Jim Field visits with Deb Brown about a fun run/walk in Anita.
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Jim Field visits with Deb Brown about a fun run/walk in Anita.
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Two Iowans were among the 112 Republicans from around the country who’ve drafted the G-O-P’s national platform. Ben Barringer, of Northwood, spent last week in Cleveland as a member of the G-O-P’s national platform committee. “I’ve been told by multiple people they think it’s the most conservative platform in recent history,” Barringer says. The platform calls for “better negotiated trade deals that put America first.” Those are words presumptive nominee Donald Trump’s words uses. But Barringer says Trump’s campaign did not “strong arm” the platform-writing group.
Tamara Scott of Ankeny, the Republican National Committeewoman from Iowa, also served on the national platform committee. “I think it’s a very positive, strong statement for America,” Scott says. The proposed document encourages teaching the Bible in public schools, to help develop “an educated citizenry.” It also calls for repealing a federal law that prevents churches from endorsing political candidates or engaging in political activities.
Scott is a lobbyist for The Family Leader, a Christian conservative group, and she credits Trump for championing that move earlier this year. “He’s taking steps that are stronger than many of what we called our ‘conservative’ candidates ever have because we’re at a time and a place where we have to. We now see the left is relentless,” Scott says. “It’s not just that they want to silence you. They want to remove you from the debate, period.” Scott and Barringer expect the platform to be ratified by convention delegates later today (Monday).
As for whether Republican candidates, including Trump, support all the items in the document, Barringer says there is no legal consequence for candidates who fail to do so. And He says it’s up to voters to hold the candidates accountable. “I’d rather just call them whenever they do something that’s not in it,” Barringer says. “…If every one of my neighbors would do that, we wouldn’t have to worry about pledges.” Democrats have criticized the proposed G-O-P platform, arguing that by failing to embrace same-sex marriage and gay rights, the Republican Party is going backwards on social issues.
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Police in Creston arrested a local man in drug and other charges, Friday. Authorities say 35-year old Joey Gene Baxter, of Creston, was arrested in the 200 block of N. Oak Street, on charges of Solicitation, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Baxter was being held in the Union County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Flash Flood Watches and/or Warnings are in effect this morning (See the Weather page)
Today: Showers & thunderstorms ending this morning; Becoming P/Cldy. High 86. NE @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy to Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. Low 74.SE @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Scattered morning shwrs & tstrms; Becoming P/Cldy. High 88. SE @ 10-15.
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 94.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 98.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 85. Our 24-hour Low was 51. We received 1.38 inches of rain here at the KJAN studios from 7-a.m. Sunday through 7-a.m. today. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 88 and the low was 67. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 44 in 1953.
Police in Red Oak say a man was arrested early this (Monday) morning, for Public Intoxication. 23-year old Timothy John Jennings, of Glenwood, was arrested in the 2300 block of N. Eastern Avenue, at around 4:15-a.m. Jennings was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.
540 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR…
SOUTHWESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…
* UNTIL 915 AM CDT
* AT 538 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE MOVED THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 7 AM.
Atlantic Fire and Rescue personnel have been called (5:40-a.m.) to a reported accident this morning on I-80 eastbound at mile marker 60. A motorist reported a vehicle had entered the ditch at that location. No injuries were reported (Update 5:51-a.m.) .