LaVon Eblen speaks with Ashley Hayes about the Atlantic Rising trivia night fundraiser coming up on February 2nd.
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LaVon Eblen speaks with Ashley Hayes about the Atlantic Rising trivia night fundraiser coming up on February 2nd.
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The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department reports three arrests took place Sunday. At around 12:40-a.m., 55-year old Clinton Roger Schmielau, of Treynor, was seen driving a 2003 Chevy pickup at 270th and Hickory Road. He was pulled over for swerving and crossing the center lane of traffic. Schmielau displayed signs of being impaired, and was placed under arrest at around 1:10-a.m., for OWI/1st offense. Later that same morning, a deputy was dispatched to locate a possible intoxicated driver traveling into Treynor on Highway 92. Dispatched advised the suspect vehicle, a 2018 Dodge Journey, struck a parked car in Treynor. The deputy located the vehicle and driver, who was identified as 24-year old Leonardo Torres, of Columbus, NE. Torres was taken into custody at around 4:20-a.m., for OWI/1st offense.
And, at around 10:30-p.m. Sunday, a Pott. County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a Mazda pickup near Interstate 29 and the South Expressway, in Council Bluffs. The vehicle had been the subject of a broadcast, and was said to have been eluding Omaha Police. 55-year old Shawn Joseph Horton, of Council Bluffs, was eventually stopped and arrested at around 10:45-p.m., for Eluding, OWI/1st offense, and on a Pott. County warrant for Felony Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $6,000.
Some of the latest area news and our funeral report, w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson. (There was a technical issue w/the 7-a.m. podcast, so this is a substitute for those & other stories)
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A winter storm dropping freezing rain and snow is tracking east across Nebraska into Iowa, prompting schools and businesses to remain closed for the day. The National Weather Service has issued winter weather advisories and warnings Tuesday that carry forecasts of up to 8 inches of snow for northeast Iowa. Up to 4 inches (10 centimeters) is expected to accumulate by the time the storm leaves Omaha, and as much as 5 inches is forecast to amass in the Des Moines area overnight into Wednesday.
Wind-driven snow and icy roadways are making travel hazardous. The Nebraska Transportation Department reports that Interstate 80 is partially covered with ice in central Nebraska, as are several other highways. No storm closures have been reported. Below-zero wind chill temperatures are forecast overnight.
LA PORTE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Black Hawk County official says enough money has been secured to fix a long-closed bridge on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in La Porte City. County conservation board executive director Mike Hendrickson says the only worry now is whether bids that will be opened in fall are low enough. The project estimate is $854,000. Grants, private donations and $77,000 from the county are paying for the project.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that work would begin in spring 2020 if all goes according to plan. The bridge over Wolf Creek was closed in September 2015 after inspectors concluded it was unsafe. The trail runs 67 miles along an old railroad line from Evansdale through Cedar Rapids to Ely.
Makes 6-8 servings
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
Half a box of Rigatoni-cooked
7 oz sliced mushrooms, drained
3 oz sliced pepperoni
16 oz jar pizza sauce
10 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
10 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef and onion in saucepan. Drain.
2. Layer half of each of the following, in the order given, in slow cooker. Ground beef and onion, green pepper, noodles, mushrooms, pepperoni, pizza sauce, cheddar cheese, and mozzarella cheese.
3. Repeat layers.
4. Cover. Cook on low 3-4 hours.
Tip: Keep Rigatoni covered with sauce so they don’t become dry. Variation – add 10 3/4 oz cream of mushroom soup to mix after noodles.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (AP) _ Heartland Express Inc. (HTLD) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $22.4 million. The North Liberty, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 27 cents per share.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 24 cents per share. The trucking and logistics company posted revenue of $147 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $152.2 million.
For the year, the company reported profit of $72.7 million, or 88 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $610.8 million. Heartland Express shares have increased 9 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 15 percent in the last 12 months.
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Jim Field speaks with Stacey Goodman, Iowa Program Coordinator, about the SWI Foundation Community Grant Program.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Chris Parks.
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