(Radio Iowa) – The 14th ranked Iowa State women trailed nearly the entire way in a 69-60 loss at LSU.
That’s forward Ashley Joens who led the Cyclones with 24 points on eight of 12 shooting.
The Cyclones are 7-1.
(Radio Iowa) – The 14th ranked Iowa State women trailed nearly the entire way in a 69-60 loss at LSU.
That’s forward Ashley Joens who led the Cyclones with 24 points on eight of 12 shooting.
The Cyclones are 7-1.
(Radio Iowa) – The Duke women used a 14-2 run in the third quarter to take command in a 79-64 win over Iowa, handing the ninth ranked Hawkeyes their first loss of the season. Iowa shot only 40 percent, including three of 19 from behind the arc.
Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. The Hawkeyes fall to 4-1 and open Big Ten play Sunday at home against Michigan State.
(Radio Iowa) – December in Iowa began with a very unseasonably warm start. State climatologist Justin Glisan says November wrapped up slightly warmer than normal, too, as well as drier. “The average temperature was about 39 degrees and that’s a little over two degrees above average,” Glisan says. “On the precipitation front, we were drier than average across the state. We did have pockets of slightly-above-average precipitation but overall slightly under an inch below-average precipitation.” While winter doesn’t officially start until December 21st, snowfall isn’t out of the ordinary for this time of year, though there weren’t many flakes flying during November.
“We were below-average on snowfall across the state, anywhere from two to three inches, and there were some stations that didn’t get any snowfall in November,” Glisan says, “which is not extreme but also remarkable.” The forecast models for the month of December are showing a trend toward more spring-like temperatures versus fall or winter. “We have seen a persistent signal in which we’re seeing above-average behavior for warmer temperatures,” Glisan says. “We’ve definitely seen that over the last week with temperatures in the 50s and 60s, anywhere from 15 to 25 degrees above average, depending on your location.”
State Climatologist Justin Glisan. (file photo)
The La Nina weather pattern is expected to start influencing our region’s climate soon, but Iowa is in the center of two converging fronts — so it’s a toss-up as to what we might get for snow or rain. “If we look at the precipitation outlook for December, it’s showing us that classic La Nina signature in which we have above-average chances of wetter conditions in the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and up to the Pacific Northwest, drier probabilities south of us and Iowa happens to be right in the middle.”
The National Weather Service won’t be making its forecast for the likelihood of a White Christmas until around the 15th of December, or some ten days out from the 25th.
(Radio Iowa) – The top Democrat in the Iowa House expects Republicans will propose new abortion restrictions during the 2022 Iowa Legislature session, even before the U.S. Supreme Court decides a case that could reverse the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion. “If anything, I think Republicans would be emboldened by the potential for this Supreme Court going their way and can’t help themselves and would want to do something to continue to attack women,” says House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights.
In a recorded message released Monday, Governor Kim Reynolds said she hopes two federal rulings that have blocked abortion restrictions in states like Iowa will be overruled by the new conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court. Konfrst says Reynolds does not represent the majority view on abortion, as a recent Des Moines Register Iowa Poll found 57% of Iowans believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases. “And yet the governor has decided to once again to amplify minority opinions, amplify those that are not in line with what Iowans believe and pretend that it represents the entire state,” Konfrst says.
Jennifer Konforst. (file photo)
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a Mississippi law that forbids abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy. Reynolds has approved attempts to ban abortions in Iowa after the sixth week of pregnancy or to require waiting periods for abortions. This fall, Reynolds asked the Iowa Supreme Court to reverse a 2018 opinion that said women have a fundamental right to an abortion under Iowa’s constitution. “The governor continues to lean into extremist views, extremist beliefs and to pretend that they represent the entire state,” Konfrst says, “and Iowans are fed up.”
Konfrst expects abortion will be a big issue in legislative races in 2022. “We’re going to point it out,” Konfrst says. “We’re going to make sure that Iowans know that when Republicans are voting in the legislature, they’re voting on extreme legislation that doesn’t match what Iowans want and we’re going to hold them accountable.” Konfrst made her comments during the weekly news conference organized by the Iowa Democratic Party.
The Iowa Republican Party’s leading 2022 candidates — Reynolds, Senator Chuck Grassley and the three Iowa Republicans serving in the U.S. House — all oppose abortion, as do nearly all of the Republicans serving in the Iowa legislature.
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Revenue has caught fraudulent claims for $200 million in state income tax refunds.
A source in the agency said two claims for a total of $200 million came from what appears to be the same source in late November. The suspect claims for those state income tax refunds were detected and no money was paid out.
A written statement from the Iowa Department of Revenue’s spokesman said the agency has “strong and effective fraud detection procedures in place” and the department is “encouraging Iowa taxpayers and tax professionals” to be vigilant about protecting their personal information by creating strong passwords and spotting phishing attempts in email and text messages. The agency’s spokesman also said Iowans shouldn’t sharing things like Social Security and bank account numbers over the phone.
The $200 million worth of false state income tax refund claims were included in the overall November estimate the Department of Revenue provided to the Legislative Services Agency, but the money was never paid. The department has not released details about where the false claims originated.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 58. E/SE – N @ 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 28. Winds light & variable.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 50. NE @ 5-10.
Sunday: P/Cldy to Cldy. High 52.
Monday: P/Cldy, windy & cooler. High 32.
Thursday’s High of 65 in Atlantic broke the record of 63 set in 1995. Our Low his morning was 32. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 45 and the Low was 18. The Record High on this date was 64 in 2017. The Record Low was -13 in 1919.
CG (JUNE) LINDEMAN, 94, formerly of Lyman, died Thursday, Dec. 2nd, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for CG (JUNE) LINDEMAN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7th, at Roland Funeral Home, in Atlantic. The service will be recorded and available on the funeral home website by noon on Wednesday (12/8).
Open visitation will be held from noon – 5:30 p.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at the funeral home; Visitation with the family present will on Tuesday, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Burial will be held at a later date at Weirich Cemetery, south of Lyman.
The family suggests memorials be directed to Gideons International. They also invite friends and relatives to visit CG’s Website “God’s Good News” at www.godsgoodnews.com.
Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com
CG (JUNE) LINDEMAN is survived by:
His wife – Helen Lindeman.
His daughters – Jan Wilson, and Jane Lindeman, both of Hudson, FL.
His step-daughters: Sharon (Jed) Tyson of Wichita, KS, and Lori Topham, of Griswold.
His step-son: Bruce (Evelia) Cabeen, of Dumas, TX.
9 step-grandchildren, 6 step-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
RICHARD CHAPMAN, 83, of Des Moines, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at his home in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life Service for RICHARD CHAPMAN will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle.
Burial is in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, rural Fontanelle, Iowa with full military graveside rites conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357.
The family will greet friends on Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Memorials may be directed to the Richard Chapman memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
RICHARD CHAPMAN is survived by:
His sons – Chad Chapman, and Todd Chapman, both of Des Moines.
His brothers – Milt (Nancy) Chapman, of Creston; John (Ruby) Chapman, of Walsenburg, Colorado, and Stephen (Jean) Chapman, of Fontanelle.
His sister – Alice Carter of Phoenix, Arizona.
4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
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The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday), released a report on arrests that took place during the month of November. From the latest to the earliest….
November 22, 2021: Kayla Jean Levell, age 33, Irwin, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Chatburn Ave. Levell was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with Driving while License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or Revoked.
November 21, 2021: Mark Thomas Holland, age 33, Audubon, IA was arrested following a pursuit on Timber Rd. Holland was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Eluding, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, Careless Driving, Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance, and Operating a Non-Registered Vehicle.
November 20, 2021: Phillip Bradley Pool, age 45, Harlan, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Chatburn Ave. Pool was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Driving while License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled, or Revoked.
November 17, 2021: Gunnar Michael Blum, age 27, Kimballton, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy 44 and Hwy 59. Blum was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Driving while License Denied or Revoked, Operate without Interlock, Speeding and Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance.
November 15, 2021: Kathryn LeaEtta Larson, age 60, Westphalia, IA was arrested following a Search Warrant. Larson was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance 1st offense, Prohibited Acts Penalties, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
November 13, 2021: Lucas Leroy Peters, age 22, Schleswig, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy 59. Peters was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Open Container, and Permit under 18 to Consume/Possess on Property.
November 12, 2021: Nicole Sunny Brook Rains, age 33, Council Bluffs, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy 59. Rains was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, and Violations of Conditions of Restricted License.; Andres Cruz Alvarez, age 24, Omaha, Ne was arrested following a traffic stop on Rd M37. Cruz Alvarez was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Prohibited Acts Penalties, Possession of Controlled Substance 1st offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
November 11, 2021: Kera Dlynn Bomer, age 39, Harlan, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy 44. Bomer was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with OWI 1st, Fail to Maintain Control, Open Container, and Dark Window or Windshield.; Kayley Jo Cooper, age 27, Harlan, IA was arrested following a traffic stop on Hwy 191. Cooper was transported to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with Driving while Barred, Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance, and Speeding.
November 4, 2021: Colin Joseph Clark, age 36, Harlan, IA was arrested after an investigation of a suspicious vehicle in the 600 block of RD M47. Clark was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st offense, and Unlawful Possession of a Prescription.
November 1, 2021: Christopher Joseph Conto, age 46, Ute, IA was arrested following a traffic stop in Kirkman, IA . Conto was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st offense, Prohibited Acts Penalties, Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance, Stopping, Standing, or Parking where Prohibited.
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