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Man survives after being partially buried in corn pile near Boone

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man has survived after being partially submerged in grain at a co-op near Boone. The Boone Fire Department was called to the Landus Elevator east of Boone early Friday morning to help an employee that became trapped in a pile of corn. When the on-duty crew arrived at the scene, a conscious individual was found partially buried in an outdoor grain storage area. Rescue efforts were underway by facility staff and a Boone County Deputy Sheriff. The responding fire department crew was able to use their grain rescue equipment, along with Landus equipment, and were able to rescue the unidentified individual from the corn. There were no serious injuries reported.

(Radio Iowa)

Iowa’s Stand Your Ground law being tested again in Linn County shooting

News

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

An Iowa judge is once again deliberating how to apply the state’s Stand Your Ground law. Sixth District Judge Patrick Grady held a hearing this week in the case of Michael Hodges in Linn County. The 23-year-old Hodges, of Cedar Rapids, faces an attempted murder charge in the shooting of 21-year-old Zevon Johnson of Urbandale. Hodges’ lawyer, Tyler Johnston, argues his client should be immune from prosecution because he feared for his life. “I think it was obvious to anybody in there that he was telling the truth and that the way the law is written now, that he complied with every provision of that law,” Johnston said. “The state had their opportunity to try to prove otherwise and they chose not to.”

The two men shot at each other outside of a downtown Cedar Rapids pub in January. Hodges claims he should be immune from prosecution because Johnson pulled his gun first. The state’s lawyer, Rena Schulte, sees it differently. “It’s my belief that the Legislature didn’t intend for someone to be able to aggressive towards another person, shoot that person, and then claim self-defense,” Schulte said.

If Judge Grady rules in Hodges’ favor, he would sidestep a trial. Hodges shot and injured Johnson, who fired at Hodges at nearly the same time, but missed. Johnson is also claiming self-defense and will have a hearing on his immunity claim. This is the latest test case of Iowa’s Stand Your Ground law, passed in 2017, and another chance for a judge to weigh in on the legislature’s intent. A judge in a previous case in Johnson County labeled the law “void for vagueness.” In another case, in Montgomery County, a judge ruled a Red Oak man was justified when he shot and killed one of two men who attacked him in an alley while wearing hoodies and bandannas.

(Radio Iowa w/Thanks to Kate Payne, Iowa Public Radio)

Atlantic Police report (issued 6/29)

News

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department, Friday, released a report on arrests covering the period from June 18th through the 27th. This past Wednesday, 54-year old Dick Cook, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order, and 38-year old Melissa Wheeler, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Forgery. Both were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Last Monday, 49-year old Tammie Sempek, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Montgomery County warrant for Failure to Appear (In court). Sempek was held in the Cass County Jail until being transferred to Montgomery County. On June 23rd, 19-year old Sommer Wickham, of Omaha, was arrested in Atlantic  on Nebraska warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance. And, on June 18th, 54-year old Elvin Shrimpton, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault. Wickham and Shrimpton were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area, 6/30/18

Weather

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Today: Increasing cloudiness. hot & humid, w/a 60% chance of showers & thunderstorms mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. FLASH FLOOD WATCH (4-p.m. today thru 7-a.m. Sunday). High near 90. South wind 10-20 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms w/heavy rain possible. Low around 70. S/SE @ 5-10. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday: A 20% chance of showers & thunderstorms through mid-day, otherwise Partly sunny & cooler. High near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. S/SE wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, hot & humid with a high near 90.

Wednesday (Independence Day): Mo. Sunny. High 91.

Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 92. Our Low this morning was 75. Last year on this date our High was 80 and the Low was 57. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 101 in 1933. The Record Low was 43, in 1940.

Area Softball Scores from Friday, 6/29/18

Sports

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic 7 Kuemper, Catholic, Carroll 0
Atlantic 12 St. Albert 0
Atlantic 11 st. Albert 1 (Atlantic clinches Hawkeye Ten Conference Title)
Red Oak 12, Clarinda 4
Red Oak 13, Denison-Schleswig 8 

A-D-M, Adel 3, Urbandale 2 (11)
Southeast Valley 2, A-D-M, Adel 1
Ankeny Centennial 11, Winterset 5
Carroll 5, Madrid 0
Central Decatur, Leon 4, Lenox 3
Coon Rapids-Bayard 11, West Harrison 8
Exira-EHK 12, Glidden-Ralston 6
Indianola 11, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 0

