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ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — The state fire marshal plans to join with firefighters from around Iowa to announce two grants totaling nearly $300,000 that will fund the purchase and installation of smoke alarms. State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds will announce the $245,000 federal smoke alarm grant and a $50,000 grant from State Farm Insurance. Reynolds says it’s his goal that every Iowa child grow up in a home with a smoke alarm.
The announcement will be this (Tuesday) morning at a Casey’s General Stores warehouse in Ankeny. The business has helped the effort by letting officials make use of its statewide distribution network to deliver smoke alarms to firefighters across the state. The grants ultimately will pay for more than 11,600 smoke alarms in 2013.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed wide receiver Mardy Gilyard, tight end Kevin Brock and defensive end Marcus Dixon on Monday as they attempt to build depth at the bottom of their roster. Kansas City was particularly thin at wide receiver last year, and with the prospect of losing Dwayne Bowe to free agency, new general manager John Dorsey and coach Andy Reid are searching for players who could compete for roster spots next season. Gilyard would fit that mold. He’s a former fourth-round draft pick out of Cincinnati who spent last season with the Jets and Eagles, so Reid has some familiarity with him. Brock appeared in two games two years ago with Buffalo, while Dixon played in 22 games over the past three seasons for the Jets.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter hasn’t ruled out pitching again, including this year. The 37-year-old Carpenter met with reporters at Busch Stadium on Monday as pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in Jupiter, Fla. Last week, the team all but ruled him out for this year after problems in his right arm. Carpenter is entering the second year of a two-year, $21 million contract and said he owed it the organization to keep trying. But after undergoing an eighth surgery last season, he said there would not be a ninth. Carpenter knew something was wrong a few weeks ago when his hand turned red and purple and was aching soon after he began throwing from a mound.
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Mike Matheny pulled into a parking lot at spring training at 5:30 a.m. Monday, anxious to start his second season as the St. Louis Cardinals manager. He was joined by several pitchers and catchers, one day before the mandatory reporting day in Jupiter, Fla. Matheny says he was impressed by the turnout, which included Yadier Molina and pitchers Adam Wainwright and Jake Westbrook. The Cardinals are coming off a season in which they lost in Game 7 of the NLCS to San Francisco after building a 3-1 series lead. They have since learned that veteran starter Chris Carpenter likely will not pitch this season after experiencing pain in his right arm.
TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. BREEZY…COLDER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOW AROUND 20.
FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. SCATTERED FLURRIES. HIGH IN THE UPPER 20S.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1-A District First Round
2-A District Quarterfinals
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bishop Heelan Catholic 67, Thomas Jefferson 15
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines Democrat Mike Sherzan is announcing his candidacy for U.S. House in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. The 61-year-old financial services broker’s announcement in a Monday press statement makes him the first 2014 candidate for the district, which includes Polk County and all of southwest Iowa. Ten-term Republican Rep. Tom Latham of Clive was elected in November to the seat. Latham is considering a bid for U.S. Senate. A Latham Senate campaign would likely prompt other Democrats to consider running for his House seat.
Sen. Tom Harkin’s decision to retire at the end of 2014 has already prompted 1st District Rep. Bruce Braley to give up his U.S. House seat to seek higher office. Braley, a four-term Democrat from Waterloo, announced his candidacy for Harkin’s Senate seat on Thursday.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the nation’s largest trucking companies has settled a closely watched sexual harassment lawsuit for $50,000. Now, it might try to recoup millions of dollars in legal fees. CRST Van Expedited has agreed in a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to pay the lone female driver remaining in what had been a class-action case the EEOC filed in 2007. The agency once sought relief for up to 270 women who were allegedly harassed by male instructors or drivers for company. But a federal appeals court ruled that the EEOC erred by filing the lawsuit before it identified every affected worker, investigated their claims and sought informal settlements.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has high expectations for Iowa’s students. He wants the state to be in the top 10 states for student standardized reading and math scores by 2019. Branstad laid out the goal yesterday as he continued to push lawmakers to approve his $187 million education reform plan. Lawmakers are reviewing Branstad’s proposal, but there has been some conflict with Democratic legislators who want to first set a general level of school funding.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic proposal to expand Medicaid in Iowa had plenty of backing at a packed legislative hearing. All those who testified yesterday at the human resources subcommittee favored the legislation, which would broaden state eligibility requirements for Medicaid and add up to 150,000 Iowans to the program. The subcommittee will hold another hearing on the proposal later this month.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The president of the University of Iowa says she’ll push for a tuition freeze for undergraduate students. That’s as long as the Legislature approves inflationary increases in the school’s budget. Iowa President Sally Mason told The Des Moines Register that she’ll back a tuition freeze for undergraduates as long as she’s president.
