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Blake Hinson to miss 2020-21 ISU men’s hoops season

Sports

September 21st, 2020 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior Blake Hinson will miss the 2020-21 season due to a continuing medical condition. The medical condition is unrelated to COVID-19.

Hinson transferred to Iowa State after playing the previous two seasons at Mississippi. At Mississippi, Hinson averaged 9.1 points and made 91 three-pointers while starting 58 of 60 games played.

“In his two and a half months with the program, Blake has become a valuable member of team and a leader within our program,” Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm said. “The most important thing to all of us is his well-being. He will be returning to Florida to be with his family at this time, but will continue his classwork. We fully support his desire to return home and look forward to his return when the time is right for him. I know that when he returns, Blake will continue to be a leader this season and next season when he is back on the court with our team.”

In accordance with HIPPA, Iowa State will have no further comment.

Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two weekend arrests

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September 21st, 2020 by admin

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests over the weekend.

On Friday September 18th the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40-year-old Matthew Bernard Steffens of Atlantic on a charge of OWI 2nd Offense (Aggravated). Steffens was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance.

On Saturday, September 19th the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 25-year-old Jessica Anne Davis of Atlantic on a charge of Public Intoxication (Simple). Davis was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance.

Three arrests in Mills County over the weekend

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September 21st, 2020 by admin

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests over the weekend.

On Friday at 3:31 a.m. Deputies arrested 39-year-old Tonweya Willow Langille of Malvern for Domestic Abuse Assault. Langille was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on no bond.

Also on Friday at 7:27 a.m. Deputies arrested 52-year-old Gregory Allen Riley of Red Oak for Driving While Barred. Riley was held in the Mills County Jail on $2,000 bond.

On Monday morning at 2:21 a.m. Mills County Deputies arrested 29-year-old Zachary Edward Peters of Murray, NE for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Trespass 1st. The arrest occurred at the intersection of Karns Road and Lambert Avenue. Peters was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $1,300 bond.

COVID-19 results jump in Cass & area Counties (Update 9/21/20)

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s Coronavirus dashboard (as of 10-a.m) shows the number of positive COVID-19 test results in Cass and nine area Counties is on the rise. The 24-hour data show FIVE more cases in Cass County, for a total of 134. Audubon County reports six more cases, for a total of 65. There are eight new cases in Guthrie County (226 total), nine more cases in Pottawattamie County (for a total of 2,000), three more cases each in Harrison and Madison Counties, two more cases in Adair County (67 total), and one more case each, in Adams, Montgomery and Union Counties.

The dashboard indicated there are 624 new (Positive) COVID-19 cases reported since 10-a.m. Sunday, for a total of 80,633.  IDPH says says also, 57,832 Iowans have recovered from the virus,  one more person has died, for a total of 1,266 since the pandemic began. Officials report 870 of the COVID-19 deaths involved persons with pre-existing conditions, and 664 deaths have occurred at Long-Term Care facilities (Unchanged from Sunday).

There have been 741,361 Iowans tested for the virus. IDPH reported 4,038 lab test results received in the previous day, with 410 positive results and 3,618 negative results. IDPH reports a positivity rate of 8.9% over the last 14 days.

IDPH reported 39 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks, unchanged from the previous day. There are 902 positive cases and 480 recoveries within those facilities.

Across the State, hospitalizations are up slightly, to 271. The number of patients with COVID-19 who are in an ICU is also up, to 74;  34 people were admitted to a hospital since 10-a.m. Sunday, compared to 46 people in the previous report. There are 35 patients on ventilators across the state.

In western/southwest Iowa, hospitals report nine people are hospitalized with COVID-19 (1 less than on Sunday); four are in an ICU; No one was admitted to an area hospital with symptoms, which is four less than on Sunday, and one person remains on  ventilator.

Here are the latest positive case numbers for southwest/western Iowa (County; Positive Case #’s; number of persons who have (recovered); {deaths since the outbreak began}.

