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Iowa News Headlines: Sunday, 8/13/17

News

August 13th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A housing shortage for those living below the poverty line in Des Moines is being exacerbated by soaring rent costs, a local organization has found. The Des Moines Register reports that rents in the city have increased by more than 15 percent in past five years. The Polk County Housing Trust Fund also says that Polk and eastern Dallas counties are almost 8,000 units shy of meeting demand for single people making less than $15,000 annually.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman accused of trying to flush her newborn down a toilet and leaving the baby for dead in a trash can has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the case. The Press-Citizen reports that 24-year-old Ashley Hautzenrader pleaded guilty Friday in Johnson County District Court to child endangerment and to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. In exchange, prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge.

DECATUR, Neb. (AP) — A bridge spanning the Missouri River that connects Decatur, Nebraska, to western Iowa is set to close for repairs. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Decatur bridge will close Monday. Workers will make structural repairs to abutments on each end of the bridge. The pavement leading up to the bridge on each side also will be replaced. Bridge traffic had been reduced to one lane since March 27 because of sandblasting and repainting.

HAMPTON, Iowa (AP) — A 42-year-old Meservey man convicted of kidnapping and torturing a woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that Charles Albright was sentenced Friday. Prosecutors say Albright held a 36-year-old woman captive for 12 to 14 hours on Oct. 7 in Meservey, where she was punched, slammed against a floor, shocked with a stun gun and repeatedly bitten by a dog. Albright then took her to Sheffield, where he continued beating her.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: Sunday, 8/13/17

Sports

August 13th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

SEATTLE (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored on a header in the 36th minute, and the Seattle Sounders stretched their unbeaten streak to eight games with a 1-0 victory against Sporting Kansas City Saturday. The win lifted Seattle into a tie with Kansas City atop the Western Conference.

CHICAGO (AP) — Melky Cabrera hit a go-ahead, two-run homer against his former team in the eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 Saturday night to stop a five-game losing streak. Cabrera, acquired from Kansas City on July 30th, homered with one out off Aaron Bummer and drove in Lorenzo Cain.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Randal Grichuk and Paul DeJong homered and the St. Louis Cardinals stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 6-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves Saturday night. The eight-game run is the longest for St. Louis since the Cardinals won eight in a row April 28th through May 5th, 2015.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — This didn’t take long: The St. Louis Cardinals announced a Rally Cat Night promotion for their September 10th game against Pittsburgh. A cat trotted on the field Wednesday with the Cardinals trailing Kansas City 5-4. After a short delay, Yadier Molina hit a grand slam on the next pitch, and St. Louis went on to an 8-5 win. The cat was placed outside the ballpark near the end of the game and was picked up by a fan, who intended to take it home. But the feline jumped from her grasp and ran off into a grassy area blocks from the stadium. After a lengthy search, the cat was discovered in downtown St. Louis on Friday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The competition for Iowa’s vacant quarterback job will extend into at least next week. Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said Saturday following a public workout at Kinnick Stadium that junior Tyler Wiegers and sophomore Nathan Stanley will continue to split repetitions with the first team as the coaching staff tries to find a replacement for two-year starter C.J. Beathard.

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59th Tournament of Championships – Sunday Tee Times

Sports

August 12th, 2017 by Jim Field

The final round of the 59th Tournament of Champions at the Atlantic Golf & Country Club will begin at 9:00 Sunday morning.  Listen to AM 1220 & FM 101.1 KJAN for complete coverage.  CLICK HERE for Sunday tee times!

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Atlantic’s Olsen shoots 65 to take the lead at Tournament of Champions

Sports

August 12th, 2017 by admin

Recent Atlantic graduate and future Northwestern College golfer Jake Olsen shot a (-4) 65 on Saturday at the Atlantic Golf and Country Club to take the lead at the 2017 Tournament of Champions. Jake started his brilliant round with an Eagle on the first hole and ended with a Birdie on the 18th. He now sits at -3 for the Tournament and leads a group of six golfers tied for 2nd at +2.

That group at +2 includes: Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills), Ross Martens (Shelby Co GC), Zach Christianson (Atlantic G & CC), Ron Peterson (Past Champion), Evan Schuler (Past Champion), Steve Davie (Majestic Hills GC).

Rick Thompson (Past Champion) leads the Senior division by a shot after a 73 Saturday. He’s at +6 for the tourney with Bobby Rist (Lake City CC) and Darron Baker (Past Champion) right behind him at +7. Last year’s senior champ Del Miller is at +9 along with Jim Wood (Red Oak CC).

Jim Redemske (Clarmond CC) shot a 70 on day two to lead the Super Senior Division at +9. Last year’s Super Senior champ Arnie Leistad is second at +13.

We’ll have hole by hole coverage of Championship Sunday on KJAN.  Tune in starting at noon after our church services on the air,  online,  and on the mobile app.

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DALE E. SLAYTON, 94, of Guthrie Center & formerly of Casey (Svcs. 8/16/17)

Obituaries

August 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DALE E. SLAYTON, 94, of Guthrie Center (& formerly of Casey), died Friday, Aug. 11th, at the New Homestead, in Guthrie Center. Memorial services for DALE SLAYTON will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Guthrie Center, with a time of fellowship to follow, at the Casey United Methodist Church.

