LA VISTA, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say they have not found the 5-year-old son of a woman whose body was found in southeast Omaha and whose infant brother was found alive in a dumpster near a suburban Omaha apartment complex. Omaha police Lt. Darci Tierney said Friday that officers are still looking for Josue Ramirez-Marinero, who was the subject of an Amber alert issued Thursday. The vehicle he was believed to be traveling in was found Thursday afternoon in Omaha.

Josue’s little brother, 11-month-old Angel Ramirez-Marinero, was wearing only a diaper when he was found around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say the body of his mother, 45-year-old Jesus Ismenia Marinero, was found Wednesday night. Her death has been ruled a homicide, but police have not released any details or reported any arrests.

Police were questioning a man who turned himself-in in connection with the case. Jusue Ramirez-Marinero’s father, Jose Ramirez, was taken into custody prior to Jusue’s disappearance, for being an illegal immigrant.

Mother Nature may be very busy on Mother’s Day. After a full week of stormy weather, forecasters say Iowans see a brief break from the clouds today (Friday), while the rains will return tomorrow. Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg, at the National Weather Service, says it appears likely much of the state may see severe weather on Sunday.

“It will probably start to get potentially bad early afternoon especially through the early evening,” Kotenberg says. “One of the things we’ll be working on today is to narrow it down to a more specific area. The southern part of the state has a little better chance than northern Iowa for severe weather, but we’re looking at a statewide threat, as of right now.”

While many Iowans may be traveling this weekend to celebrate the holiday, they may need to keep an umbrella handy, while some Iowans may need to retreat to the basement. “We could be looking at all modes of severe weather here in Iowa,” Kotenberg says. “We could see some hail, some damaging winds and maybe even a few tornadoes across the state. Stay tuned to the forecast the next couple of days as we try to pin it down a little more but it looks like it could be a pretty widespread severe weather threat for Sunday.”

Parts of Nebraska had tornadoes and severe flooding this week, while that state’s weekend forecast calls for up to eight inches of snow in the higher elevations of the Panhandle.  “It looks like we’ll get to miss out on the cold weather here in Iowa,” Kotenberg says. “It’ll be cooler, certainly. We’ll probably see temperatures drop down to the 40s and high temperatures in the 60s, maybe even the 50s, but no snow in the forecast here in Iowa. It’ll be cooler, but snow-free.”

The skies may start to clear on Monday, as the forecast calls for a return to calmer, more seasonable weather.

(Radio Iowa)

Official with AAA Travel are projecting 37.2 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year and the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years. Kicking off the summer driving season, 33 million travelers will be driving to their destinations. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 21 to Monday, May 25.

Highlights from 2015 Memorial Day Travel Forecast: 

• The 2015 Memorial Day forecast is expected to mark the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years, since 2005.
• The 4.7 percent increase over Memorial Day 2014 is the highest forecast growth rate for any of the holidays tracked by AAA since Independence Day 2012.
• More than 88 percent of travelers (33 million) will travel by automobile, an increase of 5.3 percent over last Memorial Day.
• Holiday air travel is expected to increase 2.5 percent to 2.6 million leisure travelers.
• Travel by other modes of transportation including cruises, trains and buses, is expected to decrease 3.6 percent this Memorial Day, to 1.64 million.
• Travelers will encounter higher average daily car rental and lodging costs this year, while airfares are down slightly compared to Memorial Day 2014.

AAA’s projections are based on economic forecasting and research by IHS Global Insight. The Colorado-based business information provider teamed with AAA in 2009 to jointly analyze travel trends during major holidays. AAA has been reporting on holiday travel trends for more than two decades. The complete AAA/IHS Global Insight 2015 Memorial Day Travel Forecast can be found here.

Police in Glenwood report just one arrest, Thursday. 31-year old Justin Mierau, of Glenwood, was arrested for Domestic Abuse assault. Mierau was being held in the Mills County Jail without bond, until an appearance before the magistrate.

The 8-a.m. Newscast w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Police in Creston say a Union County man was arrested Thursday at the Union County Jail, on a warrant for Assault with Serious Injury. 59-year old Michael Cihack, of Afton, was later released on a $5,000 cash bond.

And, Creston Police investigated a break-in,  and a dog bite, Thursday. Medicap Pharmacy, in Creston reported that sometime between 6-pm Wednesday and 7-a.m. Thursday, someone broke the glass front door of the business, and the building had been entered. Numerous pills were stolen. The damage and loss amounted to an estimated $17,100.

