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Allen free throws enable Texas to defeat Iowa State 67-65

Sports

February 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jarrett Allen scored 17 points, grabbed nine rebounds and made two free throws with 7.2 seconds left, to give Texas a 67-65 victory over Iowa State Tuesday night. Matt Thomas, who led Iowa State with 17 points, missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer. Thomas finished 5-for-10 shooting from 3.

Shaq Cleare scored 12 points for Texas, and Andrew Jones added 10. The Cyclones’ Deonte Burton scored 13 points, and Naz Mitrou-Long had 12. Iowa State (14-9, 6-5 Big 12) trailed the entire game until Burton made a 3-point basket for a 63-all tie with 47 seconds remaining. Burton was wide open after Allen blocked a shot by Darrell Bowie and Monte Morris secured the rebound.

Texas (10-14, 4-7) came right back and scored 18 seconds later when Cleare made a layup after Burton blocked a shot by Kerwin Roach Jr. But Cleare, fouled on the play, missed the free throw, and Burton tied it again on a driving shot. The Cyclones put themselves in danger of getting blown out in the first half. They missed 15 of their first 17 shots, including nine of 10 3-pointers, and trailed 30-13 with less than four minutes remaining.

From there, though, Iowa State outscored Texas 16-5, making two 3-pointers, and trailed by a manageable six at the half despite getting outscored 20-4 in the paint.

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Area boys/girls basketball scores from Tue., 2/7/17

Sports

February 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 92, Griswold 42
Atlantic 68, Clarinda 40
Audubon 68, Tri-Center, Neola 63
Bondurant Farrar 73, Winterset 69
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 62, Westwood, Sloan 45
CAM, Anita 67, Charter Oak-Ute 32
Carlisle 84, ADM, Adel 70
Carroll 53, Ballard 52
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 60, Lewis Central 50|
Earlham 57, West Central Valley, Stuart 55, OT
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 65, Woodbine 37
Glenwood 63, Shenandoah 45
Harlan 70, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 45
IKM-Manning 77, Missouri Valley 47
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 68, Denison-Schleswig 50
Mount Ayr 48, Lenox 46
Nodaway Valley 51, Bedford 27
Sidney 89, Clarinda Academy 51
Stanton 69, Diagonal 29
Treynor 70, Riverside, Oakland 29
Woodward Academy 51, Panorama, Panora 43

GIRLS BASKETBALL

A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 41, Griswold 37
Atlantic 55, Clarinda 45
Audubon 53, Tri-Center, Neola 52
Ballard 57, Carroll 33
CAM, Anita 57, Charter Oak-Ute 35
Carlisle 69, ADM, Adel 61
Denison-Schleswig 50, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 41
East Union, Afton 66, Southwest Valley 24
Harlan 50, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 47
IKM-Manning 70, Missouri Valley 26
Lewis Central 77, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 28
Mount Ayr 84, Lenox 19
Nodaway Valley 51, Bedford 27
Shenandoah 53, Glenwood 25
Treynor 67, Riverside, Oakland 35
Woodward-Granger 41, AC/GC 33

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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties, 2:45-a.m. 2/8/17

Weather

February 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

***A Winter Weather Advisory for snow continues until Noon today for Cass, Adair, Audubon, Dallas, Guthrie, Crawford, Carroll, Madison, Monona, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie Counties, where anywhere from 2-to 5-inches of snow are possible through this morning. Travel difficulties and limited visibility are likely.***

Early this morning: Cloudy with light snow likely. Colder. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Low around 15. North wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Today: Mostly cloudy. Light snow in the morning, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. Colder. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. High in the lower 20s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy through midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny. High in the mid 20s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Low in the lower 20s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. Much warmer. High in the mid 50s.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Low in the mid 30s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High around 50.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 2017

