Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Oct. 22nd 2018

October 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

CHICAGO (AP) — From San Diego to New York, Mega Millions players are dreaming of how they would spend the record $1.6 billion jackpot should they beat the astronomical odds of winning. The next drawing is Tuesday. Some would pay off bills and give to charity. Others would buy a new house, travel and put money away for their kids. Nebraska mom Michelle Connaghan said she would do “surprise good deeds for people.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot will top $620 million this week because no one won Saturday’s drawing, but that may seem relatively small compared to the $1.6 billion Mega Millions drawing expected on Tuesday. Both lottery jackpots are approaching new heights this week.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Simpson College students have staged a protest at the south-central Iowa school over faculty and program cuts announced last week. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Simpson College President Jay Simmons announced last week that the college will cut 13 full-time employees, the art department, and French and German majors. Students packed the Kent Campus Center on Friday to voice their anger over the cuts.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City officials have named the black-eyed Susan as the city’s official flower. The City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution adopting the flower with gold petals and a black center. The plant is native to Iowa city and attracts a wide variety of insects, including butterflies and bees. Its seeds are a favorite of songbirds, such as goldfinches, sparrows and chickadees. The flower’s colors are also shared by the University of Iowa.

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Mahomes torches Bengals for 4 TDs as Chiefs roll, 45-10

October 21st, 2018 by admin

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns, Kareem Hunt finished with three scores and the Kansas City Chiefs rebounded from their first loss by throttling the Cincinnati Bengals 45-10 on Sunday night.

Mahomes was 28 of 39 with his only big mistake an underthrown interception, though the Chiefs (6-1) were already so far ahead of Cincinnati (4-3) by that point it didn’t really matter.

Mahomes spread the wealth, too, connecting with eight targets. Tyreek had seven catches for 68 yards and a touchdown, and Demetrius Harris had the other scoring grab for Kansas City.

The Bengals’ Andy Dalton was held to just 148 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception by the NFL’s worst defense. Joe Mixon managed 50 yards rushing on 13 carries.

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Earling Fire Chief death (more info.)

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

In an update to our earlier reports, Shelby County Emergency Management Operations Officer Jason Wickizer, Sunday, provided additional information with regard to the death of Earling Fire Chief Tom Henrich. According to the report, at around 2:40-p.m. Saturday, Henrich fell ill while working a fire call involving a combine and field fire. Immediate Emergency Medical Assistance was provided by Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Earling, Defiance and Irwin EMT’s, who witnessed the incident.

Chief Henrich was transported to Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Wickizer said “Unfortunately Chief Henrich did not survived the event. Funeral arrangements are pending, and will be announced {later}.” The incident occurred in the vicinity of Highway 37 and Hazel Road, in Shelby County. Numerous posts of condolences, and support for Earling Fire Department personnel and Henrich’s family, have been posted on social media sites.

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AP College Football Top 25 10/21/2018

October 21st, 2018 by admin

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 20, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

	Record	Pts	Pv
1. Alabama (61)	8-0	1525	1
2. Clemson	7-0	1454	3
3. Notre Dame	7-0	1400	4
4. LSU	7-1	1327	5
5. Michigan	7-1	1250	6
6. Texas	6-1	1186	7
7. Georgia	6-1	1136	8
8. Oklahoma	6-1	1065	9
9. Florida	6-1	998	11
10. UCF	7-0	996	10
11. Ohio St.	7-1	985	2
12. Kentucky	6-1	754	14
13. West Virginia	5-1	747	13
14. Washington St.	6-1	692	25
15. Washington	6-2	677	15
16. Texas A&M	5-2	622	17
17. Penn St.	5-2	528	18
18. Iowa	6-1	489	19
19. Oregon	5-2	450	12
20. Wisconsin	5-2	357	23
21. South Florida	7-0	291	21
22. NC State	5-1	186	16
23. Utah	5-2	180	NR
24. Stanford	5-2	144	NR
25. Appalachian St.	5-1	79	NR

Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 54, Utah St. 50, San Diego St. 48, Fresno St. 35, Miami 34, Virginia 25, Houston 19, Purdue 17, Michigan St. 8, Cincinnati 7, Auburn 5, Mississippi St. 2, Boston College 2, UAB 1.

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Growing lottery jackpots to tempt players this week

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot will top $620 million this week because no one won Saturday’s drawing, but that may seem relatively small compared to the $1.6 billion Mega Millions drawing expected on Tuesday.

Both lottery jackpots will approach new heights this week. The Mega Millions jackpot will likely set a new record, and the Powerball jackpot will be the third largest ever for that game on Wednesday.
The second-largest jackpot was a $1.586 billion Powerball drawing on Jan. 13, 2016.

The Mega Millions jackpot has been growing since July, when a group of 11 California office workers won $543 million. It costs $2 to play either game. The odds of winning Mega Millions are about one in 302 million. The Powerball odds are slightly better at one in 292.2 million.

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Clashes over taxes, labor laws, education funding in final Reynolds-Hubbell debate

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) –The third and final televised debate between Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell was held early Sunday morning. The candidates clashed over a variety of topics, each accusing the other of misleading Iowans. Hubbell says the G-O-P tax plan Reynolds touts has restrictions that may not allow it to fully go into effect.

