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5 killed in separate eastern Iowa crashes, Sunday

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June 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Four separate accidents in the eastern half of Iowa, Sunday, claimed a total of five lives. Authorities say a collision killed two people in southeast Iowa’s Lee County. The Iowa State Patrol says the collision occurred around 1:15 a.m. Sunday on Iowa Highway 2, about 4 miles west of Donnellson. Troopers say 28-year-old Robert Boyd, of Kahoka, Missouri, was headed west when he failed to negotiate a curve, overcorrected and crossed the center line. His vehicle struck a sport utility vehicle being driven by 63-year-old Laverne Faulkner. The patrol says Faulkner and his passenger, 39-year-old Michael Faulkner were killed. They lived in Farmington. Boyd was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City for treatment.

56-year old Brenda L. Houf, of Bloomfield, died at around 7:15-a.m. Sunday in a Van Buren County crash. Houf was driving a 2005 Saturn Vue westbound on Highway 2 when the SUV went out of control and entered the south ditch before rolling several times. Houf was not wearing her seat belt. She died at the scene.

55-year old Susan E. Slaney, of Hedrick, died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that happened at around 4-p.m. Sunday, in Wapello County. The Patrol reports Slaney’s 2005 Ford truck was traveling east on 142nd Street, when it left the road to the right and vaulted a driveway before rolling several times and coming to rest on its top in the south ditch. The woman was wearing her seat belt. The accident remains under investigation.

And, at around 9:30-p.m.  Sunday, 75-year old Larry Goodwin,  of Fredericksburg, died on a single-vehicle crash in Bremer County. Goodwin was driving a 2017 Ford pickup westbound on Highway 93, when the vehicle crossed the center line and entered the south ditch. The pickup traveled a short distance before hitting an embankment located at Lifeline Drive and went airborne before landing in the parking lot of a Dollar General Store. The truck rolled and came to rest against a light pole. Goodwin, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. His passenger, 67-year old Audrey Goodwin, also of Fredericksburg, and who was wearing a seat belt, was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Waterloo.

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51 unvaccinated cats removed from Spencer apartment

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June 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Spencer Police and city zoning officials continue to investigate after more than four dozen cats were removed from an apartment last Wednesday. Information released Friday afternoon says the discovery of 51 unvaccinated cats was made during the execution of a search warrant at an apartment in the 100 block of West 1st Street in Spencer which was occupied by 51-year-old Richard Peterson and 45-year-old Randy Peterson.

During the search, agents are said to found deplorable conditions with a large amount of cat and human feces present. Veterinarians were brought to the residence and deemed the animals to be threatened before they were removed from the apartment and properly vaccinated.

Spencer Zoning Officials declared the residence uninhabitable until the property is brought back into compliance. The Spencer Police Department says future charges are expected in the case.

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Iowa early News Headlines: 6/10/2019

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June 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

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.

AUBURN, Neb. (AP) — Some residents are unhappy that Interstate 29 across the Missouri River in Iowa is closed again due to flooding, sending more drivers through their small Nebraska town. College student Maggie Kreifels says U.S. Highway 75, which passes straight through Auburn, is busier than ever before. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that other residents complain that drivers eager to avoid 75 are clogging up residential streets. Business owners, however, are enjoying the boost in passing trade.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — California Sen. Kamala Harris says she is “fully committed” to the state of Iowa and that it will be “a very important part” of winning the nomination. When asked about her Iowa campaign, she said she is fully committed to competing in Iowa and working hard to earn the support of the people of the state. Harris said that her visits to Iowa had been helpful to her campaign, by giving her insight into issues affecting voters not just in Iowa but nationwide

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials at a chicken processing plant in northeastern Iowa announced the plant will close in August, taking 500 jobs with it. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that the Simply Essentials chicken processing plant in Charles City closes on Aug. 5. Employees were told Thursday in a letter that 479 plant workers, 22 administrators and 12 field operations workers would be laid off. The letter says the layoffs are expected to be permanent.

