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Reynolds ‘wholeheartedly’ backs investigation of alleged gambling among UI, ISU athletes

News, Sports

October 26th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds is suggesting it was a tip that led state agents to investigate whether there was illegal gambling among male athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.

The state’s investigation of sports wagering led to misdemeanor charges against several athletes at Iowa and Iowa State and the N-C-A-A sanctions that followed have sidelined players. During a news conference in Des Moines yesterday (Wednesday), Reynolds said no one in state government checked in with her about the investigation.

On August 15th of 2019, it became legal in Iowa to place bets on sporting events, although people originally had to go to one of the 19 state-licensed casinos to register. Since 2021, registration can be done online — but you still must be at least 21 to place sports bets. Reynolds says the gambling by Iowa and Iowa State athletes that’s been revealed is a wake up call.

Under current N-C-A-A rules, college athletes of any age cannot bet on any sport in which the N-C-A-A hosts a championship.

2023 Regional Volleyball Championship Scores Class 1A – 2A

Sports

October 25th, 2023 by admin

Class 1A

Region #1 – Boyden-Hull 3-River Valley 0 (25-14, 25-15, 25-18)
Region #2 – Newell-Fonda 3-AGWSR 1 ()
Region #3 – St. Albert 3-East Mills 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-19)
Region #4 – Ankeny Christian 3-Riverside 0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-12)
Region #5 – BCLUW 3-Lynnville-Sully 0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-14)
Region #6 – Saint Ansgar 3-Janesville 0 (25-18, 25-16, 30-28)
Region #7 – Don Bosco 3-North Tama 0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-20)
Region #8 – Holy Trinity Catholic 3-Edgewood-Colesburg 0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-7)

Class 2A

Region #1 – Hinton 3-Rock Valley 0 ()
Region #2 – Kuemper Catholic 3-Ridge View 0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-22)
Region #3 – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3-Tri-Center 0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-15)
Region #4 – Dike-New Hartford 3-ACGC 0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-7)
Region #5 – Aplington-Parkersburg 3-South Hardin 2 (24-26, 25-14, 25-27, 25-22, 15-13)
Region #6 – Sumner-Fredericksburg 3-Wapsie Valley 0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-16)
Region #7 – Denver 3-West Branch 1 (23-25, 25-9, 25-16, 25-18)
Region #8 – Grundy Center 3-West Burlington 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-15)

Riverside falls short in Class 1A Regional Championship

Sports

October 25th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

The Riverside Bulldogs lost to the Ankeny Christian Eagles in three straight sets in the Class 1A Region 4 Championship on Wednesday night. It was a tightly contested match in which Riverside could never grab on to a lead.

In the first set the Eagles took an early lead and continued to pound away at the Bulldog back row collecting kill after kill. In the first set Ankeny Christian totaled 10 kills. Riverside responded back with five kills of their own in the opening set with the help of Sophia Taylor who had 5 kills, 1 ace, 1 dig and Elyssa Amdor with 7 kills, 4 digs, 1 block. Those two helped Riverside create a 6-point run that turned a 19-12 match, into 19-18. Yet, the Eagles stayed composed and outlasted the Bulldogs to take the first set 25-19.

The second set saw more tenacity from each school exchanging points throughout. Ankeny Christian continued to unload kills having 10 in the second set with 4 blocks to stay ahead of a gritty Riverside team. Still set numbers two would end in similar fashion to number one and the Eagles nabbed it 25-18.

In the third set the Eagles had all the momentum with 11 kills, 6 aces, and 5 blocks. They seemed even sharper before and Riverside struggled to keep up. Ankeny Christian won 25-12. It was a tough loss for Riverside Head Coach Brooke Flathers and her team. Tears were shed, but Coach Flathers noted the strength she saw from her players and how well they fought.

With the Regional Championship loss, comes the end of a few seniors playing careers at Riverside and Coach Flathers was grateful for the time they spent with the Bulldogs.

Riverside had a lot of youth on this year’s team and bring back quite an underclassman for next year. Coach Flathers knows that next year’s group is a hard working one.

Ankeny Christian starts the first round of 1A State play October 31st against Newell-Fonda.

2 arrested on drug charges in Adams County

News

October 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports there were five recent arrests.

Two men from Corning were arrested on separate drug charges:  62-year-old Duane Edmund Higgins was arrested October 6th, for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)/1st Offense. Higgins was transported to the Adams County Jail and held on $1,000 bond. And, 46-year-old Gene Baucom was arrested October 21st, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana). Baucom was taken to the Adams County Jail and held on $1,300 cash bond.

Others arrested in Adams County include:

34-year-old Matthew Dalyne Gaede, of Wisconsin, who was arrested October 18th on an active Adams County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. Gaede was transported to the Adams County Jail and held without bond.

28-year-old Amanda Ruth Gaede, of Corning, was arrested October 18th for Aiding and Abetting Violating a No Contact Order. Gaede was transported to the Adams County Jail and held without bond.

And, 36-year-old Kevin James Jungers, of Lenox, was arrested October 23rd for Driving While Barred. Jungers was transported to the Adams County Jail where he was held on $2,000 cash bond or sees the Magistrate.

“Any potential criminal charges identified above are merely allegations and any defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

Council Bluffs Police ask for help in locating a missing teen

News

October 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Police in Council Bluffs, Wednesday evening, said they are attempting to locate a Missing Person. 16-year old Ciara Boyd, a white female, is known to hang out near the American Inn and the Sapp Bros. Travel Center near South 24th Street and I-80 in Council Bluffs.

