Jim Field visits with Cass County Naturalist Lora Kanning about the Conservation trip to see the Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska on March 26-27 and the fill the feeder program for the local trumpeter swans.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Missouri man with a record of robberies has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a bank heist in eastern Iowa. Court records say 60-year-old Peter Lundberg, of St. Ann, Missouri, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Davenport. Records show Lundberg has two prior federal convictions for bank robbery and one state robbery conviction.
Prosecutors say Lundberg got less than $1,100 from a Bank of the West teller in Coralville, Iowa, when he robbed it on April 20. He and the woman driving him, Bridgette Durborow, of St. Peters, Missouri, were captured a short time later near Davenport. Durborow has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Police in Creston arrested a woman a little before 2-a.m. today (Wednesday), for Criminal Mischief in the 5th degree, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 36-year old Bobbie Sue Flynn, of Creston, was being held in the Union County Jail, on a $1,600 bond.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Chicago woman accused of killing her sister in Des Moines has been found incompetent to stand trial. The Des Moines Register reports that a judge issued the ruling last week for 31-year-old Ieisha McDuffy. Judge Health Lauber says McDuffy suffers from a disorder that prevents her from appreciating the charges against her or aiding her lawyer. Lauber ordered McDuffy to be treated while in state custody so her mental competency for trial can be restored.
Police say Ieisha McDuffy and her sister, Lakeisha McDuffy, were visiting another relative’s home Sept. 10 when Ieisha stabbed Lakeisha.
Farming is the heart of Iowa, and growers and producers from across the state have the opportunity to share ideas on how agricultural diversity can help rejuvenate rural communities. Practical Farmers of Iowa is accepting registrations for its upcoming annual conference, themed “Revival.” Dozens of topics will be examined that highlight diversification and healthy ecosystems. Along with his wife, Lori, Matthew Weise of Earlham will talk about adding beef cattle to their vegetable and poultry operation. As a past attendee, he’s excited to share his experience. “I just want to be able to help other farmers that are possibly going to add a beef enterprise or a grass-fed beef enterprise to their farm, ’cause when you’re starting out something new, it’s easy to miss some details and not necessarily know all the questions to ask.”
There will be more than fifty sessions led by farmers on a variety of topics including production, marketing, conservation and advocacy. The conference will be held January 19th and 20th at Iowa State University in Ames, and pre-registration ends tomorrow (Jan. 11th). Hundreds of farmers, researchers and agriculture supporters are expected to attend. And Wiese says it’s a great way to connect and build relationships with others of like mind and practice. “The amount of information being shared, ideas being tossed around, ideas being explored between farmers to figure out what’s going on or how to solve problems that they’re facing or how to improve things. Everyone is so willing to interact with each other and help each other out.”
English farmer and bestselling author James Rebanks will deliver the keynote address and share his experience using traditional farming methods in the modern world, and how old farming ways can be the answer to a sustainable farming future.
(Iowa News Service)
Police say foul play is NOT suspected in the death of an infant at a northern Iowa in-home day care. A news release from the Manly Police Department stated Worth County dispatchers received a 911 call on December 28 at 3 p.m. about a baby not breathing. The 7-month-old girl was later pronounced dead at a Mason City hospital.
Manly Police Chief Aaron Pals calls it “a tragic event and a delicate time for all involved.” He noted an autopsy has been conducted, but for now, the results are not being released. Pals provided an update late Tuesday afternoon – confirming foul play is NOT suspected in the case. No charges have been filed.
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says there are no new developments in the impasse between corn-state and oil-state senators over possible changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Grassley says there have been no discussions, since before Christmas, regarding Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s concerns with the RFS. “We have asked the two segments to sit down and talk and get some understanding of each other’s position, as a next step,” Grassley told reporters on a conference call Tuesday.
Cruz has proposed helping oil refiners by placing a 10-cent cap on Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs). But Grassley says biofuels industry groups have made their position very clear to him. “The industry tells us that such a cap on RINs would be just catastrophic to ethanol, that it would be a no-go,” Grassley said, “and Senator (Joni) Ernst and I expressed that to Cruz.” As for Cruz’s continued hold on Iowa ag secretary Bill Northey’s U.S.D.A. nomination, Grassley said it’s time to take a different approach. “We’re going to have to proceed separate from anything dealing with the RFS on Northey,” Grassley said. “Northey is entitled to an answer of when is he going to be dealt with in the United States Senate.”
Cruz has blocked a Senate vote on Northey’s nomination to be U.S.D.A. Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation. According to Grassley, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has committed to clearing the way for a Senate vote on Northey’s nomination. But there’s still no indication of when that might happen.
(Radio Iowa, w/Thanks to Ken Anderson, Brownfield Ag News)
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