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Cold front may push wind chills into the teens below zero

News, Weather

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Parts of Iowa saw periods of moderate to heavy snowfall last (Tuesday) night and this morning, but National Weather Service meteorologist Cory Martin says there wasn’t much in the way of accumulation and most of the snow melted on the roads and sidewalks. “Accumulations look like an inch or less,” Martin says, “and we see some collection on roadways, but it looks like the DOT is out after it already this morning.” The bigger story from the arrival of this weather front may be the cold, as Martin says temperatures will fall throughout the day, turning bitter cold by tonight. “We’ve got northwest winds picking up this morning, and that’s going to continue to push cold air into the state here that’s going to hang around here for about the next 48 to 60 hours,” Martin says. “We’re looking at a stretch of wind chills hovering anywhere from the single digits above or below zero, but up there in northern Iowa, we could be looking at wind chills in the teens below zero at times.”

Another storm front is expected late in the week which could bring us more snow to many areas of Iowa. “Ironically, we’re looking at temperatures warming up as the system comes through, but probably still cool enough, at least for a little bit, to give us a shot at some more wintry precip,” Martin says. “Right now, it’s looking like freezing rain would probably be favored, but it doesn’t take much of that start causing some travel impact on the areas.”

Keep up with changing road conditions at the Iowa D-O-T’s interactive travel map at 511ia.org.

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Mills County Sheriff’s report, 12/11/24

News

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were arrested Tuesday. 44-year-old Helen Elaine Tupper, of Malvern, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, for Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Her bond was set at $300. And, 45-year-old Eric John Rehfredlt, of Red Oak, was arrested Tuesday morning, for OWI/2nd offense. Bond was set at $2,000.

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4 arrested in connection with tree vandalism in Sac City

News

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Sac City, Iowa) – Authorities in the western Iowa town of Sac City report four people have been arrested in connection with the November 27th spray painting of several trees at the Riverview (Lions) Park, in Sac City. Those charged in the incident were identified by authorities, as: Kali Huegerich; Rylee Pearl; Tarissa Shull and Damien Briner, all of Sac City. They were charged with Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, a Class-D Felony.

Authorities say the accussed allegedly defaced multiple trees with red and black spray paint, resulting in about $3,500 worth of damage. An investigation into the vandalism is ongoing, and police say additional charges may be filed.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to come forward, and contact the Sac City Police Department.

“All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

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Eastern Iowa man killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon

News

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Iowa County, Iowa) – A collision Tuesday afternoon southwest of Marengo, in eastern Iowa, resulted in a fatality. The Iowa State Patrol reports an SUV driven by 52-year-old William F. Myers, of Marengo, was traveling south on 210th Street and entering a curve, when for reasons unknown, the vehicle crossed the center line of the road and collided in an offset fashion, with a northbound semi tractor-trailer. Myers died in the crash which occurred at around 2:35-p.m. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the semi was not injured.

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High School Girls Wrestling Results at Triangular from Tuesday

Sports

December 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

At Atlantic: 

 

SWAT 54, Atlantic 6

SWAT 51, Southwest Valley 6

Atlantic 21, Southwest Valley 18

SWAT Winners: Jazz Christensen (2), Nadia South (2), Destiny Fry (2), Addi Glade, Bailey Lillard (2), Lilly Barber (2), Stella Beattie (2), Megan Gerlock (2), Adalynn Erlandson (2), Ellen Gerlock

Atlantic Winners: Haley Armstrong (2), Cadence Kinzie, Lilly Johnson, Leah Thomas

Southwest Valley Winners: Kacy LaMasters (2), Peyton Briggs, Kenzie Maeder

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High School Boys Wrestling Results

Sports

December 11th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AT GRISWOLD 

Shenandoah 54, CAM 10

Shenandoah 58, Griswold 12

Shenandoah 53, Kuemper Catholic 24

Kuemper Catholic 66, CAM 12

Kuemper Catholic 53, Griswold 18

Griswold 48, CAM 18

Shenandoah Winners — Lukus Major (3), Jacob McGargill (3), Nick Berrier (3), Jayden Dickerson (3), Landon Fuller (2), Steven Perkins (2), Davin Holste (2), Hayden Roush (3), Cole Scamman (3), Tyler Babe (2), Lane Riggins (2)

