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Cardinals hit 3 homers in 9th, top Pirates 9-7

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September 7th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Matt Carpenter, Randal Grichuk and Jhonny Peralta all homered off closer Tony Watson with two outs in the ninth inning, helping the St. Louis Cardinals rally past the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals were down to their last strike when Carpenter sent a long drive to right-center to tie it 6-6. Grichuk followed two batters later with a two-run shot off Watson (2-4), and Peralta piled on with a solo homer as St. Louis held on to the second wild card in the NL.

Carpenter’s homer was the 15th by a St. Louis pinch-hitter this season, a major league record. Yadier Molina went 4 for 5, including a first-inning grand slam. Mike Mayers (1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth for the win, and Seung-Hwan Oh worked around a solo homer to Jung Ho Kang in the ninth for his 16th save.

Police: Man assaulted woman who refused tattoo of his name

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September 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Sioux City man attacked his girlfriend with a hammer because she refused to let him tattoo his name on her chest. The Sioux City Journal reports that 28-year-old Jonathan Michael Boggs has been charged with aggravated domestic assault and going armed with intent. He was being held Tuesday in the Woodbury County Jail on $10,000 bond and could not be reached for comment.

Police say Boggs wanted the woman, whom he had been dating for about a month, to let him tattoo his name on her chest Friday. When she refused, an argument ensued, and she attempted several times to leave the house. Police say Boggs kept her from leaving and threatened to kill her with a hammer. He later hit her with the hammer.

AP High School Football rankings released after week 2

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September 6th, 2016 by admin

Poll released Septmeber 6, 2016

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2014 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Des Moines Dowling (11) 2-0 173 1
2. West Des Moines Valley (7) 2-0 169 2
3. Cedar Rapids Washington 2-0 137 3
4. Ankeny Centennial 2-0 115 4
5. Iowa City High 2-0 107 7
6. Iowa City West 2-0 73 9
7. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 2-0 72 8
8. Waukee 1-1 36 5
9. Bettendorf 1-1 31 NR
10. Cedar Falls 2-0 29 NR

Others receiving votes: Pleasant Valley 24. Johnston 7. Muscatine 5. Urbandale 4. Newton 3. Clinton 3. Epworth Western Dubuque 2.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (11) 2-0 168 1
2. Pella (5) 2-0 158 2
3. Washington (1) 2-0 136 3
4. Norwalk (1) 2-0 133 4
5. Manchester West Delaware 2-0 80 8
6. Spirit Lake 2-0 72 5
7. Carroll 2-0 55 NR
8. Webster City 2-0 52 T6
9. Glenwood 2-0 46 9
10. Creston-Orient-Macksburg 2-0 45 10

Others receiving votes: Huxley Ballard 14. Sioux City Heelan 12. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 8. Fairfield 5. West Burlington-Notre Dame 4. Gilbert 1. Harlan 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Union North Fayette (17) 2-0 179 2
2. New Hampton 2-0 146 5
3. Cascade 2-0 102 10
4. Boyden-Hull-RV (1) 1-1 93 1
5. Union, La Porte City 2-0 86 NR
6. Garner-Hayfield Ventura 2-0 65 NR
7. Waukon 1-1 53 6
8. Mount Vernon 0-2 51 3
9. Clarion-Goldfield 2-0 42 NR
10. Monticello 2-0 35 NR

Others receiving votes: Williamsburg 25. Dyersville Beckman 23. Central Lyon-GLR 20. Carroll Kuemper 11. Saydel 10. State Center West Marshall 10. Anamosa 8. Donnellson Central Lee 8. South Central Calhoun 7. Underwood 5. Sheldon 5. Dike-New Hartford 4. Monroe PCM 1. Wellman Mid-Prairie 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City Regina (14) 1-1 172 1
2. Pella Christian (1) 2-0 143 3
3. Inwood West Lyon (2) 2-0 128 8
4. Hinton 2-0 124 4
5. Denver (1) 2-0 115 5
6. Van Meter 2-0 85 7
7. Madrid 2-0 79 6
8. Hull Western Christian 1-1 43 9
9. Wilton 2-0 32 NR
10. West Branch 1-1 20 2

