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Exira-EHK Spartans Baseball Team’s Five Run 5th Inning Solidifies Road Win Over Griswold Thursday Night

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May 24th, 2024 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans baseball team picked up a 7-5 non-conference road win over the Griswold Tigers on Thursday night. Griswold got on the board first when sophomore Nollan Smith and  sophomore Kolbe Clint drove in the second run to take a 2-0 lead.  Then the Spartans tied it up at 2, when senior Jameson Kilworth and senior Chase Swab came into score on a RBI base hit by senior Jaiden Pettepier in the top of the fourth inning. The Spartans scored five runs in the top of the 5th inning to help secure the win. The win went to senior starting pitcher Kilworth, who worked six innings and had five strikeouts.

Coach Randy Kelly talked about his 7-5 road win over Griswood

Coach Kelly commented on Kilworth’s pitching performance.

The win for Exira-EHK will give them a 2-0 overall record and they will play Boyer Valley on May 28th. The loss for Griswold will put them at a 1-1 overall record and their next game will be May 24th when take on Stanton.

State Tennis results from Thursday May 23rd

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May 24th, 2024 by admin

CLASS 1A SINGLE STATE TOURNAMENT AT BYRNES PARK, WATERLOO 

Consolation Semifinals: Mason Reicks, Kuemper Catholic lost to Ruimin Luo, Fairfield, 6-3, 6-3

Consolation Semifinals: Tyler Grote, Sergeant Bluff-Luton def. Parker Stroh, Columbus Catholic, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0

Fifth Place: Tyler Grote, Sergeant Bluff-Luton def. Ruimin Luo, Fairfield, 7-5, 6-4

Seventh Place: Mason Reicks, Kuemper Catholic lost to Parker Stroh, Columbus Catholic, 6-2, 6-7, 1-0

High School Soccer results from Thursday May 23rd

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May 24th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CLASS 1A REGIONAL FINALS 

  • Region 3 – St. Albert 4, Des Moines Christian 3
  • Region 6 – Treynor 1, Underwood 0
  • Region 5 -Nevada 2, Panorama 1

Class 2 Regional Finals

  • Region 3 – Lewis Central 2, Norwalk 1
  • Region 3 – Dallas Center-Grimes 5, Thomas Jefferson 1

High School Girls Softball results from Thursday May 23rd

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May 24th, 2024 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference

  • Atlantic 13, Denison-Schleswig 1
  • Creston 11, Red Oak 0
  • Clarinda 7, Shenandoah 5

Western Iowa Conference

  • Missouri Valley 10, Underwood 0
  • AHSTW 7, Tri-Center 6
  • Audubon 10, Riverside 0
  • IKM-Manning 12, Boyer Valley 2

Corner Conference 

  • Woodbine 25, Sidney 0

West Central Valley Conference 

  • Pleasantville 13, Panorama 2

Pride of Iowa Conference

  • Lenox 10, Bedford 3
  • Martensdale-St. Mary’s 4, Wayne 2
  • Mount Ayr 7, East Union 6

N0n-Conference Games

  • ADM 15, Harlan 2
  • AC/GC 9, Glidden-Ralston 2
  • CAM 17, East Mills 3
  • IKM-Manning 12, Boyer Valley 2
  • Madrid 12, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6

State Girls Golf Tournament results from Thursday May 23rd

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May 24th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CLASS 1A STATE TOURNAMENT AT AMERICAN LEGION, MARSHALLTOWN 

2. Jaylee Shaffer, Mount Ayr, 76

19. Joanna Reynolds, Griswold, 91

20. Addison Brink, Riverside, 91

45. Addison Boell, Glidden-Ralston, 100

 

IOWA CLASS 2A STATE TOURNAMENT AT CEDAR POINTE, AMES 

Individual 

18. Brynn Knaus, Red Oak, 86

22. Addy Beiter, Kuemper Catholic, 89

40. Elsa Tiefenthaler, Kuemper Catholic, 95

44. Sophi Pedersen, Treynor, 96

62. Giada Lujano, Kuemper Catholic, 106

64. Ella Pick, Kuemper Catholic, 106

72. Grace Tigges, Kuemper Catholic, 120

Team 

10. Kuemper Catholic, 396

High School Baseball results from Thursday May 23rd

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May 23rd, 2024 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference

  • Denison-Schleswig 11, Atlantic 1
  • St. Albert 5, Lewis Central 2
  • Clarinda 8, Shenandoah 2
  • Creston 15, Red Oak 0

Western Iowa Conference

  • Logan-Magnolia 5, Treynor 4
  • Missouri Valley 20, Underwood 0

West Central 

  • Interstate 35 23, West Central Valley 2

Pride of Iowa

  • East Union 5, Mount Ayr 2

Non-Conference Games

  • CAM 13, East Mills 12
  • Exira-EHK 7, Griswold 5
  • Woodbine 4, Fremont-Mills 3

Iowa ethics board fines candidate Melissa Vine, former campaign manager for illegal contributions

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May 23rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) – Democratic congressional candidate Melissa Vine and her former campaign manager Lou McDonald were each fined $500 by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board on Thursday after the board’s investigation found the two made contributions to a state political action committee in other people’s names.

