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Walleye tagging helps DNR manage fish population

Ag/Outdoor

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A system for netting and tagging walleye is helping Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologists track and study population trends of the fish that is one of the most popular game species in North America. For 21 years the DNR has netted walleye in Northern Iowa lakes during April to tag them. It has built a database of about 24,000 walleyes. The database allows biologists to track annual abundance, survival and growth rates It also is used to support research projects aimed at improving walleye fisheries.

DNR Biologist Jonathan Meerbeek says the agency bases management decisions, like regulations or stocking rates, on several years of data to maintain adequate fishing supplies. The state’s record walleye catch was 14 pounds, eight ounces, caught in September 1986 in the Des Moines River.

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties, Wed. 2-8-12

Weather

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

335 AM CST WED FEB 8 2012

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

THURSDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOW ZERO TO 5 BELOW.

SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGH AROUND 15. LOW NEAR ZERO.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 20S.

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Iowa News Headlines, Wed., Jan. 8th, 2012

News

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The lawyer for seven court reporters who claim their layoffs were illegal says she’s considering an appeal of a federal judge’s dismissal of the workers’ lawsuit. Judge Mark Bennett upheld the Iowa Judicial Branch’s decision to lay off dozens of court reporters as a cost-saving move in 2009.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — Three people face murder charges in the shooting of a Marshalltown man who later died. Marshalltown police say 41-year-old Benjamin Benda was shot in the head at an apartment Monday night. He died yesterday at an Iowa City hospital.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man who drove his SUV into a house last year, killing a 73-year-old woman, will be sentenced February 20th on a vehicular homicide while under the influence charge. A Polk County jury found Loren Bishop guilty yesterday in the death of Mary Miller.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 75-year-old man in Wisconsin fought off two Iowa teens who tried to steal his car. Sheriff’s officials in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, say one of the teens is from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and the other from New London, Iowa. Both are 19. They’re accused of pulling into the man’s driveway and saying they were out of gas and later trying to attack him and take his car.

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Riverside bond issue fails again/Glenwood & Sidney RPS approved

News

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Patrons of the Oakland-Riverside Community School District apparently were not convinced the district needed to replace three separate, aging buildings, with one brand new building south of Oakland, that would house all of the districts students. For the second time in less than a year, a bond issue referendum that would have helped to pay for the $21.6-million project, has failed.

Unofficial results from the Pottawattamie County Auditor’s Office indicate the $13.3 million dollar bond issue received roughly 54 percent of the vote–925 “yes” votes to 758 “no” votes. A 60-percent super majority was necessary in order for the measure to pass. A similar, previous referendum failed last April, when it received only 53 percent of the vote.

Meanwhile, patrons of the Glenwood and Sidney Community School District have overwhelmingly approved the renewal of a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS). Unofficial results showed the referendum garnered 406 “Yes” votes to 54 “No” votes, in Glenwood, and 91 “Yes” and zero “No” votes, in Sidney. A simple majority was needed for the measure to pass in both districts.

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Illness Sidelines Drake’s Simons.

Sports

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Drake will be without second lead scorer Ben Simons tonight (Wednesday), when the Bulldogs visit Illinois State. The junior forward missed Saturday’s loss to Missouri State after being diagnosed with mononucleosis. Drake coach Mark Phelps expects the Bulldogs to play better without Simons now that they have had a few days to adjust. His absence is a tough blow to the Bulldogs who stand 6-7 in the Valley and 13-11 overall. Drake beat Illinois State in the first matchup in Des Moines. The Redbirds are 7-6 in the league race.

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Recovery officials call on Missouri River flood victims to check to missed aid

News

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials in the Project Recovery Iowa office are trying to ensure that those who were hit by the Missouri River flooding have been able to get all the state and federal recovery aid they’re due. Spokesperson Karen Hyatt says you don’t have to do it all yourself. She says there are staff in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona and Pottawattamie County to help you out. “Staff can make sure that they have applied for everything that they are eligible for, they can offer resources, referrals, guidance, stress management and emotional support if that’s needed,” Hyatt says. The P-R-I staff have been on the ground since the flooding began, but Hyatt says they still haven’t reached everyone that might need some help.

