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IHSAA releases Class 3A and 4A playoff basketball brackets

Sports

February 14th, 2023 by Lori Murphy

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the Class 3A and 4A postseason basketball brackets on Monday. Class 3A will play opening round games on Monday, February 20th with second round on February 23rd and Substate Finals on February 27th. Class 4A will also play first round on the 20th with second round on February 24th and Substate Finals on February 28th. Here is a look at the area matchups.

CLASS 3A

Substate 8

Carlisle @ Bondurant-Farrar
Creston @ Clarke
Atlantic @ Glenwood
Lewis Central @ Harlan

Substate 1

Gilbert @ Webster City
Denison-Schleswig @ ADM
LeMars @ Bishop Heelan
Carroll @ Sergeant Bluff-Luton

CLASS 4A

Substate 1

Norwalk- BYE
Sioux City North @ Sioux City West
Sioux City East- BYE
CB Thomas Jefferson @ Johnston

Substate 8

Waukee- BYE
Des Moines East @ Urbandale
CB Abraham Lincoln- BYE
Des Moines North @ Dallas Center-Grimes

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IHSAA Basketball Rankings 02/13/2023

Sports

February 14th, 2023 by Lori Murphy

CLASS 4A

Rank School W L
1 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 19 0
2 Waukee 19 2
3 Waukee Northwest 18 2
4 Valley, W.D.M. 15 5
5 Indianola 18 2
6 Norwalk 16 3
7 Dubuque, Senior 16 3
8 Ankeny Centennial 14 6
9 Cedar Falls 13 5
10 Sioux City, East 19 2

 

CLASS 3A

Rank School W L
1 Bondurant-Farrar 19 0
2 Clear Lake 18 1
3 MOC-Floyd Valley 19 2
4 Xavier, Cedar Rapids 14 5
5 Marion 16 4
6 Newton 14 5
7 Waverly-Shell Rock 15 4
8 Webster City 16 2
9 Mount Pleasant 17 4
10 Bishop Heelan, Sioux City 15 5

 

CLASS 2A

Rank School W L
1 Central Lyon 18 1
2 Roland-Story 21 1
3 Aplington-Parkersburg 19 2
4 Sioux Central 21 0
5 Western Christian, Hull 17 3
6 West Burlington 20 1
7 AHSTW 19 2
8 Lake Mills 21 0
9 Alburnett 19 3
10 West Lyon 16 4

 

CLASS 1A

Rank School W L
1 Grand View Christian 20 0
2 North Linn 20 0
3 Gladbrook-Reinbeck 19 2
4 West Harrison 19 1
5 WACO 20 1
6 Dunkerton 20 1
7 Remsen, St. Marys 18 2
8 Baxter 17 1
9 Madrid 18 2
10 Newell-Fonda 16 4

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Boys District Basketball Scoreboard 02/13/2023

Sports

February 14th, 2023 by Lori Murphy

CLASS 2A

District 13

Quarterfinals
Panorama 63, West Central Valley 49
Nodaway Valley 70, I-35 44

District 14

Quarterfinals
Chariton 68, Davis County 63
Centerville 64, Central Decatur 63

District 15

Quarterfinals
Boyden-Hull 53, Hinton 39
Unity Christian 63, MVAOCOU 24

District 16

Quarterfinals
Red Oak 61, Missouri Valley 58
Clarinda 59, Shenandoah 30

CLASS 1A

District 13

Quarterfinals
Grand View Christian 104, East Union 33
Earlham 71, Murray 39
Lenox 81, Diagonal 40
Stanton 70, Southwest Valley 64

District 14

Quarterfinals
Ankeny Christian 52, Glidden-Ralston 37
Coon Rapids-Bayard 57, CAM 42
ACGC 80, Ar-We-Va 51
IKM-Manning 60, Audubon 44

District 15

Quarterfinals
West Harrison 84, Boyer Valley 39
West Monona 72, Westwood 66
Exira-EHK 70, St. Albert 48
Woodbine 53, Riverside 50

District 16

Quarterfinals
East Mills 54, Logan-Magnolia 45
Tri-Center 77, Heartland Christian 28
Bedford 66, Essex 28
Sidney 53, Fremont-Mills 41

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Local Posted County Prices, 2/14/2023

Ag/Outdoor

February 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Cass County: Corn $6.66 Beans $14.91
Adair County: Corn $6.63 Beans $14.94
Adams County: Corn $6.63 Beans $14.90
Audubon County: Corn $6.65 Beans $14.93
East Pottawattamie County: Corn $6.69 Beans $14.91
Guthrie County: Corn $6.68 Beans $14.95
Montgomery County: Corn $6.68 Beans $14.93
Shelby County: Corn $6.69 Beans $14.91

Oats $3.54 (Same in all counties)

 

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Girls Regional Basketball Schedule 02/14/2023

Sports

February 14th, 2023 by admin

CLASS 1A

Regional Quarterfinals

Region 4

George-Little Rock @ Remsen St. Mary’s
Harris-Lake Park @ Kingsley-Pierson
Ar-We-Va @ Exira-EHK
River Valley @ Coon Rapids-Bayard

Region 5

Boyer Valley @ Westwood
Tri-Center @ CAM- ON KJAN
Riverside @ Woodbine
Murray @ Stanton

Region 7

Lenox @ St. Albert
Fremont-Mills @ East Mills
Melcher-Dallas @ Martensdale-St. Marys
Lamoni @ Earlham

CLASS 2A

Regional Quarterfinals

Region 7

West Central Valley @ Panorama
Central Decatur @ Mount Ayr
ACGC @ Treynor
I-35 @ Nodaway Valley

Region 8

East Sac County @ Pocahontas Area
Manson-NW Webster @ South Central Calhoun
AHSTW @ Underwood
Kuemper Catholic @ Logan-Magnolia

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Iowa florists are planning for a busy, profitable Valentine’s Day

News

February 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa flower shops will be exceptionally busy places to patronize on this Valentine’s Day and if you’re hoping to buy flowers for someone special, you may have to stand in line for what will likely end up being a limited selection. Kelsey Thompson, the owner of Bloom Algona, says customers are always better served if they placed an order well in advance. “We always encourage people to pre-order as soon as they can because we start designing usually three to four days ahead,” Thompson says, “so that way, when the big day is here, we have flowers ready and waiting.” Anticipating high demand, florists across the state are hiring on extra help both in-store and for deliveries, especially with Valentine’s Day falling on a Tuesday this year.

“It really fluctuates depending on the day of the week,” Thompson says, “Tuesday’s generally busy because people come to work Monday morning and go, ‘Oh, shoot,’ and then they call us, so I’m anticipating a little bit busier than last year.” Between ballooning inflation rates and prolonged supply chain issues, Thompson says the price for roses is rising. “Pretty similar to last year, maybe a bit higher,” Thompson says, “Like everything else in the world, you know, you go to the grocery store and prices are higher, you go to any store and prices are higher, so we’re seeing a little bit of a price increase.”

She says the average price for a dozen roses this year is roughly 80-dollars at Iowa floral shops.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Tue., 2/14/23 – Valentine’s Day

Weather

February 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy w/rain & isolated thunderstorms. High around 50. S @ 15-25. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain ending. Mostly cloudy. Low around 30. W/NW @ 15-25.
Tomorrow: Mo. Cloudy. High 35. NW @ 10-20.
Thursday: Cloudy w/snow, mainly in the morning. High 28. New snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are possible.
Friday: P/Cloudy. High 28.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 56. The Low was 21. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 42 and the Low was 11. The Record High on this date was 68 in 1934. The Record Low was -20 in 1936.

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No. 22 Iowa State women beat Texas 66-61

Sports

February 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

The 22nd ranked Iowa State women raced out to a 22-9 lead, Monday night, and beat number-17 Texas 66-61 in Ames as the Cyclones snapped a three game losing skid.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly. The Cyclones held off a late Texas rally to give Fennelly his 750th career win.

Ashley Joens scored 24 points as the Cyclones bounced back from Saturday’s loss at West Virginia.

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Drake set for stretch run in MVC

Sports

February 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

A seven game winning streak has Drake in the hunt for the Missouri Valley title. The Bulldogs are tied at the top with Bradley at 12-4 with four games remaining. Drake has scored 85 or more points in each of the last four games.

That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries who says the Bulldogs have been shooting well the past couple of weeks.

The Bulldogs visit Northern Iowa on Wednesday night.

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Stuart Police warn residents to beware an increase in property crimes

News

February 14th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Stuart, Iowa) – Police in Stuart are warning residents that “As warmer weather approaches, it’s important to remember that property crimes often increase. Please remember to lock doors on your house and vehicles, remove valuables from vehicles and yards, and install lights and cameras in places where valuables are stored outside. Remember almost all vehicle burglaries occur to unlocked vehicles.”
On their social media page, Stuart Police posted a video that was shared with Police Monday morning, showing two thieves attempting to enter two vehicles in Stuart Sunday or early Monday morning. “Thankfully, authorities said, “the owner had locked his doors and the thieves left after discovering the doors were locked. It is believed the thieves are not from the area.”
The ask that “if you recognize the car (light colored 4-door sedan) or the two males,” please let the Police Department know. “And as always, please report all suspicious people and vehicles.”

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