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1 killed, 1 injured in Central IA accident

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August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

One Des Moines resident died and another was injured during a motorcycle accident Saturday night in Central Iowa’s Warren County. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2008 Harley Davidson operated by 63-year old Everett Faux (say “f”oh”), of Des Moines, was traveling north on Interstate 35 near the 63 mile marker at around 9:45-p.m., when the machine went out of control. It toppled onto its side a skidded down the road before coming to rest on the roadway.

Faux was transported by helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. His passenger, 62-year old Laura Faux, also of Des Moines, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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2 killed, 3 injured in eastern IA crash Saturday

News

August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Two people were killed and three others were injured during a crash that occurred in eastern Iowa’s Johnson County. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of one the vehicles left the scene following the crash, and has not been found. Officials said the accident happened at around 7:20-p.m., just east of Tiffin on Highway 6, at the intersection with Jasper Avenue.

Authorities say full-sized 1995 Chevy pickup ran a stop sign at the intersection and struck an eastbound SUV on the driver’s side. Killed in the crash was the driver of the SUV, 48-year old Troy Liddell, and a passenger 50-year old Kelly Rae Liddell.Troy was wearing his seat belt, while Kelly was not. Both were from North Liberty. Kelly’s husband, 50-year old Todd Liddell, along with Troy Liddell’s 48-year old old wife Martha, also from North Liberty, were injured.The Patrol says Todd was wearing a seat belt, while Martha was not.

A passenger in the pickup, 31-year old Juan Castillo-Moreno, was also injured. Troy and Kelly Liddell died at the scene. The rest of the crash victims were transported to the University of Iowa Hospital, in Iowa City.

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Tournament of Champions Sunday Results (FINAL)

Sports

August 11th, 2013 by Jim Field

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2013 Champion Brad Hartkopf

Championship Division: (FINAL)                                    

  • Brad Hartkopf (Atlantic G & CC)                     70-67-69 – 206 (-1)
  • Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)                         68-72-71 – 211 (+4)
  • Ron Peterson (Past Champion)                        70-73-70 – 213 (+6)
  • Chris Nelson (Atlantic G & CC)                        78-69-68 – 215 (+8)
  • Matt Weresh (Des Moines G & CC)                71-68-76 – 215 (+8)
  • Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning/Manilla GC)     69-76-71 – 216 (+9)
  • Jason Reynolds (Past Champion)                    71-72-73 – 216 (+9)
  • Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club of Ankeny)        73-72-72 – 217 (+10)
  • Zach Christianson (Atlantic G & CC)               72-73-72 – 217 (+10)
  • Tim Murphy (Dunlap GC)                                 73-69-75 – 217 (+10)
  • Evan Schuler (Atlantic G & CC)                       70-72-76 – 218 (+11)
  • Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills GC)                    70-74-74 – 218 (+11)
  • Lance Halvorsen (Osceola CC)                         69-75-74 – 218 (+11)
  • Alex Huyser (Diamond Trail GC)                     72-73-74 – 219 (+12)
  • Barry Smith (Pine Knolls CC)                           76-73-70 – 219 (+12)
  • Jim Brown (Urbandale G & CC)                      68-71-80 – 219 (+12)
  • Derek Jacobsen (Atlantic G & CC)                   71-71-77 – 219 (+12)
  • Sam Markham (Atlantic G & CC)                     76-71-73 – 220 (+13)
  • Carter Trewet (Otter Creek GC)                        75-72-74 – 220 (+13)
  • Rob Langfelt (Nishna Hills)                               72-74-76 – 222 (+15)
  • Shane Burmeister (Atlantic G & CC)               73-76-74 – 223 (+16)
  • Ross Martens (Rosman-Glendale)                   73-72-78 – 223 (+16)
  • Darby McLaren (Atlantic G & CC)                   74-68-81 – 223 (+16)
  • Kurt Matthewson (Woodward GC)                  74-74-76 – 224 (+17)
  • Cary Cochran (Quail Run)                                 68-78-79 – 225 (+18)
  • Ryan Huinker (Harlan G & CC)                       80-76-69 – 225 (+18)
  • Jaxson Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)              75-77-74 – 226 (+19)
  • Cory Scamman (American Legion CC)           78-72-76 – 226 (+19)
  • Eric Rock (Oakland CC)                                     73-78-75 – 226 (+19)
  • John Thomson (Cresco CC)                               72-75-79 – 226 (+19)
  • Phil Ruth (Lakeside Municipal GC)                 74-75-78 – 227 (+20)
  • Steve Tibbles (Perry G & CC)                            73-76-79 – 228 (+21)
  • Dan Conaway (Eagle Grove GC)                       75-72-82 – 229 (+22)
  • Brad Bailey (Treynor Rec Area)                       78-77-76 – 231 (+24)
  • Matt Haley (Happy Hollow CC)                       78-74-80 – 232 (+25)
  • Jeremy Perkins (Oakland CC)                          74-79-79 – 232 (+25)
  • Walker Adams (Osceola CC)                             79-74-80 – 233 (+26)
  • Taylor Wheatley (5X80 CC)                              82-75-76 – 233 (+26)
  • Steve Davie (Dunlap GC)                                   76-82-77 – 235 (+28)
  • Jason Branham (Quail Run CC)                       77-78-80 – 235 (+28)
  • Craig Benson (Avoca G & CC)                          80-78-79 – 237 (+30)
  • Jeff Gude (Atlantic G & CC)                              76-83-79 – 238 (+31)
  • Ryan Sloth (Belmond CC)                                 79-82-78 – 239 (+32)
  • Matt Gross (Nishna Hills)                                 80-83-76 – 239 (+32)
  • Michael Bylund (Audubon GC)                        77-82-80 – 239 (+32)
  • Kramer Sameulson (Clarinda CC)                   82-86-73 – 241 (+34)
  • Josh Burns (Sac CC)                                           84-77-83 – 244 (+37)
  • Eric Brown (Mt. Ayr CC)                                    77-81-86 – 244 (+37)
  • Steve Miller (Dunlap GC)                                  78-88-79 – 245 (+38)
  • Ryan Kirchhoff (Griswold G & CC)                  85-81-83 – 249 (+42)
  • Jake Speer (Greenfield G & CC)                       87-82-88 – 257 (+50)
  • Joel Anderson (Willow Creek GC)                   98-87-94 – 279 (+72)
  • Steve Swenson (Villisca CC)                              89-92-99 – 280 (+73)
Miller

