The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports one arrest on Wednesday. At 7:19pm Deputies arrested 29-year-old Dustin Read McComas of Council Bluffs for Driving Under Suspension. He was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $300 bond.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports one arrest on Wednesday. At 7:19pm Deputies arrested 29-year-old Dustin Read McComas of Council Bluffs for Driving Under Suspension. He was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $300 bond.
NEW PROVIDENCE, Iowa – An upcoming movie about Iowa’s six-on-six girls basketball could be the big break for anyone hoping to break into show business, particularly high school female basketball players, parents and fans of the game.
Open casting calls are set for this Saturday in Des Moines and next Saturday in Iowa Falls, with producers emphasizing that acting experience and preparation are not needed. The first casting call will be held Saturday at the Des Moines Playhouse lower level, 831 42nd St., from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. The second casting call will be Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Iowa Falls Chamber of Commerce, 520 Rockslyvania Ave, Iowa Falls from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The movie, “New Providence,” will depict the final season of Iowa’s six-on-six basketball. It’s the story of Jimmy Voss, an often-controversial New York sportswriter sent to a small town in Iowa to cover the final season of the state’s iconic six-on-six high school girls basketball in 1993. What he encounters is a passion for the sport by the coach and team and an undying love for the small town. When he allows himself to enter into their world, Voss discovers that being sent to New Providence, Iowa may have been the best day of his life.
The screenplay’s author, Jack Smith, moved to New Providence himself in 1993 to run a business and quickly became a student of the unique game. Fearless Cinema, LLC is developing the script and producing the film.
“Being a basketball and history junkie, I soon learned that in Iowa, girls six-on-six basketball was what high school football is to Texas and boy’s high school basketball is to Indiana,” said Smith, who interviewed players, coaches and fans, poured over articles about the sport and watched hours of game video as he wrote his work. “Six-on-six basketball was very special and a small town’s status and spirit was often based on how far its girls’ team advanced in the state tournament.”
DONNELLSON, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa day care worker has been arrested and charged with child endangerment in the December death of a child in her care.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says in a news release that Laura McDowell was charged Thursday with the felony. Investigators say McDowell was the site supervisor and lead teacher at Raisin Em Up Daycare in Donnellson. Medics were called to the child care center on Dec. 3 for an unresponsive child. Police say the child was taken a nearby hospital, and later to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
On Dec. 11, the child was taken of life support and pronounced dead.
No details about what caused the child’s death or what led to McDowell’s arrest were released.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) — A southeastern Iowa high school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually exploiting a student at his school.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says in a news release that 33-year-old Eusebio Jimenez Jr. was charged Thursday with sexual exploitation by a school employee. Jimenez is a Spanish language teacher in the Columbus Community High School. Superintendent Gary Benda says Jimenez has been suspended pending the outcome of his criminal case.
Jimenez was booked into the Louisa County Jail; a person who answered the phone at the jail Thursday afternoon said Jimenez was in the process of being released on $5,000 cash bond. It was not clear whether Jimenez had an attorney.
Investigators say an underage student reported in November that he had been sexually exploited by Jimenez.
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Lucas and Monroe counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes Aug. 20 and continuing.
The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with the Disaster Case Management Program, for Lucas and Monroe counties.
The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or a maximum annual income of $41,560 for a family of three. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services website. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.
Disaster Case Management is a program to address serious needs to overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury or adverse condition. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org.
Iowa residents of counties impacted by the recent severe weather are asked to report damage to help local and state officials better understand the damage sustained. Damage to property, roads, utilities and other storm-related information may be reported. This information will be collected by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and shared with local emergency management agencies.
Skyscan Forecast Friday, August 23, 2019 Dan Hicks
Today: Mostly sunny. SE @ 10. High 80.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. SE @ 5-10. Low 60.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. SE @ 10-15. High 80.
Sunday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 82.
Monday: Partly cloudy to cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 78.
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LEONA TROSHYNSKI, 85, of Guthrie Center died Wednesday, August 21st at New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Services for LEONA TROSHYNSKI will be held on Monday, August 26th at 10:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Guthrie Center. Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.
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Visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the St. Mary’s Parish Center.
Burial in the Resurrection Cemetery of rural Guthrie Center.
LEONA TROSHYNSKI is survived by:
Husband of 60 years: Leonard Troshynski
Children: Timothy (Deb) Troshynski of Manson; William (Shannon) Troshynski of Logan; Lisa (Lance) Hansen of Guthrie Center; Lori (David) Faucher of Guthrie Center.
