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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Sept. 16th 2016

News

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — A prosecutor in the case of an Iowa teen who was given a suspended 10-year prison sentence for molesting a 1-year-old girl says the teen was duped into the act by child pornographers posing online as a teenage girl. The suspended sentence for 19-year-old Kraigen Grooms issued Monday has stirred outrage on social media and led to an online petition calling for an Iowa judge’s removal.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An attorney for the family of a woman mistakenly killed by an Iowa police officer is lashing out at the Iowa Public Information Board for “unconscionable” delays and errors in her case. Adam Klein, an attorney for Autumn Steele’s family, accused board members of mishandling complaints alleging that police have illegally withheld public records in her January 2015 shooting. Klein said their actions were hurting a grieving family.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Law enforcement officials have revealed the identities of two Cedar Rapids police officers who fatally shot a man earlier this week who was suspected of stabbing his children’s mother. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Thursday in a news release that Officers Jeremiah White and Ashleigh Steil fired their weapons Monday, killing 25-year-old Markell Bivins. Hiring records show both joined the Cedar Rapids force in June 2008.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thirty protesters arrested last month at a central Iowa petroleum pipeline construction site have appeared in court on a trespassing charge. All but one protester took responsibility for the action and will pay just over $270 in fines and fees.

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2 women arrested on charges associated w/a stolen vehicle

News

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports two women were arrested Thursday in association with the theft of a motor vehicle. At around 8:20-p.m., deputies arrested 37-year old Tamara Lynn McCoy, of Villisca, on an Adams County warrant for Theft of a Motor Vehicle. McCoy was being held in the Adams County Jail on $5,000 bond. And, at around 7:40-p.m., 27-year old Katherine Coleman, of Corning, was arrested for Possession of a Stolen vehicle.

Her arrest stems from an investigation into a vehicle stolen out of Villisca. At around 3:40-a.m., Thursday, Coleman was cited for Driving While Suspended and the vehicle was impounded. Later that day, the Mongtomery County Sheriff’s Office informed Adams County authorities the same vehicle had been reported stolen from Villisca.

Coleman was being held in the Adams County Jail on $5,000 bond.

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Significant Weather Advisory for parts of s.w. IA until 3-a.m.

Weather

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FREMONT IA-PAGE IA-POTTAWATTAMIE IA-MONTGOMERY IA–

212 AM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

AT 212 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG  THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR VILLISCA TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLARINDA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 45 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…ESSEX…STANTON… ELLIOTT…COIN…COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…BRADDYVILLE…GRANT… YORKTOWN…NORTHBORO…COBURG…BLANCHARD… HEPBURN AND VIKING LAKE STATE PARK.

THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 33 AND 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning (update)

Weather

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONTGOMERY IA-FREMONT IA-PAGE IA-MILLS IA-

155 AM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY…NORTHEASTERN FREMONT…PAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTIES…

AT 155 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTH OF RED OAK TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHENANDOAH…MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: parts of Montgomery, Fremont, Mills & Page Counties until 2:15-a.m

Weather

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

144 AM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY… NORTHEASTERN FREMONT COUNTY…PAGE COUNTY SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…UNTIL 215 AM CDT

* AT 144 AM CDT…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF EMERSON TO NEAR RIVERTON…MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING…AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

RED OAK…CLARINDA…SHENANDOAH…VILLISCA…SIDNEY…ESSEX…

STANTON…FARRAGUT…EMERSON…RIVERTON…COIN…SHAMBAUGH…

RANDOLPH…YORKTOWN…IMOGENE…COBURG…HEPBURN…

VIKING LAKE STATE PARK AND PIERCE RECREATION AREA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 34 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 33 AND 51.

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 28.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS…AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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FLASH FLOOD WARNING until 4:45-a.m for parts of western IA

Weather

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

140 AM CDT FRI SEP 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN MONONA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA…NORTHEASTERN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN IOWA…SOUTHEASTERN BURT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA…UNTIL 445 AM CDT.

