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Drake women upset No. 13 S. Carolina in Vancouver Showcase

Sports

November 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sara Rhine scored 25 points and Drake overcame a slow start in overtime to beat No. 13 South Carolina 90-85 in the third-place game of the Vancouver Showcase on Saturday night.

Rhine had 13 points in the fourth quarter and overtime when the Bulldogs (6-1) needed to hold on after taking their largest lead at 46-36 early in the third quarter.

The Gamecocks (3-3) rallied to force overtime and scored the first four points of the extra period, but Rhine answered with a layup, Becca Hittner hit a 3-pointer to give Drake the lead for good and Becca Jonas scored on a fast break to cap a 7-0 run. South Carolina missed its final five shots from the field and Drake made all four free throws in the final 1:16.

Hittner finished with 19 points and Brenni Rose scored 17 for the Bulldogs. Te’a Cooper scored 31 and Tyasha Harris added 18 for the Gamecocks.

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BRUCE CARL, 90, of Greenfield (Svcs. 11/30/2018)

Obituaries

November 25th, 2018 by admin

BRUCE CARL, 90, of Greenfield died Saturday, November 24, 2018, at his home in Greenfield. Celebration of Life Services for BRUCE CARL will be held on Friday, November 30th at 2:00pm at the Greenfield United Methodist Church. The Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements.

Open visitation will be held on Thursday, November 29th from 2:00pm to 7:00pm at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield. Family will greet friends from 4:00pm-7:00pm that evening.

Memorials may be directed to the Bruce Carl memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

BRUCE CARL is survived by:

Wife: Kathryn Carl of Greenfield.

2 Sons: Roy Carl of Fontanelle and Roger Carl of Greenfield.

5 Daughters: Ronda (Pat) Benge of Greenfield. Sandy Lundberg of Des Moines. Linda (Eric) Stewart of Greenfield. Ruth (Marlo Smith) Eilts of Massena. Di (Bruce) Mensing of Greenfield.

Daughter-in-law: Mindee Held of Greenfield

22 grandchildren

57 great grandchildren

4 great great grandchildren

Other relatives and friends.

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No. 25 Iowa State rallies to stun K-State 42-38

Sports

November 24th, 2018 by admin

AMES, Iowa (AP) — For Iowa State, it felt like yet another inexplicable loss to Kansas State might be inevitable.

Then a fumble flipped in the air and fell right into Mike Rose’s hands, and the Cyclones’ bad luck against the Wildcats seemed to wash away.

David Montgomery ran for three touchdowns, including the winner with 4:34 to go, and 25th-ranked Iowa State rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter to stun Kansas State 42-38 and snap a 10-game skid against the Wildcats on Saturday night.

Montgomery had 149 yards rushing for the Cyclones (7-4, 6-3 Big 12), who clinched their best-ever finish in the Big 12.
Down 38-21, Iowa State scored twice in just 1:44 early in the fourth — on Brock Purdy’s short TD pass and a 21-yard fumble return by Rose after Willie Harvey forced it — to pull to 38-35.
The made a stop, and Montgomery’s 18-yard touchdown run gave Iowa State an improbable lead.

“This team has never disappointed me,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “We’re not flashy. We’re not pretty. But you better not count us out.”

Kansas State’s (5-7, 3-6) fate was sealed when a long pass to Dalton Schoen deep in Iowa State territory glanced off his fingertips with 1:20 left.

The Wildcats took control by going 92 yards on eight plays after picking off Purdy, opening up a 31-21 lead on Skylar Thompson’s 9-yard TD pass to Chabastin Taylor late in the third. K-State’s Kevion McGee then intercepted Purdy again, and Isaiah Zuber’s second TD grab of the game made it 38-21 early in the fourth.

Purdy redeemed himself down the stretch though, finishing with 337 yards passing and two touchdowns in what Campbell said was his best game yet.

Thompson threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score, and Alex Barnes rushed for 184 yards and a TD for the Wildcats. Barnes rushed for at least 100 yards in his last four games, the longest such streak for a Wildcat since Darren Sproles had a five-game streak in 2003.

“I’ve never lost a ballgame that way. I’ll have to dissect it,” Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said. “I can’t tell you what my feelings are right now.”

