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Des Moines says no to governor’s demand for classroom return

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September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A dispute between Iowa’s governor and the state’s largest school district could mean summer school for students and crippling bills for the school system. Des Moines school officials have repeatedly refused to abide by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ order that districts hold at least half their classes in-person, saying it’s not safe. After the district last week again voted to violate Reynolds’ order, the governor called their action “unacceptable.”

The state Education Department is beginning the process for punishing the district. If they find the district is out of compliance, state officials could take a variety of actions, including requiring the district to keep students in classes until the end of June. Each additional day would cost the district about $1.5 million.

 

Red Oak man arrested for OWI Saturday

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September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the arrest Saturday night, of 28-year old Eric David Taylor, from Red Oak. Taylor was arrested in the 500 block of E. Washington Avenue, in Red Oak, for OWI/1st offense. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

RICHARD MULLIGAN, 74, of Defiance (Mass of Christian Burial 9/22/20)

Obituaries

September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD MULLIGAN, 74, of Defiance, died Friday, Sept. 18th, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for RICHARD MULLIGAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Sept. 22nd, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at St. Peter’s Catholic Church is on Monday, from 5-p.m. until 8-p.m., with a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial is in the Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Defiance.

RICHARD MULLIGAN is survived by:

His wife – Diane Mulligan, of Defiance.

His sons – Rick (Michelle) Mulligan, and Andy (Tiffany) Mulligan, all of Defiance.

His daughters – Theresa (Michael Phillips) Mulligan, of Omaha, & Shari (Jim) Springman, of Council Bluffs.

His sister – Judy (William) Stuck, of Omaha.

and 9 grandchildren.

Winterset man dies in single-vehicle accident Sunday morning

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September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A single-vehicle accident early this (Sunday) morning in Madison County has claimed the life of a Winterset man. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 58-year old Rustin Wade Tuttle, who was not wearing a seat belt, died when the 2008 Cadillac DTS he was driving went out of control, southbound on Pamel Park Road, southeast of Winterset. The vehicle entered the west ditch and went airborne over a culvert before hitting a tree and coming to rest on its passenger side. The accident happened at around 2:15-a.m.

Authorities say the results of a Blood Alcohol Test (BAC) are pending.

Secure Their Future: Car Seat Safety During Child Passenger Safety Week

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September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Kansas City, MO — Every day in America, millions of parents and caregivers travel with children in their vehicles. While some children are buckled in properly in the correct car seats for their ages and sizes, many are not, if they are buckled up at all. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly half (46%) of
car seats are misused.

To help combat this issue, NHTSA is sponsoring Child Passenger Safety Week from September 20-26, 2020, a campaign dedicated to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children
ride as safely as possible — every trip, every time. “Every 32 seconds in 2018, a child under 13 was involved in a passenger vehicle crash. Using car seats that are age- and size-appropriate is the best way to keep your children safe,” said Regional Administrator, Susan DeCourcy. “In 2017, there were 312 children under the age of 5 saved because they were using car seats. Car seats matter and having the right car seat installed and used the right way is critical.”

Too often, parents move their children to the front seat before they should, which increases the risk of injury and death, even if they’re buckled up. The safest place for all kids under 13 is in the back seat. In 2015, about 25.8% of children 4 to 7 who should have been riding in booster seats were moved too early to seat belts, and 11.6% were unbuckled altogether. “As parents and caregivers, we have a long list of things we do for our children to show our love. One of the simplest and most important things on the list should be to make sure our kids are in
the right car seat for their age and size,” DeCourcy said. “Get your car seats checked. Make sure they’re installed correctly, and that your kids are in the right seats and are buckled in correctly.
Get your car seat checked with a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, so you can be sure that your child is the safest while traveling.”

Remember to register your car seat or booster seat with the seat manufacturer to get notifications in the event of a recall. Parents and caregivers can view more information on car seat safety and locate a certified technician at www.nhtsa.gov/therightseat.

IA COVID-19 update for 9/20/20: Positive results continue to rise in area counties

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September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s Coronavirus dashboard Sunday (as of 10-a.m.), indicated there were 881 new (Positive) COVID-19 cases reported since 10-a.m. Saturday, and one additional death. As of Sunday, the IDPH reported 80,009 total COVID-19 cases, 57,512 recoveries and 1,265 deaths since the pandemic began. Officials report 860 of the COVID-19 deaths involved persons with pre-existing conditions.

Cass County has one more positive case of the virus, for a total of 129. Elsewhere in the KJAN listening area: Adams, Montgomery, Shelby and Union Counties all have one new positive case of COVID-19. Mills County has four. Madison County has two new cases. Adair County has three, Audubon County has six, Guthrie County five new cases, Harrison County has eight, and Pottawattamie County has 38 more cases of COVID-19.

There have been 735,876 Iowans tested for the virus. IDPH reported 5,581 lab test results received in the previous day, with 604 positive results and 4,964 negative results. IDPH reports a positivity rate of 8.7% over the last 14 days.

IDPH reported 39 long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks, unchanged from the previous day. There are 896 positive cases and 468 recoveries within those facilities. There have been 664 deaths in Iowa’s long-term care facilities.

