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Police in Council Bluffs are investigating thefts over the past week, of more than $40,000 worth of copper and tools from construction sites. The incidents were reported Thursday. Officials say a representative with Cox Contracting reported 5,000 to 10,000 pounds of copper, valued at $30,000, was stolen from a shipping container that was broken into at 202 9th Avenue in Council Bluffs. The incident occurred sometime between 5-p.m. May 25th and 7-a.m. May 29th.
The second incident happened sometime between 5-p.m. Wednesday and 7-a.m. Thursday. Officials say E-and-I Specialist, Incorporated reported copper wire and tools valued at $11,000, were taken from a work site at 6401 Gifford Road.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The Nebraska Supreme Court has reprimanded a western Iowa attorney for failing to disclose he was disciplined in 2008 by Iowa’s highest court. Michael James Murphy, an attorney in Council Bluffs, who is licensed to practice in both states, was given a public reprimand in Iowa for his work on a divorce case in 2005. Iowa court records show Murphy represented both a husband and a wife during divorce proceedings, which constituted a conflict of interest. The Nebraska Supreme Court says in Friday’s decision that Murphy failed to notify the Nebraska court that he was reprimanded. The Nebraska court reviewed Murphy’s Iowa record and decided to issue its own public reprimand. The court’s decision indicates Murphy plans to resign from the Nebraska bar.
Police in Red Oak arrested a Clarinda man and cited three teens early this (Saturday) morning on alcohol-related charges. Officials say 18-year old Logan William Sump was taken into custody at around 4-a.m., on a charge of OWI/1st offense. Sump was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond. Cited for Possession of Alcohol under the legal age, in connection with the same incident, were 18-year old’s Samantha Jo Thornton, of Coin, and Mariah Joy Holman, of Braddyville. Their citation bond amount was set at $465 each.
In addition, 16-year old Andrew Jarick Whitehill, of Coin, was given a Juvenile Referral citation for Possession of Alcohol under the Legal Age. Whitehill was released to the custody of his parent.
A Red Oak man was arrested Friday night on a drug charge, following an investigation into a complaint about a suspicious man at the Stanton High School Baseball Field. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year old Charles David Roof, of Red Oak, faces a Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. Roof was arrested at around 10:45-p.m. Friday and brought to the Montgomery County Jail in Red Oak, where he was being held on $300 bond.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Friday, said that two bulls in southwest Iowa have tested positive for trichomoniasis (trik-uh-muh-NEYE’-uh-sis), a venereal disease in cattle. The facility itself was not identified. Bovine trichomoniasis is a reportable disease in Iowa. There are no clinical signs of illness in the bulls, but it can be spread to cows and causes infertility. Farmers buying bulls are encouraged to make sure the animals are tested for the disease before being introduced into the herd or to purchase virgin bulls. The Department has issued an order of quarantine for the facility where the disease was found. The quarantine will remain in place until further testing confirms the disease is no longer present in the herd. This is the first known case of the disease in Iowa but there have been more than 200 cases in Missouri.
A tornado destroyed about 75 percent of the southwest Iowa town of Thurman in mid-April, the same day a tornado smashed into Creston, doing major damage to a hospital. But State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says other than that outbreak of severe weather, it’s been “fairly quiet” in terms of tornado activity in Iowa this year. “May and June are peak months for tornado activity and June the 9th would be kind of the mid-point to the tornado season, so we’re not quite to the very heart of tornado season — but we’re pretty darned close to it, though,” Hillaker says. “But thus far it’s been, you know, fairly quiet as far as severe weather — both tornadoes and hail, and high winds and such.”
Forecasters recently divided the country into 100-square-mile increments and mapped out tornado touch downs. The research found that in the past 20 years, Iowa has had more tornadoes touch down than all but two states. Recent forecasts indicate a period of calm weather ahead for Iowa. “Of course that could change in just one afternoon and kind of make the season with one bad outbreak,” Hillaker says. “But so far we’ve avoided any really big, widespread events.”
According to the National Weather Service there were 50 tornadoes in Iowa last year. Twenty tornadoes were reported in Iowa on one day — April 9, 2011.
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FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A Fort Dodge company where specialty gloves were made since 1970 has shut down and laid off 22 workers. The Ansell Hawkeye factory closed on Thursday. Operations Manager Mark Lolley says there were be layoffs at the company’s plants in Arkansas, Illinois and Michigan.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says a man can sue a mother to recover money he spent supporting a daughter she lied about being his own. The court opened the door yesterday to lawsuits against Iowa mothers who engage in paternity fraud. A district judge had ruled last year that such cases were not allowed in Iowa. The court says 28-year-old Joseph Dier of Grundy Center can sue Cassandra Jo Peters for paternity fraud.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Swimmers and other people have returned to the George Wyth (wihth) Lake beach, which had been washed away in June 2008. Cedar River floodwaters had swamped the beach and damaged restrooms and a concessions building. The lake sits on the north side of Waterloo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Incoming Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he is against stipends for student-athletes, pointing out that there are other places where they can play for money. Bowlsby also says that the Big 12 supports a four-team playoff consisting of the highest-ranked teams to determine college football’s national champion. Bowlsby starts the job on June 15th.
Iowa Congressman Tom Latham, Friday, announced that some Pottawattamie County properties ravaged by Missouri River flooding last summer will receive help in the form of federal disaster grants. The FEMA hazard mitigation grants will be used to buy out 32 residential properties and one commercial property that were damaged beyond repair. Under the grant structure, the federal government will cover 75 percent of the costs, or a total of about $4.77 million, while the state government will cover the remaining costs.
Members of the Griswold School Board will gather for a special session Monday afternoon, June 4th. During the 5:30-p.m. meeting at the Middle School/High School Board Room, the Board of Education will act on approving the: Parking Lot Lighting Design; Walkways to the Football/Track Stands; and, a Non-Certified Staff settlement. The board will also discuss and possibly act on personnel matters.
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