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A large number of police officers from across the county are expected to attend the funeral for the slain Des Moines police officer today (Monday). Hundreds of officers from across the country turned out in April for the funerals of two Des Moines officers who were killed in an accident with a drunk driver. Des Moines Police Department spokesman, Sergeant Paul Parizek, says they are expecting many more officers for the funeral of Sergeant Tony Beminio today because of they way he died. Parizek says more departments send honor guards in these types of situation were officers are shot and killed in the line of duty.
Beminio’s funeral is at 11 a-m in West Des Moines, and then a long procession of police cars will escort his body across town to a Des Moines cemetery for burial.
(Radio Iowa)
Police in Red Oak arrested a woman from Pottawattamie County, Sunday night. 27-year old Heather Lynn Lear, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 9:50-p.m., for Driving While License Suspended. Lear was being held at the Montgomery Law Enforcement Center on a $300 cash bond.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some Iowa landowners are raising concerns about the way workers are building an oil pipeline across their land, but backers of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline say the complaints don’t represent major problems with the project. The Des Moines Register reports some landowners along the pipeline route have filed complaints with local or state officials about things such as debris left behind after construction or cattle being released.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans say they’ll have the pieces in place on Election Day to take control again of the Legislature. That is a long-standing goal that would enable them to alter Iowa’s legislative priorities next year and move unhindered on a conservative agenda. State GOP leaders are pointing to their party’s voter registration numbers in key district races as a sign of possible success on Tuesday to flip the state Senate. The party has been trying to take back the Senate for several years.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Briar Cliff University is dropping its plan to buy part of a Sioux City park for practice fields after some neighbors opposed the idea. University officials say it is putting its plan to use the park on hold because of the neighborhood concerns.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Officials say that since a new recycling program began in August in Davenport and Bettendorf, the amount of recyclables collected has increased more than 70 percent from the same three-month period last year. The Quad-City Times reports that officials are crediting a switch to the “Go All In” program that allows more types of plastic and paper containers to be recycled. Also, the system no longer requires sorting of recycled materials _ it all goes in one cart.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Briar Cliff University is dropping its plan to purchase part of a Sioux City park for its sports teams to practice on after some neighbors objected. The Sioux City Journal reports the university said Friday that it will end its effort to buy part of Headington Park.
The university had been talking with city officials about using four acres of the park as a practice field for its football and soccer teams. University officials said they believed their plan would have benefited the community, but they didn’t want to move forward over the objections.
While the Country will be focusing on the Presidential race during Tuesday’s General Election, Iowans will be voting on various Legislative and Congressional candidates as well as local and County offices. In the KJAN listening area, there are a few, locally contested races we’ll be watching for you.
In Cass County, two men from Griswold (Republican Steve Baier and Democrat Dana Kunze), are vying for a seat on the Cass County Board of Supervisors in District 4. Incumbent Republican Frank Waters, along with No Party candidates J. Ford Lillard and Randy J. Pollock, are each hoping to win the one, open District 5 seat on the Board of Supervisors.
In Adams County, Republican incumbent Sheriff Alan Johannes faces a challenge from one of his Deputies, Robert Lillie, who has No Party affiliation.
In Audubon County, incumbent Sheriff Todd W. Johnson, a No-party candidate, faces a challenge from one of his Deputies, Republican Brian Juelsgaard. Three men are running for two seats on the Audubon County Board of Supervisors: Republicans Todd M. Nelson and Rick Thompson, and Democrat LaVerne Bub Deist.
In Guthrie County, Republican Jack E. Lloyd and Democrat Jerome F. Caraher are competing for one seat on the Board of Supervisors in District 1, and, Republican Mike Dickson along with Democrat David Wood, are vying for one seat on the Board in District 5. Two women, Republican Tristen Richard and Democrat Rhonda J. Miller, are each hoping to fill a vacancy position as Audubon County Recorder.
In Shelby County, Democrat Marsha J. Carter and Republican Mark L. Maxwell, are competing for the County Auditor’s job.
And, in Pottawattamie County, Republicans Marilyn Jo Drake and Tim Wichman, Democrats Marsha Pilger and Bartholomew Randolph, and No Party candidates Jake Driver and Lynn Grobe, are running for two open seats on the Board of Supervisors. Also in Pott. County, Republican Melvyn J. Houser, Democrat Dennis Keithley and No Party candidate Art Hill, are vying to become the County Auditor.
A reminder, the polls open at 7-a.m. and close at 9-p.m. If you have any questions about where to vote and what you need to bring with you to the polling center, contact your local county auditor’s office. We’ll have local results for you on KJAN as soon as they become available, along with updates on the Iowa legislative, congressional and presidential races, from Radio Iowa, and national election information from Fox News.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republicans say they’ll have the pieces in place on Election Day to again take control of the state Legislature. The long-standing goal, if achieved, would enable the party to alter the state’s legislative priorities next year and move unhindered on a conservative agenda.
State GOP leaders are pointing to their party’s voter registration numbers in key district races as a sign of possible success on Tuesday to flip the Senate. Democrats currently have a narrow 25-23 majority in the chamber, and Republicans hold a 57-43 lead in the Iowa House.
Data does show an uptick in voter registration for Republicans this year. Early voting is also down for Democrats compared to 2012. Senate Democrats argue Republicans made similar predictions in 2010, 2012 and 2014, only to fall short.
Sally Richter, with Richter and Sons towing, said Sunday a truck driver missing since Monday afternoon, has contacted the Denison Police Department and was on his way home. 66-year old James “Jim” Stirek had last been seen Monday afternoon in St. Mary’s, Ohio. His last fuel destination was Newton.
Details surrounding his disappearance were not immediately available.
Police in Red Oak are investigating an attempted armed burglary. According to the Red Oak Police Department, officers responded to a residence where a man reportedly forced his way into a garage at around 9-p.m., Friday. The victims of the crime, Austin Hale and Christian Terry, told police the man demanded their wallets, but they refused to comply. The suspect, who was wearing a blue-colored mask with some red and white embedded in it, a black sweatshirt and blue jeans, then ran away from the scene.
A fishing accident in southern Page County has claimed one life. According to the Page County Sheriff’s Office, a 69-year old man was fishing off a bank near a bridge on 320th Street at around 3-p.m. Saturday near Blanchard, when he fell into the water and was injured. He was pronounced dead later at the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. His name was being withheld pending notification of family.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Shenandoah Fire Department, along with crews from the Clarinda Fire and Rescue Department, and Coin Rescue.
(Updated 9:24-a.m. w/1 fatality reported)
One person is dead, and another was seriously injured following a rollover accident this (Sunday) morning off Interstate 80, east of the Marne Exit in Cass County. Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Medivac Ambulance and Marne Fire and Rescue were called to the scene near the 51-mile marker at around 7:15-a.m. Reports from the scene indicated a vehicle was upside down in the ditch with one victim near a fence. LifeNet helicopter landed at around 7:50-a.m. at the Marne Exit. The victim was flown to a hospital in Omaha. The other victim died at the scene. Both were ejected from the vehicle.
No other details are currently available.