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Prosecutor amends charges against Sioux City pair

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A prosecutor has amended charges against a Sioux City couple for the death of their 2-month-old son. The Sioux City Journal reports that 27-year-old Michael Williams and 24-year-old Rebekah Williams-McCarthy now are both charged with child endangerment resulting in the death of a child, child endangerment resulting in bodily injury of a child and three counts of neglect of a dependent person. The baby, Leonard Williams, was taken to an emergency room on April 29. An autopsy showed that he died of malnutrition and dehydration.

His father originally was charged only with neglect and had pleaded not guilty. The charge of child endangerment resulting in bodily injury is new for Rebekah Williams-McCarthy. She, too, has pleaded not guilty.

USDA Report 11-13-2014

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November 13th, 2014 by admin

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(Podcast) KJAN Sports report, Thu. 11/13/2014

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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(Podcast) 7:07-a.m. KJAN News & funeral report, Thu. 11/14/2014

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

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Structure fire in Anita Thu. morning

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Anita and Wiota responded to a reported structure fire early this (Thursday) morning. Anita Fire Chief Josh Peach says the call about the fire at 409 Chestnut Street was dispatched at around 1:40-a.m.

Peach says when they arrived the structure, a small outbuilding, was already fully engulfed in flames and the flames were in danger of spreading to a nearby garage with a vehicle inside. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames before they spread, though. Another vehicle parked nearby, was “scorched”, according to Peach.

The fire, he said, appears to have been electrical in nature. No injuries were reported. Crews from Anita were on the scene for about 90-minutes. The approximately 12-foot by 12-foot outbuilding was declared a total loss, along with a walk behind mower, a work bench and air compressor that were stored inside.

2014 Western Iowa All-Conference Volleyball Team

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November 13th, 2014 by Jim Field

1st Team
Katelyn Schechinger (Sr., IKM-Manning); Madison Paulson (Soph., Treynor); Sydney McLaren (Fr., Griswold); Emma Bonnett (Soph., Underwood); Maddy Powell (Jr., Underwood); Kirsten Lehan (Sr., Tri-Center); Abby Tiarks (Soph., Treynor); Allison Eickenberry (Soph., Tri-Center).

2nd Team
Baily Janssen (Sr., Missouri Valley); Tori Masker (Soph., Tri-Center); Lexi Killinger (Jr., Treynor); Rylie Muhlbauer (Soph., IKM-Manning); Emma Myers (Jr., Treynor); Sheyenne Smith (Sr., Riverside); Kyra Skelton (Sr., Missouri Valley); Brooke Cooper (Jr., Underwood).

Honorable Mention
AHST/W: Danikah Grobe (Sr.), Liz Munyon (Sr.). Audubon: Morgan Gust (Sr.), Carly Johnston (Sr.). Griswold: Marlia Rossell (Sr.), Melodie Anstey (Sr.), Morgan Godwin (Sr.). IKM-Manning: Aly Stadtlander (Soph.), Emily Ceminsky (Sr.), Bethany Luesmann (Sr.). Logan-Magnolia: Steffi Cunard (Sr.).
Missouri Valley: Haley Stueve (Sr.). Riverside: Grace Gleaves (Jr.). Treynor: Summer Goss (Jr.). Tri-Center: Alyssa Baatz (Soph.). Underwood: Shya Tiarks (Sr.).

 2014 WIC Academic All-Conference
(Must be a Senior, must maintain a 3.25 cumulative grade point average)
Volleyball
AHST/Walnut: Danikah Grobe, Marissa Kay, Elizabeth Munyon.
Audubon: Morgan Gust.
Griswold: Melodie Anstey, Kayla Kirchhoff, Bethany Berg, Jackie Rush, Morgan Godwin, Marlia Rossell, Katie Duggan, Kinzey Nicklaus.
IKM-Manning: Emily Ceminsky, Bethany Luensmann, Katelyn Schechinger.
Logan-Magnolia: Steffi Cunard, Sarah Stueve
Missouri Valley: Sierra Ford, Anna Hines, Baily Janssen, Kerigan Ohl, Kyra Skelton, Haley Stueve.
Riverside: Taylor Frain, Kyra Martens, Sheyenne Smith, Maci Pendgraft (mgr.).
Treynor: Kayli Christensen, Brooke Goss, Alexis Woods.
Tri-Center: Kirsten Lehan, Hailee Hansen, Samantha Andersen.
Underwood: Bailey Campin, Alex Benedict, Samantha Magmuson, Shay Tiarks.

