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Leake has 10 Ks, Cardinals hit 2 HRs in 5-1 win over Brewers

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Leake struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings, Matt Adams and Randal Grichuk homered, and the St. Louis Cardinals cooled off Milwaukee rookie Junior Guerra in a 5-1 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. Aledmys Diaz scored from first on a single in the fifth to snap a tie and the Cardinals entered the All-Star break having cut a 12-game deficit to the Cubs to seven in the NL Central.

Adams snapped an 0-for-27 skid with a solo homer estimated at 455 feet to lead off the second. That ended a 16 1/3-inning scoreless streak for Guerra (6-2). The right-hander allowed another solo shot to Grichuk in the sixth and snapped a three-start winning streak. Leake (6-7) allowed six hits and no walks in his first win since June 12. Jonathan Lucroy had two hits, including an RBI single in the first for the Brewers.

Newgarden earns IndyCar win in Iowa

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Josef Newgarden cruised to victory in the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, setting a series record by leading 282 of 300 laps. It’s the first win of the season for Newgarden, who finished second in Iowa in 2014 and 2015 and just missed winning the pole this weekend.

Newgarden, who broke his right clavicle and hand in a crash at Texas last month, established a huge lead in the opening laps and maintained it through three cautions. Team Penske’s Will Power was second, followed by Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud and Mikhail Aleshin.

It’s the 10th straight time that Penske failed to win at Iowa — despite sporting the top three cars in the championship race entering the weekend.

Personal injury accident in Atlantic, Sunday

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

One person was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Sunday evening, following a collision that took place just before 5-p.m. at the intersection of 7th and Chestnut Streets. Atlantic Police Officer Caleb Smith told KJAN News the male driver of a white Buick ran a stop sign as it was traveling east on 7th Street. The car struck a Chevy Suburban heading south on Chestnut at the south side of the intersection.

The driver of the Suburban and a child who was properly secured in a child safety seat, were not injured. No names were immediately available. Atlantic Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene. The accident remains under investigation. wreck1 wreck2

Woman dies in southern IA equestrian accident

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say a woman was fatally injured in southern Iowa Saturday, when the horse she was riding fell and landed on her shortly before 2 p.m.  The accident happened in Stephens State Forest, southwest of Lucas. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was airlifted to a hospital in Des Moines where she later died.

The Chariton Fire and Rescue and the Lucas County Sheriff’s Department assisted at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Red Oak man arrested on meth charge Sunday afternoon

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop in Red Oak Sunday afternoon resulted in the driver of the vehicle being arrested on two charges. Red Oak Police stopped a vehicle driven by 66-year old Steve Lester DeLong, of Red Oak, at around 12:55-p.m.   After DeLong was taken into custody for Driving While Revoked, he was subsequently charged with Possession of Methamphetamine/2nd offense, when 1.38 grams of a substance suspected of being Meth, was discovered to be in his possession.

DeLong was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Serralles wins Indy Lights race at Iowa

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Felix Serralles overtook Zach Veach with two laps to go to win the Indy Lights race on Sunday at the Iowa Speedway. Veach appeared poised to cruise to his second win of the season. But he was slowed while negotiating lapped traffic and Serralles went high to overtake Veach and claim his third career win.

Veach finished second. Ed Jones was third despite leading a race-high 56 laps. Dean Stoneman finished fourth, followed by Santiago Urrutia.

Poultry competitions return to fairs across Iowa this year

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A year after bird flu forced fairs across Iowa to cancel poultry shows, the competitions are returning this summer. The Daily Nonpareil reports the 4-H members who raise chickens are glad they should have a chance to show them at this year’s fairs. Organizers banned live poultry at fairs a year ago because of the bird flu outbreak that ravaged the industry. Both Iowa and Nebraska lifted their ban on poultry shows this year.

Kerri Wede with the East Pottawattamie County Extension office says the ban was “heartbreaking for the kids.” But they adapted. Last year, some fairs held egg judging contests and some had students give presentations about their chickens. Organizers are looking forward to returning to normal this year.

Town says Tyson makes it hard to find new use for its plant

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) – Leaders in the northwest Iowa town of Cherokee would love to see another company make use of the former Tyson Foods plant just outside town, but they say the food company is making it hard to find a new tenant. The Des Moines Register reports Tyson continues paying $130,000 rent on the building and refuses to allow anyone it considers a competitor to use the building.

Tyson spokeswoman Caroline Ahn says the company has been in talks with three food companies about the plant. She says those deals fell apart, but it was not because of competitive concerns. Cherokee City Councilman Chad Brown says it feels like Tyson is holding the town hostage because it won’t release the plant.

(Updated) NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area 7/10/16

Weather

July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Omaha woman during Lake Manawa PWC incident

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July 10th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officers with the Iowa DNR are looking for the operator of a Personal Water Craft (PWC) following a personal injury accident that occurred at Lake Manawa Saturday evening. Brian Smith, with the DNR says an Omaha, Neb. woman was injured after being thrown off a PWC on Lake Manawa, and law enforcement officers are seeking assistance from the public in locating the operator of the vessel who left the scene.

29-year old Laura Goodburn was the passenger on a personal watercraft when she was thrown off at approximately 6:30-p.m., Saturday in the middle of the lake toward the south end. She complained of a neck injury and was taken to Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Both Goodburn and a friend she was with, Justin Smith of Omaha, Neb., told law enforcement officers they did not know the identity of the personal watercraft operator.

The operator of the personal watercraft is described as a white, middle-aged male, approximately 6-feet tall, average weight and with short red, blonde or gray hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing an O’Neill life jacket. The personal watercraft was described as being orange, black and gold. Law enforcement officers searched the lake and boat ramps but were unable to find a vessel fitting that description.

Conservation officers and park rangers from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information on the identity of the personal watercraft operator is asked to call DNR Law Enforcement Supervisor Brian Smith at 712-254-0550.