Funeral Services for Earling Chief Tom Henrich have been set for Saturday October 27^th at 11-a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. The Earling Fire Department and Shelby County Emergency Management Agency is asking all residents from Earling to please clear the town streets on Friday evening of all vehicles, in order to accommodate the funeral attendees.

For any fire department that is planning on attending, please visit the Shelby County Emergency Management website at shelbycountyema.com and fill out the Registration Form on the front page so that the department can plan for parking.  On the day of the funeral, Shelby County Road-M16 will be closed from Highway 37 to 2100^th from 10:00 AM to around 1:00 PM to accommodate the attending fire departments.

It is also requested that any person bringing their private vehicle to the Internment please use 4^th Ave in Earling to access the back entrance of the cemetery.   For updates please refer to the Shelby County Emergency Management website.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Lawyers have clashed in court over whether Black Hawk County had the power to approve a 35-turbine wind farm project on agricultural land. The county Board of Adjustment voted April 24 to give Washburn Wind Energy a special permit for the 70-megawatt project south of Waterloo. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that a lawyer for a farmer who sued the Board of Adjustment said in court Tuesday that Iowa law prevents the county from regulating what happens on land historically used for farming purposes.

The board’s lawyer, Brent Hinders, says the county can, however, regulate ag land when the owner wants to use it for non-farming purposes such as wind turbines. The judge will issue a decision later on farmer Harold Youngblut’s request that the judge rule the board’s action was invalid.

Police in Council Bluffs have identified a woman who was struck by a car late Tuesday morning. Authorities say 50-year old Denise Webster, of Council Bluffs, was struck by a vehicle driven by 19-year old Kathryn Anderson, of Council Bluffs, at around 10:30-a.m., Tuesday. The accident happened at the intersection of Main and Kanesville Boulevard. Webster suffered critical head injuries during the collision, when she hit the car’s windshield. The accident remains under investigation.

Police said Tuesday, their investigation determined Webster was northbound on the sidewalk at the intersection. North and southbound traffic had a green light. Anderson was straveling outhbound from West Washington and turning east onto Kanesville Blvd.

As Anderson made her turn, she failed to see Webster and her bike crossing the roadway before hitting her. Webster was transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center for treatment of her injuries. A report on her current condition was not available. No charges have been filed at this time.

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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a man shot during a struggle with a sheriff’s deputy in Davenport has died. Police say 27-year-old Davenport resident Robert Mitchell died at a hospital Tuesday night.
The shooting occurred around 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, just south of Interstate 80 on the north side of Davenport. Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane says Deputy Greg Hill pulled over Mitchell’s vehicle there, and an altercation occurred that led to Hill shooting Mitchell. A chase ensued. A female passenger got out nearby, and the chase ended when Mitchell’s vehicle stopped at a convenience store.

Investigators have not said whether Mitchell had a weapon or why Hill had pulled over his vehicle. Hill suffered minor injuries. He’s been placed on administrative leave in line with department policy.

Police in Creston say there were two arrests, Tuesday night. At around 11:30-p.m., 19-year old Erika Alexander, of Lucas, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on 5th Degree Theft charge. She was subsequently released on a $300 bond. And, 50-year old Jack Howard Davis, of Orient, was arrested at around 9-p.m. Tuesday, for Driving While Suspended. He was later released on a $300 bond, also.

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(Radio Iowa) – State health officials are issuing a call to action for lead poisoning prevention awareness to decrease childhood exposure. Kevin Officer, community health consultant at the Iowa Department of Public Health, says 60- to 70-thousand Iowa kids are tested for lead every year and as many as ten-percent are found to have high lead levels in their bodies. Officer says old houses are part of the problem. “If you live in a home that was built prior to 1950, then there should be an assumption that the paint in that home is lead paint,” Officer says. “Take a look. Is that paint chipping, is it peeling, is it somehow in bad condition and does it need to be repaired?”

In many parts of the U-S, lead in the water due to old pipes is a problem, but here in Iowa, old house paint is usually the prevalent culprit. Iowa is among the top states for pre-1950 housing and many contain lead paint. “Working with parents on hygiene, keeping kids hands clean and keeping the home clean,” Officer says. “Home cleanliness is one way to minimize and reduce that exposure in kids.”

This is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week which highlights ways parents can reduce children’s exposure to lead in their home environment and prevent serious health effects and learning disabilities. “One of the areas we want to focus on the most is testing kids at the earliest ages, which is 12 months,” Officer says. “One-year-olds, two-year-olds and three-year-olds, at the point where they’re really beginning to develop to catch it early.”

The three themes of this year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Week are: Get The Facts, Get Your Home Tested, and Get Your Child Tested.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a woman stole about $40,000 from a Des Moines soccer club. Thirty-four-year-old Brandi Preul, of Carlisle, is charged with theft. Her attorney is Michael Culp, and he told The Des Moines Register that Preul will be pleading not guilty. She’s accused of stealing from the Greater Des Moines Over the Hill Soccer Club, which operates the Central Iowa Coed Soccer League. League commissioner Chris Beck says it has about 35 active teams and supports more than 500 players who play games around central Iowa.

Beck says Preul was the league’s commissioner earlier this year.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say someone has won the record $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Mega Millions officials say a ticket purchased in South Carolina matches all six numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing. The massive jackpot is the world’s largest ever lottery grand prize. The winning numbers were 5, 28, 62, 65, 70 and Mega Ball 5. No details on where the winning ticket was sold were immediately available.
The jackpot has been growing since July, when a group of California office workers won $543 million. The lucky player overcame miserable odds. The chance of matching all six numbers and winning the top prize is 1 in 302.5 million. Mega Millions is played in 44 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.