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Iowa taxpayers biggest donor to World Food Prize

Ag/Outdoor

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The $850,000 Iowa taxpayers contributed to the World Food Prize Foundation last year was the biggest donation the group received. The Des Moines Register reports) that Iowa taxpayers accounted for nearly one-third of the foundation’s spending in 2011. Public support is growing for the foundation that recognizes achievements in agriculture and holds an annual symposium every October. But Iowa officials agree that the investment in the World Food Prize foundation has paid off because it has improved the reputation of the state.

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LEE N. CLEMMENSEN, 92, of Audubon (Svcs. 9-15-12)

Obituaries

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LEE N. CLEMMENSEN, 92, of Audubon, died Sat., Sept. 15th, at the Friendship Home in Audubon. Funeral services for LEE CLEMMENSEN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., Sept. 18th, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is from 6:30-to 8:30-pm Monday (9/17).

Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

LEE CLEMMENSEN is survived by:

His wife – Betty, of Audubon.

His children – Julie (Alan) Derby, of Greenfield; Paul (Janet) Clemmensen, and Susan Clemmensen, all of Urbandale.

His step-children: Steve (Linda) Tibben, of Cedar Falls; Joe (Shirley) Tibben, of Denver, CO; & Kent (Penny) Tibben, of Cedar Falls.

His sisters & brother – Darlen Schrader, of Lincoln NE, and Nadine (Jerry) Heiken, of Claremont, Fl, & Milo (Delores) Clemmensen, of Audubon.

4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren, 4-step great-grandchildren,  other relatives, and friends.

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Saturday High School Volleyball Scores from Sat., Sept. 15th 2012

Sports

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Audubon 2, Exira-EHK 0
Audubon 2, Guthrie Center 0
Audubon , Glidden-Ralston 0

Red Oak Invitational:
Clarinda 2, Atlantic 0
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 2, Atlantic 0
Creston 2, Atlantic 0
Harlan 2, Atlantic 0
Harlan 2, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 0
Harlan 1, Clarinda 1
Harlan 2, Red Oak 0
Red Oak 2, Creston 0
Red Oak 2, Denison-Schleswig 0
Treynor 2, Red Oak 1

Elsewhere…..
Coon Rapids-Bayard 2, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
Coon Rapids-Bayard 2, Glidden-Ralston 0
East Union 2, Orient-Macksburg 0
East Union 2, Shenandoah 1
East Union 2, Winterset 0
Exira-EHK 2, Colfax-Mingo 0
Glidden-Ralston 2, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0
Glidden-Ralston 2, West Central Valley, Stuart 1
Guthrie Center 2, Exira-EHK 0
IKM-Manning 2, Carroll 0
IKM-Manning 2, Nodaway Valley 0
IKM-Manning 2, Storm Lake 0
IKM-Manning 2, South Central Calhoun 1
IKM-Manning 2, AR-WE-VA, Westside 0
Lewis Central 2, Osage 1
Lewis Central 2, Ames 0
Lewis Central 2, Fort Dodge 0
Lewis Central 2, Nevada 0
Logan-Magnolia 2, Charter Oak-Ute 1
Missouri Valley 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
Missouri Valley 2, Logan-Magnolia 0
Missouri Valley 2, Nishnabotna 0
Missouri Valley 2, West Harrison 0
Nishnabotna 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
South Central Calhoun 2, Carroll 0
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 2, Missouri Valley 0
Underwood 2, Guthrie Center 1
Underwood 2, Exira-EHK 0
West Central Valley, Stuart 2, Colfax-Mingo 0
West Central Valley, Stuart 2, Guthrie Center 1
West Harrison 2, Charter Oak-Ute 0
Western Christian 2, Lewis Central 1

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in Iowa: Sept. 16th, 2012

Weather

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

338 AM CDT SUN SEP 16 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOW IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING…THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. PATCHY FROST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

TUESDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOW IN THE MID 40S. HIGH IN THE UPPER 70S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 50. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S.

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Iowa News headlines: Sun., Sept. 16th 2012

News

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is scheduled to be in Iowa as a special guest at Senator Tom Harkin’s annual steak fry. The major Democratic event is scheduled for today in Indianola, Iowa. It typically draws thousands of party activists. O’Malley has been mentioned as a potential presidential contender in 2016.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a city councilman stepped in to stop a crime in progress. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Councilman Skip Moore was in the City Hall parking lot and noticed a man trying to open car doors. Moore called police as he watched the man cross the street into another parking lot. A nearby detective soon showed up and arrested the 23-year-old Des Moines man.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Two University of Northern Iowa students have been arrested after one was accused of driving over a Cedar Falls police officer’s foot. Waterloo television station KWWL reports that a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old man turned themselves in on Friday. The officer was treated and released.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Walk-on fullback Mark Weisman rushed for 113 yards and three short touchdowns as Iowa held off Northern Iowa 27-16 yesterday. James Vandenberg added 228 yards passing for the Hawkeyes, who beat the Panthers, a Football Championship Subdivision program. It was Iowa’s 15th straight victory over NIU despite losing backs Damon Bullock and Greg Garmon to injuries.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Steele Jantz threw three touchdown passes and James White ran 56 yards for another score, leading Iowa State to a 37-3 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday night.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Shakir Bell rushed for a school-record 349 yards and two touchdowns as Indiana State defeated Drake 27-10 Saturday.

