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Glenwood uses tough pressure to put away Atlantic

Sports

January 30th, 2020 by admin

The Glenwood girls basketball team ramped up some man pressure in the second quarter and flustered Atlantic on their way to an 80-50 victory on Thursday night. The Trojans held tight early with a 17-13 lead in favor of the Rams at the end of the 1st. The pressure in the second then forced a large number of Atlantic turnovers, and the Rams took advantage of those mistakes to grab a 38-18 lead at half. Both teams got the offense going better in the second half and the Rams gradually added a little to their lead. After the game Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargason said Glenwood is just a solid team.

Glenwood was led by 14 points apiece from Jenna Hopp and Madison Camden. Elle Scarborough added 12, Emma Hughes had 13, and Coryl Matheny dropped in 10. The Rams stay unbeaten on the season, improving to 16-0. They will next host Treynor in a non-conference tilt on Monday.

Atlantic had three players in double figures, Haley Rasmussen and McKenzie Waters both had 12 and Tessa Grooms added 10. Despite the loss Coach Vargason was proud of the girls for continuing to fight through the game.

The Trojans fall to back to .500 at 8-8 on the season and they will travel to St. Albert on Friday night. We’ll have that game on KJAN with pregame at 5:50 p.m. and tip-off at 6:00 p.m.

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Charges dropped against men who broke into Iowa courthouses

News

January 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Charges have been dropped against two cybersecurity workers arrested after breaking into an Iowa courthouse in September as part of a security test conducted by state court administrators. A judge entered a dismissal order Thursday for Justin Wynn, of Naples, Florida, and Gary Demercurio, of Seattle.

They work for Colorado-based Coalfire which had contracted with state court officials to conduct security tests at Iowa courthouses. The men were caught inside the Dallas County Courthouse in Adel on Sept. 11. They faced trespassing charges.

Their attorney, Matthew Lindholm, says they are relieved but frustrated their reputations have been damaged.

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MELVIN EASTON, 85, of Macedonia (Svcs. 02/01/2020)

Obituaries

January 30th, 2020 by Jim Field

MELVIN EASTON, 85, of Macedonia died Monday, January 27th at his home. Funeral services for MELVIN EASTON will be held on Saturday, February 1st at 10:00 a.m. at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 31st from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home with a masonic service beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Private burial will be held at the Pioneer Cemetery west of Macedonia.

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Forecaster: High soil moisture levels could bring cooler summer

News, Weather

January 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — We’ve heard for weeks about the high risk for more flooding in Iowa once the snow starts to melt this spring, but one forecaster says all of that water in the soil may actually help bring about a cooler summer. Doug Kluck, the region’s climate service director at the National Weather Service in Kansas City, says the saturated soil will prevent much in the way of rapid heating.

“It’s hard to get hot if we have a lot of soil moisture,” Kluck says. “Once the plants and things start growing and evapotranspirating, my famous word, once that starts happening more and more, yes, some of that moisture gets sucked out of the soils, but that moisture also goes into the air and makes it harder to warm up and keeps thing relatively cool.”

While some climate models are hinting at a very warm weather pattern developing by mid-summer, Kluck says drought chances will stay low. “In some of those places that are super-wet right now, chances of them going into a really bad drought are lower than normal,” he says, “and chances of them having a hotter-than-normal summer are lower than normal as of right now as well.”

Some Iowa communities saw the flooding start last March along with repeated bouts of high water throughout 2019. A number of residents in parts of southwest Iowa, in the Missouri River valley, haven’t been able to return to their homes in ten months.

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Iowa man pleads guilty in fatal 2019 drunken driving case

News

January 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A northwestern Iowa man has pleaded guilty to reduced charges in the drunken driving death last year of his cousin. The Sioux City Journal reports that 39-year-old Darrick Toel, of Le Mars, pleaded guilty Thursday to vehicular homicide while driving recklessly and to operating while intoxicated. In exchange, a more serious charge of vehicular homicide while driving intoxicated was dropped.

Under the deal, Toel also agreed to an 11-year prison term. Authorities estimated Toel was traveling 90 mph on July 1 when he lost control of his car and struck a tree. Toel’s passenger, 37-year-old Ryan Toel of Struble, died two days later from his injuries.

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Woman arrested in Mills County on Union County warrants

News

January 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Mills County report a woman wanted on Union County warrants was arrested late Wednesday evening.

Autumn L. Vandry

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says 20-year-old Autumn Lynn Vandry was arrested on warrants for 1st degree Burglary and Willful injury. She was arrested at around 8-p.m. and was being held in the Mills County Jail on $35,000 bond.

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2 men arrested in connection w/an assault in Council Bluffs

News

January 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs report two suspects who were allegedly involved in an assault this (Thursday) morning, were arrested on Class-C Felony charges of Willful Injury. Multiple witnesses reported seeing both suspects, 19-year-old Hunter Dunn and 21-year-old Thomas Smith, both of Council Bluffs, run up to 60-year-old Adolph Phillips, Jr., of Council Bluffs, and begin punching him. After Phillips was knocked to the ground, he was then repeatedly kicked in the head and body until he lost consciousness.

(Left to right) Thomas Smith and Hunter Dunn

He was taken to a Council Bluffs hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries, and then released. The incident happened near North 17th Street and West Broadway Street at around 9:36 a.m.

