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Iowa and Iowa State Men’s Basketball games preview 1-7-2012

Sports

January 7th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa men’s basketball team is seeking their third straight win when they host sixth-ranked Ohio State this afternoon. The Hawkeyes are coming off surprising road wins at Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Buckeyes only losses came at Kansas, when they were without star Jared Sullinger, and at Indiana. Ohio State has won six straight over the Hawkeyes, but Iowa leads the series 73-69. Tip-time in Iowa City is 2-p.m., with pre-game coverage beginning at 1, on AM 1220, KJAN.

The Iowa State men’s basketball team meanwhile, is looking for its seventh straight win today, when they travel to face Texas A&M. The Cyclones have dropped eight in a row to the Aggies and five straight in College Station. Texas A&M opened Big 12 play with a loss at Baylor, while Iowa State beat Texas 77-71 in its league debut. This will be the last time the Cyclones play at Texas A&M as Big 12 rivals, since the Aggies are headed to the SEC next season. The game is scheduled to begin at 3-p.m. at Reed Arena in College Station.

And, Northern Iowa takes on Drake tonight at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, beginning at 7 o’clock. The Bulldogs have won 11 consecutive games at home, including an impressive showing against Indiana State in the conference opener. The Panthers are coming off a victory over Indiana State.

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Friday Boys High School Basketball Results

Sports

January 7th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Hawkeye 10:

  • Atlantic 61, Denison-Schleswig 54
  • Clarinda 55, Creston 51
  • Glenwood 61, Shenandoah 20
  • Harlan 66, Lewis Central 57
  • Kuemper Catholic 69, Unity Christian 67 (2OT)
  • Red Oak 67, Thomas Jefferson 63

Western Iowa:

  • Audubon 62, Missouri Valley 36
  • Treynor 51, Riverside 45
  • Underwood 56, Griswold 36
  • Tri-Center 62, A-H-S-T 42

Rolling Hills:

  • Adair-Casey 66, Paton-Churdan 29
  • CAM 67, Iowa Christian 51
  • Exira-EHK 64, Grand Junction East Greene 48
  • Ankeny Christian Academy 45, Orient-Macksburg 40

Others:

  • Carroll 70, Carlisle 37
  • Charter Oak-Ute 78, West Harrison 75
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard 53, Panorama 47
  • Wayne 61, Corning 49
  • Boyer Valley 53, Logan-Magnolia 48
  • East Mills 53, Clarinda Academy 50
  • Nodaway Valley 69, Pleasantville 46
  • IKM-Manning 61, West Monona 55
  • SE Warren 50, Bedford 46
  • Nishnabotna 55, Essex 34
  • Sidney 68, South Page 32
  • Fremont-Mills 72, Stanton 37
  • Van Meter 41, Guthrie Center 28
  • West Central Valley 55, Madrid 53
  • Woodbine 41, Whiting 28

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Atlantic Wrestling Scores/Video from January 5th Meet

Sports

January 6th, 2012 by Jim Field

CLICK HERE for video courtesy of Jerry Hayes!

Atlantic 63, Coon Rapids-Bayard 12

  • 106: Schwenke, Darrian (Atlantic High School )  FALL Hoffman, Micah(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 1:10
  • 113: Cox, Dillion (Atlantic High School )  DEC Hilgenberg, Christian(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  6-4
  • 120: Nichols, Reid (Atlantic High School )  For (Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  –
  • 126: Smith, Matthew (Atlantic High School )  FALL Carstens, Brett(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 2:32
  • 132: Young, Rob (Atlantic High School )  FALL Winters, Jacoby(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 1:53
  • 138: Evans, Straton (Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  For (Atlantic High School )  –
  • 145: Heuton, Cal (Atlantic High School )  DEC Namanny, Logan(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  7-2
  • 152: Nichols, Rob (Atlantic High School )  DEC Bock, Keenan(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  10-7
  • 160: Winnett, Spencer (Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  For (Atlantic High School )  –
  • 170: Stork, Derek (Atlantic High School )  FALL Pingrey, Levi(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 1:41
  • 182: Williamson, Matthew (Atlantic High School )  FALL Blass, Clay(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 5:32
  • 195: Stork, Tyler (Atlantic High School )  FALL Oswald, Caleb(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 1:21
  • 220: Christensen, Tyler (Atlantic High School )  FALL Richards, Collin(Coon Rapids-Bayard High School) 1:16
  • 285: Conrad, Austin (Atlantic High School )  For (Coon Rapids-Bayard High School)  –

