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Thieves hit Museum of Danish America last week

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Rasmus Thogersen, Executive Director Museum of Danish America, reports that last Tuesday, two men stopped by the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn. They used the restroom – and entered a staff office, where they allegedly stole a wallet from a purse. The men got away with cash, credit cards and personal identification. Thanks to observant staff and the work by of the Sheriff’s Department, the alleged thieves (and their vehicle) were caught on camera immediately afterwards as they were allegedly trying to use credit cards, before they were blocked.  The incident remains under investigation.

Agency says Iowa native identified among Pearl Harbor dead

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MONONA, Iowa (AP) — U.S. officials have identified the remains of a sailor killed in the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor as those of an Iowa native. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Monday that the remains of Navy Fireman 3rd Class Robert J. Bennett were accounted for on Aug. 13th. The 18-year-old Bennett was born in Monona. The agency says he was aboard the USS Oklahoma when Japanese aircraft attacked the battleship and other ships at the Honolulu base. His remains and those of other unidentified Pearl Harbor casualties ended up at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Agency personnel began removing those remains from the cemetery in 2015, and his were identified using DNA tests and other evidence. The agency says Bennett’s name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at the cemetery. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.

Grassley on Senator Booker and US-SUPCO hearing for Kavanaugh

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Senator Chuck Grassley drew chuckles from an audience in Atlantic this (Monday) morning after he was asked about New Jersey Senator Cory Booker’s White House ambitions. A G-O-P senator on Grassley’s Judiciary Committee openly accused Booker, a Democrat, of using last week’s confirmation hearing for a U.S. Supreme Court nominee as a platform for a presidential campaign.

(as said) “A lot of my colleagues said so and I may have thought so, but I’m not going to say that stuff in committee,” Grassley says. “I mean, we’ve got enough problems without me talking.”

Grassley is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Booker is scheduled to speak at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual fall fundraising banquet on October 6th, further stoking speculation he’s plotting a run for president in 2020. Grassley says it was “appropriate” for Booker to quiz Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but Grassley accuses Booker of misleading the public about an email Kavanaugh wrote.

(as said) “The title of it ‘Racial Profiling,'” Grassley said. “Well, if you through the email, he’s not in favor of racial profiling, but that’s the way the questioning went, as if he was. Then on Wednesday, as those questions went on, Booker sent out to his email list, (saying) what he did to defend the position of the progressive. I don’t know if he raised a lot of money, but he was attempting to.”

Grassley met privately with members of the Southwest Iowa Planning Council) in Atlantic this (Monday) morning, then had a brief question-and-answer session with local media.

(W/thanks to Radio Iowa’s O.Kay Henderson)

Glenwood PD report (9/10/18)

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood report 29-year old Levi Daniels, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested Friday on numerous charges. Daniels was taken into custody on a Mills County warrant for failure to appear, a warrant for Child Endangerment, and a probation violation. He was also arrested for unlawful possession of a prescription drug. Daniels’ total bond amounts to $7,000. On Saturday, Glenwood Police arrested 32-year old Tiffany Darling, of Pacific Junction, for OWI/1st offense.

On Sunday, 32-year old Kiev Andrews, of Omaha, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault, and 33-year old Michael Phillips was arrested for Driving While Suspended.

Grassley speaks to employees & local leaders in Atlantic

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Republican Senator Charles Grassley was in Atlantic this (Monday) morning, to answer questions and speak with employees at SWIPCO (The Southwest Iowa Planning Council). Iowa’s Senior Senator spoke about economic development, housing, the Farm Bill and the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh in his bid to become the next U-S Supreme Court Justice. On the topic of the Farm Bill, Grassley said the Conference Committee started meeting last week, but he doesn’t recall any progress having been made.

(Grassley said Senator’s McConnell and Roberts want to get an agreement reached by the end of September, but if it gets too far into the Fall, the existing Farm Bill will have to be extended for one-more year.)

Grassley said the biggest stumbling block in getting the bill passed with 60 votes in the Senate, is a work requirement in order for people to receive food stamps.

(He says he doesn’t mind that requirement, personally, with some exceptions, such as the disabled, elderly and families with children under a certain age. Everyone else would have to put in 20-hours of work or community service. Grassley said he wishes he could say there’s a compromise coming, but he doesn’t know what that would be. It’s likely, he said, the requirement will end-up being dropped.)

Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) speaks to SWIPCO employees and community leaders. (Ric Hanson photo)

Cedar River crests below major flood level in Cedar Rapids

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Cedar River has crested below major flood level in Cedar Rapids. The National Weather Service says the river crested at less than 16 feet overnight Sunday into Monday but remains more than 3 feet above flood level. The city had prepared some spots for a crest of 18 feet. The river is expected to return below flood stage by Thursday, with clear and sunny skies in the National Weather Service forecast.

Pott. County Sheriff’s report (9/10/18)

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports an Avoca man was arrested Friday evening. 38-year old Derek Daniel Gagne was arrested after he told a Deputy responding to his residence, that he was wanted on a warrant. The warrant was for Violation of Probation. Gagne was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Pott. County Jail.  A traffic stop Saturday afternoon in Pottawattamie County resulted in the arrest of a woman on drug and child endangerment charges. 26-year old Ashley Rebecca Hathaway, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance, after a baggie containing 5-grams of a green leafy substance and one marijuana joint was found in her possession. She was also charged with Child Endangerment without injury, after a one-year old girl was found in the vehicle with her.

And, an Avoca man faces numerous charges following a traffic stop for speeding just before 2-a.m. Sunday. 19-year old Chance Thomas Griffen was charged with Possession of Burglary Tools; OWI/1st offense; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Marijuana smoking pipe). Found among his possessions was a bolt cutter, one Chrysler key and one GM key with a house key

Anglers concerned over Iowa agency’s plan to close station

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ONAWA, Iowa (AP) — Anglers are concerned that they’ll have less information about fish populations and habitat after an Iowa agency closes its only fish-monitoring station on the Missouri River. The Sioux City Journal reports that the state’s Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing Tuesday at the Lewis and Clark State Park Visitor Center to discuss its plans. The agency plans to reassign two permanent monitoring station positions to other locations in eastern Iowa by Oct. 5. Officials say the closure is necessary due to budget cuts.

Onawa fisherman Matt Sorenson says he’s concerned anglers will have less information about the area’s fish after the station closes. David Weidt is a former Monona County Conservation ranger. He says it’s important to have researchers studying the river.

Man charged with child endangerment for 2-year-old’s death

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have charged a Des Moines man with child endangerment over the death of a 2-year-old boy. Polk County District Court records say 37-year-old Nicholas Rivera is due in court Sept. 17. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him. The records show Rivera and the little boy’s 18-year-old sister took him to a hospital on May 24. Doctors said the boy’s injuries were consistent with “abusive brain trauma” that wasn’t accidental, and they noted bruising on the boy’s back that may have been caused by fingers. Police say Rivera and the little boy’s sister had been caring for the child when the injuries occurred.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/10/18

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September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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