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White, Jok lead Iowa over North Florida 80-70

Sports

December 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Aaron White tied his season-high with 23 points to lead Iowa to an 80-70 win over North Florida on Monday in the Hawkeyes’ final game before Big Ten play. Peter Jok scored 12 points in his first career start and Jarrod Uthoff added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (9-4), who snapped a two-game losing skid. Iowa’s 16-point lead late in the first half quickly melted down to five points. The Hawkeyes used a 9-0 run keyed by a White dunk and Uthoff 3-pointer to hold on to the win.

Trent Mackey scored all 18 of his points in the first half to lead the Ospreys (7-6). Mackey shot 6 of 8 on 3-point shots. The Hawkeyes made 26 of 28 free throws. White made all eight of his foul shots and finished with nine rebounds and five steals. North Florida shot 46 percent but had 20 turnovers.

Daniels, Timmer power Drake past D-III Simpson, 84-62

Sports

December 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Daniels scored 24 points and Reed Timmer added another 19 as Drake ran away from Division III Simpson, 84-62 on Monday night. The Storm, from neighboring Indianola, nursed a lead through the early going of the second half and tied the game at 17-17 on Ryan Skaar’s 3-pointer with 11:01 left. Jordan Daniels converted a three-point play and by intermission the Bulldogs held a 20-point lead, 46-26.

Drake shot a torrid 63.8 from the field, knocking down 30 of 47 field goal attempts, including 7 of 15 from long range, and was 17 of 23 from the line. Charles Swain scored 21 points to lead Simpson, with Skaar adding another 17, but the pair were the only shooters to reach double figures for the Storm. Simpson shot 39.6 percent from the field, converting 19 of 48 attempts and 11 of 24 from behind the arc.

Western IA high school basketball scores from Mon. 12/22/14

Sports

December 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Carroll 69, Norwalk 59
Denison-Schleswig 59, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 45
OA-BCIG 78, Storm Lake 44

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 32, Denison-Schleswig 16

Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., 12/23/14

News

December 23rd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Orange City Democrat will run for a heavily Republican northwest Iowa House seat in January. John Buntsma, a former newspaper manager and editor at the Le Mars Daily, the Sioux County Capital-Democrat and the Dayton Review will be the Democrat on the ballot in House District 4, the most heavily populated Republican district in the state. Republicans have chosen John Kooiker, a retired postal service worker and a Sioux County farmer.

SCRANTON, Iowa (AP) — State environmental officials credit quick action by a farmer for preventing environmental damage from a manure spill three miles southwest of Scranton. About 2,000 gallons of manure flowed into a ditch. The driver, Joanne Hunter, and others from the Hunter hog farm quickly dammed the ditch on either side of the spill on Saturday and called a contractor to pump it onto a nearby farm field.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican lawmaker will renew an effort to require a waiting period for abortions in Iowa, but it is not clear that he’ll find support to pass a bill in the politically divided state Legislature. Sen. David Johnson, from Ocheyedan, says he has submitted a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would set counseling requirements followed by a 72-hour waiting period before a woman could receive an abortion. It is not clear Johnson will find support for the bill, since Democrats control the Senate and have opposed abortion restrictions in the past.

(Information in the following story is from: Globe Gazette, http://www.globegazette.com/)

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Church youth members in northern Iowa have performed a living Nativity scene that featured live animals. Nearly a dozen people congregated Sunday night to watch the children and live animals re-enact the birth of Jesus Christ. They also sang hymns and enjoyed cookies and hot cider.

GOP lawmaker seeks waiting period for abortion

News

December 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican lawmaker will renew an effort to require waiting periods for abortions in Iowa, but it is not clear that he’ll find support to pass a bill in the politically divided state Legislature. Sen. David Johnson, a Republican from Ocheyedan, has submitted a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would set counseling requirements followed by a 72-hour waiting period before a woman could receive an abortion.

The Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive rights think-tank, says a total of 35 states currently require counseling before an abortion, with 26 of those states imposing a waiting period between counseling and the procedure. It is not clear Johnson will find support for the bill, since Democrats control the Senate and have opposed new abortion restrictions in the past.

