Saturday’s quarterfinals at Principal Park in Des Moines
Class 1A:
North-Linn/Troy Mills 6, Van Buren Community 3
Pleasantville 5, Hawarden/West Sioux 4
Class 1A Semi-finals (Tue. July 30th)
11-a.m. Mason City/Newman Catholic vs. Martensdale/St. Mary’s
1:30-p.m. North Linn vs. Pleasantville
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke to more than 1400 in Oskaloosa Saturday afternoon. Trump greeted a crowd inside the 700-seat high school auditorium and his speech was broadcast into a building next door for the overflow crowd, with still more standing outside unable to get in to either venue.
He spoke for nearly an hour, touching on many of the topics he’s discussed in previous solo stops in Winterset and Des Moines in June. Trump did take on Republican rival Scott Walker, the current front-runner in Iowa polls, saying “He’s the only guy that’s ahead of me. I can’t believe I’m in second place…Folks, would you please put me in first place so I feel better?”
Trump told the audience he had appreciated Walker’s fight in surviving a recall election in Wisconsin, but Trump says a “stupid person” on Walker’s staff made a “horrible statement” about him — and then Trump blasted Walker’s management of Wisconsin. He said “They projected a $1 billion surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion. The schools are a disaster and they’re fighting like crazy because there’s no money for the school…and he was totally in favor of Common Core. Did you know that?” The crowd cheered Trump’s negative critique of Walker.
Later Trump told reporters Walker hadn’t been that nice to him anyway, saying “One of his people hit me…and I said: ‘Hey, now the glvoes are off…The real truth is that Wisconsin’s it’s a mess right now. It’s a mess, from an economic standpoint.” Trump told reporters there is “no cap” on the amount of his personal fortune that he will spend running for president.
The Trump campaign handed out “Veterans for Trump” signs to the crowd and Brad Nagle, a native of Cherokee, Iowa, who is a former Navy Seal, spoke to the crowd before Trump arrived on stage. Nagle said “Donald Trump loves veterans unlike some others who think . crazies,” Nagle said, to applause. “Donald Trump is someone who talks the talk, but walks the walk. I like that.”
A man in the crowd gave a Marine “oorah” yell in response. Trump later told reporters his well-publicized dust-up with Arizona Senator John McCain over McCain’s “hero” status as a prisoner of war was “over with.”
(Radio Iowa)
Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Today: Isolated thunderstorms this morning, then becoming mostly Sunny, hot and humid. High in the upper 80s. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 103 in the afternoon. ** Heat Advisory for Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page Counties from 1-until 8-p.m.**
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 70s. South wind around 5 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 103 through midnight.
Monday: Partly sunny. Hot and humid. High in the upper 80s. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 102 in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low in the mid 70s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 102 through midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. High in the lower 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Highest heat index readings 100 to 103 in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. Not as warm. High in the lower 80s.
MONONA- HARRISON-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE COUNTIES…
A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM TODAY.
THE HEAT INDEX WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 112 DEGREES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
HEAT RELATED ILLNESS LIKE HEAT STRESS…HEAT CRAMPS OR POSSIBLY HEAT STROKE IS MORE LIKELY. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THE HEAT AND APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR THE ANIMALS SAFETY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… 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.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A bird flu that resulted in the deaths of 48 million chickens and turkeys has finally waned, but industry officials and government researchers will gather this week in Des Moines to discuss next steps if the virus returns this fall or next spring.
Meetings scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Des Moines are coordinated by the Georgia-based U.S. Poultry & Egg Association. The trade organization represents egg and meat chicken companies as well as businesses handling turkeys, ducks and breeding stock.
Organizers closed most sessions to the public and media, saying they wanted participants to talk freely about what caused the outbreak and how to respond more effectively to future problems. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad are scheduled to talk Tuesday morning.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said she never knowingly sent or received classified information using her private email server and did not know what messages were being cited by intelligence investigators as examples of emails containing classified information. Clinton spoke briefly Saturday about the email matter after a Democratic gathering at the Madison County Historical Complex.
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mason City Schools plans to implement a new grading system for its elementary students in kindergarten through sixth-grade this fall. The Globe Gazette reports that instead of receiving a letter grade, students will receive proficiency ratings for their knowledge of specific items. The district’s executive director of educator quality and leadership, T.J. Jumper, says the standards-based scale will be more detailed, with ratings ranging from “emerging” to “advanced.”
ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — A popular phone gadget that’s been banned from amusement parks throughout the country has now been banned in Adventureland Park in Altoona. Des Moines television station KCCI says selfie sticks weren’t just becoming a safety concern for people trying to use them on rides. Adventureland spokeswoman Molly Vincent says guests often complained about people using them during shows and walking with them in crowded areas.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police say a 62-year-old Davenport man who was stabbed last week has died. The Quad-City Times reports that Claude Hanson died Tuesday at Genesis Medical Center-East in Davenport. Police say arrests have been made, and detectives continue to investigate.
Police in Red Oak arrested a woman this (Saturday) afternoon, for Driving While Suspended. 33-year old Bobbie Jo Bruce, of Red Oak, was taken into custody following a traffic stop at around 12:30-p.m. Bruce was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond.
..HOT AND HUMID WEATHER RETURNS…
ON SUNDAY TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO RISE INTO THE LOW TO MID 90S. THIS HEAT IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH DEW POINTS WILL ALLOW HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE TO 105 DEGREES OR HIGHER. THE HEAT WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-FREMONT COUNTIES…
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY…
HEAT INDEX EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 103 TO 108 DEGREES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESS LIKE HEAT STRESS…HEAT CRAMPS OR POSSIBLY HEAT STROKE IS MORE LIKELY. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL ALSO BE IMPACTED BY THE HEAT AND APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR THE ANIMALS SAFETY.
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.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have added newly acquired reliever Steve Cishek to the roster and optioned rookie lefty Tim Cooney to Triple-A Memphis. The NL Central leaders made the move Saturday, a day after Cooney earned his first win in the majors this year by pitching seven strong innings against Atlanta.
St. Louis got Cishek, a sidearming right-hander who has closing experience, from the Miami Marlins in exchange for Double-A pitcher Kyle Barraclough on Friday. The 29-year-old Cishek was 2-6 with three saves and a 4.50 ERA. He was demoted to Double-A earlier this season but had an 0.71 ERA in 13 games since returning to Miami in mid-June.
Cooney is 1-0 with a 3.16 ERA in six starts for St. Louis.
ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — A popular phone gadget that’s been banned from amusement parks throughout the country has now been banned in Adventureland Park in Altoona. Des Moines television station KCCI says selfie sticks weren’t just becoming a safety concern for people trying to use them on rides. Adventureland spokeswoman Molly Vincent says guests often complained about people using them during shows and walking with them in crowded areas.
Adventureland’s ban started earlier this month after Disney parks announced their ban. Earlier this week, Six Flags theme parks also banned the long metal poles used to take smartphone pictures at more than arm’s length.
But Iowa State Fair spokeswoman Mindy Williamson says fair officials view selfie sticks as a “fun family-type thing” and are still allowed on the fairgrounds.
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