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Corning man arrested on a trio of charges

News

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responding to a report of a person trying to break into a home late Tuesday night ended-up arresting a man on a trio of charges. Richard Alexander, of Corning, was taken into custody for Public Intoxication, Criminal Mischief, and Domestic Abuse.Richard Alexander

Fistfight in a field leads to arrest in Adams County

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May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a fist fight in a field late Tuesday evening resulted in an arrest. Deputies were notified of the incident just before 8-p.m. Upon further investigation, Jose Huerta of Prescott was placed under arrest for Interference With Official Acts.Jose Huerta

Severe Tstorm update: Cass & area Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD IA-GUTHRIE IA-CASS IA-CARROLL IA-ADAIR IA-GREENE IA-

AUDUBON IA- 235 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD…GUTHRIE…NORTHERN CASS…CARROLL… NORTHERN ADAIR…WESTERN GREENE AND AUDUBON COUNTIES…

AT 234 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF BLACK HAWK LAKE TO 14 MILES WEST OF GREENFIELD…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. THERE WAS WIND DAMAGE REPORTED IN MANNING.

IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS…AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CARROLL…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…MANNING…

COON RAPIDS…GLIDDEN…ANITA…EXIRA…ADAIR…SCRANTON…ARCADIA…

BREDA…BAYARD…VAIL…CASEY…TEMPLETON…MENLO…WESTSIDE AND DEDHAM.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 89.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

Severe Thunderstorm Update: Cass & area Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD IA-GUTHRIE IA-CASS IA-CARROLL IA-ADAIR IA-GREENE IA-

AUDUBON IA-

227 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR EASTERN CRAWFORD…GUTHRIE…NORTHERN CASS…CARROLL…NORTHERN ADAIR…WESTERN GREENE AND AUDUBON COUNTIES…

AT 225 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ODEBOLT TO 8 MILES EAST OF ATLANTIC…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. AT 214AM CDT…THE DENISON ASOS REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 87 MPH. IMPACT…EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES…ROOFS…AND OUTBUILDINGS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

CARROLL…DENISON…ATLANTIC…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…MANNING…COON RAPIDS…GLIDDEN…ANITA…EXIRA…ADAIR…MANILLA…ELK HORN…SCRANTON…ARCADIA…BREDA…BAYARD…VAIL…CASEY AND TEMPLETON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 89.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.

Significant Weather Advisory: Pott/Montgomery/Page/Fremont Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FREMONT IA-PAGE IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-

215 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE…MONTGOMERY…NORTHERN PAGE AND EAST CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT…

AT 214 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF GRISWOLD TO 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF RED OAK TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHENANDOAH…AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON…

ELLIOTT…GRANT…COBURG…HEPBURN… VIKING LAKE STATE PARK AND PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 51.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 13 AND 19.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Cass, Adair, Guthrie, Carroll, Audubon Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

210 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  GUTHRIE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN CASS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  CARROLL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  WESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...
  AUDUBON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CDT

* AT 210 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF DENISON TO 3 MILES SOUTH OF
  ATLANTIC...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARROLL...DENISON...ATLANTIC...AUDUBON...GUTHRIE CENTER...
  MANNING...COON RAPIDS...GLIDDEN...ANITA...EXIRA...ADAIR...
  MANILLA...ELK HORN...SCRANTON...ARCADIA...BREDA...BAYARD...VAIL...
  CASEY AND TEMPLETON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 50 AND 89.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
DES MOINES .

Significant Weather Advisory: Montgomery/Page Counties

Weather

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PAGE IA-MONTGOMERY IA-

146 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT…

AT 146 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF VILLISCA…OR 17 MILES WEST OF CORNING…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

VILLISCA AND HEPBURN.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 48 AND 51.

Iowa early News Headlines: Thu., May 26th 2016

News

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection to the death of a Des Moines man who was assaulted while riding his bike. Des Moines Police say 28-year-old Michael Scott has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 65-year-old Charles Brown. Police say Brown was riding a bicycle on the east side of Des Moines on May 1 when he was assaulted by two men.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man’s use of a smart phone application to get legal help in the middle of the night proved key in getting his drunken driving conviction overturned. The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that Davenport police violated Craig Hermann’s right to an in-person consultation before forcing him to decide whether to submit to a breath test.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say an Iowa Department of Transportation driving instructor forced a female customer to view sexually explicit photos and videos during a test drive and then threatened her to keep quiet. John Wayne Alexander is charged with felonious misconduct in office and harassment based on his alleged actions toward the woman during the Feb. 26 driving exam.

PARKERSBURG, Iowa (AP) — It’s been eight years since a massive tornado destroyed nearly 300 homes and killed nine people in Parkersburg, and city leaders say the northern Iowa town’s revival is a model for other communities recovering from natural disasters. The May 25, 2008, tornado caused $100 million in damage.

 

Artist wanted for water quality mural

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Iowa artists who want to work on a grand scale are urged to apply for the opportunity to paint a large mural highlighting conservation and water quality efforts in Iowa. The mural will be created during the Iowa State Fair in August. Dustin Vande Hoef, a spokesman for the state Department of Agriculture, explains the goal of the project:

“We really want to showcase all of the aspects of Iowa agriculture,” Vande Hoef says. “Certainly, the livestock production, the beef and pork and dairy, the turkey production, the eggs as well, but also, the corn and soybeans as well as the specialty crops like grapes.”

The mural should serve as a visual representation of the commitment by Iowa farmers to protecting the land and improving water quality. It will be created on a six-panel, eight-by-24-foot wall in the Agricultural Building during the state fair.

Vande Hoef says, “We see it as an opportunity to highlight Iowa agriculture and the conservation and water quality efforts that are underway on our farms, in our rural small towns and in our cities.” At least a portion of the mural must be painted during the state fair, which runs August 11th through the 21st, including at least two hours each day between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Artists need to apply by July 1st. In addition to being seen by perhaps hundreds of thousands of fairgoers, there’s cash compensation, too.

“The ag groups have provided $1,500 to support the artist and an additional $500 to purchase supplies, so we want to encourage artists to apply,” Vande Hoef says. “We have all of the information on our website at IowaAgriculture.gov under ‘Hot Topics.'” Besides the state ag department, the project is being sponsored by: the Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Turkey Federation, Iowa Egg Council, Iowa Beef Industry Council, Midwest Dairy Association, Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Iowa Soybean Association.

(Radio Iowa)

Forbes lists Stine Seed founder as Iowa’s richest resident

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Forbes magazine is out with its list of the richest residents in each state and an agri-businessman from Adel is listed as Iowa’s richest person. Seventy-four-year-old Harry Stine is the founder of Stine Seed. He started experimenting with corn and soybean genetics in the 1960s and got patents on key soybean genetics in the 1990s. Forbes pegs Stine’s net worth at three-point-six billion dollars. The magazine’s website says Stine drives a Ford F-150 pick-up and lives in a small home near the Stine Seed headquarters.

Investment guru Warren Buffet is the richest person in Nebraska. South Dakota’s richest resident is a banker. The part-owner of Cargill is the richest person in Minnesota. Wisconsin’s richest person founded the Menard’s chain of home improvement stores. The richest person in Illinois is a hedge fund manager and Missouri’s richest person owns the St. Louis Rams, but recently struck a deal to move the team to Los Angeles.

(Radio Iowa)