2013 Season Final Poll – The Associated Press
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
| Class 4A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Iowa City, West (13) | 19-0 | 130 | 1 |
| 2. Bettendorf | 19-0 | 116 | 2 |
| 3. Epworth, Western Dubuque | 20-0 | 99 | 3 |
| 4. Dubuque, Senior | 18-1 | 95 | 4 |
| 5. Valley, West Des Moines | 18-3 | 65 | 6 |
| 6. North Scott, Eldridge | 18-2 | 59 | 7 |
| 7. Sioux City, North | 17-2 | 40 | T9 |
| 8. Ankeny | 15-4 | 32 | 8 |
| 9. Des Moines, Hoover | 16-2 | 31 | T9 |
| (tie)Sioux City, East | 20-1 | 31 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: Cedar Falls 7. Waterloo, East 6. Des Moines, Roosevelt 3. Urbandale 1.
| Class 3A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Vinton-Shellsburg (10) | 20-0 | 118 | 1 |
| 2. Atlantic (1) | 19-1 | 107 | 2 |
| 3. Assumption, Davenport (1) | 15-4 | 93 | 4 |
| 4. Centerville | 18-1 | 84 | 3 |
| 5. Waverly-Shell Rock | 16-4 | 53 | 8 |
| 6. Creston | 17-3 | 50 | 5 |
| 7. Dallas Center-Grimes | 18-2 | 44 | 6 |
| (tie)Carroll | 16-2 | 44 | 10 |
| 9. MOC-Floyd Valley | 17-4 | 26 | 7 |
| 10. Solon | 17-3 | 19 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 9. Iowa Falls-Alden 4. Le Mars 4. Mount Pleasant 2. Grinnell 2. Harlan 1.
| Class 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. West Fork, Sheffield (10) | 21-0 | 118 | 1 |
| 2. Cascade,Western Dubuque (1) | 21-0 | 99 | 3 |
| 3. Nodaway Valley (1) | 20-1 | 88 | 4 |
| 4. Western Christian, Hull | 19-2 | 81 | 2 |
| 5. IKM-Manning | 20-1 | 78 | 5 |
| 6. PCM, Monroe | 20-1 | 58 | 6 |
| 7. Des Moines Christian | 20-2 | 37 | 8 |
| 8. New Hampton | 17-3 | 35 | 9 |
| 9. Sheldon | 19-3 | 28 | 7 |
| 10. North Cedar, Stanwood | 18-3 | 20 | 10 |
Others receiving votes: Pella Christian 8. Sioux Center 4. West Marshall, State Center 3. Treynor 1. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 1. Hudson 1.
| Class 1A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Danville (12) | 21-0 | 120 | 1 |
| 2. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake | 20-1 | 102 | 3 |
| 3. Lawton-Bronson | 21-1 | 85 | 4 |
| 4. Boyden-Hull | 18-3 | 70 | 6 |
| 5. Lone Tree | 21-1 | 62 | 2 |
| 6. North Tama, Traer | 21-1 | 55 | 8 |
| 7. Harris-Lake Park | 19-2 | 53 | 5 |
| 8. Murray | 20-1 | 45 | 9 |
| 9. Riverside, Oakland | 20-1 | 40 | 10 |
| 10. Dunkerton | 20-1 | 16 | 7 |
Others receiving votes: Ankeny Christian Academy 4. Preston 3. West Lyon, Inwood 2. Iowa Mennonite, Kalona 2. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 1.
A northwest Iowa man facing felony charges in connection with the assault of an Atlantic man in September 2012 has pleaded guilty to charges, and WILL NOT stand trial Tuesday as previously announced. Cass County Attorney Dan Feistner announced Monday afternoon, 38-year old Timothy Leigh Russell, of Cherokee entered a voluntary guilty plea and was sentenced to prison. Additional details will be released later this afternoon.
Russell was set to stand trial on felony charges of Attempted Murder, Willful Injury causing bodily injury, Going Armed with Intent and Willful Injury causing serious injury, for an altercation which occurred during the early morning hours of September 3rd 2012 Atlantic, during which the victim of the attack was stabbed with a shop tool, which was reportedly a screwdriver. The victim was never identified. They were initially taken to the Cass County Memorial Hospital before being transferred to a hospital in Omaha for surgery.
Russell remains in the Cass County Jail on $100,000 cash bond.
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