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Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Child Pornography Charge

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May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa said Friday (today), 51-year old Robert W. Bennett, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced to prison, May 11th, on a child pornography charge. United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose  sentenced Bennett to 121 months (a little more than 10-years) in prison, for receipt of child pornography. Bennett was ordered to serve five years of supervised release to follow his prison term.

Bennett pleaded guilty to the charge on January 2, 2018. The plea was the result of an investigation that began with a tip received by the Council Bluffs Police Department from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Bennett’s cloud storage system contained child pornography. A search warrant served on Bennett’s residence located a computer, cell phones, tablets and numerous storage devices that contained images of child pornography.

The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department and was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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Farm Bill defeated in US House, Grassley urges House GOP to produce ‘better bill’

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A fight among House Republicans led to defeat of the Farm Bill when the legislation came up for a vote today (Friday). Democrats had criticized the proposed Farm Bill because it includes new work requirement for food stamp recipients who are in their 50s or the parents of school-aged children, but it was conservative Republicans in the U.S. House who defeated the bill for another reason. They were demanding an immediate vote on an immigration crack-down. Enough of them then voted against the Farm Bill crafted by some of their fellow Republicans that the bill fell 15 votes short of passing. The current Farm Bill expires September 30th.

Senator Chuck Grassley is urging his fellow Republicans in the U.S. HOUSE to go back to the drawing board and fix the Farm Bill they’ve crafted. Senator Grassley says his fellow Republicans in the House now need to come up with “better” Farm Bill.

Grassley says the bill should deny federal farm subsidies to people who are not farmers, but people who’ve merely invested in farmland. Democrat Dave Loebsack of Iowa City was the first member of Iowa’s U.S. House delegation to release a statement about the Farm Bill’s failure.

Loebsack says House Republicans have shown “they care more about being partisan than passing a farm bill to support Iowa’s farmers.” Loebsack, who says the bill didn’t provide enough of a financial safety net for farmers, suggests the debate over federal farm policy “has devolved into a partisan food fight.”

(Radio Iowa)

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Dubuque man charged in 2016 Christmas Day stabbing death

News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BELLEVUE, Iowa (AP) — Police in northeastern Iowa have announced an arrest in the Christmas Day 2016 stabbing death of a Bellevue man. Bellevue police say an arrest warrant was issued Thursday for 23-year-old Drew Alan Mangler, of Dubuque, in the death of 59-year-old James Remakel. Police say Mangler was arrested Friday and has been charged with first-degree murder.

Police found Remakel’s body after being called to a house in Bellevue on Dec. 25, 2016. An autopsy showed Remakel had been stabbed multiple times.

Police declined to release other details about Remakel’s death and Mangler’s suspected involvement. Mangler was being held in the Jackson County Jail.

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Glenwood woman injured during motorcycle accident

News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office said Friday (Today), a woman riding a motorcycle was injured during an accident Wednesday afternoon. 60-year old Dana Johnston, of Glenwood, was driving a 2013 KYMCO Motorcycle westbound on Ellington Avenue at around 4:20-p.m., when she lost control on loose gravel near 221st Street.

Johnston laid the cycle on its side. She was transported to Jennie Ed Hospital by Glenwood Rescue. The extent of her injuries was not released.

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Atlantic boys 4x800M relay team attains ultimate goal of State Title

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

Atlantic Boys State Champion 4×800 Relay Team (Chase Mullenix, Zeke Whetstone, Jaxson Eden, Craig Allen Becker)
Photo courtesy Matt Mullenix

The Atlantic boys track team started off the 2018 State Track and Field Championships with a strong opening day. Thursday’s efforts included a State Championship in the 4x800M Relay. The team of Craig Allen Becker, Jaxson Eden, Zeke Whetstone, and Chase Mullenix ran a school record 8:01.05 to take home the hardware.

According to Atlantic Head Coach Alan Jenkins the splits were Becker (1:58.5), Eden (2:00.6), Whetstone (2:03.3), and Mullenix (1:58.2). The win was the third ever relay championship for the Atlantic boys track program.

Listen to interviews below with Seniors Jaxson Eden and Zeke Whetstone as they reflect on the win.

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FDA says companies shouldn’t try to hide warning letters

News

May 18th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging businesses not to use an Iowa company’s service or any other that promises to hide information about safety violations. The FDA said this week that it’s aware of Tin Moon., a Dubuque marketing company founded by U.S. Rep. Rod Blum and his business partner in 2016.

Tin Moon has solicited business from companies who have received FDA letters warning them to correct safety violations. Tin Moon says FDA letters are derogatory and hurt business, and that its “reputation management service” can remove them from page one of online search results.

FDA says companies should focus on correcting violations rather than “on ways to hide these warnings from the public.” The FDA says it’s important for citizens to have access to accurate information when searching for a product or company.

