Iowa women dominate early, holds of Northwestern 55-45

March 1st, 2018 by admin

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Makenzie Meyer had 13 points, Megan Gustafson 12 and fifth-seeded Iowa used a dominant first quarter to defeat 12th-seeded Northwestern 55-45 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

The Hawkeyes (24-6) will meet top-seeded and 13th-ranked Ohio State in Friday’s first quarterfinal.

Meyer opened the game with a 3-pointer and had three in the first quarter as the Hawkeyes raced to a 22-1 lead as the Wildcats went 0 for 15 from the field.

Northwestern (12-19) trailed by 11 at the break and got as close as five in the fourth quarter.

Lindsey Pulliam, who scored 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter for Northwestern, made it 47-42 after back-to-back jumpers with less than four minutes to go. Alexis Sevillian, who had all nine of her points in the fourth, answered with a clutch 3-pointer and Northwestern missed its last five shots to finish the game at 27 percent.

Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had 17 rebounds for the Wildcats, the fourth-highest total in a Northwestern tournament game.

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School districts could share social workers under new legislation

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa House has voted to give Iowa school districts with arrangements to share staff — like a superintendent — the authority to hire a licensed social worker who’d work with students in both districts. Representative Jacob Bossman, a Republican from Sioux City, was just elected to the House last month.

“There is a fiscal impact, however I believe that is a small price to pay to ensure our youth in Iowa public schools have access to the mental health services that so many desperately need,” Bossman says. The bill does not require that schools hire a social worker. “This isn’t something that every school district is going to pursue, but it provides one more option to that access and I thik that’s something that we all should strongly support,” Bossman says.

Representative Phil Miller, a Democrat from Fairfield who served on his community’s school board, is another first-year legislator who won his seat in a special election. “Having a social worker in a school is a very good idea, especially today when we have lots of things that our students are faced with,” Miller says. Representative Marti Anderson, a Democrat from Des Moines, is a licensed social worker who served as president for the National Association of Social Workers chapter in Iowa.

“I have seen the wonderful work that school social workers do,” Anderson said, “and I urge the body to adopt this and make that good service available to more of our children.” The bill passed the House on a 96-to-zero vote. It now goes to the senate for consideration.

(Radio Iowa)

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Four NW Iowa cities now report counterfeit cash being passed

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Another community in northwest Iowa is reporting the appearance of counterfeit cash. A bank and a business in Le Mars were both passed bogus bills in the past few weeks. Fakes have also turned up recently in Spencer, Storm Lake, and Graettinger. Le Mars Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte, says everyone should know some key ways to distinguish real from fake currency.

“The bills will have a watermark so if you tip them, you should see a shadow of a different picture in there,” Vande Vegte says. “The bills will have a change of color, so looking straight on a particular point in the bill will be a constant color if you turn it at a 45-degree angle.” One of the recent incidents in Le Mars involved a fake 50-dollar bill, which was clearly a counterfeit, while the other case involved a 100-dollar bill that was marked “For Motion Picture Use Only.”

Unfortunately, he says that movie currency looks realistic and is readily available over the internet. The chief says anyone who handles money should keep a sharp eye out for the counterfeits. “A big one you can’t forget is just the feel of the bill,” Vande Vegte says. “How does it feel in your hand? Does it feel too heavy? Does it feel too light? When you hold a bill in your hand, you should feel ridges because the U.S. Mint puts raised ink on those bills.”

Magic marker-style pens that are made specifically for checking the authenticity of bills are a must for any business that takes in a lot of big bills. “You can buy these readily online and they’re inexpensive,” Vande Vegte says. “In fact, we looked yesterday and there was a 5-pack for $7, so you can jump right on the internet and buy them.” The chief says he believes the two recent cases in Le Mars are -not- connected as the types of fake cash passed were so different.

(Radio Iowa)

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Iowa Deputy Ag Secretary Mike Naig named new ag secretary

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds has named Iowa’s Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig as the state’s new agriculture secretary. Reynolds made the announcement Thursday. Naig will replace Bill Northey, who was confirmed on Tuesday by the U.S. Senate to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services within the U.S. Agriculture Department.