* AT 139 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…HARLAN…LOGAN…OAKLAND…AVOCA…UNDERWOOD…WALNUT…SHELBY…MINDEN…EARLING…MONDAMIN…IRWIN…PERSIA…DEFIANCE…MODALE…PISGAH…MOORHEAD…WOODBINE…DUNLAP…NEOLA AND PANAMA.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS…

HIGHWAY 59 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 52 AND 89.

INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 82 AND 92.

INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 20 AND 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TURN AROUND…DON’T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

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Area football & volleyball scores from Thu., 9/15

Sports

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Football: Lewis Central vs. Sioux City/East – cancelled.

Volleyball:

(3-1) A-D-M, Adel 21-25-25-25, Boone 25-12-16-19
(3-0) Bondurant-Farrar 25-25-25, Winterset 16-21-18
(3-0) CAM, Anita 25-25-26, Boyer Valley 23-15-24
(3-0) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-25, Woodbine 8-14-17
(3-0) Creston 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 17-9-23
(2-0) Des Moines Christian 21-21, Mount Ayr 16-19
(3-2) Earlham 25-25-25-24-16, Lenox 17-18-27-26-14
(3-0) East Sac County 25-25-25, St. Mary, Storm Lake 8-8-9
(3-0) Essex 25-25-25, Heartland Christian 3-9-11
(3-0) Harlan 25-25-25, Atlantic 11-14-15
(3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, Griswold 15-13-9
(3-1) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-25-18-25, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 18-22-25-17
(3-2) Lewis Central 23-22-25-26-15, Clarinda 25-25-15-24-12
(3-0) Missouri Valley 25-25-25, Riverside, Oakland 19-18-13
(3-1) MOC-Floyd Valley 24-25-25-25, Sheldon 26-14-20-20
(2-0) Mount Ayr 21-21, Grinnell 10-17
(2-0) Mount Ayr 21-21, Newton 10-15
(3-0) Mount Ayr 23-21-15, Van Meter 25-11-11
(3-0) Stanton 25-25-25, Bedford 15-9-14
(3-1) Treynor 25-16-25-25, Audubon 21-25-22-17
(3-0) Tri-Center, Neola 25-25-25, Logan-Magnolia 5-17-22

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Right-hander Trevor Rosenthal activated by St. Louis

Sports

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Trevor Rosenthal was activated from the 15-day disabled list by the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. He had been sidelined since July 26 with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, that after losing his job as closer in late June.

He is 2-4 with a 5.13 ERA and 14 saves in 18 chances in 40 appearances this season, though manager Mike Matheny had said before the DL stint that he wouldn’t be used in key moments. Rosenthal led the majors with a combined 93 saves the last two seasons. He had a 2.11 ERA in April and May this year, but then gave up 15 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings in June and July.

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Cubs clinch NL Central title with Cardinals loss

Sports

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have won the NL Central, becoming the first major league team this season to clinch a division title when St. Louis lost 6-2 at San Francisco. The Cubs lost 5-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers earlier Thursday night, but captured their first NL Central crown since 2008 when the Giants finished off their victory over the Cardinals.

Wrigley Field was empty when Matt Adams made the final out on the West Coast, but a loud cheer went up in the neighborhood around the iconic ballpark and several people honked their car horns.

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Johnny Cueto pitches 5-hitter, Giants beat Cardinals 6-2

Sports

September 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fist-pumping Johnny Cueto pitched a five-hitter and retired his final 17 batters, and the San Francisco Giants gained ground in the playoff race with a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. The Cardinals’ loss clinched the NL Central title for the Chicago Cubs.

Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer, Cueto (16-5) had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the fourth and Angel Pagan followed with an RBI single. Denard Span added a two-run single in the seventh for San Francisco.

The Giants gained a game on the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who are ahead by four after losing at Arizona. San Francisco also moved a game ahead of the Mets in the chase for the top NL wild card and two games up on the Cardinals. St. Louis opened a 10-game road trip, its last of 2016.

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