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RICHARD RAYMOND BOOK, 84, of Colorado Springs, CO. (Mass of Christian Burial 3/10/23)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD RAYMOND BOOK, 84, of Colorado Springs, CO., died Feb. 19, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial for RICH BOOK will be held 11-a.m. Friday, March 10th, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Burial is in the Harlan Cemetery.

RICHARD RAYMOND BOOK is survived by:

His wife – Lois (Blum) Book.

His sons – Dave Book, of Colorado Springs, CO; Dan (Aubree) Book, of Danville, CA.

His daughter – Dina Tilgner, of Omaha, NE.

His sister – Yvonne (Delbert) Bruck, of Harlan.

His brother – Robert (Janice) Book, of Atlantic.

8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and other relatives.

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Four Cyclones recognized by Big 12 Basketball Coaches

Sports

March 6th, 2023 by admin

IRVING, Texas – Four Iowa State Cyclones were named to various All-Big 12 Men’s Basketball Teams Sunday by the league coaches.

Senior Gabe Kalscheur earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors and was also named to the Big 12 All-Defensive Team. Senior Jaren Holmes was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention, while also earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team. Senior Osun Osunniyi also earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors. Freshman Tamin Lipsey picked up a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.

Kalscheur is just the fourth Cyclone in school history to earn a spot on the Big 12 All-Defensive Team and the first since Jameel McKay in 2015. Kalscheur was second on the team with 12.7 points per game, while also averaging 1.5 steals per game. Defensively, Kalscheur was tasked with locking down the oppositions top scoring threat. The Cyclones held the opposing team below its season scoring average in 17 of 18 Big 12 games.

Holmes led the Cyclones with 13.2 points per game, while also dishing out the second-most assists on the team with 3.3 per game. A starter in all 30 games, the Cyclones went 17-4 when Holmes reached double figures, including a 4-0 record when he went for 20 or more points.

Osunniyi averaged 1.1 blocked shots per game, while also adding 8.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He went over 1,000 career rebounds during the season, becoming just the second active NCAA Division I player with 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocked shots in their career.

Lipsey was one of three unanimous selections on the all-freshman team. He averaged 4.6 assists per game, the most among any freshman in America. A starter in all 30 games, Lipsey dished out five or more assists in a game 14 times this year, with the Cyclones going 10-4 in those games. Lipsey’s 137 assists this season are the fourth-most by a freshman in ISU history, while his 62 steals are the third-most among Cyclone freshmen.

The Cyclones return to action Thursday morning, as fifth-seeded Iowa State faces fourth-seeded Baylor in the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals. Tipoff is set for 11:30 a.m. on either ESPN or ESPN2.

Player of the Year: Jalen Wilson, Kansas
Freshman of the Year: Keyonte George, Baylor
Newcomer of the Year: Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
Defensive Player of the Year: Dajuan Harris, Kansas
Sixth Man Award: Sir’Jabari Rice, Texas
Most Improved Player: KJ Adams Jr., Kansas
Coach of the Year: Jerome Tang, Kansas State

All-Big 12 First Team
Adam Flagler, Baylor
Jalen Wilson, Kansas
Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
Marquis Nowell, Kansas State
Marcus Carr, Texas

All-Big 12 Second Team
Keyonte George, Baylor
Gabe Kalscheur, Iowa State
Gradey Dick, Kansas
Damion Baugh, TCU
Mike Miles Jr., TCU

All-Big 12 Third Team
LJ Cryer, Baylor
Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
Kalib Boone, Oklahoma State
Sir’Jabari Rice, Texas
Erik Stevenson, West Virginia

All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Jaren Holmes (Iowa State), Osun Osunniyi (Iowa State), KJ Adams Jr. (Kansas), Dajuan Harris Jr. (Kansas), Jalen Hill (Oklahoma), Grant Sherfield (Oklahoma), Emanuel Miller (TCU), Timmy Allen (Texas), De’Vion Harmon (Texas Tech), Kevin Obanor (Texas Tech)

Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Gabe Kalscheur, Iowa State
Dajuan Harris Jr., Kansas
Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
Markquis Nowell, Kansas State
Moussa Cisse, Oklahoma State

Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
Keyonte George, Baylor
Jaren Holmes, Iowa State
Gradey Dick, Kansas
Keyontae Johnson, Kansas State
Sir’Jabari Rice, Texas

Big 12 All-Freshman Team
Keyonte George, Baylor
Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State
Gradey Dick, Kansas
Milos Uzan, Oklahoma
Pop Isaacs, Texas Tech

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ISU’s Johnson and Carr win Big 12 Titles

Sports

March 6th, 2023 by admin

TULSA, Okla. – Paniro Johnson and David Carr both secured individual Big 12 titles for Iowa State Saturday night inside the BOK Center. Johnson, who entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed, earned his first conference title at 149 pounds while Carr won the fourth of his career and his first at 165 pounds.

Carr is the second Iowa State wrestler, and first since 2002, to win four Big 12 titles. He becomes the 11th wrestler in conference history to win four titles in the Big 12 era (1997-pres.).