Kuemper Catholic Winners — Will Atherton (3), Caleb Hoffman (3), Owen Nepple (3), Caden Handlos, Jake Smith (2), Case Kock (2), Austin Heinrichs (2), Mason Vonnahme (2), Sam Rotert (2), Colby Pierce (3), Ried Steger

Griswold Winners — Holden Jensen (2), Nollan Smith, Ethan Baxter (2), Hudson Perkins, Quentyn Ruchti-Wilson, Dane Casey, Wyatt Peterson, RJ Dishong (3), Wyatt Silk

CAM Winners — Reilly Becker (3), Kegan Croghan (2), Landon Calhoun, Parker Wilson

 

AT ST. ALBERT

Glenwood 57, Harlan 30 

Glenwood 45, St. Albert 24

Glenwood 72, Southwest Iowa 12

Harlan 52, St. Albert 30 

Harlan 65, Southwest Iowa 12 

St. Albert 66, Southwest Iowa 15

Glenwood winners — Brody Black (3), Benn Christensen (3), Connor Wear (3), Jaxon Erickson (2), Nile Lundvall (2), Jacob Aust (3), Mason Koehler (3), Brody Black, Carson Blakely (2), Pauley Simonetti, Drake Buthe (2), Christian Lopez, Mark Reed, Brandt Mower, Landon Lechtenberg, Nile Lundvall

St. Albert winners — Aiden Gaul (2), Bennett Johnsen (2), Sam Raymond (2), Judah York (3), Cohen Hamilton (2), Brody Pellett, Joey Mazzella (2), Ryan McColloch, Andrew Beckman, Myles LeBaugh, Andrew Tamayo, Jayden Beckman, Micah Hutchison

Southwest Iowa winners — Evan Lang (3), Max Mount, Blake Schaaf (3)

Harlan winners — Jaysin Ludwig (2), Spencer Fink (3), Jesse Jens (3), Jamison Clark (2), Chayton Snethen (3), Jaden Stephens, Reese Koch (2), Nick Gubbels (2), Austin Spray (2), Brody McKinley (2), Coy Obrecht, Shane Cooper

 

AT AUDUBON

Riverside 65, Audubon 15

Riverside 62, Southwest Valley 13

Riverside 65, Treynor 10 

Southwest Valley 40, Treynor 36 

Southwest Valley 42, Audubon 30 

Treynor 45, Audubon 30

Riverside winners — Colton Hering (2), Davis Bramman (3), Drew Anderson (3), Jack Branan (3), Jaxon Gordon (3), Rex Shanno, Jett Rose (3), AC Roller (2), Gaven Hackett, Caden Forristall (3), Jackson Allen (2), Grayson Carrigan (2), Kingston Carrigan (2), Taven Moore, Kellen Oliver

Audubon winners — Leyton Elmquist (2), Lane Elmquist (3), Jack Stanerson (2), Braxton Witt, Kayden Otten, Keaton Reis, Alex Henkle 

Southwest Valley winners — Ben Waddell (2), Degan Farwell (2), Gavin Wetzel, Wyatt Shires (2), Carson Cooper (2), Brody Crozier (2), Brody Sparks, Gavin Wetzel (2), Hayden Buffington, Ian Forsythe, Wyatt Konecne 

Treynor winners — Zack Robbins (3), Austin Moss (3), Maverrick Kalb (3), Cael Walton (2), Rylan Sengmeny, Bradley Kenealy, Noah Jedlicka (2), Lowell Knott (2) 

 

AT LOGAN-MAGNOLIA

Logan-Magnolia 75, Thomas Jefferson 6

Logan-Magnolia 51, Missouri Valley 24

Logan-Magnolia 71, Woodbine 12

Missouri Valley 53, Thomas Jefferson 21

Missouri Valley 53, Woodbine 24 

Thomas Jefferson 48, Woodbine 33 

Lo-Ma winners — Zach Diggins (2), Crosby Yoder (3), Noah Archibald (2), Max Wingert (2), Kalab Kuhl (3), Wyatt Hawkins (3), Wayden Hawkins (3), Corbin Reisz (3), Macklin Loftus (3), Tyson Jenkins (2), Aaron Cordell (3), Carson Edney (3), Grady Brix (2), Liam Jenkins

