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Iowa baseball splits Friday doubleheader at Nebraska

Sports

April 14th, 2018 by admin

LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Iowa baseball team split a doubleheader at Nebraska on Friday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.  The Hawkeyes posted a 7-1 victory in game one before the Cornhuskers evened the series with a 10-4 win in game two.

The doubleheader split sees Iowa sit at 21-11 overall and 6-4 in Big Ten play. The rubber game of the series is scheduled for 1 p.m. (CT) Sunday — weather permitting — and it will be televised on ESPNU.

Game 1 | Iowa 7, Nebraska 1
Junior Nick Allgeyer went seven strong inning, allowing one unearned run and fanning four to lead the Hawkeyes to a 7-1 victory in the opening game of Friday’s doubleheader.

After allowing one unearned run on two hits in the first, Allgeyer (4-3) surrendered just three hits over the next six innings to record his fourth victory of the season.

Iowa’s offense finished with 10 hits in the contest and scored the game’s final seven runs.  Sophomore Justin Jenkins drew a two-out walk in the second before sophomore Ben Norman followed with a single to right field.  Jenkins tied the game, scoring off a wild pitch.

GAME 2 | Nebraska 10, Iowa 3

Nebraska’s offense awoke to the tune of 10 runs on 10 hits and three Husker pitchers limited Iowa to five hits in game two — a 10-3 Husker victory.

Iowa grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first when junior Robert Neustrom hit a one-out home run to right center field — his sixth home run of the season.  Nebraska answered with a pair of two-run home runs from Jesse Wilkening and Angelo Altavilla in the third to knock Iowa starter Brady Schanuel from the game.

After Iowa closed the gap to 4-3 on a two-run home run from Tyler Cropley in the fourth, it was all Nebraska.  The Huskers scored one in the fifth, four in the seventh, and one in the eighth, roughing up the Hawkeye bullpen.

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Molina homers, Cardinals extend Reds’ woes with 5-3 win

Sports

April 14th, 2018 by admin

CINCINNATI (AP) — Yadier Molina heard the boos again. Then he came through again, sending the Cincinnati Reds to their lowest point since 1955.

Molina homered and drove in three runs Friday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory that deepened the Reds’ opening slump and added to his legacy against them.

The catcher has gotten booed loudly at Great American Ball Park — even during the 2015 All-Star Game — by fans who haven’t forgotten his scuffle with Brandon Phillips in 2010. They boo louder every time he delivers another game-turning hit.

He’s still got the touch.

“Yadi continues to just get better,” manager Mike Matheny said.

St. Louis came into the series with a stagnant offense but broke out during two games against the worst pitching staff in the majors, piling up 18 runs and 25 hits. Molina has homered in each game, giving him a team-high five this season.

Molina’s 21 career homers against the Reds are his most against any team.

The Reds lost their sixth in a row and have the worst record in the majors at 2-11. They also lost 11 of their first 13 games in 1955. Another loss on Saturday would produce their worst start since 1931.

 

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Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (1-0) faced the Reds in 2012 and 2013 as a Padres reliever. He has yielded eight runs in 12 innings in his two starts for the Cardinals.

Reds: Left-hander Brandon Finnegan is expected to come off the DL and make his first start of the season. He strained his left biceps during spring training.

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Red Oak man arrested after being stopped for Speeding

News

April 14th, 2018 by admin

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 18-year-old Asher John Hinshaw of Red Oak on Friday night after he was stopped for speeding 93mph in a 55mph zone. Hinshaw was stopped at 10:35pm Friday at the intersection of 180th Street and Highway 48. Hinshaw was also charged with Driving While License Suspended and Failure to have SR-22 Insurance on File. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

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Skyscan Forecast Saturday 04/14/2018

Podcasts, Weather

April 14th, 2018 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, April 14, 2018  Richard Garuckas

Today: Cloudy. Snow mixing with rain and freezing rain at times. High 37. NNE @ 20-25, gusting to 35.

Tonight: Cloudy. Snow early, then gradual clearing. Low 24. Windy.  N @ 15-25, gusting to 25. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.

Sunday: Cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. High 34. Breezy. NNW @ 15-25, gusting to 30.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 23.

Monday: Mostly sunny. High 45.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Warmer. High 57.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High 49.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/14/18

Sports

April 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CINCINNATI (AP) — Yadier Molina homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory that deepened the Cincinnati Reds’ worst season-opening slump since 1955. St. Louis came into the series with a stagnant offense but broke out during the last two games against the worst pitching staff in the majors. The Reds have the worst record in the majors at 2-11.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, Ian Kinsler had three hits and a sacrifice fly that scored Shohei Ohtani with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4. The Angels have won six straight and nine of 10. Blake Wood (1-0) worked a spotless seventh to pick up the victory. Keynan Middleton pitched the ninth for his third save in as many opportunities.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Outfielder Tarik El-Abour, who was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and did not speak until he was 6, signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on Autism Awareness Day. El-Abour was assigned to the Royals’ extended spring training in Surprise, Arizona, and will open with one of Kansas City’s three rookie league clubs, which all start their seasons in June. The 25-year-old El-Abour has played in the independent Empire League, where he was named rookie of the year in 2016.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska quarterback Patrick O’Brien plans to transfer. Former coach Mike Riley recruited O’Brien to play in a pro-style offense. New coach Scott Frost has brought his spread-option offense with him from Central Florida. O’Brien played in three games as backup to Tanner Lee last season.

