Today: Partly cloudy. High 93. SW @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy w/isolated showers possible. Low 74. SW-N @ 5.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 91. NE @ 5-10.
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 92.
Thursday: P/Cldy w/a chance of afternoon showers. High 93.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low was 62. Last year on this date our High was 91 and the Low was 63. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 104 in 1930. The Record Low was 37 in 1895.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — James Hinchcliffe passed Josef Newgarden with just over 40 laps left to win the IndyCar race at the Iowa Speedway on Sunday, his first victory of the season. Hinchcliffe, a series veteran who failed to qualify for this year’s Indianapolis 500, picked up his first win since Long Beach in 2017 and his second win at Iowa.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Stock car racing team Venturini Motorsports has had a tradition of employing women that stretches back for decades. On June 29, the ARCA outfit made history _ starting three female drivers in the same race for the first time in the modern era of the sport. Neither Natalie Decker, Leilani Münter nor Toni Breidinger made a push for the podium at Chicagoland Speedway. But simply by starting as a trio, they helped raise the profile of women in a sport long dominated by men.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pablo Sandoval homered and had five RBIs to back an uneven start by Madison Bumgarner as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-8. Andrew McCutchen and Alen Hanson each added three hits.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan. The team signed Yuki, a 16-year-old pitcher, out of junior high to a standard seven-year minor league contract. He is thought to be the youngest Japanese player to sign with a major league club _ and the first to do so out of junior high school.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rick Porcello pitched seven effective innings, Andrew Benintendi had four hits and scored two runs and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Sunday. The Red Sox hit .385, 45 for 111, had 68 base runners in sweeping the three-game series, and have won six straight.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alcides Escobar was not in the Kansas City Royals’ lineup for the first time since 2015 as the struggling club made a plethora of moves. Escobar had started 421 consecutive games, the longest streak in the majors, before Royals manager Ned Yost benched him against the Boston Red Sox.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers activated centerfielder Lorenzo Cain off the 10-day disabled list and placed outfielder Ryan Braun and catcher Manny Pina on the DL as part of eight roster moves on Sunday. Right-hander Aaron Wilkerson was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs and left-handed reliever Mike Zagurski was designated for assignment. Top pitching prospect Corbin Burnes, catcher Jacob Nottingham, and infielder Nate Orf were called up from Triple-A.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former longtime Iowa Gov. Robert D. Ray, who helped thousands of Vietnam War refugees relocate to the state and defined Iowa’s Republican politics for years, has died. He was 89. Ray’s former chief of staff David Oman said Ray died Sunday at a nursing home. He said Ray battled Parkinson’s disease for several years. Ray was elected governor in 1968. He never faced a serious election challenge during his 14 years as governor.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa agency wants to use inmates to build homes for low-income individuals, but the idea is on hold without more support from state lawmakers. The Iowa Department of Corrections said the program, which was quietly considered but ultimately rejected during the last legislative session, would give inmates work training experience. The agency believes it could help alleviate Iowa’s shortage of skilled workers while addressing a lack of affordable housing in the state.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Dubuque will begin sharing its traffic camera video with a California technology company in hopes of developing methods to decrease dangers and improve traffic flow. The Telegraph Herald reports that Dubuque City Council members have approved a license agreement with NVIDIA Corp. The city will provide its traffic camera and video footage to the technology firm. City documents show the arrangement will last for at least three years
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — An Iowa man faces charges in Nebraska and Iowa after officials say he led officers on a high-speed chase and rammed two law enforcement vehicles. The Nebraska State Patrol says the incident happened Friday evening when a trooper tried to stop a pickup truck being pursued by South Sioux City police. Officials say the truck rammed the trooper’s car before crossing into Iowa. It latter again rammed the trooper’s car and a sheriff’s SUV before the driver was arrested.
A man from South Dakota was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Omaha, following a crash on Interstate 29 in Harrison County, Sunday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on I-29 southbound near mile marker 92, at around 3:30-p.m.
A 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 49-year old Walter Jessup, of Bresford, SD, was traveling in the left lane, when a 2013 Toyota Prius in the right lane front of him, slowed and began to enter the left lane, due to traffic that was backed up ahead.
The cycle struck the Toyota in the rear, driver’s side fender. After the collision, the motorcycle came to rest in the median after flipping end-over-end. The Prius came to rest on the west shoulder of I-29 southbound. Jessup was transported by LifeNet to Bergan Mercy Hospital, in Omaha. The driver of the Toyota, 61-year old Doyle Crume, of Webster, SD, was not injured.
