- KJAN, Atlantic .55″
- Massena .08″
- 3 miles South of Lewis .8″
- Red Oak .32″
Today: Cloudy w/showers ending this morning; A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening. High 62. NE @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cloudy. Low 40. NE @ 5.
Tomorrow: Areas of morning fog; P/Cldy. High 65. W @ 5-10.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 73.
Saturday: P/Cldy. High around 73.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 76. We received a.55”rain overnight into early this morning (24-hour total ending at 7-a.m.). Our 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m. today) was 44. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 77 and the low was 45. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 77 in 1965 & 2015. The Record Low was 5 in 1966.
(DES MOINES) – Today, Ben Hammes, Communications Director for Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in regards to the early morning shootings involving 2 police officers:
“The governor and lt. governor have been alerted to the attacks on law enforcement this morning. Shortly after the shootings, our office was briefed by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) on the shootings. DPS is working hand in hand with local law enforcement in the investigation. We will continue monitoring and working with law enforcement in the interest of public safety.
An attack on public safety officers is an attack on the public safety of all Iowans. We call on Iowans to support our law enforcement officials in bringing this suspect to justice. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the police officers who were tragically killed in the line of duty as well as the officers who continue to put themselves in harm’s way.”
AGNES “Aggie” GAUL, 83, of Harlan, died Tue., Nov. 1st, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. A Mass of Christian Burial service for “AGGIE” GAUL will be held 10:30-a.m. Sat., Nov. 5th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Visitation at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, is from 1-until 8-p.m. Friday (11/4), with the family greeting friends from 5-until 8-p.m., and a Wake service at 7-p.m.
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
AGNES “Aggie” GAUL is survived by:
Her husband – Leo Gaul, of Harlan.
Her son – Tim (Peg) Gaul, of Ames.
Her daughters – Mary (Denny) Petersen, of Jacksonville, IA; Cindy (Andy) Assmann, of Omaha, and Susie (Paul) Mahlberg, of Olathe, KS.
Her sisters – Alice Carey, of Harlan, and Theresa Blum, of Walnut.
Her brother – Paul (Agnes) Schulte, of Carroll.
18 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, and her daughter-in-law, Nan (Chris) Crawford, of Des Moines.
Police in Red Oak report the arrest on a drug charge Tuesday night, of 32-year old Bonnie Jean Jones, of Red Oak. Jones was taken into custody at around 10:50-p.m. at the intersection of N. 8th and E. Oak Streets, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Jones was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on a $300 cash bond.
(Updated 5:28-a.m. following Dsm PD Press Briefing) — (A-P)…
Police in Des Moines, Iowa, say two officers who were killed in ambush-style attacks were both shot while they were sitting in their patrol cars. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said Wednesday that authorities are developing suspect information but there was nothing that authorities were ready to share with the public.
Parizek was emotional during a news conference. He says there is “clearly danger” right now for police officers in the area because the officers were gunned down while sitting in their cars doing nothing wrong. He says the department has doubled up its officers to better protect them.
The first officer, an Urbandale officer, was shot about 1:06 a.m. About 20 minutes later, a Des Moines officer was found shot about 2 miles away. The suspect is a white male in a dark colored Ford F-150 pickup.
Early This Morning: Cloudy with scattered light showers and isolated thunderstorms. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered light showers and isolated thunderstorms through mid morning, then isolated thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. High in the mid 60s. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy through midnight then clearing. Colder. Low in the lower 40s. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High in the upper 60s. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny. High in the upper 60s. Southwest wind near 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High in the upper 60s.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says the Iowa Youth Straw Poll held Monday, was a resounding success with more than 57,000 students from more than 250 schools across the state participating. Most of the schools cast their ballots on November 1st. Pate said “I think it was a great opportunity for them to see first-hand how the process works. It also gives them a running start for the next election cycle and also receive a little tutoring at the same time, so they’ll have a good base of knowledge for Iowa’s elections process. I hope this fired them up and will also spur them to encourage their parents, neighbors and friends to get out and vote.”
