Oskaloosa Fourth of July Fireworks Scheduled

Posted on June 21, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Fireworks will light up the Oskaloosa sky again on Monday, July 3rd. The Oskaloosa Fireworks are sponsored by Musco Sports Lighting. This year they have scheduled a spectacular community fireworks display for 10 p.m. on Monday, July 3rd following the races at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa.

The Southern Iowa Fair grandstands will be open to the public before the display with no admission charge.

Sponsors of this year’s event are Musco Sports Lighting and The Southern Iowa Fairgrounds.

In case of rain, the fireworks rain date and time will be Wednesday, July 5th at 10 p.m.

June 21st: On This Day

Posted on June 21, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1975, Captain and Tennille started a four week run at No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Love Will Keep Us Together”. The song was originally a Neil Sedaka single that was released in France. The duo had worked as backup musicians for Sedaka.

The song would become a gold record and also won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in February 1976. In the US, it was the best-selling single of 1975.

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Gold Record Heading to Auction

Posted on June 21, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon has sold over 45 million copies worldwide. The band’s most commercially successful album and arguably one of the best ever was Certified Gold in 1973 for over one million copies sold by the RIAA.

Now, one of those gold records is set to be auctioned off by Nate D. Sanders this week. The gold plaque was owned by founding band member and keyboardist Richard Wright, who passed away in 2008. The plaque reads, “PRESENTED TO / RICHARD WRIGHT / TO COMMEMORATE THE SALE OF MORE THAN / ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF THE / HARVEST RECORDS / LONG-PLAYING RECORD ALBUM / ‘THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.”

Auction owner Nate Sanders stated, “Pink Floyd Memorabilia has been in great demand in recent months. Even the Victoria & Albert Museum in London is hosting a extremely popular retrospective of this iconic band.”

The RIAA award also comes with a letter from Wright’s second wife, Franka Wright, that testifies to the authenticity of the plaque. “I hope anyone that has any of Rick’s items enjoys them as much as I do,” she writes.

The record will head to auction on Thursday, June 22nd.

Accidental U of Iowa Fire Blamed on Extension Cord

Posted on June 21, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

OWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials are blaming an idle electrical extension cord for an accidental fire that damaged the Bowen Science Building at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.

The university said in a news release Tuesday that the damage estimate from the June 11 fire has been raised to at least $1.5 million and doesn’t include damage to lab equipment or supplies that may need repairing or replacing. The original estimate was $500,000.

No injuries have been reported.

The fire sprinkler system contained the flames to a second-floor laboratory.

The building opened in 1972. It houses a variety of labs, department and teacher offices and classrooms.

New Baseball Rankings Leave Area Teams on Outside Looking In

Posted on June 21, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

The new Iowa High School Baseball Coaches’ Association rankings were released earlier this week and the results are very interesting.

There are no area teams actually in the top ten in any of the four classes, although there are a few that are among the “receiving votes” group.

In Class 4A, Ottumwa is among just four teams receiving votes outside of the top ten. Johnston is #1, followed by Dowling Catholic and Waukee. Little Hawkeye Conference team Indianola is #7 this week.

In Class 3A, Knoxville is the second team outside the rankings. The top three are Harlan, Davenport Assumption, and Vinton-Shellsburg.

Centerville is the second team out of the rankings in Class 2A. The Big Reds are competing in a revamped South Central Conference. New Hampton, Wilton, and Cascade of Western Dubuque are the top three.

Finally in Class 1A, Moravia remains one of the teams just outside of the top ten. Colfax-Mingo out of the South Iowa Cedar League is also among the teams just outside the rankings. Newman Catholic is #1, followed by North Linn and Martensdale-St. Marys.

Area Softball and Baseball Scores from Tuesday, June 20

Posted on June 21, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

In softball scores from Tuesday:

Fairfield 2, Albia 0
Grinnell 12, South Tama 1
Highland, Riverside 13, Cardinal, Eldon 2
Martensdale-St Marys 11, Pleasantville 1
Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 16, Twin Cedars 12
Murray 6, Moravia 2
PCM, Monroe 10, Gilbert 0
Wapello 3, Pekin 1

In baseball scores from Tuesday:

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 11, East Marshall, LeGrand 1
Highland, Riverside 4, Cardinal, Eldon 2
Knoxville 11, Oskaloosa 9
Martensdale-St. Marys 7, Pleasantville 4
Moravia 4, Murray 0
Pella 13, Centerville 10
Sigourney 12, Melcher-Dallas 0 (5 inn)
Wapello 6, Pekin 3

June 20th: On This Day

Posted on June 20, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On this day in 1942, Brian Wilson was born in Inglewood, California. Wilson is an American singer, songwriter, most known for being co-founder and leader of The Beach Boys.