THE TAKEAWAY
Iowa State: The Cyclones revival since the start of last season had been sparked by their defense. But the cracks that began to show in a win over Baylor and a loss at Texas developed into sink holes against the Wildcats. Iowa State’s offense, bailed out so often by their teammates on the other side of the ball, finally returned the favor — and the defense showed up when it mattered.
K-State: If this proves to be Bill Snyder’s final game, what a brutal way to go out. All the Wildcats had to do was protect a 17-point lead with 12 minutes to go bowling, but they couldn’t do it.

UP NEXT
Iowa State hosts Drake of the FCS in a makeup for its canceled opener.
Kansas State’s season is complete.

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Northern Iowa edges Lamar 16-13 in FCS playoffs

Sports

November 24th, 2018 by admin

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Marcus Weymiller rushed for 128 yards, Trevor Allen ran for 112 and Austin Errthum kicked three field goals as Northern Iowa edged mistake-prone Lamar 16-13 in a first-round FCS playoff game on Saturday.

The Panthers (7-5), making their 20th appearance in the FCS playoffs, will travel to play No. 6 seed UC Davis next Saturday.

Errthum kicked field goals in the first, second and fourth quarters, the final one a 35-yarder with 13:09 left for the final three-point margin.

Northern Iowa’s Eli Dunne threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Rima to tie the game at 13 with two minutes left in the first half.

Lamar scored on a 73-yard pass play from Darrel Colbert to Kirkland Banks on the second play of the game but a botched conversion attempt left the score 6-0. Colbert connected with Case Robison on a 25-yard score later in the first quarter for a 13-3 lead.

But the Cardinals (7-5), making their first FCS playoff appearance, lost two fumbles in the red zone and had two field-goal attempts go wide right, all in the second half. Elvin Martinez’s second miss, a 36-yarder, came with 2:50 left in the game and the Panthers were able to run all but 15 seconds off the clock.

Colbert was 14-of-25 passing for 268 yards, two TDs and an interception. Dunn was 8 of 21 for 107 yards, a TD and a pick.
Lamar outgained Northern Iowa 417-346.

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Florida St. women beat No. 12 Iowa for Junkanoo Jam title

Sports

November 24th, 2018 by admin

BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Nausia Woolfolk scored 15 of her career-high 25 points in the second half to help Florida State beat No. 12 Iowa 71-67 on Saturday night in the championship game of the Junkanoo Jam.

Kiah Gillespie had 13 points and nine rebounds, Valencia Myers added 10 and nine and Nicki Ekhomu also scored 10 for Florida State.

Tania Davis was fouled as she hit a 3-pointer that trimmed Iowa’s deficit to 69-67 with 5.7 seconds left but she missed the free throw. Myers grabbed the rebound, was fouled and hit both free throws to cap the scoring.

Davis led the Hawkeyes (4-1) with 22 points, including 17 in the second half, and six assists. Megan Gustafson had 16 points, on 8-of-8 shooting, and eight rebounds and Hannah Stewart added 14 points and nine rebounds.

Alexis Sevillian scored four points as the Hawkeyes jumped to an 8-0 lead and Makenzie Meyer’s layup gave them an 18-10 lead early in the second quarter. Woolfolk answered with a 3-pointer and then made two free throws as FSU scored the first nine points during a 20-6 run that gave the Seminoles the lead for good when Sayawni Lassiter hit a 3-pointer with 3:51 left that made it 30-24 in the first half. Iowa committed seven of its 19 turnovers in the second quarter.

Woolfolk made 8 of 11 from the free-throw line, where Florida State (6-1) outscored Iowa 14-3. The Hawkeyes, who came in averaging 20.5 free-throw attempts per game, shot just four free throws Saturday.

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Omaha man arrested on drug charge in Red Oak, Saturday

News

November 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop at around 2:40-p.m. Saturday, in Red Oak, resulted in the arrest of a Nebraska man, on a drug charge. Red Oak Police say while talking with the driver, 21-year old Demetrius A. Smith, of Omaha, they could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of a small amount of marijuana and scale.

Smith was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where bond was set at $1,000.

