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Harrison Co. man faces homicide by vehicle charge in connection w/Cass Co. crash

News

August 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Attorney David Wiederstein reports a warrant has been requested for the arrest of a Harrison County man,  in connection with the death of a Nebraska man who was killed in a crash on Interstate 80 on May 16th. 50-year old Paul William Marshall, of Modale, faces a felony Homicide by Vehicle charge in the death of 31-year old Peter John Underwood, of Lincoln, NE., who died when a 2009 Dodge pickup driven by Marshall headed the wrong way on I-80 eastbound and collided with Underwood’s crossover SUV.

Following the crash, Marshall’s pickup came to rest in the median, and Underwood’s car ended up on the shoulder. Underwood, who was an assistant soccer coach at the University of Nebraska who was on a recruiting trip. He died at the scene.

The warrant requested for Marshall states that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs or a combination of those substances. His blood alcohol content was .08 or more, as determined by tests.

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(Update) NJ couple hurt in Cass County motorcycle crash

News

August 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

In an update to our story posted Sunday afternoon at KJAN.com, the Iowa State Patrol says a couple from New Jersey were injured when the 1999 Harley Davidson touring bike they were riding, crashed about a mile west of the Marne exit on Interstate 80.

The cycle, driven by 37-year old Dominic R. Napoli, of Butler, New Jersey, was traveling west at around 3:30-p.m., and pulling a small trailer. When a tire on the cycle went flat, the driver lost control, causing the bike to leave the road and enter the median, where it overturned. Napoli, and his passenger, 37-year old Jennifer A. Napoli, also from Butler, NJ., suffered incapacitating injuries. Jennifer Napoli suffered from neck and back injuries, while Dominic Napoli had injuries to his head.

Both were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. They were later transferred to Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, with the woman taken there by LifeNet helicopter, and the man transported by Medivac Ambulance. Both are expected to recover from their injuries.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Aug. 3rd 2015

News

August 3rd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

Des Moines – The National Weather Service says a preliminary storm survey is set to take place today (Monday) in Adams County, with regard to the severe thunderstorms that passed through the area Sunday evening. At least four tornado events were reported in the county, with video and photographic evidence of some tornadoes on the ground. Damage was also reported to some rural buildings and other structures near Cromwell, at 120th and Urban Avenue.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa elected officials pride themselves on working in a politically divided government that still gets things done. But after a combative budget process, capped with several vetoes by Governor Terry Branstad, some are questioning how well the system is working. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal says relations between Branstad and lawmakers are near “an all-time low.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is airing the first television ads of her presidential race. The $2 million ad buys start on Tuesday and run in the early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa group that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights is turning its attention to a lesser-noticed segment of that population: the aging and elderly. The Register reports the group One Iowa hosted its first “Gay and Gray” Iowa Senior Summit on Saturday in Des Moines. Donna Red Wing, the group’s executive director, says she has heard from Iowa residents who fear they’ll live out their days in a senior housing facility where they’ll face discrimination.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say three Polk County sheriff’s deputies were injured while trying to arrest a Mississippi man in Des Moines. Authorities say the deputies were called to a BP gas station shortly before 7:30 a.m. Sunday on a report that two intoxicated males were harassing the store clerk.

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ROBERT L. HUEBERT, 79, of Panama (Svcs. 8/5/15)

Obituaries

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT L. HUEBERT, 79, of Panama, died Fri., July 31st, at the University of NE Medical Center, in Omaha. A Mass of Christian Burial Service for ROBERT HUEBERT will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Aug. 5th, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church, in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tue., Aug. 4th, from 9-a.m. until 1-p.m., and at St. Mary’s from 3-p.m. until 8-p.m., with a Rosary at St. Mary’s beginning at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery at Panama.

ROBERT HUEBERT is survived by:

His wife – Ruth [Wegner] Huebert, of Panama.
His daughters – Kathryn Huebert, of Panama, & Anne Cundiff, of Waukee.
His sisters – Trix Cormaci, of Omaha, & Tedde Myers, of Colorado Springs, Co.
His brother – John (Polly) Huebert, of Omaha.

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Severe weather incident report 8/2/15

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(Will be updated)

8:13-p.m. 1″ diameter hail 4 miles s.w. of Gravity in Taylor County

7:24-p.m. Dime size hail in Orient observed by trained weather spotter
7:04-p.m. Funnel cloud seen 6 miles N/NE of Villisca in Montgomery County
6:52-p.m 1″ diameter hail in Creston (spotter obs.)

Off Hwy 92 between Greenfield & Fontanelle (pics courtesy of Michelle Reinhardt)

Off Hwy 92 between Greenfield & Fontanelle (pics courtesy of Michelle Reinhardt)

6:20-to 6:30-p.m. Numerous funnel cloud or tornado on the ground reports from the public, NE of Prescott, NW of Cromwell in Adams County, and NW of Creston, in Union County
6:34-p.m. 1 1/4″ hail in Glenwood, Mills County.
6:15-p.m. 1″ diameter hail W/NW of Grant in Montgomery County
6:10-p.m. 1 1/4″ hail reported 3 miles w/nw of Orient by trained spotter in Adair Co.
5:50-p.m. Nickel-sized hail in Greenfield reported by Adair County Emergency Mgmt.

Off Hwy 92 w. of Bridgewater

Off Hwy 92 w. of Bridgewater

4:20-a.m. 1-inch diameter hail reported 2 miles south/southwest of Panama in Shelby County.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for SE Adams/SW Union/NE Taylor Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson 

756 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...
  SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA...
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 755 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF CRESTON TO NEAR LENOX...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOUNT AYR...LENOX...CLEARFIELD...DIAGONAL...PRESCOTT...BLOCKTON...
  TINGLEY...ARISPE...REDDING...SHANNON CITY...KENT...ELLSTON...
  BENTON...MALOY...DELPHOS...MT AYR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CRESTON
  MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning SE Adams Taylor

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

742 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 830 PM CDT

* AT 741 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VILLISCA…OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORNING…MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
BEDFORD…NEW MARKET…BLOCKTON…GRAVITY…NODAWAY…SHARPSBURG…
CONWAY…ATHELSTAN…LAKE OF THREE FIRES STATE PARK AND BEDFORD
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

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Significant Weather Advisory: Montgomery/Mills/Fremont Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

FREMONT IA-MILLS IA-MONTGOMERY IA-
730 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MONTGOMERY…SOUTHEASTERN
MILLS AND NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT…

AT 730 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MALVERN…OR 29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OMAHA…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
GLENWOOD…MALVERN…EMERSON…TABOR…RANDOLPH…HASTINGS AND
IMOGENE.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Update

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

724 PM CDT SUN AUG 02 2015

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 464 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT  IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE…

ADAMS APPANOOSE CLARKE DAVIS DECATUR FREMONT HENRY JEFFERSON KEOKUK LEE LUCAS MAHASKA MARION MILLS MONROE MONTGOMERY PAGE POWESHIEK RINGGOLD TAYLOR UNION VAN BUREN WAPELLO WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adair/Adams/Ringgold/Union Counties

Weather

August 2nd, 2015 by Ric Hanson

709 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAIR COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 709 PM CDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CRESTON…
MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…GREEN VALLEY LAKE…SUN VALLEY LAKE…AFTON…ORIENT…
DIAGONAL…TINGLEY…CROMWELL…ARISPE…SHANNON CITY…KENT…
ELLSTON…BEACONSFIELD…GREEN VALLEY LAKE STATE PARK AND CRESTON
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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