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Tuesday Boy’s High School Basketball Scores

Sports

January 31st, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Red Oak 64 Atlantic, 56
Denison-Schleswig 62, Spencer 55 (NC)
Glenwood 64, Clarinda 53
#10 Lewis Central 63, Blair 31

Western Iowa Conference:
#8 Treynor 67, Riverside 49
Logan-Magnolia 56, Audubon 50

Rolling Valley Conference:
Woodbine 51, Coon Rapids-Bayard 39
CAM 61, Glidden-Ralston 48

Corner Conference: 
Sidney 76, Essex 56

West Central Conference:
Pleasantville 75, Woodward Academy 48
#2 Madrid 62, Ogden 38
Panorama 72, Woodward-Granger 60
Earlham 59, Interstate-35  54
Des Moines Christian 60, Van Meter 46
ACGC 62, West Central Valley 46

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Tuesday High School Girl’s Basketball Scores

Sports

January 31st, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Atlantic 60 Red Oak, 27
St. Albert 41, AHSTW 31 (NC)
Glenwood 47, Clarinda 37
#9 Lewis Central 53, Blair 27 (NC)

Western Iowa Conference:
#15 Treynor 54, Riverside 28

Rolling Valley Conference:
#9 CAM 70, Glidden-Ralston 26
Exira-EHK 63, Paton Churdan 17
#13 Coon Rapids-Bayard 41, #8 Woodbine 39

Corner Conference: 
#14 Fremont Mills 52, Stanton 39
East Mills 47, Griswold 27
Sidney 44, Essex 41

West Central Conference:
Madrid 47, Ogden 32
#2 Panorama 70, Woodward-Granger 48
Interstate-35  50, Earlham 47
#2 Des Moines Christian 45, Van Meter 43
ACGC 56, West Central Valley 16

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House destroyed by fire in northern Shelby County

News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Defiance, Iowa) – Firefighters from six area departments responded to a residential structure fire in Defiance, Tuesday morning. Our sister station KNOD reports the blaze broke out at around 8:30-a.m.  Crews with the Defiance and Irwin Fire Departments were provided mutual aid from the Earling, Harlan, Panama and the Westphalia Fire Departments.

Reports indicate that the furnace in the house did not work and they were using a portable LP heater to heat the house.  When a person tried to light it a fire erupted.

Photos contributed to KNOD by Jason Anastasi and Chris Thurman.

The occupants were able to get out of the house but lost everything in the fire.  Efforts were being made to find them clothing and housing.

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Fatal fire in Farragut Wed. morning (1/31/24)

News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Sidney, Iowa) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports one person died during a structure fire early this (Wednesday) morning. Authorities say at around 12:15-a.m., the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an occupied structure fire at a detached garage in the 100 block of Clay Street, in Farragut. Witnesses advised an individual had entered the structure and had not been observed exiting.

After extinguishing the fire, responders conducted a search of the structure and human remains were located. The victim’s identity was being withheld pending notification of family.

Farragut Fire, Shenandoah Fire and Rescue, Essex Fire, Riverton Fire, Sidney Fire, Hamburg Fire, Randolph Fire, Tabor Fire, and Thurman Fire all responded to the call with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. The Iowa Department of Public Safety Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the incident.

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16-year-old from Stanton faces Harassment charges in Montgomery County

News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report deputies arrested a 16-year-old male from Stanton, at around 3:45-p.m., Tuesday. The teen was taken into custody in the 100 block of Coolbaugh Street in Red Oak, following an investigation. He was charged with four counts of Harassment in the 1st Degree.

The juvenile was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs. Additional information was not released.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Wed., Jan. 31st, 2024

Weather

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tomorrow: Widespread dense fog, mainly between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny & breezy, with a high near 48.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy & windy w/a 40% chance of rain. High near 53.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy & breezy, with a high near 48.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 43. The Low this morning was 19. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 25 and the Low was 6. The Record High for Jan. 31st in Atlantic, was 59 in 2012. The Record Low was -28, in 1996. Sunrise today: 7:33. Sunset: 5:34.

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Iowa Senate Democrats to campaign on proposed abortion rights amendment

News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Democrats in the Iowa Senate have released a package of bills to expand birth control access and ensure Medicaid patients who are new moms get regular check-ups covered for a year to try to reduce Iowa’s abnormally high maternal mortality rate. The group is also proposing a constitutional amendment to Iowa’s Constitution that would guarantee the right to an abortion. Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum of Dubuque says the 16 Democrats currently serving in the state senate and the Democrats who’ll be running for senate seats this fall are united.