Across the State, hospitalizations declined to 269. The number of patients with COVID-19 who are in an ICU is down to 73; 46 people were admitted to a hospital since 10-a.m. Saturday, compared to 34 people in the previous report. There are 38 patients on ventilators across the state, compared to 40, previously.

In western/southwest Iowa, hospitals report 10 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 (1 more than on Saturday); 4 are in an ICU (2 less than yesterday); four people were admitted to an area hospital with symptoms, which is two more than on Saturday, 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: 129 cases; (114); 2 deaths
  • Adair County: 65 cases; (42); 1 death
  • Adams County: 28 cases; (23)
  • Audubon County: 59 cases; (35); 1 death
  • Guthrie County: 218 cases; (157); 5 deaths
  • Montgomery County: 86 cases; (79); 5 deaths
  • Pottawattamie County: 1,991 cases; (1,610); 37 deaths
  • Shelby County: 242 cases; (229); 1 death.
  • Madison County, 202; (155); 2 deaths
  • Harrison County, 177 cases; (152); 2 deaths
  • Union County: 121 cases; (85); 3 deaths.
  • Mills County: 168 cases; (117); 1 death.

Cross Country results from 9/19/20

Sports

September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Heartland Cross Country Invitational:

The Atlantic girls finished sixth in the Red Division, and Taylor McCreedy finished in the top ten in a field of 75-runners at the 15th Annual Heartland Cross Country invitational at Pella on Saturday. The Trojans were led by McCreedy’s 10th place overall finish in a time of 20:58.50. Claire Pellett finished 17th for the Trojans, Maddie Botos and Addie DeArment finished 34th and 35th respectively.

Girls Team Scoring: 

  1. Southeast Polk, 26
  2. A-D-M, 86
  3. Carlisle, 114
  4. Marshalltown, 115
  5. Davis County, 124
  6. Atlantic, 126
  7. Ottumwa, 129
  8. Chariton, 192

Craig Alan Becker finished 2nd in a field of 72, and the Atlantic boys team finished third in the Red Division of the 15th Annual Heartland Classic Cross Country Meet at Pella, Saturday. Becker finished in a time of 16:35.30. Eli Larson of Center-Point Urbana won the individual title in a time of 16:22.3.

The Trojans had four runners in the top twenty: Drew Engler finished 18th, 18:10.40, Zane Berg, 19th, 18:13.60, and Ethan Williams crossed the finish line in 20th place with a time of 18:22.80. Tyrell Williams, rounded out the Trojan scoring with a fifth place finish in 19:26.50. Isaac Altman was 46th, and Alex Sampson finished 47th.

Boys Team Scores:

  1. Carlisle, 53
  2. Center Point-Urbana, 54
  3. Atlantic, 91
  4. Davis County, 95
  5. Ottumwa, 127
  6. Marshalltown, 140
  7. Ballard, 156
  8. Chariton, 238

Area Volleyball Tournament results from 9/19/20

Sports

September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Bondurant-Farrar Tournament:

(2-1) Atlantic 21-7-15, Nevada 15-21-11 (Alyssa Derby 11 kills, Haley Rasmussen 13 assists and 3 aces)
(2-0) Atlantic 21-21, Winterset 17-12 (Caroline Pellett 5 kills. Mia Trotter 9 digs)
(2-0) Knoxville 21-21, Atlantic 17-12 (Haley Rasmussen 8 assists, 9 digs each)
(2-0) Bondurant-Farrar 21-21, Atlantic 10-10 (Mia Trotter and Haley Rasmussen 4 digs each)
(2-1) Cedar Rapids Kennedy 15-21-15, Atlantic 21-18-12 (Abby Smith 6 kills and 12 digs. Alyssa Derby 4 kills, 4 blocks)

**Atlantic will host St. Albert Thursday night.

ACGC Tournament:
(2-0) Championship: ACGC 25-25, Nodaway Valley 19-19
(2-0) ACGC over West Central Valley
(2-0) ACGC over Glidden-Ralston
(2-0) ACGC over Colfax-Mingo
(2-0) Nodaway Valley over Exira-EHK
(2-0) Nodaway Valley over Colfax-Mingo
(2-0) Nodaway Valley over West Central Valley
(2-0) West Central Valley over Exira-EHK
(2-0) West Central Valley over Colfax-Mingo
(2-1) Glidden-Ralston over Exira-EHK
(2-1) Colfax-Mingo over Glidden-Ralston

Carroll Tournament:

(2-0) Newell-Fonda 21-21 Ar-We-Va 11-11
(2-0) Newell-Fonda 21-21 IKM-Manning 15-13
(2-0) Ar-We-Va 21-22, South Central Calhoun 19-20
(2-0) South Central Calhoun 21-21 IKM-Manning 15-11
(2-0) Humboldt 21-21, IKM-Manning 3-10
(2-0) Humboldt 21-21, Ar-We-Va 10-9

Red Oak/Glenwood Tournament

At Red Oak:

