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Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation that would eliminate a tool used to track uninsured children. House Republicans voted this week to repeal the requirement on a state income tax form that parents indicate whether or not their dependent children have health insurance. The bill’s Republican supporters say health insurance has nothing to do with filing an income tax return. But critics say by eliminating this tool, uninsured kids may fall through the cracks.
OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — An inmate in the Mitchell County Jail has died, and officials are investigating the cause of his death. Sheriff Greg Beaver says that 32-year-old Christopher Servantez of Mason City,was pronounced dead Thursday evening at the Mitchell County Regional Hospital. Beaver says he is awaiting toxicology results to determine what killed Servantez.
CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — A Coralville man has been arrested, accused of firing a rifle into a parked car. Police arrested 56-year-old Michael Bell early Thursday morning. Bell faces charges of reckless use of a firearm and second-degree criminal mischief.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Chelsea Poppens scored 19 points, Hallie Christofferson scored 11 of her 18 in the second half, and fifth-seeded Iowa State defeated Number 12 seed 72-60 yesterday. The lady Cyclones finally solved beating Gonzaga at home thanks to dynamic shooting from behind the 3-point line and an awful shooting performance by the Bulldogs. Brynn Williamson hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points for ISU in Spokane, Washington.
COUNTIES: CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD…
352 AM CDT SUN MAR 24 2013
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
* SHORT TERM TRENDS…THERE WILL BE SEVERAL PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY BECAUSE OF MELTING…ESPECIALLY DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER DUE TO MELTING AND COMPACTION ACTUAL ACCUMULATIONS ON THE GROUND WILL BE LESS.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY…VISIBILITIES IN THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL MAY DROP TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH RESULTING IN SOME VERY MINOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW.
* IMPACTS…SOME ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK FOR MORNING TRAVEL. DURING THE DAY SECONDARY ROADS MAY HAVE SLICK SPOTS FROM DRIFTING SNOW.
FOR POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON…
* TIMING…AREAS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING TO FLURRIES.
* ACCUMULATIONS…MANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL REACH 2 TO 4 INCHES.
FOR HARRISON COUNTY…
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...
* TIMING…SNOW WILL DECREASE TO FLURRIES OR END OVER THE AREA THIS MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s drawing for the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said. It was the 13th drawing held in the days since a Virginia man won a $217 million jackpot Feb. 6. Thirteen other tickets worth $1 million each matched all but the final Powerball number on Saturday night. Those tickets were sold in New Jersey and 10 other states. Lottery officials said there was also one Power Play Match 5 winner in Iowa.
The New Jersey Lottery said Sunday that details about the winning ticket would be released Monday, declining to reveal where it had been purchased and whether anyone had immediately come forward. It was the sixth largest jackpot in history. The numbers drawn were 17, 29, 31, 52, 53 and Powerball 31. A lump sum payout would be $221 million.
Lottery officials said the 13 tickets worth $1 million apiece — matching the first five numbers but missing the Powerball — were sold in Arizona, Florida (2), Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina and Virginia.
A handful of meetings are slated to take place in the KJAN listening area, Monday (March 25th). Among them, is the Cass County Board of Health, whose members will gather in Conference Room #3 at CCMH Monday, beginning at 12:15-p.m. The Board will receive an Environmental Health report, review the Public Health Budget, and discuss the latest County Health Rankings, which place Cass County 92nd among the 99 counties in Iowa in overall health.
On Monday evening, the Exira and Elk Horn-Kimballton School District’s Boards of Education will hold a joint meeting in the Media Center at the Exira School (105 E. School St.), beginning at 7. During the session, the boards will discuss the next steps associated with reorganization of the districts, and setting the date of June 25th for a public vote on the matter.
That same evening, the Atlantic School Board will hold a work session at the High School Media Center. At 7:30, they will discuss the Middle School’s Building Leadership Team (BLT), and hear from bonding agent Travis Squires, with Piper-Jaffrey.
And, the Audubon City Council will gather at the Audubon City Hall at 7-p.m. Monday, for a regular session. During their meeting, the Council will discuss renewal of insurance, hear an update from the Stage Committee, and act on a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Notice To Proceed and contract, with Maguire Iron, for the Water Tower project.
A judge in the case of a Marne man who allegedly shot a Colorado woman’s dog, has delayed the trial until April. Judge Jeffrey Larson on Monday, continued the trial for 56-year old Charles Collins Cutler, until April 16th. The pretrial conference was also pushed back, and will be held April 8th in Cass County District Court. His case was originally set to be heard on March 26th. The judge denied Cutler’s request for a change of venue.
