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Sexual assault arrest reported in Shenandoah

News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Police in Shenandoah report the arrest of a 49-year old man on a charge of 3rd degree sexual assault.  George Poe was taken into custody Thursday, following an investigation into an incident which allegedly occurred on Feb. 1st, at a location in the 200 block of north Sycamore, in Shenandoah. Poe was being held in the Page County Jail on $10,000 bond.

Former A-V Tech at Glenwood H.S. charged with 3rd degree sexual abuse

News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A 19-year old former, part-time audio-visual support technician for the Glenwood Community High School, has been charged with 3rd degree sexual abuse, a Class-C Felony. Court records indicate Andrew Schoening, of Glenwood, was given the charge last week, and plead not guilty last Friday, Feb. 10th.  He also waived a speedy trial. The charge was filed on January 17th, after a 15-year-old girl told school officials and police that Schoening forced her to have sex in a closet at the high school.  The incident allegedly took place December 20, 2011.

When confronted with the allegations, Schoening admitted that he did have sex with the minor and that he knew she was underage.  Schoening was released from custody January 19th, on a $10,000 bond. He’s been ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim of the abuse. A trial date has not yet been set.

Bonderman presented with IAMU Award

News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Retiring Atlantic Municipal Utilities (AMU) General Manager Allen Bonderman has received the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities’ (IAMU) Life Membership Award. The award was presented during IAMU’s Winter Meeting, in Des Moines, and was in recognition of Bonderman’s “37-years of leadership in the public power arena,” including his 12-years of service in Atlantic, and his significant involvement with IAMU, a statewide association that benefits more than 550 municipal utilities in Iowa.

Bonderman began his career working with municipal utilities more than 40-years ago. He’s worked in Atlantic for the past 12-years. While with AMU, he developed the first municipal WiFi service in the state of Iowa, allowing DSL, cable modem and alternative wireless services to be made available by other service providers, to Atlantic’s businesses and residents. He also worked to establish a scholarship program at AMU for local students to attend the power line worker training program at Northwest Iowa Community College.

During his career, Bonderman also earned the Energy Innovator Award from the American Public Power Association, for his development of an energy management system for the City of Sanborn, Iowa. AMU congratulates Bonderman on his long and successful municipal utility career.

Melvin Ejim quietly emerges for Cyclones

Sports

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Melvin Ejim is emerging as a key player for Iowa State this season. Ejim, a 6-foot-6 forward from Toronto, Ontario has blossomed into a steady swingman between star post player Royce White and Iowa State’s trio of talented guards; Chris Allen, Scott Christopherson and Chris Babb. Ejim is averaging 8.9 points a game, ranks ninth in the Big 12 with 6.4 rebounds a game and is shooting a respectable 46.6 percent from the floor. Coach Fred Hoiberg says Ejim excels as a defender and rebounder for the Cyclones, who will go for their fourth win in six games Saturday when they host Oklahoma.

Middle America bankers survey index drops slightly

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A monthly survey of bankers in 10 Midwest and Great Plains states shows the rural economy slowing down, but reflects strong gains in hiring and farmland prices. The Rural Mainstreet Index released Thursday dropped slightly from 59.8 last month to 59.6 in February. Anytime the index, which ranges from 1 to 100, is above 50, it suggests the economy will grow. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says he expects to see slower growth in farm income as a result of softer agriculture commodity prices and higher overhead costs. The economic confidence index, which reflects expectations for the economy six months out, rose to 60.3 from January’s 56.1. The survey covers Iowa, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Wyoming.

IA News Headlines: Fri., Feb. 17, 2012

News

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman suspected of abducting of her 3-year-old son, which led to an Amber Alert. Twenty-two-year-old Melanie Stout is wanted for violation of a custodial order. The alert was issued early Thursday after Nicolas Jimmerson was not returned to his custodial guardian. The alert was canceled several hours later after he was found. Stout is the boy’s biological mother, but doesn’t have legal custody of him. Police are searching for Stout, who’s also wanted for leaving a correctional facility in Des Moines.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Marshalltown police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at the city’s aquatic center. Police says the man’s body was found yesterday afternoon and an autopsy is pending.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Marshalltown police have arrested a man on arson charges in two recent fires. Police on Thursday charged 26-year-old Andrew Burke, of Marshalltown, with two counts of first-degree arson. He’s suspected in a Feb. 7 fire that destroyed a historic downtown building with a grocery store on the first floor and in a garage fire early Thursday.

