(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Red Oak was arrested today (Thursday) at around 12:40-a.m., following a traffic stop at 4th St. and Commerce Drive, in Red Oak. 23-year-old Dyllan Hunter Hansen was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine/1st offense. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery report two people were arrested at around 9:30-p.m. Wednesday, near Stanton. 43-year-old Christopher Lowrance, of Stanton, and 35-year-old Megan Guffey, of Villisca, were taken into custody in the 2400 block of 225th Street, on charges of Public Intoxication. The pair were transported to the Montgomery County Jail in Red Oak and held on $300 bond, each.
EVANSDALE, Iowa (KCRG-TV) — HBO Max is set to release a three-part documentary series about the abduction and deaths of Evansdale cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, KCRG reports. Eight-year-old Elizabeth Collins and 10-year-old Lyric Cook disappeared on July 13, 2012, while riding their bikes in Evansdale. Investigators found their bikes but no sign of the children.
Hunters found their bodies five months later, about 25 miles from where they were last seen alive. Investigators said they have followed up on 2,000 leads, but no one has been charged in the case yet.
A trailer for the HBO Max series, called “Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric And Elizabeth,” was released on Monday.
DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI-TV — Authorities have identified a man who was killed by Des Moines police officers after a report of a no-contact order violation turned into a chase and a shooting, early Tuesday morning. Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for Des Moines police, told KCCI, that officers responded around 3:30 a.m. to a home to investigate a report of a person violating a protective order. Police found the suspect, who has since been identified as 45-year-old Weston Dean Derby, from Bellevue, NE, driving near the scene and attempted to stop his vehicle.
The suspect then fled from officers, who started a pursuit. That pursuit ended about one mile away, when the suspect’s vehicle left the roadway to the south and got hung up in vegetation, according to law enforcement. Parizek said officers’ body camera footage shows the suspect attempting to flee from the officers on foot before pulling a handgun.
Two officers fired their service weapons. One of the officers was hit and the suspect was also hit in an exchange of cross-fire. Derby was pronounced dead at the scene. The injured officer was in stable condition at a nearby hospital and expected to recover.
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 86. W/SW winds 5-15 mph this morning becoming NW & gusting to near 25 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. NW winds 10-20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 89. N @ 5-15 mph, gusting to near 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 91. The Low this morning (as of 5-a.m.), was 67. We received .08″ rain Wed. evening/night @ KJAN. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86 and the Low was 68. The Record High here on Aug. 1st, was 102 in 1897. The Record Low was 42 in 1898. Sunrise today: 6:14-a.m.; Sunset: 8:37-p.m.
Jacob Gill hopes to add experience and play-making to the Iowa wide receivers. Gill transferred to Iowa after spending the past three years at Northwestern and looks to add depth to a position group that expects to be improved.
Gill has made the transition to Iowa while taking part in summer drills.
Gill transferred to Iowa along with his former quarterback at Northwestern, Brendan Sullivan.
The Hawkeyes open the season on August 31st against Illinois State.
Iowa guard Lucy Olsen felt Iowa was the right fit for her. Olsen finished third in the country in scoring last season by averaging more than 23 points per game at Villanova. She joins an Iowa program that lost several key players from a team that played in back-to-back national championship games.
Olsen does not view herself as a replacement for two-time national player of the year Caitlin Clark.
Olsen says she has adapted quickly to Iowa City.
(Radio Iowa; UPDATED) – Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says he’s concerned about what state law says about how crop land and pastures are to be restored after a hazardous liquid pipeline is built. “Should we look at that law? I think we can,” Naig says. “Eminent domain use should be rare. It should be used when there are significant property agreements in place.” But Naig says the legislature’s priority should be establishing guardrails and defining terms.
“I would be careful of going in and saying specifically: ‘This kind of project should or should not be allowed,'” Naig said. “Look at those broader principles. Does it have an overwhelming impact?…Is it used in cases where there’s voluntary agreement? What’s the right number for that?…Maybe some additional teeth in the restoration process to ensure that land is useful afterwards. I think those are things that are very logical to look at after we’ve gone through a process now.” Naig has read through the Iowa Utilities Commission decision granting a construction permit to Summit Carbon Solutions.
“Nobody likes eminent domain. Nobody, but Iowa law allows for it and Iowa law allows for it when it’s justified. How is it determined whether it’s justified? Utilities Board. Should we look at that law? I think we can,” Naig said. “Eminent domain use should be rare. Eminent domain should be used when significant voluntary agreements are in place.” But any eminent domain changes would be for projects proposed in the future, not the Summit pipeline. Naig says there could be an upside for the ethanol industry and corn growers if the pipeline’s built.
