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Iowa early News Headlines – Tue., Oct. 16th 2012

News

October 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has taken custody of a man charged with killing a 5-year-old girl in 2005. State agents took custody yesterday of 33-year-old Casey Frederiksen from a federal penitentiary in Marion, Ill. He’s charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual abuse in the death of 5-year-old Evelyn Miller. He’ll make an initial court appearance tomorrow.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmers are close to wrapping up this year’s harvest thanks to some needed rain. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a report yesterday that rain over the weekend helped the state’s pasture and range land. The statewide average rainfall last week was Iowa’s wettest week since early May.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. attorney’s office in Cedar Rapids has set up a telephone line and a website page for victims in the case against Iowa investment broker Russell Wasendorf Sr. A district judge approved the procedure under a law that says victims of federal crime are entitled to notification of certain court proceedings. The 64-year-old CEO of Peregrine Financial Group pleaded guilty last month to misspending investor funds over a 20-year-old period.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The public is being given more time to comment on Iowa’s livestock proposals. The Environmental Protection Agency says it’s extending the comment period until the end of the month. The proposals would change the state’s regulations of livestock operations to be in compliance with the federal Clean Water Act.

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Study focuses on Missouri River vulnerabilities

News

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study says more research and monitoring are needed to reduce the likelihood of damage along the Missouri River in future floods. The study released Monday focuses on remaining vulnerabilities after the Missouri River rose to record levels last year. The 2011 flooding began after the corps started releasing massive amounts of water from upstream reservoirs filled by melting snow and heavy rain.

Most repairs to damaged levees in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri are expected to be finished before next spring, with work on the river’s dams expected to take longer. Numerous studies are in the works, including ones that explore whether climate change played a role in the 2011 flooding.

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Okla St deciding on QB for Iowa St game

Sports

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy still isn’t sure who the Cowboys’ starting quarterback will be against Iowa State. Gundy said Monday that Wes Lunt, who suffered a knee injury on Sept. 15, is “day-to-day” but has started working with the Cowboys’ starters in practice. Backup J.W. Walsh, who’s started three games in Lunt’s absence, also is getting work in with Oklahoma State’s first team. Gundy says Iowa State (4-2, 1-2 Big 12 Conference) will have to prepare for both quarterbacks.

Whoever start Saturday, Oklahoma State (3-2, 1-1) is looking to improve upon an anemic performance in a 20-14 win over Kansas, in which the Cowboys managed just 371 yards of offense.

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KAY JUHL, 65, of Atlantic (10-18-12)

Obituaries

October 15th, 2012 by Jim Field

KAY JUHL, 65, of Atlantic died Monday, October 15th at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.  Funeral services for KAY JUHL will be held on Thursday, October 18th at 10:30 am in the Hockenberry Family Care Chapel in Atlantic.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday, October 18th from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.

Burial in the Atlantic Cemetery.

KAY JUHL is survived by:

Daughters:  Lisa (Dick) Schnackel of Crescent; Amy (Wade) Jessen of Anita; Cindy (Steve) Brownsberger of Adel; Jody (Eric) Stoll of Lake Park; Jane (Donnie) Ward of Lewis.

Brothers:  Jim (Priscilla) Foster of California; Jack Foster of California.

Sister:  Virginia (Verlyn) Berg of Rock Rapids

13 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandchildren

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TEDDY J. WESTON, 79, of Grant (10-19-12)

Obituaries

October 15th, 2012 by Jim Field

TEDDY J. WESTON, 79 of Grant died Sunday, October 14th  at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic.  Funeral services for TEDDY J. WESTON will be held  on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Grant United Methodist Church.  Wolfe Funeral Home in Villisca is in charge of arrangements.

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Visitation is scheduled for Thursday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Wolfe Funeral Home in Villisca.

Burial in the Grant Cemetery.

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2 accidents in Page County – no injuries

News

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following two separate accidents Friday. During the first accident, which took place at around 9:25-a.m., when a vehicle passed a tractor pulling two loaded grain wagons kicked up dust and obstructed the vision of the driver of a vehicle behind the tractor and wagons. The vehicle following the grain wagons hit the rear of the second wagon, causing $150 to the wagon, and $5,000 damage to the vehicle, a 2007 Pontiac mini-van. The driver of the van was identified as 78-year old Nancy Nothwehr, of Omaha. The tractor was driven by 66-year old Keith Huseman, of Coin. No citations were issued following the mishap, which happened about two-miles south of Yorktown, near 230th Street and J Avenue.

The second accident happened just after 3-p.m. Friday, on 270th Street, about 3-miles west of Coin. Officials say a 1995 Toyota drivn by 50-year old Renee Pabolo, of Riverton, was traveling west on 270th Street, when she met a grain truck driven by 27-year old Nicholas Ohnmacht, of College Springs. As the vehicles were passing in the opposite directions, the wind caught a tarp on the truck. The tarp flew off and hit the car, causing $2, 500 damage. No citations were issued.

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Chiefs stagger into bye week at 1-5

Sports

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are staggering into their bye week. Their latest debacle was Sunday’s 38-10 rout at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that dropped their record to 1-5. It was their fourth blowout loss in six games, and it came one week after tackle Eric Winston chided fans for cheering after quarterback Matt Cassel suffered a head injury.

Fans and columnists are calling for the firing of coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli. Some are vowing to boycott the Chiefs until changes are made. The team will practice Monday through Wednesday before taking off the rest of the week.

