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Iowa baseball looks to get its season turned around

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April 16th, 2024 by admin

It has not been the season the Iowa baseball team was hoping for. Ranked as high as 18th early in the season the Hawkeyes are 18-15 overall and 6-6 in the Big Ten heading into Wednesday’s nonconference game against Bradley. Iowa dropped two of three games at Ohio State last weekend.

 

That’s Iowa coach Rick Heller. With a month remaining in the regular season The Hawkeyes are hoping to get things turned around.

 

Injuries have limited two of Iowa’s top three hitters the past couple of weeks. Sam Peterson is battling a lower leg injury and Andy Nelson has been hampered by a hamstring injury.

 

The Hawkeyes host Rutgers beginning Friday in a three game Big Ten series.

Exira homeowner stabs alleged intruder last Friday

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April 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Exira, Iowa) – The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports a man who was allegedly breaking into a home in Exira, Friday night, was stabbed by the home’s owner. The incident occurred a little after 10-p.m., in the 100 block of E. Depot Street, in Exira.

Deputies were on scene within minutes and both parties were identified.  The alleged intruder was transported by private vehicle to the hospital, for medical attention. No names were released.

The case is still under investigation.

Mark Farley on the quarterback race at Northern Iowa

Sports

April 16th, 2024 by admin

It is a two-man race at quarterback at Northern Iowa this spring. Arkansas State transfer and former Southeast Polk quarterback Jaxon Dailey and former Dubuque Hempstead standout Aidan (ay-din) Dunne (done) are competing for the starting job. Dunne was the backup last season to three year Panther starter Theo Day.

 

UNI coach Mark Farley says leadership will play a factor in who becomes the starter.

 

Farley on leadership and making plays.

 

Farley is confident in the quarterbacks on the roster.

 

UNI’s spring game is Friday night.

Wailes/Wailes Win Lake Anita High School Bass Tournament

Ag/Outdoor, Sports

April 16th, 2024 by Jim Field

The Southwest Iowa Fishing Team started up their spring tournament season in the AgriVision Elite boat series. Seventeen student angler teams launched their boats early on Sunday morning and navigated the lake looking to hook the five biggest fish. Atlantic Trojan anglers Joaquin and Jake Wailes of Wiota reeled in the winning bag in Powerade High School Series at the AA Tree Service TBF bass fishing tournament on Lake Anita. The brothers found the fish early and late to bring their limit of 5 fish weighing 10.32 pounds. The rest of the Top places were highly competitive Cam Cougars Owen and Brentyn Hoover finished in the runner up spot with a total of 8.68, third place went to Atlantic Trojan’s Colton and Colin Rudy with 8.32, West Central Valley Jordon Robison / Nathan Bentler were fourth with 8.20 and rounding out the top five Atlantic Trojans Gavin Dougherty and Harlan Cyclones Cody Swank 5.55.

Robinson hooked a 4.80 to win AM Cohron & Son Big fish for the Powerade High School anglers.

In the Fairlife Junior division Colton and Adien Krueger from Riverside weighed in their winning bag of 5 fish totaling 6.03. Runner up spot went to Talan Vanarsdol and Tim Donovan Tri Center with 5.43, Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller Atlantic Trojans finished third 4.65, fourth was Colton and Kaden Frieze from Griswold, 4.34,and rounding out the top five was Mater Heigenberger / Liam O Banion with 1.29.

Other winners from the tournament were.

  • Big Bite Baits Fish On- (first fish caught)- Nathan Bentler
  • Fast Metal First Five in the Box- Joaquin & Jake Wailes – HS
  • Fishing Assault Beat your best- Nathan Bentler
  • Dump Truck Jig Haulin in the Bass- Joaquin and Jake Wailes
  • Ol Blue Bait Tackle Trash It- Owen Miller, Colton Kruger
  • Middle River Deer Blinds Off the Hook- Holden DeVore
  • Firman Power Move of the Tournament- Rob Clausen
  • Jump Start Boat Captain of the Tournament- Adam Kruger

The next event for 4th Annual Strike King Iowa SAF/TBF/MLF Bass State Championship in Okoboji on Saturday April 26th. High School anglers will be trying to qualify of the SAF/MLF High School National Championships and the Juniors will be trying to qualify for the TBF Junior World Championship in July.

For complete details and updated information visit www.swifishingteam.com

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow SWIFT’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Thanks to all the sponsors, boat captains, parents, volunteers, and anglers for making an awesome event.

