3A Region 8 Semifinal
Cherokee, Washington 91, East Sac County 68
Red Oak 60, Shenandoah 47
4A Region 1 First Round
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 58, Spencer 37
Storm Lake 56, Carroll 53
4A Region 8 First Round
ADM, Adel 43, Winterset 41
Glenwood 59, Harlan 56
5A Region 4 Play-In
Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 55, Sioux City, North 26
5A Region 6 Play-In
S.C. West 64, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 55
5A Region 7 Play-In
Fort Dodge 57, Sioux City, East 52
CARLISLE, Iowa (AP) — The parents of the world’s first surviving septuplets are selling their central Iowa home, now that their 20-year-old children have emptied the nest. The Des Moines Register reports that Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey have signed an agreement to sell the seven-bedroom, five-bathroom house in Carlisle to Ruth Harbor, a Des Moines nonprofit that helps girls and young women with unplanned pregnancies.
Siblings Alexis, Brandon, Joel, Kelsey, Kenny, Natalie and Nathan McCaughey graduated high school in May 2016 and went on to college or the military. They were born Nov. 19, 1997. Their mother had taken a fertility drug. The Ruth Harbor purchase price hasn’t disclosed. Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey say they intend to move from the Des Moines suburb of Carlisle east to a home in the Runnells area.
Today: Areas of fog possible this morning; P/Cldy to Cldy. High 42. N @ 10-15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 10. N @ 15-25.
Tomorrow: P/Cloudy. High 28. NW @ 10-15.
Saturday: Mo. Cldy. High 38.
Sunday: P/Cloudy. High near 48.
Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 44. Our Low was 32. Last year on this date our High was 47 and the Low was 25. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 72 in 1921, the Low was -31 in 1905.
VIRGINIA M. [JENSEN] SCHNACK, 84, of Harlan, died Feb. 9th, in Harlan. A Celebration of Life for VIRGINIA SCHNACK will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21st, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan, has the arrangements.
Friends may call at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Feb. 20th, from 3-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 8-p.m. ; Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com
Burial of ashes will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
VIRGINIA SCHNACK is survived by:
Her husband – Gail Schnack, of Harlan.
Her children – Linda (Rod) Terry, of Corvallis, OR; Pat (Mike) Wohlhutter, of Harlan; Gail (Joe) Gross, of Earling, and Rodney (Kelli) Jensen, of Audubon.
3 step-children: Kathleen Stanton, of Des Moines; Dr. Sherrie Schnack, and David Schnack, both of Minneapolis, MN.
11 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Red Oak Police, Wednesday, arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant for Theft in the 2nd Degree. 45-year old Darold Eugene Bredberg, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 6:30-p.m. and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on a $5,000 cash only bond.
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Pitcher Bud Norris and the St. Louis Cardinals finalized a $3 million, one-year contract on Wednesday as the team started spring training workouts.
The 32-year-old right-hander led the Los Angeles Angels with 19 saves in 23 chances last season. He went 2-6 with a 4.23 ERA in three starts and 57 relief appearances, striking out 74 in 62 innings.
He is 68-84 with a 4.49 ERA over nine major league seasons, making 188 starts and 103 relief appearances with Houston (2009-13), Baltimore (2013-15), San Diego (2015), Atlanta (2016), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016) and the Angels.
He can earn additional performance bonuses. To clear a roster spot, right-hander Rowan Wick was designated for assignment.
Timmer drained three 3-pointers and De’Antae McMurray and Graham Woodward each added another in a 21-8 start for the Bulldogs and they held on for a 46-44 edge at the break. Indiana State went ahead by two early in the second half and Timmer answered with another three 3-pointers as part of a 13-0 run that put the Bulldogs back up 67-56 with 11:46 to go.
Jordan Barnes scored 26 points to lead the Sycamores (11-16, 6-9) who have lost three straight.
Tyson employees in Iowa could be getting a bonus in their paychecks. The president of the Arkansas-based company, Tom Hayes, announced Wednesday, that the federal tax reform will lead to 300 million dollars in savings for the company and they plan to provide a one-time bonus to some 100-thousand employees. Tyson has meat processing facilities in Council Bluffs, Waterloo, Storm Lake, Perry and Columbus Junction.
The company says it will pay eligible full-time employees a one-time one-thousand dollar bonus and part-time employees will get a 500 dollar bonus. The company says it will also spend some of the money on enhanced training, education and development opportunities for employees.
(Radio Iowa)
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
STORM LAKE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Iowa say seven students in the Storm Lake School District have been arrested on criminal charges for sharing nude photos on their phones. Assistant Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole tells the Sioux City Journal that the investigation began Feb. 6, when police were called to Storm Lake High School about multiple students sending nude photographs via text messages to other students.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for making a bomb threat against a Davenport community college. Federal prosecutors say 39-year-old America Yegile Haileselassie, of Bettendorf, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to interstate communication of a bomb threat. Investigators say that on Nov. 4, 2015, papers found on a Scott Community College printer with the threat were traced back to Haileselassie’s email address.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A new trial date has been set for a Dubuque man accused of killing a woman who police say he met just hours earlier. Court records say Michael Piantieri had pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder and his trial was scheduled to begin next Tuesday. The records say the new starting date is Aug. 7. Police say he killed 42-year-old Beverly Puccio, who was found dead inside her home late Dec. 3.
Police in Council Bluffs responded at around 9:15-p.m., Wednesday, to an armed robbery at the Nomi Petro Mart, located at 3609 9th Avenue. Upon officers arrival, they determined an unknown white male came into the business with a black handgun and demanded money. The man was dressed in all black, wearing a mask, and there was a red design on the back of the jacket.
The suspect left on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. The case is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division. Anyone with information about the suspect is encourage d to call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-STOP.
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