“Whether you like it or not…there could be an expansion signal even sent to the ethanol industry as we look at now using ethanol to make sustainable aviation fuel. If you’re going to make sustainable aviation fuel, you’ve got to lower the carbon intensity of ethanol,” Naig said. “There are many ways to do that, but we should be looking at all the options there. So is there potential value in this? Yes.” Naig expects lawsuits will be filed to challenge the state-issued construction permit for the pipeline and he says there may be other things lawmakers can learn through that process.
Naig made his comments during a recent appearance on Iowa Press on Iowa P-B-S.
(Omaha/Valley, NE & Des Moines/Johnston, IA NWS Offices) – Storms raced through Nebraska this (Wednesday) evening, bringing heavy rain, damaging wind, a few tornadoes/funnel clouds and some hail. Here is a list (as of 8:18-p.m.) of the significant KJAN listening area storm reports:
8:35-p.m. – Trees and power lines down near the Cass County Fairground in Atlantic
7:41-p.m. – 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles S/SW of Menlo (MesoNet automated wx station)
7:30-p.m. – Trees down in Casey.
7:28-p.m. – 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust 1 mile NW of Audubon
7:08-p.m. – 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust at the automated wx site at the Atlantic Airport w/50 mph gusts lasting at least 10 minutes.
6:52-p.m. – 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles SW of Logan
6:35-p.m. – 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles SW of Logan (Harrison County)
6:29-p.m. – 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust 7 miles S/SE of Henderson (Personal weather station); Montgomery County.
6:27-p.m. – thunderstorm wind damage in Oakland – tree down on a house, & power lines down.
6:23-p.m. – 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust 1 mile S/SE of Missouri Valley
6:15-p.m. – Large tree down blocking Main St. in Neola; Power lines down also.
6:14-p.m. – 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust 3 miles SW of Underwood; 66 mph gust in Missouri Valley
6:06-p.m. – 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust 4 miles SW of McClelland
6:05-p.m. – 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust 3 miles W/NW of Silver City
6:04-p.m. – 76 mph thunderstorm wind gust 2 miles NW of Silver City
6:03-p.m. – semi tractor-trailer flipped-over on I-29 2 miles southwest of Crescent (Pottawattamie County)
5:57-p.m. – Tornado reported by law enforcement miles SE of Council Bluffs.
Other reports:
8:20-p.m. – 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust at the Dsm Intl. Airport
4:45-p.m. – Eppley Airport in Omaha was closed until about 8:25-p.m. to assess thunderstorm wind damage. There were some expected flight delays.
10:30-p.m. – KETV reports damage to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. The zoo said the upper portions of the zoo will be open and the rest will be closed on Thursday (8/1). The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari will also be closed on Thursday due to storm damage. Zoo officials said no animals or staff were hurt during the storm.
Numerous trees down in Sac and Dallas Counties.
Pottawattamie County, Iowa – Pottawattamie County is continuing a commitment to make communication with its residents a top priority by hosting another town hall meeting in Oakland, its third in the last 16 months. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14 th, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The informational discussion will occur inside the Oakland Community Center at 614 Dr Van Zee Road, with no formal deliberation or action from the Board of Supervisors.
Pottawattamie County held two similar forums in 2023, providing an opportunity for residents to hear from county leaders about the latest developments. “Understanding residents aren’t always able to attend our weekly meetings, we continue to do our best to find ways to engage and inform,” said Susan Miller, Chairperson for the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors. “We selected a venue for this town hall meeting that may be easier to access for some of our rural residents, a time of day that may be more manageable, and a time of year that doesn’t interfere with harvest season,” said Miller. “We’ve been strategic in our planning of the event.”
PowerPoint slides are expected to accompany brief presentations by leaders of several county departments during the meeting, before concluding with a question-and-answer session with those in attendance. “We’ve bolstered communication through our website and social media channels, but creating avenues to deliver information in-person remains important as well,” said Miller. “This platform allows an opportunity to outline the services our departments work hard to provide and celebrate the many reasons that make Pottawattamie County a special place to work, live, and play.”
Representatives will also be on hand to provide guidance to property owners and residents impacted by tornadoes, storms, and flood events occurring between April and July. FEMA Individual Assistance is available and team members will provide survivors with application status updates and referrals to community resources. Those impacted by the April tornadoes have until August 23rd to apply for FEMA assistance.
About the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors: Regularly scheduled meetings for the Board of Supervisors are held every Tuesday at 10:00am. To view archived meetings, visit YouTube.com/PottawattamieCountyIA. To learn more about the Board of Supervisors, visit PottCounty-ia.gov/departments/board_of_supervisors.
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