Memorials may be directed to the Dale Slayton Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home (P.O. Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250).

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Northern Iowa man sentenced to life in kidnapping case

News

August 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

HAMPTON, Iowa (AP) — A 42-year-old Meservey man convicted of kidnapping and torturing a woman has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that Charles Albright was sentenced Friday in Franklin County District Court. He was convicted in July of first-degree kidnapping and willful injury.

Prosecutors said Albright held a 36-year-old woman captive for 12 to 14 hours on Oct. 7 in Meservey, where she was punched, slammed against a floor, shocked with a stun gun and repeatedly bitten by a dog. She was then taken to Sheffield, where Albright continued beating her.

Her injuries included burns and broken bones in her face. Albright also faces trial Sept. 26 on a felony explosives count, accused of having a bomb or bomb parts.

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Bridge linking northeast Nebraska to western Iowa to close

News

August 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DECATUR, Neb. (AP) — A bridge spanning the Missouri River that connects Decatur, Nebraska, to western Iowa is set to close for repairs. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Decatur bridge will close Monday. It’s expected to reopen on Sept. 11, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.

Workers will make structural repairs to abutments on each end of the bridge. The pavement leading up to the bridge on each side also will be replaced. Bridge traffic had been reduced to one lane since March 27 because of sandblasting and repainting.

The posted 75-mile detour will take traffic onto U.S. Highway 75 to South Sioux City, across the river on U.S. Highway 20 and south on Interstate 29. Motorists also may choose to head south and cross the river at Blair, Nebraska.

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Iowa woman accused of dumping baby in trash pleads guilty

News

August 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman accused of leaving her newborn for dead in a trash can has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. The Press-Citizen reports that 24-year-old Ashley Hautzenrader pleaded guilty Friday in Johnson County District Court to child endangerment and to neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. In exchange, prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge.

Authorities have said Hautzenrader gave birth May 8 last year in a bathroom at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Police say Hautzenrader tried to flush the baby down a toilet and then put it in a pillowcase and left it in the trash. The child was soon found alive.

Hautzenrader faces up to 12 years in prison when she’s sentenced at a later date.

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Group: Rising Des Moines rents outpacing low-income wages

News

August 12th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A housing shortage for low-income workers in Des Moines is being exacerbated by soaring rent costs, a local organization has found. The Des Moines Register reports that rents in the city have increased by more than 15 percent in past five years.

The Polk County Housing Trust Fund also says that Polk and eastern Dallas counties are almost 8,000 units shy of meeting demand for single people making less than $15,000 annually. Only one low-income housing, tax-credit development project was approved this year in Polk County by the Iowa Finance Authority. The Libertad will provide 40 units for families and individuals who have struggled to find permanent housing.

Hubbell Realty Co. says all 1,966 new rental units built last year in Des Moines were market rate.

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59th Tournament of Champions – Saturday Scores (Final)

