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Sunday marks moment for 2020 prospects to show Iowa strength

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Almost 20 Democratic presidential candidates are gathering in Iowa Sunday in an effort to demonstrate early support in the kick-off caucus state. In what amounts to an afternoon-long political talent show, 18 of the 24 declared Democratic hopefuls are scheduled to speak at the Iowa Democratic Party’s annual summer fundraiser.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who leads in polls of Iowa Democrats, is not attending, giving the event the look of an audition for the national and Iowa frontrunner’s key challengers.

Some candidates who have been traveling to Iowa for months, such as Sens. Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, are planning for a strong showing of backers outside the convention center in Cedar Rapids in hopes of projecting momentum eight months ahead of the 2020 caucuses.

Flooded I-29 in Iowa causes traffic stress in Nebraska

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AUBURN, Neb. (AP) — Some residents are unhappy that Interstate 29 across the bloated Missouri River in Iowa is closed again due to flooding, sending more drivers through their small Nebraska town than ever before. College student Maggie Kreifels says U.S. Highway 75, which passes straight through Auburn, Nebraska, is busier and its drivers more impatient.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports that other residents complain that drivers, including semis, eager to avoid 75 are clogging up residential streets. Not everyone is unhappy. Business owners welcome the extra passing trade.

Evan Lindsey, the general manager of a Pizza Hut branch, says business is flourishing and he’s encouraging his staff to enjoy meeting new people in the restaurant. He says his staff recognizes that more customers mean more tips.

Strong job market hampers FEMA hiring in flood-hit states

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing an unexpected challenge in meeting the needs of the many people affected by this spring’s widespread flooding and violent storms: a strong economy.

Tasked with responding to natural disasters that seem ever more frequent and destructive, the agency finds itself further challenged by the robust job market and an inability to match what the private sector can offer, in many cases.

FEMA officials are turning for help to retirees, recent college graduates and those who lost their jobs to the disasters, though they’re finding few available workers in many of the rural communities that are in some of the hardest-hit areas.

In no place is that clearer than Nebraska and Iowa, which were ravaged by floods and have some of the nation’s lowest unemployment rates.

Cardinals face off against the Cubs in division matchup

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

NL Central rivals Chicago and St. Louis will meet tonight (Sunday night), at Wrigley Field. Pre-game coverage on KJAN begins at 5:10-p.m., with the first pitch at around 6:05. The Cubs are 12-11 against the rest of their division. Chicago has a collective on-base percentage of .337, good for second in the National League. Anthony Rizzo leads the team with a mark of .392.

The Cardinals are 15-16 in division play. St. Louis has slugged .409 this season. Marcell Ozuna leads the team with a .526 slugging percentage, including 29 extra-base hits and 17 home runs. The Cubs won the last meeting 9-4. Jon Lester earned his fifth victory and Kyle Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBIs for Chicago. John Brebbia took his third loss for St. Louis.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (5-5, 4.34 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) Cubs: Kyle Hendricks (6-4, 3.16 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)

TOP PERFORMERS: Rizzo leads the Cubs with 16 home runs and is slugging .552. Schwarber is 10-for-35 with two doubles, three home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games for Chicago.

Ozuna leads the Cardinals with 17 home runs and has 54 RBIs. Matt Wieters is 5-for-30 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the last 10 games for St. Louis.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 6-4, .232 batting average, 3.06 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Cardinals: 5-5, .211 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Cubs Injuries: Allen Webster: 60-day IL (hand), Brandon Morrow: 60-day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-day IL (elbow), Xavier Cedeno: 10-day IL (wrist), Tony Barnette: 60-day IL (shoulder).

Cardinals Injuries: Miles Mikolas: day-to-day (forearm), Mike Mayers: 10-day IL (shoulder), Brett Cecil: 60-day IL (wrist/forearm), Jedd Gyorko: 10-day IL (back), Yadier Molina: 10-day IL (thumb).

Pacific Coast League Baseball Scores

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Saturday’s Games

Omaha 7, El Paso 6

Albuquerque 8, Iowa 7, 12 innings

Sunday’s Games

Albuquerque at Iowa, 1:08 p.m.

El Paso at Omaha, 2:05 p.m.

Midwest Sports Headlines: Sunday, 6/9/19

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

CHICAGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Victor Caratini hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded double in Chicago’s four-run sixth inning and the Cubs rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4. The Cubs won for the fifth time in six games.

CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Jedd Gyorko on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower back before their game against the Chicago Cubs and purchased the contract of infielder Tommy Edman from Triple-A Memphis. The Cardinals also designated right-handed reliever Merandy Gonzalez for assignment. Gyorko said he first felt his back spasm in the third inning of Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Cubs when he fielded Anthony Rizzo’s grounder at third base. Gyorko left the game in the fifth.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lucas Giolito worked into the eighth inning and had a career-high 11 strikeouts to win his seventh consecutive start, outdueling Brad Keller as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0. Giolito allowed three hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings and lowered his ERA to 2.28. He has allowed no more than one run in six of his seven straight wins. Rookie Eloy Jiménez hit a two-run homer in the second inning off Keller, who otherwise was nearly as good as Giolito.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins are so tight that Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final like so many before in the playoffs is absolutely in danger of hinging on officiating. Changes are very likely coming to video review and how the NHL handles these situations moving forward, but none of that will affect the Blues and Bruins tonight (Sunday night), when the Stanley Cup could get wheeled onto the ice for a celebration or put on a plane back to Boston for a potential deciding Game 7.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Due to suspensions and injuries, the St. Louis Blues will have their sixth different lineup combination in six games during the Stanley Cup Final. Instead of interrupting continuity, the Blues’ game of musical jerseys of players in and out of the lineup has given them a variety of looks for the Bruins to contend with and contributed to St. Louis being on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Steve Torrence led Top Fuel and J.R. Todd was tops in Funny Car after qualifying at the NHRA Heartland Nationals. Torrence, the defending champion and Top Fuel points leader, had a second run of 3.760 seconds at 325.45 miles per hour. Todd, the defending champion in Funny Car, earned his first No. 1 qualifying spot of the season after his run of 3.924 at 318.99 mph in Toyota Camry on Friday night stood remained the best.

NWS forecast for Atlantic & the area: Sunday, June 9, 2019

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: Isolated showers between 9am and 1pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday’s High in Atlantic was 87. Our Low the past 24-hours was 59. Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 89 and the Low was 67. The All-Time Record High for this date in Atlantic, was 101 in 1985. The Record Low was 38 in 1915.

Creston woman arrested Sunday morning on drug charge in Adams County

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Union County was arrested at around 12:11-a.m. today (Sunday), following a traffic stop near Highway’s 34 and 25. During an investigation, the K9 “Baxo” was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.

A search resulted in the arrest of the driver, Jessica Shadley, of Creston, on a Possession of a Controlled Substance charge. She was also cited for not having insurance.

(Update) Clarinda Academy students located

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Update 2:14-a.m.) Both Clarinda Academy students who walked away from the facility earlier this morning have been apprehended & returned to the facility.

************** Original story follows:

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reported at around 1:17-a.m. Sunday, that “At approximately 12:00 a.m. Sunday, June 9th two students walked away from the Clarinda Academy. Both students are white males, no additional description. Law Enforcement personnel & Clarinda Academy staff are searching for the students now.”

2 Clarinda Academy students missing

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reported at around 1:17-a.m. Sunday, that “At approximately 12:00 a.m. Sunday, June 9th two students walked away from the Clarinda Academy. Both students are white males, no additional description. Law Enforcement personnel & Clarinda Academy staff are searching for the students now.”