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Iowa Prep Football Poll

Sports

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2014 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Des Moines Valley (8) 3-0 89 1
2. Bettendorf 3-0 77 2
3. Cedar Falls (1) 3-0 68 4
3. West Des Moines Dowling 2-1 68 5
5. Ankeny Centennial 3-0 53 7
6. Iowa City West 2-1 40 8
7. Johnston 2-1 36 3
8. Waukee 2-1 25 NR
9. Indianola 3-0 22 NR
10. Marshalltown 3-0 6 NR
(tie) Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-1 6 NR

Others receiving votes: Cedar Rapids Kennedy 2. Fort Dodge 1. Muscatine 1. Ankeny 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8) 3-0 89 1
2. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (1) 3-0 80 2
3. Pella 3-0 62 4
4. Solon 3-0 60 3
5. Sioux City Heelan 3-0 51 5
6. Epworth Western Dubuque 3-0 38 10
7. Waverly-Shell Rock 3-0 36 7
8. Eldridge North Scott 2-1 26 T8
9. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 2-1 24 T8
10. Harlan 2-1 10 NR

Others receiving votes: Manchester West Delaware 8. Clear Creek-Amana 8. Independence 3.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull-RV (8) 3-0 89 1
2. Monroe PCM (1) 3-0 82 2
3. Spirit Lake 3-0 64 4
4. Van Horne Benton 3-0 58 T6
5. Waukon 2-1 40 T6
6. Algona 3-0 35 10
7. Greene County 3-0 27 NR
8. Union, La Porte City 2-1 26 3
9. Clear Lake 2-1 18 8
10. O-A1BCIG 3-0 16 NR

Others receiving votes: State Center West Marshall 12. Mount Vernon 8. Carroll Kuemper 7. Sheldon 4. Sioux Center 4. Cresco Crestwood 2. Estherville-Lincoln Central 1. Camanche 1. Chariton 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. West Branch (3) 3-0 82 2
2. Dike-New Hartford (1) 3-0 71 3
3. Van Meter (3) 3-0 69 4
4. South Central Calhoun (1) 3-0 49 7
5. Hawarden West Sioux (1) 2-1 39 5
6. Mediapolis 3-0 33 8
7. Wilton 3-0 32 9
8. Pella Christian 2-1 31 10
9. Bellevue 3-0 25 NR
10. Inwood West Lyon 2-1 23 1

Others receiving votes: Iowa City Regina 11. Sumner-Fredericksburg 10. Truro Interstate 35 9. Woodward-Granger 5. Cascade 4. Hull Western Christian 1. Troy Mills North Linn 1.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Hudson (7) 3-0 86 1
2. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca (2) 3-0 74 3
3. Algona Garrigan 3-0 66 2
4. Belmond-Klemme 3-0 47 4
5. Traer North Tama 3-0 39 NR
6. St. Ansgar 2-1 35 T6
7. Hinton 3-0 32 NR
8. Britt West Hancock 2-1 22 NR
9. Riverside Highland 3-0 15 NR
10. Packwood Pekin 2-1 13 8
(tie) Fairbank Wapsie Valley 2-1 13 T6

Others receiving votes: Brooklyn BGM 12. Onawa West Monona 9. Edgewood-Colesburg 8. Winthrop East Buchanan 8. Belle Plaine 7. Grundy Center 3. Akron-Westfield 2. IKM/Manning 2. Sioux Rapids Sioux Central 1. Council Bluffs St. Albert 1.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (8) 3-0 88 1
2. New London (1) 3-0 70 3
3. Elk Horn-Kimballton Exira 3-0 64 4
4. Newell-Fonda 3-0 62 2
5. Westside Ar-We-Va 3-0 46 5
6. Marengo Iowa Valley 4-0 42 7
7. Jackson Junction Turkey Valley 3-0 35 8
8. Liberty Center SE Warren 4-0 22 NR
9. Fremont Mills, Tabor 2-1 16 9
10. East Mills 3-0 9 NR

Others receiving votes: Wyoming Midland 8. Northwood-Kensett 8. Central City 7. Lone Tree 6. Glidden-Ralston 6. Stanton 3. HLV, Victor 3.

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UNI worker killed by steam leak at dining center

News

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A steam leak at a University of Northern Iowa dining hall has killed a maintenance worker. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the employee died Monday morning while working on malfunctioning equipment at the Rialto dining center on the Cedar Falls campus.

University spokesman Aaron Clingingsmith says the employee was testing a steam distribution service, which heats water for the center’s dining service. The dining hall had been closed since last week because of problems and was being brought back online.

The worker, who wasn’t immediately identified, was a UNI employee in the maintenance department. No one else was injured.

