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Iowa’s union elections a major test after bargaining law

News

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A round of elections in Iowa this month will ask some public sector workers whether they want to keep their unions or dismantle them. The elections are scheduled over a two-week period beginning Tuesday. They will be one of the biggest tests of labor strength in Iowa since a new law eliminated many collective bargaining rights for most public sector employees.

The law includes a provision requiring workers to vote periodically on their union representation. It counts non-participants as votes against the union. Union leaders argue the elections and the law aim to weaken workers’ rights. The president of the largest public workers union also says he’s concerned about the logistics of the elections, which will be held online and by phone.

The head of the agency overseeing the elections says the process will be efficient, fair and transparent.

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Bankruptcy filing on historic Sioux City building dismissed

News

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A bankruptcy petition filed by a California-based developer of a 12-story historic art deco building in downtown Sioux City has been dismissed. The Sioux City Journal reports the move paves the way for foreclosure proceedings on the Badgerow Building to resume.

A federal judge in California on Wednesday granted Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust’s motion to dismiss the bankruptcy filing by Mako One Corp., of Carlsbad, California.

The bank filed for foreclosure on the Badgerow Building in April, saying Mako, its managing partner Bruce DeBolt and two other limited liability companies defaulted on a $6 million bond agreement to help finance work to renovate the building. The bank said at the time that it was owed more than $4.4 million.

The Badgerow Building was built in 1933 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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High School Volleyball Tournament Scoreboard Saturday 10/07/2017

Sports

October 8th, 2017 by admin

CAM Tournament

Blue Pool

  • CAM, Anita 21-18-15 Ar-We-Va 17-21-13
  • Ar-We-Va 21-21 Orient-Macksburg 8-9
  • Riverside 21-21 Ar-We-Va 18-17
  • CAM, Anita 21-21 Orient-Macksburg 6-13
  • Riverside 21-21 CAM, Anita 19-19
  • Riverside 21-21 Orient-Macksburg 12-5

Silver Pool

  • ACGC 21-19-15 Paton-Churdan 11-21-7
  • ACGC 21-21, Panorama 14-19
  • Panorama 15-21-15 Paton-Churdan 21-18-12

Semifinals

  • ACGC 25-25 CAM, Anita 12-9
  • Riverside 26-25 Panorama 24-19

Championship

  • ACGC 25-25 Riverside 21-23

Wayne Tournament

Pool 1

  • Southeast Warren 21-21 Melcher-Dallas 6-13
  • Wayne 21-21 Melcher-Dallas 8-15
  • Southeast Warren 21-21 Wayne 15-12

Pool 2

  • Essex 21-21 Mormon Trail 14-13
  • Essex 21-21 Seymour 18-18
  • Seymour 21-21 Mormon Trail 5-9

Bracket Play

  • 5th Place: Mormon Trail 21-21 Melcher-Dallas 9-17
  • Semifinal: Essex 25-25 Wayne 12-14
  • Semifinal: Southeast Warren 27-26 Seymour 25-24
  • 3rd Place: Seymour 25-25 Wayne 16-15
  • Championship: Essex 25-25-18-25 Southeast Warren 23-15-25-19

Hampton-Dumont Tournament

  • Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Denver 4-14
  • Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Hampton-Dumont 7-11
  • Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Roland-Story 11-18

Championship Bracket

  • Quarterfinal: Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Nashua-Plainfield 10-6
  • Semifinal: Kuemper Catholic 21-21 Independence 11-18
  • Championship: Kuemper Catholic 25-27-15 Janesville 19-29-7

Western Christian Tournament

Pool A

  • Harlan 21-21 LeMars 10-9
  • Bishop Heelan 21-21 Harlan 16-14
  • Western Christian 21-21 Harlan 13-16
  • Harlan 21-15-15 Bondurant-Farrar 16-21-10
  • Bishop Heelan Western Christian
  • Bishop Heelan 21-21 Bondurant-Farrar 15-19

Pool B

  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 Sioux City East 10-16
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 Unity Christian 16-14
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 Sioux Falls O’Gorman 15-13
  • Sergeant Bluff-Luton 21-21 MOC-Floyd Valley 14-15
  • Unity Christian 21-21 Sioux City East 16-14
  • MOC-Floyd Valley 21-21 Sioux City East 13-10

