Congressman Dave Loebsack Vists for Monday, April 2

Congressman Dave Loebsack, serving Iowa’s Second Congressional District, will be visiting Newton, Knoxville and Sigourney on Monday, April 2. He will be in Newton at 12:30 PM at the Trinity Structural Towers Inc. He will then be at the Red Rock Hydropower Dam in Knoxville for a tour at 2:15 PM. Afterwards, he’ll be off to Sigourney for a ride along with the Sigourney Police Department and Chief Allan Glandon. The driving tour will be at 4:15 PM.

Loebsack Rep Holds Knoxville Hours

Brianna Dennison, Congressman Dave Loebsack’s District Representative, will be in Knoxville, Iowa on Wednesday, March 21. Dennison will be at the Marion County Courthouse from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. She will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Dave, or would just like to share their concerns. Public invited.

‘No Danger’ at Knoxville Schools After Threat Investigation

Posted on March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 by Rick Watts

(KNOXVILLE, Iowa) – A possible threat to Knoxville High School reported early last Wednesday turned out to be false after a student posted photos of a fake gun to her social media.

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on February 28, Knoxville Police School Resource Officer Keller was notified of a possible threat to the high school when at least two students reported seeing a post on social media outlet Snapchat last Tuesday evening from another student at Knoxville High School.

According to a news release sent by the Knoxville Police Department, the Snapchat post was of what appeared to be an assault rifle with the caption “Coming soon to high school.” Authorities know who posted the content and have said that they interviewed the student. The weapon in the post was also located and found to be a plastic toy. Law enforcement officials say that there was no danger to any person at any time during this incident.

As a result, a 16-year-old female was charged with violating 708A.5 Threat of Terrorism, a class D felony. The suspect was taken into custody and then transported to a secure juvenile holding facility. Since she is a juvenile, the name of the suspect has not been release. Reminder: A charge is not an indication of guilt and all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Anyone that perceives a threat or sees something suspicious is reminded to always contact local law enforcement authorities. Knoxville Community School District officials say the district will continue to pursue additional safety precautions and appreciate the support of the Knoxville community and partnership with the Knoxville Police Department.

–By Hailey Brown, KBOE/KMZN

‘Tootsie Roll Drive’ Helps Local Organization

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Rick Watts

Submitted Photo: Jack Cavanaugh, Randy Adams, David Blong, Randy Schultz, and Father Felix of the Chariton Knights of Columbus present the donation to Kim Fletcher, Jenny Hoover, and Cheryl Plank from Tenco.

(CHARITON, Iowa) – Perhaps you’ve seen local Knights of Columbus members outside retail stores, handing out large-size Tootsie Rolls featuring the organization’s logo and seeking donations. Or maybe you recently picked up a Tootsie Roll from Second Time Around Store, a subsidiary of Tenco Industries, located in Chariton.

The annual “Tootsie Roll Drive” is a nationwide effort made by the Knights of Columbus Organization. The goal is to raise money for those with intellectual and/or physical disabilities (as well as the Special Olympics) and donations go to local groups that assist those persons.

“Those who donate to the cause are given a [T]ootsie [R]oll as a ‘thank you’,” reads a news release sent by Tenco Industries. “[Ninety percent] of all funds raised stay in the area. The other [ten percent] is sent to the corporate office to be distributed to areas that don’t have a Knight of Columbus.”

As a result, Tenco Industries was given $500 from the Knights. The goal of the donation is to help Tenco continue it’s mission to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to develop and maintain independence in all areas of life. Tenco currently has offices in seven counties, two hydroponic greenhouses, and two thrift stores. Tenco locations include: Ottumwa, Fairfield, Knoxville, Keosauqua, Oskaloosa, Centerville, Chariton.

By Hailey Brown, KBOE/KMZN

Oskaloosa Boys Stroll to Big Win to Start Playoffs

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Rick Watts

The Oskaloosa Boys’ Basketball team began their trek to Wells Fargo Arena and the State Boys’ Basketball Tournament Monday night and dominated in a blowout win over Saydel, 84-46.

The Indians came into the game as a heavy favorite against the now 3-19 Eagles and really put it on in the first quarter. Osky’s fast pace and size allowed several dunks to be served up by the trio of Cole Henry, Xavier Foster, and Jarad Kruse.

Rian Yates would nail some threes and Spencer Tucker would score a couple of layups to help push the Oskaloosa lead to running clock territory before the half. By the time the teams went to the locker room, Osky had a huge 58-21 advantage.

The Indians coasted to the finish line, picking up the win, 84-46.

Cole Henry paced the Indians with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jarad Kruse finished with 15 points while Yates chipped in 14 off the bench. Xavier Foster had 11 and Spencer Tucker had 10 points and 4 steals.

Oskaloosa is now 19-3 on the season with the victory and now look ahead to Bondurant-Farrar for Thursday’s Substate 6 Semifinal at home. The Bluejays defeated Knoxville in the Oskaloosa Gymnasium Monday night, 67-56. Bondurant-Farrar will enter that contest with a record of 12-10.