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Iowa boy who wanted racing stickers for his casket dies

News, Sports

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

OSKALOOSA, Iowa (AP) — An 11-year-old Iowa boy who wanted racing stickers to cover his casket has died. Michael Sytsma, of Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa, says Caleb Hammond died Monday. He declined to say where.

(A-P file photo) – In this Aug. 18, 2018, file photo, 11-year-old Caleb Hammond grins before heading out in a stock car designed for children on the Southern Iowa Speedway dirt track in Oskaloosa.

Caleb’s stepmother, Kaylee Hammond, posted a photo of the boy on her Facebook page and said in a post Saturday that he had taken a turn for the worse Friday. His family brought him home to Oskaloosa, about 55 miles southeast of Des Moines, after determining the painful leukemia treatments he’d been undergoing at a Des Moines hospital weren’t working and other options offered little hope.

Race drivers and others answered his call for the stickers, and he was even given a chance to drive a race car at a local track, under the guidance of a 12-year-old racer.

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Century and Heritage Farms recognized during the 2018 Iowa State Fair

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized Century and Heritage Farm families during a ceremony at the State Fair.  To qualify, a family must have owned at least 40 acres for 100 years or more in the case of Century Farms and 150 years or more for a Heritage Farm. This year 359 Century Farms and 148 Heritage Farms were recognized.

Naig said “To keep a farm in the same family for 100 or 150 years is a testament to the passion and perseverance of these families and a true picture of sustainability. These families inspire all of us to roll up our sleeves, identify innovative conservation solutions and forge new public-private partnerships to ensure our agriculture industry remains strong for generations to come.”

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has partnered with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation since 1976 to recognize families that have owned and worked a farm for 100 years or more.  Including this year’s recipients, more than 19,000 farms from across the state have been recognized.

The Heritage Farm program was started in 2006, on the 30th anniversary of the Century Farm program and more than 1,000 farms have been recognized. The 2018 Century and Heritage Farms Program ceremony was held at the Iowa State Fair in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion on Thursday, August 16.  Craig Hill, President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, or Joe Heinrich, Vice President of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation joined Naig to recognize all award recipients.

Find links to the pdf documents listing the Century Farm and Heritage Farms here:

https://www.iowaagriculture.gov/century/pdf/2018/2018CenturyFarms.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

https://www.iowaagriculture.gov/century/pdf/2018/2018HeritageFarms.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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Cardinals Activate Adam Wainwright From Disabled List

Sports

September 10th, 2018 by Jim Field

ST. LOUIS, MO – September 10, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that they have activated right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright (right elbow inflammation) from the 60-day disabled list and he will draw the start in tonight’s series opener with Pittsburgh, his first start for St. Louis since May 13.   The team also announced that right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha (left oblique strain) has been moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Wainwright, 37, who was unscored upon in six injury rehabilitation appearances (17.0 IP), owns a career-mark of 147-84 with a 3.30 ERA, including a 1-3 record and 4.00 ERA in four starts this season.   Wainwright fanned seven in 5.0 shutout innings for Memphis (AAA) in his final rehab start on Sept. 1 at Nashville, throwing 90 pitches.

In his 14th season, all with the Cardinals, Wainwright enters tonight’s start ranked 5th all-time among Cardinals in wins (147) and 2nd in strikeouts (1,598).

Wainwright missed a total of 105 games while on the disabled list.   Wacha has missed 71 games since making his last appearance with St. Louis on June 20.

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Iowa St QB Kyle Kempt “day to day” for No. 5 Oklahoma

Sports

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State quarterback Kyle Kempt is considered “day-to-day” with a knee injury and it is unknown whether he will play Saturday against No. 5 Oklahoma in the Big 12 opener for both teams. Coach Matt Campbell said Kempt injured the MCL in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 13-3 loss to Iowa. But Campbell also said Monday the Cyclones (0-1) “dodged a big bullet” because Kempt’s injury is not believed to be a long-term one. “I think we’re all (breathing a) deep sigh of relief here,” Campbell said. “His availability for this week I think is still up in question a little bit. But I think it’s a lot better than what we thought the outcome was going to be.”

Sophomore Zeb Noland would be the starter if Kempt can’t go. Noland was 4-of-10 passing for 43 yards against the Hawkeyes in relief of Kempt. Kempt made his first career start last season against the Sooners on the road and threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Cyclones to the first road win over a top-five team in school history. He went on to throw 15 TD passes against just three picks, and finished 5-3 as a starter. Kempt struggled a bit against Iowa’s defense last weekend. He finished 15 of 21 for just 126 yards before getting hurt in the second half.

