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Road closure set for Wednesday in Adair County

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Engineer’s Office and Secondary Roads Department report, a bridge southwest of Stuart, located between Sheldon Ave. & Trenton Ave. on 130th St. will be closed for repairs for 3-to 7 days, beginning this Wednesday, January 12th 2022. A detour will be in effect (as shown in green on the map).

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ISU study: Iowa’s cold weather is big turn-off for immigrant entrepreneurs

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa State University study finds immigrant entrepreneurs are less likely to choose Iowa as their place of business. I-S-U economics professor John Winters says one main reason Iowa is being avoided is the state’s cold climate, especially during the winter. “Immigrant entrepreneurs are certainly an important part of the U.S. economy and the entrepreneur ecosystem,” Winters says, “and they’re not equally dispersed across the U.S. and to be quite honest, parts the Midwest, Iowa may never have the level of immigrant entrepreneurship that California has.”

Winter says it’s harder for immigrants to imagine running a successful business long-term in a state with such cold weather. He adds, that doesn’t mean Iowa should disregard immigrants who want to open their own businesses. “But it does mean that we have to be especially aware that outsiders are not just going to flock to Iowa,” Winters says, “that maybe we need to think about some of these challenges, and say, ‘Okay, how can we make the state more attractive to people?’”

Winters says Iowa -can- lure in those potential business owners by offering more incentives like expanding outreach and training programs to reach more immigrants in the state.

(byKassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio)

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Cass Supervisors to act on various appointments

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday, are expected to act on multiple appointments. To start, the Board will appoint 28 or more members to serve in Condemnation in Eminent Domain proceedings. Other appointments include:

  • 3 Commissioners to the Cass County Zoning Board
  • Trustees for the: Franklin, Brighton  and Pleasant Townships.

The Board will also discuss, and take possible action on, budgetary considerations. They’ll also received a weekly report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken. Their meeting takes place in the Supervisors’ Board Room inside the Cass County Courthouse, beginning at 9-a.m., Tuesday.

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Creston Police report, 1/10/22

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports a man from Davenport was arrested on drug charges at around 3-a.m., Saturday. Officials say 20-year-old Keontay Shylee Gavanny Taylor was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Meth/1st offense; Unauthorized Poss. of an Offensive weapon; Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia; Poss. of Marijuana/1st offense; Interference with Official Acts, and Conspiracy to deliver under 50 kg of marijuana. Taylor was later released on bond.

A little after 10-p.m., Saturday, 25-year-old Taran Paul Alexander Austin, of Creston, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. He too, was later released on bond. Two people from Creston were arrested early today (Monday), for Violation of a No Contact Order. 77-year-old Richard Lee Ray and 56-year-old Lilian Rose Ray were arrested at the intersection of Sumner and Townline Streets in Creston, and held without bond, pending an appearance before the magistrate. Lilian Ray was being held in the Adams County Jail.

And, at around 2:45-a.m. today (Monday), 37-year-old Curtis Lee Lamasters, of Nebraska, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center in Creston, on a charge of OWI/1st offense. He was being held on bond in the jail.

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(Podcast) KJAN area/state News, 1/10/22

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

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One person fatally shot in Waterloo convenience store

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Waterloo police are searching for a suspect in a weekend homicide. Authorities say one person was fatally shot at Prime Mart, a convenience store on the city’s side. The incident happened around 10 PM Saturday. According to police, the victim was shot multiple times and officers rendered aid until Waterloo Fire Rescue paramedics arrived. The victim, who died at the scene, has not yet been identified. Police are asking for the public’s help in solving the crime.

It’s the second shooting at the convenience store in less than two months. Two men were injured there in a November 19th shooting that also hasn’t been solved.

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Iowa fire departments see rise in house fires caused by space heaters

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Many Iowans try to combat the bone-chilling cold of winter with space heaters, but they can also bring an increased risk of house fires. Le Mars Fire and Rescue Chief Dave Schipper says space heaters can provide much-needed warmth to an icy room, however, they can also be very dangerous if they’re misused. “We want those plugged directly into an outlet and not onto an extension cord, they draw a lot of juice,” Schipper says. “We want at least three feet of clearance around them of combustibles. A couple of the recent fires we’ve had, those space heaters were too close to bedding, blankets, combustible material.”

The more modern space heaters have been manufactured with better safety features, yet they’re not foolproof, especially if you set a load of laundry down next to one. “A lot of the newer ones have safety tip-over switches, meaning, if they get knocked over, they’ll shut themselves off,” he says, “however, even those, if they’re too close to combustibles, will ignite a fire.” Schipper says portable heaters can be a real hazard if they’re left unattended.

“Space heaters should never be running when you’re not around,” he says. “So, whether you have it at home or work or wherever, the only time it should be operating is when you’re with it. Otherwise, those should be shut off.” The chief strongly recommends smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in all homes.

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Changes in unemployment job process start today

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Workforce Development’s new unemployment process begins today (Monday). I-W-D deputy director, Ryan West, says a new focus on unemployment targets the importance of getting people back into the workforce. “Just a better opportunity to get folks into a career path that maybe they’ve already been in or a different one that they didn’t know they were eligible for,” he says. West says they’ve added 18 new career planners to help people when they file their first unemployment claim so they have direct assistance and guidance right away.

“Everybody’s story is different. You may have somebody who hasn’t been out of a job in 20 years. I may be somebody who has been out of a job a couple of times in the last year. You know, we try to teach each one with dignity and helping them and not having some of that fear — because there’s a lot that goes into it when you are out of work,” West says. The change also requires double what they call “reemployment activities” necessary to maintain unemployment claims.

“Going from two reemployment activities slash work searches per week to four. And we really lay out what those different definitions and opportunities are at our IowaWorforceDevelopment.gov website. You can go to that and it’s going to show you what those are. And we break them down,” according to West. West says they hope to make it faster and easier for people to find jobs. “You know it’s really a job seeker’s opportunity right now. What you may be eligible to qualify and get into career-wise now may not have been the case just 18 months ago based on where we are,” West says. “It’s a different time and we really want to help folks guide a lot quicker into the opportunities so that they don’t sit out there and start to linger and that starts to add up.”

West says there are thousands of jobs available in Iowa despite the low unemployment rate.

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Dsm Police investigation church bomb threat

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa — Police are investigating a bombing threat at a Des Moines church. KCCI reports a crisis line counselor on the east coast called Des Moines police saying they had been in an online conversation with a person who said they had placed multiple devices outside Burns United Methodist Church.The person told the counselor that they were planning to detonate the devices hours later. The pastor of the historically Black church decided to hold services online as a precaution. Des Moines police searched the church and did not find a threat.

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Red Oak woman arrested Sunday night

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January 10th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police, late Sunday night, arrested a woman for Driving While Suspended. 32-year-old Sara Ann Billie, of Red Oak, was taken into custody following a traffic stop at around 10:40-p.m. near Highway 34 and 4th Streets, in Red Oak. Billie was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on bond amounting to slightly more than $491.

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