GARY L. MALICK, 65, of Overland Park, KS (&formerly of Denison), died Dec. 4th, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services for GARY MALICK will be held 11-a.m. Sat., May 25th, at the Harlan Cemetery. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
GARY MALICK is survived by:
His daughter – Tara Coffman, of Linwood, KS.
His sister – Connie Malick, of Cedar Rapids.
His brother – Ron Malick, of Cedar Rapids.
1 grandchild and several cousins.
Authorities in Montgomery County say a Red Oak woman was arrested Monday afternoon on a theft charge. The Red Oak Police Department reports 33-year old Becky Jo Hegarty was taken into custody at the Red Oak Fareway store on a charge of Theft in the 5th degree, after allegedly taking a purse that did not belong to her. Hegarty was being held Monday in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says he’s ready to work on a compromise plan for how Iowa delivers health care to low-income residents. Branstad has opposed expanding the Medicaid program in the state, proposing an alternate plan called Healthy Iowa. But he now says he would consider taking the federal funds offered for expansion, if there was a guarantee that the state wouldn’t get stuck with the bill if federal funding declines.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A plaza in downtown Des Moines is getting a new name more than 30 years after it opened. The Des Moines Register reports that groups taking the lead in renovating Nollen Plaza announced yesterday they would change the name to Cowles Commons. The name honors the Gardner and Florence Call Cowles Foundation, which is the largest donor toward a planned $9 million renovation of the large space at Locust and Third streets.
STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Two toddlers have survived falling about 15 feet from an apartment building in Storm Lake. Storm Lake Police announced yesterday that the children, ages 2 and 4, pressed against a window screen in their apartment unit on the second floor and fell.
Iowa farmers made up a lot of time planting last week with a stretch of dry weather. The latest crop report from the U-S-D-A shows 71-percent of the corn is now in the ground — an increase of 56-percent compared to last week’s report. Even with that progress, the corn planting at this point in the spring remains well behind the 97-percent that was in the ground last year, and also behind the five year average is 92-percent. Soybean planting is 16-percent complete, well behind the 78-percent that was completed at this time last year. The wet weather has helped the soil moisture, with just three percent of the topsoil moisture reported as short. Just two percent of subsoil moisture was reported very short and 13-percent short.
As the race to get the crop in the ground continues, Iowa utility officials are reminding farmers to be aware of their surroundings. Alliant Energy spokesperson, Michelle Olson, says they’ve already had reports of tractors and related equipment damaging power poles. She says it’s particularly important when moving the big farm equipment at night. “Pay attention when entering and exiting fields, you’re going to have to think about it probably a little more than if you were doing work during the day, making sure to lower equipment and having a spotter — if you have a second person on hand — having a spotter helping you get through those areas is a great idea,” Olson says. She says fatigue from long days, along with darkness, add to the danger.
“In Iowa we’ve had a couple of instances where pieces of equipment have caught the down guy wires. Those are the wire supports put in to support poles that are on a slight curve or a corner,” Olson says. She says in Wisconsin a pole was hit and snapped by someone working at night. Olson says no one was injured in any of the accidents. She says if a vehicle or piece of machinery contacts an energized line, stay put until emergency personnel are notified. She says a good rule of thumb is to try and stay at least ten feet away from power lines.
(Radio Iowa)
Authorities in Harrison County report one person was killed after they were hit by a train Monday afternoon, According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, authorities were dispatched to Union Pacific Railroad tracks east of the Blair, Neb., bridge shortly after 2 p.m. The individual, whose identity was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation into the accident continues.
Officials say the 110 car train was carrying freight from California to Chicago when it hit the pedestrian shortly after crossing the Missouri River into Iowa.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa will be looking for its second women’s rowing coach in just 10 months. The school announced Monday that coach Steve Pritzker is leaving to become the chief financial officer for the athletic department at the University of Virginia. Pritzker spent nine seasons at Virginia before taking over at Iowa in July.
Pritzker called the decision to leave coaching “gut wrenching,” and athletic director Gary Barta praised him for the improvement the program saw in his brief tenure. Pritzker had replaced Mandi Kowal, who started the program from scratch and spent 18 seasons at Iowa before facing scrutiny over how she pushed athletes during workouts.
231 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 50. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWES. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Marquis (6-2) has won five straight starts for the first time since 2007 with the Chicago Cubs. He allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits in six innings while striking out three and walking four.
Chris Denorfia went 3 for 3 with an RBI for the Padres, who have won three straight and five of seven. Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances. Venable homered into the Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Deck atop the right-field fence leading off the seventh, his seventh. It came on the second pitch from Mitchell Boggs, who just returned from a demotion to Triple-A Memphis.
Webster County, IOWA — Law enforcement in Dayton, Iowa and Webster County, in coordination with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, is requesting the public’s help in finding a 15 year old girl.
Kathlynn Shepard
Authorities said late Monday night Kathlynn Shepard was reported missing late that same afternoon, when another juvenile indicated the pair had been abducted after accepting a ride from a stranger. Law enforcement believe they have located the alleged abductor, however Kathlynn remains missing. Kathlynn is 5’6″ and 160 pounds. She has blond hair and blue eyes.
If you have any information related to the disappearance of 15 year old Kathlynn Shepard, please contact law enforcement immediately. In particular, residents in and around the area where Boone, Webster and Hamilton counties meet, are asked to keep an eye out for the missing girl. Call 515-573-2323 with any information.
Authorities in Stuart late Monday night released more information on their social media website, about a bank robbery that occurred Monday afternoon.
Bank video of robbery suspect (Stuart PD photo)
Officials say at approximately 3:45pm Stuart Police responded to the report of a bank robbery at First State Bank located in the 200 block of N. Division St. in Stuart. Upon arrival officers learned that the bank had been robbed by a subject believed to be a female, who was wearing a bright green dress. The suspect was approximately 5’4”with dark red or brown hair.
Another angle from surveillance cameras of the robbery suspect.
The suspect may have been wearing a wig to conceal their identity. The suspect handed a teller a note demanding money and the teller complied. The suspect was then seen leaving the bank on foot to the north.
A witness later reported to police that the suspect climbed into the trunk of a car which was parked nearby in an alley. The car is described as a newer model dark navy sedan with a squared back end. The vehicle was last seen leaving northbound in the alley.
The Stuart Police Department is being assisted by the FBI and DCI in its criminal investigation. Guthrie County Sheriff’s Deputies and State Patrol Troopers assisted at the scene of the crime. DCI Crime Lab Technicians were also dispatched to the scene to collect evidence. At this time the suspect is not known. We are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect. This person may or may not be from the Stuart area. If you think you recognize this person please contact the Stuart Police Department at 515-523-1896 or the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office at 641-747-2214.
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