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Congressman-elect David Young says President Obama’s plans for immigration reform do not address what he says is the most important issue. The Republican who is preparing to represent the third district, was asked his definition of securing the border. Some Republicans say they may have to shut down the government to stop the president’s actions on immigration, Young is not ready to do that and says he has talked with the Latino community in his district about the issue. On other issues, Young says he wants to see spending and tax bills come forward, and he wants to see the Keystone pipeline approved. He also expects with the House and Senate both now controlled by Republicans, that they will try to repeal Obamacare. Young says there are some things he would like to keep in the federal health care law, such as making sure that people with pre-existing conditions can stay on insurance, and allowing kids to stay on their parent’s health care plan up to the age of 26.
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Supporters of renewable fuels in Iowa say they are pleased with the announcement by the U-S Environmental Protection Agency that they delaying their decision on a proposal that would have dramatically cut the amount of renewable fuels required to be used in the country. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director, Monte Shaw, has been fighting the decision on the federal Renewable Fuel Standard or R-F-S since it was announced and says he was at a rally with the governor and members of the congressional delegation to defend the R-F-S in Nevada at this time last year. The E-P-A proposal would cut the amount of ethanol required in the R-F-S by three BILLION gallons. Shaw says there is some good news in the decision to take more time and ethanol has continued to show its importance. Shaw isn’t ready to say the R-F-S fight is over, but he is happy with the E-P-A’s latest move. Governor Terry Branstad, Iowa’s ag secretary, Senators Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley, all issued statements praising the decision to delay the action on the E-P-A renewable fuels proposal.
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Ryan Boyle ran for three touchdowns and passed for another and West Des Moines Dowling rolled past Cedar Rapids Washington 49-14 Friday night to win its second straight Class 4A state championship.
Boyle made big plays all night as Dowling (13-1) dominated on both sides of the ball in winning its fifth title overall, all since 2000.
The senior quarterback, who has committed to play at Iowa, ran 19 times for 145 yards and completed 8 of 12 passes for an additional 68 yards. That included a 6-yarder to Eric Fardal for a second quarter touchdown.
Washington (13-1) trailed just 14-7 after Johnny Dobbs’ 2-yard TD run near the end of the first quarter. But Dowling ran off the next 35 points to turn the game into a rout.
Iowa State looks for its first Big 12 win at home against Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are 1-6 in league play and coach Cliff Kingsbury must decide on a starting quarterback between Davis Webb and Pat Mahomes. ISU coach Paul Rhoads who feels the Cyclones will play hard to finish out the season. Rhoads says the trenches will decide the outcome. Iowa State is 2-7 overall and 0-6 in the Big 12.
The Iowa Hawkeyes host Wisconsin in Kinnick Stadium and the Hawkeyes need a victory to keep their division title hopes alive. Not only do the Badgers have the Big Ten’s best running game they also have the top ranked defense and Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Hawkeyes must avoid third and long. Running back Melvin Gordon gets most of the attention but Ferentz says Badger quarterback Stave (stah-vay) gets overlooked. Ferentz says the Iowa offense will need to execute and be patient. Iowa is 7-3.
Friday’s Scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Albia 48, Montezuma 46
Alburnett 57, Midland, Wyoming 45
Alta/Aurelia 44, Ruthven-Ayrshire 30
B-G-M, Brooklyn 52, Sigourney 48
Ballard 60, Gilbert 30
BCLUW, Conrad 48, GMG, Garwin 28
Cascade,Western Dubuque 52, Anamosa 36
Central Decatur, Leon 69, Lamoni 34
Central Elkader 56, East Buchanan, Winthrop 34
Colo-NESCO 48, West Marshall, State Center 38
Columbus Community, Columbus Junction 61, West Liberty 59, 2OT
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 58, Heartland Christian 15
Decorah 75, Edgewood-Colesburg 26
East Sac County 65, Storm Lake 31
English Valleys, North English 52, Belle Plaine 44
Fort Dodge 79, Des Moines, Hoover 46
Grinnell 60, East Marshall, LeGrand 34
Indianola 66, Norwalk 36
Iowa Valley, Marengo 64, H-L-V, Victor 43
Kee, Lansing 61, Waukon 39
Keota 46, Tri-County, Thornburg 23
Knoxville 54, PCM, Monroe 47
Lynnville-Sully 50, North Mahaska, New Sharon 29
Martensdale-St. Marys 64, Colfax-Mingo 33
Mason City 57, Clear Lake 40
Pella Christian 38, Van Meter 37
Sumner-Fredericksburg 51, Oelwein 36
Newton Tournament
First Round
Bondurant Farrar 47, Newton 38
Carlisle 59, Des Moines Christian 54
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Lavon and Miss NiNi talk about Thanksgiving Traditions.
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Today A chance of drizzle before 10am. Areas of dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Tonight A chance of drizzle, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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