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No. 18 Iowa visits No. 17 Penn State today

Sports

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The weather could be a factor when 18th ranked Iowa visits 17th Penn State this (Saturday) afternoon, as rain is in the forecast for State College. The Hawkeyes relied on the run game on a windy day last week against Maryland and coach Kirk Ferentz may be forced to adjust his game plan again.

Iowa is 6-1 and will be out to snap a four game losing streak in the series.

Ferentz has been pleased with the way this Iowa team has progressed and that needs to continue against the Nittany Lions.

Ferentz says the challenge for the Iowa defense will be Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley’s ability to pass and run.

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CAMPAIGN COUNTDOWN: two candidates for attorney general

News

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(A Radio Iowa Special Feature) — The Democrat who’s Iowa’s attorney general faces a Libertarian opponent in 2018, but no Republican challenger. 1974 was the last time a Republican won the statewide race for attorney general and the Iowa Republican Party does not have a nominee for the post this year.

Democrat Tom Miller was first elected as Iowa’s attorney general in 1978. Miller ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1990. In 1994, Miller won a fourth term as attorney general. He’s seeking a 10th term this year. Miller, who is 74 years old, has indicated this will be his last campaign. “I love this job. I think it’s extremely rewarding,” Miller said about the job during an appearance on Iowa Public Television. “…The job as I see it is representing the interests of ordinary people. If you’re going to practice law, that’s where I want to practice and that’s what we’ve done.”

Marco Battaglia of Des Moines is the Libertarian Party’s nominee for attorney general. He touts his non-lawyer status. “Few lawyers with JDs know and understand the historical context surrounding the Constitution,” Battaglia said during an appearance on The Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. “Instead, they are taught case law which is extremely divergent from the founders’ intent.”

Battalia is an independent journalist and musician.

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Iowa State hosts Texas Tech

Sports

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Homecoming is in Ames today (Saturday), as Iowa State hosts Texas Tech. The Red Raiders always feature an explosive offense and Cyclone coach Matt Campbell says this season is no different.

Campbell says Tech’s offense is much better up front.

Campbell says Tech is 5-2 because of an improved defense.

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Corning man arrested after traffic stop early Saturday

News

October 27th, 2018 by admin

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Corning man after a traffic stop early Saturday. At 1:09am Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Fred Ehrman of Corning. After investigation Ehrman was arrested for OWI 3rd or subsequent offense and Driving Under Suspension. Ehrman was also issued a citation for Open Container-Driver. Ehrman was booked into the Adams County Jail.

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Elliott man arrested Friday night in Red Oak

News

October 27th, 2018 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of an Elliott man on Friday night. At 9:14pm Officers arrested 38-year-old Timothy George Myers of Elliott in the 400 block of Jennifer Circle in Red Oak for Obstruction of Emergency Communications. Myers was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and booked in on $300 bond.

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Skyscan Forecast Saturday 10/27/2018

Podcasts, Weather

October 27th, 2018 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, October 27, 2018  Dan Hicks

Today: Areas of fog early. Otherwise partly cloudy. SW-W @ 10-20. High 68.

Tonight: Becoming mostly cloudy. A few light showers late. NW @ 10-20. Low 48.

Sunday: A few light showers early then partly cloudy. NW @ 15-30. High 59.

Monday: Partly cloudy. High 70.

Tuesday: A few morning showers. High 60.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 10/27/2018

Sports

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

UNDATED (AP) — No. 17 Penn State will have a say in who plays for the Big Ten championship even if it is unlikely to be the Nittany Lions. No. 18 Iowa comes to State College, Pennsylvania, on Saturday in the first of three straight games for Penn State against division contenders. The Hawkeyes are part of a logjam near the top of the Big Ten West standings, with four teams having one loss halfway through the season. Penn State gets Iowa then No. 6 Michigan and No. 20 Wisconsin over the next three weeks.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will play a Bethune-Cookman team that has lost its last five games against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents by an average of 32 points and has come no closer than three touchdowns in any of them. The game was scheduled on short notice as a replacement for the canceled opener against Akron. The party line in Lincoln this week is that the Cornhuskers aren’t good enough to go through the motions against any opponent.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self faces a potentially bumpy few months as the FBI’s investigation of corruption in college basketball continues to unwind. Self and the school have not been accused of any wrongdoing, though their names have surfaced in testimony, and that alone could be enough to hurt them on the recruiting trail and in the court of public perception.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma bounced back from its loss to Texas with a rousing 52-27 win over TCU last week. The Sooners face Kansas State on Saturday and they can’t afford to slip if they want to reach the College Football Playoff again. Kansas State is building momentum, too. The Wildcats rolled past Oklahoma State 31-12 in their last game, and then had an off week to prepare for the Sooners.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — No. 12 Kentucky has star running back Benny Snell Jr. and a stellar defense to thank for its success this season. The Wildcats take their ground-and-pound attack on the road to face an explosive Missouri team.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Saturday, 10/27/18

Weather

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Area of fog this morning, otherwise partly cloudy. High 68. SW-W @ 10-20.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with light rain late. Low 48. NW @ 10-20.

Sunday: Light rain early; Becoming P/Cldy & windy. High 59. NW @ 15-30.

Monday: P/Cldy. High near 70.

Tuesday: A chance of morning showers, otherwise cloudy. High around 60.

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Bluffs man convicted on sex abuse charges in Ringgold County

News

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office reports a Pottawattamie County man who was convicted by a jury Monday on sex abuse charges, was arrested at his home and transported to the Ringgold County Jail. 69-year old David Leroy Henle, of Council Bluffs, was being held without bond on two counts of Assault with Intent to Commit Sexual Abuse and 2 counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree.

Henle will be sentenced on December 17th 2018.

David L. Henle

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Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, 10/27/2018

News

October 27th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa News from the Associated Press at 2:58-a.m. 10/27/18

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A 28-year-old man has been accused of killing two brothers in Fort Dodge. Police say Tanner King, of Fort Dodge, was arrested Thursday night. Court records say he’s charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one of attempted murder. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him. He’s accused of Monday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Marion and 34-year-old Eldominic Rhodes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — New rules about sexual harassment of Iowa state government workers could make it tougher for taxpayers to learn about the cases and what the state is doing about the allegations. Ten Iowa lawmakers voted unanimously to approve the rules Thursday. The Des Moines Register reports the new rules say sex harassment complaint records can’t be released unless a court orders such. The old rules allowed state officials some discretion on any releases.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man accused of ramming police cars on a chase that began in Nebraska has been sentenced to five more years in an Iowa prison. Woodbury County court records say 43-year-old Larry Johnson II pleaded guilty to felony eluding after prosecutors dropped an assault charge.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled in January 2020 in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former school district official in northern Iowa. Mason City Schools’ former human resources director Jodie Anderson filed the lawsuit in July, alleging that men employed by the district were being paid more than women for the same categories of work when she examined salary structures in 2015.

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