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Iowans have selected 10 restaurants across the state that are in the running for the title of “Iowa’s Best Burger.”
The Coon Bowl Burger, 2012 winner of the “Iowa’s Best Burger” contest.
The annual contest is sponsored by the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. Cattlemen’s Association spokesperson Dal Grooms says the 10 finalists gathered the most nominations between February 15 and March 18. The top 10 restaurants are 61 Chop House Grille of Mediapolis, Ankeny Diner of Ankeny, B&B Grocery Meat and Deli of Des Moines, Elm’s Club of Creston, First Street Grille of Keosauqua, JB’s Bar and Grill of Marcus, Rosco’s of Norwalk, Sam’s Sodas and Sandwiches of Carroll, The Ritz of Arnold’s Park, and Zombie Burger of Des Moines.
This is the fourth year for the best burger contest and Grooms says it’s grown bigger each year. “This year, we got over 6,300 nominations that named 349 different Iowa restaurants,” Grooms said. “That’s an increase by about one-third over last year in terms of the nominations. The 10 restaurants will now be visited by a secret panel of judges who will evaluate the hamburgers. They’ll be scored on taste, presentation, and proper serving temperature. “We’ll get that information, put that all together, and we’ll be naming our best burger winner on May 2nd,” Grooms said.
Previous restaurants that have won the contest were The Coon Bowl in Coon Rapids (2012), The Rusty Duck in Dexter (2011), and the Sac County Cattle Company in Sac City (2010).
(Radio Iowa)
A former Fire Chief in Denison was sentenced Monday to prison following his conviction in January on a charge of 1st degree theft. The Omaha World-Herald reports that despite offering an apology to the court and pledging to repay what was stolen, District Court Judge Jeffrey Poulson sentenced 42-year old Michael McKinnon to 10-years in prison. McKinnon served as the chief from January 1999 until January 2010. He had plead guilty to the theft charge in exchange for a charge of felonious misconduct in office being dropped.
McKinnin left the department under a cloud of questions about his spending. A state audit showed $96,000 worth of fire department funds were used for his personal use. The funds were spent between 2005 and 2010, and included about $40,000 paid to businesses McKinnon owned. The spending included invoices for post office boxes that did not exist. Other spending included a riding lawn mower and a motor for his boat.
McKinnon’s attorney, F. Montomery Brown, had requested a deferred judgment and probation for his client, especially in light of a pre-sentence investigation by the Iowa Department of Corrections, which recommend he serve no prison time and instead, probation. Brown also noted that McKinnon is the sole supporter of his family and has a special needs teenage son. He said he plans to appeal the judge’s decision.
Rob Sand, assistant attorney general for the state of Iowa, told the World-Herald McKinnon will probably end-up being paroled long before he completes his full sentence. McKinnon has already made restitution in the amount of $14,000. Under the sentence he received Monday, McKinnon will have to pay more restitution to the city, which, according to Sand would come to about $10,000.
The paper notes McKinnon was not the only public official in western Iowa this year to be sent to prison. Despite a similar in-court apology in January, Tammy Gammon, a former employee of the Mills County Treasurer’s Office, was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty to a charge of ongoing criminal conduct, for stealing more than $36,000.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has approved a measure that would require DNA collection from more criminals. The bill passed 79-18 yesterday with bipartisan support. It moves to the state Senate for review. The measure would require DNA collection from adult offenders charged with an aggravated misdemeanor. Current law only requires DNA profiling on convicted felons and sexual offenders.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City man is suspected of firing a handgun at a house party, then later fleeing into a creek. Iowa City police say 24-year-old Samuel Lee Lockett III fired several shots early Sunday morning at a party following a fight. No one was injured. Officers located Lockett several hours later after they received reports of a man banging on neighborhood doors.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a cardboard fire at a recycling center in Waterloo may have smoldered for days. The Waterloo Fire Department says firefighters started battling the fire yesterday morning at the Cedar Valley Recycling and Transfer building. They contained the fire several hours later.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has approved a bill that would make identity theft a felony. Lawmakers approved the measure 84-11 with bipartisan support. The bill now moves to the Senate. The legislation raises the minimum sentence for committing identity theft to a class D felony that’s punishable by up to five years in prison.
