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Decatur County man dies during a crash Friday evening

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August 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Leon, Iowa) – Authorities say a medical condition may have caused a single-vehicle crash Friday evening in southern Iowa, that resulted in a fatality. The Iowa State Patrol reports 61-year-old Edward Ray Hiebing, of Leon, was driving a 2007 GMC Sierra pickup truck east on Highway 2 at around 6:45-p.m., when the vehicle left the road to the south and struck the Long Creek Outfitters Building at 1601 W. 1st Street.

Hiebing was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office, and Leon Fire and Rescue.

Marshalltown Murder Suspect dead after being shot by law enforcement in California

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August 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Marshalltown, Iowa) – Officials with the Anaheim, California, Police Department report an Iowa man wanted on a charge of Murder in the 1st Degree, in connection with a fatal shooting June 1st, 2024 in Marshalltown, died Friday after he was shot by law enforcement near a motel in California. 18-year-old Victor Delgadillo, of Marshalltown, was transported to a local hospital after he was shot at around 1:30-p.m. Friday near a Motel 6, by a U-S. Marshals law enforcement Task Force who were attempted to arrest the man.

According to a social media post by the Anaheim Police Department, officers responded to the 1400 block of N. State College Blvd. to assist a U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, The U.S. Marshal’s Task Force consisted of law enforcement personnel from the U.S. Marshal’s Office, the California Department of Corrections, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office, and other agencies.

Victor Delgadillo

Task Force personnel and Anaheim Police contacted the suspect, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. One Anaheim Police officer and other members of the Task Force fired their weapons. The officers rendered first aid before the subject was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. There are no outstanding suspects.
A firearm was located at the scene. No officers were injured as a result of the shooting. However, a bystander was struck by a bullet, which resulted in a minor injury. The bystander was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and released a short time later.
The Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded to initiate the investigation into the circumstances of the officer-involved shooting. Anaheim PD Homicide Detectives, the Anaheim PD Major Incident Review Team (MIRT), Anaheim PD Internal Affairs, and personnel from the Anaheim Police Review Board (PRB) and Office of Independent Review (OIR) also responded to the incident. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

2 from Creston arrested Friday on drug charges in Adams County

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August 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a man and woman from Union County were arrested on drug charges, Friday. Authorities say 27-year-old Aaron Johnson, and 34-year-old Tonya Tindle, both of Creston, face charges of  Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

The pair were arrested following an investigation. Deputies were assisted at the scene by the Adams County K9 “Midge.”

Tournament of Champions forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024

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August 10th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday’s High in Atlantic was 73. Our Low this morning was 45. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 83 and the Low was 57. The Record High here on Aug. 10th, was 105 in 1894. The Record Low was 42 in 1967. Sunrise today: 6:24-a.m.; Sunset: 8:27-p.m.

Spencer Lee Earns Olympic Silver

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August 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

PARIS – Former University of Iowa All-American and three-time National Champion Spencer Lee won a silver medal Friday at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the 11th Hawkeye wrestler in school history to medal at the Olympic Games.
Lee fell to top-seeded Rei Higuchi of Japan in the gold medal match, 4-2. Lee earned two push out points in the first period to lead 2-0 at the break. A scramble led to a Higuchi takedown to tie it at 2-2 and give the Japanese wrestler the lead on criteria. Higuchi countered a last second attack from Lee with a takedown to make the final 4-2.
The Murrysville, Pennsylvania, native earned a spot in the gold medal round winning a tight decision over China’s Zou Wanhao in the round of 16. Lee earned a passivity point and a takedown before Wanhao scored two pushout points at the end of the match. Lee rolled to a 12-2 victory in the quarterfinals over Bekzat Almaz Uulu of Kyrgyzstan. After Lee gave up an early takedown, he locked up the technical superiority with 12 unanswered points.
Lee defeated Uzbekistan’s Gulomjan Abdullaev in the semifinal with his second straight first period technical superiority winning 14-4.  Lee used three takedowns and gut wrenches to punch his way into the gold medal match.
The last Hawkeye to medal at the Olympics was Thomas Gilman who won bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Iowa’s 11 Olympic medalist include:
Terry McCann, 1960 (G)
Ed Banach, 1984 (G)
Lou Banach, 1984 (G)
Barry Davis, 1984 (S)
Randy Lewis, 1984 (G)
Chris Campbell, 1992 (B)
Tom Brands, 1996 (G)
Terry Brands, 2000 (B)
Lincoln McIlravy, 2000 (B)
Thomas Gilman, 2021 (B)
Spencer Lee, 2024 (S)

BRAHMER ON MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST

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August 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore tight end Benjamin Brahmer has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List heading into the 2024 season. The award is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding tight end.

Brahmer, a Pierce, Nebraska, native, is coming off an outstanding initial season in Ames in which he earned Freshman All-America honors from multiple outlets. He broke ISU’s true freshman tight end record with 28 receptions and finished with 352 yards and two touchdowns.

Brahmer was an Honorable Mention All-Big 12 selection by the league’s coaches.

Tickets for the 2024 football season are on sale now with a slate that features Kansas State and a Homecoming showdown with Texas Tech as well as others. Fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $299, while mini-packs, single-game tickets and parking are also on sale.

The Cyclones open the season August 31 against 2023 FCS Playoff qualifier North Dakota.

2 Hawkeyes Tabbed for Watch Lists

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August 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa seniors Logan Jones and Luke Lachey were named to the Rimington Trophy and John Mackey Award watch lists, respectively, on Friday. The Rimington Trophy is awarded annually to the nation’s top center, while the Mackey Award is presented to the country’s most outstanding tight end.
Jones (6-foot-3, 293-pounds) was also named to the Rimington preseason list ahead of last season. Former Hawkeye Tyler Linderbaum was the 2021 Rimington Trophy recipient.
Jones was previously tabbed for the Outland Trophy Watch List earlier this month, presented to the top offensive lineman in the country.
The Council Bluffs, Iowa, native was voted third team All-Big Ten by conference media and honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches in 2023. Jones started at center in13 games, missing the Nebraska game due to injury.
The watch list includes 40 players and is compiled by the Rimington Trophy Committee in coordination with Pro Football Focus (PFF).
The center with the most first team votes on three All-America teams (Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News, and Football Writers Association of America) will determine the winner of the Rimington Trophy. The award is named after Nebraska center Dave Rimington, who is a two-time All-American, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, and the only college football player to win the Outland Trophy twice.
Lachey (six-foot-six, 247-pounds) was previously recognized as a preseason second-team All-Big Ten tight end by Athlon and was a fourth-team All-Big Ten pick by Phil Steele. The Columbus, Ohio, native was also named to the Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List earlier this week.
Last season, Lachey secured 10 passes for 131 yards before sustaining a season-ending injury in the third game of the season. He has made 13 career starts through 30 games played, hauling in four touchdowns and 662 yards across 46 receptions.
In 2022, former Hawkeye Sam LaPorta was one of three finalists for the Mackey Award.
Iowa has had two previous winners of the Mackey Award, including Dallas Clark in 2002 and T.J. Hockenson in 2018. Tony Moeaki (2009), Allen Reisner (2010) and Noah Fant (2018) were also semifinalists for the award.
The Hawkeyes open their season on Aug. 31 against Illinois State. The sold-out game is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff.
HAWKEYES ON 2024 WATCH LISTS
* Sebastian Castro – Bronko Nagurski Trophy (D-POY) // Jim Thorpe Award (DB)
* Jay Higgins — Bronko Nagurski Trophy (D-POY) // Wuerffel Award (community service)
* Nick Jackson — Bronko Nagurski Trophy (D-POY)
* Leshon Williams — Doak Walker Award (RB)
* Logan Jones – Outland Trophy (OL) // Rimington Award (C)
* Drew Stevens – Lou Groza Award (PK)
* Luke Elkin — Mannelly Award (LS) 
* Cade McNamara – Comeback POY
* Luke Lachey – Mackey Award (TE) // Comeback POY

IOWA STATE ANNOUNCES WOMEN’S HOOPS NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

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August 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has announced its women’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season. The schedule features nine home contests to be played in Hilton Coliseum.

The Cyclones will play five-straight home games to open the season, including a preseason exhibition game against Central College on October 30, before their regular season opener on Monday, November 4 against Chicago State. Iowa State will also face Indiana State (Nov. 7), Southern (Nov. 10), St. Thomas (Nov. 14) during the stretch in Hilton Coliseum.

ISU takes on in-state opponents in back-to-back matchups, traveling to UNI on November 20 before playing host to Drake on November 24.

The Cyclones travel to the 2024 Elevance Health Fort Myers Women’s Tip-Off to play defending National Champion South Carolina on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28). Iowa State will also meet Middle Tennessee (Nov. 30) in the Sunshine State.

