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Monday High School Softball Results

Sports

June 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Lewis Central 4, Atlantic 0
  • Clarinda 13, Shenandoah 0
  • Creston 10, Red Oak 0
  • Harlan 14, St. Albert 8
  • Denison-Schleswig 10, Kuemper Catholic 2

Corner:

  • Sidney 12, Nishnabotna 0
  • Lenox 11, Essex 2
  • Southwest Valley 16, Stanton 15

Western Iowa:

  • A-H-S-T 5-2, Logan-Magnolia 3-12
  • Missouri Valley 8-14, Griswold 1-1
  • Riverside 3-9, Underwood 1-8
  • IKM-Manning 5-1, Treynor 1-4
  • Tri-Center 11-9, Audubon 1-6

Rolling Valley:

Exira/EHK 5, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0

Monday High School Baseball Results

Sports

June 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

Hawkeye 10:

  • Lewis Central 7, Atlantic 6
  • Shenandoah 4, Clarinda 3
  • Creston 9, Red Oak 5
  • Harlan 6, St. Albert 3
  • Kuemper Catholic 9, Denison-Schleswig 7

Western Iowa:

  • Treynor 8, IKM-Manning 1
  • Logan-Magnolia 8-9, A-H-S-T 0-1
  • Audubon 8, Tri-Center 6
  • Missouri Valley 15-6, Griswold 5-9
  • Underwood 13-7, Riverside 1-5

Rolling Valley:

  • Exira/EHK 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 2
  • West Harrison 13, CAM 5

Corner:

  • Nishnabotna 11, Sidney 4
  • Lenox 17, Stanton 3

Others:

  • Winterset 12 Nodaway Valley 4

Vehicle ends up in a big hole following collision in Red Oak

News

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A two-vehicle collision in Red Oak Monday afternoon resulted in one of the vehicle ending up in a 10-foot deep hole, and both drivers being taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital. Red Oak Police says officers responded to the crash at the corner of east Reed and north 3rd Streets, at around 4:50-p.m.  When officers arrived, a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup was found to be in a hole where an abandoned building used to be. The front end of the pickup was in the dirt, while the rear was resting on rocks and cement.  The other vehicle, a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, came to a stop in the middle of the intersection.

An investigation revealed the pickup, driven by 83-year old Donovan Johnson, of Red Oak, had stopped at the intersection on north 3rd Street and left the sign too soon. The truck was struck by the PT Cruiser, driven by 28-year old Ronald Dolph, of Red Oak, as he was headed east on east Reed Street. After the collision, Johnson stopped on the road as if he was going to park, but his vehicle then took off and ended up in the hole, where it became stuck.  It’s believed Johnson mistakenly stepped on the gas instead of the brake.

Damage from the accident amounted to $9,200. No citations were issued.

Bluffs man cited in connection with explosion at Boy Scouts meeting

News

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An investigation into an explosion that injured six people March 27th in Pottawattamie County has resulted in a Council Bluffs man being cited for Possessing an Incendiary Device. The Omaha World-Herald, citing court records, reports 50-year old Erik Moore was cited for the incident that injured six people attending a Boy Scouts meeting at a home in Council Bluffs.  Moore is scheduled to make his initial appearance in court, on Wednesday.

Fire Chief Justin James told the paper the scouts and fathers at the meeting had been conducting an experiment that involved gunpowder and powdered coffee creamer, when something sparked an explosion.

 

ELDO H. MEYER, 96 of Weslaco, TX (formerly of Lincoln, NE and Atlantic) – Svcs. 6/20/14

Obituaries

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ELDO H. MEYER, 96 of Weslaco, TX (formerly of Lincoln, NE and Atlantic) died May 17th. Graveside service with full military honors for ELDO H. MEYER will be held at 9-a.m. Friday (June 20th), followed by a Celebration of life Memorial service at 10:00 am, at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Lincoln, NE.
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Fellowship with food and beverages will be available after the service.

Memorial donations to: Melanoma Research Foundation (www.melanoma.org), Lutheran Hour Ministries (800-944-3450, www.lhm.org), St. Paul Lutheran Church (McAllen, TX, 956-682-2345), or Trinity Lutheran Church (Lincoln, NE, 402-474-0606, www.trinitylcms-lincoln.com/CHURCH/)
Condolences and extended bio at www.LincolnFH.com.

