The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday morning, moved to fill a vacancy on the Grove Township board of trustees. The vacancy was created by the death of the clerk in June. One application was on file for the position. After a motion was made by Supervisor Steve Green and seconded by Supervisor Frank Waters, the Board unanimously agreed to appoint Michael Wray McDermott as Grove Township Clerk. The appointment s for the remainder of the four-year term that ends Dec. 31, 2019.
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University of Iowa senior quarterback Nate Stanley and Iowa State sophomore quarterback Brock Purdy have been named to the 2019 Davey O’Brien Award Watch List, a group that includes 30 of the nation’s top quarterbacks.
The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is the oldest and most prestigious national quarterback award and is presented annually to the nation’s best collegiate quarterback by the Davey O’Brien Foundation.
Stanley (6-foot-4, 243-pounds) passed for 2,852 yards and 26 touchdowns — the second-most in the Big Ten and 22nd-most in the country — last season. Stanley’s 52 career touchdowns rank fourth in program history and are the most by a Hawkeye over a two-year span. The Menomonie, Wisconsin, native also ranks ninth in career passing yards (5,351) and total offense (5,240).
Purdy took over play-calling duties in the Cyclones 5th game in 2018 and broke or tied season school records in completion percentage (66.4), passing efficiency (169.9) and 300-yard passing games (three). His 169.9 passing efficiency clip ranked sixth nationally and was the best by a FBS true freshman in NCAA history. Purdy, who accounted for 21 of ISU’s 35 touchdowns in the final nine games, passed for 2,250 yards and 16 touchdowns, the fifth-best total in school history. He was also second on the team in rushing yards (308) and rushing touchdowns (5) in 2018.
The award was established in 1977 and named after TCU quarterback Davey O’Brien, who led the Horned Frogs to an undefeated season in 1938 en route to their second National Championship. He became the first ever player to win the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Award in the same year. Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray won last year’s award.
Sixteen semifinalists for the award will be named Nov. 13 and three finalists will be announced Nov. 25. The 2019 Davey O’Brien Award winner will be unveiled live Dec. 12 on ESPN, during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
AMES, Iowa – Two former football players responsible for changing the culture of the Iowa State football program have joined the Cyclone staff.
Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell announced today that Joel Lanning, a 2017 First-Team All-American linebacker and 2018 Iowa State Gary Thompson Male Athlete of the Year, and Kyle Kempt, a 2017 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 quarterback who posted one of the greatest Cinderella stories in school history, will work as quality control assistants.
Lanning will assist with the Cyclone defense, while Kempt will help with the offense.
“Joel and Kyle are two of the biggest reasons we have been able to change the culture within our program at Iowa State,” Campbell said. “As captains, they were leaders who inspired greatness in their teammates. They also have sharp football minds and are eager to get into coaching. This will be a great first step for them as they initiate their coaching careers and they will be a valuable asset to our coaching staff and players.”
Lanning’s senior season in 2017 was one of the most memorable in school history. After spending his first four years in Ames as a quarterback, Lanning switched to linebacker for his final season. He proceeded to earn All-Big 12 honors and First-Team All-America accolades while leading the Cyclones to an 8-5 mark and a victory in the Liberty Bowl.
The two-time team co-captain was also one of the most versatile players in college football during his final season as a three-way player. The Ankeny, Iowa native took an astounding 1,001 snaps during the year- 822 on defense, 51 on offense and 128 on special teams.
He led the team and ranked third nationally in tackles per game (8.8), rushed for 135 yards and completed 3-of-4 passes for 47 yards. He became the first FBS player since 2006 (Eric Weddle) to record a sack, interception, fumble recovery, rushing TD and passing TD in a season.
His incredible versatility earned him national acclaim and runner-up honors for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the nation’s most versatile college football player.
Lanning played for the Alliance of American Football’s San Antonio Commanders in 2019.
“Coach Campbell and this staff helped turned my football career around and I will do whatever I can to give back,” Lanning said. “I also want to learn a lot from them and help the program out any way I can. You have to start your coaching career somewhere and I am blessed to be able to do it at Iowa State. This will be fun and a great opportunity for me.”
Kempt, a native of Massillon, Ohio, came to Iowa State as a walk-on in 2016. He saw action in two games and entered the 2017 campaign deep on the Cyclone depth chart at quarterback.
In the fifth game of the season, however, Kempt became an overnight sensation, leading the Cyclones to a 38-31 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., in his first career start. He threw for 343 yards (18-of-24) and three touchdowns in one of the greatest wins in school history.
He went on to tally a 5-3 record as a starter, leading the team to a national ranking, an 8-5 record and a victory in the Liberty Bowl.
Kempt threw for 1,787 yards, tossed 15 touchdown passes and completed 66.3 percent of his passes, the second-best clip in school history.
