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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Jan. 11, 2021

News

January 11th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:38 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature will convene today (Monday), with Republicans holding large majorities and promising an agenda that could include tax cuts and changes to voting, gun and school attendance laws. Republicans expanded their majority in the House in November and maintained their edge in the Senate. They see the election as an affirmation that voters support the conservative actions they have taken since winning full control of the Legislature in 2016. The GOP to-do list is expected to include efforts to reduce taxes, making changes to voting rules, expand gun rights and require in-school attendance despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The 150 lawmakers will gather in the Statehouse with no mask requirements and rules that do not require disclosure of a positive COVID-19 test.

UNDATED (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man from Iowa who allegedly took part in the riot in and around the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says officers assisted the FBI in arresting 41-year-old Doug Jensen on Friday night at his home on the south side of Des Moines. He was booked into jail early Saturday on five federal charges. It isn’t clear if he has an attorney yet. Video posted online during the Wednesday rioting showed a man who appears to be Jensen, who is white, pursuing a Black officer up a flight of stairs as a mob trails behind.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters. The Associated Press reviewed social media posts, voter registrations, court files and other public records for more than 120 people connected to the rioting. They include Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists and adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory. The evidence gives lie to claims that the violence at the Capitol was perpetrated by left-wing antifa thugs rather than supporters of the president. An FBI official says investigators have seen “no indication” antifa activists were disguised as Trump supporters during the Capitol riot.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection with a shooting last April. Littleton Clark, 41, was sentenced Friday in the April 12 shooting that took place outside a Des Moines apartment complex. Police said Clark fired into a group of people and wounded another man twice in the torso. The victim survived but needed surgery after the shooting. Court records show that 41-year-old Littleton Clark pleaded guilty last month to assault and two weapons charges as part of a deal with prosecutors. In return, an attempted murder charge and two other charges were dropped.

Phyfe scores 18 to lead N. Iowa over Bradley 78-72; Garza scores 33, No. 5 Iowa beats No. 16 Minnesota 86-71

Sports

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Austin Phyfe had 18 points and nine rebounds as Northern Iowa topped Bradley 78-72. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Braves with 17 points.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza scored 33 points and Joe Wieskamp added 20 as No. 5 Iowa defeated No. 16 Minnesota 86-71. Jordan Bohannon had 19 points and a career-high 14 assists for the Hawkeyes, who avenged their overtime loss to the Golden Gophers on Christmas. Iowa led 39-37 at halftime and opened the second half with a 22-6 run. Garza had 10 of his points in that stretch. Minnesota rallied from a 63-45 deficit to get to within five points twice late in the second half. Both Gach and Marcus Carr scored 13 points apiece for the Gophers.

DANIEL CARL HEESE, 65, of Earling (No services at this time)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DANIEL CARL HEESE, 65, of Earling, died Wed., Jan. 6th, at home. No services will be held for DANIEL HEESE at this time. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is assisting the family.

DANIEL CARL HEESE is survived by:

His daughters – Heather (Matt) Mecome, of Scranton, PA, and Megan (Zach) Born, of Omaha, NE.

His son – Chris (Maria) Heese, of Council Bluffs.

His father – Vince Heese, of Earling.

His brother – Russ (Judy) Heese, of Earling.

His sisters – Julie (Bruce) Goeser, of Harlan; Jane (Ken) Query, & Carmen Gubbels, all of Earling.

5 grandchildren.

NEOMA ANN VANDERHEIDEN, 90, of Harlan (Mass of Christian Burial 1/16/21)

Obituaries

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

NEOMA ANN VANDERHEIDEN, 90, of Harlan, died Dec. 31st, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for NEOMA VANDERHEIDEN will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Michael’s is on Saturday, Jan. 16th, from 9-until 11-a.m.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

NEOMA ANN VANDERHEIDEN is survived by:

Her son  – Lindsey (Stephanie) Vanderheiden, of Longmont, CO.
Her sister – Janice (Larry) Kolb, of North Hills, CA
2 grandchildren, other family and friends.

Iowa man sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting

News

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection with a shooting last April. Littleton Clark, 41, was sentenced Friday in the April 12 shooting that took place outside a Des Moines apartment complex. Police said Clark fired into a group of people and wounded another man twice in the torso. The victim survived but needed surgery after the shooting.

Court records show that 41-year-old Littleton Clark pleaded guilty last month to assault and two weapons charges as part of a deal with prosecutors. In return, an attempted murder charge and two other charges were dropped.

 

Iowa lawmakers likely will talk taxes, voting, guns, schools

News

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Legislature will convene Monday with Republicans holding large majorities and promising an agenda that could include tax cuts and changes to voting, gun and school attendance laws. Republicans expanded their majority in the House in November and maintained their edge in the Senate. They see the election as an affirmation that voters support the conservative actions they have taken since winning full control of the Legislature in 2016.

