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Lake homers, drives in 6, Cubs rout Cardinals 17-5

Sports

May 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Junior Lake homered, doubled twice and drove in six runs as the Chicago Cubs broke loose, routing St. Louis 17-5 Monday night and forcing the Cardinals to finish with infielder Daniel Descalso as a relief pitcher. The Cubs had totaled just four runs while getting swept in a three-game series at Atlanta over the weekend, and had lost seven of eight overall. Chicago has the worst record in the league at 13-24, but is 4-3 against the defending NL champions.

The Cubs hit for the cycle in the first five batters — Emilio Bonifacio doubled, Anthony Rizzo singled, Starlin Castro tripled and Mike Olt’s two-run homer capped a four-run first inning. Bonifacio had four of Chicago’s 20 hits and scored five runs, once on a play overturned by video review.

Descalso made his first pro pitching appearance and retired the only batter he faced, getting Olt on a fly ball.

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Chiefs pick med student in sixth round of draft

Sports

May 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — There are few players in the NFL draft who have a better fallback plan than Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, the offensive tackle taken by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round. After all, he only needs one more year of medical school before he becomes Doc Larry.

The 23-year-old Canadian from McGill University is planning to put those career aspirations on hold to play football for the Chiefs. He was supposed to fly to Kansas City this week and immerse himself in an orientation program, with a rookie minicamp beginning May 24.

Duvernay-Tardif first turned heads at the East-West Shrine Game, and then impressed the Chiefs enough at a personal pro day that they drafted him on Saturday.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., May 13th 2014

News

May 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing another teenager at a Fort Dodge Senior High homecoming dance last year. Eighteen-year-old Max Bly was sentenced in connection to the Oct. 5 stabbing of 18-year-old Luca Fiala. Both teenagers were 17 at the time of the incident.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque mental health counselor’s license has been placed under probation following allegations of dependent adult abuse. A settlement agreement with the Iowa Board of Behavioral Science says 68-year-old Lowell R. Routley’s license is under probation for two years. Court documents say between November 2010 and October 2012, Routley withdrew funds for personal use from the special-needs trust fund of a patient for whom he was a trustee.

PANORA, Iowa (AP) — Preliminary data shows an EF-2 tornado touched down in central Iowa during severe weather that hit swaths of the state. The National Weather Service says a line of thunderstorms produced at least one tornado Sunday night that hit the community surrounding Lake Panorama in Panora. The tornado reached 115 mph and was first recorded south of Guthrie Center before it traveled more than 16 miles northeast. No injuries were reported.

LOGAN, Iowa (AP) — An anonymous donor has offered to help with renovation costs for a museum in western Iowa. The donor offered $30,000 to offset renovation costs at the Museum of Religious Arts in Logan. Facilities needing attention include a wooden deck and fish pond in the museum’s Biblical Garden.

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Last week’s dry weather helped Iowa farmers

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Last week was a busy one for Iowa farmers, who took advantage of dry conditions to plant nearly half of the expected corn crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that farmers planted about 7 million acres. About 20 percent of the soybean crop, or 2 million acres, also was planted.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says the heavy rain Sunday and Monday was good for those who have planted their crop but bad news for those who haven’t and now must wait for fields to dry out. As of last week, the USDA says 74 percent of topsoil was rated as adequate and 15 percent had surplus moisture.

Northwest Iowa was the driest region, with nearly one-third of topsoil reported as very short or short of moisture.

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Anonymous donor gives $30,000 to Logan museum

News

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

LOGAN, Iowa (AP) — An anonymous donor has offered to help with renovation costs for a museum in western Iowa. The Daily Nonpareil reports an anonymous donor offered $30,000 to offset renovation costs at the Museum of Religious Arts in Logan. Facilities needing attention include a wooden deck and fish pond in the museum’s Biblical Garden. Museum director Rhonda McHugh says the fish pond needs repair before it can be filled, and the deck must be treated to better withstand severe weather.

McHugh says renovations will also include installing a gate at the museum’s entrance and providing lighting for a stone arrangement that spells out “believe.” The museum underwent a $28,000 renovation in 2013, which included cleaning figurines and fixing rails damaged by animals.

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Officials: EF-2 tornado recorded in central Iowa

News, Weather

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

PANORA, Iowa (AP) — Preliminary data shows an EF-2 tornado touched down in central Iowa during severe weather that hit swaths of the state. The National Weather Service says a line of thunderstorms produced at least one tornado Sunday night that hit the community surrounding Lake Panorama in Panora. Officials are still surveying damage to determine if other tornadoes were recorded.

The tornado reached 115 mph and was first recorded south of Guthrie Center before it traveled more than 16 miles northeast. It went across Lake Panorama and dissipated near Yale. Officials in Lake Panorama say the tornado destroyed eight condominiums and damaged about a dozen other homes. No injuries were reported.

More severe weather was expected in Iowa later Monday, with thunderstorms and potential flash flooding.

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Atlantic man arrested on a warrant; non-injury accident reported

News

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Atlantic report the arrest on Saturday of 23-year old Uriah Joiner. The Atlantic man was taken into custody on a Cass County warrant for violation of his probation. Joiner was booked into the Cass County Jail.

The A-PD reports also, there were no injuries following an accident Friday evening at 7th and Olive Streets. Officials say vehicles driven by Margrette Groves, of Walnut, and Glynn Westphalen, of Atlantic, collided at around 5:40-p.m.

Officials say the vehicles driven by Westphalen and Groves were traveling east on 7th Street. After  Westphalen turned on his right turn signal, he pulled to the left in order to make the right turn into an alley. In the process, his vehicle was hit on the passenger’s side by the Groves vehicle, which had proceeded to travel eastbound.

Damage from the collision amounted to $3,100. There were no citations issued.

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MONDAY, MAY 12TH

Trading Post

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

FOR SALE: 2 vinyl windows, sizes 57 1/2″ x 32″ and 57 1/2″ x 28″. Like New. $50 each or both for $75; 2 clean 30-gallon steel barrels, $10 each; a 5-gallon heavy duty air tank, $20. Call 712-304-4998.

FOR SALE:  Pine bunk beds with mattresses.  Asking $250.  Also, Combination windows, one 33″ x 46″, and two 28″ x 47″.  Asking $5 for all three.  Call 243-6601.

FOR SALE: Kenmore, high efficiency washer and electric dryer. Only 5 years old.  $500 o.b.o. for the pair. 712-249-2190.

FOR SALE:  new Huffy Highlander Girls 10-speed bike.  Asking $50.  Call 243-4101.

WANTED:  Old cars & trucks, the older the better.  Will pay cash.  Call 712-304-4262.

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Weather officials expect more storms in Iowa

News, Weather

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Forecasters say much of central and eastern Iowa could be affected by another wave of severe weather moving across the state.  The National Weather Service says a system expected to cross central Iowa early Monday evening could cause large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg says the eastern third of the state is at greatest risk, especially parts of southeast Iowa. However, he says the storm shouldn’t be as powerful as the one that moved through Iowa on Sunday night. He says large hail is the primary concern.

Sunday’s storms damaged buildings near Panora.

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Arrest made in Mills County burglary investigation

News

May 12th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County report an arrest has been made in conjunction with a recent burglary. Officials say 24-year old Ryan Scott Wendt, of Pacific Junction, was arrested Saturday evening on charges that include Burglary in the 3rd degree, and Theft in the 5th degree. Wendt’s bond was set at $2,300.

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