Class 3A Region 7 Semifinals
Kuemper Catholic – 3 vs Des Moines Christian – 2
Clarinda – 2 vs Van Meter – 2
Class 4A Region 5 Semifinals
Lewis Central -3 vs Carroll – 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton – 3 vs Webster City – 0
Class 4A Region 7 Semifinals
Glenwood – 3 vs Creston – 0
(Radio Iowa) – Scientists say they’ve developed a first-ever vaccine that’s designed to protect cattle from a potentially-deadly tick-borne disease that’s common in Iowa. Bovine anaplasmosis infects the red blood cells of cattle, and researcher Roman Ganta says the vaccine promises to be a tremendous game-changer. “It will change the way people raise cattle, raise meat, and milk production,” Ganta says, “as well as improve the wellbeing of many cattle farmers, especially in third world countries, besides in the U.S. how the industry is impacted.” Ganta, a professor of veterinary pathobiology at the University of Missouri, says the vaccine is performing exactly as hoped in trials.
“We found out that the animals, all the cattle that we tested, remained healthy,” he says, “whether the infection is coming from a mechanical route, which is the standard way many cattle get it in a cattle ranch, or by tick transmission.” There is no widely-available vaccine for the disease, which is blamed for causing nearly one-billion dollars in losses worldwide every year. Ganta says bovine anaplasmosis, also known as yellow bag or yellow fever, can lead to severe anemia in cattle, and in some cases, death. “We tested close to a thousand animals,” he says. “The infection prevalence is very high, which is about 50% of the cattle. It varied significantly from one cattle ranch to the other, but the fact remains that this disease has remained a high problem.”
Ganta says the vaccine will need to receive U-S-D-A approval before it can be used. He says if the testing and approval process goes well, he’s optimistic it will be available to cattle producers by 2030. The Iowa Beef Industry Council says Iowa’s cattle industry contributed nearly nine-and-a-half BILLION dollars in business activity to the state’s economy in 2023, including accounting for more than 32-thousand jobs.
The 3-5 Exira-EHK Spartans are gearing up for a tough battle against one of the top ranked 8-player football teams in southwest Iowa, the undefeated Lenox Tigers. In order to make it into the playoffs, the Spartans had to grab a victory against the Griswold Tigers on senior night. Exira-EHK did just that winning in impressive fashion with a score of 60-30.
Looking back on last Friday’s win, Spartans head coach Drew Buckholdt was pleased with the intensity his team played with throughout all four quarters.
In that victory, both junior Bryce Brabham and senior Alex Hansen combined to rush for over 400 yards and 5 touchdowns. That ground game earned Exira-EHK an opportunity to extend their season and it’s something they’re not taking for granted.
While preparing for tonight’s game, coach Buckholdt commented that the Tigers do a very nice job of being mobile and aggressive as a unit. Starting Lenox quarterback Gabe Funk being a prime example with 15 rushing touchdowns and 26.5 tackles.
Part of coach Buckholdt’s strategy is to minimize turnovers and find different ways to control the line of scrimmage. If they can do that, they will give multiple scoring opportunities to quarterback Bryce Brabham to add on to his thousand-yard rushing season.
Coach Buckholdt would also like to see an increased intensity from his defense and will look to athletes like Alex Hansen to add on to his 68 tackle and two sack season. Coach Buckholdt is enthusiastic about the chance to take on Lenox.
Tonight’s game will be broadcasted on KJAN with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman from Red Oak was arrested Thursday night on a Montgomery County warrant. According to Red Oak Police, 40-year-old Chandra Christine Baggett was taken into custody in the 200 block of 1st Avenue at around 7:40-p.m. She was wanted on a warrant for Harassment in the 3rd Degree. Baggett was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa — [KCCI] – The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a fugitive they say has been on the run for almost two months after cutting off an ankle monitor. Investigators say 25-year-old Kyle Boutchee was located at an apartment off of School Street around 2 p.m. Thursday. According to reports, he jumped from a second-floor window to get away from authorities. Boutchee was taken into custody at 10th Street and Keosauqua Way.
The Marshals Service says Boutchee was initially sentenced to more than five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. That was in 2020. He was furloughed in May and placed on house arrest. Then, on Aug. 28, officials say he cut off his ankle monitor and disappeared.
Boutchee is now being taken to the Polk County Jail.
DES MOINES, Iowa [WHO-TV] — Police say a man who sought treatment for a gunshot wound at a Des Moines fire station Wednesday afternoon, likely shot himself and charges are pending in the incident.
Officers with the Des Moines Police Department responded to Des Moines Fire Department Station #4 at 917 University Avenue after a 43-year-old man showed up around 3:00 p.m., suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm. DMPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek said the man told officials he had been shot in a drive-by shooting in the 1200 block of 9th Street.
Officers did find a scene in the roadway and the investigation led officers to a residence in the 1200 block of 10th Street. Sgt. Parizek said a handgun, which was later determined to be stolen out of Indiana, was located outside the residence.
Investigators found evidence that the drive-by shooting the man claimed was the source of his injury did not occur. The gunshot wound to his arm was likely self-inflicted, said Sgt. Parizek.
Police have learned the man who was injured is a felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm. He remains hospitalized, but charges are pending.
DMPD has not yet released the man’s name.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – The Davenport Police Department has opened a death investigation after a body was found in the Mississippi River.
Thursday at approximately 1:03 p.m., the Scott Emergency Communications Center received the report of a body found in the river on the LeClaire Park riverfront, according to a media release from police. Upon arrival, police and fire said they found the body of an adult woman in the river.
The medical examiner investigator indicated the body appeared to have been “in the river for an extended period of time,” according to the media release. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the identity and cause of death.
This incident remains under investigation, police said.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. North winds 10-to 25-mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tomorrow: Sunny, with a high near 60. S/SE winds 5-10.
Tom. Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday: Partly sunny & windy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny & windy, with a high near 83.
Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 72. The Low was 31. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 66 and the Low was 57. The Record High for Oct. 25th in Atlantic was 66 in 1891 & 1940. The Record Low was 14 in 1892. Sunrise today: 7:42; Sunset: 6:24.
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