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Winter Weather Advisory continued until 6-pm for west/n.w. Counties

Weather

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIESTHE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT WAS SET TO EXPIRE AT 3-P.M. IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM

* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON…ENDING BY EARLY THIS EVENING.

* SNOWFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR:SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS AND CASS COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

 

Montgomery County Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

News

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in western Iowa said Monday (today), a Montgomery County man was sentenced last week on Child Pornography charges. 61-year old Mark A. Yeager, of rural Emerson,, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie Rose to 36 months in prison for possession of child pornography. Yeager was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release following his prison term and to pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

According to court documents, Yeager pled guilty to the charge on September 1, 2015. In a plea agreement, on April 16th, 2014, investigators seized several computers and items of computer paraphernalia from Yeager’s residence. A forensic examination revealed images of child pornography on a thumb-drive seized from Yeager’s home.

The matter was investigated by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Beware icy roads and sidewalks

News, Weather

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Area police departments are reporting roads have become slippery this afternoon due to freezing drizzle or rain. Authorities in Guthrie and Montgomery County were reporting slick conditions as of 3-p.m.  Although the Iowa DOT’s website 511ia.org shows most roads are in “Normal” winter driving condition, Highway 34 west of Highway 59, Interstate 29 from Council Bluffs. Highway 275 and Highway 2, west of Highway 59, were reported to be partially covered with snow.

Beware of black ice on the roads and sidewalks. Conditions are expected to deteriorate as the evening wears on.

VIOLA SANDER, 92, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 01/27/2016)

Obituaries

January 25th, 2016 by admin

VIOLA SANDER, 92, of Elk Horn died Sunday, January 24th at Salem Lutheran Home.  Funeral services for VIOLA SANDER will be held Wednesday, January 27th at 10:30am at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church.  Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Friends may call Tuesday, January 26th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the church in Elk Horn.  Visiation will resume Wednesday at 9:30am at the church prior to services.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

VIOLA SANDER is survived by:

Children: Terry (Neta) Sander of Elk Horn.  Sara J. (Richard) Mardesen of Elk Horn.  Carol (David) Bartlet of Chandler, AZ.

8 Grandchildren

12 Great-Grandchildren

Other relatives and many friends.

Hawkeyes up to No. 3 in AP Poll, Sooners stay No. 1

Sports

January 25th, 2016 by admin

Oklahoma, despite losing to Iowa State last week, remains No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll. Unlike last week, when the Sooners were a unanimous No. 1, North Carolina is a close second.

Oklahoma (16-2) received 36 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday, seven more than the Tar Heels (18-2), who remained second.

Iowa jumped from ninth to third, the Hawkeyes’ highest ranking since January 1987. They were followed by Kansas and Texas A&M, which is at its highest ranking ever. Villanova, Xavier, Maryland, West Virginia and Providence round out the Top Ten.

Wichita State, Oregon and Notre Dame — all of whom have been ranked during the season — are the week’s newcomers replacing Butler, Southern California and South Carolina.

Iowa is ranked 4th in the USA Today Coaches Poll, while Iowa State is 16th.  North Carolina jumped to the top spot in that poll.

 

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Oklahoma (36) 16-2 1,592 1
2. North Carolina (29) 18-2 1,586 2
3. Iowa 16-3 1,473 9
4. Kansas 16-3 1,369 3
5. Texas A&M 17-2 1,332 10
6. Villanova 17-3 1,261 4
7. Xavier 17-2 1,186 5
8. Maryland 17-3 1,111 7
9. West Virginia 16-3 1,105 6
10. Providence 17-3 1,005 16
11. Virginia 15-4 903 13
12. Michigan St. 17-4 869 11
13. SMU 18-1 838 8
14. Iowa St. 15-4 792 19
15. Miami 15-3 753 15
16. Louisville 16-3 719 17
17. Baylor 15-4 594 13
18. Arizona 16-4 502 12
19. Indiana 17-3 466 25
20. Kentucky 15-4 403 23
21. Purdue 17-4 328 22
22. Wichita St. 14-5 151
23. Oregon 16-4 149
24. Duke 15-5 145 20
25. Notre Dame 14-5 136

Others receiving votes: Dayton 77, South Carolina 74, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 42, Pittsburgh 38, Southern Cal 27, Butler 26, Clemson 18, VCU 17, Hawaii 9, Valparaiso 9, UConn 5, Utah 5, UAB 4, Chattanooga 2, Colorado 1, Grand Canyon 1, Michigan 1, Navy 1.

