(Update) Small groups rally at Planned Parenthood in Iowa, Nebraska

February 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Small groups of protesters gathered outside Planned Parenthood clinics in western Iowa’s Council Bluffs, as wells as Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday as part of a nationwide movement to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the agency of all federal funding.

The website www.ProtestPP.com says it wants the funding reallocated to health centers that help disadvantaged women without providing abortions. In Iowa, rallies were also held at Planned Parenthood locations in Council Bluffs, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City.

About two dozen people rallied outside the Council Bluffs Planned Parenthood clinic. No group of Planned Parenthood defenders made an appearance in the deeply conservative western Iowa city. The small rally was met mostly with honks of approval and thumbs-up from passing motorists.

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Class 2-A District Wrestling Final Results

Sports

February 11th, 2017 by Jim Field

Finals:

106: Andrew Flora (ADM) wins 6-0 over Colby Wiederholt (VM/E)
113: Kaleb Olejniczak (Perry) wins 3-1 over Kole Hansen (Atlantic/CAM)
120: Zachary Thompson (Perry) wins 6-4 over Carter Cox (Atlantic/CAM)
126: Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL :28 over Lucas Carter (Harlan)
132: Zach Stewart (Perry) wins 8-4 over Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda)
138: Nolan Harsh (ADM) wins by FALL 3:51 over Trevor Marlin (C/O-M)
145: Mitchell Swank (C/O-m) wins by FALL :57 over Tim Sibbel (K)
152: Caleb Button (VM/E) wins 4-3 over Sam McMillin (B/L)
160: Thomas Bentley (RO) lost by FALL 1:24 over Kyle Owens (S)
170: Drake Roller (Atlantic/CAM) wins by Injury default over Jacob Wingert (H)
182: Chase Shiltz (C/O-M) wins 14-4 over Nick Foss (H)
195: Jackson Mikkelsen (C/O-M) wins 5-3 over Zac Stork (Atlantic/CAM)
220: Kadon Hulett (C/O-M) wins by FALL :30 over Chance Strough (Clar)
285: John McConkey (Atlantic/CAM) wins 2-1 over Cody Tanner (C/O-M)

Consolation:

106: Brodie Starlin (C/O-M) wins 9-2 over Johnathon Erp (RO)
113: Jackson Goodson (C/O-M) wins by FALL :58 over Colton Hauschild (SWI)
120: Jared Hensley (B/L) wins by FALL 3:46 over Cam Vanderhoof (RO)
126: Cade Vicker (C/O-M) wins by FALL 1:31 over Michael Gomez (RO)
132: Kelby Luther (C/O-M) wins 10-2 over Quinn Corcoran (VM/E)
138: Drew Venteicher (B/L) wins 9-8 over Oscar Olmos (H)
145: Caleb Swalla (VM/E) wins 13-2 Tyler McMann (RO)
152: Zach Hulsing (K) wins by FALL 3:06 over Carter Maynes (RO)
160: Colton Golwitzer (VM/E) wins by FALL 5:47 over Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM)
170: Nick Dickerson (S) wins 11-5 over Kolby Thomas (C/O-M)
182: Carlos Guerra (RO) wins by FALL 2:56 over Lucas Lampe (K)
195: James Erlbacher (H) wins 2-0 over Cole Nebel (S)
220: Aaron Johannsen (H) wins by FALL 2:51 over Nathan Becker (K)
285: Derrin Sesker (VM/E) wins by FALL 3:01 over Thomas Wilson (SWI)

Wrestlebacks:

106: Colby Wiederholt (VM/E) wins 10-2 over Brodie Starlin (C/O-M)
132: Austin Gutknecht (Clar) wins 12-3 over Kelby Luther (C/O-M)
138: Trevor Marlin (C/O-M) wins 2-1 over Drew Venteicher (B/L)
145: Tim Sibbel (K) wins 2-1 over Caleb Swalla (VM/E)
160: Kyle Owens (S) wins by FALL 1:20 over Colton Golwitzer (VM/E)
195: Zac Stork (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL 1:02 over James Erlbacher (H)

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Class 2-A District Wrestling Semi-Final Results @ Harlan

Sports

February 11th, 2017 by Jim Field

106:

Andrew Flora (ADM) wins 11-0 over Brodie Starlin (Creston/O-M)
Colby Wiedersolt (Van Meter/Earlham) wins 6-0 over Johnathon Erp (Red Oak)

113:

Kaleb Olejniczak (Perry) wins by FALL 1:12 over Colton Hauschild (Southwest Iowa)
Kole Hansen (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL 2:52 over Jackson Goodson (Creston/O-M)

120:

Zachary Thompson (Perry) wins by FALL 2:54 over Cam Vanderhoof (Red Oak)
Carter Cox (Atlantic/CAM) wins 4-3 (2OT) over Jared Hensley (Bedford/Lenox)