Others receiving votes: Calmar South Winneshiek 9. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 8. Logan-Magnolia 7. Mount Ayr 6. Sigourney-Keota 6. Riverside Highland 5. Bellevue 3. Okoboji, Milford 2. Truro Interstate 35 1. Pleasantville 1. Wapello 1.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. St. Ansgar (15) 2-0 173 1
2. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (3) 2-0 133 4
3. Algona Garrigan 2-0 128 3
4. Council Bluffs St. Albert 2-0 123 6
(tie) Lisbon 2-0 123 2
6. Hawarden West Sioux 2-0 105 7
7. Lynnville-Sully 2-0 72 8
8. Britt West Hancock 1-1 26 NR
9. Mason City Newman 2-0 25 NR
10. Belle Plaine 2-0 24 NR
(tie) Hudson 2-0 24 NR

Others receiving votes: Troy Mills North Linn 14. Akron-Westfield 10. Sloan Westwood 3. Montezuma 3. New Sharon North Mahaska 2. Fairbank Wapsie Valley 1. Grundy Center 1.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (17) 2-0 179 1
2. Fremont Mills, Tabor (1) 2-0 142 2
3. Audubon 2-0 104 3
4. Ackley AGWSR 2-0 92 5
4. Graettinger-Terril Ruthven-Ayrshire 2-0 92 T7
6. Coon Rapids-Bayard 2-0 88 T7
7. Lone Tree 3-0 65 9
8. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 2-0 58 6
9. Bedford 2-0 39 NR
10. Remsen Saint Mary’s 2-0 18 10
(tie) Wyoming Midland 2-1 18 NR

Others receiving votes: Harris-Lake Park 13. Central City 8. Glidden-Ralston 7. Westside Ar-We-Va 6. West Bend-Mallard 4. Elk Horn-Kimballton/Exira 3. Riceville 2. Newell-Fonda 2. Elkader Central 2. Bussey Twin Cedars 2. Springville 1.

Hawkeyes jump up one spot, Bama still 1 in new AP Poll

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September 6th, 2016 by admin

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 5, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv
1. Alabama (54) 1-0 1,518 1
2. Clemson (2) 1-0 1,416 2
3. Florida St. (4) 1-0 1,413 4
4. Ohio St. 1-0 1,324 6
5. Michigan (1) 1-0 1,261 7
6. Houston 1-0 1,243 15
7. Stanford 1-0 1,140 8
8. Washington 1-0 884 14
9. Georgia 1-0 877 18
10. Wisconsin 1-0 759 NR
11. Texas 1-0 743 NR
12. Michigan St. 1-0 722 12
13. Louisville 1-0 686 19
14. Oklahoma 0-1 664 3
15. TCU 1-0 635 13
16. Iowa 1-0 588 17
17. Tennessee 1-0 573 9
18. Notre Dame 0-1 528 10
19. Mississippi 0-1 493 11
20. Texas A&M 1-0 477 NR
21. LSU 0-1 423 5
22. Oklahoma St. 1-0 409 21
23. Baylor 1-0 296 23
24. Oregon 1-0 242 24
25. Miami 1-0 137 NR

Others receiving votes: Florida 117, UCLA 62, Boise St. 50, Utah 43, San Diego St. 37, North Carolina 23, Auburn 13, Nebraska 13, Pittsburgh 7, BYU 5, Navy 2, Colorado 1, West Virginia 1.