On the opposite side of the Substate 6 bracket, Pella beat Chariton, 68-51, and Carlisle eliminated Centerville, 83-75. Those two teams will play on Thursday in Carlisle to determine the other finalist in Substate 6. The winner of the Substate 6 bracket will advance to the State Boys’ Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

You can hear the Oskaloosa vs. Bondurant-Farrar game on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, radiokmzn.com, and the KMZN mobile app. You can view replays of the substate games 24 hours after they happen by going to radiokmzn.com.

Oskaloosa’s Girls End Season with Regional Loss at Knoxville

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Rick Watts

The Oskaloosa Girls’ Basketball team battled hard but their season came to an end Wednesday night at the hands of Knoxville, losing 69-38.

The first quarter gave Oskaloosa fans a glimpse of what to expect in the future as several players contributed to one of the best periods of the year for the Indians. Osky would go on a run with Knoxville star Katie Keitges on the bench. The Indians would exit the first quarter with an 18-14 lead.

Keitges would come back for the second quarter, however, and spark a huge 29-3 quarter which would give the Panthers a 43-21 halftime edge.

The third quarter wasn’t much nicer to the Indians, despite seeing some good run with a lineup involving three forwards: Marleigh Denburger, Jillian Jennings, and Amanda Fay. In the fourth, the teams emptied the bench and the final score finished at 69-38.

Oskaloosa was led in the game by Marleigh Denburger, who had a very nice stat line of 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 blocked shots. Mary Nelson and Amanda Fay added 7 points each with Fay collecting 8 boards.

Katie Keitges led the Panthers and finished with a game-high 28 points, 6 assists, and 6 steals.

Oskaloosa finishes the season with an 0-22 record, but showed vast improvement in several areas as the season wore on with first year Head Coach Jacie White. The loss ends the career of Kinsey Cook, Osky’s lone senior.

Knoxville moves on to the Class 4A Region 6 Semifinal where they will play Pella on the road on Saturday. Knoxville improved to 16-6 after Wednesday’s win.

The Oskaloosa boys are about to begin postseason play with their substate quarterfinal next Monday, February 19th, playing at around 8 PM following Knoxville and Bondurant-Farrar at 6:30. That is in the Oskaloosa High School Gymnasium and you can hear the action live on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, radiokmzn.com, and the KMZN mobile app.

Attorney says DCI Worked Unfairly Against Knoxville Man in Civil Trial

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Rick Watts

The attorney for a Knoxville man who was charged with murder days after a civil trial found him liable in his mother’s death, says his client was treated unfairly. Attorney Steven Wandro says law officers went too far in helping with the case against 45-year-old Jason Carter.

“In this case, there was no doubt that law enforcement was working hand-in-glove with the plaintiffs in this case,” Wandro says. The D-C-I held a news conference Monday morning and said they learned new information in the civil trial that led them to file murder charges against Carter in the death of his mother Shirley Carter in June of 2015. Wandro says the things investigators did in the courtroom probably influenced the jury and the verdict.

“Any of you who were spending time in the courtroom for any extended period of time, you would see the law enforcement people passing notes to the plaintiff’s side,” Wandro says. Jason Carter’s father Bill filed the lawsuit against him that resulted in a 10 million dollar civil verdict against Jason. Wandro maintained that it was Bill Carter who committed the murder, not Jason. He says it was unprecedented to have the civil trial before the criminal trial.

“There were lots of things that you folks didn’t see, what was going on behind the scenes in that case. There was evidence that we could not produce that would have revealed to you and the jurors the true nature of Bill Carter,” Wandro says. He says that evidence will come out in the criminal trial. Wandro made his comments to reporters in a news conference and was asked if he was alleging misconduct by investigators.

“I’m not going to say it in those terms. I’m just going to say it was unprecedented, it’s unfair, it’s not the way it should be, and the Supreme Court in the State of Iowa will have the last word on it,” according to Wandro. He says his concerns are with the way state investigators acted — not with the Marion County Sheriff.

“The bone that I have to pick is with the Department of Criminal Investigation,” Wandro said. “The sheriff’s office was always secondary in this stuff, they were taking their orders from the DCI. I think that [Sheriff] Jason Sandholt runs a clean shop and he is a man of integrity.” Wandro said they will appeal the verdict in the civil trial, and he believes the Iowa Supreme Court will eventually decide his client was treated unfairly. He also says they will seek to have the murder trial moved out of Marion County because they will be unable to find a jury in the county that hasn’t been influenced by the civil trial.

MARION COUNTY FARMER WINS IOWA FARM BUREAU YOUNG FARMER DISCUSSION MEET

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Rick Watts

Justine Stevenson of Knoxville placed first in the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) Young Farmer Discussion Meet held Dec. 5 during IFBF’s 99^th annual meeting in Des Moines. As winner of the event, Stevenson will represent Iowa at the Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) National Discussion Meet during the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention in Nashville, held January 5-10.

For her victory in the competition, Stevenson received a John Deere X380 riding lawn mower, a 90-day no-payment and no-interest (NPNI) John Deere Financial Certificate up to $5,000, and an expense-paid trip to the 2018 GROWMARK annual meeting in Chicago in August.