Tin Moon has been under scrutiny since February, when The Associated Press reported that Blum failed to disclose it on his annual financial disclosure.
Tin Moon’s Monty Alexander declined comment Friday.

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Boys Class 3A

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May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 3A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Gratt Reed, Atlantic- Qualified 1st 14.77

4x200M Relay Final

Atlantic- 6th (Jayden Barnwell, Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, Dillon Sonntag) 1:31.44
Glenwood- 8th (Joey Saddler, Brady Weddum, Jack Hughes, Zach Vondra) 1:32.02
Harlan- 12th (Deren Scmitz, Jake McLaughlin, Jon Owens, Nick Foss) 1:32.67

400M Hurdles Final

Gratt Reed, Atlantic- 2nd, Runner-Up 53.24
Jon Owens, Harlan- 13th 56.74

Distance Medley Final

Atlantic- 1st, State Champions (Zade Niklasen, Dillon Sonntag, Tyler Moen, Chase Mullenix) 3:32.53 (First ever State Title in this event for Atlantic)

4x100M Prelims

Glenwood 21st (Joey Saddler, Jon Lee, Jack Hughes, Zach Vondra) 45.17

4x400M Prelims

Atlantic- Qualify 1st (Zade Niklasen, Tyler Moen, Gratt Reed, Chase Mullenix) 3:22.62 (Best 3A time this season)
Harlan- 11th (Deren Schmitz, Jon Owens, Jonathon Monson, Michael Erlmeier) 3:27.72
Glenwood- 18th (Christain Stanislav, Jack Hughes, Parson Covington, Kohen Watson) 3:32.56

Long Jump

Nick Foss, Harlan- 4th 22-02.50
Zach Vondra, Glenwood- 15th 20-04.00

Shot Put

Jade Magnuson, Denison-Schleswig- 12th 48-11.50
Caleb Brouse, Harlan- 18th 47-10.75

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Boys Class 2A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 2A Boys

110M Hurdles Prelims

Jake Fisher, Treynor- 19th 16.06
Izak Baumhover, Kuemper Catholic- 24th 16.30

4x200M Relay Final

AHSTW- 1st, State Champions (Drake Partridge, Jake Martin, Korbin Martin, Gage Clay) 1:29.97
Underwood- 16th (Liam Campin, Gavin Dominguez, Hunter Goehring, Brayden Wollan) 1:33.59
Missouri Valley- 19th (Nick Allen, Gage Graeve, Zac Polzin, Kaleb Waterhouse) 1:34.65

400M Hurdles Final

Izak Baumhover, Kuemper Catholic- 6th 55.99
Billy Larsen, West Central Valley- 14th 57.36
Harley Martin, Shenandoah- 16th 57.65

Distance Medley Final

Underwood- 8th (Gavin Dominguez, Brayden Wollan, Thomas Conn, Jalen Humphrey) 3:40.57
AC/GC- 12th (Dylan Soper, Justin Plowman, Caden Wardyn, Clay Billheimer) 3:43.17
Treynor- 16th (Will Halverson, Austin Kulesa, Luke Clausen, Jerry Jorgenson) 3:44.48
Mount Ayr- 18th (John Young, Connor Eaton, Hunter Arends, Isaac Timmerman) 3:45.14

4x100M Prelims

AHSTW- Qualify 1st (Drake Partridge, Jake Martin, Korbin Martin, Gage Clay) 43.29
Shenandoah- 21st (Tylur Powell, Harley Martin, Anthony Stogdill, Josh Lehman) 45.16

4x400M Prelims

Underwood- Qualify 5th  (Thomas Conn, Jalen Humphrey, Hunter Goehring, Brayden Wollan) 3:29.55
Missouri Valley- Qualify 6th (Duke Kyle, Gage Graeve, Wyatt Love, Colton Ford) 3:29.78
West Central Valley- 20th (Brice Sechrist, Billy Larsen, Carson Wadle, Cole Arnburg) 3:34.14
Mount Ayr- 23rd (Marcus Daughton, Dawson Frost, Connor Eaton, Hunter Arends) 3:39.52

High Jump

Miles Rupiper, Kuemper Catholic- 1st, State Champion 6-07.00
Jack Tiarks, Treynor- 5th 6-03.00
Gracen Welberg, Panorama- T15th 5-11.00
Noah James, Treynor- 23rd 5-09.00

Discus

Brandon Magnuson, Underwood- 6th 155-07
Daniel Jensen, Panorama- 10th 149-09
Landon Nelson, Underwood- 19th 138-07
Michael Mohr, Kuemper Catholic- 23rd 132-06

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Girls Class 3A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 3A Girls

Distance Medley Final

Creston- 10th (Kiersten Latham, Cayla Maitlen, Brielle Baker, MaKenna Hudson) 4:15.75

