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Pence says GOP will put Barrett to US Supreme Court

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October 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Vice President Mike Pence drew cheers from crowds in Iowa yesterday as he vowed Republicans will soon fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. “And Judge Amy Coney Barrett is going to be Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court of the United States,” Pence said, to cheers in Des Moines.

Pence spoke at a manufacturing plant in Carter Lake early Thursday afternoon, then addressed about 600 people at an event in downtown Des Moines hosted by The Family Leader. Pence says the president nominated a remarkable, conservative woman and he challenged Democrats to provide her a “respectful” Senate confirmation hearing.

“When she was nominated to the Court of Appeals, during Judge Barrett’s confirmation hearing, the Democratic chairman of the Judiciary Committee criticized her Catholic faith, saying: ‘The dogma lives loudly within you.'” California Democrat Dianne Feinstein is the senator who questioned how Barrett’s faith would influence her opinions as a judge. Pence says that criticism had been revived by “Hollywood elites” opposed to Barrett’s ascension to the Supreme Court.

“That dogma lives loudly in me. That dogma lives loudly in hundreds of millions of Americans and every American who cherishes faith has the right to live and work and worship according to the dictates of our faith and conscience, enshrined in the Constitution of the United States,” Pence said. The crowd gave his statement a standing ovation. This was the vice president’s fifth trip to Iowa this year. He promised his Iowa audiences a Covid vaccine is “weeks away.”

Joe Biden’s deputy campaign manager issued a written statement responding to Pence’s visit, saying after nearly 90-thousand Iowans contracted Covid, there’s no end in sight to the pandemic’s impact on the health and finances of Iowans.

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Sports Headlines: 10/2/20

Sports

October 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

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

UNDATED (AP) — The San Diego Padres have forced a deciding third game of their NL Wild Card Series with an 11-9 comeback over St. Louis. The Cardinals led 6-2 in the sixth until Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers each homered twice and combined for nine RBIs. The Miami Marlins and Chicago Cubs were rained out at Wrigley Field, denying the Fish a chance to wrap up their series yesterday.

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves have closed out their Wild Card Series with victories. Clayton Kershaw tossed three-hit ball for eight innings of the Dodgers’ 3-0 shutout of Milwaukee, and Chad Pinder laced a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fifth inning to push the A’s past the Chicago White Sox, 6-4. Ian Anderson scattered two hits over six innings as the Braves blanked Cincinnati for the second straight day, 5-0.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Brandon McManus drilled a go-ahead field goal with 3:08 remaining before Melvin Gordon ran 43 yards for a game-clinching touchdown in the Denver Broncos’ first win of the season, 37-28 over the Jets. Gordon ran for 107 yards and two scores, and Brett Rypien (RIH’-pehn) passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in his first NFL start. Jets QB Sam Darnold had a team-high 84 yards on six carries, including a 46-yard TD run to open the scoring.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sunday’s NFL game between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers has been postponed until later in the season. The decision came after one additional Titans player and one personnel member tested positive for COVID-19. The Titans have now had confirmed cases in five players and seven members of the organization over the past five days in the NFL’s first outbreak.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have struggled over the years to stop the run, regardless of who was directing their defense, but they showed in last week’s win over the Baltimore Ravens that they could rise to the challenge. They have another big one this weekend. The New England Patriots roll into Arrowhead Stadium behind new quarterback Cam Newton, himself a threat to run, and a backfield that just went roughshod over the Las Vegas Raiders last weekend. Sony Michel needed just nine carries to pile up 117 yards, Rex Burkhead reached the end zone three times and the Patriots totaled 250 yards rushing in the win.

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Iowa Early News Headlines: Friday, Oct. 2nd 2020

News

October 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CDT

UNDATED (AP) — Another 16 people in Iowa have died of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed infections continues to soar. Iowa reported the 16 deaths in the past 24 hours Thursday as well as 1,057 new confirmed coronavirus cases. There now have been 1,358 deaths and 89,612 confirmed positive cases. The state reported 18 deaths Wednesday. The high numbers come as hospitalizations surged past 400, a number not reached in Iowa since May. More than 50 patients a day have been admitted for treatment of COVID-19 in each of the past nine days, the most consecutive days of that level of hospitalizations.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Relatives of four people people killed in a 2018 plane crash in central Iowa allege in new lawsuits that a maintenance error caused carbon monoxide to enter the plane’s cabin, causing the crash. The lawsuits, announced Thursday, name Ultra Flight LLC, an aviation maintenance facility in Le Mars, and its owner, Tomas Mullally. The single-engine Piper took off from the airport in Le Mars on Nov. 9, 2018, and crashed into a cow pasture near Guthrie Center, about 115 miles (185 kilometers) away. Autopsies determined that all four victims suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld has announced plans to retire after the school’s board finds his successor. Harreld, a former corporate executive and Harvard Business School instructor, has led the Big Ten university since 2015. His tenure has been difficult in recent months as the school has faced a coronavirus outbreak, deep budget cuts and heavy turnover in key administrative positions. Harreld said that he has asked the Iowa Board of Regents to begin the search for his replacement, saying he believes it could take longer than usual given the pandemic. He says he’ll stay on until his successor begins.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Des Moines school board approved a plan to return to in-classroom learning, but it included metrics for allowable coronavirus infection rates that the district doesn’t currently meet. That makes it unclear if students will actually return to school as planned. The board voted 6-1 on Wednesday night to gradually implement a hybrid learning plan, starting with prekindergarten on Oct. 12. Students can choose to remain in all remote learning or opt for 50% instruction in classrooms. Despite approving a plan to return to classrooms, the board set several metrics for coronavirus infection rates as well as student and staff absences. If school were to begin immediately, the district would not be in compliance with at least one of those standards.