Campbell said Kempt will let him know by the middle of the week whether he thinks he can go against the Sooners (2-0), who beat UCLA 49-21 over the weekend. “He’s got to be confident,” he said. “That’s the biggest thing. I trust him as much as anybody in knowing where he’s at.” Beyond Noland, the Cyclones also have a trio of freshmen quarterbacks in Re-al Mitchell, Brock Purdy and Devon Moore. Mitchell might be the first of those rookies to see the field because of his dual-threat ability, but Iowa State hasn’t set a depth chart beyond Kempt and Noland. “We feel really confident in that room right now,” Campbell said. “You have to, in today’s world of football, have multiple (options) at that position, and it’s hard to do because everybody wants to play.”

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Red Oak woman arrested following Monday disturbance

News

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A call about an argument in Red Oak at around 11:54-a.m. today (Monday), resulted in the arrest of 25-year old Amanda Leeann Solt. The Red Oak woman was taken into custody for Breach of Peace because the argument was disturbing her neighbors.

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Survey says 36% of Iowans have no life insurance policy

News

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A new survey finds more than one-third of Iowans do -not- have a life insurance policy. Triple-A-Iowa spokesman Nick Jarmusz says most of us don’t like to think about our own mortality, but it’s essential to have a plan in place for the inevitable. “No matter who you are, if you run into a catastrophic situation where you have a serious injury or a death, there are going to be expenses that are associated with that that someone is going to have to pay,” Jarmusz says. “That life insurance policy can help cover those costs so that you’re not burdening others with them.”

The survey found 36-percent of Iowans have no life insurance. While many people don’t have a policy or don’t have enough coverage, Jarmusz notes it only takes one accident or terminal illness to leave your family in serious financial trouble. “If you’re married and you have a family, you’re the head of a household, certainly, you’re going to need more coverage because you’re going to want to replace the lost income that you had been earning to support your family,” Jarmusz says. “Even as a single person, there will still be expenses associated with those events that you’re not going to want to pass along to your friends and loved ones.”

A common misconception is that life insurance is too expensive, but he says policies can be tailored for practically any financial situation. “If it’s outside your budget, trying to get some coverage instead of no coverage is going to be better,” Jarmusz says. “You can work with an agent to find coverage that’s affordable and can still provide some relief and some coverage for the expenses that could come up.”

Jarmusz says a 35-year-old woman in excellent health who never used nicotine may get 100-thousand dollars of coverage for as little as eight-dollars per month.

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State looking at standards for PE and health

News

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — A group appointed by the director of the Iowa Department of Education is now reviewing and preparing to make a recommendation on what would be the first statewide standards for teaching physical education and health in the state’s schools. Department spokesperson, Staci Hupp, says it’s part of the ongoing process of reviewing and revising standards. “We have mandatory standards for math, science, social studies, literacy and 21st century skills. But we also have what we call recommended or voluntary standards for things like fine arts or computer science,” Hupp says. “And now we’re looking at having P-E and health standards — and those would be voluntary for schools as well.”

Hupp says the standards give schools guidelines as they carry out the actual job of teaching students. “Standards are open-ended they are not prescriptive, but again they establish the expectations and then it’s up to the locals schools to make decisions about curriculum and teaching, the things that help students meet those expectations,” according to Hupp. She says educators have asked the state to look at the P-E and health standards. “There are standards for P-E and health in the U-S, but we don’t have any that are Iowa specific. In fact, we are the last state to look at adopting P-E and health standards,” Hupp says.

The Physical Education and Health Standards Review Team has already had one meeting and will have five more before putting together recommendations for the State Board of Education by next spring. “The State Board of Education has the authority to adopt or revise state standards, so then the State Board of Education would review a recommendation and then decide ultimately whether or not to adopt P-E and health standards for Iowa,” Hupp explains.

Hupp says the meetings are open to the public and the team will take input from the public later this fall in an on-line survey. The next meeting is scheduled for October 11th, with other meetings set for November 15th, December 7th, January 10th and February 21st. All meetings are 9:30 to 3:30 p-m at Grand View University’s Student Center (Room 201).

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Trooper deploys Taser to arrest Des Moines man following chase

News

September 10th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — An Iowa State Patrol trooper used a Taser to arrest a man Sunday afternoon. According to the Patrol, the trooper tried to pull over 25-year-old Jacob Ira of Des Moines for an equipment violation on his vehicle, but Ira refused to stop. The chase ended in a neighborhood on Des Moines’ northeast side when Ira left his car and tried to run from the trooper.

Ira was caught, but allegedly fought with the trooper, who Tased Ira to subdue him. Ira is facing charges that include assault on a peace officer and interference with official acts. Ira was booked in the Polk County Jail. There was also a felony probation warrant out for his arrest.

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