Davenport Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Posted on June 28, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

DAVENPORT, IA – On June 26, 2017, James Richard Robbins, age 53, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 33 months in prison for failing to comply with the sex offender registry requirements, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel. Robbins will serve five years of supervised release following his imprisonment.

On February 21, 2017, Robbins pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the sex offender registry. Robbins admitted he was required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act due to a prior third degree sexual abuse conviction in 1998. On or about October 2015, and continuing until September 21, 2016, Robbins moved from Illinois to Iowa and failed to register his address as required.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Department of Iowa Human Services, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation – the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Muscatine Police Department, and United States Marshals Service conducted the investigation. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Oskaloosa School Board Holds Special Meeting

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Oskaloosa’s school board met for about 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon in special session to deal with a few items of business. The main topic was the acceptance of bids for construction of the new softball field.

Following a public hearing, in which no one spoke and no written comments were received, the board briefly discussed the bids. Iowa Cubs Turf submitted the low bid of $224,461.50 received the award. Athletic director Ryan Parker stated the company has done work for the district before and completed work satisfactorily. Board member Carl Drost agreed. He said the company was the one who built the Babe Ruth Fields at Lacey Complex.

Board chair Tom Richardson made it known that the building and trades students will be constructing the concession stand and rest rooms part of the project in lieu of building a home.

“Mr. Reiter (writer) has talked with the Eddyville superintendent and he has no qualms with what we are doing,” said Parker. “They will learn building, plumbing and electrical just like they do at the house, just in a different way.”

The erection of the field and laying of sod is expected to be part of Phase 1 and will be completed by Oct. 15. Fencing, restrooms and other parts of the project will be completed this spring.

Board members approved a sharing agreement for activities with Pella Christian and Oskaloosa Christian. Parker said the agreement with Pella Christian is primarily for swimming. Oskaloosa Christian’s agreement allows students who wish to play football, cross-country, wrestling, and baseball. Seventh and eighth-grade students have participated with Oskaloosa middle school students.

In other business, the board approved Maria Briones (Bree-O- nus) from Ecuador as an exchange student.

Approved the superintendent to sell some lights and out of date fixtures in the best possible manner. Advertisements will appear in The Oskaloosa Herald.

Justin Von Ahson was hired as fifth and sixth grade instrumental instructor. Board member asked that the stipend for marching band be added to his compensation citing that the program is big enough for three directors. Activities director Ryan Parker said the line item is still in the budget and the board approved the hire at a salary of $40,669 plus the marching band stipend.

Van Ahson was previously band instructor at Southwest Valley Schools in Corning where he doubled the size of the program according to elementary principal Mike Dursky.

Story provided by RD Keep

Area Softball and Baseball Scores for Tuesday, June 27

Posted on June 28, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

In softball scores from Tuesday night:

BGM, Brooklyn 6, Grundy Center 5
Clarke, Osceola 6, Albia 5
Danville 10, Cardinal, Eldon 9
Montezuma 22, Tri-County, Thornburg 2
Murray 9, Melcher-Dallas 4
Oskaloosa 9, Eddyville-Blakesburg 1
Sigourney 8, Pekin 7

In baseball scores from Tuesday night:

Colfax-Mingo 5, B-G-M, Brooklyn 4
Knoxville 3, Grinnell 2
Melcher-Dallas 10, Murray 9
Montezuma 14, Tri-County, Thornburg 7
North Mahaska, New Sharon 16, Moulton-Udell 3
Oskaloosa 8, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 2
PCM, Monroe 7, Pella 6
Pleasantville 9, Central Decatur, Leon 1

June 27th: On This Day

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1987, Whitney Houston became the first women in US history to debut on the US Billboard 200 album chart at No.1 with Whitney. Along with being the first women in History to debut on the chart, her album also was only the fifth album by a solo artist to do so.

The album remained at the top of the charts for eleven consecutive weeks, and 25 weeks total, creating a record for most weeks at number one on the chart by a female artist in the 80’s.

Whitney produced four number one singles —”I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)”, “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” “So Emotional” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”making her the first female artist to achieve that feat.

The album has since been Certified 9x Platinum by the RIAA.

Robbie Williams Apologizes for Accusing Jimmy Page of Being Mentally Ill

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

After years of being bickering neighbors, it seems that the feud between Robbie Williams and Jimmy Page has come to an end.

The feud began when Williams moved in next door to Page in 2013. Williams soon began renovations on his mansion, which Page was not a fan of, citing it would be “catastrophic” to his home. Page filed a complaint to the city council about it, which was later overruled. Page’s home was built in the 1870’s and has protection from construction under U.K. law.

