The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a pilot was injured when his crop-dusting helicopter crashed in western Iowa. The crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, a couple of miles south of the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says the pilot was taken to a Council Bluffs hospital for treatment. The pilot’s name hasn’t been released. The crash cause is being investigated.
Today: Partly cloudy, warm & humid w/isolated showers possible, mainly north of I-80. Excessive Heat Warning in effect from 1-p.m. Today thru 7-pm Saturday. High today around 93. S @ 10-20.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 75. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High 96. SW @ 10-20.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 97.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & tstrms possible. High 95.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 88. Our Low was 69. We received .55” rain yesterday (for a total of 3.31”). Last year on this date our High was 80 and the Low was 60. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 109 in 1936. The Record Low was 45 in 1911.
A KJAN listener reports a potentially dangerous section of roadway in Cass County could cause problems for vehicles and motorcycles. We’re told N-28 north of Highway 92 (where road construction is underway or will soon be underway), has what was described as 10-foot by 1-foot, 6-inch deep sections of pavement missing or removed from the center line of the road. Beware if you travel or expect to travel on N-28, north of Highway 92.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police are investigating the deaths of three people found inside a Des Moines residence. The bodies were found around 11 p.m. Tuesday by officers sent to the Laurel Village apartments complex. The names of the deceased, their relationships and the causes of their deaths have not been released. Police say the deaths are being investigated as homicides. No arrests have been reported.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. CDT
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Georgia woman who used the identities of dozens of University of Iowa employees to fraudulently collect more than $450,000 in tax returns has been sentenced to federal prison. Federal prosecutors for Iowa say 39-year-old Nadine Robinson, of Atlanta, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Prosecutors say Robinson was the owner of a check cashing business that she used to launder hundreds of money orders bought with stolen tax refunds.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A new report released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says an April flood barrier breach in downtown Davenport was caused by pressure from the swollen Mississippi River shifting a barrier with slick plastic sheeting under it. The report, released Tuesday to Davenport city officials, says the sheeting became slick in the wet conditions, and a segment of the barrier overturned.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The director of the Iowa Department of Human Services had an obsession with the late rapper Tupac Shakur during the 2-year tenure before the governor requested his resignation last month. Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that DHS Director Jerry Foxhoven hosted weekly “Tupac Fridays” where he listened to the legendary artist’s songs in his office. He sent Tupac lyrics about love and change to inspire employees and he marked his own 65th birthday by munching on Tupac-themed cookies.
MANNING, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has released a broad plan to revitalize rural America through investments in agriculture, rural economies and infrastructure. Biden said Tuesday in an Iowa town of about 1,500 residents that it “doesn’t matter if you live in a skyscraper in Manhattan, or here in Manning _ your child is entitled” to all the benefits of being an American. The plan builds on policies the former vice president has already released on health care and climate change.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Glenn Sparkman pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game, Whit Merrifield and Hunter Dozier both had three hits including a home run, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White sox 11-0. Sparkman walked one and had a career-high eight strikeouts in the Royals’ first complete-game shutout since June 2, 2017, when Jason Vargas beat Cleveland 4-0.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colin Moran drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single and the Pittsburgh Pirates scored twice in the ninth for a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Francisco Liriano pitched the eighth and earned the victory. Felipe Vazquez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his 21st save. Carlos Martinez worked one inning of relief and took the loss.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chicago outfielder Eloy Jimenez and Kansas City shortstop Adalberto Mondesi have left Tuesday night’s game due to injuries. The White Sox said Jimenez left the game with right elbow soreness after a collision and that he will undergo further examination. Mondesi was led off the field with head trainer Nick Kenney holding his left arm.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have placed infielder Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list with a right foot contusion. Carpenter injured his foot in the seventh inning of Monday night’s 7-0 win over the Pirates. He fouled a pitch off the top of his foot. The teams says X-rays on the foot came back negative.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Montgomery and Danny Duffy are being reunited on a pitching staff for Kansas City for the first time since 2011, when they were highly regarded left-handers in the Royals’ minor league system. Montgomery was traded to Kansas City by the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs for catcher Martin Maldonado on Monday.
KEVIN FUNKE, 47, of Greenfield, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Greenfield. Funeral services for KEVIN FUNKE will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, July 25th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held from 2-until 7-p.m. Wednesday, July 24th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Kevin Funke memorial fund to be established by the family.
KEVIN FUNKE is survived by:
His daughters – Anna Marie and Olivia Lynn
His father – Ted Funke, of Creston.
His brother – Bryan (Kim) Funke, of Belmond.
His sisters – Lori (Mark) Wallace, of Greenfield; Lisa (Tim) Reiste, Tim of Linden, and Linda (Les) Caviness, of Orient.
His special friends: Fergie and Crush; other relatives and friends.
The Audubon Wheelers and Southeast Warren Warhawks came out on top of their contests in a Class 1A District Semifinal doubleheader in Milo on Tuesday night. The Wheelers and Warhawks will meet back again on the same field in the District Final on Saturday night.
The Wheelers pulled off a bit of a surprise with an 11-1 victory over the CAM Cougars in the first game of the night. The Wheelers jumped out early to take a 1-0 lead in the first. They would then pile on 4 more runs in a breakout 5th inning before piling on 6 more in the top of the 7th to assure the win. Jackson Jensen and Skyler Schultes combined for a stellar night on the mound for the Wheelers. They gave up only 6 hits to the Cougars with 8 strikeouts (all from Jensen) and 4 walks and 1 hit batter. Gavin Smith and Aiden Alt both had 2 RBI doubles in the contest. The Wheelers improved to 13-13 and CAM ends their season at 24-6.
Southeast Warren woke up the cornfield beyond the left field fence with three homeruns in their 15-0 win over the Nodaway Valley Wolverines in the nightcap. The Warhawks got a 3-run shot from Brock Kyner to start the scoring in the 2nd. Bryce Hall hit a 2-run blast in the 3rd. Colby Page ended the game with a grand slam in the 4th. The Warhawks went around the order in the 4th and piled up 10 runs in the frame to prompt the mercy rule win. The Wolverines struggled on the mound by giving up 8 walks and hit 3 batters on the short night. Southeast Warren improved to 27-5 and Nodaway Valley ends the season at 15-11.
Southeast Warren will host Audubon on Saturday night at 7:00pm in Milo for the District Final. We’ll have coverage on KJAN with pregame at 6:45pm.
Listen to a postgame interview with Audubon Head Coach Sean Birks below.
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