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Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., July 19th 2015

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July 19th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential contenders seeking to woo evangelical voters made their case this weekend at an Ames gathering for thousands of potential Iowa caucus-goers. Ten candidates including Donald Trump were scheduled to appear Saturday in Ames at the annual Family Leadership Summit. No one seeking the GOP nomination has emerged as a clear favorite among evangelical voters.

LE MARS, IOWA (AP) — A thunderstorm with straight-line winds of more than 50 mile per hour has toppled trees across the northwest Iowa city of Le Mars. The Le Mars Daily Sentinel reports that the storm blew in late Friday night, with a 54 miles per hour gust bringing down two trees on Central Avenue South. Two other trees brought down Friday night blocked city streets.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say officers have arrested a man in connection with a shooting downtown just blocks west of the Des Moines River. KCCI TV says reports of shots fired came in early Saturday, just after midnight. Responding officers say they heard three to six shots fired. No one was injured in the shooting. The suspect’s name has not yet been released.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — England’s Max Chilton won the Indy Lights race Saturday at the Iowa Speedway after dedicating the race to former teammate Jules Bianchi, the French Formula One driver died early Saturday from injuries sustained in October in the Japanese Grand Prix. Chilton dominated the 100-lap race on Iowa’s 0.894-mile oval.

ALBERT SCHNACKEL, 97, of Atlantic (Svcs. 7/21/15)

Obituaries

July 18th, 2015 by admin

ALBERT SCHNACKEL, 97, of Atlantic, died Friday, July 17th at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Memorial services for ALBERT SCHNACKEL will be held at 11-a.m. on Tuesday, July 21st at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with family will take place from 9:30-until 10:30-a.m Tuesday, at the First United Methodist Church in Atlantic.

A private, family interment will be held.

ALBERT SCHNACKEL is survived by:

His wife: Phyllis Schnackel, of Atlantic.

His Sons: Wayne (Lee) Schanackel, of Durham, NC.; John (Lyla) Schnackel, of Ft. Collins, Co; Philip Schnackel, of Council Bluffs; Dick (Lisa) Schnackel, of Cresent.

His Daughters: Linda Petersen, of Exira, and Marjorie (Terry) Frisbie, of Walnut.

His Brother: Verne (Joanne) Schnackel, of Clancy, MI

13 Grandchildren and  Great-Grandchildren.

LARRY STAINES, 73, of Arnolds Park (Visitation 7/24)

Obituaries

July 18th, 2015 by admin

LARRY STAINES, 73, of Arnolds Park, died Friday, July 17th,  at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A Memorial visitation for LARRY STAINES will be held from 1-until 4-p.m., on Friday, July 24th, with a brief service starting at 2-p.m., at the Turner Jenness Family Funeral Home, in Spirit Lake.

Memorials will be donated to the Mayo Clinic Research for Alzheimer’s.

LARRY STAINES is survived by:

His wife – Jeanine.

His son – Doug (Jennifer Emery) Staines, of Waverly

His daughter – Michelle (Joe) Wanninger, of Ankeny

His brother – Jay (Nancy) Staines, of Okoboji.

7 grandchildren, his in-laws, other relatives, and many friends.

Chilton honors Bianchi, wins Indy Lights race in Iowa

Sports

July 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — England’s Max Chilton won the Indy Lights race Saturday at the Iowa Speedway after dedicating the race to former teammate Jules Bianchi, the French Formula One driver died early Saturday from injuries sustained in October in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Bianchi and Chilton were teammates at Marussia in 2014, and Chilton said he was racing for Bianchi after winning the pole. Chilton then dominated the 100-lap race on Iowa’s 0.894-mile oval, leading 87 laps even though he says he was thinking of Bianchi every “5 or 10 laps.” Ed Jones was second, followed by RC Enerson.

 

SUV fire south of Atlantic, Saturday

News

July 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

No injuries were reported when an SUV traveling on Highway 71 caught fire Saturday afternoon, south of Atlantic.

