The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a traffic stop at around 10-p.m. Monday at Boxelder Avenue and Highway 34, resulted in the arrest of two men. Tawakal Noor and Kalid Mahamed, both of Omaha, were taken into custody on charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st offense/Marijuana, and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs. Red Oak Police assisted in the arrests.
(By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer) – Third-ranked Iowa’s offense is rolling entering this weekend’s scheduled meeting with top-ranked Gonzaga. The Hawkeyes have won every game by at least 13 points while scoring 93 points or more each time. They are scheduled to meet the Bulldogs on Saturday in South Dakota. Gonzaga hasn’t played since beating West Virginia on Dec. 2 due to COVID-19 protocols.
The week’s AP Top 25 schedule includes a rescheduled game between No. 12 Wisconsin and No. 23 Louisville, while No. 16 Missouri plays with an AP ranking for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — D.J. Carton scored a career-high 20 points, and Greg Elliott and Dawson Garcia combined for 23 of their 28 in the second half to lead Marquette past No. 9 Creighton 89-84. The Golden Eagles came back from a 12-point deficit to take a lead and then held off a couple of late comeback bids by the Bluejays. Mitch Ballock went 8 of 13 on 3-pointers and had a season-high 26 points to lead Creighton. Denzel Mahoney added 21 points. Marquette beat the Bluejays for the first time in four meetings.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It is perhaps a strange argument to make that the Kansas City Chiefs have a problem with complacency. They have won 12 of 13 games after winning their first Super Bowl in five decades last season. Yet the Chiefs, who lead the AFC and are positioned for a first-round playoff bye, also have gotten into a dangerous habit of letting big leads slip away — or, put another way, failing to bury opponents when they have a chance. The latest example came Sunday in Miami, where a 30-10 lead became a grab-the-onside kick situation in the fourth quarter to escape with a 33-27 victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Free agent reliever Greg Holland is staying with the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander has signed a one-year contact for $2.75 million. The 35-year-old Holland was 3-0 with six saves and a 1.91 ERA this season for Kansas City. He made 28 appearances and didn’t permit a run in his final 13 games Holland is a three-time All-Star who made his major league debut with the Royals in 2010 and spent his first six seasons with them. He later pitched for Colorado, St. Louis, Washington and Arizona before rejoining the Royals in 2020.
UNDATED (AP) — Minnesota and Wisconsin will try again to keep their rivalry streak alive. The Big Ten announced the undercard to Saturday’s conference title game between Ohio State and Northwestern. Wisconsin is set to host Minnesota on Saturday, and Indiana hosts Purdue on Friday night. Rutgers hosts Nebraska in Friday’s other game. The rest of the Saturday slate includes Illinois at Penn State, Michigan at Iowa and Michigan State at Maryland. Minnesota and Wisconsin were supposed to play Nov. 28, but the game was canceled because of elevated COVID-19 cases in the Minnesota program. The teams have played every year since 1907.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:30 a.m. CST
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says the state is returning $21 million of federal coronavirus aid money it planned to spend on upgrading state information technology systems. Reynolds says she has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return the money to the state’s virus relief fund by Friday. The funds were initially allocated for payments related to Workday, a cloud-based human resources, finance, and planning system being implemented to modernize the state’s IT infrastructure. She says U.S. Treasury officials initially indicated it was an allowable expense but is now saying it is not. Iowa received $1.25 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act and must allocate the remaining $47.3 million by Dec. 30.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A small group of health care workers were the first people in Iowa to get the coronavirus vaccine, kicking off a months-long campaign to deliver shots to state residents. The arrival of the vaccine marked a milestone in the fight against a virus that has killed one in roughly every 964 residents in Iowa, infected hundreds of thousands more, filled up hospitals and closed many public school buildings. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics said on Monday morning it received 1,000 doses of the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. The hospital soon started vaccinating employees, saying it anticipated more than 50 would receive the first of two doses of the vaccine on Monday.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s six Republican electors cast their votes for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, affirming their win in an election that saw record turnout and victories in 93 of the state’s 99 counties. Gov. Kim Reynolds presided over the meeting at the Iowa Capitol, where the six Republican activists filled out ballots Monday. The vote was a formality since the electors were required by law to vote for the candidate who won the state popular vote. Trump won the state 53% to Joe Biden’s 45%. A record 1.7 million voters cast ballots, for a turnout rate of more than 76%.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo officials are working to determine the cause of an explosion and fire at a school bus garage. Authorities say the explosion happened Monday afternoon at School Bus Sales in Waterloo. Four people were taken by car to hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. Fire Battalion Chief Troy Luck said walls at the business were blown out and a burning school bus was found inside the building.
