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NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA: 12/20/16

Weather

December 20th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early this morning: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Not as cold. Low 15 to 20. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Today: Mostly sunny. Warmer. High in the upper 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy through midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High in the lower 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High in the upper 30s.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s.
Friday: Partly sunny. High around 40.

Daum with 20 as S Dakota St tops Drake 83-75 in 1st road win

Sports

December 20th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DESMOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mike Daum scored 20 points and Andre Wallace 19 as South Dakota State won a road game for the first time this season, defeating Drake 83-75 on Monday night. Daum, Wallace and A.J. Hess were a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line in the final 1:15 as South Dakota State (7-7) held off Drake, which had come as close as 69-66 when Nick McGlynn scored with 3:18 to play.

Billy Wampler led the Bulldogs (1-10) with 18 points, his sixth-straight game in double figures, Reed Timmer added 16, McGlynn had 11 and C.J. Rivers 10. Drake made up a 40-26 halftime deficit, made a season-high 10 3-pointers, scored 22 points off turnovers, but made only eight trips to the foul line, making seven free throws.

South Dakota State, thanks to 22 Drake fouls, shot 21-for-25 at the free throw line. Daum, who was 7-for-7, set the school record for consecutive makes with 40.

Area high school basketball scores from Monday, 12/19/16

Sports

December 20th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Chariton 65, Creston 55
Denison-Schleswig 72, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 48

Rolling Valley Conference

Ar-We-Va, Westside 74, Westwood, Sloan 43
CAM, Anita 60, Woodbine 40
Charter Oak-Ute 60, River Valley, Correctionville 51

Corner Conference

East Mills 70, Heartland Christian 37
Stanton 70, Griswold 48

Other Scores

East Union, Afton 51, Lamoni 47
West Central Valley, Stuart 71, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 65
Worth County, Mo. 59, Mount Ayr 36

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conferernce

Chariton 61, Creston 53
Denison-Schleswig 55, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 29

Rolling Valley Conference

AC/GC 44, Coon Rapids-Bayard 28
CAM, Anita 77, Woodbine 31
River Valley, Correctionville 44, Charter Oak-Ute 43
Westwood, Sloan 82, Ar-We-Va, Westside 21

Corner Conference

Stanton 53, Griswold 49

Other Scores

Mount Ayr 60, Worth County, Mo. 14
West Central Valley, Stuart 61, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 20

Iowa early News Headlines: Tuesday, 12/20/16

News

December 20th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:12 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two women held each other and wept as Iowa’s six electors cast their Electoral College ballots for Republican Donald Trump. Mary Barrett and her daughter Rebecca Barrett drove from Iowa City to the state Capitol to see the Monday afternoon balloting, which took only minutes. They say given the importance of a Trump presidency, they wanted to see the Electoral College vote in person. Mary Barrett expressed “surprise how sad it made me feel.”.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man charged with killing his mother and grandmother in Council Bluffs will be sent to a mental health facility after being found mentally incompetent to stand trial. The Des Moines Register reports a judge signed an order Friday that will send Michael Dieckmann to treatment at a state prison mental health facility in Oakdale. Staff at the Oakdale facility will try to restore Dieckmann’s mental health to the point where he can understand the charges against him and participate in his defense.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A lawsuit from two Sioux tribes seeking to stop the Dakota Access oil pipeline is on hold while a related court battle over the project plays out. Pipeline developer Energy Transfer Partners is asking a judge rule that it has federal permission to lay pipe under the Missouri River in North Dakota. The judge in the meantime has put aside the tribes’ legal challenge over permits at numerous water crossings.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The insurance industry and its regulators are asking a judge to allow documents that detail “shadow insurance” subsidiaries created by Iowa-based life insurers to remain secret. The Iowa Insurance Division and the Federation of Iowa Insurers are opposing the lawsuit filed by Indiana University professor emeritus Joseph Belth. Belth argues that the “shadow insurance” instruments threaten the solvency of insurers.

Stanton uses huge third quarter to lift past Griswold in Boys hoops Monday

Sports

December 19th, 2016 by admin

The Stanton Vikings needed a huge third quarter to pull away from the Griswold Tigers in Boys hoops on Monday night in Stanton.  After only leading by 2 at halftime the Vikings poured in 24 points in the third quarter to take control of the game and win 70-48.

