Red Oak Fire Chief Jim Blount III today (Tuesday) released additional details about a residential structure fire that occurred Monday afternoon, about 10-miles southwest of Elliott. Blount told KJAN News the call from 1296 Avenue C came in at around 2:34-p.m.  While they were enroute, they were informed a bedroom on the second floor was on fire, and the flames were spreading. The first crews arrived on the scene within 10 minutes. Blount said they observed a two-story home heavily involved in fire and smoke on the second floor.

The Chief said they encountered one of residents, an adult, who suffered what were described as non-life threatening injuries. They were transported to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment. A total of 11 people occupied the home, four adults and seven children. The residents are receiving assistance from the Red Cross in Shenandoah.

Blount said they received mutual aid by crews from Elliott, Henderson and Griswold. The fire was under control within about 60- to 90-minutes. He said the fire did extend to the first floor. A dollar amount of the damage has not been ascertained, but the structure was declared a total loss.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Red Oak Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

DALLAS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION- TAYLOR-RINGGOLD COUNTIES…
1006 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013
    
 …WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WARNING AREA TODAY. RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH AN HOUR  ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIVING SNOW.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE THROUGH NOON WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND REDUCE VISIBILITY UNDER ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
    
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL REMAIN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND DRIVEN BY THE WIND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD …AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

1006 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING OR SHORT TERM TRENDS...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS MORNING. ONCE THE SNOW STARTS…LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. THERE WILL BE A SHARP NORTHWEST EDGE TO THE SNOW.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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A storm system over east central Missouri will lift into the Ohio Valley and produce snow over much of Iowa through Wednesday morning. Moderate to heavy snowfall will occur over the southeast half of Iowa and parts of Missouri and Illinois. Strong north winds will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility in these areas, making travel hazardous. Winter storm warnings are posted for a large part of the southeast half of Iowa with winter weather advisories from southwest into parts of north central and northeast Iowa. The snow will end on Wednesday, with cool and dry weather expected for the remainder of the week.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday, two people were arrested late last week on separate charges. On Saturday, 37-year old Michael Delaine Resh, of Essex, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop at around 1-a.m., near the intersection of 150th Street and C Avenue. Resh posted a $1,000 bond and was released from custody. He’s scheduled to appear in court March 19th.

And, last Friday, 22-year old Nathan Allen Dishong, of Shenandoah, was arrested at around 10-p.m., on a Page County warrant for Harassment by Personal Contact. Dishong was held without bond in the Page County Jail until being seen by a magistrate, he was later released with orders to have no further contact with his alleged victim. He’s scheduled to appear in court March 28th.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office said today (Tuesday), that an accident last week resulted in one-person being sent to the hospital in Shenandoah. Officials say 33-year old Amy Valquier-Argumaniz, of Shenandoah, suffered non-incapacitating injuries when the minivan she was driving went out of control on a gravel road at around 12:15-a.m. Wed., Feb. 20th.

The van entered the north ditch off of 140th Street, slid sideways, and hit a small embankment before rolling over. Valquier-Argumaniz was not wearing her seat belt, and was partially ejected through the windshield. She was brought to the hospital by private vehicle.

Officials say the 1999 Mercury Villager van sustained $2,800 damage, and was considered a total loss. Valquier-Argumaniz was cited by the authorities for Failure to Maintain Control, and Failure to wear a seat belt.

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Two men charged in the stabbing of an Atlantic man late last month are set to stand trial after pleading not guilty to two felony charges associated with the incident, while a third person agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge. Appearing at their arraignment hearings Monday in Atlantic, 18-year old Bryce Baker and 23-year-old Mykel Thoren entered written pleas of Not Guilty to felony Willful Injury and Going Armed with Intent charges, while 21-year-old Austin Nelson plead guilty to an amended charge of Accessory after the Fact, and was given a two-year suspended prison sentence.

Baker and Thoren are set to appear for their pre-trial conference on March 11^th, with their trial slated for March 26^th. All three men had been charged in connection with the stabbing of 43-year-old Robert Leslie, of Atlantic, during an incident which occurred on January 28^th.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest Monday, of 26-year old Seth Allen Simmons, of Villisca. Simmons was taken into custody at around 7-pm, on a charge of Interference with Official Acts. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.