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The AHSTW Lady Vikes picked up a road hoops win at Griswold on Monday night 69-27. The Tigers were able to hang around for a bit early but Claire Denning dropped in 9 first quarter points to push the Lady Vikes in front 21-6 by the end of the first. That lead would swell to 39-14 at half and the Lady Vikes made it a running clock game in the third quarter.
Denning finished with 18 points to share the scoring lead on the night. Kailey Jones dropped in 14 in the second half to also finish with 18 in the game. Claire Harris and Delaney Goshorn also got into double figures with 11 each. After the game Claire Denning talked about the balance her team brings to the table.
The Lady Vikes improve to 5-1 and have a big Western Iowa Conference battle at Treynor on tap Tuesday night. Denning said the keys to a win against the Cardinals are the same as every other night.
Griswold was led by 9 points from Brenna Rossell. The Tigers fall to 2-4 and will next up host East Mills on Friday.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo officials are working to determine the cause of an explosion and fire at a school bus garage. Authorities say the explosion happened Monday afternoon at School Bus Sales in Waterloo. Four people were taken by car to hospitals. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. Fire Battalion Chief Troy Luck said walls at the business were blown out and a burning school bus was found inside the building.
The Griswold Tigers girls basketball team plays host to the AHSTW Lady Vikes tonight and we’ll have coverage on KJAN. Tune in on AM 1220, FM 101.1, or online at kjan.com Pregame will start at about 7:15 p.m. with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. You can also catch live video through the student run broadcast on GrizTigerVision through the KJAN Video Network!
The Lady Vikes are 4-1 and the Tigers at 2-3. Kailey Jones has led the Lady Vikes with an impressive 18.6 points per contest. McKenna Wiechmann has led the Tigers with 7.4 points per outing.
The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 33-year old William Dean Meredith, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday evening at the Mills County Jail. He was presented with a warrant for Probation Violation, and was being held on $2,000 bond.
And, Glenwood Police, Monday, reported the arrest on Friday, of 52-year old Alfredo Moreno, from Sidney. Moreno was arrested for Driving While Revoked, with his cash or surety bond set at $1,000.
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return $21 million to Iowa’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The funds were initially allocated for payments related to the state’s contract with Workday, a cloud-based human resources, finance, and planning system being implemented to modernize the state’s IT infrastructure. Of the allocation, $4.45 million was spent on the project.
“The COVID-19 pandemic only further highlighted the critical need for integrated IT systems that will improve operational efficiency and effectiveness for the State of Iowa,” said Gov. Reynolds. “Following multiple conversations with the Treasury Department last spring, we believed we had assurances that the upgrade to Workday qualified as an allowable expense. We would not have moved forward without those assurances.”
The Department of the Treasury’s OIG affirmed its determination that payments for Workday were not allowable expenditures under the CARES Act. While the State still maintains its position that these are allowable expenditures, it respects the decision and will return the funds by December 18.
Replacing the State’s outdated IT systems remains a critical need, and has received overwhelming bi-partisan support from the Legislature and elected officials. As such, the Workday implementation will continue as planned. The estimated costs and timelines of the project have not changed. Supplemental funding will needed to support the completion.
Iowa received a total allocation of $1.25 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund established by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The $4.45 million spent on Workday represents just 0.36% of the total funds, while more than 96% has been allocated to programs that have provided direct relief for Iowans.
The State will allocate the remaining $47.3 million by the December 30 deadline, but an extension from the federal government would allow time to use the funds to create additional programs and support other needs among Iowans. Governor Reynolds strongly encourages Congress to work together and make additional support possible for American families, workers and businesses before the end of the year.
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