The GOP to-do list is expected to include efforts to reduce taxes, making changes to voting rules, expand gun rights and require in-school attendance despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The 150 lawmakers will gather in the Statehouse with no mask requirements and rules that do not require disclosure of a positive COVID-19 test.

 

CAM School Board to meet Monday evening

News

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The CAM School District Board of Education will meet 6:30-p.m. Monday (Jan. 11) in the CAM High School Superintendent’s Office. Among the matters on their agenda is:

  • Discussion/action on: Open Enrollment; Resignations; andContracts.
  • Administrative reports.
  • Approval of the 2022 trip to Washington, D.C.
  • Approval of Mid-term Graduates.

Adair County BOS set to receive more funding requests

News

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will receive additional funding requests for Fiscal Year 2022, during their Special Sessions set for 9-a.m., Monday. During a Special Session last Friday morning, they received funding requests from: the County Engineer; Environmental Services; Fair Board; Adair County Historical Society; Library Association; Ag Extension and Midwest Partnership.

On Monday, they’ll hear funding requests from:

  • SICOG (the Southern Iowa Council of Governments)
  • DHS
  • County Treasurer Brenda Wallace, and
  • County Recorder Janelle Schneider.

The meeting will be conducted via dial-in to (605)-313-6157 (Access Code 526272#)

Iowa COVID-19 update for Sunday, 1/10/2021: 11 more dead; 1,330 new cases

News

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health today reports (as of 10-a.m., Sunday), there have been 1,330 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in test results received since 10-a.m. Saturday, for a pandemic total to-date, of 296,441, and 11 additional deaths associated with COVID-19, for a total to-date, of 4,138. In our area, there are two more deaths in Adair County and one more in Union County. Of Iowa’s pandemic-related deaths, COVID-19 is reported as the underlying cause for 3,791 deaths, and a contributing factor to 347 deaths.

The Iowa DPH says there are currently 90 COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities in the state. Those outbreaks account for 2,141 of Iowa’s current positive cases. COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 1,680 of the state’s total deaths. Health officials say 1,073 LTC patients/staff have recovered from the virus.

Hospitalizations across the state continue to decline. There were 549 hospitalized as of Saturday, and 541 hospitalized today. IDPH says there are: 105 patients in an ICU (5 less than Saturday); 72 were admitted to hospitals (compared to 75 yesterday), and 41 patients are on ventilators, compared to 47 on Friday. The numbers in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4), show there are: 43 hospitalized (compared to 44 yesterday); 18 are in an ICU (1 less than yesterday); 7 people were admitted to a hospital (3 less than Saturday), and 9 people are on a ventilator (one more than yesterday).

According to the state’s website, 1,394,802 Iowans have been tested for COVID-19, to-date. Iowa’s average reported positivity rate for the last 14-days declined slightly, from 14.8% Saturday, to 14.7%, today.  The health department says 255,597 Iowans have recovered from COVID-19.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

  • Cass, 1,101 cases; {+5}; 40 deaths
  • Adair, 655; {+8}; 20
  • Adams, 288; {+3}; 3
  • Audubon, 398; {+0}; 8
  • Guthrie, 1001; {+2}; 23
  • Harrison County, 1,506; {+4}; 60
  • Madison County, 1,095; {+12}; 9
  • Mills County, 1,337; {+11}; 15
  • Montgomery, 813; {+5}; 22
  • Pottawattamie County, 8,720; {+47}; 104
  • Shelby County, 990; {+4}; 26
  • Union County,  1,062; {+5}; 20

Northern Iowa prepares for home series against Bradley; Drake vs. Loyola was postponed

Sports

January 10th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – UNI takes a 1-3 Missouri Valley record into today’s (Sunday’s) start of a two game series at home against Bradley. The Braves are 6-3 but due to COVID related issues have not started Valley play. Their last game was a one point loss to Missouri back on December 22nd.

That’s UNI coach Ben Jacobson who says the Braves are always strong defensively.

Tip-time from the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls is at 3-p.m.
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The Drake University Athletics Department announced Friday evening that the Missouri Valley Conference postponed the next two men’s basketball games. The series between Drake and Loyola today (Jan. 10th) and Monday (Jan. 11) at the Knapp Center, and the series between Drake and Missouri State on Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 in Springfield, Missouri, have been postponed.

The cause is a positive COVID-19 test result “among Drake’s Tier 1 personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers and staff,” the department stated. The conference has yet to set up future dates for the postponed games. Any tickets for the Loyola series will be received for its postponed date.