DIANA PETERSEN, 55, of Atlantic died Saturday, January 22nd at Cass Health in Atlantic. Memorial services for DIANA PETERSEN will be held on Friday, January 28th at 11:00 a.m. at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home prior to services.
DIANA PETERSEN is survived by:
Sister: Lisa Petersen of Avoca.
Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and Friends.
(Radio Iowa) – Marshalltown police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal stabbing incident that occurred earlier this month. Kalalizi Jean Baptiste Madogo, 48, of Marshalltown, was arrested by police Monday in connection with the stabbing death of 30-year-old Yannick Mangubu on January 2nd. Baptiste Madogo was booked into the Marshall County Jail while awaiting an initial court appearance.
According to Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper, the stabbing occurred at a private residence. The incident remains under investigation and police say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
ATLANTIC, IOWA – Officials with the Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) have announced a residential lead paint abatement program. The three-year endeavor will allow for lead-based paint removal in homes across the 7-county area served by the Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund, which SWIPCO administers.
Lead Hazard Reduction Program Coordinator, Nicole Rhodes, says the newly created program will allow for lead hazard reduction in approximately 35 housing units and build a more skilled workforce in the region. “This is really a great opportunity for us to get some of those lead hazards out of the way and make southwest Iowa a safer and healthier place to live for everyone, especially kids who are particularly vulnerable,” said Rhodes. “The other side of it is that we’re helping to get contractors certified to do the work, so that outlasts this program and will continue to benefit the community in the years to come.” Rhodes says that to qualify, homes must be built before 1978 and homeowners must meet certain income guidelines specific to the county where they live.
Nicole Rhodes
Scholarships are available for Iowa contractors to take a 40-hour lead hazard reduction certification training and offer an accompanying 24-hour lead hazard reduction training for an employee of their firm. Training offered will take place in Des Moines February 14-18, 2022. The scholarships, which cover the cost of certification, will include a per diem for hotel, meals, and lost work time for contractors who complete the training.
To apply, contractors must be licensed in Iowa and willing to submit bids for lead abatement in the counties covered by the program. Interested contractors can request and complete an application by emailing matthew.lee@swipco.org, visiting www.swipco.org, or calling SWIPCO at 712-243-4196.
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(Radio Iowa) – An ag economist from Iowa State University suggests farmers look seriously at selling their crop before it’s planted. Chad Hart says farmers are seeing good prices for their commodities, mainly due to strong exports, and they should consider forward contracting, though he notes, there are signs the export trade may weaken during the year ahead. Hart says, “The price series that we’ve got right now in front of us does lead to some opportunities, not only in marketing the corn and soybeans that are sitting in the bin right now, but also taking a look at those new crop opportunities for the 2022 crop, and even for those who are fairly aggressive, they could be looking out there to 2023 as well.” Hart says the futures trade today shows profitable levels extending for both corn and soybeans for the next couple of years, and he says farmers should take advantage.
“Corn prices right now, all the way out to 2024, are all above $5 a bushel. Soybean prices, all the way out to 2024, are all above $12 per bushel,” Hart says. “That’s an amazing pricing plateau to take advantage of right now and it’s something we see very rarely.” China remains a good trading partner with the U-S, but Hart says the Chinese are beginning to cut back on their buying spree. “They’re the ones that are backing off the most as we look at these higher prices,” Hart says. “They remain a very strong market for us. As you look at our top markets, they’re still our biggest buyer on the soybean side, they’re our second biggest buyer on corn and pork.” China’s also the third biggest buyer of beef, however, in the commodities of corn, soybeans and pork, Hart says orders to that nation have been dropping year-over-year.
Hart will appear in Le Mars tomorrow (Wednesday) for the I-S-U Extension and Outreach “Crop Advantage” seminar.
(Radio Iowa) – An eastern Iowa surgery center nurse who took an opioid for her own use was sentenced to probation. Fifty-two-year-old Sabrina Thalblum of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge, and one count of adulteration and misbranding with intent to defraud and mislead. Thalblum admitted to being addicted to the opioid fentanyl and carefully punctured vials with needles to get the drug and refilled the vials with saline and reglued the caps on. Thalblum was also fined ten-thousand dollars and must forfeit her nursing license.
Perry, Iowa — A man from Perry was being held in the Dallas County Jail after being charged with threatening a woman and holding her against her will. Court documents show that 53-year-old Derrick Sandy flew a woman to Iowa from Minnesota. She stayed with him at his house over the New Year’s holiday.According to court documents, on New Year’s Eve, Sandy had been drinking and took Xanax. The woman claims that Sandy then hit her over the head so hard that she was left semi-conscious. Sandy also broke the woman’s cell phone.
The court documents also claim that Sandy held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her. The next day, he allowed her to contact a family member so they would not be suspicious about the lack of contact. The woman was able to escape three days later, while Sandy was sleeping. Sandy was arrested on Friday on Felony charges that include: 2nd Degree Kidnapping/Armed with a Dangerous Weapon; Willful Injury – Causing Serious Injury; Assault while participating in a felony – serious injury; and Dominion/control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a felon
He faces four additional charges, three aggravated misdemeanor and one a serious misdemeanor. Sandy was being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond. His preliminary hearing was set for February 1st.
(Fairfield, Iowa) — A hearing for two teenagers charged with the death of a southern Iowa teacher is now delayed until Feb. 10th. Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale are accused of murdering their 66-year-old Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber, in Fairfield, Iowa. They are currently being charged as adults in her death.
According to court documents, the hearing is to determine if Miller and Goodale’s case should be moved back to juvenile court. The teens are currently being held on a $1 million cash-only bail.
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