TJ winners — Jacob Acosta (2), Dylan Janik (2), Mayson Kramer, Darreck Roche (2), Brycen Liddick (2), Jeremiah Brooks, Coleton Townsend, Jacob Snipes, Kaeleb Myers

Missouri Valley winners — Owen Becerra (3), Luke Schroeder (3), Vinny Zappia (3), Matthew Cliffe (3), Luke Cleaver (2), Owen Gute (2), Colton Beckner (2), Aidan Vergamini (2), Louis Waite (2), James Wendt

Woodbine winners — Tony Kuker (2), Cameron Flaherty (2), Brenner Sullivan (2), Lucas Olson, Jacob Cogdill (2), Lawson Bendgen (2), Justice Garvis

 

AT UNDERWOOD

Underwood 58, Tri-Center 21

Underwood 60, AHSTW 18 

Tri-Center 35, AHSTW 30 

Underwood winners — Avery Vacek (2), Landon Leaders (2), Ryan Fletcher (2), Dane DeVault, Lucas Bose (2), Coltin Johnson (2), Will Buckholdt (2), Sam Hulsing (2), Hayden Heun (2), Grady Joens (2), Dane Meyerpeter

AHSTW winners — Tucker Osbahr (2), Kayden Baxter (2), Henry Lund (2), Chris Holmes, Roman Scheffler

Tri-Center winners — Tucker Olsen, Christopher Rock (2), Brant Freeberg (2), Noah Goodwin, Titus Humbert, Charlie Morse, Braiden Pace, Athan Chessmore

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Iowa man convicted for Jan. 6 attack resentenced

News

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON, D-C (KCCI) – An Iowa man convicted in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been re-sentenced after he was mistakenly released from prison early. According to new court documents, Leo Kelly, of Cedar Rapids, was given a new sentence of time served and one year of supervised release. He is also required to pay $500 restitution and a $5,000 fine.

Kelly was originally sentenced to 30 months in prison for the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He served 11 months of that sentence when an appeals court threw out one of his convictions. The Bureau of Prisons says the release happened because of a “misinterpretation of a court order.”

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Atlantic Girls Cage Cardinals in Clarinda

Sports

December 11th, 2024 by Christian Adams

The Atlantic Trojans girls basketball team put forth a phenomenal start-to-finish effort on Tuesday night as they defeated the Clarinda Cardinals on the road for their third conference win of the season. Atlantic did just about everything well. They played good defense, limited turnovers, moved the ball extremely well, were able to cash in on their opportunities, and arguably most importantly, kept their foot on the gas for the full 32 minutes. As a result, they controlled the game from start to finish in their 55-44 victory over the Cardinals.

Strong Starts have not been a problem for the Trojans this season and Tuesday was no different. Although the teams traded points for the first 3:30 minutes, a Katrina Williams field goal from the foul line gave Atlantic a lead they would never relinquish. This kickstarted a 10-0 run for Atlantic that saw them take an 11-point lead into the break. Lila Wiederstein and Zoey Kirchhoff led the way for the Trojans, finishing the opening quarter with 6 points.

Throughout much of the game, but especially in the first half, Atlantic moved the ball with both precision and speed. The Trojan’s quick and decisive passes not only around the perimeter but up the court caused fits for Clarinda’s defense. This not only opened up lanes to the basket but also the long ball. Kirchhoff was able to knock down two 3-pointers in the first half which helped her lead the team with 9 points. This, in combination with the Trojans’ stingy defense, ensured Atlantic would lead by 10 or more at the end of every quarter, as they allowed just 14 points in the first two quarters.

Coming out of the half with a 26-14 lead, there was little that changed throughout the rest of the game. The Trojans continued to distribute the basketball at a high level which resulted in balanced scoring. In the third quarter, it was Mackenna Schroeder’s turn. She knocked two 3-pointers, including a thrilling buzzer-beater to end her eight-point quarter. Although turnovers crept their way into Atlantic’s game late in the fourth, it was too late to make a difference. At the final buzzer, three Trojans (Williams, Schroeder, and Payton Harder) finished with eight points, while Kirchhoff and Wiederstein led the way with 13.

