MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON, 69, of Harlan, died Wednesday, June 7th, at home. No services are planned for MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.
MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON is survived by:
His wife – Sheryl Robinson, of Boone.
His daughters – Kaylee Robinson, and Emily Robinson, both of Boone.
LaVon Eblen visits with Cindy Workman about goats and goat milk products.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for neglecting her ailing son. Online court records say 30-year-old Valarie Clark also was fined $7,500 at her hearing Thursday in Scott County District Court. The judge suspended the fine. The Eldridge woman had pleaded guilty to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.
Police say Clark’s son suffers from a medical disorder characterized by the inability of the body to process proteins. The boy, then 6, was admitted to a hospital in February 2016 for low blood sugar and starvation. Police say doctors discovered the boy was not being fed properly and had not received required medical care for about three years.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today (Friday) announced that Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications are now available for eligible WIC recipients and low-income older Iowans. The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs provide eligible Iowans with checks that can be redeemed for fresh, locally grown produce at authorized farmers markets and farm stands from June 1 through October 31, 2017.
The Farmers Market Nutrition Programs are administered through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Department on Aging. For more information contact Stephanie Groom, Program Administrator, at 515-725-1179 (or at Stephanie.Groom@iowaagriculture.gov.)
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program:
The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible WIC recipients with nine checks valued at $3 each. WIC FMNP checks will be distributed statewide on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible individuals may pick up checks at arranged appointments or at regularly scheduled clinic appointments. A combination of state and federal funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 16,800 eligible WIC recipients this year. Eligible individuals include children ages 9 months through 4 years, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and post-partum women that participate in Iowa’s WIC Program. The state’s twenty local WIC agencies have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information. WIC recipients interested in obtaining the benefits are encouraged to contact their local WIC clinic or visit https://idph.iowa.gov/wic/families for more information.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program:
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors with ten checks for $3 each. In addition to produce, locally produced honey can also be purchased with Senior FMNP checks. Applicants throughout the state are offered the checks on a first-come first-served basis and the checks are available through Area Agency on Aging offices. A combination of state and federal funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 18,600 eligible seniors this year. Eligible seniors must be sixty years of age or older with a household income less than $22,311 if single or $30,044 for a married couple. Iowa seniors will be asked to complete a one page application verifying their eligibility, by providing their birth dates and the last four digits of their social security numbers.
The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information. To find an Area Agency on Aging near you, contact the Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) toll free at 866-468-7887 or at www.i4a.org.
A late spring heat wave is bringing summer-like hot weather to the Hawkeye State. National Weather Service meteorologist Cory Martin says most of Iowa will see highs in the 90s the next five straight days. “We’re going to see temperatures that are more typical of the latter half of summer,” Martin says. “We’re going to see highs approaching triple-digits in some part so the state and when you combine that with the humidity we’re expecting, we’ll have heat index values probably exceeding 100 across much of the area, especially Saturday and Sunday afternoons.”
So far, no watches, warnings or advisories have been issued in Iowa as part of the steamy forecast. “For a heat advisory to be issued, we’d be expecting heat indices of 105 degrees or greater and that’s not likely at this point,” Martin says. “However, with the long duration of the heat expected, it still could be dangerous for those that will be exposed to it for prolonged periods of time.”
Reminders are being issued for people with pets or livestock to make sure the animals have plenty of water and shade. These highs, Martin says, are very unseasonable. “Normal temperatures for this time of year would be into the low 80s,” Martin says. “What we’re going to be seeing is close to record values. Most places, our record high temperatures for this time of year would be in the upper 90s to near 100-degrees, so we’re right in that territory.”
Highs in Des Moines the next three days are estimated at 99, 99 and 98 degrees. The Polk County Health Department is warning people to take it easy if they’ll be outside, wear light-colored and light-weight clothing, take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water. According to the calendar, summer doesn’t even officially arrive until June 21st.
