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District Baseball Scores from Tuesday (07/15/2014)

Sports

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1-A:
Ar-We-Va 7, Kingsley-Pierson 1
Bedford 14, Nishnabotna 9
Coon Rapids-Bayard 1, Audubon 0
Exira/EHK 8, Griswold 1
Earlham 1, Guthrie Center 0
East Mills 6, Sidney 4
East Union 6, Lamoni 2
Fremont-Mills 11, Essex 0 (5 innings)
Lawton-Bronson 16, Boyer Valley 1 (4 innings)
Lenox 12, Stanton 2 (6 innings)
Logan-Magnolia 8, A-H-S-T 4
Madrid 8, CAM 7
Murray 12, Mount Ayr 9
Nodaway Valley 7, Iowa Christian Academy 2
Underwood 4, Riverside 1
West Harrison 11, Tri-Center 1 (6 innings)

CLASS 2-A:
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 3, East Sac County 0
Ogden 3, West Central Valley 0
Ridge View 5, Kuemper Catholic 3
St. Albert 7, Missouri Valley 0
Treynor 8, Shenandoah 1
Van Meter 16, Panorama 6 (6 innings)

Iowa early News Headlines: Wed., 7/16/14

News

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sac City man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing four girls. Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Carnine received was sentenced on two charges of second-degree sexual abuse and two charges of third-degree sexual abuse. Carnine was ordered to serve two 25-year sentences consecutively, while two 10-year sentences will be served at the same time. Carnine must serve 35 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. He must also register as a sex offender.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican David Young has less than $90,000 in the bank for his run in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Young’s campaign spokesman says Young had raised just over $110,000 between June 2 and June 30. He has nearly $90,000 in cash. That’s far less than his Democratic opponent Staci Appel, who said last week that she had more than $725,000 on hand. The 3rd District covers much of southwest Iowa, stretching from Des Moines to Council Bluffs.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs has given the green light to a measure that bans residents from purposely feeding wild turkeys. A first offense could result in a warning letter, and subsequent offences could lead to the fine. Growing a garden or flowers that attract the birds would not fall under the category of purposely feeding them. Councilman Nate Watson says feeding wild turkeys causes a nuisance.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Governor Terry Branstad says he has more than $4 million in the bank for his re-election campaign. Branstad raised more than $700,000 during the most recent state fundraising period, which ended yesterday. The Republican faces Democratic state Senator Jack Hatch in the November general election. Hatch’s campaign has not yet released fundraising information.

National Sports Headlines: 7/16/14

Sports

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Angels outfielder Mike Trout was named MVP of the All-Star game after producing an RBI triple and the tiebreaking double in the American League’s 5-3 win over the National League in Minnesota. Derek Jeter led off the first and third innings with hits in his 14th and final All-Star game before retiring. Miguel Cabrera add a two-run homer for the AL, which is 14-3-1 in the last 18 All-Star games.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bud Selig maintains Major League Baseball had no idea Alex Rodriguez received a medical exemption from the sport’s drug administrator to use a testosterone-boosting substance in 2007. According to the book “Blood Sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis and the Quest to End Baseball’s Steroid Era,” Rodriguez was granted an exemption by Bryan W. Smith, then the independent administrator of baseball’s drug program. The New York Yankees third baseman is serving a season-long ban this year after an MLB drug investigation.

UNDATED (AP) — All-Star guard Dwyane Wade is staying with the Miami Heat, saying he has confidence in the organization and the team it is building. A person familiar with the situation says Wade signed a two-year package that includes a player option for the second season. Financial terms were not announced, though it’s expected Wade’s salary for next season will not reach the $20.2 million he would have made under his previous contract.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Trevor Ariza has officially become a Houston Rocket after being acquired in a three-team trade with New Orleans and Washington. The Rockets get Ariza from the Wizards and forward Alonzo Gee, guard Scotty Hopson and a 2015 first-round draft pick from the Pelicans. The Rockets will send center Omer Asik, forward Omri Casspi and cash considerations to New Orleans, while the Wizards will receive center Melvin Ely and a trade exception.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Mike Miller has agreed to a 2-year, $5.5 million contract with the Cavaliers, re-uniting him with superstar LeBron James. He’ll make $2.7 million next season, and a second-year player option is worth $2.8 million. Miller played in 82 games for Memphis last season, hitting 46 percent of his 233 3-point attempts.

