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NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Mon., March 25th 2013

Weather

March 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

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No. 9 seed Iowa beats Miami 69-53,

Sports

March 25th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Samantha Logic had 23 points with 11 rebounds and host Iowa beat eighth-seeded Miami 69-53 on Sunday night, snapping a two-game losing streak in the NCAA tournament. Melissa Dixon added 13 points in the second half for the Hawkeyes (21-12), which will face top-seeded Notre Dame Tuesday night in Iowa City. The Fighting Irish throttled Tennessee-Martin 97-64 earlier Sunday.

Iowa broke open a stalemate with an 18-3 run to jump ahead 58-44 with 7:07 left. Miami (21-11), which was up by seven early in the second half, shot just 3 of 19 from 3-point range and 30 percent overall. Morgan Stroman had 15 points and Shawnice Wilson had 15 points and 18 rebounds for the Hurricanes, who committed 24 turnovers.

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Navy man Harris struggles on mound in Cards debut

Sports

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — After spending almost five years in the U.S. Navy, simply being on the mound at Roger Dean Stadium was exhilarating for St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Mitch Harris — even if the results were disappointing. Harris gave up a pair of two-run homers and took the loss as a New York Mets split squad beat the Cardinals 10-7 on Sunday. St. Louis played with a short-handed lineup. Third baseman David Freese was a late scratch after experiencing tightness in his back. Right fielder Carlos Beltran, battling a sore toe, went 1 for 5 in a minor league game.

Jon Jay was 3 for 3 with two RBIs for the Cardinals. Jamie Hoffmann and Zach Lutz each hit a two-run homer off Harris, selected by the Cardinals out of the Naval Academy in the 13th round of the 2008 draft. He had been unable to play for the organization because of his military service obligation.

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Iowa State and Georgia set to meet in 2nd round

Sports

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Through all of his success in 18 seasons at Iowa State, a loss in 1999 still sticks with Bill Fennelly. That same game also sticks out to Georgia’s Andy Landers for completely different reasons – it was the last time the Lady Bulldogs reached the Final Four.

The two long-tenured coaches will reacquaint themselves on Monday night when the fifth-seeded Cyclones (24-8) face the No. 4 seed Lady Bulldogs (26-6) in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament. The winner will advance to the regional semifinals across town at the Spokane Arena next Saturday night.

Iowa State knocked off Gonzaga, while Georgia pulled away from Montana for first-round victories on Saturday. The matchup between the Cyclones and Lady Bulldogs will be just the third meeting all-time between the two schools, all coming in the NCAA tournament.

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Former Adair police chief fired for misconduct

News

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The town of Adair fired its police chief last fall because he lacked a valid firearms certificate and had been eavesdropping on the city clerk.  The Des Moines Register reports public records reveal why former Chief Robert Koeneman was fired last September.

Koeneman was denied unemployment benefits after city officials testified that he had let his certifications lapse. Plus, he directed the city’s part-time officer, Lt. Josephine Weston, to carry a cell phone into the clerk’s office and set it down so he could listen to what was said. Koeneman says he was treated unfairly. Weston was also fired after using the city bidding process to buy a police cruiser for her own use without paying sales tax.

The sheriff handled police calls in Adair until a full-time officer was hired in November.

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Domestic incident in Red Oak leads to woman’s arrest

News

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says an investigation into an alleged domestic altercation in Red Oak, lead to the arrest Sunday afternoon of 30-year old Michelle Renee Shuffler, of Red Oak. Officials say they received a 9-1-1 call about the incident at a residence in the 1000 block of Miller Avenue, at around 1:40-p.m.

Schuffler was subsequently taken into custody on one count of Domestic Assault and one count of Simple Assault. She was being held in the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center on $300 bond.

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Iowa State won’t dispute charge call vs Ohio State

Sports

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Iowa State’s Will Clyburn won’t dispute a late charge call in the Cyclones’ 78-75 loss to Ohio State in the NCAA tournament. Clyburn was called for a charge when he ran into Buckeyes point guard Aaron Craft near the basket with 1:41 to go Sunday. Replays showed Craft’s right heel was at the semicircle restricting the area where players can take a charge.

It wasn’t Iowa State’s only problem. The Cyclones had a turnover and knocked the ball out of bounds trying for a rebound, giving Ohio State a chance for Craft’s winning 3-pointer with a half-second left.

Clyburn couldn’t tell where Craft was set up and wouldn’t second-guess the call. The NCAA says the official decided Craft established position outside the semicircle. The play is not reviewable.

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CAROL HYDA, 90, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 3/28/13)

Obituaries

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

CAROL HYDA, 90, of Fontanelle, died Sun., March 24th, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Funeral services for CAROL HYDA will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., March 28th, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Family visitation at the funeral home will be held from 4-to 7pm Wed., March 27th. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Fontanelle, and/or the Good Samaritan Society of Fontanelle.

Burial will be in the Fontanelle Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

CAROL HYDA is survived by:

Her daughter – Kathy Tweeten, of Hoffman Estates, IL.

Her son – Henry L. Hyda, Jr, & his wife Bonnie.

Her brother – Robert (Barbara) Queck.

Her sisters – Mary (Robert) McDowall, and Lois Frederick.

3 granddaughters, her sister-in-law, other relatives & friends.

 

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Family pets killed in Shenandoah house fire

News

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

A house fire in Shenandoah Sunday morning claimed the lives of some family pets, but no one was injured. According to reports, firefighters responded to the home of William Hamilton at 1311 W. Lowell Street, just before 4-a.m., Sunday. Prior to their arrival, the flames consumed a bathroom and were spreading to a bedroom. Among the animals lost in the blaze were some birds and hamsters. A family cat was also missing.

Firefighters were on the scene for about 90-minutes. A dollar amount of the damage was not immediately available, and there was no word on the cause.

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No. 2 Ohio State beats Iowa State 78-75

Sports

March 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – Aaron Craft hit a 3-pointer with a half-second left, and Ohio State escaped Dayton – a place of heartaches – as the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament’s wild West Regional, beating Iowa State 78-75 on Sunday.

No. 2 Ohio State (28-7) needed Craft’s only 3-pointer of the game – an arching shot over 6-foot-7 defender Georges Niang from the top of the key – to avoid yet another upset in the West. Four of the top five seeds have fallen fast and hard in that most-busted bracket.
The Buckeyes’ 10th straight win sends them into the round of 16 for the fourth straight year, a school record. They’ll play sixth-seeded Arizona on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Tenth-seeded Iowa State (23-12) overcame a late 13-point deficit by hitting 3s – the Cyclones’ specialty – but wound up beaten by Craft’s lone basket from behind the arc.

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