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NE teen missing for over 3 weeks may be in western IA

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing teen, Hayley Pelley.  The 17-year-old teen from Bellevue, NE, went missing from her home on May 4, 2024. Authorities believe that Hayley may be in Omaha, Nebraska or travel to Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Hayley Pelley is described as being Five-feet tall, and weighing approximately 90-lbs. She has blue eyes and brown hair but may currently have dyed blonde hair.

Hayley Pelley (Credit: NCMEC)

If you have any information about Hayley or her disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Bellevue Police Department (Nebraska) at 1-402-593-4111.

Iowa State announces non-conference schedule for men’s basketball

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May 29th, 2024 by admin

Iowa State has announced next season’s non-conference schedule for the Cyclone men’s basketball team. Todd Kimm reports.

IOWA STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME WOMEN’S SHOWCASE

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May 29th, 2024 by admin

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 11th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase. Iowa State is set to participate in the event on Tuesday, December 17th with a matchup against 2023 Final Four participant UConn. It is the first time the Cyclones have been invited to participate in the event.

“We are humbled and honored to be a part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tournament Event,” said Iowa State head coach Bill Fennelly. “It is without question a unique opportunity to play UConn, the most iconic program in our sport, at Mohegan Sun which is such a great venue for our players and fans who attend. This will be an experience everyone in our program will always remember.”

Tickets for the 2024 Invesco QQQ Women’s Showcase will go on sale Friday, September 6, via Ticketmaster and on sale at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office starting Saturday, September 7. Game time and television broadcast details, as well as the complete 2024-25 women’s basketball non-conference schedule, will be released at a later date on Cyclones.com.

Commission is interviewing 18 who applied for Iowa Court of Appeals vacancy: Carroll County Asst. Atty. on the list

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Eighteen Iowans were interviewed May 29th for a vacancy on the Iowa Court of Appeals. Thomas Bower of Cedar Falls, the chief judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals since 2019, will retire in June. The 17-member State Judicial Nominating Commission began in-person interviews with 10 judges and eight attorneys who applied to join the Court of Appeals.

Among those interviewed, was:

  • Aaron Ahrendsen, Attorney, Eich Werden Steger & Ahrendsen PC, Assistant Carroll County Attorney, from Manning.
  • John Gish, Chief, Victim Assistance Section, Iowa Attorney General’s Office, in Adel
  • Maura Sailer, Attorney, Lohman, Reitz, Sailer, Ullrich & Blazek, in Denison

The commission will submit five nominees to Governor Reynolds and she’ll have 30 days to decide which one of the nominees to appoint — or she has the authority to ask the commission to reconvene and come up with a new slate of nominees.

The chief attorney for the Victims Assistance section of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education are among the applicants for the slot on the Iowa Court of Appeals.

ISU Announces Non-Conference Men’s Hoops Schedule

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May 29th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has announced its men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2024-25 season.

The schedule features seven home games at Hilton Coliseum. The season opener is slated for Nov. 4 against Mississippi Valley State. The Cyclones will also face Kansas City (Nov. 11) and IU Indianapolis (Formerly IUPUI) on Nov. 18.

Iowa State will travel to the Maui Invitational Nov. 25-27. The bracket for the Maui Invitational will be released later this summer for a field that includes Auburn, Colorado, Dayton, Memphis, Michigan State, North Carolina and UConn. Seven of the eight teams in the field made the NCAA Tournament, with three advancing to the Sweet 16. UConn is the two-time defending NCAA Champion.

The Cyclones return to Hilton Coliseum Dec. 4 against Marquette for the Big 12/BIG East Battle. The Golden Eagles advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament last year. Iowa State will conclude the week with a game against Jackson State on Dec. 8.

The annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game against Iowa will be played Dec. 12 in Iowa City. Iowa State will face Omaha Dec. 15 before taking a break for finals. The Cyclones close out the non-conference schedule with a home game against Morgan State on Dec. 22.

Times and television selections will be announced at a later date.

 

2024-25 Iowa State Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Nov. 4 – Mississippi Valley State – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 11 – Kansas City – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 18 – IU Indianapolis – Hilton Coliseum
Nov. 25-27 – Maui Invitational – Maui, Hawaii
Dec. 4 – Marquette (Big 12/BIG EAST Battle) – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 8 – Jackson State – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 12 – Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series) – Iowa City, Iowa
Dec. 15 – Omaha – Hilton Coliseum
Dec. 22 – Morgan State – Hilton Coliseum

2024-25 Season Ticket Information:
Season Ticket Renewals – Cyclone fans who purchased season tickets last year will be contacted (by email) by early July with additional details to renew their seats for the 2024-25 season.
New Season Tickets – Demand for season tickets continues to be strong. We expect a variety of seating options will be available for Cyclone Club members and public ticket buyers. To join the waitlist please click here.
Single-Game Tickets – The athletics department will offer a variety of single-game ticket promotions. Detailed information will be shared prior to the start of the season.