NWS forecast for the KJAN listening area: Wed., 7/16/14

Weather

July 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 4-a.m.)

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 80S.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

Jones docked 10 points following Iowa win

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July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR Trucks series Erik Jones has been docked 10 championships points after his winning truck failed a post-race inspection last week in Iowa. Jones, driving the No. 51 truck owned by star Kyle Busch, led 131 laps on Friday en route to his first win in 2014. But an inspection revealed that Jones’s truck was too low.

Crew chief Eric Phillips has been fined $6,000 and placed on probation through the end of the calendar year, and Busch was docked 10 owner points. The 18-year-old Jones will make his NASCAR Nationwide series debut this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway.

Iowa’s White wants Hawkeyes to be more intense

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July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa senior Aaron White still can’t quite put his finger on why the Hawkeyes collapsed last season. What White has learned is that the Hawks will need to worry more about their intensity than their expectations in 2014-15.

White will enter next season as the face of the program with Devyn Marble’s departure to the NBA. It’ll be a major challenge for White, the leading returning scorer from a team that reached as high as No. 10 in the country before losing seven of their last eight games and falling to Tennessee in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

White says last season taught him and the Hawkeyes not to worry about the high expectations others might have for the team.

Iowa man gets 50 years for sexually abusing girls

News

July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SAC CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sac City man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually abusing four girls. Court documents show 35-year-old Christopher Carnine received the sentence Monday in Sac County District Court on two charges of second-degree sexual abuse and two charges of third-degree sexual abuse.

The Sioux City Journal reports Carnine was ordered to serve two 25-year sentences consecutively, while two 10-year sentences will be served at the same time. Carnine was accused of performing sex acts with young girls beginning in 2009. Two of the girls were under 12 at the time. He was also accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old girl this year.

Carnine must serve 35 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. He must also register as a sex offende

Iowa inmate escapes again from work release

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July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials say an Iowa man who escaped from a work release facility in the past has escaped again. The state Department of Corrections says Cletus Armell was placed on escape status Monday after he failed to return to the Sioux City work release facility from an appointment.

Records show Armell escaped from a residential work release center in Sioux City in 2012. He was captured a short time later and charged with an additional offense. Department spokesman Fred Scaletta says Armell was returned to prison after his 2012 escape. He was transferred to work release in November. He is serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery.

Council Bluffs OKs ban on feeding wild turkeys

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July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Council Bluffs has given the green light to a measure that bans residents from purposely feeding wild turkeys. The City Council unanimously approved a second reading Monday on an ordinance that bans turkey feeding. The council waived a third and final reading, which means it will be in effect soon.

The Daily Nonpareil reports a first offense could result in a warning letter, and subsequent offenses could lead to the fine. Growing a garden or flowers that attract the birds would not fall under the category of purposely feeding them.

Councilman Nate Watson says feeding wild turkeys causes a nuisance.

Hoiberg has pacemaker replaced

Sports

July 15th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg says surgery to replace his pacemaker was a success. Hoiberg underwent the procedure Tuesday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.  Hoiberg says he’s been cleared to be discharged and to return to Ames later Tuesday.

Hoiberg was forced to retire from the NBA in 2005 following open heart surgery. He returned to his alma mater as coach in 2010 and has led the Cyclones to three straight NCAA tournament appearances. Hoiberg signed a revised contract in April that bumped his average annual salary to $2.6 million and runs until 2023.