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Iowa State back in to women’s AP Top 25

Sports

January 18th, 2021 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 17, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking

Record Pts Prv
1. Louisville (20) 12-0 710 2
2. NC State (5) 10-0 680 3
3. UConn (1) 7-0 659 4
4. South Carolina (2) 9-1 650 5
5. Stanford (1) 11-1 632 1
6. UCLA 8-2 545 8
7. Maryland 11-1 533 9
8. Texas A&M 13-1 515 7
9. Baylor 8-2 499 6
10. Arizona 10-2 474 11
11. Michigan 10-0 443 13
12. Kentucky 10-3 420 12
13. Oregon 9-3 378 10
14. South Florida 10-1 310 16
15. Arkansas 11-4 266 17
16. Indiana 8-3 226 18
17. Ohio St. 7-1 218 15
18. DePaul 8-3 217 19
19. Mississippi St. 8-4 198 14
20. Gonzaga 12-2 162 20
21. Northwestern 7-2 115 22
22. Georgia 12-1 113 –
23. Syracuse 6-1 111 24
24. Iowa St. 9-4 65 –
25. Tennessee 9-2 61 23

Others receiving votes: South Dakota St. 52, Texas 49, Missouri St. 43, West Virginia 34, Washington St 14, Alabama 10, Nebraska 9, Rice 6, Arizona St. 6, IUPUI 2.

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ISU sweeps weekly Big 12 women’s hoops awards

Sports

January 18th, 2021 by admin

IRVING, Texas – The Iowa State women’s basketball team swept the Big 12 weekly awards with Ashley Joens earning her third Big 12 Player of the Week honor of the season, and Emily Ryan garnering her second Freshman of the Week award, the league announced Monday.

The Cyclones went 2-0 on the week, taking down the Big 12’s two remaining undefeated teams in conference play in Oklahoma State and Baylor, snapping the lady Bears 61-game home win streak.

Joens left her mark on the national stage as she helped Iowa State to a win at No. 6 Baylor in Waco on Saturday. Joens took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 14 of her 27 points and grabbing six rebounds in the 4th quarter to give Iowa State a 75-71 edge. Joens’ efforts on the week didn’t stop there as she netted 30 points and hauled in 15 rebounds against Oklahoma State.

Ryan was stellar on the week for the Cyclones as she engineered the Iowa State offense to two big wins. She started the week off with nine points, six rebounds and six assists against Oklahoma State as she stuffed the stat sheet against the Cowgirls. Ryan followed up by tallying 15 points, five rebounds and three assists at No. 6 Baylor.

Iowa State returns to the court on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to take on Oklahoma on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.

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LARRY EUGENE CULVER, 79, of Menlo (1-22-2021)

Obituaries

January 18th, 2021 by Jim Field

LARRY EUGENE CULVER, 79, of Menlo died Saturday, January 16th at Mercy West Lakes Medical Center in West Des Moines.  A Celebration of Life for LARRY EUGENE CULVER will be held on Friday, January 22nd at 11:00 am at the Johnson Family Funeral Home, Stuart Chapel.

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Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00 am – 11:00 am prior to the service at the funeral home.

Burial will be held at a future date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Menlo Fire Department.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Clark named B1G Freshman of the Week, Honor Roll

Sports

January 18th, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week and Player of the Week Honor Roll, the conference announced Monday.

Clark has been named Freshman of the Week seven times this season — every week the Hawkeyes have played. Clark has tallied 12 Big Ten Weekly honors on the year, including the seven freshman honors, three Big Ten Player of the Week honors, and two Player of the Week Honor Roll nods.

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native recorded her fourth career double-double and ninth 20-point game in the Hawkeyes’, 82-84, overtime loss against No.15 Ohio State. Clark netted 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to accomplish the feat and added five assists, two blocks, and a steal against the Buckeyes to fill her stat line.

The Hawkeyes host Purdue on Monday, Jan. 18 inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. (CT) on BTN.

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ROBERT “Bob” DEAN, 93, of Griswold (Mass of Christian Burial 1/21/21)

Obituaries

January 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

ROBERT “Bob” DEAN, 93, of Griswold, died Sunday, Jan. 17th, at his home in Griswold. A Mass of Christian Burial for BOB DEAN will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, January 21st, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Griswold. Rieken Duhn Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Open visitation will be Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Rieken Duhn Funeral Home from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, family will not be present at any specific time; Visitation with the family will be held one-hour prior to the service Thursday, at the church.

