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Boys State Soccer Results from Friday May 31st

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June 1st, 2024 by admin

Class 2A

Bishop Heelan 3, Gilbert 1
Assumption 1, Perry 0

Class 3A

Des Moines Hoover 2, Norwalk 1
Dallas Center-Grimes 4, Cedar Rapids Washington 0

Class 4A

Johnston 2, Iowa City West 1
Dowling Catholic 2, Pleasant Valley 1

Tri-Center Trojans Baseball Season Preview with Coach Max Kozeal

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May 31st, 2024 by admin

The Tri-Center boys baseball team is off to great start to their season. Their most recent win was Tuesday when they defeated Riverside 7-2. Junior Carter Kunze went 3-4 with a home run and 3 RBI’s. Isaac Wohlhunter pitched four solid innings while striking out five Bulldogs batters.

The Trojans are coming off last year when they lost to Woodbury Central 3-0 in the first round of Class 1A-Region 7 semifinal round. Tri-Center will be coached by Max Kozeal this season.

Coach Kozeal talked about why he thinks his team have been successful so far to start this season.

Many eighth graders were added to the Trojans roster this season.

Coach Kozeal had a lot praise for the coaches and players in the Western Iowa Conference this year.

Coach Kozeal elaborated on if his teams has goals or expectation for this season.

The Trojans next baseball game will be Thursday June 6th when they will host Missouri Valley in Western Iowa Conference regular season matchup. That game will start at 7:30 p.m.

 

Kuemper Catholic Huge Seventh Inning Secures Road Win Over Atlantic Trojans Baseball Team Friday Night

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May 31st, 2024 by admin

The Kuemper Catholic Knights baseball picked up their first Hawkeye Ten Conference of the season, when they defeated the Atlantic Trojans 15-8 Friday night in Atlantic. Atlantic got a board first when Xavier Darrow scored on an RBI Base hit by Zayden Parker in the bottom of the second. Atlantic bats went a little silent until their bats came to life in they tied the game up at six when the Trojans were caught in a run down between first and second base which allowed Gavin McLaren to come in to score the game tying run. Then in the top of the seventh the Knights scored on nine unanswered runs to secure the win for the knights. Trojans starting pitcher Hudson McLaren pitched a solid game, where he pitched five solid innings while striking out four knights batters on the night.

Coach Nathan Block had this to say about the 15-8 loss to Kuemper Catholic.

Coach Block commented on the performance of Trojans starting pitcher Hudson McLaren.

Coach Block what his message was to his team after the game.

The loss for Atlantic would give them a 1-5 overall record and 1-4 in Hawkeye Ten, as they will be at Creston on Monday June 3rd. The win improves Kuemper Catholic record to 3-4 overall and 1-0 in the Hawkeye Ten.

Supreme Court orders new trial in Black Hawk County stand your ground case

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in a Black Hawk County case that involves the “stand your ground” law. Lasondra Johnson of Waterloo was charged with first-degree murder after a fight that led to Johnson shooting and killing Jada Young-Mills.

Johnson was acquitted of first-degree murder after claiming self defense, but was found guilty of a lesser charge of assault causing serious injury. Johnson appealed, saying the jury instructions were confusing.

The Supreme Court agreed, saying the jury instructions did fail to convey the “stand your ground” law in such a way that the jury had a clear understanding of Johnson’s self defense justification, and ordered a new trial.

Attorney General Bird finds ‘shocking’ flaws in state victim services

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says a 17-month-long review has found serious problems in state services for crime victims.

Bird says she was shocked to learn the system to notify victims when a protective order is being served or is about to expire was terminated in 2019 by her predecessor, Democrat Tom Miller.

Bird has hired a coordinator to revive the notification system.

Bird’s report indicates a separate system that notifies victims when their abuser will be released from custody has been fixed. Bird says it was causing fear and panic in victims because it incorrectly sent notices about transfers from jail to jail or to a state prison.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird spoke to reporters today during a news conference in her Des Moines office. (RI photo)

Bird announced today (Friday) she’ll be using money in her agency’s budget to double the pay for Iowa nurses who conduct sexual assault exams — and she hopes that encourages more nurses to take the training that’s required.

For the first time, the Iowa nurses authorized to conduct sexual assault exams will get mileage reimbursed, too. Bird, who was elected in 2022, stopped state reimbursement for emergency contraception for sex abuse victims soon after she took office in early 2023 and she’s released that hold today (Friday).

