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Mills County Sheriff’s report, 3/8/23: 3 arrests, 1 hit & run accident

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March 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is reporting three recent arrests, plus a hit-and-run accident. Those arrested include:

  • On March 4th, 39-year-old Paul Aaron Pontow, of Red Oak, for OWI/1st offense ($1,000 bond)
  • On March 5th, 22-year-old Jesse James Darrell Ahrendsen, of Omaha, for Public Intox. ($300 bond)
  • On March 7th, 45-year-old Chad Michael Hill, of Red Oak, for Driving While Barred. ($2,000 bond)

A little after 5-a.m. Sunday (March 5), a 2023 Kia registered to Carter Schindler, of Papillion, NE, was on Bunge Avenue, when Schindler came upon an unidentified, non-moving vehicle. When he tried to go around the vehicle, the unknown driver of the other vehicle put their vehicle in reverse and accelerated rapidly, causing the rear bumper of the unknown vehicle to strike the driver’s side rear door and rear fender of the KIA.

The unknown vehicle then took-off quickly and left the scene. The report did not say what the dollar amount of the damage was.

MARILYN JEAN “JEANIE” NIPPERT, 87, of Villisca (Svcs. 03/13/2023)

Obituaries

March 8th, 2023 by admin

MARILYN JEAN “JEANIE” NIPPERT, 87, of Villisca died Sunday, March 5th at her home. A Celebration of Life Service for MARILYN JEAN “JEANIE” NIPPERT will be held on Monday, March 13th at 11:00 a.m. at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak.

Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to to the service at the funeral home.

MARILYN JEAN “JEANIE” NIPPERT is survived by:

Husband: Duane Nippert of Villisca.

Children: Don (Chris) Nippert of Villisca. Rose Anna “Ann” (David) Heinrich of Bogota, Columbia.

Sisters-in-law; Pat Nelson of Mt. Vernon, WA. LaVera Bridgeford of Springfield, MO.

8 Grandchildren

Many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

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March 8th, 2023 by admin

2023 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament
March 9-12, Kansas City, Municipal Auditorium

First Round – Thursday, March 9 (all times Central)
Game 1: No. 8 Texas Tech vs. No. 9 Kansas State – 5 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 2: No. 7 Kansas vs. No. 10 TCU – 7:30 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Quarterfinals- Friday, March 10
Game 3: No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 West Virginia – 11 a.m. – ESPNU
Game 4: No. 1 Texas vs. Game 1 Winner – 1:30 p.m. – ESPNU
Game 5: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. Game 2 Winner – 5 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 6: No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Baylor – 7:30 p.m.- Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Semifinals- Saturday, March 11
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner – 12 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 8: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 2:30 p.m. – Big 12 Now on ESPN+

Championship- Sunday, March 12
Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner – 1 p.m. – ESPN2

Big 12 Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

Sports

March 8th, 2023 by admin

First Round – Wednesday, March 8

6 p.m. – No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Texas Tech (ESPN2/U)
8:30 p.m. – No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. No. 10 Oklahoma (ESPN2/U)

Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9

11:30 a.m. – No. 4 Baylor vs. No. 5 Iowa State (ESPN2/U)
2 p.m. – No. 1 Kansas vs. Game 1 Winner (ESPN2/U)
6 p.m. – No. 2 Texas vs. Game 2 Winner (ESPN2/U)
8:30 p.m. – No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 6 TCU (ESPN2/U)

Semifinals – Friday, March 10

6 p.m. – No. Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (ESPN2/U)
8:30 p.m. – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner (ESPN2/U)

Championship Game – Saturday, March 11

5 p.m. – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner (ESPN)

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

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March 8th, 2023 by admin

2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, March 8 (First Round)
Game 1 (#12 Wisconsin vs. #13 Ohio State) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 2 (#11 Nebraska vs. #14 Minnesota) – 25 minutes following Game 1 (BTN)

Thursday, March 9 (Second Round)
Game 3 (#8 Michigan vs. #9 Rutgers) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)
Game 4 (#5 Iowa vs. Game 1 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 3 (BTN)- ON KJAN
Game 5 (#7 Illinois vs. #10 Penn State) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 6 (#6 Maryland vs. Game 2 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 5 (BTN)

Friday, March 10 (Quarterfinals)
Game 7 (#1 Purdue vs. Game 3 winner) – 11 a.m. CT (BTN)
Game 8 (#4 Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 7 (BTN)
Game 9 (#2 Northwestern vs. Game 5 winner) – 5:30 p.m. CT (BTN)
Game 10 (#3 Indiana vs. Game 6 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 9 (BTN)

Saturday, March 11 (Semifinals)
Game 11 (Game 7 vs. Game 8 winner) – 12 p.m. CT (CBS)
Game 12 (Game 9 vs. Game 10 winner) – 25 minutes following Game 11 (CBS)

Sunday, March 5 (Championship)
Game 13 (Game 11 vs. Game 12 winner) – 2:30 p.m. CT (CBS)

IGCA All-State Girls Basketball Teams

Sports

March 8th, 2023 by admin

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released their 2022-23 All-State Girls Basketball Teams. Here is a look at area honorees.

Class 1A

First Team
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK

Third Team
Jenna Stephens, Stanton
Charlie Pryor, Woodbine

Class 2A

First Team
Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley

Second Team
Jaidyn Sellers, Panorama
Clara Teigland, Treynor

Third Team
Alizabeth Jacobsen, Underwood

Class 3A

Third Team
Paytn Harter, Atlantic
Aubrey Schwieso, Harlan
Lynnae Green, Shenandoah

Class 4A

First Team
Jenna Hopp, Glenwood
Doryn Paup, Creston

Third Team
Lucy Scott, Lewis Central

Full list HERE

CAM opens boys track season in Cedar Falls

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March 8th, 2023 by admin

The CAM boys track team opened the season by competing at the Dickinson Relays in Cedar Falls on Tuesday.

Jack Follmann finished 10th in the 60M Hurdles with a time of 8.72. Sam Foreman was 12th in the same event at 8.73. Cale Maas finished 16th in the 400M with a time of 53.87.

Full results HERE

Boys State Basketball Schedule 03/08/2023

Sports

March 8th, 2023 by admin

Class 4A Quarterfinals

10:30—#2 Waukee (22-2) vs. #7 Ames (17-7)

12:15—#3 Waukee Northwest (21-2) vs. #6 Ankeny Centennial (16-7)

2:00—#1 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy (22-0) vs. #8 Pleasant Valley (19-5)

3:45—#4 Valley, W.D.M. (18-5) vs. #5 Norwalk (20-3)

Wednesday, March 8

Class 1A Semifinals

5:30—#1 Grand View Christian (25-0) vs. #4 West Harrison (24-1)

7:15—#2 North Linn (25-0) vs. #6 St. Mary’s, Remsen (23-2)

Heartbeat Today 3-8-2023

Heartbeat Today, Podcasts

March 8th, 2023 by Jim Field

Jim Field visits with Mark Wyatt of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition about the annual Iowa Bicycle Summit April 6 in Ankeny.  Visit www.iowabicyclesummit.com to register.

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Creston Police report, 3/8/23

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March 8th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – Creston Police, Tuesday morning, arrested a man following a traffic stop. Authorities say 72-year-old Randall Jay Beving, of Kent, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. Beving has since posted a $1,000 cash or surety bond, and was released.