MERRILL, Iowa (AP) —A man has been found dead outside a hog operation in Merrill in northwest Iowa. The Plymouth County sheriff’s office says 47-year-old James Dixson of Marcus was found unresponsive Tuesday night and died at the scene. The sheriff’s office says no foul play is suspected and an autopsy will determine a cause of death.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) —Penn State withstood a 3-point shooting barrage in the second half by Iowa’s Matt Gatens to hold on for a 69-64 victory last night. Gatens hit 5 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc in the second half. He scored 11 straight for the Hawkeyes at one point to help narrow a 16-point deficit to two with 2:40 left in State College. Gatens finished the road game with 21 points.

Nat’l. Weather Svc. Forecast for Cass & area Counties, 2-17-12

Weather

February 17th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

309 AM CST FRI FEB 17 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

SATURDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 15 TO 20. EAST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

SUNDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WIND NEAR 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S.

WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 40S.

MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 30S.

Thursday HS Boys Postseason Basketball Scores

Sports

February 17th, 2012 by admin

Class 1A District 1
Treynor 85, Nishnabotna 41
Fremont-Mills 62, Sidney 57
St. Albert 71, Riverside 52
East Mills 65, Walnut 44

Class 1A District 2
Boyer Valley 55, West Harrison 40
Logan-Magnolia 59, Woodbine 38
West Monona 58, Charter Oak-Ute 28
Ar-We-Va 64, Whiting 55

Class 1A District 15
Murray 64, Earlham 54
Lamoni 71, Van Meter 62 – OT
Nodaway Valley 74, East Union 25
Mount Ayr 66, Mormon Trail 30

Class 1A District 16
Corning 88, Villisca 64
CAM, Anita 62, Lenox 47
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 66, Stanton 41
Adair-Casey 55, Griswold 44

Class 2A District 1
Clarinda 78, Clarinda Academy 54
Underwood 54, Tri-Center 47

Class 2A District 2
Kuemper Catholic 75, IKM-Manning 56
East Sac County 69, OA-BCIG 61

Iowa Men Fall Short at Penn State

Sports

February 17th, 2012 by admin

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Tim Frazier scored 18 points and Penn State withstood a 3-point shooting barrage in the second half by Iowa’s Matt Gatens to hold on for a 69-64 victory on Thursday night.

Trailing 66-63 with 49 seconds left, Iowa’s Melsahn Basabe missed two foul shots and Jon Graham was fouled at the other end for Penn State (12-15, 4-10 Big Ten). The redshirt freshman forward hit two free throws for a five-point lead, spurring a silent Jordan Center crowd into raucous cheers. Basabe missed another foul shot with 7 seconds left and Cammeron Woodyard went 1 of 2 from the line to seal the win.

Gatens hit 5 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc in the second half. He scored 11 straight for Iowa (13-13, 5-8) at one point to help narrow a 16-point deficit to two with 2:40 left.Gatens finished with a game-high 21 points.He missed all five of his field-goal attempts in the first half before his second-half spurt, sinking shots from wide open in the corner or with a defender’s hand in his face from the wing.

Penn State went cold on the other end going scoreless for four-plus minutes as coach Patrick Chambers watched his team’s big lead get whittled away. But the rebuilding Nittany Lions held on down the stretch for their second straight Big Ten win despite getting outscored in the second half 40-31. Frazier, Penn State’s sparkplug, coolly led his team down the stretch, before Graham and Woodyard stepped up at the foul line late. Frazier added four assists and four steals.

Graham, already having one of the best games of his young career, added to his short highlight reel with his two key foul shots. Graham finished with 10 points and six rebounds, and went 3 of 3 from the field. Woodyard added 13 points.

