The First-ever Iowa Girls State Wrestling Tournament will be held this Thursday, February 2nd and Friday, February 3rd at the XStream Arena in Coralville. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has released the brackets for the single-class tourney. We’ll have live updates from the tournament both days on KJAN and live updated results for area wrestlers on the Sports page here at KJAN.com!
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(Radio Iowa) – A coalition of Iowa health care providers, researchers, cancer survivors and others is releasing its five-year Iowa Cancer Plan. Rachel Schramm, program manager of the Iowa Cancer Consortium, says behind heart disease, cancer is the number-two cause of death in Iowa, so people need to take an active role in their health, and get regular screenings to stay healthy. “Whether that’s just an individual who’s scheduling that colonoscopy, or someone that hears this report and is like, ‘Oh, I should really ask my parents about our family’s health history,’ we really want just the everyday Iowan to take those steps to reduce the burden of cancer in their community,” Schramm says.
It’s projected 22-thousand Iowans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, while 63-hundred Iowans will die from it. The report says the pandemic continues to disrupt the diagnosis and treatment of cancer by closing health care facilities, disrupting employment and health insurance, and the fear of COVID-19 exposure. “Our health care systems are doing everything that they can to keep their environment safe,” Schramm says. “We know that cancer is most treatable when it is found and diagnosed early, so we really want to make sure that if people have put off a mammogram or a colonoscopy or a lung cancer screening, that they call their provider and make arrangements to do it.”
It’s estimated more than nine-million people missed cancer screenings nationwide because of the pandemic. Colonoscopies had traditionally been done starting at age 50, but in recent years, it was pushed back to age 45 — or younger if there’s a family history of colon cancer. Schramm says early detection and screening helps to ensure an early diagnosis and much greater odds of survival. “Lung cancer screening is kind of new for people,” Schramm says, “so definitely, if folks have a history of tobacco use, they should talk to their doctor about the screening that’s available for them.”
She says one goal of the Iowa Cancer Plan is to address the unique needs of communities including providing education, funding, and support for local cancer control projects. See the full report at: www.canceriowa.org.
(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa tax checkoff that sends funds to the Fish and Wildlife Fund has seen some ups and downs in recent years. D-N-R wildlife biologist, Stephanie Shepherd, oversees what’s called the Chickadee Checkoff. “During tax year 2020, folks were especially generous. So we did see a big drop in donations this year from 2020. But those donations in 2020, were really high,” Shepherd says. She says the bigger concern is the number of people who check the box and make a donation. “A decade ago, we had several thousand more people who were donating, and we’re down to just about, six-thousand people donating, they’re just being more generous with their donations. So kind of keeping us at the same level, ” Shepherd says.
There were 62-hundred Iowa taxpayers who used the Chickadee Checkoff in 20212– a drop of one-thousand from 2020. Shepherd says they want more people to know how the checkoff money is used in hopes of increasing donations. “It is the only program that has a 100 percent focus on all the wildlife you can’t hunt, fish or trap. So you know, game species game fish have other funding sources through hunting license, and fishing license dollars,” she says. “But non-game wildlife doesn’t really have doesn’t get a lot of money from those sources. And our major funding to support those species comes from the chickadee checkoff and the natural resources license plates.”
Shepherd says the Wildlife Diversity Fund is used for many different things. “Working to enhance habitat for non-game wildlife, finding areas to conserve for non-game wildlife and doing data surveys for species such as the Rusty Patch Bumblebee, which is a federally endangered species,” she says. Some of the other species it helps are songbirds, bald eagles, salamanders, turtles, and monarch butterflies. Shepherd says a majority of people now are filing their taxes electronically, which she says can hinder donations. “With most tax preparers, you need to be very vocal that you’d like to donate to the Chickadee Checkoff or they will just skip right over it. Some tax preparers will even charge more if you want to donate on the contribution line. So you know, that’s a deterrent for folks,” Shepherd says. “And then also, if you’re using one of the electronic programs like TurboTax, or whatever, a lot of times it can just be easy to skip over or miss.”
