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Cubs put Coghlan on DL, recall Candelario from Triple-A

Sports

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have put outfielder Chris Coghlan on the 15-day disabled list with a right ribcage strain and recalled infielder Jeimer Candelario from Triple-A Iowa. Candelario start at third base Sunday in his major league debut. He struck out his first two times up against New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard.

The 22-year-old switch-hitter was batting .333 with three homers and 15 RBIs in 25 games at Iowa after getting promoted from Double-A Tennessee this season. He had a .452 on-base percentage, a .600 slugging percentage and was selected to participate in the Futures Game for top minor league prospects during All-Star festivities next week in San Diego.

The Mets completed a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs by battering Jon Lester in a 14-3 blowout Sunday.

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Piscotty’s slam paces Cardinals to sweep over Brewers

Sports

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stephen Piscotty’s second grand slam of the season propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-8, rain-soaked victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and a weekend sweep. Brandon Moss had a go-ahead double in a two-run fifth and rookie Aledmys Diaz hit his 11th homer. The Cardinals lead the season series 7-2.

The start was delayed by rain 1 hour, 20 minutes by rain, there was a 14-minute stoppage in the middle of the sixth and a third delay of 55 minutes in the top of the Brewers’ two-run seventh. Perhaps a few thousand of a crowd of 41,148 stuck it out for a game that lasted three-hours and 48-minutes.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 7/4/16

News

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — Parents who lost 20-year-old daughter after she was hit by a car are disappointed in the sentence the driver faces. Darrel Harken says he hopes Iowa lawmakers will re-evaluate the penalties for car crashes that cause deaths unintentionally.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roadside memorial for bicycle rider fatally struck by car last year mangled in car crash Friday. Authorities say a car struck the bicycle memorial and bent up its wheels in Des Moines.

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Some intellectually-disabled people have sued Texas, accusing it of warehousing them in nursing homes without evaluating whether they could live in the community. It took more than 40 years for one man to finally get to choose a community home. A 29-year-old woman died after she was left in bed for about 165 hours a week. A federal judge says the suit can include more than 4,000 people.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers are needed to read with children once school starts this fall, and Des Moines Public Schools is going door to door to find them. The push comes as schools prepare for a state law that will require students who are below grade level reading proficiency to repeat third grade or attend an intensive summer reading program before moving on to fourth grade.

 

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NWs forecast for Cass & surrounding Counties in IA 7/4/16

Weather

July 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

339 AM CDT MON JUL 4 2016

EARLY THIS MORNING…CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SOUTHEAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HOT AND HUMID. HIGH IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 101 TO 106 IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 101 TO 106 THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH. HIGHEST HEAT INDEX READINGS 100 TO 102 IN THE AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE LOWER 70S.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH AROUND 90.

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Audubon Police report (7/3/16) – Audubon man arrested for 2nd offense meth possession

News

July 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer, Sunday, released a report on arrests dating back to mid-June. On June 18th, 60-year old Cleo Ray Barrett, of Audubon, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine – 2nd offense. Barrett was transported to the Audubon County Jail and posted bond the next day. He is currently awaiting further court proceedings.

On June 20th, 59-year old Karla Jo Andersen, of Audubon, was arrested on an active warrant out of Woodbury County for Probation Violation. Andersen was transported to the Audubon County Jail and later released to Woodbury County authorities. A hearing on the matter was set for July 26th in Woodbury County. Andersen’s bond was set at $5,000.

On June 23rd, Audubon Police arrested 30-year old Ryan Michael Schleis, of Audubon, on an active warrant out of Polk County for failure to appear at a Probation Hearing. Schleis was transported to the Audubon County Jail and later released to Polk County Authorities.His next hearing was set for July 20th.