Naig, who has been deputy agriculture secretary since 2013, will serve the remainder of Northey’s term, which runs through January. Reynolds says Naig has the “experience, knowledge and staff connections necessary” for the post.

Naig says he plans to build “on the momentum that has been created on water quality and accelerating our adoption of conservation practices.”

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Creston man arrested on sexual abuse charge

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 23-year old Blade Allen Fox, of Creston, was arrested Wednesday (2/28) at his residence, and charged with committing Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree. Fox was later released from the Union County Jail on $10,000 bond.

And, a rural Creston woman reported Tuesday, that sometime during the previous 24-hours, her mailbox was damaged. The loss was estimated at $100.

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Gov. Reynolds announces appointments to Boards & Commissions

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments today (Thursday) to fill Iowa’s boards and commissions. Locally, the following appointees begin their terms on May 1, 2018, and are subject to Senate confirmation:

Accountancy Examining Board: Robert Snodgrass, Creston

Commission on Community Action Agencies: Kelly Busch, Creston; Leland Shipley, Nodaway.

Credit Union Review Board: Timothy Marcsisak, Atlantic.

Early Childhood Iowa State Board: Jean Statlander, Manning.

Board of Educational Examiners: Kathy Behrens, Carroll.

Enhance Iowa Board: John Burns, Council Bluffs.

Iowa Great Places Advisory Board: Trevor Toft, Denison.

Investment Board of IPERS: Michael Warmuth, Adel.

Board of Medicine: Kyle Ulveling, Carroll .

Board of Nursing Home Administrators: Charleen Schlepp, Coon Rapids.

Racing and Gaming Commission: Penny Gonseth Cheers, Afton.

Board of Respiratory Care: Lisa Kingery, Casey.

Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology: Douglas Leonard, Atlantic.

Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control: Chad Jensen, Carroll.

Iowa Workforce Development Board: Becky Jacobsen, Denison, & John Krogman, Atlantic.

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Bluffs man taken into custody for harassment

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man was arrested this (Thursday) morning in Council Bluffs, following a report of a person threatening to come to a towing business and shooting those inside the building. Council Bluffs Police say they were dispatched at around 10:50-a.m., to Arrow towing at 505 S. 15th St.

Officers then received a call that the suspect, later identified as 45-year old Brian Arrowsmith, of Council Bluffs, was at the Perfect Stay Inn at 802 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy room 17. As officers arrived they were told the suspect had just fled the hotel. Officers put Heartland Christian School on lock down and began to search the area. The hotel was checked and cleared.

Officers then deployed the police K-9 to track the suspect. Arrowsmith was located in a ditch hiding approximately three-quarters of a mile to the north east of the hotel. The man was taken to Pottawattamie County Jail. No weapon was ever located.

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Girls State Basketball Scoreboard Thursday 03/01/2018

March 1st, 2018 by admin

Class 5A Semifinals

Iowa City High 58, Johnston 52
Iowa City West 58, Indianola 45

Class 4A Semifinals

Marion 56, Center Point-Urbana 46
Grinnell 68, LeMars 47

Class 3A Semifinals

Crestwood 72, North Polk 48
Sioux Center 65, Monticello 57

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Police ID Sioux City man whose body was found in burned SUV

March 1st, 2018 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sioux City authorities have released the name of a man whose body was found inside a burned sport utility vehicle. Police identified the man Thursday as 41-year-old Matthew Fisher, who lived in Sioux City. The fire was reported the evening of Feb. 18 in a SUV parked outside a residence. The fire and death are still being investigated.

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2018 Class 4A Boys Basketball State Pairings

March 1st, 2018 by admin

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the bracket for the Class 4A Boys State Basketball Tournament next week in Des Moines. Take a look at the full bracket by following the link below.

2018-State-Basketball-Bracket-Class-4A

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