During this feud, Williams said “Jimmy has been sitting in his car outside our house, four hours at a time. He’s recording the workmen to see if they’re making too much noise. And also, two weeks ago, the builders came in and he was asleep in his garden, waiting.” He would then insinuate accuse the Led Zepplin founder of having evidence of “a mental illness concentrating.”

Williams has now changed his tone, issuing an apology to Page. “Jimmy Page has explained to me that certain specific factual assertions which I made were in fact not true and I am happy to accept what Jimmy Page says,” Williams said in his statement. “I understand why Jimmy Page will have found my comments offensive and I apologize for any hurt that they have caused him and his family as a result.”

He also added, “I regret that the press went on to report them and I hope that the press will now remove them.”

Offbeat News for 06-27-17

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OFFBEAT NEWS:

Bar In The UK Also Has A Zoo In Their Backyard

If you’re tired of your same old neighborhood bar, you might want to move to Kent, England. The people over at The Fenn Bell Inn have turned their backyard into a zoo.

So far owner Andy Cowell has collected four different breeds of monkeys, genets (an African wild cat), meerkats, lemurs, birds of prey, raccoons and more. Now Cowell has received a full license, which means he can technically keep any kind of animal as long has he has the required enclosure.

“If someone turned up here with a pet lion that they didn’t want any longer we could keep it,” Cowell explains. “Obviously, you need the appropriate amount of space for animals such as elephants but we are looking to grow over the years to come.”

The zoo isn’t targeted at drunks, however. Thanks to strict laws governing animal welfare, visitors will only be able to see the animals during the day.

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Massive Lobster Found Inside Luggage

TSA seems to be adding more rules daily but it’s far to say we all know live animals are a no go. An unnamed passenger at Boston’s Logan International Airport missed the memo and tried to bring a 20-pound lobster on his flight.

TSA spotted the animal, which was still alive, and prevented the lobster from boarding. It’s unclear what happened to the traveler, but officials say the crustacean “cooperated quite nicely.”

For the record, you can take a lobster on your flight, but there are rules. In order to bring a live lobster aboard, it must be transported in a “clear, plastic, spill-proof container.” Now we know.

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Senior Citizen Fulfills Her Lifelong Dream Of Seeing A Male Stripper

98-year-old British woman Betty Wright was asked by her nursing home staff what was left on her bucket list. It turns out, Betty wanted to see a male stripper.

So, Betty’s caregiver and daughter brought her to a performance by The Dreamboys, a famous male stripper group in the UK. At one point, the exotic dancers even brought Betty’s daughter Tanya up on stage and according to Betty, it was the highlight of the night.

“She was determined to call me afterwards to tell me how fantastic it was,” Ryan Moring, the head of Betty’s nursing home, remembers.

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Weddings On The Menu At Taco Bell

Taco Bell announced earlier this year that their new location on the Las Vegas strip would offer WEDDINGS .

Well . . . now you can finally set a date, because Taco Bell just announced that their marriage chapel officially opens on August 7th.

And if you want to get married there, it’ll run you $600 . . . but for that price, you get a dozen tacos, a cake, and a bouquet made out of hot sauce packets. Yes, really.

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STUPID CRIMINALS:

Kidnapping suspect arrested at Iron Maiden concert:

If you’re wanted by the cops, it’s time to put your social life on hold. Derrick Roseland was wanted for aggravated kidnapping in Austin, Texas but decided to go to Iron Maiden’s San Antonio tour stop. The friend he went with, who isn’t being named, was very excited and posted details about going to the show, including where they were sitting. Local authorities went to the AT& Center in San Antonio, walked up to their seats and arrested Derrick without incident. No word on if the alleged kidnapper got to hear any of Maiden’s set.

Police officer tries to stab someone with a butterknife at a birthday party:

Once again, just because you’re a cop doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. An unnamed officer in Krefeld, Germany was arrested after losing his temper at a birthday party while off-duty. Aside from knocking a woman to the ground, causing her to lose consciousness, the cop also tried to stab a fellow partygoer in the stomach with a butterknife. Fortunately for the victim, the ill-tempered officer wasn’t able to pierce the skin and left only superficial wounds. The cop was only stopped after someone hit him over the head with the glass bottle. Not surprisingly, the very angry man didn’t go quietly. After a night in detention, the cop was let go. Now police are investigating to ensure the punishment is being given with impartiality.

Times for Area Firework Shows

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

AREA FIREWORKS SHOWS

Oskaloosa:

Monday July 3 at 10:00 pm at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds

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Albia:

Tuesday July 4 at 9:30pm at The Albia Reservoir

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Grinnell:

Tuesday July 4, at 9:45pm at Ahrens Park

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Leighton:

Friday June 30, at 9:00pm at The Ball Park on Otley Street

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Montezuma:

Saturday July 1, at 9:30pm at Lake Ponderosa

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Pella:

Tuesday July 4, at 9:45pm east of Madison School

Polk County Officer Not Fired for Islam Comment, Sheriff’s Office Says

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says insubordination and gender bias led to the firing of a sergeant who was being investigated for social media postings deriding Islam.

