On this day in 1990 Capitol Records released “Friends in Low Places” by Garth Brooks. The first single from his second album, No Fences, the song spent four weeks at #1 on the US country singles charts. The idea for the song was born when Earl Bud Lee and some songwriting friends gathered for lunch one day at Tavern on the Row, in Nashville eatery. When the check came, Lee realized he had forgotten his money. He was asked how he was going to pay for the meal, and he replied, “Don’t worry. I have friends in low places. I know the cook.”
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Christopher Bell Makes History at Iowa Speedway
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Christopher Bell earned a victory in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 presented by The Rasmussen Group at Iowa Speedway, becoming the first Xfinity regular since Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 1999 to collect three consecutive race wins. But it wasn’t smooth sailing for Bell at the end of the race. Bell looked to be cruising to the victory. His lead was 5 seconds until a caution that happened directly in front of his No. 20 Toyota derailed that comfort with 14 laps to go. The spinning No. 60 Ford of Chase Briscoe nearly took out Bell’s car, which somehow remained largely undamaged and was able to maintain control of the ensuing two restarts as the leader. It got worse for Bell on the first restart attempt of NASCAR overtime, losing the lead to Justin Allgaier as drivers made it four-wide in a frantic dash into Turn 1.
After a 17-minute red flag for an incident involving Matt Tifft and Max Tullman set up a second overtime, which bunched up the field for one final restart, Bell was aggressive once the green flag waved. Bell dipped low on Allgaier in Turn 3 and the two made contact while racing side-by-side to the white flag. Bell made the pass in Turn 1 on the last lap and pulled away from Allgaier for the checkered flag, leading 94 laps en route to his fifth career NASCAR Xfinity Series triumph.
Allgaier wasn’t happy with Bell’s tactics, making his opinions known after getting out of the car. “He lifted me up at the start and lifted me off of Turn 2 and then tried to put me in the fence,” Allgaier said. “Yeah, I’m salty.”
Next up for the NASCAR Xfinity Series is Watkins Glen International on Saturday, August 4 (2:00 p.m. CT, NBC).
Oskaloosa City Council meeting tonight
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Tonight, the Oskaloosa City Council will review a study of traffic along Highways 92,63 and 23. The study calls for spending $823,000 on improvements-among them adding traffic signals at C Avenue and Market Street and 15th Avenue and Market Street…and upgrading the A Avenue stoplights at L, Market,
1st, 3rd and 11th Streets to include pedestrian push buttons. Monday’s Oskaloosa City Council meeting starts at 6 at Oskaloosa City Hall.
Iowa Speedway to host night races next season
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Next year’s Indy Car race at lowa Speedway will be held under the lights. That announcement was made yesterday by lowa Speedway and the Indy Car Series. The Series says that the lowa Corn 300 will move back to a nighttime start “in response to overwhelming fan feedback.” That race will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019. lowa Speedway will also pair the IndyCar race with an ARCA stock car event the night before. The speedway will also host NASCAR Xfinity races on June 16 and July 27. The NASCAR Truck Series will be lowa Speedway’s 2019 season opener on June 15.
One suspect dead another wounded in shootout near Liberty Elementary School in Ottumwa
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Law enforcement in Ottumwa still haven’t released any names in connection with Friday afternoon’s deadly shootout that left one man dead and another seriously injured. The shootout happened after police received a report of people with guns in an outdoor area near Liberty Elementary School. Arriving officers say they encountered several suspects and that at least one of them fired at officers, who fired back, killing one suspect and injuring another who remained hospitalized Saturday. A third suspect was arrested quickly. A fourth suspect was arrested Friday evening after he was found hiding in a wooded area near Ottumwa. No one else was injured in the shootout. Officials say two officers were treated for dehydration during the search for the fourth suspect. Liberty Elementary was locked down for several hours Friday.
August 3rd: On this day
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On this day in 1999 Patsy Cline received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Prior to her death at the age of 30 in a private plane crash, she was at the height of her career. She is considered to be one of the most influential, successful, and acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century. Some of the more notable hits she had during her lifetime began in 1957 with Donn Hecht’s “Walkin’ After Midnight”, Harlan Howard’s “I Fall to Pieces”, Hank Cochran’s “She’s Got You”, Willie Nelson’s “Crazy”, and ended in 1963 with Don Gibson’s “Sweet Dreams”.
Reward is up to $172,000 for the safe return of Mollie Tibbetts
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A press conference is scheduled this morning in Montezuma to update the search for Mollie Tibbetts. The 20-year-old Brooklyn woman has been missing for over two weeks. Yesterday, Tibbetts’ relatives announced that $172,000 has been raised for a reward fund to bring Mollie home. Her mom and dad say they believe she is still alive and hope the reward will lead to a tip-or if she was taken-lead the kidnapper to let her go.
The FBI and dozens of investigators from state and local agencies are working on the case, but have so far hit dead ends. The latest came yesterday, when police confirmed that a possible sighting of Tibbetts at a Missouri truck stop turned out not to be her. If you have any information on Mollie Tibbetts’ whereabouts, call 800-452-1111.
August 2nd: On this day
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Born on this day in 1935, was Hank Cochran, American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, (“I Fall to Pieces.”), Ray Price, Eddy Arnold, Merle Haggard, George Strait and others. Cochran was also a recording artist between 1962 and 1980, scoring seven times on the Billboard country music charts, with his greatest solo success being “Sally Was a Good Old Girl”. He died on July 15, 2010 aged 74.
Governor Reynolds asks President Trump for disaster assistance
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Governor Reynolds has asked President Donald Trump for a presidential disaster declaration for Marion County and 29 other lowa counties that sustained significant damage from severe storms and flooding from June 6 through July 2. Reynolds asked for funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program. Money from that program is used to rebuild damaged infrastructure, including roads, bridges, culverts and other public facilities, or to cover costs of emergency work during and debris removal after severe weather. A preliminary assessment of the 30 counties estimates more than $16mon worth of damage that could be eligible under the program. Reyndhaalready declared a state disaster proclamation for Marion County.
Meet Bo the curious cat
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Bo, the domestic short hair cat, is our KBOE/KMZN Pet of the Week. Bo, estimated at approximately 4 months old, is a very friendly, loving little guy who loves to cuddle. He is looking for his forever home. Bo was abandoned and brought to Stephen Memorial Shelter. Bo is ready for adoption now so submit an application to give him a loving home. Call Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter at (641) 673-3991 for more information about Bo or a wide variety of other loving and adoptable pets!
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