damage are unable to access the current low income Individual Assistance Program (IAP), and have been denied assistance from homeowners insurance. The FEMA IAP,” he says, “would potentially allow access to funds to repair these homes.”

Londo says “Even if you have reported damage” to the Shelby County EMA “and have received a visit,” you should still call 1-800-621-3362, or www.disasterassistance.gov, and report it again.”That’s especially true if you have basement wall failures or near failures in your home.