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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., Sept. 7th 2014

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September 7th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) — A city utility has issued a water boil advisory for the southeast Iowa town of Mount Pleasant following a water main break. The Hawk Eye reports that the areas affected by the boil advisory include the intersection of U.S. 34 and Goodyear Road, west into the town of Westwood, as well as the intersection of Franklin Avenue and U.S. 34 south to Oakland Mills Road. The water main break occurred Wednesday along Franklin Avenue and is expected to remain in effect through Sunday.

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — A clerical error has led to the private medical information of nearly a dozen Iowa patients being sent to the wrong addresses. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that it uncovered a handful of local Pella Regional Health Center patients whose hospital bills and medical records were compromised. Eleven patients have been contacted about the privacy breach.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa City Council is considering banning the use of electronic cigarettes on city-owned property. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the City Council discussed a possible ban this week.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Jake Duzey caught a go-ahead 12-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock with a minute left in a 17-13 win over Ball State yesterday. Rudock threw for 322 yards and completed 9 of 11 passes on the Hawkeyes’ two scoring drives in the final 6 minutes. Iowa forced a fumble on Ball State’s final possession to end the game.

Helicopter crashes near Macedonia – pilot walks away injured

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September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The pilot of a crop dusting helicopter that crashed south of Macedonia Saturday afternoon walked away from the wreckage, but suffered serious injuries. The Daily NonPareil reports the man was flying the chopper while dusting a bean field south of Pioneer Trail at 340th Street, when the craft hit a non-energized power line and crashed into the bank of a cropland terrace.The accident happened at around noon, Saturday.

Fire officials told the paper the pilot – whose name authorities have not released yet – was out of the wreckage and conscious when rescue squads from Macedonia and Treynor arrived. A medical helicopter transported the pilot to CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center with serious injuries. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office said the patient was stable when transported.

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration are likely to investigate the crash.

Iowa TD with minute to go beats Ball St. 17-13

Sports

September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Jake Duzey caught a go-ahead 12-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock with a minute left in a 17-13 win over Ball State on Saturday. Rudock threw for 322 yards and completed 9 of 11 passes on the Hawkeyes’ two scoring drives in the final 6 minutes. Iowa (2-0) forced a fumble on Ball State’s final possession to end the game. Ball State (1-1) turned two fumbles into 10 points, but the Cardinals couldn’t get a stop late. The Hawkeyes racked up 455 yards and 27 first downs.

Iowa broke through with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Rudock to Derek Willies with 3 minutes left to cap a 90-yard drive and cut Ball State’s lead to 13-10. After the Hawkeyes forced a punt, Rudock marched Iowa downfield again and connected with his tight end Duzey for the game-winning score.

Blake Dueitt returned a fumble 35 yards for Ball State’s touchdown.

Lenox man arrested Friday night

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September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Lenox arrested a local man late Friday night following a traffic stop. At around 11:30 pm officers observed a vehicle driven by 43-year old Pedro Quintana Flores, of Lenox. Flores was known to have suspended drivers license.10696247_709554942427484_6121450366381010028_n

After the car was stopped in the 400 block of w. Temple Street, Flores was arrested for driven while barred, carrying weapons both aggregated misdemeanors, failure to stop at a stop sign, false use of registration, failure to register, and failure to have insurance.

He was transported to the Taylor County Jail.

JENNY ELIZABETH KEPPLE BIERLY, 32, of Panora (Svcs. 9/8/14)

Obituaries

September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

JENNY ELIZABETH KEPPLE BIERLY, 32, of Panora, died Fri., Sept. 5th, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life service for JENNY KEPPLE-BIERLY will be held from 6-to 8-pm Mon., Sept. 8th, at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

No. 20 K-State rallies past Iowa State 32-28

Sports

September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Jake Waters ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:30 left and 20th-ranked Kansas State rallied past host Iowa State 32-28 on Saturday.  Waters threw for 239 yards and ran for a career-high 138 yards for the Wildcats (2-0, 1-0 Big 12). They trailed by as much as 28-13 late in the first half before Waters rescued them on a game-winning drive.

Waters followed a key 23-yard completion to Tyler Lockett with a 25-yard run with just under two minutes left. Waters then capped an 80-yard drive that took just 1:31 with his second touchdown run of the day.

Jarvis West caught and threw touchdown passes and ran a punt back for a third TD for Iowa State (0-2, 0-1), which was held scoreless in the second half.

Sioux City woman accused of leaving baby in tub

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September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Sioux City woman whose baby nearly drowned in a bathtub last month has pleaded not guilty to a charge of child endangerment. Police tell Sioux City television station KTIV that 20-year-old Maricela Vasquez left her 10-month-old baby along in a bathtub to go smoke marijuana in a nearby bedroom.

Police say the infant nearly drowned, but has since recovered.  Vasquez also faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

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Herky on Parade auction set for next week

Sports

September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Those wanting their own Herky statue can head to Iowa City next week for the 2014 Herky on Parade live auction. Herky, the hawk, is the mascot of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The first parade was held in 2004, when about 30 variations of the 6-foot fiberglass statues were displayed as part of the Herky on Parade public art project, which helped celebrate Kinnick Stadium’s 75th anniversary.

The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that this year’s auction will be held Friday at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Doors open and bidder registration begins at 5 p.m. Tickets to the event are $5. All proceeds benefit the United Way of Johnson and Washington counties.

Pesticide drift is persistent problem for farmers

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September 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Organic and specialty crop growers are trying to make a living off the rising consumer interest in locally grown and organic foods. But the smaller farms are often islands surrounded by a sea of conventionally grown crops that get sprayed with herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. Pesticide drift is a serious concern for them, and they’ve come up with a variety of defenses.

Many plant buffer strips. Twelve states participate in a registry of organic and other farms to tip aerial and ground sprayers off to areas they need to avoid. And in Iowa, a group has produced a pamphlet that instructs farmers how to protect vulnerable crops.

The aerial spraying industry and pesticide manufacturers, meanwhile, say they’ve made big strides in controlling drift through education and new technologies.