Red Oak Police arrested a man at around 4:30-a.m. today (Monday), on drug charges. Officers arrested 60-year old Charles William Taylor, of Red Oak, at the Cubbies Convenience Store on charges that include Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance/Meth – 3rd or greater offense, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Taylor was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenager has killed a mountain lion on a hunting trip in northwestern Iowa. The Des Moines Register reports that 17-year-old Jacob Altena of Rock Rapids was hunting deer Saturday about a half-mile west of Akron when he encountered the animal. The mountain lion is believed to be the sixth killed in Iowa in recent history. Five previous kills have been reported to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The DNR says there have been three confirmed mountain lion sightings in Iowa in 2017.
Mountain lions generally come from western South Dakota and Nebraska, which both have natural populations. The animals are uncommon in Iowa. They are not listed as a furbearer and have no protected status in Iowa.
The National Weather Service has issued a WIND ADVISORY in effect from 10-a.m. today until 6-p.m. for the western-half of Iowa, including the entire KJAN listening area.
* TIMING…Winds increase past 10 am this morning and persist through the afternoon before decreasing shortly before sunset.
* WINDS…Northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to near 45 mph.
* IMPACTS…High profile vehicles are likely to be especially affected today with the strong winds. This will result in difficult travel, particularly if needing to pass large trucks. Lightweight and unsecured objects, such as holiday decorations, maybe blown around today.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or wind gusts of 45 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have identified the three Omaha men who died in a head-on crash on Interstate 480. Police say 32-year-old Alvaro Contreras was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of Interstate 480 just before 1 a.m. Sunday when the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze he was driving collided with a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. The Impala was driven by 33-year-old Homero Guerrero, and 37-year-old Alberto Longino-Maldonado was a passenger. All three men were killed.
Police say suspected alcohol use by both drivers and Contreras’ wrong-way driving are considered factors in the crash. The crash occurred near the intersection of Interstates 480 and 80. Police have said both vehicles were traveling between 50 mph and 60 mph.
Sioux City is the first city in the state to install a wheelchair charging station. Angela Drent of Siouxland District Health says the station to power up electric motor wheelchairs in the city’s downtown, at the Martin Luther King Ground Transportation Center. “This wheelchair charging station is equipped with a standard power outlet and a 24-volt, 5-amp charger,” she says, “that really allows people who use wheelchairs or scooters an opportunity to get a full charge at a location other than their home.”
Alex Watters, a member of the city council in Sioux City, is wheelchair bound. Watters attended Friday’s official opening of the charging station. “For me, it’s really a testament to our city for the desire to be more inclusive and encourage those that use power wheelchairs or scooters to get out and about and not be afraid to lose charge,” Watter says. “I know that it’s happened to me before. I’ve been out and about on the trail system, driving across town and worried about wheelchair dying or not being able to get home.”
Watters says it takes about 30 minutes for a motorized scooter or wheelchair to get fully-charged at the new station. The Centers for Disease Control provided a grant to Sioux City and nine other communities across the country for the project.
(Radio Iowa)
Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 45 NW @ 20-35.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy w/flurries. Low 20. NW @ 20-30.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. NW @ 10-20. High 35
Wednesday: Mo. Cldy. High around 42.
Thursday: Mo. Cldy. High 35.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 50. Our 24-hour Low (at 7-a.m.) will be 25 (At 5:40-a.m. it was 34). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 35 and the low was 7. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 1965. The Record Low for this date was -14 in 1917.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Donovan Jackson scored 25 points, including a career-high seven 3s, Cameron Lard had 15 points with 11 rebounds and Iowa State held off Alcorn State 78-58 on Sunday for its seventh straight win. Lindell Wigginton scored 16 points for the Cyclones (7-2), who were forced to rally from an early 9-point deficit against arguably the worst team on their schedule. The Cyclones, fresh off an emotional home win over rival Iowa, were sluggish — to say the least — from the opening tip. Alcorn State (2-8) took advantage, knocking down four of their first five tries from 3-point range for a 14-5 lead.
Though Iowa State eventually grabbed a slim lead, Dante Sterling’s 4-point play with 55.4 seconds left in the first half helped the Braves stay within 33-32 by the break. Iowa State opened the second half on a 15-3 run, highlighted by 3s from Jackson and Wigginton, to push its lead to 48-35 with 15:33 left. The Cyclones held a comfortable lead for the rest of the game, outscoring the overwhelmed Braves 45-26 in the second half. Devon Brewer scored 15 points for Alcorn State.
This edition of the Cyclones isn’t good enough to play unfocused basketball and expect to win — and never was that more evident than on Sunday. Creighton beat this same Alcorn State team by 37, and UNI beat the Braves by 28. Up next: Iowa State and Northern Iowa will square off on Saturday in Des Moines.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Freshman Luka Garza had 23 points and 13 rebounds to help Iowa snap a four-game skid with a 91-60 win over Southern on Sunday. Connor McCaffery made the first appearance of his career Sunday afternoon for the Hawkeyes (5-6) after missing the first 10 games with a sprained ankle followed by illness. The freshman played 17 minutes and had five points, four assists, and three rebounds in his debut. Aaron Ray had 12 points to lead Southern (2-8).
Iowa’s offense started off slow and Southern led by 6 points with 8:28 left in the first half. From there on, it was all Iowa. The Hawkeyes went on a 24-8 run to end the first half and outscored the Jaguars 50-29 in the second. The Hawkeyes desperately needed a win after dropping four in a row, including two Big Ten matchups. Iowa should gain some momentum to close out its non-conference schedule over the next few weeks.
The Hawkeyes head next to Des Moines to take on Drake in the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Koch totaled 12 points and seven rebounds and Isaiah Brown and reserve Wyatt Lohaus scored 11 apiece to power Northern Iowa to an 80-47 victory over Division III member Dubuque on Sunday. Koch opened the scoring with a layup, Brown followed with a pair of 3-pointers and Northern Iowa shot out to a 15-0 lead.
Northern Iowa (8-2) shot better from outside the 3-point arc than inside it. The Panthers buried 57 percent of their 3-pointers (12 of 21), but made just 15 of 35 from 2-point range (48 percent). Jamaree Atwater topped the Spartans with 16 points, but he made only 6 of 21 shots from the floor, including 2 of 8 from long range. Atwater added eight rebounds and two steals. Dubuque shot 27 percent from the floor. Northern Iowa had 14 different players score.
The Panthers lead the all-time series 12-8 and have won nine straight against the Spartans dating back to the 1924-25 season.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Josey Jewell of Iowa has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the college defensive player having the biggest influence on his team. The other finalists were Micah Kiser of Virginia, Harrison Phillips of Stanford and Minkah Fitzpatrick of Alabama. Jewell received the award Sunday night from Ronnie Lott at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. It goes to a player with strong academic work, community involvement and team leadership.
The senior linebacker from Decorah, Iowa, had 136 tackles, 13.5 tackles for losses and 11 passes broken up this season. He was an All-Big Ten selection and also was an academic All-Big Ten selection, with a 3.0 GPA as an environmental studies major. Iowa will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund.
The Hawkeyes play Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27.
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