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ISU’s Ejim Named First-Team Academic All-American

Sports

February 20th, 2014 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Melvin Ejim earned Capital One First-Team Academic All-America honors, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Ejim, a Toronto, Ontario native, joins his head coach Fred Hoiberg as the only Iowa State men’s basketball players to earn first-team academic All-America accolades.  Hoiberg was a first-teamer in 1995 and earned second-team honors in 1994. Julius Michalik (3rd-1994), Paul Shirley (2nd- 2001) and Jake Sullivan (3rd- 2003) round out Iowa State’s list of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

Ejim has been a star for Iowa State in the classroom and on the court. The history major boasts a 3.70 GPA, while also working toward earning a business minor. Ejim is a member of the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honors Society and in 2013 was named the inaugural Big 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year.

On the basketball court, Ejim has helped guide No. 17 Iowa State to a 20-5 record. He is leading the Big 12 in scoring with 19.1 points per game and ranks second with 8.6 rebounds per game. A two-time All-Big 12 Conference selection, Ejim has 30 career double-doubles. Ejim, a four-year starter, has scored 1,478 points and grabbed 963 rebounds in his career.

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ISU’s Christofferson Named CoSIDA Academic All-American

Sports

February 20th, 2014 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State women’s basketball senior Hallie Christofferson has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America third-team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the organization announced today.

Christofferson is one of 15 Division I women’s basketball student-athletes who were named to the Capital One Academic All-America teams. Christofferson was the only Big 12 student-athlete selected as an Academic All-American.

She joins four other Iowa State women’s basketball players to receive Academic All-America honors, as Anne O’Neil, Angie Welle, Lindsey Wilson and Jayme Olson, a two-time honoree, earned the honor during their time at ISU.

The senior graphic design major holds a 3.43 grade point average and was a member of the Big 12 honor roll and named an ISU Scholar-Athlete in 2013. This season, the senior is averaging 18.8 points per contest, which ranks second in the Big 12, and 7.4 rebounds. She has also been tabbed to numerous midseason watch lists.

Christofferson is the fifth Cyclone to amass 1,600 points and 750 rebounds in a career (Angie Welle, Megan Taylor, Jayme Olson, Tonya Burns). Christofferson is a two-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree and was also names an ISU Scholar Athlete last season.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

Trading Post

February 20th, 2014 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: two tickets to Omaha Broadway at the Orpheum for “WAR HORSE”. Sat. night, April 12, 8:00 P.M. Seats are in the center section, aisle seats, third row from the front of the stage. Great seats. $75 each. Call 243-2388 and leave a message.

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3 vehicle accident in Atlantic

News

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

At least one person suffered possible injuries during a three-vehicle accident this morning, in Atlantic. According to the Police Department, the crash occurred near the Turkey Creek Lodge on east 7th Street, at around 10:37-a.m. The accident remained under investigation late this morning, and no other details were available.

Roadways in the area at mid-day were 100-percent snow covered. The Iowa DOT reports an accident on the I-80 eastbound off ramp to U-S Highway 59 at Avoca, was closed due to an accident at that location.

A tow ban is in effect for Cass and Adair Counties until further notice. Vehicles that slide-off the road will not be removed until the weather has cleared and the ban is lifted. Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren said there was one accident in the County as of mid-day. The Sheriff warns motorists to slow down and only travel if necessary.

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Harlan native in the running for Senate seat

News

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A native of Harlan who’s running for the U-S Senate seat being vacated by Iowa Democrat Senator Tom Harkin, says he’s “An every day Iowan…ready to represent every day Iowans every day in the Iowa Senate.” Scott Schaben, of Ames, a former luxury car salesman and car sales manager, told KJAN News, when he entered the campaign, he received advice similar to that which he heard when he first got into sales.

Scott Schaben

Scott Schaben

That advice was to “Be a good listener.” Schaben says the rest of the field of candidates includes some “professional talkers,” and he posed the question “Do you want a candidate that’s going to talk to you, or one that’s going to listen to you?”

Schaben is one of several Republicans vying to run against the only Democrat in the race, Representative Bruce Braley. He says while the other candidates talk about ending the partisan bickering and moving the country forward, he can get things done in Congress because of his Blue Collar background and retail sales experience.

