Guthrie Center woman dies from gunshot wound in Sac County

September 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Sac County are investigating the shooting death of a Guthrie County woman. Sheriff Ken McClure says the shooting was reported at around 11:40-a.m. Sunday. It occurred at the intersection of Highways 175 and 71, east of Lake View. McClure says a male front seat passenger in a vehicle was handling a loaded 9-m.m. handgun, when it accidentally discharged, striking the unidentified 24-year old female driver of the vehicle.

The woman was transported to Loring Hospital in Sac City and then airlifted to a hospital in Des Moines, where she died from her injuries. The identities of those involved were being withheld pending completion of an investigation and autopsy results.

The Sac County Sheriff’s Office, Lake View Police and Lake View Ambulance, along with Lake View Fire, all responded to the scene.

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Backyard and Beyond 09-19-2016

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

September 19th, 2016 by admin

Lavon talks about the remaining dates for Produce in the Park and previews the upcoming Harvest Market in Atlantic.

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Data show Iowa’s growing take of personal property

News

September 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An analysis of data from Iowa law enforcement agencies shows they seize cash, vehicles and other private property from at least 1,000 people a year without proof the property was acquired as a result of a crime or was being used to help people commit crimes.

The Des Moines Register reports the seizures have increased markedly since the 1980s, when state and local governments reported fewer than two dozen such cases annually. The civil forfeiture laws have let helped the agencies pump millions of dollars into their budgets, mostly in uncontested cases.

Iowa County Attorneys Association guidelines say prosecutors are supposed to use forfeiture to deter future criminal activity. But critics of the practice say it has strayed beyond the original intent of the state’s forfeiture laws.

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Orient, IA woman arrested on drug-related charge

News

September 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Friday of 19-year old Megan Riley Wilker, of Orient. Wilker was arrested in Clarke County, on a Union County warrant for failure to appear on the original charge of possession of a controlled substance – methamphetamine. She was later released from the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond.

And, 29-year old Shane Christian Peacock, of Winterset, was arrested Sunday morning at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for failure to appear on child support matters. Peacock was being held in the Union County Jail on $2,000 bond.

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Walnut man arrested on drug charges last week

News

September 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a search warrant executed last week at a residence in Walnut resulted in an arrest. Deputies searched a home at 708 Pacific Street Sept. 14th and located marijuana and methamphetamine consistent with the delivery and sales of a controlled substance. 39-year old Daniel Patrick Campbell, of Walnut, was subsequently arrested for Possession of Meth and Marijuana with the Intent to Deliver. He was transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail, where his bond was set at $50,000. A preliminary hearing in his case was set for Sept. 23rd.

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Volleyball Tournament results Saturday 09-17-2016

Sports

September 19th, 2016 by admin

Volleyball Tournament Results
Saturday, September 17, 2016

Red Oak Tournament
Clarinda 21-21 Abraham Lincoln 13-18
Clarinda 21-21 Atlantic 10-10
Creston 23-21 Abraham Lincoln 21-17
Red Oak 21-21 Creston 11-18
Red Oak 11-21-15 Treynor 21-13-10
Red Oak 21-21 Abraham Lincoln 9-13
Red Oak 21-21 Atlantic 18-8
Treynor 21-21 Creston 12-10
Treynor 21-21 Clarinda 12-15
Treynor 21-21 Atlantic 18-9
Tri-Center 21-21 Clarinda 13-14
Tri-Center 21-21 Atlantic 4-6
Tri-Center 21-21 Creston 13-6
Tri-Center 21-21 Abraham Lincoln 17-18

Semifinals

Red Oak 38-25 Treynor 36-20
Tri-Center 25-25 Clarinda 19-17

Finals

Tri-Center 25-25 Red Oak 21-19

EAST UNION TOURNAMENT

White Pool

East Mills 22-21 Shenandoah 21-13
East Mills 21-21 Winterset 18-17
Mount Ayr 19-21-15 East Mills 21-18-4
Mount Ayr 21-15-15 Winterset 16-21-9
Mount Ayr 21-21 Shenandoah 18-10
Shenandoah 21-21 Winterset 15-18

Blue Pool

East Union 21-21 Martensdale-St. Marys 7-12
Interstate 35, Truro 8-21-15 East Union 21-17-7
Interstate 35 21-21 Martensdale-St. Marys 12-17
Interstate 35 21-21 Lamoni 12-13
Lamoni 21-23 East Union 14-21
Lamoni 21-21 Martensdale-St. Marys 9-11

