Police in Red Oak say they arrested 18-year old Michael Wade Hamilton, of Red Oak, this (Thursday) morning, on alcohol-related charges. Hamilton was taken into custody at around 1:25-a.m. in the 300 block of E. Valley Street, on charges of Contributing to the Delinquency of Minors, and Possession of Alcohol by a person 18-to 20-years old. He was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on a $300 cash bond.
A study finds suicide rates among farmers are the highest of any occupational group and the numbers have steadily risen since the Farm Crisis of the 1980s. Brandi Janssen, director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, says a federal study shows the suicide rates among farmers exceed rates in other high-risk populations, including veterans.
“They compared workers in the agricultural, forestry and fishing industries with all other occupations and they found suicides among agricultural populations were higher than any other occupational group,” Janssen says. “This was a big surprise to many people.” Janssen says most people think the 1980s had the highest rates of farmer suicide. However, using the numbers from the Centers for Disease Control, she found a 50-percent higher rate of suicides today than those tracked by the National Farm Medicine Center several decades ago.
“Rates were about 58 suicides for every 100,000 male farmers, that was in the 1980s,” Janssen says. “The rates that the CDC reported just this year among men in farming were 90 per 100,000. So they’re significantly higher than they were even at the time that we associate with the most economic stress and challenge in agriculture.” Janssen says there is no single cause for suicide, but it most typically occurs when there are stressors like economic challenges. There are things to watch for in your loved ones.
“Certainly, a change in behavior is sometimes a sign something is going on,” Janssen says. “People may become more emotional, maybe they are quicker or more irritable or they seem to look traditionally depressed, they seem down and sad or stop doing activities they like. There are often warning signs.” Janssen says there is more help available now than in the ’80s, and people should not be reluctant to seek it. One place is the Iowa Concern Hotline at 1-800-447-1985.
(Radio Iowa)
The song lyric says this is “the most wonderful time of the year,” but the stress of the holiday season can also put you at greater risk for a life-threatening medical episode. A heart doctor in Omaha-Council Bluffs says it’s well-documented that cases of cardiac arrest rise between December 25th and January 7th. “Unfortunately, the incidence of heart attacks during the Christmas season goes up, significantly,” Dr. Pompili says. “Studies over the last ten years have shown that the chance of having a cardiac event goes up by five percent.”
Dr. Vincent Pompili, chief of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, says risk factors for heart attacks include: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, a family history and smoking. “A number of factors are exacerbated during the holiday season, including emotional stress,” Pompili says. “Also, just the high-fat diet that we partake in during this time of year adds to that.”
He says the biggest mistake people make is that they don’t seek help when they notice a potential problem. Pompili says, “Many times people, because family members are in town, avoid going and seeking medical care during the holiday time when they have chest pain and avoid making it to the emergency room when they have symptoms of a heart attack, which makes things worse.”
The number-one day of the year for heart attacks is December 25th followed by December 26th and January 1st. If you think you might be having heart trouble, call 9-1-1. Don’t try to drive yourself to the hospital unless there’s no other option, as ambulance personnel can start treatment right away. Plus, they’re trained to revive you if your heart stops.
(Radio Iowa)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Freshman guard Carsen Edwards scored 19 points and Dakota Mathias added 17 as No. 15 Purdue dominated Iowa 89-67 on Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. It was the seventh consecutive victory for the Boilermakers (12-2, 1-0), who also got 16 points from Isaac Haas, 15 from Vince Edwards and 11 points and 10 rebounds from Caleb Swanigan, who recorded his fifth consecutive double-double.
Big Ten scoring leader Peter Jok of Iowa, who came in averaging 22.6 points, was held to 13 on 4-of-15 shooting, including 1 of 7 from 3-point range. Mathias was the primary defender on Jok. It was Purdue coach Matt Painter’s 250th victory at his alma mater. Painter is in his 12th season with the Boilermakers, who lost to Iowa twice last season.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Dequon Miller had 17 points, Alize Johnson had a double-double and Missouri State held on to defeat Northern Iowa 68-64 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener Wednesday night after almost squandering a 24-point lead.
The Bears (10-4) had a 19-0 run and raced to a 32-8 lead at the 6:47 mark of the first half, capped by Ronnie Rousseau III’s 3-pointer, their eighth to that point. Miller had three, Johnson and Ryan Kreklow two each. The Panthers got the deficit down to 39-22 at halftime.
But after shooting 32 percent in the first half, Northern Iowa shot 57 in the second, went 16 of 20 from the foul line and forced 11 early turnovers. The margin was 22 with 14 minutes left but a 15-2 run cut it to 55-46 with 9:16 left. Eventually a pair of layups by Jeremy Morgan made it a two-point game twice in the final 20 seconds before two free throws by Kreklow iced it with three seconds left.
Early This Morning: Clear, breezy. West wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Today: Sunny, breezy. High in the upper 30s. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low in the lower 20s. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.
Friday: Sunny. High in the mid 40s. South wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
Saturday: Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Colder. High in the lower 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Low 15 to 20.
New Years Day: Partly sunny. High in the upper 30s.
AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL…
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM UNTIL 5 PM TODAY (THURSDAY)
* WINDS…PERIODS OF NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH BEGINNING LATER THIS MORNING AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
* IMPACTS…HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES…ESPECIALLY IN CROSS WINDS…WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED THROUGH THE DAY. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BLOW AROUND OR BECOME AIRBORNE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports a Nebraska man was arrested early this (Thursday) morning on burglary and other charges, following a chase that began with an incident at the Hamburg Lumber Company. Deputies were called to the business in the 1200 block of Main Street at around 1-a.m. for a reported Burglary in Progress.
When they arrived, they located a vehicle near the scene. The vehicle took off, but Deputies caught up with it in the 2900 block of Bluff Road, north of Hamburg. During the chase, speeds of the suspect vehicle approached 90-miles per hour.
When the chase concluded, 44-year old Chad Jones, of Nebraska City, NE., was arrested for Reckless Driving, Burglary in the 3rd Degree, and Felony Drug Possession. He was being held at the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center, on $10,300 bond.
Chad Jones
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials estimate it could cost $2.1 million to repair the exterior of the nearly century-old Woodbury County courthouse. County supervisor Mark Monson tells the Sioux City Journal that the damaged exterior condition of the historic building is so dire that entire bricks can be pulled out of the foundation in some places. County supervisors say they want the building renovated for its 100th anniversary celebration in 2018.
BELLEVUE, Iowa (AP) — Police are asking the public for help investigating the homicide of a 59-year-old man in northeastern Iowa. The Division of Criminal Investigation said Wednesday that the death of James Remakel has been ruled a homicide. An autopsy found that the Bellevue man’s death was caused by “multiple sharp edged entries” into his body.
TITONKA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man has died following a house fire in northern Iowa. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office says 59-year-old Daniel William Planz died after the Tuesday night fire in Titonka. The fire is under investigation.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has convicted a Sioux City man in the stabbing death of a woman. Judge Steven Andreasen announced Wednesday that Isack Abdinur was guilty of first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Abdinur stabbed Cornelia Stead 23 times in her Sioux City apartment on June 23, 2015. Police say the two were romantic partners.
HAROLD NISSEN, 87, of Kimballton died Wednesday, December 28th at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral Services for HAROLD NISSEN will be held Tuesday January 3, 2017, 11:30 AM at the Immanuel Lutheran Churchin Kimballton. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.
Interment with Military Honors will be Tuesday January 3, 2017 at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton.
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