She says any amount you can donate will help. “Folks can donate as little as a dollar on their state tax form….there’s four different charitable organizations on the tax form that are eligible for donations and you can throw a dollar at each of them and it makes a difference,” she says. Shepherd says the average donation is 12 dollars. If you do miss the Chickadee Checkoff on your tax form, you can now donate directly to the Wildlife Diversity Program on the Iowa D-N-R website.
The Chickadee Checkoff has been on Iowa tax forms since the 1980s.
Today: Scattered flurris this morning; Partly Cloudy. High 10. NW @ 10-20 mph. Wind Chill as low as -15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low -5. Wind light & variable. Wind Chill as low as -10.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High 20. SW @ 10-15. Wind Chill as low as -10
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 31.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 25.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 8. The Low was -1. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 31 and the Low was 16. The Record High on this date was 65 in 2012. The Record Low was -24 in 1965.
(Cumberland, Iowa) – Firefighters from Cumberland and Massena, along with Cass EMS personnel, responded to a residential fire southeast of Cumberland, Sunday evening. The fire at 70324 Richland Road was reported at around 6:09-p.m. According to dispatch reports, the home’s owners were attempting to douse the flames in the ceiling, prior to firefighters’ arrival.
Cumberland Assistant Fire Chief Sean South tells KJAN News that the homeowner discovered smoke near an electrical box on the porch, and called 9-1-1. Upon arrival, fire crews found flames in the wall and attic of the residence. Crews cut access holes and were able to extinguish the flames.
Everyone got out of the home safely, and there were no injuries, but the house has extensive damage, according to South.
Iowa closed the opening half with a 16-5 run and beat Rutgers 93-82 in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes fought off a second half rally that saw the Scarlet Knights trim a 13-point Hawkeye lead to one.
That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who says the Hawkeyes did a better job of taking care of the basketball.
Junior forward Patrick McCaffery saw his first action in nearly a month after stepping away to deal with anxiety. He hit a trio of three pointers and finished with nine points.
It was McCaffery’s first game since a New Year’s Day loss at Penn State.
The Hawkeyes host Northwestern Tuesday night.
Drake stepped up big on the road. With leading scorer Tucker DeVries hospitalized with an elbow infection the Bulldogs hammered Missouri Valley co-leader Belmont 79-61. The Bulldogs improve to 8-4 in the Valley.
That’s Drake coach Darian DeVries. Known for its three point shooting, Belmont was just one of 16 from behind the arc.
Roman Penn and Garret Sturtz each had 16 poiuts for the Bulldogs. Sturtz added six rebounds and became the school’s all-time leading rebounder, despite being only six-three.
Sturtz is a native of Newton who began his Bulldog career as a walk-on.
DON ARROWSMITH, 91, of Orient, died Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Community Care Center in Stuart. Funeral services for DON ARROWSMITH will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at the Orient United Methodist Church. Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
A luncheon immediately following the service, at the Church.
Open Visitation will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 7-p.m.
Burial will be held 11-a.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, at the Cedar Cemetery in Larrabee, IA, with full military rites.
Memorials may be given to the Orient United Methodist Church or to Everystep Hospice Winterset Team.
DON ARROWSMITH is survived by:
His wife of 62 years – Mary Arrowsmith, of Orient.
His son – Keven Arrowsmith (Jolene Rosebeck), of Waukee.
His sister – Gloria Burns of Sacramento, CA.
1 grandson, his in-laws, other relatives, and friends.
Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
It is a quick turnaround for Iowa State as the Cyclones visit Texas Tech on Monday night in Big 12 play. The Cyclones are coming off a 78-61 loss at Missouri in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and were without senior guard Caleb Grill due to a back injury.
That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger who says Grill’s availability is day-to-day.
Iowa State hammered the Red Raiders 84-50 in Ames back on January 10th.
Waterloo, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections report 19-year-old Alexander Joseph Carman, convicted of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon and other charges in Dubuque County, failed to report to the Waterloo Residential Correctional Facility as required, Friday.
Carman is a white male, height 5′ 6″, and weighs 138 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on 10/20/22.
Persons with information on Carman’s whereabouts should contact local police.
Alexander Carman (IDOC photo)
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