(2-0) Red Oak 23-21, Underwood 21-17
(2-0) Red Oak 21-21, Creston 12-13
(2-0) Red Oak 21-21, Tri-Center 16-15
(2-0) Red Oak 21-21, St. Albert 14-16
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Creston 9-9
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, Tri-Center 12-17
(2-0) Underwood 21-21, St. Albert 18-18
(2-0) St. Albert 21-21, Tri-Center 10-5
(2-0) St. Albert 21-21, Creston 19-14

At Glenwood

(2-0) Glenwood 21-21, Treynor 12-10
(2-0) Glenwood 21-21, Sidney 11-17
(2-1) Glenwood 14-21-15, Abraham Lincoln 21-11-5
(2-0) Glenwood 21-21, Clarinda 5-8
(2-1) Treynor 21-17-15, Clarinda 11-21-11
(2-1) Treynor 16-21-15, Abraham Lincoln 21-16-10
(2-0) Treynor 22-21, Sidney 20-8
(2-0) Sidney 21-21, Clarinda 19-19
(2-0) Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Clarinda 13-7
(2-0) Abraham Lincoln 21-21, Sidney 8-12

West Harrison Tournament
(2-0) AHSTW 21-21, Woodbine 19-13
(2-0) AHSTW 21-21, West Harrison 19-19
(2-1) AHSTW 16-21-15, Whiting 21-16-13
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-21, AHSTW 17-13
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-21 Thomas Jefferson 10-18
(2-1) Missouri Valley 21-15-18, West Harrison 9-21-7
(2-0) Missouri Valley 21-21 Woodbine 16-12
(2-1) Thomas Jefferson 16-21-15, AHSTW 21-19-6
(2-1) Thomas Jefferson 21-15-15, West Harrison 13-21-12
(2-0) Thomas Jefferson 21-21, Woodbine 15-15
(2-0) Thomas Jefferson 21-21 Whiting 6-9
(2-0) West Harrison 21-21 Whiting 9-10

Mount Ayr Tournament

(2-1) East Mills 21-16-15, Shenandoah 19-21-7
(2-0) East Mills 21-21, Clarke 7-10
(2-0) East Mills 25-25, Interstate 6-15
(2-1) Mount Ayr 21-22-20, Wayne 20-24-18
(2-1) Interstate 35 9-22-15, Mount Ayr 21-20-9
(2-1) Lamoni 17-21-15 Mount Ayr 21-13-8

Championship: East Mills 25-25 Lamoni 14-17

FORT DODGE TOURNAMENT 

(3-1) Ridge View 25-25-14-25 Lewis Central 20-18-25-21
(3-0) Lewis Central 25-25-25 Fort Dodge 21-16-14

Midwest Sports Headlines: 9/20/20

Sports

September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

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

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tyler O’Neill hit a two-run double to end a no-hit bid started by Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Pirates 5-4. Keller threw 84 pitches over six no-hit innings and was pulled from the game leading 4-0, but the Cardinals scored five runs off relief pitchers Geoff Hartlieb and Sam Howard in the seventh. O’Neill broke up the no-hit bid and keyed the inning with his bases-loaded double against Howard. St. Louis improved to 25-24 and is a game ahead of Cincinnati and Milwaukee for second place in the NL Central. The top two teams in each division advancing to the expanded postseason.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Corbin Burnes threw six solid innings of four-hit ball, Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer in Milwaukee’s four-run eighth and the Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0. Burnes is continues to be the best starting pitcher on the Brewers’ staff. He is 4-0 in his last five starts with 47 strikeouts and six walks in that span. Against the Royals, he struck out nine.

UNDATED (AP) — The Big Ten’s third football schedule of the 2020 season is highlighted by Michigan-Ohio State on Dec. 12, the final day of the conference’s regular-season and the latest date the rivals have ever played. The Big Ten released an eight-games-in-eight-weeks schedule that will start the weekend of Oct. 24. The opening weekend features Nebraska at Ohio State, two teams that were at the forefront of the grassroots push to play fall football in the Big Ten. In Week 2, Ohio State will play at Penn State on Halloween.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Health officials say a Chiefs fan who tested positive for COVID-19 one day after attending the season opener was allowed into a lower level box seat without a negative test through a lapse. The Kansas City Star reports that the fan should have been tested for COVID-19 before being admitted to the box, per the Chiefs policy, which applies only to those sitting in suites, including the lower level field boxes. Kansas City Health Department spokesman Bill Snook said the agency is working with the Chiefs, who are responsible for the testing, to strengthen the protocol.

Motorcycle vs. truck accident in Council Bluffs

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September 20th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating an accident Saturday evening that resulted in serious injuries to a motorcyclist. Authorities say at around 7:40-p.m., a collision occurred between a motorcycle and a truck, at the intersection of S. 24thStreet and the Veteran’s Memorial Highway (Vets Hwy).

A preliminary investigation revealed that the 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 truck was eastbound on Vets Hwy making a left turn onto S 24thStreet. The 2017 Harley Davidson motorcycle was westbound on Vets Hwy. The truck turned in front of the motorcycle causing the collision. The driver of the truck was uninjured.

The driver of the motorcycle suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. No names have been released as of this (Sunday) morning.