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Pitt coach Narduzzi plans to stick with 2 QB system at Iowa

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September 14th, 2015 by admin

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi says both Chad Voytik and Nate Peterman will play on Saturday when the Panthers visit Iowa.

Voytik has made 15 straight starts for Pitt (2-0) but spent most of the final three quarters of last week’s 24-7 win over Akron watching while Peterman passed for 148 yards and a score.

Narduzzi says both players will get some time under center no matter who starts against the Hawkeyes (2-0). The first-year coach added he hopes one player separates himself from the other in the coming weeks, but for now, he is comfortable rotating them.

 

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September 14th, 2015 by Jim Field

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Backyard and Beyond 09-14-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

September 14th, 2015 by Jim Field

Lavon Eblen speaks with Bob Nelson about the Greenridge Steam and Gas Engine Antique Show.

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APB issued for hit and run suspect vehicle

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

(Update 1:24-p.m.)

An All-Points Bulletin has been issued for a vehicle suspected of being involved in a pedestrian hit-and-run accident in Atlantic this (Monday) morning. Law enforcement officials are looking for a silver, 2009 Chevy Malibu, with Iowa license plate DEA 049. The vehicle will have front end and hood damage.

The driver is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol when they struck a female at 10th and Plum Streets in Atlantic, at around 11:15-a.m. The woman was tossed onto the hood of the car during the impact. She was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, where a report on her condition was not immediately available.

A partially full can of beer was found at the scene and taken into evidence. The car is registered to a subject out of Red Oak. Authorities say witnesses told them the driver appeared to have a been a young male. The suspect has a lengthy record in Montgomery County, according to dispatch reports. He also is known to frequent a residence in Bridgewater.

Phones working again at the Cass County Courthouse

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The phones are working once again at the Cass County Courthouse. The system went down earlier this morning, but was repaired and functioning again just before noon. It was the second time in just under a week the phone system crashed at the courthouse.

Iowa’s Beathard honored by Big Ten

Sports

September 14th, 2015 by admin

The Big Ten Conference announced their weekly awards on Monday and Iowa Quarterback CJ Beathard was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week.

Co-Offensive Players of the Week
C.J. Beathard, Iowa
Jr., QB, Franklin, Tenn./Battle Ground Academy

  • Completed 15-of-25 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns to guide the Hawkeyes to a road win over Iowa State
  • Added 77 rushing yards on 10 attempts as he improved to 3-0 as a starter
  • Went 10-of-13 passing in the second half with a pair of touchdowns to help Iowa erase a 17-10 halftime deficit
  • Records the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
  • Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Marvin McNutt (Oct. 24, 2011)

Terrell Newby, Nebraska
Jr., RB, Los Angeles, Calif./Chaminade

  • Totaled 236 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns to guide Nebraska to a victory over South Alabama
  • Established career highs with 28 carries, 198 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground
  • Notched his first career touchdown reception, one of two catches for 38 total yards
  • Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
  • Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Ameer Abdullah (Oct. 27, 2014)

Hit and run in Atlantic

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Police are looking for a vehicle involved this morning in a pedestrian hit and run accident at 10th and Plum Streets. The accident happened at around 11:15-a.m. The suspect vehicle is a silver, possibly 2009 4-door Chevy Malibu, registered to a subject out of Red Oak. The vehicle (with Iowa license plate # DEA 049) will have front end damage, as the victim of the hit-and-run was tossed over the hood. The driver appeared to have a been a young male. A partially full beer can was discarded at the scene of the accident.

Authorities in Montgomery County have been notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle and a possibly intoxicated driver. The suspect has a lengthy record in Montgomery County, according to dispatch reports. He also is known to have a residence in Bridgewater. Authorities in Adair County have also been notified.

A female victim of the hit-and-run was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by ambulance. No other information is currently available.

Touting ‘best kept secret’ of apprenticeship programs in Iowa

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The manager of an Iowa apprenticeship program says there’s more demand for skilled workers than his program that trains plumbers, welders and technicians who work on heating and air conditioning systems can supply. Jason Shanks, the training director for the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 33 in Des Moines, says “Apprenticeship has been the best kept secret for a long time. If you have a conversation with people about apprenticeships, they know what the work is, but they don’t understand the true meaning of apprenticeship. I think that’s been the biggest problem.”

