SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Officials in northwest Iowa’s Woodbury County are considering creating a collections department to go after nearly $12 million in unpaid court fines. The Sioux City Journal reports part of the money would go to the county, so improving collections would help Woodbury County’s budget.
Several other Iowa counties – including Linn, Polk and Plymouth counties – have already established successful collections programs for unpaid court fines. Usually the job is handled either by the county attorney or sheriff. Woodbury County Attorney P.J. Jennings says he plans to propose creating a collections department later this year.
The Linn County Sheriff’s office has had a collections program in place since 2003. Major Doug Riniker oversees the effort and says the office collected $807,000 in 2012-13.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A western Iowa couple married for 79 years is being honored for having the longest marriage in the state. The Daily Nonpareil reports Alvin and Eula Blankenship‘s marriage will be celebrated at a reception today (Sunday). One-hundred-year-old Eula Blankenship says she and her 99-year-old husband have always loved to dance and travel. And Eula Blankenship says it helps that Alvin is a pretty good guy.
The retired farming couple was surprised when the Worldwide Marriage Encounter group told them they had the longest marriage in Iowa. The couple married in Magnolia on June 12, 1934 – not far from where they grew up in Woodbine and Logan. They honeymooned in Omaha.
Since then, they have visited all 48 lower United States by car or bus.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Thousands of people holding flickering candles marched through Springfield, Missouri, to remember a 10-year-old girl who was kidnapped and killed less than a week ago. The Springfield (Missouri) News-Leader reports family members of Hailey Owens led the procession Saturday night while onlookers filled sidewalks.
Hailey was abducted Tuesday while she walked in her quiet Springfield neighborhood. Police believe her captor killed her in the few hours before he was caught. Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Seifried spoke briefly to the crowd at the end of the march, saying there were no words to express the pain the community is feeling.
Craig Michael Wood is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and armed criminal action in the fourth-grader’s death. The 45-year-old is being held without bond in Greene County Jail. Hailey is the daughter of Markus and Stacey Owens, of Springfield, MO., and granddaughter of Mark Scanlan, of Red Oak. Hailey’s great-grandmother, Connie Sparr, also lives in Red Oak.
Police in Red Oak report the arrest early Sunday morning of a man on a Disorderly Conduct charge. 37-year old James Lee Clark, Jr., of Red Oak, was arrested at around 2:15-a.m. Sunday, at 410 East Reed Street. He was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held, on $300 cash bond.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad is seeking re-election, but his current focus is on the legislative session, not campaign rhetoric. Since lawmakers returned to the Capitol in January, the Republican Branstad has largely kept his attention on his legislative agenda and budget, which must be approved by lawmakers this spring. Even Branstad’s balloon-festooned re-election announcement last month was light on detailed campaign promises.
For now, Branstad is keeping his eye on a modest set of legislative priorities — increasing benefits for veterans, combatting bullying and adding broadband Internet around the state. All three goals have bipartisan support. Branstad campaign manager Jake Ketzner says that will change after adjournment, as the governor outlines his plans if re-elected.
Sen. Jack Hatch, of Des Moines, is in the lead position for the Democratic nomination.
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Tekele Cotton had 21 points, Darius Carter came off the bench to score 15 and No. 3 Wichita State pounded Drake 83-54 Saturday night. Wichita State (29-0, 16-0 Missouri Valley Conference) is the first team to start 29-0 since Illinois in 2004-05 and is two wins away from a perfect regular season.
Fred VanVleet scored 15 for the Shockers, who cut down the nets after the game to celebrate their Missouri Valley championship. Daddy Ugbede scored 14 points, Jordan Daniels had 13 and Aaron Hawley 10 for Drake (14-14, 5-11), which had more turnovers (20) than field goals (18).
In the deciding portion of the game, only halftime provided the Bulldogs some respite. Wichita State wrapped a 31-4 run around the break, an onslaught so complete that the Shockers completed the 14-1 portion to start the second half without Drake even attempting a field goal.
