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Midwest, Plains economy still growing steadily

News

June 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A monthly survey of business leaders suggests the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will continue growing steadily over the next few months.  The overall economic index for the region declined slightly to 56.2 in May from April’s 56.8, but any score above 50 suggests growth.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the survey. He says the stronger dollar is hurting prices for farm and energy products, but that has only slowed the growth in those businesses.  The survey of business leaders and supply managers uses a collection of indexes ranging from zero to 100. Survey organizers say any score above 50 suggests growth while a score below that suggests decline.  

The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

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8AM Sportscast 06-03-2013

Podcasts, Sports

June 3rd, 2013 by admin

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8AM Newscast 06-03-2013

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June 3rd, 2013 by admin

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Heartbeat Today 06-03-2013

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

June 3rd, 2013 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Iowa DNR Wildlife Fisheries Biologist Brian Hayes about the ongoing progress at Prairie Rose Lake.

 

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7AM Newscast 06-03-2013

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June 3rd, 2013 by admin

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Jury selection expected to begin in western IA murder case

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June 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) – Jury selection is expected to begin today (Monday), for a 21-year-old western Iowa man accused of killing his mother in Early and kidnapping another woman. The trial will be held in Webster County despite a late attempt by the lawyer for Kirk Levin to move it to another county. Levin’s trial had been moved from Sac County to Webster County, but attorney Charles Kenville said Friday that another move was needed because of the abduction of two girls May 20 near Dayton, which is in Webster County.

Kenville says that case would influence Webster County jurors. But Judge Timothy Finn disagreed and said Levin could get a fair trial as long as attorneys take extra precautions during jury selection.

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Boys State Soccer Finals

Sports

June 3rd, 2013 by Jim Field

Class 1-A State Championship:  Iowa City Regina 4, Beckman Catholic 0

Class 1-A Consolation:  Nevada 3, West Liberty 1

Class 2-A State Championship:  Cedar Rapids Xavier 2, Storm Lake 1

Class 2-A Consolation:  Waverly Shell-Rock 1, Pella 0

Class 3-A State Championship:  Iowa City West 2, Iowa City High 1

Class 3-A Consolation:  Johnston 2, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1 (2 OT)

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Saturday Baseball Results

Sports

June 3rd, 2013 by Jim Field

Winterset 4, Atlantic 1

Creston 5-9, Lewis Central 1-5

Clarinda Tournament
Glenwood 16, East Mills 1 (4 inn)
Abraham Lincoln 20, Clarinda 0 (5 inn)
Consolation – Clarinda 13, East Mills 7
Championship – Glenwood 6, Abraham Lincoln 4

West Central Valley Tournament
Underwood 11, West Central Valley 1
Earlham 11, Underwood 5
Earlham 16, Tri-Center 13
West Central Valley 5, Tri-Center 3

Nodaway Valley Tournament
Nodaway Valley 12, Orient-Macksburg 5
Perry 12, Mount Ayr 0 (5 inn)
Consolation – Mount Ayr 6, Orient-Macksburg 2
Championship – Perry 2, Nodaway Valley 1 (8 inn)

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Saturday Softball Results

Sports

June 3rd, 2013 by Jim Field

Atlantic Tournament:

Glenwood 11, Red Oak 0 (5 inn)
Glenwood 11, Audubon 1 (6 inn)
Glenwood 10, Atlantic 0 (5 inn)
Red Oak 5, Audubon 1
Atlantic 4, Tri-Center 0
Atlantic 2, Abraham Lincoln 0
Abraham Lincoln 11, Red Oak 0
Abraham Lincoln 10, Tri-Center 6 (6 inn)
Tri-Center 13, Audubon 2
Carroll 11, Clarinda 0
Carroll 12, A-H-S-T 1
Carroll 9, Exira/EHK 1
Clarinda 8, A-H-S-T 6
Underwood 7, Creston 4
Exira/EHK 9, Underwood 0
Creston 14, Clarinda 8
Creston 8, Exira/EHK 5

Missouri Valley Tournament:

Missouri Valley 14, West Harrison 11 (6 inn. – Time Limit).
Council Bluffs St. Albert 11, Woodbine 9.
Logan-Magnolia 13, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 4 (6 inn. – Time Limit).
Lewis Central 13, West Monona 1 (5 inn.).

Council Bluffs St. Albert 12, Missouri Valley 4 (5 inn. – Time Limit).
Lewis Central 7, Logan-Magnolia 5 (6 inn. – Time Limit).
Woodbine 6, West Harrison 4 (6 inn. – Time Limit).
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 11, West Monona 7 (6 inn. – Time Limit).

