The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines City Council has delayed action on banning high-capacity magazines and trigger devices that can make guns even more deadly. The council voted Monday to put off action and to have city staffers work with the Iowa Legislature and other city and county governments to “form a consensus for statewide implementation of sound and effective regulations concerning firearm accessories.” Several gun owners attended the meeting to share their objections to the gun gear proposals.
The council voted in June to have ordinances prepared that would ban extended magazines that hold more bullets than is standard and trigger activators such as bump stocks. The devices have been used in high-profile attacks across the nation.
Today: Partly cloudy to cloudy w/scattered showers & thunderstorms this morning; P/Cldy this afternoon. High near 90. S @ 10 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy w/isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 73.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy w/isolated morning shwrs & tstrms. High 93. SW @ 10-15. Excessive Heat Watch begins at 1-p..m. & continues thru 7-p.m. Saturday;
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 96.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 97.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low this morning, 70. Rainfall from 4:30-a.m. to 7-a.m. today at the KJAN studios amounted to 2.75″! Heavy rain continued…Last year on this date our High was 87 and the Low was 64. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 109 in 1936. The Record Low was 45 in 1906.
(Radio Iowa) — The Corning and Villisca School Districts have started a three-year process of studying reorganization, which will eventually lead to a public vote of merging the two schools into one district. Southwest Valley Superintendent Chris Fenster says the study was officially off and running after both school boards approved resolutions during their regular monthly meetings in May. The two schools are currently entering year six of whole grade sharing under the Southwest Valley moniker. “We had to file an application with the department of education that was due on July 1st, and we actually turned it in about the early parts of June,” Fenster says. “That had to include two joint resolutions, one from the Villisca board and one from the Corning board, showing they are both willing to study the reorganization process.”
Under the current sharing agreement, sixth through eighth graders attend Southwest Valley Middle School in Villisca, while Southwest Valley High School in Corning is home base for ninth through twelfth graders. Each district operates its own elementary school. Fenster says one of the things they are trying to do is let people know those four buildings would remain as is, with the district operating under one set of books. “We’re not closing buildings and we’re not closing school districts,” Fenster says. “We are coming together as one as the Southwest Valley School District. I know that’s some of the confusion out there right now that we’ll close buildings, and that’s just not the case at all. We’re keeping all buildings open and will be operating just as we have been for the last few years that we’ve been doing this whole grade sharing.”
Fenster says reorganization would come with some requirements from the state. “One thing we had to do is get a salary schedule that is the same, so both of our schools are getting paid on the same salary schedule,” according toFenster. “Our professional development had to be aligned and we’ve already done that part. And, our TLC — or Teacher Leadership Compensation plan — had to be the same. We have already had that done.” Fenster adds the study process involves establishing a number of committees for items such as transportation and facilities. “The facility committee will be the first we establish in the fall. That will study the facilities that we have here and the things we’ll need to improve as we move forward, and what a 10-year plan might look like for facilities.”
Reorganization requires a public vote in both districts–currently projected for 2021. If approved by a simple majority, the merger would take place beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
Police in Red Oak, Monday night, arrested 59-year old Allen Dale Jensen, of Red Oak, for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. Authorities say Jensen allegedly broke a solar yard light valued at $10, during a property dispute. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.
CLASS 1-A Regional Finals
Region 1: Gehlen Catholic 2, Westwood 1
Region 2: Newell-Fonda 6, Ridge View 4
Region 3: Collins-Maxwell 3, Grandview Christian 0
Region 4: Wayne 8, Melcher-Dallas 0
Region 5: Lynnville-Sully 8, North Mahaska 3
Region 6: Lisbon 1, Belle Plain 0
Region 7: Clarksville 10, Starmont 0
Region 8: Bishop Garrigan 1, AGWSR 0
CLASS 2-A Regional Finals
Region 1: East Marshall 14, Jesup 1
Region 2: Ogden 2, Earlham 0
Region 3: Mount Ayr 9, West Monona 0
Region 4: Alta-Aurelia 5, West Sioux 3
Region 5: Central Springs 6, East Sac County 0
Region 6: Beckman Catholic 4, Durant 2
Region 7: North Linn 5, Saint Ansgar 3
Region 8: Wapello 4, Pekin 3
CLASS 3-A Regional Finals
Region 1: Davenport Assumption 11, West Burlington 1
Region 2: Algona 8, Spirit Lake 3
Region 3: Louisa-Muscatine 1, Williamsburg 0
Region 4: Columbus Catholic 4, New Hampton 1
Region 5: Mount Vernon 3, Solon 2
Region 6: West Liberty 7, Anamosa 2
Region 7: Treynor 5, South East Valley 3
Region 8: Albia 9, North Polk 6
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched an eight-hitter and Tyler O’Neill hit a pair of two-run homers, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first complete game this season and second overall for Mikolas, who lasted just four innings in his last start before the All-Star game. It was first complete game by a Cardinals pitcher this season. Mikolas had the only one last year on May 21 against Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jakob Junis struck out a career-high 10 and Nicky Lopez drove in a pair of runs and scored twice as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2. The Royals beat Lucas Giolito for the first time and thwarted his bid for a 12th victory.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have acquired catcher Martin Maldonado in a trade with Kansas City that sent left-hander Mike Montgomery to the Royals. Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein announced the deal following Chicago’s 6-3 loss to Cincinnati _ adding that All-Star catcher Willson Contreras was going on the 10-day injured list with a strain to the arch area of his right foot.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kansas coach Les Miles figures he’s back where he belongs, on the sideline after 2½ years away from coaching. The national championship winner at LSU has a rebuilding job similar to the last time he was in the Big 12 at Oklahoma State 18 years ago. Miles led the Cowboys to bowl games the last three of his four seasons there. He was fired at LSU midseason in 2016 with a 114-34 record. Now Miles is trying to lift a woebegone program with an 18-90 record since 2010.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma has won four Big 12 titles in a row while Kansas finished last each of those years. The Sooners are the league favorite again under Lincoln Riley. Oklahoma has been to the College Football Playoff twice with different Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks in Riley’s two seasons. Kansas is again expected to be on the opposite end of the Big 12 standings. But new Jayhawks coach Les Miles is the only Big 12 head coach with a national championship at college football’s highest level.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says there is no discussion at any level about expanding the 10-team league. Bowlsby began the league’s football media days talking about the successes of the smallest Power Five conference. That includes increasing revenue and new media opportunities. Bowlsby says the league likes its 10 schools and that won’t be an active topic within in the conference in the foreseeable future.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury has awarded a former Iowa workers’ compensation commissioner $1.5 million, concluding the state and former Gov. Terry Branstad discriminated against him because he’s gay and that a pay cut was retaliation for refusing to quit. Jurors in the civil trial found Monday that Chris Godfrey proved Branstad’s attempts to get him to quit and cut his pay in 2011 were discriminatory and deprived him of his rights.
