The Shelby and Audubon County County Boards of Supervisors have placed a 10-ton load embargoes on all County Rock (gravel) roads. The embargo is in place until further notice. No vehicle heavier than 10-tons is allowed to traverse gravel roads.
The Shelby and Audubon County County Boards of Supervisors have placed a 10-ton load embargoes on all County Rock (gravel) roads. The embargo is in place until further notice. No vehicle heavier than 10-tons is allowed to traverse gravel roads.
The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reports officials with Windstream have notified the Shelby County EMA that there is a phone outage that is effecting landline 911 services in the city of Shelby. They do not have a time frame of when it will be fixed. The EMA is asking people to use cell phones if there is an emergency until landline services are restored.
Elk Horn Fire and Rescue reports also, landline 911 services are currently down in their area. If you need help, please call 911 on your cell phone or call 712-755-2121.
Windstream customers in the Minden prefix area of Pottawattamie County are also experiencing a phone outage that has disrupted 9-1-1 service to this area. If a cell phone is not available, you are asked to go to the Minden Fire Station for assistance. The station will be staffed until service is restored. This outage does not affect CenturyLink customers. To receive emergency weather warnings and community alerts such as evacuations, shelter locations, water/sewer system alerts and other emergency notices, sign up for free alerts from Pottawattamie Alert, part of the Alert Iowa Network, at www.pottcounty-ia.gov.
Cass-Adair-Adams-Audubon-Dallas-Guthrie-Madison-Union-Ringgold and Taylor Counties...
The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams for Rain and Snowmelt until 10:15-a.m. Friday.
* At 1009 AM CDT, the combination of recent rainfall and snowmelt has resulted numerous creeks and streams out of their banks and widespread overland flooding. Local county DOTs and law enforcement continue to report many secondary roads with water over them or closed. Gravel roads are also likely very saturated and difficult to operate a vehicle on. Additional light rain is possible today.
Mills-Shelby-Monona-Pottawattamie-Montgomery- Fremont-Harrison and Page Counties: A FLOOD WARNING remains in effect until 6:30-p.m. today (Thursday).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
KYLE SOTHMAN, 60, of Griswold, died Tuesday, March 12th, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. Private family services are planned. Visitation with the family of KYLE SOTHMAN will be held Sunday, March 17th, from 1-until 3-p.m., at the Hockenberry Funeral Home, in Atlantic.
Burial at a later date will be held in the Wierich Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the family’s wishes.
KYLE SOTHMAN is survived by:
His Mother – Kay Sothman, of Lyman.
His Father – Bob (Mary Ann) Sothman, of Atlantic.
His daughters – Sara (Nate) Jensen, of Huxley, and Abby (Colby) Spann, of Des Moines.
His Brother – Tracy (Stacey) Sothman, of Bennington, NE.
WANTED: Looking for a small pasture to rent in Audubon County for about 15 head of cattle. Call 712-304-2955 or 712-563-3409.
WANTED: a full size mattress. Call 712-254-3878.
The Iowa Basketball Coaches Association announced on the Wednesday their selections for the annual Mr. Basketball honor and Class Players of the Year.
Mr. Basketball for 2019 is shared by DJ Carton of Bettendorf and Jake Hilmer of North Linn.
The Class Players of the Year are as follows:
Class 4A: Patrick McCaffery, Iowa City West, Senior.
Class 3A: Bowen Born, Norwalk, Junior.
Class 2A Ryan Schmitt, Van Meter, Senior.
Class 1A: Issa Samake, Grand View Christian, Senior
Several roads were closed, or remain closed today, due to flooding or flood debris. Glacier Road, just east of the ethanol plant to Olive Street, was closed due to flooding.
In Pottawattamie County:
In Montgomery County:
The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency reported the following roads are closed:
In Page County: The Page County Secondary roads has made the decision to close County Road J-53 east of Shambaugh, between Timber and 265th, for water on the road. Page County Road Teak Avenue between County Road J-53 and 290th is also being closed for the same reason. In Dallas County: Hwy 44 between County Road P46 and County Road P30 (near Linden), look out for flooding
For the latest road closures and other road information, go to 511ia.org
The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Jeffrey Wade Bartles, of rural College Springs, was arrested Wednesday, at his residence. Bartles was arrested on a Page County Warrant for Theft. The warrant stemmed from a theft investigation conducted by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Bartles was transported to the Page County Jail where he is being held on $300 bond.
Schildberg Park in Atlantic is temporarily closed, due to flooding. Please avoid the area if possible. It will remain closed until further notice. (posted 10:30-a.m.)
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo police are offering to take online reports about minor matters and crimes. The program lets residents use an online form to notify police about harassment, lost property, thefts and other minor offenses. The form can be found on the department website.
Maj. Joe Leibold says the new procedure will make the department more accessible, increase efficiency and decrease police response times to more important calls. He says residents reporting crimes in progress or emergencies should still call 911.
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