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Manfred: Cards-Astros hacking decision during offseason

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October 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball plans to have a decision during the offseason on possible discipline stemming from the investigation of a St. Louis Cardinals employee who hacked into a Houston Astros computer system.

Former St. Louis scouting director Christopher Correa was sentenced in July to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $279,038 in restitution after pleading guilty to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer from 2013 to at least 2014. When he pleaded guilty in January, Correa had maintained he found proprietary Cardinals’ information in the Astros’ database.

Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. had blamed the hack on “roguish behavior” by a handful of individuals. “We are in the process of finishing up our investigation,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday. “I wish it had gotten a little more help a little sooner from the U.S. attorney’s office. But the cards come up how they come up, and we’re going to finish our investigation, and there will be a resolution of that during this offseason.”

Iowa early News Headlines: Thursday, 10/6/16

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October 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:49 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents will review whether Iowa State University President Steven Leath and other employees have been following policies that bar the use of equipment and official travel for personal gain. The board says its “compliance review” will look at whether policies at Iowa State, University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa are clear and have been followed.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Warehouses, distribution and grocery stores are overflowing with some food staples, such as milk, eggs and frozen fruits and vegetables. It’s the result of increased production and decreased exports. Take dairy, for example. With the most milk ever produced in the U.S. _ about 24.65 billion gallons _ that means there are record amounts of butter and cheese. The glut of food means lower prices for consumers.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for brutally beating a black man in what prosecutors called a racially targeted attack. Chief U.S. District Judge Linda R. Reade on Wednesday sentenced 40-year-old Randy Metcalf to 10 years and ordered him to pay about $1,800 in restitution. Metcalf was arrested after a Jan. 12, 2015, assault on a black man at the Northside Bar in Dubuque in which he stomped on the man’s head as he lay on the floor.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Davenport police have identified two people whose bodies were found in a house. Police were called to the home about 4:45 a.m. Wednesday for a reported shooting. Police tell the Quad-City Times that the bodies of 58-year-old Kevin Freese and 57-year-old Donna Freese were found in the home. Scott County property records list them as the owners of the home.

2 vehicle accident S. of Lyman Wed. night

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Griswold Fire, Griswold Rescue and Grant 1st Responders, along with Medivac Ambulance, were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident southwest of Lyman, Wednesday night. According to dispatch reports, the accident occurred at around 7:38-p.m. near 70797 620th Street, or about a mile west of Highway 71 and just north of Victoria Road.

Two people were injured. One was out of the vehicle, the other was trapped because the vehicles’ door wouldn’t open. One of the victims was also complaining of back pain.

No other details are currently available.

Stuart Police say student at WCV High School faces drug charges

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Stuart said Wednesday, that while officers were conducting an investigation at the West Central Valley High School, their Police K-9 “Chloe” indicated the presence of a controlled substance inside a student’s locker. Following an investigation, Stuart Officers located controlled substances inside a student’s vehicle parked in the school’s parking lot. The student now faces charges in Juvenile Court for possession of the illegal substances on school property. The students’ identity is not be released due to his age.

Authorities said also “There have been some odd rumors circulating in regards to the police presence at the school today (Wednesday). At no time were students in danger.” And, contrary to some “odd rumors,” Police said “There were no incidents involving guns or violent clowns.”

Handgun stolen from Union County residence; Bull semen worth $10,000 destroyed

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a Thayer woman has reported to authorities  the theft of her husband’s .22-caliber Sig Sauer handgun. The weapon was stolen from 1735 Four Mile Creek Drive, sometime between September 30th and October 2nd. The gun is black with a purple frame, and valued at $350.

And, a Creston resident reported to the Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, that sometime overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, someone got in to his building at 2068 Pole Road, and took tools valued at $300. They also knocked over a tank of bull semen, destroying it when it fell to the floor. The estimated value of the semen is $10,000.

Red Oak woman arrested on theft charge Wednesday

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October 5th, 2016 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak woman on Wednesday for Theft.  At 1:12pm officers arrested 33-year-old Michell Lee Szymarek of Red Oak for Theft 5th Degree.  She was arrested on North 3rd Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held.

Ex-substitute teacher pleads not guilty to sex with students

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

IDA GROVE, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa substitute teacher and coach has pleaded not guilty to having sexual relationships with students at two northwest Iowa high schools. The Sioux City Journal reports 33-year-old John Tietsort, of Battle Creek, Iowa, entered the plea Monday in Ida County District Court to two counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee and three counts of lascivious conduct with a minor.

Prosecutors say Tietsort had a sexual relationship last October through June with an 18-year-old female student at Odebolt-Arthur and Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School, where Tietsort was a substitute teacher and assistant football coach. Tietsort is also accused of having a sexual relationship earlier this year with a 17-year-old female student from Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School, where Tietsort also was a substitute teacher.

(Update) Female injured in rollover accident SE of Marne

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The female driver of a car was injured early this (Wednesday) afternoon during a rollover accident southeast of Marne. Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren told KJAN News the unidentified woman was traveling westbound on Fayette Road at around 12:45-p.m., when she lost control of the vehicle on the gravel. The car rolled into the south ditch.

The woman was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic by ambulance.

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator Mike Kennon

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator Mike Kennon

A medical helicopter was placed on stand-by, and a helicopter landed at CCMH, but McLaren could not confirm if the woman was flown from the facility to another hospital. The extent of her injuries were not immediately known.

Marne 1st Responders and Medivac Ambulance personnel, along with Deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of the crash near 57162 Fayette Road (near 570th & Fayette).

Additional details are not available.

Accident southeast of Marne Wed. afternoon

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Marne 1st Responders and Medivac Ambulance personnel were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident this (Wednesday) afternoon, southeast of Marne. The accident happened near 57162 Fayette Road (570th & Fayette), and involved a vehicle with a single occupant with injuries, in the ditch at that location.  It was reported at around 12:48-p.m.

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator Mike Kennon

Photo courtesy Cass County Emergency Mgmt. Coordinator Mike Kennon

No other details are currently available.

Rural Iowa counties face limited health insurance options

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October 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa’s state insurance division says residents in 13 rural counties who want to buy subsidized health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will have just one option for a provider in 2017. Medica, a Minnesota-based carrier, is the only health insurer that has agreed to sell individual policies in the state via the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace.

The Des Moines Register reports that about 55,000 Iowa residents bought individual health insurance policies for 2016 on the marketplace, and most had incomes low enough to qualify for subsidies, which come as tax credits. Counties that will only have Medica as an option include Adams, Buena Vista, Iowa, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Mahaska, Page, Pocahontas, Taylor, Van Buren and Wapello.

Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart says he’s worried that more counties could be served by just one provider next year.