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RON SHIPLEY, 71, of Atlantic (1-24-2021)

Obituaries

January 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

RON SHIPLEY, 71, of Atlantic died Wednesday, January 13th at home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for RON SHIPLEY will be held on Sunday, January 24th at 2:30 pm at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

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Open visitation will be held on Sunday from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm at the funeral home.

Burial at a later date in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family for the purchase of a tree in Ron’s memory.

Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

RON SHIPLEY is survived by:

Significant Other:  Mardell Shipley

Daughters:  Tina (Shawn) Mitchell of Springfield, MO; Kari (Mark) Lachacz of Grimes; Jenny (Charles) Hart of Irving, TX.

5 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandchild

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Another Iowa man arrested in connection with D-C Capitol incident

News

January 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Another Iowa man is in custody for his role in the Washington, D.C. Capital takeover incident. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office in Omaha, Leo Christopher Kelly was taken into federal custody Monday (Today), in Cedar Rapids, by agents from the FBI field office in Cedar Rapids. Kelly is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and violent entry with intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of official business and disorderly conduct on capitol grounds.

The FBI said the charges stem from the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol. Kelly is being held in federal custody. He’s set to appear in court Tuesday. Previously, a Des Moines man seen in multiple videos and photos inside the Capitol during the riots was arrested in Des Moines and faces multiple federal charges as well. Doug Jensen, 41, was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disrupting the orderly conduct of government business, violent entry and disorderly conduct in a capitol building, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building, obstructing a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder.

Jensen is also set to make a court appearance Tuesday.

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New trial in gruesome 2017 stabbing not expected until fall

News

January 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A new trial likely won’t be held until late this year for a man whose murder conviction in the gruesome 2017 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was overturned. The Gazette reports that attorneys for 30-year-old Gregory Davis and prosecutors agreed last week that a new trial won’t be possible until October or November. Davis’ new trial had been set to begin Feb. 1 after the Iowa Supreme Court tossed out his original murder conviction last November, ruling that he didn’t get a fair trial.

Davis was convicted in 2018 of first-degree murder and other counts in the death of 29-year-old Carrie Davis, whose body was found rolled in a blanket inside a trailer in Marion.

 

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Cass County Sheriff’s report: 3 accidents

News

January 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three accidents occurred over the past two weeks. At around 5:30-p.m. on January 5th a single-vehicle accident occurred on I-80 at the 56 mile marker. Authorities say an eastbound 2012 Chevy Equinox owned and driven by 41-year old Tiffany Brown, of Papillion, NE, reportedly swerved to avoid something in the roadway, before her vehicle struck the cable barriers. A passenger in the vehicle, 25-year old Deszirick Ramone Hopskie, was transported to Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $5,000.
On Wednesday, January 13th, at 11:13 a.m., Cass County deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident on Glacier Road. Officials say a 2007 Kenworth T-800 with a trailer, driven by 56-year-old Jeffry Dean Leinen, of Panama,  was making an eastbound turn onto Glacier Road from Marne Road, when the vehicle overturned into the south ditch. The driver reported minor injuries but refused medical transport. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $35,000.
And, on Thursday, January 14th, at 7:49 p.m., deputies in Cass County responded to single-vehicle accident on Lincoln Drive, in Atlantic. Officials say a southbound 2003 Dodge Durango owned and driven by 41-year-old Misty Dawn Ross, of Atlantic, lost traction on the snow-covered road and left the roadway before striking a tree. No injuries were reported. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $3,500.

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Cass County Sheriff’s report: Numerous arrests

News

January 18th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports that on December 31st, Cass County deputies brought 53-year-old Rex Dean McDermott, of Atlantic, to the Cass County Jail on a court ordered hold. McDermott was released four-days later on $22,000 bond.  Two other people were arrested Dec. 31st, also: 24-year-old Aurelio Shawn Sempek, of Ames, was arrested on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Assault Causing Injury. Sempek was brought to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on $2,000 bond; and, 24-year-old Brittany Marie Ruhr, of Griswold, was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Ruhr was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance.
On January 6th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 48-year old Jason Edward Pierce, of Council Bluffs, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Pierce was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $20,000 bond.And, as we previously reported, on January 6th, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a vehicle stolen from the well fields at 62180 Great River Road, Atlantic. The vehicle was later located and stopped in Anita. The driver, 32-year-old James David Geopfert, of Rockwell City, was arrested on a Class-D Felony count of Theft 2nd Degree. Goepfert was taken to the Cass County Jail and was transferred two days later to Calhoun County on their outstanding warrant.

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