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(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the hack of a Texas software company that ultimately led to a computer breach in federal agencies shows every American must take online security seriously. “You know, we’re all a weak link in this system,” Miller-Meeks says. Miller-Meeks, a Republican from Ottumwa, is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. The panel held a hearing about the security breach, Friday. Miller-Meeks says malware and ransomware are new realities that require vigilance.
“This is a tremendously important hearing,” Miller-Meeks says. “As I’ve listened to the testimony of our witness and both the insightful questions from my colleagues and the answers provided by our expert witnesses, I’m reminded of pulling a single threat, which then unravels an entire garment.” Federal investigators say Russia was likely responsible for planting malicious code into a software update from a private company in Texas called SolarWinds last March. Thousands of customers completed the software update and it wound up compromising email systems in several federal agencies.
Miller-Meeks says changing passwords may seem a nuisance, but this case should raise an alarm for all Americans. “We need to use events like these as collective learning moments, the stakes are just too high to stand idly by,” Miller-Meeks says. One of the experts who testified said hospitals, schools and government agencies need more tools and better trained I-T staff to combat malicious software or “malware” attacks.
(Radio Iowa) – The recent run of sub-zero temperatures across the country spurred several stories about animals who died in the cold or struggled. The D-N-R’s Tyler Harms tracks the deer numbers in Iowa and says it is a normal part of the cycle. “In winters like this where we have persistent deep snow cover and extremely cold temperatures — it’s definitely going to impact wildlife. We start to see some of those weaker individuals or younger individuals that succumb to these very harsh conditions,” Harms says.
He says he’s heard a few reports of deer with problems — but overall they can handle the Iowa winters very well. “Whitetail deer are native to Iowa, so they have been dealing these extreme winter conditions throughout their entire time here,” according to Harms. “They certainly have adapted biologically to be able to handle these conditions. You know often times they change their behavior and their bodies change to conserve as much energy as they can and they utilize the food they have available to them.”
He says deer are very good at finding any source of food available and you may’ve seen them in some backyards this winter looking for food. One thing he says everyone should avoid is putting out food for deer — as he says that can cause more problems than it solves. Harms says setting out a pile of corn is an example. “A pile of corn is really like a pile of candy for deer. It’s something that they certainly like to eat and it is something they can eat on occasion. But too much candy is not good for anyone,” Harms says. “Deer require a varied of different food sources, much like we do.”
Another danger is piles of food bringing deer together and concentrating them in one area. That can lead to the spread of diseases like C-W-D — which is always fatal to deer. Harms says they are better off than you might think. “They can manage quite well even in these extreme conditions. And while unfortunately, we do see some mortality of wildlife during times like this — for the most part on a population level — many critters do survive and are able to fight their way and live through it. It is pretty amazing that they are able to do that,” Harms says. Harms says they will know more about the winter’s impact on animals later this year.
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Darnell Brodie had a season-high 21 points as Drake beat Bradley 80-71. Ja’Shon Henry led the Braves with 17 points.
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Trae Berhow registered 15 points as Northern Iowa topped Illinois State 70-56. Dusan Mahorcic led the Redbirds with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Trips to the Boys State Basketball Tournament will be on the line tonight for Class 1A and 2A schools around the state with Substate Finals being contested. Here’s a look at area games.
CLASS 1A
Substate 6 @ Knoxville: Montezuma (21-2) vs. Mount Ayr (19-4)
Substate 7 @ Creston: Martensdale-St. Marys (23-0) vs. Tri-Center (20-3)
Substate 8 @ Nodaway Valley: Grand View Christian (19-1) vs. St. Albert (11-12)
CLASS 2A
Substate 1 @ Sheldon: OABCIG (21-1) vs. Boyden-Hull (23-0)
Substate 8 @ Atlantic: Van Meter (16-6) vs. Treynor (19-4)
Boys Class 4A Substate Semifinals were played on Friday night. Only one area team was competing with Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln in Substate 1.
Substate 1
CB Abraham Lincoln 72, Sioux City West 51 (20-8 third quarter built on a 10-point halftime lead for the Lynx)
Southeast Polk 59, Sioux City East 47
AL will face Alan Jenkins’ Southeast Polk team in the 4A Substate 1 Final on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School.
Council Bluffs Police were dispatched to reports of a man that had been shot near “The Cube” bar at 162 West Broadway on Friday night at 11:19 p.m. Officers located the victim on the East end of the block sitting on a bench with security guards from “The Cube” standing around him. The victim had a hole in his shirt and scratch where he appeared to have been grazed by a bullet.
Officers located evidence of the shooting in the entryway of “The Cube” and locked the scene down, closing the bar. The victim was seen by medics on scene, but did not require a trip to the hospital.
This investigation is ongoing by the Criminal Investigation Division. Anyone with any information that was in the area at the time of this incident is encouraged to contact 712-328-4728 or call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.
A shooting early Saturday morning at a Council Bluffs bar sent one man to the hospital. Council Bluffs Police were dispatched to the O’Face Bar at 2400 9th Avenue at 12:56 a.m. for a shooting inside the bar. Officers found an injured male and were able to render aid until he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Officers were informed that a black male wearing a red shirt, black coat, black pants and a red bandanna around his face walked into the bar and shot the victim. The black male then left the bar in an unknown direction.
This investigation is ongoing by the Criminal Investigation Division. Anyone with any information that was in the area at the time of this incident is encouraged to contact 712-328-4728 or call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.
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