CLASS 3A
Region 8
Denison-Schleswig (14-9) @ Harlan (16-6) 7:00 p.m.
Carroll (14-8) @ Bishop Heelan (13-9) 7:00 p.m.
Region 7
North Polk (12-10) @ Winterset (17-5) 7:00 p.m.
Bondurant-Farrar (15-7) @ Pella (16-6) 7:00 p.m.
CLASS 3A
Region 8
Denison-Schleswig (14-9) @ Harlan (16-6) 7:00 p.m.
Carroll (14-8) @ Bishop Heelan (13-9) 7:00 p.m.
Region 7
North Polk (12-10) @ Winterset (17-5) 7:00 p.m.
Bondurant-Farrar (15-7) @ Pella (16-6) 7:00 p.m.
(Radio Iowa) – A Montana man has pleaded guilty to scamming a Cedar Rapids derecho victim out of thousands of dollars. Fifty-seven-year-old William Hurlbut Junior of Belgrade, Montana pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and admitted he posed as a contractor following the August derecho in 2020. He promised a disabled Cedar Rapids man he would fix his derecho-damaged home and took a 10-thousand dollar prepayment.
Hurlbut also admitted to taking supplies he said were for the work and got refunds. and sold the man’s car without permission. He spent the money on gambling and personal items — and never did any work on the man’s house. He is awaiting a sentencing date.
(Radio Iowa) – Tax negotiations among key Republicans at the Iowa Capitol appear to have yielded a final plan. Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver spoke with Radio Iowa after meeting with his fellow Republicans in the senate early this (Thursday) morning. “This is going to be a historic day here in the Iowa Senate and in Iowa in general,” Whitver told Radio Iowa. “We’re about to pass the largest tax cut in state history. Happy to get agreement with the governor and the House to get this done and deliver on a promise that we made for the past year, that when we have excess revenues, we’re going to continue to cut taxes.”
Whitver said the final version that will be making its way through the legislature today hews closely to the plan Republican Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled on January 11. It shrinks Iowa’s personal income tax rate to a single rate within four years. “We’re going to be at 3.9%, which of the states that have an income tax will be the fourth lowest in the entire nation,” Whitver told Radio Iowa. “That’s a huge improvement from the eighth worst, which is where we started.” The plan will erase the income tax on retirement income and it will reduce the corporate income tax. The final deal also reduces a handful of refundable tax credits, including the research activities tax credit that yields refund checks for some corporations.
“It’s kind of a compromise between what the governor laid out day one and what the House and the Senate have been working on,” Whitver said. “so we’re going to continue to, over time, ratchet down the corporate rate as the governor laid out, but as the Senate and the House we wanted to continue to look at some of the tax credits and how big the checks are that we’re writing out to some of the biggest entities in the state of Iowa, so we’re going to start to ratchet down the refundability of those over the next five years and try to make the (corporate income tax) rate flatter and fairer for everybody, instead of just special interest carve outs.” Whitver says the plan does not eliminate tax credits, but in some cases will reduce a corporation’s ability to use the credit to eliminate it’s entire tax liability and wind up getting a refund check from the state.
“Starting that conversation of what we need our tax code to look like long term,” Whitver says. Last year, the state issued 44 million dollars in tax refund checks to a small group of corporations that claimed the state’s research activities tax credit. Last June, the governor signed a bill that cut personal income taxes, eliminated the inheritance tax and got rid of a property tax levy. Senate Republicans estimated it would reduce state tax collections by one billion dollars over eight years. Early estimated indicate the plan to be voted upon today be far larger.
“This has been a Senate Republican priority for the six years we’ve been in the majority, to continue to reform taxes and make us competitive,” Whitver said. “When we pass this bill today and hopefully the House does the same, Iowa will be one of the most competitive states in the country now for taxes.” On Tuesday night, Governor Kim Reynolds is scheduled to deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech. Action today (Thursday) on the tax plan means she’d be able to mention it in her remarks. “Iowa has a great story over the last couple of years and we’re really excited that the governor gets to go on a national stage and explain that story and this is just part of it,” Whitver says, “but it certainly is a big part of it.”
(Glenwood, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Mills County said Thursday (today), one person suffered unknown/possible injuries during a single-vehicle accident that occurred at around 2:36-a.m., Saturday. Authorities report 67-year-old Roger Allen Klabunde, of Pacific Junction, was traveling south on 195th Avenue in a 2016 Kia, and attempting to turn onto Eastman Avenue. For reasons unknown, Klabunde turned the steering wheel too soon, causing the vehicle to enter the east ditch, where it hit a tree.
Rescue personnel transported Klabunde to Mercy Medical Center for evaluation.
