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Saturday’s (7/9) Area Baseball Scores

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

District Scores:

Class 1A

District 14: East Union 14, Clarinda Academy 0 (4 innings)

District 15: Adair-Casey 20, Oakland/Riverside 12

District 16: Sidney 11, Essex 4

Class 2A

District 15:

Underwood 7, Red Oak 1

Shenandoah 12, Southwest Valley 6

District 16:

East Sac County 12, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 2 (6 innings)

Odeboldt-Arthur-BCIG 4, AHSWT 1

Elsewhere:

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 10, Sioux City, East 4
Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 7, Sioux City, East 5
Carlisle 13, Winterset 3 (6 innings)
Glenwood 10, Knoxville 9
Glenwood 13, Knoxville 12
Lewis Central 11, Creston 3
Lewis Central 8, Creston 3 (9 innings)

Regional Softball Scores from Saturday, 7/9/16

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CLASS 5ARegion 8

West Des Moines Valley 12, Council Bluffs/Abe Lincoln 0

Dowling Catholic 4, Ames 2

CLASS 4A

Region 8

Creston 3, Winterset 1

Glenwood 2, Lewis Central 1

Region 1

ADM 14, Denison-Schleswig 0

Bishop Heelan 13, LeMars 1

Finals set for Tuesday, July 12th:

Class 5ARegion 8

West Des Moines Valley vs. Dowling Catholic (7-p.m.)

Class 4A

Region 8

Creston vs. Glenwood (7-p.m.)

Region 1

ADM vs. Bishop Heelan (7-p.m.) @ Adel

Motorhome fire off I-80 in Cass County

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Anita and Wiota were dispatched to a motor home on fire this evening, off Interstate 80 westbound, at exit 70. The call went out just before 7-p.m. When the first crews arrived on the scene, the rear of the motor home, which was parked on the exit ramp, was fully engulfed in flames. No injuries have been reported.

According to an Iowa State Patrol Trooper, the RV, occupied by two adult and three juvenile males pulled over when they detected smoke. It was after they exited the vehicle that fire was seen coming out the rear of the RV. The vehicle was a total loss. An electrical issue is believed to have been the cause of the blaze. Anita fire remained on the scene until about 8:45-p.m.

Fatal car-vs-motorcycle accident in Shelby County

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(Here is an update posted separately at 1:06-a.m. Sunday…)

The Iowa State Patrol early Sunday morning released information about a fatal car-versus-motorcycle accident that took place Saturday evening, in Shelby County. Officials say 46-year old Cole Jon Andersen, of Irwin, died, after the 2004 Yamaha motorcycle he was riding, was struck from behind as he was traveling south on Shelby County Road M-47, just south of 1700th Street. The accident happened just after 7-p.m.

The Patrol says the car, a 2017 Hyundai Elantra, which was also traveling south on M-47, was driven by 41-year old David Michael Hirsh, of Irwin. The accident remains under investigation.

Sheriff’s Deputies from Shelby and Audubon County responded to the scene, along with Harlan Police, Defiance Fire and Medivac Ambulance.

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(The first version of this story is posted below):

Authorities in Shelby County are on the scene of a fatality accident involving a car versus motorcycle. The crash was reported at around 7-p.m., south of 1700th Street and M-47. At least one other person was injured in the collision. No other details are available at this time.

DONALD CARL HIPNAR, 88, of Avoca (Svcs. 7/13/16)

Obituaries

July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DONALD CARL HIPNAR, 88, of Avoca, died Saturday, July 9th, at Amelia Place. Funeral services for DONALD HIPNAR will be held 1-p.m. Wednesday, July 13th, at Trinity Lutheran Church, in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca, has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday, from 4-until 8-p.m., with the family present from 6-until 8-p.m.

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

DONALD HIPNAR is survived by:

His son – Mike (Carla) Hipnar, of Council Bluffs.

His daughter – Debra Hipnar, of Council Bluffs.

His brothers – Glen (Marlene) Hipnar, of Shelby, & Larry (Peggy) Hipnar, of Blair, NE.

and 2 grandchildren.

DUANE ANDERSON, 81, of Atlantic (Svcs. 7/16/16)

Obituaries

July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DUANE ANDERSON, 81, of Atlantic, died Saturday, July 9th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Funeral services for DUANE ANDERSON will be held 3-p.m. Saturday, July 16th, at the the Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday and Thursday from 8-a.m. to 5:30-p.m., and on Friday from 8-a.m. until the time of family visitation (from 5-until 7-p.m.).  Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be held at a later date.

DUANE ANDERSON is survived by:

His son – Ron Anderson, of Atlantic.

His sisters – Phyllis (John) Carr, of Atlantic, & Beverly (George) Nagel, of Smithville, MO.

IndyCar to run in Iowa through 2018

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Speedway and the IndyCar series have reached a two-year extension through 2018. Iowa Speedway president Jimmy Small announced Saturday that the short track, which is owned and operated by NASCAR, will host races in 2017 and 2018. IndyCar has run races in Iowa since 2007, just a year after the Rusty Wallace-designed oval opened. The 10th annual Iowa race is set for Sunday.

Jay Frye, the president of competition and operations for IndyCar, says Iowa has become a staple of its schedule, adding that the track showcases some of the best racing the series offers. The 0.875-mile oval has also hosted a pair of NASCAR Xfinity events and one Camping World trucks series race in recent years.

Pagenaud wins pole for Iowa race

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Simon Pagenaud will start on the pole for the fifth time this season at Sunday’s IndyCar series race at Iowa Speedway. Pagenaud, the series points leader, qualified with a two-lap time of 185.886 mph and gave Team Penske its 500th pole across all forms of motorsports. Josef Newgarden will join Pagenaud on the front row.

Helio Castroneves, Pagenaud’s teammate, will start third, followed by rookie Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball. Pagenaud will seek to become the first pole sitter to win in Iowa in 10 tries.

Peralta homers as Cardinals beat Brewers 8-1

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Jhonny Peralta, Tommy Pham and Aledmys Diaz homered, helping Carlos Martinez and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Saturday. Peralta hit a leadoff drive in the second off Chase Anderson (4-10). Pham connected for a solo shot and Diaz belted a three-run homer during the Cardinals’ five-run ninth.

Martinez (8-6) struck out a season-high 11 in five innings in his first win since June 11. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits with four walks. Anderson lasted just four innings. Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit an RBI single in the third for Milwaukee’s only run.

Closed ISU hotel contents to be auctioned off

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July 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Part of Iowa State University’s history will be auctioned off next week. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the contents of the Hotel Memorial Union, which closed earlier this month, will be sold a public garage sale on Thursday. The 29-room hotel was closed to make room for more student housing. The top three floors of the Union will become student housing.

Among things for sale will be king and queen bed sets purchased last year, bed frames, night stands, twin roll-away beds, dressers, desks, tables and lamps. Also going will be coffee makers, irons, hair dryers, ice buckets, foldable luggage stands, clock radios, bed pillows, bath towels and bedding.

Buyers must pay by cash or check; credit cards will not be accepted.