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A-P High School Football Poll released 8/29/16

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August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2016 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Des Moines Dowling (13) 1-0 184 —
2. West Des Moines Valley (6) 1-0 177 —
3. Cedar Rapids Washington 1-0 111 —
4. Ankeny Centennial 1-0 98 —
5. Waukee 1-0 96 —
6. Pleasant Valley 1-0 86 —
7. Iowa City High 1-0 81 —
8. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 1-0 44 —
9. Iowa City West 1-0 42 —
10. Muscatine 1-0 40 —

Others receiving votes: 11, Bettendorf 24. 12, Ankeny 18. 13, Cedar Falls 13. 13, Johnston 13. 15, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 12. 16, Ames 3. 16, Urbandale 3.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (6) 1-0 167 —
2. Pella (6) 1-0 159 —
3. Washington (6) 1-0 158 —
4. Norwalk (1) 1-0 132 —
5. Spirit Lake 1-0 76 —
6. Webster City 1-0 50 —
(tie) Sioux City Heelan 1-0 50 —
8. Manchester West Delaware 1-0 45 —
9. Glenwood 1-0 43 —
10. Creston-Orient-Macksburg 1-0 36 —

Others receiving votes: 11, Carroll 33. 12, Solon 28. 13, Huxley Ballard 20. 14, Dallas Center-Grimes 19. 15, Davenport Assumption 16. 16, Gilbert 4. 16, Harlan 4. 16, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4. 19, Knoxville 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull-RV (12) 1-0 167 —
2. West Union North Fayette (5) 1-0 154 —
3. Mount Vernon (1) 0-1 113 —
4. Dyersville Beckman 1-0 80 —
5. New Hampton 1-0 73 —
6. Waukon 1-0 71 —
7. Dike-New Hartford 0-1 70 —
8. Aplington-Parkersburg 1-0 65 —
9. Carroll Kuemper 1-0 31 —
10. Cascade 1-0 23 —

Others receiving votes: 11, Underwood 20. 12, Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 18. 13, Clarion-Goldfield 17. 14, Union, La Porte City 13. 14, Wellman Mid-Prairie 13. 16, Central Lyon-GLR 12. 17, Gowrie Prairie Valley 9. 18, South Central Calhoun 7. 18, Monticello 7. 20, Tama South Tama 5. 20, Clear Lake 5. 22, Donnellson Central Lee 4. 23, Saydel 3. 23, Williamsburg 3. 25, Baxter CMB 2. 25, Albia 2. 25, Hampton-Dumont 2. 28, Anamosa 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City Regina (12) 0-1 159 —
2. West Branch (1) 1-0 141 —
3. Pella Christian (4) 1-0 131 —
4. Hinton 1-0 113 —
5. Denver (1) 1-0 102 —
6. Madrid 1-0 88 —
7. Van Meter 1-0 74 —
8. Inwood West Lyon 1-0 72 —
9. Hull Western Christian 0-1 40 —
10. Jesup 1-0 33 —

Others receiving votes: 11, Sigourney-Keota 10. 12, IKM/Manning 8. 13, Wilton 5. 14, Avoca AHST 4. 15, Calmar South Winneshiek 3. 16, Logan-Magnolia 2. 16, Riverside Highland 2. 18, Mount Ayr 1. 18, Pleasantville 1. 18, Delhi Maquoketa Valley 1.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Ansgar (14) 1-0 169 —
2. Lisbon (1) 1-0 116 —
3. Algona Garrigan 1-0 114 –
4. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (3) 1-0 91 –
5. Akron-Westfield 0-1 79 —
6. Council Bluffs St. Albert 1-0 78 —
7. Hawarden West Sioux 1-0 73 —
8. Lynnville-Sully 1-0 66 —
9. Montezuma 1-0 53 —
10. Lawton-Bronson 1-0 49 —

Others receiving votes: 11, Hudson 17. 11, Mason City Newman 17. 13, Alburnett 16. 14, Grundy Center 13. 15, Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 11. 16, Britt West Hancock 8. 17, Fort Dodge St. Edmond 6. 18, Belle Plaine 5. 19, Troy Mills North Linn 4. 20, Winfield-Mount Union 2. 20, Brooklyn BGM 2. 22, Ridge View 1.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (16) 1-0 178 —
2. Fremont Mills, Tabor (2) 1-0 139 —
3. Audubon 1-0 125 —
4. Elkader Central 1-0 106 —
5. Ackley AGWSR 1-0 69 —
6. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 1-0 57 —
7. Coon Rapids-Bayard 1-0 55 —
(tie)Graettinger-Terril Ruthven-Ayrshire 1-0 55 —
9. Lone Tree 2-0 47 —
10. Remsen Saint Mary’s 1-0 35 —

Others receiving votes: 11, Elk Horn-Kimballton-Exira 31. 12, Janesville 25. 13, Westside Ar-We-Va 10. 14, Harris-Lake Park 9. 15, Glidden-Ralston 8. 15, Central City 8. 17, Marengo Iowa Valley 7. 18, Afton East Union 6. 19, Lenox 4. 19, Springville 4. 19, Stanton 4. 22, Bedford 3. 22, Dunkerton 3. 24, Colo-NESCO 2.

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Villisca man arrested for Violation of Probation

News

August 29th, 2016 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Villisca man on Monday for Violation of Probation.  At 1:00pm officers arrested 29-year-old Jessie Bruce Fitzwater in the 100 block of West Coolbaugh Street in Red Oak.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $10,000 cash only bond.