The apprenticeship program he runs lasts five years and the cost for the apprentice is only 200 dollars a year, plus a contractor hires that apprentice as a “helper” and they earn a paycheck. “Day one they get the same benefits that I receive, health care,” he says. “…They don’t have a huge student loan debt when they’re done. They have a career.” There are 753 apprenticeship programs registered with the State of Iowa today.

Duane Boswell of Iowa-based T-M-C Transportation says his employee-owned company started a “heavy truck” apprenticeship program in the early 1990s and today there are a thousand drivers enrolled. “One of our greatest challenges and frankly one of the greatest challenges in the over-the-road trucking industry is finding enough quality individuals to drive our trucks,” Boswell says. “It’s not everybody that wants to be out a week at a time or more.”

But the apprentices who go to work for his trucking firm can earn 50-thousand dollars in their first year of training, plus they get health benefits. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds invited the two apprenticeship program managers to speak at a news conference at the statehouse this morning (Monday).

“There is a significant skills gap in Iowa and across this nation,” Reynolds says. “And as we continue to work every day to grow this economy, we need to make sure that we have that talent pipeline in place not only to meet the jobs of today, but to meet the jobs of the future.” A new state program started in 2013 provides three million dollars annually to cover the some of the costs of equipment, materials and other expenses for apprenticeship programs in Iowa.

(Radio Iowa)

Mommy’s Time Out Event this Wednesday

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Health System is hosting a free event on Wednesday, September 16 called, “Mommy’s Time Out.” The event begins at 5:30 in the atrium and includes informational booths and a guest speaker. Jeri Orstad, RN and co-chair of the Women’s Health Services committee, which is hosting the event, says “When you have young children, life can feel crazy all day, every day. It’s good for moms to take a time out, spend some time with other moms, learn more about caring for their kids, and have a good laugh.”

Danielle Herzog will be the guest speaker at the event. Danielle is a writer and her work has been featured in The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Parenting, The Omaha World Herald and more. Danielle also writes a popular blog titled Martinis & Minivans.

The booths feature a number of local resources and include information on medicine and kids, reference materials on illness, nutrition, immunizations, obstetrics, and more.

The event is free and open to all moms of young children. For more information, visit the Cass County Health System page on Facebook, casshealth.org, or call 712-243-7405.

Risks are rising for hitting a deer with your car in Iowa

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Fall arrives next week, a dangerous time of year as it’s much more likely Iowa motorists may collide with deer. A new study shows the odds Iowa drivers will hit a deer are rising. Ann Avery is spokeswoman for State Farm Insurance, which compiled the numbers. “Iowa is ranked third this year among the states in terms of your likelihood to have a collision with a deer, according to the State Farm information,” Avery says. “For perspective, Iowa was 4th last year.”

Iowa drivers are more than 13-percent more likely to collide with a deer than they were last year, according to the study. It says the odds drivers will hit a deer in Iowa are 1-in-68, compared to the national odds of 1-in-169. If you should emerge from hitting a deer unhurt, your car won’t likely be as lucky and neither will your savings account. “The national cost per claim average for a deer-vehicle collision is more than $4,100 and that’s up 6% from last year when the average was about $3,800,” Avery says. “So, it is expensive and we do want to help people not have that happen to them.”

Mostly due to mating and hunting seasons, the months a driver is most likely to collide with a deer in Iowa, are — in order — November, October and December. In 2013, there were 191 deaths reported nationwide as the result of collisions with animals, with deer being the animal most often struck, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Some tips to avoid deer include: use your high beams when possible at night, don’t rely on devices like deer whistles and should a deer jump into your path, don’t veer, as you could end up in the ditch or oncoming traffic.

“Keep in mind, deer generally travel in herds,” Avery says. “If you see one, others may be nearby. Be aware of posted ‘Deer Crossing’ signs. We see them often but they’re there for a reason. They’re placed there because those are active areas. Remember that deer are most active between dusk and dawn and the fall months are very active months for deer, which is when you can most reasonably expect this will happen.”

For the ninth year in a row, West Virginia tops the list of states where a collision is most likely with 1-in-44 odds. The rest of the top five are: Montana, Iowa, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Hawaii is last, also for the ninth year in a row, with 1-in-8,765 odds.

(Radio Iowa)