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WASHINGTON – Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, will be making a stop in Union County this Wednesday, as part of her 99 County Tour for 2019. In Union County, Senator Ernst will attend the Veteran’s Appreciation Breakfast as part of the Creston Sesquicentennial Celebration. The event takes place at the Creston Station (100 W. Adams St.), beginning at 7:15-a.m. Wednesday, July 3rd. The public is welcome to attend.
328 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2019 For all but the far west/southwest counties: A HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CASS AND MOST OF THE KJAN LISTENING AREA…(previously it was set to go into effect at 1-p.m. today). For Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page Counties, the Advisory will begin at 1-p.m..
* TEMPERATURE…Highs in the low to mid 90s, with peak heat index values around 105 degrees.
* IMPACTS…Heat illnesses are possible for those active outdoors, in homes without air conditioning, or those susceptible to heat illnesses such as children and the elderly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned
room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when
possible and drink plenty of water.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency, call 9 1 1.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents of Nebraska and Iowa probably don’t need an advisory to inform them: It’s hot outside. But the National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for both states, warning residents who venture outside to take it easy and stay hydrated in the oppressive heat.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a man shot to death this week in the Kirkwood Glen neighborhood of Des Moines. Police say in a news release that the victim is 41-year-old Earl Marcello Caldwell, of Des Moines. The shooting happened Friday afternoon, when officers and medics were called to the area for a report of a shooting and found Caldwell suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has sided with the state’s parole board in the case of an inmate who says the board doesn’t give juvenile offenders a fair shot at parole. The decision Friday comes in the case of 33-year-old Julio Bonilla, who was 16 when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenage girl.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — It’s been called the largest speed trap in the Midwest, and it will be back in business next week after a two-year hiatus. The City of Cedar Rapids says traffic cameras that enforce its 55 mile per hour speed limit at four locations on Interstate 380 will begin issuing tickets to drivers again Monday. Several additional cameras that enforce red-light running and speed violations throughout the city will also be issuing citations
Audubon County Attorney Sarah Jennings, Saturday, posted an update on her social media page, with regard to the 13 dogs that were rescued this past week, from a property in Exira. The dogs were found Tuesday outside, in a muddy, chain-link dog run covered in a tarp that was sagging, with water collected from rain.
Jennings said in her posts, that she and “The sheriff’s department, Exira city clerk, Exira City Attorney, and the Animal Rescue League of Iowa [and I] have all been working together this week to determine their [our] next move regarding the 13 dogs previously rescued as well as how to handle the animals that remain on the property”
She said “As far as the two dogs that remain, a sheriff’s deputy and a member of the ARL went out to do a welfare check on Friday. Both dogs were found to be well-fed and properly hydrated, and they will have appropriate shelter. The ARL assured us that there was not a need at that time to seize either dog.”
And, with regard to the “Exira 13,” Jennings said that on Friday, she had a conference call with Scott Wilson from the ARL–the Intervention Coordinator who actually handled the removal of the 13 dogs–and Dr. Cates, the ARL’s veterinarian who has been personally treating the dogs. She said “The dogs are now at the ARL’s main shelter in Des Moines receiving much needed medical attention. I told them I wished to prosecute if possible, but I expressed concerns about the limits of Iowa’s animal neglect laws. Dr. Cates is familiar with the forensic aspects of veterinary medicine and is thus also all too familiar with the constraints of Iowa’s laws.”
She said also they had a discussion about the medical evaluation of the dogs. According to Jennings, “Dr. Cates could not testify that they had been deprived of food or water, and they were also found with adequate shelter. Those are the only three offenses in Iowa’s neglect statute for which [she] can charge.”
Ultimately, Jennings,Wilson and Dr. Cates concluded that she [Jennings] does not have a case for criminal animal neglect under Iowa’s laws. She said given the condition of the Exira 13 and other animals neglected around the State, there needs to be a change to “Iowa’s antediluvian animal neglect and abuse laws. This case is heartbreaking but it should also infuriate us. When the legislature is back is session, let’s have the Exira 13 and the people of Audubon County be the tipping point that finally pushes the senate to make this long overdue change. Please don’t forget this case when the time comes to take action.”
