Afton Police Chief John Coulter reports a woman was arrested last week for Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card. 50-year old Mary Ellen Tucker, of Afton, was taken into custody at around 6:30-p.m. on Jan. 3rd, and later released after posting bond.
Afton Police Chief John Coulter reports a woman was arrested last week for Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card. 50-year old Mary Ellen Tucker, of Afton, was taken into custody at around 6:30-p.m. on Jan. 3rd, and later released after posting bond.
There’s growing concern by some in the ag industry that President-elect Donald Trump has not announced his choice for secretary of agriculture. It was a popular subject of conversation at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention that wrapped up Tuesday in Phoenix, Arizona. Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill attended the convention and said most of the names being mentioned for the top post at the USDA are people who are very well qualified
“I’m hoping for a farmer. That would be nice,” Hill said. “But, it kind of looks like Sonny Perdue, the former governor of Georgia…there are some others, but I’ll just look forward to finding out when we can.” Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has served as the U.S. Ag Secretary since January of 2009. He was nominated for the post in mid-December of 2008, shortly after Barack Obama was elected president.
Hill said he would prefer if Vilsack’s replacement was also from the Midwest. “You know, Iowa is a state that became number two in the country in terms of agricultural receipts. We overtook Texas. We may volley back-and-forth over time with that distinction, but agriculture production in the Midwest is strong and it drives our economy. We need representation from the Midwest,” Hill said.
Last week, Agri-Pulse reported Tom Vilsack is expected to take over as CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council once he leaves office. However, Vilsack told Brownfield Ag News that he has NOT made final plans for the future and he’s solely focused on his remaining days at USDA.
(Thanks to Ken Anderson, Brownfield Ag News)
The Iowa Hawkeye women return from an eight-day layoff on Wednesday night when they host Illinois. It will be their second meeting two weeks after the Illini beat the Hawkeyes 70-65 in their Big Ten opener. The Hawkeyes made only 7-of-28 from three point range in the first game.
The Hawkeyes are 1-2 in the Big Ten and Iowa coach Lisa Bluder wants to see her team play with more energy. Iowa is 10-6 overall. You can listen to the game beginning at 6:45-p.m. on KJAN, with the tip-off from Carver Hawkeye Arena at 7.
(Learfield Sports)
Iowa State begins a busy week tonight (Wednesday night), with a visit to Oklahoma State. It opens a three game in six day stretch for the Cyclones that will conclude with a Big Monday game against second ranked Kansas. Deonte Burton had 27 points in Saturday’s win over Texas and Cyclones Coach Steve Prohm says they need more of that from their senior forward.
A key against the Cowboys will be slowing down sophomore point guard Jawun Evans, who averages 19 points and is shooting 51 percent from three point range. Oklahoma State is 10-5 under first year coach Brad Underwood but they are 0-3 in the Big-12 after a 61-57 loss at top ranked Baylor.
Tip-time for the game is 7-p.m. at Gallagher-Iba Arena, in Stillwater, OK.
(Learfield Sports)
Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson is focused on the future as the Panthers get ready for tonight’s (Wednesday’s) game at Bradley. The Panthers are 0-4 in the Missouri Valley race after an 80-66 loss to Wichita State and their current six-game losing skid is the longest for the program since 2001.
Despite a 5-10 overall record Jacobson says the players have remained positive. Improvement begins with eliminating breakdowns on defense and the mistakes on offense that plagued them in Sunday’s loss to the Shockers.
Bradley is 7-10 overall and 2-2 in the Valley. Tip time from Carver Arena in Peoria, IL, is 8-p.m.
(Learfield Sports)
Police in Red Oak, early this (Wednesday) morning, arrested 29-year old Nicole Marie Adkins, of Shenandoah. Adkins was taken into custody following a traffic stop at around 1:15-a.m., and charged with Driving While Revoked, as well as failure to have SR-22 Insurance. She was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 cash bond.
ALENE MEYER, 73, of Atlantic, died Tue., Jan. 10th, at Atlantic Specialty Care. Funeral services for ALENE MEYER will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14th, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care, in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with her family is from 4-until 6-pm Friday, Jan. 13th, at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
ALENE MEYER is survived by:
Her children – Kevin (Jody) Meyer, of Indianola, & Kodi Newman, of Anita.
Her sisters – Shiela Harry, of Omaha; Lucia (Larry) Kinnison, of Oakland, & Mary (Robert) Armstrong, of Atlantic.