“The likelihood that tax cut for the middle class is going to happen in 2024 is no more likely than than the cow jumping over the moon,” Hubbell said. Reynolds says the promise of those tax cuts has been an economic driver. “We’re reducing taxes and regulations and created a pro-growth environment,” Reynolds said, “where we’re seeing our economy grow.” The pace of growth in state support of public schools was also a point of debate. Reynolds says you can’t measure the success of a program by the sheer amount of dollars put into it.

“(I’m) proud of our investment in education, as I’ve said, fourth in the country,” Reynolds said. “And I’m proud of what we’ve been able to do even with higher education.” Hubbell pointed to the mid-year budget cuts to the state universities and argued K-through-12 schools are being asked to do more and more with less. “We’ve had eight years in a row of about a 1.3 percent average increase in student funding in our schools,” Hubbell said. “Inflation has been 2.5 to 3 percent in each of those eight years.” Reynolds has been airing campaign ads hammering Hubbell’s management of the Younkers department store chain and she used the debate to make this charge:

“Fred, when you were the CEO of Younkers, the IRS said you owed, that Younkers owed, $9 million in back taxes. That doesn’t sound like fiscal responsibility to me.” Hubbell responded, saying the payment was the outcome of a 1992 tax audit. “I knew that the governor was going to be throwing the kitchen sink at me,” Hubbell said. “…Younkers had a tax reserve, which most public companies do. They negotiated with the IRS. The actual change in the reserves was very small. It did not affect gross income of Younkers at all and it was a perfectly normal situation.”

Reynolds twice accused her opponent of favoring repeal of Iowa’s “right-to-work” law that forbids forced union membership, prompting this response from Hubbell: “If the legislature determines that the right-to-work bill should be passed and they give me a bill that’s good for small businesses and the economy, I will sign that bill,” Hubbell said. Hubbell accused Reynolds of supporting the roll-back of Iowa’s collective bargaining law for “purely political reasons.”

“They wanted to reduce the impact of labor unions in the state to strengthen the Republican Party. It had nothing to do with being good for our state,” Hubbell said. “…Now, teachers and state workers don’t have the right to strike or collectively bargain. It’s not fair.” Reynolds says the new law which limits contract talks to salaries only “put taxpayers at the negotiating table.” In responding to questions about immigration, Reynolds said she is open to sending Iowa National Guard troops to seal the southern border. Hubbell said such a move would put Iowa soldiers in harm’s way for political reasons.

The debate was sponsored by the Quad City Times, K-W-Q-C in the Quad Cities and K-C-R-G in Cedar Rapids. W-O-W-T in Omaha also broadcast the debate, which started at 8 a.m. Sunday.

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UPDATE – Exira man dies in Cass County Hwy 71 crash, 4 others hurt

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State Patrol reports one person died and four others were injured during a collision that happened at around 7:45-p.m. Saturday on Highway 71 and Casey Road. The Patrol says a 2013 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 72-year old Ronald Ray Nelson, of Exira, was traveling north on Highway 71 and was approaching the red traffic light at a bridge construction site south of “The Valley,” when for reasons unknown, he failed to stop, and rear-ended a 2011 Ford Explorer driven by 34-year old Travis Wayne Anthofer, of Exira.

Following the collision, the pickup entered the east ditch. The SUV was pushed into the open lane on the bridge, where it blocked Highway 71. Dispatch reports at the time said Nelson was unresponsive, and rescue crews were performing CPR. The man died at the scene, though. Antohofer, and his passengers, 33-year old Kaitlin Ann Anthofer, 7-year old Ryleigh Anthofer, and 9-year old Gavin Joseph Anthofer, all of Exira, were transported by other family members to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, to be checked for injuries.

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2 arrests in Red Oak overnight

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak say two people were arrested overnight Saturday into early this (Sunday) morning. At around 7:30-p.m. Saturday, 28-year old Mildred Helenora Douglas, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 200 block of W. Washington Street, on a charge of Public Intoxication, and Assault on a Peace Officer. Douglas was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond. Red Oak Police were assisted at the scene by deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

And, at around 2:40-a.m. today (Sunday), Red Oak Police arrested 28-year old Nicholas Allen Philby, of Red Oak. He was taken into custody at the intersection of Red Oak Boulevard and E. Summit Street, for OWI/2nd, and brought to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, where his bond was set at $2,000.

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Skyscan forecast for Atlantic & the area: Sunday, 10/21/18

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny & windy. High near 62. South-southwest winds 10-15 this morning, increasing from 15-30 mph this afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. S/SW wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. N/NW wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 54. Our overnight Low was 24. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 74 and the Low was 45. The All-Time Record High on this date was 87 in 1947, and the Record Low was 13 in 1930.

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Accident on Hwy 173 Sunday morning

October 21st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 2:38-a.m.) Two people were transported by Elk Horn Rescue to the Cass County Memorial Hospital early this (Sunday) morning, following an accident off Highway 173 and 300th Street, in southeastern Shelby County. The crash occurred at around 2-a.m. One of the victims was a female who is 17-weeks pregnant, according to dispatch reports.

No other details were immediately available.

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