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) — The body of a missing Fort Dodge man was found late last night (Monday) in East Lake Okoboji. The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office says at around 11:53 P.M. Monday, deputies were walking the docks and shoreline near the Barefoot Bar when one of the deputies located an object in the water 45 yards from shore and 15 yards east of a dock. The deputies determined that it was a body and contacted the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Dive, team. Upon recovery of the body, authorities identified it as the body of 24-year-old Vincent Harvey who was reported missing on Sunday.
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — One of five men accused in a southeast Iowa slaying has been given 15 years in prison. Des Moines County District Court records say 28-year-old Andre Harris was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy and other crimes. His plea deal called for him to testify against three of the others charged.
The five were charged with killing Demarcus “Peanut” Chew on Sept. 10, 2017, outside his mother’s apartment in Burlington. Another of the five, Antoine Spann, also took a deal and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
(Radio Iowa) — Iowa’s Attorney General is suing the seller of an ice scraper he says violated state buying club laws. Attorney General Tom Miller says Robert Schermerhorn of Dunedin, Florida sold the “Miracle Scraper” to at least 280 Iowans. Miller says customers who paid 20 dollars for the scraper were unknowingly enrolled in a buying club without their knowledge or consent. He says customers had to call a separate number to cancel the club membership and avoid being charged nine-95 each month.
Miracle scraper
The A-G is seeking an injunction preventing Schermerhorn from selling the scraper and the memberships to Iowa consumers. It also asks a judge to declare the memberships and fees void — and require Schermerhorn to make refunds. He’s also asking for a fine of up to 40-thousand dollars for each separate violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa teenager has pleaded guilty to gang and terrorism charges. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 16-year-old Justin Gilmore is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 4. His plea agreement says prosecutors will recommend probation and suspended prison sentences for each charge: providing support for terrorism, conspiracy to commit a non-forcible felony, criminal gang participation and gang recruitment.
Prosecutor Andrew Olson said Monday that he can’t share more details about the case, including the Mason City locations that were threatened, how they were threatened and whether other people have been charged. A judge ruled in March that Gilmore’s case would not be handled in juvenile court.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 75. NW @ 10-20.
Tonight: Clear. Low 48.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, with a high around 78. W @ 10-15.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 84. Friday: Mostly cloudy w/a chance of showers. High 75.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 76. Our Low this morning was 57. We received .13” rain, Monday. Last year on this date our High was 91 and the Low was 72. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1913, 1936 & 1937. The Record Low was 36 in 1906.
(Radio Iowa) — Two prominent politicians from opposing parties held an event Monday to call for approval of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. The new deal would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, updating some provisions and changing others. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley appeared at a dairy in Des Moines with Democrat Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor who served as President Obama’s agriculture secretary. “When everybody thinks everything in Washington is partisan and there’s an opportunity to stress bipartisanship — and with somebody of Governor Vilsack’s background particularly as secretary of agriculture for eight years in the previous administration, it brings credibility,” Grassley told reporters.
Vilsack is now the president of the U.S. Dairy Export Council. “It is the hope of the dairy industry and dairy farmers across the US that we get this ratified before the end of the year,” Vilsack said. “We don’t want this bleeding into 2020 and all the political ramifications of that year.” Vilsack says trade tensions with China are an should be the “impetus” or incentive for getting the U-S-M-C-A ratified.
(Reporting by Iowa Public Radio’s Amy Mayer)
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marcell Ozuna’s bases-loaded double keyed a six-run second inning and surging St. Louis pounded out a 12-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals, who have won five straight, jumped on starter Gio Gonzalez (2-2) for eight runs in the first two innings en route to their 14th victory in 17 games.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs lost backup quarterback Chad Henne to a fractured ankle in their penultimate preseason game, and they signed veteran Matt Moore to provide some depth behind starter Patrick Mahomes. Henne will have surgery on the ankle he broke during Saturday night’s game against San Francisco. The Chiefs have two other quarterbacks on their roster in Chase Litton and Kyle Shurmur, but neither has distinguished himself in the preseason.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Adrian Martinez has accomplished a lot in one year as Nebraska’s starting quarterback. He says he has a lot to do before he is satisfied. Martinez put up the best numbers of any freshman QB in the country last year. The Cornhuskers won only four games. This year, Nebraska is projected to be much improved. The Huskers open at home Saturday against South Alabama.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien homered, tripled and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Oakland Athletics set season highs for runs and hits in a 19-4 thrashing of the Kansas City Royals. Jurickson Profar, Matt Chapman and Khris Davis also went deep for the A’s, who are locked in a tight race with Cleveland and Tampa Bay for the two American League wild cards.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (AP) — A judge has approved a plea deal that imposes two years’ probation and a suspended prison term for an Iowa farmer who appeared on “The Bachelor.” Court records say the judge accepted the plea agreement Monday between Chris Soules and prosecutors. Soules pleaded guilty in November to a reduced charge of leaving the scene of a serious injury accident for the April 2017 crash that killed 66-year-old Kenny Mosher.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Another Iowa Democrat has entered the primary race to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. Mike Franken said in an introductory video Monday that he’s “not afraid to stand up for the proud progressive principles that Iowa Democrats share.” Franken retired from the U.S. Navy as a three-star admiral in October 2017. His career included ship commands and years in senior policymaking, strategy, and planning roles for the Defense Department. He was born and raised in rural northwest Iowa.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to taking estate money without permission and giving it to charities. The Telegraph Herald reports that 45-year-old Robert Young Jr. is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 21. Court documents say Young had been appointed personal administrator of the estate of Thomas Palmer, who died in 2017. The documents say Young paid off Palmer’s bills and then donated more than $31,500 to charities without a court’s permission.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — In less than three weeks, the surging St. Louis Cardinals have climbed to the top of the division — and then some. Marcell Ozuna’s bases-loaded double keyed a six-run second inning and St. Louis pounded out a 12-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
The Cardinals, who have won five straight, jumped on starter Gio Gonzalez (2-2) for eight runs in the first two innings en route to their 14th victory in 17 games.
Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong each homered and drove in three runs for St. Louis, which moved to a season-high 14 games above .500. The Cardinals extended their lead in the N.L. Central to three games over idle Chicago. The third-place Brewers dropped 5½ back.
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Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (7-13, 4.43 ERA) is 0-3 in his last five starts. He has allowed 15 earned runs in 22 innings in his last three outings.
Brewers: RHP Adrian Houser (6-5, 3.62 ERA) is 2-5 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 starts, and 4-0 with a 1.47 ERA in 17 relief appearances. He won his last start, allowing one earned run in 5 1-3 innings in a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals.
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