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House fire in Atlantic Sunday night

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Update 3:35-a.m., 6/10/19) — Atlantic Fire and Rescue were called to the scene of a house fire Sunday evening, at 509 Oak Street. A neighbor spotted flames shooting from the building and called 911 a little before 9:20-p.m. Fire Chief Mark McNees said no one was home at the time.

The first crews to arrive on the scene found heavy smoke and flames. They were able to get most of the flames extinguished within 10 minutes, but then other areas began to flare up. There were no injuries. Medivac Ambulance, Atlantic Police, Deputies with Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Cass County Emergency Management Director Mike Kennon were also on the scene. Fire crews remained on the scene until about 1:30-a.m. today (Monday), checking for hot spots and overhauling. McNees said the cause of the fire remained under investigation.

The Salvation Army assisted the family with their shelter needs for the night.

Photos by KJAN Sports Director Chris Parks

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NE man arrested on Cass County (IA) warrant in Montgomery County

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A man from Nebraska was arrested at around 4:30-p.m. Sunday, in Montgomery County. Sheriff’s officials say 28-year old Todd Eric Foster, Jr., of Omaha, was arrested on a Cass County (IA) warrant for (felony) Theft in the 2nd Degree. He was taken into custody following a traffic stop on Highway 34, west of Red Oak. Foster, Jr., was transported to the Cass County Jail and remained held today (Monday), on a $5,000 bond.

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Democratic candidates take veiled swipes at Biden in Iowa

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden was not in the banquet hall for the Iowa Democratic Party’s blockbuster fundraiser on Sunday where 19 of his party’s presidential candidates spoke. But he was present in the veiled criticism from several of his rivals.

In five-minute chunks of speaking time, the candidates got the chance to make their case before 1,400 of the most influential Democrats in the leadoff caucus state. Some chose to nudge the national front-runner, and leader in a new Iowa poll, without naming him.

Chief among them was Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who said the “same old politics will not” defeat President Donald Trump. In his speech, Sanders noted a “well-intentioned” candidate who thinks “the best way forward is a middle-ground strategy that antagonizes no one, that stands up to nobody and that changes nothing.” He called it a “failed political strategy” that could lead to the re-election of Trump.

California Rep. Eric Swalwell and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker took a swipe at Biden on abortion, describing it as a health care right to be protected. Last week, Biden’s campaign first affirmed his support for the decades-old Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funding for abortions, only to reverse course. It prompted a rebuke from several fellow candidates, especially Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is rising in the polls in Iowa.

And yet, California Sen. Kamala Harris, who last week called herself “absolutely opposed” to maintaining the Hyde Amendment, came nowhere near criticizing Biden on abortion on Sunday. Nor did Warren, who criticized Biden last week. But she made a veiled reference to the fundraisers he’s holding with corporate leaders and trial lawyers around the country. “I’m not spending my time with high-dollar donors and with corporate lobbyists,” Warren said. “That’s how we build a grassroots movement in America.”

The hours-long forum was akin to a rapid-fire, political talent show as candidates tried to demonstrate early support eight months before the Iowa caucuses kick off the primary voting season next year. Many of the participating candidates have been traveling to Iowa for months.

A Des Moines Register-CNN-Mediacom poll published Saturday showed Biden favored in the race, followed by Sanders, Warren and Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana.

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Harris says she is fully committed to Iowa

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Amid questions from Iowa activists about whether her campaign is taking Iowa seriously, California Sen. Kamala Harris told reporters she is “fully committed” to the state and that it will be “a very important part” of winning the nomination.

When asked about questions surrounding her Iowa campaign, she said she is “fully committed to competing in Iowa and working hard to earn the support of the people of this great state.”

Harris said that her visits to Iowa had been helpful to her campaign, by giving her insight into issues affecting voters not just in Iowa but nationwide. And she said that she sees the state as significant to her overall chance of winning the nomination.

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Southern IA man arrested in Montgomery County, Sunday

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June 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Decatur County was arrested Sunday afternoon for Operating a vehicle with expired license plates. 21-year old Joseph Tyler Johnson, of Decatur, was also arrested for Driving While Suspended, with two withdrawals in effect. He was taken into custody at around 2-p.m. and bonded out of jail the same day.

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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.

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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.

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