(Photo courtesy Brad and Chris Petersen, of Cumberland)

(Photo courtesy Brad and Chris Petersen, of Cumberland)

Atlantic Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene about two-miles south of town, at around 2:55-p.m.  Deputies arriving on location prior to the fire department noted the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames, but Chris Johnson and his two girls, from Wiota, were outside and safe.

Witnesses say during the blaze, one of the SUV’s tires exploded and shot about 50-feet into the air. Firefighters returned to their base at around 3:40-p.m.

Pickup w/tools & other valuables stolen from rural Page County property

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July 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Page County are investigating a burglary that occurred at a residence in rural Shenandoah sometime over the past few days. Authorities said Saturday, a person or persons unknown gained entry to a residence and outbuilding at 1469 Highway 2, or about three-miles east of Shenandoah. A bright blue 2004 Chevy K2500 4 x 4 extended cab pickup with Iowa License BCZ634 was stolen from the residence. The pickup had aluminum tool boxes on both sides of the bed. The tool boxes contained numerous socket / wrench sets along with several jacks and hitches.

Numerous household items, including but not limited to silverware, a clothes dryer, firearms, Japanese swords, a 70” Sharp flatscreen TV, and numerous Milwaukee cordless construction tools were also stolen. Other items in the residence were not taken but were damaged.

Page County Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $1000 for information on this crime that leads to the arrest and indictment of person(s) involved with this crime. Callers can call the Page County Sheriff’s Office or their local law enforcement with tips. The caller can remain anonymous.

2 Adel men face Criminal Mischief & other charges in Guthrie County

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July 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office today (Saturday) reported two men from Dallas County have been arrested in connection with a pattern of criminal mischief that began at a woman’s residence in Casey last May, and continued through at least July 2nd.  An investigation resulted in charges being filed against Thomas Jay Lilly and his son, Troy Michael Marvelli, both of Adel.

Thomas Lilley was charged with Stalking, Criminal Mischief Fourth Degree, Trespassing and Harassment Third Degree. Troy Marvelli faces Criminal Mischief Fourth Degree, Trespassing and Harassment in the Third Degree, charges.

Thomas Lilley turned himself into the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office on July 13th and appeared before the Guthrie County Magistrate where he was ordered held on $2,000 bond. Troy Marvelli turned himself into the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office on July 17th and appeared before the Guthrie County Magistrate where he was released on his own recognizance. 

Heat Advisory this (Saturday) afternoon

Weather

July 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AREA COUNTIES: CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-DALLAS-FREMONT-MADISON-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-PAGE-TAYLOR-UNION AND RINGGOLD…..

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM SATURDAY (7/18).

* TEMPERATURE…HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES OF 103 TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS…PEOPLE AND PETS MAY GET HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE IF APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE…RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES INTO EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK…THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY…CALL 9 1 1.

 

Long-distance runner travels Hwy 6 “Coast to Coast for Kids”

News, Sports

July 18th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association is excited to help Aprylle Gilbert, an accomplished folk-rock musician and long-distance runner,image001(8) as she makes her way through Iowa on her coast-to-coast run across historic U.S. Route 6. Her goal is to inspire youth and to raise funds for a youth center in a troubled neighborhood in San Jose, California. Gilbert intends to run an average of 30 miles per day as she makes her way from Long Beach, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts, along Route 6 — an overall distance of 3,652 miles.

At various locations, she will also be doing concerts, as time allows. She’s expected to arrive in Council Bluffs on July 22nd. Follow her progress and get more information at www.route6tour.com. The U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association is a National Not-for-profit IRS 501 (c) (3) Public Charity dedicated to the cultural preservation and economic development of inner cities, small towns, and rural communities located along all 3,652 miles of the Grand Old Highway – Route 6.

8am Sportscast July 18th

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July 18th, 2015 by admin

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