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Shenandoah woman arrested on Theft charge

News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a woman on a theft charge, Saturday. 20-year old Clara Jane Heitshusen, of Shenandoah, was arrested just after 6-p.m. for allegedly stealing merchandise from the Dollar General store in Red Oak. Heisthusen was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond Saturday night.

Carter Lake man arrested in Fremont County

News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Fremont County report a Carter Lake man was arrested Saturday, in Sidney, IA. 24-year old Christopher Lee Minshall was arrested for Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, following an investigation.

Minshall was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $50,000 bond.

Stolen vehicle recovered late Saturday

News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A vehicle reported stolen Saturday in Red Oak, was recovered later that night. According to Red Oak Police, a green 2007 Ford Escape taken from the Bethlehem Lutheran Church parking lot in Red Oak, was found. Additional information about where the vehicle was located and its condition, was not released.

Earlier in the day, Saturday, James Peterson of Red Oak informed police that he went to the church at 2-pm that afternoon, and when he left at around 2:50-p.m,  his car was missing. Peterson told officers he left the vehicle unlocked and the keys were in the center console.

NWS/KJAN listening area weather forecast: 10/12/2014

Weather

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

4:03 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2014

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WARMER. LOW AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.

COLUMBUS DAY…SHOWERS…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.

TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 40. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S.

Cass County Sheriff’s Office looking into Co-Op embezzlement allegations

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations an employee of the 21st Century Co-Op may have embezzled money. According to Sheriff Darby McLaren, the manager of the Co-Op asked for the investigation, which also includes a review of records by the Auditor’s Office. McLaren said because it is a complex, on-going investigation, additional details will not be released at this time. 21st Century Co-Op has locations in Cumberland, Massena, Atlantic, Fontanelle, and Greenfield.

A letter from Board President Rick Wheatley to the Co-Op’s stockholders dated October 3rd, said:

“This letter is to inform you as a Member of the 21st Century Cooperative about criminal activity that was recently uncovered and is being addressed by the Cass County Sheriff, the board of directors, and Coop management.

Late last week, the Coop learned that an employee has embezzled funds from the Coop. The employee was discharged. The theft was immediately reported to law enforcement authorities and investigations by the Cass County Sheriff’s office and our auditors are ongoing.

We ask that you keep this information confidential and refer any inquiries you may receive to Randy Daugherty, General Manager of the Coop. We will keep you informed as more definitive information is available.

The audit has been completed and we are pleased to report another successful year. Dividend checks will be distributed at next month’s annual meeting. In addition to last year’s business, we will also be paying off past equity for the years 2004 and 2005.

The 21st Century Cooperative remains a financially strong organization. We will continue to provide the highest quality service to our members and customers.”

Pig farms rebound from virus; meat prices may drop

Ag/Outdoor

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pork prices hit record highs this summer as farmers weren’t able to feed the demand — mostly because a virus had killed millions of their baby pigs. There is good news for pork lovers in the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture production update, as it shows more piglets are surviving and producers are building up pork herds. Iowa, the nation’s leading pork producer, reported nearly 5.5 million baby pigs were born between June and August — the largest number in 20 years.

New farm procedures helped reduced the spread of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, such as disinfecting trucks and equipment. Many producers are optimistic the virus is under control but some fear winter’s return because the virus thrives in cold, damp conditions.

Iowa News Headlines: Sun., Oct. 12th 2014

News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Pork prices hit record highs this summer as farmers weren’t able to feed the demand — mostly because a virus had killed millions of their baby pigs. But there is good news for pork lovers in the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture production update, as it shows more piglets are surviving and producers are building up pork herds.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Motorists are being warned that part of Interstate 35 just south of Des Moines will be closing overnight for the next several days. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the stretch will be closed starting at 6 p.m. today until 6 a.m. Monday. It’s expected to be closed again overnight Monday and Tuesday.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The former Argosy casino riverboat’s trip down the Missouri River has been hindered by electrical problems. The Sioux City Journal reports that the boat was forced to stop Friday just south of Nebraska City, Nebraska. The three-deck vessel, a replica of a 1920s-era paddlewheel boat, left its longtime dock in Sioux City on Tuesday.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Scott Community College in eastern Iowa saw its Friday classes and activities canceled when a contractor accidentally cut through a power line and caused an outage. College spokesman Alan Campbell tells the Quad-City Times that a contractor was digging trenches outside the entrance of the college when the line was cut around 10 a.m. Friday.

