More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Fire crews from Anita and Wiota were dispatched to the scene of a semi in the median between westbound mile markers 73-and 74 off I-80, this morning. The call went out at around 7:20-a.m. Authorities said the semi was leaking a small amount of fuel from its left fuel tank, and smoke was possible coming from a part of the truck. No injuries have been reported, and additional information was not immediately available. Expect traffic to be traveling slower than normal through the area.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A driver has been given probation and suspended prison time for the crash death of another driver in Des Moines. Polk County District Court records say 35-year-old Grant Uhe was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation and a suspended sentence of 10 years in prison. He’d pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by reckless driving.
Police say Uhe was driving more than 75 mph (121 kph) in a 30 mph (48 kph) zone on April 19 last year before his pickup truck crashed into a car driven by 19-year-old Tyler Wilcox. Police say Wilcox died later at a hospital.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrat Theresa Greenfield raised more than $1.1 million from July through September in her campaign for the seat held by Republican Sen. Joni Ernst.
Greenfield, a Des Moines-area businesswoman, ended the quarter with more than $1.2 million cash on hand. The $1.1 million marks somewhat of a slowdown in fundraising pace from the first quarter, when she launched her campaign and subsequently raised more than $625,000 in less than a month, but it matches what Ernst raised during the second quarter of the year.
Greenfield’s campaign says 92% of her contributions this quarter were $100 or less, and noted she’s significantly outpacing what Ernst raised around this same time during her first run for Senate. Greenfield is one of four Democrats competing to take on Ernst, but she’s received the support of a number of national Democratic groups.
Ernst is seen as a top target for Democrats next fall, though the Republican senator enjoys a high approval rating in multiple polls.
A Creston man was arrested late Tuesday morning, for Driving While Revoked. Creston Police say 43-year old Kevin Cavin was arrested in the 200 block of N Elm, and later released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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A strong cold front remains on track to push through the state Friday morning and bring blustery west to northwest winds by the afternoon. The National Weather Service in Des Moines reports the blustery winds look to persist Friday night and throughout the day Saturday. Wind gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph are possible by Saturday. A few showers are possible during the day Friday. Then by Friday night, temperatures drop into the 30s, some locations over western Iowa will drop to below freezing, and the combination of the strong winds and cold temperatures will produce wind chills in the teens and 20s by Saturday morning. More freezing temperatures are forecast by Sunday morning.