“We are finding people who didn’t apply for federal funding because they didn’t think they met the requirements,” Hyatt says. “The Missouri River flooding was a little different this time, because a lot of people evacuated, but they didn’t have flooding to their homes. There are resources available to people who fit into that category, and that’s not typical, so we want to be sure that people explore all opportunities while the window is still open.” Anyone who lives or lived in the counties hit by the flooding can check with the Project Recovery Iowa office by calling the Iowa Concerns Hotline. That line is open 24-hours-a-day.She says just call 800-447-1985 and asked to be connected with Project Recovery Iowa staff. You can also go on-line to; www.projectrecoveryiowa.com, or search for the P-R-I page on Facebook. Hyatt says the Missouri River flooding was unlike any other recent disasters because of how long the water remained before the recovery efforts started.

Hyatt says, “It went on for months, and people are still recovering from that, financially, emotionally, physically. And so we certainly want people to realize that it’s normal at this point, even though it’s been months since the flooding started in the summer, there are still reasons that people may need to connect with services.” Hyatt says if you work in Iowa but live in Nebraska, they can direct you to the appropriate help in Nebraska if you call the Iowa Concerns Hotline.

(Dar Danielson/Radio Iowa)

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Tuesday Boys High School Basketball Results

Sports

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 61, Denison-Schleswig 58
  • Creston 54, Clarinda 52 (OT)
  • Glenwood 58, Shenandoah 29
  • Harlan 62, Lewis Central 58

Western Iowa:

  • A-H-S-T 64, Woodbine 61
  • East Mills 75, Riverside 71
  • Griswold 72, South Page 37

Rolling Hills:

  • Ankeny Christian Academy 56, Orient-Macksburg 54
  • CAM 66, Iowa Christian 50
  • Exira-EHK 80, East Greene 56
  • Glidden-Ralston 54, Walnut 48

Others:

 

  • Boys Town, Neb. 81, St. Albert 64
  • Carroll 74, Dallas Center-Grimes 65
  • Charter Oak-Ute 47, Ar-We-Va 44
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 70, West Central Valley 39
  • Corning 76, East Union 40
  • Earlham 64, Panorama 55
  • Nodaway Valley 77, Bedford 22
  • IKM-Manning 62, Tri-Center 47
  • Woodward-Granger 46, Guthrie Center 43 (OT)

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PEGGY ANN KINDHART, 72, of Oakland (Svcs 2-11-12)

Obituaries

February 8th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PEGGY ANN KINDHART, 72, of Oakland, died Mon., Feb. 6th, at her home in Oakland. Funeral services for PEGGY ANN KINDHART will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the Oakland Christian Church in Oakland. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.

An open visitation will be held at the Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland on Friday until noon.  After 1:00 PM, open visitation will resume at the Oakland Christian Church.  Visitation with the family will be on Friday from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM at the Oakland
Christian Church.

Interment will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland.

PEGGY ANN KINDHART is survived by:

Her daughters: Donnetta (David) Perkins, and Donna Rock (and Jeff Bartlett), all of Oakland; Deb (Jon) Jamison of Perry; and Doreen Krummel, of Shelby.

Her sisters: Patsy (Lonnie) Smith, and Pam Mazetis, all of Oakland.

Her brothers: Richard (Joan) Shanno, of Oakland,  and Lonnie (Janice) Shanno, of Sidney.

8 grandchildren, and her sister-in-law Sally Shanno,  of Mountain Home, AR.