BOYS BASKETBALL
1A District 12 Substate 6
Quarterfinal
Bedford 75, Central Decatur, Leon 69, OT
Murray 65, Mount Ayr 55
1A District 13 Substate 7
Quarterfinal
Earlham 52, Adair-Casey 37
Griswold 49, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 24
Nodaway Valley 73, CAM, Anita 38
Orient-Macksburg 57, Guthrie Center 31
1A District 15 Substate 8
Quarterfinal
Ar-We-Va, Westside 75, Woodbine 33
Tri-Center, Neola 66, West Monona, Onawa 61, OT
1A District 16 Substate 8
Quarterfinal
Coon Rapids-Bayard 63, Laurens-Marathon 49
2A District 14 Substate 7
Semifinal
Des Moines Christian 69, Interstate 35,Truro 30
Panorama, Panora 62, Van Meter 56
2A District 15 Substate 8
Semifinal
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 65, Shenandoah 47
Treynor 54, Clarinda 40
2A District 16 Substate 8
Semifinal
IKM-Manning 73, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 54
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 75, OA-BCIG 52
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Class 3A Region 2
Regional Final
MOC-Floyd Valley 75, Red Oak 34
Class 4A Region 7
Regional Semifinal
Harlan 67, Denison-Schleswig 23
Class 4A Region 8
Regional Semifinal
Dallas Center-Grimes 42, Winterset 28
Lewis Central 38, Glenwood 32
Class 5A Region 8
Regional Semifinal
Johnston 65, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 33
Officials with the Iowa State Patrol say an Atlantic woman has died in a crash that occurred Saturday afternoon, north of town. In an update provided late Saturday night, the Patrol identified the victim as 65-year old Linda S. Shea. We were first to report online at kjan.com Saturday evening, that the accident happened on County Road N-16 (Olive Street), about one-half-mile south of Boston Road, or about a mile south of Interstate 80.
The vehicle is not visible from the road, but is near where the rescue worker in yellow is standing. (Ric Hanson/Photos)
Shea was traveling southbound at around 4:10-p.m., when for reasons unknown, the 2005 Jaguar SK8 she was driving spun out of control and slid sideways into a metal guard rail. The impact spun the car into the west ditch, where it came to rest in a small ravine. Shea died at the scene. Officials say she was not wearing a seat belt.
Atlantic Fire and Rescue, Medivac Ambulance, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies and Atlantic Police all responded to the scene.
Class 1-A:
1. | Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont | 111.0 |
2. | Alburnett | 106.0 |
3. | Clarion-Goldfield | 90.0 |
4. | Highland, Riverside | 72.0 |
5. | Wilton | 69.0 |
6. | Lisbon | 62.5 |
7. | Maquoketa Valley, Delhi | 54.0 |
8. | Woodbury Central, Moville | 51.5 |
9. | Southeast Warren, Liberty Center | 42.0 |
10. | Audubon | 37.0 |
11. | West Branch | 35.5 |
12. | Central Lyon-George Little Rock | 35.0 |
12. | West Marshall, State Center | 35.0 |
14. | St. Edmond, Fort Dodge | 34.0 |
14. | Underwood | 34.0 |
16. | Sumner-Fredericksburg | 33.0 |
17. | North Butler, Greene | 32.5 |
18. | Tri-Center, Neola | 32.0 |
19. | Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton | 29.5 |
20. | Don Bosco, Gilbertville | 29.0 |
20. | South Winneshiek, Calmar | 29.0 |
22. | Lake Mills | 27.0 |
23. | East Buchanan, Winthrop | 26.0 |