The Cyclones return to Hilton Coliseum in December to host USC-Upstate (Dec. 3) and Central Michigan (Dec. 8). The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa will be played on December 11 in Iowa City. ISU’s final home non-conference game will feature a matchup with Eastern Illinois on Dec. 15 before Iowa State travels to Uncasville, Connecticut for the 11th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase, sponsored by Invesco QQQ. The Cyclones will play 2024 Final Four-participant UConn at the event.

Times and television selections will be announced at a later date.

2024-25 Iowa State Women’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule

Oct. 30 – Central College (Ex.) – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 4 – Chicago State – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 7 – Indiana State – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 10 – Southern – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 14 – St. Thomas – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 20 – Northern Iowa – Cedar Falls, Iowa

Nov. 24 – Drake – Hilton Coliseum

Nov. 28 – South Carolina (Fort Myers Tip-Off) – Fort Myers, Florida

Nov. 30 – Middle Tennessee (Fort Myers Tip-Off) – Fort Myers, Florida

Dec. 3 – USC-Upstate – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 8 – Central Michigan – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 11 – Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) – Iowa City, Iowa

Dec. 15 – Eastern Illinois – Hilton Coliseum

Dec. 17 – UConn (Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase) – Uncasville, Connecticut

Iowa nursing home operator faces more wrongful death claims

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August 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – One of Iowa’s largest nursing home operators, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, is currently facing at least 10 wrongful death lawsuits. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the lawsuits, all filed in state court over the past 18 months, include four against Northcrest Specialty Care in Waterloo, which has been the focus of at least 21 complaint investigations by the state in the past year. Care Initiative’s facilities in Avoca and Corning are included in the lawsuits. Read more about those cases below.

In each of the lawsuits, Care Initiatives has denied any wrongdoing. The company, which operates 43 Iowa nursing homes as well as several assisted living centers and hospice locations, says it does not comment on pending litigation. Roughly 2,800 elderly or disabled Iowans receive care from one of the company’s facilities.

In several of the lawsuits, Care Initiatives has attempted to have the cases thrown out of court due to contracts residents signed at admission. Those contracts call for any disputes between the residents and the company to be settled through private arbitration rather than civil litigation.

At least four wrongful deaths claims have been filed against Waterloo’s Northcrest Specialty Care nursing home, although some of those claims are being challenged due to arbitration agreements signed by elderly residents. (Photo via Google Earth; document courtesy of Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County)

Such agreements have generated controversy nationally, with advocates for seniors arguing that residents and their family members often don’t understand the contracts may result in them losing their right to sue.

Corning Specialty Care: The family of Angela Segebart alleges that she was admitted to the Corning home in September 2017 and that on Jan. 20, 2022, she tested positive for COVID-19. On Jan. 27, 2022, the staff allegedly dropped Segebart while transferring her in or out of bed, resulting in two broken legs. The lawsuit claims the staff then failed to assess Segebart’s injuries and placed her back in bed. Two days later, she was experiencing respiratory problems and was transferred to a hospital where she subsequently died.

The official cause of Segebart’s death was chronic respiratory failure and pneumonia due to COVID-19, with sepsis and acute renal failure listed as contributing factors. Care Initiatives successfully fought to have the bulk of the case settled through arbitration, although the family’s claim of loss of consortium could result in further litigation depending on the outcome of arbitration.

Avoca Specialty Care: The family of Craig Christensen alleges that while living at the Avoca facility in January 2022, Christensen developed a urinary tract infection that was left untreated and led to the development of sepsis and septic shock and, ultimately, his death on Feb. 20, 2022. A jury trial is scheduled for July 29, 2025.

 

Iowa Hunger Coalition says food banks are overwhelmed this summer

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August 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Representatives from the Iowa Hunger Coalition have met with state officials, hoping to convince Governor Kim Reynolds Iowa should participate in a federal program NEXT summer that provides extra food for kids in low income households. The program provides an extra 120 dollars in summertime federal food assistance for each child who qualified for free or reduced price lunch at school. Reynolds cited administrative costs when she turned down the federal funds for the so-called “Summer E-B-T” program THIS summer.

Luke Elzinga, a spokesman for the coalition, says the U-S-D-A has announced it will provide grants to states, to cover technology expenses associated with the benefits.

Elzinga says food pantries in the state are overwhelmed.

Elzinga works for the Des Moines Area Religious Council food pantries, which saw record use in July.

The Iowa Hunger Coalition delivered a petition to the governor’s office this week that was signed by over 35-hundred Iowans, urging Reynolds to accept extra federal food benefits next summer for low income students who qualify for free or reduced prices school lunches.