US Senate candidate debate focuses on remarks behind closed doors

News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

With yet another poll showing Iowa’s U.S. Senate race a virtual dead heat, the two candidates squared off in a high-stakes television debate Saturday night in Davenport.  The Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register “Iowa Poll” released late Saturday afternoon found Republican Joni Ernst had the support of 47 percent of those surveyed and Democrat Bruce Braley was one-point behind, at 46 percent. At the end of Saturday’s debate, Ernst accused Braley of having a “failed record.”

“I disagree almost completely with Congressman Braley and President Barack Obama on just about everything,” Ernst said. Braley attacked Ernst for saying the E-P-A should be eliminated and for suggesting privatizing Social Security might be an option for younger workers. “Senator Ernst is fond of saying things that sound good, but when you look at what they mean to Iowans, they don’t make Iowans better off,” Braley said. Ernst shot back. “When you talk about your words, behind closed doors at a fundraiser in Texas, you poked fun at Senator Grassley for being just a farmer without a law degree,” Ernst said, getting cheers and applause from her supporters in the audience at St. Ambrose University.

Braley countered by bringing up the Oklahoma billionaires who made their money in the oil industry. “You attended two secret donor meetings in California that were hosted by the Koch brothers. You called them ‘wonderful’ at that meeting,” Braley said, as Ernst laughed softly into her microphone. “You credited them with launching your senate campaign and these are the same Koch brothers who have seven different organizations attacking me right now in Iowa.” The two candidates agreed on one issue during the hour-long forum.

Neither would support an effort in congress to undo President Obama’s executive order which has granted temporary legal status to young adults who were illegally brought into the country when they were under the age of 16. They both said the U.S. must do more to stop Islamic extremists in Iraq and Syria, but Ernst questioned Braley’s commitment to the effort.  “Just earlier this year in June after Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, was taken by ISIS he voted against funding any combat actions in Iraq and yet now he’s asking that congress come back to reconsider that. I’m not sure where to go with that and I know that he twice voted to defund our combat troops while they were serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Ernst said.

Braley responded: “Senator Ernst knows that that’s just not true. What I voted for was to end a decade-long commitment of US troops and I made it very clear that I supported pay increases for those troops and was not going to de-fund them and Senator Ernst also knows that the vote she’s talking about was a bipartisan vote where Republicans and Democrats had concerns about who we were going to be helping and what threat we were going to be addressing.”

Saturday’s event was hosted by the Quad-City Times and K-W-Q-C T-V and held at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. The third and final debate between these two candidates is scheduled for Thursday in Sioux City.

(Radio Iowa)

Volleyballl Results from Sat., Oct. 11 2014

Sports

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Western Christian Tournament:
1st place: Western Christian (W/C def. Harlan in the Championship 2-1)
2nd place: Harlan
3rd place: Sioux City Bishop Heelan

CAM Tournament:
1st Place: Guthrie Center (GC def. Nodaway Valley 2-1 for the Championship)
2nd Place: Nodaway Valley

Individual games results:
Adair-Casey 2 Iowa Christian Academy 1; Adair-Casey 2 Orient-Macksburg 0; Guthrie Center 2 Adair-Casey 0; Guthrie Center 2, Panorama 0; Nodaway Valley 2 Adair-Casey 0; Nodaway Valley 2 CAM 0; Nodaway Valley 2 Panorama 0; Nodaway Valley 2 Riverside 0; Panorama 2 CAM 1; Panorama 2 Riverside 0.

Other scores from around western Iowa:
(2-1) Charles City 25-20-15, Kuemper Catholic 19-25-9
(2-0) Independence 21-21, Kuemper Catholic 19-19
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, Hampton-Dumont 11-9
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 21-21, West Fork 19-15
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25, Denver 23-17
(2-1) Sidney 20-25-25, Tri-County, NE 25-5-11
(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Fairbury, NE 22-17

Red Oak man faces numerous charges following an accident

News

October 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An accident Saturday night in Red Oak resulted in the arrest of the vehicles’ driver on numerous charges. Police arrested 39-year old Jason Neal Beacham, of Red Oak at around 6-p.m., following an investigation into the theft and wreck of a vehicle.

Officers responding to a reported vehicle theft were advised enroute to the scene the vehicle, a 1994 GMC Sierra pickup, had crashed into a tree in the 400 block of west 2nd Avenue, and that the driver had fled on foot. He was taken into custody a short time later, and informed authorities his girlfriend put the pickup for sale in a local swap site, and he took the vehicle in an attempt to prevent it from being sold.

The pickup was totaled in the crash, with the loss estimated at $3,000. A fence that was struck during the crash and belonging to a Red Oak woman, was damaged as well. The loss was estimated at $150.

Beacham faces charges that include OWI/3rd offense, Careless Driving, No/or improper registration, No Insurance relating to an accident, and Driving While Suspended. He was brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on a $5,000 bond.