The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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(Radio Iowa) — Governor Kim Reynolds is headed to Washington, D.C. to attend the signing of “phase one” of a trade deal with China. “It’s a really good first step for Iowa and for Iowa farmers,” Reynolds told Radio Iowa. Reynolds says she was invited by the Trump Administration to send a signal to Iowa farmers who were hit with flooding and harvest difficulties last year as well as trade disruptions over the past couple of years.
“Even though all of that, especially when it came to China, they appreciated that he took a hard line on that and really said: ‘No, we’re not going to do business as usual,'” Reynolds told Radio Iowa. “…By inviting me, it’s a thank you to the farmers for believing in him and sticking with him in some really tough times.”
The full details of the agreement haven’t been released, but the Trump administration has said China has agreed to purchase more U.S. agricultural products. China’s pig population dropped at least 40 percent last year due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever. Pork is the most-consumed meat in China and Governor Reynolds says Iowa’s pork industry has the capacity to boost China’s supply.
The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund recently donated two, eight-section book organizers to the Washington Elementary School Library, in Atlantic. Fund spokesperson and Trevor’s mom Melanie Petty, said “Reading was an important part of Trevor’s life and if we can help out our schools libraries to make reading more accessible and fun for children then that makes us happy!”
All funds raised at the Annual TFred Memorial Golf Tournament are donated back to things that were important to Trevor. Since losing Trevor in 2009 the Fund has been able to give back over $200,000.00 thanks to its supporters. Petty says they “Are already in the beginning planning stages for the next tournament which will be held on August, 8th.” She adds, that they “Look forward to a great day of golf, fellowship and raising funds in his memory.”
Luka Garza scored 27 points — all but one of them in two spurts — and Iowa beat Northwestern 75-62. C.J. Fredrick and Joe Wieskamp each added 11 as the Hawkeyes (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) won their second straight.Miller Kopp scored 15 and Peter Nance had 11 for the cold-shootings Wildcat (6-10, 1-5), who connected at just 36% from the floor and have lost six of seven.
(Radio Iowa) — A Dubuque man will spend more than eleven years in prison for randomly firing a pistol at a group that was holding a party. Sentencing documents say 34-year-old Norris Culver Junior fired several shots from a .45 caliber handgun at a duplex across from his house in May of last year. There were several people at the duplex — including three young kids — celebrating at a graduation party. Three of the bullets hit the duplex — but missed all of the graduation party people. Culver pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He has multiple felony convictions dating back to when he was 18. He was still on supervised release at the time of his Dubuque arrest for illegally transporting four aliens into Texas.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A development group that wants to build a $225 million casino and hotel at the Des Moines airport says the project would help pay for a planned new terminal. Highview Development Group presented the plan to the Des Moines Airport Authority board on Tuesday. The complex would include a 350-room hotel connected to the airport by a skywalk. There also would be a fountain, rock garden, restaurant and wedding and banquet facilities.
The airport board tabled discussion of the proposal until its February meeting. Officials have been seeking $194 million from various sources to cover the $500 million airport project.
NORMA JEAN HANSEN, 91, of Guthrie Center, died Monday, Jan. 13th at the Guthrie County Hospital. Funeral services for NORMA HANSEN will be held 10-a.m. Thu., Jan. 16th, at the First United Methodist Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, Jan. 15th, from 4-until 7-p.m.
Burial will be held 2-p.m. Thursday at the Lincoln Cemetery in Granger (IA).
NORMA HANSEN is survived by:
Her Husband – Ted Hansen, of Guthrie Center.
Her son – Gary Hansen, of Iowa City.
Her daughters – Kathy (Bill) Horner, of Des Moines; Cindy (Don) Slaybaugh, and Sherry (Randy) Rhoades, all of Guthrie Center; and Tami (Bill) McCool, of Clive.
10 Grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Quad @ AHSTW
AHSTW 57, SW Valley 18
AHSTW 54, West Central Valley 30
AHSTW 66, Audubon 6
West Central Valley 45, SW Valley 33
West Central Valley 59, Audubon 18
SW Valley 48, Audubon 18
Dual @ Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley 48, Bishop Heelan 33
@ Omaha Westside
Westside 72, CB Thomas Jefferson 12
Papillion-La Vista 76, CB Thomas Jefferson 6
Quad @ Shenandoah
Harlan 42, Underwood 25
Harlan 65 Abraham Lincoln 12
Underwood 59, Abraham Lincoln 21
Underwood 71, Shenandoah 0
Abraham Lincoln 60, Shenandoah 18
Quad @ Southwest Iowa (Tabor)
Red Oak 57, Bedford/Lenox 18
Red Oak 66, SW Iowa 24
Red Oak 72, Griswold 6
SW Iowa 41, Bedford/Lenox 38
SW Iowa 72, Griswold 6
Bedford/Lenox 60, Griswold 6
Quad @ Nodaway Valley
Van Meter/Earlham 41, North Polk 36
Van Meter/Earlham 65, Saydel 16
Van Meter/Earlham 54, Nodaway Valley 21
North Polk 71, Saydel 10
North Polk 60, Nodaway Valley 20
Nodaway Valley 54, Saydel 9
Officials with the City of Massena report the City is looking to support a child care center for the community and surrounding area, to fit the long-term child care needs. If you have an interest in, or a need for – child care in the Massena area, the City would like your information, as it moves forward with the process. That process includes a survey to determine child care needs. The survey is available online at camcougars.org, and on the City of Massena Facebook page.
Paper copies of the survey are available in Massena, at: the Massena City Hall; the Post Office; Massena C-Store; Economy Food Market; FNB Bank; and the CAM South Elementary School. Surveys are available in Cumberland, at City Hall and the Post Office. In Anita at the CAM North Elementary School, and Post Office….In Bridgewater, at the Bridgewater Cafe, and at the Post Office….in Fontanelle at the Library and Post Office, and at the Post Office in Corning.
You can also receive a paper copy of the child care survey in the mail, by contacting Principal Larry Hunt at 712-779-2212. Completed surveys must be submitted by Feb. 3rd, 2020.
(Radio Iowa)