 

CAROLYN L. STEELE, 84, of Atlantic (Formerly of Anita) (Svcs. 09-09-2016)

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September 6th, 2016 by admin

CAROLYN L. STEELE, 84, of Atlantic (Formerly of Anita) died Sunday, September 4th at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab in Anita.  Funeral Services for CAROLYN L. STEELE will be held on Friday, September 9th at 10:30am in the United Methodist Church in Anita.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held Thursday, September 8th from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the United Mehtodist Church in Anita.

Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery following the lunch in the church fellowship hall.

Daughters: Viriginia (Randall) Jensen of Carroll. Kay (Dean) Hansen of Anita. Gloria (Armin) Thielking of West Des Moines.

6 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

Motorcycle test drive goes wrong, Friday

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September 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A motorcycle test drive Friday afternoon didn’t go as planned. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year old Edward Dole, of Omaha, was test driving a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle at the Loess Hills Harley Davidson dealership, when he struck a metal barrier on the property as he was about to enter 190th Street. The cycle fell over onto Dole, causing minor injuries that did not require transport to the hospital.

An accident at around 7:10-p.m. on August 31st, however resulted in one person transported to Mercy Hospital by Glenwood Rescue. Authorities say 21-year old Shannon Perkins, of Red Oak, was injured in a collision between a 2015 Chevy and the 1996 Jeep she was a passenger in.

Officials say the Chevy, driven by 60-year old Kenneth Morris, of Norman, AR., was westbound on Highway 34 after exiting I-29 southbound. The vehicle continued in the outside (North lane). The 20-year old driver of the Jeep moved his vehicle to the inside lane in an attempt to allow the Chevy to enter the highway. When Morris began to make a left turn onto 188th Street to turn around and go eastbound on Highway 34, he didn’t see the approaching Jeep. The Jeep collided with the Chevy as the Chevy crossed into the lane occupied by the Jeep.

Morris was cited for making an Unsafe Turn.

Mills County Sheriff’s Report (9/6/16)

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September 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. Sunday afternoon, Carley Marie-Jene Hunter was arrested on a Page County warrant for Probation Violation. Her bond was set at $5,000. Saturday afternoon, 37-year old Jeremy Jacob Potts, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. His bond was set at $1,000. And, Friday morning, 45-year old Daniel Allen Kinney, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving While Barred. Bond was set at $2,000.

Harlan Police Dept. report (9/6/16)

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September 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Police Department reports 27-year old Aaron Matthew Rooney, of Harlan, was taken into custody Monday, after officers observed two male subjects take off running in the 2100 block of 8th St. Officers were able to locate Rooney and transported him to Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Trespassing. The other subject was not located.

Last Thursday, 32-year old Ronald Anthony Leal, of Harlan, was taken into custody following a dispute. Leal was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Public Intoxication.

And on August 30th, 45-year old Marc Brandon Morris, of Harlan, and 55-year old Lee Jung Hoon Hansen, of Elk Horn, were taken into custody following a traffic stop. Morris and Hansen were transported to the Shelby County Jail where Morris was charged with Driving a motor vehicle while Suspended. Hansen was Cited for Permitting an Unauthorized Person to Drive and released.

Clarinda man arrested on Cass County warrant

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September 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports 24-year old Tanor Devon Jimmison, of Clarinda, was arrested Friday on a warrant for Failure to Appear (in court). Jimmison was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $2,000 bond.

Branstad offers history plan, can’t guarantee state funding

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September 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad announced recommendations for improving the teaching of Iowa history in schools but acknowledged he can’t promise he’ll support funding the effort. Branstad announced the history teaching recommendations Tuesday at a Des Moines elementary school before at least two dozen children, who sat on the floor between the governor and reporters.

The proposals came from the Iowa History Advisory Council, which was formed last year and issued a report this month. The recommendations include coordinating professional development for teachers and ensuring adequate state staffing to create Iowa history materials. Despite supporting the concept, Branstad says Iowa is “facing some challenges,” and there may not be money available in the state budget to help implement the ideas.

Branstad expressed interest in a public-private partnership for funding but offered no details.