Area Baseball Scores from Friday, 6/29/18

Sports

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CAM, Anita 11, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 1 (5 innings)
Carlisle 14, Carroll 0 (5 innings)
Carlisle 20, Carroll 10 (6 innings)
Central Decatur, Leon 6, Lenox 0
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 6, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 4
Creston 15, Treynor 13
EHK-Exira 8, Glidden-Ralston 0
Earlham 4, Madrid 3
Interstate 35, Truro 10, East Union, Afton 0
Lewis Central 11, Glenwood 0 (5 innings)
Madrid 3, Earlham 2
Martensdale-St. Marys 9, Mount Ayr 0
Pleasantville 7, Nodaway Valley 0
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 11, Red Oak 5
West Harrison, Mondamin 6, Coon Rapids-Bayard 4

Iowa early News Headlines: 6/20/18

Sports

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A Minnesota-based company says it’s considering moving production of some motorcycles out of the country because of European tariffs, just days after Harley-Davidson announced a similar move. A spokeswoman for Polaris Industries acknowledged Friday the company could move some production of its Indian brand of motorcycles from northwest Iowa to Poland.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Iowa have charged a Brazilian man accused of causing a flight from Calgary, Canada, to Chicago to be diverted to Cedar Rapids. Prosecutors said Friday that 33-year-old Guilherme Alves De Melo was charged Tuesday with one count of intimidating a flight crew member. A complaint says that on June 23, Alves became disruptive and “lost it” about an hour before the plane was scheduled to land, causing the plane to land at the eastern Iowa airport.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A national abortion-rights organization says the Iowa Supreme Court acted “absolutely appropriately” in striking down a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions. Ilyse Hogue is president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. She says Friday’s ruling upholds precedent, the rights of Iowa women and their “dignity and respect.” She also says Sen. Charles Grassley should consider those issues when advancing any U.S. Supreme Court nominees. The Iowa senator leads the Senate Judiciary Committee.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Despite acknowledging a county prosecutor’s behavior was “egregious,” the Iowa Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of the attorney, saying his actions didn’t reach the threshold to remove an elected official. The court ruled Friday that Abraham Watkins was wrongly removed as Van Buren County attorney in 2017 following allegations of sexual harassment. He was accused of commenting on an employee’s breasts, appearing in underwear in his home office and displaying nude photos of his wife.

Midwest Sports Headlines: Saturday, June 30th 2018

Sports

June 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

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

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Julio Teheran pitched six scoreless innings and Johan Camargo had a two-run double among his three hits to help the Atlanta Braves beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1. Teheran allowed two hits, struck out four and walked two. He walked the first two batters of the game and then retired 15 of the next 16. Dan Winkler picked up his first major league save by retiring the only two batters he faced as Atlanta won for only the fourth time in 13 games in St. Louis since the start of the 2016 season.

SEATTLE (AP) — Marco Gonzales pitched a six-hitter for his first career complete game, Mitch Haniger and Mike Zunino homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Gonzales struck out seven and didn’t issue a walk while throwing just 96 pitches.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa City police have charged Hawkeyes wrestler Sam Stoll with making a false report to police after they say he lied to them after being shot in the knee. Authorities say Stoll first told them he shot himself while he was in his garage on June 19 but admitted it happened while playing a prank on a friend. Stoll has had surgery and been released from a hospital. He has one more season of eligibility.

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Brett Moffitt won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway after leader John Hunter Nemechek ran out of gas on the final lap. Moffitt won for the third time this season and fourth time overall.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers was removed from the game at St. Louis after flying out to end the sixth inning. Flowers, who came in hitting .248, appeared to hurt his right knee on a swing earlier in the at-bat. He walked off the field on his own, but with a noticeable limp.

Creston man arrested Friday morning

News

June 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year old Kessler Allen Tomas, of Creston, was arrested at around 1:50-a.m., Friday. He was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense, and later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

Madison County man dies in NE IA rollover accident

News

June 29th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man from Madison County died Friday afternoon during a single-vehicle rollover accident in northeast Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol reports 72-year old Richard L. Martin, of Earlham, who was wearing his seat belt, died at the hospital in Waverly after the 2004 Ford Ranger he was driving crashed at around 2:11-p.m., Friday.

The Patrol says Martin was traveling north on Highway 218 in Bremer County, when for reasons unknown, his pickup left the road and entered a ditch at the Janesville interchange. The truck rolled several times before coming to rest in the ditch.

The accident remains under investigation.