Ciara Boyd

The teen is 5-feet, 4-inches tall, and weighs about 135-pounds. She has red hair and brown eyes, and is originally from the Kansas City, MO., area.

Ciara was last seen on Oct. 11th in the area of S. 6th Street and 6th Avenue, in Council Bluffs. If you have any information  on her whereabouts, call 911 or Sgt. T. Roberts with the CBPD’s Investigation Division, at 712-890-5212.

13-year-old charged in Fort Dodge townhome fire

News

October 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Fort Dodge, Iowa) – Officials with the Fort Dodge Police Department, Wednesday evening, reported that a 13-year-old male was arrested in connection with a structure fire that occurred at around 1:18-a.m. Sunday, October 22nd, 2023.
A caller to the Webster County Telecommunications Center indicated the townhome at 332 Ave M. West was on fire. The Fort Dodge Fire Department, along with the Fort Dodge Police Department responded to the scene. Upon arrival the first officer saw a working structure fire. As more officers arrived, they worked to make sure residents were evacuating the townhomes located in the same complex as 332. Fort Dodge Fire arrived on scene and immediately attacked the fire that was spreading quickly to other townhomes. The Fort Dodge Fire Department called in additional personnel to aid them at the scene. The fire was eventually brought under control at approximately 3:00 A.M.
Upon investigation into the cause of the fire, it appeared to be suspicious in nature. An investigator with the State Fire Marshalls Office, as well as investigators with the Fort Dodge Police Department and the Fort Dodge Fire Department were called to the scene. Investigators worked the scene, spoke to witnesses, and gathered evidence.
Following the incident, Investigators continued to track down leads and gather information. As a result of the investigation thus far, the aforementioned unidentified teen was arrested for Reckless Use of Fire (a Serious Misdemeanor). The juvenile suspect was transported to Central Iowa Detention in Eldora and the case is being referred to the Webster County Attorney’s Office and Juvenile Court Services for further action.
Investigators are continuing to follow up on the incident and encourage anyone with information to contact police immediately. Information may also be submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers. As in all matters, the suspect is considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty by a court of law.
The Fort Dodge Police Department was assisted in this investigation by the Fort Dodge Fire Department, the State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Webster County Attorney’s Office.

Reynolds speaks publicly for first time about her husband’s cancer diagnosis

News

October 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds says her husband’s lucky to be getting a break through drug to treat his recently diagnosed lung cancer. “He’s been in treatment for about a month,” Reynolds says. “I’m happy to say that the radiation has really eliminated and kicked the pain that was in the spine and so that has been a true blessing. It’s helped his attitude quite a bit to not be in so much pain. He’s on an oral immune therapy drug for the tumor and hopefully, if this works, he won’t have to do chemo.”

Reynolds issued a written statement last month, announcing that her husband had lung cancer. He went to the doctor because of back pain. “We thought he had a ruptured disc, so it was really was kind of a gut punch,” Reynolds says. “He’s not a smoker, never smoked.” Today (Wednesday) is the first time the governor has talked publicly about the diagnosis. She grew emotional during a news conference as she thanked Iowans for their messages of support.

“Every day we get two or three cards in the mail to say that: ‘We’re praying for you and keeping you in our prayers,”‘ Reynolds said. “It’s just another reflection of Iowans and who we are and it matters and it makes a different, so just a heartfelt thank you for that.” Reynolds says she and her husband are grateful and feel lucky to have the medical team at the John Stoddard Center Center in Des Moines and the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics who’ve been working on his case.

“We really are very optimistic and he is a strong dude and we’re really feeling the prayers and we’re ready to move through this,” Reynolds said, with a smile. The type of lung cancer Kevin Reynolds has is not considered curable, but with treatment it can go into remission, according to the governor.

Rollover, injury accident in Union County Wed. afternoon (10/25)

News

October 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Union County report the driver of a 2000 Buick Century was injured this (Wednesday) afternoon, when the vehicle/driver failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 34 eastbound. The car entered a ditch and rolled twice before coming to rest. The accident happened at around 1:35-p.m.

The driver, 23-year-old Donovan Joseph Bridges, of Nodaway, was wearing his seat belt. He exited the vehicle after the crash through the broken rear window. He suffered a laceration over his right eye and was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center, in Creston.

The car was a total loss. No citations were issued.

Glenwood man arrested on a warrant

News

October 25th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Police in Glenwood report the arrest on Tuesday, of 42-year-old Daniel Thomas, from Glenwood. Thomas was arrested on a Mills County Warrant. His cash-only bond was set at $5,000.

Drake’s Todd Stepsis on the PFL title race

Sports

October 25th, 2023 by admin

Drake coach Todd Stepsis wants his players to embrace the title chase in the Pioneer Football League. The Bulldogs are coming off a 25-20 Hail Mary victory at the University of San Diego and take a 4-0 PFL record into Saturday’s home game against Stetson.

Stepsis says they are enjoying playing meaningful games as the month of October ends.

Drake has the top ranked defense in the PFL and must get ready for Stetson’s two quarterback system.

Drake started last season 0-8. It was a late October win at Stetson that started the Bulldogs’ current seven game winning streak in conference play.