(Radio Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Games announced the 2021 State Games of America will be moved to 2022. Spokesman Cory Kennedy says in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many state games were forced to cancel or modify their events.
Kennedy says the move will allow out of state athletes to qualify for the event next year.
It will be the first time Iowa has hosted the State Games of America.
Two people were injured and transported to a hospital following a pursuit in northwest Iowa that ended in a crash. The accident happened at around 7:30-p.m., Friday, in Woodbury County. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2006 Dodge Charger driven by 18-year old Elijah R. Dean, of Sioux City, was traveling north on S. Paxton in Sioux City, attempting to elude Police after a shooting incident that took place at another location.
The car ran a stop sign at the intersection with Transit Avenue, and struck a 2008 Chevy Impala driven by 36-year old Kevin D. Lawrence, of Sioux City. Following the crash, Dean, who suffered minor injuries, tried to flee on foot before being taken into custody. Kevin Lawrence suffered serious injuries in the crash.
Both were transported to Mercy One Hospital in Sioux City. Authorities say both drivers were wearing a seat belt.
Baseball Scorecard
Non-Conference play:
Abraham Lincoln 11 Atlantic 1 – Grant Sturm led Atlantic with two hits, and Brendan Atkinson drove in a run.
Denison-Schleswig 14 MVAOCOU 0
Treynor 11 Thomas Jefferson 1
Audubon 14 Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 5 – Gavin Smith singled, doubled, tripled and drove in four runs for Audubon in a 12-hit team effort. Marcus Olsen had four hits and drove in two of his own, and Ethan Klocke added a pair of hits.
Hawkeye Ten Conference
St. Albert 8 Shenandoah 0
Kuemper Catholic 12 Clarinda 1
Corner Conference Tournament Championship
Stanton vs. Sidney Suspended in 3rd w/Stanton up 5-3
Pride of Iowa Conference
Martensdale-St. Marys 15 Mount Ayr 5
Lenox 13 East Union 3
Wayne 16 Bedford 1
Southeast Warren 13 Southwest Valley 0
Rolling Valley Conference
Woodbine 13 Glidden-Ralston 3
CAM, Anita 11 Ar-We-Va 0 – Kolby Nelson and Colby Rich combined on a five-inning shutout and eight strikeouts to lead CAM.
Bluegrass Conference
Lamoni 16 Orient-Macksburg 1
Softball Scorecard
Non-Conference
Atlantic 10, Treynor 0 (called-off in the 3rd inning due to lightening)
Abraham Lincoln at Lewis Central
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 9 Audubon 4
West Lyon 10, Bishop Heelan Catholic 9
Hawkeye Ten Conference
St. Albert 9 Shenandoah 5
Kuemper Catholic 17 Clarinda 2
Corner Conference Tournament Championship
Griswold 3 Stanton 0 – Anna Kelley homered among three hits, and Brenna Rossell threw a shutout to lead Griswold to the Corner Conference Tournament championship
Pride of Iowa Conference
Martensdale-St. Marys 5 Mount Ayr 1
Central Decatur 4 Nodaway Valley 2
East Union 3 Lenox 2 — 15 inn
Wayne 16 Bedford 5
Southeast Warren 15 Southwest Valley 2
Rolling Valley Conference
Woodbine 12 Glidden-Ralston 7
CAM, Anita 5 Ar-We-Va 4 – Allison Spieker hit a home run and drove in two runs, and Maddy Holtz added three hits and scored twice. Grace Kauffman tripled among two hits, and Maddy McKee finished with two hits of her own. Helen Riker struck out 11 in getting the win.
Coon Rapids-Bayard 13 Whiting 2
Bluegrass Conference
Lamoni 7 Orient-Macksburg 4
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Florida next month. The league and the union made the announcement Friday. Many of the details were already known, such as how “stringent health and safety protocols” would be in place for the 22 teams that will be participating, that no fans will be present and that games will be held in three different arenas at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex.
CHARLOTTE (AP) —The Carolina Hurricanes will begin “voluntary small-group training” at PNC Arena on Tuesday. The team says those sessions will be closed to the public and media. Sixteen players, divided into two groups, are expected to participate. Players and staff permitted inside the arena will be tested for COVID-19. The team says the arena has received “extensive cleaning” during the suspended NHL season and there will be “enhanced cleaning and sanitation efforts” going forward.
NEW YORK (AP) — Eleven major leaguers won’t be getting their twice-a-month paychecks during the abbreviated 60-game season. That’s because the $286,500 in advance salary they received after opening day was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic is more than what they are owed from their prorated salaries. The group includes Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Jimmy Nelson and Ross Stripling, Chicago Cubs pitcher Jharel Cotton, Atlanta pitcher Grant Dayton, Pittsburgh infielder Erik Gonzalez, Kansas City pitcher Jesse Hahn, New York Yankees reliever Jonathan Holder, Philadelphia catcher Andrew Knapp, Boston pitcher Collin McHugh, Milwaukee pitcher Freddy Peralta and Minnesota pitcher Matt Wisler.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave. Student Jaden McNeil tweeted “Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month!” University President Richard Myers said Friday that “divisive statements” do not represent for the values of the university. Students want to see an expulsion.
