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You’re Invited: Guthrie County Extension Open House

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

In celebration of Extension week, which is April 16th-21st, and in honor of their 100 year anniversary, the Guthrie County Extension & Outreach office will be hosting an Open House at their newly renovated office at 212 State Street, Guthrie Center on Friday, April 20th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

While at the Open House you can enjoy cookies and a drink while you tour the newly renovated office, meet their new Office Coordinator, celebrate Extension and meet and speak with some of the County Specialists!

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach brings the Iowa State campus to you here in Guthrie County. Their educational programs focus on agriculture, feeding people, keeping them healthy, helping communities prosper and thrive, and turning the world over to the next generation better than we found it. We’re building a strong Iowa. Contact the Guthrie County Extension office with any questions at 641-747-2276.

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U.S. HWY 20 Construction Update

News

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Road construction work for the expansion of U.S. 20 in Ida and Sac counties will require closing the roadway to traffic between Ida County Road M-25 (near Galva) and U.S. 71 (near Early) from noon Monday, Apr. 16, until Friday, Sept. 28, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s District 3 Office.

Motorists will be directed around the work zone on a signed detour using Ida County Road M-25, Ida/Sac County Road D-15, and U.S. 71.

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RICHARD “DICK” LEE SCIRANKO, SR., 78, of Harlan (Svcs. 4/16/18)

Obituaries

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD “DICK” LEE SCIRANKO, SR., 78, of Harlan, died Friday, April 13th, at home. Funeral services for DICK SCIRANKO, SR., will be held 1-p.m. Monday, April 16th, at the Grace Baptist Church, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the Grace Baptist Church in Harlan, from 10:30-a.m. until 12:30-p.m., Monday.

Burial will be in the Jacksonville Cemetery.

RICHARD “DICK” LEE SCIRANKO, SR., is survived by:

His wife – Sandra Sciranko, of Harlan.

His sons – Kevin (Amy Reafleng) Sciranko, of Harlan, and Richard “Rick” (Sue) Sciranko, of Shenandoah.

His brother – Harold (Vera) Sciranko, of Bedford, PA.

His sister – Florence Zimmerman, of Bedford, PA.

8 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and his sister-in-law.

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Party in Red Oak results in citations for MIP

News

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police late Saturday night, were called to the 1200 block of East Reed Street, for a party, where persons under the legal age, were consuming alcohol, and where a controlled substance (Marijuana) was present. 19-year old Jackson Bryan Welter, 18-year old Bennett Andrew Archer, and 18-year old Quinn Robert Hall, all of Red Oak, were cited for Minor In Possession (MIP) of alcohol, and were released from the scene. 18-year old Noah Riley Roberts, of Red Oak, was cited and then released, for permitting minor use of alcohol at a residence.

Three juveniles were transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center for juvenile citations. A 16-year old male was cited into Juvenile Court, for Possession of marijuana, a 17-year old female was cited into Juvenile Court for MIP of alcohol and a 16-year old male was cited for MIP, All three juveniles were then released to their parent or guardian.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/15/18

Sports

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Trout, Justin Upton and Luis Valbuena homered as the Los Angeles Angels won their seventh straight, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-3 with the final innings played with snow falling. The Angels won their ninth consecutive road game, and will have Shohei Ohtani as their starting pitcher Sunday. The Royals have lost five straight.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds are off to their worst start since the Great Depression. Greg Garcia hit a pair of homers for the first time in his career, sending St. Louis to a 6-1 victory. Cincinnati fell to 2-12, its worst 14-game start since 1931.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri had one of the top offenses in college football during the second half of last season. With new offensive coordinator Derek Dooley and quarterback Drew Lock back, the Tigers seek to improve on last season’s high-powered look this spring.

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Skyscan Forecast – Sunday, April 15th 2018

Weather

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy & windy w/a 60% chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. N/NW winds 15-35mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: Cloudy w/patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Gradually becoming partly cloudy. Low around 22. N/NE @ 15-30mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. NW wind 10-20mph.
Monday Night: Clear. Low around 24.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy & breezy, w/a 40 percent chance of rain. Low around 37.
Wednesday: Cloudy & windy, w/a 40% chance of rain in the morning & again during the afternoon. High near 48.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy & windy, with a low around 30.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

We received .3″ of snow overnight here in Atlantic, at the KJAN Studios (as of 6-a.m.). There was also some freezing rain/drizzle Saturday afternoon. Total (melted and liquid) precip. amounted to .07″. Our High yesterday in Atlantic was 38. The Low this morning 23. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 74 and the Low was 46. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 84 in 1920 and the Record Low was 17 in 1926 & 1962.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 4/15/18