Aaron White added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Iowa, while Basabe finished with seven points and three rebounds off the bench.

Thursday Class 1-A SWI State Wrestling Results

Sports

February 16th, 2012 by Jim Field

First Round

  • 106: Tyler Dalen (Graettinger-Terril) 41-2 won by 4-0 decision over Brad Kerkhoff (Audubon) 38-10
  • 106: Taylor Curtis (Underwood) 53-3 won by 10-3 decision over Gage Winter (B-G-M, Brooklyn) 45-10
  • 113: Ethan Reynek (Logan-Magnolia) 28-4 won by pin (5:19) over Christian Hilgenberg (CR-Bayard) 33-17
  • 113: Kyler Kiner (Ogden) 22-1 won by 5-3 decision over Evan Hansen (Exira/EHK) 38-5
  • 120: Aaron Anderson (Clarion-Goldfield) 35-0 won by 4-2 decision over Quinton Doiel (Logan-Magnolia) 36-9
  • 120: Andrew Foutch (Underwood) 53-1 won by pin (4:32) over Dylan Dorage (Northwest Webster) 37-9
  • 126: Dylon Rhoads (Don Bosco) 29-3 won by 3-2 decision over Blair Kerkhoff (Audubon) 37-5
  • 126: Chet Utesch (Akron-Westfield) 44-3 won by 16-5 major decision over Ridge Meeker (Lo-Ma) 34-15
  • 132: Kolbi Kohl (Lisbon) 29-4 won by 8-4 decision over Cameron Mennenoh (Audubon) 47-8
  • 132: Colton Martin (Alburnett) 37-6 won by pin (5:26) over Eric Brosnahan (Logan-Magnolia) 16-11
  • 138: Scott Weber (Don Bosco) 42-8 won by pin (2:53) over Cody Kingery (Underwood) 45-10
  • 138: Ryan Hall (Jesup) 28-9 won by 10-4 decision over Darrian Irlbeck (Tri-Center) 42-8
  • 145: Tyler Foubert (Tri-County) 45-5 won by injury default over Trevor Paulson (Tri-Center) 40-2
  • 145: Mike Novotny (Underwood) 39-2 won by pin (4:59) over Dale Hilleman (West Marshall) 35-13
  • 152: Tait Simpson (Lisbon) 28-0 won by pin (3:02) over Josh Matusik (Woodbine) 38-12
  • 152: Brett Flynn (HMS) 39-4 won by 9-4 decision over Kain Queck (Nodaway Valley) 29-16
  • 152: Loren Williams (Tri-Center) 49-0 won by 12-1 major decision over Casey Beaver (IC Regina) 20-16
  • 160: Drake Fanslau (Underwood) 52-3 won by pin (3:25) over Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) 39-15
  • 160: Gavvon Shafer (Woodbine) 14-3 won by pin (2:41) over Tyler Hein (Panorama) 31-13
  • 170: Trey Sander (EHK-Exira) 38-8 won by pin (3:38) over Patrick Lindner (St. Edmond, Fort Dodge) 34-13
  • 170: Kory Schmelzer (Corning) 39-2 won by pin (1:21) over Dylan Albright (Colfax-Mingo) 36-8
  • 170: Brett Roberts (Eddyville-Blakesburg) 50-2 won by pin (5:44) over Clay Blass (Coon Rapids-Bayard) 30-20
  • 170: Jake Lewis (St. Albert) 41-4 won by 7-5 decision over Ryder Clark (West Hancock) 32-5
  • 182: Tanner Taylor (Okoboji) 41-0 won by pin (1:52) over Austin Kline (Tri-Center) 39-10
  • 182: Jesse Svoboda (Audubon) 41-8 won by pin (3:52) over Terry Mooty (Dike-New Hartford) 39-5
  • 182: MacKenzie Housman (Riverside) 51-6 won by 5-4 decision over Austin McCartan (Emmetsburg) 9-3
  • 195: Cade Jones (West Branch) 37-6 won by pin (:48) over Zach Barton (Corning) 41-12
  • 195: Adam Hawkins (B-G-M) 47-7 won by 4-2 decision over John Derry (Panorama) 37-8
  • 195: Sam Bowers (Alburnett) 33-8 won by 15-9 decision over Chris Bridgeford (Logan-Magnolia) 43-2
  • 195: Ryan Parmely (Maquoketa Valley) 47-0 won by 17-7 major decision over Trenton Geer (Treynor) 35-3
  • 220: Nick Schmelzer (South Winneshiek) 35-3 won by pin (1:12) over Taylor Hein (Panorama) 26-18
  • 220: Alexander Cutshall (Aplington-Parkersburg) 36-3 won by pin (4:38) over Evan Schnack (Underwood) 31-9
  • 220: Adam Steger (Maquoketa Valley) 35-6 won by pin (5:29) over Cody Ladd (Nodaway Valley) 22-4
  • 220: Logan Melby (Logan-Magnolia) 41-6 won by 2-1 decision over Dylan Coyle (Central Springs) 36-11
  • 285: Nick Fett (Audubon) 45-4 won by pin (2:18) over Tyler Schneidmiller (Pocachontas Area 30-7
  • 285: Marco Naughton (St. Albert) 34-0 won by pin (:59) over Lucas Ohrt (West Marshall) 32-21
  • 285: David Howell (East Mills) 46-5 won by 3-1 decision over Kyle Terlouw (Lynnville-Sully) 36-6
  • 285: Dillon Suhr (Guthrie Center) 47-4 won by 3-1 decision over Chris Schleuger (West Hancock) 46-1

