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Van-vs-bull accident in Montgomery County

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November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A collision Friday evening in Montgomery County caused $3,500 damage to a minivan, but no injuries were reported. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a 2003 Chrysler Town & Country minivan owned and operated by 47-year old Kellene Sorensen, of Stanton, was traveling east on 270th Street at around 6:30-p.m., when the vehicle struck a black bull that was standing on the road.  The animal belonged to Max Hossle, of Red Oak.

The accident happened near the intersection with I Avenue, or about 7-miles southeast of Red Oak.

Council Bluffs does well in cost of living survey

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November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The City of Council Bluffs was recently recognized as being one of the nation’s 50 most affordable suburbs, by a national real estate blog. The Daily NonPareil, citing a blog by Movoto Real Estate, of San Mateo, Calif., says Council Bluffs came in 31st place, and it was joined by other adjoining cities to Omaha. Each city was ranked by low cost of living, which factored costs for houses, food, utilities and property and state income taxes.

Mayor Tom Hanafan said the showing was indicative of a bolstering metro area. Council Bluffs – the only Iowa city listed – fell 10 spots behind Bellevue, Neb., which was tied at 21st with La Vergne, Tenn. Papillion, Neb., ranked 33rd.

Midwest City, Oklahoma, was ranked first because it had the lowest overall cost of living. Food and utilities costs also were lower than average. The median price for a house was $76,600 while the median household income was $44,396. Property taxes were 24 percent below the national average while sales and state income taxes were 56 and 17 percent above average.

The realtor blog surveyed 139 cities, which comprised suburbs and other communities near the 50 largest cities in the United States.

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The top 10 most affordable suburbs in the U.S., according to Movato Real Estate:

1. Midwest City, Okla.

2. Moore, Okla.

3. Cimarron Hills, Colo.

4. Pearland, Texas

5. Greenwood, Ind.

6. Clarksville, Ind.

7. Universal City, Texas

8. Schertz, Texas

9. Fishers, Ind.

10. Cibolo, Texas

Cardinals trade Freese to Angels

Sports

November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have traded former World Series MVP David Freese to the Los Angeles Angels in a four-player deal. The Cardinals also sent reliever Fernando Salas to the Angels on Friday in exchange for outfielder Peter Bourjos and prospect Randal Grichuk.

The 30-year-old Freese was the MVP of the 2011 NLCS and the World Series, setting a major-league record with 21 postseason RBIs. He injured his back chasing a foul ball into the stands during spring training and never hit his stride last season. He batted .262 with nine homers and 60 RBIs, drop-offs from 2012 when he hit 20 homers with 79 RBIs and batted .293.

The 26-year-old Bourjos is a career .251 hitter with speed, stealing 41 bases in 54 attempts. The 22-year-old Grichuk was an Angels first-round draft pick in 2009 and starred at Double-A Arkansas last season.

Clarinda Police Report

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November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers, Friday, released a report on his department’s recent arrests and incidents. Brothers said that on Friday (Nov. 22nd), 41-year old Donald Troy Rottinhaus, of Clarinda, was arrested on a Simple Misdemeanor Assault in a Domestic Relationship, charge.

Brothers reports also, his office took reports on the following incidents: A theft & burglary from a residence in the 300 block of East Logan Street, on Nov. 16th; Thefts at two separate apartments located at the Parkview Apartments on Nov. 17th & 18th; and, the theft of plumbing items from the McDonald’s Restaurant in Clarinda, on Nov. 20th. The loss to the restaurant was estimated at $1,500.

NWS Forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area: Sat., 11/23/13

Weather

November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Today: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -10. Light south wind becoming south southwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Wind chill values as low as 10. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

Carroll Kuemper beats Waukon 31-28

Sports

November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Adam Schleisman kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired Friday to give Carroll Kuemper Catholic a 31-28 victory over Waukon and the Class 2A state championship. Schleisman’s kick, only the third field goal he had tried all season, hit the crossbar and bounced through. It was a fitting finish to a game that matched two first-time finalists and was filled with big plays.