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LARIE ERICKSON, 98, of Cumberland (Graveside Svcs. 10/2/20)

Obituaries

October 2nd, 2020 by Ric Hanson

LARIE ERICKSON, 98, of Cumberland, died Thursday, October 1st, 2020, at the Allen Place in Atlantic. Public Graveside Services for LARIE ERICKSON will be held 2-p.m. Monday, Oct. 5th, at the Reno Methodist Cemetery, south of Cumberland. Steen Funeral Home in Massena is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Larie Erickson memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

LARIE ERICKSON is survived by:

Her daughters – Donna (Larry) Thomsen, of Edwards, MO., and Mary (Jack) McKee, of Massena.

Her son – Rex (Mary) Erickson, of Cumberland.

Her sisters – Geneva May, and Lucille Dostart, of Oregon; and Alberta Erickson, of Atlantic.

Five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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High School Volleyball Scoreboard 10/01/2020

Sports

October 1st, 2020 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference

(3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Atlantic 18-14-18
(3-0) Red Oak 25-25-25, Denison-Schleswig 4-13-23
(3-0) St. Albert 25-25-25, Shenandoah 13-9-13

Western Iowa Conference

(3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, Riverside 19-17-12
(3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Missouri Valley 15-18-23
(3-0) Underwood 25-25-25, Logan-Magnolia 17-17-20

Rolling Valley Conference

(3-0) Boyer Valley 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 22-16-22
(3-2) CAM 18-23-25-25-15, Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-21-17-12
Exira-EHK vs. West Harrison
(3-0) Glidden-Ralston 25-25-25, Woodbine 12-19-23

Corner Conference Tournament

Consolation: (3-0) Sidney 25-25-25, Griswold 15-14-11
Championship: (3-2) East Mills 19-25-26-18-15, Stanton 25-21-24-25-11

Other Scores

(3-1) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-19-25-25, Bishop Heelan 23-25-23-22
(3-0) Orient-Macksburg 25-25-25, Diagonal 18-8-17

 

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Atlantic goes 7th and 8th at Southeast Polk XC Invite; Becker third in boys race

Sports

October 1st, 2020 by admin

Girls Team Scores

  1. WDM Valley 43
  2. Waukee 82
  3. Southeast Polk 90
  4. Dallas Center-Grimes 100
  5. Dowling JV 110
  6. Ankeny 118
  7. Carlisle 186
  8. Atlantic 235
  9. Iowa City West 248
  10. Ames 261

Girls Individual Top Ten

  1. Ainsley Erzen, Carlisle 18:40.70
  2. Lauren McMahon, Ankeny
  3. Lauren Schulze, Valley
  4. Mattison Plummer, Southeast Polk
  5. Addison Dorenkamp, Valley
  6. Peyton Kelderman, Waukee
  7. Megan Sterbenz, DC-G
  8. Jenna Francois, Southeast Polk
  9. Margaux Basart, Waukee
  10. Kamryn Ensley, Valley

Girls results HERE.

Boys Team Scores

  1. Dallas Center-Grimes 44
  2. WDM Valley 88
  3. Ankeny 89
  4. Southeast Polk 92
  5. Ames 111
  6. Carlisle 142
  7. Atlantic 170
  8. Waukee 177
  9. Dowling JV 177

Boys Individual Top Ten

  1. Aidan Ramsey, DC-G 16:20.90
  2. Jacob Ewers, DC-G
  3. Craig Alan Becker, Atlantic
  4. Chase Bartlett, Southeast Polk
  5. Akol Atack, Ames
  6. Cael Cox, Ankeny
  7. Jack Every, DC-G
  8. Bennett Ryken, Ames
  9. Brandon Kesner, Carlisle
  10. Eric Patterson, Southeast Polk

Boys results HERE.

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High School Football Schedule – Week 6 – 10/02/2020

Sports

October 1st, 2020 by admin

Friday (10/02/2020)

CLASS 4A:

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln at Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson

CLASS 3A:

District 9

Carroll at Glenwood
Harlan at Creston O-M

CLASS 2A:

District 9

Atlantic at Shenandoah – ON KJAN and KJANTV
Clarinda at Greene County
Des Moines Christian at Red Oak

CLASS 1A:

District 8

ACGC at Panorama
Van Meter at Kuemper Catholic
Woodward-Granger at West Central Valley

District 9

Missouri Valley at East Sac County
OABCIG at Underwood
Treynor at MVAOCOU

CLASS A:

District 8

Earlham at Nodaway Valley
Ogden at Wayne
Perry at Madrid

District 9

Sidney at Southwest Valley
Tri-Center at St. Albert, Council Bluffs
Riverside vs. Davis County (ND @ Central Decatur) 6:30 p.m.