First Round Consolation

  • 106: Brad Kerkhoff (Audubon) 39-10 won by 3-1 decision over Kaden McClintock (FD St. Edmond) 30-3
  • 113: Sawyer Amling (Edgewood-Colesburg) 31-8 won by pin (1:14) over Christian Hilgenberg (CR-Bayard) 33-18
  • 113: Evan Hansen (Exira/EHK) 39-5 won by 19-2 tech fall over Brent Reed (Sibley-Ocheyedan) 28-16
  • 120: Quinton Doiel (Logan-Magnolia) 37-9 won 3-1 in overtime over Jake Hunerdosse (SE Warren) 38-11
  • 126: Blair Kerkhoff (Audubon) 38-5 won by 12-3 major decision over Ridge Meeker (Logan-Magnolia) 34-16
  • 132: Austin Miller (Pocachontas Area) 40-12 won by pin (4:32) over Eric Brosnahan (Logan-Magnolia) 16-12
  • 132: Cameron Mennenoh (Audubon) 48-8 won by 7-2 decision over Heath Nagel (H-M-S) 28-12
  • 138: Darrian Irlbeck (Tri-Center) 43-8 won by 10-3 decision over Tucker Black (Eddyville-Blakesburg) 9-5
  • 138: Lance Hinschberger (Belle Plaine) 37-13 won by 6-4 decision over Cody Kingery (Underwood) 45-11
  • 145: Vance Kurka (Iowa Valley) 40-20 won by injury default over Trevor Paulson (Tri-Center) 40-3
  • 152: Caden Doll (Lynnville-Sully) 27-8 won by 9-4 decision over Josh Matusik (Woodbine) 38-13
  • 152: Maxx Schultz (Clarion-Goldfield) 26-5 won by 5-0 decision over Kain Queck (Nodaway Valley) 29-17
  • 160: Austin Laabs (Guthrie Center) 40-15 won by pin (4:58) over Luke Kramer (Maquoketa Valley) 35-14
  • 160: Zach Jones (Okoboji, Milford) 38-7 won by 12-6 decision over Tyler Hein (Panorama) 31-14
  • 170: Patrick Lindner (FD St. Edmond) 34-12 won by pin (4:45) over Clay Blass (Coon Rapids-Bayard) 30-21
  • 182: Terry Mooty (Dike-New Hartford) 40-5 won by 8-6 decision over Austin Kline (Tri-Center) 39-11
  • 195: Connor Johnston (Tri-County-Montezuma) 33-7 won by pin (:34) over Zach Barton (Corning) 41-13
  • 195: Zach Corman (Van Buren) 30-2 won by pin (2:25) over John Derry (Panorama) 37-9
  • 195: John Waters (Newman Catholic) 32-7 won by pin (4:28) over Trenton Geer (Treynor) 35-4
  • 220: Daniel Goodwin (Northwest Webster) 38-9 won by pin (:58) over Cody Ladd (Nodaway Valley) 22-5
  • 220: Trevor Van Den Top (Western Christian) 39-5 won by pin (2:51) over Taylor Hein (Panorama) 26-19
  • 220: Evan Schnack (Underwood) 32-9 won by pin (4:14) over Robert Lockhart (Iowa Valley) 36-18

