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Midwest Sports Headlines: 8/2/20

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August 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gio Gonzalez made his first start for the Chicago White Sox more than 16 years after drafting him, and the left-hander responded by holding Kansas City scoreless into the fourth inning in an 11-5 victory Saturday night. Eloy Jimenez hit a three-run homer and finished with a career-high four hits, and rookie Luis Robert had four while finishing a triple shy of the cycle, leading a White Sox barrage of 21 hits in all. Leury Garcia also had four hits for Chicago. Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and Ryan O’Hearn also had two RBIs for the Royals.

UNDATED (AP) — The coronavirus has forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete the 2020 season. A Cardinals-Brewers game in Milwaukee was postponed for the second straight day after one more player and three staff members with St. Louis tested positive for the coronavirus, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. Milwaukee then announced that Gold Glove center fielder Lorenzo Cain will not participate in the rest of the 2020 season. Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Díaz also announced he is opting out.

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas community college has reached a settlement with the New Jersey family of a football player who died of heatstroke after team conditioning drills in 2018. Garden City Community College announced the settlement late Friday with the family of Braeden Bradforth. Details of the settlement were not announced. Bradforth, a 19-year-old from Newton, New Jersey, died after being found unconscious after the first day of football conditioning on Aug. 1, 2018. College President Ryan Ruda said in a news release the settlement was recently approved by a court. He said the school has made several improvements to athletic protocols since Bradforth’s death.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denzel Mahoney and Damien Jefferson announced they are withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Creighton for their senior seasons. Mahoney averaged 12 points and three rebounds after becoming eligible in December. He scored in double figures in 14 of 21 games, helping the Bluejays win 16 of those games. Jefferson averaged better than nine points and five rebounds while starting 29 of 30 games. Creighton finished 24-7, won a share of the Big East title and was ranked No. 7 in the final Associated Press Top 25.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 8/2/2020

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August 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:15 a.m. CDT

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City police officers could be wearing body cameras by the end of the year. Police Chief Rex Mueller says the city council will be asked Monday to approve spending $260,000 for 120 body cameras. Mayor Bob Scott said he would be shocked if the proposal doesn’t pass unanimously. Mueller said after training, officers could be wearing the cameras late this year. Purchasing cameras is voluntary for Iowa law enforcement agencies, Sioux City has been considering them for several years but Mueller said the financing was never available because of other city priorities.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One influential pork company has received the vast majority of payments from an Iowa program designed to support farmers who euthanized their hogs after the coronavirus devastated their industry. Newly released data shows that Christensen Farms has received $1.86 million from the Iowa Disposal Assistance Program. That’s 72% of the $2.6 million the program has paid to date. Christensen Farms is one of the nation’s largest family-owned pork producers, The Sleepy Eye, Minnesota-based company has received reimbursement payments for disposing of 46,599 euthanized hogs. The 15 other companies and farmers who have received payments reported euthanizing about 18,000 hogs combined.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A 37-year-old Waterloo man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on gun charges after he shot a man in 2019. Alberto Quinto-Pascual shot Alejandro Franco at a Waterloo apartment and Franco later died from his injuries. Quinto-Pascual was not charged with murder but was sentenced Friday in federal court on gun charges, in a move the increased his sentence. Quinto-Pascual is a citizen of Mexico, and will likely be deported following his prison time. Prosecutors said the two men met at a bar and then went to a house, where Quinto-Pascual shot Franco. Quinto-Pascual told police Franco shot himself.

UNDATED (AP) — Officials from states across the country who are hoping to expand broadband internet to underserved areas with federal money appropriated to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic are scrambling to finish the projects by the end of the year. To comply with the current CARES Act rules, states must have the broadband projects, which can typically take months if not years of planning and construction, up and running by Dec. 30. In Vermont, the Legislature cut back on what lawmakers would have liked to allocate from $100 million to less than $20 million because they didn’t believe they could have spent the larger amount on time, despite the need.