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Phil Mickelson figures age might be an asset. Playing his first tournament since turning 50 this month, the five-time major champion shot a 7-under 63 on Friday in the Travelers Championship to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend. First-round leader Mackenzie Hughes followed an opening 60 with a 68 to drop into a second-place tie with 23-year-old Will Gordon, who led most of the day after shooting an early 62. Two more players withdrew because of the coronavirus Friday.There have been seven COVID-19-related withdrawals.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa agency whose power to remove problem officers was recently expanded generally has taken years to ban those who commit serious crimes and rarely punishes officers for improper policing alone. Records show the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council has sought to decertify 17 officers in the last 2½ years after determining they had committed crimes or misconduct that warranted their removal from the profession. An Associated Press review found that most of those officers had been found guilty of felonies, domestic violence or other crimes that disqualify them from working in law enforcement. Only one officer since 2018 has been decertified for improper police work.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa public health data indicates the state has surpassed 700 deaths from the coronavirus and known additional positive cases have jumped by 493 in the last 24 hours. Data shows the state with 27,555 known positive cases of coronavirus on Friday, about 9.8% of those tested overall. Seven additional deaths reported in the last 24 hours put the state at 701 total known deaths since state officials began tracking the virus in March. Counties showing significant increases in known positive cases in recent days include Story and Johnson, where local health officials have attributed the increase to young adults in college communities with increasingly active bar scenes.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that limits the secretary of state’s ability to send absentee ballot requests to all registered voters. The change signed into law Thursday followed a record turnout in this year’s primary election, largely because of a surge in absentee voting. Senate Republicans pushed the measure through the legislature barely a week after a huge primary turnout, as Secretary of State Paul Pate sent ballot requests to all voters because of concerns in-person voting could be dangerous during the coronavirus pandemic. If the coronavirus persists and Pate wants to mail ballot applications to voters before the November election, the measure that Reynolds signed would require approval of the Republican-run legislature.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told President Donald Trump that his is “an administration of action” that is identifying barriers and gaps for U.S. workers and finding solutions. Reynolds is a member of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, which Trump established by executive order last year. Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross chair the panel. Video provided by the White House includes Reynolds praising Trump during a Friday visit to the White House for creating the board. The panel’s goal is to develop strategies for improving the workforce.
Today: Cloudy to Partly Cloudy. High 86. S @ 10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 71. SE @ 10.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy & humid. High 91. S @ 10-20.
Monday: P/Cldy & humid. High 92.
Tuesday: P/Cldy to Cldy & humid. High 93. S @ 10-15.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 89. Our Low this morning, 67. We received just .01″ rain Friday morning. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 89 and Low, 73. The Record High on this date was 103 in 1934, and the Record Low was 43 in 1938, 1958 & 1968.
The Adair County ISU Extension office, in partnership with the Adair County Fair Board, are experiencing unprecedented times as we move forward quickly and cautiously with plans for the 2020 Adair County Fair. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a large impact and influence on what the 4-H/FFA fair experience will look like this year. In fact, COVID-19 is causing the cancellation of many fairs, events, and festivals both in Iowa and around the nation.
Adair County Extension staff continue to gather information daily from public health authorities, CDC guidelines, emergency management, and ISU Extension and Outreach guidelines and restrictions, so we may do our due diligence to keep our youth, staff, fair volunteers, and visitors as safe as possible during this extremely challenging time. This will not be a normal fair experience. However, we are working hard to create an environment that highlights the hard work of our youth, while providing a modified platform to create a safer experience.
In the interest of public health, Adair County Extension is creating plans to implement procedures to follow regarding mandated CDC guidelines with social distancing, added signage, additional hand sanitizers and increased sanitation procedures throughout all of our events. As a reminder, if you feel you are sick, vulnerable, showing symptoms of COVID-19, or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, we ask that you please stay home. We understand families and friends will need to come to their own decision on whether to participate and/or attend this year’s fair. We ask that you adhere to CDC guidelines and keep a social distance of six feet or more from others.
This year’s 4-H/FFA mission for fair is to provide an opportunity to showcase all that 4-H and FFA youth have learned, skills they have gained, and life lessons they have experienced which will help them in their future endeavors. We are concentrating on how their projects and livestock exhibits have taught them valuable lessons and how it will help to empower them as they move forward in life. This year is not necessarily about the competitions and rewards. It is more about resiliency, persistence and the gaining of knowledge.
Please check the Facebook page ‘Adair County ISU Extension’ or website at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/adair/ for the latest information.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Opposition from lobbyists for the liquor and restaurant industries helped kill a price increase on Iowa booze that was intended to discourage problem drinking. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division announced June 5 that it would implement a price floor for liquor products beginning July 1. The plan would have set a minimum unit price for liquor based on bottle size and alcohol by volume.
Emails released Friday show that the Iowa Restaurant Association, representatives of national liquor brands and one of Iowa’s largest distributors all raised concerns about the change. The division abruptly withdrew the plan on June 12.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds told President Donald Trump that his is “an administration of action” that is identifying barriers and gaps for U.S. workers and finding solutions. Reynolds is a member of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, which Trump established by executive order last year.
Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross chair the panel. Video provided by the White House includes Reynolds praising Trump during a Friday visit to the White House for creating the board. The panel’s goal is to develop strategies for improving the workforce.
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