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ISU Falls at Oklahoma State

Sports

February 7th, 2012 by admin

STILLWATER, Okla. — Le’Bryan Nash hit the winning fadeaway jumper with 4.7 seconds left and blocked Chris Allen’s attempt for the tie at the buzzer to lift Oklahoma State to a 69-67 victory against Iowa State on Tuesday night.

The Cowboys (12-12, 5-6 Big 12) avenged perhaps their most heartbreaking defeat of the season, having lost on Scott Christopherson’s banked-in 3-pointer at the buzzer in Ames.

After a game filled with back-and-forth runs, this one came down to the final play too.

The Cyclones (17-7, 7-4) wiped away an eight-point deficit over the final 5 minutes behind Allen’s strong 3-point shooting, but Nash connected to put OSU back ahead. Allen, who hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, drove past the arc and into the lane, but Nash swatted his shot into the stands and preserve the win.

Markel Brown led Oklahoma State with 19 points. Nash finished with 18.

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Atlantic Wins 2-A Dual Team Regional Title

Sports

February 7th, 2012 by Jim Field

Atlantic will make it’s third trip in school history to the state dual team wrestling championships on Wednesday, February 15th.  (CLICK HERE for 2-A state pairings) The Trojans won the regional title with wins over North Polk and South Central Calhoun at Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll Tuesday night.  In the semi-final round, Atlantic defeated North Polk 53-15 and wrestled South Central Calhoun in the regional final.  SCC beat Ballard 45-36 in the other semi.  In the final, it was Atlantic winning 47-27 to advance to state.  The Trojans improve to 20-1 on the season.  The match results include:

Atlantic 53, North Polk 15

  • 170 – Matt Williamson (A) 13-2 over Mason Lewis (NP)
  • 182 – Tyler Stork (A) wins by fall over Hansen (NP)
  • 195 – Tyler Doll (A) lost 9-3 to Noah Pickard (NP)
  • 220 – Tyler Christensen (A) wins by fall over Ben Brugaman (NP)
  • 285 – Austin Conrad (A) wins 12-3 over Jerrod Sunken (NP)
  • 106 – Darrian Schwenke (A) wins by fall over Chase Erickson (NP)
  • 113 – Dillon Cox (A) wins by Forfeit
  • 120 – Reid Nichols (A) lost 8-4 to Jordah Ihle (NP)
  • 126 – Zach Brooks (A) wins 5-1 over Dylan Husby (NP)
  • 132 – Matt Smith (A) lost 6-1 to Andrew White (NP)
  • 138 – Rob Young (A) wins by fall over Jake Hoyle (NP)
  • 145 – Cal Hueton (A) lost by fall to Chad Purcell (NP)
  • 152 – Rob Nichols (A) wins by fall over Grant Long (NP)
  • 160 – Derek Stork (A) wins by fall over Sam Pickard (NP)

Atlantic 47, South Central Calhoun 27

  • 182-Tyler Stork (A) wins 9-8 over Cody Schoop (SCC)
  • 195-Tyler Doll (A) wins by fall oveer Nolan Machovec (SCC)
  • 220-Tyler Christensen (A) lost by fall to Colten Riley (SCC)
  • 285-Austin Conrad (A) wins by fall over Aron King (SCC)
  • 106-Darrian Schwenke (A) wins by fall (SCC)
  • 113-Dillon Cox (A) wins by fall over Colin Corey (SCC)
  • 120-Reid Nichols (A) lost 11-5 to Ryan Sump (SCC)
  • 126-Matt Smith (A) lost by fall to Chase Goodman (SCC)
  • 132-Rob Young (A) wins by fall over Logan Peed (SCC)
  • 138-Open
  • 145-Cal Hueton (A) lost by fall to Tate Klocke (SCC)
  • 152-Rob Nichols (A) wins 13-0 over Zayne Barrett (SCC)
  • 160-Derek Stork (A) wins by fall over Tyler Kutz (SCC)
  • 170-Matt Williamson (A) wins 8-1 over Michael DeMoss (SCC)

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