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A Pottawattamie County man convicted in May on 1st and 2nd degree kidnapping charges has had his sentencing delayed until mid-August. The Omaha World-Herald says 39-year old Bryan Bey, of Crescent, was supposed to have been sentenced yesterday (Thursday), but his court-appointed attorney filed for a continuance in the case. Sentencing was then rescheduled to August 9th.
Bey was convicted on of first- and second-degree kidnapping in the May 2012 beating and abduction of 30-year old Tabitha Proplesch. Proplesch was found severely beaten, nearly unconscious and handcuffed in the cab of the truck that had run out of gas.
Tests have confirmed a “devastating” virus has struck swine herds in eight states, including Iowa. The National Pork Producers Council is committing 410-thousand dollars to research aimed at combating the disease. The virus — known as P-E-D-V — is not transmitted to humans and is not considered a threat to food safety, but the vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration it causes can kill up to 90 percent of baby pigs in a herd. Dr. Howard Hill, a veterinarian, is the president-elect of the National Pork Producers Council. “For the individual farm that’s gotten infected, it’s quite devastating,” Hill says. The virus has been found in much of Europe and in China, but this is the first time it has been discovered in the western hemisphere.
“It doesn’t look like the disease has been here very long,” Hill says. Diagnostic labs at Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota have confirmed 103 cases of the virus. “Unfortunately, the scope seems to be getting bigger,” Hill says. “…We know there’s a lot more cases than that.” Besides Iowa, tests have confirmed the virus is present in swine herds in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Oklahoma and Colorado. There is no vaccine available for the virus today, although Hill says a lab plans to start testing a vaccine late this summer.
“There’s some procedures that veterinarians have in place to try to get over the disease as quick as possible,” Hill says. “But the big thing we need to stress is biosecurity and that biosecurity would be everything from transportation, making sure trucks are in the right flow — washing, disinfecting, drying; same with facilities; same with making sure that maintenance people and all your employees are doing what they’re supposed to be doing.” Some “good, hot days” in Iowa could kill the virus, according to Hill. Hill works for Iowa Select Farms, an Iowa Falls-based pork operation that employs over 900 people in 43 Iowa counties.
(Radio Iowa)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter has thrown to hitters for the second time in four days as he tries to overcome a career-threatening nerve issue. The St. Louis right-hander threw about 25 pitches to teammates Shane Robinson and Tony Cruz on Thursday. It was Carpenter’s fourth outing in a possible comeback. The former Cy Young winner hasn’t pitched this season after feeling numbness in his throwing shoulder during spring training. Carpenter missed most of last year, then went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Carpenter didn’t speak to the media before the Cardinals played Arizona. St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said Carpenter’s pitches moved well. Matheny said Carpenter’s next step will likely be a similar session with live batters in a few days if his body feels well enough.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted pitcher Kevin Siegrist from Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals recalled Siegrist on Thursday and optioned pitcher Maikel Cleto to Memphis. Siegrist was picked as the Cardinals’ best minor league pitcher in May. The left-handed reliever went 2-1 with a 1.95 ERA at Triple-A and Double-A. The Cardinals began the day with the best record in the majors. Siegrist becomes the 22nd pitcher they’ve had on their roster this season.
Manager Mike Matheny said Siegrist was called up in part because St. Louis travels to Cincinnati for a three-game series starting Friday. The Reds have several left-handed bats and the Cardinals wanted a second lefty in the bullpen, along with Randy Choate.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller hit his first career home run and also pitched six sharp innings, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-8 Thursday night. Matt Adams and Daniel Descalso homered in an eight-run fourth inning off Ian Kennedy. Matt Holliday and Matt Carpenter also connected for the Cardinals. Miller (7-3) allowed two runs and six hits. He struck out nine and walked none.
Kennedy (3-4) was tagged for 10 runs and 13 hits in four innings. Arizona scored three times in the ninth, and Edward Mujica got two outs for his 18th save in 18 chances.
330 AM CDT FRI JUN 7 2013/Nat’l Weather Svc. – Des Moines
EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.
TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.
SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING…THEN CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW AROUND 60. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A John Deere plant in Dubuque has laid off 65 employees in its manufacturing section. Waterloo television station KWWL reportsthe employees at John Deere Dubuque Works were notified yesterday. The layoffs are effective June 24th. John Deere spokesman Ken Golden says the layoffs were according to seniority.
CARROLL, Iowa (AP) — Funeral services are being held this afternoon for James Wilson, the publisher of western Iowa’s Carroll Daily Times Herald newspaper for 36 years. Services begin today at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Carroll.
OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — The board that regulates gambling in Iowa is accepting applications for a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids through September 3rd. Voters in Linn County approved a gambling referendum in March and developers are proposing to build a $100 million casino. The five-member Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission also will hire a consultant to conduct a statewide market study to look at the impact of adding casinos in Iowa.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Michael Annett has always cherished racing at his hometown track in Des Moines, Iowa. Annett’s latest trip to Iowa Speedway will mark a major milestone in his comeback from a gruesome injury. When the NASCAR Nationwide series runs in Iowa tomorrow night, the 26-year-old Annett will race for just the third time since fracturing and dislocating his sternum in February.
JANE ELAINE MYERS, 81, of Avoca died Thurs., June 6th at Myrtue Medical Center. Funeral service for JANE MYERS will be held at 2:00 PM Sat., June 8th at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 PM Fri., June 7th at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.
JANE MYERS is survived by:
Son, Dick Jr. (Nikki) Myers of Avoca
Sisters, Eloise Haight of Minden; Joan (Fred Jr.) Miller of Avoca; and Jeanette “Nettie” Michaelson of Walnut
Brother-in-law, Ralph Shriver of Macedonia
Sister-in-law, Vesta Kirkpatrick of Council Bluffs
And two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
YARD SALE: Friday, June 7th 10 am – ? and Saturday, June 8th 7:30 am – ? weather permitting. Lots of girl clothes, newborn to 2T, and young girls clothes, name brand, some new, toys, miscellenous items, etc.
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