Sgt. Dan Charleston was fired Friday. The investigation was launched after a graphic on Charleston’s Facebook page included what it said were “verses from the Quran that inspire terrorists.” The post included a comment from Charleston that read: “No reasoning with this evil ideology.” The posting has since been removed.

The Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday that “the recent social media postings made by Charleston about the Quran and Muslims were not a factor in any way with his separation from the sheriff’s office.”

Charleston has said he will appeal his firing but declined to comment further.

Pierson Promoted to Head Women’s Golf Coach

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Oskaloosa–William Penn University Athletics Director Nik Rule is proud to announce that Chris Pierson has been hired as Head Women’s Golf Coach.

Pierson replaces Rule who was recently hired as William Penn’s Athletics Director. He advances within the program, after serving as Associate Head Coach the past two seasons.

“Chris and his staff have spent several years within the women’s golf program already,” Rule said. “They know what it takes to succeed at this level, they know our current players, and they are prepared to continue to lead the team to success on and off the course.”

During his Associate tenure, he helped guide the Statesmen to a pair of Heart of America Athletic Conference titles and two NAIA National Championship appearances, finishing 19th and 18th. He coached 16 all-Heart players, two Heart Players of the Year, and one NAIA Second-Team All-American.

“I want to thank Coach Rule for giving me this great opportunity to take over a tremendous program!” Pierson said. “This program has had a lot of success in the past and we plan to continue that success moving forward. I also want to thank William Penn University for all their great support of athletics.”

Pierson has had coaching experience off the course as well, having been the Head Junior Varsity Coach and Assistant Varsity Coach for the William Penn men’s basketball program from 2012 to 2017. He served in the same capacity at Central College from 2007-2009 and again from 2011-2012.

“Chris is very knowledgeable and has experience in managing collegiate teams,” Rule said. “We have every confidence in his abilities and know he is the right fit to lead the program into the future.”

A 2007 graduate of William Penn with a degree in Physical Education, Pierson was a three-year member of the golf team. He was named team captain of the 2006-2007 squad and earned academic all-conference and NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition as a senior as well.

Pierson will be stepping down from his post within the men’s basketball program. Dylan Detweiler also earns a promotion with Pierson’s hiring. Detweiler will now be the Associate Head Coach for the women’s golf program.

Pierson also works at Musco Sports Lighting as a Parts and Service Coordinator. He and his wife Kelly live in Oskaloosa with their son Tegan and daughters Everly and Bexley.

Story provided by Wade Steinlage

Oskaloosa Baseball Splits with Pella, Closer to Home-Field in Playoffs

Posted on June 27, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

The Oskaloosa baseball team moved closer to cinching up home-field advantage with a split against archrival Pella on the road Monday night.

Both games featured great pitching and top level defense and both final scores were just 2-1. Oskaloosa would come-from-behind to win the first game while Pella would hold on to win the second.

Game One would feature Pella scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning on just two hits. Tyler Hillman would single and that was followed by an RBI double in the right-centerfield gap by Jaden Rolffs. Starting pitcher Ben Akers did great work on the mound for Pella, but as the innings wore on, Osky would figure him out.

The Indians would threaten in the 6^th, but would not score after an amazing catch by Avery Van Zee in centerfield robbed Blake VanVeldhuizen and Tyler Miller was doubled off third. In the 7^th, however, Osky got three men on with singles to load up the bases. Seth Sarver would be hit by a pitch to tie the game and Tyler Miller would hit a sacrifice fly to center to give Osky the lead.

Nick Harrington would finish his complete game by striking out the side to give Oskaloosa the season series win over the Dutch.

In Game Two, Pella again would score first, but they would ride their ace Tyler Hillman to hold on to the lead. With Osky down 2-0 in the 7^th, the Indians again would put runners on after a double by Ethan Arnold and a walk to Nick Harrington. Arnold’s runner, Tanner DeKock, would score on a wild pitch during Harrington’s at bat.

Hillman was at 90 pitches, and he was pulled with one out left to get. That move will allow him to pitch on Friday against Grinnell if need be. Joel Ruiter came on and with only one pitch, he’d notch the save to give Pella the win to salvage at least a third of the season series.

Oskaloosa is now 19-10 on the year and 13-5 in the Little Hawkeye Conference. Pella is 14-12 overall and 9-9 in the LHC. Oskaloosa needs one more win before July 1^st to clinch home-field advantage throughout the district rounds.

The next obstacle for the Indians is non-conference foe Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont for a single varsity game. First pitch for the varsity is scheduled for 7:30 PM in Eddyville.

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