“A vast majority of Iowans support safe, legal abortion in this state,” Jochum says. “and we believe we need to stand firm and let people know where we stand as Democrats and what we’re going to fight for in this coming election cycle.” Senator Janet Petersen, a Democrat from Des Moines, says the proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee abortion access in Iowa is similar to amendments in Michigan and Ohio that easily won approval this year.

Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque) speaks at a statehouse news conference on Jan. 30, 2024. (RI photo)

“A constitutional amendment ensures reproductive freedom cannot be infringed upon by extremist politicians hellbent on taking away the ability of Iowans to control their own bodies and lives,” Petersen says. Republicans hold significant majorities in the Iowa Senate and House and passed a law in July to ban most abortions in Iowa after the sixth week of a pregnancy. The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to rule by June on whether the law may take effect.

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Bill calls for confidential report on foreign ownership of Iowa farmland

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The bill Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed to find out if foreigners are using a loophole to acquire Iowa farmland has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate. Iowa’s secretary of state would be required to review land ownership records, to see if foreigners or foreign governments are involved in U-S based companies or trusts that have purchased or inherited Iowa farmland and prepare a summary.

Republican Senator Dan Zumbach, a farmer from Ryan, says the information would be presented to the governor and the legislature, but the annual report would be confidential and not released to the public.

“I think the information, when it’s all said and done, that the public would have some redated versions of that, of what’s going on,” Zumbach says, “but at this point we’re good where we’re at.” Iowa already prohibits foreigners from buying more than 320 acres of land. The bill would impose higher fines for violations.

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Bill calls for 1st-6th graders to get instruction on pregnancy development

News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Republicans on a subcommittee in the Iowa House have signed off on a bill that would require instruction about fetal development to start in first grade classes. The bill calls for students in first through sixth grades to be taught about human development in the womb and shown an animated video about what happens during a pregnancy. Amber Williams, a leader in the Polk County chapter of Moms for Liberty, says she got an abortion when she was 18 and would have benefited from this kind of instruction.

“Had I been shown the video ‘Meet Baby Olivia,’ which actually follows the science of the incredible journey of life beginning at conception, I would have chosen life,” she said. “This curriculum is needed and it will be impactful.” The bill refers to the “Meet Baby Olivia” video, which was produced by Live Action, a non-profit dedicated to ending abortion. Opponents of the bill say the video provides inaccurate medical information. Mazie Stilwell is public relations manager for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa.

Representative Anne Osmundson (R-Volga) gestures as she speaks during House subcommittee hearing on Jan. 30, 2024. (RI photo)

“We think it’s dangerous,” Stilwell says, “and frankly this kind of propaganda has no place in our schools or schools of any kind.” Lawmakers in Kentucky have proposed the “Meet Baby Olivia” video be shown to students in sixth through 12th grades. A West Virginia bill would have the video shown to 8th and 10th graders.

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Amber Alert cancelled Tues. night; Suspect arrested & faces kidnapping charge; Child is safe

News

January 31st, 2024 by Ric Hanson

PLYMOUTH COUNTY, Iowa  — After an Amber Alert and a standoff in Remsen, a man was charged with kidnapping in the first degree after allegedly kidnapping his biological son.

According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS), on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Jefferson Police Department requested assistance with a kidnapping case. Brandon Duong, 34, allegedly took his seven-year-old biological son, Bryson Duong, from Greene Elementary School in Jefferson, Iowa. A court order from Dec. 2023 restricted Brandon Duong from having custody of his son.

The Amber Alert went out at 3:28 p.m. Then, at about 4:53 p.m., the DPS said, law enforcement found Brandon’s vehicle northeast of Remsen, Iowa in Plymouth County. Duong allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase, eventually crashing his vehicle. Duong allegedly left the vehicle on foot with Bryson and a rifle.

Several law enforcement agencies responded to the area, negotiated with Brandon, and eventually placed him under arrest, the DPS said. Bryson is currently in the care of the Department of Human Services.

Brandon Duong was charged with one count of Kidnapping in the First Degree and will be transferred to the Greene County Jail. The Jefferson Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation will continue to investigate.

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