  • Cass County: 134 cases; (114); 2 deaths
  • Adair County: 67 cases; (42); 1 death
  • Adams County: 29 cases; (23)
  • Audubon County: 65 cases; (35); 1 death
  • Guthrie County: 226 cases; (157); 5 deaths
  • Montgomery County: 87 cases; (80); 5 deaths
  • Pottawattamie County: 2,000 cases; (1,612); 37 deaths
  • Shelby County: 242 cases; (229); 1 death.
  • Madison County, 205; (155); 2 deaths
  • Harrison County, 180 cases; (152); 2 deaths
  • Union County: 122 cases; (85); 3 deaths.
  • Mills County: 168 cases; (117); 1 death.

Ethanol industry’s health again an election year issue

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The health of the ethanol industry has been a staple of Iowa campaigns for years and 2020 is no different. This month, the Trump Administration denied 54 waivers that would have exempted oil refineries from blending ethanol into gasoline. In addition, Trump himself announced the E-P-A will let states decide new pumps aren’t necessary and gasoline that’s 15 percent ethanol can be dispensed from existing E-10 pumps. “That saves tremendous amounts of money for the people in the ethanol industry,” Trump says.

During a recent conference call organized by Joe Biden’s campaign, former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack questioning the election year timing of these announcements. “I think farmers are justified in being suspicious and concerned about what may happen after an election,” Vilsack said. So, what’s the economic impact of these recent ethanol pronouncements? Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says 40 percent of U.S. ethanol plants were temporarily shut down this spring.

The pandemic was the main driver of that, but Goss says the administration’s dithering over ethanol waivers for the oil industry didn’t help. “I won’t say it’s too late, but it certainly should have been earlier,” Goss says of the waiver announcement for 2011 through 2018 waivers. Iowa State University ag economist Chad Hart says getting retailers to sell a higher blend of ethanol seems to be the industry’s aim. “Originally it was E85, but a lot of the concentration now has been on E15 and getting that expanded nationwide,” Hart says.

President Trump announced a year ago that E-15 could be sold year-round. During a trip to Iowa last month, Trump’s ag secretary, Sonny Perdue, promised any future oil industry waivers would not reduce the federal ethanol production mandate of a net 15 billion gallons. “That’s an important consideration,” Perdue said. Iowa plants produce nearly a third of the U.S. ethanol supply.

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Drive-by shooting in Fort Dodge leaves teen badly wounded

News

September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A shooting early Sunday in Fort Dodge left a young woman critically hurt. An 18-year-old female was the only person shot in the incident. She sustained life threatening injuries. She was transported to the hospital in Fort Dodge then transferred to a Des Moines area hospital. Police say the victim was in a vehicle when the shooting happened and the shots came from another vehicle.

No arrests have been made thus far. The Fort Dodge Police Department and Iowa DCI are continuing to investigate. A report on the woman’s condition was not immediately available.

With cash windfall, Biden adds GOP states to campaign map

News

September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTA (AP) — Joe Biden is using a campaign cash advantage over President Donald Trump to add Republican-leaning Georgia and Iowa to his paid media footprint, bringing the Democratic challenger’s television and digital battleground map to an even dozen states.

The expansion reflects Biden’s newfound status as a fundraising behemoth and his campaign’s longstanding promise to set up “multiple paths” to the 270 electoral votes required to win the presidency.

The Biden campaign confirmed Sunday that Democrats’ joint financial operation had $466 million cash on hand to begin September; Trump and the GOP had $325 million.

 

Gun control group launches ad blitz in key Iowa House races

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September 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A national gun control advocacy group says it is targeting eight key races with digital ads and mailers seeking to help Democrats win back control of the Iowa House. Everytown for Gun Safety, the group founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, says it will spend $800,000 opposing five incumbent Republicans seeking re-election and three running for open seats.

The ads criticize the Republican candidates for their party’s work to pass weaker gun laws, such as one recently signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds that limits the ability of municipalities to ban firearms in public buildings.

 

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