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Weather outlook for the week ahead – look for deteriorating travel conditions

Weather

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service says it will be cooler today (Sunday) and low clouds will work their way down from Minnesota and Wisconsin making for a cloudy day as well. Highs today and Monday will only be in the 20s. Temperatures will begin to rise some for Tuesday ahead of a weak disturbance. The weak disturbance will come through Wednesday with mainly light snow during the day and some mixed precipitation at night.

A stronger system comes in for Thursday through Saturday morning bringing more mixed precipitation which will change over to all snow by late Friday. Travel conditions may deteriorate mid to especially late week. Stay tuned for future updates regarding the end of the week.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., 1/3/2016

News

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) – Three people have been arrested in connection with an early morning New Year’s Day shooting in downtown Waterloo. The Courier reports that 22-year-old Kristopher Darquel Spates Junior of Waterloo faces weapons charges and interference with official acts. A 15-year-old and 16-year-old were charged with carrying weapons. Police responded to the area around 1:50 a.m. Friday following a complaint that people were refusing to leave a downtown bar.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa man faces a first-degree robbery charge after he was accused of taking a PlayStation from another person at gunpoint. The Quad-City Times reports that 19-year-old Adrian Thomas Lard Junior of Park View was arrested Thursday by Davenport police.

GARNER, Iowa (AP) – A northern Iowa family with a child suffering from cancer received a year-end surprise from an Iowa State Patrol trooper’s union. The Mason City Globe-Gazette reports that the union voted unanimously to give its yearly $500 charitable donation to the family of 5-year-old Cohen Smith for medical and travel expenses. Smith was diagnosed with Burkitt leukemia in July, and has endured six rounds of chemotherapy to fight the aggressive cancer. Two troopers surprised the family with the check at their home on Thursday morning.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa veteran affairs commission is launching an effort to reach out to veterans on college campuses. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the Black Hawk County Veteran Affairs Commission will begin its push next month.

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Red Oak Police investigate hit & run property damage incident

News

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak are investigating a hit-and-run, property damage incident. Officials say on Saturday, the owner of a red, 2008 Chrysler Grand Caravan, notified authorities about her vehicle being struck while it was parked in the 1800 block of Forest Street, in Red Oak. The incident occurred sometime between Friday night and 2-p.m., Saturday. Damage from the collision amounted to $2,500.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Red Oak Police Department.

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Carter Lake man arrested on child endangerment & other charges in Montgomery County

News

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Deputies in Montgomery County arrested a man from Pottawattamie County late Saturday night. 25-year old Jon Mark Gibb, Jr. of Carter Lake, was arrested at around 9:50-p.m. following an incident in the 1900 block of G Avenue, north of Red Oak.

Gibb, Jr., was charged with Simple Assault, Violation of a No Contact Order, and Child Endangerment. He was also taken into custody on a Pottawattamie County warrant for Failure to Appear in court on a Domestic Assault charge. The man was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

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LETHA MAE JOSEPHSEN, 94, of Audubon & formerly of rural Exira (Svcs. 1/6/16)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LETHA MAE JOSEPHSEN, 94, of Audubon (& formerly of rural Exira), died Dec. 29th, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for LETHA JOSEPHSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Jan. 6th, at the Anita United Methodist Church, in Anita. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-until 9-pm Tuesday (1/5).

Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.

LETHA MAE JOSEPHSEN is survived by:

Her daughter – Shirley (Jerry) Karns, of Audubon.

Her son – Dan (Marilyn) Josephsen, of West Des Moines.

Her sister – Arvis McKeane, of Coon Rapids, MN.

13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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LAWRENCE ESKOV, 95, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 01/07/2016)

Obituaries

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE ESKOV, 95, of Elk Horn, died Sat. Jan. 2nd, at the Salem Lutheran Home, in Elk Horn. Funeral Services for LAWRENCE ESKOV will be held Thursday, January 7th at 1:30pm at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton is in charge of the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

Friends may call on Wednesday, January 6th at Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton.  Visitation will resume at 12:30pm on Thursday at the Church prior to services.

LAWRENCE ESKOV is survived by:

Son: Charles (Cheryl) Eskov of Moville.

Daughter: Mary (Scott) Graham of Tulsa, OK.

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Iowa defense spurs rally for 70-63 upset at No. 14 Purdue

Sports

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jarrod Uthoff scored 25 points, Peter Jok had 11 points and nine rebounds and Iowa erased a 17-point halftime deficit in a 70-63 upset victory over No. 14 Purdue on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes (11-3, 2-0 Big Ten) have won four straight and eight of nine, including two upsets of Top 15 teams this week. They beat No. 1 Michigan State on Tuesday night.

Kendall Stephens led Purdue (13-2, 1-1) with 12 points, and A.J. Hammons had 11. The Boilermakers had won 15 straight at hole. Purdue completely dominated the first half, using seven 3-pointers to build a 37-20 lead. But the Boilermakers collapsed in the second half.

Iowa used a 13-0 spurt to finally take the lead, 48-46 lead with 7:30 to go. And after Purdue tied it for the final time, at 48, Iowa scored five straight.

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Hield leads No. 3 Oklahoma past No. 11 Iowa State, 87-83

Sports

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 22 points and No. 3 Oklahoma beat No. 11 Iowa State 87-83 on Saturday night to match the second-best start in school history at 12-0. Ryan Spangler had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Isaiah Cousins scored all 15 of his points in the second half for the Sooners in the Big 12 opener for both teams.

Oklahoma plays at No. 2 Kansas on Monday in what could be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown after No. 1 Michigan State lost to Iowa on Tuesday night. Oklahoma, the nation’s top 3-point shooting team, made only 3 of 16 3s in the first half, but was 8 of 13 in the second.

Georges Niang scored 29 points, and Deonte Burton had 14 of his 19 points in the second half for Iowa State (11-2).

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Southern Illinois holds on to edge Northern Iowa 75-73

Sports

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Anthony Beane made six 3-pointers and matched a career-best with 32 points, and Southern Illinois held off Northern Iowa’s late rally for a 75-73 victory on Saturday night. Beane made a 3-pointer and Southern Illinois led 70-59 with 1:35 remaining. Klint Carlson, Matt Bohannon and Paul Jesperson each made 3-pointers as part of a 13-3 run that pulled Northern Iowa to 73-72 with 12 seconds to play.

Beane dunked with three seconds left, sealing the fifth-straight win for Southern Illinois (13-2, 2-0 Missouri Valley). The Salukis led 39-30 before Northern Iowa used a 16-11 spurt to pull to 50-46 with 12 minutes to go. Beane answered with two 3s and Sean O’Brien added four points to stretch Southern Illinois’ lead to 60-48.

The Panthers cut the deficit to six points with 4:28 remaining. Carlson sparked the rally at the 1:10-mark. Wes Washpun led Northern Iowa (9-6, 1-1) with 19 points.

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Area basketball scores from Sat., 1/2/16

Sports

January 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Atlantic 64, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 46
Treynor 55, Red Oak 39
Tri-Center, Neola 58, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 38

Timberwolves Shootout

Champlin Park, Minn. 76, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 45
Maple Grove, Minn. 70, Iowa City, West 57

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Panorama, Panora 57, Shenandoah 41
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 84, Atlantic 43
Treynor 72, Red Oak 27
Tri-Center, Neola 47, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 42

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