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State High School Baseball Results from Thursday

Sports

July 25th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Class 2-A Semifinals: (at Carroll)

Underwood 8, Chariton 7

New Hampton 7, Sumner-Fredericksburg 3

Class 4-A Semifinals: (at Cedar Rapids)

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 8, Johnston 7

Dowling Catholic 5, Iowa City High 1

Woman leads W. Dsm Police on a 125mph chase in a stolen police cruiser

News

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Multiple law enforcement agencies were part of a chase that began in West Des Moines and ended in Altoona Thursday morning after police say a woman stole a police car. WHO-TV reports Sgt. Dan Wade, the Public Information Officer for the West Des Moines Police Department, said the incident began around 2-a.m., when an officer responded to the area of S. 60th and Village View Drive on a mental health call. While trying to assist an adult woman at the location, Sgt. Wade said she slipped into the police car and drove away.

Police were able to track the car using GPS as the woman went east on Mills Civic Parkway, then north on I-35/80. The top speed of the chase was clocked at 125 miles per hour said Sgt. Wade. Near 86th Street on I-80 stop sticks were used to try to disable the vehicle. The vehicle exited I-80 in Altoona and came to rest at the intersection of Highway 65 and 8th Street, where law enforcement was able to take the driver into custody. The chase lasted about 20 minutes.

The driver has been hospitalized to receive the mental health treatment she needs, but will face charges upon her release.

One other responding law enforcement vehicle had minor damage from the incident, but no bystanders were injured or involved. The Iowa State Patrol, Urbandale Police Department, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, and Altoona Police Department assisted the West Des Moines Police Department in the pursuit and arrest.

NE Iowa police department closes after losing all officers to other jobs

News

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The City of Lansing will have to lean on the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services, while the city hires new police officers. KCRG reports that on July 15, the New Hampton City Council approved hiring Conrad Rosendahl as the new Chief of Police. Rosenthal was the former Police Chief for the Lansing/New Albin Police Department. With Rosenthal gone, Lansing was down to just two officers.

But according to Lansing Mayor Mike Verdon, those two officers are set to leave as well.

You can read his full statement below:

“Our chief of police resigned to take the position of chief at New Hampton. Thereafter one of our two officers submitted his resignation and is assuming the same duties in New Hampton. The other officer also resigned and is, I believe, going to return to work in EMS with the Gundersen Health System in northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. The last day for the two officers will be this Friday, the 26th.

Until such time as we can hire staff to replace the three departing individuals, law enforcement services will be provided by the Allamakee County Sheriff’s office.

Thank you,

Kids Bike Ride set for Aug. 10th in Atlantic

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Conservation Service reports Nishna Valley Trails is holding a Kids Bike Ride on August 10th, 2024, beginning at 10:30-a.m.  The ride starts in the Schildberg Recreation Area west parking lot. Participants will check-in and start the ride at the west Rotary Shelter, at the Schildberg Rec. Area.

The ride will consist of three age groups: 0-5 yrs old, 6-12 yrs old, and 12 yrs and up. The ride length is set according to age the of the participants. The event is FREE, and all ages welcome. Be sure to wear your bicycle helmet for a sweet surprise.

The ride is co-sponsored by Atlantic Parks and Recreation, Cass County Conservation, Fareway, and West Side Diner in Atlantic, IA. Questions: Call Cass County Naturalist Lora Kanning, at 712-769-2372. After the ride check out Atlanticfest going on downtown!

Two more counties approved for unemployment disaster assistance

News

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance is now available to those who live in Osceola and Pottawattamie Counties. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says you should see if you qualify. “We want anybody whose job has been affected to apply for benefits,” she says. Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickenson, Emmet, Humboldt, Lyon, O’Brien, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury Counties had already been approved for the disaster relief.

“We get these disaster areas and the president issues a proclamation for that area, what that means for the state of Iowa is that those disaster related unemployment claims are paid by the federal government,” Townsend says. She says the source of the money isn’t the most important issue.