The board’s investigation, launched a week earlier, was into a complaint made by Iowa Unity Coalition, a progressive PAC. The complaint was over potential illegal contributions leading up to the PAC’s endorsement vote for Iowa’s 3rd congressional district race. Participants had to pay $20 to the coalition to vote for who the group would endorse in the race: Vine faces Lanon Baccam, a former U.S. Department of Agriculture official and Biden campaign staffer, in the June 7 Democratic primary.

Mitch Henry, chair of the coalition, said that the day of and day prior to the April 30 online endorsement vote, the PAC saw a sudden increase in membership, and that there were large quantities of votes submitted in a one-hour period — largely in support of Vine — during the 24-hour voting process.

Henry said that the activity was flagged as suspicious, and the Iowa Unity Coalition launched an audit of the votes the day after voting ended. The group audit found that 41 votes were submitted by people who were not members of the group, and 43 votes were submitted under names that were linked to the same address and credit card information, and who had email addresses linked to Vine’s campaign. Additionally, 125 people attempted to register for the Iowa Unity Coalition using ActBlue, largely from April 30 through May 1, and 76 registrations were flagged as fraudulent.

The board’s investigation found that McDonald, then Vine’s campaign manager, registered those people and attempted to participate in the endorsement vote using his personal credit card. The action violated state laws that ban individuals from making contributions or expenditures in the name of another person.

Melissa Vine

Vine informed the board that she was aware of the actions taken by McDonald, Zach Goodrich, executive director of the ethics board, said in the meeting. Vine fired McDonald earlier in May in relation to the PAC contributions, saying in a statement that McDonald “took actions that do not reflect our values, and he is no longer a part of our campaign.”

In statement to the board through attorneys, both Vine and McDonald said they were not aware the action violated Iowa’s campaign finance laws, believing they were purchasing “memberships” — a separate action from making contributions to the PAC. Goodrich said that “intent” is not applicable to the board’s action of imposing penalties for breaking the law.

If the case goes before a criminal court, the issue of whether the law was violated “knowingly” would become relevant. Henry has said he referred the issue to the Polk County Attorney’s Office and Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation. In addition to the state board action, there could be action from the Federal Election Commission, as federal law may have been violated by using congressional campaign money to make contributions on behalf of individuals to a PAC.

The state ethics board voted unanimously Thursday to impose the maximum $1,000 total penalty for the state law violation. But in an atypical procedure, that fine was split between McDonald and Vine.

Additional charge filed in Centerville death

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May 23rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

CENTERVILLE, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety said today (Thursday), a Centerville man originally charged with Child Endangerment Causing Death, a class B felony, faces an additional charge of Murder in the First Degree, a Class-A Felony, following an ongoing investigation into the death in late January, of 2-year-old Journey Marberry.  The suspect, 48-year-old Roger Gillespie, was advised of the charges Thursday, while in custody at the Appanoose County Jail. Gillespie has remained in the jail since his arrest on January 27.

Gillespie

On May 22, 2024, the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office (JCMEO) released the final findings from the autopsy of Journey Marberry. The JCMEO ruled that Journey’s death was the result of a homicide caused by blunt force trauma.

Original story:

On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Centerville law enforcement and emergency services were dispatched to 1417 Drake Avenue on the report of an injured child. Responding officers and EMS providers found 2-year-old Journey Marberry injured inside the home. She was immediately taken to MercyOne Hospital in Centerville and then to the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City.

On Saturday, January 27, Journey succumbed to her injuries and served as a donor to aid other families. Gillespie, who was Journey’s caretaker at the time of her injuries. He was taken into custody without incident.

Journey Marberry

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

3 of 4 Greenfield tornado victims have been identified

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May 23rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Three of the four victims of Tuesday’s deadly tornado in Greenfield have been identified. Funeral announcements posted by Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield said Dean and Pam Wiggins, and 74-year-old Micheal Jensen, all of Greenfield, died as a result of the tornado.

Dean and Pam Wiggins

Services for all three victims are currently pending at Lamb Funeral Home.

Micheal Jensen

MICHEAL JENSEN, 73, of Greenfield (Tornado victim) – Celebration of Life 6/1/24

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May 23rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

MICHEAL JENSEN, 73, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, May 21, 2024, as result of a tornado that passed through Greenfield.  A Celebration of Life service for MICHEAL JENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m., Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle.

Friends may call at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle on Friday, May 31, 2024, from 2-until 7-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial in the Greenfield Cemetery will be held with Full military graveside rites will be conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357.  A luncheon will follow the service at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle. 

Memorials may be directed to the family to be established at a later date.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.