Police in Creston report 31-year old Kevin Jungers, of Lenox, was arrested a little before 1-a.m. today (Wednesday). Jungers was taken into custody at 807 W. Taylor Street in Creston, on two counts Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense, and Possession of Paraphernalia. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond, plus an additional $2,000 bond for a warrant in Adams County.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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(Radio Iowa) — A Waterloo woman is charged with first-degree murder in a homicide case that’s more than five months old. 22-year-old Danaesha Martin was arrested in Norfolk, Virginia on Tuesday. Waterloo police believe she played a roll in the shooting death of her cousin, 22-year-old Shavondes Martin, who’s body was found in a Waterloo alley on May 31st. An autopsy determined he died of gunshot wounds.
Waterloo police say they learned on Thursday that Danaesha Martin was in Virginia. They obtained an arrest warrant, then contacted the United States Marshals Service for assistance in located her. She was taken into custody without incident. According to authorities, the murder of Shavondes Martin remains under investigation.
(Radio Iowa) — The president of the Iowa Association of Realtors attended a national convention last week where he had a chance to talk with counterparts in other states. Spencer Realtor John Goede says the flood insurance requirement for homes got a lot of discussion. Those in the flood plain are required to buy insurance and Goede says that add substantially to the cost of homes on the same street. “That reflects about 15-thousand dollars worth of buying power,” Goede says. “So the same house on one side would be a 100-thousand dollar house — on the other side it could be 85-thousand. That’s something we have to address.”
Goede says the low unemployment rate across the country was another issue they discussed. “There was a time there when people were reluctant to buy if they weren’t confident that they had a job. And that isn’t the case now,” Goede says. Iowa has the second lowest level of unemployment in the country. He says he found a new program in Iowa is not used in many other states. “We’re only one of three states that has a first-time homebuyer savings account. That was implemented last year, this is the first year it goes into effect,” Goede says. You can put money away. You can do this yourself as a potential home buyer, or relatives can do the same and they can put money away.”
Goede says the program gives new homeowners a break. He says you can deduct the money you put away from your Iowa income tax. Goede says this is something that Iowa Realtors will be watching to see what type of impact it has on sales.
(Updates with clarification) – Authorities in Griswold recovered a stolen vehicle at around 5:50-a.m. today (Wednesday), at 4th and Scott Streets. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has clarified that the incident did not involve a pursuit as it originally appeared. The vehicle was reported to have been stolen out Griswold. Deputies from Pottawattamie and Cass County responded to the scene. Additional information is currently not available.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nationwide insurance intends to eliminate the jobs of about 80 workers at its Des Moines office as it cuts 1,100 positions across the country. Nationwide spokesman Joe Case says the workers affected were told Tuesday that their jobs will be ending in March. The employees will receive severance pay and other support. The job cuts will occur mostly in information technology, marketing, property and casualty operations and bank organizations. Nationwide announced in February that it would cut about 50 Des Moines employees from its mortgage division.
Case says the Nationwide workforce needs are evolving as the company “implements new technologies and modernizes for the future.” Nationwide is based in Columbus, Ohio.
CARL HENRY LEMKE, 85, of Adair, died Monday, Nov. 12th, at home. Funeral services for CARL LEMKE will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Nov. 16th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home, in Stuart.
Friends may call at the funeral home one-hour prior to the service, Friday (from 10-until 11-a.m.).; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Burial will be in the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey.
Memorials may be directed to the Carl Lemke Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home (PO Box 246, Stuart, IA, 50250).
(Radio Iowa) — An Iowa-based convenience store chain is donating a 10-thousand-dollar bonus from the Iowa Lottery to emergency responders and a school that serve the Guthrie County town of Redfield. The Casey’s store in Redfield received the $10,000 check for selling an October 27th jackpot-winning Powerball ticket. Casey’s is giving $5,000 to West Central Valley High School, where Rusty Shockley is principal. “We’re working on a branding project for West Central Valley and we’re going to use (the money) for some graphics types-of-things to really dress-up our new high school – it’s about seven years old – just to make it a better environment for the entire student body,” Shockley said.
PHOTO: (from left) Mike Richardson, Casey’s Vice President of Marketing; Obie Meyers, Redfield EMS Association; Mike Short, Chief of the Redfield Fire Department; Rusty Shockley, Principal of West Central Valley High School in Stuart.
The remainder of the lottery bonus will be split between the Redfield Volunteer Fire Department and the Redfield First Responders ($2,500 each). Mike Short is chief of the Redfield Fire Department. “We’ll most likely use it to purchase some gear or something to keep us updated with ever-advancing things in the industry,” Short said. Obie Meyers is with the Redfield EMS Association. “We’ll use this money to increase our medical response capabilities and also to update some of our equipment,” Meyers said.
Around 800 people live in the town of Redfield, which is located about 37 miles west of Des Moines. Casey’s and Iowa Lottery officials said Tuesday they plan to mail bonus prizes of two free coupons to all addresses with a Redfield zip code. One coupon will be for a free Casey’s Pizza, valid only at the Redfield Casey’s. The other coupon will be for a free, easy-pick Powerball play. Last week, 51-year-old Lerynee West claimed the largest lottery prize ever won in the state of Iowa. West, who grew up in Earlham and recently purchased a house in Redfield, bought the winning ticket at the Casey’s in Redfield and chose to take a lump sum payment of $198.1 million.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 45. Winds SW @ 10-15mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 24. S wind @ 5-10mph.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High near 50.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High around 45.
Saturday: Cloudy w/light snow. High around 33.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 35. Our Low 8. Last year on this date our High was 46 and the Low was 34. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 72 in 1897, 1964 & 1999. The Record Low was -5 in 1940.
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