 

Atlantic 40, Logan-Magnolia 33

  • 106: Schwenke, Darrian (Atlantic High School )  FALL Greenwood, Brett(Logan-Magnolia High School) 3:24
  • 113: Reynek, Ethan (Logan-Magnolia High School)  DEC Cox, Dillion(Atlantic High School )  5-4
  • 120: Doiel, Quinton (Logan-Magnolia High School)  DEC Nichols, Reid(Atlantic High School )  7-1
  • 126: Meeker, Ridge (Logan-Magnolia High School)  FALL Smith, Matthew(Atlantic High School )  3:07
  • 132: Young, Rob (Atlantic High School )  FALL Whisney, Grant(Logan-Magnolia High School) 1:33
  • 138: Charbonneau, Brady (Logan-Magnolia High School)  For (Atlantic High School )  –
  • 145: Myers, Brock (Logan-Magnolia High School)  For (Atlantic High School )  –
  • 152: Heuton, Cal (Atlantic High School )  MD Small, Colton(Logan-Magnolia High School)  8-0
  • 160: Nichols, Rob (Atlantic High School )  FALL Winther, Tanner(Logan-Magnolia High School) 1:29
  • 170: Stork, Derek (Atlantic High School )  FALL Stueve, Jacob(Logan-Magnolia High School)  –
  • 182: Williamson, Matthew (Atlantic High School )  FALL Muxfeldt, Jordan(Logan-Magnolia High School) 5:29
  • 195: Bridgeford, Chris (Logan-Magnolia High School)  FALL Stork, Tyler(Atlantic High School )  1:17
  • 220: Melby, Logan (Logan-Magnolia High School)  DEC Christensen, Tyler(Atlantic High School )  11-5
  • 285: Conrad, Austin (Atlantic High School )  FALL Graf, Joe(Logan-Magnolia High School) 1:16

 

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JAMES FRANKLIN HAVICK, 67, of Shenandoah (1-9-12)

Obituaries

January 6th, 2012 by Jim Field

JAMES FRANKLIN HAVICK, 67, of Shenandoah died Friday, January 6th at his home.  Funeral Services for James Franklin Havick will be held on Monday, January 9th at 10:00 am in the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

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Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home, with the family greeting friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  A prayer service will be held at 7:00 pm.

Burial in the Harlan Cemetery.

James Franklin Havick is survived by:

Wife: Darlene

Sons: Scott (Brenda) Havick of Altoona and Shane (Amy) Havick of Norwalk

Step-Son: Doug Stotts of College Springs

Step-Daughters: Julie (Roger) McQueen of Shenandoah; Diana (Dan) Dix of Humboldt and Lourie (Steve) Petsche of Council Bluffs

Brothers: Bruce (Kay) Havick of Harlan; Steven (Jill) Havick of Urbandale

6 Grandchildren

15 Step-Grandchildren

1 Step-Great-Grandchild

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GRACE STEWART, 82, of Panora (SVCS 1-10-12)

Obituaries

January 6th, 2012 by admin

GRACE STEWART, 82, of Panora died on Thursday, January 5th at the New Homstead of Guthrie Center.  Funeral services for GRACE STEWART will be held on Tuesday, January 10th at 10:30 AM at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.  Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

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Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Burial will be at the West Cemetery in Panora.

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Winterset Teacher Arrested on Sexual Exploitation Charges

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety said today (Friday) agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested 26-year old Drew C. Lipovac, of Winterset this morning, on three charges of Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee. Lipovac, a third grade teacher at Winterset Elementary, was arrested following a criminal investigation conducted by the Winterset Police Department and the DCI.

On December 15th, 2011 a member of the Winterset Community School District contacted the Winterset Police Department to report an allegation of inappropriate physical contact between Lipovac and at least one high school aged female student. The criminal investigation revealed that during September, 2011, Lipovac, while at a private residence, consumed alcohol with multiple high school aged students and had inappropriate physical contact with two high school aged females.  The investigation also revealed that Lipovac consumed alcohol with and had inappropriate physical contact with one of the high school aged females at a later date.

