‘Fight for 15` rallies in Iowa; workers on strike at Burger King near capitol
Pickets and walk-outs are being held in almost three hundred fifty cities across the country, including a few in Iowa, on this Labor Day to demonstrate support for raising the minimum wage. Workers at a Burger King that`s a duo of blocks from the state capitol in Des Moines went on strike at midnight, a crowd of over two hundred was there at sunrise and the store is closed.
Cathy Glasson, a Democrat who formed an exploratory committee for governor in May, posted movie of this morning`s (Monday`s) rally on Twitter. Glasson also rallied with workers at Grace Hospital in Des Moines. She`s a nurse who has been president of her local union at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Other Democratic candidates for governor have been traveling the state yesterday and today (Monday), to attend Labor Day weekend parades, picnics and other events.
ISU investigate: detection of a concealed weapon or threat isn`t effortless
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
A explore conducted at Iowa State University suggests a police officer`s capability to identify someone carrying a gun or bomb is only slightly better than chance. Lead author Dawn Sweet directs ISU`s Bod Language and Facial Expressions Lab. She says police need more devices and evidence based training to identify someone might may be concealing a weapon.
“It`s an inherently difficult task and we`re not providing it enough attention,” Sweet said. Reading nonverbal communication is “context dependent,” according to Sweet. She`s now work to develop a standardized treatment to evaluating behaviors that predict if someone is concealing a weapon or dangerous device, and therein poses a threat.
“It`s our hope as we proceed this line of research we’ll be able to ultimately supply systematic, evidence-based training to law enforcement officers,” Sweet said. “Because ultimately, it`s not just the law enforcement officers who are going to benefit from that, but it`s us as a society.” Sweet`s investigate is published in the journal Law and Human Behavior.
(Radio Iowa, w/Thanks to Sarah Boden, Iowa Public Radio)
Cities not yet paying Sioux City`s overlooked service charge
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Three neighboring cities are resisting paying Sioux City`s long-overlooked wastewater service charge. The Sioux City Journal reports that the city discovered the neglected charge during an audit and notified officials in Sergeant Bluff, in North Sioux City, South Dakota; and South Sioux City, Nebraska, that it would begin imposing the seven percent charge on July 1.
Those cities` officials worry about having to pass along the cost to their residents, so the officials want to talk over the charge with Sioux City officials.
The agreements with each city for sewage treatment at the Sioux City plant have been overlooked for at least the past two years and potentially longer. Sioux City utilities director Mark Simms says the charge essentially covers administrative costs, and he isn`t sure why it`s been overlooked.
(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 9/Four/2017
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
Pott. County Reserve Deputy dies after being hit on I-70 near KC, MO
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
A man from Iowa died late Saturday night southeast of Kansas City after being struck by numerous vehicles. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 39-year old Jeffrey M. Koontz, of Council Bluffs, a Reserve Deputy with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff`s Office, died at the scene.
The incident happened at around Ten:55 p.m. on I-70 eastbound, just east of Forest Chapel Road. Authorities said the man was walking on the roadway along I-70 when he was struck by an unknown tractor-trailer. That vehicle fled the scene. Koontz was subsequently struck by an SUV and a sedan. Both of those drivers remained at the scene to speak with police.
The incident remains under investigation. Police are working to identify the driver of the semi that fled the scene.
(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & funeral report, 9/Four/2017
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m., w/KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
Grant Writing Workshop set for Sept. 13th, registration needed by 9/11
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
A grant writing workshop is scheduled to be introduced in Crimson Oak September 13th for representatives of nonprofits, local government, and schools. Participants across Southwest Iowa are encouraged to attend.
Grant Writing 101, a workshop sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach – Montgomery County, will provide hands-on training in seeking and writing successful grant applications. The workshop will be introduced from Five:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, at Wilson Performing Arts Center, three hundred Commerce Drive, Crimson Oak.
The cost of the workshop is $15, which includes a light meal that will be served at the embark of the program. Registration is required by noon, September 11; call the Montgomery County Extension office at 623-2592 to register.