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Friday’s storm brings high winds, hail and some twisters to Iowa

News, Weather

April 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

High winds, unconfirmed tornadoes, hail and heavy rain wreaked havoc on parts of western and central Iowa, Friday. The National Weather Service says winds in excess of 60-miles per hour caused damage in parts of Cass County.

At around 4:25-p.m., thunderstorm wind damage was reported to outbuildings, 3-miles south/southwest of Marne, Five-minutes later, a 61-mile per hour wind was recorded by an automated weather system, two-miles west/northwest of Atlantic. At around 4:30-p.m., a camper was reported blown over 4-miles southeast of Brayton. There were also media reports of damage to outbuildings and a barn located between Highway 173 and 71, and substantial damage to 5th wheel RV trailers just north of I-80 and the Olive Street exit.

Prior to the line of storms entering Cass County, they fired-up to our southwest. At around 3:15-p.m., one-half inch diameter (marble size) hail was reported near Shelby…nickel-size hail fell in Avoca at around 3:22-p.m….Walnut size (1.5” diameter) hail fell just southeast of Oakland at around 3:53-p.m.  Golf ball size hail (1.75” dia.) was reported near Henderson and Oakland at a little after 4-p.m., with egg-size hail reported to have fallen 5-miles east of Henderson. Some video footage seen on social media indicated there may have been weak tornadoes in parts of northern Cass County Friday afternoon, but that has not yet been confirmed by the Weather Service.

Quarter-size hail fell in Walnut at around 4:15-p.m. Golf ball size hail fell near Essex at around 6:40-p.m., and penny-size hail was reported near Villisca, about 5-minutes later. Nickel-size hail was reported at around 3:50-p.m., in Denison. Guthrie Center received quarter-size hail at around 6:25-p.m. Dime-to quarter-size hail was reported between Gravity and Sharpsburg, in Taylor County, from 7:40-to 7:55-p.m.

South of Creston, winds gusted to a little more than 50-miles per hour, as the storms were moving northeast and out of the listening area, at around 8:15-p.m. Across Iowa, a home was damaged in Hubbard, a semi was blown over on I-35 near Roland, power lines were down in Story City, hail covered the ground in Churdan, multiple buildings were damaged, and large campers were flipped over in Jefferson, and hail caused broken windows in/near Scranton.

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Iowa News Headlines: Saturday, April 14th 2018

News

April 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats searching for potential presidential candidates may find some in an unlikely place: city hall. A handful of Democratic mayors from around the country are considering the race in 2020, taking early steps in Iowa, which holds the first major contest of the presidential campaign. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti plans to visit Iowa Friday in hopes that his experience running a big city and facing touchy issues like immigration might distinguish him.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has dismissed the state’s efforts to confine two men convicted for sex abuse crimes indefinitely under the state’s law allowing civil commitment of sexually violent predators. The court concluded that Nicholas Wygle, of Aplington couldn’t be further held and concluded Ronald Tripp, of Hazleton should be released from civil commitment. The court says a high bar must be set for holding people after completion of prison sentences to avoid violating constitutional protections.

JEFFERSON, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa city is reviewing its animal control policies and suspending its practice of trapping and fatally shooting feral cats. City administrator Mike Palmer says Jefferson has had feral cat colonies for years. Palmer says the officers are trained to recognize when captured cats are wild and that the department kills about one cat a month. The city is looking to temporarily house up to 30 cats, pending the policy review.

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EDGAR R. HEMPHILL, 95, of Atlantic (Svcs. 04/21/2018)

Obituaries

April 13th, 2018 by admin

EDGAR R. HEMPHILL, 95, of Atlantic died Friday, April 13th at Heritage House in Atlantic. Funeral services for EDGAR R. HEMPHILL will be held on Saturday, April 21st at 2:00pm in the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Visitation with family will be held one hour prior to the service and one hour after the committal during refreshments in the Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the Griswold Cemetery.

EDGAR R. HEMPHILL is survived by:

Children: Larry (Marletta) Hemphill. Garry (Mary) Hemphill. Marlene (Mark) Hansen. James (Lisa) Hemphill.

11 Grandchildren

6 Great-Grandchildren

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GALE CASPER STEINHOFF, 86, of Harlan (Svcs. Private)

Obituaries

April 13th, 2018 by admin

GALE CASPER STEINHOFF, 86, of Harlan died Thursday, April 12th in Manilla. A private inurnment will be held for GALE CASPER STEINHOFF in the Nishnabotna Cemetery in Manilla. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

GALE CASPER STEINHOFF is survived by:

Wife: LaJean Mae (Holmes) Steinhoff of Harlan.

Daughter: Connie (Darwin) Campbell of Harlan.

Son: Ricky Steinhoff of Manilla.

Sister: Leah Shearon of Sioux City.

2 Grandchildren

5 Great-Grandchildren

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Some severe weather pics from our listeners/Facebook followers (4/13)

Weather

April 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here are some pictures submitted to KJAN from our Facebook contributors following today’s severe storms. Thanks to all who sent in their submissions!

This is the area near the Atlantic School’s bus barn, where a grass fire was sparked from a broken power line Friday afternoon, at around 4-p.m. The power was restored within about 35-minutes. (Photo courtesy Kyle Hansen)

Emily Emealia Watts – Harlan

Joel Schlueter – Elk Horn

Amanda Marhloz -Walnut

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