OTTUMWA – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections report 35-year-old Preston Kash Ingram, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree and other charges in Lee County, failed to report back to the Ottumwa Residential Facility as required last Friday. Ingram stands 5-feet, 11-inches tall, weighs 195 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on July 11, 2023.
Persons with information on Ingram’s whereabouts should contact local police.
Preston Kash Ingram
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The reigning National Player of the Year, Caitlin Clark, was unanimously tabbed as a Preseason All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. She is the first player in program history to receive this honor in three consecutive seasons.
Clark was voted 2023-24 Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year, while being a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection. She was also named to the Nancy Lieberman Watch List earlier this month.
In exhibition play this season, Clark posted the first triple-double in Kinnick Stadium history against DePaul. She added 24 points, nine assists, and four rebounds in Iowa’s win over Clarke University last Sunday in only 20 minutes of action.
The third ranked Hawkeyes are set to open the regular season against Fairleigh Dickinson inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on Nov. 6. The game will air on BTN+ (subscription required) and on the Hawkeye Radio Network.
(Guthrie Center, Iowa) – The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported, following three accidents that took place last Thursday (Oct. 19, 2023). The first crash happened at around 10-a.m., and involved a pickup truck and an SUV. Authorities say a 2018 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 49-year-old James Allen Black, of Johnston, was westbound on Highway 44 from Avenue A, at the same time a 2020 Nissan Murano driven by 47-year-old Tanny Marie Miller, of Guthrie Center, was traveling eastbound.
The pickup crossed the center line of the road, into the path of the SUV. Miller tried to avoid the collision, but her SUV was struck on the driver’s side rear door by the pickup. The SUV came to rest in the east ditch. The pickup stopped on the west side shoulder of the road. Damage from the crash amounted to $15,000. Deputies cited Black for Failure to Maintain Control, and Driving on the wrong side of the highway.
The second accident in Guthrie County, last Thursday, happened at around 12:32-p.m., on eastbound Highway 141. Authorities say a 2008 Kenworth semi driven by 40-year-old Floyd Peterman, of Corning, and a 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty pickup driven by 35-year-old Amalia Easton, of Ankeny, were traveling west on Highway 141 at Rose Avenue, When the pickup slowed to make a right-hand turn into a driveway, the semi struck a trailer attached to the pickup, causing Easton to lose control. The vehicle rolled into the westbound ditch. The semi stopped on the west shoulder of the road. Damage from the collision amounted to $30,000. No citations were issued.
The third accident in Guthrie County, Thursday, occurred at around 7:05-p.m., on Iowa Highway 4. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2022 Chevy Trailblazer SUV driven by 34-year-old Breanna Mink, of Jamaica, was traveling south on the highway, when her vehicle struck a deer. The vehicle sustained $4,000 damage.
Region #1 – Forest City vs. Western Christian @ Western Christian (7:00 p.m.)
Region #2 – MOC-Floyd Valley vs Cherokee Washington @ Cherokee (7:00 p.m.)
Region #3 – Red Oak vs. Des Moines Christian @ Des Moines Christian (7:00 p.m.)
Region #4 – Wahlert Catholic vs. New Hampton @ New Hampton (7:00 p.m.)
Region #5 – West Deleware vs. Union Community @ Union (7:00 p.m.)
Region #6 – Mid-Prarie vs. Center Point-Urbana @ Center (7:00 p.m.)
Region #7 – Anamosa vs. Mount Vernon @ Mount (7:00 p.m.)
Region #8 – Solon vs. Assumption @ Assumption (7:00 p.m.)
Region #1 – Bishop Heelan vs. Lewis Central @ LC (7:00 p.m.)
Region #2 – Glenwood vs. Indianola @ Indianola (7:00 p.m.)
Region #3 – Dallas Center-Grimes vs. ADM @ ADM (7:00 p.m.)
Region #4 – Norwalk vs. North Polk @ North Polk (7:00 p.m.)
Region #5 – Xavier vs. Waverly-Shell Rock @ Xavier (7:00 p.m.)
Region #6 – North Scott vs. Knoxville @ North Scott (7:00 p.m.)
Region #7 – Ballard vs. Marion @ Marion (7:00 p.m.)
Reagion #8 – Oskaloosa vs. Clear Creek Amana @ CCA (7:00 p.m.)
Region #1 – Dowling Catholic vs. Linn Marr @ Dowling (7:00 p.m.)
Region #2 – Ankeny Centennial vs. Council Bluffs-Lincoln @ Ankeny Cent. (7:00 p.m.)
Region #3 – Sioux City East vs. Waukee Northwest @ Northwest High (7:00 p.m.)
Region #4 – Waterloo West vs. Cedar Falls @ Cedar Falls Main (7:00 p.m.)
Region #5 – Dubuque Senior vs. Pleasant Valley @ Pleasant (7:00 p.m.)
Region #6 – Valley vs. Iowa City High @ Valley (7:00 p.m.)
Region #7 – Johnston vs. Waukee @ Johnston (7:00 p.m.)
Region #8 – Ankeny vs. Iowa City @ Ankeny (7:00 p.m.)
Listed below are the individual rankings for both the girls and boys in the state of Iowa from 1A to 4A. The local athletes are listed in the rankings below.
The final 1A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Earlham’s Oliva Spurling in 13th, Panorama’s Kylie Rochholz in 15th, and ACGC’s Ava Campbell in 25th.
The final 1A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Woodbine’s Landon Bendgen in first, ACGC’s Andrew Mahaffey eighth, Woodbine’s Gunner Wagner in 16th, and ACGC’s Gavin Sloss in 25th.
