Jim Field visits with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey about the Century and Heritage Farm Program.
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Jim Field visits with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey about the Century and Heritage Farm Program.
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The area’s top news at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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A Sheriff’s Deputy from Cass County was recognized Wednesday night at a State conference held in Okoboji. Deputy Ben Bartholomew received the “Outstanding Achievement Award” as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) for the Southwest Region of Iowa. It’s the 5th year in a row he’s won the award, which was presented April 27th during a conference of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB).
Bartholomew told KJAN News there are six DRE Regions (including the Iowa State Patrol, which has it’s own region). The award is given to the DRE who has the most evaluations for impaired drivers, over the past year. This past year, Deputy Bartholomew had 43 interdiction’s, which he says is the same as last year, but nearly twice as much as he had during his 1st year as a DRE 5 years ago, when there were 23. The 43 interventions in each of the past two-years was also the second highest in the State.
Bartholomew described what the duties of a DRE are: He says it’s his responsibility to determine the level of impairment and what type of substance is causing it. He says while there are the usual impairments by illegal drugs like marijuana and meth, there’s been an increase in the number of “Poly-drug” drivers. That’s a person who is impaired by more than one drug. A combination of drugs causes different reactions in a person that makes it interesting for the DRE to observe.
He says taking more than one drug in the same day or within a few hours, it can cause a person’s reactions and health to take drastic turns. “Bart” as he’s known, credits his and his fellow law enforcement officers’ efforts in getting impaired drivers and others off the road. He says it’s a team effort to try and make the roads safe for other motorists.
Police in Creston arrested a man on a Domestic Assault charge, late Thursday morning. 37-year old Demion Garrison, of Creston, was brought to the Union County Jail and later released on $1,000 bond.
Today: Cloudy. A chance of light rain late. High near 58. E/NE @ 10.
Tonight: Showers & thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Low around 48. E @ 10-20.
Saturday: Showers & occasional thunderstorms. High 58. E @ 15-25.
Sat. Night: A 70% chance of showers. E/NE @ 15-25. Low around 43.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy w/a 40% chance of showers, mainly in the morning. High 58. NE @ 15-25.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday: P/Cldy. High near 65.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 50. Our 24-hour Low thru 7-a.m. today was 42. We received a Trace of precipitation over the 24-hour period, also. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 72 and the low was 34. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 93 in 1987. The Record Low was 22 in 1958.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A trial has been delayed for a western Iowa man accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid. Online court records say 52-year-old Darren Washington, of Avoca, has pleaded not guilty to charges of theft and fraudulent practice. His Pottawattamie County trial was to have begun Tuesday but now is set to begin May 31.
The Daily Nonpareil reports that Washington allegedly billed Medicaid for services he didn’t perform while working for Health Homes Family Services. Court records say the fraudulent billings totaled more than $13,400.
The Mayor for the City of Exira has resigned. According to a statement issued by Mayor Brenda Bengard, she has had health issues related to stress over City bills, payroll and closing of accounts. Her health began to decline, according to Bengard, after the retirement of Exira’s City Clerk forced her to take on additional duties for the City.
Bengard said she was proud to have served the City and to have been the first woman elected as Mayor of Exira. According to the Audubon County Auditor’s Office, the City of Exira has 60 days to appoint a new mayor, and must publish its intention to appoint a mayor for the vacancy.
The publication must also notify city residents of the right to request a special election by filing a petition.
346 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TODAY…CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…CLOUDY…BREEZY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 40S. EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY…SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT…LIGHT SHOWERS LIKELY. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY…CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S.
PHOENIX (AP) — Rubby De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and pitched two-hit ball through seven innings, Chris Herrmann and Brandon Drury homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 Thursday night.
The Diamondbacks forced a split in the four-game series. De La Rosa (3-3) had been shaky this year and was demoted to the bullpen for a time but turned in his second straight strong start.
Herrmann’s two-run home run — after Drury’s blooper fell between center fielder Stephen Piscotty and shortstop Aledmys Diaz for a double — gave the Diamondbacks a 2-0 lead in the second. Drury lined a 2-1 pitch from Michael Wacha (2-1) into the left field seats for a solo shot in the fourth. It was Drury’s second home run in two days.
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