04/14/2024 Lake Anita

Powerade High School Teams

Place  Team                                                          Weight

  1.           Joaquin Wailes / Jake Wailes                    10.32
  2.           Owen Hoover / Brentyn Hoover                8.68
  3.           Colton Rudy / Colin Rudy                          8.32
  4.           Jordon Robinson / Nathan Bentler           8.20
  5.           Cody Swank / Gavin Dougherty                5.55
  6.         Tegan Steinkuehler /  Brock Limerick       4.84
  7.          Braxton Hass / Hunter Quist                      3.48
  8.           Jarrett Hansen / Christan Thompson       0.00
  9.          Carson Faue / Gannon Otte                       0.00
  10.         Cameron Hoden / Wyatt Conard              0.00

Fairlife Junior Teams

Place  Team                                                         Weight

  1.           Aiden Krueger / Colton Krueger                6.03
  2.           Talan Vanarsdol / Tim Donovan               5.43
  3.           Grayson Molgaard / Owen Miller              4.65
  4.           Colton Freize / Caden Freize                     4.34
  5.          Mater Heigenberger / Liam O Banion      1.92
  6.           Holden DeVore / Colton Anderson           0.00
  7.           Letty McSorely / Brendan Wilke                0.00

Photo credits to Jill & Callie Rudy, and Hade DeVore.

Clark Named Academic All-America Team Member of the Year

Sports

April 16th, 2024 by admin

AUSTIN, Texas – University of Iowa guard, Caitlin Clark, was named as the 2023-24 Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. It was announced Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Clark was also the recipient of the award last year, becoming the seventh player to earn the honor in back-to-back seasons. It’s the third time in her career being selected to the first team, having also earned the honor in 2021-22.

The senior guard from West Des Moines, Iowa, carries a 3.64 GPA while majoring in marketing. Clark leads the nation in 10 different offensive categories including averaging 31.6 points and 8.9 assists per game. She also led the country with six triple doubles while ranking fourth with 24 double doubles. Clark led the Hawkeyes to their second straight National Championship appearance while becoming the first Division-I player to record 1,000+ points in back-to-back season.

Four other student-athletes join Clark as a repeat selection on the Academic All-America Division I team. Ayoka Lee of Kansas State University also earns her third Academic All-America honor after earning the honor in 2020-21 and 2021-22. The other repeat selections from last season were Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana University), Hannah Jump (Stanford University), and Elizabeth Kitley (Virginia Tech).

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native recently joined the Indiana Fever as the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.

CLARK’S SENIOR CAMPAIGN…
– Academic All-America Team Member of the Year
– Wooden Award
– Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year
– Ann Meyers Drysdale Award
– Honda Sport Award
– Wade Trophy
– Associated Press National Player of the Year
– Naismith National Player of the Year
– USA Today National Player of the Year
– ESPN.com National Player of the Year
– The Athletic National Player of the Year
– Sporting News National Player of the Year
– AP, USBWA, USA Today First Team All-America
– Big Ten Player of the Year
– First Team All-Big Ten
– Big Ten Player of the Week; Nov. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 11, Dec. 18, Jan. 2, Jan. 8, Jan. 15, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 4.
– WBCA National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Jan. 3, Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 31, Feb. 6, Feb. 20.
– AP National Player of the Week; Nov. 14, Jan. 9, Feb. 20.

Record number of Iowa schools win Carrie Chapman Catt Award for registering 90% of students to vote

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April 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced a record high 43 high schools have been recognized for registering eligible students to vote as part of the Carrie Chapman Catt Award for the 2023-2024 school year. The Carrie Chapman Catt Award goes to Iowa schools that register at least 90 percent of their eligible students to vote. The Carrie Chapman Catt Award was created by Secretary Pate in 2019 to encourage voter registration in Iowa high schools. Studies show that students who report being encouraged to vote or taught how to register to vote in high school are more likely to vote and be more invested in elections throughout their lifetimes. Secretary Pate says….

This year, approximately 3,500 high school students registered in conjunction with the Catt Award initiative. Currently, there are over 4,500 17-year-olds registered to vote in Iowa. This number is a thousand more than the 3,500 17-year-olds who were registered to vote in the fall of 2023 when the Carrie Chapman Award program opened for the 2023-2024 school year. Iowa law allows 17-year-olds to register to vote and to vote in primary elections if they will be 18 years of age by the time of the general election.