Wilson composed, arranged and produced Pet Sounds in 1966, which is widely considered as one of the greatest and influential albums in the history of music.

Happy 75th birthday to one of the most innovative and influential creative minds in the industry of music.

Brian May Teases Previously Unreleased Queen and David Bowie Collaborations

Posted on June 20, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

While making the rounds to promote the new Queen in 3-D book, Brian May made some interesting comments about the collaboration between the band and David Bowie for “Under Pressure”.

May told Mojo (via Radio X) that the studio sessions in 1981 produced more material than just “Under Pressure”.

“It wasn’t easy …,” he said. “(We were) all precocious boys.”. He also called Bowie as particularly “forceful,” saying Bowie and Queen singer Freddie Mercury “locked horns, without a doubt.” Regardless of the butting of heads, May recalls the sessions as wonderful.

“Those are the things that happen in a studio,” said May. That’s when the sparks fly and that’s why it turned out so great. “[They locked horns] in subtle ways, like who would arrive last at the studio. So it was sort of wonderful and terrible. But in my mind, I remember the wonderful now, more than the terrible.”

Near the end of the discussion on Bowie and Queen, May teased the idea of putting out more from their collaboration. “Not all of what we did in those sessions has ever come to light,” he added. “So there’s a thought … ”

Area Softball and Baseball Scores for Monday, June 19

Posted on June 20, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

In softball scores from Monday:

Albia 14, Moulton-Udell 2
Albia 15, Moulton-Udell 3
Belle Plaine 10, Sigourney 5
BGM, Brooklyn 5, HLV, Victor 4
Centerville 20, Knoxville 6
Colfax-Mingo 9, Lynnville-Sully 8
Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 7, PCM, Monroe 3
Eddyville-Blakesburg 9, Chariton 2
Indianola 15, Pella 2
Iowa Mennonite School, Kalona 10, Cardinal, Eldon 7
North Mahaska 7, Montezuma 0
Oskaloosa 8, Dallas Center-Grimes 1
Ottumwa 3, Des Moines, Roosevelt 0
Ottumwa 6, Des Moines, Roosevelt 0
Pekin 10, Central Lee, Donnellson 1
Pella Christian 7, Norwalk 4
Tri-County, Thornburg 15, English Valleys 2

In baseball scores from Monday:

Belle Plaine 13, Sigourney 12
Cardinal, Eldon 4, Iowa Mennonite, Kalona 3
Centerville 10, Knoxville 9 (9 innings)
Knoxville 10, Centerville 4
Chariton 5, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3 (9 Inn. )
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 10, Chariton 0
Des Moines, Roosevelt 11, Ottumwa 5
Ottumwa 14, Des Moines, Roosevelt 14 (Suspended Top of 10 due to darkness)
Indianola 11, Pella 1
Lynnville-Sully 2, Colfax-Mingo 0
Montezuma 6, North Mahaska, New Sharon 2
Newton 2, Grinnell 0
Norwalk 5, Pella Christian 0
PCM, Monroe 15, Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 0 (4 (innings))
Twin Cedars, Bussey 6, Pleasantville 1
Van Meter 5, Pleasantville 1 (8 innings )

Suspect Arrested for 713 Wabash House Fire

Posted on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 by dev@anthro.is

On Friday, June 16, 2017, at approximately 5:11 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department received a 911 call about a disturbance taking place at 713 Wabash. Police responded and found two residents of 713 Wabash outside of the house and the house on fire.

A male suspect was on top of the front porch roof when officers arrived. The suspect then jumped off of the roof which caused the suspect to lose consciousness. The suspect was transported to a medical facility for treatment of his injuries.

The victim was identified as Alyssa Ryan, of 713 Wabash. The victim reported to police that a Violation of a Restraining Order took place as a result of this incident. Police and Fire Department Personnel are investigating the circumstances leading to the fire.

New Information

On Sunday, June 18, 2017, at approximately 10:50 a.m., the Ottumwa Police Department arrested Shane Brandon Ryan, age 42, and charged him with the following offenses: Violation of a Restraining Order, a Simple Misdemeanor, with a $25,000 cash only bond after the initial arraignment.

Arson 1 st Degree, a Class “B” Felony, with a $25,000 cash only bond.

Burglary 1 st Degree, a Class “B” Felony, with a $25,000 cash only bond.

Ryan is being held in the Wapello County Jail with a $75,000 cash only bond. The Police

Department was assisted with the investigation by the Ottumwa Fire Department and the Cedar

Rapids, IA, Fire Department.

Please note the following pursuant to recent Supreme Court rulings: “A criminal charge is

merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.”

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