A resident on Vine Street in Creston told police a dog had bitten a child at his residence at around 6:20-p.m., Thursday. The owner of the animal, Betsy Bozwell, of Creston, was cited for allowing an animal to run at-large. The dog was quarantined by Animal Control.

The 7:07-a.m. report w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson

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Tivoli Fest, Elk Horn (Iowa’s) annual festival celebrating their Danish heritage, is set to take place May 23rd and 24th. Officials say this year, the two day event’s theme is “Where Memories and Movies are Made.” The 35th annual fest is packed with an assortment of activities sure to please visitors of all ages.

As in years past, Tivoli Fest has offered a wide variety of musical entertainment. Music can be heard all over town. Activities actually begin on Friday, May 22nd, when Brad Myers’ Band, will be performing at the Elk Horn Fire Station from 7 – to 10 p.m. Enjoy the opening of the Iowa Beer Tent. On Saturday, May 23rd, Ron Johnson, Accordionist of Scandinavian Melodies, will be performing at Noon at the Elk Horn Town Hall, 1:30 p.m. at the Elk Horn Fire Station and again at 5:00 p.m. at the Windmill Entertainment Stage.

Denmark’s Jensen & Bugge, along with Dwight “Red” Lamb, will perform from 1-to 2 p.m. and again from 6-to 7 p.m. at the Windmill Entertainment Stage. They will also perform at the Elk Horn Fire Station from 8-to 9 p.m. Dwight will be playing traditional Danish tunes on his vintage G accordion, while Danish musicians, Mette Jensen and Kristian Bugge, play and sing along. Conclude your evening listening to “Usual Suspects”, starring Elk Horn native, Darla Hansen, at the Elk Horn Fire Station from 9 p.m. – to Midnight.

On Sunday, May 24th, Ron Johnson will perform at the Elk Horn Fire Station at 10 a.m.  And, beginning at 2 p.m., patriotic songs will be performed by local talent at the Veteran’s Memorial Park on Main Street Elk Horn during the Tribute to Ralph Hansen/Walk of Honor.

For further information see us at www.danishvillages.com.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa agriculture officials say two additional commercial poultry farms show signs of the presence of bird flu. A chicken farm in Osceola County with 100,000 birds and a turkey farm in Cherokee County are the latest additions to the list of farms testing positive for the H5N2 virus.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A jury has found a 74-year-old northern Iowa man guilty of sexual abusing two 8-year-old children. Jurors convicted John Winston Lusk of Floyd of two counts of second-degree sexual abuse. Prosecutors allege Lusk sexually abused a girl about three years ago when she stayed overnight at his home, and sexually abused a boy in 2014.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The murder trial of a Sioux City man accused in the shooting death of another Iowan has been continued as lawyers await forensic test results. Attorneys on Wednesday filed a motion to delay the first-degree murder trial of Timothy Schroeder, arguing they needed more time to conduct depositions. They also said they’re waiting on ballistics and fingerprint reports from the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation laboratory. The Sioux City Journal reports the trial has been rescheduled for September 1st.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man convicted in 2011 of sexually abusing three girls has been granted a retrial in June. Woodbury County Assistant Attorney Drew Bockenstedt tells the Sioux City Journal reports 42-year-old Julius Turner filed for post-conviction relief in 2012, claiming his attorney inadequately defended him.

(Updated 4:45-a.m.)

A four-year old Council Bluffs boy was reported to be in critical condition at a hospital in Nebraska, after being shot in the neck Thursday evening. According to Council Bluffs Police, Q-Marion Jones was transported CHI Creighton Hospital before being transferred to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, after he was hit by a bullet at around 5-p.m., Thursday.

Police say they received a call at 5:03-p.m. from Q-Marion’s mother saying the boy was having breathing problems while in her vehicle. The dispatcher was able to ascertain the woman’s location was 19th Street and West Broadway. A rescue squad was dispatched and upon arrival, determined the boy had suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the neck.

The Council Bluffs Police Department is conducting an investigation into the incident, but preliminary information reveals there was another juvenile in the mother’s apartment, who had access to a semi-automatic pistol. The juvenile was placed into protective custody, pending completion of an investigation.

A search warrant was executed late Thursday evening at the residence, with evidence recovered that indicated a weapon was fired inside the home. The weapon however, had not been recovered at last report.