Championship Bracket

  • Semifinal: Sergeant Bluff-Luton 19-21-15 Bishop Heelan 21-18-11
  • Championship: Western Christian def. Sergeant Bluff-Luton
  • Consolation: Harlan 21-22 MOC-Floyd Valley 15-20

Indianola Tournament

Gold Pool

  • Clarinda 21-21 Nodaway Valley 3-7
  • Clarinda 21-21 Indianola 16-18
  • Williamsburg 21-21-15 Clarinda 14-23-13
  • Indianola 21-21 Nodaway Valley 7-7
  • Indianola 21-21 Williamsburg 16-15

Purple Pool

  • Sidney 21-21 Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-7
  • Sidney 21-24-15 Creston 17-26-9
  • Ballard 21-23 Sidney 15-21
  • Creston 21-21 Coon Rapids-Bayard 14-9
  • Ballard 21-21 Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-11
  • Ballard 21-21 Creston 11-17

Consolation/Championship Bracket

  • 7th Place: Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-14-15 Nodaway Valley 20-25-10
  • 5th Place; Creston 25-25 Williamsburg 19-23
  • Semifinal: Clarinda 25-25 Sidney 21-21
  • Consolation: Sidney 25-25 Ballard 18-13
  • Championship: Indianola 25-26 Clarinda 23-24

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Red Oak man arrested on Assault charge Saturday evening

News

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report 37-year old Daniel Bruce Clemons, Junior, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 6:15-p.m. Saturday, for Simple Assault. Clemons, Jr. was taken into custody at the intersection of Eastern and Summit Streets in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred in the 200 block of East Nuckols Street. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

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Davenport Work Release inmate listed as escaped

News

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections in Davenport report 47-year old Christopher Barry Wheeler, who was convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree and Voluntary Absence in Scott County and Attempted Burglary and Forgery in Muscatine County, failed to report back to the Davenport Work Release/OWI Center as required, Saturday.

Wheeler is a 47-year-old white male, height 5’10”, and weighing 198 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on July 12, 2017.  Persons with information on Wheeler’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Christopher B. Wheeler

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 10/8/17

News

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:45 a.m. CDT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $150,000 from the School Nutrition Association of Iowa. The Quad-City Times reports that 74-year-old Norma Jean Adams pleaded guilty Friday to commission of an unlawful activity. Prosecutors say Adams was using the name Norma LaMantia while serving as the executive director of the nonprofit association. A state audit found that she had misused at least $169,000 over a five-year period.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man convicted in August of attempted murder for firing more than a dozen shots at a Woodbury County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison _ the maximum he could get. The Sioux City Journal reports that 25-year-old Melvin Spencer was sentenced Friday in Woodbury County District Court. Prosecutors say Spencer fired 16 shots at Deputy Mike Lenz on Feb. 26 after a vehicle chase. Lenz wasn’t hit, but at least five rounds struck his patrol vehicle.

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) — A Decorah man faces charges after authorities found dead feeder calves on his property. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that 51-year-old Craig Scott Underbakke was arrested on charges of livestock neglect and seven counts of failure to dispose of livestock. The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office investigated after receiving a report Tuesday about the conditions at Underbakke’s farm west of Burr Oak and found 24 dead feeder calves.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Barrel Drive-In in Clear Lake, known for its broasted chicken and homemade root beer, has closed after nearly six decades, and some of the local are voicing their displeasure. Julie Pals is a local photographer who snapped pictures of the diner’s iconic barrel being hauled away Sept. 29. She tells the Globe Gazette that she’s sad about the diner closing and had been hoping it could be saved.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 10/8/17

Sports

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kyle Kempt passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns, including a 25-yarder to Allen Lazard that put Iowa State ahead with 2:19 left and Joel Lanning made plays on offense and defense to lead the Cyclones to a stunning 38-31 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma. The loss snapped Oklahoma’s nation-leading 14-game winning streak and the Sooners’ 18-game run against the Cyclones that dated to 1990.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Jonathan Taylor rushed for a season-high 249 yards and two touchdowns to lead a punishing ground game that helped ninth-ranked Wisconsin wear down Nebraska in the second half of a 38-17 win. The Badgers beat the Huskers for the fifth straight time and took sole possession of first place in the Big Ten West. Devine Ozigbo ran for 112 yards for Nebraska.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Nate Stanley threw for 247 yards and three TDs and Iowa rolled past Illinois 45-16, snapping a two-game losing streak. Safety Brandon Snyder added an 89-yard interception return for a score in his first game back from a knee injury for the Hawkeyes who outscored Illinois 28-3 in the second half. Snyder’s pick-six came with 6:40 left in the third quarter and made it 24-16 Iowa.