In a highly anticipated rematch from last month, Carr pinned defending Big 12 and National Champion Keegan O’Toole in sudden victory (7:38). It is the 14th title match in Big 12 history to be decided by fall.

Carr was named the 2023 Big 12 Championship’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, becoming the sixth Cyclone to ever receive the honor.

Johnson won his rematch over top-seeded Brock Mauller, 10-4, thanks to three takedowns, including a feet-to-back toss for a pair of near fall points as time expired in the match. Johnson, a freshman, is Iowa State’s first Big 12 Champion at 149 pounds is the 24th wrestler in Big 12 history to win a title as a No. 3 seed or worse.

Iowa State finished third  in the team race with 131 points behind Oklahoma State (134) and Missouri (148), which wrapped up its second consecutive team championship.

Three other Cyclones secured runner-up finishes on the night.

At 184 pounds, Coleman couldn’t overcome a pair of first-period takedowns by Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen and fell, 7-2. Coleman’s runner-up finish is the best Big 12 placement of his career.

Schuyler struggled on bottom against Air Force’s Wyatt Hendrickson in the heavyweight title bout. The Kings Park, N.Y. native dropped the match, 8-2, to Hendrickson. Schuyler’s runner-up finish is the best Big 12 placement of his career.

In the 133-pound title match, Redding fell to Daton Fix, 10-2. The Cyclone was unable to stop Fix from his fourth Big 12 title.

Final Team Standings

1. Missouri 148.0
2. Oklahoma State 134.0
3. Iowa State 131.0
4. Oklahoma 97.5
5. North Dakota St. 89.0
6. South Dakota St. 86.5
7. Northern Iowa 73.0
8. Air Force 64.5
9. Northern Colorado 50.0
10. Wyoming 41.0
11. Utah Valley 37.5
12. West Virginia 34.5
13. California Baptist 1.0

Up Next
Iowa State returns to Tulsa in two weekends for the NCAA Championships March 16-18.

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Lee, Woods win Big Ten Titles; Lee earns top Big Ten honors

Sports

March 6th, 2023 by admin

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Top seeds Spencer Lee and Real Woods won Big Ten Conference individual titles and Lee took home two of the top individual honors on Sunday night at the 2023 Big Ten Championships at Crisler Arena

Lee was voted the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year for a third time in his career (2020, 2021) and he was selected as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Big Ten Championships for the first time in his career.  He went 3-0 with two technical fall victories and outscored his opponents, 45-4.

He is the second Hawkeye all-time to earn three Big Ten Wrestler of the Year honors, joining Mark Ironside (1996, 1997, 1998) as a three-time recipient.  Iowa has had 11 wrestlers garner 13 Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships honors and 10 wrestlers have garnered 15 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year accolades.

Lee and Woods are the 209th and 210th Big Ten champions in program history. Woods is the 118th Big Ten champion all-time.  Both were named to the 2023 All-Big Ten team.

The Hawkeyes had all 10 wrestlers place in the top seven of the championships with all 10 qualifying for the NCAA Championships later this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Iowa finished the tournament with 134.5 points to finish as the team runner-up, while Penn State won the title with 147 points.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

  1. Penn State          147.0
  2. Iowa                    134.5
  3. Nebraska            104.5
  4. Ohio State           99
  5. Michigan             84.5
  6. Minnesota          79
  7. Northwestern     78.5
  8. Wisconsin          55.5
  9. Purdue               47.0
  10. Illinois                46.5
  11. Rutgers              32
  12. Indiana              30
  13. Michigan State  28.0
  14. Maryland           24.0

Iowa Placewinners

1st: Spencer Lee (125), Real Woods (141)
2nd: Patrick Kennedy (165)
3rd: Max Murin (149), Tony Cassioppi (285)
5th: Nelson Brands (174), Jacob Warner (197)
7th: Brody Teske (133), Cobe Siebrecht (157), Abe Assad (184)

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Cass County Supervisor’s agenda for 3/7/23

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors have a light agenda for their meeting that begins at 9-a.m., Tuesday, March 7th. Auditor Kathy Somers explains (as usual), the order of agenda items may change based on when personnel are available and when time allows.

1. Call to order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Approve minutes from the February 28 meeting.
4. Public Comments
5. Report on health insurance rates by Ryan Berven, Assured Partners
6. Approve new jailer, Casey Symonds. Start date March 8th, $21.94/hr; Approve new Operator I, Tony Gustafson. Start date March 8th, $22.50/hr.
7. Report from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken
8. Appointments (if available):
• Brighton Township Clerk
• Victoria Township Trustee
9. Supervisor Committee Reports
10. Filed Reports:
• Recorder
• Sheriff
11. Approve claims
12. Adjournment
13. Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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Iowans are warned to get colon cancer screenings earlier, in mid 40s

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The guidelines are changing for the age at which people should begin getting screened for colon cancer, which is the third most common cancer in Iowa and the second leading cause of cancer death. March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and Dr. Samir Shah, president of the American College of Gastroenterology, says screenings should now start at age 45, not 50. “Colon cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer death in both men and women and the third-most common cancer in both groups,” Shah says. “It’s so important to screen for it because, of all the major cancers, it’s the most preventable. It can be prevented in 90% of patients with proper screening.”

