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Northwestern women defeat No. 24 Iowa 67-65

Sports

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Karly Roser’s layup just before time expired lifted Northwestern to a 67-65 Big Ten win over Number 24 Iowa on Sunday. The lady Hawkeyes (16-7, 5-4) had tied the game with Melissa Dixon’s basket with 3 seconds to play. Dixon led the home team in Iowa City with 21 points. Northwestern (11-11, 3-6) trailed 42-27 with 15:26 to play, but pulled even at 49 with 9:21 to play on Kendall Hackney’s basket.

Hackney led the Wildcats with 18 points. Dannielle Diamant had 15 points and seven rebounds, Maggie Lyon scored 12 and Roser had 11 points and eight rebounds. Jaime Printy had 12 points and Samantha Logic had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Iowa. Morgan Johnson scored 11 before fouling out. Iowa moved into the rankings this week, but lost at Illinois before this game. The Hawkeyes had won 19 of previous 20 meetings with the Wildcats.

Pace of Iowa farmland sales slows at start of year

Ag/Outdoor

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The frenzied pace of farmland sales has slowed at the start of the year amid uncertainty about the drought. Fred Greder, who owns Benchmark Agribusiness, says that between Labor Day and the end of 2012, about 100 farmland auctions were held in north Iowa. Greder says he’s only aware of seven so far this year. Greder says he thinks the market is catching its breath. The fast pace of sales last fall was boosted by worries about possible tax law changes, low interest rates and high farmland values.

The average value of Iowa farmland rose 24 percent to $8,300 an acre at the end of 2012. Some farmland near Mason City sold for $15,540 an acre last year to set a county record.

Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Feb. 4th 2013

News

February 4th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

MESERVEY, Iowa (AP) — Residents of a small north-central Iowa town spent most of yesterday without power or water after a fire damaged utility wires and destroyed two buildings. The town water tower was drained as firefighters battled the fire early Sunday morning. Then officials in Meservey could not refill the town’s water tower because there was no electricity. Power and water service was restored by yesterday evening.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — The frenzied pace of farmland sales has slowed at the start of the year amid uncertainty about the drought. Fred Greder, who owns Benchmark Agribusiness, says that between Labor Day and the end of 2012, about 100 farmland auctions were held in north Iowa.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Young people in Iowa who entered the country illegally, but have been granted temporary residency through a presidential order are getting work permits and driver’s licenses. However questions remain about their access to in-state tuition at public universities and community colleges. Some Democrats in the state Senate have introduced legislation that would ensure in-state tuition at community colleges and state universities for students who are accepted, meet residency requirements and commit to trying to pursue legal citizenship.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Austin Hollins hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.6 seconds left, lifting Number 23 Minnesota to a 62-59 victory over Iowa yesterday afternoon. Mike Gesell finished with 11 points, and Aaron White and Zach McCabe each had 10 for the Hawkeyes in Minneapolis.

No. 23 Minnesota escapes Iowa with 62-59 win

Sports

February 3rd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Austin Hollins hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 11.6 seconds left, lifting No. 23 Minnesota to a 62-59 victory over Iowa on Sunday afternoon.  Hollins finished with 17 points to help the Gophers (17-5, 5-4 Big Ten) survive a rough second half and escape the scrappy Hawkeyes (14-8, 3-6).

With Minnesota trailing 59-57, the 6-foot-4 Hollins came off a screen to get open in the corner on an inbounds play and made the shot over 6-foot-1 Mike Gesell. Hollins then hounded Gesell in the corner on the other end to force the ball out of bounds.  Andre Hollins, who had 15 points, made two free throws to stretch the lead to three, and Gesell’s tying attempt rolled off the front rim. Gesell finished with 11 points, and Aaron White and Zach McCabe each had 10 for the Hawkeyes.