News

April 15th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:05 a.m. CDT

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — An Adel mother of twin toddlers spotted wandering naked near a busy state highway in central Iowa in November has pleaded guilty to child endangerment. The Des Moines Register reports that 19-year-old Jasmine Teed entered the plea Thursday in Dallas County District Court. Teed faces up to two years in prison when she’s sentenced May 31.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Deputies in Warren County have charged an 18-year-old man in the shooting death of a Cambridge woman. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Jacquarious Scoggins, of Des Moines, was originally taken into custody earlier this month as a material witness in the death of 25-year-old Mercedes Wathen. The Warren County Attorney’s Office said in a news release Saturday that Scoggins was arrested Friday and has been charged with first-degree murder in Wathen’s death.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some Des Moines live music advocates fear the proposed conversion of a historic downtown armory into two venues would hurt existing organizations. The Des Moines Register reports that national concert promoter Live Nation has partnered with Christensen Development to proposed the up to $15 million renovation of the Argonne Armory. Some city music leaders and entrepreneurs say Live Nation’s “monolithic approach to business” would endanger locally owned venues.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State agricultural officials say an insect that’s killed millions of ash trees has been found in two more Iowa counties. Officials said in a news release Friday that the emerald ash borer has been confirmed in western Iowa’s Carroll County and the southwestern Iowa county of Taylor. That brings Iowa’s total to 57 counties. The latest infestations were discovered by tree services that alerted the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

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18-year-old man charged in shooting death of Cambridge woman

News

April 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Deputies in Warren County have charged an 18-year-old man in the shooting death of a Cambridge woman. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Jacquarious Scoggins, of Des Moines, was originally taken into custody earlier this month as a material witness in the death of 25-year-old Mercedes Wathen.

The Warren County Attorney’s Office said in a news release Saturday that Scoggins was arrested Friday and has been charged with first-degree murder in Wathen’s death. Officers and medics were called to a home just south of Des Moines on April 2, where they found Wathen’s body.

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Iowa mom of naked, wandering toddlers pleads guilty

News

April 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — An Adel mother of twin toddlers spotted wandering naked near a busy state highway in central Iowa in November has pleaded guilty to child endangerment. The Des Moines Register reports that 19-year-old Jasmine Teed entered the plea Thursday in Dallas County District Court. Teed faces up to two years in prison when she’s sentenced May 31.

Officers were sent to a house along U.S. Highway 6 in Adel around 9 a.m. Nov. 2. Police say witnesses reported seeing someone herd the unclothed 2-year-olds back in the house after they were spotted near the highway. An officer entered the house and called out but received no answer. The officer reported finding Teed asleep in a bedroom.

Police say the outdoor temperature at the time was 43 degrees.

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Senator Ernst, Congressman Young praise strikes against Syria

News

April 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Senator Joni Ernst says allied strikes against Syria make it clear the use of chemical weapons “will not be tolerated.” Ernst, a Republican, is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. She issued a written statement shortly before 10 o’clock Friday night. Ernst said there is “indisputable” evidence the Syrian regime is guilty of “horrific crimes” against its own people.

Ernst called Syrian president Bashar al-Assad a war criminal and she accused Russia and Iran of being “complicit in these chemical weapons attacks on innocent” civilians. Ernst praised the Trump Administration for “decisive and precise” leadership with our British and French allies. At midnight, Republican Congressman David Young of Van Meter issued a statement, calling the action against Syrian “strong, swift and targeted.”

Young said the U.S. and its allies “cannot tolerate atrocities against the innocent and the use of chemical weapons.”Congressman Rod Blum, of Dubuque, sent a tweet Friday night, signalling he’s part of a group of Republicans in the U.S. House who will call on President Trump is get authorization from congress before engaging further in Syria.

Blum, however, did not issue a written statement on last night’s air strike. As of 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Senator Chuck Grassley, Congressman Steve King and Congressman Dave Loebsack had not issued statements on the president’s action in Syria. President Donald Trump on Saturday declared “Mission Accomplished” for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria’s chemical weapons program, but the Pentagon said the pummeling of three chemical-related facilities left enough others intact to enable the Assad government to use banned weapons against civilians if it chooses.

The nighttime Syria assault was carefully limited to minimize civilian casualties and avoid direct conflict with Syria’s key ally, Russia. Russia and Iran called the use of force by the United States and its allies a “military crime” and “act of aggression.”

(Radio Iowa & the Associated Press contributed to this report)

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