Beginning the screenings five years earlier raises the chances of survival if cancer is found. He says studies are finding that late-stage colon and rectal cancers are increasing dangerously among younger people. “If you’re 45 and older, call your primary care provider and say ‘It’s time for my colonoscopy,’ and they’ll say, ‘Yep, we’ve been meaning to call you, the guidelines just changed,’ and then they’ll give you a menu of options,” Shah says. “The option that’s the best is the colonoscopy because it’s a one-stop shop. If they find polyps, they will remove them and you’re all set.”

For Iowans who would prefer not to start with the colonoscopy, there are other options to screen for the disease. “You can get a stool-based test to look for either blood in the stool or DNA in the stool that would predict the presence of a polyp or cancer,” he says, “and if that test is positive, then you go for the colonoscopy.”

Research shows people younger than 40 experienced the steepest rise in advanced cases of late-stage colon and rectal cancers between 2000 and 2016. Shah says starting screening at age 45 improves the chances of finding polyps and cancers sooner and hopefully preventing late-stage disease and death.

On the Web at:    gi.org/ColonCancer

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Heartbeat Today 3-6-2023

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 6th, 2023 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with David Graham of “David Graham and the Eskimo Brothers.”  They will perform their brand of Country-Rock Saturday, March 11 at 7:00 pm at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield.

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Creston Police accident report, 3/6/23

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say there were two, non-injury accidents Friday morning. Authorities report the first happened at around 6:20-a.m. at Mulberry and Harsh Streets. =Vehicles driven by 30-year-old Liberty Ahrens and 41-year-old Angelina Herrera, both of Creston, approached the uncontrolled intersection. Neither driver saw the other vehicle, resulted in a collision that caused a total of $5,500 damage. No citations were issued.

And, about an hour later, a collision involving vehicles driven by 48-year-old Christina Flores, and 27-year-old Valeria Villagomez, of Mission, TX, occurred at the intersection of Spruce and Devoe Streets. Police say the crash happened when Villagomez failed to yield. The damage amounted to $6,000. No citations were issued.

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Creston man arrested March 6th on a Assault charge

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – A man from Creston was arrested at around 1:40-a.m. Monday (Today) (3/6/23). Creston Police report 38-year-old Jared James Wilmeth was arrested at his residence. He was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault, Obstruct to call E911, and False Imprisonment. Wilmeth was taken to the Union County Jail where he was being held without bond.

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Funnel week summary from District 23 Rep. Ray Sorensen

News

March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – Friday marked the end of funnel week for the Iowa Legislature. House District 23 Republican Representative Ray “Bubba” Sorensen, from Greenfield, said in his weekly summary of activity at the Statehouse, one of the bills that squeaked by on a thin bi-partisan margin in the Education committee (12 to 11), was a bill he drafted for the Iowa Youth Congress (but was simultaneously drafted by Rep. Steckman, who ultimately ran the bill), granting a student a non-voting seat on their school board. The school boards didn’t like it, Sorensen says, because it has the word “shall” instead of “may”, but I think an amendment that states a student must satisfy the board’s application process first, is a middle ground between shall and may, by still allowing the boards to decide if a student is worthy to sit on the board.

“We also ran a teacher empowerment bill out of Education Committee,” Sorensen said, “after receiving feedback from teachers about their experiences in the classroom. Teachers are not necessarily getting the support they need from their administration, and in many ways, they are hindered in their ability to discipline students that are disruptive and protect themselves against students who are violent.

Rep Steckman and Soresnsen with some of the Iowa Youth Congress in the Speaker’s Chair.

“HSB 206 is likely not in its final form and we are continuing to work with folks in education to make it the best bill possible, but right now it allows teachers to make a complaint directly to the ombudsman’s office regarding violence in the classroom and requires the ombudsman to investigate, the school district must ensure their teachers know their rights regarding teacher immunity when coming in physical contact with a violent student. Requires teachers to notify the parent/guardian within 24 hours if they witness student injury, including teacher whistleblower protections. Lays out a 3-strike system for student discipline. First offense – meet with school counselor and one day of in-school suspension. Second offense – meet with school counselor and 5 days of in-school suspension. Third offense – student is removed from that class and if in high school, will not receive credit for that class.”

He said Sorensen, along with Representatives Matson and Siegrist, had a bipartisan bill that would direct the Dept. of Ed to establish a work group to examine various topics related to Iowa’s current methodology for determining levels of student poverty and funding related to students from low-income households. It fell prey to late drafting by LSA and just not enough time to get through committee, but there may still be hope.

Also, last week, Soresensen said the House Veterans Affairs committee passed House Study Bill 205 to provide veterans injured in military service certain discounts on hunting licenses and allow the use of a crossbow while hunting with a tag during archery season.

House District 23 includes parts of Adair, Madison, Dallas, Union, and Clarke Counties.  You can reach Rep. Sorsensen at Ray.Sorensen@legis.Iowa.gov.

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