 

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Sean McGuire threw three touchdowns including the game-winner in the final seconds as Western Illinois beat Northern Iowa 38-29. The Leathernecks (4-1, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference) trailed 29-25 with six seconds to play when McGuire hit Jaelon Acklin at the goal line for a 20-yard touchdown and a 31-29 lead. Michael Bishoff recovered a NIU fumble on the ensuing kickoff and took it 20 yards for another Leathernecks’ touchdown for the final score as time expired.

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Area Volleyball Scores from Sat., 10/7/17

Sports

October 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(2-1) ACGC 21-19-15, Paton-Churdan 11-21-7
(2-0) ACGC 25-25, Riverside, Oakland 20-23
(2-0) Ballard 21-21, Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-11
(2-0) Ballard 21-23, Sidney 15-21
(2-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-14-15, Nodaway Valley 20-25-10
(2-0) Creston 21-21, Coon Rapids-Bayard 14-8
(2-0) Earlham 21-21, Murray 15-11
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 14-13
(2-0) Essex 21-21, Seymour 18-18
(2-0) Essex 25-25, Wayne 12-14
(3-1) Essex 25-25-18-25, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 23-15-25-19
(2-1) Harlan 21-15-15, Bondurant-Farrar 16-21-10
(2-0) Harlan 21-21, LeMars 10-9
(2-0) Harlan 21-22, MOC-Floyd Valley 15-20
(2-0) Indianola 21-21, Nodaway Valley 7-7
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Denver 4-14
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Hampton-Dumont 7-11
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Independence 11-18
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Nashua-Plainfield 10-6
(2-0) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 21-21, Roland-Story 11-18
(2-1) Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 25-27-15, Janesville 19-29-7
(2-1) Panorama 15-21-15, Paton-Churdan 21-18-12
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, AR-WE-VA, Westside 18-17
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, CAM, Anita 19-19
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 21-21, Orient-Macksburg 12-5
(2-0) Riverside, Oakland 26-25, Panorama 24-19
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Coon Rapids-Bayard 13-11
(2-1) Sidney 21-24-15, Creston 17-26-9
(2-0) Sidney 25-25, Ballard 18-13
(2-0) Van Meter 21-21, Earlham 14-13
(2-0) Western Christian 21-21, Harlan 13-16

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Saturday’s Area High School Football Scores

Sports

October 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

  • A-H-S-T-W 54, OA-BCIG 14
  • Carroll 26, Denison-Schleswig 21
  • Lewis Central 33, Ankeny 10

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Dayton grabs 4 interceptions, holds off Drake 20-10

Sports

October 7th, 2017 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Alex Jeske had two touchdowns while the Dayton defense hauled in four interceptions, forced a fumble and blocked a field goal to help the Flyers to a 20-10 win over Drake on Saturday. Tied 3-3 at the half, Dayton (2-4, 1-2 Pioneer Football League) broke away with the opening drive of the third quarter when Jeske ran in the go-ahead touchdown from the 7, capping a 75-yard drive that included a 42-yard catch by Matt Tunnacliffe. Later, Nick Surges intercepted a pass by Drake’s Grant Kraemer, setting up Jeske’s 29-yard touchdown throw to Ryan Skibinski to make it 17-3 with 1:43 left in the third.

Allen Waltz, who had a 25-yard field goal in the first, closed out the scoring with another short field goal with 5:10 to go. Drake’s final three possessions ended with a turnover-on-downs and two interceptions. Jeske finished 12 of 22 for 197 yards and Tucker Yinger had 101 yards with 24 carries. Tim Simon had two interceptions for Dayton, and Andrew Lutgens and Surges each finished with one. Drake (3-3, 2-1) got a field goal from Danny Donley in the first but his 21-yard attempt in the second quarter was blocked by Reagan Malas. Kraemer finished 12 of 40 for 188 yards for Drake and ran in a TD from the 1.

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