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Jets sign minicamp tryout, former 49ers WR Kyle Williams

Sports

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have signed wide receiver Kyle Williams, who tried out for the team during minicamp this week. The Jets also announced Friday that they have waived wide receiver Quenton Bundrage, signed as an undrafted free agent in May out of Iowa State.

Williams is entering his sixth NFL season and has 47 catches for 574 yards and four touchdowns in his career. He was a sixth-round pick of the 49ers in 2010 out of Arizona State. He played three seasons for San Francisco, but lost two fumbles on punt returns in the NFC championship game in 2012 with the second setting up the Giants’ winning field goal in overtime.

Williams was claimed off waivers by Kansas City in 2013, and signed with Denver the following year, but missed last season with a ruptured left Achilles tendon.

Heat Advisory until 7-p.m. for extreme western IA counties

Weather

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT COUNTIES IN IAHEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* TEMPERATURE…TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL PEAK AT 93 TO 100 DEGREES. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL PEAK AT 105 TO 110 DEGREES.

* IMPACTS…HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL MAKE HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE MORE LIKELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS… STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM… STAY OUT OF THE SUN AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE… RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK… THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY SO CALL 911.

State investigating Fire Service Training Bureau

News

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a state organization that trains and certifies Iowa firefighters due to allegations involving the certification process. The Department of Public Safety on Friday announced the investigation of the Fire Service Training Bureau, located at Iowa State University in Ames. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s inquiry will examine the scoring and certification process for those who took classes from the bureau.

Authorities also say Randal Novak, who had served as bureau chief since 2001, was placed on paid administrative leave on April 25 and retired June 2. John McPhee, the certification and accreditation coordinator was placed on paid administrative leave April 25. He has worked for the bureau since 1998. Kyle Gorsh, a state fire marshal special agent, will serve as interim bureau chief.

The announcement came one day after The Associated Press made inquiries on the matter. Novak said Thursday his retirement had nothing to do with any problems in the bureau.

Cardinals recall Kolten Wong from Memphis

Sports

June 17th, 2016 by admin

ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 17, 2016 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have recalled second baseman Kolten Wong from Memphis (AAA) and that outfielder Jeremy Hazelbaker has been optioned to the triple-A club.

Wong, who was optioned to Memphis following the Cardinals game on June 5, hit safely in all seven of his games with the Redbirds, batting .429 (12-for-28) with 4 HR’s and 11 RBI. He hit a pair of homers in his first game with the Redbirds (June 9 vs. Colorado Springs), including a game-winning grand slam, and he also hit a pair of homers with 4 RBI on June 14 at Nashville.

Wong started in centerfield for the Redbirds in three games (28.0 innings) where he handled four chances and recorded an outfield assist. Wong, 25, was batting .222 (28-for-126) with one home run and 5 RBI in 49 games with St. Louis this season.

Hazelbaker, a rookie, was batting .250 (31-for-124) with 7 HR’s and 19 RBI in 61 games. He has hit three pinch-hit home runs, and was leading the team with four stolen bases.

JIM E. McENTAFFER, 65, of Atlantic (No services)

Obituaries

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JIM E. McENTAFFER, 65, of Atlantic, died Friday, June 17th, at home. No services will be held for JIM McENTAFFER, but visitation with his family is from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, June 23rd, at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

A Private family burial will be held at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

JIM McENTAFFER is survived by:

His Children: Ann (Scott) Brownsberger, of North Liberty, IA.  Jon McEntaffer, of Kansas City.  Glenna Luin; Charles (Alison) Luin. Michael Strong.

King opposes letting “DREAMERS” into U.S. military

News

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Republican-led House has narrowly rejected a proposal to ban so-called “DREAMERS” from enlisting in the military. President Obama issued an executive order deferring all deportations for young adults who were brought into the country illegally when they were children. Republican Congressman Steve King argues those young people do not belong in the military.

“They broke the law to come into America, then they lied to get into the military and then they took an oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States,” King said during remarks on the House floor. “So I’d say: Which of those three times were they really honorable?'” King and other Republicans accuse the president of trying to get “backdoor amnesty” for these so-called “DREAMERS” who enlist in the military.

