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FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) – The mayor of a northern Iowa community has been fined for illegally selling fireworks. Online court records show 68-year-old George Andersen pleaded guilty and was fined $250. He’s mayor of Nora Springs.
Forest City police had cited Andersen May 17. He was selling fireworks out of a van. Police say Andersen told an officer he didn’t have a permit. On Monday a Winnebago County District Court ordered the destruction of the fireworks seized as evidence.
MARTHA ANN ANASTASI, 83, of Harlan died March 31st at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Memorial Mass for MARTHA ANN ANASTASI will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, June 10th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Family will greet friends on Saturday, June 10th from 9:00am-11:00am (prior to services), at the Church.
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
MARTHA ANN ANASTASI is survived by:
Daughter: Linda (Bruce) Burger of Harlan.
Brothers: Frances Stein of Omaha. Nick (Alice) Stein of MT. Joe Stein of Harlan. Bernard (Mary Ann) Stein of Harlan.
Sisters: Cecelia (Don) Morton of Elkhart. Mary Schiernbeck of Altoona. Marlene Butts of Cedar Rapids.
3 Grandchildren
6 Great-Grandchildren
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Heat can be a tremendous threat in Iowa and it’s one of the country’s top weather-related killers. Last year, 94 people died from the extreme heat, more than twice the 45 deaths the previous year. Today (Thursday) is Heat Awareness Day. Meteorologist Kelsey Angle, at the National Weather Service, says it’s vital to stay aware of the forecast and take precautions for a heat wave just as you would for an approaching blizzard.
Angle says, “One of the reasons why we’re holding a Heat Awareness Day is so people can plan and prepare as we start to go through the heart of the summer season and the impacts associated with heat as well as humidity.”
Iowans need to take care of themselves if they plan to be outside for any period of time during a heat wave, especially if they’re exerting themselves. “Pay attention to what their body is telling them because often when the heat index gets above 105, people can get in some serious health danger if they don’t take appropriate precautions,” Angle says. “Take a break, maintain hydration, drink lots and lots of water.”
Every summer, children and animals die or are hospitalized from being left unattended in a hot car. “You can have temperatures in the 80s and if you’ve got kids or pets inside a vehicle without air conditioning, temperatures can rapidly rise to well over 120 degrees just in a matter of a few minutes,” Angle says. “It’s important that you don’t leave children or pets inside a vehicle.”
On warmer days, temps inside the vehicle can quickly reach 160 degrees. Children are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion, heat stroke and even death because their bodies generate more heat due to their size. Their ability to sweat to cool themselves down isn’t as fully developed as adults. Animals, too, can quickly suffer brain damage or die from heatstroke or suffocation from being left in a hot vehicle. During extreme heat, check in on your neighbors, make sure your pets and livestock have adequate shade and water, and keep up with the changing forecast.
“Any time the heat index is expected to get above 105 degrees, we’ll issue advisories for that,” Angle says. “If we expect heat index values to be significantly higher, we’ll issue an Excessive Heat Warning.”
For more information, visit www.weather.gov/dmx.
(Radio Iowa)
Red Oak Police arrested three people on separate charges, Wednesday. At around 8-p.m., 23-year old Dillon Makenzie Terry, of Red Oak, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. He was also cited for careless driving, a registration violation, and failure to provide proof of insurance. His bond was set at $1,000. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted in conducting the arrest.
Red Oak Police arrested 47-year old Shelby Joann Olivares for Domestic Abuse Assault and Violation of a No Contact Order. She was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center without bond on the Assault charge, and $300 bond for No Contact Order violation.
And, at around 3:15-p.m. Wednesday, Red Oak Police arrested 18-year old Justin Leroy Newman, of Red Oak, for Theft in the 4th Degree. Newman, who worked as an employee of Shopko, was accused of Theft from the store, the value of which was greater than $200 but less than $500. His bond was set at $1,000.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 84. S @ 10-15.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 60. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 87. S @ 10-15.
Saturday/Sunday: P/Cldy, hot & humid. Highs around 95.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 84. Our Low this morning was 55. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 86 and the low was 56. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 102 in 1985. The Record Low was 38 in 1930.