Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports early this (Friday) morning, his deputies arrested 27- year old Courtney Bartles, of Hamburg. Bartles was located in the 1300 block of Jefferson Street, in Hamburg, and arrested on a valid warrant for Distribution of a controlled Substance.
Bartles was transported to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and is being on a $250,000 bond while awaiting on extradition to Missouri.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs can win the AFC West for the third straight time and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a win over Oakland on Sunday. But they’ve already squandered two shots at clinching the division and the Raiders are playing the best they have all season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford and defensive tackle Chris Jones have been the lone bright spots in a defense that has struggled all season. Both will be due big contracts in the near future, though neither is thinking about that with a crucial game against Oakland awaiting in Week 17. Win and they will have a week off as the No. 1 seed.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander scored 19 points and Creighton routed UMKC 89-53 to complete nonconference play. Fellow guard Davion Mintz added 13 points, and Martin Krampelj had 11 for the Bluejays (9-4).
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Back in September, Iowa State was sitting at 1-3 with a record that looked like the Cyclones of old. The season appeared to be on the brink of collapse with a canceled game, an injured senior quarterback and two straight losses out of the gate. Then came a change to freshman quarterback Brock Purdy, a win streak and the Cyclones’ best finish in the Big 12. A win over Washington State in the Alamo Bowl on Friday night would cap one of Iowa State’s best seasons in decades.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — John C. Culver, who represented Iowa in Congress during the Vietnam War era, has died at age 86. The Democrat won praise across the political spectrum for his independence and willingness to take tough votes. He was an attorney and former aide to Sen. Ted Kennedy when he was elected to the House in 1964. He was elected to the Senate in 1974 and served one term. He’s also the father of former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver. His family says he died late Wednesday at his home near Washington.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two men were injured in an explosion at a Sioux City landfill. Assistant Fire Chief Dan Cougill told the Sioux City Journal the men injured Thursday were employees of Gill Hauling, which operates the city-owned landfill. Emergency responders were called to the landfill about noon and found an explosion and fire had damaged an office area of the scale house, where trucks weigh the garbage they’re hauling. Cougill says he didn’t know how seriously the men were injured.
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — An East Moline alderman has been arrested in Iowa on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Quad City Times reports that Alderman Jose Roberto “JR” Rico was questioned Wednesday night by officers who, in response to a call about a disruptive and intoxicated man at a Davenport bar, found Rico staggering, slurring his words and smelling of alcohol.
(Radio Iowa) — Iowans who have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act are being reassured their policies are still valid, despite a federal judge’s ruling in Texas that parts of the A-C-A are unconstitutional. Jordan Rasmussen, policy manager at the Center for Rural Affairs, says the mid-December ruling raises concerns, but insurance coverage will continue after January 1st while the case moves forward.
“If you enrolled through the ACA and have insurance, those policies will remain in force,” Rasmussen says. “Also, beyond the ACA and those that acquire insurance through their employer, those protections remain in place. If you’re 26 and can remain on your parents’ insurance, those things will continue to remain because there’s an appeal process that will take place.” Rasmussen says it’s challenging for many farmers to get affordable health insurance and the A-C-A has provided coverage to many who couldn’t get it before.
“There have been a lot of folks who have acquired insurance through the ACA that didn’t previously,” Rasmussen says. “If you look at the statistics, there are a lot of rural residents that have taken on insurance because of the ACA, because it’s more affordable, because it’s been made more accessible, it has improved.” The Center for Rural Affairs, based in Lyons, Nebraska, continues to back the A-C-A and supports any appeal that would be filed to keep it from being repealed.
“While we acknowledge there are imperfections within the program, the number of lives that have been saved, the number of people who have been able to access insurance that previously weren’t able to,” she says. “We have made great strides and this would be a significant step backward.” Rasmussen says it doesn’t make sense to throw out the A-C-A without a replacement.
A report from the Iowa Insurance Division says about one-point-six million Iowans take part in employer-based health insurance plans and another one-point-two million Iowans get benefits through Medicare and Medicaid. This year, about 107,000 Iowans purchased health insurance on their own, while about 39,000 Iowans remain in the individual ACA-compliant market.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — John C. Culver, a Democrat who represented Iowa in Congress during the Vietnam War era, has died at age 86. Culver’s death was confirmed by longtime friend Jim Larew, who said Culver died late Wednesday at his home near Washington after a long bout of chronic illness. Culver was a Cedar Rapids lawyer and former aide to Sen. Ted Kennedy when he was elected to the House in 1964. After a decade in the House, he was elected to an open Senate seat in 1974. He served one term before losing to Sen. Chuck Grassley in the 1980 election.
Culver is the father of former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, who served from 2007 to 2011. After leaving public service, Culver practiced law and was involved with the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
SHIRLEY LONG, 69, of Marne, died Monday, Dec. 24th, at home. Memorial services for SHIRLEY LONG will be held 11:30-a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29th, at the Broadway Park Kingdom Hall (2601 S. 10th St.), in Council Bluffs. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
There is no visitation or burial.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
SHIRLEY LONG is survived by:
Her husband – Timothy Long, of Marne.
Sheriff’s officials in Taylor County say no injuries were reported, after a tanker truck overturned about two-miles north of the Iowa/Missouri state line. The accident happened on Highway 148 at around 2:10-a.m., as a 2018 Peterbilt semi-tractor owner by Big Star Trucking out of Kansas City, MO., was traveling southbound. The rig experienced a mechanical issue that caused the headlights to shut-off.
The semi, driven by 65-year old Robert Tuffin, of Kansas City, MO., left the road and came to a stop, but the weight of the truck on the embankment caused the rig to tip over. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Bedford Fire Department, Taylor County EMS, Missouri Highway Patrol, Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office, and Kizer Towing.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a man and woman from Pottawattamie County were arrested Wednesday, on drug charges. At around 10:05-a.m., 34-year old Mandolin Maree Blackbird, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 34. She was taken into custody for a Controlled Substance Violation, Possession with the Intent to Deliver, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $56,000.
And, just before Noon, Wednesday, 39-year old Shawn Paul Cook, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on Highway 34, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $1,300.
Iowa State Extension and Outreach in Guthrie County has named their new Office Coordinator, Megan Van Houten, of Yale. Megan began her work as the Guthrie County Office Coordinator on December 19, 2018. As Office Coordinator, Megan will have the responsibility of managing the office in Guthrie County. Megan comes to the position with strong financial experience and excellent customer service skills. She will oversee the coordination of the day-to-day operations, bookkeeping, and assist in various program plans.
Megan Van Houten
ISU Extension and Outreach’s core purpose is to engage citizens through research-based education, accomplishing these goals by developing diverse and meaningful partnerships. Through these goals, Extension and Outreach is able to increase the ability of Iowans to make informed decisions by applying relevant, needs-driven resources. Please stop by the Guthrie County Extension Office at 212 State Street in Guthrie Center and welcome Megan to her new position. Feel free to contact her with any questions, as well as any suggestions you have.
Heavy snowfall and blizzardlike conditions are being reported as a powerful winter storm moves through the middle of Nebraska. The Nebraska Transportation Department closed Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 30 in both directions Thursday morning, from Lexington to North Platte. It cited whiteout and other weather factors. The National Weather Service has posted blizzard or winter storm warnings for several counties. Most of the warnings are scheduled to expire by Friday morning. Six inches of snow was reported in Cozad and Elwood.
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