Authorities in Montgomery County say a traffic stop late Monday night on Highway 34 near 200th Street, resulted in the arrest of a Clarinda man. 44-year old Steven G. Kingsolver was charged with Driving While Revoked after he was pulled over at around 11:25-p.m. He was also cited for Failure to have Insurance, and Operating without a Registration.
Kingsolver was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and later released on $1,000 bond.
Today: Mostly sunny. High in the upper 40s. North wind near 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low in the mid 20s. Northeast wind around 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High in the mid 50s. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Low in the mid 30s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday And Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. High in the upper 50s. Low in the mid 30s.
Friday: Partly sunny. High in the lower 60s.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Not as cool. Low in the upper 40s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the mid 60s.
March 2013 did a big turnaround for March of last year. State climatologist Harry Hillaker, says March of 2012 was much warmer than normal — but that wasn’t the case this year. “Preliminarily, temperatures averaging about seven degrees colder than usual,” Hillaker says.In Atlantic, the high temperature for the month averaged 42-degrees, which was about three-degrees cooler than normal. Hillaker says we have to go back all the way to 1984 to find a colder March, and possibly further back once all the data comes in. The cold in March brought along a bunch of snow too.
“Actually, the snowiest March since 1998 — the state average was about nine-point-eight inches — which is a little more than double what’s normal for the month, and so cold and snowy. And as far as precipitation in general for a state average, just barely above normal for the month — roughly about two-point-two inches of precipitation this month,” Hillaker says. The precipitation for the month kept a positive wet trend going.
“It would be the fourth consecutive month that our state average precipitation has actually been above normal,” Hillaker says. “We haven’t put a streak together like that for quite some time. None of those months really were exceptionally wet, but at least its kind of in the direction we want to be going with the ongoing long-term drought conditions that we’re still trying to overcome.”In Atlantic, we received a total of 6.3-inches of snow, which melted down into slightly less than an inch of liquid precipitation (.85″ inch), which was well below the normal amount we should have received for the month (2.29”).
Hillaker says the weather for Iowa in April could be warm and wet according to early predictions.
(Radio Iowa/data from KJAN)
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Senate committee has approved tax breaks that reward green energy, charitable food donations and preserving historical sites. The Senate Ways and Means Committee passed multiple tax break bills Wednesday. These now move before the full Senate.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — House lawmakers are backing legislation that would make it easier for livestock producers to downsize. Legislation passed the House 83-16 yesterday that would allow some livestock producers to close barns and be reclassified as small operations. Then they no would longer need to file plans for manure disposal with the state.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An additional man faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a former women’s basketball standout from Cedar Rapids. Yasin Muhidin appeared Sunday in Linn County Court in connection with 19-year-old Latasha Roundtree’s death. He faces several charges, including first-degree murder and intimidation with a dangerous weapon.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A University of Iowa nursing student hit by a campus bus in 2011 has filed a lawsuit against the bus driver, the school and the state. Cedar Rapids station KCRG reports Rebecca Segriff is seeking compensation for physical, emotional and mental pain caused by the accident involving a Cambus. Court documents filed in Johnson County do not specify how much compensation she is seeking.
The Iowa Hawkeyes bid for a spot in the NIT championship game this (Tuesday) evening when they take on Maryland in the second of two semifinal round games. This is the first time an Iowa team has played in New York’s Madison Square Garden for the NIT semifinals. Maryland is 25-12 and advanced to the semifinals after a one point victory at Alabama. The Terrapins have a standout center in seven-one sophomore Alex Len.
Junior guard Roy Devyn Marble has rebounded from a mid-season slump and is averaging just over 25 points per game during the NIT run. He is also connecting on 49 percent of his shots. Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery says the exposure the Hawkeyes have receiver during the tournament run has been good for the program.
Iowa is 24-12 and with a victory would play either Baylor or BYU in Thursday night’s NIT championship game. You can catch the Iowa versus Maryland game tonight, on KJAN. Pre-game coverage begins at 7-p.m., with the tip-off at 8.
PHOENIX (AP) — Ian Kennedy struck out eight in seven strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks used 15 hits to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in their season opener Monday night. Kennedy (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits with one walk. St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright (0-1) went six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on 11 hits. He struck out six with no walks.
Arizona’s Gerardo Parra matched his career best with four hits, three of them doubles. Rookie A.J. Pollock was 3 for 4, including a two-run double, and Martin Prado doubled twice with an RBI and two runs scored for the Diamondbacks. Matt Holliday had an RBI double and Daniel Descalso a run-scoring single for St. Louis.
After 27 years of leading the Atlantic Boys’ Basketball program, Atlantic Head Coach Steve Blazek has resigned his basketball coaching position. Coach Blazek leaves the program with an overall record of 541-271.
Coach Blazek has led the Trojans to seven Hawkeye 10 Conference Championships, including a 3rd place finish in the 2002- 3A State Boys’ Basketball Tournament.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Franchise left tackle Branden Albert was the only player absent as the Kansas City Chiefs gathered Monday for the start of voluntary offseason workouts. Albert would have become a free agent this offseason had he not received the franchise designation from the Chiefs. He signed the contract worth $9.82 million late last month.
The Chiefs mainly spent their first day of workouts in meetings, where coach Andy Reid laid out the groundwork for the offseason program and the coaching staff handed out playbooks, though several players said they already feel a more positive vibe at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City struggled to a 2-14 finish last season.
The Chiefs also announced they’ve re-signed reserve linebacker Edgar Jones and released linebacker Andy Studebaker, who contributed mostly on special teams.
Sheriff’s officials in Mills County are investigating four recent incidents of theft. Three of the incidents were reported Friday. Authorities say Mid-American Energy in Council Bluffs reported an incident of 2nd degree theft from their property located along 250th Street in Mills County, a Hastings man reported an incident of burglary in the 3rd degree and theft in the 2nd, from his property located along Marh Avenue, and, Harley Davidson of Pacific Junction reported an incident of 3rd degree theft from their property located along 190th Street. Authorities said also, a Silver City man reported an incident of 3rd degree theft on Sunday, from his property off of 230th Street. No other details were provided on what items were stolen.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 3 people were arrested Sunday, for disorderly conduct. 36-year old Gerardo Espinosa, of Columbus, NE, 37-year old Roberts Possadas-Mondragon and 29-year old Isaac Posadas-Mondragon (no town listed), were taken into custody at a location along Bunge Road, a little after 5-a.m., Sunday. Espinosa and Isaac Mondragon were being held in the Mills County Jail on $300 bond, each. There was no word on the disposition of Roberts Possadas-Mondragon, however.
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