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ISU’s Christofferson, Johnson Earn Big 12 Weekly Honors

Sports

February 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

IRVING, Texas – Hallie Christofferson and Seanna Johnson picked up the Phillips 66 Big 12 Player and Co-Freshman of the Week honors, the league announced Monday. This was the fourth honor for Johnson and the second for Christofferson this season.

Christofferson tallied 29 points, eight rebounds and no turnovers leading the Cyclones to a win over Kansas. She shot 42.8 percent from the field, 66 percent from long range and 90 percent from the charity stripe as the game’s top scorer.

Johnson on the other hand, totaled 14 points and eight rebounds in Iowa State’s 72-69 win over Kansas, while shooting 50 percent from the field. The freshman’s 14-point performance was her 12th double-digit scoring game of the season.

Johnson’s honor marks the seventh Freshman of the Week honor for Iowa State this season, as fellow freshman Jadda Buckley earned three weekly honors. The Cyclones have captured a league-best seven Freshman of the Week honors so far this season.

The seven Newcomer of the Week honors also breaks the school record of six, which was set in 1998 when the Cyclones grabbed six Newcomer of the Week honors, with Cyclone greats Stacy Frese and Megan Taylor nabbing six between the two.

Christofferson, Johnson and the rest of the Cyclones will take the court on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to take on No. 6 Baylor in Waco, Texas.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17th

Trading Post

February 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

WANTED:  small tent, 3-4 person.  Call 712-304-4262.

WANTED:  Outdoor gas fire pit.  Call 712-304-4262.

FOR SALE:  Slate pool table, 8 feet long.  Asking $100 or best offer.  Call 712-304-4262.

FOR SALE:  2 rooster chickens.  Would take $5 each or $5 if you take the pair.  Call 712-249-0233.

FOR SALE:  Toro snow blower.  Needs some work.  Best offer.  Call 712-249-0233.

Crop values decline on lower corn, soybean prices

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The value of crops fell last year as corn and soybeans prices declined from record highs the year before. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says in an annual report the value of 2013 field crops fell 9.8 percent to nearly $167 billion from $185 billion in 2012. The 2012 drought reduced the corn and soybean harvest and drove prices to record highs which resulted in increased crop value.

Friday’s report says the average price of corn for 2012 was $6.89 per bushel and the value of the crop that year was $74.3 billion. Last year’s average price was $4.50 and the overall value fell to $62.7 billion.  Top crop producers last year were Illinois with crops valued at $16 billion, Iowa at $15.9 billion, and Nebraska at nearly $12 billion.

SHIRLEY J. FREDRICKSEN, 82, of Linden (Svcs. 2/20/14)

Obituaries

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

SHIRLEY J. FREDRICKSEN, 82, of Linden, died Sun., Feb. 16th, at home. Funeral services for SHIRLEY J. FREDRICKSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Feb. 20th, at the Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 5-to 7-pm Wednesday. Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Shirley Fredericksen Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.

Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery.

Men’s AP Top 25 Poll

Sports

February 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

                             Record        Pts              Prv

1. Syracuse (64)   25-0           1,624          1

2. Florida (1)        23-2           1,543          3

3. Wichita St.       27-0           1,489          4

4. Arizona             23-2           1,427          2

5. Duke                   20-5           1,296          8

6. San Diego St.    22-2           1,232          5

7. Cincinnati         23-3           1,157          10

8. Kansas              19-6           1,129          7

9. Villanova          22-3           1,020          6

10. Saint Louis     23-2           1,019          12

11. Creighton        21-4           991             18

11. Louisville         21-4           991            13

13. Michigan St.   21-5           788             9

14. Virginia          21-5           752             17

15. Iowa                19-6           721              16

16. Wisconsin      21-5           609            21

17. Iowa St.          19-5           597             11

18. Kentucky        19-6           579            14

19. Texas               20-5           577           19

20. Michigan        18-7           421           15

21. UConn             20-5           382         24

22. Memphis        19-6           204          20

23. UCLA             20-5           168          

24. Ohio St.         20-6           133           22

25. Gonzaga         23-4           112          

Others receiving votes: North Carolina 54, Arizona St. 45, Pittsburgh 21, SMU 21, Stephen F. Austin 8, Oklahoma 7, New Mexico 3, VCU 2, Green Bay 1, Kansas St. 1, Louisiana Tech 1.

Boys 1-A/2-A Tourney Games Tonight

Sports

February 17th, 2014 by Jim Field

Class 1-A District 13

@Anita: on KJAN AM 1220/FM 101.1

  • 6:30 PM – Exira-EHK vs. Audubon
  • 8:00 PM – Stanton vs.CAM

Class 1-A District 14

@ Nishnabotna:

  • 6:30 PM – Essex vs. Riverside
  • 8:00 PM – South Page vs. Nishnabotna

Class 1-A District 15

@ Woodbine:

  • 6:30 PM – Logan-Magnolia vs. Whiting
  • 8:00 PM – Charter Oak-Ute vs. Woodbine

Class 2-A District 15

@ Shenandoah:

  • 7:00 PM – Red Oak vs. Shenandoah

@ St. Albert:

  • 6:30 PM – Missouri Valley vs. Clarinda
  • 8:00 PM – Southwest Valley vs. St. Albert

Class 2-A District 14

@ Stuart:

  • 6:30 PM – Panorama vs. Clarke
  • 8:00 PM – Interstate 35 vs. West Central Valley

Branstad sets up group to promote national service

News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Gov. Terry Branstad wants to help more Iowa residents participate in national service programs. Branstad on Monday said he had signed an executive order to create the Governor’s Council on National Service in Iowa. That group will make recommendations on how to expand opportunities to participate in national service programs, like AmeriCorps. It will also look for ways to increase volunteer opportunities in the state.

Among the goals set out for the Council is trying to develop new public-private partnerships to support service in Iowa. The group will provide preliminary recommendations to the governor this summer and a final report by Feb. 1, 2015. Branstad says the state benefits when citizens “take the initiative and engage in their communities.”

Skalla Auction brings in $7.8-million for area churches

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A farm auction held over the weekend in Shelby County over 700 spectators. The land auction of Edwin “Bud” Skalla was held at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Portsmouth on Saturday morning. The 858 acres of farmland, which was separated into 5 tracts, was purchased for a total of $7.8 million. The tracts were separated between Shelby and Harrison County. Other personal items were also auctioned for a total of $17,000. The money from the auctions will be donated to 13 southwest Iowa catholic churches.

The 92 year old Skalla had bequeathed the land to the churches along with another tract of 292 that was given to St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Portsmouth. The portion of land given to Portsmouth was not part of the auction on Saturday. Those churches benefiting in Shelby County are St. Michael’s in Harlan, St. Peter’s in Defiance, St. Joseph’s in Earling, and St. Boniface in Westphalia, St. Mary’s in Portsmouth and St. Mary’s in Panama.

In Harrison County, St. Patrick’s Church in Missouri Valley, St. Anne’s Church in Logan, St. Patrick’s in Dunlap and Sacred Heart in Woodbine. In addition, St. Patrick’s in Neola, St. Rose of Lima in Denison and St. Patrick’s in Council Bluffs are also beneficiaries.

(KNOD/Harlan)

Backyard and Beyond 02-17-2014

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

February 17th, 2014 by admin

Lavon Eblen talks about the worlds healthiest foods.

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Winter Weather Advisory Cancelled

Weather

February 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Winter Weather Advisory which had been in effect for Cass and area counties until Noon, has been cancelled. The WWA for the western and southwest counties was also allowed to expire at 8-a.m..