Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report an arrest occurred Wednesday night, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 48 and 250th Street. 37-year old Joshua Duane Mohn, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 11:30-p.m., for Driving While Barred. Mohn was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An analyst at the Iowa state crime laboratory has been let go after posting a racist rant on her Facebook page saying she no longer trusts or feels safe around blacks. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Wednesday that criminalist Amy Pollpeter, a 10-year employee, has been terminated. Pollpeter lashed out at the Black Lives Matter movement _ and African-Americans in general _ in a Facebook post earlier this month.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Court of Appeals has reversed part of the fraud convictions of a former lottery official accused of fixing a Hot Lotto game in Iowa in 2010. The court on Wednesday upheld a fraud charge against Eddie Tipton related to tampering with lottery computers but threw out the charge related to attempting to cash the lottery ticket
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former city clerk for the city of Neola has been charged with three felonies and other charges after a state audit last year found more than $230,000 was misspent over a five-year period. Neola officials fired Deb Schierbrock in August of 2013 after a city check written to pay for a fire truck bounced.
CLARE, Iowa (AP) — The Webster County Board of Supervisors has rejected a proposed 5,000-head hog confinement facility that would be constructed west of Clare. The Messenger reports that the board was concerned about how the water quality in Lizard Creek would be affected. The project’s impact on property values and the fact that it would’ve been owned by a company from outside the county were also considered by the board. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has the final say on the project.
338 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2016
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 80. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.
CLASS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
Waukee 3, Johnston 2
Cedar Rapids Prairie 1, Davenport West 0
Iowa City West 4, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 3
Des Moines Roosevelt 11, Urbandale 3
Friday’s semifinals
5 p.m. — Waukee (31-11) vs. Cedar Rapids Prairie (36-6)
7:30 p.m. — Iowa City West (34-6) vs. Des Moines Roosevelt (33-10)
THURSDAY, JULY 28TH
CLASS 1A Semifinals:
11 a.m. — Newman Catholic (33-5) vs. Remsen-St. Mary’s (31-5)
1:30 p.m. — West Sioux (26-2) vs. Don Bosco (35-4)
CLASS 2A Semifinals:
5 p.m. — Clear Lake (29-7) vs. Hinton (24-5)
7:30 p.m. — Pleasantville (29-9) vs. Kuemper Catholic (25-11)
NEW YORK (AP) — Yadier Molina and pinch-hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals ended Jeurys Familia’s streak of 52 straight saves in rallying past the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead homer off Adam Wainwright to cap a three-run comeback in the seventh that gave the Mets a 4-3 lead. But then Familia, who hadn’t blown a regular-season save opportunity since July 30 last year, finally faltered.
Jedd Gyorko drew a one-out walk in the ninth and was replaced by pinch-runner Randal Grichuk. Molina hit the next pitch to deep center field, and Grichuk scored standing up to tie it.
Molina was thrown out at third by Familia (2-2) on pinch-hitter Jeremy Hazelbaker’s comebacker, but Hazelbaker stole second and scored when Wong lined a double just inside the left-field line. Familia’s franchise-record saves streak was the third-longest in major league history behind Tom Gordon (54) and Eric Gagne (84). Jonathan Broxton (3-2) tossed a scoreless eighth and Seung Hwan Oh got three quick outs for his sixth save.
Authorities in Fremont County report a Mills County man and a woman from Fremont County were arrested Wednesday following an investigation into an incident in Tabor. The Tabor Chief of Police and deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a male who was possibly violating a no contact order in Tabor. Upon law enforcement’s arrival to the 200 block of Orange Street in Tabor, they were advised that a male was seen running from the area, hopping a fence and then continuing south.
Marcus Pierce
Taylor Hummel
Deputies made contact with 20-year old Marcus Pierce, of Glenwood, near the intersection of Park Street and Vine Street in Tabor. Pierce was arrested for two counts of Violating a No Contact Order and is being held at the Fremont County Jail awaiting a review from a magistrate. 22-year old Taylor Hummel, of Tabor, was arrested for Interference with Official Acts. She is being held on $300 bond.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Former Alabama head coach David Hobbs has been named a special assistant to Iowa State coach Steve Prohm, a former team manager under Hobbs with the Crimson Tide. Hobbs spent six seasons at Alabama, winning 110 games from 1992-98. Hobbs was later an assistant at Kentucky for seven seasons on Tubby Smith’s staff.
Hobbs has worked in the NBA since 2008, serving as a scout for Charlotte, Brooklyn and Utah. Prohm says his familiarity with Hobbs, combined with Hobbs’ professional experience, will make him a strong addition to the program.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs placed running back Jamaal Charles on the physically unable to perform list Wednesday, though coach Andy Reid said it should not be considered a setback in his return from a knee injury.
Charles tore the ACL in his right knee in Week 5 last season. He had surgery soon afterward and was far enough along in his recovery that he participated in some drills during mandatory minicamp.
The Chiefs can take Charles off the PUP list whenever he is medically cleared, but that likely will not happen soon. Veterans do not report for the start of training camp until Friday, and even then Reid said he plans to take it slowly with his star running back.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Alliant Energy has announced it will invest about $1 billion to expand its wind energy operations in the state. Alliant executives and Gov. Terry Branstad made the announcement Wednesday.
The Iowa utility said in a news release that it is seeking regulatory approval to expand its Whispering Willow Wind Farm in Franklin County and possibly develop wind energy in other areas of the state. Utility spokesman Justin Foss says the project will also generate more than 1,500 jobs in Iowa. Foss said it is not yet clear how many turbines the project would see erected.
The company says the five-year project will produce 500 megawatts of energy.
A former City Clerk in Neola faces three felony and six other charges associated with an investigation into improper and unsupported disbursements. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reports Deborah Schierbrock has been charged with Felony Ongoing Criminal Conduct, two (2) counts of Felonious Misconduct, and six (6) counts of Non-Felonious Misconduct, a serious misdemeanor. Schierbrock turned herself in on July 27, 2016 and was released on her own recognizance. Schierbrock is due back in court on August 19th, 2016.
Schierbrock was the City Clerk in Neola from January 7, 2008 until her termination on August 25, 2013. After Schierbrock’ s termination by the city of Neola, the Mayor requested an audit be conducted. The Iowa Office of Auditor of State conducted an audit and filed a report. The audit identified improper and unsupported disbursements as well as undeposited collections from the City of Neola’s bank account during the time frame Schierbrock was the City Clerk.
After the audit was completed, the investigation was turned over to the DCI. Agents from the DCI reviewed the audit and conducted several interviews and compiled an investigative report and turned the report over to the Pottawattamie County Attorney’s Office for consideration of criminal charges.
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