712 Digital Group - top

Carr Selected as 2024 Bob Bowlsby Award Winner

Sports

July 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – David Carr has been named the recipient of the Big 12’s 2024 Bob Bowlsby Award, league Commissioner Brett Yormark announced Tuesday during his State of the Conference address to kick off football media days in Las Vegas.

Named in recognition of the conference’s former commissioner, the award is the Big 12’s most prestigious individual accolade. It is presented to a male and female student-athlete who represent the absolute best in the conference for their leadership and excellence, on and off the field of competition. The winners were determined in a vote by Big 12 athletics directors.

Carr led Iowa State wrestling to its best season in more than a decade, helping the Cyclones to their first Big 12 title since 2009 and a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, ISU’s best finish since 2010.

Adding to a season in which Carr won his second national title to cap a storied career, he has been named the Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year, Amateur Wrestling News’ Hammer Award winner, a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American and a First Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.

Carr compiled a 27-2 season record with a 40:3 takedown ratio (80 for, 6 against) en route to winning his national title. He received the Hammer Award, given to the athlete who wins the most competitive weight class at the NCAA Championships, by defeating the No. 1, 2 and 5 seeds in the national tournament. Four of his five opponents in the tournament either finished on the podium or had earned All-American honors at some point in their career.

Carr is active in growing the sport of wrestling in central Iowa, providing free clinics, camps and practices at area schools. He was also an active member of the ISU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

In May, the Canton, Ohio native completed his master’s degree in education with a 3.74 GPA. He was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 selection and a four-time NWCA Scholar All-American in his career.

Carr is the second Iowa State student-athlete to receive the honor in the Bob Bowlsby Award’s two-year history, joining Ashley Joens, who was the first female recipient in 2023.

DEAN EILTS, 84, of Wiota (Memorial Svcs. 7/15/24)

Obituaries

July 9th, 2024 by Lori Murphy

Well-known Cass County auctioneer and farmer, DEAN EILTS, 84, of Wiota, died Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at his home near Wiota. A Memorial service for DEAN EILTS will be held 10:30-a.m. Monday, July 15, 2024, at the First Lutheran Church, south of Wiota. Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic has the arrangements.

The family will greet relatives and friends at the funeral home on Sunday, July 14, from 3-until 5-p.m.

The service will be livestreamed and a link will be available on the funeral home website the day of the service.

Burial will take place in First Lutheran Cemetery, immediately following the service.

Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

DEAN EILTS is survived by:

Virginia, his wife of over 50-years

His sons – Tom (Linda) Eilts, and Tim (Karla) Eilts, all of Wiota.

His daughter – Jennifer (Sean) McKenney, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Dabagia Named WGCA All-American Scholar

Sports

July 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa women’s golfer Madison Dabagia was named to the 2023-24 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team.

Dabagia is one of more than 1,500 women’s collegiate golfers from 419 programs recognized with the prestigious honor.

In order to be selected to the All-American Scholar Team, student-athletes must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher, be an amateur and on the team’s roster through the conclusion of the team’s season and have played in 50 percent of the team’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year through the team’s conference championship.

Dabagia had a team-best 73.20 scoring average during the 2023-24 season, posting one top 10 and four top 20 finishes in 10 tournaments. Off the course, the Fort Wayne, Indiana, native has a 3.54 cumulative grade point average, majoring in elementary education.

Bruxvoort Named Academic All-American

Sports

July 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Mariel Bruxvoort was named to the CSC Academic All-American Third Team on Tuesday.

Bruxvoort is the first Academic All-American at Iowa since 2012 and the first women’s track and field athlete to earn the honor since Lisa Skidmore in 1990.

College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) began the Academic All-America program in 1952. The recognition is the longest running and premier award for athletic and academic success across championship college sports at all levels.

On the track, Bruxvoort capped a stellar Hawkeye career with a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the Big Ten Championships, qualifying for the NCAA West Preliminary.

Bruxvoort was Big Ten Athlete of the Week for her 400-hurdle win at the USF Alumni Invite.

Previously, Bruxvoort was a first team All American in the outdoor 4×400-meter relay in 2022 and an All-American Honorable Mention in the outdoor 400 meters in 2023. Bruxvoort was the leading leg on the 2022 squad that owns the program record in the 4×400, racing 3:32.28 at the Tyson Invitational.

Iowa Men’s & Women’s Basketball Ticket Update

Sports

July 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Tuesday updates to its season ticketing procedures for the 2024-25 men’s and women’s basketball season.

