JANESVILLE, Iowa (AP) — A parent used a chair to guide a deer back outside a northeast Iowa school after it jumped through a window to get in. The deer broke through a window in the superintendent’s office Monday afternoon at the Janesville Consolidated School District school building in Janesville.

Superintendent BJ Meaney says the parent was picking up his child when the deer broke in. Meaney credited the parent, Josh Smith, with quick thinking in grabbing the chair to guide the deer out of the building.
Meaney says classes went on as scheduled, and workers cleaned up the broken glass and boarded up the window.

A call from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office late Monday night about a suspicious vehicle, resulted in the arrest of a woman on drug charges. Authorities say occupants of the vehicle had been seen rummaging through trash cans in Villisca and were told by the homeowner to leave. Montgomery County officials informed Adams County the vehicle was heading toward the Montgomery/Adams County line.

Adams County deputies located the vehicle at around 12:30-a.m. today (Tuesday), near the intersection of Highway 148 and Juniper Avenue. Upon further investigation, Joleen Most, of Corning, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Benzodiazepines) and Possession of drug paraphernalia. Most was also issued a written citation for having no insurance (Vehicle-related). Her bond was set at $2,300.

Police in Council Bluffs, Monday, arrested a man on attempted murder, and other charges. Authorities say at around 6:19 p.m., officers were dispatched 17 Walter Neuman Circle for an armed subject. While in route to the call, information was relayed that a male subject was attacking a female subject with a knife, or knives. Officers located the suspect, 41-year old Joey Stalbosky, of Council Bluffs, on the street.

Stalbosky was taken into custody after a brief struggle, during which he was tased. Further investigation revealed Stabolsky had also threatened to kill the victim, which was his girlfriend – 43-year old Michelle Fastnacht, of Council Bluffs.

Stabolsky was last reported to be at local area hospital for treatment of unrelated medical needs. When he is released, he will be booked for Attempted Murder, two counts of Harassment 1st, Disobedience to a Peace Officer, and Public Intoxication.

Stalbosky (Not a current booking photo)

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NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Nearly 170 dogs showing signs of neglect in filthy kennels have been seized from an overcrowded puppy mill in northern Iowa. A Worth County Sheriff’s Office news release says the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals took the animals away for medical and other care after deputies served a warrant Monday. The dogs are all Samoyeds. Sheriff Dan Fank says investigators are still scouring the scene and that animal neglect charges are pending against the owner.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Nearly half of Iowa’s counties have approved use of all-terrain or utility vehicles for public roadways, and at least one large county is considering joining the trend. The Telegraph Herald reports that Dubuque County supervisors have been considering the issue since two riding groups approached the board in February seeking access to roads. The vehicles are currently only permitted on county roads for agricultural reasons.

RED OAK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 69-year-old woman and her two sons were flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatment after a fight broke out at their Red Oak home in western Iowa. Police say Viola Rinehart grabbed a hammer Sunday to fend off her older son, Kain, who attacked her and his brother, Luke, with a knife. Luke also armed himself with a knife. Police say Kain Rinehart is being charged with attempted murder. Court records don’t list an attorney for him.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa Congressman Steve King says he will push back harder against media outlets which he says “don’t tell the truth.” King, a Republican from Kiron, won a narrow victory to retain the Fourth District seat last week over Democrat J-D Scholten, who King claims was funded by out-of-state interests.
“They said there was going to be a blue wave and then a blue tsunami but that didn’t really materialize,” King says. “What did materialize was a green tsunami, money coming out of cyberbully corporate people. Only 14% of his donors were Iowans and the rest of them were East Coast and West Coast. Millions of dollars and we think we were outspent something like 14-to-1.”

King barred some media outlets from his events in Sioux City on election night. He says he will not tolerate the untrue coverage of what he says and does. King says, “When we have print media, and I’m going to say the Des Moines Register in particular and to a lesser degree the Sioux City Journal, and multiple other newspapers including the Washington Post and the New York Times, when they know the truth and refuse to print the truth and we call them out on what is true and it’s not their narrative so they won’t print it, those things all have to change.”

King says he will push back against false charges. “I’m calling them all out every time for every instance and if I have to hire a whole staff of people to do it, that’s what we’re going to do,” King says. “This district and this area of the country and hopefully the nation is going to get the truth and we’re going to find out the truth about them. I’d a lot rather it be me standing here then them because we’re right, they’re wrong. We’re honest, they’re not.”

King says he’s thrilled to have prevailed after being so maligned and outspent during the election. He concludes: “The principles of the Upper Midwest, the heart of the heartland, are what will carry America through to the future.”

NORTHWOOD, Iowa (AP) — Officials say nearly 170 dogs showing signs of neglect in filthy kennels have been seized at an overcrowded puppy mill in northern Iowa’s Worth County. A news release on the Worth County Sheriff’s Office website says the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals took the animals away for medical and other care after deputies served a warrant Monday.

Officials say the dogs — all Samoyeds — were kept in kennels that provided minimal protection from the elements and had no access to clean water. Animal neglect charges are pending.

