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Officials with the Creston Police Department report two men were arrested over the past few days on drug and weapons-related charges. Both arrests were the result of search warrants executed on residences in Creston. Authorities say Sunday night, 44-year old John Neely, a resident of 511 S. Pine Street, was arrested with the assistance of Union County Sheriff’s deputies. Neely was taken into custody on two felony charges: Dominion/Control of a Firearm by a Felon (A Class-D felony), and Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS) wih the intent to sell or manufacture/Methamphetamine – under 5 grams (a Class-C felony). Neely was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.
And, at around 7:30-a.m. Friday, 47-year old Wesley Tolley, of Winterset, was arrested by Creston Police at 314 N. Division Street in Creston, again with the assistance of sheriff’s deputies, on felony charges of: Dominion/Control of a Firearm by a Felon (A Class-D felony), and Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS) with the intent to sell or manufacture/Methamphetamine – under 5 grams (a Class-C felony). He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $15,000 bond associated with the felony charges, and on two warrants: One from Adair County, for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense ($5,000 bond). The other warrant was out of Madison County, for Violation of Parole – for which there is No 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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FOREST CITY, Iowa (AP) – A former professional football player has been sentenced for being drunk and armed with a handgun at a county supervisors meeting in Iowa. Sixty-three-year-old Mike Stensrud was sentenced Friday to two years’ probation and 90 days of jail time, but 88 days were suspended. Stensrud is a Winnebago County supervisor. He drank alcohol from a cup during a May 21 meeting in Forest City. Court records say a breath test showed his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit for driving. An officer found a pistol in one of Stensrud’s pockets. Stensrud played at Iowa State before going pro. He retired from the NFL in 1989.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Feb. 10, 2020) – Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why this February, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to encourage people across the country to Give Blood to Give Time, ensuring loved ones have the strength and support to battle cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 3 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. An estimated 18,460 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Iowa this year. Many of these people will likely have a need for blood.
To schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment or make a financial gift, visit GiveBloodToGiveTime.org.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Adair County – Greenfield: 2/24/2020, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nodaway Valley High School, 410 NW 2nd Street
Adams County – Corning: 2/21/2020, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Southwest Valley High School – Corning Campus, 904 8th Street
Carroll County – Carroll: 2/19/2020, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Central Church, 24336 Hwy 30
Cass County – Anita: 2/11/2020, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 805 Main Street; Atlantic: 2/26/2020, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Cass County Memorial Hospital, 1501 E. 10th Street
Harrison County – Missouri Valley: 2/27/2020, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Missouri Valley High School, 605 E. Lincoln Highway
Montgomery County – Red Oak: 2/24/2020: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Montgomery County Hospital, 2301 Eastern Ave
Pottawattamie County –
Council Bluffs – 2/22/2020, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Charles E. Lakin YMCA – Council Bluffs, 235 Harmony St.; 2/23/2020, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Queen of Apostles Campus, 3304 3rd Avenue; 2/28/2020, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Mercy Professional Center, 800 Mercy Dr
Crescent – 2/15/2020, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Fire Station, 102 West Florence
Shelby County –
Harlan: 2/11/2020, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., CDS, 3107 Shelby Street; 2/12/2020, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Harlan High School, 2102 Durant Street
Panama: 2/26/2020, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish Center, 204 St. Mary Avenue.
NEVADA, Iowa (AP) – A judge has ordered a competency evaluation for a 71-year-old man accused of stabbing to death his wife in the Story County community of Zearing. Gary Pillman already has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder. Investigators say Pillman killed his wife after an argument in which she told him she was leaving him. Her body was found Nov. 13 outside the Pillmans’ home. Court records say Gary Pillman’s attorney requested the evaluation last week and the judge granted it on Friday.
(Radio Iowa) — A program created by the Iowa Legislature in 2004 requires one-half percent of the gambling tax revenue from the state goes to 84 counties which don’t have a casino. Iowa Gaming Association president, Wes Eherecke says the idea was the spread the wealth. “Making sure that all of the non-casino counties would also have a source of funding. And they established the qualified community county foundations,” Eherecke says.
Ehrecke gave a report on the 15 years of the County Endowment Fund last week to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. “There’s been 28-thousand-581 grants with 107 million dollars provided — which has been extraordinary in each of these respective counties,” according to Ehrecke. He says the program allows the counties to create grants based on their needs. “They all have their own separate board of directors to decide the criteria,” Ehrecke says. “They each received approximately 125-thousand dollars last year. Which 25-percent goes into a permanent endowment. And over those 15 years — that has grown extensively.”
You can find out more about the endowment funds in your county at: www.iowacommunityfoundations.org.
VAL SOTHMAN, 63, of Lewis, died Feb. 8th, at his home. A Celebration of Life service for VAL SOTHMAN will be held 11-a.m. Wed., Feb. 12th, at the Atlantic Evengelical Free Church. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held during a luncheon that will follow the Celebration of Life service, at the E-Free Church.; Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.
Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.
VAL SOTHMAN is survived by:
His daughter – Emilie Sothman, of Omaha, NE.
His brother – Vaughn (Cindy) Sothman, of Colby, KS.
and his former wife – Susan Burke, of Omaha.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 35. N @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 18. N @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 35. SW @ 5-10.
Wednesday: Cloudy w/light rain changing to light snow. High 37.
Thursday: P/Cldy & colder. High 20.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 39. Our Low this morning, 11. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 29 and the Low 22. The Record High here on Feb. 10th was 72 in 1999, and the Record Low was -24 in 1905.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 20 points on 10-of-11 shooting, including making all five of her shots in a pivotal second quarter, and No. 20 Iowa pulled away from Purdue for an 83-71. Makenzie Meyer and Kathleen Doyle added 22 points apiece for the Hawkeyes (20-4, 11-2 Big Ten Conference), who set up a showdown at No. 13 Maryland on Thursday with the league lead on the line. Kayanna Traylor led the Boilermakers (15-10, 6-7) with a career-high 21 points, going 6 of 8 from the field and 7 of 9 from the foul line.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Brice Calip scored 23 points and handed out eight assists and No. 24 Missouri State held off Drake 89-83. Calip sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer and made 8 of 10 free throws for the Lady Bears (20-3, 10-1 Missouri Valley Conference), who won their sixth straight game. Sara Rhine poured in a career-high 31 points for the Bulldogs (16-7, 8-3), who could have grabbed a share of first place in the conference standings with a victory but instead saw their three-game win streak end.
LINCOLN, Nebr. (AP) — Grace Berger turned a turnover into a layup with 30 seconds left and Jaelynn Penn turned another into a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to play and No. 18 Indiana held on to defeat Nebraska 57-53. Indiana, which missed its last four shots of the third quarter, missed its first 15 of the fourth quarter but went up 53-51 on a pair of Berger free throws with 2:50 to play. Nicea Eliely tied the game at 53 with 1:45 remaining. Penn led the Hoosiers with 14 points. Kate Cain scored 12 points for Nebraska.
HOUSTON (AP) — Quentin Grimes had 14 points and six rebounds, DeJon Jarreau added 12 points and seven rebounds and No. 25 Houston beat Wichita State 76-43. Marcus Sasser and Caleb Mills each had 11 points, and Nate Hinton had 10 points and nine rebounds for Houston. The Cougars have won seven of eight and took over sole possession of first place in the American Athletic Conference. Dexter Dennis had 10 points and six rebounds, and Tyson Etienne and Jaime Echenique each scored seven points for Wichita State. The Shockers have lost three straight.