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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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Forecast for Atlantic (latest as of 8:45-p.m.)

Weather

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

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Northern Iowa beats George Mason 82-77 in OT

Sports

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Marc Sonnen connected on seven 3-pointers and had 21 points to lead Northern Iowa to an 82-77 overtime victory over George Mason, snapping Patriots’ 14-game home winning streak. Anthony James scored five of his 19 points in overtime and Seth Tuttle hit six straight free throws in the game’s final 22 seconds to seal the victory for the Panthers (6-3). Tuttle finished with 18 points, going 12-for-14 from the foul line.

George Mason (6-4) got 20 points from Sherrod Wright, but was undone by some costly miscues and inconsistent play from point guards Bryon Allen and Corey Edwards. They combined for 21 points but also had eight turnovers between them. George Mason trailed 80-77 before Allen committed a turnover with three seconds remaining in overtime. The Patriots’ Johnny Williams was forced to immediately foul Tuttle, who hit his final two free throws to provide the final margin.

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Saturday High School Basketball Scores

Sports

December 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL
  • Ar-We-Va 67, Westwood 37
  • Glenwood 87, Clarinda Academy 39
  • Greene County 68, Panorama 43
  • IKM-Manning 87, River Valley 53
  • Kuemper Catholic 71, South Central Calhoun 47
  • Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 55, Logan-Magnolia 44
  • Villisca 67, Shenandoah 33
  • West Central Valley 69, Audubon 53
  • West Harrison 63, Charter Oak-Ute 50
  • Woodbury Central 74, Whiting 42
GIRLS BASKETBALL
  • Audubon 51, West Central Valley 34
  • Charter Oak-Ute 43, West Harrison 34
  • Harlan 49, St. Albert 36
  • Denison 42, Carroll 33
  • IKM-Manning 96, River Valley 12
  • Kuemper Catholic 56, South Central Calhoun 46
  • Panorama 56, Greene County 32
  • Villisca 59, Shenandoah 39
  • West Monona 53, Boyer Valley 42

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