He is the only quarterback in Cyclone history to lead his team to a pair of wins over top-five opponents.
Kempt received a sixth season of eligibility in 2018 and was named a team co-captain prior to the season. Unfortunately, a severe knee injury in the first game of the season vs. Iowa derailed his last year on the team.
Kempt’s leadership didn’t falter, however. He took Brock Purdy under his wing and played a huge role in Purdy’s incredible rookie season where he set an NCAA record in passing efficiency (169.9) for a first-year quarterback.
“When I wasn’t the starting quarterback I always found a way to help out the other guys in the quarterback room,” Kempt said. “When I got hurt in my final year, I got the opportunity to help coach in the QB room with Coach (Joel) Gordon. That’s when I realized this was something I really wanted to do. Getting hurt and going through that situation, it opened another door for me. I am just thankful I was able to find something great out of that situation. I am passionate about this and really excited to help the team out.”
Kempt developed a strong bond with Coach Campbell, a fellow native of Massillon and a person who has been a positive influence in his life.
“With all of the events that have happened with Coach Campbell helping me out, I now have the chance to give back to the program that gave me so many opportunities,” said Kempt. “To be able to work under a coach as great as Coach Campbell, who is considered one of the best in the nation, is really special.”
Campbell also announced that Josh Rosenthal has been added to the staff as an assistant director of scouting.
Rosenthal was the director of football operations and wide receivers coach at Concordia (Minn.) in 2018. He worked four years at St. Thomas (Minn.) assisting the wide receivers prior to his stint at Concordia.
(Radio Iowa) — The three presidential candidates who addressed a crowd of A-A-R-P members in Cedar Rapids yesterday (Wednesday) showcased the Democratic Party’s debate about how to achieve universal health care coverage. Former Maryland Congressman John Delaney suggests a “Medicare for All” policy endangers Democrats. “As a matter of politics, I think if we run on telling half the country, because literally over 150 million Americans have private health insurance, that we’re going to make that illegal and you have to get some new government program, they’re not going to trust us,” Delaney said, “and they’re not going to vote for us.”
Delaney calls his alternative “Better Care” — giving Americans under the age of 65 the option of being covered with a basic, federally-funded health care plan or taking a tax credit that’s equal to the plan’s annual estimated premium. Tulsi Gabbard, a congresswoman from Hawaii, is a “Medicare for All” supporter. “Really what this is is about making sure that every single person who is in need of care is able to get that care, regardless of how much money you make or how little money
you make, how much you have or what pre-existing condition you have,” Gabbard said.
While Americans will pay higher taxes, Gabbard says health care costs will be “drastically” lowered by eliminating the administrative costs of private insurance — plus the efficiency of having just one billing system. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet says the public opposes “Medicare for All.” “We have to raise massively in this country to pay for it,” Bennet said. “…There’s nothing nuanced about almost 200 million people having to go on a government plan just becuase Bernie Sanders says it’s what everybody should have.”
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is a leading proponent of Medicare for All. Bennef is proposing an alternative he calls “Medicare X” — creating a Medicare-like public option Americans could buy. Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan was scheduled to speak as well, but event organizers were notified about an hour before the forum was to begin that Ryan would not attend. A-A-R-P and The Des Moines Register will host two more candidate forums. The first, on Friday afternoon, will be held in Sioux City.. Saturday’s forum will be held in Council Bluffs.
Jim Field visits with the 2019 Audubon County Fair Royalty…Queen Elizabeth Zaiger, First Runner-Up Erin Irlmeier and Second Runner-Up McKenna Nielsen.
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The Creston Police Department says a man living in the 1000 block of N. Poplar Street, in Creston, reported Wednesday that sometime between 8-p.m. Tuesday and 7-a.m. Wednesday, someone took his wallet containing cash and credit cards. The wallet was taken from his vehicle parked outside of the man’s home. The loss was estimated at $40. And, 72-year old Hyvis Oerlyn Thatcher, of Creston, was cited Wednesday in Creston, for allowing an animal to run at large in the 500 block of W. Montgomery Street. Thatcher was released on a Promise to Appear in court.
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Beginning this Friday, the Fire/Tornado Siren in Cumberland will be sounded weekly for testing at noon, on Fridays. In case of impending or possible storms, the Cass County Communications Center will not sound them unless necessary. Cumberland Assistant Fire Chief Brad Penton reminds residents, one long blast of the siren is for Tornadoes, while a cycling up and down is for a fire. Penton says the sirens did not go off during Tuesday’s severe storm/nearby tornado, due to a circuit breaker that had tripped in the control box.
He says the Cass County Comm. Center tried to trip the sirens and Cumberland Fire tried to trip them manually. When they didn’t work still, Fire crews drove around town with the truck sirens sounding. Cumberland’s Fire/Tornado siren is now working as it should, but the tests will be conducted on a weekly basis to make sure they are functioning as required.
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