A total of 64 schools are being recognized this year as part of the Carrie Chapman Catt Award program:

  • 43 schools won the Carrie Chapman Catt Award trophy for registering more than 90% of eligible students.
  • 3 schools won the Capitol Award plaque in its inaugural year, which goes to schools with 300 or more students that registered at least 100 students.
  • 9 schools are receiving a banner for registering at least 70% of eligible students.
  • 9 schools are receiving a certificate for registering at least 50% of eligible students.

The record 43 Iowa schools who have been awarded the Carrie Chapman Catt Award surpasses the 2023 record of 31 recognized schools. Each of the 43 Iowa schools being recognized with this award is invited to host or attend a special award ceremony and trophy presentation with Secretary Pate.

A full list of the 63 schools that are being recognized is available below.

A total of 43 schools are being recognized with a trophy for the Carrie Chapman Catt Award and registering at least 90% of eligible students to vote.

Five schools have qualified for the Carrie Chapman Catt Award for all five years (denoted with five asterisks*****). Four schools qualified for the award for the fourth time (four asterisks****), eight schools for the third time, (three asterisks***), six for the second time (two asterisks**), and 20 schools for the first time (one asterisk*). These schools include:

  • Ankeny Christian Academy (Ankeny)*
  • Ballard High School (Ballard)*****
  • Bishop Garrigan High School (Algona)****
  • Camanche High School (Camanche)*
  • Cedar Valley Christian School (Cedar Rapids)*
  • Central Community High School (Central City)***
  • Central Lyon High School (Rock Rapids)***
  • Clayton Ridge High School (Guttenberg)****
  • Clear Creek Amana High School (Tiffin)*
  • Columbus Catholic High School (Columbus)*
  • Diagonal High School (Diagonal)***
  • Dike New Hartford High School (Dike)*
  • Dowling Catholic High School (West Des Moines)*
  • Dubuque Senior High School (Dubuque)**
  • Emmetsburg High School (Emmetsburg)*
  • Essex High School (Essex)**
  • Fairfield High School (Fairfield)**
  • Fremont Mills High School (Tabor)*
  • Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School (Reinbeck)***
  • Harlan High School (Harlan)**
  • Highland High School (Riverside)*
  • Holy Trinity Catholic School (Des Moines)*
  • Isaac Newton Christian Academy (Cedar Rapids)*****
  • Johnston High School (Johnston)*
  • Keota High School (Keota)*
  • Lone Tree High School (Lone Tree)*****
  • Marquette Catholic School (Bellevue)****
  • Martensdale St. Mary’s (Martensdale)*
  • Mount Ayr High School (Mount Ayr)***
  • Newman Catholic High School (Mason City)***
  • North Tama High School (Traer)*
  • Norwalk High School (Norwalk)*****
  • Prince of Peace Catholic School (Clinton)*
  • Riceville Community School District (Riceville)***
  • Rivermont Collegiate (Bettendorf)*****
  • Storm Lake St. Mary’s (Storm Lake)***
  • Tripoli High School (Tripoli)**
  • Turkey Valley High School (Turkey Valley)*
  • Wapello High School (Wapello)*
  • Waterloo Christian Academy (Waterloo)**
  • West Harrison High School (Mondamin)*
  • West Sioux High School (Hawarden)*
  • Woodward Granger High School (Woodward)****

Schools with 300 or more students that registered at least 100 eligible students (3) also receive a trophy recognizing their achievement:

  • Pleasant Valley High School (Riverdale)
  • Valley High School (West Des Moines)
  • Waukee High School (Waukee)

Schools that registered at least 70% of eligible students (9) will receive a commemorative banner recognizing their achievement:

  • Atlantic High School (Atlantic)
  • Greene County High School (Jefferson)
  • Hudson High School (Hudson)
  • MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City)
  • North Mahaska High School (New Sharon)
  • Prairie City Monroe High School (Monroe)
  • Sibley-Ocheyedan High School (Sibley)
  • West Branch High School (West Branch)
  • Winterset High School (Winterset)

Schools that registered at least 50% of eligible students (9) will receive a personalized certificate from the Iowa Secretary of State:

  • Clarke High School (Osceola)
  • Clear Lake High School (Clear Lake)
  • Dallas Center Grimes School (Grimes)
  • Grundy Center High School (Grundy Center)
  • Hillcrest Academy (Kalona)
  • Muscatine High School (Muscatine)
  • Regina High School (Iowa City)
  • Walnut Creek High School (West Des Moines)
  • Westwood High School (Sloan)

U-I biologist excited about cicada emergence

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April 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – This spring will be the first time in about two centuries that the U-S will see the emergence of two different broods of cicadas. One brood of insects emerges from the ground every 17 years and the other every 13 years. University of Iowa biology professor Andrew Forbes stood in a forested area near Coralville and told K-C-R-G T-V that the cicadas will emerge sometime within the next month. “They’ll be swarming up all of the trees, and eventually making an amazing noise. Really, really loud. It’ll be hard to talk where we’re standing right now,” he said. Forbes says Iowa is only going to see one brood emerge and Illinois is about the only place in the Midwest that will see both at the same time.

Forbes is still excited, even without the double emergence in eastern Iowa. “For biologists like me, this is my eclipse,” he said. Forbes said it’s unlikely you’ll see too many cicadas in a suburban area. They’re mainly going to be in places that have been a forest and stayed a forest. “Even if a forest was removed and then replanted, the cicadas aren’t there because they went with the trees,” Forbes explained. You will have to travel a bit if you want to hear the full effect of the double emergence. Forbes tells K-C-R-G T-V it’ll be worth it.

“I recommend people do go and see them because it is an amazing natural phenomenon that happens only in the eastern part of the United States and nowhere else in the world,” he said. The Cedar Rapids area will see those 17-year cicadas. The very far southeastern part of the state will see the ones that emerge every 13 years. The last time both cicada broods emerged at the same time was in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was President.

Des Moines Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting 12-year-old Minnesota Child

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April 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Des Moines man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for enticing a minor to engage criminal sexual activity. According to public court documents and information presented at sentencing, Prya Reh, 24, met a 12-year-old Minnesota child online in the fall of 2022.  Reh knew the child was 12.  In November 2022, Reh drove from Des Moines to Minnesota where he picked the child up from middle school, drove to a local motel, and sexually abused the child.  About a week later, Reh drove back to Minnesota, brought the child to Des Moines, where he secreted and sexually assaulted the child in a basement bedroom.  In addition to the in-person sexual abuse of the child, Reh also created an image of child sexual abuse material depicting the child and repeatedly asked the child to text him sexually explicit pictures.  Reh also possessed a firearm as a felon.  When police searched Reh’s residence, police located a loaded pistol in Reh’s bedroom.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Reh will be required to serve five years of supervised release.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Reh was also ordered to pay a special assessment of $5,000.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The case was investigated by the Des Moines Police Department, Austin (Minnesota) Police Department, FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, and Iowa DCI’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.  The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc. For information about internet safety education, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc and click on the resources tab.

Cass County Supervisors table action on ARPA purchases & LOST funds for Anita Pantry project

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April 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Tuesday) voted to table two resolutions allocated ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act [Covid relief]) Funds, pertaining to the purchase of a Drone for the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, and a new radio system for the Secondary Roads Department. In both cases, the Supervisors wanted more information on those items, but no later than May 21st.

In other business, the Board approved referring to the Cass County Condemnation in Eminent Domain Proceedings Board, as instead, the Cass County Eminent Domain Compensation Commission.

The Board set the date for a Public Hearing to vacate approximately 400-feet of Chicago Road west of 770 Street (North of Anita & South of Interstate 80). The hearing will take place during their next meeting, on April 23rd, 9:15-a.m.

The Supervisors discussed with Anita Food Pantry Representative Tim Miller, a request to use the Local Option Sales Tax (Betterment) funds for improvements to the Pantry’s concrete parking lot. Miller requested funds for materials, not to exceed $25,000. Previously, the Anita Street Department had indicated its staff were willing to do some in-kind work on the project. The City has applied for a grant to help with the project, but they won’t know how much money they will receive until after the beginning of the new fiscal year that starts in July.

The Board voted to table a decision on the funds until July 16th, by which time the grant picture should become clearer. The Supervisors then went on to accept the resignation of Tonia Larsen, as Brighton Township Clerk, and appointing her as a Brighton Township Trustee. They approved also, the appointment of Kathleen Pace as Brighton Township Clerk, and, they approved the appointment Alice Williams as Victoria Township Trustee. The Board approved the appointment of David Williamson to the Cass County Eminent Domain Compensation Committee.

The Board however tabled accepting the resignation of Duane Ortgies as Victoria Trustee, effective April 16th, because the paperwork had not been filed in-time. They will take action on his resignation during their next regular meeting.

Malvern man arrested on Assault & False Imprisonment charges

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April 16th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a Malvern man was arrested late Monday night. 41-year-old Jeffrey Dale Hankins, was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault, and False Imprisonment. Hankins was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail.