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Creston man arrested on multiple charges Thursday night

News

July 8th, 2022 by admin

The Creston Police Department reports the arrest of 39-year-old Jason Leroy Arends of Creston at 6:10 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of Elm and Irving Streets in Creston. Arends was charged with Interference with Official Acts Bodily Injury, Driving While Barred, Domestic Abuse Assault, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Obstruction of Emergency Communication, and two warrants from outside agencies. Arends was booked into the Union County Jail and held on no bond until seen by a judge.

Heartbeat Today 7-8-2022

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

July 8th, 2022 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Patricia Kimle.  Patty and her husband, Kevin, will appear at the Hitchcock House in Lewis Sunday at 2:00 pm to present, “Missives of the Civil War.”  They authored the book, “The Last Free Road,” an historical fiction novel about the Underground Railroad.

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Local 24-Hour Rainfall Totals at 7:00 am on Friday, July 8, 2022

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

July 8th, 2022 by Jim Field

  • KJAN, Atlantic  .27″
  • 7 miles NNE of Atlantic  .08″
  • Elk Horn  .05″
  • Massena  1.27″
  • Audubon  1.8″
  • Oakland  .2″
  • Bridgewater  1″
  • Corning  .23″
  • Manning  1.33″
  • Irwin  2.45″
  • Carroll  .46″
  • Creston  .37″
  • Red Oak  .65″
  • Shenandoah 1.23″

Big 12 releases media preseason football poll

Sports

July 8th, 2022 by admin

The Big 12 Conference released it’s media preseason football poll on Thursday. After winning last season’s Big 12 Football Championship, Baylor was picked to repeat as champion this season. The Bears garnered 17 first place votes, edging out Oklahoma in second with 12 top nods. Iowa State was voted 6th in the preseason poll and did get one top vote.

2022 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll
1.    Baylor (17), 365
2.    Oklahoma (12), 354
3.    Oklahoma State (9), 342
4.    Texas (2), 289
5.    Kansas State, 261
6.    Iowa State (1), 180
7.    TCU, 149
8.    West Virginia, 147
9.    Texas Tech, 119
10.    Kansas, 48
First-place votes in parenthesis.

Substate Baseball Schedule 07/08/2022

Sports

July 8th, 2022 by admin

Substate baseball play opens up tonight for Class 3A and 4A schools with Substate Quarterfinals. Here is a look at area match-ups with all games set to start at 7:00 p.m.

Class 3A

Substate 8
Clarke (1-22) @ Lewis Central (28-3)
Dension-Schleswig (10-20) @ Creston (13-15)
Carroll (1-25) @ Harlan Community (23-7)
Atlantic (9-17) @ Glenwood (17-9)- ON KJAN

Class 4A

Substate 8
CB Thomas Jefferson (1-33) @ Waukee Northwest (24-12)
CB Abraham Lincoln (22-13) @ Valley (18-14)
Norwalk (18-17) @ Des Moines Roosevelt (26-13-1)

 

Regional Softball Schedule 07/08/2022

Sports

July 8th, 2022 by admin

Regional softball continues tonight with Regional Semifinals being contested in Class 1A and 2A. Here is a look at the area match-ups. All games will start at 7:00 p.m. unless noted otherwise.

Class 1A Regional Semifinals

Region 2
GTRA @ Newell-Fonda
Boyer Valley @ Woodbine

Region 3
Griswold @ Southeast Warren
Fremont-Mills @ Exira-EHK 5:00 p.m.

Region 5
East Union @ Martensdale-St. Marys
Moravia @ Wayne

Class 2A Regional Semifinals

Region 3
Treynor @ Logan-Magnolia
MVAOCOU @ West Monona

Region 4
Mount Ayr @ I-35
Kuemper Catholic @ West Central Valley

Regional Softball Scoreboard 07/07/2022

Sports

July 8th, 2022 by admin

CLASS 4A

Region 1
Denison-Schleswig @ LeMars PPD to 7/8 at 7:00 p.m.
Spencer 13, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 3

Region 2
North Polk 11, Des Moines Hoover 0
Glenwood 1, Lewis Central 0

Region 3
Boone 12, Perry 0
Carroll 10, Storm Lake 1

CLASS 5A

Region 1
Des Moines Roosevelt 12, Des Moines North 0

Beach at Lake of Three Fires closed temporarily for swimming

Ag/Outdoor, News

July 8th, 2022 by admin

(Des Moines, IA) Effective immediately, the beach at Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County will be closed temporarily for swimming. The closure is a precautionary response to a confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri in a Missouri resident with recent potential exposure while swimming at the beach at Lake of Three Fires State Park.

Testing to confirm the presence of Naegleria fowleri in Lake of Three Fires is being conducted in conjunction with the CDC and could take several days to complete. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is working closely with the Department of Natural Resources to share information about this rare infection and will provide additional updates as test results become available.

Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare life-threatening infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The ameba is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, rivers, and ponds; however, PAM is extremely rare. Since 1962, only 154 known cases have been identified in the United States. No additional suspected cases of PAM are currently being investigated in Missouri or Iowa.

While Naegleria fowleri can be present in any body of warm freshwater across the United States, infections as a result remain rare. Infection by Naegleria fowleri can occur if water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose. The Naegleria fowleri ameba then travels up the nose to the brain where it destroys the brain tissue. This infection cannot be spread from one person to another, and it cannot be contracted by swallowing contaminated water.

People can take actions to reduce the risk of infection by limiting the amount of water going up the nose. These actions could include:

  • Hold your nose shut, use nose clips, or keep your head above water when taking part in water-related activities in bodies of warm freshwater.
  • Avoid water-related activities in warm freshwater during periods of high-water temperature.
  • Avoid digging in, or stirring up, the sediment while taking part in water-related activities in shallow, warm freshwater areas.

(These recommendations are best practices but not based on scientific testing since the low numbers of infections make it difficult to show effectiveness.)

Skyscan Forecast 07/08/2022

Weather

July 8th, 2022 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Friday, July 8, 2022  Dan Hicks

Today: Party to mostly cloudy. Fog and a few sprinkles early, then a few spotty showers this afternoon. N @ 10. High 83.

Tonight: Becoming partly cloudy. Light N winds. Low 65.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. SE @ 5-10. High 85.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. SE @ 5-10. Low 64.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 92.

Monday: Partly cloudy. A few scattered showers and t’storms. High 87.

ALICIA JAN [Stamp] WADDELL, 70, of Griswold (Svcs. 7/11/22)

Obituaries

July 7th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

ALICIA JAN [Stamp] WADDELL, 70, of Griswold, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at home. Funeral services for JAN WADDELL will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 11th, at the Central Church of Christ, in Griswold. Rieken Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

The family will meet with friends and family for a time of love, stories and fellowship at the Central Church of Christ on Sunday July 10th from 2:30 – 4:30 PM.

A luncheon will be served at the church after the burial at the Griswold Cemetery, west of town. All are invited stay and continue to share love and fellowship with the family.

Memorials may be directed to the family to be given to Jan’s favorite charities at a later date.

JAN WADDELL is survived by:

Her husband – Clarence Waddell, of Griswold.

Her son – Preston Waddell, of Ankeny.

Her daughter – Leslie (Nickolas) Amdor, of Carson.

and 4 grandchildren.