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Man accused of killing Iowa pastor pleads not guilty

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A man has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he beat a pastor to death outside a central Iowa church. Webster County court records say 36-year-old Joshua Pendleton entered pleas Monday to charges of robbery and first-degree murder. His trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 10. Officers sent to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge on Oct. 2 found the Rev. Allen Henderson lying unresponsive outside. Henderson was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Police say security footage shows a man who officers identified as Pendleton trying to get into the building. Police say Pendleton later acknowledged to investigators that he had fought with a man at the church. The 64-year-old Henderson was senior pastor at St. Paul and had served as a chaplain to area first responders.

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/21/19

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October 21st, 2019 by admin

Class 4A
1. WDM Valley (8-0), LW #1 vs DSM North
2. Dowling Catholic (7-1), LW #2 @ Sioux City North
3. Cedar Falls (8-0), LW #3 vs CR Prairie
4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (7-1), LW #4 vs Burlington (Thurs)
5. Ankeny Centennial (7-1), LW #5 @ Sioux City West (Thurs)
6. Southeast Polk (6-2), LW #6 @ DSM Roosevelt
7. Bettendorf (6-2), LW #7 vs Davenport Central
8. Ankeny (5-3), LW #8 vs Sioux City East
9. Waukee (5-3), LW #9 @ Johnston
10.Linn-Mar (Marion) (6-2), LW (X) vs Pleasant Valley

Class 3A
1. Western Dubuque (8-0), LW #1 vs Maquoketa
2. Solon (8-0), LW #2 @ Fairfield
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (7-1), LW #3 vs Marion
4. Dallas Center-Grimes (7-1), LW #4 vs Carroll
5. North Scott (7-1), LW #5 @ Davenport Assumption (Thurs)
6. Lewis Central (7-1), LW #6 @ ADM (Adel)
7. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (7-1), LW #7 vs Storm Lake
8. Independence (8-0), LW #8 vs Decorah
9. Norwalk (7-1), LW #9 @ Gilbert
10.Pella (6-2), LW (X) @ Grinnell

Class 2A
1. Waukon (8-0), LW #1 @ North Fayette Valley
2. Clear Lake (8-0), LW #2 vs #8 Iowa Falls-Alden
3. Algona (8-0), LW #3 vs Southeast Valley
4. Greene County (8-0), LW #4 @ #5 OABCIG
5. OABCIG (8-0), LW #6 vs #4 Greene County
6. Waterloo Columbus (7-1), LW #7 @ Monticello
7. Benton (7-1), LW #8 @ Vinton-Shellsburg
8. Iowa Falls-Alden (6-2), LW (X) @ #2 Clear Lake
9. Des Moines Christian (7-1), LW #5 vs Saydel
10.Williamsburg (5-3), LW (X) vs Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Class 1A
1. Dike-New Hartford (8-0), LW #1 vs #8 Iowa City Regina
2. Van Meter (8-0), LW #2 vs Clarinda
3. West Branch (8-0), LW #3 vs Dyersville Beckman
4. Western Christian (8-0), LW #4 @ #7 West Lyon
5. South Central Calhoun (8-0), LW #5 vs Pocahontas Area
6. West Sioux (7-1), LW #6 @ Emmetsburg
7. West Lyon (7-1), LW #7 vs #4 Western Christian
8. Iowa City Regina (7-1), LW #8 @ #1 Dike-New Hartford
9. Treynor (8-0), LW #9 vs Cherokee
10.Sigourney-Keota (8-0), LW #10 vs Mediapolis

Class A
1. West Hancock (8-0), LW #1 vs Blemond-Klemme
2. Saint Ansgar (8-0), LW #2 @ Central Springs
3. North Tama (8-0), LW #3 vs BCLUW
4. MFL MarMac (8-0), LW #5 @ Alburnett
5. Grundy Center (7-1), LW #4 @ Wapsie Valley
6. Earlham (7-1), LW #6 vs Nodaway Valley
7. Woodbury Central (7-1), LW #8 @ West Monona
8. Edgewood-Colesburg (6-2), LW #7 vs Clayton Ridge
9. BGM (Brooklyn) (7-1), LW #9 @ Cardinal (Eldon)
10.South O’Brien (7-1), LW #10 @ Hinton

Eight-man
1. Don Bosco (8-0), LW #1 vs Riceville
2. Turkey Valley (8-0), LW #2 @ Central Elkader
3. Remsen St. Mary’s (8-0), LW #3 @ Siouxland Christian
4. Audubon (8-1), LW #4 vs #8 CAM
5. Coon Rapids-Bayard (7-1), LW #7 @ Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton
6. Harris-Lake Park (7-1), LW #8 @ Kingsley-Pierson
7. Easton Valley (7-1), LW #5 vs West Central (Maynard)
8. CAM (7-1), LW #6 @ #4 Audubon
9. Fremont-Mills (5-1), LW (X) @ Stanton-Essex
10.Gladbrook-Reinbeck (6-2), LW (X) @ Colo-Nesco

Michigan State opens at No. 1 in AP Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll

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October 21st, 2019 by admin

There isn’t much Michigan State has yet to accomplish under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo, from Big Ten titles and Final Four trips to winning a national championship.

The Spartans can now add another milestone to the list: They are No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball preseason poll for the first time in program history.

The Spartans were the overwhelming choice with their veteran returnees led by star Cassius Winston. They topped 60 of 65 ballots in voting results released Monday, easily outdistancing No. 2 Kentucky and No. 3 Kansas as the only other teams to receive first-place votes.

Duke was fourth, followed by Louisville, Florida, Maryland, Gonzaga, North Carolina and Villanova to round out the top 10.

Michigan State had been ranked No. 1 for 12 weeks in the AP poll before Monday. But none had come in the preseason poll, with the Spartans starting at No. 2 four times in the past decade.

“It’s almost bizarre to me because I would’ve thought Magic’s team was No. 1,” Izzo said in an interview with the AP.

Nope, the Magic Johnson-led bunch that beat Larry Bird and Indiana State in the 1979 NCAA title game started at No. 7.

The Spartans won 32 games last year and reached Izzo’s eighth Final Four before falling to Texas Tech. They return Winston with fellow starters Xavier Tillman and Aaron Henry from that run, and they get back another starter in Joshua Langford after he missed much of last year with a foot injury.

That nucleus is good enough that only one voter picked the Spartans as low as third, with four others picking them second and the rest at No. 1. They will be tested right away, too: the Spartans open the season against Kentucky in a 1-vs-2 matchup Nov. 5 in New York.

“This is a program deal and it’s the players in the program, and I’m really proud of them for that,” Izzo said. “Unfortunately, what you are at the beginning of the year doesn’t help you at the end of the year, but I think it does say something about the program and what we’ve done over these years.”

THE TOP TIER

Roughly half of the voters (33 of 65) chose Michigan State, Kentucky and Kansas in some order atop their ballot. Kentucky received two first-place votes, while Kansas received the other three.

It marks the ninth straight year that John Calipari’s Wildcats have been a top-five preseason pick and seventh in a row for Bill Self’s Jayhawks, who open the season with the program facing NCAA charges tied to a federal corruption investigation into the sport.

Kansas and Duke open their seasons against each other on the same bill with Michigan State-Kentucky.

CHAMPS AT 11

Virginia has gone from facing questions about how it would respond to an unprecedented tournament loss against UMBC to how it will build on its run to its first NCAA title. Tony Bennett’s Cavaliers are 11th after losing De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Final Four most outstanding player Kyle Guy to the NBA draft. It is the lowest preseason ranking for a champion since Connecticut was 17th to start the 2014-15 season.

CONFERENCE WATCH

The Atlantic Coast, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences each had four ranked teams to lead all leagues.

The ACC ended last season with four top-10 teams, then picked back up with four teams all ranked in the top 11.

No. 18 Ohio State and No. 23 Purdue joined Michigan State and Maryland for the Big Ten’s quartet, while the SEC had No. 22 LSU and No. 24 Auburn — fresh off its Final Four run — joining Kentucky and Florida.

The Big 12 (three), Big East (three), Pac-12 (two) and West Coast Conference (two) also had multiple ranked teams.

THE WATCH LIST

The Pac-12 could quickly add to its total with Washington and Colorado as the top vote-getters among unranked teams. Washington twice appeared in last season’s poll at No. 25. But it’s been a much longer wait for the Buffaloes, who haven’t cracked the poll since January 2014 but have five starters back and are picked to finish second in the Pac-12 behind No. 15 Oregon.