“That doesn’t matter to the to the regular you know Joe on the street who just wants to get his benefits so we encourage anybody who has any questions to contact us,” she says. You will need your Social Security Number and the name and address of your last employer or prospective employer to file for disaster assistance.

TERRY ALAN LEUTHAUSER, 75, of Livermore, CA (A native of Greenfield) – Celebration of Life 8/3/24

Obituaries

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

TERRY ALAN LEUTHAUSER, 75, of Livermore, CA (A native of Greenfield), died March 7, 2024, at the San Ramon Regional Medical Center. A Celebration of life for TERRY LEUTHAUSER will be held on August 3, 2024,  from 11-a.m. until 3-p.m., at the Greenfield Country Club. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is assisting the family.

There will be a private burial, family only, at the Greenfield Cemetery.

TERRY LEUTHAUSER is survived by:

His wife – Debbie, of California.

His daughters – Tera Leuthauser, and Dana (Scott) Bosson, all from California.

His brother – Tim (Sharon) Leuthauser, and their family.

And his sister-in-law Becky (Denny) Denton, and their family.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Remsen St. Mary’s and Lynnville-Sully to collide Friday in 1A title game at state baseball

Sports

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Third ranked Remsen St. Mary’s will play number five Lynnville-Sully Friday afternoon in Carroll in the 1A state baseball championship game. Remsen St. Mary’s beat Mason City Newman 7-4 Wednesday night in the longest tournament game ever played. It took 14 innings to decide it and included a nearly one hour rain delay. The Hawks will play in their third straight title game and will be in search of a second straight championship.

Remsen St. Mary’s coach Dean Harpenau. Hawks outfielder Braxton Kneip on playing in the longest tournament game.

Kneip has six hits in the state tournament but says everyone is doing their part.

Infielder Dalton Klein on the quick turnaround after such a long game.

Klein says it has been a balanced effort by the Hawks at the state tournament.

Iowa’s Quinn Schulte at Big Ten Media Days

Sports

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa safety Quinn Schulte says an experienced Iowa defense has high expectations for the upcoming season. The Cedar Rapids native is one of eight returning starters for a unit that finished fourth in the country in scoring defense during a 10-4 season.

The Hawkeyes will be in search of a third trip to the Big Ten championship game in four years but Schulte says the addition of four new teams will make the road even tougher.

Schulte says the success of the Iowa defense begins at the line of scrimmage.

Schulte says a key to success in college is a willingness to be coached hard and he learned that while playing for his father at Xavier High School.

Schulte made his comments at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis.

Nebraska’s Matt Rhule at Big Ten Media Days

Sports

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule feels the Huskers are poised to make a major jump in his second season as head coach. Nebraska lost its final four games of last season to finish 5-7.

Improvement begins with limiting mistakes. The Huskers finished minus-17 in turnover margin last season and five of their losses were by a touchdown or less.

Rhule says the players have bought in to the philosophy of limiting mistakes.

Rhule made his comments at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis. The Huskers open at home on August 31st against UTEP.

Vandals paint racist and anti-gay symbols and slurs in NE Iowa

News

July 25th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) 0- Cedar Falls is fighting a wave of hate speech that’s appearing through graffiti. Several sites along the city’s trails and public infrastructure were spray-painted this week with swastikas and homophobic slurs. Sonja Bock, a member of the Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission, points to the current divisive political climate and past attitudes as contributors to the outbreak.

“We’re in a time where we’re extremely polarized,” Bock says, “and some of these groups are gaining momentum again like they did in the old days.” Bock is concerned that far-right extremism has been present in northeast Iowa for a while, and current events have emboldened those groups to speak out.

“I think it’s been quietly brewing probably ever since Obama,” Bock says. “There are several factions that have really intently mobilized and have done a really good job of spreading their message to certain groups, especially in rural areas.” In addition to the hate symbols, a telephone number appeared this week at one of the vandalized sites that’s linked to a white supremacist group.