Kuemper (14-0) had tied the game at 28 on Cole Neary’s 58-yard pass to Alex Drees with 3:14 left. It was the second TD catch for Drees, who also intercepted four passes to tie the all-class championship game record. The Knights responded 64 seconds after Waukon (12-2) had gone up 28-21 on Parker Hesse’s 5-yard quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-inches play.

Dowling beats CR Xavier 44-13 in 4A title game

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November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Boyle scored four touchdowns and threw for two TDs as West Des Moines Dowling Catholic overpowered Cedar Rapids Xavier 44-13 Friday night to win the Class 4A state championship. Boyle and the Maroons (14-0) sliced up a Xavier defense that posted eight shutouts this season and had given up only seven points in four previous playoff games.

Boyle completed his first nine passes and finished 12 of 14 for 283 yards with one interception and kept the Saints (12-2) off balance by running 21 times for another 82 yards.

Iowa rolls past Penn 86-55, improves to 5-0

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November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jarrod Uthoff scored a season-high 19 points as Iowa beat Penn 86-55 on Friday night. Devyn Marble added 13 points and a career-high five steals for the Hawkeyes (5-0). Darien Nelson-Henry scored 13 points to lead Penn (1-3).

Iowa forced a season-high 25 turnovers — 17 in the first half. The Hawkeyes finished with 14 steals and 30 points off turnovers. Uthoff shot 6 of 7 from the field and made all six of his free throws. Uthoff’s fully extended dunk over a Penn defender drew the biggest reaction from Hawkeye fans. Iowa made 28 of 40 free throws. Penn only attempted 16 foul shots.

Nine Hawkeyes scored at least five points. Mike Gesell scored 10 points. Gabe Olaseni added eight points, six rebounds and three blocks. Iowa coach Fran McCaffery graduated from Penn. He played three seasons with the Quakers from 1979-82.

Iowa News Headlines: Sat., Nov. 23rd 2013

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November 23rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Cedar Rapids man faces an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting. The Cedar Rapids Police Department says 26-year-old Delamar Williams was arrested yesterday following the morning shooting of 25-year-old Marneze McKnight. Williams was taken to Linn County Jail. McKnight remains hospitalized.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has disbarred a Davenport real estate lawyer who was convicted of helping buyers secure inflated mortgage loans before the 2008 market crash. The court on Friday revoked the law license of Marc Engelmann, who is serving a three-year prison term on fraud charges.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says a dentist convicted of evading taxes must pay them back with penalties and interest. The court ruled Friday that a judge should have included those costs in a restitution order for former Waverly dentist Marc Hagen. The judge says he did not believe he had the authority to order the payment of civil penalties and interest to the Iowa Department of Revenue in a criminal case. Instead, he only required Hagen to pay back the amount of unpaid taxes, roughly $10,000.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Losing seasons and a chilly forecast have dampened the excitement for Saturday night’s game between Kansas and Iowa State. The Cyclones have won three straight in the series, but they’re also headed into tonight’s game in Ames on a seven-game losing skid.

Northern Iowa beats LMU 90-81

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November 22nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Deon Mitchell scored 23 points, one of three Northern Iowa players to break the 20-point mark, as the Panthers beat Loyola Marymount 90-81 in the opener of the Paradise Jam on Friday. Matt Bohannon had 22 points, Seth Tuttle added 21 and grabbed 11 rebounds for Northern Iowa (2-2). The Panthers shot 51 percent, including 12 of 21 from 3-point range.

Anthony Ireland finished with 24 points, on just 7-of-20 shooting, but made 9 of his 10 free throws for LMU (4-1). The Lions also got 22 from Evan Payne and Gabe Levin chipped in with 10 points and 14 boards.

Northern Iowa went to the line 39 times, making 28 of them. The Lions, on the other hand, made 15 of their 21 attempts. The Panthers led 53-36 at the half, after going 10 of 14 from 3-point range.