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Jim Field talks about the schedule for this years Cass County Fair that gets underway later this week.
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(updated 8:49-a.m.)
Authorities say at least five people were critically injured during a three-vehicle crash this morning, just east of Council Bluffs, on Highway 6. Two people were life-flighted to Creighton University Medical Center and three others were taken to hospitals in Council Bluffs. The vehicles involved were blocking both east and westbound lanes of U.S. 6 at Hunt Avenue, which is just east of the Interstate 80 interchange. Motorists should expect a delay or use an alternate route to reach their destination.
The accident happened at around 7:30-a.m. Additional details are currently not available. The Iowa State Patrol was handling the accident investigation.
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Officials in Red Oak say a domestic dispute Saturday night lead to the arrest of a local man on numerous charges. 26-year old Robert Nickolas Beals, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 10:40-p.m., on charges of Violation of a No Contact Order, Trespassing, Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia, and for Violating the terms of his probation. Beals was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $10,000 bond.
Red Oak Police report officers responded to a domestic dispute call in the 1800 block of East Summit Street, with Beals being arrested upon the conclusion of their investigation. Also arrested as a result of the investigation, was 25-year-old Megan Mae Rose Beals, also of Red Oak. Police charged her with aiding and abetting. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail Saturday night on $300 bond.
An investigation into the incident continues.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The National Weather Service says heat relief will not be soon in coming for Iowa and Nebraska. A weather service warning about excessive heat remains in effect until Wednesday afternoon or night in west-central and southwest Iowa and in southeast Nebraska. The warnings are issued when the service experts believe dangerously high temperatures will occur in which “heat and humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely.”
The century mark was breached in both states on Sunday. The air temperature hit 104 in Des Moines and 105 in Omaha, for examples. In Atlantic, we topped out at 100-degrees. Humidity across the region made it seem hotter, though.
Here’s the forecast for Atlantic and the KJAN listening area, from Freese-Notis Meteorologist, Harvey Freese….
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HAZEL M. JOHNSON, 97, of Exira, died Sun., July 22nd, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon. Funeral services for HAZEL JOHNSON will be held 2-p.m. Wed., July 25th, at the Exira Lutheran Church. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation begins at 6:30-p.m. Tue., July 24th.
Burial will be in the Exira Cemetery.
HAZEL JOHNSON is survived by:
Her children – Janice Black, of Exira; Sandra (Ed) Parsons, of Audubon; Jane (Lanny) Kite, of Marne; Jackie Pross & Ralph Cleveland, of Exira; Catherine (Craig) Schmidt, of Omaha; and John (Linda) Johnson, of Atlantic.
Her sister – June Johnson, of Council Bluffs.
21 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.
CONNIE F. WALTER, 65, of Exira, died Sat., July 21st, at the Exira Care Center. Celebration of Life Memorial Services for CONNIE WALTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., July 26th, at the Kessler Funeral Home in Exira.
Burial will be in the Brighton Township Cemetery in Marne.
CONNIE WALTER is survived by:
Her brothers – Edwin Jensen, Jr. (& wife Edwina), and Gary (Elaine) Jensen, all of Atlantic.
Other relatives, and friends.
MARK A. ALBERT, 60, of Atlantic, died Sat., July 21st, at Mercy Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends for MARK ALBERT will be held from 5-7pm Tue., July 24th, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.
Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Adel.
MARK ALBERT is survived by:
His mother – Betty Albert, of Atlantic.
His daughter – Carrie Albert, of Atlantic.
His son – Jason Albert, of Atlantic.
His brothers – Michael and Monte Albert.
and 3 grandchildren.
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