He says he’s “Bi-lingual” because he speaks “The language of employer and employee,” therefore he understands the needs of both. Schaben says if elected to the Senate, he’ll focus his energies on the budget and national debt. He says he’s the only candidate that will focus on creating a “Path to solvency.”

Schaben says the last time there was a Senate seat as open as the one being left vacant by Tom Harkin, the entire national debt was 500-billion dollars. Currently, he says the nation is spending over 200-billion per year on interest alone. The figure will grow in the next 10-years to over 500-billion dollars, according to Schaben. He says the “Pathway to solvency is an all-of-the-above approach,” which includes raising revenue by either raising taxes or get more get more people to pay taxes by putting them to work.

That is accomplished he says, by creating an environment where people want to hire and pay people a decent salary, or making reforms in entitlement programs which are part of mandatory spending. Schaben says creating an environment where people are willing to take the risks and become successful entrepreneurs is essential to growth of the economy.

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Backyard and Beyond 02-20-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 20th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen speaks with Michelle Heath with the Nishna Valley YMCA, wishing the Y a Happy 10th Birthday.

 

 

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Severe thunderstorm warning: Ringgold, Taylor, Union & Adams Counties

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

949 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES  HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHWESTERN RINGGOLD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
TAYLOR COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…
UNION COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA…
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IOWA…

* UNTIL 1015 AM CST

* AT 949 AM CST…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF
LENOX…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HAZARD…QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT…HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE
TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CRESTON…LENOX…TWELVE MILE LAKE…SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MAIN CAMPUS…AFTON…CLEARFIELD…DIAGONAL…GRAVITY…CROMWELL…
ARISPE…SHARPSBURG…SHANNON CITY…KENT…THAYER…CONWAY…
CRESTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT…WILSON COUNTY PARK…GREEN VALLEY LAKE
STATE PARK…THREE MILE LAKE COUNTY PARK AND LAKE OF THREE FIRES
STATE PARK.

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Significant Weather Advisory for Page County

Weather

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

922 AM CST THU FEB 20 2014

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PAGE COUNTY UNTIL
1000 AM CST…

AT 922 AM CST…DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
OVER BURLINGTON JUNCTION IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI…OR 13 MILES
NORTHWEST OF MARYVILLE…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
    THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
CLARINDA…COLLEGE SPRINGS…SHAMBAUGH…BRADDYVILLE AND BLANCHARD.

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Sun blindness said to be the cause of an accident in Atlantic

News

February 20th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

An accident in Atlantic Wednesday morning was said to be caused by temporary sun blindness. The Atlantic Police Department says Florence Hildebrand, of Atlantic, was traveling east on 5th Street at around 7:45-a.m., when she was blinded by the sun. When Hildebrand couldn’t see a vehicle parked near the intersection with Hazel Street. Her vehicle ran into the parked car registered to Maria Swope, of Atlantic. The collision caused Swope’s vehicle to be pushed into another parked car, registered to Alanda Marshall, of Atlantic.

Damage from the mishap amounted to $2,200. There were no injuries, and no citations issued.

(9-a.m. News)

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Class 2-A State Wrestling First Round Results

