Two teams off to unbeaten starts in Missouri Valley Conference play collide in the Knapp Center when Drake hosts Illinois State, tonight (Wednesday). The Bulldogs are considered a surprise at 2-0 while the Redbirds are the defending Valley champs. Drake coach Niko Medved feels a tough non conference schedule got his team ready for the league race.
(Learfield Sports)
Boys Basketball
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 66, Harlan 52
Glenwood 79, Clarinda 23
St. Albert 74, Kuemper Catholic 72
Rolling Valley Conference
Ar-We-Va 73, West Harrison 42
Boyer Valley 58, Exira-EHK 45
Other Scores
Lamoni 86, Orient-Macksburg 13
Ogden 83, Panorama 78
Van Meter 88, AC/GC 33
Girls Basketball
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Harlan 48, Atlantic 29
Glenwood 82, Clarinda 36
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 75, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 56
Rolling Valley Conference
Ar-We-Va 62, West Harrison 42
Boyer Valley 47, Exira-EHK 46 (Snaps Spartans’ 57-game conference winning streak)
Other Scores
Lamoni 42, Orient-Macksburg 26
Van Meter 59, AC/GC 44
Today: P/Cldy w/flurries this morning. Low dropping to around 10 this morning, but rising to around 14 this afternoon. NW @ 15-30. WC as low as -15.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low -10.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy. High 10. E@ 10.
Friday: P/Cldy. High 15.
Saturday: Cldy w/light snow late in the day. High 25
Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 21. The Low of -24 broke the old record for Jan. 2nd of -19 set in 1912, 2001 & 2010. Last year on this date our High was 22 and the Low was 4. The all-time record High in Atlantic on this date was 52 in 1933, and the Low was -30 in 2010.
DONALD WILLIAM HURST, 92, of Dexter, died Dec. 31st, at the Stuart Community Care Center.Funeral services for DONALD HURST will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Jan. 6th, at the Dexter Presbyterian Church. Johnson Family Funeral Home has the arrangements.
Visitation will be held at the Dexter Presbyterian Church on Saturday, from 10-until 11-a.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Dexter Presbyterian Church, and/or Stuart Community Care Center.
DON HURST is survived by:
His sons – David (Debbie) Hurst, of Polk City, and Roger (Cynthia) Hurst, of Emmetsburg.
Numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and a host of friends.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year old Jill Christine Currin, of Corning, was arrested at around 9:30-p.m. Tuesday, in Villisca. Currin was taken into custody on a valid Page County warrant for Violation of Probation. She was being held in the Page County Jail on a $2,000 cash only bond.
Red Oak Police report two arrests took place, Tuesday. 60-year old Charles William Taylor, of Red Oak,was arrested at around 3:37-p.m. on two active Montgomery County warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Taylor was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $5,000 bond. And, at around 6:08-p.m. Tuesday, 25-year old Heather Nicole Jones, of Red Oak, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Multiple Omaha-area news outlets are reporting a fatal house fire took place at around 5:30-p.m. Sunday, in Oakland. Authorities told the media firefighters received a call about a fire at the home near Highway Route 6 and Oakland Avenue.
Officials identified the victim as 48-year old Karen Wilburn, of Oakland, who was found inside the home. She was the only occupant. Firefighters are still investigating a cause.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Zavier Simpson and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman each scored 15 points and Michigan beat host Iowa 75-68, extending its winning streak to six games. Charles Matthews scored 14 points and Isaiah Livers had 13 for the Wolverines (13-3, 2-1 Big Ten), who won in Iowa City for the first time since 2011.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith could be playing for his legacy in the playoffs this season. His future in Kansas City is uncertain, even after the best season of his 13-year professional career. But a win over the Titans on Saturday would go a long way toward ensuring he is never forgotten.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs put wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas and running back Akeem Hunt on injured reserve and added wide receiver Marcus Kemp and running back C.J. Spiller to the roster ahead of the playoff game against Tennessee. Thomas and Hunt were hurt against Denver over the weekend. Kemp has been on the practice squad and Spiller has been on and off the roster since the offseason.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bill Snyder will return next season for his 27th with Kansas State. The 78-year-old coach had been mulling his future since the Wildcats beat UCLA in the Cactus Bowl last week. Snyder ultimately announced in a brief statement that he would return, ending growing speculation in some circles that he might retire for a second time. Snyder informed his family of his intentions before telling his assistants in a brief meeting, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Keenan Evans scored 15 points, Norense Odiase and Justin Gray had 12 apiece, and No. 18 Texas Tech never trailed in beating No. 10 Kansas 85-73.
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Glynn Watson Jr. scored 19 points and Nebraska took control down the stretch to beat Northwestern 70-55. James Palmer Jr. added 18 points, 15 in the second half, Isaac Copeland scored 13, and the Cornhuskers (11-5, 2-1 Big Ten) won their fourth straight.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker has filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Kim Reynolds broke the law when she transferred $13 million from a reserve fund to balance the state budget. The lawsuit was filed against Reynolds and Department of Management director Dave Roederer by Rep. Chris Hall, D-Sioux City, the ranking member on the House Appropriations committee. It asks a judge to declare that Reynolds’ proclamation ordering the fund transfer in September was illegal and to void “all actions” taken as a result
OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — Osceola police say crews have found a body in a house destroyed by fire Sunday. KCCI-TV reports police said Tuesday that fire crews had found the body in the remains of the structure in the southern Iowa city. The body was taken to the Iowa State Medical Examiner to be examined and identified. The fire’s cause remains under investigation.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Attorney Brad Hart has been sworn into office as mayor of Cedar Rapids. Hart became mayor of Iowa’s second-largest city Tuesday morning, nearly a month after defeating former City Council member Monica Vernon in a runoff election. Hart says his priorities would include flood protection, affordable housing and hearing from the city’s young people about their needs.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines saw the highest number of homicides in nearly 40 years in 2017. That’s according to police data. The 25 homicides last year in Iowa’s largest city is the greatest amount since 1978, when 27 people were killed. The Des Moines Register reports that law enforcement officials attribute many of the homicides to soured personal relationships, gang-related violence and a trend of young adults using guns to solve conflicts and social media disputes.
Quad at Logan-Magnolia
Atlantic 48, OA-BCIG 33
Atlantic 66, Woodbine 15
Logan-Magnolia 46, Atlantic 27
Logan-Magnolia 51, OA-BCIG 30
Logan-Magnolia 63, Woodbine 12
OA-BCIG 43, Woodbine 42
Atlantic 3x winers: Joe Weaver (106), Chase McLaren (132), Tanner Williamson (138), John McConkey (285)
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