OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police have identified a man killed in a central Omaha shooting as a western Iowa resident. Omaha police say 41-year-old John Miles, of Council Bluffs, was found dead Thursday in an apartment complex by officers who were called there just after noon to investigate a report of a shooting.
Police say they are searching for a 31-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting, but no arrests had been reported by late this (Friday) morning.
LARRY VAN HORN, 77, of Guthrie Center, died Thursday, June 11th, at home. Graveside services for LARRY VAN HORN will be held June 20th at 2-p.m., in the Union Cemetery at Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
There is no visitation.
Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.
LARRY VAN HORN is survived by:
His wife – Shelva.
His daughter – Linda (Michael) Spevak, of Urbandale.
His sons – Kenneth Van Horn, of Phoenix, AZ., and Allen Van Horn, of Goodyear, AZ.
(Radio Iowa) — The president of the Casey’s convenience store chain based in Ankeny says they learned during restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 that customers like to help themselves. Casey’s president, Darren Rebelez, says people like pick out their own slice of pizza or other food items. “When we made the shift to full service — our guests did not like that,” Rebelez says. “Although we had people with masks and gloves on handing them their food — they didn’t like having to wait — they were accustomed to doing it themselves.”
During a conference call to report quarterly earnings, Rebelez says he visited several stores, but didn’t take a poll. “I don’t have any empirical data to share with you in terms of a percentage of like it, or don’t like. All I can tell you is — people were complaining when we made the change. People were happy when we changed it back,” according to Rebelez. Chief financial officer Bill Walljasper says they did see the impact in food sales. “As we moved from a full service to a self-service model –depending on the category that’s a self-service — we see an uptick from ten to 15 percent on a category,” Walljasper says. “So, definitely that seems to be an overwhelming desire to have that self-service. At least in our market area.”
Caseys has 21-hundred and 54 stores in Iowa and seven other states.
Shelby County Treasurer Carolyn Blum reports “The Shelby County Courthouse is tentatively scheduled to begin implementing Phase 2 of the Courthouse Reopening Plan on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The courthouse will be returning to a “new normal” with semi-regular operations.” Blum says as a reminder, “The Governor’s current proclamation has extended all motor vehicle, driver’s license and property tax deadlines to June 25, 2020.”
She added that, “Throughout this difficult time, we have found that scheduling appointments with our customers has been welcomed and appreciated. Therefore, transactions that require in-person visits, will continue to be processed by appointment only for the Shelby County Treasurer’s Office. This will allow staff to designate a time period for: 1) higher risk individuals to receive courthouse access appointments; 2) prioritize those who have expired transactions; 3) continue increased department cleaning of frequently touched surfaces to prevent and reduce transmission of the virus.”
Blum says you should call the Shelby County Courthouse at (712) 755-5847 Ext #2, so they can help determine if your motor vehicle/drivers license or property tax transaction will require an appointment or if they are able to assist in another manner such as online, by mail or by drop box outside the south entrance to the courthouse. Customers will enter the lower level entrances of the courthouse for their appointments with their respective office. Social distancing will be enforced in all areas of the courthouse and visitors are recommended to wear a mask. Only those needed for the appointment should enter. Please be respectful and patient while you are waiting to receive assistance.
As a reminder, no one should enter the courthouse if they currently have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis in the last 14 days. With this phase of reopening, officials say they are looking forward to assisting many of their customers in person; however, they are aware there will be limits to the number of people we can accommodate in the office, for the health safety of our community and office staff. Blum says “Please help us continue to offer all of the necessary services to our great county by conducting business remotely whenever possible.”
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa legislature has voted to move the age for buying tobacco products to 21. Representative Rob Bacon, a Republican from Slater, says this puts Iowa law in line with the recent federal change. “Iowa law enforcement officers, local law enforcement officers cannot enforce federal law,” Bacon says. “This will allow our officers to go in and if the retailer is attempting to sell (to someone between the ages of 18 and 21), they could lose their license.”
If the state doesn’t make this change, Bacon says more than three-million dollars in federal funds for state-run substance abuse programs would be withheld. Some lawmakers objected to raising the legal age for buying cigarettes and other products with nicotine from 18 to 21 — arguing 18 year olds are adults and should be able to buy any legal product they wish. Representative Marti Anderson, a Democrat from Des Moines, says she supports the move because of health concerns. “If we can help not have kids smoke or vape from the ages of 18 to 21, we can save some lives,” she said.
Surveys suggest at least five percent of the state’s smokers are between the ages of 18 and 21. An even greater share of those who use electronic cigarettes for “vaping” are in that age group. The bill passed the Iowa Senate in early March. It passed the Iowa House last (Thursday) night and lawmakers expect Governor Reynolds to approve it.
Sheriff’s Deputies in Page County, Wednesday, arrested 26-year old Jacob William Nielsen. Nielsen was taken into custody at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, on a Page County warrant for Willful Injury.
Jacob William Nielsen (Page County S/O photo)
The charge stems from an incident when Nielsen was an inmate at the Clarinda Correctional Facility. Nielsen was transported to the Page County Jail and was being held on a $10,000 cash-only bond, while awaiting further court proceedings.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Department reports three people were arrested recently. Thursday afternoon, 52-year old Michael Raven Smith, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail on a Mills County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. Smith was being held in the Mills County Jail on a $300 bond. Thursday night, 21-year old Clarissa Rose Gleason, of Glenwood, was arrested for being an Accessory after the fact. She too, was being held on a $300 bond.
And, on June 8th, 37-year old Misty Bea Patterson, of Omaha, was arrested at the Douglas County, NE., Jail, on a Mills County warrant for two counts Violation of Probation. Her bond at the Mills County Jail was set at $20,000.
Sheriff’s officials in Union County say an Afton man reported Thursday night, that sometime in the past 24 hours, someone took his 2011 Legend trailer. The single-axle trailer is silver in color with a tilt ramp and tool box in the front. The loss was estimated at $3,000.
Sheriff’s Officials in Pottawattamie County, today (Friday) report a Pott. County man was arrested Thursday night, following a personal injury accident. Authorities say a Deputy assigned to the Road Patrol Division was dispatched at around 10:43-p.m. to 38910 Pioneer Trail, near Macedonia, following a report of an accident involving a 1980 Suzuki and a 1982 Kawasaki. An investigation resulted in the arrest of 38-year old Jacob Lee Roberson, of Macedonia, for Leaving the Scene of an accident resulting in serious injury, and OWI/1st offense. His bond was set at $2,000.
And, at around 3:36-a.m. today (Friday), 32-year old Phillip Jerome Moore, II, of Kearney, NE., was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following an investigation into a personal injury accident at Old Lincoln Highway and Mystic Lane. Bond was set at $1,000.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, secured major wins to protect U.S. troops in the annual defense bill – the Fiscal Year 21 National Defense Authorization Act – that passed out of the Senate Armed Services Committee this week.
“As a former company commander in Kuwait and Iraq, I understand just how important it is for all servicemembers to be equipped for the battlefield,” said Senator Ernst, the first female combat veteran elected to the United States Senate. “From ensuring female troops have body armor that fits to helping stop sexual assault within military ranks; and from funding effective treatments for traumatic brain injury to getting our troops the hazard pay they deserve for fighting on the front lines of COVID-19, this annual defense bill includes a number of my efforts to ensure our military men and women are protected as they defend our nation and way of life.”
Earlier this week, Ernst outlined her priorities for the bill, including her proposals to improve protection, safety, and treatment for the men and women of our Armed Forces. Senator Ernst’s provisions to protect the troops is intended to:
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