2013 Senior Champion Del Miller

Senior Division: (FINAL)

  • Del Miller (West Liberty G & CC)                    69-73-73 – 215 (+8)
  • Rick Thompson (Fairfield G & CC)                 75-71-71 – 217 (+10)
  • Daryl Armstrong (Crestwood Hills)               76-74-69 – 219 (+12)
  • Darron Baker (Eagle Grove GC)                      74-73-72 – 219 (+12)
  • Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)                                   74-69-77 – 220 (+13)
  • Kim Peters (Crestwood Hills)                          75-70-75  – 220 (+13)
  • Rick Carter (Crestmoor CC)                             73-72-76 – 221 (+14)
  • John Willmore (Past Champion)                    80-68-73 – 221 (+14)
  • Arnie Leistad (Atlantic G & CC)                       75-71-77 – 223 (+16)
  • Kirk Nelson (Atlantic G & CC)                         74-74-76 – 224 (+17)
  • Terry Hannah (Jester Park)                             75-73-76 – 224 (+17)
  • Gene Capps (Indianola CC)                              77-78-78 – 233 (+26)
  • Jeff Morenz (Atlantic G & CC)                         74-77-82 – 233 (+26)
  • Rodd Bullard (Waveland GC)                          85-76-79 – 240 (+33)
  • Lyle Wittrock (5X80 CC)                                  77-80-84 – 241 (+34)
  • Ken Portsche (Beaver Creek GC)                    80-76-85 – 241 (+34)
  • Blair Hoegh (Otter Creek GC)                         78-79-85 – 242 (+35)
  • Paul Huddleson (Nishna Hills)                       77-76-89 – 242 (+35)
  • Dean Muhs (Quail Run CC)                             78-80-87 – 245 (+38)
  • Doug Williams (Nishna Hills)                          87-73-86 – 246 (+39)
  • Frank Rodriguez (Harlan G & CC)                  81-85-85 – 251 (+44)
  • John Scott Thomson (Cresco CC)                   81-86-84 – 251 (+44)
  • Mark Morris (Bedford GC)                               87-82-99 – 268 (+61)
  • Jerry Moores (Fremont County GC)              89-96-99 – 284 (+77)
Scybert

2013 Super Senior Champion Dick Scybert

Super Senior Division: (FINAL)

  • Richard Scybert (Past Champion)                  70-76-73 – 219 (+12)
  • Frank Gunsolley (Mt. Ayr G & CC)                 78-79-80 – 237 (+30)
  • Richard Mitchell (Nishna Hills)                      79-75-84 – 238 (+31)
  • Ed Leistad (Nishna Hills)                                 76-81-88 – 245 (+38)
  • Donald Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)                 84-81-83 – 248 (+41)
  • Bruce Duval (Fremont County GC)                84-84-85 – 253 (+46)
  • Jerry Hoff (Crestmoor GC)                              82-87-98 – 267 (+60)

Link to live scores:  http://tpp.ghin.com/Club/Scoring/ResultsStroke.aspx?id=3269

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2 arrests in Montgomery County

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August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County report two men were arrested this weekend. Late Saturday night, 51-year old Randall R. Dixson, of rural Nodaway, was arrested on a Simple Misdemeanor charge of Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. He was taken into custody at his residence at around 11:50-p.m. and transported to the Mongomery County Law Enforcement Center, where he was being held until making an initial appearance before the magistrate.