It was arguably Atlantic’s most complete effort of the season. Although the Trojans have been no strangers to fast starts,  Tuesday was a complete effort, and head coach Dan Varagason said the victory was a big step in teaching his group how to win ball games.

Ball movement, rebounding, and team contributions were all key and Vargason was proud of the effort his team put forth.

Vargason on Kirchhoff and Wiedersteins performance.

The Atlantic Trojans will be back in action this Friday when they visit Creston. Pregame coverage of the doubleheader on KJAN begins at 5:50 pm.

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Casey’s reports good second quarter results

News

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain reported an increase of 14 percent in net income for the second quarter despite a drop in gas sales. Casey’s Chief financial officer Steve Bramlage talked about the results in a conference call for investors. “Total revenue for the quarter was three-point-nine (3.9) billion dollars, a decrease of 118 million dollars or two-point-nine percent from the prior year. And that’s due primarily to a 14-point-one percent decline in the retail price of fuel,” Bramlage says. He says fuel gallons sold were down just under one percent compared to the second quarter last year. “Retail fuel sales were down 232 million dollars in the quarter, driven primarily by a 51 cent decline in the retail price of fuel from three-dollars and 62 cents per gallon in the prior year to three-dollars and eleven center per gallon in the second quarter,” he says.

(Casey’s photo)

Casey’s C-E-O Darren Rebelez says total inside sales were up nine percent compared to the same quarter last year. He says customers were purchasing more expensive items, including beer. “The fastest growing part of that is imports and super premiums, which tend to come with higher margins. If you go to the other subcategories, liquor and wine, those are both growing at about a ten percent clip, and those have higher margins as well,” Rebelez says. He says cigarettes are another area where they benefit from the sale of products that generate more revenue. “Combustible cigarettes are the lowest margin subcategory within that category, and they’re declining and have been declining for a number of years,” He says. “On the flip side, you have nicotine alternatives and vapor, which are growing at the fastest pace. In fact, nicotine alternatives are almost triple-digit increases, and those tend to come with a much higher margin rate. So we’re actually seeing margin rate expansion in tobacco.”

He says prepared foods and beverages led the way overall for inside sales, up more than five percent. Some of that was due to an increased number of stores. Casey’s closed the acquisition of the Fikes stores and is staying with its projection of an increase of approximately 270 stores for the fiscal year.

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ISU study: Getting prepared to exercise can help keep you on task

News

December 11th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – As we approach New Year’s Eve, a common resolution is to get in better shape, and an Iowa State University psychology professor is studying ways to help make exercise a habit we enjoy. Dr. Alison Phillips, a social and health psychologist at I-S-U, says they tried out a variety of strategies with an online exercise program to see what was most effective at making participants, including some who were new to the practice, stick with it. “We tested eight different groups, so just a combination of three different strategies, and they all worked,” Phillips says. “Even the control group got basic goal setting, which is, we treated it like the standard advice that not everybody does, but that helped them to form habits and stick with their exercise more frequently and for a longer amount of time. We followed them for a whole year.”

Phillips says exercise preparation habits proved to be the best method. She says they guided participants to form habits around getting ready to exercise, essentially making sure they had everything they needed. “If you want your exercise routine to be going to the gym every day after work, your preparation habit might be making sure your gym bag is packed the night before,” she says, “maybe even loaded into your car so that it’s ready to go and you have fewer barriers when it’s time to exercise.” By getting one’s gym clothes — or whatever gear is necessary — organized ahead of time helped to cement the plan to exercise in a person’s mental schedule.

Dr. Alison Phillips (ISU photo)

“It depends on the person, of course, but maybe it’s doing laundry right when you get home from work, to make sure your clothes are clean, putting your shoes by the door so that you see them and they’re ready to go,” Phillips says, “really dependent by the person, but it was around getting stuff ready, rather than an exercise habit itself.” The popularity of pickleball has skyrocketed in recent years, and Phillips says enthusiastic participants in a sport often create an identity for themselves around that activity. “That’s part of what motivates us to do something, is how we see ourselves, and those pickleball players? That is a big part of their identity, and it’s become something they’re competitive about, it’s their social circle, it’s their exercise,” Phillips says. “But the fact that it’s exercise is probably far down the list of the reasons why they’re doing it.”

That sense of identity can also be a strong motivator in a host of sports, she says, from running to racquetball.

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