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Iowa State women play Creighton tonight (Friday night)

Sports

March 25th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa State women play Creighton tonight (Friday night) in the Sweet-16 in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is the Cyclones’ first trip to a regional semifinal since 2010.

That’s ISU coach Bill Fennelly who says the Cyclones are thrilled to be part if it.

Fennelly says at the point in the tournament it is about role players stepping up.

Fennelly says a key will be defending a Creighton team that can put five guards on the court.

Fennelly does not view his third seeded Cyclones as a heavy favorite over the 10th seeded Bluejays.

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On unrecorded vote, House passes temporary moratorium on land seizure requests for carbon pipelines

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 25th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House has endorsed a temporary measure in response to landowner complaints about proposed carbon pipelines. Under the proposal, developers wouldn’t be able to apply for eminent domain authority to seize property for the carbon pipelines before February 1st of next year. Representative Bobby Kaufmann, a Republican from Wilton, says it’s about ensuring the negotiation process between the pipeline companies and landowners is fair.

“This is a moratorium on the ability to schedule a hearing where condemnation authority can be granted,” Kaufman says. “…It sends a message that we’re watching. It sends a message that we have expectations of how you treat landowners.” Representative Steven Hansen, a Democrat from Sioux City, says this doesn’t respond to landowners who have no desire to have the pipelines on their properties.

“We could have addressed this head on and I don’t think we are,” Hansen says. “I think people were under the impression that we were going to deal with this, this year.” House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights says this should be the start of the legislature’s hard conversation about these kind of projects. “Land owner rights, public good definition, what kind of pipelines we want, what are the environment implications — all of the issues around this are critically important,” Konfrst says, “and we need to talk about them.”

Representative Kaufmann says current regulations are too vague. “Comprehensive eminent domain reform, which entails decisions and parameters set around the Iowa Utilities Board has been a priority of mine since I started here,” Kaufmann says. “…The IUB’s job is to follow what we prescribe and I’m open to changing that prescription and making it better.” Representative Chris Hall, a Democrat from Sioux City, says legislators should examine proposals now that would protect landowners.

“This is pushing the issue to next year specifically to, from my vantage point, avoid the politics and the passions that will come out on this issue prior to an election,” Hall says. On a voice vote, the House attached the temporary moratorium to a far larger budget bill that now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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LYLE MILLER, 89, of Fontanelle (Graveside service 3/30/33)

Obituaries

March 25th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

LYLE MILLER, 89, of Fontanelle, died Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Graveside services for LYLE MILLER will be held 11-a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the Fontanelle Cemetery.  Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is on Tuesday, March 29th, from 3-until 7-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 6-until 7-p.m.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Lyle Miller Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

LYLE MILLER is survived by his brother: Merle (Bonnie) Miller, of Austin, Texas; other relatives and friends.

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Ashley Joens named WBCA Region Finalist

Sports

March 24th, 2022 by admin

ATLANTA – Iowa State women’s basketball’s Ashley Joens added yet another honor to her storied senior campaign as she was named one of 52 region finalists by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

Joens’ season has been anything short of stellar, averaging 20.5 points and 9.6 rebounds. She has connected on a career-best 90 3-pointers and is shooting at a career-best 37.8 percent clip. The Iowa City, Iowa native helped the Cyclones to a program record 28 wins and to the program’s first Sweet 16 appearance since 2010.

Joens was recently named a Second-Team All-American by the Associated Press, becoming just the fourth Cyclone to be named to an All-America team.

Joens’ selection as a Region 3 Finalist puts her under consideration for the prestigious 10-member WBCA Coaches All-America Team, which will be announced on Thursday, March 31.

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Clark, Czinano earn WBCA All-Region, Clark named Wade Trophy Finalist

Sports

March 24th, 2022 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa women’s basketball sophomore Caitlin Clark was named a Wade Trophy finalist and WBCA All-Region honoree along with senior Monika Czinano, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced Thursday.

The Wade Trophy — in its 45th year — is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award in college women’s basketball. It is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University head coach Lily Margaret Wade, who won three consecutive national championships with the Lady Statesmen. The list includes Clark, South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston, Kentucky’s Rhyne Howard and Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith.

For the third time in program history, the Hawkeyes have produced two WBCA All-Region selections. Clark earns her second honor and Czinano joins the team for the first time.

Clark, a Des Moines, Iowa, native, led the nation in points per game (27.0), assists per game (8.0), total assists (257), total points (863), free throws made (200), triple doubles (5) and 30-point games (11). Clark is the only women’s basketball player to lead the country in both assists per game and points per game in a single season.

Czinano led the country for the second consecutive season in field-goal percentage (67.9), while ranking sixth in field goals made (277), 10th in total points (656), 13th in points per game (21.2) and 52nd in free-throw percentage (84.3).

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Drake falls to South Dakota State at WNIT

Sports

March 24th, 2022 by admin

BROOKINGS, South Dakota — The Drake University women’s basketball team fell to South Dakota State, 84-66, in the Women’s National Invite Tournament in the round of 16 Thursday evening.

SDSU opened the game with a shot beyond the arc, to which junior forward Maggie Bair retaliated with a layup to start the first half battle.

