WARREN KELLOWAY, 65, of West Des Moines (& formerly of Anita), died Sunday, Aug. 2nd, at home. Services for WARREN KELLOWAY are pending at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Anita.
WARREN KELLOWAY, 65, of West Des Moines (& formerly of Anita), died Sunday, Aug. 2nd, at home. Services for WARREN KELLOWAY are pending at the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Anita.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Big Ten player of the year Luka Garza says he’s withdrawing from the NBA draft and will return to Iowa for his senior season. Garza says his heart is in Iowa City and that it would have been hard to close the book on his college career without a last chapter. The 6-foot-11, 260-pound center from Washington, D.C., scored 20 or more points in the last 16 games of his junior season, the longest streak by an Iowa player since 1971. Garza was a consensus first-team All-American and runner-up for Associated Press national player of the year.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — White Sox prospect Nick Madrigal had the first four hits of his big league career to help Chicago beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 and finish a three-game sweep. Two of Madrigal’s hits came during a seven-run seventh inning in which he scored the go-ahead run. Yasmani Grandal added three RBIs and Nicky Delmonico two in support of Dylan Cease, who went six innings to earn the win. Scott Barlow took the loss for Kansas City on a rough day for its entire bullpen.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri (NA’-zehm KA’-dree) scored with 0.1 seconds left to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 win over the defending-champion St. Louis Blues in the NHL’s round-robin tournament. The NHL reviewed the play for several minutes before calling it a good goal. Also in Edmonton, Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the first of Arizona’s three first-period goals in a 4-3 verdict over Nashville in Game 1 of the qualifying series.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has tested positive for COVID-19. The Eagles released a statement saying Pederson hasn’t experienced any symptoms, is feeling well and under self-quarantine. The team also said any person who was in close contact with Pederson has been notified and will be tested daily.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CDT
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Two workers installing internet cables in Pella, Iowa, died after striking an underground, high-voltage electrical cable. Pella Police Lt. Paul Haase said the workers died Saturday morning after striking the electrical line. Haase said residents nearby reported hearing a loud boom at the time. A third worker for Excel Utility Contractors suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital. The crew was installing internet cables for Pella Fiber. Haase said 35-year-old Genis Urgell Rueda and 20-year-old Nelson Joani Figueroa died. They were both from Richmond, Virginia. People who lived near where the electrical line was struck were evacuated for about an hour
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases reported in Iowa reached 45,481 Sunday after it increased 544 since Saturday. Iowa officials also reported two more deaths linked to COVID-19, which gives the state a total of 874 deaths linked to the virus. Hospitalizations for the virus remain at an elevated level across the state. As of 10 a.m. Sunday, 231 people were hospitalized. That’s down from Saturday’s 242 people hospitalized but still higher than what had been seen in recent weeks. Yet the number of people hospitalized with the virus remains far below the state’s peak of 417 on May 6.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City police officers could be wearing body cameras by the end of the year. Police Chief Rex Mueller says the city council will be asked Monday to approve spending $260,000 for 120 body cameras. Mayor Bob Scott said he would be shocked if the proposal doesn’t pass unanimously. Mueller said after training, officers could be wearing the cameras late this year. Purchasing cameras is voluntary for Iowa law enforcement agencies, Sioux City has been considering them for several years but Mueller said the financing was never available because of other city priorities.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One influential pork company has received the vast majority of payments from an Iowa program designed to support farmers who euthanized their hogs after the coronavirus devastated their industry. Newly released data shows that Christensen Farms has received $1.86 million from the Iowa Disposal Assistance Program. That’s 72% of the $2.6 million the program has paid to date. Christensen Farms is one of the nation’s largest family-owned pork producers, The Sleepy Eye, Minnesota-based company has received reimbursement payments for disposing of 46,599 euthanized hogs. The 15 other companies and farmers who have received payments reported euthanizing about 18,000 hogs combined.
Sheriff’s Deputies in Adams County, Saturday, arrested a man from Carbon on numerous charges.