Semifinals

East Mills 25-25 Interstate-35 7-19
Mount Ayr 25-25 Lamoni 17-22

Championship

Mount Ayr 25-27 East Mills 21-21

Fort Dodge Tournament

Lewis Central 21-21 Ames 13-19
Lewis Central 21-21 Des Moines Christian 19-17
Lewis Central 21-21 Fort Dodge 10-17
Pocahontas Area 21-22-15, Lewis Central 13-24-12

Semifinals

Lewis Central 2 Des Moines Christian 0

Finals

Lewis Central 21-21 Pocahontas Area 16-12

Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Tournament

Gold Pool

Audubon 25-21-15 Underwood 27-17-9
Audubon 21-21 Exira/EHK 19-11
Audubon 20-21-15 West Central Valley 22-10-3
Exira/EHK 21-21 West Central Valley 15-10
Underwood 21-15-15 Exira/EHK 11-21-8
West Central Valley 21-21 Underwood 6-12

Black Pool

ACGC 21-22 Coon Rapids-Bayard 8-20
ACGC 22-21 Glidden-Ralston 20-17
ACGC 21-21 Colfax-Mingo 13-17
Colfax-Mingo 21-21 Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-17
Colfax-Mingo 21-21 Glidden-Ralston 13-15
Glidden-Ralston 21-15-15 Coon Rapids-Bayard 19-21-12
7th Place: Coon Rapids-Bayard 19-21-15 West Central Valley 21-12-10
5th Place: Glidden-Ralston def. Exira/EHK

Semifinals

Audubon 21-23 Colfax-Mingo 17-21
Underwood 21-21 ACGC 8-13

Consolation

Colfax-Mingo 21-12-15 ACGC 18-21-11

Championship

Underwood 15-21-15 Audubon 21-16-9

Carroll Tournament

North Pool

Ar-We-Va 16-21-15 Storm Lake 21-15-7
Humboldt 21-13-16 Ar-We-Va 12-21-14
South Central Calhoun 21-21 Ar-We-Va 7-9

South Pool

Carroll 21-21 Paton-Churdan 13-13
IKM-Manning 21-21 Paton-Churdan 10-10
IKM-Manning 21-21 Carroll 19-9
IKM-Manning 21-23 Newell-Fonda 7-21
Newell-Fonda 21-21 Paton-Churdan 18-14

Semifinals

Humboldt 25-25 Carroll 14-20
South Central Calhoun 15-25-15 IKM-Manning 25-19-10

Championship

Humboldt 25-22-15 South Central Calhoun 16-25-13

West Harrison Tournament

Missouri Valley 5-0
Charter Oak-Ute 4-1
West Harrison 3-2
Whiting 2-3
Woodbine 1-4
Heartland Christian 0-5

Charter Oak-Ute 21-19-15 Heartland Christian 8-21-9
Charter Oak-Ute 21-21 West Harrison 17-12
Charter Oak-Ute 21-21 Woodbine 17-16
Charter Oak-Ute 21-15-15 Whiting 15-21-9
Missouri Valley 21-21 Heartland Chrsitian 13-7
Missouri Valley 21-21 Charter Oak-Ute 14-6
Missouri Valley 21-21 West Harrison 8-19
Missouri Valley 21-21 Woodbine 9-13
Missouri Valley 21-21 Whiting 7-12
West Harrison 21-21 Heartland Christian 8-18
West Harrison 21-15-15 Woodbine 18-21-10
West Harrison 21-11-15 Whiting 15-21-7
Woodbine 21-21 Heartland Christian 9-14
Woodbine 21-21 Whiting 9-14
Whiting 21-21 Heartland Christian 18-10

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Official accused of falsifying water quality reports quits

News

September 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SIDNEY, Iowa (AP) – A city official in southwest Iowa accused of falsifying drinking water quality tests for years has quit his post. The Sidney City Council last week approved Mark Travis’ resignation as city administrator. It is effective Sept. 30. He’d been placed on paid administrative leave in July.

Travis has pleaded not guilty to charges of felonious misconduct in office and falsifying required water quality information. Fremont County authorities say Travis falsified monthly operation reports given to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from 2009 to 2015. His trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 11.

(8-a.m. News)

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