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Man gets probation in fatal ATV crash

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November 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

PRIMGHAR, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of driving recklessly has been given three years of probation in an all-terrain vehicle crash in northwest Iowa that killed his passenger. O’Brien County court records say 28-year-old Garrett Crowl also was given a deferred judgment at his hearing Monday in Primghar. A deferred judgment allows his conviction to be removed from court records if he completes his probation terms. Crowl had pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors lowered the charge from vehicular homicide when driving while intoxicated.

Investigators say Crowl was driving the ATV recklessly while under the influence of marijuana on July 30, 2016, when he lost control of it in a recreation area near Sheldon and crashed into a tree. His passenger, 25-year-old Shaleah Donavon, died.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., 11/6/18 – General Election Day

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November 6th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrats in Iowa seek to regain some power in Tuesday’s midterms after back-to-back elections that have seen the traditionally centrist state take a sharp turn to the right. But Republicans are hoping to fend off challengers in several elections to maintain their control of the governor’s office, the Legislature and the congressional delegation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The general election Tuesday pits a sitting Republican governor who takes credit for a healthy economy with low unemployment against a wealthy Democratic challenger who insists Iowans need better health care and a government that works for everyone. Given Iowa’s tendency to support incumbents, Gov. Kim Reynolds believed she’d have an advantage when she rose to the office from lieutenant governor. Polls, however, have indicated Reynolds has struggled to pull ahead of businessman Fred Hubbell.

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A single mother from the small Iowa community of Redfield has claimed her share of a nearly $700 million Powerball prize. Iowa Lottery officials confirmed Monday that Lerynne West was one of two winners of a $688 million jackpot drawn Oct. 27. She’ll share the prize with someone who bought the other winning ticket in New York City. West opted for the cash option, which will pay her an immediate $198.1 million, minus taxes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Major party candidates for Iowa governor are making one last quick tour of the state to rally support in an extremely tight race. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will fly around the state holding rallies at eight airports before ending with a final stop alongside controversial U.S. Rep. Steve King. Democrat Fred Hubbell and his running mate state Sen. Rita Hart have seven stops planned as they continue to drive around the state before ending their day at an election rally in Des Moines.

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Harvest moves ahead again with dry week

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Farmers made good use of dry weather again last week to advance the harvest. The corn harvest went from 49 to 72 percent complete last week as there are nearly six dry days for fieldwork. The corn harvest is three days ahead of last year — but still one day behind the five-year average.

The soybean harvest moved form 71 to 88 percent complete by the end of the week Sunday. The bean harvest is still seven days behind the five-year average, or the same as it was last week.

The report shows central Iowa farmers have combined 80 percent of their corn for grain while those in the southwest part of the state have only 55 percent of their corn out of the fields.

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Adair County Sheriff’s report – 3 arrested on warrants; 1 cited for Theft

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, late Monday night, said in his latest report, that three people have been arrested on warrants, and one was cited for Theft.

34-year old Bruce Adam Blanchard, of Stuart, was arrested Oct. 30th on an Adair County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. Blanchard was released the following day, on his own recognizance.

On Nov. 2nd, 23-year old Jared Russell Uhl, of Pleasant Hill, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Failure to Complete Jail Time on an original charge of OWI/1st offense. Uhl completed his sentence, and was released the following day.

Also arrested Nov. 2nd, was 35-year old Joseph Lee Reynolds, of Stuart, who was taken into custody on Adair County warrants for Possession of Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense, Trafficking in stolen weapons/1st offense, Theft in the 3rd degree, and driving while license denied or revoked. Reynolds was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.

And, 18-year old Joel William Blazek, of Greenfield, was cited Nov. 3rd by Greenfield Police, for Theft in the 5th Degree, after he allegedly stole a bicycle that did not belong to him. The bicycle was near the library in Greenfield when it was taken. Blazek was released after receiving the citation.

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Iowa winner claims huge Powerball jackpot

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(UPDATED) CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — After hearing someone from Iowa had won half of a nearly $700 million Powerball jackpot, Lerynne West couldn’t find the ticket she’d bought the day before so asked her sister to check her pickup truck. There it was, on the pickup floor — a scrap of paper worth a share of $688 million. The win was a shock to the single mom, who struggled to persuade her three daughters and other relatives that it was for real. “Nobody believed me,” West said Monday after submitting her winning ticket at lottery headquarters in suburban Des Moines. “They thought I was crazy.” West will share the $688 million jackpot drawn Oct. 27 with someone who bought the other winning ticket in New York City but hasn’t claimed the prize.West took the cash option, which will pay her an immediate $198.1 million, minus taxes. West, 51, said she dreamed of winning a jackpot, but “once you have won, you realize the responsibility and the impact you can make, and all the frivolity goes out the window.” She said she’ll give some to her daughters and other relatives, ensure her six grandchildren can have college educations and set up the Callum Foundation, where people in need can seek financial help. Halting briefly to hold back tears, West said the foundation was named after a grandson born prematurely in April who lived only one day.