News

February 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 2:40 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has told Iowa environmental regulators that changes made to state clean water standards last year violate federal regulations. The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission approved changes in August that eliminated a rigorous environmental assessment before allowing new contaminants to be introduced to streams, rivers or lakes by city wastewater treatment plants or industry.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are moving quickly on a bill that public employee unions say would gut Iowa’s collective bargaining law. The 68-page bill was filed Tuesday in the House and Senate. The scope of the proposed changes is unclear, and it caused confusion in the initial hours of its release. Union leaders say they’re still reviewing the bill and how it stacks up with efforts around the country to change collective bargaining laws.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Senate subcommittee approved a proposed ban on medical research using fetal tissue despite objections it could jeopardize life-saving cures. The Republican-controlled panel agreed Tuesday that the use or transportation of fetal tissue should be largely prohibited. The legislation is similar to a bill passed in the Iowa House last year. That bill failed in a Senate controlled by Democrats, but with Republicans controlling both chambers, the measure could see greater support.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo man accused of stabbing to death his father has taken a plea deal. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Rashod Aldridge entered Alford pleas Monday to charges of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of going armed with intent. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but acknowledges prosecutors have enough evidence for conviction. He’d been charged with second-degree murder in the March 20 slaying of Roosevelt Aldridge.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8th

Trading Post

February 8th, 2017 by Jim Field

FOR SALE: Office chair, 40.00 dollars. 712-254-6936 Massena.

WANTED:  Atlantic High School  Javelin yearbooks. From 1990, 1989, 1988.  Call 712-249-0694. Go Trojans.

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Atlantic boys roll past Clarinda

Sports

February 7th, 2017 by admin

The Atlantic boys basketball team picked up a win over Clarinda Tuesday 68-40 at the Atlantic Middle School gym.  The Trojans jumped out to an early 22-7 lead by the end of the first quarter and bumped the lead up to a commanding 32 by half.  Atlantic Head Coach Alan Jenkins was pleased with how the Trojans played during stretches of the game.

Atlantic was led by 18 points from Scott Leonard and 15 from Austin Alexander, who grabbed is total with 5 threes in the first half.  Atlantic improves to 14-5 on the season and next have a cross-class meeting with Treynor on Friday.  Coach Jenkins talked about the seeding meeting for the postseason on Wednesday.

Clarinda was led by 15 points from Josh Degase as they fall to 3-17 on the year. Their next game is Friday at Creston.

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Atlantic girls get second win of the season over Clarinda

Sports

February 7th, 2017 by admin

The Atlantic girls basketball team picked up their second win of the season over Clarinda on Tuesday night at the Atlantic Middle School 55-45.  The Trojans got it done behind the aggressiveness of McKenzie Waters and conversions at the free throw line.  Waters led the team with 15 points and knocked in all but 2 of those from the free throw line.  Coach Kelly Juhl said his team followed the lead of the Freshman in the second quarter.

The Trojans were playing catch-up a good portion of the game and didn’t have a lead until 5:55 left in the third quarter. The Trojans ended up 29 for 37 at the free throw line to make the comeback possible.  McKenna DenBeste was another key contributor for Atlantic with 14 points and Coach Juhl said she showed her potential in the win.

Clarinda was led in the loss by Bryn Morgenstern with 15 points and Lauren Bair with 12.  The Cardinals fall to 3-17 on the season and they have a game Thursday home against Creston.

Atlantic now prepares for their first round district game against East Sac County in Sac City.  We’ll have that game for you on KJAN with tip-off set for 7:00pm Saturday.

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Class 2-A Dual Regionals @ Atlantic

Sports

February 7th, 2017 by Jim Field

Semi-Finals:

Atlantic 61  Harlan 13

  • 106 – Aybren Moore (A) wins by forfeit
  • 113 – Kole Hansen (A) win by fall 3:02 over  Ethan Lemon (H)
  • 120 – Carter Cox (A) win by fall 5:13 over Brandon Trevino (H)
  • 126 – Chase McLaren (A) win by fall 1:22 over  Lucas Carter (H)
  • 132 – Colby Sorensen (A) win by fall 2:35 over  Anthony Knowles (H)
  • 138 – Colton Mudd (A) lost 10-8 to Oscar Olmos (H)
  • 145 – Connor Pellett (A) win by fall 1:42 over  Brian Trevino (H)
  • 152 – Devin Siedlik (A) wins by tech fall 18-3  Tyler Eaves (H)
  • 160 – Cale Roller (A) win by fall 3:21  Brock Hedstrom (H)
  • 170 – Drake Roller (A) win 3-2 over  Jacob Wingert (H)
  • 182 – Austin Mills (A) lost 12-10 to  Nick Foss (H)
  • 195 – Zac Stork (A) win by tech fall 16-1 over  James Erlbacher (H)
  • 220 – Nate Moen (A) lost by fall 5:20 to  Aaron Johannsen (H)
  • 285 – John McConkey (A) win by fall 2:39 over  Daniel Soll (H)

Humboldt 34, Red Oak 30

Finals:

Atlantic 47 Humboldt 25 (Atlantic qualifies for State Dual Championships)

  • 106 – Aybren Moore (A) win by Fall 1:15 over Cole Nelson (H)
  • 113 – Kole Hansen (A) win by Fall :43 ober Tanner Myer (H)
  • 120 – Carter Cox (A) wins 9-3 over Cresten Craven (H)
  • 126 – Chase McLaren (A) win by Fall :52 over Timmy Larsen (H)
  • 132 – Colby Sorensen (A) win by Fall 1:33 over Zach Kollmorgen  (H)
  • 138 – Colton Mudd (A) lost by Fall 1:39 to Elijah Torres (H)
  • 145 – Connor Pellett (A) wins 5-1 over Joey Busse (H)
  • 152 – Devin Siedlik (A) lost 13-1 to  Jaden Kampen (H)
  • 160 – Cale Roller (A) lost by Fall :29 to Gus Arnold (H)
  • 170 – Drake Roller (A) wins by Tech Fall 18-3 Levi Naeve (H)
  • 182 – Austin Mills (A) win by Fall 1:43 over Logan Moser (H)
  • 195 – Zac Stork (A) win by Fall 2:17 over Brandon Johnson (H)
  • 220 – Nate Moen (A) lost 3-1 (OT) to  Hunter Egdorf (H)
  • 285 – John McConkey (A) lost by Fall 2:28 to Justin Jones (H)

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Iowa Senators vote in favor of U-S Education Secretary

News

February 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s two U-S Senators both voted to confirm Betsy DeVos today (Tuesday) as the U-S Secretary of Education. DeVos drew criticism for her lack of education background and the vote in the Senate ended in a 50-50 tie that had to be broken by Vice President Mike Pence. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, released a video message explaining her vote. “Over the last several weeks, I have thoroughly vetted Betsy DeVos, and have found that she shares the belief that those closest to our students — from parents to teachers to local administrators and local elected officials — know what is best for our students,” Ernst says. “Additionally, she has pledged to fight for all students, including those attending public, private, and charter schools.”

Ernst says DeVoss has also pledged to support students who require additional support due to developmental, physical, or other disabilities. She also says she will be sure the DeVos follows through with what she has said she will do. “While I support her confirmation, I will be holding her accountable to the standard she has placed upon herself,” she says.

Ernst acknowledged the controversy surrounding DeVos. “I have heard from folks on both sides of the debate over Betsy DeVos. Good people can disagree with one another and still engage in a civil, productive discourse,” Ernst says. ” An open and honest dialogue is important and it’s critical that I continue to hear from you.”

She finished by saying she looks forward to “working with you to protect our schools, restore local control, and prepare our youth to enter the workforce.”  Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, released a statement on DeVos’ confirmation, saying: “I believe Betsy DeVos will perform the job of U-S Secretary of Education faithfully and well. There’s been a lot of misinformation that Mrs. DeVos opposes public schools. In fact, she’s committed to being an advocate for great public schools. What’s more, her job will not be to oversee public schools. That’s handled at the state and local school board levels. The role of the U-S Secretary of Education is to implement federal education programs, which are largely targeted at providing additional assistance to disadvantaged students and students with disabilities whether they attend public or private schools.”

Grassley’s statement says DeVos has made it clear that her job would be to enforce all federal laws as Congress intended, and says that’s” refreshing in light of recent experience.” Grassley says the Obama Administration overreached in trying to coerce states to adopt its preferred policies and Congress passed safeguards to prevent any future secretary of education from pushing policies not included in federal law.

(Radio Iowa)

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Winter Weather Advisory expanded to include Cass-Adair-Audubon-Guthrie & other counties

Weather

February 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Area Counties: Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-Adair-Madison–

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow, which is in effect from midnight tonight to noon CST Wednesday.

* TIMING…Snow will begin in western Iowa around midnight and spread east across the remainder of central and southern Iowa by Wednesday morning.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 to 4 inches.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…Winds from the northwest averaging around 10 mph will cause isolated areas of reduced visibility.

* IMPACTS…Travel difficulties may result from snow covered roads.

Area Counties: Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie…

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 10-p.m. today through Noon Wednesday.  2-to 5 inches of snow is possible.

* TIMING…Snow will spread east across the area beginning around 10 pm with the heaviest snow falling from around 11 pm to 5 am.

Light snow will continue through the mid morning hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

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