AP College Football Top 25 10/20/2019

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October 21st, 2019 by admin

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 19, 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 (24) 7-0 1486 1
2. LSU (16) 7-0 1462 2
3. Ohio St. (13) 7-0 1429 4
4. Clemson (9) 7-0 1408 3
5. Oklahoma 7-0 1343 5
6. Penn St. 7-0 1224 7
7. Florida 7-1 1138 9
8. Notre Dame 5-1 1058 8
9. Auburn 6-1 1054 11
10. Georgia 6-1 1031 10
11. Oregon 6-1 979 12
12. Utah 6-1 852 13
13. Wisconsin 6-1 767 6
14. Baylor 7-0 732 18
15. Texas 5-2 627 15
16. SMU 7-0 587 19
17. Minnesota 7-0 577 20
18. Cincinnati 6-1 468 21
19. Michigan 5-2 440 16
20. Iowa 5-2 347 23
21. Appalachian St. 6-0 286 24
22. Boise St. 6-1 225 14
23. Iowa St. 5-2 185 NR
24. Arizona St. 5-2 134 17
25. Wake Forest 6-1 118 NR

Others receiving votes: Memphis 87, Virginia 29, San Diego St. 17, Pittsburgh 17, Washington 15, Navy 9, Texas A&M 6, Missouri 4, UCF 3, Southern Cal 3, Louisiana Tech 2, Tulane 1.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Social Networking

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Revenue has issued a Cybersecurity Awareness Month message about how you can protect yourself when using social networking. Never click and tell. Limit what information you post on social media, from personal addresses to where you like to grab coffee. What many people don’t realize is that these seemingly random details are all criminals need to know to target you, your loved ones, and your physical belongings, online and in the physical world.

  • Think before your post.  What you publish online is widely accessible and will be around for a long time, so carefully consider the content before you publish
  • Connect only with people you know and trust.  Don’t accept “friend” requests unless you know the person well
  • Limit what you share.  Keep certain things private from everyone
  • Backup your important data.  Ransomware won’t be nearly as devastating if your data is safely and securely backed up
  • Limit personal info on social media.  Don’t include personal information such as birth date, home town or phone numbers.
  • Enable privacy and security settings.  Review your social media policy settings as they occasionally change
  • Limit social logins.  Many applications will suggest your Facebook or other social logon account as a single sign on for their application. This may be convenient for you but it is also easy for a cybercriminal to easily access all of your associated accounts using just that one social media account password.
  • Change your passwords.  Your passwords should be regularly changed at least every nine months to one year.
  • Manage your passwords securely.  Use a password manager application to store your account credentials.
  • Never click and tell

Remember to keep Social Security numbers, account numbers, and passwords private, as well as specific information about yourself, such as your full name, address, birthday, and even vacation plans. Disable location services that allow anyone to see where you are – and where you aren’t – at any given time. Read the Social Media Cybersecurity Tip Sheet for more information.

Next week’s message will focus on password recommendations to protect your identity.

Page County Sheriff’s report

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer today (Monday) released a report on recent arrests. On Saturday, 35-year old Ernest Kyle Sayler, of Allerton, was arrested at the Page County Sheriff’s Office on Page County Warrants for Violation of Probation ( Driving while barred habitual Offender) and Violation of Probation (Possession of a controlled substance – Methamphetamine 1st Offense). Sayler was being held in the Page County Jail on $6,000 bond.

On October 16th, 45-year old Heath Allen McClarnon, of rural Clarinda, arrested on a Page County Warrant for Failure to pay Child Support at his residence. He was transported to the Page County Jail and held without bond. And, 48-year old Christina Marie Shipley, of Clarinda, was arrested on a Page County Warrant at her residence for Failure to appear. She was also transported to the Page County Jail and held without bond.

And, On October 15th, Page County Sheriff’s deputies initiated a traffic stop for a traffic infraction near the intersection of Highway 71 and East Washington Street. During the traffic stop, 72-year old Michael Fredric Harvey, of Carson, was arrested for Driving under suspension. Harvey was transported to the Page County Jail,  later posted bond and was released pending future court proceedings.

Mills County Sheriff’s report (10/21)

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports five recent arrests. Saturday afternoon. 34-year old Justine Banks, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a warrant for Child Endangerment, and Domestic Abuse Assault. Early Friday morning, 41-year old Kevin Raimund Kaspar, of Omaha, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance. Late Thursday night, 57-year old Robert Ryan Pond, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Mills County for Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Thursday afternoon, 22-year old Mallory Claire Carver, of Glenwood, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. And Thursday morning, 61-year old Wilbur Quinton Steede, of Omaha, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on a Mills County warrant for Probation Violation.

Congresswoman engaged to Warren campaign official in Iowa

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

An Iowa congresswoman has announced her engagement to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s political director in Iowa. Rep. Abby Finkenauer posted the news Sunday on her campaign Twitter page, saying she’d said “YES to forever” with Daniel Wasta. She retweeted Wasta’s post that it will take “a lifetime to fully express just how much she means to me.”
The tweets didn’t mention a wedding date.