 

3 arrests in Cass County last Friday

News

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests took place Friday. 24-year old  Christain Michael Collins, of Lewis, was arrested after he turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for OWI 1st Offense. Collins was booked into the jail and later released on $1,000 bond.

19-year old Patrick Lee Schultz, of Atlantic, was arrested Friday on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Felony Theft in the 2nd Degree. Schultz was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released later that day on $5,000 bond.

And, 19-year old Logan Roger Dean Nielsen, of Atlantic, was arrested Jan. 22nd on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Nielsen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $1,000 bond.

Lewis Central Invite Boys Swimming results

Sports

January 25th, 2016 by admin

The Lewis Central Titans Boys Swimming team hosted their Invitational on Saturday.  Atlantic competed at the event and took 5th place.

South Sioux City 361
Council Bluffs Lewis Central 330
Lincoln Southwest 274
Omaha Central 216.5
Atlantic 190.5
Bellevue West 166
Carroll 162.5
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln/Thomas Jefferson/St. Albert 152.5
Omaha North 111
Bellevue East 59
Omaha Skutt/Elkhorn Mount Michael 57

Chiefs’ Derrick Johnson added to Pro Bowl roster

Sports

January 25th, 2016 by admin

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson has been named to the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl after the Carolina Panthers advanced to the Super Bowl. Johnson will replace Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly.

After missing the 2014 season with a ruptured Achilles injury, Johnson bounced back strong in 2015 to lead the Chiefs with 116 tackles, 95 solo.  He became the Chiefs all-time leading tackler in Week 3.  This season Johnson had 4.0 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

This is Johnson’s fourth trip to the Pro Bowl.  Johnson will join teammates Eric Berry, Travis Kelce, Tamba Hali, Justin Houston, and Marcus Peters at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

Winter Weather Advisory (Update 11:28-am) 1/25/16

Weather

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS COUNTIES:

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO EXPAND ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL IOWA DURING THE AFTERNOON. WHILE INITIALLY A MIXTURE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED…THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WHILE AMOUNTS WILL NOT BE OVERLY GREAT…THE FACT THAT THE SNOW WILL BE FALLING DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON DRIVE HOME MAY CAUSE LARGER IMPACTS.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS…ANY ICE AMOUNTS SHOULD ONLY BE A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. SNOW AMOUNTS ONE TO THREE INCHES…WITH LOWER AMOUNTS SOUTH…AND HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NORTHEAST.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AND WILL BECOME GUSTY BY LATE IN THE
DAY AND OVERNIGHT…WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. VISIBILITY MAY BE
REDUCED TO A MILE OR LESS AT TIMES WHILE SNOW IS FALLING.

* IMPACTS…ROADWAYS AND WALKWAYS WILL BECOME SLICK IN THE
MORNING…ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED AND ELEVATED SURFACES…
CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROAD CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AS SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGIN IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

Sac City man charged w/assault and killing 2 animals

News

January 25th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Sac City Police Department reports a Sac City man was arrested following an investigation into an alleged incident of domestic assault and animal abuse. Officers were called to an apartment in Sac City Jan. 13th, where 25-year old Cody Anthony Dupre and a 17-year old female reside.

Following their investigation, officers arrested Dupre Jan. 19th on a Sac County warrant charging him with Domestic Assault/1st offense, for allegedly assaulting the 17 year old female, and two counts of Animal Abuse, after it was discovered Dupre allegedly threw an 8 month old puppy and a Chinchilla against the wall, killing both animals.

Dupre was booked into the Sac County Jail where he was being held without bond on the Domestic Abuse charge, to which he has plead Not Guilty. Dupre was also ordered to have no contact with his alleged victim. His preliminary hearing was set for Feb. 9th.