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Iowa State rolls past Western Illinois 37-3

Sports

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Steele Jantz threw three touchdown passes and James White ran 56 yards for another score, leading Iowa State to a 37-3 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday night. Penalties and turnovers frustrated Iowa State at times, but the Cyclones still had enough to overpower their FCS opponent and start 3-0 for the second straight year and sixth time since 1981. Four of the five previous 3-0 starts led to bowl appearances. Jantz completed 19 of 26 passes for 209 yards, with touchdown throws of 16 and 5 yards to Chris Young and 22 yards to Aaron Horne. He was intercepted once and lost a fumble. Western Illinois (2-1) trailed 31-0 before Pat Smith kicked a 26-yard field goal in the first minute of the fourth quarter. Iowa State was playing its second-team defense by then.

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Dodgers pull out win over Cardinals with 2-run 9th

Sports

September 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luis Cruz came up with his second clutch hit in two nights, a tying two-out RBI double in the ninth inning, and pinch-hitter Juan Rivera followed with a run-scoring single to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Jason Motte (4-5) came in trying to protect a 3-2 lead for Jaime Garcia and retired his first two batters. But Andre Ethier kept the Dodgers alive with a single and pinch-runner Dee Gordon stole second before Cruz drove him in with a drive that center fielder Jon Jay barely missed on a diving attempt in front of the warning track. Rivera batted for A.J. Ellis and lined a single off the tip of second baseman Daniel Descalso’s glove, enabling pinch-runner Elian Herrera to score the winning run.

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Huskers’ Pelini out of hospital, says he’s ‘fine’

Sports

September 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska coach Bo Pelini, who left Memorial Stadium by ambulance in the middle of Saturday’s game, has been released from a Lincoln hospital after undergoing tests.  Pelini said in a statement immediately after the Cornhuskers’ 42-13 win that “everything checked out just fine.” He said he planned to work Sunday.  Nebraska spokesman Keith Mann said Pelini was out of the hospital Saturday night.

Pelini began feeling ill during the first half, and a member of the Nebraska medical staff checked Pelini’s pulse on the sideline. Doctors treated him in the locker room at halftime. There was no word on the nature of Pelini’s symptoms. Athletic director Tom Osborne said doctors considered the situation serious enough that Pelini needed to be checked out at the hospital.

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Harlan wins Red Oak Tiger VB Invitational Saturday

Sports

September 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Harlan Cyclone volleyball team defeated Atlantic, Clarinda, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln and Red Oak in Pool#2, to clinch the Red Oak Tiger Volleyball Invitational, Saturday.The Cyclones won in straight sets before defeating Red Oak in the semifinals, and their second match with Clarinda in the Championship round. The final game saw Harlan beat Clarinda 25-21, 25-22.

Clarinda finished second overall after taking second in Pool 2. They reached the championship with a win over Pool 1 winner, Treynor, who beat Red Oak, Denison-Schleswig, and Creston in Pool 1 play to get to the semifinals.

Members of the All Tournament Team:
Asia Kloewer, Harlan
Samantha Bohnet, Abraham Lincoln
Jenny Bair, Clarinda
Darcy Sunderman, clarinda
Jess Schaben, Harlan
Natalie Mostek, Creston
Grace Blomstedt, Red Oak
Emma Fiene, Treynor
Chaley Rath, Treynor
Kate Walker, Red Oak

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Iowa gets past Northern Iowa for 27-16 victory

Sports

September 15th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Walk-on fullback Mark Weisman rushed for 113 yards and three short touchdowns as Iowa held off Northern Iowa 27-16 on Saturday. James Vandenberg added 228 yards passing for the Hawkeyes (2-1), who beat the Panthers, a Football Championship Subdivision program, for the 15th straight time despite losing backs Damon Bullock and Greg Garmon to injuries. Weisman, a sophomore with 8 career yards rushing coming into the game, scored from 1, 1 and 2 yards out to help Iowa avoid its third straight home loss dating to 2011. Sawyer Kollmorgen had 245 yards passing and an interception for Northern Iowa (1-2). The Panthers have lost to Wisconsin and Iowa on the road this season by a combined total of just 16 points.

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