Cutler faces an Aggravated Serious Misdemeanor charge of Animal Abuse, and a Serious Misdemeanor charge of a Reckless Use of a Firearm, in connection with the shooting of a dog which strayed onto his property on December 24th, 2012. Cutler pleaded not guilty to both charges.
According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began when a dog owned by 23-year old Stacy Ernat from Denver, CO, was shot when it strayed onto Cutler’s property. Ernat told authorities her chocolate Labrador “Wrigley,” was playing with a relative’s dog in the church lot adjacent to Cutler’s residence, when the dog ran onto his property and was wounded by a shotgun blast fired from a distance of 30-to 40-feet.
The dog was treated, but succumbed to injuries, at the Atlantic Animal Health Center.
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Authorities say several people were arrested and numerous items of drug paraphernalia were seized, following the execution of a search warrants at residences in Coburg and Red Oak, Friday. Among the items taken as evidence was more than 4-grams of marijuana, drug packaging materials, digital scales, and manufacturing equipment.
Officials say 20-year old Justin Lewis Marsden, of Coburg, was arrested on three counts of delivery of marijuana and violation of a no contact order. 20 year old Cassandra Dawn Redd, of Coburg, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers also took a small child into protective custody and placed her with a family member at the direction of DHS. Marsden and Redd were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on full bond.
Police in Red Oak report 19-year old Trevor Jon Stapleton, of Red Oak, was arrested in Red Oak, on charges that include: Delivery of marijuana, Possession of marijuana, and Possession of drug paraphernalia. And, 18-year old Bryce Dalton Uhlenberg, of Red Oak, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both men were held at the Montgomery County Jail.
Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Sheriff’s Office K9 unit assisted in conducting the raids.
Police in Red Oak report a Red Oak man was arrested Friday night on drug charges. Officials say 19-year old Trevor Jon Stapleton, of Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 1200 block of East Summit Street at around 8:40-p.m., for Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Stapleton was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $5,000 bond.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad is ordering flags to fly at half-staff next week to honor an Iowa soldier killed in Afghanistan. Branstad has ordered all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to honor U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Steven Blass. The 27-year-old from Estherville in northwest Iowa died on March 11th when a helicopter crashed in Kandahar province.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A panel of budget experts says overall state revenue will come in slightly higher than expected for the current fiscal year. The Revenue Estimating Conference met yesterday to project state revenue numbers. The three-member panel includes the governor’s top budget adviser, the financial adviser to the Legislature and an independent member, Mason City economist David Underwood.
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — An attorney for an eastern Iowa school superintendent accused of drunken driving wants evidence collected during his arrest to be inadmissible at trial. Robert Bembridge says neither a witness nor officer saw Jeff Corkery (KORK’-ur-ree) turn on his car or drive it when he was arrested in November. A Buchanan County judge has pushed Corkery’s trial to May.
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Freshman Georges Niang matched a season high with 19 points and Iowa State dismantled Notre Dame 76-58 last night in Dayton, Ohio. The 10th-seeded Cyclones will play Number 2 seed Ohio State tomorrow in the NCAA tournament.
The American Red Cross Loess Hills Chapter is undertaking an unusual outreach program today (Saturday). Red Cross spokesperson, Liz Dorland, says volunteers are teaming with the Council Buffs Fire Department and community partners to knock on doors in several “high-risk” neighborhoods to talk about fire prevention. “We will begin by knocking on your door just to hand you some fire safety information. In that bag will be some preparedness tips,” Dorland says. She says they will also ask if people have a working smoke detector and if the batteries need to be changes. If the batteries need to be changed, the fire department will send someone to check the smoke detector.
Red Cross volunteers will talk with residents about the importance of having a preparedness plan in case a fire does happen. Dorland says the event is part of what’s called “Project Alex.””It was started after seven-year-old Alex Pezeta died after a fire in 2010. The fire department is really partnering and working well with the American Red Cross to prevent such tragedies from happening again,” Dorland explained.
The Nebraska/ southwest Iowa Region Red Cross volunteers responded to more than 600 families in 2012 who were in need after a devastating fire. The fire canvassing event is from eight a-m until one p-m. The American Red Cross responds to a fire every eight minutes nationwide.
(Radio Iowa)
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