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Chiefs Receiver Dwayne Bowe Gets Franchise Tag

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March 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have made Dwayne Bowe their franchise player, keeping the impact wide receiver off the free-agent market this off season. Kansas City made the move less than an hour before Monday’s deadline, even though it had long been expected. Bowe is guaranteed a salary of about $9.5 million next season, though the Chiefs have indicated they would like to sign him to a long-term deal. Bowe could still field offers from other teams, but the Chiefs would have the right to match. If they decline, they would lose Bowe but receive two first-round draft picks. Bowe had 81 catches for 1,159 yards and five touchdowns last season, even though Kansas City struggled with injuries to quarterback Matt Cassel and running back Jamal Charles. Bowe had 72 catches for 1,162 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2010, when he made the Pro Bowl.

Iowa Offensive Coordinator Davis to Merge Old, New

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March 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Greg Davis spent 13 seasons calling the plays at Texas in a league famous for innovative attacks. Now Davis is coordinating the offense for Iowa, often seen as the epitome of conservative Big Ten football. Davis says the plan will be to merge the best of both worlds to create a system that can work for the Hawkeyes. Davis, the former offensive coordinator under Mack Brown at Texas, met with the media Monday for the first time since taking over as the Hawkeyes offensive coordinator for Ken O’Keefe Davis says he and coach Kirk Ferentz have discussed blending philosophies to create a system unique to Iowa.

Iowa State Moves into AP Top 25

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March 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State is ranked 25th in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll.

It’s the first time the Cyclones (22-9, 12-6) have been ranked in the AP poll since November of 2005 — a drought that lasted 130 weeks.

Iowa State is coming off an 80-72 win over then-No. 9 Baylor in Saturday’s regular-season finale.

The Cyclones earned the No. 3 seed for the Big 12 tournament and will face sixth-seeded Texas in Kansas City on Thursday at 8:30 p.m.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Kentucky (63) 30-1 1,623 1
2. Syracuse (2) 30-1 1,561 2
3. Kansas 26-5 1,482 3
4. North Carolina 27-4 1,442 6
5. Missouri 27-4 1,343 7
6. Duke 26-5 1,262 4
7. Ohio St. 25-6 1,251 10
8. Michigan St. 24-7 1,149 5
9. Marquette 25-6 1,087 8
10. Michigan 23-8 945 13
11. Murray St. 30-1 922 12
12. Baylor 25-6 909 9
13. Georgetown 22-7 873 11
14. Wisconsin 23-8 853 14
15. Indiana 24-7 707 18
16. Wichita St. 27-5 492 15
17. Florida St. 21-9 468 22
18. San Diego St. 24-6 441 21
19. Creighton 28-5 364 25
20. UNLV 25-7 360 17
21. Temple 24-6 343 23
22. Florida 22-9 305 16
23. Notre Dame 21-10 256 20
24. Gonzaga 25-5 170
25. Iowa St. 22-9 127

Others receiving votes: Saint Mary’s (Cal) 88, Louisville 84, Drexel 83, New Mexico 64, Virginia 34, Memphis 13, VCU 6, Vanderbilt 6, Cincinnati 5, Long Beach St. 3, Kansas St. 2, Harvard 1, Saint Louis 1.

Danville Too Much for St. Albert

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March 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

Danville had too many weapons and used them all to beat St. Albert 68-39 in a first round Class 1-A boys state tournament game Monday in Des Moines.  The Falcons were held to 30% shooting making just 13 of 43.  Danville shot 56% making 28 of 50 attempts.  The Bears led 30-11 at halftime and finished the game with a big rebounding advantage of 39-18.  Steven Soukup had 18 points to lead the Bears, his twin brother Michael had 16 and Collin Bartsch had 15.  St. Albert was led by Connor Thomas with 15 points and JD Culjat had 10.  The Falcons end the year with a mark of 14-11, while the defending 1-A runner-up Bears will play Nodaway Valley in Thursday’s semi-finals.

Coin man arrested on burglary charge

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March 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports a Coin man was arrested Thursday, on burglary and other charges. 45-year old Jeffrey Paul McCoy was taken into custody at around 2:20-p.m., following an investigation into an incident which occurred shortley after midnight, March 1st, at 2346 P Avenue in Page County. McCoy was charged with Burglary, Domestic Abuse Assault, and Assault. He was brought to the Page County Jail, posted bond, and was released pending additional court proceedings.

Nodaway Valley Impressive in First Round Tourney Win

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March 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

Using their quickness, Nodaway Valley held North Iowa to 31.5% shooting in a Wolverines 62-40 win in the first round of the Class 1-A boys state basketball tournament.  Playing in the opening game of the tourney Monday morning, Nodaway Valley jumped out to a 30-17 halftime lead and were never challenged in the second half.  The Wolverines got solid performances from their leaders, as Dan Ehrsam scored 20 points, T.J. Bower tossed in 14 points and 6-foot-7 center Alex Welsch added 11 points and hauled down 10 rebounds.  The Wolverines made 20 of 42 shots from the floor, shooting 47.6% overall and made 7 of 16 from the three point line.  They also made 15 of their 18 free throw attempts.  Nodaway Valley out-rebounded North Iowa 37-26.  North Iowa made just four of 17 three point tries.  The Wolverines improve to 23-2 and advance to semi-finals on Thursday morning at 10:30.

Two arrests in Atlantic over the weekend

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March 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports two arrests over the weekend. Authorities say on Saturday, 34-year old Arthur Davis was arrested for Interference with Official Acts. And, 42-year old Angela Cook was arrested for 1st Offense OWI. Davis and Cook are from Atlantic. Both were brought to the Cass County Jail and held pending a court appearance.

Monday Boys State Basketball Tournament Schedule

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March 5th, 2012 by Jim Field

Class 1-A
Final — Nodaway Valley 62, North Iowa 40
Final — Danville 68, St. Albert 39
Final — Boyden-Hull 64, Iowa Mennonite 44
Final — Storm Lake St. Mary’s 62, Lisbon 44

Class 2-A
Final — MFL-Mar-Mac 73, Sioux Center 72
Final — Mount Vernon 56, North Cedar 39

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Iowa volunteers respond to deadly tornadoes across the Midwest & South

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March 5th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Last week’s killer tornadoes missed Iowa, but dozens of Iowans are responding to help residents in other states recover and rebuild. Volunteers from Iowa’s Red Cross chapters, from Sioux City to Des Moines to the Quad Cities, are loading up emergency response vehicles or hopping on planes. They’re heading for states as close as Illinois and as far away as North Carolina and Alabama. So far, the Red Cross has opened 25 shelters in 11 states after the tornadoes injured hundreds of people and killed at least 39. Iowa church groups are also responding. Volunteers from a West Des Moines church are in Harrisburg, Illinois, working to clear fallen trees with chainsaws. To donate, visit RedCross-dot-org.

(Matt Kelley/Radio Iowa)