23. | Hudson | 26.0 |
25. | Mount Ayr | 24.5 |
26. | Manson Northwest Webster | 23.0 |
27. | Wapello | 22.0 |
28. | B-G-M, Brooklyn | 21.0 |
29. | Hinton | 20.0 |
29. | Southwest Valley | 20.0 |
31. | Newman Catholic, Mason City | 19.0 |
32. | Agwsr, Ackley | 18.0 |
32. | English Valleys, North English | 18.0 |
32. | Guthrie Center | 18.0 |
35. | Central Springs | 16.0 |
35. | West Monona, Onawa | 16.0 |
35. | Westwood, Sloan | 16.0 |
38. | Dike-New Hartford | 15.0 |
39. | Clarinda Academy | 14.0 |
39. | South Central Calhoun | 14.0 |
41. | Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn | 13.0 |
42. | Bedford/Lenox | 12.0 |
42. | Iowa Valley, Marengo | 12.0 |
42. | North-Linn, Troy Mills | 12.0 |
42. | Ogden | 12.0 |
46. | South Hamilton, Jewell | 11.5 |
47. | Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction | 11.0 |
48. | Cardinal, Eldon | 10.5 |
49. | Edgewood-Colesburg | 10.0 |
49. | Moravia | 10.0 |
51. | Panorama, Panora | 9.0 |
51. | Riverside | 9.0 |
51. | West Fork, Sheffield | 9.0 |
54. | Aplington-Parkersburg | 8.0 |
54. | Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire | 8.0 |
54. | Lawton-Bronson | 8.0 |
54. | St. Albert, Council Bluffs | 8.0 |
58. | Mfl MarMac | 7.0 |
59. | Jesup | 6.0 |
59. | Nashua-Plainfield | 6.0 |
59. | Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | 6.0 |
62. | A-H-S-T | 5.0 |
62. | Lynnville-Sully | 5.0 |
62. | North Cedar, Stanwood | 5.0 |
65. | Clarksville | 4.0 |
65. | Coon Rapids-Bayard | 4.0 |
65. | Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto | 4.0 |
65. | Sibley-Ocheyedan | 4.0 |
69. | Alta-Aurelia | 3.0 |
69. | East Mills | 3.0 |
69. | Northwood-Kensett | 3.0 |
69. | Sigourney-Keota | 3.0 |
69. | Southwest Iowa | 3.0 |
69. | Wayne, Corydon | 3.0 |
69. | West Sioux, Hawarden | 3.0 |
76. | Central, Elkader | 2.0 |
77. | Logan-Magnolia | 1.0 |
77. | Okoboji, Milford | 1.0 |
79. | Belmond-Klemme | 0.0 |
79. | C-M-B, Baxter | 0.0 |
79. | Cascade, Western Dubuque | 0.0 |
79. | Clayton Ridge, Guttenberg | 0.0 |
79. | Colfax-Mingo | 0.0 |
79. | Emmetsburg | 0.0 |
79. | Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn | 0.0 |
79. | New London | 0.0 |
79. | Pocahontas Area | 0.0 |
79. | Regina, Iowa City | 0.0 |
79. | Southeast Webster-Grand, Burnside | 0.0 |
79. | Starmont | 0.0 |
Class 2-A:
1. | Assumption, Davenport | 117.0 |
2. | Mediapolis | 98.5 |
3. | Albia | 80.0 |
4. | Clear Lake | 71.5 |
5. | Union, LaPorte City | 70.5 |
6. | West Delaware, Manchester | 63.0 |
7. | Osage | 56.0 |
8. | Atlantic | 53.0 |
9. | Mount Vernon | 47.0 |
10. | Solon | 42.5 |
11. | Hampton-Dumont | 40.0 |
12. | Algona | 39.5 |
13. | Charles City | 38.0 |
14. | Independence | 37.5 |
15. | Creston-Orient Macksburg | 36.5 |
16. | Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 36.0 |
16. | Wahlert, Dubuque | 36.0 |
18. | Forest City | 34.0 |
19. | Adm, Adel | 30.0 |
20. | Crestwood | 29.0 |
20. | Grinnell | 29.0 |
22. | Clarinda | 28.0 |
23. | OA-BCIG | 26.0 |
24. | Center Point-Urbana | 25.5 |
25. | West Liberty | 25.0 |
26. | Estherville Lincoln Central | 23.0 |
27. | Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City | 22.0 |
27. | Harlan | 22.0 |
27. | Spirit Lake Park | 22.0 |
30. | New Hampton | 21.0 |