The Hawkeye women’s basketball team is coming off a season where it won a school-record 34 games, claimed a Big Ten Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Championship game for a second consecutive season. Iowa returns a pair of starters in 2024-25 under first-year P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jan Jensen.

The Iowa men’s team won 19 games in 2023-24 and advanced to the second round of the National Invitation Tournament. The Hawkeyes welcome back three starters, including All-Big Ten selection Payton Sandfort and the reigning Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year Owen Freeman.

Women’s basketball renewal season tickets will be priced at $210 for adults, $175 for faculty/staff and senior discounts and $100 for youth tickets. New season tickets will be priced at $225 for adults, $190 for faculty/staff and senior discounts and $115 for youth.

Prices for the upcoming men’s basketball season tickets/renewals remain the same as last season. Prices range between $325-$375 (plus per-seat contribution) depending on location for public and $280-$320 (plus 50 percent off per-seat contribution) for faculty/staff.

Men’s basketball deposit fulfillment will begin July 10, while general public sales will start on July 22 at 9 a.m. (CT). Iowa sales tax and $10 processing fee will be added to each order.

The renewal/upgrading deadline for men’s basketball season tickets is Aug. 1, while the women’s basketball deadline is Aug. 9.

The process for securing student tickets for both men’s and women’s basketball seasons will be announced later this summer.

Steven Ihm Named Assistant Coach

Sports

July 9th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s golf coach Tyler Stith announced that Steven Ihm has been named the programs assistant coach.

“We are very happy to welcome Steven back to the team.” said head coach Tyler Stith. “He’s one of the most accomplished players in the history of our program. Steven possesses a wealth of experience and knowledge that can be invaluable to the players. As an Iowan and former Hawkeye, he understands what it means to carry the golf bag and represent our great state.”

Ihm, a former student-athlete at Iowa competed on the men’s golf team from 2011-14. Ihm started his playing career at Indian Hills Community College where he led them to a Junior College National Championship and won the 2011 Phil Mickelson Award as the top freshman player in the NJCAA.

In Ihm’s first season as a Hawkeye, he was named second team All-Big Ten as well as earning Big Ten Golfer of the Week and PING All-Region Honoree selection. The Hawkeyes would go on to place 22nd at the NCAA Team Championships. Following his stellar first season, he led the team with a 73-stroke average. Ihm then earned first team All-Big Ten selection, and Division I PING All-Midwest Regional Team.

Ihm had seven straight rounds at or below par and became the first Hawkeye since 1970 to win back-to-back stroke play tournaments. In the summer going into his senior year, Ihm won the 60th annual Sunnehanna Amateur, joining the likes of Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson. The victory earned Ihm an exemption for the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic where he missed the cut by just two strokes.

In his final season as a Hawkeye Ihm was named first team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year and named to the Division Ping All-Midwest Regional Team. Ihm became the first player in program history to earn all-conference honors three times. Ihm would go on to place fifth at the Big Ten Championships where he was named to Big Ten-All Championships team.

Ihm made his professional PGA Tour debut at the 2014 John Deere Classic where he finished tied for 27th at 10-under par.

Atlantic woman arrested on Burglary & other charges

News

July 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Police Department reports a woman was arrested Monday on 3rd Degree Burglary, Interference with Official Acts, and Escape from Custody, charges. 35-year-old Jennifer Larson, of Atlantic, was taken into custody after officers responded to a report of someone trespassing at 702 Locust Street. During the investigation, Larson was found inside the residence without justification or permission. She was detained and placed in a patrol vehicle so the responding officer could fully clear the residence and assess the property. During that part of the investigation, authorities say Jennifer Larson got out of the patrol vehicle. She was located about an hour later, and placed under arrest before being transported to the Cass County Jail. In  addition to the charges mentioned, Larson was cited for Criminal Trespass.

