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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A Cedar Falls man whose twin baby daughters had fractured bones and signs of malnutrition has been sent to prison. Court records say 29-year-old Jason Olomon was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison. He’d pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment causing injury and misdemeanor child endangerment. He’d been arrested in February 2016.
Police say Waterloo hospital employees became suspicious during a September 2013 visit with Olomon’s then 3-month-old daughters because they seemed to be in pain while being fed. Both were underweight, and X-rays revealed they had fractured bones. The girls’ mother, Lucy Schnieders, was sentenced to prison in 2014 on child endangerment charges.
A traffic stop in the 1200 block of Highway 34 at around 3:40-a.m. today (Thursday), resulted in two men being arrested on drug charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year old Benjamin Parra Moreno, and 22-year old Edward Izell Davis, Jr., both of Lenox, were taken into custody. Moreno faces a Possession with the intent to deliver/marijuana charge. His bond was set at $5,000. Davis., Jr, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond at the Montgomery County Jail was set at $1,000.
The Montgomery County K9 Unit assisted in the investigation and eventual arrests. During the course of the traffic stop, over 90-grams of suspected marijuana, and a .45-caliber handgun were seized.
It’s not golf weather in Iowa and most courses are closed for the season, but many lovers of the sport may already be thinking ahead to next spring and the Iowa P-G-A Golf Pass which went on sale this week. Thomas Hutton, executive director of the Iowa P-G-A, says the pass — which benefits the American Cancer Society — offers free or big discounts at many dozens of golf courses across Iowa and western Illinois during 2018. “It’s a great way for people that want to find a great deal and play a lot of different golf courses throughout the golf season,” Hutton says. “With over 250 facilities in it, we have golf courses in all parts of Iowa, so no matter where you live, you can definitely find a nice opportunity to play.”
By purchasing the golf pass, Hutton says Iowa golfers can potentially save thousands of dollars on green fees, cart rentals, range balls, merchandise, and golf lessons. “If you buy the book and use it one or two times, you get your money back,” Hutton says. “It’s a great value for the customer and it’s a great opportunity to play lots of golf.” Two versions of the pass are available, one that’s printed and another that you can access from your smartphone. “The hardcopy book is $45 and the electronic version is $40 but we are constantly running promotions for $10 off,” Hutton says. “Simply enter the code when you’re purchasing the book and you’ll get $10 off. The hardcopy’s $35 and the electronic copy goes down to $30.”
Fifteen-percent of every purchase goes to the American Cancer Society to help support the programs and services offered across Iowa, including rides to treatment, lodging when traveling for treatment and ongoing research. In the past five years, Hutton says Golf Pass sales have generated more than 85-thousand dollars for the charity.
Fore more info.: www.iowapgagolfpass.com
(Radio Iowa)
Today: Mostly sunny & breezy. High around 29. NW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Partly to cloudy. Low 16. W @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 35. W @ 10-20.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High around 35.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy & windy. High near 50.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 41. Our Low this morning (as of 5:45-a.m.) was 13.We received a trace of snow yesterday in Atlantic, as well. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 25 and the low was 10. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 64 in 1894. The Record Low for this date was -15 in 2005.
PATRICK DOUGLAS FARMER, 45, of Granger, died Tuesday, Dec. 5th, at home. Funeral services for PATRICK FARMER will be held 10:30-a.m. Friday, Dec. 8th, at the First Christian Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the 1st Christian Church in Guthrie Center on Friday, from 9:30-a.m. until the time of service.; Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.
Burial will be held in the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center, immediately following the funeral services.
CLARENCE E. BOSWELL, 92, of Cumberland, died Wed., Dec. 6th, at home. Funeral services for CLARENCE BOSWELL will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Dec. 9th, at St. Peters United Church of Christ, south of Massena. Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center in Corning, is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation is open at the funeral home from 1-until 7-p.m. Friday, with the family receiving friends from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Interment will be in the Victoria Center Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later disposition.
In an update to our report yesterday with regard to an ongoing burglary investigation in Fremont County. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports his Deputies arrested 32-year old Justin Michael Evans, of Randolph. The man was taken into custody in Hamburg, on a valid Fremont County warrant charging him with Conspiracy in connection with a Nov. 28th burglary incident in Farragut.
On Wednesday, Aistrope said 31-year old Marcus Washington, of Clarinda, 36-year old Alfred Mutchler, and 29-year old Mindy Irvin, both of Shenandoah, were taken into custody. Washington and Mutchler are being charged with Burglary in the 3rd Degree. Irvin was charged with Conspiracy. They were being held in the Fremont County Jail on $5,000 cash bonds, only.
Additional information is being gathered, and additional arrests are possible as the investigation continues. Shenandoah Police, as well as Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery and Page Counties are assisting in the ongoing investigation.
Some good news and a little bad news was announced during Wednesday’s City Council meeting in Atlantic, with regard to electric and water usage rates. Atlantic Municipal Utilities (AMU) General Manager Steve Tjekpes, told the Council the good news is that there will be no increase in electric rates for next year. The last increase was 3-percent, in Dec. 2015.
He said also, that a rate survey by the National Public Power Association, shows that out of the 183 electric utilities in Iowa, there are only seven communities with residential rates lower than Atlantic’s 8.6-cents per kilowatt hour. On the Commercial side, only six utilities have a lower rate, and for industrial-size utilities, only four utilities have a lower rate than Atlantic.
On the other side of the coin, the water rates will be going up by 3-percent. Tjepkes said a public hearing will be held during AMU’s next Board meeting, with the increase taking effect Feb. 1st. He says for the average residential customer, that amounts to an extra 70-cents per month, to as much as one-dollar. The increase is necessary, he says, to keep up with the cost of operating the utility.
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