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Fremont County man arrested in Page County for possession of stolen property

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July 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a Fremont County man was arrested at around 8-p.m. Saturday, for felony Possession of Stolen Property. 28-year old Jonathan Lee Million, of Farragut, was taken into custody and was being held in the Page County Jail on a $5,000 bond, pending further court proceedings.

Johathan Lee Million

And, 19-year old Makayla Gene Maxwell, of Clarinda, turned herself into the Page County Sheriff’s Office Saturday evening, on a Page County Warrant for Accessory after the fact, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.  Maxwell posted a $2000 bond and was released pending future court proceedings.

Regional Softball Scores from Sat., 7/8/17

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July 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Class 4A Region 1

LeMars 2, Bishop Heelan 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6, Carroll 1

Class 4A Region 2

Ballard 18, Nevada 0
Denison-Schleswig 5, Lewis Central 4

Class 5A Region 1

Waukee 11, CB Thomas Jefferson 1
Ottumwa 10, Des Moines Roosevelt 0

Area Baseball Scores from Saturday, 7/8/17

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July 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Ankeny Centennial 10 , Sioux City, North 1
Ankeny Centennial 11 , Sioux City, North 1
Lewis Central 10 , Glenwood 4
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 23 , Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 13 (6 innings)

CLASS 1A:

Riverside, Oakland 21 , Clarinda Academy 6 (4 innings)
Southwest Valley 10 , Griswold 0 (5 innings)

CLASS 2A:

Central Decatur, Leon 18 , Mount Ayr 3 (6 innings)
Hinton 13 , OA-BCIG 1 (5 innings)
IKM-Manning 8 , Panorama, Panora 6
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 5 , Unity Christian, Orange City 1
Red Oak 4 , Missouri Valley 0
Shenandoah 1 , AHSTW, Avoca 0 (11 innings)
Underwood 7 , ACGC 0

1 dead, 2 hurt in Decatur County crash

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July 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on a gravel road in Decatur County left one person dead and two others injured. The Iowa State Patrol says the driver of a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup, 69-year old James Edgar Young, of Lamoni, died on the way to the hospital. Two passengers in the pickup, 13-year old Ethan Cullen, of Champaign, IL., and 10-year old Audbrey Cullen, also of Champaign, were transported to the Leon Hospital.

The accident happened at around 2:45-p.m., Saturday, as the pickup, which was traveling eastbound on River Road. The truck began to slide sideways and entered the east ditch,  where it struck a telephone pole. James Young — who was wearing his seat belt — was ejected from the pickup, which came to rest on its side.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 7/9/17

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July 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-Star rookie Cody Bellinger drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Saturday night for their fifth straight victory. Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain was ejected in the seventh inning for arguing a called third strike.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul DeJong homered as part of a four-hit game and Adam Wainwright won his third consecutive start as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 4-1 Saturday. Wainwright pitched six and two thirds innings, lasting into the seventh for the third time in his last four starts. Three of the five hits he allowed came in the seventh and he struck out seven, including the side in the sixth inning.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Dalton Sargeant won the ARCA Racing Series event at Iowa Speedway, holding off points leader Austin Theriault. The 19-year-old Sargeant, from Boca Raton, Florida, won for the second time this season in the No. 77 Cunningham Motorsports Ford.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — IndyCar powerhouse Team Penske has never won at Iowa Speedway, even though the open-wheel series has been running at the track for more than a decade. This offseason, Penske brought in the driver who last year executed perhaps the most impressive run that Iowa had ever seen. Josef Newgarden broke an IndyCar record in Iowa for Ed Carpenter Racing, leading 282 out of 300 laps. Newgarden will return Sunday, this time in the Number 2 car for Penske.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — The IndyCar series has penalized Scott Dixon and his Number 9 team after they won at Road America on June 25th. The series announced Saturday that the Chip Ganassi Racing team was cited for three minor violations after Dixon’s Honda entered the track roughly a minute after the end of a morning warmup practice ahead of the Kohler Grand Prix in Wisconsin. Dixon is scheduled to run in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 7/9/17

