Born on this day in 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey, was Mary Chapin Carpenter, folk and country music singer, songwriter. Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards and is the only artist to have won four consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance, which she received from 1992 to 1995.
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Syracuse basketball coach Boeheim strikes and kills a pedestrian on highway
Police say Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a 51-year-old man walking outside his vehicle on a highway.
Syracuse police say the man had been in a car with some others before midnight Wednesday after their vehicle crashed.
Police say Boeheim drove by and struck the pedestrian while trying to avoid the vehicle.
Boeheim is cooperating with the investigation. Police say there was no sign that Boeheim was impaired. No tickets have been issued to Boeheim at this time.
Syracuse defeated Louisville 69-49 Wednesday night during a home game.
Thursday stays quiet, rain and wind in store for the weekend
Thursday will be dry and sunny with highs well into the 20s for most areas. Points along and south of I-80 could see temperatures into the low 30s. More precipitation is in store for the weekend. Rain is likely to break out late Friday night. It could start out as freezing rain until temperatures rise. The rain is expected to continue Saturday with potential fog. The rain will likely transition to snow. Most areas could see up to half an inch of rain.
Snow amounts are still tough to call at this distance. It seems to err on the lower side for snow is probably the way to go given the transition and speed of the system. Whether rain or snow falls, there will be tremendous wind following the system. Gusts to 50mph or more are likely later Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Meet Sadie the playful beagle
Sadie, the beagle, is our KBOE/KMZN Pet of the Week. Sadie, estimated to be about 1 1/2 years old, is a very sweet, loving little gal who loves to be held and be loved on. She is looking for her forever home. She was found in Oskaloosa and brought to the Stephen Memorial Shelter. Sadie is ready for adoption now so submit an application to give her a loving home. Call Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter at (641) 673-3991 for more information about Sadie or a wide variety of other loving and adoptable pets!
Heckethorn to face two trials this summer
An Ottumwa man will stand trial this summer for two different shootings. 19-year-old Jacob Heckethorn is accused of first degree murder and attempted murder for a shooting last August that left William Shettlesworth dead and Clifford Collett, Senior injured. Heckethorn’s trial for killing Shettlesworth starts June 25th; then his trial for shooting Collett starts in late August. Court records show Heckethorn will claim self-defense in both cases.
Boys basketball playoffs resume
The boys’ high school basketball playoffs resume tonight (1/21). In Class 3A, Oskaloosa hosts Washington at 7:00pm. The Indians hold a win over Washington during the regular season. You can hear Oskaloosa boys’ playoff basketball on KBOE 104.9FM and kboeradio.com with our coverage at 6:45pm. You can also see the game on team1sports.com/kboeradio.
Also in Class 3A tonight, Mount Pleasant is at Fairfield, Carlisle at Pella, and Dallas Center-Grimes at Norwalk.
There are also Class 1A district championship games tonight. In District 9, Montezuma takes on BGM in a 7:00pm game in Grinnell. We’ll have it on KMZN 740AM/99.5FM and www.radiokmzn.com with coverage starting at 6:45pm. And in 1A district 11, North Mahaska meets Grand View Christian School at 7pm in Pleasantville.
Country Music star Carrie Underwood surprises couples at Nashville restaurant
Country Music star Carrie Underwood surprised couples on Valentine’s Day with picking up the tab for their meals and giving them free concert tickets.
At least two couples were surprised while dining at Sinema Restaurant and Bar located on 8th Avenue in Nashville.
The lucky diners received a card signed by Underwood stating “SURPRISE! Your dinner has been taken care of this evening. Happy Valentine’s Day! xoxo #LoveWins.”
They also received a pair of tickets for her show at Bridgestone Arena this September.
February 20: On this day
On this day in 1993, Billy Ray Cyrus was at #1 on the US Country music album chart with his debut album, Some Gave All which included his breakthrough hit “Achy Breaky Heart”.
Boy raises money for border wall with hot chocolate stand
A 7-year-old boy in Texas has raised more than $2,200 for President Donald Trump’s border wall through a hot chocolate stand, but he and his parents say not everyone approves, with one person even calling the boy “little Hitler.”
The parents of 7-year-old Benton Stevens say their son wanted to start a fundraiser after watching Trump’s State of the Union address in early February, so he begged to set up a hot chocolate stand.
“Every day, he would get off the bus and say, ‘Mom, can we go do my stand?'” said Benton’s mother, Jennifer Stevens.
Benton set up Saturday and Sunday at an Austin, TX, strip mall in order to raise money for the proposed border wall. His older brothers helped him make signs stating the mission, and his mother helped him make the hot chocolate.
Benton and his parents say the reaction to the stand was mixed.
“A guy pointed at him in his car and then he said that we didn’t like brown people. I don’t understand that at all,” Jennifer Stevens said.
But Benton’s mother says when they explained the reactions to their son, it only “fired him up.”
“Some people were mad and calling me a ‘little Hitler’ and stuff, and some people were really happy,” Benton said.
According to his father Shane Stevens’ Facebook page, Benton’s efforts have so far raised more than $2,200.
Both Shane and Jennifer Stevens are members of the Republican National Committee and say they talk about politics with their children.
“People think he’s brainwashed,” said Jennifer Stevens. “Well, of course he supports Trump because we do, and he hears how we talk and this and that. Call that brainwashing, but I call it parenting because we instill our values in him.”
Benton says he wants to mail the money he raises for the wall to the president or go to Washington and give him the money in person.
Food poisonings prompt investigation after fundraiser feast
The Johnson County Public Health Department and the Iowa Department of Public Health are investigating reports of food poisoning following an event in Swisher.
The illnesses have been linked to the Swisher Men’s Club’s Game Feast Dinner this past weekend. The group’s facebook page says the fundraiser has been going on for 15 years and features dishes that include meat from animals that are often hunted.
The health departments are looking for anyone who may have attended the meal to try to track down the source of the illnesses. It’s asking attendees to email diana.vonstein@idph.iowa.gov with their contact information.
Johnson County Public Health Director Dave Koch said part of their investigative efforts have included taking part in a conference call with officials from the Iowa Department of Public Health on Tuesday.
Koch says part of the investigation will also include testing samples of the food that was served along with conducting tests on any individuals who think they may have contracted an illness.
It is unclear how many people may be claiming to be sick however the club posted the following message to their Facebook page which reads in part: “The Swisher Men’s Club is aware of a number of illnesses as a result of our Game Feast Dinner. We are actively working with the county and state health departments to determine the cause of these illnesses.”
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