While officers were en-route to the call, several witnesses called into the Pottawattamie County Communications Center and relayed information to dispatchers about the suspects’ description, direction of travel as they left the area on foot, and the victim’s condition.

The Council Bluffs Police Department would like to thank the citizens of Council Bluffs for helping them with this case.

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Atlantic Chamber warns of call scam

News

January 30th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce said today (Thursday), they were made aware of a woman who is calling area businesses claiming to be an accountant out of Texas. She claims to be calling on behalf of the Atlantic Area Chamber and Cass County Sheriff’s office.

The caller asks for information regarding an expired credit card, and is said to be very persistent. The Chamber warns this is not a legitimate call and business owners/managers should refrain from giving out any information. The number she is calling from is 817-395-1044.

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Iowa State vs West Virginia football moved to Friday after Thanksgiving for 2020

Sports

January 30th, 2020 by admin

AMES, Iowa – The Big 12 Conference announced today a date change for Iowa State’s 2020 football home game vs. West Virginia over Thanksgiving weekend.

The game will move to Friday, Nov. 27 from the originally scheduled date of Saturday, Nov. 28.

Kickoff time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

2020 IOWA STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sept. 5 SOUTH DAKOTA
Sept. 12 at %Iowa
Sept. 19 UNLV 
Sept. 26 *TEXAS TECH
Oct. 3 at *at Kansas
Oct. 10 *at Oklahoma State
Oct. 17 *OKLAHOMA- Homecoming
Oct. 29 (Thurs.) *KANSAS STATE
Nov. 7 *at TCU
Nov. 14 *BAYLOR
Nov. 21 *at Texas
Nov. 27 (Fri.) *WEST VIRGINIA

Home games in CAPS/BOLD
%Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
*Big 12 Conference game

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IGHSAU Girls Basketball Rankings 01/30/2020

Sports

January 30th, 2020 by admin

2020 NINTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings
Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
January 30, 2020

Class 1A
School Record LW
1 Newell-Fonda 16-0 2
2 Marquette Catholic 16-1 3
3 North Mahaska 12-2 4
4 Algona Bishop Garrigan 16-1 5
5 Montezuma 14-1 1
6 MMCRU 16-0 6
7 Saint Ansgar 14-2 7
8 Exira-EHK 15-1 10
9 Burlington Notre Dame 15-1 11
10 Woodbury Central 13-3 12
11 East Buchanan 12-4 13
12 Council Bluffs St. Albert 8-6 8
13 Kingsley-Pierson 14-3 9
14 Central Elkader 16-2 15
15 Springville 14-3 NR
Dropped Out: Central Decatur (14)

Class 2A
School Record LW
1 Cascade 16-0 1
2 West Hancock 18-0 2
3 North Linn 15-1 3
4 Osage 13-1 4
5 MFL-Mar-Mac 16-2 5
6 Van Buren County 15-2 7
7 Western Christian 12-4 8
8 AHSTW 15-1 10
9 West Branch 14-3 6
10 Mediapolis 16-1 11
11 Mount Ayr 13-2 12
12 Maquoketa Valley 14-3 9
13 Panorama 13-2 14
14 Logan-Magnolia 14-2 NR
15 Emmetsburg 11-4 15
Dropped Out: Hudson (13)

Class 3A
School Record LW
1 Dike-New Hartford 14-1 1
2 Crestwood 14-2 2
3 Bishop Heelan 11-3 3
4 Clear Lake 14-1 4
5 Roland-Story 12-2 5
6 North Polk 10-4 7
7 Des Moines Christian 15-1 8
8 Red Oak 13-3 6
9 Okoboji 15-1 9
10 West Burlington 12-3 10
11 West Liberty 15-2 12
12 Davenport Assumption 10-5 11
13 West Marshall 11-1 14
14 Jesup 12-3 NR
15 Monticello 12-4 NR
Dropped Out: Hampton-Dumont-CAL (13), Cherokee (15)

Class 4A
School Record LW
1 North Scott 15-0 1
2 Marion 14-0 2
3 Center Point-Urbana 15-0 3
4 Glenwood 15-0 4
5 Ballard 14-1 5
6 Cedar Rapids Xavier 10-4 6
7 Lewis Central 10-4 7
8 Gilbert 11-3 8
9 Waverly-Shell Rock 13-2 9
10 Central DeWitt 13-1 10
11 Grinnell 11-3 11
12 Mason City 9-7 12
13 Clear Creek-Amana 13-3 15
14 Bondurant-Farrar 10-4 NR
15 Keokuk 12-3 NR
Dropped Out: Carroll (13), ADM (14)

Class 5A
School Record LW
1 Iowa City High 13-0 1
2 Dowling Catholic 14-2 3
3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 14-0 4
4 Johnston 14-2 2
5 Waukee 12-2 5
6 Southeast Polk 15-1 6
7 Cedar Falls 10-4 7
8 Waterloo West 13-3 8
9 Urbandale 13-3 9
10 Davenport North 11-2 11
11 West Des Moines Valley 9-7 13
12 Ames 8-8 12
13 Ankeny Centennial 8-8 10
14 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 12-3 15
15 Sioux City East 11-4 NR
Dropped Out: Bettendorf (14)

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