The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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The State of Iowa’s coronavirus dashboard today (10-a.m., Thursday), showed 3,120 deaths, which is an increase of 99 from yesterday (Wednesday).The IDPH says 2,865 deaths are the result of “Underlying causes,” while a “contributing factor” accounts for 255 deaths, The county-by-county information shows additional deaths reported in each of Cass, Harrison, Madison, Mills and Pottawattamie Counties.
Positive cases increased by 2,246, to 251,028. Long-Term Care facility outbreaks are 142. LTC deaths amount to 1,129. Hospitalizations are at 863, with 189 COVID patients in an ICU; 124 were admitted to a hospital with COVID symptoms, and 114 patients are on a ventilator. Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report 53 COVID patients, 16 are in an ICU, eight people were admitted, and nine are on a ventilator.
State data shows 1,268,077 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus, with a total of 177,800 recovered. Iowa reports a 14-day positivity rate of 15.6% and a 7-day rate of 11.6%. Of Iowa’s 99 counties, 63 report 14-day positivity rates above 15%. Three Iowa counties report a 14-day positivity rate below 10%.
In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases; The # of new cases since yesterday {+}; and the total number of deaths in each county (Configured by the new reporting formula):
(Radio Iowa) – Wright County authorities are investigating the death of a bald eagle that was found last weekend. The eagle was found under a bridge along the Iowa River between Rowan and Dows adjacent to the Groom Wildlife Area. X-rays showed two holes in the head of the eagle. It was reported that the eagle was shot by someone. The Wright County Conservation Board’s Facebook is reporting a reward of $2,000 will be offered to anyone who has information into the shooting of the eagle.
Those with information are asked to call the Iowa DNR Tip hotline at 1-800-532-2020 or to the nearest law enforcement agency.
(Radio Iowa/KJAN) – Governor Kim Reynolds, Wednesday, updated her public health emergency proclamation and is letting organized sports for kids and adults — including bowling leagues — resume, but spectators are limited to two per participant.
The governor’s current proclamation lasts through December 16th, but the governor told reporters she and her staff review data daily and changes to her executive actions could be made before or after that date. Atlantic Activities Director Andy Mitchell, Wednesday, told the Atlantic School Board, Middle School sports and youth sports will be starting back up for the district, beginning tomorrow (Friday).
Mitchell said with the Governor’s latest proclamation, additional categories of people may attend local sporting events, with the two-ticket rule in-place.
Mitchell said things have been running smoothly so-far as attendance at local sport events, as evidenced by the crowd at the wrestling meet held Tuesday.
He said he’s very happy and proud of the work that’s been put in that allows kids have an opportunity to have a season in no matter what the sports. That includes adjustments by coaches in how practices are handled.
A traffic stop at around 5:45-p.m. Wednesday in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of a man from Council Bluffs. 48-year old Joel John Pogge was taken into custody for Driving While Revoked. Pogge was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.
In an update to our story earlier this week, whereby we told you the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and the Tabor Police Department are seeking information concerning a burglary that occurred at the Glenwood State Bank, located in Tabor, the evening of Sunday, Dec. 6th and early morning hours of Monday, Dec. 7th, the Sheriff’s Office Thursday (Today), released still frame surveillance images of the suspects.
Authorities say a man entered the bank lobby at approximately 8:47 PM and then left the area. Two men returned at approximately 12:30 AM and removed the ATM from the lobby. The white males were said to be wearing camouflage jackets.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to carry out five more executions before Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a former Texas street-gang member for the June, 1999 slaying of a young religious couple from Iowa. President Donald Trump has overseen the resumption of federal executions after a 17-year hiatus.
Forty-year-old Brandon Bernard would become the ninth federal inmate executed this year. He was 18 when he and five other teenagers abducted and robbed Christian youth ministers Todd and Stacie Bagley, who were on their way from a Sunday service in Killeen, Texas. Before moving to Iowa, Todd had been stationed at Fort Hood, where the couple attended Grace Christian Church and worked with the youth group. The couple had visited Killen to be with friends and were abducted at gunpoint while outside a convenience store, using a payphone.
If it goes ahead, Bernard would be a rare execution of a person in his teens when the crime occurred. It also would be a rare federal execution during a presidential transition. Another person involved in the murder, Christopher Vialva was executed for killing the Bagley’s this past September. His execution by lethal injections followed the announcement by US attorney general William Barr in 2019, that federal executions would be allowed to resume.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Shanquan Hemphill had 23 points as Drake easily defeated McKendree 90-66. Oliver Stephen led the Bearcats with 11 points.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Tyler Burton had 21 points and 13 rebounds and No. 19 Richmond used a 21-6 run in the second half to pull away from Northern Iowa, 78-68. Grant Golden added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Spiders, who are 4-0. Blake Francis scored 16 points and Jacob Gilyard had 12 points and 11 assists. Tywhon Pickford had 16 points for Northern Iowa, which is 1-4. Austin Phyfe had 15 and Trae Berhow had 13. The Panthers, who tied a school record with 20 3-pointers in their opening loss to Western Kentucky, made only three of 19 tries against the Spiders.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Jose Alvarado scored 19 of his 24 points in the second half and led Georgia Tech to a 75-64 victory over Nebraska in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. It was the second straight win for the Yellow Jackets (2-2), who beat Kentucky 79-62 after home losses to Georgia State and Mercer. Alvarado picked up his fourth foul with 18:25 remaining but returned about four minutes later with the Yellow Jackets trailing 43-39. Alvarado scored 15 points, including three consecutive 3-pointers during a 30-14 stretch, that gave Georgia Tech a 69-57 lead with 2:09 to play. Kobe Webster made six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points for Nebraska (3-2).
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One of the things that has made Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes so dynamic is his ability to unload a pass to his deep and talented group of wide receivers from seemingly impossible spots. He’s thrown touchdown passes sidearm, like a third baseman quickly unloading across the diamond, and underhand, like a second baseman starting a double play, along with those deep downfield throws on which his mechanics are as finely tuned as those of his new Ferrari.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have regained the top spot in the latest AP Pro32 poll. The Chiefs inched up a spot after holding off the Denver Broncos. The New Orleans Saints moved up a place to No. 2. The Pittsburgh Steelers slipped two places from No. 1 after losing to Washington on Monday night. And the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills remained at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively.
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