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Jok scores 21, Iowa rolls over Northern Iowa 69-46

Sports

December 17th, 2016 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Peter Jok scored 21 points in his final game in his hometown and Iowa thumped rival Northern Iowa 69-46 Saturday for its third straight win.

Nicholas Baer had 11 points with 11 rebounds off the bench for the Hawkeyes (6-5), who jumped all over the slightly favored Panthers early and never let up. Iowa led 34-16 at halftime after a 16-3 run, and it pushed that lead to 49-24 early in the second half.

The win was Iowa’s biggest over Northern Iowa (5-5) since it beat the Panthers by 32 in 2000.

Jeremy Morgan scored 14 points and added nine rebounds for Northern Iowa, which shot just 27 percent. Morgan was 4 of 13 from the floor.

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Elevator broken in Iowa building for months now working

News

December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A broken elevator that left some elderly residents stranded in a Le Mars apartment building for months is back in operation. Le Mars Fire Chief David Schipper tells the Sioux City Journal that the elevator at Floyd Valley Apartments was certified by a state inspector Friday. It first went out of service in August.

The delay in repairing the elevator was due to problems getting special parts for it shipped from Pennsylvania. One part was dropped down the elevator shaft and broke a couple of weeks ago, slowing the repair process even more.

Many residents in the five-floor complex were not able to use stairs and had to rely on friends, family and the building manager to get groceries, do laundry and retrieve mail.

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3:15-p.m. 12/17: Ice, snow cause wrecks in Iowa and Nebraska

News

December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Ice and snow caused dozens of car crashes in Iowa and Nebraska — at least one of which was fatal in Omaha. But it’s the frigid temperatures coupled with strong winds that had officials warning residents Saturday to stay indoors.

In Nebraska, snow fell intermittently from Friday afternoon into Saturday, with amounts of up to 3 inches expected in much of the eastern part of the state. The snow moved into Iowa overnight and was expected throughout much of Saturday. One to 3 inches of snow was expected in much of Iowa, and more than 4 inches was expected in the northernmost reaches of the state.

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies in eastern Nebraska said one person was killed Friday night when his car slid off an icy road north of Omaha, hit a tree and burst into flames.

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Former Atlantic star Markham honored as DIII Football All-American

Sports

December 17th, 2016 by admin

(Story from athletics.central.edu) PELLA — A stellar season by Central College wide receiver Sam Markham was punctuated Friday night with a spot on the D3football.com all-America squad’s third team.

Markham is the 36th all-American in program history and the first since free safety Jacob Edleman was bestowed with the honors in 2014. He’s the first offensive All-American for Central since offensive guard Nick Reed in 2006 and the first ever Central wide receiver to receive the honor.

A first-team all-Iowa Conference selection this season, Markham led all of Division III with 10.5 catches per game after snaring 105 passes. After racking up 1,215 receiving yards, Markham finished ninth nationally in that category. He also had 12 touchdown receptions on the year, giving him the 22nd most in the country.

The Dutch finished the season 8-2 overall and 6-2 in conference play.

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Family Fun in the Kitchen 12-17-2016

Podcasts, Family Fun in the Kitchen

December 17th, 2016 by admin

w/ Lavon and Miss NiNi

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER HAYSTACKS

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 c. Peanut Butter Chips
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 c. Chow Mein Noodles (5 oz. can)
  • 1 c. Dry-Roasted Peanuts
  • Optional Dried Cranberries

Method:

Melt chocolate and peanut butter chips in microwave or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently, until smooth. Stir in salt.

Mix chow mein noodles and peanuts in a large mixing bowl. Pour chocolate mixture over noodles and peanuts and turn to coat.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop mixture with rounded tablespoon or small cookie dough scoop onto prepared sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours. Store in covered container.

Miss NiNi

BAKED POTATO CANDY—Marge Perkins, Bismarck, ND

Ingredients:

  • 1 Medium-Sized, Warm Baked Potato
  • ½ c. Powdered Sugar, sifted, plus additional for making a stiff dough

FLAVORING OPTIONS:

  • Chopped Maraschino Cherries
  • Chopped Walnuts and Vanilla
  • Few Drops of Mint Flavoring and Green Food Color
  • Chocolate Coating:
  • Chocolate Candy Coating or Semisweet Chocolate Chips

Method:

In a medium-size bowl, mash warm baked potato with a fork, adding powdered sugar and mix to a smooth paste. Add flavoring option(s); mix well. Keep adding additional powdered sugar until a stiff dough forms. Shape into small balls and refrigerate to set. Coat with melted chocolate coating or melted chocolate chips. Keep refrigerated.

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Conservation Report 12/17/2016

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

December 17th, 2016 by admin

Bob Bebeensee and DNR Conservation officer Grant Gelle talk about all things outdoors including the final run of Shotgun Deer Season.

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7AM Sportscast 12-17-2016

Podcasts, Sports

December 17th, 2016 by admin

w/ Chris Parks

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7AM Newscast 12-17-2016

News, Podcasts

December 17th, 2016 by admin

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Western Iowa Conference Dual Wrestling

Sports

December 17th, 2016 by Jim Field

The Western Iowa Conference held a weather shortened wrestling dual tournament on Friday night at Riverside High School in Oakland. The dual tournament was shortened to a five round, round robin format.  Here are the match results from the event.

Round 1

AHSTW 72, Griswold 9
Missouri Valley 57, Riverside 21

Round 2

Logan-Magnolia 66, Audubon 16
Missouri Valley 84, Griswold 0
Riverside 51, Tri-Center 24
Underwood 45, Treynor 30

Round 3

Logan-Magnolia 75, Treynor 6
Missouri Valley 60, Tri-Center 19
Riverside 42, AHSTW 35
Underwood 42, Audubon 37

Round 4

Logan-Magnolia 45,  Underwood 21
Missouri Valley 54, AHSTW 15
Treynor 60, Audubon 21
Tri-Center 36, Griswold 24

Round 5

AHSTW 54, Tri-Center 27
Riverside 71, Griswold 6

5th Place

AHSTW 54, Treynor 28

3rd Place

Underwood 39, Riverside 39 (Underwood wins on criteria)

Championship

Logan-Magnolia 37, Missouri Valley 33

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ALEEN A. WEAVER, 98, of Atlantic (Svcs. 12-22-2016)

Obituaries

December 17th, 2016 by Jim Field

ALEEN A. WEAVER, 98, of Atlantic died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Funeral Services for ALEEN A. WEAVER will be held Thursday, December 22nd at 10:30am at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held on Wednesday, December 21st from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Burial will be in the Noble Center Cemetery, south of Lyman.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

Memorials to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn.

ALEEN A. WEAVER is survived by:

Children: Larry (Sherry) Weaver of Waukee. Julia (David) Nester of Spicer, MN. Richard (Linda) Weaver of Atlantic. Leonard (Jane) Weaver of Portland, OR. Jayne (John) Massimilian of Burr Ridge, IL. Jamie (Mark) Harris of Overland Park, KS.

Daughter-in-Law: Valdeen (Jack) Osborn of Walnut.

13 Grandchildren

8 Great-Grandchildren

4 Great-Great-Grandchildren

 

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