District 10

IKM-Manning at Westwood, Sloan
Ridge View at Woodbury Central, Moville
West Monona – Whiting at Logan-Magnolia

CLASS 8:

District 7

East Mills at East Union, Afton

District 8

Ar-We-Va at Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton – ON SPARTAN MEDIA
West Harrison/Whiting Hawkeyes at Boyer Valley
Woodbine at Glidden-Ralston

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Shenandoah Cross Country Invitational 10/01/2020

Sports

October 1st, 2020 by admin

Girls Team Scores

  1. Glenwood 37
  2. Treynor 123
  3. Clarinda 130
  4. Shenandoah 151
  5. CB Abraham Lincoln 151
  6. CB Thomas Jefferson 157
  7. Underwood 166
  8. Red Oak 178
  9. Lewis Central 178
  10. Audubon 216
  11. Southwest Valley 226

Girls Individual Top Ten

  1. Mayson Hartley, Clarinda 19:39.14
  2. Clara Teigland, Treynor
  3. Emma Hughes, Glenwood
  4. Georgia Paulson, Underwood
  5. Haley Bach, Lewis Central
  6. Duncan Reese, St. Albert
  7. Grace Slater, Audubon
  8. Erin Schultz, Glenwood
  9. Lauren, Hughes, Glenwood
  10. Rachel Mullennax, Glenwood

Girls Varsity Glenwood XC 2020

Boys Team Scores

  1. Lewis Central 49
  2. Glenwood 80
  3. CB Thomas Jefferson 91
  4. Clarinda 127
  5. Shenandoah 154
  6. Underwood 170
  7. St. Albert 196
  8. Treynor 199
  9. Red Oak 212
  10. CB Abraham Lincoln 241
  11. Riverside 246
  12. Tarkio 352
  13. East Mills 353

Boys Individual Top Ten

  1. Aidan Bootan, CB Thomas Jefferson 16:14.55
  2. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central
  3. Andrew Smith, Glenwood
  4. Nathan Sell, Lewis Central
  5. Cole Dooley, Treynor
  6. Baylor Bergren, Red Oak
  7. Nathan Rohrberg, Glenwood
  8. Gabel Porter, Underwood
  9. Duke Ingraham, West Nodaway
  10. Colin Lillie, St. Albert

Shenandoah Varsity Boys XC 2020

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DAN MUHLBAUER, 62, of Manilla (Svcs. 10/5/20)

Obituaries

October 1st, 2020 by Jim Field

DAN MUHLBAUER, 62, of Manilla died Thursday, October 1st at home. Funeral services for DAN MUHLBAUER will be held 10-a.m. Monday, Oct. 5th, at the Manning Hausbarn Conference Center, in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manilla has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Hausbarn in Manning on Sunday, Oct. 4th, from 6-until 8-p.m.; Visitation will resume 9-a.m. Monday, at the Manning Hausbarn Confernence Center.

DAN MUHLBAUER is survived by:

His wife – Patty Muhlbauer, of Manilla.

His daughters – Beth (Dave) Swearengin, of Manilla, & Megan (Robert) Riesselman, of Manning.

His son – Dave (Linda) Muhlbauer, of Manilla.

His mother – Phyllis Muhlbauer, of Manilla.

His brothers – Daryl Muhlbauer, of Panora; Gary Muhlbauer, Jeff Muhlbauer, and Tom Muhlbauer, all of Manilla, and Mike Muhlbauer, of Griswold.

His sisters – Barb Baker, of Greenfield; Joyce Price, of Pennsylvania; Donna Rohe, of LeMars;

9 grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.

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Pence campaigns in Carter Lake, Iowa — headed to DSM late this afternoon

News

October 1st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – With 33 days left until Election Day, Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning in Iowa.

During a speech early this (Thursday) afternoon in western Iowa, Pence began by praising Trump’s performance in Tuesday night’s debate.

Early this (Thursday) afternoon, Pence spoke to about 275 people in a Carter Lake plant that makes galvanized metal parts for bridges and other structures. The visit gave Pence an audience in Iowa, where polls suggest there’s a tight race for Iowa’s six Electoral College votes, and in Nebraska, where one of its Electoral College votes in the Omaha area is up for grabs.

Pence touted President Trump’s appointments to federal courts drawing huge cheers from the crowd. Pence promised a Covid vaccine would be available before the end of this year and the country’s economy would continue its comeback.

This is Pence’s sixth visit to Iowa this year and he hinted at his own aspirations to run for president in 2024. After the crowd chanted: “four more years” for Trump, Pence gave the audience a check list for speaking with their neighbors.

Later this (Thursday) afternoon Pence will speak at a fundraiser in Des Moines for The Family Leader, a Christian conservative group. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — a potential Pence rival for the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination — spoke to the group this summer.

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