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Police make two arrests in Des Moines’ 10th homicide of 2022

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Two central Iowa men are now jailed after what police describe as a murder and robbery. Des Moines police were called to an apartment Sunday morning and found the body of a 32-year-old man who officers said had “obvious traumatic injury,” and later said he’d been shot to death. Within hours, two suspects were in custody. Dontaye Burton and Antonio Ross, both 33 and from Des Moines, are each charged with first-degree murder and robbery.

Police say Burton and Ross removed property from the crime scene, but police didn’t say what, though three firearms were recovered. It’s Des Moines’ tenth homicide of the year.

State Baseball begins today for Class 1A and 3A

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July 18th, 2022 by admin

The State Baseball Tournament fires up today with Quarterfinals in Class 1A and 3A. 1A and 2A schools are playing at Merchants Park in Carroll. Class 3A and 4A schools are playing at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City.

Monday, July 18

Class 1A Quarterfinals

11:00—#4 North Linn, Troy Mills (31-2) vs. #5 Kingsley-Pierson (26-4)
1:30—#1 St. Mary’s, Remsen (33-0) vs. #8 South Winneshiek, Calmar (23-8)
4:30—#3 New London (28-1) vs. #6 CAM (27-2) – ON KJAN, Pregame 3:30 p.m.
7:00—#2 Newman Catholic, Mason City (32-3) vs. #7 Lisbon (24-5)

Class 3A Quarterfinals

11:30—#1 Davenport Assumption (30-6) vs. #8 Pella (23-14)
2:00—#4 West Delaware (32-10) vs. #5 Independence (29-11)
5:00—#3 Lewis Central (31-3) vs. #6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (30-11)|
7:30—#2 Western Dubuque (29-11) vs. #7 Winterset (16-14)

Villisca man arrested Friday night

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak say a traffic stop at around 10:30-p.m. Friday, resulted in the arrest of a man from Villisca. Authorities say 20-year-old Braden Alan Gray was arrested in the 1900 block of Highway 34, for Driving While Revoked – a serious misdemeanor. Gray was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Shelby County Supervisors agenda for 7/19/22

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Board of Supervisors’ regular weekly meeting takes place beginning at 9-a.m. on Tuesday, in their Board Room at the Courthouse, in Harlan. Auditor Mark Maxwell provided KJAN with the agenda:

  1. Call to order
  2. Conflict of Interest with the Agenda
  3. Approval of Agenda-Action Item
  4. Claims of July 14th, 2022 Action Item
  5. Approve Minutes of July 5th, 2022 Action Item
  6. Supervisor Committee Reports Action Item
  7. Consider Recorders quarterly fees and Recorders report approval – Action Item
  8. Todd Valline Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry report to Supervisors.
  9. Resolution 2022-36 set hearing date and first reading for a Hazardous liquid pipeline ordinance to implement and supplement county land restoration and damage assessment Authority in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 479B- Action Item
  10. Resolution 2022-37 set hearing date and second reading for a Hazardous liquid pipeline ordinance to implement and supplement county land restoration and damage assessment Authority in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 479B. Action Item
  11. Resolution 2022-38 set hearing date and third reading for a Hazardous liquid pipeline ordinance to implement and supplement county land restoration and damage assessment Authority in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 479B Action Item
  12. Resolution 2022-39 set hearing date and first reading for a Carbon dioxide pipeline risk minimization certification ordinance. August 2nd Action Item
  13. Resolution 2022-40 set hearing date and second reading for a Carbon dioxide pipeline risk minimization certification ordinance.  Action Item
  14. Resolution 2022-41 set hearing date and third reading for a Carbon dioxide pipeline risk minimization certification ordinance.  Action Item
  15. Secondary Roads Report including; three detour arrangements with the Iowa DOT, for use of M-16 and F-32 as detour routes during three DOT projects-Action Item
  16. Consider  Appointment recommendation of Stacy Ferry to Landfill Commission– Action Item
  17. Adjourn

Heartbeat Today 7-18-2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

July 18th, 2022 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Montgomery County Extension Program Coordinator Sadie Graham about the Montgomery County Fair.

