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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man has been convicted of video recording girls in the bathroom of his West Des Moines record store. Polk County court records say 50-year-old Robert Kuhn was found guilty Wednesday of three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of invasion of privacy. His sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 14.
Kuhn was arrested in 2017 after a girl who had worked for him told police she found a video camera hidden on a shelf in the bathroom after Kuhn had asked her to try on dresses. Federal prosecutors also had filed a child pornography charge but later dropped it.
PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — Google is holding a groundbreaking this (Friday) morning for a $600 million data center it plans to build in an Omaha suburb. A news release says Gov. Pete Rickets will join Papillion Mayor David Black and other officials at the event. Google confirmed Thursday that it was behind the project, which had been known locally only as Project Wizard as officials worked on development and utility agreements.
The center will be erected on a 275-acre site on the west side of Papillion. Among its future neighbors are data centers for Travelers Insurance and Facebook. Officials have said at least 30 people will work there after the center is completed over the next 18 to 24 months. Google also has two data centers less than 13 miles northeast, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A Clarinda man was being held on a $32,000 cash-only bond, following a domestic incident, Thursday night. Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 34-year old Tyrel Thomas Scott McCallister a little after 7:40-p.m., when they responded to a residence in the 26-hundred block of Highway 148. Upon arrival, deputies determined McCallister gained entry into the home without permission from the homeowner, and that McCallister was in possession of numerous weapons.
He faces: a Class-C Felony charge of 2nd Degree Burglary; Class-D felony charges for 3 counts Possession of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon; 2 counts of Carrying Weapons (Aggravated misdemeanor), and 3 counts of Carrying weapons (Serious Misdemeanor).
In an update to our earlier reports, Atlantic School Board member, and long-time physician, Dr. Keith Swanson, has decided to retire from his practice. His last day is TODAY, Friday, Oct. 4th. His office is open until NOON. The office will be open mornings only next week for medical records pick-up only.
For years at his office on 6th Street, Swanson took walk-in patients, but he would not take Medicare or Medicaid. Instead, there is simply a drop-box for donations, with most patients dropping in the equivalent of what their co-pay would be elsewhere, or whatever they can afford to pay, that is reasonable for the client. According to a published report, that idea came from his wife, Berniece, when Doc Swanson retired the first time, at the age of 65. He had been considering missionary-type work in South America or elsewhere, at the time. Swanson said since then, the donations have paid his expenses, which he says, has allowed him to continue to offer his services.
Swanson will be 88, soon, and decided it’s time to hang up his stethoscope for good. During his second round of retirement, Swanson says he and his wife will spend more time together. They’ve been married for 65-years. Swanson announced earlier this year, that he will not be running for re-election to the Atlantic School Board.
Today: Areas of fog this morning; Increasing clouds. High 62. E/SE @ 10-15.
Tonight: Mo. Cldy w/showers & thunderstorms late. Low 54. SED @ 10-15.
Tomorrow: Cloudy w/showers & thunderstorms, especially in the morning. High 64. NW @ 10-20.
Sunday: P/Cldy. High 66.
Monday: P/Cldy. High 68.
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 59. Our Low this morning 37. Last year on this date our High was 58 and the Low was 38. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 90 in 1930 & 2005. The Record Low was 20 in 1968.
(Radio Iowa) — Republican Senator Joni Ernst says it’s too early to say whether it was improper for President Trump to ask Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. “We can’t determine that yet,” Ernst says. “We have information that will be presented to the Senate Intelligence Committee.”
President Trump’s decision to put a hold on military aide to Ukraine and Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s president are now the subject of an impeachment inquiry in the U.S. House. During a town hall forum in Templeton yesterday (Thursday), Ernst joined Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa in calling for the whistleblower involved to be protected — and Ernst said the Senate’s investigation of the whistleblower’s complaint will be handled by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“They will call in the witnesses as necessary and it’ll be done in a bipartisan manner and a fair process,” Ernst said, “and they will evaluate that.” Amy Haskins of Manning asked Ernst when congress would decide “enough is enough” when it comes to Trump. “You still stand there silent and your silence is supporting him and not standing up,” Haskins said to Ernst and some in the crowd applauded. Ernst told the audience congress does not yet have “the full story” and it’s too early to reach any conclusions.
“I have traveled to Ukraine,” Ernst said. “…Many years ago, I had the opportunity to meet President Poroshenko and one of the issues that I spoke to him about is the fact that in Ukraine there is still a large amount of corruption and they have tried to deal with that corruption. They need to continue dealing with corruption. I don’t care where it is. I don’t care who it is, when it is. Corruption is corruption and it should be combated.” Earlier this week, Ernst posted a video on Twitter, saying Iowans want Congress to focus on moving the country forward rather than focusing on the “impeachment circus.”
