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Flour recall prompts new warning: Don’t eat dough or batter

News

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Health officials are puzzled about how the most basic baking ingredient — flour — became contaminated with bacteria normally found in animal feces. The tainted flour has sickened 46 people in 21 states and prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to warn cooks to treat it like other foods that could cross-contaminate kitchen surfaces.

Plus, the Food and Drug Administration is cautioning consumers to never taste raw cookie dough or cake batter. Testing points to flour produced at the General Mills facility in Kansas City, Missouri. The company, which has recalled 45 million pounds of flour, says it does not believe the plant is the source of the bacteria.

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Duke traded by White Sox to Cardinals for minor league OF

Sports

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MIAMI (AP) — Left-handed pitcher Zach Duke has been traded by the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league outfielder Charlie Tilson. The deal was announced before the Cardinals’ game Sunday at Miami. Duke went 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA for the White Sox this year and leads the American League with 53 appearances. He made 169 career starts, all from 2005 to 2013.

Since 2014, Duke has appeared in 198 games, which ranks fourth in the majors during that span. The Cardinals become his seventh team. The 23-year-old Tilson was the Cardinals’ second-round pick in 2011 and is batting .282 this season for Triple-A Memphis. He has a .293 career minor league average in 471 games.

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Blown tire causes semi to rollover near I-29/1-680, Saturday

News

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A blown tire resulted in a semi rolling-over on Interstate 29 Saturday afternoon, about two-miles north of the I-680 split, in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 38-year old Steffen Edwards, of Kansas City, Missouri, was traveling northbound at around 2:50-p.m., when he saw a puff of smoke, and the 2008 Freightliner semi he was driving began to pull suddenly to the left.

The semi, registered to Digital Sound Systems, Inc., of Lenexa, KS, went out of control, entered the median and crossed the southbound lanes and rolled into the west ditch. The accident happened at around 2:50-p.m. Authorities say Edwards was transported by Midwest Medical to Creighton Hospital in Omaha, for treatment.

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Clarinda woman arrested in Red Oak

News

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak say a woman from Clarinda was arrested Saturday night. 40-year old Tammy Marie Milleson was taken into custody following a traffic stop. Milleson was arrested at around 10:15-p.m. on a warrant out of Page County for Failure to Appear on a Driving While Suspended charge. She was transported to the Page County Jail, where her cash bond was set at $435.

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ISU Extension offers land leasing meeting in Shelby County

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold a 2016 land leasing and valuation workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 2nd.  The workshop is a key source of information to landowners and tenants on land value and rental rate trends.  There will also be discussion of different ways to determine a cash rent, how to establish a flexible cash rent, and considerations to have a successful land rental rate negotiation.

Lower cash prices for crops has tightened margins on producers and put downward pressure on land values and rents.  The workshop will also discuss the cost of crop production for 2017, so that tenants can plan accordingly and landowners are aware of the costs tenants face outside of just paying the rent.

Officials say if there will be any change to a land lease agreement for 2017, notice that the 2016 lease will terminate must be given in writing before Sept 1st.  ISU Extension is offering this unbiased workshop to help both landowners and tenants make informed and mutually advantageous land leasing agreements.

The cost is $20 per person with pre-registration, and includes the updated land leasing handbook.  Shelby County Extension will be holding this workshop starting at 9:30 am Tuesday (August 2nd) at the Shelby County Extension Office located at 906 Sixth Street in Harlan.  Call (712) 755-3104 to pre-register, or for questions. United Bank of Iowa will sponsor a light lunch following the session.

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Erik Jones wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Iowa

Sports

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Erik Jones retook the lead from Ty Dillon with 16 laps to go and won the NASCAR Xfinity race Saturday night at Iowa Speedway for his third victory of the season. Jones led a race-high 154 of 250 laps, but it took a late inside move for Jones to overcome Dillon for his first victory since at Dover in May. Dillon, seeking his first victory since Indianapolis in 2014, finished second. He’s winless in 66 races.

Elliott Sadler was third, followed by Brennan Poole and Dakoda Armstrong. Brad Keselowski, the only Sprint Cup driver in the field, finished eighth. Keselowski will start seventh Sunday in Pocono in Pennsylvania in the Cup race. Daniel Suarez, the series leader entering the race, failed to finish because of damage to the Number 19 car.

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Chiefs sign LT Eric Fisher to contract extension

Sports

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed left tackle Eric Fisher to a contract extension Saturday, the first day veterans joined rookies on the practice field at Missouri Western for training camp. The Chiefs didn’t announce terms of the extension, but a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press it was a four-year, $48 million deal that includes $40 million guaranteed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract terms were confidential.

Fisher was the first overall pick in the 2013 draft out of Central Michigan, but he struggled to adjust to the NFL his first couple years. He finally came into his own last season, showcasing the talent that the Chiefs hope can make him their left tackle for the foreseeable future. The Chiefs exercised their fifth-year option on him in May. That means Fisher’s total deal spans six years and $63 million.

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties: 7/31/16

Weather

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

352 AM CDT SUN JUL 31 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 102 IN THE AFTERNOON.

MONDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS AROUND 100 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 105 IN THE AFTERNOON.

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Yelich, Mathis lead Marlins to 11-0 win over Cardinals

Sports

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MIAMI (AP) — Christian Yelich and Jeff Mathis each had three hits and drove in two runs to help lead the Miami Marlins to an 11-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run home run and Martin Prado had a two-run double for the Marlins. They drew even with the Cardinals at 56-48 for the second NL wild-card spot.

Miami outfielder Ichiro Suzuki remained at 2,998 hits, going 0 for 2 after entering as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning. Suzuki is 2 for 16 on the homestand that concludes today (Sunday). David Phelps (5-5) was the winner in relief. St. Louis starter Jaime Garcia (7-8) took the loss.

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a double in the fourth inning.

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Corning man arrested for 3rd offense OWI Sat. night

News

July 31st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest late Saturday night of 46-year old Randy Allen Etheridge. The Corning man was taken into custody at around 10:50-p.m.following a traffic stop near Prescott. Etheridge was placed under arrest for OWI 3rd Offense (test refusal) and Driving While License Revoked. His bond was set at $6,000.

Randy A. Etheridge

Randy A. Etheridge

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