126:

Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL 1:37 over Michael Gomez (Red Oak)
Lucas Carter (Harlan) wins 9-5 over Cade Vicker (Creston/O-M)

132:

Zach Stewart (Perry) wins 5-2 over Kelby Luther (Creston/O-M)
Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda win by FALL 2:57 over Quinn Corcoran (Van Meter/Earlham)

138:

Nolan Harsh (ADM) wins 2-0 over Drew Vanteicher (Bedford/Lenox)
Trevor Marlin (Creston/O-M) wins 9-7 (OT) over Oscar Olmos (Harlan)

145:

Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic) wins by TECH FALL 18-1 Tyler McMann (Red Oak)
Mitchell Swank (Creston/O-M) wins 11-2 over Caleb Swalla (Van Meter/Earlham)

152:

Caleb Button (Van Meter/Earlham) wins by FALL 3:37 over Carter Maynes (Red Oak)
Sam McMillin (Bedford/Lenox) wins by FALL 3:53 over Zak Hulsing (Kuemper Catholic)

160:

Kyle Owens (Shenandoah) wins by FALL :54 over Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM)
Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) wins by FALL 1:58 over Colton Golwitzer (Van Meter/Earlham)

170:

Drake Roller (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL 1:33 over Kolby Thomas (Creston/O-M)
Jacob Wingert (Harlan) wins 6-3 over Nick Dickerson (Shenandoah)

182:

Nick Foss (Harlan) wins by FALL 2:25 over Carlos Guerra (Red Oak)
Chase Shiltz (Creston/O-M) wins by FALL 1:12 over Lucas Lampe (Kuemper Catholic)

195:

Zac Stork (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL 3:38 over Cole Nebel (Shenandoah)
Jackson Mikkelsen (Creston/O-M) wins by FALL 5:45 over James Erlbacher (Harlan)

220:

Chance Strough (Clarinda) wins 7-4 over Aaron Johannsen (Harlan)
Kadon Hulett (Creston/O-M) wins by FALL 1:06 over Nathan Becker (Kuemper Catholic)

285:

John McConkey (Atlantic/CAM) wins by FALL 1:11 over Thomas Wilson (Southwest Iowa)
Cody Tanner (Creston/O-M) wins by FALL 3:05 over Derrin Sesker (Van Meter/Earlham)

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Iowa college student plays trumpet at funerals for veterans

News

February 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A University of Northern Iowa student is using her trumpet to give back to veterans, playing “Taps” at many local military funerals. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports university marching band member JD Waybill of Central City has been performing at most military funerals with the Cedar Falls AMVETs Post 49 since 2015.

Waybill reached out to the Cedar Falls AMVETs because she had performed at military funerals in Central City since eighth grade and wanted to continue doing so in college. Waybill estimates she’s performed at more than 100 funerals in Central City and Cedar Falls combined.

Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 39 commander Marv Mattfield says Waybill’s services are in high demand given the rate at which aging World War II and Korean War veterans are passing away.

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Iowa, Nebraska rallies set for Planned Parenthood defunding

News

February 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Protesters are slated to gather at Planned Parenthood offices in Iowa and Nebraska as part of a nationwide movement to urge Congress and President Donald Trump to strip the agency of all federal funding.

The website www.ProtestPP.com says it wants the funding reallocated to health centers that help disadvantaged women without destroying human life through abortion.

In Iowa, protests are scheduled Saturday for Planned Parenthood locations in Council Bluffs, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City. A rally in Nebraska is slated Saturday for the Planned Parenthood office in Lincoln.

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Saturday Morning Coaches Show 02-11-2017

Podcasts, Sports

February 11th, 2017 by admin

Chris Parks talks Atlantic Winter Sports: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Boys Swimming.

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Conservation Report 02-11-2017

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

February 11th, 2017 by admin

Bob Bebensee and DNR Conservation Officer Grant Gelle talk about all things outdoors.

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Thin ice a problem with changing weather

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

February 11th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Ice fishing is not recommended over about the southern third of Iowa and caution is advised across the state. D-N-R conservation officer Michael Miller recently had to rescue an ice fisherman who fell through the ice on West Lake near Osceola. Miller says people may get fooled by a couple of cold days and think the ice is safe.

“It takes some pretty extreme conditions to make ice…and now we are having open water and when that water gets blown around by the wind, that weakens the ice,” Miller says. Temperatures were rising again Friday and Miller says that also adds to the problem.

“You don’t make very much ice on sub-32 degree days this time of year,” Miller says, “it needs to be 32 and under for considerable amounts of time.” He says far more ice is lost on warm days than is gained when the temperature might dip down below 32 at night. Miller says the water remains cold and the is a bigger concern when someone falls through the ice than drowning as it does not take long for hypothermia to set in and be deadly.

(Radio Iowa)

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