Saturday High School Basketball Results

Sports

February 3rd, 2013 by Jim Field

GIRLS BASKETBALL

  • Harlan 54, Panorama 40
  • Lewis Central 61, Creston 23
  • Glenwood 47, St. Albert 36
  • Treynor 60, Clarinda 44
  • Sidney 57, Omaha Christian Academy 32
  • Orient-Macksburg 45, Mormon Trail 33
  • Lawton-Bronson 82, IKM-Manning 63 (WVC Championship)

BOYS BASKETBALL

  • Creston 59, Lewis Central 39
  • Glenwood 51, St. Albert 42
  • Treynor 79, Clarinda 40
  • Sidney 55, Omaha Christian Academy 52
  • Mormon Trail 69, Orient-Macksburg 33
  • IKM-Manning 56, Lawton Bronson 54 (OT) (WVC Championship)

DONALD MADSEN, 80, of Atlantic, & formerly of Kimballton (Svcs. 2/5/13)

Obituaries

February 3rd, 2013 by admin

DONALD MADSEN, 80, of Atlantic (formerly of Kimballton) died Saturday, Feb. 03 at the Heritage House in Atlantic.  Funeral services for DON MADSEN will be held 1:30-p.m. Tue., Feb. 5th, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on Mon., Feb. 4th, from 5:30-to 7:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Kimballton.

DON MADSEN is survived by:

His wife – Phyllis Madsen, of Atlantic, and other relatives.

Panthers Shock Shockers

Sports

February 3rd, 2013 by admin

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) – Anthony James scored 16 points and Northern Iowa beat 15th-ranked Wichita State 57-52 on Saturday, sending the Shockers into their first losing streak of the season.

Seth Tuttle had eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks for the Panthers (12-11, 5-6 Missouri Valley Conference). They took control with a 14-0 run in the second half and became just the fourth Valley team in the last 23 games to beat Wichita State at home.

The Shockers (19-4, 8-3) pulled within 52-50 on Carl Hall’s steal and bucket with 1:18 left. But Northern Iowa’s Seth Tuttle blocked a Nick Wiggins try that would have tied it and then sealed the win with a breakaway dunk.

Hall led Wichita State with 20 points. The Shockers, who lost to Indiana State on Tuesday, have dropped a game behind league-leading Creighton in the Valley race.

Drake Beats Indiana State in OT

Sports

February 3rd, 2013 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Ben Simons drilled a 3-pointer early in overtime and Jordan Clarke followed with a layup to give Drake a cushion, and the Bulldogs held on for a 74-71 victory over Indiana State on Saturday night.

Simons finished with a game-high 21 points, including 4 of 5 baskets from 3-point range. Clarke had 13 points and Richard Carter had 11 for Drake (11-11, 5-6 Missouri Valley).

A basket by Manny Arup brought Indiana State (14-8, 7-4) to within 72-71 with 2:17 left in overtime. After a drought by both teams, Chris Hines iced it for Drake on two free throws with 6 seconds to play.

R.J. Mahurin and Jake Odum each scored 14 points to lead the Sycamores, and Justin Gant scored 11.

Iowa State Stays Perfect at Home, Defeats Baylor

Sports

February 3rd, 2013 by admin

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Will Clyburn notched his sixth double-double of the season with 28 points and 10 rebounds as Iowa State beat Baylor 79-71 on Saturday night in a tense Big 12 Conference game.

Clyburn, a senior, sank three 3-pointers on an uncharacteristically icy night from beyond the arc for the Cyclones (15-6, 5-3), who pulled into a three-way tie for third place in the conference standings.

Iowa State won its league-leading 19th straight game at home and extended its conference home win streak to 11.

The Bears (14-7, 5-3) lost their second consecutive game and fell to 0-11 all-time in Ames. Pierre Jackson led Baylor with 23 points.

Georges Niang added 17 points for the Cyclones, who missed their first 13 3-point attempts.

Cyclone Women Beat Texas Tech

Sports

February 3rd, 2013 by admin

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Chelsea Poppens scored 18 points and No. 23 Iowa State rallied to defeat Texas Tech 67-52 on Saturday.

Poppens also had nine rebounds, and Hallie Christofferson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Cyclones (15-5, 6-4 Big 12), who trailed 20-12 just past the midway point of the first half.

Iowa State got within 29-25 by halftime, and in the second half the Cyclones shot 59 percent from the field to finish at 49 percent for the game. They also held Texas Tech to 21 percent after halftime and 29 percent overall.

Anna Prins added 12 points and Nicole Blaskowsky scored 10 for Iowa State.

Chynna Brown led the Red Raiders (16-6, 6-4) with 18 points and eight rebounds. Kelsi Baker had 16 points and Monique Smalls scored 12 for Texas Tech.