(Franklin County, IA) – A woman from Sheffield died Wednesday evening, when her 2006 Buick LaCrosse SUV rolled backwards and pinned her underneath the vehicle. The accident happened at around 4:15-p.m., just northeast of Sheffield.
The Iowa State Patrol reports 66-year-old Pamela Harvey, of Sheffield, died at the scene. The accident remains under investigation.
Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock says he is ready to find out how his defense will handle adversity in a game. An experienced defense is one of the reasons The Cyclones expect to improve upon last year’s 7-6 record and they open at home on August 31st against North Dakota.
Heacock says head coach Matt Campbell creates chaos at practice by changing up the situations to help prepare for games.
Heacock says the defense has had to play with good effort every day in camp against the Cyclone defense.
Heacock says every season opener answers a lot of questions.
Junior Jeremiah Cooper leads an experienced group of safeties and says they are looking forward to game week.
Cooper has been a starter since his true freshman season and is taking on more of a leadership role.
An Iowan who has served on the Democratic National Committee for the past four years says there’s been a sea change within the party since Kamala Harris became the party’s presidential nominee. Jodi Clemens of West Branch spoke with Radio Iowa from the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Clemens describes Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as an inspiring pick for vice president.
Walz was the closing speaker at the convention last (Wednesday) night. Delegate C-J Petersen of Templeton uses the word outreach to describe the message party activists are getting from the convention stage.
Petersen, who was born deaf, was a brief sign language interpreter on the floor of the convention Tuesday night. During the roll call of the states, Petersen signed what the state party chair said during Iowa’s half minute in the spotlight.
Drake University in Des Moines is partnering with C-B-S News to offer educational programming designed to bring lessons on good character and kindness to teachers and students around the world — for free. Amy Smit, spokeswoman for Character Counts and Drake’s Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, says the web-based “Kindness 101” features short videos from C-B-S reporter Steve Hartman’s “On the Road” series.
The three-minute videos include lesson plans, activities, and family connections focused on the Six Pillars of Character, and Smit says they’re appropriate for any grade level.
The program isn’t just for Iowa teachers, but teachers anywhere on the planet, and Smit says they’re hoping Kindness 1-0-1 snowballs in popularity.
Smit says it’s very helpful for students to see role models who are demonstrating character and kindness in their daily lives.
Hartman launched Kindness 101 as schools closed for the pandemic in 2020. It was nominated for a News Emmy that same year, and has since been adapted into a weekly series for “CBS Mornings.” Smit encourages everyone, especially parents, to log on for free.
The number of pheasants taken by hunters last fall was up more than 60 percent and D-N-R Wildlife Biologist Todd Bogenschutz says other species like quail and Hungarian partridges also saw good seasons.
Hunting numbers were up by more than 30 percent. Their license isn’t specific to pheasants, and he says they will take an opportunity when they see it.
Bogenschutz says hunters took the most mourning doves since they started the season in Iowa.
Mourning dove hunters took nearly 195-thousand birds in 2023.
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday: A slight chance of showers early. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday’s high was 79 degrees and the low this morning is 58. Last year the high was 95 and the low 75. The record high for this date is 100 degrees set in 1914 and the record low is 41 set in 1904. Sunrise this morning is at 6:35 am and sunset at 8:09 pm.
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz will reportedly open the season by sitting out the Hawkeyes’ first game.
Scott Dochterman of the Athletic reports that Ferentz and wide receivers coach Jon Budmayr will be suspended one game for a recruiting violation connected to the pursuit of quarterback Cade McNamara in 2022. Dochterman cites a source who has been briefed on the violation in his report. It is reported that it’s related to an NCAA investigation about contact with McNamara before the transfer portal had opened that year. It’s not clear if the suspension is being handed down by Iowa or the NCAA.
McNamara committed to Iowa on December 1, 2022 after four years at the University of Michigan – helping lead the Wolverines to the 2021 Big Ten championship and a College Football Playoff berth.
Ferentz will be made available to the media at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The start of football season is fast approaching for the Audubon Wheelers, as they already have a three team scrimmage planned for this Friday. The Wheelers will be looking to improve off of last season’s (8-2) efforts which ended in a 33-8 defeat against Lenox. In order to improve, Audubon’s athletes have been staying involved and active in various other sports. This high level of involvement has impressed Wheelers head coach Sean Birks.
That high level of activity should only contribute to the offensive philosophy that Audubon is looking to create. An offense that prides itself on being explosive and looking to take advantage of every weakness that opposing defenses may show.
In order to cultivate a talented and dynamic offense, coach Birks will be looking to a few familiar Wheeler faces who made an impact last season. Junior quarterback Carson Wessel will be returning as a slick runner who picked up 252 rushing yards and 9 scores a year ago. Audubon also has confidence in their returning quarterback senior Aaron Olsen who threw for 537 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Power on the offensive side of the ball is not the only focus for Coach Birks and the Wheelers as they have a good amount of size on defense. Players like senior Gabe Jensen who racked up 5 sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. On the other side of Jensen is senior Ely Jorgensen with 49 total tackles back in 2023.
Friday’s scrimmage for Audubon will have the Wheelers take on Fremont-Mills and Ar-We-Va. Coach Birks hopes to see physicality and hustle throughout the evening.
Audubon’s first regular season game will take place on August 30th against the CAM Cougars. KJAN will bring you coverage of that matchup next week starting at 6:30pm.
(Radio Iowa) – A northwest Iowa man has been sentenced to probation in a vehicular homicide case. State prosecutors had recommended a 10 year prison sentence or at least two years in jail for 22-year-old Caleb Richard DeBey, of Alvord.
Police say DeBey was driving at least 126 miles an hour when his vehicle left the road and a passenger was killed on July 30th of last year near Rock Valley. The Iowa State Patrol’s report indicates DeBey’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. Then, in September of last year, DeBey was charged for a second time with drunk driving. A judge has issued a suspended sentence and ordered DeBey to serve five years of probation. DeBey was sentenced to seven days in the county jail for the two O-W-Is, but he was given credit for the 11 days he previously served.
DeBey has been ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with any recommendations.
JACK ELLIS TYE, 86, of Corning (& formerly of Griswold), died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the Corning Specialty Care in Corning. Services for JACK TYE will be held 2:30-p.m. Friday, August 23rd, at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold. Rieken Funeral is assisting the family with arrangements.
Visitation at the Central Church of Christ in Griswold from from 1:30-until 2:30-p.m., Friday.
The interment will be at Whipple Cemetery, NW of Griswold.
A memorial is currently being established.
JACK TYE is survived by:
His wife of 62 years – Donna Tye, of Griswold.
His son – Jeffrey Tye,of McCool Junction, NE.
His daughter – Jacquline (Dennis) Jones, of Greenfield.
His sister – Suzanne Horter, of Greenfield.
6 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren; his sister in-law Carol Forsyth of Red Oak, and other relatives.
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