Trips to the State Softball Tournament will be on the line tonight (Monday night) for Classes 1A, 2A, and 3A playing Regional Finals. We’ll have the Class 3A Region 4 Final between Atlantic and Clarke on KJAN. Pregame at 6:40pm and first pitch at 7pm. Here’s a look at area games.
Class 1A
Region 6: Wayne @ Martensdale St. Marys
Region 7: Glidden-Ralston @ Collins-Maxwell
Region 8: West Monona @ Akron-Westfield
Class 2A
Region 2: Mount Ayr @ Logan-Magnoliq
Region 3: Earlham @ IKM-Manning
Class3A
Region 4: Clarke @ Atlantic ON KJAN
CLASS 3A
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports an arrest was made Sunday, in connection with a possible fight in progress involving a knife, in Imogene. The suspect had fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival. Deputies determined 35-year old Lyle Stogdill, of Imogene, had been in an altercation with another male and displayed a knife in a threatening manner.
Stogdill was later arrested at a location in Shenandoah, Iowa with the assistance of the Shenandoah Police Department. He was taken into custody for Assault while Displaying a Weapon, Going Armed with Intent, and Domestic Abuse. No injuries were reported.
Stogdill was being held at the Fremont County Jail, pending further Court Proceedings.
Lyle Stogdill
Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety report that at approximately 12:30-p.m. Sunday, a semi hauling hazardous material was flagged down by a motorist that witnessed a liquid coming from the trailer at the 86mm of Interstate 29. Iowa State Patrol Troopers arrived and accessed the situation. The liquid material was deemed hazardous and the Interstate was shut down both north and south bound. The roadway has since re-opened.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Canadian James Hinchcliffe passed Josef Newgarden with just over 40 laps left to win the IndyCar race at the Iowa Speedway on Sunday, his first victory of the season. Hinchcliffe, a series veteran who failed to qualify for this year’s Indianapolis 500, picked up his first win since Long Beach in 2017 and his second win at Iowa. Hinchcliffe also took first on the 0.894-mile track in 2013.
Spencer Pigot was a career-best second, followed by Takuma Sato. Newgarden dominated much of the race, leading 229 of the 300 laps before Hinchcliffe seized control.
CECIL BUCKNER, 71, of Des Moines, died Saturday, July 7th, 2018, at his home. Funeral services for CECIL BUCKNER will be held 11-a.m. Friday, July 13th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. A luncheon will be held at the church immediately following the service. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the local arrangements.
A family visitation will be held from 5-until 7-p.m. Thursday, July 12th, at the Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Memorials may be made to the Cecil Buckner memorial fund to be established by the family.
CECIL BUCKNER is survived by:
His wife – Linda Buckner, of Des Moines.
His sons – Travis (Kate) Buckner, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Clint (Berit Thorkelson) Buckner, of West St. Paul, Minnesota.
His brothers – Larry (Wanda) Buckner, of Adair; Bob (Gloria) Buckner, of South English, and Scott (Linda) Buckner.
His sisters – Cindy (Mike) Chafa, of Stuart, and Patty and Brenda Ingle of Runnells.
4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
The man who served as Iowa’s 38th Governor has died. Robert D. Ray died Sunday at the age of 89, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, according to a statement released by his former Chief of Staff. Ray passed away at a retirement community.
Ray was first elected as Iowa’s governor in 1968, and then served a total of 14 years. He later served as CEO of two insurance firms, one in Cedar Rapids and the other in Des Moines. Then, in the 1990’s, Ray served as the acting mayor of Des Moines and then president of Drake University.
During Ray’s tenure as governor, he expanded funding for k-12 education, led the creation of a merged Department of Transportation, and eliminated the sales tax on food and drugs. He also established the Iowa Energy Policy Council and then-Department of Environmental Quality, both two concepts that were ahead of their time nationally.
Ray will also be known for issuing Executive Orders advancing civil right. He established other big committees and groups while serving as Iowa’s governor, including the Governor’s Economy Committee, a Taste Force on Government Ethics, and the Science Advisory Council.
The funeral service for Gov. Ray is pending, and will be announced shortly.
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued the following statement Sunday on the passing of former Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray: “Governor Ray’s legacy lives on in the millions of people that he impacted as a tremendous statesman for Iowa and our nation. His civility, courage and common-sense governing set a high standard for those who followed.
“May our prayers and thoughts bring peace to First Lady Billie Ray, her daughters and family at this time.”
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