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Red Oak Police make drug arrest

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May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest late Saturday night of 37-year old Rachel Charise Kathleen Hadden, of Red Oak. Hadden was taken into custody in the 400 block of east Senate Avenue, on a warrant charging her with a felony controlled substance violation. Hadden was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held, on $50,000 bond.

Stanton man arrested in Adams County

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May 19th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Saturday evening, of 45-year old Dennis Graham, from Stanton. Graham was pulled over for speeding at around 6:15-p.m., and subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated, speeding and having an open container. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on bond amounting to nearly $2,195.

Stabbing in Council Bluffs

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May 18th, 2013 by admin

The Council Bluffs Police Department report that a stabbing occurred at 1127 6th Avenue in Council Bluffs Saturday. Officers were not aware of the crime until the victim showed up at Mercy Hospital by private vehicle for treatment of severe cuts to the right side of his neck, face and right arm. The victim is in stable but serious condition at this time.

Through their investigation, the Council Bluffs Police Department was able to identify the suspect in the stabbing as 39-year old Ron Davis of Council Bluffs. He was taken into custody at his residence and transported to Jennie Edmondson Hospital for a minor injury he received during the incident with the victim. Davis was interviewed by a detective and after being released from the hospital, was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on charges of Attempted Murder and Willful Causing Serious Injury. At this time the Council Bluffs Police Department is in the process of executing several search warrants and their investigation continues.

Burglary in Red Oak

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May 18th, 2013 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department took a burglary report in the 700 block of East Reed Street Saturday. The victim, James Leroy Bourn states that sometime in the past week, an unknown person or persons forced a window open and entered the residence. Bourn reported that a chest set had been taken and is currently checking the to see if any other items have been taken.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Red Oak Police Department at 712-623-6500 or the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers at 800-432-1001.

Montgomery County Arrests

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May 18th, 2013 by admin

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Saturday (today) of 14-year old Wyatt Dean Baldwin of Villisca. Baldwin was charged with Theft in the 5th Degree/Simple Misdemeanor. He was released to the Custody of a parent.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office also reports the arrest today of 22-year old Mykal Jesi Keith of Red Oak on a valid warrant for Theft in the 5th degree. Keith was transported to the Montgomery County Corrections where she was booked in and held on $300 cash bond.

Recycling in Cass County Parks

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May 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Environmental Control Agency, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and the Cass County Conservation Board have announced the purchase of new Recycling Trailers. In an effort to expand the recycling programs in Cass County, the Cass County Landfill and recycling center received grant funds from the Iowa DNR to purchase 2 recycle trailers to collect recyclable materials at Cass County parks. The purchase of these trailers was made possible through funding from Iowa EMS funds and the Cass County Landfill.

Cass County Landfill is a Tier II EMS participant and continues to expand environmental programs in the county. One trailer was placed at the Lake Anita State Park Campground and one trailer at Cold Springs Park Campground. Officials say they anticipate being able to expand this effort to other campgrounds in Cass County.

To kick off the new program in Cold Springs Park, Lora Kanning, Cass County Conservation Interpretive Naturalist will have a public program on Recycling in Cass County Parks on Saturday May 25th 7 PM at Cold Springs Park – Campground shelter. The public is invited to learn about recycling in Cass County and a new program about recycling in the Campground at Cold Springs Park. The program is free and all ages are welcome. You don’t have to be camping at the park to attend.

Iowa man sentenced for prison for kicking child

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May 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Moville man has been sentenced to five years in prison for kicking a child in the mouth. The Sioux City Journal reports that 28-year-old Benjamin Fuqua pleaded guilty Thursday in Woodbury County District Court to one count of child endangerment resulting in injury.

Court documents say Fuqua and his fiancee, 32-year-old Jennifer Foote Krieger, repeatedly locked the child in a bedroom for up to 12 hours a day, often without food or water, during the past three months. Fuqua was accused of kicking the child in the mouth and knocking out two of the child’s teeth. Foote Krieger pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor charge of child endangerment and was placed on probation.

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Still a good chance for severe weather on Sunday!

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May 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Partial sunshine is expected today with temperature mainly in the 80s across Iowa. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to push into the state late tonight with periods of thunderstorms on Sunday into Sunday night. Severe weather appears likely on Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening with the threat of large hail…damaging winds and even a few tornadoes.

Set back for efforts to expand passenger rail line to Iowa City

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May 18th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Using federal money to extend passenger rail service from the Quad Cities to Iowa City is less likely due to votes taken in the Iowa House and Senate Friday. Senator Matt McCoy, a Democrat from Des Moines, has been an advocate of expanding passenger rail service in Iowa. “It’s a set back,” McCoy says, “but not a fatal set back.” Senate Democrats wanted to set aside some of the state’s gambling taxes to fulfill the obligation to provide state matching funds for the project, but House Republicans rejected that proposal and a bill that passed both the House and Senate Friday did not include any money for passenger rail. McCoy says tens of millions in potential federal support is slipping away because the state’s not coming up with five-and-a-half million dollars in matching funds. “It is a set back for those folks who believe the $87 million is a missed opportunity if we don’t step up in some way,” McCoy says.

In October of 2010, Iowa and Illinois won a 230-million dollar federal grant to expand passenger rail service, with the ultimate goal of a 110-mile-per-hour train running between Chicago and Omaha. However, when Republican Governor Terry Branstad took office in 2011, he raised concerns the state would have to sink too much money into the rail line and the top Republican in the Iowa House has said it doesn’t make sense, financially, since there’s already a passenger train that runs through southern Iowa cities like Mount Pleasant, Ottumwa and Creston. Senator McCoy is still holding out hope of a last minute reprieve for the project. “We’re looking for the governor to exert leadership with this legislature and say that we’re still committed to passenger rail,” McCoy says. “…We think that there’s other options and available sources of funding if we decide to fully fund passenger rail…There’s still time.”

The 2013 legislature hasn’t adjourned for the year. All legislators are due back in the state capitol Tuesday. Republican Governor Terry Branstad submitted a budget proposal to legislators back in January which called for setting aside five-and-a-half million dollars in the Iowa D-O-T’s budget that would have met the state match for that federal funding of a Chicago to Omaha passenger rail line,.

(Radio Iowa)