FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder for shooting a man just a few blocks from an elementary school in Fort Dodge. The boy was arrested Tuesday. His name isn’t being released because of his age.
Police say 24-year-old Robert Rivers Jr. was shot around 2:45 p.m. on Nov. 28 near Butler Elementary School. He was hospitalized. The school went into a lockdown for about 30 minutes because of the incident.
“Veterans Day” events were held Wednesday, at the state Capitol. Organizers say much progress has been made to provide relief to veterans, but the groups involved are pressing for legislative action on a few key issues, like DOUBLING the property tax credit for veterans. “I urge our veterans with us today to locate your elected officials and discuss our legislative initiatives with them.”
That’s Bob Steben, interim director of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs. He was among more than a dozen speakers at an hour-long event in the statehouse rotunda. Brigadier General Drew DeHaes of the Iowa Air National Guard leads units based in Des Moines, Sioux City and Fort Dodge. “Working together, we can tackle any issue,” DeHaes said.
The veterans groups are asking legislators to waive registration and license fees for the vehicles disabled veterans drive. State officials say there are 37-thousand disabled veterans living in Iowa today. Many of the veterans lobbying at the statehouse were wearing their medals, caps and some even came in their old uniforms. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds called it a “phenomenal turn-out.”
Governor Terry Branstad took a sick day Tuesday, but he was at the event Wednesday to welcome veterans to the capitol. Branstad, a veteran who served stateside during the Vietnam era, did not address the specific agenda items veterans groups are asking lawmakers to enact this year. Representative Steven Holt, a Republican from Denison, is chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee. “Having spent 20 years in the United States Marine Corps, I understand that each of us stands here today as free men and women because of the sacrifices of our veterans,” Holt said.
Holt promised to be “tenacious” in addressing veterans issues in the legislature.
Representative Jerry Kearns, a Democrat from Keokuk, served in the Air Force in the 1960s. “I encourage all of our vets here today to contact your legislators on your issues of concern,” Kearns said, “and we’ll try to listen all we can.”Kearns is a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.
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The Iowa Hawkeyes try to bounce back from a lackluster effort in a loss at Northwestern when they host 25th ranked Maryland tonight (Thursday night). The Terrapins are 4-1 in the Big Ten and 16-2 overall.
Maryland’s guard tandem of junior Melo Trimble and freshman Anthony Cowan average better than 28 points per game. Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery says 6-9 freshman Ryan Kriener has earned additional playing time. After scoring a total of 30 points in Iowa’s first 17 games the Spirit Lake native has scored 20 points the past two games and has made nine of 11 shots.
Pre-game coverage on KJAN begins at 5-p.m., with the tip off set for 6:04-p.m. The game will also be televised by ESPN.
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MARDELLE A. GILBERT, 87, of Audubon, died Tue., Jan. 16th, at the Friendship Home, in Audubon. Funeral services for MARDELLE GILBERT will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Jan. 20th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 10-a.m. until the time of service, on Friday.
Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.
MARDELLE A. GILBERT is survived by:
Her son – Dan (Ila) Gilbert, of Ankeny.
Her brothers – Dr. Herman Hansen, of Colorado Springs, CO., & Louis Hansen, of Washington, IL.
4 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City leaders have decided the city won’t help federal officials enforce immigration law. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday for a resolution that says the city _ with few exceptions for public safety _ will take no law enforcement action and won’t spend any city money to aid the feds. The council decided at a previous meeting not to declare itself a “sanctuary city.”
ADEL, Iowa (AP) — A man charged with killing another man in Waukee has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Des Moines Register reports that 44-year-old Brendan Michael McGuinness, of Waukee, had been set to go to trial Jan. 30, but entered his plea Wednesday in Dallas County. He shot 41-year-old Gino Risola at least four times in Risola’s driveway on Nov. 7, 2015.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A beloved Loras College building in Dubuque damaged last year by fire has been demolished. The Telegraph Herald reports that crews began tearing down the north building of the Loras Visitation Complex around 11 a.m. Wednesday. The building was fully razed by early afternoon. A March 16 fire severely damaged the 126-year-old building. Officials initially intended to rebuild, but later determined it would be too expensive.