(Update) – Authorities identify teen killed in a central IA UTV accident Friday

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Guernsey, Iowa) – In an update to our report last weekend, the Iowa State Patrol has released the names of two juveniles, one of whom died, during a UTV accident that occurred Friday evening (May 24th). The operator of the UTV, 11-year-old Sam Schaeffer, was flown to the UIHC, where a report on his condition is not available. His passenger, 13-year-old Nolan Bayer died from his injuries, when the 2016 Polaris Ranger Crew went out of control southeast of Guernsey, in rural Poweshiek County, as the machine was rounding a curve in the road. The UTV rolled onto the driver’s side. The accident happened at around 5:20-p.m., Friday. The Patrol’s report did not indicate where the youth were from.

The accident remains under investigation.

Minnesota sends specialist team to Iowa after Greenfield tornado

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Eight members of Minnesota’s Incident Management Team are in the tornado-tossed southwest Iowa town of Greenfield, at the request of Iowa officials through a multi-state emergency aid compact. Jacob Beauregard, with Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management says they definitely feel for the people in Greenfield, where four people were killed by the E-F-4 twister last Tuesday. Another 35 people were hurt and dozens of homes were destroyed.

“As you know, we’re no strangers to severe weather and tornadoes,” Beauregard says, “so our hearts go out to those folks and we’re certainly happy to help.” Beauregard says when neighbors are in need, you have to respond.

“When the call comes in, we’re certainly more than willing to step up and help our neighbors,” he says, “and especially the folks in Iowa.” Beauregard says the Minnesota group will assist with managing volunteer resources, cleanup logistics and the disaster declaration process. He expects they’ll be in Iowa for about two weeks.

Atlantic man injured in a Tuesday motorcycle accident

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – (Clarification*) – A man from Atlantic was transported by Lifeflight helicopter to the UNMC in Omaha, Tuesday, following a motorcycle accident near 560th Street and Highland Road. According to Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jon Westering, 33-year-old Joseph Schelle suffered severe injuries, when his 2005 Kawasaki motorcycle, for reasons unknown, left Highland Road and entered the south ditch, just west of 560th Street. The accident happened a little before 5-p.m., on Atlantic’s west side.

Westering said Schelle was leading a group of three motorcycles eastbound on Highland Road when he lost control*, left the road, and entered the ditch. Schelle’s motorcycle  flipped end-over-end about three-t0 four-times, causing Schelle to be ejected from the machine.

Agency personnel on the scene following the crash included those from the Atlantic Fire Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Atlantic Police Department, Cass EMS, and Unity Point Lifeflight.

2 from Creston arrested on Child Endangerment charges

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports two people were arrested early this (Wednesday) morning on warrants for Child Endangerment. Authorities say 41-year-old Chasidy Leann Roberts and 47-year-old Scott Earl Eblen, both of Creston, were arrested at around 6-a.m. at a residence in the 900 block of N. Division Street, in Creston. Both face charges that include four-counts each, of Child Endangerment.

Both were later released from the Union County Jail on $8,000 bond (cash or surety), each.

Cass County (IA) Auditor’s Office Open Saturday for 2024 Primary Election Voting

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May 29th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) –  The Cass County Auditor’s Office is reminding voters that they will be open this Saturday, June 1, 2024, ahead of the June 4, 2024 Primary Election. The Auditor’s Office will be open on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The office will be open for absentee voting and any other election business. The Auditor’s Office would also like to remind voters that they can vote absentee at the office during regular business hours through Monday, June 3, 2024, for the Primary Election.

The Auditor’s Office encourages those who have received mailed ballots to make arrangements to have them returned to the Cass County Auditor’s Office. Due to recent legislation, absentee ballots must be in the Auditor’s Office before polls close at 8:00 p.m. on June 4, 2024 to be counted.

Vote Early

For more information about the 2024 Primary Election contact the Cass County Auditor’s office at 712-243-4570. More information can be found on the Cass County elections website at https://www.casscountyia.gov/county-government/elections/primary-elections/.