ELDO H. MEYER is survived by:
Wife: Erma
Sons: William (and Judy) Meyer of Kihei, HI. David (and Marsha) Meyer of Columbia, MO. Tom (and Wanda) Meyer of Lake Park, GA.
4 Grandchildren
2 Great-Grandsons

College World Series results from Mon., June 16th 2014

Sports

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Walker Buehler pitched 5 1-3 innings of no-hit relief, and John Norwood drove in the go-ahead run and another for insurance in Vanderbilt’s 6-4 win over UC Irvine at the College World Series on Monday night. Buehler took over for struggling first-round draft pick Tyler Beede and helped move Vanderbilt within one win of the CWS championship round. The Commodores (48-19) will play in a bracket final Friday against the winner of a Wednesday elimination game between UC Irvine (41-24) and Texas.

Buehler (12-2) retired the first nine batters he faced and finished with seven strikeouts in only his third relief appearance of the year. Only two balls were hit out of the infield against him. Norwood’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the fifth inning put Vanderbilt up 5-4, and his two-strike, two-out single in the seventh made it a two-run game.

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Parker French and Travis Duke limited Louisville to four hits, and Texas manufactured runs in three straight innings to beat the Cardinals 4-1 in a College World Series elimination game Monday. The Longhorns (44-20) ended a four-game CWS losing streak dating to 2009 and will play UC Irvine in another elimination game Wednesday. Louisville (50-17) went 0-2 in the CWS for the second straight year and is 1-6 in three appearances in Omaha.

French (7-5) held the Cardinals to four singles in 7 1-3 innings, and Duke retired their last five batters for his first save. Louisville sophomore starter Anthony Kidston (9-1) lost for the first time in 15 decisions as a collegian and the Cardinals committed four errors, just as they did in their elimination-game loss to Oregon State last year.

Weather forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 6/17/2014

Weather

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

(Update as of 3:40-a.m. from the NWS in Des Moines)

EARLY THIS MORNING…WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND…LARGE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NEAR 100 PERCENT.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MID MORNING. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOW IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 IN THE AFTERNOON.

THURSDAY…THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGH 85 TO 91. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT. HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE MID 80S.

Cardinals make it 7 of 8, stifle Mets 6-2

Sports

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Allen Craig and Matt Adams each had two RBIs and the St. Louis Cardinals got effective work from rookie pitchers subbing for ace Adam Wainwright in a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night. Carlos Martinez allowed an unearned run in four innings in his second career start and Nick Greenwood allowed a run on two hits in 3 1-3 innings to win in his major league debut for St. Louis, which has won seven of eight.

Matt Holliday had two hits, including a single for his 1,000th career RBI in a four-run fifth that put the Cardinals up 6-1. Mets manager Terry Collins batted the pitcher eighth for the first time in franchise history but the novel lineup with rookie pitcher Jacob deGrom batting eighth and Eric Young Jr. ninth mustered just five hits. New York has lost 10 of 13, scoring two or fewer runs six times.

Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., June 17th 2014

News

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

STATE/REGION  – Thousands of people are without power this morning as storms pummel the Midwest. 1 fatality 19 injuries reported in Nebraska as the result of tornadoes.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Six teams competed in dragon boat races in the Cedar River in Waterloo as part of an annual event. The 20-person teams competed in the Sunday races, which were part of My Waterloo Days events. Rowers struggled to work together as they paddled the 40-foot boats with a dragon’s head and spiky tail.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — A San Diego man charged with enticing a minor while posing as an actor from the “Twilight” movie series has pleaded not guilty. Thirty-three-year-old David LaVera entered a written plea of not guilty Monday. LaVera was arrested June 10 and charged with enticing a minor, carrying weapons and failure to have a valid driver’s license. A criminal complaint says he told a 14-year-old girl from Baxter he was an actor from the movie series. He touched her inappropriately and took her to his vehicle.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Relatives say an Iowa City man who drowned over the weekend at Coralville Lake was a fun-loving man dedicated to his family and young son. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that 36-year-old Somphaeng Syvixay drowned Saturday while swimming in Coralville Lake. His cousin, Connie Phommaly, says he was an outgoing, happy man who was “big on family.” He had a 2-year-old son.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police used ground radar to search the basement of a Des Moines house in connection with a woman who went missing more than 50 years ago. Officers were checking the south-side home Monday after

Flash Flood Watch Cancelled

Weather

June 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…SOUTHWEST IOWA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA. WHILE RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW HOURS, OFFICIALS SAY THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED.

AS OF 3:30-A.M., THERE WERE NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.