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14-year old arrested following chase & crash in Adams Co.

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A teenager from Corning is being held in a juvenile detention facility awaiting an appearance before a magistrate, in connection with a chase and crash early this (Sunday) morning. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation in Corning, at around 1:40-a.m., but the vehicle failed to stop, and led deputies on a pursuit through the streets of Corning.

During the pursuit, the 14-year old driver put the vehicle in reverse, and crashed into a deputies’ vehicle. The Adams County K-9 Unit was deployed during the pursuit, but the arrest took place without further incident. The name of the teen was not released.

Minors cited for alcohol at Lake Icaria

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports 5 persons under the legal age were cited Saturday night for possession of alcohol. Lake Icaria Park Officers contacted the sheriff’s department at around 11:30-p.m., for assistance in a party where numerous minors were present in the campground. Upon arrivals, five persons were written citations for being a Minor in Possession of Alcohol. All five were second offenses.

Saturday’s Regional Softball scores (from 7/13/13)

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Class 4-A

  • Harlan 1, Glenwood 0
  • Dallas Center-Grimes 12, Carroll 0 (4 inn)
  • Denison-Schleswig 8, Sioux City Heelan 7

Class 5-A

  • Abraham Lincoln 8, Thomas Jefferson 2

Area baseball scores from Sat., July 13th 2013

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

District play….

Class 2-A

  • Shenandoah 16, Clarinda Academy 1 (4 inn)
  • Clarinda 4, Red Oak 2
  • Tri-Center 13, Panorama 11 (8 inn)
  • Missouri Valley 14, Boyer Valley 4 (6 inn)
  • Nodaway Valley 1, Central Decatur 0

Class 1-A

  • Essex/South Page 4, East Mills 2
  • Villisca 16, Corning 6
  • A-H-S-T 5, West Harrison 4 (8 inn)

Regular Season

  • Sioux City East 7, Lewis Central 2
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 10-8, Abraham Lincoln 8-2 (1st game in 8 inn)

Timothy Peters wins NASCAR Trucks race at Iowa

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Timothy Peters claimed the lead after a restart on lap 195 to win the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night. The win is Peters’ first of the 2013 Trucks season and sixth of his career. He also became the first Trucks driver to win twice at Iowa.

Peters edged out 17-year-old Erik Jones for the victory by .225 seconds. Behind Jones was James Buescher in third, Ron Hornaday Jr. in fourth and Chase Elliot, another 17-year-old, in fifth.

Pole-sitter German Quiroga Jr. — the first Mexican-born driver to win a pole in the NASCAR Trucks Series — led the first 56 laps of the race before finishing 14th. Ty Dillon, who led a race-high 57 laps, finished 16th.

Torrid Summerhays takes lead

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Daniel Summerhays carded ten birdies during a 9-under 62 that has vaulted him into the lead after three rounds of the John Deere Classic. Summerhays is at 19-under par, good for a two-shot lead over Canada’s David Hearn who shot a 64. Summerhays is looking for his first PGA Tour win.

Defending champ Zach Johnson trails by three shots after posted a 67. He has now shot 19 consecutive rounds in the 60s on the TPC Deer Run course.

Allen ‘s lead reduced

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Michael Allen is still the leader after the third round of the U.S. Senior Open at 8-under par, but the lead has shrunk. Allen posted a 2-over 72 for a 2-shot lead over hard charging Kenny Perry and Fred Funk. Allen started the day with a 5-shot lead. Perry ate into that with a 6-under 64 that saw him go 4-under over the final ten holes. Funk shot a 67 to move into contention.

Garza pitches Cubs to 6-4 victory over Cardinals

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Garza pitched into the seventh inning for his fifth consecutive win and Alfonso Soriano homered again, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Garza allowed a season-high 10 hits in 6 2-3 innings, but held the NL’s highest scoring offense to two runs while improving to 5-0 with a 1.24 ERA in his last six starts. The right-hander struck out four and walked two.

Jon Jay had four hits and Matt Adams went 2 for 4 for St. Louis, which had won six of seven, including a 3-2 victory in the second game of the four-game series on Friday night. Lance Lynn (11-4) was knocked out in the fifth inning in his second-shortest outing of the season.

NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: 7/14/13

Weather

July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

430 AM CDT SUN JUL 14 2013

EARLY THIS MORNING...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S.

Iowa early News headlines: Sun., July 14th 2013

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July 14th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

ROCKFORD, Iowa (AP) — A small northern Iowa town unveiled a statue honoring a Navy SEAL killed in 2011 in Afghanistan and his loyal dog remembered for lying beside the soldier’s casket. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the bronze statue of Jon Tumilson and his dog, Hawkeye, now stands in Rockford’s Fossil and Prairie Park. The Rockford, Iowa native was one of 30 American soldiers killed August 6th, 2011, when their helicopter was shot down by insurgents in Afghanistan.

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — A Johnston-based Iowa Army National Guard unit has been met by a homecoming ceremony. Sixty soldiers from Headquarters Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion have been gone since August 2012 when they left for training in Texas before departing for Afghanistan. They returned Saturday to the public ceremony at Camp Dodge in Johnston.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Public Health says there are now 60 confirmed of the rare food-borne illness cyclosporiasis (cyclo-spoh-RYE-uh-sis), up from 45 cases reported Friday. The illness is most commonly contracted by eating food or drinking water contaminated with human feces containing the cyclospora parasite.

HAMPTON, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued a swimming advisory for Beeds Lake at Hampton in northern Iowa after a water sample exceeded levels for E. coli. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that a swimming advisory does not mean the beach is closed, but swimmers should avoid swallowing lake water and shower off after swimming.