Finkenauer, a Democrat, was elected in November to her first term representing northeast Iowa’s District 1. Wasta is an Iowa native who’s worked on several state and legislative campaigns.

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day set for Sat., Oct. 26th

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced another opportunity for consumers to dispose of unneeded and expired prescription drugs, during the next DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 26, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm. On Saturday, thousands of collection sites will be available across the country to accept unneeded and expired prescription drugs, including controlled substances, for safe and legal disposal. Since 2010, DEA has held 17 National Take-Back Days, and has collected and disposed of a total of 5,908.2 tons (11.8 million pounds) of these medications.

In addition to take-back day programs, there are many permanent disposal kiosks located throughout the country that can be used to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs at any time during the year. The NABP’s Drug Disposal Locator Tool, which is available on NABP’s new consumer website, www.safe.pharmacy, is continuously updated with new locations. By entering a zip code or city and state, consumers can find the nearest disposal sites on a map. More than 8,000 disposal sites nationwide can be found within the system.

Drop-off locations include Atlantic, and the following communities within 100 miles of Atlantic: Audubon, Red Oak, Council Bluffs, Glenwood, Sidney, and Mt. Ayr.

Office of Senator Ernst to Hold Traveling Office Hours Across All 99 Counties in Iowa

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has announced her office will be holding traveling office hours in every county in Iowa throughout October and November to provide assistance with casework for constituents. *Please Note: Senator Ernst will not be at the traveling office hours* Representatives from Senator Ernst’s office will be available in all 99 counties across the state to assist Iowans with casework involving Social Security, veterans’ benefits, military affairs, passports, immigration issues and other federal programs and to hear their concerns on policy issues important to them on behalf of the Senator.

Those who are seeking help with a federal agency but are unable to attend the traveling office hours, can contact one of the Senator’s offices directly, or submit a casework request online at www.Ernst.Senate.Gov.

A complete list of all upcoming area dates and locations can be found below (in alphabetical order).

  • Adair County – Friday, October 25, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Adair County Courthouse Board of Supervisors Office, 400 Public Square Greenfield, IA
  • Adams County – Thursday, October 24, 2019 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM Corning Public Library, 603 9th Street Corning, IA
  • Audubon County – Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Audubon Public Library, 401 North Park Place Audubon, IA
  • Carroll County – Wednesday, October 23, 2019 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Manning Public Library, 310 Main Street, Manning, IA
  • Cass County – Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Atlantic Public Library, Meeting Room B, 507 Poplar Street, Atlantic, IA
  • Crawford County – Wednesday, October 23, 2019 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Denison Norelius Community Library, 1403 1st Avenue South, Denison, IA
  • Dallas County – Tuesday, October 29, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Dallas County Courthouse, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 801 Court Street, Adel, IA
  • Fremont County – Thursday, October 24, 2019 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Sidney City Hall, 604 Clay Street, Sidney, IA
  • Guthrie County – Tuesday, November 5, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Guthrie County Courthouse Public Meeting Room, 200 North 5th Street, Guthrie Center, IA
  • Harrison County – Tuesday, October 29, 2019 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Missouri Valley Public Library Fireside Room, 420 East Huron Street, Missouri Valley, IA
  • Madison County -Tuesday, November 5, 2019 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Madison County Annex Public Meeting Room, 201 W Court Avenue, Winterset, IA
  • Mills County – Tuesday, October 22, 20193:00 PM – 4:00 PM Glenwood City Hall, 5 North Vine Street, Glenwood, IA
  • Monona County – Tuesday, October 22, 2019 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Onawa Public Library, 707 Iowa Avenue, Onawa, IA
  • Montgomery County – Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Montgomery County Extension Office, 400 Bridge Street, Ste 2, Red Oak, IA
  • Page County – Thursday, October 24, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Clarinda Public Library, 100 East Garfield Street, Clarinda, IA
  • Pottawattamie County – Tuesday, October 22, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Walnut City Hall, 229 Antique City Drive, Walnut, IA
  • Ringgold County – Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Ringgold County Courthouse Conference Room, 109 W Madison Street, Mount Ayr, IA
  • Shelby County – Tuesday, October 29, 2019 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM Harlan Public Library, 718 Court Street, Harlan, IA
  • Taylor County – Thursday, October 24, 2019 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Bedford Public Library, 507 Jefferson Street, Bedford, IA
  • Union County – Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Union County Courthouse, 300 N Pine Street, Creston, IA