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Iowa approves health insurance rate hikes for 4 companies

News

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s health insurance regulator has approved premium rate increases for four companies ranging from 43 percent to 19 percent. Documents released Monday by Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart say more than 75,200 Iowans will pay more beginning Jan. 1st. The biggest increase of 42.6 percent affects 22,000 customers of Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield.

About 7,700 policyholders of Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa will see an increase of 37.8 percent if they joined after the federal Affordable Care Act was passed. Another group of 2,300 enrolled prior to the law will see a 42.6 percent increase. The commissioner also approved a 23 percent increase for 42,000 Aetna Health of Iowa policyholders.

Increases of 19 percent for Medica Insurance Co. and 19.8 percent for Gunderson Health Plan also were approved.

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CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS

Weather

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

…CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FUNNEL CLOUDS…

CURRENT ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS ACROSS MUCH OF IOWA THIS AFTERNOON. USUALLY…THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS CAN FORM FROM SHOWERS AND WEAK THUNDERSTORMS. THESE FUNNELS ARE NORMALLY BRIEF…DROP ONLY A FEW HUNDRED FEET FROM THE CLOUD BASE…AND RARELY BECOME A TORNADO OR CAUSE DAMAGE. HOWEVER…IF ONE IS SPOTTED…PLEASE IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. IF A TORNADO WARNING WOULD BECOME NECESSARY…TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

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Branstad says state patrol could deal with pipeline protests

Ag/Outdoor, News

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says he’ll authorize the Iowa State Patrol to deal with protesters who could try to stop construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline. The Des Moines Register reports Branstad told reporters at his weekly news conference, held this Monday in Pella, that the state patrol would ensure the safety of those building the pipeline, and that could helping local law enforcement respond to protests. The Iowa Utilities Board has approved construction of the pipeline, which will run 1,172 miles through Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota.

The route will cut through 18 Iowa counties. Pipeline opponents have promised to engage in civil disobedience to stop the construction, but Branstad says they should accept the board’s approval of the project and not break the law.

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Flash Flood Watch for parts of s.w IA

Weather

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

239 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2016

…LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY…

.HEAVY RAIN FELL ACROSS PARTS OF THE WATCH AREA LAST NIGHT. WITH SIMILAR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY…ADDITIONAL SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THE SAME AREAS. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

FREMONT and PAGE COUNTIES: FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST IOWA AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS…IN SOUTHWEST IOWA… FREMONT AND PAGE. IN SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA…GAGE…JEFFERSON.. JOHNSON… NEMAHA… OTOE…PAWNEE… RICHARDSON AND SALINE.

THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

HEAVY RAIN FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES FELL ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA LAST NIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WITH SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SAME AREAS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS THAT MAY ONLY BE MOVING 10 MPH AT TIMES. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS COULD OCCUR…ALONG WITH PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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Cardinals Pitcher Leake put on 15-day DL with Shingles

Sports

August 29th, 2016 by Jim Field

ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 29, 2016 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have placed right-handed pitcher Mike Leake (shingles) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 22.  Left-handed reliever Dean Kiekhefer has been recalled from Memphis (AAA) and will join the team for tonight’s series opener in Milwaukee.

Kiekhefer, who is being recalled for a third time this season by the Cardinals, has appeared in 15 games with St. Louis, totaling 14.0 innings pitched (0-0, 4.50 ERA).  The 27-year-old Kentucky native is unscored upon in his last seven appearances (5.0 IP) with the Cardinals dating to June 3.

At Memphis, Kiekhefer has compiled a 6-1 mark with a 2.08 ERA, two saves and six Holds in 29 games (34.2 IP).   He’s limited left-handed batters at the triple-A level to a .192 opponent’s batting average this season.

Kiekhefer wears uniform no. 60.

Leake, who worked 7.0 scoreless innings in a 9-0 win at Philadelphia on August 21, is 9-9 with a 4.56 ERA in 25 starts this season.

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Agency proposes fining Adventureland over safety issue

News

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa agency has proposed fining Adventureland park after an investigation prompted by the June death of a worker at the theme park. Officials have said Steve Booher was fatally injured June 7 when the Raging River ride started unexpectedly as he was helping people off.

The Des Moines Register reports that the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the Altoona park $4,500. The park has 15 days to contest the agency’s findings.  A day after the accident state inspectors reported finding found no safety defects. But after a lengthy investigation, Iowa OSHA determined that Adventureland should install devices to ensure that ride assistants are positioned safely before ride operators let the boats advance.

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Boil Advisory in Villisca until Thursday

News

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the City of Villisca have ordered a Boil Water Advisory for residents of the community until Thursday, or until notified otherwise. The City says the advisory was issued due to a pump failure.  Residents should boil water used for consumption, brushing teeth, making ice or cooking. Or, you may use bottled water for those purposes.

(12-p.m. News)

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2 injured in Audubon County accident, Sunday morning

News

August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Two people were injured and the driver of a vehicle cited, following a rollover accident Sunday morning, in Audubon County. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says the driver of a 1981 Chevy, 19-year old William Roland Brubaker, and his passenger, 16-year old Andrea Stevens, both of Audubon, were transported by Audubon Rescue to the Audubon County Hospital.

Officials say their vehicle was traveling westbound on 200th Street at around 11-a.m., Sunday, when it went out of control as it approached the crest of a hill about two-miles west of Audubon. The vehicle slid into a ditch and struck an embankment before rolling over and coming to rest on the passenger side. Damage was estimated at $2,000.

Brubaker was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.

(12-p.m. News)

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