On June 27th, 37-year old Jason Arthur Malloy, of Audubon, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. Malloy was transported to the Audubon County Jail to appear before a magistrate. On June 28th, 30-year old Spencer Gordon Heuton, of Audubon, was arrested by Audubon Police for Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication – 3rd or more offenses. Heuton was transported to the Audubon County Jail to appear before a magistrate. And, on June 29th, 30-year old Amanda Rae Campbell, of Audubon, was arrested for Driving While Revoked, No Insurance, and Failure to File SR-22. Campbell was cited and released on promise to appear.

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Audubon water line fixed – resume normal consumption

News

July 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The broken water line in Audubon has been repaired and the system is refilling the water tower. Residents no longer have to conserve water usage. The line split late Saturday afternoon. Crews worked to patch the line Saturday night and made final repairs this morning.

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Skyscan forecast & weather data for Atlantic: 7/3/16

Weather

July 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy. High around 71. E @ 10-15mph.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy. Low 59.

Tomorrow (Independence Day): Partly Sunny. High 83. SW @ 5-10.

Tuesday: Mo. Sunny & hot. High 92. Heat Index 100-to 103

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny, w/a slight chance of showers. High around 91.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 63. We received .68” of rain in Atlantic at the KJAN studious. Our 24-hour Low thru 6:30-a.m. today was 58. Last year on this date, our High in Atlantic was 79 and the low was 50. The All-time Record High in Atlantic on this date was 107 in 1936. The Record Low was 43 in 1967 & 1968.

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Saturday’s area Softball and Baseball Scores

Sports

July 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Softball Scores
Atlantic 8, East Sac County 2
East Sac County 2, Treynor 1
East Sac County 8, Carroll 4

Baseball Scores

Guthrie Center 10, Riverside, Oakland 7
Van Meter 3, Coon Rapids-Bayard 2

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Essex man arrested Sunday morning in Red Oak

News

July 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak conducting a traffic stop early this (Sunday) morning ended-up taking the driver of the vehicle into custody. 29-year old Carlos LaThrelle Overstreet, of Essex, was arrested at around 1:30-a.m. for Driving While Suspended, and failure to hold SR-22 Insurance. Overstreet was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

And, Red Oak Police arrested 30-year old Kaila Nicole Fate, of Red Oak, at around 1:15-a.m., at the intersection of E. Washington and N. 4th Streets in Red Oak, for Open container of alcohol, as a passenger in a vehicle. Fate was cited for the offense, and then released from the scene.

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Cass County Deputies involved in pursuit and arrest of a Council Bluffs man

News

July 3rd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Two Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies were involved in a pursuit early this (Sunday) morning that resulted in damage to a sheriff’s vehicle and an arrest. Deputy Kyle Quist told KJAN News that just before 1:20-a.m., Sheriff’s Deputies in Pottawattamie County were pursuing a 1999 Ford Explorer that was making its way toward Cass County on Highway 92 near 480th.

The pursuit continued into Cass County, with speeds reaching 80-to 90-miles per hour through Griswold. The chase went east to Highway 71, where Deputy Ben Bartholomew was waiting with “stop sticks” deployed. The SUV hit the sticks at around 1:30-a.m. and entered a field, came back out of a ditch and rammed into the rear of Bartholomew’s cruiser.

The SUV continued into the intersection at Lyman, where Pott. County Deputies performed a PIT maneuver on the vehicle. The vehicle continued and eventually struck Deputy Bartholomew’s cruiser on the front and nearly struck Quist’s SUV. The suspect continued to drive south on Highway 71 for a couple of miles before the vehicle became disabled.

The suspect, 37-year old Joseph Lee Ray Bartlett, of Council Bluffs, was then taken into custody. Bartlett was transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he faces multiple charges in that county, as well as Cass County. In Cass County, the charges will include assault on an officer, using a vehicle as a weapon. Quist said Bartlett was also wanted on warrants out of Montgomery County for felony Burglary and Theft.

Deputy Bartholomew’s vehicle was still functional after the impacts. He told KJAN News the push bumper on the front of the car prevented more serious damage to the radiator, engine and suspension. The rear quarter panel also sustained some damage. No injuries were reported following the incident.

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