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Fiery, fatal crash early Wed. morning in northern Iowa

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September 4th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Nora Springs, Iowa) – A crash early this (Wednesday) morning southwest of Nora Springs, in northern Iowa, claimed the life of a woman whose identity was not immediately known. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2022 KIA Telluride SUV was traveling on U-S Highway 18 eastbound Avenue of the Saints near mile marker 195, at around 12:34-a.m., when for reasons unknown, the vehicle left the road and entered the median, where it struck a bridge pillar.

The SUV burst into flames. Its driver – who was only occupant of the vehicle – died at the scene. Authorities were calling the driver “Jane Doe,” pending identification and notification of family. The crash victim was transported by Nora Springs Ambulance to MercyOne Hospital in Mason City.

The Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Floyd, Cerro Gordo, and Worth County Sheriff’s Departments.

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High School Girls and Boys XC Results from Dallas Center Grimes Meet

Sports

September 3rd, 2024 by Asa Lucas 

PLACE TEAM                POINTS  PLACES OF FINISHERS              AVG. TIME SPREAD

  1 Indianola                36    2    6    8    9   11   14   20  20:28.9  1:54.2
  2 Dallas Center-Grimes     77    1    5   22   24   25   27   29  21:02.7  3:18.4
  3 Winterset               102    7   10   13   21   51   54   56  21:47.9  3:55.8
  4 Van Meter               104    3   18   19   31   33   46   64  21:38.5  3:29.0
  5 Christian               112    4   15   26   30   37   47   58  21:52.0  3:30.1
 6* Pella Christian         193   16   28   42   50   57   68   73  23:25.9  3:22.5
 7* Lynnville-Sully         193   23   32   34   39   65   72       23:19.2  3:59.4
  8 Adair-Casey Guthrie C   201   12   35   40   53   61   62   67  23:27.2  3:58.2
  9 Waverly-Shell Rock      211   38   41   43   44   45   48   60  23:45.3  0:53.3
 10 Carlisle                265   36   52   55   59   63   66   71  24:33.4  2:19.1
 11 Atlantic                279   17   49   69   70   74   75   76  25:06.4  5:51.1

8. Adair-Casey Guthrie C
   12  Ava Campbell, Sr         21:08.2  
   35  Jayla Hoover, Sr         22:58.7  
   40  Adalyn Benson, Sr        23:27.4  
   53  Paige Van Meter, Sr      24:35.3  
   61  Brooklyn Schafer, So     25:06.4  
   62  Lillie Lauzon, Fr        25:22.6  
   67  Emmarae Ellis, Sr        25:58.8  
Total Time = 1:57:16.0     Total Places = 201
11. Atlantic
   17  Katrina Williams, Jr     21:32.1  
   49  Hailey White, So         24:20.1  
   69  Ella Brummer, Jr         26:04.6  
   70  Bella Brock, Jr          26:11.7  
   74  Allison Middents, So     27:23.1  
   75  Cadence Kinzie, So       30:21.1  
   76  Gracelynn Kelley, Fr     32:20.2
Boys Team Standings


1 Dallas Center-Grimes     24    1    3    5    6    9   16   20  17:01.6  1:02.9
  2 D M Christian            60    2    7   11   17   23   25   31  17:36.7  1:30.2
  3 Southeast Polk           93   10   13   15   22   33   34   49  18:07.3  1:14.0
  4 Carlisle                118    8   21   26   28   35   43   55  18:20.4  1:45.3
  5 Pella Christian         166    4   27   40   47   48   53   59  18:41.9  2:29.2
  6 Adair-Casey Guthrie C   175   14   19   42   46   54   79   80  18:50.5  1:49.3
  7 Winterset               199   18   29   41   50   61   65   66  19:04.0  1:58.7
  8 Lynnville-Sully         206   24   30   32   58   62   64   74  19:09.0  1:38.8
  9 Van Meter               220   12   36   45   56   71   72   73  19:27.1  3:28.6
 10 Indianola               229   38   39   44   51   57   69   70  19:23.3  0:39.7
 11 Atlantic                308   37   52   67   75   77   78   81  20:35.7  2:52.1
 12 North                   349   60   63   68   76   82   83   84  21:06.5  3:05.0

6. Adair-Casey Guthrie C
   14  Gavin Sloss, Sr          17:50.1  
   19  Preston Kent, So         18:02.5  
   42  Noah Kading, Sr          19:16.2  
   46  Tate Fever, Jr           19:24.3  
   54  Jonny Kading, So         19:39.3  
   79  Jameson Pfrang, So       22:16.4  
   80  Brody Beeler, So         22:35.2  
Total Time = 1:34:12.4     Total Places = 175
11. Atlantic
   37  Luke Irlmeier, Sr        19:07.7  
   52  Vincent Meisinger, So    19:33.8  
   67  Xander Cook, Jr          20:42.8  
   75  Hadin Thompson, Sr       21:34.1  
   77  Caleb Andersen, So       21:59.7  
   78  Anthony Akers, So        22:09.3  
   81  Tye Houser, Sr           22:39.6  
Total Time = 1:42:58.1     Total Places = 308

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High School Volleyball Scores from Tuesday

Sports

September 3rd, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Red Oak 3, Atlantic 0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-22)

Glenwood 3, Shenandoah 0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-16)

AHSTW Triangular

AHSTW 2, Nodaway Valley 0 (25-6, 25-8)

Griswold 2, AHSTW 0 (25-18, 25-19)

Griswold 2, Nodaway Valley 0  (25-6, 25-8)

Kuemper Catholic Tournament

Kuemper Catholic 2, Greene County 0 (21-16, 21-12)

Kuemper Catholic 2, Roland Story 1 (21-19, 17-21, 15-11)

Greene County 2, Ogden 0 (21-12, 21-9)

Roland-Story 2, Greene County 0 (21-14, 21-7)

Roland Story 2, Ames 1 (21-15, 15-21, 15-12)

Ames 2, Greene County 0 (21-15, 21-11)

Roland Story 2, Ogden 0 (21-11, 21-10)

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Summer months end up normal for temperature average

News, Weather

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – August ended with an above-normal run of hot weather, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the average temperatures for the month lines up with past records. “About 71 degrees again, that’s the overnight low plus the daytime high, divide by two gives us a good climatological trend to look at if we’re above or below average,” Glisan says. “That’s right near normal across the state.”

Glisan says the rainfall for August was a different story, as it was down. “A little drier than normal if you look at precipitation across the state,” he says, “and particularly you look at north-central Iowa, getting over into western Iowa, where we had higher precipitation deficits Overall, about an inch below normal, at three-point-two (3.2) inches.”

The temperatures for June, July and August averaged out to 72 degrees.  “And that’s what we expect for summertime behavior. And actually, we were wetter than normal across the state as well, about 14 inches of rainfall, and that’s about a half inch above normal,” Glissan says. “Now there were pockets in western Iowa where we saw precipitation deficits 50 to 75 percent of normal. And then, of course, the June in mid June, a flooding event in northwestern and north-central Iowa with epic amount of rainfall and flooding.”

The early forecast for the fall doesn’t see the cool temperatures staying around. Glissan says that all depends on how the La Nina develops. “Those outlooks that they are trending warmer for September, October, November, and then a slight signal for drier than normal conditions across southwestern Iowa. But again, we’ll have to see if this La Nina develops, because that is the dominant climate driver as we move into fall and even into wintertime as well,” he says.

The meteorological autumn started Sunday.

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New Gambling Study Underway

News

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – State Regulators have hired two companies to conduct a study of the state’s gaming industry that could play a key role in the decision to award a new casino license. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Tina Eick) says the studies are due December 30th, and the two companies will make a presentation to the Commission on their findings at their meeting in January.

The move comes after the Iowa Legislature’s two-year moratorium on new gambling licenses expired. The Linn County Gaming Association has a proposal for a casino on the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids if the I-R-G-C decides to award a new gambling license after reviewing the study and getting other input.

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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Adam Gregg resigns as Lt. Gov., named president & CEO of Iowa Bankers

News

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has resigned today (Tuesday) and has been named President and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association. In a written statement, Gregg said his kids are growing up too fast and statewide office forces him to miss more of their lives than he can accept — so his time in public service must come to a close.

Gregg, a lawyer who grew up in Hawarden, was the Republican Party’s nominee for attorney general in 2014. He served as the state’s public defender for the next three years — until Kim Reynolds chose him to be lieutenant governor. That was in the spring of 2017, when Governor Terry Branstad resigned and Reynolds was sworn in as lieutenant governor.

Reynolds says Gregg has been a tremendous partner and it comes as no surprise that he prioritizing his personal life.

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Iowa State’s Matt Campbell previews Iowa

Sports

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says linebacker Caleb Bacon will miss Saturday’s game at Iowa with a lower leg injury. Bacon was injured in a season opening win over North Dakota and underwent surgery.

Campbell says Bacon could return at some point this season.

Campbell says limiting mistakes against the Iowa defense will be a key. Turnover margin has been a key in Iowa winning seven of the last eight games in the series.

Campbell says Iowa’s defense can make adjustments and takes advantage of mistakes.

In the rapidly changing world of college football Campbell hopes there will still be a place for this series.

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Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz previews Iowa State

Sports

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says watching Saturday’s season opening win over Illinois State from home was a helpless feeling. Ferentz was suspended for the season opener for a recruiting violation.

Saturday’s game will be the 34th time Ferentz has been involved in this series.

Ferentz says Matt Campbell has built an outstanding program and the series has featured a bunch of close games.

The Hawkeyes have been bottled up by the Iowa State defense in recent years and Ferentz says the Cyclone defense has been tough on a lot of foes.

Ferentz says he was encouraged by the play of the Iowa offense in the second half against Illinois State as well as the play of quarterback Cade McNamara. After battling injury the past couple of years McNamara finished with 251 yards of passing and three touchdowns.

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Northern Iowa’s Mark Farley previews St. Thomas of Minnesota

Sports

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley was pleased with the way his team performed in the season opener. The Panthers cruised to a 35-7 win over Valparaiso.

After installing the “air raid” offense in the off season the Panthers rushed the ball for 365 yards.

The Panthers hit the road this week to take on a St. Thomas of Minnesota team that had a lengthy home winning streak snapped with a loss to the University of Sioux Falls.

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BREAKING NEWS: Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg resigns

News

September 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has resigned today (Tuesday) after serving in the role for seven years. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Gregg is stepping down to pursue a career opportunity that allows him to focus more on his family. In a written statement, Gregg said his kids are growing up too fast and statewide office forces him to miss more of their lives than he can accept — so his time in public service must come to a close.

Gregg, a lawyer who grew up in Hawarden, was the Republican Party’s nominee for attorney general in 2014. He served as the state’s public defender for the next three years — until Kim Reynolds chose him to be lieutenant governor. That was in the spring of 2017, when Governor Terry Branstad resigned and Reynolds was sworn in as lieutenant governor.

Reynolds says Gregg has been a tremendous partner and it comes as no surprise that he prioritizing his personal life.

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