The final Class 2A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Clarinda’s Raena Henke in eighth, Van Meter’s Emma McCoy in ninth, Hailey Egbert of Shenandoah in 14th, and Van Meter’s Laura Streck and Brooklyn FFryar in 21st and 26th respectively.
The Class 2A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Clarinda’s Treyton Schaapherder and Kyle Wagoner in 10th and 13th respectively.
The final Class 3A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Glenwood’s Grace Berglund in second, Harlan’s Lindsey Sonderman in sixth, Lewis Central’s Delayna Reece in 12th, Atlantic’s Claire Pellett in 14th, and Lewis Central’s Madelyn Hoss in 24th.
The final Class 3A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Lewis Central’s Ethan Eichhorn in second, Glenwood’s Andrew Smith and Bryant Keller in sixth and seventh respectively, Lewis Central’s Kevin Coots in 13th, followed by another Lewis Central runner Kade Diercks in 23rd, and Winterset’s Collin Kessler in 26th.
The final Class 4A girls’ cross-country rankings feature Oliva Verde of Johnston in first.
The final Class 4A boys’ cross-country rankings feature Waukee’s Joseph Lawry in 14th.
(Radio Iowa) – Dry conditions led to another busy week in the fields for farmers. The U-S-D-A crop report says the corn harvest increased by 20 percent in the last week, bringing the total to 62 percent of the corn now out of the fields. That is two days ahead of last year and one week ahead of the five-year average. Combines have now harvested 87 percent of the soybeans statewide, up from 74 percent the week before. That is one day ahead of the harvest rate from last year and ten days ahead of the five-year average.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors received an annual report from the Cass County Library Association, and a request for an increase in funding over last year. Sara Young, with the Anita Public Library, said Cass County is below the statewide average funding for libraries (as of FY 2022), by about Nine-thousand dollars.
Funding for libraries is determined by the populations they serve.
The Board took the request under advisement, for when it comes time to work on the Budget. The Supervisors held a Public Hearing on a proposed amendment of the FY2024 Cass County Budget. Auditor Kathy Somers explained there was unexpected income such as grants, and donations, including those to the Veteran’s Affairs Department, and expenditures, that needed to be factored-in, with regard to some departmental line items.
Hearing no comments on the proposal, the Supervisors passed a Resolution approving Amendment 1 of the Cass County FY2024 Budget as published, and making appropriations for the same, effective immediately.
In other business, Diane Schultz, former President of the Iowa Morman Trails Association, spoke with regard to the replacement of trail signs in Cass County. Schultz said the process of changing-out road signs in other, adjacent counties began five-years ago, and now it’s time for the project to occur in Cass County. Many of the signs, she said, that have been in-place since the 1980’s, have deteriorated badly.
The National Parks Service is replacing the actual signs at No Cost. The only thing that needs to be funded by the county is the post and labor to install the signs. The matter was taken under advisement, and in coordination with Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken.
Wolken updated the Board on Secondary Roads Department projects, maintenance and other activities. And, the Board discussed the County 5- and 10-year Capital Improvement Plan. No action was taken during today’s (Tuesdays) meeting.
ATTACHED: Full meet notes for this Friday’s Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wisconsin. The University of Wisconsin hosts this year’s Big Ten Championships at the Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course. The men’s 8,000-meter race begins at 10:45 a.m. (CT), with the women’s 6,000-meter race to follow at 11:45.
FOLLOW ALONG: For an inside look at the Iowa cross country program and to access exclusive coverage, “like” The University of Iowa Cross Country and Track and Field Facebook page and follow the Hawkeyes on X (@IowaXC_TF) and Instagram (@iowaxctf). Follow live results on the official social media channels for Iowa Cross Country and at hawkeyesports.com/tracklive.
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) announces $11 Million in federal grant funds to be distributed statewide from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2024 federal fiscal year.
“The GTSB is pleased to allocate these funds to support our traffic safety partners across Iowa,” says Bureau Chief Brett Tjepkes. “Over the past five years, almost 1,700 lives have been lost on Iowa roads: that’s too many. Lack of seat belt use, impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding, and other risky driving behaviors continue to wreak havoc. These funds will be used to increase public awareness, educate, collect data, train, and enforce. The goal is to improve safety for all those sharing the road.”
Money will be distributed to law enforcement partners for equipment, education, and enforcement projects. “These partnerships are crucial,” says GTSB Law Enforcement Liaison Randy Kunert. “Enforcing Iowa’s traffic laws is the strongest countermeasure to deter risky driving behavior. It’s vital these agencies have necessary resources to make traffic stops.”
The GTSB is also distributing funds to support non-law enforcement traffic safety initiatives. New partnerships include the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Iowa Restaurant Association, and Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI). LSI will use GTSB funds to help educate, build confidence, and promote safe driving habits among refugees.
“Having a driver’s license gives refugees independence and increases their employment opportunities,” says Vinh Nguyen, Education and Workforce Manager at Lutheran Services in Iowa.
Every year, traffic safety advocates, law enforcement, and other state agencies across Iowa seek funding through grant applications offered by the GTSB. Applicants who meet the required data driven criteria and highway safety standards are awarded grant funds to support GTSB’s mission to reduce death and injury on Iowa’s roadways.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Rotary Club invites all those who have served in the military, to the Rotary’s Annual Military Appreciation Lunch, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The event takes place the The Venue (307 Walnut St.), in Atlantic, from 11:45-a.m. until 1-p.m. Guest speaker for the luncheon is Cass County Deputy Sheriff and former USMC Platoon Sergeant Ben Bartholomew.
Please reserve your place at the luncheon by calling Dolly Bergmann at 712-249-9275, no later than November 3, 2023. The Rotary looks forward to honoring those who have served our country!
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