Lipovac is currently being held on $10,000 cash bond at the Madison County Jail.

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MARYBELLE HANDLEY, 96, of Siloam Springs, AR (Svcs 1-10-12)

Obituaries

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MARYBELLE HANDLEY, 96, of Siloam Springs, AR, died Dec. 30th, in Arkansas. Graveside services for MARYBELLE HANDLEY will be held 2-p.m. Tue., Jan. 10th, at the Fontanelle Cemetery. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

A luncheon will follow the graveside service, at the Fontanelle United Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com. Memorials may be directed to the favorite charity of your choice, in Marybelle’s name.

MARYBELLE HANDLEY is survived by:

Her daughter – Linda Diane Allison, & Son-in-Law Don, of Tulsa, OK.

Her Sister: 104-year old Mabel Root, of Clearfield.

Other relatives, and friends.

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Missouri River management plan for 2012 released

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says it is trying to improve the way it manages the Missouri River’s reservoirs after last year’s historic flooding, but the 2012 plan released today (Friday), doesn’t include any additional flood-storage space. The corps has been criticized by people living all along the river because of the way it managed last year’s flood that caused $630 million damage to flood-control structures and covered hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland along the 2,341-mile-long river for months. The corps said it tried to address some concerns by promising to improve communication and react swiftly to signs of high runoff, but officials say there wasn’t time to clear more space than normal in the reservoirs. Officials say the levees, dams and channels along the river remain vulnerable going into 2012 because many more repairs are needed. Still, the corps said there is only a 10 percent chance that the amount of water flowing into the Missouri River from melting snow and rainfall this year will exceed the amount the plan can handle.

Last year, the corps had to release massive amounts of water from the six dams along the river all summer to deal with unexpectedly heavy spring rains and above-average mountain snowpack. That caused flooding that began in June and continued well into the fall in some places. A report from outside experts released last month said the corps did the best it could to deal with last year’s record flooding, but the panel recommended several changes that could prevent a disastrous repeat.

The corps said it has already started implementing some of those recommendations, including updating the hydrologic studies it uses. But the corps says many of the suggestions require either detailed study or additional funding, so they couldn’t be implemented right away. The corps said that if it gets any sign of heavy runoff in 2012 it will try to aggressively release water. And the corps said it will try to improve communication by holding conference calls twice a month.

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Branstad presents revised education reform plan

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Governor Terry Branstad this (Friday) morning unveiled a $25 million plan to reform the state’s education system. Many of the proposals were first released in October. One of the more controversial pieces remaining in the package would require children to repeat third grade if they fail to pass a literacy test. “Promoting an illiterate child is far crueler than holding back a child to get them back on track,” Branstad said at a press conference held at a Des Moines elementary school. Teachers and some school administrators and parents have opposed the idea of holding back third grade students. State Representative Sharon Steckman, a Democrat from Mason City, is a retired educator.

“I think you’ve done irreparable damage to a child sometimes when you hold them back and haven’t given them the opportunity to improve,” Steckman said. Branstad’s other proposals would “make seniority a minor factor” in deciding which teachers should be laid off when a school district is forced to make cuts. Teachers would also be evaluated annually instead of every three years, which is the current requirement. Branstad said he will outline how the package would be financed next Tuesday when he delivers the annual Condition of the State Address to the legislature.

link to full legislative brief on education reform proposals:

https://governor.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/World-Class-Schools-final1.pdf

(Pat Curtis/Radio Iowa)

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Walnut City Council discusses business incentives and more

News

January 6th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Walnut City Council, Thursday, held discussion on ways to entice businesses to locate to “Iowa’s Antique City.” City Clerk Terry Abell said the Council, during their first meeting of the new year, talked about offering “incentive packages” to bring new business to town, but no action was taken. Abell said also, the Council reappointed Larry Humann to the Zoning Commission. The Council, in it’s review of the State Audit Report, noted some policy changes that need to be addressed. Abell said that includes a Disaster Recovery Policy for City Hall records, a written internet/password protection policy, and a new investment policy. The audit report, she said was “Clean,” and showed no discrepancies.

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