(Radio Iowa) — A massive “Freedom Rock” was dedicated this (Monday) morning at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Ray “Bubba” Sorenson of Greenfield, is the artist. “Veterans Day and Memorial Day are every day to me. I’ve kind of made it my life’s work,” Sorenson said. “In fact, right after this I head to Franklin County to work on the 80th ‘Freedom Rock’ across this state.”  Sorenson paints a patriotic image on each rock and aims to have one in each of Iowa’s 99 counties as a tribute to veterans.

Freedom Rock – West Side

Freedom Rock – East Side

The “Freedom Rock” at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery has the image of a widow at a soldier’s funeral receiving the American flag from an honor guard on the east side. The west side features a flag, with an eagle carrying the inscription: “All gave some. Some gave all.” Sorenson has been able to mix the ashes of veterans in his paint.  “There’s even some ashes painted into this rock up here on this hill,” Sorenson said.

The rock sits at the summit of the cemetery. The granite came from a nearby quarry owned by Ron Mason, Senior. “This was one of the largest boulders we’ve ever recovered from the quarry,” Mason said during the ceremony. “It’s 57,000 pounds. It took a half a day to load it and a half a day to unload it.” Mason served seven years in the U.S. Navy, from mid-1941 until mid-1948. He flew missions over the Atlantic Ocean in something like a seaplane, that could take off and land on the ocean surface. “I was a flying boat pilot, looking for German submarines.” Mason says.

WWII veteran Ron Mason, Sr. donated the 5,700 pound granite boulder.

The granite boulder Mason donated for the project is 12 feet in diameter, with fairly flat sides, which Mason says were good for mural painting. “I think the rock is well placed. It overlooks the Raccoon River valley and you can see probably 20 or 30 miles. It shows I-80 going west. It makes a beautiful, beautiful view. It’s particularly interesting to me because I will be interned here. I would like to get out of my skin once I’m interned, so that I can take a look at it occasionally,” Mason says, laughing.

Mason will turn 100 in a couple of months. His wife is among the 29-hundred who’ve been buried at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Construction began on the cemetery on Veterans Day in 2006. It was opened on July 3rd, 2008.

SIOUX CITY, IA – In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, the IowaWORKS Center in Sioux City is highlighting Registered Apprenticeship opportunities at the 2018 Fall Career Fair on Thursday, Nov. 15th. Over 80 employers are scheduled to attend the fair, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 4647 Stone Ave. in Sioux City. Attendees will receive a list of employers who are Registered Apprenticeship sponsors and their tables will be designated with a sign and balloons so they are easy to find.

National Apprenticeship Week is Nov. 12-18. Registered Apprenticeship is an employer-driven model, combining on-the-job learning with related classroom instruction and allows the Registered Apprentice to earn a paycheck from day one. Iowa is a leader in the nation for offering Registered Apprenticeship opportunities. As of Oct. 30, Iowa has 754 active Registered Apprenticeship Programs and 8,047 Registered Apprentices. In just the past month, Iowa has registered 13 new programs and 95 Registered Apprentices have completed their programs.

Jon Murad, Business Marketing Specialist at IowaWORKS in Sioux City, encourages job seekers to bring up-to-date resumes to the job fair. “When you are hired as a Registered Apprentice, you are an employee of the company,” Murad said. “It is important to have a well-written resume and strong interviewing skills so you stand out among other job seekers. Many employers who are hiring Registered Apprentices are looking for people with strong soft skills – a willingness to learn, good problem solving skills, the ability to take initiative and excellent communication. They’ll teach you the technical skills on-the-job as long as you show an aptitude to learn and have a strong work ethic.”

Employers and job seekers interested in learning more about Registered Apprenticeship are encouraged to visit earnandlearniowa.gov. The website provides a high level overview of how a Registered Apprenticeship works and provides forms for job seekers and employers to complete to receive more information.

RED OAK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 69-year-old woman and her two sons were flown to a Nebraska hospital for treatment after a fight broke out at their home in western Iowa.
Police officers were sent to the Red Oak home around 5:15 p.m. Sunday. Assistant Police Chief Derrick Walker says the Viola Rinehart’s younger son, Luke Rinehart, intervened when she and her elder son, Kain Rinehart, got into an argument. Walker says Kain grabbed a kitchen knife and attacked his mother and his brother, so she armed herself with a hammer while her younger son, Luke, also got a knife.
Each of them suffered several wounds and were flown to Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Police say Kain Rinehart is being charged with two counts of attempted murder.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Nearly half of Iowa’s counties have approved use of all-terrain or utility vehicles for public roadways, and at least one large county is considering joining the trend. The Telegraph Herald reports that Dubuque County supervisors have been considering the issue since two riding groups approached the board in February seeking access to roads. The vehicles are currently only permitted on county roads for agricultural reasons. The board created a citizen committee to prepare a report as supervisors consider an ordinance. Officials expect the report to be ready in January.

Supporters of the vehicles say it will have economic benefits by attracting riders to the area. Opponents raise safety concerns. Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy says he’s worried about the county’s high population compared to smaller counties that allow ATV riding.