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(3-0) Audubon 25-25-25, Guthrie Center 12-14-12
(3-0) Carroll 27-25-26, East Sac County 25-19-24
(3-0) Creston 25-25-25, Norwalk 23-18-20
(2-0) Griswold 25-25, East Mills 12-19
(2-0) Griswold 25-25, Fremont-Mills 16-23
(2-0) Griswold 25-25, Sidney 18-10
(2-0) Lenox 25-25, Interstate 35 23-15
(3-2) Nodaway Valley 24-23-25-25-15, Martensdale-St Marys 25-25-17-23-9
(2-0) Winterset 25-25, Interstate 35 13-13
(2-0) Winterset 25-25, Lenox 8-9
Two people were arrested Tuesday night in Red Oak, while another was cited. According to the Red Oak P-D, 50-year old Tammy Renee Cerven, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 9:30-p.m. on a Trespass charge. Her bond was set at $300. And, at around 11:10-p.m., 36-year old Jeremy Dean James, of Red Oak, was arrested for Open Container/Driver, following an incident in the Legion Park. James was also give a warning for Failure to Maintain license plates. He was later released on $465 bond.
At around the same time and place, 41-year old Christy Ann Coverdell, of Stanton, was cited for having an open container. The woman was released after receiving the citation.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa wildlife officials say the pheasant population is high ahead of hunting season. The state Department of Natural Resources says the annual August roadside pheasant count recorded the highest number of birds since 2008. That’s a statewide average of about 17 birds per 30 miles. A record low 40,000 hunters pursued pheasants last year. The latest roadside index indicates hunters could harvest more than 250,000 birds.
The department says it is working to enhance the state’s habitats for pheasant and quail. That includes grant funding and a partnership with the Pheasants Forever group. The regular pheasant season is Oct. 25 through Jan. 10. The state’s youth pheasant season is set for Oct. 18 and Oct. 19.
330 AM CDT WED SEP 3 2014 – NWS/Des Moines
EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOW IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY…SUNNY…BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. COOLER. LOW AROUND 60. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH AROUND 70. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Woodbury County plans to add more nurses to treat inmates at the county jail, following pleas from the sheriff for more support. The county board voted Tuesday to have four full-time registered nurses on staff. That’s a jump from two full-time nurses and a part-time nurse.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Business leaders are hoping that a new logo and street banners will improve the image of downtown Cedar Rapids as a place to live and enjoy. Members of the city’s Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District unveiled the logo Tuesday featuring the city’s skyline and “CR Downtown.” The logo and a tagline that reads “Dine. Dwell. Do” will be included on new street banners around the city.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man has been injured by a knife following an altercation at a Mason City hotel. Several people were detained following the incident Monday night at a Days Inn. A suspect is in custody, but no charges have been filed.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents has released details of plans that could make it easier for students to apply to the state’s three public universities. The plans may be implemented during an ongoing efficiency review. They include creating a program that would allow students to apply to the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa at once.
A western Iowa man who was the subject of a manhunt in Carroll that led to a school lockdown earlier this year, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of domestic abuse assault and willful injury. The Omaha World-Herald reports 27-year old Mark Lee, of Carroll, was sentenced Tuesday to 15-years in prison as part of a plea agreement. Lee used a samurai sword to stab his former girlfriend, Christine Burtnett, the night of May 17th. The stabbing took place in Lee’s rented home in Carroll. Authorities said afterward, Lee took the woman to his basement, choked her and tied her up with electrical cord.
The next morning, Lee left for work. Burtnett was able to get free and went to a neighboring house for help. Local schools were put on lockdown as a precaution. Burtnett was flown by helicopter to a Des Moines hospital with a wound to her chest. She is still recovering from her wounds.
After a day-long pursuit, police found Lee hiding under the deck of a north Carroll residence at 8:30 p.m. and arrested him. At the sentencing hearing on Tuesday, Lee’s attorney said his client had served in the Army, deployed to Afghanistan and suffered from post-traumatic-stress disorder.
A man who was allegedly trying to steal copper from the roof of the Historic Trails Center early Tuesday morning in Council Bluffs, was wanted in Nebraska on an assault warrant. KETV in Omaha reports 53-year old John Carlson was arrested at around 1:45-a.m after officers were forced to use a taser on him. The roof sustained several thousand dollars in damage during the allgedly attempted copper theft.
Carlson was wanted in Nebraska for alleged assaulting two people in August 2014. In 1996 he was wanted for theft and violating his probation. Over the years he’s done time for burglary and escape, and theft. Carlson got out of prison in May and the assault occurred less than a month later.
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