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Snow and strong wind forecast for Iowa and Nebraska

News

November 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of snow and strong winds across much of Iowa and Nebraska. The storm is expected to bring up to 4 to 7 inches of snow in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa beginning Saturday night and continuing into Sunday. Even heavier snow is possible in southeast Iowa. The snow could be accompanied by winds of up to 40 mph, creating near blizzard conditions. About 2 to 4 inches of snow is forecast for Des Moines and Omaha.

Blizzard Warnings were posted late Saturday afternoon for the southern two tiers of counties in southwest Iowa. The warnings go into effect early Sunday morning and run until 9-p.m. for all but the far southwest corner counties.

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Iowa man, daughter killed in Colorado crash

News

November 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Officials in north-central Colorado have released the names of two people who were killed when their vehicle was struck by a stolen vehicle in Fort Collins. The Larimer County coroner’s office say the victims of Thursday morning’s crash were 55-year-old John Nees of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and his daughter, 38-year-old Nicole Nees of Fort Collins.

Authorities say the stolen vehicle involved in the fatal collision was used to crash into a pawn shop where guns had been stolen a few hours earlier. Fort Collins police said Friday 19-year-old Marcos Orozco was arrested on suspicion of burglary, eluding and motor vehicle theft in connection with the break-in. Police say more charges are possible pending the outcome of the investigation into the wreck.

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Amtrak ridership drops in Iowa as more drive themselves

News

November 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A variety of factors may be behind a 4 percent drop in Amtrak ridership in Iowa, but some passenger rail advocates remain hopeful service will one day increase in the state.
The National Rail Passenger Corp., which operates as Amtrak, reported that 57,955 people boarded Amtrak passenger trains at Iowa’s six stations during the 12 months ending Sept. 30. That’s more than 4 percent down from the previous year and nearly 16 percent less than Iowa’s record ridership year of 2010.

The California Zephyr travels daily eastbound and westbound through Iowa, stopping at Burlington, Mount Pleasant, Ottumwa, Osceola and Creston. The Southwest Chief stops in Fort Madison.
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari blames the decline on more people driving due to low gasoline prices. He also thinks higher-performing vehicles lead more people to drive themselves.

“Our competition, for the most part, is driving, and as people buy newer cars that get better mileage, part of me wonders if people aren’t finding themselves driving because their cars are higher performing than they were 10 years ago,” Magliari told The Des Moines Register .

Iowa rail advocates also note Amtrak has cut its ticket agents at train stations, making it harder to buy at a depot. “There are still people who come into the station wanting to buy a ticket and who maybe have never ridden Amtrak before,” Krebill said. “When there is no ticket agent, there is really no one there to answer questions and tell people how to get on a train and where to get on a train.”
Iowa’s ridership drop came even as national ridership remained steady and revenue climbed 2.2 percent over the previous year.

Rail supporters continue to push for expanded service, especially a route from Chicago traveling through Iowa City and Des Moines to Omaha, Nebraska. Sen. Matt McCoy, of Des Moines, has long sought state funding for rush a route, and he said he’ll continue advocating for rail in his new position on the Polk County Board of Supervisors. Krebill said there’s plenty of support for a line through Iowa linking Chicago to Omaha, and others have called for a line through Des Moines that links Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas City. Des Moines lost its regular passenger trains in 1970.

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Only 14 percent of IPERS members are or were state employees

News

November 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The annual financial review of IPERS — the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System — was completed last week. IPERS C-E-O Donna Mueller says the report shows the pension system had 32-point-three billion dollars in assets on June 30th. “That’s after paying $2.1 billion in benefits for the past fiscal year. Of that amount, $1.8 million was paid to Iowans,”Mueller says. “We currently have…110,000 retirees.”

In total, about 360-thousand public employees who are retired — OR — are STILL working are IPERS members. “A misnomer — everyone thinks that it’s only state employees. No, state employees only make up 14 percent of the membership,” Mueller says. “Education continues to be over 50 percent.” The other public employees invested in IPERS are city and county employees. IPERS was established in 1953 to provide pension payments to public employees in Iowa.

Investments account for about 70 percent of the benefits paid out, according to Mueller. Actuaries calculate the net investment return in the past fiscal year was nearly eight percent.

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