No. 22 Cincinnati tops Iowa State 78-70

November 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sean Kilpatrick scored 32 points, leading No. 22 Cincinnati to a 78-70 win over Iowa State on Friday night in the semifinals of the Global Sports Classic. After winning their first four games by an average margin of 34.5 points per game, the Bearcats (5-0) had their hands full with a talented Iowa State (4-1) team that stole the momentum in the first half, dictated the pace at times to keep things close and pulled within 4 points with 46 seconds left.

Cincinnati’s early second-half run of 15-5 gave it enough breathing room to keep its distance and secure the win. Cincinnati has won three of the four all-time meetings with Iowa State, the last three coming at neutral sites. This was the first meeting between the schools since then-No. 1 Cincinnati beat Iowa State 75-60 on Nov. 28, 1999, in Hilo, Hawaii.

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SUSAN RITA SONDAG, 52, of Avoca (Svcs. 11-25-12)

Obituaries

November 23rd, 2012 by admin

SUSAN RITA SONDAG, 52, of Avoca, died Wed., Nov., 21, at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center in Avoca. A Mass of Christian Burial service for SUSAN SONDAG will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Nov. 26th, at the St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Church, in Portsmouth. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation will be at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan on Sunday, Nov., 25th from 4p.m. to 9p.m. The Family will greet friends there from 4p.m. to 8p.m.

The wake service will be held at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan on Sun., Nov., 25th starting at 7p.m.

Inurnment at a later date.

SUSAN RITA SONDAG is survived by:

Mother: Joan (Mumm) Sondag of Harlan.

Daughter: Carrie (Steve) Pundzak of Des Moines.

Brothers: Jim (Sandy) Sondag of Lathrop, MO. Joe (Cathie) Sondag of Harlan. Jerry (Nyra) Sondag of Persia. Donald Sondag of Portsmouth. Bill (Lisa) Sondag of Portsmouth.

Sisters: Linda (Tom) Brannan of Erie, CO. Jeanne (Bob) Rust of LeMars. Kathy (Steve) Smit of Billings, MT.

3 Grandchildren

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MICHAEL DEAN BETHEL, 65, of Atlantic (Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

November 23rd, 2012 by admin

MICHAEL DEAN BETHEL, 65, of Atlantic, died Wed., Nov. 21st, at the VA Hospital in Omaha, NE. Memorial services for MIKE BETHEL, and burial of cremated remains in the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter, will be held at a later date. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic has the arrangements.

MIKE BETHEL is survived by:

Common Law Wife, Janice Peterson of Atlantic.

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LA VONNE MAXINE BARTA, 67, of Harlan (Svcs. pending)

Obituaries

November 23rd, 2012 by admin

LA VONNE MAXINE BARTA, 67, of Harlan, died Fri., Nov, 16th, at Elm Crest Assisted Living in Harlan. A private inurnment for LA VONNE BARTA will be held at a later date, at Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

There is no public visitation.

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

La VONNE MAXINE BARTA is survived by:

Sons: Robert (Peg) Barta of Salado, TX. Randy Barta of Atlantic.

Daughters: Renee (Tom) Blackman of Olathe, KS. Robyn Bentzen of Harlan.

Brothers: Ira “Butch” (Pat) Pauley of Missouri Valley. Doug “Skeeter” (Carrol) Pauley of Holstein.

4 Grandchildren

2 Great-Grandchildren

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SUSAN MARIE BLOMQUIST, 60, of Stuart (Svcs. 12-01-12)

Obituaries

November 23rd, 2012 by admin

SUSAN MARIE BLOMQUIST, 60, of Stuart, died Wed., Nov. 21st, at the Greenfield Manor in Greenfield. Funeral service for SUSAN BLOMQUIST will be held 10-a.m. Sat., Dec. 1st at the First Congregational Church in Stuart. Graveside services will be at the Fairview Cemetary in Stuart.

Memorial contributions can be made to Susan Blomquist, in care of, Johnson Family Funeral Home, Box 246, Stuart, IA 50250.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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No. 17 Nebraska beats Iowa 13-7

Sports

November 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Rex Burkhead scored the go-ahead touchdown in his return from a knee injury and No. 17 Nebraska beat Iowa 13-7 on Friday to secure a spot in the Big Ten title game. The Huskers (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) will face off against Wisconsin next Saturday in Indianapolis. It’ll be a rematch of Nebraska’s thrilling 30-27 home win over the Badgers in late September. Burkhead, making his first appearance since spraining the MCL in his left knee on Oct. 20 against Northwestern, broke through with a 3-yard TD run to make it 13-7 late in the third quarter. Alonzo Whaley’s interception with 2:11 left sealed the victory for Nebraska. The Huskers defense held the Hawkeyes (4-8, 2-6) scoreless in the final three quarters in windy conditions.

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Creston teen killed, another injured in Adams County crash Friday morning

News

November 23rd, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An accident Friday morning northeast of Prescott in Adams County, has claimed the life of a Union County teen. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the unidentified 16-year old was a passenger in a van driven by a 17-year old. Both teens are from Creston. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Officials say a 2002 Honda van the teens were in was traveling west on a gravel road (190th Street), when as the vehicle crested a hill, the driver lost control. When the driver over-corrected, the van went partially into the north ditch. A second over-correction caused the vehicle to go into the south ditch, where it rolled over and ejected the 16-year old, who died at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the Adams County Hospital in Corning. A report on their condition is not available. The accident happened just after 8-a.m. The names of the victims had were being withheld pending notification of relatives.

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