Participants are asked to bring a laptop computer or iPad/tablet device, if possible, to use to search online for grants and other resources during the workshop. The training will be introduced by Jane Nolan Goeken, a Community and Economic Development program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Goeken has more than twenty nine years of practice working with federal, state, local and foundation grant programs. In addition to writing successful grant applications, she has served as a grant application reviewer and administrator, and has helped set up grant award and review programs.
Goeken will assist workshop participants in exploring various public and private funding sources, and provide instruction and tips on planning projects and writing successful grant applications. For more information about the workshop, contact Jane Goeken at [email protected] or 712/240-2504; or Rachel Bergren, Montgomery County Extension Program Coordinator, at [email protected] or 623-2592.
Deere exec says consumers worldwide growing dependent on food exports
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
A John Deere executive says expanding U.S. trade is not just significant for manufacturers, it`s significant for consumers around the globe. “Today, about fifteen or sixteen percent of the world population relies on trade to solve their food needs. By 2050, that`s estimated to be north of fifty percent.”
Jim Field is president of John Deere`s Agriculture and Turf Division. He says it`s “vital” to enhance trade relationships. “If you look at the U.S. and you say there`s about three hundred twenty five million acres of stable cropland and you project forward what is going to be the productivity enhancements and improvements that we would suggest we should see over the next forty years and then you project forward what`s going to happen with domestic consumption here in the U.S., export has got to be part of the game,” Field says, “because we`re going to overproduce.”
Field says expanding exports of U.S. ag commodities is a security issue as well, since thirst and famine spawn instability. The U.S. presently has “free trade” agreements with twenty of the world`s one hundred ninety five counties.
(Update to earlier posted report) Anamosa policeman killed in off-duty crash
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
An Anamosa police officer was killed in a crash this weekend. 40-year old Mitchell Kelchen, of Bellevue, died when the SUV he was railing in was struck head-on by a mini-van.The accident happened Saturday morning around 7:30 am on Highway sixty two in Jackson County. The Iowa State Patrol says Kelchen’s wifey, 40-year old Tina Kelchen, was driving their SUV southbound when the northbound mini-van, driven by 60-year old Marjorie Hendrickson of Bellevue, crossed the centerline and struck them head-on. Officer Kelchen was killed.
Tina Kelchen and Hendrickson were both injured and airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Mitchell Kelchen had been with the Anamosa Police Department for about a year, having served with the Dyersville Police Department prior to that. He was a one thousand nine hundred ninety four graduate of Western Dubuque High School. Numerous law enforcement agencies across the state have voiced their sympathy.
The Anamosa Police Department posted a Facebook photo Saturday of a police squad vehicle with a blue stripe on the windshield parked in front of the police station, where the community has been laying flowers in honor of their fallen officer.
Iowa early News Headlines: Labor Day (Monday), 9/Four/2017
September 4th, two thousand seventeen by Ric Hanson
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at Trio:40 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When a major tech company announced recently it planned to build two data centers in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds witnessed it as a clear win. She touted the deal with Apple Inc. as one that will create jobs, spur economic growth and elevate Iowa`s status. Yet the project includes a price tag of $208 million in state and local tax cracks, a detail that has Reynolds facing criticism for backing it amid a state budget crunch. It`s become political fodder for next year`s gubernatorial race.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Equipment manufacturer John Deere has hired about two hundred fifty workers in Dubuque since last fall thanks to surging request for fresh products. The Telegraph Herald reports that the John Deere Dubuque Works facility employs 1,300 production workers, its highest total since 2000. There are another 1,300 employees at the plant who work in other capacities such as engineering, sales and marketing. General Manager Mark Dickson says he predicts adding another fifty workers by October.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former West Des Moines preschool employee convicted for showcasing up to work toasted is back behind bars after officials say she showcased up toasted to her sentencing. The Des Moines Register reports that at 43-year-old Angela Hircock`s sentencing Thursday, a breath test showcased her blood alcohol level at .178. The legal limit to drive is .08. Her probation sentence was then set aside and she was arrested.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating after officials at a Waterloo mosque say four people were found setting fires in the mosque`s parking lot. Ibrahim Shehata, president of the Islamic Foundation of Iowa in Waterloo, told the Courier that four people _two adults and two children _ were found Wednesday night using an accelerant to light cans on fire in the parking lot, including near the entrance door and some vehicles. No one was injured and no harm was reported.