Atlantic Police report also, 18-year-old Xavier Anaya, of Atlantic, was arrested Sunday, for Simple Assault and 1st Degree Harassment. Others arrested in Atlantic between June 11th and July4th, include:

  • On the 4th, 25-year-old Melvin Helson, of Atlantic, for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct.
  • On July 1st, 63-year-old James Cisar, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving While Barred, and, 37-year-old Jeffery Knight, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intox.
  • There were two arrests June 30th, in Atlantic:
    • 53-year-old Angela Crisafi, of Walnut, was arrested for Public Intox., Disorderly Conduct, and on three-counts of Violation of a No Contact Order.
    • 52-year-old Tochiro Kovac, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of Probation.
  • On June 27th, Atlantic Police arrested 37-year-old Lachelle Petersen, of Atlantic, on a Cass County warrant for Contempt of Court.
  • Two arrests took place June 21st, in Atlantic:
    • 44-year-old Erick Watts, of Haysville, KS, was arrested on a Sedgick County, KS, warrant.
    • 57-year-old Rex Dean McDermott, of Elk Horn, was arrested for Driving While Barred, Eluding and Tampering with an Ignition Interlock Device.
  • On June 18th, 24-year-old Matteo Antiunez, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Burglary in the 2nd Degree. And,
  • on June 11th, 43-year-old Sonya Mills, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/1st offense.

Atlantic Police also issued several citations between June 13th and July 7th. These individuals were cited into court and released:

06/13/2024: 18-year-old Xavier Anaya, of Atlantic for Theft 5th (shoplifting)

06/10/2024: 26-year-old Cassidy Borden, of Atlantic for Theft 5th (shoplifting)

06/25/2024: 55-year-old Alan Rice, and 56-year-old Sue Rice, both of Atlantic were cited for Theft 4th (shoplifting)

07/07/2024: 67-year-old Marcia Carlson, of Atlantic, for Theft 5th (shoplifting); 69-year-old James Nielsen, of Elk Horn, was cited for theft 4th (shoplifting)

Summer drills underway for Iowa men’s basketball

Sports

July 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Summer workouts are underway for the Iowa men’s basketball team as the Hawkeyes look for a return to the NCAA Tournament. Iowa finished 19-14 this past season but missed the Big Dance for the first time since 2018.

That’s junior guard Josh Dix, whose role increased in the second half of last season. The Council Bluffs native started 20 games and averaged just under nine points per game. He expects a more expanded role next season.

He also expects to be more of a leader.

Point guard Brock Harding appeared in all 34 games as a freshman and is working on improving his shooting. Harding shot only 36 percent from the floor and just under 38 percent from behind the arc.

Harding has worked hard in the offseason to shore up his game.

Harding averaged about 10 minutes per game and feels that experience will help getting ready for next season.

The Hawkeyes got a lift when senior Payton Sandfort withdrew his name from the NBA Draft to return for his final season.

County fair will go on in Eagle Grove despite weekend flooding

News

July 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Wright County Fair will open on schedule today (Tuesday), despite the weekend downpour that brought significant flash flooding to Eagle Grove and the surrounding area. Tricia Rosendahl, the fair board secretary, says some areas of the fairgrounds are still saturated, but they’re working quickly to dry things out. “We do have some water that we’re still trying to drain through drainage district 94, but there’s other parts of the grounds that are getting set up and we’ll be ready to go to kick it off tonight.” Rosendahl says volunteers and fair staff are doing their best to get rid of the water.

“The areas that we need to use today will be ready and we’ll take it one day at a time,” Rosendahl says. “We are pushing forward. This is important for our kids that have been working so hard all year long to exhibit the things that they’ve been working on. And it’s important for our community to come together. We’ve all had tough times, but we’re going to come together and celebrate and have some fun together.”

The fair will kick off with a parade tonight. Parts of the Eagle Grove area got six inches of rain over the weekend.

Grassley says Biden program places migrant children in harm’s way

News

July 9th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is holding a roundtable discussion that will be livestreamed this (Tuesday) afternoon to discuss what he says are glaring failures in the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Children Program. Under that effort, Grassley says the Department of Health and Human Services is to take children who arrive at the U-S border without their parents and place them with trusted sponsors. Grassley says, “HHS whistleblowers told me and my investigators that the Biden administration isn’t fully vetting those sponsors.” The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the administration knowingly placed unaccompanied migrant children with harmful sponsors in the U-S.

“That’s of great concern to me because as a result, innocent kids have been sent to potential criminals, abusers and traffickers,” Grassley says, “and that ought to send a chill up everybody’s spine.” Grassley’s roundtable is scheduled for 1:30 P-M/Central and can be accessed through his social media pages and his official website. Grassley, a Republican, has been highly critical of the Biden administration, but says he won’t call for Biden to end his bid for reelection. “I’m not going to dump on Biden as a person and his problems. Those are all within the Democrat party,” Grassley says. “I think the Democrat primary voters have given him enough votes that whatever happens is up to them and him.”

Grassley, who is 90 years old — which is nine years older than Biden, says he’s focusing on issues like the administration’s policies for the border and the economy.