DNR checks manure spill in Greene County

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says investigated a manure spill about three miles southwest of Scranton in Greene County, Saturday afternoon. Liquid manure spilled after a tractor-tanker got too close to the road edge. The tanker overturned near the Hunter hog finishing facility about 8 a.m. Saturday. Driver and applicator Joanne Hunter estimated 2,000 gallons of manure ended up in the ditch near the top of a hill.

The Hunters quickly dammed the ditch on each side of the spill, checked for tile intakes, and contracted to have manure pumped up and soil in the ditch excavated and land applied. DNR specialist Dan Olson from the Atlantic field office checked the spill area. “The Hunters did a really good job on clean up,” he said. “First they were prepared in case a spill happened, and when one did occur they acted quickly to contain it and clean it up.”

No manure reached a water of the state. Manure spills must be reported to the DNR within six hours by calling the state 24-hour spill line at 515-281-8694 or by calling the DNR field office during office hours.

OWI arrests in Cass County last week

News

December 22nd, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest last week of two Minnesota residents. On Dec. 15th, 32-year old Magbeth Contreras-Vazquez, of St. Paul, MN, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st offense. And, 33-year old Juan Fernandez Polanco, of Burnsville, MN, was arrested on a charge of Open Container as a Passenger. Both men were taken to the Cass County Jail. Contreras-Vazquez was released later that day on $1,000 bond; Fernandez Polanco pled guilty and was released later that day.

On December 17th, deputies in Cass County arrested 70-year old Marlin Eugene Rossell, of Lewis,  on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Rossell was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

The Associated Press Men’s Top Twenty Five

Sports

December 22nd, 2014 by Jim Field

1. Kentucky (65) 12-0 1,625 1
2. Duke 10-0 1,548 2
3. Arizona 12-0 1,502 3
4. Louisville 10-0 1,344 4
5. Virginia 11-0 1,336 6
6. Wisconsin 10-1 1,322 5
7. Villanova 11-0 1,214 7
8. Gonzaga 11-1 1,170 8
9. Texas 10-1 1,149 9
10. Kansas 9-1 1,096 10
11. Wichita St. 8-1 966 11
12. Iowa St. 9-1 821 13
13. Washington 10-0 798 16
14. Utah 8-2 796 14
15. Maryland 11-1 678 17
16. Notre Dame 11-1 536 21
17. St. John’s 9-1 517 20
18. West Virginia 10-1 464 22
19. Oklahoma 7-3 436 15
20. North Carolina 8-3 414 24
21. Ohio St. 9-2 411 12
22. Baylor 9-1 203 —
23. N. Iowa 10-1 162 —
24. Colorado St. 11-0 144 —
25. TCU 11-0 120 —

Others receiving votes: Georgetown 857-3, San Diego St. 72, VCU 70, California 32, Miami 27, Arkansas 22, Indiana 11, LSU 7, Old Dominion 7, Florida 4, Penn St. 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Seton Hall 3, Butler 2, Minnesota 2, Davidson 1, Valparaiso 1.

Heartbeat Today 12-24-2014

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

December 22nd, 2014 by admin

Jim Field speaks with Freese-Notis Meteorologist Dan Hicks about the chances of a white Christmas and the upcoming weather pattern.

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MAYNARD REESE, 100, of Coon Rapids (Svcs. 12/26/14)

Obituaries

December 22nd, 2014 by Jim Field

MAYNARD REESE, 100, of Coon Rapids died Monday, December 22nd at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids.  Funeral services for MAYNARD REESE will be held 11-a.m. Friday (Dec. 26th), at the United Methodist Church  in Coon Rapids. Ohde Funeral Home in Coon Rapids in charge of arrangements.

Visitation at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids will begin one-hour prior to the service on Friday.

Burial will be in the Orange Township Cemetery, south of Coon Rapids.

Maynard Reese is survived by:

His brother – Milo Reese of Guthrie Center.

His sisters – Juanita Bjork, of Fox Isaland, WA; Mary Rose (Dwayne) Kent, of Des Moines; and Betsy (Harley) Sorenson, of Onawa.

4 Grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren. Other relatives, and friends.