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Iowa early News Headlines – Tue., June 5th 2012

News

June 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa’s congressional hopefuls plan to keep working for votes through primary election day by making calls, meeting voters and giving media interviews. The races in the eastern half of the state will narrow the GOP field to one candidate in the two districts, and determine whether Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack can seek a fourth term. Loebsack faces a primary challenger, Davenport state Sen. Joe Seng.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man charged with running a nationwide sex trafficking ring that used Backpage.com to solicit customers will be detained pending trial. U.S. District Judge James Gritzner rejected Johnelle Bell’s request for release Monday.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Locked-out union workers at American Crystal Sugar Co. are heading to the negotiating table. The two sides are set to resume talks Friday after the union asked a federal mediator to call the meeting. It has been more than 10 months since the lockout started and more than four months than the two sides last met.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are seeking a 40-year-old man who escaped from a residential work release facility in western Iowa’s Sioux City. The Iowa Department of Corrections says Cletus Antonio Armell failed to return to the facility Sunday from a shopping pass.

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Woman rescued from Missouri River

News

June 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An unidentified woman was rescued from the Missouri River near Council Bluffs this (Monday) morning. Council Bluffs Police Sgt. Patrick Norris says Officer Chad Selander found the woman near a boat dock at Lake Manawa, along the river, around 8:15 a.m. As he approached her, she then jumped into the river and swam to about the center of the river and then started floating down,” Norris said. Selander called for rescue boats.  “The whole time, (Selander) kept a visual on her and talked to her while running through the shrubs and the trees. It was pretty taxing,” Norris said. Selander ran about three miles along the riverbank as the water carried the woman downstream. He was then able to direct the rescue boats to her location.  “It is almost like a needle in a haystack. He did a great job,” Norris said of the officer. “He did a bit more investigating than maybe some would do. She jumped in and luckily he kept a good eye on her and could keep up with her.” Norris said the woman was “combative” when she was pulled from the water. She was then taken to a hospital for an evaluation. Norris said he believes Officer Selander’s actions saved the woman’s life.

(Radio Iowa)

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Kansas LB Farley Transferring to Northern Iowa

Sports

June 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Linebacker Jake Farley is transferring from Kansas to Northern Iowa, where the sophomore will play for his father. The 6-foot-1, 220-pound Farley has been a scout squad player at Kansas, where his father Mark was an assistant coach from 1997-2000. Mark Farley is now the head coach at Northern Iowa. Kansas coach Charlie Weis met with Farley on Friday and said in a statement Monday that he wished him “success and happiness as he returns home to be with his family.” Farley said in the same statement that he’s been impressed with the job Weis has done since taking over for the fired Turner Gill after last season, but that the opportunity to play for his father and have his family watch him play was too good to pass up.

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Man escapes Iowa residential work release facility

News

June 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are seeking a 40-year-old man who escaped from a residential work release facility in western Iowa’s Sioux City. The Iowa Department of Corrections says Cletus Antonio Armell failed to return to the facility Sunday from a shopping pass. Armell had been serving a 15-year sentence for armed robbery. He was transferred to the work release facility in Sioux City on Dec. 15.

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Craig, Cardinals Stop 5-Game Skid, Beat Mets

Sports

June 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Craig hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals found a bit of missing pop, beating the New York Mets 5-4 Monday and stopping their season-worst losing streak at five. The Cardinals have never been swept in a four-game series in New York. The World Series champions had been outscored 19-1 by the Mets and no-hit by Johan Santana before salvaging the finale at Citi Field. Pinch hitter Scott Hairston and Lucas Duda homered for the Mets, who missed a chance to move all alone into the NL East lead. Craig connected one out after Matt Holliday hit a leadoff single against Jon Rauch (3-5) for a 5-3 lead. The Mets got closer in the bottom half when Andres Torres hit a long sacrifice fly, but closer Jason Motte retired David Wright on an inning-ending liner to right field with a runner at third base. Motte finished for his ninth save in 12 chances. Marc Rzepczynski (1-3) wound up with the win despite allowing Hairston’s eighth career pinch-hit homer in the seventh, a two-run shot with two outs that made it 3-all.