Jerry Mack Anderson
81-year old Jerry Mack Anderson faces charges that include three Class-C felony counts of enticing a minor, one Class-D Felony count of enticing a minor, four-counts of indecent exposure, and four-counts of 3rd Degree Harassment.
Anderson was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $40,200 cash bond.
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Two workers installing internet cables in Pella, Iowa, died after striking an underground, high-voltage electrical cable. Pella Police Lt. Paul Haase said the workers died Saturday morning after striking the electrical line. Haase said residents nearby reported hearing a loud boom at the time. A third worker for Excel Utility Contractors suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital. The crew was installing internet cables for Pella Fiber.
Haase said 35-year-old Genis Urgell Rueda and 20-year-old Nelson Joani Figueroa died. They were both from Richmond, Virginia. People who lived near where the electrical line was struck were evacuated for about an hour
PHILIP M. WEIDNER, 70, of Marne, died Saturday, Aug. 1st, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral services for PHILIP WEIDNER will be held 2-p.m. Friday, August 7th, at Zion Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation at the funeral home is on Thursday, Aug. 6th, from 9-a.m. until 7-p.m., with the family present from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.
Burial is at the Brighton Township Cemetery in Marne.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
PHILIP WEIDNER is survived by:
His Wife – Wanda Weidner.
His daughters – Karyn (Jamie) Joyce, of Atlantic; Julie (Kevin) St. John, of Anita; Sheri (Chad) Kinzie, of Bondurant, and Kristi Miranda, of Dedham.
His son – Bryan (Misty) Weidner, of Minden.
His sister – Elizabeth (Jim) Last, of Weatherford, TX.
His brother – Robert Weidner, of Durant, WI.
10 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild; his in-laws, other relatives and family friends.
Men’s Basketball’s Luka Garza Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Luka Garza, the 2020 National College Basketball Player of the Year by six national news outlets and Big Ten Player of the Year, announced on Sunday that he is returning to the University of Iowa for his senior season.
“My heart is in Iowa City,” said Garza. “I love this place too much to leave it. I love my teammates, coaches, community, fans, and university. It would have been way too hard to close the book without the last chapter.”
Garza is one of five players since 1975, and first since 2008, to return to school after being recognized as the Sporting News National Player of the Year. The other four players are Tyler Hansbrough (2008), Dee Brown (2005), Michael Jordan (1983), and Ralph Sampson (1982).
The Washington, D.C., native had a historic season in 2019-2020, leading the nationally-ranked UI men’s basketball team to 20 victories and a likely NCAA Tournament berth if not for the COVID-19 pandemic. A unanimous consensus first-team All-America selection, Garza became the first UI men’s basketball student-athlete to earn National Player of the Year distinction (Sporting News, Basketball Times, ESPN, FOX, Stadium, Bleacher Report). The center was also named the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year, USBWA District VI Player of the Year, and Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year.
“Luka’s decision is incredibly unselfish and heart-warming,” said head coach Fran McCaffery. “Luka has an opportunity to advance himself professionally, but instead, he is thinking more about the program and his teammates. His goals are team-oriented. He has an incredible bond with his brothers in the locker room and believes in this group.”
Garza finished the 20-game conference schedule averaging a staggering 26.2 points per game, becoming the first player to average at least 26 points in Big Ten play since Purdue’s Glenn Robinson in 1994 and first true center since Minnesota’s Tom Kondla (28.3 ppg) in 1967. Garza scored a school-record 740 points in 2019-2020, breaking the program’s 50-year old record previously set by John Johnson in 1970. Garza became one of three Big Ten players to ever to total 740+ points and 300+ rebounds in a single season. He scored 20 points or more in a school-record 16 straight Big Ten games, the longest streak by any player in the Big Ten since Ohio State’s Dennis Hopson (16) in 1987.
