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Red Oak man arrested Friday evening for assault on a Peace Officer & Disorderly Conduct

News

January 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A call about an assault Friday evening at William’s Recreation Parlor, in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of 44-year old James Reed Mitroff the 2nd, of Red Oak. According to the report, Red Oak Police, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Iowa State Patrol responded to the business at around 6:31-p.m.  Mitroff II was taken into custody and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was charged with Assault on a Peace Officer (no injury), and Disorderly Conduct (fighting or violence). His cash bond was set at $1,000.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 1/27/18

Sports

January 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals manager Ned Yost was laid up in a hospital bed in November after a fall from a tree stand left him with major injuries. But he was walking through a ballroom on Friday as the club gathered for its annual fan festival. He was excited not only to be getting better, but also for a future that figures to be built around a young wave of prospects.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Free agent outfielder Lorenzo Cain and the Brewers finalized an $80 million, five-year contract, one day after Milwaukee acquired center fielder Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins for four prospects. Cain is a former Brewers farmhand. The 31-year old spent the past seven seasons in Kansas City, where he was part of the core group that won the World Series in 2015. He hit .300 with 15 homers, 49 RBIs and 26 steals last season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ten-time All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez was elected to the Kansas City Chiefs’ Hall of Fame. His name will be added to Arrowhead Stadium’s ring of honor next season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis has been charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, THC and drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop in suburban Kansas City on Thursday night.

UNDATED (AP) — Parity in the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 has raised the stakes of the Big 12/SEC Challenge as teams in both leagues try to upgrade NCAA Tournament credentials. Tennessee coach Rick Barnes says he’d be disappointed if the SEC doesn’t get eight or nine NCAA Tournament bids. Kansas coach Bill Self believes all 10 Big 12 members remain in NCAA contention.

SPENCER, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say some student spectators at a predominantly white school in northwest Iowa greeted a visiting rival boys’ basketball team with racist chants. The chants and slogans at the Jan. 19 game at Spencer High School included some fans yelling that the Storm Lake players should “go back to where you came from.” Other students chanted, “USA.” Spencer Superintendent Terry Hemann says administrators have disciplined the Spencer students involved.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Scoring legend Jackie Stiles is returning to the bench as an assistant for Missouri State while awaiting cancer surgery. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Stiles will be back on the sidelines Friday after a nearly three-week absence. She is undergoing treatment for ocular melanoma and will undergo surgery Feb. 2. Stiles says her prognosis remains good.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has fired longtime softball coach Ehren Earleywine. Athletic director Jim Sterk says the university has lost confidence in Earleywine’s ability to foster a “healthy environment” for players. The firing comes less than two weeks before the season-opener against San Jose State. The university says an interim coach is expected to be appointed next week.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, 1/27/18

News

January 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A suburban Des Moines Walgreens has been forced to evacuate after several people inside became ill. The incident happened Friday afternoon. Hazmat crews were called to a Walgreens on University Avenue in Clive after several people became ill in the pharmacy area of the store. The Des Moines Register reports that six people in the store were taken to a hospital.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A new trial has again been set for a northwest Iowa man accused of fatally stabbing his sister. Trial had been set to begin Jan. 30 for 35-year-old Thomas Bibler. He’s pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other counts in the June 11, 2016, stabbing death of 27-year-old Shannon Bogh, of Le Mars. The Sioux City Journal reports that a judge a judge on Friday set Bibler’s trial for May 15.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new report on the rapid expansion of hog farms in Iowa calls for a moratorium on new barns concluding that the state’s regulatory system is failing to protect the environment and public health for the sake of profit of the politically powerful livestock industry. “A tipping point has been reached. Rural Iowans have every reason to be concerned,” said the report released Thursday by retired University of Iowa professors James Merchant and David Osterberg.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman convicted of murder in the starvation death of her 16-year-old daughter has been given three life sentences. The sentences were handed down Friday to 43-year-old Nicole Finn of Des Moines. Authorities say Natalie Finn weighed only 85 pounds when she died in October 2016. Experts testified that her siblings, Mikayla and Jaden, were at risk of starving to death as well and spent months recovering after Natalie suffered cardiac arrest.

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High school basketball scoreboard Friday 01/26/2018

Sports

January 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 76, Red Oak 52
Creston 64, Shenandoah 38
Harlan 80, Kuemper Catholic 73
Omaha Skutt Catholic, Neb. 67, Glenwood 58
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 73, Denison-Schleswig 69, OT

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 63, Woodbine 57
Boyer Valley 80, West Harrison 37
Coon Rapids-Bayard 56, Glidden-Ralston 46
Exira-EHK 76, Paton-Churdan 44

Western Iowa Conference

A-H-S-T-W 57, Missouri Valley 41
Logan-Magnolia 57, Riverside 41
Treynor 79, IKM-Manning 40
Tri-Center 81, Audubon 64
Underwood 63, Griswold 25

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 63, Wayne 41
Central Decatur 71, Nodaway Valley 54
Interstate 35, Truro 63, Mount Ayr 47
Martensdale-St Marys 64, Southwest Valley 54
Pleasantville 57, Lenox 18

Corner Conference

East Mills 79, Heartland Christian 38
Sidney 33 Clarinda Academy 25
Stanton 76, Fremont Mills, Tabor 43