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Routt, Boss Settling into Life in Kansas City

Sports

June 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stanford Routt is growing accustomed to life on the other side of Arrowhead Stadium. The former Oakland Raiders cornerback has fit in seamlessly with his longtime division rival as the replacement for Brandon Carr, who left in free agency. Routt has been working out with the first team during the opening weeks of offseason workouts. He said it’s helped that he spent seven seasons playing against the Chiefs twice a year. It’s also helped that another ex-Raider, tight end Kevin Boss, is a newcomer with Kansas City. Routt was among the most penalized defensive backs in the NFL last season, but he’s also started 30 games over the past two years and was routinely put on the opposition’s best wide receiver. That’s why Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel appears so comfortable with him.

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ROBERT “BOB” EUGENE GRIFFIN, 81, of Menlo (SVCS 6/7/12)

Obituaries

June 4th, 2012 by admin

ROBERT “BOB” EUGENE GRIFFIN, 81, of Menlo died on Saturday, June 2 at the Stuart Community Care Center.  Funeral mass for BOB GRIFFIN will be held on Thursday, June 7 at 10:00 AM at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart.  Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 6 from 6 until 7:30 PM at All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart, with a rosary service at 7:30 and fellowship to follow.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Stuart Fire and Rescue or Stuart CCC Foundation (to go towards the new hospice room).

Online condolences can be left at johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

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CARROLL JUNIOR WASHBURN, 81, of Guthrie Center (SVCS 6/14/12)

Obituaries

June 4th, 2012 by admin

CARROLL JUNIOR WASHBURN, 81, of Guthrie Center died on January 4 in McAllen, TX.  Memorial services with full military honors for CARROLL JUNIOR WASHBURN will be held on Thursday, June 14 at 11:30 AM at Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.  Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

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Inurnment  will be held at Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center.

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Iowa H.S. Baseball Coaches Association Ratings

Sports

June 4th, 2012 by Jim Field

IHSBCA  Rankings for June 3, 2012:
Class 4-A
1.   Cedar Rapids Kennedy
2.   Ankeny
3.   Iowa City West
4.   Dowling Catholic
5.   Johnston
6.   Waukee
7.   SE Polk
8.   West DM Valley
9.   Indianola
10.   Cedar Rapids Xavier

Class 3-A
1.  Sioux City Heelan
2.  Harlan
3.  Western Dubuque
4.  Dallas Center-Grimes
5.  Seargent Bluff-Luton
6.  Maquoketa
7.  Clear Lake
8.  Marion
9.  Waverly-Shellrock
10.  Vinton-Shellsburg

Class 2-A
1.  Davis County
2.  Dyersville-Beckman
3.  Carroll Kuemper
4.  St. Edmond, Ft. Dodge
5.  PCM
6.  North Polk
7.  Ogden
8.  Iowa City Regina
9.  Wilton
10.  Van Buren

Class 1-A
1. Martensdale-St. Mary’s
2. Council Bluffs St. Albert
3. Mason City Newman
4. Preston
5. Lawton-Bronson
6. Pleasantville
7. Algona Garrigan
8. Van Meter
9. Lisbon
10. Coon Rapids-Bayard

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Lab: Iowa egg company warned of salmonella in hens

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Records show an Iowa State University scientist found evidence sick hens at farms owned by an Iowa egg producer were “almost certainly” laying eggs contaminated with salmonella months before one of the nation’s largest outbreaks of food-borne illness. Testing records filed as part of a civil lawsuit show scientists at ISU’s Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory found salmonella in manure at several Iowa egg-laying plants and in the internal organs of dead birds in the months before the August 2010 recall of 550 million eggs.

The laboratory reported the results to the company requesting tests, but scientists say they had no legal or ethical obligation to alert regulators or consumers since salmonella is not a reportable disease. Lab director Rodger Main says it was up to the company to take appropriate action.

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