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Regional Softball Semifinal Schedule Class 4A and 5A 07/13/2019

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July 13th, 2019 by admin

Class 4A and 5A Regional Softball Semifinals will be contested today around the state. Here is a look at the area schedule.

CLASS 4A

Region 2

Gilbert @ Carlisle 7:00pm
Harlan @ Boone 7:00pm

Region 4

Glenwood @ Dallas Center-Grimes 7:00pm
Winterset @ Ballard 7:00pm

Region 8

Denison-Schleswig @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7:00pm
LeMars @ Bishop Heelan (@ Briar Cliff University) 5:00pm

CLASS 5A

Region 1

CB Abraham Lincoln @ Waukee 7:00pm
Urbandale @ Sioux City North 7:00pm

Skyscan forecast: Saturday, 7/13/2019

Weather

July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Variably cloudy this morning w/scattered showers & thunderstorms. Partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 90. S @ 10-15 mph.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 70. S @ 5-10.

Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 91. S @ 10-15.

Monday: P/Cldy. High 92.

Tuesday: P/Cldy w/scattered shwrs & tstrms. High 92.

Woman suffers minor/unknown injuries in Union County accident

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July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A Union County woman complained of pain and possible injuries, following a collision Tuesday afternoon. The Union County Sheriff’s Office said Friday, a 2014 Chevy pickup pulling a bale hauler, was turning at the corner of Beechwood Avenue and 110th Street at around 12:25-p.m., Tuesday, when the trailer was struck by a 1998 Buick.

The driver of the Buick, 43-year old Monica Jo Young, of Cromwell, told authorities she didn’t see the pickup/trailer stop at the stop sign, because of all the dust the pickup and trailer kicked-up. The was no damage to the pickup, driven by 62-year old Roger Dee Tanner, of Greenfield, but the bale hauler sustained $1,000 damage. Damage to the Buick was estimated to be $4,000. Tanner was not injured in the collision, and no citations were issued.

Area High School Baseball Scores from Friday, 7/12/19

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July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Carroll 12 , Greene County 2 (Final 5 innings)
Harlan 10 , LeMars 2
Urbandale 7 , Lewis Central 2

Regional Softball Scores from Friday (7/12/19)

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July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 1A

Region 2

Newell-Fonda 8, Exira-EHK 1
Ridge View 10, Ar-We-Va 0

Region 3

Collins-Maxwell 10, Murray 2
Grand View Christian 11, Lenox 7

Class 2A

Region 2

Ogden 3, Pella Christian 1
Earlham 3, Van Meter 0

Region 3

West Monona 14, AHSTW 5
Mount Ayr 4, Underwood 1

CLASS 3A

Region 7

Treynor 8, Sioux Center 0
Southeast Valley 4, Kuemper Catholic 3

Region 8

Albia 5, Clarke 2
North Polk 10, Shenandoah 0

Midwest Sports Headlines: 7/13/2019

Sports

July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Lamb and Ketel Marte homered, Robbie Ray allowed just two hits over 6 1/3 innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2. Ray struck out eight and walked two as the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight. He won back-to-back road starts for the first time since May 3-8 and improved to 9-0 when starting on six-plus days of rest dating back to 2015.Ray also improved to 2-1 with a 1.41 ERA in four career starts at Busch Stadium.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright was scratched his schedule start against Arizona due to back spasms. Daniel Ponce de Leon replaced the 37-year-old right-hander. A three-time All-Star, Wainwright is 5-7 with a 4.31 ERA in 16 starts this season. The Cardinals did not put him on the injured list, and manager Mike Shildt said he could make his next start as early as Sunday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Martin Maldonado and Jorge Soler hit late homers and Whit Merrifield scored on a wild pitch as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5. Bubba Starling was hitless in his long-awaited major league debut for Kansas City, and the Royals lost starter Danny Duffy to a bruised pitching hand.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bubba Starling has finally reached his goal of getting to the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals. The three-sport star from nearby Gardner, Kansas, was taken by the Royals in the first round of the 2011 draft. While many people in his hometown expected him to be patrolling the outfield and hitting home runs for the big-league club very quickly, it took 7 1/2 seasons in the minor league system before he was called up and inserted in the starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers.

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas shot a 9-under 62 in the John Deere Classic to take a one-stroke lead into the weekend. Vegas, the three-time PGA tour winner from Venezuela, had a 13-under 129 total at TPC Deere Run. Andrew Landry was second after his second 65.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Dakota Joshua from the Toronto Maple Leafs for future considerations. The Blues signed the 23-year-old former Ohio State player to a two-year entry-level contract.

DAROLD A. TESSMAN, 84, of Audubon (Svcs. 7/15/19)

Obituaries

July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DAROLD A. TESSMAN, 84, of Audubon, died Thursday, July 11th, at the Friendship Home, in Audubon. Funeral services for DAROLD TESSMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 15th, at the 1st United Methodist Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 2-until 6-p.m. Sunday, July 14th.

Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

DAROLD TESSMANis survived by:

His wife – Elaine Tessman, of Audubon.

His daughters – Susan (Don) Grossman, of Willey, IA; Joni Tessman (& Laura Gerber), both of Urbandale, and Julie (Cody) Larsen, of Guthrie Center.

His son – Dale (Michelle) Tessman, of Audubon.

His brother – Duane (Cleone) Tessman, of Audubon.

His sister – Wava Bails, of Harlan.

8 grandchildren, other relatives, in-laws and many friends.

Red Oak man arrested for OWI Saturday morning

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July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s deputies in Montgomery County arrested a Red Oak man early this (Saturday) morning. 39-year old Walton Samuel Hughes was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop in the area of 210th Street and Highway 34. Hughes was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Red Oak man arrested Friday night

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July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop at around 8:23-p.m. Friday, in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of a man for Driving While Suspended and Failure to have SR-22 Insurance. 38-year old Daniel Lee Mattox, of Red Oak, was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, and held on a $1,000 bond.

Potential suicide on Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge is averted Friday night

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July 13th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A potential suicide was averted late Friday evening in Council Bluffs, when Police Officers were able to talk a man down from a side of the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge, that links Council Bluffs to Omaha.

Officers with the Omaha and Council Bluffs Police Departments were dispatched to Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge at around 7:47-p.m. Once the suicidal subject was talked away from the side of the bridge, he was escorted to safety.

Council Bluffs officers were able to take the subject to a local hospital for further evaluation. It’s the second time this past week a suicide was prevented. Tuesday night, Ray’Veontae Harris was live streaming on his phone during his walk, when he spotted a young woman in crisis, leaning over the edge of the bridge

The 20-year-old spoke with the woman and slowly helped her down so she wouldn’t fall. She thanked him later for saving her life.