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EPA extends comment period on Iowa livestock farms

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period on proposals by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to change regulations of livestock operations to be in compliance with federal Clean Water Act. The Des Moines Register says the EPA has extended the period by two weeks until Oct. 31st.

In July, the EPA said Iowa’s program is not sufficient to assess whether livestock confinements need to obtain federal waste discharge permits. It also says Iowa’s inspection program is inadequate and the state failed to act in nearly half of the water quality violation cases against cattle farms that the EPA reviewed. The report was done in response to a petition filed in 2007 by three environmental groups that alleged Iowa fell far short of meeting enforcement requirements.

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A-P High School Football Poll released – Oct. 15th 2012

Sports

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2012 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Ankeny (16) 8-0 169 1
2. Iowa City West (1) 8-0 148 2
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 8-0 131 4
4. Pleasant Valley 8-0 130 3
5. West Des Moines Dowling 6-2 83 6
6. Sioux City East 7-1 75 7
7. Southeast Polk 6-2 68 8
8. Cedar Falls 7-1 55 5
9. West Des Moines Valley 6-2 45 10
10. Urbandale 6-2 12 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Marshalltown 8. 12, Davenport Assumption 4. 12, Waukee 4. 14, Dubuque Senior 3.

Class 3A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Decorah (17) 8-0 170 1
2. Sioux City Heelan 8-0 150 2
3. Grinnell 8-0 137 3
4. Creston-Orient-Macksburg 7-1 104 4
5. Harlan 7-1 87 5
6. Williamsburg 7-1 76 6
7. Marion 7-1 64 7
7. Tama South Tama 7-1 64 8
9. Pella 6-2 25 NR
10. Norwalk 7-1 15 9

Others receiving votes: 11, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 13. 12, Boone 8. 13, Adel ADM 6. 14, Manchester West Delaware 5. 14, Solon 5. 16, Newton 3. 17, Washington 2. 18, Clear Lake 1.

Class 2A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull-RV (10) 8-0 157 1
2. Mediapolis (5) 8-0 148 2
3. State Center West Marshall (2) 8-0 127 3
4. Carroll Kuemper 8-0 124 4
5. Spirit Lake 7-1 99 5
6. Union, La Porte City 7-1 94 7
7. Waukon 7-1 54 10
8. Dyersville Beckman 7-1 44 9
9. Forest City 7-1 30 NR
10. Center Point-Urbana 7-1 27 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, New Hampton 13. 12, Bondurant Farrar 7. 13, Albia 5. 14, Sheldon 3. 14, Central Lyon-GLR 3.

Class 1A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City Regina (17) 8-0 170 1
2. Dike-New Hartford 8-0 132 2
3. Emmetsburg 7-1 122 3
4. IKM Manning 8-0 116 5
5. Aplington-Parkersburg 7-1 103 4
6. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 7-1 73 6
7. Council Bluffs St. Albert 7-1 71 7
8. Mount Ayr 8-0 57 10
(tie)Calmar South Winneshiek 7-1 57 9
10. Delhi Maquoketa Valley 7-1 14 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Sumner-Fredericksburg 6. 11, West Branch 6. 13, St. Ansgar 5. 14, Pella Christian 1. 14, Wilton 1. 14, Guttenberg Clayton Ridge 1.

Class A
  Record Pts Prv
1. Woodward-Granger (11) 8-0 161 1
2. Fairbank Wapsie Valley (5) 8-0 152 2
3. Akron-Westfield 8-0 120 3
(tie)Britt West Hancock 7-1 120 4
5. Traer North Tama 7-1 93 6
6. Inwood West Lyon (1) 7-1 84 5
7. Logan-Magnolia 7-1 52 8
8. Lisbon 7-1 49 7
9. Packwood Pekin 7-1 26 10
10. Mason City Newman 6-2 25 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Hinton 20. 12, Lone Tree 15. 13, Moville Woodbury Central 7. 14, Montezuma 3. 14, Brooklyn BGM 3. 16, Arlington Starmont 2. 16, Lawton-Bronson 2. 18, Belle Plaine 1.

Class 8-Man
  Record Pts Prv
1. Newell-Fonda (9) 8-0 154 1
2. Murray (5) 8-0 149 2
3. Elk Horn-Kimballton Exira (3) 8-0 127 4
4. Gilbertville-Don Bosco 7-0 125 3
5. Sidney 8-0 101 5
6. HLV, Victor 8-0 65 6
7. Marcus MMC 8-0 60 7
8. Fremont Mills, Tabor 7-1 54 8
9. Adair-Casey 7-1 42 9
10. Clarksville 8-1 18 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Buffalo Center North Iowa 15. 12, Preston 12. 13, Glidden-Ralston 6. 14, Melcher-Dallas 4. 15, Lenox 3.

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Scuffling run game slows Iowa State

Sports

October 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State’s running game is scuffling, and the Cyclones have to try to fix it with their leading rusher on the sideline. The Cyclones are last in the Big 12 in rushing after managing only 65 yards on the ground in last Saturday’s 27-21 loss to Kansas State. James White, who leads the team with 264 yards rushing, missed that game and won’t play in next Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State.

Coach Paul Rhoads pounded the table twice during his weekly press conference to emphasize his point that the Cyclones have to run the ball to be successful. Iowa State (4-2, 1-2 Big 12) is 14-4 under Rhoads when rushing for at least 190 yards in a game and 8-18 when it falls below that figure.

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