CLASS 1A
South
Abby Martin, Lamoni
Brynnly German, Martensdale-St Marys
Jenna Stephens, Stanton
Sadie Cox, Lenox
Maddie Stewart, Mt. Ayr
Josie Hartman, Southeast Warren
Marleigh Johnson, Stanton
Emily Williams, East Mills
Avery Dowling, Sidney
Taylor Lumbard, Diagonal
Coach of the Year: Tim Baker Martensdale-St Mary’s
West Central
Mallory Behnken, CAM
Eva Steffensen, CAM
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK
Aleah Hermensen, Audubon
Jaci Christensen, Audubon
Charlie Pryor, Woodbine
Brynn Bass, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Paige Klocke, Glidden Ralston
Pearl Reisz, St. Albert
Coach of the Year: Ryan Coenen-Woodbine
CLASS 2A
Southwest
Payton Beckman, Panorama
Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley
Clara Teigland, Treynor
Madelyn Jaeger, West Central Valley
Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley
Zoie Vaught, Van Meter
Malorie McKinney, Pleasantville
Alizabeth Jacobsen, Underwood
Joslyn Terpstra, Pella Christian
Kendra Kuck, Underwood
Gracelyn Deputy, Woodward-Granger
Laci Rishel, Panorama
Coach of the Year: Kylee Boettcher- Panorama
CLASS 3A
Southwest
Reagan Barkema, Roland-Story
Claire Schmitz, Harlan
Jada Jensen, Atlantic
Raegen Wicks, Harlan
Shelbi Hazlitt, Nevada
Kaitlyn Mumm, Des Moines Christian
Ava Wolf, Shenandoah
McKenzie, Snook Chariton
Breck Mills, Southeast Valley
Paytn Harter, Atlantic
Coach of the Year: Zach Klaassen- Harlan
CLASS 4A
West
Jenna Hopp, Glenwood
Madison Camden, Glenwood
Jena Young, Winterset
Brooklyn Stanley, Bishop Heelan
Kenley Meis, Bishop Heelan
Doryn Paup, Creston
Allison Piercy, Spencer
Brianna Fields, Creston
Abby Hughes, Glenwood
Lucy Scott, Lewis Central
Coach of the Year: Darren Koolstra- Bishop Heelan
CLASS 5A
West
Reagan Barthlomew, Waukee
Tory Bennett, Fort Dodge
Laphina Campbell, Des Moines North
Brooklin Dailey, Southeast Polk
Amaya Davison, Roosevelt
Savannah Gage, Ankeny
Emma Gipple, Dowling
Baylie Girres, Council Bluffs Lincoln
Anna Gossling, Johnston
Jada Gyamfi, Johnston
Arianna Jackson, Roosevelt
Elise Jaeger, Valley
Amani Jenkins, Des Moines North
Lily Juhnke, Sioux City West
Cleao Murray, Ankeny Centennial
Jenna Pitz, Ankeny
Meredith Rieker, Valley
Aili Tanke, Johnston
Ava Zediker, Dowling
Coach of the Year: Chad Jilek, Johnston
(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is reporting numerous arrests from Feb. 9th through the 22nd. Five people were arrested on separate warrants for Violation of Probation, including: Tera Lee McAtee, of Glenwood; 32-year-old Kassandra Lee Shoemake, Monta Arnell Johnson, Jr., Shanna Marie Black, and Sheena Marie Griffin, all of Omaha.
Authorities say 24-year-old Jacob Lee Reafleng, of Red Oak, was arrested Feb. 14th, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on drug charges, and 46-year-old Brent William Michael, of Malvern, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving Under Suspension.
31-year-old Ryan Jarrett Wright, of Glenwood, was arrested Feb. 11th for OWI/1st offense. 24-year-old Taylor Marie Otis Wright, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Feb. 17th for Driving While Revoked or Denied. And, 30-year-old Shialea Kay Cozad, of Omaha, was arrested Feb. 22nd, for Driving While Barred.
The Drake Bulldogs grabbed a 71-65 win at Valparaiso on Wednesday night. DJ Wilkins posted 17 points to lead the Bulldogs to their 22nd win of the year.
ShanQuan Hemphill added 13 points and 8 rebounds for the Dogs. Drake led by two at half and did enough in the second to secure the win.
Drake improved to 22-9 on the season and 13-5 in the Valley.
Next up for the Bulldogs is a home game against Southern Illinois on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Members of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education met Wednesday evening at the Schuler Elementary School. The Board received updates and discussed matters pertaining to “Positive Team Culture,” and the Instructional Framework. Superintendent Steve Barber reminded the Board a Public Hearing on the 2022-23 School Calendar will be held 5:30-p.m. March 16th. (See the tentative calendar posted below)
In addition to the school calendar hearing, March 16th at 5:30-p.m., is also the date/time for a Public Hearing on the High School South Parking Lot Project. The Atlantic School Board moved discussion with regard to the 2022-23 Certified Budget Review from March 23 to the 16th, also, due to schedule conflicts. Spring Break in Atlantic takes place from March 21st through the 25th.
The Board, Wednesday, approved a Progress Invoice Request with regard to the Atlantic Middle School Fire restoration project. Superintendent Steve Barber said the District still has not received a check from EMC Insurance but is working hard to make that happen. The Board approved an amount of slightly more than $1.7-million to First Onsight, the disaster recovery and property restoration company, once the check is received.
Barber said there are several sub-contractors still waiting to be paid, and it’s hoped that the check will come by March 16th.In other business, the Board approved a pay application in the amount of $13,089 for the Middle School & Schuler HVAC/Aur Quality Project. The payment will come out of the ESSER funds the District has received. They also approved a bid from Camblin Mechanical in the amount of $132,135, to replace seven HVAC units. This will complete the cycle started a number of years back, and means all original units from 1995 will have been replaced at the completion of the project.
The Board’s final order of business was to approve extra options for the 77 passenger bus they approved last month, the base bid for which was $122,319.
With those added components (Luggage storage and air conditioning), the grand total comes to $135, 719. Mr. Barber said the bus was ordered after last month’s Board decision, but has not yet been built. That process will take several months.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Rescue crews from Marne and Atlantic were dispatched to the scene of a rollover accident late Wednesday night. According to scanner traffic, a 2020 Chevy Traverse rolled over near 590th and Marne Road. The accident happened a little after 11-p.m. The female driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was injured and extricated from the vehicle. She was transported to the Cass County Hospital and then flown by LifeNet3 helicopter to an undisclosed hospital.
Additional details are currently not available.
In a 10″ ovenproof skillet, saute garlic in butter and oil until tender. Stir in the shrimp, lemon juice, pepper and oregano; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs and parsley. Broil 6″ from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve over pasta.
YIELD: 4 servings