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July 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:45 a.m. CDT

CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) — After nearly three years of sitting vacant, a Tyson Foods plant in the northwestern Iowa community of Cherokee could be showing signs of life. The Des Moines Register reports that the property owner recently listed the site with Chicago-based Global Food Properties. Local leaders hope that means a new occupant for the 250,000 square-foot plant will be found.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a 4-year-old girl was shot in one of her legs after she found a handgun under her parents’ bed. The girl was hospitalized but expected to recover after the Thursday night shooting. Investigators say the parents told police the girl had been playing in the house, found the case that holds the gun and took it to her room. She then apparently opened the case and accidentally shot herself in the thigh.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police in Des Moines say the body of a 13-year-old boy has been pulled from the Birdland Marina off the Des Moines River. Police say officers and Des Moines rescue crews were called to the marina just before 7 p.m. Friday for a report of a body in the water. Workers found the boy’s body minutes later. Police said in a news release Saturday that the death does not appear to be the result of a crime.

WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) — Leaders of the northeastern Iowa city of Waverly are considering replacing an historic bridge with a pedestrian bridge. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier report that the City Council recently heard from city engineer Mike Cherry about two basic pedestrian bridge options. The council agreed to add a resolution at its Monday meeting to begin a feasibility study comparing bridge options.

Separate accidents in Montgomery County results in 2 arrests

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July 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Two separate accidents in Montgomery County have resulted in two arrests. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Adam C. Woods, of Carson, was arrested at around 8:20-a.m. Saturday, following an investigation into a vehicle in the ditch at N. Avenue and 110th Street. Deputies located Woods on the road in the westbound lane of 110th.

Officials say there was a moderate odor of alcohol emanating from the man, he was swaying at he stood up, and slurred his words while trying to explain what happened. Woods refused to take a breath test and was taken into custody. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

And, at around 9:50-p.m. Friday, Montgomery County Deputies investigated a two vehicle accident at N. 2nd and Oak Streets in Red Oak. Officials say a 2011 Jeep SUV driven by Juan Carlos Garnica, of Red Oak, was traveling north on N. 2nd Street, when he suddenly stopped and put the vehicle into reverse. The SUV collided with a marked Red Oak Police Patrol car, operated by Officer Zach Ward. Garnica was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense and held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.

Damage from the collision amounted to $4,000, with the Red Oak P-D cruiser sustained the brunt of the damage, at $3,500.

Dixon picks up minor penalties after winning in Wisconsin

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July 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — The IndyCar series has penalized Scott Dixon and his No. 9 team after they won at Road America on June 25. The series announced Saturday that the Chip Ganassi Racing team was cited for three minor violations after Dixon’s Honda entered the track roughly a minute after the end of a morning warmup practice ahead of the Kohler Grand Prix in Wisconsin.

The team was fined an unspecified amount and docked 20 minutes of practice time Saturday at the Iowa Speedway. Dixon is scheduled to run in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 300.

Police: 4-year-old Iowa girl shoots self after finding gun

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July 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a 4-year-old girl was shot in one of her legs after she found a handgun under her parents’ bed. Police say the shooting happened Thursday night in the girl’s home. The preschooler was hospitalized and is expected to recover.

Investigators say the parents told police the girl had been playing in the house, found the case that holds the gun and took it to her room. She then apparently opened the case, found the gun and accidentally shot herself in the thigh.

Sgt. Paul Parizek says the parents could face charges in the case. The shooting remains under investigation.

Will Power wins Iowa Speedway pole, his 4th pole of season

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July 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Will Power won the pole for Sunday’s IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway. This is his fourth pole of the season. Power was fastest in Saturday’s single-car, two-lap runs on the oval. J.R. Hildebrand qualified second, followed by Helio Castroneves, Ed Carpenter and Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato.

Series leader Scott Dixon will start 17th after a disappointing qualifying run on the oval of just under nine-tenths of a mile. Power has already won twice this season. He will try to give Team Penske its first win in Iowa in 11 tries.