Gene Langel, a Republican from Templeton, says he’s not surprised to see an impeachment inquiry in the House.”The Democrats are trying to drive him out and between that and the press, I don’t know, most presidents wouldn’t be able to stand all the pressure,” he said after the forum. Langul says trade is a more pressing issue.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong each had two-run doubles in the ninth inning as the St. Louis Cardinals overcame shaky defense to extend Atlanta’s postseason misery, holding on for a wild 7-6 victory in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The Braves didn’t go quietly in their half of the ninth. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run homer and Freddie Freeman added a solo shot. But Carlos Martinez got the final two outs to put the Cardinals ahead in the best-of-five series.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The popularity of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has soared into the stratosphere in just over one season as the starter, each no-look or left-handed passes drawing a fresh chorus of acclaim. It’s not just the fans that are the fans, either. The truth is even opposing players and coaches are in awe at what the league MVP has done so far.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The primetime showdown Sunday between the Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs was supposed to be a matchup of Super Bowl contenders with young quarterbacks poised to begin a rivalry that could stretch the next decade or more. But that was thrown into jeopardy when Andrew Luck retired. Now, with the emergence of Jacoby Brissett, there is still plenty of intrigue when the Colts visit Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Sunday night.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 14 Iowa and No. 19 Michigan have at least one thing in common, failing to finish first since the schools shared the Big Ten title in 2004 Iowa is in its longest conference championship drought since going two-plus decades between the titles won by the Forest Evashevski-led team in 1960 and coach Hayden Fry’s first of three conference championships in 1981. Michigan is in its longest skid without a conference title in program history.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Big 12 finally has a full slate of conference games this weekend. And by Sunday, the league should have a pretty good idea of who will be the favorites to challenge Oklahoma or Texas for spots in the league championship game in December. The No. 6 Sooners and No. 11 Longhorns remain the favorites to reach the title game, but they meet in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Oct. 12. That brings pressure to avoid another loss that could disrupt a title rematch.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will be the first school in the Big Ten to offer a Spanish-language radio broadcast for a football game when the Cornhuskers play Northwestern this weekend. The state of Nebraska, by percentage, has one of the highest Hispanic populations in the Big Ten footprint. Husker Sports Network general manager David Witty said affiliates have told him there is demand for a Spanish-language broadcast. Eight schools in Power Five conferences have Spanish broadcasts for all or some of their games.
(Radio Iowa) — State officials have frozen tax incentives for a Sioux City pork processing plant due to an investigation of alleged mistreatment of foreigners recruited to work at the plant. Governor Kim Reynolds says Seaboard Truiump Foods was awarded 16-and-a-half MILLION dollars in tax credits and sales tax breaks for the Sioux City facility which opened in 2017. “We’ve put a hold on any of the state incentive payments that have been awarded to the company,” Reynolds says.
Micronesia’s government asked the U.S. government to investigate after dozens of people who moved from Micronesia to take jobs in Sioux City accused recruiters of misleading them about the work. The workers also have complained they’ve been verbally and physically harassed inside the plant. “We are going to hold and not allocate any of the incentives until the investigation is finalized and we understand if that took place and how they are reacting to the allegations that they are accused of,” Reynolds said.
Seaboard Triumph released a written statement to The Sioux City Journal, saying “many of the allegations are untrue.” Company officials indicated they are working with local, state and federal authorities as well as the union that represents workers to address any labor violations at the plant. A document posted online by Micronesia’s government indicates workers are accusing Seaboard Triumph of issuing false Social Security numbers and seizing their passports.
Seaboard Triumph is conducting its own investigation of the recruiting firm it has used in Micronesia.
Hawkeye Ten Conference
(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Atlantic 17-15-17
(3-0) Clarinda 25-25-25, Mount Ayr 15-23-23
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 22-21-14
(3-1) St. Albert 25-25-21-25, Shenandoah 15-15-25-12
Western Iowa Conference
(3-2) AHSTW 25-18-25-23-15, IKM-Manning 22-25-21-25-13
(3-1) Logan-Magnolia 13-25-25-25, Underwood 25-22-21-22
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Missouri Valley 20-23-13
(3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, Riverside 18-18-17 (Riverside Stats: Izzy Bluml had 9 kills and served 9/12 with 3 aces, Veronica Andrushyshyn had 8 kills, Kenna Ford had 20 assists, Gracie Bluml had 12 digs)
Rolling Valley Conference
(2-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-27-25, CAM 15-25-18
(3-0) Glidden-Ralston 25-25-25, Woodbine 23-14-17
(3-0) Paton-Churdan 25-25-26, Boyer Valley 21-17-24
Corner Conference Championships
Consolation: (3-0) Stanton 26-25-25, Griswold 24-20-22 (Makenna Askeland, Griswold was 9 for 9 from the service line with 1 ace serve)
Championship: (3-0) Sidney 25-25-26, East Mills 17-17-24
Other Scores
(3-2) ADM 14-25-25-20-17, Carlisle 25-22-20-25-15
(3-0) Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 25-25-25, Bishop Heelan 11-13-16
(3-2) Madrid 21-25-21-25-15, Earlham 25-14-25-22-12
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