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Spartans need big second half to stay unbeaten at ACGC

Sports

January 8th, 2017 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans Girls Basketball team needed a big second half performance to keep their record unblemished at ACGC Saturday.  The Chargers handled pressure well early on in the game and got a big first half from Madison Berger to lead 32-20 at half. The Spartans defense had much more success in the second half and the Spartans won it 60-47.

The Spartans opened up the second half with a 13-0 run and foul trouble also caught up with the Chargers. ACGC led by 1 at the end of the third quarter but key player Rachel Courtney had already fouled out and it was early in the fourth quarter that Madison Berger fouled out as well. That left the Chargers without their best ball-handler and the Spartans pressure then really became a problem for ACGC.

Mara Burmeister led the Spartans with 15 points and Sophia Peppers finished with 14 as the Spartans improved to 11-0.  The Chargers were led by Berger with 15 points and Morgan Meachem had 14.  The Chargers fell to 3-7 on the year with the loss.

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NE woman arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Sunday morning, in Red Oak

News

January 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak this (Sunday) morning, arrested a woman from Nebraska, for Disorderly Conduct. 21-year old Darian Elizabeth Heideman, of Omaha, was arrested in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street in Red Oak, at around 12:40-a.m.  She was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and held on $300 bond.

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NWS forecast for Atlantic, 1/8/2017 (updated 5:15-a.m.)

Weather

January 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 5. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of freezing drizzle after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of freezing drizzle and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of snow between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

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Bluffs man arrested Sat. afternoon on two counts of Attempted Murder

News

January 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A call to police about a stabbing Saturday afternoon in Council Bluffs, led to the arrest of a man on two counts of Attempted Murder. 46-year old Thomas Light, of Council Bluffs, was arrested after being interviewed by detectives with the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, with regard to the incident at 108 S. 15th Street, in Council Bluffs. Light was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail

Officers responded to the residence at around 2:18-p.m. Upon arrival, they located several people inside the home and determined there were two victims, who had been stabbed with a knife. Both victims (one male and one female) were transported to Mercy Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

An investigation into the incident continues. If you have information regarding the case, contact Crime stoppers at 712-328-7867 or the Criminal Investigations Division at (712)326-2509.

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Burton scores 27, Iowa State holds off Texas 79-70

Sports

January 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Deonte Burton scored 27 points and Iowa State held off Texas 79-70 on Saturday for its fourth win in five games. Monte Morris had 22 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and zero turnovers for the Cyclones (10-4, 2-1 Big 12), who won despite not hitting a free throw for over 30 minutes.

Iowa State pushed its lead to 40-31 by halftime and jumped ahead by 14 early in the second half. Texas (7-8, 1-2) closed to within 68-65 with 3:42 left, but a Matt Thomas 3 after a pair of defensive stops put the game out of reach.

Iowa State went just 5 of 12 from the line and was outrebounded 35-29. But the Cyclones forced 19 turnovers and put up 14 more shots than Texas. Kerwin Roach Jr. scored 21 for the Longhorns, Tevin Mack had 15 points and Andrew Jones had 14. But Texas also struggled from the line, going just 8 for 16.

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Area boys/girls basketball scores from Sat., 1/7/17

