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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, June 7, 2019

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June 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was taken to a hospital after experiencing chest pains but has returned to work at the Capitol. The governor’s office released a statement saying Reynolds noticed chest pains early Thursday and was taken to a hospital emergency room “out of an abundance of caution.” A doctor checked Reynolds and she was given blood tests, a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram test. After all the tests came back normal, the governor was released.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Beto O’Rourke alienated a lot of women mere hours into his presidential run, releasing an announcement video in which his wife sat wordlessly by his side and joking repeatedly about her raising the couple’s three young children “sometimes with my help.” O’Rourke’s wife, Amy, is now joining the former Texas congressman in make-or-break Iowa starting Friday, as he looks to jump-start a once-surging White House campaign whose momentum has stalled. The two could have their work cut out for them.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An open government group has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Polk County to release recordings and additional information about the fatal shooting of a motorist from Wisconsin. The lawsuit filed by the Iowa Freedom of Information Council contends that the county has refused to explain why a deputy stopped 25-year-old Isaiah Hayes outside of Des Moines last July. It says the county has not clarified whether Hayes was armed when he was killed and how many shots were fired at him.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa police captain is accusing her police chief and the city she serves of discrimination. The Telegraph Herald reports that Dubuque police Capt. Abby Simon filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging her rights have been violated under Iowa’s Civil Rights Act. Simon is also suing for harassment and retaliation. The 20-year police veteran’s lawsuit says she was passed over for promotions, even though she scored better in tests and interviews than the men who got the jobs.

CAM offense sputters down the stretch in home loss to Grand View Christian

Sports

June 7th, 2019 by admin

The CAM Cougars softball team rallied to take a lead into the fifth inning against Grand View Christian on Thursday night but eventually lost the game 11-4.

The Thunder scored 3 runs in the 1st inning to grab the early lead. CAM rallied back with 3 of their own in the 3rd on a bases clearing double by Taylor Bower. The Cougars then grabbed the lead by scoring once more in the 4th.

It was all Thunder after that. They took the lead back at 5-4 by bringing home two in the 5th and then brought across 5 more in the 6th. They would tack on one more in the 7th for the final margin.

Grand View Christian improves to 8-1 on the season. The Thunder piled up 12 hits by the end of the night compared to the Cougars 6. CAM falls to 1-6.

Check out the video replay of the game on the CAM Cougar Channel HERE

FRIDAY, JUNE 7th

Trading Post

June 7th, 2019 by Jim Field

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FOR SALE: Black Cat Pressure Washer. 1300 PSI, 1.6 Gallons per minute output. Runs well. Manual included. $100. Call 712-249-7622.

Driver distracted by cell phone causes accident in Creston

News

June 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Corrected to show which vehicle hit which – apologies for the confusion) A woman who admitted to being on her cell phone caused a non-injury accident Thursday afternoon, in Creston. Authorities say a 2017 GMC Acadia driven by 80-year old Barbara Jo Crittenden, of Creston, was struck in the rear by a 2012 Chevy Cruze driven by 21-year old Paige Abagail Marken, of Creston. 

The GMC was stopped at the red light intersection with New York Avenue at around 1:05-p.m., when it was hit from behind by Marken’s vehicle. Damage from the collision amounted to $5,600. Marken was cited for Use of Communication Device. Her car was totaled in the collision and towed from the scene.

Lawsuit seeks info about Iowa deputy’s shooting of motorist

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June 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An open government group has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Polk County to release recordings and additional information about the fatal shooting of a motorist from Wisconsin.

The lawsuit filed by the Iowa Freedom of Information Council contends that the county has refused to explain why a deputy stopped 25-year-old Isaiah Hayes outside of Des Moines last July. It says the county has not clarified whether Hayes was armed when he was killed and how many shots were fired at him.

A grand jury declined to pursue charges against the deputy, Ryan Phillips, who has returned to work. The county says he acted appropriately but has refused to release recordings and information about the shooting, including dash camera video and audio. The county says those are “investigative reports” that can be withheld from the public indefinitely.

The sheriff’s office has said Phillips saw Hayes exit the stolen car he was driving and flee on foot. Phillips reported Hayes had a weapon and that he fired at Hayes when he refused orders to drop it. Investigators have refused to say, however, whether any weapon was found.

Iowa treasurer returns more than $12K to American Red Cross

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June 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald has returned more than $12,000 to the American Red Cross — one of thousands to see unclaimed property held by the state turned over to rightful owners. Fitzgerald presented a check for $12,300 Thursday to the humanitarian assistance group.

Fitzgerald’s office says more than $377 million in unclaimed property in Iowa is waiting to be claimed. That included more than $61 million in Polk County alone.

The program has returned over $263 million to more than 592,000 people since Fitzgerald started the program in 1983. Unclaimed property refers to money and other assets held by financial institutions or companies that have lost contact with the property’s owner. State law requires them to annually report unclaimed property to the state treasurer’s office.

Iowa governor OK after chest pains prompt trip to hospital

News

June 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds was taken to a hospital after experiencing chest pains but has returned to work at the Capitol.

The governor’s office released a statement saying Reynolds noticed chest pains early Thursday and was taken to a hospital emergency room “out of an abundance of caution.”

A doctor checked Reynolds and she was given blood tests, a chest X-ray and an electrocardiogram test, which is commonly used to evaluate the heart. After all the tests came back normal, the governor was released.

GENE SCHILLER, 77, of Des Moines (Svcs. 06/10/2019)

Obituaries

June 6th, 2019 by admin

GENE SCHILLER, 77, of Des Moines died Wednesday, June 5th at University Park in Des Moines. Graveside funeral services with full military rites for GENE SCHILLER will be held on Monday, June 10th at 1:00pm at the Dalmanutha Cemetery in rural Casey. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Gen Schiller Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

 

CAM hosts Grand View Christian in softball tonight on KJAN

CAM Cougar Channel, Sports

June 6th, 2019 by admin

The CAM Cougars (1-5) softball team plays host to the Grand View Christian Thunder (7-1) tonight in Anita and we’ll have the game on KJAN. The Cougars are coming off a 7-3 loss last night to Exira-EHK and the Thunder won their last outing on Tuesday 3-1 over Nevada.

CAM has been led by the hitting of Grace Kauffman, Marissa Spieker and Macy Ticknor who all are hitting .375 on the season. Kaufmann and Spieker have 6 hits apiece on the young season.

The Thunder have had a strong start with 4 players hitting above a .400 average, led by Karlee Knode at .500 with 8 hits on the year.

First pitch is scheduled for 5:30pm and we’ll have coverage on KJAN beginning at about 5:20pm. We also plan to have live video available on the CAM Cougar Channel at kjan.com

Creston man arrested on Federal warrant; search warrant results in 3 lbs of Meth & more

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June 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Creston Police Department report that on Tuesday, June 4th, a joint effort coordinated by the United States Probation Office with the Creston Police Department, Des Moines Police Department, Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement resulted in the arrest of 39-year old Brandon Robert Fry, of Creston. Fry was taken into custody on a Federal Supervised Release Warrant in Des Moines.

Subsequent to his arrest in Des Moines, searches of his properties and vehicles in Creston resulted in the seizure of approximately 3 pounds of Methamphetamine, marijuana, and other contraband.