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Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, 6/10/17

News

June 10th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says immigrants living in Iowa without legal permission and who use a stolen identity to get a job cannot be prosecuted by the state for identity theft or forgery. The court, in ruling on the case of 31-year-old Martha Martinez, says such immigration-related prosecutions are up to federal authorities not county prosecutors.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A 39-year-old Fredericksburg man accused of facilitating the exchange of nude photos between a young teen and the star of an exotic animal show geared for children has agreed to plead guilty to an enticement charge. The Des Moines Register reported Friday that Christopher Charles Kaiser agreed to plead to the state charge. Prosecutors say Kaiser helped arrange encounters between the victim and co-defendant Barry Dean Devoll, who went by “Bixby” in Bixby’s Aussie Adventure.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Fire Marshal Jeff Quigle said Friday that five permanent locations have started selling fireworks in the state. The office issued its first license on June 1, the same day that selling bottle rockets, roman candles and most other consumer fireworks became legal in Iowa. Fireworks sales from temporary structures will begin June 13. Other businesses are completing applications, including Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Target, Big Lots and Bomgaars.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man originally charged with attempted murder now faces a murder charge in Mason City. Court records say the new charge was filed Friday against 20-year-old Braedon Bowers. Authorities say the man Bowers is accused of stabbing May 30, Wraymond Todd, died Sunday at a hospital. Bowers’ court-appointed attorneys couldn’t be reached to comment for him Friday.

Cardinals Announce Coaching Changes to the Major League Staff

Sports

June 9th, 2017 by Jim Field

St. Louis, Mo., June 9, 2017 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon a series of coaching moves at the Major League level.  Senior Vice President/General Manager John Mozeliak announced that Mike Shildt will assume third-base coaching duties and handle outfield defense, as coach Chris Maloney will be re-assigned to a new role within the organization.  Maloney was in his sixth season with the Major League team and second as third-base coach.  Shildt joined the Major League club this season as a quality control coach, and has been in the organization since 2004.

The team also announced that assistant hitting coach Bill Mueller has taken a leave of absence.  In his place, Mark Budaska will join the Major League club as assistant hitting coach.  Budaska is in his 10th season with the Cardinals, spending all previous nine seasons as the hitting coach at Triple-A Memphis.  Additionally, Ron “Pop” Warner will join the Major League club to assist the coaching staff.

Mozeliak also announced that second baseman Kolten Wong will be activated from the disabled list prior to tonight’s game vs. Philadelphia.  To make room on the club’s 25-man roster, infielder Jhonny Peralta will be designated for assignment.  Wong had missed 13 games on the disabled list with a left elbow strain and had played in three games at Peoria (A) on a rehabilitation assignment (1-7, HR).  This season the second baseman is hitting .278 (37-133) and ranks 3rd on the team with 11 doubles.  Peralta missed 26 games earlier this year with an upper respiratory condition, and had appeared in 21 games with 14 starts at third base.

Budaska will wear uniform No. 79, Warner will wear uniform No. 75.

Historic steam locomotive chugs into Council Bluffs

News

June 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A historic steam locomotive that’s dubbed a “Living Legend” will be chugging into southwest Iowa next week. Union Pacific’s Number 844 is due to arrive in Council Bluffs on Monday after a two-day trek across the rails from Wyoming. U-P spokeswoman Calli Hite says the showpiece attracts crowds of admirers — young and old — wherever it stops.

“This engine was built in 1944 and it pulled a variety of trains, mostly passenger trains, around the Union Pacific system before it was retired,” Hite says. “It was restored and brought back into service last year.” While steam engines were once the fastest way to travel by land, very few working locomotives of this type still exist today, let alone people who know how to fix and operate them.

“844 underwent an extensive overhaul for three years,” Hite says. “We replaced the boiler and we made new parts. Pretty much, the whole thing was taken apart and put back together. All of that work was done by a team of about 12 people in Cheyenne, Wyoming.” Since being given new life, the engine has run hundreds of thousands of miles as the U-P’s ambassador of goodwill. Late next week, it will chug back across the Missouri River bridge into Omaha, where it will be showcased for many thousands of fans attending the College World Series.

“It will be on display for 12 days at Union Pacific’s Home Plate which is just catty-corner from TD Ameritrade Park/Omaha,” Hite says. “The steam engine is going to be parked there on public display from Friday, June 16th through Tuesday, June 27th.” Number 844 is the last steam locomotive built for Union Pacific. It was considered a high-speed passenger engine and it pulled several popular trains, including the Overland Limited, Los Angeles Limited, Portland Rose and Challenger.

(Radio Iowa)

JIM ANDERS OLSEN, 77, of Atlantic (Svcs. 6/12/17)

Obituaries

June 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

JIM ANDERS OLSEN, 77, of Atlantic, died Friday, June 9th, at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines. Funeral services for JIM OLSEN will be held 2:30-p.m. Monday, June 12th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family is from 1-p.m. until the time of service on Monday at Zion Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be directed to the family for donation to the Atlantic High School Girls and Boys Golf teams.

Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

JIM ANDERS OLSEN is survived by:

His wife – Delores, of Atlantic.

His sons – Todd (Amy) Olsen, of Ankeny;Tad Olsen, of Atlantic; Tane Olsen, of Los Angeles, CA; Tye (Julie) Olsen, of Colorado Springs, CO.

His daughter -Tori (Danny) Newell of Anita

and 12 grandchildren.

Small town Iowa marathon comes to an end after 20 years

News, Sports

June 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MARATHON, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa marathon that gained national recognition for its small-town ethos and quirky name will end because of a lack of volunteers and organizers becoming exhausted. Race director Al Pierce tells the Sioux City Journal the Marathon to Marathon will end after Saturday’s event.

The race starts in Storm Lake and ends in the small town of Marathon. It began in 1996 as a celebration of Iowa’s 150-year anniversary. The race is USA Track and Field certified and sanctioned, which allows entrants to be eligible to qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Pierce says the final marathon has participants from nearly 40 states. A spaghetti dinner for runners, supporters and community members will be offered the evening before the start of the race.

ORREN RAMSEY, 98, of Manning (6-13-2017)

Obituaries

June 9th, 2017 by Jim Field

ORREN RAMSEY, 98, of Manning died Friday, June 9th at the Manning Plaza.  Funeral services for ORREN RAMSEY will be held on Tuesday, June 13th at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church in Manning.  Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Tuesday after 10:00 am at the church.

Burial in the Manning Cemetery.

ORREN RAMSEY is survived by:

Daughters:  Noreen Kay (Paul) Rutherford of Manilla and Rebecca Sue (Gary) Macke of Audubon.

Sister-in-Law:  Mildred Ramsey of Carroll

5 Grandchildren

12 Great-Grandchildren

5 Great-Great-Grandchildren

other relatives and many, many friends.

MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON, 69, of Harlan (No Svcs.)

Obituaries

June 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON, 69, of Harlan, died Wednesday, June 7th, at home. No services are planned for MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.

MICHAEL RAY ROBINSON is survived by:

His wife – Sheryl Robinson, of Boone.

His daughters – Kaylee Robinson, and Emily Robinson, both of Boone.

Backyard & Beyond 6-9-2017

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

June 9th, 2017 by Jim Field

LaVon Eblen visits with Cindy Workman about goats and goat milk products.

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Iowa woman gets 10 years in prison for neglecting ailing son

News

June 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for neglecting her ailing son. Online court records say 30-year-old Valarie Clark also was fined $7,500 at her hearing Thursday in Scott County District Court. The judge suspended the fine. The Eldridge woman had pleaded guilty to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.

Police say Clark’s son suffers from a medical disorder characterized by the inability of the body to process proteins. The boy, then 6, was admitted to a hospital in February 2016 for low blood sugar and starvation. Police say doctors discovered the boy was not being fed properly and had not received required medical care for about three years.

Farmers Market coupons available for older Iowans & eligible WIC recipients

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 9th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today (Friday) announced that Farmers Market Nutrition Program applications are now available for eligible WIC recipients and low-income older Iowans. The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs provide eligible Iowans with checks that can be redeemed for fresh, locally grown produce at authorized farmers markets and farm stands from June 1 through October 31, 2017.

The Farmers Market Nutrition Programs are administered through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and Iowa Department on Aging.  For more information contact Stephanie Groom, Program Administrator, at 515-725-1179 (or at Stephanie.Groom@iowaagriculture.gov.)

WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program:

The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible WIC recipients with nine checks valued at $3 each. WIC FMNP checks will be distributed statewide on a first-come, first-served basis.  Eligible individuals may pick up checks at arranged appointments or at regularly scheduled clinic appointments. A combination of state and federal funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 16,800 eligible WIC recipients this year.  Eligible individuals include children ages 9 months through 4 years, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and post-partum women that participate in Iowa’s WIC Program. The state’s twenty local WIC agencies have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information.  WIC recipients interested in obtaining the benefits are encouraged to contact their local WIC clinic or visit https://idph.iowa.gov/wic/families  for more information.

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program:

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides eligible seniors with ten checks for $3 each.  In addition to produce, locally produced honey can also be purchased with Senior FMNP checks.  Applicants throughout the state are offered the checks on a first-come first-served basis and the checks are available through Area Agency on Aging offices. A combination of state and federal funds will be used to make benefits available to more than 18,600 eligible seniors this year. Eligible seniors must be sixty years of age or older with a household income less than $22,311 if single or $30,044 for a married couple.  Iowa seniors will be asked to complete a one page application verifying their eligibility, by providing their birth dates and the last four digits of their social security numbers.

The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) have begun to distribute checks and nutritional education information.   To find an Area Agency on Aging near you, contact the Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) toll free at 866-468-7887 or at www.i4a.org.