BIG SPRINGS, Neb. (AP) — Officials have closed Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 30 in the Nebraska Panhandle because of a spring snowstorm in Wyoming. KNEB reports both westbound highways were closed Sunday at Big Springs because Wyoming officials had already closed both highways at the state border.
Wyoming transportation officials requested the closures because of the heavy, wet snow that is causing problems in southeast Nebraska. The highways will likely be closed for much of Sunday.
Authorities in Iowa are searching for a woman who failed to return from a furlough for work release. 42-year old Shannon Balava VanArsdale failed to return Saturday to the Waterloo Women’s Center for Change Work Release Facility. She was serving a 30-year sentence for Burglary in the 1st degree, Assault on a Peace Officer with Injury, Escape of Felon and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Her sentence began Sept, 2004.
Shannon Balava VanArsdale
VanArsdale was described as being an African-American female, 5-feet four-inches tall, weighing 219 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes, a scar on her right forearm, tattoo on her neck. Both of her ears are also pierced.
She was placed on Work Release February 8, 2016 following a parole revocation. If you have any information as to her location, contact the Waterloo Police Department of Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office (or, dial 9-1-1).
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Despite all the attention on water quality initiatives at the Iowa Legislature this year, it appears unlikely lawmakers will reach consensus before adjournment over how to pay for it. Leaders in the split Legislature have fundamental differences over whether to use existing funds or to generate new dollars to deal with longstanding issues over Iowa’s polluted waterways. There is no indication they will reach a compromise soon.
Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House propose a plan that would use special infrastructure money and a tax on water use. Gov. Terry Branstad backs the plan, though it differs from his proposal to use money from an education infrastructure fund. Leaders in the Democratic-majority Senate have floated ideas that would use surplus dollars from the budget or increase the sales and use tax.
The Glenwood Girls Track Team had a big day at the Sioux City Relays Saturday and the top performance came from Molly Dean. Dean broke the meet record in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 1:04.55. Dean was also part of the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team for Glenwood which also set a meet record with a time of 1:06.86. She also won the 100m hurdles in the elite event at the meet and was part of the Class B 4x200m Relay winning team. For all of Dean’s efforts she was honored as Girls Athlete of the Meet. Glenwood also finished third the the Class B 4x400m and Linnea Konfrst was second in the Discus and third in the Shot Put.
Abraham Lincoln set a record in the Sprint Medley winning the Class A event and also finished 2nd in the Class A 4x100m Relay.
Glenwood also had a successful day in the boys portion of the meet. They won the Class B 4x400m Relay in record time. They also were 2nd in the 4x100m and 3rd in the 4x200m relay. Carter Von Essen was third in the 400m Hurdles for the Rams as well.
Nhial Biliew of Denison-Schleswig finished 3rd in the High Jump.
Full results from boys and girls events can be seen here.
Boys
Spencer Tournament
Webster City won the boys Spencer Tournament Saturday with a 312 total. Harlan finished fourth with a 325 and Denison-Schleswig shot 367. Individually Harlan’s Max Langenfeld tied for medalist honors with a 75.
Girls
Winterset Tournament
Creston took the title at the girls Winterset Tournament on Saturday with a 376 stroke total. Madison Hance was medalist for the Panthers shooting an 89 which was two shots better than the rest of the field.
Boys
Chariton 2, Nodaway Valley 0
Davenport North 3, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
Des Moines Roosevelt 3, CB Abraham Lincoln 0
Omaha Bryan 4, Glenwood 1Pella 2, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
Girls
Lewis Central 5, Lincoln North Star 1
ARNOLD DALE FOSS, 79, of Park View (a native of Exira), died March 1st, at home. Graveside services for ARNOLD FOSS will be held 1-p.m. Sunday, April 24th, at St. John’s Cemetery, west of Exira. Lunch will immediately follow, at the Exira Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.
MELVIN AUGUST COENEN, 93, of Elk Horn, died Sat., April 16th, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for MELVIN COENEN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., April 19th, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church, in Westphalia. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday, April 18th, from 5-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-p.m. A Wake service will be held at the funeral home, beginning at 7-p.m., Monday.
Burial will be in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Westphalia.
MELVIN COENEN is survived by:
His sons -Dennis (Amy Jo) Coenen, of Harlan; Gailain (Georgiana) Coenen, of Grimes; Mike (Cindy) Coenen, of Ankeny, & Bob (Dede) Coenen, of Bouton.
His daughters – Connie (Tom) Hansen, of Harlan, and Carol (Tom) Gaul, of McCausland, IA.
His brothers – Clarence (Sharon Donlin) Coenen, of Harlan, & Virgil (MaryAnn) Coenen, of Earling.
His sister – Jan Rau, of Harlan.
15 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.
Two people were arrested on alcohol-related charges late Saturday night, in Red Oak. According to the Police report, 45-year old Shelby Joann Olivares was arrested at around 11:15-p.m., and 22-year old Dalton Paul Valentin, both of Red Oak, was arrested at around 11:45-p.m. Each was charged with Public Intoxication. Both were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond, each.
Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. High in the mid 70s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms before midnight. A chance of light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the upper 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Monday: A chance of light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through mid morning…then light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. High in the mid 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of light showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight…then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light showers. High in the upper 60s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Low in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday: Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. High in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
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