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Red Oak boy dies after being hit by train

May 21, 2007 By

A southwest Iowa boy was hit by a train and killed over the weekend. Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say 12-year-old Jordan Vannausdale, of Red Oak, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident shortly after it occurred at around 8:15 P.M. Saturday.

Vannausdale and another person were crossing the tracks, which were closed to traffic, when he was struck by a westbound Burlington-Northern freight train near east Coolbaugh Street. The other unidentified individual was not injured. The accident remains under investigation.

Audio: Ric Hanson report. :27 MP3

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Akron teen dies in car-tractor accident

May 21, 2007 By

A rural Akron teenager died Saturday when his car collided with a tractor at a rural Plymouth County intersection. The victim was identified as 18-year old Tyler Edward Dawdy. According to the Plymouth County Sheriff’s office, Dawdy was westbound on county road C-38.

A tractor driven by 83-year old Gerald Deiterman of rural Merrill was eastbound and attempted to make a left hand turn, the loader arms of the tractor struck the left side of the car.

Dawdy was taken by helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City where he was pronounced dead. Dieterman was not injured. The accident remains under investigation.

Audio: Doug Broek report. :34 MP3

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South Dakota man dies in Northwest Iowa accident

May 21, 2007 By

A South Dakota man was killed in a motorcycle accident in northwest Iowa late Friday or early Saturday. At 9:52 AM Saturday, the Sioux County Sheriff’s office received a 9-1-1 call reporting a one-vehicle accident which had occurred approximately three miles north of Hawarden on Highway 10.

The caller noticed damage to their mailbox on Saturday morning and it was then that the accident was discovered. The investigation revealed that 50-year-old Dave Bousum of Olivet, South Dakota had been northbound on Highway 10 on a motorcycle. Bousum left the roadway and struck a mailbox post. Bousum was thrown from the motorcycle and came to rest on the banks of the Big Sioux River. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

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Body of missing Spencer man found in Little Sioux River

May 21, 2007 By

The two-week-long search for a missing Spencer man is over. The body of 40-year-old Michael Durham was found in the rain-swollen Little Sioux River. A person canoeing spotted the top of a van and notified authorities.

Police say they found the van shortly after 10 Friday night below an embankment. Durham’s body was inside. An autopsy is planned.

Audio: Ryan Long report. :24 MP3

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Zach Johnson wins AT&T Classic

May 21, 2007 By

For the second time this season Zach Johnson has won a golf tournament in Georgia. This time it was the AT&T Classic near Atlanta where he won in a playoff.

It is the second time that Johnson has won the tournament and admits he has taken a liking to the course. Johnson says he really liked it this year because the greens were hard and fast. Johnson says he controlled his irons well and liked the greens.

Johnson on his third careeer win and all of them have been in the state of Georgia. Johnson says for whatever reason he’s had succes in Georgia.

Audio: Dave Maier report on Zach Johnson. :60 MP3

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Candy meth raises concern, but not found in Iowa yet

May 21, 2007 By

A new type of candy-flavored meth is generating a lot of talk after turning up in other states. But, the director of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, Gary Kendal, says it hasn’t been found here yet. Kendal says they haven’t been aware of the candy-meth showing up in Iowa and the closest state to see it is Missouri.

Kendal believes the flavoring may be a way to make the illegal drug taste better. He says the flavoring may be used to make the drug more palatable to people to get them to try it. Kendal says the concern that candy-meth might appeal to kids is real, and something adults should watch out for.

Kendal says the reports should make parents pay more attention, as it is not an urban legend, it does exist. "It’s only a matter of time before it shows up in the state, we just haven’t seen it yet," Kendal says. Kendal says it’s important to talk with kids about the dangers of all drugs. Kendal says people need to be made aware of candy-meth, and the more conversations they have with kids the better. He says kids need to know that candy-meth is still poison like the regular meth and the candy isn’t any less dangerous.

Meth users are most often in the 18 to 35 year-old range according to Kendal, but he says younger children do try meth too. 

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Gas prices not expected to hold back holiday travel

May 21, 2007 By

Gasoline prices have hit their highest-ever levels in Iowa, but travel industry experts are still predicting a record number of motorists will be on the roads for the upcoming holiday weekend. Gene LaDoucer is spokesman for Triple-A-Iowa.

LaDoucer says, "We’re expecting to see 38-point-three million Americans traveling 50 miles or more this holiday season. That’s up about one-point-seven percent from last year." LaDoucer says while Iowans will be heading out in droves to their weekend destinations, many travelers are looking around for alternative modes of transportation and other ways to cut costs.

He says some smaller families might fly instead of driving, or they’ll stay in cheaper lodging, or shortening the vacation by a day to save a few hundred dollars. LaDoucer says another way for Memorial Day weekend travelers to trim down their travel budgets is to stay closer to home.

He says, "What we generally see is people visit state parks or national parks in the area or maybe just stay within the state they’re living." LaDoucer predicts there won’t be any relief from the record high gas prices, not anytime soon at least.

He says: "Unfortunately, we keep seeing reports that gas prices will continue to move higher as we approach Memorial Day and possibly shortly thereafter. At some point, we expect gasoline usage to decline and refineries to finally catch up." Triple-A estimates the average price for gas statewide at a record three-34 a gallon, that’s 15-cents higher than the national average. 

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