ERNEST CARLEY, 95, of Carson (Svcs. 8/7/20)

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August 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ERNEST CARLEY, 95, of Carson, died Friday, July 31st, at home. Funeral services for ERNEST CARLEY will be 10-a.m. Friday, August 7th, at the Carson United Methodist Church, in Carson.  Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6th, with Masonic Rites services to begin at 6:45 p.m.
Burial will be in the Carson Cemetery. 

A memorial fund has been established.  

Sioux City chief expects body cams to be approved

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August 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City police officers could be wearing body cameras by the end of the year. Police Chief Rex Mueller says the city council will be asked Monday to approve spending $260,000 for 120 body cameras. Mayor Bob Scott said he would be shocked if the proposal doesn’t pass unanimously. Mueller said after training, officers could be wearing the cameras late this year.

Purchasing cameras is voluntary for Iowa law enforcement agencies, Sioux City has been considering them for several years but Mueller said the financing was never available because of other city priorities.

Injury accident early Saturday, NE of Corning

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August 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Corning Fire and Rescue responded to an accident with injuries, early this (Saturday) morning, northeast of Corning. Officials reports crews were dispatched at around 12:48-a.m. to 2107 Corning Carl Road for a vehicle accident. Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to extricate one victim. One person was injured in the accident with unknown injuries.

Corning Ambulance and Adams County Sheriffs Department were also on scene.

AP source: Cardinals-Brewers game Saturday to be postponed; St. Louis has 1 player, 3 staffers test positive

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August 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 11-a.m.) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the St. Louis Cardinals-Milwaukee Brewers game Saturday has been postponed. One more player and three staff members for the Cardinals have tested positive for the coronavirus. Two Cardinals players were flagged for positive tests on Friday, leading to the postponement of the series opener in Milwaukee. The teams had hoped to resume play Saturday and make up Friday’s game as part of a doubleheader Sunday.

IA COVID-19 update (8/1/20): 463 new coronavirus cases, 7 additional deaths, 1 in Cass County

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August 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 463 new coronavirus cases and 7 additional deaths today (Saturday). As of 10 a.m., IDPH reported 44,937 total positive cases in the state, 32,802 recoveries and 872 deaths. As of 10 a.m. Friday, IDPH had reported 44,474 positive cases and 865 deaths. Cass County reports two more positive COVID-19 cases for a total of 42, and the first death in the County.

A total of 480,425 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19. IDPH reported 4,804 Iowans tested the previous day, with a positivity rate of 8.2% . Health officials report 242 Iowans are currently hospitalized, up from 228 the previous day. There are 77 patients listed in intensive care, up from 71 the previous day. There are currently 35 patients on ventilators, up from 29 the previous day. There were 36 patients admitted in the last 24 hours, up from 31 the previous day.

Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 14 people are hospitalized with COVID-19; eight are in an ICU; one person was recently admitted, and three people are on a ventilator. The IDPH Dashboard current County/Positive Case count/reported recoveries (   ), and the number of deaths to date (if any)  {    }:

  • Cass: 42 [2 more than yesterday] (34) {1 death}
  • Adair: 20 (16)
  • Adams: 15 (10)
  • Audubon: 28 [1 more than yesterday] (15) {1}
  • Guthrie: 125 [1 more than Friday] (79) {5}
  • Montgomery: 42 (29) {3}
  • Pottawattamie: 1,171 (776) {21}
  • Shelby: 156 [2 more than Friday] (131) {1 death}

There are currently COVID-19 outbreaks in 22 of Iowa’s long-term care facilities. IDPH reported 748 positive cases and 318 recoveries. There have been 470 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

The Iowa Department of Public Health displays the latest coronavirus information in real time on this website

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State Baseball Championship Schedule Saturday 08/01/2020

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August 1st, 2020 by admin

Saturday, August 1

Class 1A, 10:30 a.m.

#5 Don Bosco, Gilbertville (19-1) vs. #6 Newman Catholic, Mason City (19-5)

Class 2A, 1:30 p.m.

#1 Van Meter (22-2-1) vs. #6 Des Moines Christian (17-6)

Class 3A, 4:30 p.m.

#4 Norwalk (19-5) vs. #3 Gilbert (22-3)

Class 4A, 7:30 p.m.

#1 Johnston (23-3) vs. #2 Ankeny (21-8)