7th Place: West Harrison 17, West Monona 0 (4 inn.).
5th Place: Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 10, Woodbine 3 (6 inn. – Time Limit).
3rd Place: Logan-Magnolia 9, Missouri Valley 3 (6 inn. – Time Limit).
1st Place: Lewis Central 7, Council Bluffs St. Albert 1 (6 inn. – Time Limit).

Murray Tournament:
Murray 3, Melcher-Dallas 2
Martensdale-St. Mary’s 6, Lamoni 3
East Union 6, Orient-Macksburg 3
Nodaway Valley 6, Adair-Casey 4
7th Place – Orient-Macksburg 16, Adair-Casey 6
5th Place – East Union 4, Nodaway Valley 3 (9 inn)
3rd Place – Lamoni 9, Melcher-Dallas 3
Championship – Martensdale-St. Mary’s 5, Murray 3

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2013 SECOND IGHSAU Softball Rankings

Sports

June 3rd, 2013 by Jim Field

Class 5-A

School
Record
LW
1.
Pleasant Valley
1-0
1
2.
Ottumwa
4-0
2
3.
Waukee
4-0
5
4
Muscatine
1-1
3
5.
Ankeny
1-1
4
6.
Dowling Catholic
1-0
6
7.
Dubuque Senior
5-0
8
8.
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
2-0
NR
9.
West Des Moines Valley
3-3
7
10.
Bettendorf
1-1
10

Dropped Out: Johnson (9)

Class 4-A

School
Record
LW
1.
Dallas Center-Grimes
2-0
1
2.
Winterset
5-1
2
3.
LeMars
11-0
6
4
Cedar Rapids Xavier
2-0
7
5.
Solon
7-0
9
6.
Ballard
3-1
4
7.
Carlisle
4-0
10
8.
Indianola
1-2
3
9.
Washington
3-1
5
10.
West Delaware
3-1
8
11.
Benton Community
4-0
NR
12.
North Scott
1-1
12
13.
Clear Creek-Amana
1-2
11
14.
Sioux City Bishop Heelan
5-2
14
15.
Waverly Shell Rock
3-0
NR

Dropped Out: Keokuk (13), Harlan (15)

Class 3-A

School
Record
LW
1.
Mid-Prairie
1-0
1
2.
West Burlington/Notre Dame
5-0
3
3.
Bondurant-Farrar
1-2
2
4
East Marshall
3-0
4
5.
Clarke
3-0
7
6.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton
7-2
6
7.
Davenport Assumption
2-2
5
8.
Monticello
1-1
7
9.
Iowa Falls-Alden
1-1
8
10.
Waukon
2-0
NR
11.
East Sac County
2-0
NR
12.
Center Point-Urbana
2-2
9
13.
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
0-9
13
14.
MOC-Floyd Valley
2-2
12
15.
Interstate-35
2-2
14

Dropped Out: Crestwood (11), Northeast (15)

Class 2-A

School
Record
LW
1.
Treynor
4-0
1
2.
Durant
4-0
2
3.
North Union
1-0
3
4
Sumner-Fredericksburg
2-0
4
5.
Jesup
6-0
5
6.
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
3-0
7
7.
Westwood
5-2
6
8.
Woodbury Central
4-2
8
9.
BCLUW
1-0
11
10.
Alburnett
4-2
9
11.
Iowa City Regina
1-1
10
12.
AGWSR
2-0
13
13.
George-Little Rock/Central Lyon
5-0
15
14.
Highland
4-0
NR
15.
Underwood
4-0
NR

Dropped Out: Des Moines Christian (12), Emmetsburg (14)

Class 1-A

School
Record
LW
1.
Don Bosco
4-0
1
2.
Martensdale-St. Marys
5-0
4
3.
Akron-Westfield
7-0
5
4
Lisbon
2-1
2
5.
Newell-Fonda
5-2
3
6.
Wayne
2-1
6
7.
Earlham
6-1
NR
8.
Lynnville-Sully
4-1
NR
9.
Clarksville
1-1
9
10.
Sigourney
2-0
13
11.
Remsen St. Marys
5-2
11
12.
Janesville
0-0
12
13.
Storm Lake St. Mary’s
3-1
NR
14.
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton
3-2
14
15.
Preston
3-2
NR

Dropped Out: Marquette Catholic (7), Twin Cedars (8) Charter Oak-Ute (10), New London (15)

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