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Pence makes third trip to Iowa since 2020 election

News

April 25th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Former Vice President Mike Pence rallied with Iowa G-O-P activists this weekend — encouraging Republicans to consider the 2022 election as part of the march to electing a Republican president in 2024.

Pence highlighted the record of the Trump-Pence administration on issues like trade and immigration and drew cheers from Iowa audiences when mentioning the three justices Trump appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Pence, who was born during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency, spoke at Iowa G-O-P district conventions in Carroll and Independence, then on Saturday night he was the headliner for a Story County G-O-P fundraiser in Ames — delivering the same critiques of the Biden Administration at each stop.

Pence joins a line of Republicans who’ve made trips to Iowa, signalling they may compete for the G-O-P’s 2024 presidential nomination. Pence angered some of President Trump’s supporters for failing to stop President Biden’s Electoral College victory, but on Saturday Pence was greeted with handshakes and applause. Sharon McNutt of Silver City got a brief hug after a chat with the former vice president.

Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, says a lot can happen between now and the Iowa Caucuses, but Pence’s faith is a connection with many Iowans.

 

Dave Struthers of Collins says he’s always been impressed with Pence and thinks he could have a shot at the presidency in four years.

This was Pence’s third trip to Iowa since the 2020 election. The Iowa Democratic Party’s chairman says voters shouldn’t forget Pence led the charge to get congress to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations during Trump’s time in office — and it was President Biden who got a bipartisan infrastructure bill across the finish line in his first year in office.

Reds avoid Cardinal sweep with 4-1 win on Sunday

Sports

April 24th, 2022 by admin

The Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Sunday, snapping an 11-game losing streak in the process.

Tommy Pham and Nick Senzel each had two hits and Colin Moran had 2 RBI to lead the Redlegs.

Nick Lodolo had 7 strikeouts and allowed just 5 hits to get the win on the mound.

St. Louis got their lone run on an RBI-hit by Tyler O’Neill. The Cards fall to 9-5 on the season. The Cardinals will host the NY Mets on Monday at 6:45 p.m. We’ll have the game on KJAN with pregame at 5:50 p.m.

Rutgers takes series finale to avoid Iowa sweep

Sports

April 24th, 2022 by admin

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 8 Rutgers put up nine runs in the first four innings en route to a 10-4 victory over the University of Iowa baseball team on Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field.  The Hawkeyes won two of three games during the three-game series.

Rutgers’ win snaps Iowa’s season-long seven-game winning streak. Iowa now sits at 23-13 overall, 8-4 in the Big Ten heading into Tuesday’s midweek game against Western Illinois.

The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on an Izaya Fullard RBI single through the left side, but Rutgers answered in a big way.  The Scarlet Knights scored three in the first and chased Iowa starter Ty Langenberg from the game just eight batters into the game.

Rutgers pushed its lead to 5-0 on a Danny DiGeorgio two-run double in the second off redshirt junior Duncan Davitt, they scored one in the third and three more in the fourth (on a two-out rally) to push the lead to 9-3.  Iowa scored single runs in the third and fourth on a Fullard RBI single and a Rutgers balk.

After Rutgers made it 10-4 with one run in the bottom of the eighth, Iowa plated its fourth run in the top of the ninth. Sophomore Michael Seegers doubled and scored on Keaton Anthony’s RBI single to right field.

Drake Relays high school qualifiers announced

Sports

April 24th, 2022 by admin

Drake Relays officials have released the list of high school event qualifiers. Take a look at the full list of competitors HERE

High School Golf and Tennis Scoreboard 04/23/2022

Sports

April 24th, 2022 by admin

GIRLS TENNIS

Lewis Central 6, St. Albert 3

BOYS GOLF

Denison Monarch Golf Tournament

Team Scores

  1. Lewis Central 343
  2. Carroll 359
  3. Atlantic 361
  4. Harlan 405
  5. St. Albert 408
  6. Denison-Schleswig 409

Individual Top Ten

  1. Jordan Greenwood, Lewis Central, 80
  2. Payton Greenwood, Lewis Central, 80
  3. Bryce Barlau, Carroll, 85
  4. Easton Emery, Denison-Schleswig, 87
  5. Lucas Campbell, Lewis Central, 87
  6. Lane Nelson, Atlantic, 87
  7. Drew Munson, Carroll 88
  8. Cruz Weaver, Atlantic, 88
  9. Will Ragaller, Carroll, 88
  10. Garrett McLaren, Atlantic, 92

Other Atlantic Scores: Roth Den Beste 98, Tristan Hayes 94, Cooper Jipsen 112.

