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The Associated Press Iowa Prep Football Poll

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October 1st, 2012 by Jim Field

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2012 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4-A
Record Pts Prv
1. Ankeny (15) 6-0 186 1
2. Iowa City West (2) 6-0 164 2
3. Pleasant Valley (1) 6-0 148 3
4. Cedar Rapids Xavier 6-0 133 4
5. Cedar Falls (1) 6-0 127 5
6. West Des Moines Dowling 4-2 68 8
7. Sioux City East 5-1 54 10
8. Southeast Polk 4-2 47 NR
9. Urbandale 5-1 42 6
10. West Des Moines Valley 4-2 23 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Dubuque Senior 22. 12, Muscatine 13. 13, Davenport Assumption 9. 14, Marshalltown 5. 15, Iowa City High 3. 16, Marion Linn-Mar 1.

Class 3-A
Record Pts Prv
1. Decorah (13) 6-0 183 1
2. Sioux City Heelan (3) 6-0 166 2
3. Norwalk (3) 6-0 150 3
4. Grinnell 6-0 143 4
5. Boone 6-0 104 7
6. Creston/O-M 5-1 75 8
7. Lewis Central 5-1 49 9
8. ADM 5-1 48 5
9. Williamsburg 5-1 37 10
10. Solon 5-1 28 NR
(tie)Harlan 5-1 28 6

Others receiving votes: 12, Marion 17. 13, Le Mars 8. 14, Tama South Tama 6. 15, Atlantic 2. 16, Manchester West Delaware 1.

Class 2-A
Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull-RV (12) 6-0 178 1
2. Mediapolis (5) 6-0 160 2
3. West Marshall (2) 6-0 143 3
4. Kuemper Catholic 6-0 135 4
5. Spirit Lake 5-1 103 5
6. New Hampton 6-0 97 6
7. Union 5-1 65 8
8. Bondurant Farrar 6-0 54 9
9. Dyersville Beckman 5-1 40 10
10. Waukon 5-1 24 NR

Others receiving votes:11, Forest City 16. 12, Center Point-Urbana 15. 13, O-A/BCIG 5. 13, Wellman Mid-Prairie 5. 14, Albia 3. 15, Bloomfield Davis County 2.

Class 1-A
Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City Regina (19) 6-0 190 1
2. Dike-New Hartford 6-0 140 4
3. South Winneshiek 6-0 133 5
4. IKM/Manning 6-0 126 8
5. Emmetsburg 5-1 120 6
6. Aplington-Parkersburg 5-1 95 7
7. St. Edmond 5-1 70 2
8. St. Albert 5-1 60 9
9. St. Ansgar 5-1 51 10
10. Mount Ayr 6-0 31 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Paullina South O’Brien 10. 11, Pella Christian 10. 13, Wilton 5. 14, Tipton 4.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Wapsie Valley (10) 6-0 176 1
2. Woodward-Granger (9) 6-0 174 2
3. Akron-Westfield 6-0 133 4
4. West Hancock 5-1 120 5
5. Packwood Pekin 6-0 102 6
6. North Tama 6-1 74 8
7. West Lyon 5-1 71 7
8. Lawton-Bronson 5-1 37 3
9. Lisbon 5-1 31 NR
(tie) Logan-Magnolia 5-1 31 9

Others receiving votes: 11, Mason City Newman 20. 12, Hinton 19. 13, Arlington Starmont 16. 14, Moville Woodbury Central 15. 15, Lone Tree 12. 16, Belle Plaine 8. 17, Montezuma 6.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Newell-Fonda (11) 6-0 174 1
2. Murray (6) 6-0 169 2
3. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (1) 6-0 145 4
4. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 6-0 131 5
5. Sidney (1) 6-0 116 6
6. HLV 6-0 72 10
7. Marcus MMC 6-0 60 9
8. Fremont Mills 5-1 52 3
9. Adair-Casey 6-1 45 8
10. North Iowa 6-1 17 NR

Others receiving votes: 11, Clarksville 15. 12, Corydon Wayne 14. 13, Preston 12. 14, Riceville 10. 15, Glidden-Ralston 5. 16, Lenox 3. 17, Maynard West Central 2. 17, Melcher-Dallas 2. 18, Laurens-Marathon 1.

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Chiefs’ Crennel sticks with Cassel at quarterback

Sports

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Romeo Crennel is sticking with Matt Cassel for now. The Chiefs coach reiterated his stance Monday that Cassel will be the Kansas City Chiefs’ starting quarterback when the Baltimore Ravens visit Arrowhead Stadium next Sunday. Crennel made the declaration unprompted in the minutes after Cassel threw three interceptions and the Chiefs turned the ball over six times in a 37-20 loss to the Chargers over the weekend. Cassel has thrown seven picks and lost three fumbles through four games this season, and many fans are starting to call for Brady Quinn to get a shot at the job. Quinn hasn’t started a game since 2009 with Cleveland.

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Truck fire reported in a Shelby County field

News

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Harlan and Shelby were called to the scene of a truck fire at around 630th and Ironwood Road this (Monday) afternoon. The incident took place at around 3:34-p.m. The truck, which was fully engulfed in flames, was said to be in a partially combined field about three-miles west of the Harlan Municipal Airport. The fire had also begun to spread to the field. No injuries were reported.

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Pickup rear ends School Bus Monday afternoon in Cass County

News

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

No injuries have been reported after a pickup truck rear-ended a school bus this (Monday) afternoon. The accident, which was reported at around 3:40-p.m., took place on 550th Street (Highway 48), a little over two-miles north of Griswold. No other details are currently available, but again there are no reports of injuries.

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Cass County Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Youth ages 12-to 17 can discover pheasant hunting for FREE, during the Pheasants Forever member guided hunt, on Sat., Oct. 20th.

Pictured: 2011 Cass County Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt. Courtesy Lora Kanning.

The event will be held at Hansen Outfitters in Anita.  Cass County Conservation officials say the group will leave the Atlantic Hy-vee parking lot at 7:30-AM, and will return at approximately 12:30- PM. Lunch will be provided.

There are limited youth spots available. The deadline to sign up is October 17th 2012.  Call Jason Jordahl at 243-7988 to sign up, and for more information.  Interested youth must have taken a Hunter’ Education Course in order to participate in the event. A shotgun may be provided if a youth does not have access to one. If this is the case, you are asked to mention that, when signing up.

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Iowa State seeking improved QB play

Sports

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State needs to pump some juice into its offense, and the Cyclones need to do it quickly. That doesn’t mean coach Paul Rhoads is about to change quarterbacks, but it’s a fact of life in the freewheeling Big 12 Conference that a team can’t survive without a productive offense. Iowa State stalled repeatedly in a 24-13 loss to Texas Tech last Saturday. Quarterback Steele Jantz passed for only 73 yards while committing four turnovers, reverting to the form that got him benched last year. Rhoads says Jantz wasn’t the only problem with the offense. He says he’ll watch Jantz and backup Jared Barnett closely in practice before deciding on a starter for Saturday’s game at No. 15 TCU.

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Discarded cigar blamed for deadly Sioux City fire

News

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a discarded cigar is to blame for a deadly fire in Sioux City. According to KTIV-TV in Sioux City, investigators say 71-year-old Delbert Rowse died at a hospital after he was pulled from the basement of the burning home early Saturday. Officials say Rowse was asleep when the sofa he was on was ignited by an improperly discarded cigar. It is Sioux City’s second fatal fire this year. A man found dead in a burning home in July died of smoke inhalation.

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Avoca named a 2012 All-Star Community

News

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa League of Cities has recognized the city of Avoca as a 2012 All-Star Community. The recognition came at the ILC’s Annual Conference & Exhibit, which was held in Sioux City from September 26-28th. The All-Star Community Award is the most prestigious honor given by the League to cities.

Photo of the Avoca group with their award (Courtesy Iowa League of Cities)

Entries are judged by a panel of former city officials and others familiar with municipal government. Judges determine winners based on innovative efforts in areas such as urban renewal, development, preservation, service sharing or quality of life improvements. This year, Avoca was one of five of Iowa’s 947 cities to garner such recognition for their Restoring Avoca Project.

During a visioning exercise, leaders in the city of Avoca realized they were stuck in the “good enough rut.”  As former council member David McCain put it, “maintaining a city is an ongoing project.” When the city decided to start enforcing nuisance codes, many residents were resistant. The All-Star judges panel recognized that the community took a big risk, and endured lots of criticism from unsettled citizens. Yet community leaders believed in their vision to restore Avoca and moved forward.

Taking advantage of the need to update an underground water main, the city’s downtown underwent a face-lift along with infrastructure improvements. During the Elm Street renovation, downtown business owners had the opportunity to partner with the city to update their storefronts, restoring the main business district and sharing costs.

Residents also had the opportunity to cost-share with the city and update their deteriorating sidewalks. The initiative, which helped to replace more than 40 percent of the city’s sidewalks, allowed homeowners to opt-in. The city paid for the materials for the walkways while the property-owner paid for labor, with the option to spread the payment over seven-years. Restoring Avoca includes many projects and has created a huge physical transformation. Leaders in Avoca have noticed that as the aesthetics improve, pride in Avoca is also being restored.

This year’s other All-Star Community Award winners were Charles City, Manchester, Mason City and North Liberty.

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Cass County arrest report

News

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests over the past week. On September 25th, 23-year old Alexander Paul Dvorak, of Atlantic,  turned himself in at the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on a District Court Warrant for Probation Violation. Dvorak was being held at the Cass County Jail on $5,000 bond. That same day, 23-year old Jennifer Rene Dellaca, of Atlantic, was arrested on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Child Endangerment. Dellaca was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released the following day on $2,500 bond.

On September 28th, 40-year old Michael Eugene Boggs,  of Atlantic, was arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse 3rd or Subsequent Offense, Assault on a Police Officer, and Interference with Official Acts. Boggs was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released the following day on $10,000 bond. Also on Sept. 28th, deputies in Cass County arrested 53-year old Terry Lee Ranney, of Massena,  on a charge of Simple Assault. Ranney was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $300 bond.

On Saturday, 35-year old Joshua Lynn Hemminger,  of Atlantic,  turned himself in to the Cass County Jail on Sheriff’s office charges of Child Endangerment and OWI 3rd Offense. The charges were the result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 6th, 2012. Hemminger was released the following day on his own recognizance.

And on Sunday, 37-year old Daniel Ray Lung,  of Massena, was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse Serious. Lung was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released today (Monday), on his own recognizance.

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Atlantic woman arrested for assault

News

October 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports the arrest on Friday, of 19-year old Jessica Cooper, of Atlantic. Cooper was taken into custody on a charge of Serious Assault. No other details about the incident are available. Cooper was booked into the Cass County Jail.

(12-p.m. News)

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