“I think there’s something missing from this debate,” King says. “It’s an assumption that if we have someone in the military, that somehow they’re legal. The president can’t legalize people that unlawfully present in America…He just asserts that executively and we have to go to court, then, to reverse it and get the courts to change that.”

The ban King supported lost by one vote in the U.S. House. Critics of the ban say the military needs the “best and brightest” and those who have known no other home than America should be able to serve. Two years ago the U.S. military began enlisting undocumented immigrants with special medical or language skills. If they wind up serving in a combat zone, they are granted U.S. citizenship.

(Radio Iowa)

Supreme Court upholds ruling in Storm Lake boating accident

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that the D-N-R can’t be sued for a boating accident on Storm Lake. The accident happened on Memorial Day weekend in 2010 as Jamie Laass of South Sioux City, Nebraska and her four kids were riding in a speedboat driven by her boyfriend Harry Foote. Foote was doing around 30-miles-an-hour in the boat when it hit a submerged dredge pipe and flipped over. Laass’ 10-year-old son David died in the accident.

Laass filed a lawsuit against the D-N-R. The D-N-R lawsuit was dismissed by the district court based on several issues including what’s called the public duty doctrine. It says the government has the duty to inform the public at large about safety issues, but is not liable to individuals.

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld that district court ruling. Court records say a lawsuit against the city, county and lake improvement association in the case was settled for one-point-two million dollars.

(Radio Iowa)

Iowans warned about charity scams in wake of Orlando killings

News

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

After Sunday’s mass shootings in Orlando, Florida, many Iowans are being inspired to contribute to various funds to bring relief and awareness, but they also need to beware. Jim Hegarty, head of the Better Business Bureau in Omaha-Council Bluffs, is warning Iowans to stay watchful for con artists.

Hegarty says, “Offshore scammers are already setting up fictitious sites, they’re sending bogus emails and often, when we see a tragedy like this, we’ll see click-bait used to download malware into people’s systems.” He says steer clear of online videos that claim to have new information on the shootings and if you do want to give money, stick with organizations you’ve dealt with before.

“Make your contributions to well-known, established charities,” he says, “and it would be best if you initiate the gift yourself, call the charity.” The Better Business Bureau maintains a website that’s devoted to helping people sort out legitimate charitable organizations from those that are questionable.

“Give-dot-org provides people with charitable accountability information on charities that operate all over the country,” Hegarty says. “Look at the charity. Check out their review and make sure they’re meeting the charitable accountability standards you’d want them to meet before supporting them.” He says to be very careful as a host of “Go Fund Me” efforts are showing up on social media in the past week and they aren’t likely all reputable.

(Radio Iowa)

FRIDAY, JUNE 17th

Trading Post

June 17th, 2016 by admin

FOR SALE: 8 ft. aluminum level, brand new, never used. $50. 243-2860.

WANTED: cat or kitten for indoors, would prefer a male. 254-3410.

NEIL TURNER, 88, of Panora & formerly of Adair (Mem.Svcs. 6/22/16)

Obituaries

June 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEIL TURNER, 88, of Panora (& formerly of Adair), died  June 9th, at the Guthrie County Hospital, in Guthrie Center. Memorial services for NEIL TURNER will be held 11-a.m. Wednesday, June 22nd, at the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Adair.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Adair has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 21st, at Hockenberry Family Care in Adair, Iowa.

Memorials may be directed to the 1st Presbyterian Church or the charity of your choice.

Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, IA with Military Rites by Adair VFW Post 8877 at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday.

NEIL TURNER is survived by:

His wife – Norma Turner, of Panora.

His sons – Rudy Turner, of San Marcos, CA; Ron (Dee) Turner, of Dubuque, and Rex (Kathy) Turner, of Durango, CO.

His step-son: Robert (Rebecca) Scholl, of Dexter (IA).

His sister – Mary Lopez, of Show Low, AZ.

5 grandchildren, 13 step-grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren.