(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department will be hiding Candy Canes in City Park starting Friday December 10th, and continuing through Sunday, December 12th. Parks & Rec Director Bryant Rasmussen said “Blue candy canes, which are hidden, and can be returned to the Parks and Rec Office for a special prize. If people go on Saturday, Santa will be at the (downtown) City Park, from 1:30-to 3:30-pm. 
(Red Oak, Iowa) – Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke, today (Wednesday), said a proposal introduced by the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office and the Temporary Redistricting Commission to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, would reduce County voting precincts by one. According to Iowa law, every county in Iowa must review its precinct boundaries after a federal decennial census. As part of this process, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing for 8:45 a.m. on December 21, 2021, to solicit public input in regards to the proposed changes to the County ordinance setting polling precincts.
Montgomery County currently has seven total polling precincts including three in Red Oak. Red Oak’s precincts are set by the city council. That leaves four precincts currently set by the County. The current proposal would reduce that number by one. Burke says “We are considering combining precincts for reasons of electoral efficiency. Every ten years, we review how our
polling precincts perform and consider how we can best use tax payer dollars while administering our electoral process in Montgomery County.” 
Burke said some of the considerations for combining precincts is number of voters in the precinct, cost to run a polling location in the precincts and voter convenience. Facilities are also re–evaluated to ensure convenience, availability and polling place set–up. She said the Board of Supervisors ultimately approves the ordinance setting the polling precincts. Due to federal census being delayed this year, this process is being conducted under an expedited timeline. Burke said the process must be completed by January 15, 2022. She said the County is currently on pace
to meet that deadline.
Maps can be reviewed at the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office located in the Courthouse and on–line at www.montgomerycountyia.gov.
(Radio Iowa) – The Kossuth County Board of Supervisors is formally expressing its opposition to the use of eminent domain for a pair of proposed carbon pipelines that would run through the county if constructed. Eminent domain is the government’s power to declare private property can be converted to a public use, like the pathway for a pipeline. The Kossuth County Supervisors’ letter to the Iowa Utilities Board says it should be up to landowners to decide if they want the carbon pipelines on their property.
Summit Carbon Solutions has proposed a pipeline to ship liquefied carbon dioxide from Iowa to North Dakota. The proposed pipeline would run through Kossuth County from east to west South of Algona. Navigator Carbon Ventures has proposed a pipeline that would run in the northwest part of Kossuth County.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Creighton men’s basketball forward Ryan Hawkins is one of 30 NCAA men’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court that were selected as candidates today for the 2021-22 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate basketball. Hawkins is the only player from the BIG EAST Conference on the list.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The men’s and women’s candidates will be narrowed to two fields of 10 finalists later in the season, and those names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will then select one male candidate and one female candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four C’s of community, classroom, character and competition.
Hawkins leads Creighton with 13.3 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game and 19 three-pointers made. The Atlantic, Iowa, product has scored in double-figures seven times this winter and became the first Bluejay in nearly 40 seasons to open a campaign with three straight games of 10 or more rebounds. Add in his stats at Division II Northwest Missouri State and Hawkins owns 2,218 career points, 1,005 career rebounds, 304 career three-pointers and 233 career steals. Among the nation’s active Division I players, he ranks in the top 10 in field goals made (1st), rebounds (2nd), points (3rd), games played (4th), double-doubles (6th), three-point field goals (9th) and steals (10th).
Hawkins is the ninth Creighton Men’s Basketball student-athlete to make the Senior CLASS cut since the inception of the award in 2000-01, joining Kyle Korver (2002-03), Anthony Tolliver (2006-07), Dane Watts (2007-08), Josh Dotzler (2008-09), Kenny Lawson Jr. (2010-11), Doug McDermott (2013-14), Maurice Watson Jr. (2016-17) and Marcus Foster (2017-18). Former Creighton men’s soccer goalkeeper Brian Holt won the 2011 Senior CLASS Award on the pitch, while McDermott won the 2014 Senior CLASS Award on the hardwood.
The Senior CLASS Award winners will be announced during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Final Four® and NCAA Women’s Final Four® this spring. For more information on each of the candidates, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Drake continued its torrid perimeter shooting by making a season-high 13 three-point baskets en route to a 101- 57 nonconference romp past Simpson College Tuesday night at the Knapp Center. Drake, winning its fifth straight game, improved its record to 6-2 entering a Sunday nonconference home game with Northern Illinois. Simpson, which had a three-game winning streak snapped, fell to 6-2.
Drake opened the game, making eight of its first 10 shots from the floor including four straight three-point baskets, to race to a 23-10 lead. Drake shot 50 percent (38-76) from the floor. Freshman guard Katie Dinnebier added 15 points, including three three-point baskets and three steals. Guard Megan Meyer chipped in with 11 points. A scrappy Drake defense scored 23 points off Simpson turnovers. All 13 Drake players who suited up saw action.
The Bulldogs host Northern Illinois on Sunday Dec. 13. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 pm.
LAS VEGAS – Iowa State senior All-American tight end Charlie Kolar is one of the most decorated players in Iowa State history and he solidified his place in Cyclone history by receiving the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy tonight at the 63rd National Football Foundation Awards Dinner in Las Vegas.
The Campbell Trophy is given annually to the nation’s best scholar-athlete football player and is considered the Academic Heisman. It ranks as one of college football’s most sought after and competitive awards, recognizing an individual as the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Kolar, who was in attendance to accept the 25-pound bronze trophy, will also receive a $25,000 postgraduate scholarship.
Kolar will be a feature interview on Thursday’s ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show and honored Dec. 13 by the New York Athletic Club in New York. He will also travel to Indianapolis for the CFP National Championship (Jan. 14) to be recognized in an on-field salute.
Kolar was humbled and thrilled to receive the esteemed award.
“This is an incredible honor,” Kolar said. “The finalists this year had amazing resumes, and to be recognized along with the other winners of this prestigious award, I am so grateful. When you come to college on an athletic scholarship you have the responsibility to learn, and I don’t think you should waste that opportunity. My parents played a huge role in instilling these values in me and it was great to have them both here with me tonight.”
“Charlie is as high-end of a competitor I have ever been around,” Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell said. “Whatever Charlie has put his mind to, he’s been successful. He wants to be the best. If it’s school, he wants to be the best. If it’s on the football field, he wants to be the best. He’s earned this honor and I’m so thrilled for him, because all of his hard work has got him where he is today.”
A native of Norman, Okla., Kolar set the standard for tight ends and is one of the greatest players in Iowa State history. As a two-time All-American and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, Kolar is the only football player in school history to earn First Team CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades two times.
“The first Iowa State player to be named an All-American and Academic All-American, Charlie Kolar embodies what the Campbell Trophy represents,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, whose sons, Peyton and Eli, were NFF National Scholar Athletes in 1997 and 2003, respectively. “He has led one of the most successful eras in Cyclone history while graduating with a near-perfect GPA. Charlie stands as the perfect example for the next generation to emulate.”
Kolar, who earned All-Big 12 First Team honors for the third-straight season, owns all of ISU’s tight end school records in his fabulous career, including career receiving yards (2,148), career receptions (164) and career touchdowns (22).
His 22 touchdown catches ranks third and his 164 receptions ranks fourth, respectively, on ISU’s overall career record list.
Kolar, who has a caught a pass in 35-straight games, the second-longest streak in school history and the nation’s fifth-best active streak, finished off his career with another fantastic season.
The two-time Mackey Award finalist is second on the team in receptions (58) and receiving yards (723), both single-season school marks by a tight end. His 5.2 catches per game ranks fourth nationally among FBS tight ends.
Kolar matched his stellar performance on the gridiron in the classroom.
Kolar graduated in the fall of 2020 with a 3.99 cumulative GPA in mechanical engineering. In March of 2021, Kolar received the prestigious Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award, honoring outstanding seniors who display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities.
A 2020 Big 12 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award recipient and four-time First Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree, Kolar has maintained a 4.00 GPA in his postgraduate work in finance.
Cyclone fans can watch Kolar for one final time at the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl, as the Cyclones take on No. 19 Clemson on Dec. 29 in Orlando.
@ Creston
Creston 45, Atlantic-CAM 19
-Atlantic/CAM Winners: Kadin Stutsman 170, Jarrett Armstong 182, Miles Mundorf 220, Aiden Smith 106, Ethan Follmann 132.
Creston 78, Red Oak 0
Atlantic/CAM 59, Red Oak 15
-Atlantic/CAM Winners: Ethan Follmann 132, Easton O’Brien 138, Brian South 145, Tanner O’Brien 152, Kadin Stutzman 170, Jarrett Armstrong 182, Brenden Casey 195, Miles Mundorf 220, Nathan Keiser 285, Aiden Smith 106, Jarrett Hansen 126.
@ Glenwood
Glenwood 48, Harlan 27
Glenwood 55, St. Albert 6
Glenwood, 69, SW Iowa 12
Harlan 54, St. Albert 13
Harlan 66, SW Iowa 33
SW Iowa 54, St. Albert 37
@ Clarinda
Clarinda 47, Lewis Central 27
Clarinda 69, Denison-Schleswig 10
Clarinda 72, Mr. Ayr 3
Lewis Central 62, Denison-Schleswig 18
Lewis Central 57, Mt. Ayr 12
Denison-Schleswig 54, Mt. Ayr 18
@ Shenandoah
Kuemper Catholic 57, Shenandoah 24
Kuemper Catholic 36, Treynor 33
Kuemper Catholic 78, Griswold 0
Treynor 48, Shenandoah 21
Treynor 66, Griswold 6
Shenandoah 60, Griswold 0
@ West Central Valley
West Central Valley 48, Earlham 30
West Central Valley 54, Van Meter 24
West Central Valley 57, Panorama 18
Earlham 43, Panorama 36
Earlham 28, Van Meter 27
Van Meter 42, Panorama 30
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Glenwood 54, Denison-Schleswig 33
Harlan 59, Kuemper Catholic 39
Lewis Central 38, Indianola 35 OT
Shenandoah 50, Red Oak 13
St. Albert 54, Creston 45
Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 71, Paton-Churdan 21
Coon Rapids-Bayard 67, West Harrison 18
Exira-EHK 67, Ar-We-Va 12
Woodbine 64, Boyer Valley 38
Corner Conference
East Mills 45, Fremont-Mills 35
Sidney 51, East Atchison 37
Stanton 48, Griswold 47
Pride of Iowa Conference
Lenox 63, Mount Ayr 52
Martensdale-St. Marys 62, East Union 35
Nodaway Valley 82, Southwest Valley 39
Wayne 40, Southeast Warren 26
Other Scores
Centerville 54, Central Decatur 41
Diagonal 39 Mormon Trail 31
Lamoni 50, Melcher-Dallas 14
LeMars 45, CB Abraham Lincoln 31
Murray 50, Seymour 40
Sioux City East 46, CB Thomas Jefferson 20
Twin Cedars 43, Moulton-Udell 24
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Clarinda 58, Atlantic 56
Denison-Schleswig 78, Glenwood 70 OT
Harlan 64, Kuemper Catholic 41
Red Oak 66, Shenandoah 41
St. Albert 54, Creston 52 OT
Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 68, IKM-Manning 42
Missouri Valley 45, Logan-Magnolia 41
Treynor 47, Audubon 32
Underwood 56, Riverside 40
Rolling Valley Conference
Boyer Valley 40, Woodbine 34
CAM 54, Paton-Churdan 40
Exira-EHK 55, Ar-We-Va 48
West Harrison 42, Coon Rapids-Bayard 36
Corner Conference
East Mills 47, Fremont-Mills 42
Sidney 74, East Atchison 52
Stanton 63, Griswold 27
Pride of Iowa Conference
Martensdale-St. Marys 82, East Union 33
Mount Ayr 65, Lenox 54
Southeast Warren 52, Wayne 44
Southwest Valley 52, Nodaway Valley 39
Other Scores
Ankeny Christian Academy 66, Orient-Macksburg 13
CB Abraham Lincoln 61, LeMars 53
Central Decatur 41, Centerville 38
Lamoni 69, Melcher-Dallas 30
Mormon Trail 65, Diagonal 36
Murray 50, Seymour 43
Sioux City East 93, CB Thomas Jefferson 37
(Des Moines, Iowa via MiLB.com)— Iowa Cubs General Manager/President Sam Bernabe today (Wednesday), announced the Iowa Cubs have entered into an agreement to become a part of Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization dedicated to supporting, promoting, and enhancing the sport of baseball through professional management, best practices, innovation and investment. DBH is a subsidiary of Endeavor, the global sports and entertainment company. Following the closing of the transaction, the Iowa Cubs will continue to be led by Bernabe, and remain an MLB affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
“My partners and I wish the new owners well, and we’re particularly pleased that Sam Bernabe will remain as president and general manager of the team,” said Michael Gartner, who has been chairman and principal owner of the Iowa Cubs for the past 22 seasons. “We hope Sam and his new colleagues have as much fun running the team as we have had.”
As part of DBH, Bernabe will work closely with Diamond Baseball Holdings’ leadership, Pat Battle and Peter B. Freund, to realize the club’s ambitions. Battle is Executive Chairman of DBH, bringing extensive experience at the local and national level, as well as ownership interest in two PDL teams. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Learfield and serves as an advisor to Endeavor across multiple companies. Freund is CEO of DBH, also bringing to the plate experience as a longtime Minor League Baseball owner and operator. Freund most recently consulted with the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball on the transition of Major League Baseball’s licensed affiliates while spearheading the formation of the MLB Draft League.
“Diamond Baseball Holdings will be global in our ambitions and hyper-local in our approach, and creating incredible fan experiences will remain our number one priority,” said Battle and Freund. “Additionally, we look forward to providing opportunities for growth to the employees of PDL Clubs whose passion and ingenuity have built the sport through the decades.”
Diamond Baseball Holdings was formed by Endeavor, the global sports and entertainment company. DBH will support Iowa with ticket sales, partnerships, naming rights, food & beverage, merchandise, content strategy, collectibles/authentics/NFTs and media rights, tapping into the broader Endeavor network for expertise across the various disciplines.
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