Team Scores

1. Eddyville-Blakesburg 19.0
2. Alburnett 18.0
3. Don Bosco, Gilbertville 17.5
4. Underwood 17.0
5. Nashua-Plainfield 14.0
6. North-Linn, Troy Mills 14.0
7. Audubon 12.0
8. Clarion-Goldfield 12.0
9. Manson Northwest Webster 12.0
10. Maquoketa Valley, Delhi 12.0
11. Emmetsburg 11.0
12. South Winneshiek, Calmar 11.0
13. Lisbon 10.0
14. Iowa Valley, Marengo 9.0
15. Martensdale-St Marys 9.0
16. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 9.0
17. West Hancock, Britt 9.0
18. Akron-Westfield 8.0
19. Logan-Magnolia 8.0
20. West Branch 8.0
21. Highland, Riverside 7.0
22. Tri-County-Montezuma 7.0
23. EHK-Exira 6.5
24. Aplington-Parkersburg 6.0
25. B-G-M, Brooklyn 6.0
26. Clarksville 6.0
27. Graettinger-Terril 6.0
28. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 6.0
29. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 6.0
30. Midland, Wyoming 6.0
31. St. Albert, Council Bluffs 6.0
32. Valley Community, Elgin 6.0
33. Woodbury-Central, Moville 5.5
34. Durant 5.0
35. East Buchanan, Winthrop 5.0
36. Guthrie Center 5.0
37. Lake Mills 5.0
38. Okoboji, Milford 5.0
39. Regina, Iowa City 5.0
40. Sumner-Fredericksburg 5.0
41. Western Christian, Hull 5.0
42. Columbus Catholic, Waterloo 4.0
43. Corning 4.0
44. Ridge View 4.0
45. Sigourney-Keota 4.0
46. Tri-Center, Neola 4.0
47. West Marshall, State Center 4.0
48. Westwood, Sloan 4.0
49. Woodbine 4.0
50. Cardinal, Eldon 3.0
51. Central Springs 3.0
52. Edgewood-Colesburg 3.0
53. English Valleys, North English 3.0
54. Newman Catholic, Mason City 3.0
55. North Cedar, Standwood 3.0
56. Ogden 3.0
57. Pekin 3.0
58. Pocachontas Area/Pomeroy-Palmer 3.0
59. South Hamilton, Jewell 3.0
60. Van Buren, Keosauqua 3.0
61. West Sioux, Hawarden 3.0
62. East Mills 2.0
63. Hudson 2.0
64. Jesup 2.0
65. Lynnville-Sully 2.0
66. Mount Ayr 2.0
67. Pleasantville 2.0
68. Riverside, Oakland 2.0
69. West Central Valley, Stewart 2.0
70. Belle Plaine 1.0
71. Dike-New Hartford 1.0
72. Rockford 1.0
73. Tipton 1.0
74. Colfax-Mingo 0.0
75. Coon Rapids-Bayard 0.0
76. Interstate 35, Truro 0.0
77. Lawton-Bronson 0.0
78. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 0.0
79. Nodaway Valley 0.0
80. North Butler, Greene 0.0
81. Panorama 0.0
82. Sibley-Ocheyedan 0.0
83. Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 0.0
84. Treynor 0.0
85. Turkey Valley, Jackson Junction 0.0
86. West Monona, Onawa 0.0