“It is early but it’s definitely not unprecedented,” Martin says. “Our record highs are right around 100 degrees for this time of year so we’ve seen it before. Again, it is hot for this time of year. We usually don’t start talking about triple-digit heat for this area until we get into July and August.”
Forecasters say highs aren’t expected to be back around normal again until possibly Wednesday.
(Radio Iowa)
The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a Carson man already being held in the Pott. County Jail, was served with a warrant for Parole Violation due to new evidence. 21-year old Schuyler Mitchell Heisser, Jr., was read his rights and returned to Corrections staff for processing into the facility.
And, a woman from Minden was arrested at around 9-p.m. Thursday, for OWI/1st offense. 60-year old Cindy Ilene Kallsen was arrested following an investigation into a reported property damage accident involving a possibly intoxicated driver, at 33028 Highway 6.
Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report a Cass County man was arrested Thursday afternoon for incident exposure. A Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol at around 8:40-a.m., when he was dispatched to 302 N. Highway Street in Oakland after an employee of the Farm Service Cooperative in Oakland reported an incident of indecent exposure.
Arrested at around 1:30-p.m. in the vicinity of Linden and Main Streets, was 61-year old Charles Collins Cutler, of Marne.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported, but two people were arrested, after a semi rear-ended a 2000 Chevy Suburban a little after 3-a.m. Thursday, on eastbound Interstate 80. The accident happened about two miles west of the Anita Exit (at the 68 mile-marker).
Officials say a 2011 Freightliner semi driven by 43-year old Jason Jochumsen, of Urbandale, ran into the Suburban owned by 51-year old Calvin John Coohey, of East Dubuque, IL. Damage from the crash totaled $8,000.
During investigation of the accident, the deputy at the scene could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the Suburban. A search of the vehicle was conducted and multiple large bags and jars of marijuana were located, along with numerous drug paraphernalia items. The Sheriff’s Office then arrested Calvin John Coohey and a passenger in his vehicle, 20-year old Sophia Abigail Stevens, of Loveland, OH, on felony charges that include Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana and a Drug Tax Stamp Violation, and an Aggravated Misdemeanor charge of Prohibited Acts. They were brought to the Cass County jail and released later that day on their own recognizances.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating one of its officers for social media postings deriding Islam and calling the religion an “evil ideology.” The Des Moines Register reports that a graphic on the Facebook page of Sgt. Dan Charleston said it included “verses from the Quran that inspire terrorists” and that Charleston accompanied the graphic with a comment: “No reasoning with this evil ideology.” The posting has been removed.
A phone listed for Charleston rang busy during several calls Friday. Department spokesman Rich Blaylock said “the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is very concerned with the messages posted on social media and are conducting an internal investigation.”
Charleston has twice run unsuccessfully for sheriff. He’s been a member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 19 years.
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office today (Friday) released a report on arrests that took place from May 19th through June 6th. In their report, authorities say among those arrested was 29-year old Cody Johnson, of Marne, who turned himself-in to the Taylor County Law Enforcement Center May 19th, on charges of felony 2nd Degree Burglary and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle. His bond was set at $10,000.
On June 3rd, 30-year old Josh Green, of Shenandoah, was arrested in Bedford for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $300. That same day, 20-year old Cheyana Brownfield, of Blanchard, was arrested on an assault charge. Her bond was also set at $300.
On June 4th, two people were arrested on drug charges at the Lake of Three Fires near Bedford: 18-year old Cole Nothwehr, of Shendandoah, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $1,000. And, 24-year old Payne Dotson, of Braddyville, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $300.
On June 5th, a 14-year old was arrested at the Lenox Pool for carrying a stun gun. He was charged with Carrying a Dangerous Weapon and referred to Juvenile Court. On June 6th, 79-year old Ronald Bradly, of Bedford, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order, 23-year old Keegan Bintz, of New Market, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault, and 53-year old Regina Alvarez, of Sibley, was arrested for Assault.
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