Bird says no tax dollars will be used, but instead fees and fines criminals pay into the state’s victim compensation fund will cover the costs. It’s the same policy that was in place before she took office for Plan B. Bird will no longer allow victim funds to cover the costs of an abortion for sexual assault victims.

In response, State Auditor Rob Sand, today (Friday) said in a statement:

For a year, Iowa’s Attorney General inflicted even more trauma on rape victims just for politics. We know because her report doesn’t provide a single legal or financial reason to have withheld payments for emergency contraception.”

Drivers need to ‘look twice’ to avoid colliding with motorcycles

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Motorcycles make up just four-percent of all registered vehicles in Iowa, but the Iowa D-O-T says motorcycle fatalities last year accounted for 16-percent of the state’s total traffic deaths. Kelly Hilsabeck, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at Gundersen Health System, says the warmer weather brings out droves of motorcycles, and she implores motorists to “look twice.”

For drivers who find themselves following a motorcycle in traffic, Hilsabeck urges you to back off and give them plenty of room.

According to D-O-T data from the past five years, 74-percent of the motorcyclists killed in Iowa were not wearing helmets. The national average is 38-percent. Iowa is one of three states in the country with no helmet laws.

Other things motorcyclists can do to protect themselves include: keeping your headlight on all the time to increase visibility, wearing some form of eye protection, and wearing bright-colored clothing.

The D-O-T says 62 motorcyclists were killed on Iowa’s roads last year, with 17 motorcycle deaths reported statewide so far this year.

JOHN WELSCH, 77, of Fontanelle (Mass of Christian Burial 6/6/24)

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

JOHN WELSCH, 77, of Fontanelle, died Friday, May 31, 2024, at his home.  A Mass of Christian Burial for JOHN WELSCH will be held 10:30-a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, June 5th, from 2-until 7-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with full military graveside rites conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357 and the Army Military Funeral Honors. 

Memorials may be directed to the John Welsch Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JOHN WELSCH is survived by:

His wife – Kathie Welsch, of Fontanelle.

His daughter – Angela (Bill) Hosfelt, of Greenfield.

His son – Kevin Welsch, of Winterset.

His brother – Gene Welsch (& Becky Stuva), of Fontanelle.

6 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Hinson says Trump conviction will backfire on Democrats

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says the real verdict for former President Donald Trump will come in November and she’ll join Trump’s fight for redemption on the campaign trail. “I believe the Democrats’ strategy here is going to backfire. Iowans are going to support the former president and reelect him and I will do everything in my power to make sure that happens,” Hinson says. “…It means I’m going to be out there telling the story of the failures of President Biden.” Like many other Republican officials, Hinson says the trial in New York was designed to keep Trump off the campaign trail.

“The only thing I believe President Trump was guilty of here is being named Donald Trump,” Hinson says. “These charges would not have been prosecuted against anyone else and Iowans see right through that.” Hinson, who’s running for a third term in the U-S House, she’ll be on the campaign trail every single day between now and November 5th urging Iowans to kick Biden out and put Trump back in the White House.

Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant, is joining what’s called the Bidenomics Bus Tour today (Friday) for an event to compare gasoline prices during the Trump and Biden presidencies.

Tomorrow (Saturday), U-S Senator Joni Ernst is hosting a fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds featuring many of the state’s G-O-P officials, including Governor Kim Reynolds.

Adair County tornado relief/recovery update from the EMA (as of 10:30-a.m., 5/31/24)

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) reports today (Friday):

● A one-stop shop for resources will be open Sunday and Monday at Nodaway Valley Elementary School. The Multi-Agency Resource Center will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Please share!
● City water is safe to drink. The city is monitoring water closely.
However, please be mindful of your water usage as we work to get the water treatment process back to normal and continue to restore the water supply.
Follow these steps for housing demolition:
● Contact your insurance company to get permission to have your home demolished.
● Contact Greenfield Municipal Utilities at 844-580-0810, Option 2.
● Use a city-approved licensed contractor to have your home demolished.
● If your home’s foundation is being removed, call City Hall to have sewers inspected.
● If you need assistance contact City Hall at 844-580-0810, Option 1.

Principal Charity Classic opens in Des Moines

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May 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The PGA Tour Champions has returned to the Wakonda Club in Des Moines for today’s (Friday’s) opening round of the Principal Charity Classic. It is a brand new look for the course which underwent eight million dollars in renovations since the end of last year’s tournament and Principal Financial CEO Daniel Houston thanked the club members for their patience.

Houston says the tournament raises money for a variety of charities.

The tournament runs through Sunday and the winner will take home 300 thousand dollars of a two million dollar purse.