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The dream of buying a home in rural Iowa is getting cheaper. Home mortgage rates from the U-S-D-A’s Rural Development Agency have dropped to just below 2.875%. Krista Mettscher, a rural housing specialist with the agency, says there are income and other limits with the low rate, but even those with credit issues could qualify.
“Generally speaking, if you have a credit score of about 640, you can get in with some reduced documentation,” Metscher says. “We can do some loans with credit scores under the 640, it just may take a little additional documentation.” Mettscher says some people could find even lower rates. “You can qualify for a subsidized interest rate based on your household size and income,” she says. “You might even qualify for anything from the 2.875 down to a 1% interest rate on a 33-year loan.”
The program is available in most rural communities across the region. http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov
(Radio Iowa)
Red Oak Police, Tuesday, arrested 43-year old Robert Allen Childs, of Red Oak, on a Page County warrant for Interference with Official Acts. Childs was taken into custody at around 5:50-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $300 bond.
Police in Red Oak investigating a reported hit-and-run property damage accident, located the suspect vehicle and cited a woman for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign. Authorities were called to Highway 34 and Ironwood Road at around 7:30-p.m., Tuesday. When they arrived, they spoke with 17-year old Justin Bernard, of Red Oak, who told them the accident had taken place at Eastern and Summit Streets, when the driver of a Pontiac Grand Am ran the stop sign and his 2000 Chevy pickup hit the right rear corner of the car.
The other driver left the scene after briefly pulling over. Bernard followed the car to the area where officers initially responded, and was able to obtain information from a witness who was able to provide the license plate number of the vehicle.
Officers located 19-year old Savanna Abraham, of Red Oak, and issued her a citation. Damage from the collision amounted to $1,300.
Walmart has agreed to eliminate the statement on its Spring Valley dietary supplements that “independent verification” is done on the products and pay refunds to Iowans who may’ve bought them. Attorney General Tom Miller says the nationwide agreement answers questions raised about the statement. “Walmart for a period of time had a representation on their supplements that said ‘verified by an independent, certified laboratory.’ And we, and I think reasonably in the industry and consumer protection, interpret that to mean that they tested their ingredients to make sure that they had the full amount that was represented of that ingredient and that there weren’t any significant safety concerns,” Miller explains.
But he says the that isn’t what the statement meant. “Their interpretation was that the independent verifier would just verify that some amount — say if it was a garlic supplement — some amount of garlic was in it,” Miller says. “We said that was deceptive based on how people view these things.” Miller says Walmart was very cooperative in the discussions, which led to the agreement to get rid of the statement.
“It’s going to be completely off. They won’t do this sort of representation in the future. They will provide reimbursement for customers who request reimbursement and also they will provide the state of Iowa 100-thousand dollars for additional Iowa consumers (reimbursement), and also for our consumer fund,” Miller says. Miller says if you bought supplements that included the statement on the label, you can get a refund.
“First of all if possible they should ask for a refund from Walmart. If that is not possible, then they should ask for a refund from our consumer protection division,” according to Miller. He says the Walmart issue came up in a general review of product labels. “Separate testing, independent testing is very important in this whole area of supplements and drugs,” Miller explains. “If there is a claim that has been independently tested, we think that that means independent and a means a full test in what is common in the industry. And we want that to continue to be the case.”
The verification statement appeared on about 60 Spring Valley supplements, including some offerings of echinacea, garlic, ginseng, gingko biloba, St. John’s wort, and saw palmetto. For more information go to the Attorney General’s website at www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.gov.
(Radio Iowa)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Sioux City man attacked his girlfriend with a hammer because she refused to let him tattoo his name on her chest. The Sioux City Journal reports that 28-year-old Jonathan Michael Boggs has been charged with aggravated domestic assault and going armed with intent. He was being held Tuesday in the Woodbury County Jail on $10,000 bond and could not be reached for comment.
Police say Boggs wanted the woman, whom he had been dating for about a month, to let him tattoo his name on her chest Friday. When she refused, an argument ensued, and she attempted several times to leave the house. Police say Boggs kept her from leaving and threatened to kill her with a hammer. He later hit her with the hammer.
A motorcycle test drive Friday afternoon didn’t go as planned. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year old Edward Dole, of Omaha, was test driving a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle at the Loess Hills Harley Davidson dealership, when he struck a metal barrier on the property as he was about to enter 190th Street. The cycle fell over onto Dole, causing minor injuries that did not require transport to the hospital.
An accident at around 7:10-p.m. on August 31st, however resulted in one person transported to Mercy Hospital by Glenwood Rescue. Authorities say 21-year old Shannon Perkins, of Red Oak, was injured in a collision between a 2015 Chevy and the 1996 Jeep she was a passenger in.
Officials say the Chevy, driven by 60-year old Kenneth Morris, of Norman, AR., was westbound on Highway 34 after exiting I-29 southbound. The vehicle continued in the outside (North lane). The 20-year old driver of the Jeep moved his vehicle to the inside lane in an attempt to allow the Chevy to enter the highway. When Morris began to make a left turn onto 188th Street to turn around and go eastbound on Highway 34, he didn’t see the approaching Jeep. The Jeep collided with the Chevy as the Chevy crossed into the lane occupied by the Jeep.
Morris was cited for making an Unsafe Turn.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. Sunday afternoon, Carley Marie-Jene Hunter was arrested on a Page County warrant for Probation Violation. Her bond was set at $5,000. Saturday afternoon, 37-year old Jeremy Jacob Potts, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. His bond was set at $1,000. And, Friday morning, 45-year old Daniel Allen Kinney, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving While Barred. Bond was set at $2,000.
The Harlan Police Department reports 27-year old Aaron Matthew Rooney, of Harlan, was taken into custody Monday, after officers observed two male subjects take off running in the 2100 block of 8th St. Officers were able to locate Rooney and transported him to Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Trespassing. The other subject was not located.
Last Thursday, 32-year old Ronald Anthony Leal, of Harlan, was taken into custody following a dispute. Leal was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Public Intoxication.
And on August 30th, 45-year old Marc Brandon Morris, of Harlan, and 55-year old Lee Jung Hoon Hansen, of Elk Horn, were taken into custody following a traffic stop. Morris and Hansen were transported to the Shelby County Jail where Morris was charged with Driving a motor vehicle while Suspended. Hansen was Cited for Permitting an Unauthorized Person to Drive and released.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports 24-year old Tanor Devon Jimmison, of Clarinda, was arrested Friday on a warrant for Failure to Appear (in court). Jimmison was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $2,000 bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad announced recommendations for improving the teaching of Iowa history in schools but acknowledged he can’t promise he’ll support funding the effort. Branstad announced the history teaching recommendations Tuesday at a Des Moines elementary school before at least two dozen children, who sat on the floor between the governor and reporters.
The proposals came from the Iowa History Advisory Council, which was formed last year and issued a report this month. The recommendations include coordinating professional development for teachers and ensuring adequate state staffing to create Iowa history materials. Despite supporting the concept, Branstad says Iowa is “facing some challenges,” and there may not be money available in the state budget to help implement the ideas.
Branstad expressed interest in a public-private partnership for funding but offered no details.