BANCROFT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two people found dead in Bancroft last week were homicide victims and that a third person also found there had killed himself. Officials on Monday identified the bodies found Friday in a home as 22-year-old Mason Alrik Cederwall, 30-year-old Amy Lynn Manna and 30-year-old Austin James Bernhard. The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office determined Cederwall and Manna were shot to death and classified their deaths as homicides. Bernhard’s died was classified a suicide.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s Iowa senior adviser is departing his 2020 presidential campaign, leaving Booker without one of his top staffers in a key early voting state. Iowa senior adviser Joe O’Hern confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday that he departed the campaign last week for personal reasons. O’Hern is widely known among Iowa’s political class as a seasoned organizer with a deep understanding of the caucus process. Booker’s campaign declined to comment on the departure.
HUDSON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed when the vehicle they were in crashed off a Black Hawk County road. The crash occurred a little before 9:30 a.m. Sunday just southwest of Hudson. Deputies sent to the scene found the vehicle in a field and noted that it appeared to have rolled several times. The driver and a passenger, both of Reinbeck, were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was identified as 33-year-old Kimberly Hoskins, and the passenger was identified as 32-year-old Tobi Vanhauen.
FOR SALE: an electric lift chair. Two years old, cloth, tan in color. Excellent condition. $300 Call 712-254-3518. SOLD!
FREE: Moving? Need boxes? Just moved here and have lots of boxes for you to pick-up. Even have a couple of wardrobe boxes. Lots of packing paper also. Come and get them…please! Call 712-254-9154.
FOR SALE: Harbor Freight 36066 14” x 40” Wood Lathe with Chisels. New, box never opened. $250. 712-243-9782. If no answer, please leave message.
FOR SALE: Three gas lawn mower engines: 7 HP Briggs and Stratton vertical shaft lawnmower engine, $25. 5HP Briggs and Stratton horizontal shaft engine, $25. 5 HP Tecumseh vertical shaft engine, $25. Buy all of them for $60. 712-304-4998. In Hamlin.
FOR SALE: summer 10′ x 3′ swimming pool, also two kittens. Call 712-579-1981.
FOR SALE: Vintage Zenith Stereo with speakers…. Stereo has AM/FM radio, record player on top (if your still have any records) & plays 8 tracks (if you still have any) and also will record. It is in good condition, it does need a knob for off/on, but just plug it in and it works fine. The speakers are 13″w x 21″ Long, and sells for $75.00 on e-bay. I am asking $65.00 for the complete set. (table not included). Can deliver in a 30 mile radius from Kimballton ….If interested call 417-876-7108. SOLD!
Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports three arrests. Saturday afternoon, 43-year old Scott William Richard Funke, of Greenfield, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order, Possession of a Controlled Substance; Gathering where controlled substances are used, and 2 counts of Felon in control of a Firearm in a domestic situation. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a total of $17,300 bond, with the 300 for a Dallas County arrest warrant.
When Deputies went to serve Funke with an active arrest warrant, a woman from De Soto who is under the protection of a court order, was observed within the same garage as Funke. Both knew a Protection Order was in-place. Funke had been arrested in the past for Violation of the same Order. During the execution of a search warrant at his residence, a safe was located. Inside was 36 rounds of .9-millimeter Luger FC ammunition, and a .32-caliber H&R revolver. Funke’s conviction for Domestic Abuse prohibits him from possessing ammunition and firearms.
And, Funke was found to be in possession and claimed possession of, a small, re-sealable baggie that contained a substance that field tested presumptive positive for meth. A separate baggie of meth was in plain view on the floor, between a bed and night stand. Funke also acknowledged there was drug paraphernalia in the garage.
The Sheriff reports also, 42-year old Justin Colby Pruitt, of Hiwasse, Arkansas, was arrested early Saturday morning by Greenfield Police at Ridgeview Park in Greenfield, for OWI/2nd offense. Pruitt was cited and released from the scene.
And, on July 10th, 51-year old Ramon Guerrero Gonzalez, of Des Moines, was arrested by an Iowa State Patrol Trooper in Adair County, on an Adair County warrant for OWI/1st offense. Gonzalez was being held in the Adair County Jail until he completed his 48-hour sentence. He was released the following day on a Recognizance bond.