Jim Field speaks with Jack Baird about his annual Christmas light display near Elliott. The lights go on Saturday, December 14th.
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Jim Field speaks with Jack Baird about his annual Christmas light display near Elliott. The lights go on Saturday, December 14th.
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The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman wanted on a Probation Violation warrant, has turned herself-in. 48-year old Keri Ann Harris appeared at the Pott. County Courthouse. After being taken into custody, Harris was transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail.
(Radio Iowa) — The amount of money bet on sports in Iowa increased again in November. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reports 59-point-three million dollars was spent on sports betting in November — nearly 13 million dollars more than October. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko said he expected revenue to continue increasing as more casinos got their operations up and running. Betters have put down nearly 153-million dollars since sports wagering became legal in mid August. Fifty-six percent of the money was bet on-line. The state has taken in one-point-one million dollars in sports betting taxes.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man accused of fatally injuring his girlfriend’s 19-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty. Tayvon Davis entered written pleas Thursday to charges of first-degree murder, child endangerment resulting in death and child endangerment, according to Woodbury County court records. The records don’t show a trial starting date.
Davis was living with his girlfriend from July 1 through Aug. 22 last year and frequently provided child care for her daughter, the records say. He took the little girl to a local hospital on Aug. 22, and she was transferred to an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital. She was 19 months old when she died on Aug. 25, 2018. An autopsy showed the girl had several blunt force injuries to her head and a kidney and had suffered fractures to her vertebrae and ribs. Davis told investigators he had dropped the girl while giving her a bath.
Investigations of child deaths because of suspected abuse often take months because of the wait for medical records and test results and the need to interview several potential witnesses, police have said.
The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Chris Parks.
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Police in Creston say two residents of the city living in the 400 block of New York Avenue, reported on Dec. 4th, that a home and garage had been broken into and items were taken. One resident said after someone broke into his house, his wallet was stolen, along with a few bills left out on a table. Another resident said several items were taken from his garage. Included among them was a caliper, Zippo lighters, and several firearms. Combined, the losses amounted to nearly $2,100.
The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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Tri @ Coon Rapids
Bedford-Lenox 33, AC/GC 32
Bedford-Lenox 66, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6
AC/GC 48, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6
Dual @ Denison
Boone 43, Denison-Schleswig 33
Dual @ Glenwood
Glenwood 64, Plattsmouth 12
Tri @ Martensdale-St. Marys
Martensdale-St. Marys 33, Nodaway Valley 28
Martensdale-St. Marys 57, Wayne 18
Nodaway Valley 45, Wayne 36
Quad @ Riverside
Riverside 66, Audubon 12
Riverside 66, Griswold 12
Riverside 72, Southwest Valley 6
Southwest Valley 36, Audubon 18
Southwest Valley 48, Griswold 12
Audubon 30, Griswold 12
Tri @ East Union
Southeast Warren-Melcher Dallas 42, Central Decatur 21
Southeast Warren-Melcher Dallas 42, East Union 34
East Union 36, Central Decatur 34
CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An atheist leader says his organization will fight to add displays of its own if a nativity scene is returned to a courthouse lawn in southern Iowa. The Daily Iowegian reports that the nativity scene was moved Monday from the Appanoose County Courthouse lawn in Centerville. Some residents had complained about a religious display on government property. Justin Scott is state director for the American Atheists organization, and he says it will demand equal access if officials reverse course and return the scene to the courthouse. The issue of religious displays on public property has arisen in several states, including neighboring Nebraska.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Red Oak Police have taken a pledge to keep tobacco out of the hands of Montgomery County youth. Iowa Pledge (“I-Pledge” for short) is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Division (ABD) to educate local retailers, and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco laws. Officials say the program has helped increase statewide tobacco compliance to a rate of 93-percent since it began in the year 2000. By partnering with the ABD, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says it will do its part to continue the upward trend.
Clerks who successfully complete an online training program and pass an exam, will be I-pledge certified, and the retail establishment will receive an affirmative defense against a civil penalty, of the certified clerk makes an illegal sale. Sheriff Joe Sampson and Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy say “The training [also] assists retailers to ensure they maintain a compliant and responsible establishment.” To take the training, or search I-Pledge certification records, go to http://ipocp.iowaabd.com:8080/portal.
Officials say the I-Pledge retailer program is a great way for clerks to prepare themselves to refuse illegal tobacco sales. As part of the I-Pledge program, deputies will be conducting compliance checks on local establishments. Criminal penalties resulting from the sale of tobacco to a minor during the unannounced checks using underage customers, include fines from $100 for the first offense, $250 for a second offense, and a $500 fine for third and subsequent offenses.
Sheriff Joe Sampson says handing out citations is not the intent of the I-Pledge program. He says the hope is to educate clerks and maintain a compliant retail environment in communities within Montgomery County. More importantly, according to Sampson, is the “Pledge to help keep tobacco out of the hands of Iowa youth.”