Girls Cross Country
AHST/Walnut: Sophie Kock.
Audubon: Kaittlin Andersen, Ruby Johnson.
IKM-Manning: Abigail Bornhoft, Morgan Kinkdale, Kali Rasmussen.
Missouri Valley: Hannah Dugdale.
Riverside: Paige Kallsen, Sydney Raney.
Treynor: Laura Hempel.
Tri-Center: Zachary Denning, Alfred Ohlinger, Austin Sondag.
Underwood: Emily Pierson, Gabby Myers, Erin Shapcott, Tobey Yates.

Boys Cross Country
Audubon: James Thoelke, Lauren Graeve.
IKM-Manning: Ryan Fox, Matt Johnson, Justin Weller, Evan Dressen.
Missouri Valley: Drew Pauley.
Treynor: Grant Pryor.
Tri-Center: Allyson Cunningham.
Underwood: Chance Belt.

2014 Western Iowa Conference Final Volleyball Standings
*IKM-Manning 8-1, 19-16
*^Treynor 8-1, 25-9
Tri-Center 7-2, 21-9
Griswold 6-3, 21-10
Missouri Valley 5-4, 20-10
Underwood 5-4, 16-13
Audubon 3-6, 12-15
Riverside 2-7, 7-20
Logan-Magnolia 1-8, 9-14
AHST/Walnut 0-9, 1-22
* 2014 WIC Conference Regular Season Co-Champions
^ 2014 WIC Tournament Champion

East Mississippi Hosts Iowa Western

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November 13th, 2014 by Jim Field

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — East Mississippi Community College will host Iowa Western Community College in the Mississippi Bowl at Biloxi High School.

The game will kick off at 2 p.m. on Dec. 7.

East Mississippi (11-0) enters the game as the No. 1 team in the nation and Iowa Western (11-0) is not far behind at No. 2 in National Junior College Athletic Association poll.

East Mississippi is the defending Mississippi Bowl champion after beating Georgia Military last year.

Shenandoah man arrested Thu. morning on drug charges

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest early this (Thursday) morning of a southwest Iowa man on drug charges. 22-year old Michael Ryan Weeden, of Shenandoah, was taken into custody at around 4:40-a.m. following a traffic stop at the intersection of north Broadway and west Corning Streets, in Red Oak.

Weeden was charged with Possession of drug paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond.

Official: Tavares drunk when he crashed and died

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) – An official in the Dominican Republic says St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras was drunk at the time of his fatal car crash last month in his Caribbean homeland.

A spokeswoman for the Dominican attorney general’s office told The Associated Press toxicology reports showed Taveras had a blood-alcohol level five times the country’s legal limit when he lost control of his car Oct. 26.

Taveras hit .239 with three homers and 22 RBIs in 80 games this year.

Carroll resident turns corncrib into gazebo

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November 13th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

CARROLL, Iowa (AP) – Some residents of Carroll are annoyed when they look into a neighbor’s backyard and see a corncrib that’s been turned into a gazebo. Allen Nieland lives near the property, and he told Des Moines television station KCCI that the corncrib would look nice on an acreage or a farm, but it just doesn’t fit the character of his subdivision. The corncrib is the see-through type with a metal roof.

Nieland says he’s started a petition to have the corncrib removed. But city officials say the corncrib meets zoning and building codes and is legal because it’s being used for outdoor entertainment, not to store or dry corn.

Another neighbor, Brad Kirsch, says the corncrib is better to look at “than junk cars or an old boat.”