Jennings said also, “For now, the ARL needs our donations,” and she encouraged donations to the organization, a link to which you can find on Facebook at “Animal Rescue League of Iowa,” or on the Audubon County Attorney’s Facebook page, “Audubon County Attorney.”
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a man shot to death this week in the Kirkwood Glen neighborhood of Des Moines. Police say in a news release that the victim is 41-year-old Earl Marcello Caldwell, of Des Moines.
The shooting happened Friday afternoon, when officers and medics were called to the area for a report of a shooting and found Caldwell suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to an area hospital, where he died.
Police say they found two assault rifles, a handgun, cocaine and marijuana at the scene and arrested 62-year-old Larry Perry on several gun and drug counts. Shortly after the shooting, another man, identified as 39-year-old Littleton William Clark, showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound not believed to be life-threatening.
He remained hospitalized Saturday. Police have said they believe the shootings are connected. No arrests in the shootings have been announced.
A Heat Advisory remains in effect until 9-p.m. for all but the eastern third of Iowa, today (Saturday). Another HEAT ADVISORY will be in effect Sunday for the same time frame (1-p.m. to 9-p.m.).
Highs will be in the lower-to mid-90’s Sunday, with peak heat index values of 103-to near 110 degrees.
Heat illnesses are possible for those active outdoors, in home without air conditioning, or those susceptible to heat illnesses, such as children and the elderly.
A Heat Advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned
room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Take extra precautions, if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when
possible and drink plenty of water.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency, call 9 1 1.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has sided with the state’s parole board in the case of an inmate who says the board doesn’t give juvenile offenders a fair shot at parole.
The decision Friday comes in the case of 33-year-old Julio Bonilla, who was 16 when he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a teenage girl. He was later convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that said juvenile offenders must be given a meaningful opportunity to obtain parole, Bonilla was resentenced in 2011 to life with a possibility of parole.
Following the parole board’s rejection of parole for Bonilla in 2016, the Iowa chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union appealed on his behalf saying the board should have allowed several protections Bonilla had sought, including that he have access to an attorney for the parole hearing.
While the high court found the board’s handling of Bonilla’s case constitutional, the ACLU lauded the court’s message that juvenile offenders are entitled to more consideration than adults in parole proceedings.
More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Officers with the Clarinda Police Department, Friday evening, arrested 35-year old Lacey Jo Smalley, of Clarinda, pursuant to a federal arrest warrant for conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. At the time of her arrest, Smalley was in possession of a controlled substance believed to be methamphetamine. She was then charged with felony possession of methamphetamine.
Smalley was arrested without incident at 16th & Main, and was being held without bond in the Page County Jail on the federal arrest warrant, and the additional drug possession charges, pending additional federal and state court proceedings.
Reports concerning the incident have been submitted to the office of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review regarding the filing of formal charges.
Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports a motorcycle accident resulting in a fatality happened early this (Saturday) morning. Officers responded at around 3:50-a.m. to 12th & Stuart Streets, to investigate a motorcycle accident. Their investigation revealed 26-year old Daniel Nathan August, of Clarinda, was operating a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when he proceeded into the intersection of 12th & Stuart. When he failed to turn at the T intersection, his cycle went air borne after striking a retaining wall adjacent to the intersection. August was ejected from the motorcycle. He landed several hundred feet from the wall at a practice football field facility.
The Page County Medical Examiner pronounced the man dead at the scene. Speed is believed to be a factor in the cause of the accident. Brothers said August was not wearing a helmet. The accident remains under investigation. The Clarinda Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Page County Sheriff’s Office, Clarinda Fire Department and Clarinda Regional Health Center Emergency Medical Services.
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