(Radio Iowa) – A University of Iowa student is accused in sexual blackmail case. The UI Department of Public Safety says a 20-year-old student threatened to report she was sexually assaulted unless the would-be victim paid her a thousand dollars. The student, Vy Nhat Dihn, is charged with extortion. The incident allegedly happened at Catlett Residence Hall in April. Dinh was released and is ordered to have no contact with the victim. If convicted, she could be sentenced to five years in prison.
The Creston Police Department reports a teenager faces a charge of OWI/1st offense, following a chain-reaction accident Monday night. Authorities say 14-year old Sarabeth Shakshak, of Creston, was driving a 2012 Ford Fusion, traveling north in an alley south of Irving street at around 8:35-p.m., when the vehicle left the road and struck a guide wire off of a pole. The vehicle then traveled across the alleyway and hit a 2004 Ford F-250 pickup, which was pushed into a 1995 Ford F-250 pickup. The car then traveled across the alley again before coming to rest and catching fire. The vehicle was a total loss.
Shakshak fled the scene but was later located and after speaking with police, was processed on the OWI charge. Damage to the pickups, which were registered to Tadd Carr and Virginia Wilson, both of Creston, amounted to $5,000.
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a dutch oven cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until sausage is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in cabbage. Cook, covered, over medium heat about 10 minutes or until cabbage is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Drain off any excess liquid.
Stir in sour cream, cheese, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a 3 quart rectangular baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and melted butter or margarine; sprinkle over sausage mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until bread crumbs are golden.
Makes 8-10 main dish servings.
The Walnut City Council will meet in a regularly scheduled session, 5-p.m. today at the Walnut Community Center (or, online via GoToMeeting). On their agenda is discussion with regard to:
The Walnut City Council will also receive an update on Ramsey’s Market, and a Housing Rehabilitation Grant. They’re expected as well, to set the date for a Public Hearing on the proposed FY City Property Tax Levy, among other matters.
Jim Field visits with Cass County Public Health Nurse Amy Anstey about the seasonal flu vaccine. Cass County Public Health has a large supply of the vaccine that they received from the State of Iowa. It is offered FREE OF CHARGE! Call 712-250-8008 to schedule your appointment.
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The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The Northern Iowa Panthers will be taking on the Fighting Bees of NAIA member St. Ambrose, Friday night. Northern Iowa lost 82-71 to Utah State in its most recent game. The match-up begins 6-p.m, at the McLeod Center, in Cedar Falls. AJ Green has averaged 22.3 points and 5.7 rebounds this year for Northern Iowa. Complementing Green is Bowen Born, who is averaging 14.3 points per game.
Through three games, Northern Iowa’s AJ Green has connected on 40.7 percent of the 27 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also shooting 66.7 percent from the free throw line this season. Northern Iowa went 9-1 overall when playing against out-of-conference opponents last year. The Panthers put up 73.5 points per contest in those 10 contests.
Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard today (as of 10-a.m., Thursday), indicates there are 2,926 new, Positive cases of COVID-19, and 70 additional deaths. The total number of Positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic, amount to 236,792. Deaths total 2,519. The IDPH says one more death was reported in Adair and Mills Counties, and there are two more deaths in Harrison County. Long-Term Care (LTC) facilities report 1,097 deaths, and deaths attributed in-part to preexisting conditions number 1,352.
Hospitalizations statewide fell from 1,162 on Wednesday to 1,124, today. Health officials say 224 COVID patients are in an ICU, 136 were admitted, and 131 patients are on a ventilator. Hospitals in southwest/western Iowa (RMCC Region 4) report: 63 hospitalized; 17 are in an ICU; four were admitted, and eight COVID patients are on a ventilator.
Long-Term Care facility outbreaks are up again, to 169 today. The IDPH says 5,306 patients/staff have tested positive; 2,367 have tested negative. Area LTC data show: 217 cases among three facilities in Cass County, and 135 recovered; 139 cases in Harrison County (1 facility), with 120 recovered; 240 cases in Pottawattamie County (3 facilities), and 104 recovered; and, 113 cases among two facilities in Shelby County, with 23 recovered.
Iowans who have recovered from the virus number 147,152, while 1,229,582 have been tested, to-date. There were 7,190 lab results returned yesterday, with 5,609 negative results and 1,524 positive. The individual positivity rate is 19.3%, and the 14-day rolling average is down to 16.8%. Cass County’s positivity rate is up slightly, from 16.8% Wednesday to 16.9% today. A total of 990, 579 negative results have been returned since the pandemic began.
In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,
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