Authorities in Harrison County report one person was arrested and another sent to the hospital following an altercation early Sunday morning, in Dunlap. According to Dunlap Police Officer Darren Klein, two men were arguing outside of a tavern at around 1:50-a.m., Sunday, when 49-year old Perry Staley, of Dunlap, allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed an unidentified victim in the neck.
The victim was transported to the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison. An update on his condition is not available. Staley was arrested for Aggravated Assault and transported to the Harrison County Jail.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports two people suffered non-life threatening injuries during a two-vehicle accident this (Monday) morning, about a mile north of Corley. Officials say 31-year old Salvador Anguiano, of Omaha, and 30-year old Justin Andersen, of Harlan, were transported by Medivac Ambulance to Myrtue Memorial Hospital following the crash on Highway 59, at around 6:45-a.m.
According to authorities, a 2002 Honda driven by Anguiano was traveling north on Highway 59 when it went out of control due to the icy road conditions, and was hit by Andersen’s 2005 Dodge Stratus, in the southbound lane of travel. The collision caused Highway 59 to be closed until emergency crews arrived on the scene. Traffic was temporarily rerouted onto the east shoulder of the road.
Both vehicle were totaled in the crash. Anguiano was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.
A pair of Atlantic residents were arrested Saturday on Cass County warrants for Making Firearms available to persons under age, and Possession of a Controlled Substance, which tested positive for marijuana. 36-year old Heather Cox, and 37-year old Michael Stutzman were booked into the Cass County Jail. Stutzman faces an additional charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green says the charges are the result of an investigation which revealed the couple had a loaded handgun in their closet and a loaded rifle under the bed, neither of which were secured to prevent a child from injuring themselves if they came into contact with the weapons.
Atlantic Police report also, the arrest on Sunday, of 24-year old Damion Selders, of Atlantic, on a 4th degree theft charge, and 57-year old Blaine Buchanan, of Atlantic, for Public Intoxication, 2nd offense. Both men were booked into the Cass County Jail.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Charges of election misconduct filed against three Council Bluffs residents have been dismissed. Albert Harte-Maxwell and his wife, Linda, were charged in September after prosecutors alleged they registered to vote even though they aren’t U.S. citizens. They hold Canadian citizenship. Their attorney, David Richter, says prosecutors moved to dismiss the charges last week. Court records entered on Thursday indicate a judge approved the motion.
Richter has argued that Iowa’s voter registration form violates state law because the size and color of the printing isn’t consistent. Before a judge could rule on whether the form is legal, prosecutors dismissed the charges.
Similar charges against Maria Ayon-Fernandez, a citizen of Mexico, also were dismissed. The charges were filed amid Secretary of State Matt Schultz’s effort to fight voter fraud.
Officials in Crawford County report three people were injured during a single-vehicle, rollover accident, Saturday afternoon, near Vail. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department says 17 year old Lacey Wyckoff, of Ames, was traveling in an SUV eastbound on Highway 30. When she reached for her cell phone and the vehicle went off the roadway onto the right shoulder. Wyckoff over corrected, causing the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer to skid out of control and into the south ditch. The SUV slide through the ditch, and hit the railroad tracks before rolling numerous times. The vehicle finally came to rest facing west to east and landed on its wheels.
Injured in the crash was: 17 year old Hailey Bockholt and 15 year old Hannah Bockholt, both of Yankton, SD and 12 year old Lyra Wyckoff of Ames. All three were transported to the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison by ambulance for what were described as minor injuries. Lacey Wyckoff was cited for failure to maintain control. The accident happened around 3:12pm Saturday.
(Joel McCall/KNOD)
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