A Council Bluffs woman was crowned “Mrs. Iowa, 2011,” during an event held over the weekend. 29-year old Brooke Hubbard won the title May 21st, during her first foray into the pageant world.

Hubbard, who entered the pageant after stumbling onto the website www.mrs.iowaunitedstates.com. by accident, told the Omaha World Herald a number of emotions ran through her when she was named the winner, including being both surprised and proud. She said it was fun, and she’s “Excited to represent Council Bluffs.”

Her win in the Iowa contest allows Hubbard to move on to the 25th annual national Mrs. United State pageant on August 5^th, in Las Vegas.

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION—TAYLOR--RINGGOLD Counties

1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION IOWA THIS AFTERNOON.  ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY…MAINLY DURING THE EVENING AND LATE NIGHT HOURS. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREATS…HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO. RAINFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THE STRONGER STORMS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE- -DALLAS-Counties

1109 AM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. A SECOND AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAINLY THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY SEVERE THREATS…HOWEVER AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80. RAINFALL MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH THE STRONGER STORMS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.

(NWS/Des Moines)

Walnut Splash Pad (artist's conceptual drawing)

Nearly two-years after the concept of creating a water attraction in Walnut was devised, a dedication ceremony for the new, $200,000 “Splash Pad” will be held next week. The event at Fireman’s Park takes place 5-p.m. Friday, June 3^rd. Completion of the project was made possible through a variety of fundraising efforts, donations and grants.

City officials say the “opening day” celebration and dedication ceremony will feature hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks, for your free-will donation. There will also be a variety of giveaways, and the final chance for you to enter a quilt raffle, the drawing for which takes place at 7-p.m. that day.

Order forms will be available also, for you to purchase a memorial or honorary brick, that will become a permanent part of the Walnut Splash Pad. “Cash Splash” tickets will be available as well, for a raffle that takes place in August.

The City of Walnut will be giving away 26- $50 prizes, 4- $150 prizes, and one grand prize of $1,000. One $20 ticket enters you for all 31 drawings, and it is possible to win multiple times.

Be sure to bring your family, camera and lawn chairs to the Walnut Splash Pad dedication and grand opening ceremony, on Friday, June 3^rd, at 5-p.m. And, prepare to “get wet!”

Four area teens were injured over the weekend during a rollover accident Saturday afternoon, about a mile northeast of Shelby. The Shelby County Sheriff’s office said today (Tuesday), a 1999 Ford Expedition driven by 16-year old Kaelly Welsh, of Shelby, went out of control at around 4:20-p.m. on County Road F-66, just east of Hackberry Road.

The SUV traveled onto the south shoulder, into the south ditch, and rolled several times. As the vehicle rolled, Welsh, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected. Three passengers in the vehicle, who were wearing their seatbelts, remained in the vehicle as it rolled. They were identified as 16-year olds Casey Peters, of Shelby, and Carmen Allen, of Avoca, and 15-year old Tayler Engel, of Avoca.

All four of the teens were transported by Shelby Rescue and Medivac Ambulance to Myrtue Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

The Cass County Sheriff’s office reports today (Tuesday) four people were arrested over the past week. On Sunday, 33-year old Timothy Duane Snyder, of Elk Horn, was taken into custody on charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth, Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Snyder was being held in the Cass County Jail on $60,000 bond.

On Friday, deputies arrested 39-year old Dwayne Gavin Clark, of Atlantic, on Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrants for Burglary 2nd Degree, Ongoing Criminal Conduct, Burglary 3rd Degree, and Possession with Intent to Deliver Meth. Clark was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $50,000 bond.

Last Saturday, deputies arrested 21-year old Stewart Russell Andersen, of Atlantic, on a charge of Public Intox. Andersen was taken to the Cass County Jail where pled guilty and was released later that day. And, 24-year old Justin Allen Knutsen, of Atlantic, was arrested Thursday, also on a charge of Public Intoxication. Knutsen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled guilty and was released later that day.

Yesterday (Monday) 20-year old Michael Jay Sherman, of Anita, was arrested on a charge of Simple Assault. Sherman was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held on $300 bond pending hearing before the Magistrate.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A Nebraska woman won’t have to pay $835 for parking on the grass earlier this month at the Council Bluffs Sports Complex. Laura Sherman had vowed to fight the $750 fine and $85 court fee.

Sherman won’t have to fight the fine because she’s made a deal with the Pottawattamie County prosecutor. As part of the agreement, the judge will keep the fine in place

but Sherman doesn’t have to pay it. Sherman says that if she behaves until November, the fine will be cut to about $100.

She says, “I absolutely will not park on the grass again.”