The young farmer discussion meet encourages dialogue about issues and challenges that affect agriculture. It tests young farmers’ knowledge of ag-related issues and their ability to express their opinions and vision for critical agriculture issues today. Such skills are vital in an age when consumers are increasingly engaged in food safety and environmental issues, and the need to tell agriculture’s story is crucial.

The Young Farmer Discussion Meet is a year-long competition with the opening rounds held during the IFBF Young Farmer Conference in February, and the top eight contestants compete during the IFBF Annual Meeting. The four finalists competed in one final round, and the winner was recognized during the Young Farmer Award Ceremony. Contestants are judged on cooperative attitude and problem solving, as well as implementation, delivery, analysis of the topic, and the quality of their opening and closing statements.

South Central Conference Coaches Name All-Conference Volleyball Teams

Posted on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 by Rick Watts

The volleyball season has wrapped up for South Central Conference teams and the All-Conference players have been voted on and released. The SCC is made up of Knoxville, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, Davis County, Albia, Centerville, Chariton, and Clarke.

The first team had seven players named and five of them were unanimous selections.

Knoxville’s senior Kayla Moats and sophomore Katie Keitges were honored as they led the Panthers to an unbeaten season in conference play.

They are joined by the EBF senior tandem of Torie Alexander and Emma Bunnell. The Rockets went 5-1 in the SCC this year.

Davis County’s Bailea Yahnke was the final unanimous choice. The junior led the Mustangs to a 4-2 SCC mark and a first round upset of EBF in regional play.

Albia sophomore Alex Beard and Centerville senior Madeline McDonald rounded out the first team honorees.

On the Second Team, EBF was the only school with multiple players named. The Rockets had senior Lexi Taylor and sophomore Grace Roberts honored.

Other players on the second team included Knoxville senior Cassidy Pearson, Davis County senior Alexa Francis, Chariton junior Grace Gengtson, Albia sophomore Abbey Griff, and Centerville senior Abby Sweet.

All seven teams had honorable mention players named from the conference coaches. Albia had sophomore Abbie Martin listed, EBF had junior Taylor Caves listed, and Knoxville had the trio of senior Ashley Vance, freshman Marley McKay, and sophomore Peyton McMurray on the honorable mention list.

Knoxville won the South Central Conference regular season title with an unbeaten 6-0 record, finishing the year 17-23 overall. EBF was the lone team to have a winning record on the season, going 21-16, although they finished second in the SCC with at 5-1.

Large Schools Look for Momentum Heading Into Volleyball Playoffs

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Rick Watts

We are within a week of every school beginning their trek to the Volleyball State Tournament at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids. The schools in Class 3A, Class 4A, and Class 5A will not have it easy to get there.

All first round games in these classes will be on Wednesday, October 18^th at 7 PM.

In Class 3A Region 6, PCM (9-16) will have to go on the road to face West Marshall (27-10). The bracket is fairly loaded, so if PCM finds a way to get past West Marshall in the quarterfinals, #12 Iowa Falls-Alden could be awaiting them.

Staying in Class 3A, Region 8 involves four South Central Conference teams in the bottom half of the bracket. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (19-13) get Albia (10-19), a team they just beat in four sets on Tuesday night. Winner of that matchup will see either Davis County or Centerville. EBF has not lost to any of those teams all season.

Class 4A Region 4 is loaded with four area teams of the six in the bracket. Oskaloosa (11-17) will have to go on the road to play Knoxville (14-19). The Indians have made a habit out of winning road games in the playoffs. The two teams have not seen each other this season. You can hear that game live on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN and radiokmzn.com.

Awaiting them is #4 Pella (28-5) for the semifinals on Tuesday, October 24^th. Pella hasn’t dropped a set in two matches with Knoxville this season and swept Oskaloosa in the only meeting between those two teams so far this year.

On the other side of the bracket, Newton (3-20) will be a big underdog on the road against Carlisle (12-13) in the first round. Bondurant-Farrar (17-10) awaits the winner in the second round. B-F is one of the few teams to beat Pella this year which could be a factor if those two teams hold serve and meet in the regional final.

Region 6 in Class 4A has Grinnell (8-19) on the road to face Clear Creek-Amana (19-16) as an underdog. Winner of that match will get #7 Center Point-Urbana (30-9) in the semifinals.

Finally, Ottumwa is our lone Class 5A school and they are in the Region 5 bracket. The Bulldogs (13-16) will host Des Moines North (0-19) in a fairly easy matchup. Should they take care of business there, they will go on the road to face #12 Waukee in the semifinals (23-18). #5 Linn-Mar and #15 Cedar Rapids Prairie are in the other semifinal in a loaded bracket.

The trek to state all begins with the first round, which will take place on Wednesday, October 18^th at 7 PM. We will have continuing coverage of the brackets on the No Coast Network.

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Submitted Photo: Jack Cavanaugh, Randy Adams, David Blong, Randy Schultz, and Father Felix of the Chariton Knights of Columbus present the donation to Kim Fletcher, Jenny Hoover, and Cheryl Plank from Tenco.

By Hailey Brown, KBOE/KMZN

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