Other Scores

Carroll 56, Winterset 53
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 54, Sioux City, West 51, 2OT
Ogden 72, West Central Valley 44

Western Valley Conference Tournament
First Round
MVAO-CO-U 52, Westwood 44

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Denison-Schleswig 36, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 25
Kuemper Catholic 67, Harlan 47
Lewis Central 72, Glenwood 33
Shenandoah 46, Creston 35

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va 59, Woodbine 37
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 64, Paton-Churdan 28
Glidden-Ralston 55, Coon Rapids-Bayard 27

Western Iowa Conference

A-H-S-T-W 51, Missouri Valley 35
Treynor 50, IKM-Manning 41
Tri-Center 56, Audubon 39
Underwood 62, Griswold 26

Pride of Iowa Conference

Bedford 71, Wayne 46
Central Decatur 65, Nodaway Valley 32
Pleasantville 39, Lenox 36

Corner Conference

Essex 47, South Page 27
Fremont Mills 45, Stanton 40

Other Scores

ADM, Adel 53, Perry 42
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 54, Sioux City, West 45
Des Moines Christian 49, AC/GC 26
Mount Ayr 64, Interstate 35,Truro 26

Bluegrass Conference Tournament
Semifinals
Diagonal 58, Murray 56
Seymour 61, Lamoni 26

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Scott Leonard drops 40 in Trojan win at Red Oak

Podcasts, Sports

January 26th, 2018 by admin

Scott Leonard had a career night in the post for the Atlantic Trojans boys basketball team on Friday night with 40 points and Atlantic beat Red Oak 76-52. The Trojans fed the ball to Leonard inside early and often and he kept delivering. The senior dropped in 21 of the Trojans 36 first half points and continued to pour in shots in the second half. Atlantic had a 23-10 lead by the end of the first quarter but their struggles to defend the perimeter kept them from pulling away in the first half. Red Oak had 5 threes in the first half and 9 by the end of the game.  Atlantic’s defense improved in the second half and they were able to put together a couple of runs to put the game out of reach.

Logan Reilly finished with 9 points while Chase Mullenix and Grant Podhajsky finished with 8 each. The Trojans improved to 9-7 with the win and next have a big road game at Harlan on Tuesday night.

Red Oak was led by Owen VonDielingen with 15 points and Garrett Rolenc with 12 points on four threes. The Tigers fall to 2-12 and will travel to Shenandoah on Tuesday.

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Landfill workshop set for Jan. 31st in Atlantic to discuss per-capita fee

News

January 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Beginning July 1, 2018, the Cass County Landfill will begin sending a per-capita fee to each of the eight entities in Cass County that are members of the landfill’s 28-E agreement. Each entity is responsible to pay the fee to help offset future expenses that have outpaced the landfill’s current revenue source, the tipping fees.

John Danos, from Dorsey and Whitney Law Firm in Des Moines, will be present during a Cass County elected officials Landfill Workshop, to discuss the legalities of collecting this fee. The Workshop takes play 5:30-p.m. January 31st, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall.

Please note that although this is an open meeting, and the public is welcome to attend, there will be no public forum, and the public may not have the opportunity to speak.

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I-29 Construction Update

News

January 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Transportation reports  bridge demolition work on Interstate 29 bridge over Floyd Boulevard in Sioux City, will require closing Floyd Boulevard beginning 6 a.m. Saturday, February 3, until 6 p.m. Sunday, February 4, weather permitting.

Work will be performed 24 hours a day to minimize the length of this closure. Floyd Boulevard traffic will be asked to follow a detour route during this project. (See map for more information about the detour routes for this project.) The trail along Floyd Boulevard will also be closed while the bridge work is being performed.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles and wear seat belts.

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Vehicle vs. moped accident in Council Bluffs, Friday

News

January 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say minor injuries were reported Friday, after a moped collided with a vehicle. The accident happened at around 1:45-p.m. near 2nd Avenue and S. 9th Street. Upon officers arrival, they made contact with the driver of the vehicle and asked what happened.

The driver stated the moped pulled off to the side of the road to let traffic go by. After the first vehicle drove by the moped, the moped reentered the roadway without looking and collided with another vehicle. The driver of the moped had minor injuries and was transported to UNMC by the Council Bluffs Fire Department for further medical evaluation.

Authorities say this is a good reminder for drivers to make sure they have plenty of distance before entering the roadway.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th

Trading Post

January 26th, 2018 by admin

FOR SALE: Upright Panasonic vacuum, works good. $25. 243-2860

 

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Report calls for hog farm moratorium, new permit system

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 26th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new report on the rapid expansion of hog farms in Iowa concludes the state’s regulatory system is failing to protect the environment and public health for the sake of profit by the politically powerful livestock industry.

The report released Thursday by retired University of Iowa professors James Merchant and David Osterberg recommends a moratorium on new construction until an improved permitting process can be implemented. The pork industry acknowledges rapid growth but considers it good for farmers and the economy.

Eldon McAfee, an agriculture law attorney for the Iowa Pork Producers Association, says environmental and health concerns are being addressed by the current system. He says a moratorium would devastate the industry and Iowa’s economy, adding it’s unneeded because the current permit system has worked for 16 years.

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