West said she grew up in a “very humble family” with seven siblings in Iowa and knows what it’s like to struggle financially. She worked in corn and soybean fields as a teenager, didn’t graduate from high school but earned a GED diploma and took night classes to get a college degree in human resources in 2006. She worked at a health insurance organization until winning the jackpot. “Currently, I’m retired,” she said. She plans to buy a new house and replace her car, a Ford Fiesta with 142,000 miles “that people have beat up.”

West bought the ticket in Redfield, a community of 800 people about 30 miles  west of Des Moines. “I played the lottery twice a week, when I had the money to do it,” she said. West and the buyer of a ticket at a Manhattan deli overcame odds of 292.2 million to one to win the Powerball. The drawing came only four day after someone won a $1.54 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize ever. That ticket was sold in South Carolina and hasn’t been claimed.

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Mills County Sheriff’s report (11/5)

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a total of six arrests over the past few days. 19-year old Brodie Joseph Crockett, of Malvern, was arrested at around 8:50-a.m. today (Monday) at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Crockett was being held in the jail on a $5,000 bond. On Sunday, 34-year old Andrew David Sake, of Omaha, was arrested on Interstate 29, for Speeding, OWI/1st offense, and Careless Driving. Bond was set at $1,000. 29-year old Katie Rose Carnes, of Red Oak, was arrested Sunday night in Montgomery County, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a Possession of a Controlled Substance charge. He bond was set at $5,000.

And, there were three arrests on Friday: 29-year old Andrew Dean West, of Malvern, was arrested on a warrant for Assault causing bodily injury; 46-year old Julia Diann Crouse was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation; and, 50-year old Daren Keith Brooks, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant for Pretrial Release revocation. Brooks was being held on $10,000 bond, while the bonds for West and Crouse were set at $1,000 and $5,000, respectively.

The Sheriff’s Office said also, no injuries were reported following two separate accidents that took place Friday. Authorities say 25-year old Devin Means, of Griswold, was driving a 2017 Nissan eastbound on Highway 34 at around 7:15-p.m., when his vehicle struck a deer on the road. And, 18-year old Samantha Moesch, of Glenwood, was driving a 2005 Toyota east on Gaston Avenue between 240th and 250th Streets, when she lost control of her car. The vehicle entered the south ditch and rolled onto its top. Moesch and her passenger were able to get out of the car on their own. Moesch was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.

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Mills County man faces charges in connection w/Sunday pursuit in Montgomery County

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy reports the pursuit Sunday evening of a speeding car resulted in a crash and several charges pending against the driver. The Chief says officers were on routine patrol at around 7:42 p.m. Sunday, when they observed a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix GT on G Avenue near Highway 34, driving in excess of the posted speed limit. Officers began to make a U-turn in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop, when the Grand Prix sped off northbound on G Avenue, and ran the stop sign at the intersection with Highway 34.

As the car continued northbound on G Avenue from U.S. Highway 34, a significant distance between the vehicle and the Red Oak Police Department’s patrol car developed when the officer began to make his U-turn to conduct the stop. As the officer continued north on G Avenue, at approximately 180th Street, the officer observed the suspect vehicle in the east ditch of G Avenue.

The driver, 24-year old Bubba Dwain Mitchell, of Emerson, was transported to University of Nebraska Medicine by Red Oak Fire and Rescue. A three-year-old child passenger in the car was transported to the UNMC by LifeNet Helicopter. Chief Rhamy says the injured were transported to Nebraska Medicine as precautionary measure, due to the mechanism of injury. The extent of their injuries are unknown at this time.

Mitchell is set to be charged with Child Endangerment, Felony Eluding, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Failure to have a Valid Driver’s License, Failure to Maintain Control, and Failure to Obey Stop Sign. A charge of Operating While Intoxicated (Drugged) is pending.

Red Oak Police Department were assisted by Red Oak Fire and Rescue, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, Iowa State Patrol, and LifeNet Helicopter.

