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7AM Newscast 05-14-2015

News, Podcasts

May 14th, 2015 by admin

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Accident and arrest reported Tuesday in Page County

News

May 14th, 2015 by admin

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports an accident and an arrest on Tuesday, May 12th.

Deputies responded to a single vehicle rollover accident at 2:50pm Tuesday approximately 3 miles north of Shenandoah on Highway 59.  After investigation it was determined that 69-year-old Neil Edward Keasling of Imogene was driving a 2006 Ford F-350 pickup northbound. The truck was pulling a flatbed trailer with a piece of machinery on it when for unknown reasons the trailer started to sway causing the pickup to go into the east ditch and roll over.  Keasling wasn’t injured and was the only person in the vehicle.  No citations were issued.

Also on Tuesday at approximately 6:30 PM, Deputies from the Page County Sheriff’s Office executed an arrest warrant on 37-year-old Joseph Peterson of rural Coin. Peterson was arrested at his residence for Contempt – Violation of a protection order as stated on the warrant. Peterson was transported to the Page County Jail where he is being held on $5,000 bond.

Kluber strikes out 18 as Indians top Cardinals 2-0

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May 14th, 2015 by admin

CLEVELAND (AP) – Corey Kluber struck out 18 and allowed his only hit in the seventh inning, getting his first win this season in style and leading the Cleveland Indians to a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.

The reigning AL Cy Young winner, Kluber (1-5) didn’t yield a hit until Jhonny Peralta grounded a clean single to center with two outs in the seventh. A small crowd of 12,313 on a crisp night at Progressive Field gave Kluber a warm ovation and he finished the inning by striking out Jason Heyward.

Kluber’s 18 strikeouts tied the club record for a nine-inning game held by Hall of Famer Bob Feller (1938.) It’s also the most strikeouts by an AL pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1998.

Kluber, who didn’t walk a batter, had a chance to break the major league mark of 20 strikeouts shared by Clemens and Kerry Wood, but he was pulled before the ninth after 113 pitches for closer Cody Allen, who got his fifth save.

Iowa posts additional bird flu case on Sioux County egg farm

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 14th, 2015 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Another Iowa farm has tested positive for bird flu.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture says an egg-laying farm with 238,000 chickens brings the total number of infected farms to 50 in the state.

The farm is in Sioux County, which now has 11 cases of bird flu. Once the disease is confirmed by a U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory in Ames, all the chickens will be euthanized.

Iowa has bird flu cases in 13 counties. Nearly 25 million chickens and 970,000 turkeys will die.

Minnesota, where 4 million turkeys have been affected by the flu, reported no new cases Wednesday.

The USDA reports more than 150 confirmed cases nationwide which will lead to the death of more than 32 million birds.

Iowa early headlines 05-14-2015

News

May 14th, 2015 by admin

LAKE CITY, Iowa (AP) – Students at South Central Calhoun High School will attend classes at various locations throughout Lake City after a tornado damaged the structure. The Fort Dodge Messenger reports an EF-1 tornado on Sunday tore off the roof of the school’s auditorium, where more than 100 people were gathered for an awards ceremony. No one was hurt. A temporary roof will be installed until the damaged roof can permanently be replaced. May 28th will be the last day for all high school students.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – The University of Iowa says longtime senior athletics administrator Fred Mims is set to retire. Mims, who played basketball and baseball at Iowa, has spent more than 30 years working for the Hawkeyes. The athletic department announced Wednesday that Mims will leave his post on June 30th.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A virus known for attacking a horse’s nervous system has been confirmed at a stable in Iowa’s Warren County. The Iowa Department of Agriculture said yesterday that the stable has several confirmed cases of a neurological disease associated with Equine Herpesvirus infections. Officials say the disease poses no threat to humans.

MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) – An eastern Iowa man previously convicted of sexual assault has pleaded not guilty to charges in a separate case involving a 14-year-old girl. The Telegraph Herald reports 29-year-old Michael Cole of Manchester, Iowa entered his plea Tuesday to three counts of third-degree sexual abuse. He was arrested in April.

BART WEBB, 92, of Atlantic (Svcs. 5-19-15)

Obituaries

May 14th, 2015 by admin

BART WEBB, 92, of Atlantic died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at the Heritage House in Atlantic.  Memorial Graveside services will be held for BART WEBB at the Atlantic Cemetery on Tuesday, May 19th at 10:30 am. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

BART WEBB is survived by:

Wife: Beverly Webb.

BETTY LANG, 86, of Audubon (Svcs. 05-18-2015)

Obituaries

May 14th, 2015 by admin

BETTY LANG, 86, of Audubon died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Friendship Home in Audubon.  Funeral services for BETTY LANG will be held Monday, May 18th at 2:00pm at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon.  Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

The family will receive friends at the church from Noon until service time on Monday, May 18th.

Memorials may be made to the Friendship Home in Audubon.

Skyscan Forecast 05-14-2015

Podcasts, Weather

May 14th, 2015 by admin

Skyscan Forecast   Dan Hicks   Thursday, May 14, 2015

Today:  Cloudy.  Showers diminishing this afternoon.  S @ 10-20.  High 68.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy. S @ 5-10.  Low 57.

Friday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms mainly late.  S @ 10-20. High 78.

Saturday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. High near 80.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. High near 80.

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Backyard and Beyond 05-13-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

May 13th, 2015 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Anita Ayers-Henderlight, Executive Director of the Africa Education and Leadership Initiative, about her visit to the area and the project.

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DANA LYNN HANSEN, 58, of Casey (Svcs. 05-16-2015)

Obituaries

May 13th, 2015 by admin

DANA LYNN HANSEN, 58, of Casey died Tuesday, May 12th at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.  Funeral services for DANA LYNN HANSEN will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, May 16th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 15th from 6:00-8:00pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Casey.

Burial will be in the Dalmanutha Cemetery near Casey.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Dana L. Hansen Memorial Fund and sent in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com