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Nat’l Weather Service Forecast for Cass & area Counties – Tue., Oct. 30th 2012

Weather

October 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. HIGH AROUND 60.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S.

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Creighton picked to win Missouri Valley

Sports

October 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Creighton, which has four starters back from a team that made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament, was a near-unanimous choice to win the Missouri Valley championship. Preseason All-American Doug McDermott leads the way for the Bluejays, who received 398 of a possible 400 points in a poll of league coaches, sports information directors and media released Monday. McDermott was conference player of the year last season after shooting 63 percent overall and 48.6 percent from 3-point range. Illinois State was picked to finish second, followed by Northern Iowa, defending champion Wichita State and Evansville. Drake was sixth, followed by Indiana State, Missouri State, Bradley and Southern Illinois.

Joining McDermott on the preseason all-conference team were Colt Ryan of Evansville, Jackie Carmichael of Illinois State, Jake Odum of Indiana State and Ben Simons of Drake.

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CHIEFS-CHARGERS BLACKOUT LIFTED

Sports

October 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several corporate sponsors stepped up to help save the San Diego Chargers the embarrassment of having Thursday night’s NFL Network game against the Kansas City Chiefs blacked out locally. The Chargers said the sponsors, including the local CBS affiliate, guaranteed the purchase of enough tickets to lift the local television blackout. Those tickets will be donated to local military bases and military hospitals. The team wouldn’t say how many tickets had to be sold by the deadline of 5:20 p.m. Monday, but it was believed to be approximately 10,000. The NFL Network began showing Thursday night games in 2006 and has never had one blacked out locally. The Chargers have had one game blacked out this season, a loss to Atlanta on Sept. 23. San Diego (3-4) has lost three straight games, including two in which it blew double-digit leads in the second half. Kansas City is 1-6.

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Iowa early News Headlines – Tuesday, Oct. 30th 2012

News

October 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Michelle Obama says the race for the White House could come down to a few key battleground states, including Iowa. The first lady returned to the state yesterday with stops in Iowa City and Sioux City as she touted President Barak Obama’s accomplishments.

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — City officials in Ankeny have approved a contract with a gambling company hoping to acquire a license for a casino. The Ankeny City Council approved a five-year contract yesterday with Wild Rose Entertainment of West Des Moines. The company is calling for a $150 million project that would create about 600 jobs.

EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Friends and supporters of two Iowa girls who’ve been missing since July plan to distribute fliers to maintain public awareness. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports residents are invited to hand out copies of the missing girls’ photos on Halloween in Evansdale. The FBI believes Lyric Cook and her cousin, Elizabeth Collins, were abducted when they disappeared last July.

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — Officials say vandals have damaged one of Mason City’s new sculptures in the downtown area. A Chamber of Commerce worker noticed on Sunday that one of the sculpture’s elbows had been snapped off. The sculpture, one of seven put up in September, is valued at more than $7,000.

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Fatal accident in Mills County Monday

News

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A northwest Iowa woman died from injuries she suffered during a rollover accident Monday afternoon, in Mills County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 44-year old Rebecca May Kleinwolterink, of Orange City, died after being flown from the scene of the crash near mile marker 33 on Interstate 29, near Glenwood. The woman was a passenger in an SUV driven by 49-year old Galen Dean Kleinwolterink, also of Orange City.

Officials say the 2005 Chevy Uplander was traveling south on I-29 when a tire went flat on the drivers side rear, causing the driver to lose control. The vehicle entered the west ditch and rolled multiple times. Rebecca Kleinwolterink, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the SUV as it rolled. She was flown by LifeNet helicopter to Creighton Medical Center, and pronounced dead. Galen Kleinwolterink was wearing a seat belt. He was transported by Glenwood Rescue to Creighton, where he was listed in stable condition, after suffering from minor injuries.

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HS Football 2nd Round Playoff Scores (Updated Live)

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by admin

8 Player    
     
Coon Rapids Bayard  7  final
Exira-EHK  56  
     
Glidden-Ralston  42  final
Sidney  23  
     
Adair Casey  52  final
HLV Victor  20  
     
Colo-Nesco  40  final
Murray  64  
     
     
     
Class A    
     
Griswold  13  final
Woodward Granger  24  
     
AHST  14  final
Logan Magnolia  41  
     
     
     
Class 1A    
     
Van Meter  7  final
CB St. Albert  42  
     
     
     
Class 2A    
     
North Polk  7  final
Kuemper Catholic  32  
     
     
     
Class 3A    
     
Carroll  19  final
Lewis Central  22  

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Iowa State’s defense shines

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The buzz surrounding Iowa State’s ever-changing quarterback situation has obscured the most important development yet for the Cyclones. They’ve played excellent defense so far. Iowa State (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) is one win shy of its third bowl bid in four years heading into Saturday’s game against Oklahoma (5-2, 3-1) because it has played strong defense in a league full of offense.

The Cyclones are allowing 19.8 points per game, good for third in the Big 12. Coach Paul Rhoads says the Cyclones will work hard to pick up the slack after linebacker Jake Knott was lost for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.

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ALICE BLAZEK, 65, of Fontanelle (Svcs. 11-2-12)

Obituaries

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ALICE BLAZEK, 65, of Fontanelle, died Mon., October 29th, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Memorial Services for ALICE BLAZEK will be held 11-a.m. Fri., Nov. 2nd, at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle.

Visitation will be held on Thu., Nov. 1st, at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 2:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. with family meeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Alice Blazek memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery.

ALICE BLAZEK is survived by:

Her sons – William Blazek, Andrew Blazek and wife Kara and Alan Blazek all of Fontanelle.

Her daughter – Velma (Sis) Blazek of Fontanelle.

Her sister – Anna Lyddon and husband Ed of Des Moines.

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

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Optimistic Hawkeyes eager for NCAA tournament bid

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa re-energized its weary fan base last season with 18 wins and a spot in the NIT. The optimistic Hawkeyes are hoping that this will be the year they return to the NCAA tournament. This is the most anticipated season in years at Iowa, which hasn’t won 20 games or reached the NCAA tournament since its infamous first-round exit in 2006.

The Hawkeyes have a promising core of emerging players like Devyn Marble and Aaron White that will be augmented by a standout freshman class. It includes a pair of likely starters in center Adam Woodbury and point guard Mike Gesell. Iowa (18-17, 8-10 Big Ten in 2011-12) opens its season on Nov. 9 against Texas Pan-American.

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Iowa St LB Knott likely out for the season

Sports

October 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State senior linebacker Jake Knott is likely out for the season with a torn left shoulder. Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads says Knott, the reigning Big 12 defensive player of the week and a first-team All-Big 12 pick in 2011, had surgery Monday in Chicago. Rhoads says Knott might make it back for a potential bowl game. But the Cyclones won’t know more until later in the week. Knott injured his shoulder on Oct. 20 against Oklahoma State, but he returned and had 11 tackles and forced a fumble in Iowa State’s 35-21 win on Saturday over Baylor. Rhoads says Knott was a selfless team player whose leadership will be missed.

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