Sports

January 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

ADM, Adel 50, Gilbert 39

Clarke, Osceola 92, Nodaway Valley 76

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 84, Blair, Neb. 59

Creston 63, Red Oak 36

East Mills 64, Riverside, Oakland 36

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 71, AC/GC 33

IKM-Manning 67, OA-BCIG 34

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 75, East Sac County 45

Missouri Valley 45, West Monona, Onawa 40

Orient-Macksburg 55, Moulton-Udell 53

Paton-Churdan 61, West Harrison, Mondamin 33

GIRLS BASKETBALL

ADM, Adel 48, Gilbert 28

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 53, Blair, Neb. 31

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 60, AC/GC 47

IKM-Manning 68, OA-BCIG 42

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 55, East Sac County 31

Moulton-Udell 45, Orient-Macksburg 12

Nodaway Valley 73, Clarke, Osceola 30

Red Oak 54, Creston 46

Riverside, Oakland 44, East Mills 41

West Harrison, Mondamin 59, Paton-Churdan 48

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, Jan. 8th 2017

News

January 8th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:00 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump’s emphasis on immigration issues has ramped up interest in a federal proposal named for an Iowa woman killed after a suspected drunken driver who authorities say was living in the country illegally slammed his pickup into her SUV. Senators on Thursday re-introduced the measure named after Sarah Root of Council Bluffs. An immigrant from Honduras, Eswin Mejia, is considered a fugitive wanted in her death.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A Burlington man accused of refusing to let his 16-year-old girlfriend leave then using a machete and skateboard to attack her has been sentenced to life in prison without parole, a required sentence in Iowa for first-degree kidnapping. As 21-year-old Dakota Poland was sentenced Friday he repeatedly interrupted attorneys.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Trials for brothers charged with ongoing criminal conduct in Iowa for allegedly fixing lottery games to collect jackpots have been delayed. On Wednesday District Court Judge Bradley McCall entered an order moving the trial for Eddie Tipton to July 10. Tipton had been scheduled to go on trial Feb. 13. His brother, Tommy Tipton, a former Texas justice of the peace, was facing trial Jan. 23 but his date has now been moved to Sept. 11.

TAMA, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Patrol says two men have died in a crash during a police pursuit in Tama. A patrol accident report say officers attempted to stop 31-year-old Troy C. Marvin, of Cedar Rapids, after he committed a traffic violation but instead of stopping he fled. His pickup collided with a car driven by 25-year-old Ian L. Halvorson, of Tama. Both died in the crash.

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LAWRENCE “MAX” BATES, 80, of Atlantic (Svcs. 1/12/17)

Obituaries

January 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE “MAX” BATES, 80, of Atlantic, died Friday, Jan. 6th, at home. Memorial services for “MAX” BATES will be held 11-a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12th, at the 1st United Methodist Church, in Atlantic. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held after the service, Thursday, during a luncheon at the 1st UMC, in Atlantic.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

LAWRENCE “MAX” BATES is survived by:

His wife – Dorothy Bates, of Atlantic.

His sons – J. Michael Bates, of Omaha, & Jeffrey (Susan) Bates, of Papillion, NE.

His daughter – Sherri Schlueter.

His sister – Betty Norton, of Grand Island, NE.

6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

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SANDRA VALORIE POLLARD, 72, of Stuart (Celebration of Life Open House, 1/14/17)

Obituaries

January 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

SANDRA VALORIE POLLARD, 72, of Stuart, died Sat., Jan. 7th, at home. A Celebration of Life Open House for SANDRA POLLARD will be held Saturday, Jan. 14th, from 2:30-until 4:30-p.m., at the Stuart Library. Johnson Family Funeral Home in Stuart has the arrangements.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stuart Library Foundation Board, in care of the funeral home.

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Exira-EHK at ACGC today on KJAN

Sports

January 7th, 2017 by admin

The Exir-EHK Spartans are in Guthrie Center for a doubleheader today with the ACGC Chargers and we’ll have the games here on KJAN.

In the Girls game the undefeated and 3rd ranked Spartans will face a Chargers team that are 3-7.  Kealey Nelson is averaging 16 points for the Spartans and teammate Sophia Peppers is averaging 14.  The Chargers are led by Madison Berger averaging 9 points per outing.

The Boys game features a 7-2 Spartan team against an 0-9 Charger squad.  Exira-EHK is led by Drew Buckholdt averaging 14 points per game, while the Chargers are led by Colton Sargent who is averaging 10 per contest.

Chris Park and Mike Smith have the call on AM1220 and FM101.1, online at kjan.com, and on the mobile app. You can also watch on KJANTV. Pregame at 4:50 with tip time for the girls game at 5:00pm. The boys will follow at about 6:30pm.

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