Sports

February 20th, 2014 by Jim Field

  • 106 – Brennen Doebel (Clear Lake) 35-1 won by fall over Wil Beach (Harlan) 34-10 (Fall 1:57)
  • 106 – Dante Tacchia (Iowa Falls-Alden) 31-10 won by major decision over Carter Cox (Atlantic) 23-7 (MD 8-0)
  • 113 – Kruz Adamson (Creston) 38-6 won by decision over Austin Pontier (Interstate 35) 44-11 (Dec 4-0)
  • 113 – Brady Kyner (Carlisle) 34-2 won by decision over Kade VanKirk (Perry) 39-13 (Dec 6-2)
  • 120 – Dillon Cox (Atlantic) 47-5 won by decision over Louis Gnida (Solon) 38-6 (Dec 8-1)
  • 120 – Blake Luna (Clarinda) 38-3 won by fall over Ryder Albertsen (Union, LaPorte City) 29-13 (Fall 2:54)
  • 126 – Darrian Schwenke (Atlantic) 49-1 won by major decision over Brice Everson (Camanche) 35-7 (MD 15-3)
  • 126 – Sam Phillips (West Delaware) 40-4 won by fall over Dylan Forkner (Greene County) 37-5 (Fall 4:38)
  • 132 – Brock Jennings (Osage) 35-10 won by decision over Jordan Challen (Greene County) 36-7 (Dec 12-7)
  • 132 – Hunter Slifka (Crestwood) 40-3 won in tie breaker – 1 over Alexander Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) 38-6 (TB-1 4-3)
  • 138 – Bradley Conley (Mediapolis) 43-6 won by fall over Tommy Bradshaw (Greene County) 40-3 (Fall 2:47)
  • 138 – Kieran Robuck (Knoxville) 37-6 won by fall over Joey Huntington (Creston) 37-12 (Fall 3:50)
  • 145 – Chase Shiltz (Creston) 49-4 won by fall over Steven Garcia (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 46-6 (Fall 1:59)
  • 145 –  Zach Skopec (Spirit Lake Park) 46-0 won by decision over Jared Eischeid (Kuemper Catholic) 30-5 (Dec 6-3)
  • 152 – Seth Stetzel (Perry) 37-5 won by major decision over Kory Kuecker (Algona) 33-9 (MD 15-1)
  • 152 – Jeremy Scheuermann (Greene County) 42-5 won by decision over Tanner Hild (Webster City) 31-7 (Dec 7-3)
  • 160 – Tayler Pettit (Creston) 39-20 won by decision over Landon Schuessler (North Polk) 18-3 (Dec 4-1)
  • 160 – J.J. Clark (Clarinda) 42-6 won by decision over Colton Ranney (Central Decatur) 43-14 (Dec 7-4)
  • 170 – Trey Ryan (Mount Vernon) 44-4 won by fall over Dusty Swindler (Clarinda) 38-15 (Fall 1:42)
  • 170 – Trevor Frain (Creston) 50-3 won by decision over Kolton Smith (South Tama County) 21-8 (Dec 8-1)
  • 182 – Riley Hasken (Wahlert, Dubuque) 40-6 won by decision over Adam Baker (Creston) 46-9 (Dec 8-2)
  • 182 – Gabriel Rangel (Assumption, Davenport) 37-5 won by fall over Cain Johanns (Clarinda) 29-16 (Fall 5:00)
  • 195 – Cale Stork (Harlan) 46-3 won by fall over Zach Lamphere (Oelwein) 38-9 (Fall 1:01)
  • 195 – Matt McMillan (Independence) 40-9 won in sudden victory – 1 over Seth Maitlen (Creston) 37-11 (SV-1 5-3)
  • 220 – Tyler Christensen (Atlantic) 44-7 won by fall over Brock Caviness (Knoxville) 19-27 (Fall 2:34)
  • 220 – Dallon Bendorf (Harlan) 41-7 won by decision over Mark Ramirez (Columbus Community) 40-5 (Dec 4-2)
  • 285 – Gregory Palma (Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley) 23-7 won by decision over Dakota Calfee (Clarinda) 36-7 (Dec 5-2)
  • 285 – Darian Tillman (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 41-14 won by decision over Jezidiah Phippen (Atlantic) 35-22 (Dec 4-2)

Consolation:

  • 106 – Carter Cox (Atlantic) 24-7 won by decision over Zackary Snyder (Estherville Lincoln Central) 24-23 (Dec 5-2)
  • 106 – Andrew Waite (Washington) 28-15 won by fall over Wil Beach (Harlan) 34-11 (Fall 5:01)
  • 113 – Carter Barkema (Hampton-Dumont) 34-11 won by decision over Kade VanKirk (Perry) 39-14 (Dec 6-4)
  • 126 – Dylan Beaver (Benton Community) 14-8 won by decision over Dylan Forkner (Greene County) 37-6 (Dec 6-3)
  • 132 – Jordan Challen (Greene County) 37-7 won by decision over Kade Steuhm (Solon) 24-5 (Dec 5-1)
  • 132 – Nick Hyland (Vinton-Shellsburg) 36-5 won by decision over Alexander Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) 38-7 (Dec 9-6)
  • 138 – Tommy Bradshaw (Greene County) 41-3 won by tech fall over Tionte Parks (Assumption, Davenport) 29-10 (TF-1.5 6:00 (17-2))
  • 138 –  Joey Huntington (Creston) 38-12 won by tech fall over Cain Blenderman (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 33-22 (TF-1.5 5:25 (17-2))
  • 145 – Jared Eischeid (Kuemper Catholic) 31-5 won by fall over Race Brant (Woodward-Granger) 37-11 (Fall 2:41)
  • 170 – Zach De Jager (Western Christian/Unity Christian) 37-6 won by fall over Dusty Swindler (Clarinda) 38-16 (Fall 3:45)
  • 182 – Jordan Challis (Tipton) 41-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Adam Baker (Creston) 46-10 (SV-1 6-4)
  • 182 – Mitchell Spenler (Williamsburg) 38-11 won by fall over Cain Johanns (Clarinda) 29-17 (Fall 5:59)
  • 195 – Seth Maitlen (Creston) 38-11 won by decision over Dalton Vest (South Tama County) 24-12 (Dec 5-0)
  • 285 – Nathan Heath (ADM) 37-10 won by fall over Dakota Calfee (Clarinda) 36-8 (Fall 5:17)
  • 285 – Bobby Heilman (Interstate 35) 41-13 won by fall over Jezidiah Phippen (Atlantic) 35-23 (Fall 3:37)

Team Scores:

1. Assumption, Davenport 25.0
2. Mediapolis 20.5
3. Union, LaPorte City 18.0
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 17.0
5. Albia 15.0
6. Clear Lake 14.0
7. Creston  13.5
8. Grinnell 13.0
8. West Delaware, Manchester 13.0
10. Algona 11.5
11. Solon 11.0
12. Atlantic  10.0
12. Osage 10.0
12. Washington 10.0
15. Hampton-Dumont 9.0
16. Charles City 8.0
16. Independence 8.0
16. Mount Vernon 8.0
16. North Fayette Valley 8.0
20. Adm, Adel 7.0
20. Columbus Community, Columbus Junction 7.0
20. Estherville Lincoln Central 7.0
23. Clarinda  6.0
23. Forest City 6.0
23. Harlan  6.0
23. MOC-Floyd Valley 6.0
23. Webster City 6.0
28. Greene County 5.5
29. Ballard 5.0
29. Wahlert, Dubuque 5.0
29. West Liberty 5.0
32. Beckman Catholic,Dyersville 4.0
32. Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 4.0
32. Cherokee 4.0
32. Clarke, Osceola 4.0
32. Crestwood 4.0
32. East Marshall, LeGrand 4.0
32. Knoxville 4.0
32. New Hampton 4.0
32. OA-BCIG 4.0
32. Roland-Story, Story City 4.0
32. Saydel 4.0
32. Woodward-Granger 4.0
44. Bondurant-Farrar 3.0
44. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 3.0
44. Center Point-Urbana 3.0
44. Central Decatur, Leon 3.0
44. Gilbert 3.0
44. Humboldt 3.0
44. Interstate 35, Truro 3.0
44. Iowa Falls-Alden 3.0
44. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll  3.0
44. North Polk, Alleman 3.0
44. Pcm, Monroe 3.0
44. Perry 3.0
44. Vinton-Shellsburg 3.0
44. Western Christian/Unity Christian 3.0
44. Williamsburg 3.0
59. BCLUW, Conrad 2.0
59. Benton Community 2.0
59. Camanche 2.0
59. Carlisle 2.0
59. Centerville 2.0
59. Louisa-Muscatine 2.0
59. Mid-Prairie, Wellman 2.0
59. Monticello 2.0
59. Oelwein 2.0
59. Sheldon/South O`Brien 2.0
59. Sioux Center 2.0
59. Spirit Lake Park 2.0
59. Tipton 2.0
72. Central Clinton, DeWitt 1.0
72. Winterset 1.0
74. Van Meter 0.0
75. South Tama County, Tama -1.0

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