Authorities in Montgomery County report the arrest Saturday night of a Nebraska man on fraud-related charges. Police in Red Oak arrested 28-year old Denver Owen Johnson II, of LaVista, NE, at around 10:50-p.m. at 110 West Coolbaugh Street. Johnson was taken into custody on a felony charge of Counterfeiting and/or Forgery. He was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $9,750 cash bond.
COUNTIES: AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR- RINGGOLD 501 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013
TODAY AND TONIGHT: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BEGIN TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES MAY BE MODERATE AT TIMES…ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST FOR LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
COUNTIES:MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE-
414 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013
DAY ONE…SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT: RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA…COULD SEE SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING. AREAS TO THE SOUTH SHOULD SEE AMOUNTS LESS THAN AN INCH…WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION NEARER THE KANSAS AND MISSOURI BORDERS.
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL DRIVE A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. THE RAIN COULD BEGIN AS EARLY AS LATE AFTERNOON IN PARTS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA…THEN SPREAD EAST AND SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REST OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW DURING THE EVENING IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA…THEN BY MIDNIGHT IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA. THE CHANGE TO SNOW IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY: BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON MONDAY…NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO KICK UP INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE.
Officials with the Department of Defense have confirmed a man from northwest Iowa was one of five Americans killed in an Afghanistan helicopter crash this past week.
Twenty-seven year old 
Staff Sgt. Steven Blass of Estherville died March 11th, 2013. Blass died in the crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk in Kandahar, on Monday. Also killed was: 27-year old Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Henderson, of Franklin, La.; 27-year old Capt. Sara Knutson, of Eldersburg, Md.; 31-year old Staff Sgt. Marc Scialdo, of Naples, Fla.; and 21-year old Specialist Zachary Shannon, of Dunedin, Fla.
All were part of the 3rd Combat Aviation Bridge stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. The military says Blass was a Black Hawk crew chief who came to the unit in August 2012, after joining the Army in March 2006. He was on his second deployment and had received awards including the Air Medal.
According to the Des Moines Register, Blass was married and had a young son. He was the first casualty of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for Esterville, a town of about 6,000. More than 90 Iowans or service members with Iowa ties have died in Iraq or Afghanistan since the Iraq war began in March 2003. Monday night’s crash brought the total number of U.S. troops killed that day to seven, making it the deadliest day for U.S. forces so far this year. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City gynecologist has been fined $7,500 for botching a hysterectomy by mistakenly removing his 29-year-old patient’s healthy ovaries. The Iowa Board of Medicine fined 50-year-old Doctor Kevin Hamburger on Thursday for the July 2011 surgery and has ordered Hamburger to submit a plan describing how he’ll avoid future errors.
Hamburger is also being sued for damages by the patient, Erin Rehan. Her lawsuit says she was told by Hamburger that her ovaries would not be removed during the procedure. Rehan is seeking more than $10,000 in damages.
416 AM CDT SUN MAR 17 2013
TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…A CHANCE OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE EVENING…THEN RAIN LIKELY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SNOW OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. LOW AROUND 30. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. TEMPERATURE STEADY OR SLOWLY FALLING IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. HIGH IN THE MID 30S.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City gynecologist has been fined $7,500 for botching a hysterectomy by mistakenly removing his 29-year-old patient’s healthy ovaries. The Iowa Board of Medicine fined 50-year-old Doctor Kevin Hamburger on Thursday for the July 2011 surgery and has ordered Hamburger to submit a plan describing how he’ll avoid future errors. Hamburger is also being sued for damages by the patient, Erin Rehan. Her lawsuit says she was told by Hamburger that her ovaries would not be removed during the procedure. Rehan is seeking more than $10,000 in damages.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With Iowa facing a psychiatrist shortage, one lawmaker thinks giving income tax breaks to psychiatry students will be enough to encourage them to practice in the state. Republican Representative Dave Heaton’s bill was reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee this week. It would waive state income taxes for psychiatrists with school debt who choose to practice in medically underserved areas of Iowa.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad says eligible Iowa residents should take advantage of a program that helps them prepare and file tax returns online for free. Branstad says the Iowa Free File program lets residents with low and moderate income use tax preparation software for free. Those with an income of $57,000 or less are eligible for the service.
POSTVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The Postville Fire Department chief has identified the body found in a Postville apartment fire as that of 61-year-old Marlin Schutte. Chief Jeffrey Bohr released Schutte’s name in a news release yesterday. The Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office believes Schutte lived in the apartment. The fire was reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, and heavy smoke and flames led to two other nearby fire departments being called to help.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Shawn Hill allowed one hit in four innings, and Matt Tuiasosopo hit a long homer to lead the Detroit Tigers over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 Saturday. Hill, likely to start the season at Triple-A, struck out thee and walked one. Bruce Rondon, Jose Alvarez and Luke Putkonen finished the four-hitter as the Cardinals were shut out for the third time in six games. Left-hander Jaime Garcia gave up all three runs and six hits in five innings for the Cardinals.
Nick Castellanos’ RBI double with two outs in the fourth put Detroit ahead, and Tuiasosopo homered leading off the fifth. Ramon Santiago hit a sacrifice fly later in the inning. Rondon made his fourth consecutive scoreless appearance, striking out Oscar Taveras, Ty Wigginton and Ronny Cedeno around Tony Cruz’s walk in the fifth. Rondon, a possible closer, had allowed three runs over consecutive outings on March 1 and 3.
ALTON R. MADSEN, 85, of Audubon died Mar., 16th at the Exira Care Center. A funeral service for ALTON R. MADSEN will be held at 2:00 PM Tues., Mar., 19th in the Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.
Friends may call the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.
Family visitation will be at 6:00 PM Mon., Mar., 18th at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.
ALTON R. MADSEN is survived by:
His sons, Tim (Julia) Madsen, Tom (Collenn) Madsen, Roger (Sarah) Madsen and his step-son Curt Kallisen.
His step-daughter, Karen (Rich) Anderson
Son-in-law, Steve (Rosie) Spangler
Brothers, Harold Madsen, Maynard (Rose) Madsen and Leo (Janice) Madsen
His brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary (Rosemary) Williamson and Sue (Clayton) Lewis.
Four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and six step great-grandchildren. And nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
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