United Group Insurance

Thursday High School Volleyball Results

Sports

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Rolling Hills:

  • (3-0) Adair-Casey 25-25-25, Paton-Churdan 22-22-22
  • (3-1) Glidden-Ralston 25-16-25-25, Exira-EHK 15-25-20-22
  • (3-0) CAM beat Iowa Christian

Western Iowa:

  • (3-0) Audubon 25-25-25, A-H-S-T 17-16-16
  • (3-0) Treynor 25-25-25, Missouri Valley 20-10-18
  • (3-0) Tri-Center 25-25-25, Riverside 13-11-18
  • (3-0) Underwood beat Griswold

Others:

  • (3-1) Ar-We-Va 25-18-25-25, Logan-Magnolia 19-25-20-20
  • (3-0) Carroll 30-25-25, Dallas Center-Grimes 28-21-17
  • (3-0) Earlham 25-25-25, Lenox 16-20-11
  • (3-0) IKM-Manning 25-25-25, West Monona 13-16-22
  • (3-1) Villisca 25-17-25-25, Sidney 19-25-19-19
  • (3-1) West Central Valley 25-25-25-25, Clarke 19-27-17-15
  • (3-1) Whiting 27-15-25-26, Charter Oak-Ute 25-25-22-24
  • (3-0) Woodbine 25-25-25, Boyer Valley 22-6-17
  • (3-0) Essex beat Clarinda Academy
  • (3-0) Fremont-Mills beat Heartland Christian
  • (3-1) Nishnabotna beat East Mills

Posted in Sports |

Iowa St faces W Illinois, seeking 3-0 start

Sports

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State is supposed to get only one breather this season. It’s scheduled for Saturday against Western Illinois. It’s nothing but Big 12 games for the Cyclones after this weekend. Iowa State (2-0) hosts the FCS Leathernecks (2-0) in its final game before a bye week and the start of conference play. The Cyclones are seeking their second consecutive 3-0 start, winning as underdogs at home against Tulsa and against rival Iowa on the road. Safety Durell Givens says Iowa State’s focus is on reaching 3-0, adding that the Cyclones won’t underestimate Western Illinois.

Posted in Sports |

Berry vs Johnson gives subplot to Chiefs vs Bills

Sports

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — One of the intriguing plots in Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and Bills involves Kansas City safety Eric Berry, who tore his left ACL when Buffalo’s Steve Johnson blocked him at the knees in the 2011 season opener. Berry tweeted in the offseason that he wondered whether it was done on purpose, and then said in April, “You can look at the tape and make your own opinion about that.” Johnson has always denied he was trying to hurt Berry, and the block was within the rules. The Bills wide receiver was quick to mention that this week. On Sunday, Berry and the Chiefs visit Johnson and the Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Posted in Sports |

Cards edge Dodgers 2-1, extend wild-card lead

Sports

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Allen Craig drove in Shane Robinson with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended their NL wild-card lead over Los Angeles to two games with a 2-1 victory over the struggling Dodgers on Thursday night. Lance Lynn (15-7) pitched six innings of five-hit ball to earn his first win since July 27 for the Cardinals, striking out seven in the All-Star’s return to the rotation after a bullpen demotion. Skip Schumaker had an early run-scoring single as St. Louis (76-68) snapped its three-game skid and a four-game road losing streak with a nail-biting win over the Dodgers (74-70), who have lost four straight. Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI double in the Dodgers’ seventh loss in eight games.

Posted in Sports |

Scuffling Iowa hosts dangerous Northern Iowa

Sports

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Northern Iowa’s near-upset of Iowa three years ago was one of the more stunning afternoons the Hawkeyes have ever had. Hardly anyone would be shocked if the Panthers finish the job in Iowa City on Saturday. Northern Iowa (1-1) of the FCS made a serious run at two-time Big Ten champion Wisconsin in Madison two weeks ago before losing 26-21. Iowa (1-1) struggled to get past Northern Illinois before a dismal showing in a 9-6 loss at home to Iowa State last week. The Panthers are 9-22 against FBS opponents since 1985. That stretch included that 17-16 loss at Iowa in 2009 in which the Hawkeyes blocked potential game-winning field goals on back-to-back plays, an NCAA first, to survive.

Posted in Sports |

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: Fri., Sept. 14 2012

Weather

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(prepared by the National Weather Service in Des Moines)

TODAY…SUNNY…WARMER. PATCHY FOG THROUGH MID MORNING. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…CLEAR. LOW IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S.

MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGH IN THE MID 60S.

Posted in Weather |

Iowa early News headlines: Fri., Sept. 14th 2012

News

September 14th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The campaign for President Barack Obama says Vice President Joe Biden’s trip to Iowa next week includes a visit to Burlington. Biden will speak at an event at the Port of Burlington on Monday. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Details of other campaign stops haven’t been released.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — One of the Republican appointees to the Electoral College has resigned abruptly from her post after publicly questioning whether she would support the GOP’s presidential ticket when casting official votes after the November election. Melinda Wadsley of Ames tells The Associated Press that she could not in good conscience vote for party nominee Mitt Romney. Wadsley had previously backed Texas Congressman Ron Paul.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly prescribing large amounts of narcotic painkillers to eight patients who fatally overdosed is seeking a delay in his preliminary hearing. Doctor Daniel Baldi (BALD’-ee) was charged earlier this month. One of the eight patients identified in court papers was Paul Gray, a founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot. He died of an overdose in 2010 at an Urbandale hotel.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An ape sanctuary near Des Moines has passed an inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kenneth Schweller is the chairman of the Bonobo Hope Sanctuary board. He says that a USDA inspector was at the facility on Wednesday and “everything looked good.”

Posted in News |

Omaha man injured in Pott. County crash

News

September 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A Nebraska man was injured during a crash Thursday morning, in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says 73-year old Dean L. Crase, of Omaha, was transported by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue to Creighton University Medical Center, following the crash on Interstate 29, near Council Bluffs. Crase was reported to be in “fair” condition at the hospital.

Officials say Crase, who was wearing a seat belt, was traveling north on the interstate at around 7:30-a.m., when the 2004 Chevy Trailblazer he was driving left the road on the west side of Council Bluffs. The SUV crossed the median and southbound lanes of I-29 before entering the west ditch and hitting a fence. It finally came to rest on River Road.

The accident remains under investigation.

Posted in News |

Cass County Home Care and Hospice Receive National Recognition for Quality of Care

News

September 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Cass County Home Care and Cass County Hospice have announced both facilities recently received national recognition for demonstrating excellence in performance measures and quality of care. Cass County Home Care has been ranked in the top five percent of home health agencies in the United States by a recent HealthInsight report. The ranking is an improvement from the HealthInsight report released in March, which listed Cass County Home Care in the top seven percent.

And, Cass County Hospice received an excellent report from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Family Evaluation of Hospice Care (FEHC) survey results. The report was developed by the NHPCO with extensive input from hospices that participate in the data collection and reporting for the survey. The surveys are sent to family members of hospice patients who received care.  Cass County Hospice received strong marks and satisfaction from survey respondents, with a composite score of 92 percent. Additionally, Cass County Hospice achieved the highest level, top ten percent of hospices, in 18 out of 27 categories measured on the survey.

Cass County Home Care, an integrated home health provider, is part of Iowa Health Home Care, an affiliated network of providers. Iowa Health Home Care is part of Iowa Health System. To learn more about Iowa Health Home Care and its services, visit http://www.yourhealthcareathome.org.

Posted in News |

Large amount of cash and a safe stolen from a Page County vehicle

News

September 13th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports they were notified of a theft this (Thursday) morning. Sheriff Lyle Palmer says the victim of the theft, 83-year old Billy Duane Gold, of Shambaugh, reported to authorities $5,000 in cash had been stolen from the glovebox of his pickup truck, which was parked inside his garage next to his residence on 6th Street. Gold also reported a safe in the back seat of the truck was stolen, and various, miscellaneous papers were missing. The incident occurred sometime between 9-p.m. Wednesday and 7-a.m. Thursday. Gold said both the garage and his pickup were locked. The loss, including the cash, safe and papers, amounted to just over $5,050. The incident remains under investigation.

Posted in News |