OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Snow is expected in eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Monday. The National Weather Service says a fast-moving storm will deliver a quick blast of snow to the area. The storm will move in from the northwest.
Most of eastern Nebraska will receive less than an inch of snow, but it could fall during the morning commute. Forecasters say much of Iowa will receive 1-to-2 inches of snow by Monday evening.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeAndre Kane drove for the game-winning layup with 1.6 seconds left and No. 3 seed Iowa State beat North Carolina 85-83 on Sunday, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000. The Cyclones (28-7) head to Madison Square Garden next week to face No. 7 seed Connecticut in the East Regional semifinals.
The Tar Heels (24-10) are gone in the NCAA tournament’s opening weekend for the first time in consecutive seasons under coach Roy Williams. North Carolina’s Nate Britt raced the ball up court after Kane’s basket, but time expired before he could reach halfcourt and call a timeout. Officials huddled for several minutes reviewing clock replays before ruling the game was over.
The Audubon City Council is expected to formally issue an order Monday night that would remove long-time City Clerk Lora Hansen from her current “hold-over” position, file the Order with her, and send the order to her via Certified Mail. The action, and subsequent appointing of Jan Roberts as Interim City Clerk, will take place during the Council’s meeting in the Memorial Hall/City Hall building. The meeting begins at 7-p.m. Additional, related action will include the Council directing Mayor Sam Kauffman to advertise for the full-time position of City Clerk.
The City Clerk issue has been on-going for city leaders in Audubon since their decision not to reappoint Hansen was made during their meeting on Jan. 13th. Up to and beyond that meeting, there have been numerous legal missteps taken by the Council which have resulted in numerous requests for electronic and other records, and the very real possibility of legal action against individual members of the Council, for alleged violations of Iowa’s Open Meetings and Open Records laws.
In other business, the Audubon City Council, upon the advice of Interim City Attorney David Wiederstein, is expected to table action on an agenda item calling for a Public Hearing on the proposed condemnation of 408 Market Street. The Council may also table a Resolution to accept a purchase agreement for the same property, upon the Attorney’s advice. If those matters are tabled, they will come up again during the Council’s work session on March 31st.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The outgoing chairman of Iowa’s Republican Party supports legalizing the medical use of marijuana. GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker wrote an opinion column The Des Moines Register ran Sunday arguing that Republicans should support medical marijuana. Spiker says doctors know better than politicians what treatments are needed.
Spiker submitted his resignation earlier this month, and a vote on his replacement is scheduled for March 29. Spiker plans to work for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s political action committee. Rand Paul is a potential 2016 presidential candidate, and Spiker had previously backed Paul’s father, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Joe Kelly allowed his first hit in a two-run sixth inning and Matt Holliday homered, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-3 victory Sunday over the Houston Astros. Kelly’s control fluctuated in his fourth spring start, striking out five but also walking four. He did not get an out in the sixth. Kelly’s Grapefruit League ERA dropped to 6.29.
Shortstop Jhonny Peralta gave the Cardinals the lead in the second with his third homer of the spring. Holliday hit his first of the spring in the third and Matt Adams also connected in the third, a two-run homer off Astros starter Jerome Williams. Williams gave up six runs and nine hits in four innings.
Closer Trevor Rosenthal took a come-backer off his backside in the ninth. The ball caromed to third baseman Daniel Descalso, who threw to first in time to get Marwin Gonzalez. Rosenthal remained in the game and recorded the save.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota company is recalling some of its peanut butter, cheese, salsa and spreads that are distributed nationwide after authorities discovered some samples of the products contained listeria. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says there have been no reports of illness from the bacterium and that Coon Rapids-based Parkers Farm Acquisition is cooperating with the investigation.
The company has issued a voluntary recall of several products with various sell-by dates. Consumers who bought these products are urged to return them to the store or throw them away. The products are distributed nationwide under the Parkers Farm, Parkers, Happy Farms, Central Markets, Hy-Top, Amish Classic, Say Cheez, Win Schuler and Bucky Badger labels.
These items were sold at several stores, including Hy-Vee, Cub, Rainbow, Byerly’s, Lunds, Target, Whole Foods, Price Chopper, Nash Finch, Costco, ALDI, Wal-Mart and Brookshire stores.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Researchers say bugs are developing resistance to the widely popular genetically engineered corn plants that make their own insecticide, so farmers may have to make changes. The Lincoln Journal Star reports (http://bit.ly/1eC05SM ) that cases of rootworms eating roots of so-called Bt corn have been confirmed in Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota.
Iowa State University researchers say rootworms have developed resistance to two of the four genetic traits in corn plants that are engineered to kill rootworms. Iowa State professor Aaron Gassmann says the problem isn’t widespread yet, but farmers and seed companies should consider changing their approaches to pest control.
In areas where Bt corn has failed to control rootworms, farmers turned to insecticides. The USDA says 76 percent of all corn planted last year was Bt corn.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Agricultural interest in using unmanned drones to help monitor millions of acres of crops is growing. The Des Moines Register reports that supporters believe using drones on farms makes sense because the operations are generally large and in rural areas. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International predicts that 80 percent of the commercial use of drones will eventually be in agriculture.
Drones with infrared cameras and other sensors can help identify insect problems and watering issues early. They can also help assess crop yields and locate missing cattle. Farmer Brent Johnson bought a drone last year to study how the topography of his 900-acre central Iowa farm affects yields. He says using the drone helps him decide whether to replant an area or avoid it in the future.
Firefighters from Massena were called to the scene of an out-of-control grass fire Sunday afternoon on the Cass-Adams County line. The call went out at around 12:36-p.m for the fire located about 1.5-miles east of Highway 148. Crews were on the scene for about 25 minutes.
No other details are available.
MARY ANN HARTMAN COUGHLIN, 81, of Elliot, died Sat., March 22nd, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MARY ANN COUGHLIN will be held 10-a.m. Fri., March 28th, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Griswold. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.
A Rosary will be held at the funeral home on Thursday beginning at 6-p.m., followed by visitation with the family until 8-p.m.
A memorial fund has been established.
Interment will be in the Weirich Cemetery south of Lyman.
MARY ANN COUGHLIN is survived by:
Her 5 children – Diane (Jim) Sifford, and Nancy (Nick) Zimmer, all of Red Oak; Bruce (Glenda) Coughlin, and Brian (Jana) Coughlin, all of Elliott, and Debra (Brian) Church, of Atlantic.
6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.
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