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Two convenience store robberies in Council Bluffs Thursday morning

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

Two separate convenience store robberies occurred overnight in Council Bluffs.

At approximately 1:27 am Council Bluffs Police were called to the Kum & Go store at Kum & Go Robbery 8-27-152024 5th Avenue in Council Bluffs in reference to a Robbery. The clerk reported a man entered the store from the east wearing a mask and gloves. He went behind the counter, displayed a machete and demanded money from the register. The suspect then fled the store east bound on foot through the alley with an undisclosed amount of cash. Officers searched the area but were unsuccessful in locating the suspect who is described as being a white or Hispanic male with a dark complexion, approximately 6’ 1” tall and 18-25 years old.

Then at approximately 3:33 am Council Bluffs Police were called to a Kwik Shop store Kwik Shop Robbery 8-27-15at 1602 Ave G for a report of a robbery. The clerk reports a white or Hispanic male with a light brown complexion entered the store wearing a mask and gloves and displayed a knife while demanding money from the register. The suspect then left the store west bound on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

The two robberies are not believed to be related. If you have any information regarding either incident you are asked to please contact Crime Stoppers at (712) 328- STOP(7867).

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High school football schedule Thursday

Sports

August 27th, 2015 by admin

The high school football season gets underway tonight with a few games around the state including one local matchup.  AHSTW travels to Audubon tonight for the 2015 Channel Seed Ag Bowl at Chiz Jones Field.  That game will start at 7:00pm and is the third in an annual series of early season games.  The game will be televised locally on Comcast Sportsnet, KPTM Channel 42.2, as well as online.

Audubon High School officials are warning fans traveling to the game that work is being done on Highway 71 between Exira and Audubon that is limiting traffic to one lane during the day.  AHSTW fans and others traveling to the game are being advised to take Highway 59 to Harlan and then travel east on Highway 44 to Hamlin before turning north on Highway 71 for the final four miles to Audubon.  Both lanes of traffic on Highway 71 will be open after the game.

The full state schedule for Thursday is:

CLASS 4A:

  • Iowa City, West at Cedar Rapids, Kennedy (ND)
  • Davenport, West at Davenport, North (ND)

 

CLASS 1A/A:

  • AHSTW, Avoca at Audubon (ND)

Cardinals beat Diamondbacks 3-1 behind Lackey

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

PHOENIX (AP) – John Lackey pitched seven strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Arizona 3-1 on Wednesday night, their seventh straight win over the Diamondbacks.

The Cardinals scored four first-inning runs off Robbie Ray on Tuesday, but had to wait a little longer Wednesday with Patrick Corbin limiting them to Mark Reynolds’ homer in six innings.

St. Louis quickly took advantage after Corbin left, scoring twice off David Hernandez (1-4) in the seventh. Kolten Wong had an RBI double and Matt Carpenter a run-scoring single in the inning.

Lackey (11-8) bounced back from a shaky start, giving up a solo homer to Paul Goldschmidt in the first inning and little else. Trevor Rosenthal worked around a walk in the ninth for his 40th save.

St. Louis moved to 36 games over .500 (81-45), its highest since finishing the 2005 season plus-38. The Cardinals have won 12 of 13 against Arizona.

Mobile driver’s license app being tested in Iowa

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Department of Transportation employees have started testing a mobile driver’s license app as part of a new pilot program.

MorphoTrust USA, the company providing the software for the app, announced the start of testing Wednesday. The pilot program involves state employees testing the app in various settings.

According to department director Paul Trombino, the agency is not ready to release the app for customer use. There is not set date for when the app could be released to the public.

The company says the Iowa department employees are the first in the nation to use its mobile driver’s license software.

Officials investigate wastewater discharge in Lake Panorama

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

PANORA, Iowa (AP) – Officials say they’re investigating the cause of a wastewater discharge that entered Lake Panorama in central Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it’s unclear what caused a pump to fail Saturday night at a lift station managed by the South Panorama Sanitary District. Officials reported the problem Sunday morning, around the time officials believe the discharge ended.

DNR officials say it wasn’t clear to the agency that there was a wastewater discharge until Monday night. The sanitary district believes it was likely a small discharge.

It’s unclear what caused a pump to fail, since all pumps at the lift station appear to be functional.

Officials for the sanitary district are considering the construction of a new lift station, where discharges would be less likely to reach the lake.

Health insurance rate hike approved in the state

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s top insurance regulator has approved rate increases for several health providers in the state.

Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart announced Wednesday that he approved increases on individual insurance plans provided by Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Coventry Health Care and Gundersen Health Insurance. The changes go into effect in January.

The Des Moines Register reports the rate increases include between 17.6 percent and 28.7 percent on average for plans by Wellmark, 19.8 percent on average for plans by Coventry and 9.4 percent on average for plans by Gundersen.

The newspaper reports some residents who attended a hearing earlier this year on the proposed increases criticized it. Officials for at least two of the providers say the increases were needed because of unexpected health care costs.

Stuart Police make another drug bust

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

On Monday, August 24th Stuart Police officers recovered approximately 25 grams of methamphetamine from a Creston man after he was arrested in the 700 block of S. Division St. He was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver. He was also found to be in possession of hundreds of illegal prescription pills which he was also charged with.

This drug seizure was one of several over the last 2 weeks by Stuart Officers. In the last 10 days alone Stuart Officers have seized approximately $6,000 worth of methamphetamine, approximately $1,500 of illegal prescription pills, and approximately $1,000 worth of marijuana.

RICHARD P. “DICK” KANNING, 90, of Atlantic (Svcs. 08-31-2015)

Obituaries

August 27th, 2015 by admin

RICHARD “DICK” P. KANNING, 90, of Atlantic died Wednesday, August 26th at Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center.  Funeral services for RICHARD KANNING will be held Monday, August 31st at 10:30am at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Open visitation will be held Saturday, August 29th from 9:00am-12:00pm and Sunday, August 30th from 1:00pm-4:00pm with the family greeting friends Sunday from 4:00pm-6:00pm. at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com.

RICHARD “DICK” P. KANNING is survived by:

Wife: Leola Kanning of Atlantic.

Children: Rebecca (Chi) Leung of Des Moines.  Richard (Teresa) Kanning of Atlantic.  David (Susan) Kanning of Olathe, KS.

Sister: Ruth (Robert) Hansen of Manning.

Sister-in-law: Verna (Jim) White of Duncan, OK.

10 Grandchildren

9 Great-Grandchildren

Red Oak arrest report

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August 27th, 2015 by admin

The Red Oak Police released details on two arrests in the past 24 hours.

On Wednesday, August 26th officers arrested 21-year-old Jesse Dean Uhlmann of Red Oak on a Montgomery County Warrant for Revocation of Probation.  Uhlmann was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $10,000 cash bond.

Early this (Thursday) morning at 12:45am officers arrested 45-year-old Teri Ann Nelson of Red Oak for Domestic Abuse Assault Second Offense (An Aggravated Misdemeanor).  Nelson was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on no bond until seen by a Magistrate.