Police in Red Oak report the arrest of a Louisiana man on an alcohol charge, Sunday night. 18-year old Caleb Ross Patten, of Harrisonburg, LA., was arrested for Possession of alcohol under the legal age, at around 8:10-p.m. Patten was later released on $360 bond, with his case set to appear in court.
The latest data shows there are more than 639-thousand registered Republican voters in Iowa and nearly 611-thousand Democrats. A new national survey indicates those partisans have a pretty negative view of people who’re in the opposing party. Carroll Doherty is political research director for the Pew Research Center.
“We knew that people had grown to increasingly dislike the opposing party. The question we had was: ‘Is it getting personal?'” Doherty says. “And, to a degree, it is.”
The Pew Center’s new research shows 70 percent of Democrats consider Republicans “closed minded” — while 46 percent of Republicans think Democrats are “lazier” than Republicans. Doherty says fear of what the other party might do with power is a big motivator.
“The bottom line is that negativity is kind of more powerful than positive feelings and negativity is driving a lot of political engagement these days,” Doherty says. “And the people who are the most negative are the most highly engaged, so there’s a real connection there.”
So-called “independent” voters are the largest segment of Iowa adults who are registered to cast a ballot in November. More than 670-thousand Iowans have checked “no party” on their registration, but Doherty says most of those independents tend to favor candidates of one party over the other. “They are more or less closet partisans and they feel very negatively about the opposing party,” Doherty says. “In other words, if they lean towards a party as most independents do — either lean towards the Republican or the Democratic Party — they don’t want to affiliate because they don’t have a particularly fond view of that party, but they also dislike the other side even more.”
The center’s latest survey found 47 percent of Republicans consider Democrats to be “more immoral” — and 55 percent of Democrats say the Republican Party makes them “afraid.” The Pew Research Center survey released last month found 68 percent of Democrats give Trump a “zero” rating — the very end of the negative scale, while 59 percent of Republicans rate Clinton a zero.
(Radio Iowa)
You might see a sign posted by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources at your favorite state park beach this summer. Testing coordinator Mary Skopec says they will post of sign if their weekly tests show issues with blue-green algae and bacteria. “And if it is a bacterial impairment, normally what I have been telling people is very young children so babies, small toddlers, people with compromised immune systems — people who are on chemotherapy drugs for example — should really avoid being in that water,” Skopec says.
Even if you are healthy, you should take some precautions if the beach is posted for a high level of bacteria. She says anyone with an open cut should avoid the water and everyone should avoid swallowing the water. The recommendation involving algae is stronger. “When that advisory is due to the blue-green toxin, really people should stay out of that water because even contact with it for a healthy person can cause a pretty nasty skin rash,” Skopec says. “We can’t tell for sure always if everyone is going to get sick. The levels of toxin vary quite rapidly from day-to-day.”
She says the blue-green algae can also cause pets to get sick. Skopec says with the toxin advisory for the algae they recommend that people stay out of the water until it is clear and the advisory goes away. You can go online to see the results of the weekly testing. Go to www.iowadnr.gov/beaches to find the advisories. You can also call the hotline at: 515-725-3434.
Skopec says the levels of bacteria can change quickly if there is rain. The blue-green algae tend to flourish when it is sunny and hot.
(Radio Iowa)
NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have put outfielder Chris Coghlan on the 15-day disabled list with a right ribcage strain and recalled infielder Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Iowa. Candelario start at third base Sunday in his major league debut. He struck out his first two times up against New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard.
The 22-year-old switch-hitter was batting .333 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 25 games at Iowa after getting promoted from Double-A Tennessee this season. He had a .452 on-base percentage, a .600 slugging percentage and was selected to participate in the Futures Game for top minor league prospects during All-Star festivities next week in San Diego.
The Mets completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout Sunday.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Piscotty’s second grand slam of the season propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-8, rain-soaked victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and a weekend sweep. Brandon Moss had a go-ahead double in a two-run fifth and rookie Aledmys Diaz hit his 11th homer. The Cardinals lead the season series 7-2.
The start was delayed by rain 1 hour, 20 minutes by rain, there was a 14-minute stoppage in the middle of the sixth and a third delay of 55 minutes in the top of the Brewers’ two-run seventh. Perhaps a few thousand of a crowd of 41,148 stuck it out for a game that lasted three-hours and 48-minutes.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — Parents who lost 20-year-old daughter after she was hit by a car are disappointed in the sentence the driver faces. Darrel Harken says he hopes Iowa lawmakers will re-evaluate the penalties for car crashes that cause deaths unintentionally.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roadside memorial for bicycle rider fatally struck by car last year mangled in car crash Friday. Authorities say a car struck the bicycle memorial and bent up its wheels in Des Moines.
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Some intellectually-disabled people have sued Texas, accusing it of warehousing them in nursing homes without evaluating whether they could live in the community. It took more than 40 years for one man to finally get to choose a community home. A 29-year-old woman died after she was left in bed for about 165 hours a week. A federal judge says the suit can include more than 4,000 people.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers are needed to read with children once school starts this fall, and Des Moines Public Schools is going door to door to find them. The push comes as schools prepare for a state law that will require students who are below grade level reading proficiency to repeat third grade or attend an intensive summer reading program before moving on to fourth grade.
339 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 101 TO 106 IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 101 TO 106 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 102 IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90.
Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer, Sunday, released a report on arrests dating back to mid-June. On June 18th, 60-year old Cleo Ray Barrett, of Audubon, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine – 2nd offense. Barrett was transported to the Audubon County Jail and posted bond the next day. He is currently awaiting further court proceedings.
On June 20th, 59-year old Karla Jo Andersen, of Audubon, was arrested on an active warrant out of Woodbury County for Probation Violation. Andersen was transported to the Audubon County Jail and later released to Woodbury County authorities. A hearing on the matter was set for July 26th in Woodbury County. Andersen’s bond was set at $5,000.
On June 23rd, Audubon Police arrested 30-year old Ryan Michael Schleis, of Audubon, on an active warrant out of Polk County for failure to appear at a Probation Hearing. Schleis was transported to the Audubon County Jail and later released to Polk County Authorities.His next hearing was set for July 20th.
On June 27th, 37-year old Jason Arthur Malloy, of Audubon, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. Malloy was transported to the Audubon County Jail to appear before a magistrate. On June 28th, 30-year old Spencer Gordon Heuton, of Audubon, was arrested by Audubon Police for Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication – 3rd or more offenses. Heuton was transported to the Audubon County Jail to appear before a magistrate. And, on June 29th, 30-year old Amanda Rae Campbell, of Audubon, was arrested for Driving While Revoked, No Insurance, and Failure to File SR-22. Campbell was cited and released on promise to appear.
The broken water line in Audubon has been repaired and the system is refilling the water tower. Residents no longer have to conserve water usage. The line split late Saturday afternoon. Crews worked to patch the line Saturday night and made final repairs this morning.
Today: Cloudy. High around 71. E @ 10-15mph.
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Low 59.
Tomorrow (Independence Day): Partly Sunny. High 83. SW @ 5-10.
Tuesday: Mo. Sunny & hot. High 92. Heat Index 100-to 103
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, w/a slight chance of showers. High around 91.
Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 63. We received .68” of rain in Atlantic at the KJAN studious. Our 24-hour Low thru 6:30-a.m. today was 58. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 79 and the low was 50. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 43 in 1967 & 1968.
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