More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a request from the developers of three wind turbines in northeast Iowa to review a district judge’s order that the turbines be removed by Dec. 9.
The city of Fairbank and some private landowners sued in 2015 after county zoning officials declared the turbines didn’t require special permit approval. Judge John Bauercamper sided with the project opponents in 2016 and ordered the turbines to be removed. That decision was later upheld by the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the Iowa Supreme Court in May let that decision stand.
On Tuesday the high court again refused to review Bauercamper’s order. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the developers indicated in a separate district court filing that electric production has ceased and that developers intend to sign a turbine removal contract by Friday.
HERSHEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa woman was pulled over and cited twice for speeding in western Nebraska — the second time after hitting 142 mph. Lincoln County, NE. deputies say 31-year-old Shauntl Wilson, from Council Bluffs, was first stopped around 1 a.m. Saturday on westbound Interstate 80 between Brady and Maxwell. A deputy cited her and let her leave. But deputies say she accelerated away rapidly and soon exceeded the speed limit. They gave chase again as she hit 142 mph, and she finally stopped a couple miles west of Hershey.
Wilson was arrested for Willful Reckless Driving and taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center. While doing an inventory of her car, Deputies discovered user amounts of suspected Marijuana in the vehicle. Authorities say additional charges are possible.
Jim Field visits with Congressman David Young about trade/tariffs, the Farm Bill, the Supreme Court Vacancy and ICE/border security.
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The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Chris Parks.
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Police in Creston say a woman from Lenox was arrested Tuesday night in the 100 block of N. Pine Street, in Creston. 41-year old Shelby Weis was taken into custody at around 9:05-p.m., for Driving While Barred. Weis was later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
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The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — Another nursing assistant accused of sexually abusing patients at a northeast Iowa mental health facility has pleaded guilty. Fayette County District Court records say 31-year-old Jamie Pagel, of Sumner, entered the plea Monday to sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. She was given two years of probation and was ordered to register as a sex offender. Pagel also was granted a deferred judgment, which means the conviction can be cleared from her record if she abides by the terms of her probation.
Pagel was one of five nursing assistants arrested earlier this year after an investigation of sexual assaults at Prairie View Residential Care Facility in Fayette. The facility provides services for adults with chronic mental illness.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (July 25, 2018) — Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage. Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in, and right now there is less than a five-day blood supply on hand. The Red Cross strives to keep a five-day supply of blood to meet the needs of patients and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood products. There is a particular need for type O blood, which plays an important role in ongoing patient care and emergencies. Type O positive is the most transfused blood type and can be given to patients with any Rh-positive blood type. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be given to any patient. It’s what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine the blood type of patients in the most serious situations.
In thanks, all those who come to donate blood or platelets July 30 through Aug. 30, 2018, will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. (Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal. More information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.) Donors of all blood types are urged to make an appointment to give now using the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 25-Aug. 15
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center: Loess Hills Blood Donation Center, 705 N. 16th St. Council Bluffs.
Adair County: Greenfield, 8/15/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Methodist Church, 108 SW 5th Street
Audubon County: 8/8/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 2050 Hwy 71 N
Carroll County: Arcadia, 8/7/2018: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 210 Head Street; Manning, 7/27/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 203 Sue Street
Cass County: Atlantic, 8/15/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Atlantic High School, 1201 East 14th Street.
Crawford County: Denison, 8/7/2018: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 113 South 14th Street; Manilla, 8/9/2018: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 537 3rd Avenue
Harrison County: Logan, 7/31/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 108 West 4th Street
Mills County: Glenwood, 8/13/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 512 2nd St.
Montgomery County: Red Oak, 8/6/2018: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Montgomery County Hospital, 2301 Eastern Ave; 8/8/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Red Oak YMCA, 101 E Cherry St
Page County: Clarinda, 7/27/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Clarinda Academy, 1820 North 16th Street; 8/10/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 322 N 16th
Pottawattamie County: Carson, 8/6/2018: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Carson Community Center, 316 South Commerical St; Council Bluffs – 7/28/2018: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 7 S 4th St; 8/3/2018: 6 a.m. – 12 p.m., Mid-America Center, One Arena Way; 8/3/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mid-America Center, One Arena Way; 8/12/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Queen of Apostles Campus, 3304 3rd Avenue; 8/12/2018: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Community of Christ, 140 Kanesville Blvd; Shelby, 8/11/2018: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Shelby Community Building, 500 East Street
Shelby County: Earling, 7/30/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Hall, 118 Main Street; Harlan, 8/7/2018: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., CDS, 3107 Shelby Street
Taylor County: Bedford, 7/27/2018: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., American Legion Hall, 301 Main St; Lenox, 7/31/2018: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 210 E. Dallas St