TODD ALLEN PRICHARD, 51, of Stuart, died Sat., April 26th, at home. A visitation for TODD PRICHARD will be held from 6-to 8-pm Thu., May 1st, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart, with Military Graveside services 9:30-a.m Friday (5/2) at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.
Memorials may be directed to the family in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
State health officials have spent the last month working to raise awareness about the dangers of binge drinking. April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Julie Hibben, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at the Iowa Department of Public Health, says there are a few different definitions for what constitutes “binge” drinking. “The source we tend to site is four or more drinks for a woman and five or more for a man. That’s in one setting or occasion,” Hibben says. In recent years, there’s been a decline in the percentage of Iowa teenagers who drink alcohol. However, Hibben says too many teens are still putting their health at risk.
“According to our Iowa Youth Survey data, 21-percent of 11th-grade boys and 18-percent of 11th-grade girls reported they binge drank in the last 30 days,” Hibben says. Studies show that youth who drink alcohol are more likely to use other drugs, experience higher absences from school, and have poor or failing grades, according to Hibben. She’s encouraging parents to talk with their children about the dangers of alcohol. Hibben says many adults may need to change their habits if they hope to lead by example.
“Iowa is one of seven states in the nation with the highest rates of adults who binge drink,” Hibben says.
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347 AM CDT WED APR 30 2014
EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TODAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN EARLY IN THE MORNING. BREEZY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
THURSDAY…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S.
The Vice-President of Iowa Western Community College says new security measures will be implemented, following a shooting incident that took place Saturday evening. Dan Kohler the college’s vice president for marketing and public relations, told the Daily Non Pareil more cameras will be installed at Iowa Western, and lighting will be added to the parking lot. A stronger security presence will also be extended into the evening hours. Kohler said the heightened security should be a deterrent for anyone on campus who doesn’t belong, especially as construction disrupts the normal flow of students around the college.
19-year-old Iowa Western Community College student Dalton Crosser was shot in the upper left arm Saturday evening in the parking lot of a dormitory in what he told authorities was a Craigslist deal gone wrong. The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking the public for tips to find the three men suspected of carrying out the assault. The shooting took place about 5:40 p.m. near Iowa Western’s Reiver Village dormitories.
Authorities said Crosser and his friend, Nicholas Butorvich, had arraigned to meet someone to sell an item, and they drove to the meeting place in Butorvich’s vehicle. Two men arrived and got into the back seat of the car, where one of them drew a gun and pointed it at Crosser, demanding their wallets. Crosser believed the gun was fake and attempted to grab it, causing a struggle for the gun. Crosser was shot in the upper left arm and shoulder, and the two men fled and drove away.
Butorvich drove Crosser to Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, where he was treated and release later that evening. Police responded to the hospital about 5:54 p.m. after a gunshot victim was reported.
College officials made the decision to notify students through resident hall social media accounts and by posting notices on the doors of all the campus buildings, complying with a federal law requiring timely notification of dangerous incidents on campus. Kohler said social media reached most of the intended audience. He said the college opted against a mass notification that evening because the incident was already well over by the time officials were made aware of it and because there was no imminent threat. A campus-wide notification was sent electronically on Monday to all students and staff.
A statement was posted on the college’s internal website Monday giving an update on the incident and asking students to avoid creating situations like the one on Saturday. Iowa Western does offer free escorts to students, staff and faculty who don’t feel comfortable on campus. To request an escort, call (402) 659-4939 or dial 8000 from any campus telephone.
The suspects in the incident face charges of suspicion of robbery and attempted murder. Police have asked that anyone with information about the incident call CrimeStoppers at (712) 328-STOP (7867).
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lyle Overbay singled in Khris Davis with the tiebreaking run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings for the second straight night, winning 5-4 in 11 innings Tuesday.
Davis hit a go-ahead triple to help the Brewers win 5-3 in 12 innings Monday night and started the winning rally this time with a leadoff double against Kevin Siegrist. Milwaukee is a major league-best 20-7, two more victories than the previous franchise best for the opening month, and 11-1 on the road.
The Brewers, missing four starters, managed just enough offense to beat the Cardinals again.Carlos Gomez homered and pitcher Kyle Lohse had a two-run single for the Brewers, who have won five of six. Tyler Thornburg struck out four in two scoreless innings and Francisco Rodriguez finished for his 13th save in 13 chances.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man accused of placing hidden video recording devices in a girls’ school bathroom has pleaded not guilty to charges. Twenty-nine-year-old Ian Dishon is charged with sexual exploitation of a child and producing child pornography. Isabel is a former coordinator for an after-school program at Hayes Elementary School in Davenport.
CLARION, Iowa (AP) — Officials in the northern Iowa city of Clarion say they’ve stopped the discharge of untreated wastewater into a nearby creek. The state Department of Natural Resources says Clarion officials replaced a pump Monday. The city’s wastewater treatment system began discharging Sunday after one of two pumps failed.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A scaled-back bill defining elder abuse for the first time in Iowa has been approved by the Senate and House. Both chambers gave unanimous support for the measure Tuesday after it came through a conference committee. It now goes to Gov. Terry Branstad. The bill provides a definition of elder abuse, identifies the elder population as anyone aged 60 or older, and creates a process for elders to obtain protective orders in instances of abuse.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A nearly $1.9 billion health and human services budget bill has been approved by the Legislature and sent to Gov. Terry Branstad without a provision to reopen the Iowa Juvenile Home, effectively ending Democrats’ attempts this session to reopen the facility closed by Branstad in January. Before its doors closed, the Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo housed some of Iowa’s most troubled girls.
Emergency Management officials in Shelby County said Tuesday that Hazel Road is currently closed to replace a bridge with a pipe. The bridge is located on a stretch of Level B road over an unnamed tributary of Moser Creek south of 2246 Hazel Road between Union Townships 16 and 17.The road will be closed for approximately four to six weeks. Residents and emergency responders should plan to take alternate routes.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An already specific bill legalizing the use of oil derived from marijuana to treat chronic epilepsy has been further narrowed by a legislative panel. The House Public Safety Committee amended and approved the measure Tuesday, 13-5. It is now eligible for floor debate.
The legislation requires patients and caregivers to acquire a registration card through Iowa’s Department of Public Health, per a written recommendation from a neurologist. The oil would have to be obtained in another state that produces it.
Amendments adopted by the panel would limit the amount of the oil in a patient or caregiver’s possession, require rules for temporary registration cards and charge the University of Iowa with the task of conducting a clinical study to determine how the drug works and whether there are side effects.
Atlantic High School alum Kaitlynn Walter has qualified to play for the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship in golf. Walter, qualified by placing in the top 15 from the NJCAA Region 11 Regional Tournament held at Otter Creek Golf Club in Ankeny April 25 and 26. She shot rounds of 94 and 101 playing for Ellsworth Community College. Walter is the only player from Ellsworth to move on to the national tourney, which will be held May 12 to 15 at the LPGA International Golf Club in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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