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Iowa State whips Nebraska-Omaha 93-65

Sports

December 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — George Niang scored 15 points and Iowa State pounded Nebraska-Omaha 93-65 Sunday night. Niang, a freshman, scored 11 of his points in the first half as the Cyclones (7-3) led 52-28 at the break. Iowa State was coming back after a loss Friday night to Iowa. Iowa State led 18-2 before Nebraska-Omaha (2-9) made six shots in a row to cut the lead to four points. But they only made four shots the rest of the half in 22 attempts.

Will Clyburn, who did not score in the Iowa game, finished with 11 points against the Mavericks. Anthony Booker and Tyrus McGee also had 11 points for the Cyclones, while Percy Gibson and Chris Babb scored 10 apiece. John Karhoff scored 13 points to lead Nebraska-Omaha, in its second year in Division I. These teams last met in 1991, when Iowa State won 114-57.

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2 hurt in Crawford County Crash Sunday evening

News

December 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Two men from northwest Iowa were injured during a collision between a semi and a pickup Sunday evening, in Crawford County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the drivers of the vehicles, 65-year old Gary Beckman, of Lake View, and 17-year old Adrian Ramirez, of Kiron, were transported to the Crawford County Hospital following the crash, which occurred at around 6:30-p.m., in Schleswig.

Officials say a 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup driven by Ramirez was traveling west on Crawford County Road E-16, when he failed to yield to the  semi being driven by Beckman, as he was  traveling north on Highway 59.  The pickup was hit on its left rear side. Following the collision, the pickup slid into the ditch, while the semi came to rest on the shoulder of Highway 59. The Patrol says there were some light flurries at the time, but the roadway was dry. Both men were wearing their seat belts.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa: 12/10/12

Weather

December 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

328 AM CST MON DEC 10 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. WEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Dec. 10th 2012

News

December 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The record streak of snowless days ended in central Iowa this weekend, but most of eastern Nebraska still hasn’t received measurable snow. The National Weather Service says Des Moines streak without snow ended this weekend. By Sunday morning, eight-tenths of an inch of snow had fallen.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa spent more than $25 million on overtime pay during the last fiscal year, but that is less than the state spent in recent years. The Des Moines Register reports that the state’s overtime spending has been around $30 million for the four previous years. A nursing assistant at the University of Iowa Hospitals collected nearly $226,000 in overtime last year — the most in the state — by working 8,507 extra hours.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Opponents of a plan to build a casino near Cedar Rapids are getting organized to fight the idea. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG-TV reports that a group of people who oppose gambling on moral grounds will likely be helped by owners of nearby casinos. Casino opponents have already put together a phone survey on the support for gambling in Linn County.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde had another run-in with police over the weekend and now faces a disorderly conduct charge hearing on January 24th. Hyde was ticketed yesterday after Iowa City police responded to a loud party in his apartment building.

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Atlantic School Board to meet Monday evening

News

December 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education will hold their regularly scheduled meeting Monday at the High School. During their 7:30-p.m. session in the Media Center, the Board is expected to hear comments from Dan Haynes, Director of the Nishna Valley YMCA in Atlantic. They’ll also hear a special presentation with regard to work on the Middle School, from Design Alliance’ Jerry Purdy.

Action items on the school board’s agenda include approval of: A Summer 2014 A-H-S Spanish class trip to Costa Rica; Approval of the district’s annual report to the community, and approval of an affiliation agreement with the University of Phoenix.

In other business, the Atlantic School Board will act on approving a Cell Phone Tower three-party agreement between Verizon Wireless, Rolling Hills Communication, Inc., and the Atlantic Community School District.  In the discussion segment of Monday’s meeting, the board will talk about the Fiscal Year 2014 budget and athletic facilities. No action is expected to be taken on those matters.

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Iowa football player accused of disorderly conduct

Sports

December 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde had another run-in with police over the weekend and now faces a disorderly conduct charge.  The Quad-City Times reports that Hyde was ticketed Sunday after Iowa City police responded to a loud party in his apartment building.

Hyde, who started 38 games for Iowa before his career ended last month, was also arrested in October on suspicion of public intoxication and interference with official acts.  Hyde pleaded guilty to interference and was ordered to pay nearly $400 in fines, but he faces a Dec. 27 court date on the intoxication charge.  Hyde is scheduled to make his first court appearance on the disorderly conduct charge on Jan. 24.

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No. 22 Iowa State women beat Fairfield 60-43

Sports

December 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Hallie Christofferson scored 18 points Sunday and No. 22 Iowa State defeated Fairfield 60-43. Chelsea Poppens, back after missing three games with a concussion, had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Cyclones (6-1). Brynn Williamson scored 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Nikki Moody had 10 assists and seven rebounds. Iowa State, which never trailed and led by as many as 24 points, bounced back from a 50-42 loss at Iowa on Thursday.

Katie Cizynski scored 13 points to lead Fairfield (5-3). The Stags shot just 32 percent from the field and were outrebounded 43-27.

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Browns win third straight, roll Chiefs 30-7

Sports

December 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Travis Benjamin’s electrifying 93-yard punt return touchdown gave Cleveland momentum and the Browns won their third straight game, 30-7 over the emotionally drained Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Benjamin’s game-changing runback helped the Browns (5-8) continue their resurgence under second-year coach Pat Shurmur, whose future in Cleveland remains uncertain. The Browns have one more win than last season, and their longest winning streak since 2009.

Trent Richardson had a pair of 1-yard TD runs for Cleveland. Jamaal Charles ran for 165 yards, breaking off an 80-yard TD run on the game’s first play for Kansas City. It was the first road game for the Chiefs (2-11) following linebacker Jovan Belcher’s suicide. The 25-year-old killed his girlfriend at their home before driving to the team’s practice facility on Dec. 1 and shooting himself.

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The latest weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area (as of 6-a.m. 12/9/12)

Weather

December 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Prepared by the Nat’l. Weather Service…

Today: Rain likely before 9am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 25 by 4pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook for western/SW Iowa – Dec. 9th 2012

Weather

December 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES; CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

618 AM CST SUN DEC 9 2012

TODAY AND TONIGHT: STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 35 MPH. IN ADDITION…MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA TONIGHT WITH WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPING TO AROUND 10 BELOW OVERNIGHT.

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PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING…POSSIBLY MIXING WITH RAIN SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30. LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH THE SNOW. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH A FEW GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. IN ADDITION…MUCH COLDER AIR WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE COMBINATION OF WINDS AND CHILLY TEMPERATURES WILL DROP WIND CHILLS FROM 10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT.

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IT WILL TURN SHARPLY COLDER TODAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUST TO AROUND 40 MPH.

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