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$32,000 Granted to Cass County Nonprofit Agencies

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Nicholas Hunt, Chair of the Cass County Community Foundation, has announced that $32,000 was awarded to Cass County nonprofit agencies last Friday. With the grants, the Cass County Community Foundation has distributed more than $1.8 million in grants and scholarships over the last 20 years. The following nonprofit organizations, which submitted applications to the Cass County Community Foundation by the September 1st deadline, were awarded grants by the Cass County Board of Directors:

Ann W. Wickman Child Dev. Center

Equipment to Meet Safety Requirements

$5,500.00

Atlantic Public Library/City of Atlantic

Flat Screen TV for Presentations

$600.00

Atlantic Rock Island Society (ARISE)

Building Repairs

$3,000.00

Cass County Historical Society

Window Improvements

$750.00

City of Griswold

Cemetery Handrails

$750.00

Cumberland Youth Fitness

Youth Fitness Project

$4,000.00

Elementary Playground Committee

Playground Equipment

$3,250.00

Friends of the Griswold Public Library

Library Improvements

$2,750.00

Lewis First Responders

Rescue Airbags

$4,000.00

Lewis Public Library

Furniture Improvements and Renovations

$1,000.00

Little Lambs Preschool

Enhance Playground

$1,000.00

Massena Public Library

ADA Compliant Door Opener

$2,500.00

Nishna Valley Family YMCA

Archery Tag System

$2,900.00

The amount available included $3,000 from the Griswold Community Development Endowed Fund, and $500 from the Triumph Endowed Fund for Cass County. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Cass County were eligible. For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact any of the Board Members, or call Stacey Goodman, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458.

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$46,900 Granted to Audubon County Nonprofit Agencies

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Genelle Deist, Chair of the Audubon County Community Foundation, reports $46,900 in grants was awarded Nov, 2nd to Audubon County nonprofit agencies. With the grants, the Audubon County Community Foundation has distributed over $1.9 million in grants and scholarships over the last 21 years. The following nonprofit organizations, which submitted applications to the Audubon County Community Foundation by the September 1st deadline, were awarded grants by the Audubon County Board of Directors:

  1. Audubon County Historical Society…$2,500 to replace windows of Nathaniel Hamlin Park Museum
  2. Audubon Recreation Foundation….$21,900 for Bowling Lane Construction
  3. Brayton Community Club….$20,000 for Phase 2 of Renovations
  4. Exira Public Library…$2,500 for a  Fireproof Book Drop

The amount available included: $2,500 for the Exira area, from the Leon and Iva Milliman Endowed Fund; $2,500 from the Milo and Dolores Clemmensen Fund; $2,500 from the Charles T. and Kathleen K. Manatt Endowed Fund; $900 from the Audubon State Bank/Stephen Garst Endowed Fund; $1,000 is available for the City of Audubon area from the Audubon Masonic Association Endowed Fund; $450 is available for the City of Audubon from the Fred and Evelyn Nissen Endowed Fund for Audubon, and, $450 for the City of Audubon from the Merle and Norma Petersen Endowed Fund.

All grantees met the criteria as Audubon County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Audubon County were eligible. The Audubon County Community Foundation was established in 1997 and works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds that address the changing, vital community needs and interests. Donating to a charitable fund helps your neighbors today AND you help build a stronger community tomorrow. Not only that, you may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit for donations, in addition to any Federal tax benefits for which you may qualify.

The Audubon County Community Foundation invests and administers these funds and distributes grants to deserving, qualified nonprofit organizations. Board members of the Audubon County Community Foundation are: Chair, Genelle Deist of Audubon; Vice Chair, Joel Hoegh of rural Brayton; Secretary/Treasurer, Barbara Johnson of Audubon; Bob Blomme of Audubon; Shelley Burr of Audubon; Steven B. Hansen of Audubon; and Joseph T. Rasmussen of Exira.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact any of the Board Members, or call Stacey Goodman, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458.

 

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Pott. County Sheriff’s report (11/5/18)

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November 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. At around 9:40-p.m. Friday, 41-year old Steven Edward Messerli, of Carson, was arrested at a residence in Carson, in connection with an ongoing, belated harassment report. Messerli was taken into custody and then released on a citation for Harassment by communication/intimidation, with regard to a female acquaintance. At around 2:25-p.m. Friday, 48-year old Thomas Shawn Johnson, of Stanton, was served at the Pott. County Jail, with a warrant for Failure to Appear on a Probation Violation charge. Johnson was then turned back over to the custody of jail staff.

And, a vehicle that was seen trying to drive out of a ditch Sunday morning at 370th Street and Highway 6 in Pott. County, was stopped and the driver arrested. 23-year old Jena N. Burns, of Gretna, NE., was arrested at around 4:50-a.m., for OWI/1st offense.

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