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5 arrests in Creston July 15-16

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say a total of five arrests took place Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, 36-year-old Heather Layne Green, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Suspended. She was cited and released from the scene. And, 22-year-old Christian Garcia-Vasquez, of Creston, was arrested at his home, Saturday, for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $300 cash or surety bond.

At around 11:05-p.m. Friday, Creston Police arrested 36-year-old Tyler Dean Gage, of Kent, for Conspiracy/Intent to Manufacture/Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Gage was transported to the Union County Jail. Gage was later released on $15,300 bond. At around 6-p.m., Friday, 26-year-old Azzinaro Haze, of Creston, was arrested on a Polk County Warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, and Contempt: violation of no contact order/protective order. Haze was being held without bond in the Union County Jail while awaiting extradition to Polk County.

And, at around 4:50-p.m. Friday, 38-year-old Trisha Jae Johnston, of Creston, was arrested for Driving while Suspended. Johnston was transported to the Union County Jail where and later transported to Adams County Jail. She was eventually released on a $300 cash or surety bond.

Shelby County Fair concludes this evening w/livestock auction; Other Fairs set to get underway this week!

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Fair concludes its week-long run this evening, with the 4-H/FFA Livestock auction. The auction begins at 5:30-p.m. And, while that Fair wraps-up, three more county fairs are set to get-underway this week. Preparation for the Montgomery County Fair in Red Oak began in earnest last Saturday. And, while there are some judging events scheduled for today, the Fair officially begins Tuesday, and runs through Sunday. Find a pdf link to the full schedule, HERE.

The Adair County Fair in Greenfield is set to begin its full slate of activities on Wednesday. For the complete schedule, click HERE. And, The Pottawattamie County Fair in Avoca begins its complete schedule, on Thursday. Here’s the schedule (Click to enlarge):

Public meetings to address statewide drought plan

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – As part of an effort to develop a statewide drought preparedness plan, the Iowa DNR and partners will host three of four public stakeholder meetings this week, and a virtual meeting in August to gather ideas and input. DNR’s coordinator of hydrology resources Tim Hall says  “Iowa has been through significant droughts in 1988, 2012 and 2021. While the state responded well to those events, a statewide drought plan would allow for better coordination between agencies, better communication, and improved response.”

A number of state agencies have come together to develop such a drought plan for Iowa, including the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. An important part of drought planning efforts is the collection of ideas and experiences from Iowans. To gather information, the agencies will host a series of public stakeholder meetings. A meeting was held July 6th, in Iowa Falls, and another is set for July 21st, in Cedar Rapids.

An Online-only meeting will be held 9-a.m. Aug. 3rd. Details on the virtual session will be released closer to the meeting date. In western Iowa, the drought plan meetings will be held in:

Monthly reports on drought conditions in Iowa can be found in the Water Summary Update.

Benton County Suspicious Death Investigation

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Palo, IOWA (Iowa DPS Press Release):  Officials with the Iowa Department of Public report that on Friday, July 15, 2022, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check at the Jodie Bevans residence, 3397 64th Street Palo, IA. Upon arrival, law enforcement officials located Bevans (58) inside her residence, deceased. Based on the condition of the scene and the suspicious nature of her death, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Criminalistics Laboratory were called to assist with the investigation.

On Sunday, July 17, 2022 the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy. Autopsy results are pending and the Cause of Death and Manner of Death is yet to be determined. The incident is being investigated by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Criminalistics Laboratory, Benton County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Benton County Attorney’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional information will be released at this time.

Class 1A state baseball begins this (Monday) morning in Carroll

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July 18th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The State high school baseball tournament begins this (Monday) morning in Carroll with the quarterfinal round in class 1A. In the opener, 10th ranked Kingsley-Pierson will try to slow down the running game of sixth rated North Linn. The Lynx have swiped 219 bases in posting a 21-2 record.

That’s Kingsley-Pierson coach Taylor Doeschot who says it starts with limiting baserunners.

Doeschot hopes experience is a plus for the Panthers.

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Top ranked Remsen St. Mary’s takes a 33-0 record into a 1A quarterfinal against South Winneshiek. Remsen St. Mary’s coach Dean Harpenau says the Hawks know they will have a challenge against a South Winn team beat Lansing Kee in a sub state final.

Harpenau says South Winneshiek features outstanding pitching.

Harpenau says the Hawks need to string quality at-bats together.