The results of the Iowa Youth Straw Poll showed:
U.S. PRESIDENT
Donald Trump-46%
Hillary Clinton-36%
Gary Johnson-7%
U.S. SENATE
Charles Grassley-62%
Patty Judge-25%
Charles Aldrich-5%
Jim Hennager-5%
U.S. HOUSE-DISTRICT 3
David Young-56%
Jim Mowrer-31%4
Bryan Jack Holder-6%
More than 13,750 votes cast
U.S. HOUSE-DISTRICT 4
Steve King-75%
Kim Weaver-25%
More than 11,950 votes cast
U.S. HOUSE-DISTRICT 1
Rod Blum-59%
Monica Vernon-41%
More than 12,200 votes cast
U.S. HOUSE-DISTRICT 2
Dave Loebsack-50%
Christopher Peters-50%
Loebsack leads 3,234-3,230
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES – (Update 4-a.m.) Multiple metro police departments are searching for a suspect in the ambush-style fatal shooting of two Des Moines Police Officers. According to a press release from the Des Moines Police Department, an Urbandale Police Officer was shot just after 1-a.m. in the area of 70th & Aurora Avenues. And, a Des Moines Police Officer was shot at 1:25-a.m. at Merle Hay & Sheridan Avuenue. The suspect was reportedly driving a dark colored Ford F-150 pickup truck. Additional information was expected to come from a 5-a.m. Press Briefing.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — A business group is scrapping plans to borrow $175,000 from Iowa State University to pay for its share of a new terminal at the Ames airport. Ames Economic Development Commission president Dan Culhane says securing a bank loan instead of university funds makes more sense given “the recent scrutiny of the Ames airport.” Iowa State’s role in financing renovations at the city-owned airport has faced questions amid a scandal involving President Steven Leath’s use of university planes.
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Burlington Mayor Shane McCampbell apologized Monday for offending some city employees last month during a discussion of a 7.2 percent raise given to City Manager Jim Ferneau. Some noted the raise far exceeded the 2.5 percent raise given to other city employees, but McCampbell says Ferneau is involved in the city’s most important decisions. He contrasted that with other workers, saying, “They take a week off and maybe a few blades of grass don’t get cut.” Burlington’s firefighter union objected.
WEST UNION, Iowa (AP) — A rural Fayette man charged with murder has been found dead in the Fayette County Jail. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that jail staff found 39-year-old Matthew Braun unconscious in an inmate shower area around 9:45 p.m. Monday. He was accused of beating to death 57-year-old Kris Simpson, a fellow resident at Prairie View Residential Care Facility, in 2012.
PEOSTA, Iowa (AP) — A proposed $500 million high-voltage power line stretching through multiple counties in Iowa and Wisconsin drew few people to a public hearing. The Telegraph Herald reports that six people attended the first two hours of a three-hour open house by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service. The agency is gathering feedback from the public as it begins assessing the project’s environmental impact. The proposed Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line will stretch 125 miles.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — BYU quarterback Taysom Hill and Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell are among 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which honors the top scholar-athlete in college football.
The other finalists announced Tuesday by the National Football Foundation for the academic Heisman are:
— Karter Schult, defensive lineman, Northern Iowa
— Chris Beaschler, linebacker, Dayton
— Tim Crawley, wide receiver, San Jose State
— DeVon Edwards, safety, Duke
— Brooks Ellis, linebacker, Arkansas
— Carter Hanson, linebacker, Saint John’s (Minn.)
— Ryan Janvion, safety, Wake Forest
— Zay Jones, wide receiver, East Carolina
— Cooper Rush, quarterback, Central Michigan
— Tyler Sullivan, quarterback, Delta State
Each finalist receives an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The winner will be announced Dec. 6 at the National Football Foundation’s Hall of Fame banquet in New York. The winner will receive an additional $7,000 in scholarship money and the Campbell Trophy.
Hill missed most of the last two seasons for BYU with serious injuries. He is pursuing an MBA and is the only player in school history with 4,000 yards passing and 2,000 receiving in a career. Terrell is also pursuing an MBA while leading No. 17 Western Michigan to its first ranking in the AP Top 25 in school history.
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