31. | Ballard | 20.0 |
32. | Humboldt | 19.0 |
32. | MOC-Floyd Valley | 19.0 |
34. | BCLUW, Conrad | 18.0 |
34. | Monticello | 18.0 |
34. | North Fayette Valley | 18.0 |
34. | Washington | 18.0 |
34. | Webster City | 18.0 |
39. | Beckman Catholic,Dyersville | 16.0 |
40. | Columbus Community, Columbus Junction | 14.0 |
40. | Saydel | 14.0 |
42. | Interstate 35, Truro | 12.0 |
43. | East Marshall, LeGrand | 11.0 |
43. | Mid-Prairie, Wellman | 11.0 |
45. | Bondurant-Farrar | 8.0 |
45. | Winterset | 8.0 |
47. | Carlisle | 7.0 |
47. | Vinton-Shellsburg | 7.0 |
49. | Kuemper Catholic, Carroll | 6.0 |
50. | Greene County | 5.5 |
51. | Benton Community | 5.0 |
51. | Iowa Falls-Alden | 5.0 |
51. | Oelwein | 5.0 |
54. | Cherokee | 4.0 |
54. | Clarke, Osceola | 4.0 |
54. | Knoxville | 4.0 |
54. | Roland-Story, Story City | 4.0 |
54. | Woodward-Granger | 4.0 |
59. | Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley | 3.0 |
59. | Central Decatur, Leon | 3.0 |
59. | Gilbert | 3.0 |
59. | North Polk, Alleman | 3.0 |
59. | Pcm, Monroe | 3.0 |
59. | Perry | 3.0 |
59. | Western Christian/Unity Christian | 3.0 |
59. | Williamsburg | 3.0 |
67. | Camanche | 2.0 |
67. | Centerville | 2.0 |
67. | Louisa-Muscatine | 2.0 |
67. | Sheldon/South O`Brien | 2.0 |
67. | Sioux Center | 2.0 |
67. | Tipton | 2.0 |
73. | Central Clinton, DeWitt | 1.0 |
74. | Van Meter | 0.0 |
75. | South Tama County, Tama | -1.0 |
Class 3-A:
1. | Bettendorf | 162.0 |
2. | Southeast Polk | 158.0 |
3. | Waverly-Shell Rock | 151.5 |
4. | Linn-Mar, Marion | 91.5 |
5. | Prairie, Cedar Rapids | 74.0 |
6. | North Scott, Eldridge | 68.0 |
7. | Iowa City, West | 59.0 |
8. | Pleasant Valley | 55.5 |
9. | Dallas Center-Grimes | 52.0 |
10. | Waterloo, West | 47.0 |
11. | Indianola | 46.0 |
12. | Dowling Catholic, Wdm | 44.0 |
13. | Xavier, Cedar Rapids | 43.0 |
14. | Fort Dodge | 37.0 |
14. | Mason City | 37.0 |
16. | Fort Madison | 33.0 |
17. | Valley, West Des Moines | 31.0 |
18. | Epworth, Western Dubuque | 30.0 |
19. | Cedar Rapids, Jefferson | 29.5 |
20. | Clinton | 28.0 |
21. | Johnston | 27.0 |
22. | Waukee | 26.0 |
23. | Oskaloosa | 21.0 |
24. | Cedar Falls | 20.0 |
24. | Lewis Central | 20.0 |
24. | Sioux City, East | 20.0 |
27. | Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson | 19.5 |
28. | Dubuque, Senior | 17.5 |
29. | Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln | 16.0 |
29. | Keokuk | 16.0 |
29. | Spencer | 16.0 |
32. | Newton | 15.0 |
32. | Ottumwa | 15.0 |
34. | Cedar Rapids, Kennedy | 14.5 |
35. | Dubuque, Hempstead | 14.0 |
36. | Des Moines, East | 13.0 |
37. | Burlington | 12.0 |
38. | Ames | 9.5 |
39. | Boone | 8.0 |
39. | Sioux City, North | 8.0 |
41. | Davenport, North | 7.0 |
41. | Muscatine | 7.0 |
43. | Carroll | 6.0 |
43. | Urbandale | 6.0 |
45. | Decorah | 5.0 |
45. | Glenwood | 5.0 |
45. | Norwalk | 5.0 |
45. | Pella | 5.0 |
49. | Denison-Schleswig | 4.0 |
49. | Des Moines, Lincoln | 4.0 |
51. | Mount Pleasant | 3.0 |
52. | Ankeny Centennial | 2.0 |
53. | Davenport, Central | 1.0 |
53. | Davenport, West | 1.0 |
53. | LeMars | 1.0 |
53. | Marshalltown | 1.0 |
57. | Ankeny | 0.0 |
57. | Cedar Rapids, Washington | 0.0 |
57. | Des Moines, North-Hoover | 0.0 |
57. | Des Moines, Roosevelt | 0.0 |
57. | Waterloo, East | 0.0 |