Sports

August 12th, 2017 by Jim Field

Championship Division:                              Rd 1  Rd 2  Total

  • 1.  Jake Olsen (Atlantic G & CC)             70    65    135 (-3)
  • 2.  Andrew Martin (Nishna Hills)            71    69    140 (+2)
  • 2.  Ross Martens (Shelby Co GC)            73    67    140 (+2)
  • 2.  Zach Christianson (Atlantic G & CC)  73    67    140 (+2)
  • 2.  Ron Peterson (Past Champion)          72    68    140 (+2)
  • 2.  Evan Schuler (Past Champion)           68    72    140 (+2)
  • 2.  Steve Davie (Majestic Hills GC)          68    72    140 (+2)
  • 8.  Jared Koch (Majestic Hills GC)           72    69    141 (+3)
  • 9.  Darby McLaren (Atlantic G & CC)      74    68    142 (+4)
  • 9.  Alex Bireline (Past Champion)            73    69    142 (+4)
  • 11.  Chris Nelson (Past Champion)          73    70    143 (+5)
  • 12.  Rob Langfelt (Nishna Hills)                75    69    144 (+6)
  • 12.  Nathan Miller (Lake MacBride GC)    72    72    144 (+6)
  • 14.  Sam Pieczynski (Waveland GC)         75    70    145 (+7)
  • 15.  Mike Davie (Logan-MoValley CC)      74    72    146 (+8)
  • 15.  Matt Gross (Nishna Hills GC)             73    73    146 (+8)
  • 15.  Jeff Gude (Atlantic G & CC)               72    74    146 (+8)
  • 18.  Jeremy Johnson (Indianola CC)         78    69    147 (+9)
  • 18.  Derek Jacobsen (Top 25)                   75    72    147 (+9)
  • 18.  Nathan Zimmerman (Treynor Rec)    73    74    147 (+9)
  • 21.  Tim Redding (Hillcrest CC)                 76    72    148 (+10)
  • 21.  Joe Schafer (Mt. Ayr G & CC)             73    75    148 (+10)
  • 23.  Troy Finestead (Woodward CC)         78    71    149 (+11)
  • 23.  Barry Smith (Pine Knolls)                    78    71    149 (+11)
  • 25.  Kyle Rock (Avoca Country View)        79    72    151 (+13)
  • 26.  Brock Partlow (Atlantic G & CC)         76    76    152 (+14)
  • 26.  Aaron King (Sac CC)                           78    74    152 (+14)
  • 26.  Chad Bruck (Avoca Country View)      74    78    152 (+14)
  • 26.  Drew Thompson (Lenox GC)               73    79    152 (+14)
  • 26.  Carter Trewet (Otter Creek GC)           73    79    152 (+14)
  • 31.  Jared Cochran (Terrace Hills GC)        78    75    153 (+15)
  • 31.  Evan Baldwin (Villisca CC)                   78    75    153 (+15)
  • 33.  Ryan Clark (Briarwood Club)               79    75    154 (+16)
  • 33.  Brett Geer (Clarinda CC)                      79    75    154 (+16)
  • 35.  Jason Branham (Quail Run CC)           79    77    156 (+18)
  • 35.  Ben Nelson (Coldwater Golf Links)      78   78    156 (+18)
  • 37.  Brad Hartkopf (Past Champion)          84    73    157 (+19)
  • 38.  Matt Gearheart (Nishna Hills GC)        78    81    159 (+21)
  • 39.  Ron Eads (Waveland GC)                     84    76    160 (+22)
  • 39.  Craig Miller (Dunlap Golf Club)           79    81    160 (+22)
  • 39.  Chris Staudt (Clarmond CC)                78    82    160 (+22)
  • 42.  Tom Zaccone (Harlan G & CC)            84    78    162 (+24)
  • 43.  Bill Christensen (Audubon CC)            83    82    165 (+27)
  • 44.  Josh Burns (Sac CC)                             84    83    167 (+29)
  • 44.  Cruz Reed (Lenox GC)                         82    85    167 (+29)
  • 46.  Ryan Langfelt (Fremont Co GC)          88    80    168 (+30)
  • 47.  Eric Brown (Mt, Ayr G & CC)               86    83    169 (+31)
  • 48.  Joe Zaccone (Harlan G & CC)             87    90    177 (+39)

Senior Division:                                            Rd 1  Rd 2  Total

  • 1.  Rick Thompson (Past Champion)      71    73    144 (+6)
  • 2.  Bobby Rist (Lake City CC)                  75    70    145 (+7)
  • 2.  Darron Baker (Past Champion)          74    71    145 (+7)
  • 4.  Del Miller (Past Champion)                69    78    147 (+9)
  • 4.  Jim Wood (Red Oak CC)                    73    74    147 (+9)
  • 6.  Mark Philby (Red Oak CC)                 77    72    149 (+11)
  • 6.  John Willmore (Past Champion)        74    75    149 (+11)
  • 8.  Kim Peters (Crestwood Hills)             77    73    150 (+12)
  • 9.  Blair Hoegh (Ankeny CC)                   75    76    151 (+13)
  • 10.  John O’Hair (Indianola CC)               77    75    152 (+14)
  • 10.  Steve Chapman (Treynor Rec)          74    78    152 (+14)
  • 12.  Jeff Morenz (Atlantic G & CC)           78    76    154 (+16)
  • 12.  Mike Cardin (Gateway Recreation)    79    75    154 (+16)
  • 12.  Ken Portsche (Past Champion)          75    79    154 (+16)
  • 15.  Bob Franke (Manson Golf & CC)       81    81    162 (+24)
  • 15.  Kenny Hinson (Nishna Hills GC)         83    79    162 (+24)
  • 17.  Jeff Heckroth (Woodward CC)           91    73    164 (+26)
  • 18.  Mark Christianson (Nishna Hills)        91    87    178 (+40)
  • 19.  Mark Morris (Bedford CC)                  90    89    179 (+41)
  • 20.  Gary Wax (Avoca Country View)        92    89    181 (+43)

Super Senior Division:                                     Rd 1  Rd 2  Total

  • 1.  Jim Redemske (Clarmond CC)                77    70    147 (+9)
  • 2.  Arnie Leistad (Past Champion)               79    72    151 (+13)
  • 3.  Barry McGinn (Quail Run CC)                 81    76    157 (+19)
  • 4.  Gaylord Schelling (Atlantic G & CC)       80    78    158 (+20)
  • 5.  Jim Mullenix (Shadow Valley)                 80    79    159 (+21)
  • 6.  Allan Hjelle (Atlantic G & CC)                 82    78    160 (+22)
  • 7.  Frank Gunsolley (Mt. Ayr G & CC)          80    82    162 (+24)
  • 7.  Mike Stanley (Avoca Country View)        81    81    162 (+24)
  • 9.  Rich Mitchell (Nishna Hills GC)               82    81    163 (+25)
  • 10.  Bruce Henderson (Atlantic)                   86    78    164 (+26)
  • 11.  Edward Troll (Avoca Country View)       86    80    166 (+28)
  • 12.  Donald Perrin (Happy Hollow CC)         87    85    172 (+34)
  • 13.  Perry Paulsen (Atlantic G & CC)             84    92    176 (+38)

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