And, early this (Sunday) morning, 22-year old Tyler Frederick Sevy, of Red Oak, was arrested by Police in Red Oak, on a charge of Domestic abuse/Simple Assault. Sevy was taken into custody at around 1-a.m. and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.

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King says Carolina trip not indicating he’s running for president in 2016

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August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Republican Congressman Steve King says he hadn’t anticipated his upcoming trip to South Carolina might spur some to suggest he’s considering a run for president. He said “I hadn’t really thought about what would happen if I set foot in a place like South Carolina, but that’s been an invitation that’s been long-standing for some time.” South Carolina’s “First in the South” Primary is a key opening event in the presidential selection process, but King says he’s not “seriously” considering a run for president in 2016.

In late August King will speak at the “Charleston Meeting” — a private gathering of some of the country’s most influential conservatives. King joked that his role as chairman of the Conservative Opportunity Society in the U.S. House has taught him a valuable lesson that may ease his entry into South Carolina politics: he’s learned to eat grits. King says he made “a lot of good friends” in South Carolina when he was there for a presidential candidate forum in 2011.

He also plans to speak to the 25-hundred cadets at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina during his visit to the state August .

(Radio Iowa)

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TN man dies in Taylor County car vs. motorcycle accident

News

August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

One person was killed and another injured when a car and a motorcycle collided Saturday evening, in Taylor County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 53-year old man from Cookeville, TN died and a 19-year old from Clarinda was injured during the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Highway 2 and Main Street, in New Market. The accident happened at around 7:35-p.m.

Officials say a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am was traveling east on Highway 2 at the same time a 1981 Honda motorcycle was traveling west. When the car made a left hand turn in front of the cycle, the motorcycle crashed into the side of the vehicle. The operator of the cycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car was transported to the Clarinda Regional Hospital. Names were being withheld pending notification of relatives.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sun., Aug. 11th 2013

Weather

August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

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Navarro lifts Cubs to 6-5 win over Cardinals

Sports

August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pinch-hitter Dioner Navarro hit a run-scoring double in the eighth inning to cap a three-run rally and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Saturday night to win a series in St. Louis for the first time in nearly three years. Matt Holliday homered for twice St. Louis, which lost its fourth in a row. Chicago won for the third time in four games.

The Cubs trailed 4-2 entering the eighth, but tied it 4-4 on Darwin Barney’s two-out, two-run double by off reliever Trevor Rosenthal (1-3). Navarro followed with his fifth pinch-hit RBI of the season to give Chicago a 5-4 lead. Blake Parker (1-1) picked up the victory for the Cubs, who last won a series in St. Louis on Sept. 13-15, 2010.

Kevin Gregg picked up his 25th save in 29 opportunities despite giving up Holliday’s 15th homer of the season, a solo shot with one out in the ninth.

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Schatz wins Knoxville Nationals sprint car race

Sports

August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Donny Schatz charged from the back of the field Saturday night to win the Knoxville Nationals sprint car race for the seventh time in eight years. Schatz earned $150,000 for winning the world’s premier sprint car event. Schatz started 21st, the furthest back of any winner at the nationals. Brian Brown was second, followed by Justin Henderson, Paul McMahan and Chad Kemenah.

The race came less than a week after NASCAR star Tony Stewart, Schatz’s team owner, broke his leg racing sprint cars in nearby Oskaloosa. Fellow NASCAR driver Kyle Larson finished sixth.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., Aug. 11th 2013

News

August 11th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Republican Senator Ted Cruz is continuing his call for cutting off funding for President Barack Obama’s health care law, telling conservative Christians in Iowa that congressional lawmakers can’t be counted on to do it. The Texas Republican drew a standing ovation yesterday at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, with his denouncement of what he and other Republicans call “Obamacare”.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Democrats have elected Representative Mark Smith as their new leader. The Marshalltown man was elected to serve as leader during a meeting in Des Moines yesterday. He is serving his 7th term in office. The Democrats are currently the minority party in the state House of Representatives.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Messiah Food Pantry is Charles City is bare. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that dozens of people and families have been turned away this week from the food bank run by the Jordan River church. Debra Lincoln, the church’s pastor, says the pantry ran out of food last week. She says the next delivery from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo won’t arrive until Friday.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A 35-year-old has been charged with first-degree theft, accused of robbing a paraplegic man of $60. The Quad-City Times reports that Crystal Greer was arrested Friday. Police say Greer was also arrested on one aggravated misdemeanor count of prostitution after offering to perform a sex act for money with an undercover police officer Wednesday night.

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