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Iowa Runs Away From Penn State

Sports

February 4th, 2012 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Matt Gatens scored 18 points as Iowa beat Penn State 77-64 on Saturday.

Bryce Cartwright and Aaron White each scored 17 for the Hawkeyes (13-11, 5-6 Big Ten), who won their second straight after losing five of their previous six games.

Tim Frazier scored 23 points to lead the Nittany Lions (10-13, 2-8), who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight.

Iowa led by as many as 26 points in the second half, but Penn State trimmed the deficit to 50-36 with 13 minutes left. The Hawkeyes held their ground, and that lead never shrunk below double digits.

Iowa opened with a 16-2 lead, and Penn State managed only three baskets in the first 14 minutes.

The Hawkeyes celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 1986-87 team, which won a school-record 30 games and reached the Elite Eight, with gold throwback jerseys and a pregame ceremony.

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Weekend Game Times for Iowa College Basketball Teams

Sports

February 4th, 2012 by admin

Saturday Men’s Games:

  • Iowa (12-11, 4-6) vs. Penn State (10-13, 2-8)  2pm tipoff at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City.  Pregame 1pm on KJAN AM1220 and FM 101.1.  Televised on ESPNU.
  • Iowa State (16-6, 6-3) at Oklahoma (13-8, 3-6).  5pm tipoff at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.  Televised on ESPN2.
  • UNI (15-9, 5-7) vs. Creighton (21-2, 11-1) 4pm tipoff at McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.  Televised on Fox Sports Midwest.
  • Drake (13-10, 6-6) vs. Missouri State (13-11, 6-6) 7pm tipoff at the Knapp Center in Des Moines.  Televised by Mediacom.

Saturday’s Women’s Games:

  • Iowa State (12-8, 3-6) vs. Texas (13-8, 3-6).  1pm tipoff at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
  • Drake (11-10, 5-5) vs Wichita State (14-7, 8-2) 2pm tipoff at the Knapp Center in Des Moines.
  • UNI (14-7, 7-3) vs. Evansville (4-17, 1-9) 7pm tipoff at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.

Sunday’s Women’s Games:

  • Iowa (13-10, 5-5) at Indiana (5-18, 0-10) 1pm tipoff at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN.  12:45pm pregame on KJAN AM 1220 and FM 101.1. 

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Iowa Education Funding Fight

News

February 4th, 2012 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Democrats plan to push for a $122 million boost in spending on local schools, but Republicans warn they won’t agree to a budget until legislators overhaul the school finance system.
 
     Democrats argue that local school officials need quick action so they can plan for hiring teachers and setting curriculum. Republicans counter that voters are willing to spend more on schools but want district administrators held accountable and for spending to be targeted.
 
     The stakes are high because school spending amounts to about 60 percent of the state’s $6 billion budget.
 
     Democrats say they’ll vote on a budget Tuesday, noting a law that calls for school funding decisions to be made in the first 30 days of a legislative session. Republicans say other school funding issues must be resolved first.

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Running Snowfall Total at KJAN

Weather

February 4th, 2012 by admin

6:00am: 1″
7:00am: 2″
8:00am: 2.8″
9:00am: 4.5″
10:00am: 5.5″
11:00am: 6.5″
12:00pm: 7″

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7AM Sportscast 02-04-2012

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February 4th, 2012 by admin

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7AM Newscast 02-04-2012

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February 4th, 2012 by admin

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Skyscan Forecast 02-04-2012

Podcasts, Weather

February 4th, 2012 by admin

SKYSCAN FORECAST                     Saturday, February 4, 2012     Chris Parks     

*Winter Storm Warning until 6am Sunday for CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION counties*

*Winter Storm Warning until Midnight for MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY counties.*

*Winter Weather Advisory until 6am Sunday for Clarke, Taylor and Ringgold Counties*

*Winter Weather Advisory until Midnight tonight for Fremont and Page Counties*

Today: Snow and areas of blowing snow.  NNE @ 15-30.  5-9 inches of snow accumulation possible.  H 32.

 Tonight: Snow until 9pm. Cloudy then partly cloudy.  N @ 10-20.  L 19.

 Sunday: Mostly Sunny.  NW @ 5-10.  H 33.

 Monday: Sunny.  W @ 5-10.  H 35.

 Tuesday: Partly Sunny.  H 31.

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2 killed in Montgomery County Crash Friday

News

February 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Two people were killed Friday during a single-vehicle crash east of Emerson, in Montgomery County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the driver of the car, 78-year old Gladys Bowen, of Imogene, and a passenger in the vehicle, 87-year old Hazel Hinkle, of Emerson, died in the crash which occurred on 200th Street (Old Highway 34), about three-quarters of a mile east of Emerson, near Avenue A.

Officials say the women were traveling eastbound, when for reasons unknown, the 1999 Lincoln Towncar they were in went out of control, entered a ditch and struck a concrete culvert and creek bank. The impact caused both women to be ejected out the right front door of the car. Neither was wearing a seat belt. Both women died at the scene. It’s not clear what time the crash occurred. The accident remains under investigation.

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Severe Weather Statement for West Central IA…including Cass County

News, Weather

February 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA

409 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

…HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED TO EXPAND ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST IOWA TODAY…

A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA TODAY AND BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL TO THE REGION. A PERIOD OF SNOW WITH THUNDER IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. IF THE THUNDER SNOW OCCURS…SNOWFALL RATES WILL APPROACH 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOWFALL WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM NORTH TO SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON.

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-STORY-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-POLK-

CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS & UNION COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DENISON…CARROLL…JEFFERSON…BOONE…AMES…AUDUBON…GUTHRIE CENTER…ADEL…DES MOINES…ATLANTIC…GREENFIELD…WINTERSET…CORNING…CRESTON

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS...PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON TODAY.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW…SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE FORECAST FOR THE AREA. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE WARNED AREA. A SHARP CUTOFF IS EXPECTED ALONG A WEST TO EAST LINE FROM NORTHERN CRAWFORD THROUGH NORTHERN STORY COUNTIES.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS WILL CAUSE VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND DRIFTING OF SNOW TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS…HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS DURING THE PERIOD. THE FALLING SNOW…COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS… WILL LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES. UNTREATED SURFACES WILL BECOME ICY AS THE SNOW FREEZES TO THE PAVEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT… FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

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Saturday Forecast (2-4-12) for Cass & area counties

Weather

February 4th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

359 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

TODAY…SNOW. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BREEZY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 11 INCHES. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.

TONIGHT..MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE EVENING…THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…COLDER. LOW AROUND 20. NORTH WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.

SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 15 TO 20. WEST WIND NEAR 5 MPH.

MONDAY…SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 30S.

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