100M Hurdles Prelims

Audrey Arnold, Glenwood- 20th 16.42

4x200M Relay Final

Glenwood- 13th (Sadey Allgood, Elle Scarborough, Jaeda Wilson, Bailey Ostrander) 1:48.83
Atlantic- 16th (Taylor Hansen, Alyssa Derby, Jessica Hartwig, Haley Rasmussen) 1:49.05
Carroll- 23rd (Emma Perkins, Emma Tunning, Taylor Mohr, Jordyn Wardell) 1:50.54

400M Hurdles Final 

Chloe Hansen, Harlan- 8th 1:06.41
Lauren Becker, Glenwood- 10th 1:07.20
Vanessa Gunderson, Denison-Schleswig- 11th 1:07.26

4x100M Relay Prelims 

Denison-Schleswig- 13th (Alex Mohr, Tia Petersen, Cierra Kastner, Whitney Weiss) 51.36
Glenwood- 19th (Devon Bomer, Jaeda Wilson, Abi Schultz, Bailey Ostrander) 51.84
Carroll- 21st (Jordyn Wardell,  Emma Tunning, Brenna Simmons, Emma Perkins) 51.95

4x400M Relay Prelims 

Denison-Schleswig- 10th (Raegan Andersen, Paige Andersen, Vanessa Gunderson, Ellie Mendlik) 4:07.40
Creston- 11th (Kiersten Latham, Stephanie Hemsworth, Brielle Baker, MaKenna Hudson) 4:07.89

Shot Put 

Kelsey Fields, Creston- 6th 38-01.00
Madison Schumacher, Harlan- 13th 35-07.50
Sarah Heilesen, Dension-Schleswig- 16th 35-03.50
Sydney Biermann, Glenwood- 18th 35-00.00

Long Jump 

Haley Rasmussen, Atlantic- 13th 15-11.75

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2018 State Track and Field Championships Day 2 Girls Class 2A

Sports

May 18th, 2018 by admin

2018 State Track and Field Championships
Day 2 May 18, 2018

Class 2A Girls

Distance Medley Final

Logan-Magnolia- 9th (Olivia Diggins, Cambria Reisz, Violet Lapke, Kylie Morrison) 4:19.70
Treynor- 12th (Maddie Shipley, Mia Shipley, Chloe Gregory, Noel James) 4:22.69
AC/GC- 20th (Mady Smith, Savana Fuller, Audrey Stowe, Kate Crawford) 4:28.78

100M Hurdles Prelims

Morgan Johnk, Panorama- Qualified 2nd 15.57
Hannah Irlbeck, Kuemper Catholic- Qualified 4th 15.83
Alyssa Johnosn, Mount Ayr- 13th 16.26
Kylan Straight, Logan-Magnolia- 15th 16.43

4x200M Relay Final

AHSTW- 9th (Konner Knop, Josie Denning, Ryann Portch, Cora Comer) 1:48.22
Treynor- 13th (Maddie Shipley, Megan Carley, Noel James, Mia Shipley) 1:49.18
Mount Ayr- 18th (Caylie Hickman, Keirston Klommhaus, Ryann Martin, Bailey Anderson) 1:50.94
AC/GC- 22nd (Reagan Rumelhart, Olivia Laabs, Mady Smith, Savana Fuller) 1:54.47

400M Hurdles Final

Cecilia Myers, Underwood- 7th 1:07.77

4x100M Relay Prelims

Treynor- Qualified 7th (Noel James, Megan Carley, Maddie Shipley, Mia Shipley) 51.15
Panorama- 15th (Carson Fisher, Morgan Johnk, Bailey Beckman, Kassidy Bremer) 51.82

4x400M Relay Prelims

Underwood- Qualified 1st (Lauren Brown, Erica Rowe, Karley Larson, Cecilia Myers) 4:03.48
Treynor- Qualified 2nd (Noel James, Mia Shipley, Chloe Gregory, Megan Carley) 4:04.99
Panorama- Qualified 5th (Gwen Steffen, Bailey Beckman, Lydia Lindstrom, Devyn Kemble) 4:07.34
AHSTW- 9th (Josie Denning, Cora Comer, Konner Knop, Ryann Portch) 4:08.90

Discus

Lydia Knopp, Panorama- 4th 130-02
Madison McDermott, AC/GC- 7th 121-09
Lauren Shapcott, Underwood- 8th 119-06
Delaney Ettleman, Logan-Magnolia- 11th 111-01
Logan Hughes, Shenandoah- 15th 107-00
Kinsey Scheffler, AHSTW- 16th 106-08
Kaitlin Diggins, Logan-Magnolia- 20th 100-07

High Jump

Morgan Johnk, Panorama- 4th 5-05.00
Sienna Black, Treynor- T7th 5-03.00
MacKenzie Shields, Mount Ayr 20th 4-11.00

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