Last season, Garza ranked second nationally in 20-point games (25); third in total field goals made (287), fifth in scoring (23.9), 19th in double-doubles (15), and 34th in rebounding (9.8). He produced against top competition all season, averaging 26.7 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in 12 contests against AP ranked opponents, including recording 11 straight 20-point performances.
Garza enters his senior season with 1,559 points, 660 rebounds, 104 blocked shots, 99, assists, 47 steals, and 20 double-doubles. He ranks 10th in Iowa career blocked shots and double-doubles, and 12th in scoring. He is 558 points from surpassing Roy Marble as the school’s all-time leading scorer. He has reached double figures in scoring 70 times, including 20 points or more 37 times.
“He is willing to bet on himself, which shows tremendous confidence,” McCaffery said. “I am excited to be part of it and thrilled to have an opportunity to coach him again. There is no better feeling than having student-athletes here for the right reasons, who want to be great and do it in our program.”
With the announcement of Garza’s return, Iowa returns seven players with significant starting experience. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 20-win season, and a fifth-place conference finish.
Iowa is an unofficial preseason Top-10 team for the 2020-21 season. In addition to All-American Luka Garza, the Hawkeyes return upperclassmen all-conference honorees Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp. Redshirt junior Connor McCaffery led all Division I players in assist-to-turnover ratio, while CJ Fredrick was honored on the All-Big Ten Freshman Team a year ago.
“With the overall depth, length, and experience that we have returning I believe we have a group determined to make the most of this season,” Garza said. “We have goals of where we want to be, but right now it’s not about winning championships; it’s about taking it one day at a time so we can be the best team possible.”
The Iowa Department of Public Health Sunday, reports that as of 10 a.m. there were 544 additional COVID-19 cases over the past 24-hours. The COVID-19 dashboard indicates 45,481 cases have been confirmed statewide since Iowa’s outbreak began. Iowa’s reported positivity rate is 9.4% compared to 8.1% Saturday. Of the state’s confirmed cases, 32,918 Iowans recovered. There are 5 new cases in Cass County, for a total of 47.
The Iowa DPH reported two additional COVID-19 deaths for a statewide death toll of 874. The website said 606 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions. COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 471 of the state’s total deaths.
Iowa DPH reports 231 hospitalizations, of which 75 patients are in intensive care. The Iowa DPH said hospitals admitted 28 new COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours compared to 36 on Saturday. Polk County reports the most cases in the state, with 9,658 cases. Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa report: 13 people are hospitalized with COVID-19; seven are in an ICU; one person was recently admitted, and three people are on a ventilator.
The IDPH Dashboard current County/Positive Case count/reported recoveries ( ), and the number of deaths to date (if any) { }:
Atlantic, IA— As we reported yesterday on the KJAN.com News page and our morning broadcasts today (Sunday), Cass County Public Health has confirmed the first death associated with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for a resident of Cass County.
“We extend our heartfelt sympathy to this individual’s family,” said Cass County Public Health Director Beth Olsen. “We know this is a difficult time for them, and we honor their right to privacy. The only details about the patient we are able to disclose is the age range, which is 61-80.”
“We continue to work daily with key stakeholders in the county and state to limit the spread of COVID-19, so that we can decrease its impact on our residents, families, businesses, and everyday life. Our call to action and plea to every Iowan is still the same; we need everyone’s help in practicing social distancing, mask wearing, and staying home when ill so that we can hasten the end of this pandemic.”
All residents should:
For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit coronavirus.iowa.gov or the IDPH webpage at https://idph.iowa.gov.
Well, if you hadn’t figured it out, the month of July in Atlantic was warmer and drier than usual. Data for the month compiled at the KJAN Studios show Atlantic’s High for July was 88 degrees, or about 2 degrees warmer than normal. The average Low was nearly spot-on, 63. But the average rainfall, well, the bucket was very shallow last month. Normally we see around 4.62 inches. Last month, was only received 1.22 inches here at KJAN.
During the month of August, Atlantic will typically see 3.88 inches of rain (but we know this year has been anything but “typical”). Our average High is normally 83 and the average Low is 72.
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