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Semi rear-ends car near Villisca Thursday

News

September 25th, 2015 by admin

A two vehicle accident on Highway 71 near Villisca on Thursday resulted in minor injuries.  The accident occurred around 4:11pm as a Black 2004 Mini Cooper owned and operated by 20-year-old Anna V. Lind of Iowa City was slowing down with traffic to allow a vehicle to turn east onto High Street in Villisca.  Lind observed a White 2011 Kenworth Semi-Tractor approaching from the rear and attempted to pull onto the west shoulder to avoid a collision.  The driver of the semi 53-year-old Christopher J. Selby of Queen Creek, AZ didn’t notice the slowing traffic and also attempted to get on the shoulder and ending up rear-ending Lind’s vehicle.

Lind had a minor cut to her foot and complained of neck pain and was taken to Clarinda Regional Hospital by Villisca Rescue.  Selby sustained a minor cut on his hand while attempting to aid Lind from her vehicle and was treated at the scene.

The Mini Cooper sustained $8,000 damage and is believed to be a total loss. The 2011 Kenworth sustained an estimated $800 damage.  Selby was cited for Following Too Closely and the investigation is complete.

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Red Oak Police report 3 Thursday arrests

News

September 25th, 2015 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department has released details on three separate arrests on Thursday.

At 6:00pm Officers arrested 15-year-old Tyler Eugene Brazeal of Red Oak for Criminal Mischief 5th Degree, a Simple Misdemeanor.  He was cited into juvenile court and released to his parents.

At 8:30pm Officers arrested 17-year-old Dakota Lynn Girouex of Red Oak for Harassment 3rd Degree, a Simple Misdemeanor.  She was cited into juvenile court and released to her parents.

Also Thursday at 9:48pm Officers arrested 30-year-old Kirby David Stoneking of Red Oak at his residence on East Reed Street.  He was arrested on a warrant that was issued earlier in the day for Theft 5th Degree, a Simple Misdemeanor.  Stoneking was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 cash bond.

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Industry, Chinese officials sign giant soybean deal

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 25th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Chinese officials agreed at a ceremony in Des Moines to buy 13.18 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans.

The officials signed 24 contracts Thursday that The Des Moines Register reports are valued at about $5.3 billion.

Ray Gaesser, an Iowa farmer and chairman of the American Soybean Association, says the amount China will import is roughly equal to all the soybeans grown in Iowa, expected to be the second-largest soybean producer this year behind Illinois.

China uses most of the soybeans it imports to feed livestock and poultry.

Don Roose, the president of U.S. Commodities, a commodities broker in West Des Moines, says the giant contract is good news for farmers, but he didn’t think it would change soybean prices.

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High School Volleyball scores 09-24-2015

Sports

September 25th, 2015 by admin

AR-WE-VA, Westside 25-25-13-23-15, Adair-Casey 17-17-25-25-11 (3-2)
Coon Rapids-Bayard 26-23-25-25, Boyer Valley 24-25-18-17 (3-1)
Essex 25-23-15, Lenox 18-25-2 (2-1)
Essex 25-25, South Page 10-8 (2-0)
Griswold 25-25-27, AHSTW 22-15-25 (3-0)
Lenox 25-25, South Page 15-9 (2-0)
Treynor 25-25-25, IKM-Manning 19-14-13 (3-0)
Underwood 25-25-25, Riverside, Oakland 9-12-7 (3-0)
Wahoo Bishop Neumann, NE 25-25-25, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 14-20-14 (3-0)

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Iowa High School Volleyball rankings 09-24-2015

Sports

September 25th, 2015 by admin

2015 FIFTH Iowa High School Volleyball Rankings

September 24, 2015

Class 1A

School Record LW
1 Janesville 12-6 1
2 Central Lyon 14-2 2
3 Tripoli 18-8 3
4 Holy Trinity Catholic 15-0 4
5 Sidney 11-1 5
6 Springville 14-6 8
7 Iowa Valley 15-6 10
8 Grand View Christian 11-8 7
9 Marquette Catholic 14-4 11
10 Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 14-9 9
11 New London 13-5 6
12 George-Little Rock 12-5 13
13 Harris-Lake Park 12-5 14
14 Trinity Christian 15-5 15
15 Don Bosco 12-6 12

Dropped Out: None

Class 2A

School Record LW
1 Western Christian 12-3 1
2 Unity Christian 15-2 2
3 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 23-1 4
4 West Branch 16-1 5
5 Wapsie Valley 14-3 10
6 Dike-New Hartford 19-6 6
7 Sumner-Fredericksburg 23-1 4
8 Grundy Center 12-5 11
9 Lake Mills 21-1 8
10 Lawton-Bronson 16-1 12
11 North Cedar 17-4 9
12 Tri-Center 16-2 7
13 Starmont 15-3 13
14 Denver 18-6 14
15 Council Bluffs St. Albert 12-3 15

Dropped Out: None

 

