A Marshalltown man faces charges following an investigation into a fatal fire at Hartford Gun Sales and Training in Hartford, Friday. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. The suspect is identified as 28-year old Stephen James Major who faces charges of arson and operating a motor vehicle without owners consent.
Crews found a structure fully engulfed in flames. The victim was found after the flames were extinguished.
(Radio Iowa)
Drake outscored Indiana State 25-16 in the third quarter to take command as the Bulldogs posted a 76-62 win in the Knapp Center Sunday, to improve to 8-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play. The Sycamores had led 41-37 at halftime.
Drake guard Caitlin Ingle had nine assists to become the all-time Missouri Valley Conference record holder. Ingle also had 13 points and eight rebounds.
(Learfield Sports)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say the body of a man was recovered from the Des Moines River after his kayak capsized. Rescue crews were sent to the Sycamore Access boat ramp in Des Moines around 5:30 p.m. Sunday after a 911 call. A man who also had been kayaking told authorities that he’d sought help after turning around and seeing that his companion’s kayak had capsized. The body was recovered around 6:30 p.m.
It’s not yet clear whether the 71-year-old man who died had any medical issues. His name hasn’t been released yet.
Farmers and ranchers in Iowa now can get notifications from their county Farm Service Agency office through text messages on their cell phones. John Whitaker, director of the Iowa F-S-A office, says whether producers are in the field, on a tractor or even on horseback, this service enables vital notifications to get through.
“What we’re trying to do is get immediate, important messages out to producers, say a deadline that’s approaching or, like last weekend, when we had severe weather and there were livestock losses,” Whitaker says, “just important information they can use right at their fingertips.”
While producers nationwide can sign on to the program, Whitaker says the texts can be sent on a county-by-county basis and all messages will come from your nearest county office. “The idea is, we don’t want you to get messages from the entire country,” he says. “We want these to be very specific to the county office, particularly if it’s something like storm damage or crop reporting or something like that.”
The goal is to quickly disseminate the information producers need. “We don’t spend as much money on paper newsletters as we did years ago,” Whitaker says. “Sometimes, we only send a couple a year instead of one every month. It helps us control our costs when we do that but we want to get the information out to producers in a timely manner.”
Contact your local F-S-A office for details.
(Radio Iowa)
Police in Red Oak arrested two people Sunday afternoon who were allegedly involved in an altercation Friday night that resulted in minor injuries to two other people. Authorities say 24-year old Nathan Allen Aldrich, and 25-year old Roland Charles Chapin III, both of Red Oak, were taken into custody at around 3:30-p.m., Sunday at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and charged with Simple Assault. Aldrich and Chapin III were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond, each.
Friday night, Red Oak Police, assisted by Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies, arrested 44-year old Roland Charles Chapin, Jr., of Red Oak, also for Simple Assault, in connection with the same altercation involving several individuals in the 300 block of E. Joy Street. Chapin, Jr., was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.
PAMELA S. EVERHART, 66, of Atlantic, died Sunday, Jan. 22nd, at home. A Celebration of Life service for PAMELA EVERHART will be held 10-a.m. Friday, Feb. 3rd, at the Martin-Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic is assisting with the arrangements.
Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
PAMELA EVERHART is survived by:
Her husband – Eldon Everhart.
Her daughters – Lindsey Everhart, of Atlantic, and Sydney (Taylor Hornby) Everhart, of Lincoln, NE.
Her sister – Judy (Tom) Murphy, of Emmetsburg.
Her brothers – Craig (Cathy) Brandt, of Round Rock, TX; Mike (Janet) Brandt, of Pine, AZ, and David (Deb) Brandt, of Sherburn, MN.
Early This Morning: Cloudy. Areas of fog. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Cloudy. Patchy fog through mid morning. High in the upper 30s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow possibly mixed with sleet and early in the morning. Low in the lower 30s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday: Cloudy. A chance of light snow possibly mixed with rain and sleet in the morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. Some snow and sleet accumulation possible. High in the lower 40s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday Night: Light rain possibly mixed with snow and sleet through midnight, then light snow likely after midnight. Breezy. Light snow accumulations possible. Low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday: Cloudy. Light snow likely in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. Breezy. High in the lower 30s. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High in the upper 20s.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A major tax cut several years ago on commercial buildings and other properties in Iowa has sliced hundreds of millions of dollars from the state budget. It’s among the reasons why Iowa is in the position today of struggling to pay its bills despite a relatively strong economy. The law’s effect on state spending is coming into sharper focus in 2017 as a new GOP-controlled Legislature works behind closed doors to figure out how to plug a roughly $110 million budget shortfall.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — This year’s annual bike ride across Iowa will feature an easier northern route across the state. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa _ known as RAGBRAI _ will start in Orange City on July 23 and continue to Lansing on July 29. Organizers say this year’s course should be the third-easiest one in the event’s 45-year history.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An undercover officer fired during the arrest of two drug trafficking suspects in Waterloo, but no one was injured. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says the shooting happened at a car wash in Waterloo around 7:20 a.m. Sunday where undercover officers were meeting two suspects from Minnesota.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thousands of people marched and cheered speakers in Des Moines in an event connected to similar gatherings in Washington and cities around the country. People gathered Saturday morning for the Women’s March at the state Capitol. The event was part of the national Women’s March, but speakers and protesters holding signs drew attention to a variety of issues, including rights for disabled people, Native Americans and gay, lesbian and transgender residents.
HOMER TANNER, 90, of Orient, died Sunday, January 22, 2017, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home in Creston. Funeral services for HOMER TANNER will be held on Thursday, January 26th, 2017, at 1:30 p.m. at the Orient United Methodist Church. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 25th, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Homer Tanner memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety report at about 7:20 a.m. Sunday (1/22), law enforcement officers with the Tri-County Drug Task Force in Waterloo conducted a narcotics transaction at the Awesome Car Wash at 2180 Logan Avenue in Waterloo. During the transaction, two suspects from Minnesota arrived at the location to deliver narcotics to undercover officers.
Several marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles approached the suspects, at which time an Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement (DNE) Special Agent entered the driver’s side door of the suspect vehicle in an attempt to handcuff the driver. During an altercation with the driver, the Special Agent fired two rounds at the suspect. The suspect was not injured and both suspects were subsequently placed under arrest.
Arrested for felony Possession with the Intent to Deliver/Mephamphetamine, was 31-year old Paul Greseth, of Wanamingo, MN, and 24-year old Dylan Purdy, of Upper Minneapolis, MN. Both are in custody at the Blackhawk County Jail.
The identity of the Iowa DPS’s Division of Narcotics Special Agent will not be released due to the nature of his current assignment. The Tri-County Drug Task Force includes officers from the Iowa DPS’s Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Waterloo Police Department, the Blackhawk County Sheriff’s Office, and the Cedar Falls Police Department.
The officer-involved shooting is under investigation by the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
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