Freshman guard Katie Dinnebier tied the game with 7:37 left in the first quarter, 7-7. The Jackrabbits quickly responded with after a pair of free throws made by Myah Selland.

The Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run to finish off the first quarter and lead 22-19.

The second quarter was a constant back and forth battle for the two teams. The game tied on two occasions with seven lead changes. Heading into halftime, the Bulldogs trailed by four. Neither team led by more than five points in the first half.

Bair opened the third quarter with a layup and steal to bring the Bulldogs within two of SDSU. She finished with her third double-double of the season, as she recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds.

The Jackrabbits took an eight-point lead, their largest at that point, with 6:58 left in the third quarter and never looked back. The Bulldogs attempted to minimize the Jackrabbits lead to a single digit, but SDSU racked up eight steals in the third quarter and 25 points to slow the Bulldogs.

Drake out-rebounded South Dakota State 35-30 and recorded 18 bench points, compared to their 10.

In the fourth quarter, Drake hit four threes to bring the Jackrabbits lead down. Junior guard Megan Meyer hit two of her four threes of the evening to bring Drake within 19.

Meyer finished with 14 points and two steals. Dinnebier added 13, in addition to five assists and two steals.

Selland added 13 points for SDSU in the second half, to finish with 21.

The Bulldogs finish the season with a 20-14 record, making Suzie Glazer Burt Head Coach Allison Pohlman only the second coach in Drake history to record 20 wins in their first season.

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MYRA HANSEN, 87, of Atlantic (& formerly of Griswold) – Funeral Svcs. 3/28/22

Obituaries

March 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

MYRA HANSEN, 87, of Atlantic (& formerly of Griswold), died Thursday, March 24th, at Cass Health (Cass County Memorial Hospital), in Atlantic. Funeral services for MYRA HANSEN will be held 11-a.m. Monday, March 28th, at the Griswold United Methodist Church. Rieken Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 4-6 PM, at the Church.

Interment will be in the Flint Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be given to Griswold Dollars for Scholars.

MYRA HANSEN is survived by:

Her sons – Scott (Peggy) Hansen, of Griswold, and Steve (Janet) Hansen, of Charles City

Her daughter – Ann Hansen (and husband Dave Miller), of Papillion, NE.

6 grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.

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House panel advances some of governor’s education agenda, but not private school scholarships

News

March 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Republicans on a committee in the Iowa House are advancing parts of the governor’s education agenda, but her proposal to provide state scholarships for 10-thousand students attending private schools is not included. The bill would require high school seniors TAKE a civics test, but PASSING it isn’t required for graduation. Parents would be able to go online to see what classroom materials teachers plan to use. Republican Representative Garrett Gobble of Ankeny, who is a teacher, says there’s already software available for that.

“Our intent here is not to give arbitrary work to teachers,” Gobble says. “We want this to make it meaningful and show parents how to engage, but we can’t engage for the parents.” Other proposals floating around the legislature would have required teachers to post lesson plans for the entire year before school starts. Melissa Peterson of the Iowa State Education Association says teachers welcome transparency, but they also have a job to do.

Encouraging parental engagement and involvement is absolutely a good thing but we do want to ensure we are not being unnecessarily burdensome to our practitioners,” Peterson says, “distracting them from the important work of working with their students on a daily basis.” The bill, which has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee, does not call for establishing felony charges for teachers if parents allege classroom materials or books in the library are obscene.

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Jury gives record award in Iowa City malpractice case

News

March 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A jury has approved a more than 97 million dollar verdict for an Iowa City couple after their child was born severely brain damaged. Geoffery Fieger, the attorney for Andrew and Kathleen Kromphardt, told K-C-R-G T-V the baby received brain damage after he says the doctor neglected to take care of the mom during birth.

The lawsuit says there were ample signs a cesarean section was necessary at the time of the birth in 2018, but Doctor Jill Goodman continued with the vaginal birth and used forceps and tried to pull the baby out of the womb and fractured his skull. Fieger says when she couldn’t get the baby out with forceps, she used a vacuum extractor — which he says you’re never supposed to do after failed forceps. The is believed to be the largest award in state history for medical malpractice cases.

The largest portion of the award will go for future medical costs for the child. The verdict will be split evenly between the doctor’s office and Mercy Iowa City, and includes 42 million dollars for future medical or care expenses.

The jury award also included 11-point-six million dollars for loss of future earnings, and 20 million dollars each for pain and suffering and loss of function of the mind and or body. Mercy Iowa City released a statement saying: “Mercy Iowa City is disappointed in the verdict. While we respect the legal process, we disagree with the jury’s conclusion and will consider all available options. Our primary focus remains on providing high-quality care to our patients and families.”

Obstetric and Gynecologic Associates of Iowa City and Coralville legal team also released a statement saying:
“While we have great respect for the legal process, we are disappointed in the jury’s finding. We are reviewing our legal options moving forward.”

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Another candidate for the General Election in Cass County

News

March 24th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office reports one additional filing for the General Election. Officials say Kevin A Stender has filed nomination papers to run as the  Edna Township Trustee. The deadline to file is 5-p.m., Friday (March 25th).

 

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