Class 3A

School Record LW
1 West Liberty 14-0 2
2 Kuemper Catholic 16-1 3
3 Nevada 13-5 1
4 Sioux Center 16-2 4
5 Mount Vernon 12-4 5
6 Forest City 15-1 6
7 Waterloo Columbus Catholic 8-6 7
8 Union 15-7 8
9 Center Point-Urbana 16-5 9
10 Davenport Assumption 9-5 10
11 Humboldt 17-2 12
12 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 14-3 NR
13 East Sac County 18-7 NR
14 Algona 13-9 13
15 Spirit Lake 24-5 11

 Dropped Out: Osage (14), Pocahontas Area (15)

 

Class 4A

School Record LW
1 West Delaware 25-0 1
2 Marion 15-3 2
3 Harlan 13-3 3
4 Lewis Central 14-3 5
5 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 11-6 4
6 Clinton 18-5 6
7 Charles City 9-5 8
8 Waverly-Shell Rock 15-8 11
9 Dubuque Wahlert 11-4 7
10 Carroll 14-5 10
11 Fairfield 16-2 12
12 Independence 14-4 14
13 Pella 13-7 13
14 Norwalk 16-6 9
15 Bondurant-Farrar 7-4 NR

 Dropped Out: Clear Creek-Amana (15)

 

Class 5A

School Record LW
1 Bettendorf 12-1 1
2 Dowling Catholic 20-1 2
3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 12-1 3
4 Cedar Falls 18-1 4
5 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 13-5 5
6 Ankeny Centennial 19-2 11
7 Linn-Mar 13-4 9
8 Iowa City West 13-5 5
9 Johnston 11-3 7
10 Southeast Polk 18-4 10
11 Ankeny 12-6 14
12 West Des Moines Valley 21-6 12
13 Marshalltown 12-4 13
14 Iowa City High 6-7 7
15 Dubuque Hempstead 11-5 15

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McCarney returns to Iowa as North Texas faces Hawkeyes

Sports

September 25th, 2015 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Kirk Ferentz and Dan McCarney spent nine years working together and eight years coaching on opposite sides of the bitter Iowa-Iowa State rivalry.

McCarney will return to Iowa on Saturday in a strange new role. He’ll be bringing with him North Texas (0-2), the team Ferentz and the Hawkeyes (3-0) plan on using as a tune-up for Big Ten play.

McCarney, who was born in Iowa City, played at Iowa and worked alongside Ferentz under legendary Hawkeyes coach Hayden Fry, will make his first appearance in Kinnick Stadium since 2006 – his last season in charge of the Cyclones.

It’ll be a bittersweet matchup for Ferentz, who first teamed up with McCarney under Fry in 1981.

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Peralta, Piscotty power Cardinals over Brewers 7-3

Sports

September 25th, 2015 by admin

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jhonny Peralta and Stephen Piscotty hit back-to-back homers and combined for seven RBIs to power the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

St. Louis has a four-game lead over Pittsburgh for the NL Central lead.

The Cardinals trailed 3-0 in the fourth when Peralta hit a three-run homer into the center field bleachers, and Piscotty followed two pitches later with a blast into the left-center seats. The homer by Peralta, St. Louis’ cleanup hitter, was his first since Aug. 1.

Piscotty added a two-run, two-out single off Taylor Jungmann (9-7) in the fifth and a run-scoring single in the seventh to help the Cardinals win their fifth straight.

Michael Wacha (17-6) worked five innings and allowed three runs.

St. Louis, a major league-best 97-56, went 41 games over .500 for the first time.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th

Trading Post

September 25th, 2015 by Jim Field

GARAGE SALE: 800 Mulberry St, Atlantic. Friday 9-7 & Saturday 8-2. LOTS of misc. Items!

FOR SALE: 1 complete set of 12 – Pfaltzgraff plates, cups, saucers, desserts place, white.; FOR SALE: 6 1/2 ft. pre-lit Christmas tree $40; FOR SALE: 10 Holly Hobby collective plates. 712-268-2609.

YARD SALE: 6911 One Street in Lyman. Saturday from 7:00am-2:00pm.  Livestock Equipment, Antiques, Construction Materials, Household Items, New Tires.

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Skyscan Forecast 09-25-2015

Podcasts, Weather

September 25th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Friday, September 25th  Dan Hicks

Today: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Scattered showers early.  E @10-15.  High 78.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy.  E @ 5.  Low 55.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy.  ESE @ 10-15.  High 80.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy.  High 82.

Monday: Partly Cloudy.  High 84.

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Posted County Grain Prices, 9/25/15

Ag/Outdoor

September 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Cass County: Corn $3.37, Beans $8.28
Adair County: Corn $3.34, Beans $8.31
Adams County: Corn $3.34, Beans $8.27
Audubon County: Corn $3.36, Beans $8.30
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $3.40, Beans $8.28
Guthrie County: Corn $3.38, Beans $8.32
Montgomery County: Corn $3.39, Beans $8.30
Shelby County: Corn $3.40, Beans $8.28

Oats $2.18 (always the same in all counties)

(Information from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency offices)

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