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Spieth beats Gillis in playoff, wins John Deere Classic

Sports

July 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Jordan Spieth beat Tom Gillis on the second hole of a playoff to win the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his fourth victory of the season. The 46-year-old Gillis, who was attempting to become the oldest first-time winner on the PGA Tour in 20 years, sent an approach into the water. Spieth made par for his second win at TPC Deere Run in three years.

Now Spieth heads to the British Open in search of his third consecutive major championship. Spieth and Gillis both finished the final round at 20-under 264. Zach Johnson and Danny Lee tied for third at 19 under.

 

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., July 13, 2015

News

July 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The backyard of Iowa’s historic governor’s mansion is about to get a major facelift, with a new reflecting pool and vintage style greenhouse. Jeff Boeyink, a former chief of staff to Governor Terry Branstad who heads up a fundraising effort, says both projects will be privately funded.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Family members of a Davenport man who was fatally shot are working to keep his case in the public eye. The Quad-City Times reports that relatives of Justin J. McBridge held a vigil Saturday to mark the six-month anniversary of the day he was found dead in his apartment of a gunshot wound.

EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Motorcyclists have rallied in an eastern Iowa town to honor two cousins who were abducted and killed three years ago. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier says the third annual “Memorial Ride and Drive for the Girls” drew supporters Saturday to mark the anniversary of the day 10-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey and 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins were taken. The Evansdale girls disappeared on July 13th, 2012 sparking a massive search that ended tragically when their bodies were discovered on December 5th, 2012 in Bremer County.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Police say they plan to ticket a motorist who crashed into a southern Iowa stadium building. The Courier newspaper reports that the driver went through a chain-link fence at Schafer Stadium in Ottumwa on Saturday and struck the facility’s newest building. The driver was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

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Pirates rally past Cardinals 6-5 in 10 innings

Sports

July 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gregory Polanco capped another late rally, driving in Jung Ho Kang with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.

The Cardinals took a 5-3 lead in the top of the 10th on a two-run double by Randal Grichuk off Arquimedes Caminero (1-1). Pittsburgh, which won in 14 innings on a homer by Andrew McCutchen on Saturday, did it again 24 hours later against St. Louis All-Star closer Trevor Rosenthal (1-2).

Starling Marte brought Pittsburgh within a run with an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th. Francisco Cervelli tied it with a single and Polanco followed two batters later with a looping single to right for his fourth hit of the game.

 

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Pacific Coast League Baseball Scores/Schedule

Sports

July 13th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Saturday’s Games (7/11)
Omaha 3, Iowa 2, 1st game

Iowa 3, Omaha 2, 2nd game

Sunday’s Games (7/12)
Memphis 12, Nashville 3

Colorado Springs 6, Oklahoma City 5

Fresno 5, Sacramento 3

Reno 5, Tacoma 4

New Orleans 7, Round Rock 4

El Paso 5, Albuquerque 3

Monday’s Games (7/13)

No games scheduled

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MN man injured in Pott. County rollover crash, Sunday

News

July 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A man from Minnesota who was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled over Sunday afternoon in Pottawattamie County, was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Omaha. The Iowa State Patrol says 34-year old James Vocelka, of Park Rapids, MN., suffered possible, serious injuries and was taken to Creighton University Medical Center following the crash that happened at around 1:10-p.m. on northbound Interstate 29, near the I-680 split.

Authorities say Vocelka was a passenger in a pickup truck that was struck from behind by another vehicle. After the impact, the pickup went out of control, entered the ditch and rolled onto its side. Neither the driver of the pickup, 34-year old Candace Schilling, of Osage, MN., nor the driver of the other vehicle, 29-year old Joseph Victor, of Council Bluffs, were injured.

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WANDA LOU BLOMQUIST, 82, of Guthrie Center (Svcs. 7/15/15)

Obituaries

July 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WANDA LOU BLOMQUIST, 82, of Guthrie Center, died Sat., July 11th, in Des Moines. Funeral services for WANDA LOU BLOMQUIST will be held 10-a.m. Wed., July 15th, at the United Methodist Church at Bowman’s Chapel, in rural Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-until 8-pm on Tue., July 14th. Online condolences may be left at www.twiggfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in rural Guthrie Center.

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ROBERT A. STUETELBERG, 89, of Atlantic (Svcs. 7/16/15)

Obituaries

July 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT A. STUETELBERG, 89, of Atlantic, died Sun., July 12th, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Celebration of Life services for ROBERT STUETELBERG will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., July 16th, at the Wiota United Methodist Church. Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Friends may call from 4-until 6-pm Wed. in the main lounge at the Heritage House in Atlantic, with the family present. Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

A luncheon will be held at the Wiota United Methodist Church after the service, and will be followed by burial in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Wiota United Methodist Church and the Heritage House Good Samaritan Fund.

ROBERT STUETELBERG is survived by:

His sons – Dennis (Laura) Stuetelberg, of Atlantic; & Brent (Pat) Stuetelberg, of Sun City, AZ..

Sisters-in-Law:  Delma Bennett and Isla Stuetelberg.

4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren

a number of nieces and nephews.

 

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Heat Advisory update: west central/central IA

Weather

July 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-JASPER-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-WARREN-MARION-MAHASKA-ADAMS-UNION-CLARKE-LUCAS-MONROE-WAPELLO-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD-DECATUR-WAYNE-APPANOOSE-DAVIS COUNTIES…

338 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY…

* TIMING…THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

* TEMPERATURE…HIGH TEMPS IN THE MID 90S AND DEWPOINTS IN THE 70S…WILL LEAD TO HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 105 TO 110 DURING THE AFTERNOON…AND EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY AND AGAIN MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS…IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

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Heat Advisory update for far west/s.w. Iowa

Weather

July 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-COUNTIES…332 PM CDT SUN JUL 12 2015…

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING…

…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY.

* TEMPERATURE…HEAT INDICES WILL RANGE FROM 100 TO NEAR 110 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS…ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH HIGH HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUSLY HIGH HEAT INDEX VALUES MONDAY. HEAT ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE COULD OCCUR IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH  HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

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Widower of slain Omaha officer faces new challenges

News

July 12th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The widower of an Omaha police officer killed in the line of duty is trying to provide for his family, but one challenge he faces is a long road to U.S. citizenship. Hector Orozco told the Omaha World-Herald that citizenship for him means being recognized as part of the community where he has worked and paid taxes. His wife, Kerrie Orozco (a native of Walnut, IA), was fatally shot in May.

Hector crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 1999, at age 17. He says leaving was not easy, but it was something he felt was necessary to succeed. U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford is pushing for a law that would expedite the citizenship process for spouses of first responders who are killed on the job. Ashford says his proposal will be called the Kerrie Orozco Act.

 

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