Sidney Invitational

Team Scores

  1. Fremont-Mills 356
  2. Sidney 362
  3. Clarinda 378
  4. Audubon 383
  5. Bedford 393
  6. East Mills 425
  7. Shenandoah 435
  8. Essex 442
  9. Nebraska City 491

Indvidual Top Ten

  1. Jake Malcom, Fremont-Mills, 80
  2. Brad Hall, Auburn, 82
  3. Kyle Beam, Sidney, 89
  4. Cole Jorgensen, Sidney, 89
  5. Owen Thornton, Fremont-Mills, 90
  6. Micha Johnson, Bedford, 90
  7. James McCall, Clarinda 91
  8. Cooper Neal, Clarinda, 91
  9. JT Mahaney, Fremont-Mills, 92
  10. Kellen Rose, Sidney, 92

Hal Rossow Invitational at Lake Panorama

Team Scores

  1. Webster City 346
  2. Kuemper Catholic 366
  3. Montezuma 371
  4. Panorama 382
  5. Earlham 406
  6. Audubon 416
  7. Coon Rapids-Bayard 416
  8. ACGC 426
  9. West Central Valley  NTS

Individual Top Five

  1. Beau Klaver, Webster City, 84
  2. Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 84
  3. Eddie Burgess, Montezuma, 86
  4. Evan Powell, Panorama, 87
  5. Cruz DeJong, Montezuma, 87

 

High School Soccer Scoreboard 04/23/2022

Sports

April 24th, 2022 by admin

GIRLS SOCCER

Bellevue West 3, CB Thomas Jefferson 1
CB Abraham Lincoln 8, Elkhorn 1
CB Abraham Lincoln 2, Millard North 0
Omaha Northwest 2, CB Thomas Jefferson 1

BOYS SOCCER

Bellevue East 2, CB Abraham Lincoln 1
Elkhorn 6, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Millard North 2, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Omaha Northwest 1, CB Thomas Jefferson 0
Spencer 4, Harlan 1
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 1, Harlan 0 -PK’s

IDALS/USDA confirm HPAI in Kossuth County

Ag/Outdoor, News

April 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (April 24, 2022) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Sunday, confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Kossuth County, Iowa. The virus was found in a non-commercial backyard flock.

It’s the 18th case of HPAI in Iowa since March 1st.

GARY RAYMOND NICHOLSON, 79, of Atlantic (Svcs. at a later date in MT)

Obituaries

April 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

GARY RAYMOND NICHOLSON, 79, of Atlantic, died Sunday, April 24, 2022, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Interment and services for GARY NICHOLSON are to be scheduled for a later date in the Yellowstone National Veterans Cemetery, Laurel, Montana. Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic is assisting the family.

Gary Nicholson is survived by:

His wife – Reba Nicholson, of Atlantic.

His daughter – Cynthia (Steve) Domek.

His sons – Gary Alan (Tamara) Nicholson, and Tim (Noelle) Nicholson.

His step-daughters: Trudy Wendelin, and Dina Wendelin.

7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

 

Gusty winds continue across the area, Sunday

Weather

April 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Special Weather Statement…Gusty Winds Continue this Afternoon…
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
135 PM CDT Sun Apr 24 2022

Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison-Adams Counties

Another day, another round of strong winds for large portions of the Iowa continues this afternoon. As a strong low pressure system north of the area slowly pulls away, winds across much of the NW half of the state will be strong and gusty.

Northern sites have seen largely periodic SW sustained winds to 30 mph and gusts in excess of 40 mph thus far. Winds have been a bit less vigorous down into central Iowa, but remain strong with sustained SW winds 25 to 30 mph and gusts to around 40 mph being seen.

The strong and gusty conditions will last through much of the remainder of the afternoon/evening, easing around and after sunset. Winds will also slowly shift out of the W.

(Has anyone found Toto? lol._

Trailer toppled over by high winds in Montgomery County

News

April 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Elliott, Iowa) – A trailer being pulled by a pickup was blown-over early Saturday afternoon, by winds gusting upwards of 60-miles per hour. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday (Today), said the accident happened around 12:59 p.m. on Highway 48, west of Elliott.

A 2019 Ford F-150 pickup driven by Kelly Hastings, of Glenwood, was traveling west on the highway and pulling a 2020 enclosed Formula Trailer. Strong wind gusts caused the trailer to sway. and become unhitched from the pickup. The trailer ended-up in the ditch on its top. Because the empty trailer was secured to the pickup by safety chains, the pickup ended up on the north shoulder of the road, facing south.

No injuries were reported. Authorities estimated damage to the trailer at $8,000, while the pickup sustained about $700 damage.