NEOLA, Iowa (AP) — The former city clerk for Neola in southwest Iowa has pleaded guilty to misconduct after state officials found misspending or mishandling of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports 56-year-old Deb Schierbrock pleaded guilty Tuesday in Pottawattamie County court to three counts of non-felonious misconduct in office.
WACO, Texas (AP) — Nina Davis scored 17 points, Kalani Brown had 16 and second-ranked Baylor won its 16th consecutive game, beating Iowa State 68-42 Wednesday night in a surprisingly low-scoring contest.
In a game matching the Big 12’s two highest-scoring teams, Baylor (18-1, 7-0 Big 12) was held nearly 25 points below its national-best 92.6 per-game average. And the Lady Bears still won by 26 as Iowa State was held to a season low after 79 per game before that.
The Lady Bears took control with a 10-1 run in a 95-second span early in the second quarter, soon after Iowa State had missed shots on three consecutive possessions following Baylor turnovers with a chance to take the lead. Freshman forward Lauren Cox, who had two of those turnovers, had two baskets in the big spurt.
Cox finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. Bridget Carleton had 17 points and Jadda Buckley 15 for Iowa State (10-8, 1-6), which shot only 23 percent (13 of 56).
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ore Arogundade shed his defender on a pick and hit a pretty 3-pointer from the wing, tying the game in overtime and Drake went on to defeat Southern Illinois 88-84 Wednesday night.
Arogundade, who scored a career-high 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting with four 3-pointers, stepped up with a 3, a key offensive board and two clutch free throws in the last 12 seconds of regulation to force a tie after Drake had lost a 13-point second-half lead. The Bulldogs (6-13, 4-3 Missouri Valley Conference) have won three of their last four.
Mike Rodriguez, who led Southern Illinois with 24 points, hit back-to-back buckets that put the Salukis ahead 76-71 with 18 seconds left in regulation before Arogundade tied it.
Reed Timmer led Drake with 20 points, De’Antae McMurray 18. Arogundade has scored 13 or more in six of the last seven games. Armon Fletcher added 18 points for the Salukis (11-9, 4-3) and Sean Lloyd a career-high 17.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Koch scored 21 points as Northern Iowa upended Loyola of Chicago 72-69 in double overtime on Wednesday night. Jeremy Morgan added 17 points for the Panthers (7-11, 2-5 MVC) including a pair of free throws with eight seconds left in regulation that sent the game into the first overtime. Jordan Ashton and Luke McDonnell had 13 points apiece.
A Koch three-point play put the Panthers on top for good, 67-63, with 1:29 remaining in the second overtime period and he sank two more foul shots to stretch it to 70-63 with 30 seconds left. Northern Iowa trailed by one, 58-57, with 1:09 to play in the first overtime when Ashton went to the line for two, making the first but missing the second, tying the game 58-58 and sending it into double overtime.
Donte Ingram led the Ramblers (13-7, 3-4) with 19 points and nine boards.
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Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones, Wednesday evening, administered the Oath of Office to three, current Atlantic Police Officers who have moved up in the ranks due a retirement and promotion of Dave Erickson to Chief of Police. The Oaths were administered to Sgt. Paul Wood, Officers Dustin Pieken and Devin Hogue during a regular meeting of the Atlantic City Council.
Sgt. Paul Wood, who has served the City for almost 13 years, was promoted to Lieutenant, to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Lt. Jon Parsons. Officer Dustin Pieken, who has served the City for nearly 10-years, was promoted to Sergeant, to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Paul Wood. And, Officer Devin Hogue was promoted to Lieutenant, to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Dave Erickson to Police Chief. Hogue has been an Atlantic Police Officer for almost 6-years.
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