Siblings: John (Eileen) Schmit; George (Udonna) Schmit; Catherine Steinhauser.
Sisters-in-Law: Shirley Schmit; Pat Schmit; Rita Rome; Lois Gutchewsky.
15 Grandchildren
17 Great-Grandchildren (and 2 on the way)
JOHN F. SCHROEDER, 95, of Atlantic died Thursday, August 15th at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Per John’s wishes, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa Medical School and no services are planned at this time. Kessler Funeral Home in Exira is handling the arrangements.
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Burial will be in the Windham Cemetery in Windham, CT at a later date.
JOHN F. SCHROEDER is survived by:
Nephews: Jeff Papke of San Antonio, TX and Lonn Papke of Miles.
Special friends: Donnie and Arlene Drennan of Atlantic.
and many other friends.
The Audubon Wheelers open up their 2019 football season Friday night with a Week 0 match-up against the East Mills Wolverines. The game came about shortly before both teams were set to open up camp. East Mills had already lost a game off their schedule with Stanton and Essex sharing a program for this season. Then Clarinda Academy announced they would not be fielding a team for the season just a few weeks ago. East Mills Head Coach Kevin Schafer said they were then scrambling to find another game to add. The Wolverines were turned down by a couple of schools they reached out to, then had a possibility with a school on the Eastern side of the state but decided that commute was too much. Then Audubon stepped up and agreed to the early season game.
The game will feature two teams that narrowly missed the playoffs last year. The Wolverines went 7-2 with losses to district opponents Stanton and Fremont-Mills. Audubon went 6-3 with losses to Fremont-Mills, Exira-EHK, and CAM.
The Wolverines return star quarterback Michael Schafer and a few other nice pieces. Schafer threw for 2,003 yards and 28 touchdowns with 10 interceptions last year. Audubon Head Coach Sean Birks said the Wheelers will need to wreak some havoc up front and make Schafer uncomfortable.
The Wheelers will counter with a quarterback coming off a nice season as well, Skyler Schultes. He racked up 954 yards passing with 14 touchdowns and 5 interceptions and added 1,136 yards rushing with 26 more scores. Wolverines Head Coach Kevin Schafer knows the Wolverines will need to try to slow that run game down.
Coach Birks said the Wheelers hope to work the power run game again this season but also hope to take some of the load off of Schultes.
The Wheelers and Wolverines will tee it up at Chiz Jones Field at 7:00pm on Friday night. We’ll start our coverage with the Dvorak Tire and Service Pregame Show at 6:30pm. Chris Parks and Mike Smith will have the call on the air, online, and on the web app. You can also catch live video on KJAN TV. Go to kjan.com then click KJAN Video Network under the Community Hub. Then click the KJANTV logo to get to the broadcast page.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., August 22, 2019 – Today the St. Louis Cardinals, in conjunction with Cardinals Care, the City of Pagedale and Beyond Housing, announced the dedication of Matt Carpenter Field at the Pagedale Family Resource Center in Pagedale, Missouri.
Cardinals Team President Bill DeWitt III, was joined at the dedication by Cardinals Infielder, Matt Carpenter, Cardinals Vice President of Community Relations & Executive Director of Cardinals Care, Michael Hall; Cardinals Care Director & Youth Baseball Commissioner, Keith Brooks; Mayor of Pagedale, Mary Carter, and Beyond Housing Chief Operating Officer, Deb Dombar.
The professionally designed field is the result of a six-figure investment by Cardinals Care that includes a graded and irrigated playing field, two paved and covered dugouts, bleachers, fencing, and a state-of-the art solar powered scoreboard. The field will play an integral role in teaching Redbird Rookies participants the values of teamwork, integrity, self-esteem, and leadership.
Matt Carpenter Field is the 24th field dedicated by Cardinals Care since its inception in 1997. Most recently, the Cardinals dedicated Dexter Fowler Field in August, 2017, at Hess Park in Decatur, Ill. Carpenter and his wife, Mackenzie, have been long time supporters of Cardinals Care and the St. Louis community.
This season marks the 16th year of Cardinals Care’s innovative Redbird Rookies program, a free baseball league for kids who otherwise might not have the opportunity to play. In addition to providing all the uniforms, gloves, bats, balls and other equipment needed for each team, Redbird Rookies also provides extensive off-field support in the areas of health, education, mentoring and the cultural arts for each of the nearly 2,500 kids who participate in the program each year