6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Early This Morning: Mostly cloudy. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Today: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light freezing rain through mid morning. High in the mid 30s. South wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow after midnight. Colder. Low 5 to 10 above. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph through midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. Colder. High in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 5 to 10 above. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High in the lower 20s. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy. Low 10 to 15.
Saturday: Cloudy. High in the upper 20s.
| BOYS BASKETBALL |
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A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 75, Griswold 27
Atlantic 68, Glenwood 62
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 68, Woodbine 53
Carlisle 73, ADM, Adel 69
Clarinda 66, Red Oak 44
Des Moines Christian 76, Panorama, Panora 41
East Union, Afton 51, Southwest Valley 45
Fremont Mills, Tabor 60, East Mills 35
Gretna, Neb. 57, Lewis Central 37
Lenox 51, Mount Ayr 42
Nodaway Valley 74, Bedford 61
Sioux City, East 65, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 60
Sioux City, North 76, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 59
Treynor 77, Riverside, Oakland 28
Underwood 74, Logan-Magnolia 63
Van Meter 41, Earlham 40
Winterset 67, Bondurant Farrar 61
| POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS |
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Audubon vs. Tri-Center, Neola, ppd.
Ballard vs. Carroll, ppd. to Jan 19.
Charter Oak-Ute vs. Ar-We-Va, Westside, ppd. to Jan 12.
Glidden-Ralston vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard, ppd.
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll vs. Harlan, ppd. to Jan 21.
Missouri Valley vs. IKM-Manning, ppd.
West Monona, Onawa vs. Westwood, Sloan, ppd. to Jan 13.
Woodward-Granger vs. West Central Valley, Stuart, ppd.
| GIRLS BASKETBALL |
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A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 46, Griswold 23
Carlisle 56, ADM, Adel 39
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 65, Sioux City, East 53
Des Moines Christian 50, Panorama, Panora 39
Fremont Mills, Tabor 27, East Mills 20
Glenwood 51, Atlantic 37
Lewis Central 60, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 49
Logan-Magnolia 59, Underwood 50
Mount Ayr 73, Lenox 30
Nodaway Valley 63, Bedford 22
Red Oak 56, Clarinda 38
Sioux City, North 55, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 40
Southwest Valley 56, East Union, Afton 36
Treynor 55, Riverside, Oakland 22
Van Meter 61, Earlham 36
Winterset 37, Bondurant Farrar 13
| POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS |
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Audubon vs. Tri-Center, Neola, ppd.
Ballard vs. Carroll, ppd. to Jan 16.
Charter Oak-Ute vs. Ar-We-Va, Westside, ppd. to Jan 12.
Denison-Schleswig vs. St. Albert, Council Bluffs, ppd.
Harlan vs. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll, ppd. to Jan 23.
Missouri Valley vs. IKM-Manning, ppd.
West Monona, Onawa vs. Westwood, Sloan, ppd. to Jan 13.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A prominent lottery official who was stripped of power after a subordinate allegedly carried out a years’long jackpot-rigging scheme received a $284,000 severance payment. A recent tax filing shows the Multi-State Lottery Association made the payment to its longtime executive director Chuck Strutt as part of a “voluntary termination agreement” signed March 31. Strutt says he agreed to leave the association to help it move on after the alleged fraud by employee Eddie Tipton.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says his priorities for the new Iowa Legislature will include removing state funding for Planned Parenthood and prohibiting public workers from bargaining for their health insurance. Branstad highlighted his plans Tuesday during his annual Condition of the State address. Branstad says he supports redirecting funding toward organizations that don’t perform abortions, though no state taxpayer money is currently used on abortions.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An aide to Gov. Terry Branstad says he generally supports legislation by Senate Republicans that would create a state program for distributing family planning money and excludes funding for Planned Parenthood. Ben Hammes, a spokesman for Branstad, confirmed Tuesday that Branstad supports a state-run program that directs family planning money to organizations that do not perform abortions. Such a program is referenced in a bill filed Monday by Senate Republicans.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An unexpected $2 million generated by the sale of tax credits will enable Scott Community College to add features to a planned downtown Davenport campus, including a community room, more science lab space and space for a virtual reality program. The Quad-City Times reports interest from U.S. Bank increased the amount of money expected to be raised through tax credits from $4 million to nearly $6.4 million. The total cost of the project is now $30 million.
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