WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines police say the death of a man whose body was found frozen in ice doesn’t appear to be a criminal act. Investigators identified the man Friday as 42-year-old Yohanes Gebrehiwot, of Des Moines. He was reported missing on Feb. 13. His body was found Tuesday in a ditch along a road that runs parallel to Interstate 80. Police are working with the State Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Former Iowa governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has been hired to monitor Purdue Pharma as the OxyContin maker goes through bankruptcy. His job is to ensure the company is following an agreement that it not overstate the benefits of opioids or downplay the risk of addiction. Purdue filed for bankruptcy protection as part of its effort to settle thousands of lawsuits over its role in the national opioid crisis. Vilsack is to report to Purdue’s directors and to the federal bankruptcy court handling the case. The Democrat worked on rural opioid issues under former President Barack Obama.
Multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant for illegal narcotics this (Friday) morning at a residence in Creston. Creston Police report during a search of 1003 S. Sumner Street, #19, one gun was recovered along with drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Authorities say 30-year old Eric Wayne Shinn was arrested and charged with Possession of Meth with the Intent to Deliver (a Class-C Felony), Felon in Possession of a Firearm (Class D Felony, and on a Union County warrant. Additional charges are possible. Shinn was being held in the Union County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Creston Police were assisted at the scene by deputies with the Ringgold, Adams and Taylor County Sheriff’s Offices.
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The Exira-EHK Spartans (20-1) will host the Stanton Viqueens (21-2) for a Girls Basketball Class 1A Region 7 Semifinal tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJAN.
The Spartans had a first round bye and then defeated Sidney 66-49 in the Quarterfinals to reach this game. The Viqueens defeated Diagonal 73-30 in the opening round and then bested Audubon 50-38 in the Quarterfinals.
The Spartans have been led by 16 points per game from Macy Emgarten, 11 per contest from Quinn Grubbs, and 10 per game from Tatum Grubbs. The Viqueens have been led by 12 per game each from Jenna Stephens and Hope Ogletree.
The winner will advance to the Regional Final next Wednesday against the winner of the Central Decatur vs. St. Albert game that is being played tonight in Creston.
Chris Parks has the call tonight from Elk Horn. Pregame at 6:45 p.m. and tip-off at 7:00 p.m. on AM 1220, FM 101.1, and online at kjan.com.
GLORIA TURNER, 84, of Anita died Thursday, February 20th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for GLORIA TURNER will be held Wednesday, February 26th at 2:00 pm at the Anita United Methodist Church. Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.
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Visitation with the family is on Tuesday, February 25th from 5-until 7-p.m. at the funeral home.; Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.
Burial is in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
GLORIA TURNER is survived by:
Children: Max (Connie) Turner of Williamsburg; Mark (Michelle) Turner of Huxley; Vicki (Craig) Shriver of Atlantic; Lori (Michael) Halligan of Lexington, KY.
Sister: Carla (Don) Eggen of Adair.
16 Gramdchildren
19 Great-Grandchildren
1 Great-Great Grandchild
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MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A man who authorities say shot at his landlord and a police officer has been arrested in eastern Iowa’s Delaware County. Court records say Kenneth Noble is charged with attempted murder. Police say a landlord in Manchester had asked for an officer to stand by while the landlord entered an apartment Thursday to make repairs. Police say Noble was inside, and he shot at the landlord. Police say he missed but then shot at and missed the officer, who fired back and also missed. Noble soon was taken into custody.
(Radio Iowa) — Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer reports this (Friday) morning its first quarter income rose, while net sales fell. Officials with Quad Cities-based John Deere say the U-S farm sector is beginning to recover as farmer confidence improves with a relaxation of trade tensions and higher ag exports. Brent Norwood, Deere’s manager of investor communications, summarized the sales figures. “Enterprise net sales and revenues were down 4% to about $7.6-billion,” Norwood says, “while net sales for our equipment operations were down 6% to about 6.5-billion.”
Deere’s net income for the quarter rose to 517-million dollars, compared to 498-million in the first quarter last year. While many Iowa growers encountered a series of setbacks from flooding last year, farmers across the region have endured several years of financial challenges due to trade troubles. Norwood says diplomatic resolutions in Washington are helping to bolster attitudes. “John Deere completed the first quarter with a solid performance and sees early signs of stabilization for the U.S. ag industry,” Norwood says. “Sentiment improved as some progress was made addressing market access for U.S. farmers through the passage of USMCA and the Phase One trade agreement with China.”
Focusing on Deere’s two largest divisions, sales of farm equipment fell four-percent in the quarter, while construction and forestry dropped 10-percent. “Markets such as Brazil got off to a slower start even as underlying fundamentals and farm production remains high,” Norwood says. “At the same time, markets for our construction and forestry division slowed, dampening results as the division takes actions to manage inventory levels and adjusts to lower levels of demand.”
Earlier this month, Deere announced plans to lay off more than 100 workers at its Dubuque Works, effective in early April, due to sluggish market conditions. It marked the third round of layoffs in recent months at the northeast Iowa factory which makes construction and forestry equipment. Norwood is looking to the year ahead with optimism for the ag division. “Our tractor order book for Fiscal Year 2020 is healthy with a strong sold-ahead position,” he says, “indicating a positive reception to our newly redesigned ADAR, featuring an industry first, fully-integrated, four-track option for a rigid-frame row crop tractor.”
Deere employs about 74-thousand people worldwide.
LaVon Eblen speaks with Lisa Matheny, Griswold Librarian, about their upcoming Cass County Library Association Trivia Night Fundraiser.
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