The Tigers came out playing with confidence and used an aggressive defense to fluster the undefeated Vikings early.  Stanton rallied from deficits at the end of both the first and second quarter. Drake Johnson led the second half charge and scored 10 of his 20 points in that big third quarter. Dillion Rocha dropped in 15 points and the Vikings improve to 5-0 with a trip to Sidney on Tuesday night.

Griswold was led in the loss by Randy Harrison with 14 points. David Thompson and Clay Amos both finished with 10 points for the Tigers. Griswold falls to 0-7 on the season and will travel to Tri-Center on Tuesday night.

Stanton Girls hold off Griswold Monday night

Sports

December 19th, 2016 by admin

The Stanton Viqueens picked up a home win on Monday night over the Griswold Tigers 53-49 in Girls hoops. The Viqueens led the majority of the game and a late charge by the Tigers was too little too late.

Stanton’s lead was right around 6 points for a good chunk of the game as they led by 5 after 1 quarter and 6 at half and at the end of the third.  The Viqueens had stretched the lead to double digits before Griswold hit some late shots to edge closer. Danika Kentner and Mandi Backhaus combined for 13 points in the fourth quarter to try to rally the Tigers but the rally started too late and they ran out of time.

Stanton got a strong performance from Senior Chelsea Weis who led the team with 19 points. She picked up 3 fouls in the first half and didn’t start the second half with the foul trouble. It wasn’t long into the half when Coach Dave Snyder decided to put her back in and it payed off as she dropped 11 points in the third quarter to spark the Viqueens to the win. Savanna Moffett finished with 10 and Stanton improved to 5-2 on the season.  They travel to Sidney on Tuesday night.

Griswold falls to 2-5 and was led in the loss by Danika Kentner with 15 points.  The Tigers travel to Tri-Center on Tuesday night.

Sunnyside Ice Skating Rink Grand Opening set for January 2017

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

December 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The ice skating rink being prepared at Sunnyside Park will have its Grand Opening sometime during the first week in January. The exact date will be announced later. Parks and Rec Director Seth Staashelm told the Atlantic Parks and Rec Board during their meeting Monday evening, that the heavy duty liner covering the basketball court was installed Friday thanks to volunteer help, and fits like a glove.

They’ve put in two-inches of water and will need to make sure the ice is at least four-inches thick before it can be used. That’s also the reason he hasn’t set a specific grand opening date. Staashelm said they want to make sure the ice is smooth and ready for use. The 90-by-120 foot rink will likely be open he said, before the Grand Opening event.

Staashelm said there is a lot of excitement about the skating rink. He said ice skates are not being made available to users, so you’ll have to bring your own. Staashelm said also, he has e-mailed the Aksarben Curling Club (www.curlaksarben.com) to see if they have any interest in using the facility once its open. He hopes to eventually have a night designated specifically for curling.

LED rope lights are installed on three of the four sides. Additional electrical and illumination issues are currently being addressed. A snow fence will enclose the area, with one designated entrance. Patio heaters are also planned for the area so people can warm up once they’ve been on the ice for a while.

In other business, Staashelm confirmed the streets in Sunnyside Park are closed for the season for safety reasons (they don’t want to have vehicles sliding off the roads and hitting buildings, property or pedestrians). The park itself is still open for foot traffic and events.

Seth said also, reservations for the shelter houses at Sunnyside Park will not be accepted until January 1st. He says he will be updating the Parks and Rec website to reflect reservation dates for 2017.

AP Iowa Boys Basketball Poll (released 12/19/16)

Sports

December 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and win-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City, West (14) 5-0 140 1
2. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 5-0 121 4
3. Sioux City, East 5-0 101 5
4. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 5-0 79 8
5. Ames 5-1 72 3
6. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 4-1 64 NR
7. Dubuque, Senior 4-1 61 6
8. Lewis Central 6-0 53 9
9. North Scott, Eldridge 4-2 23 2
10. Valley, West Des Moines 5-2 17 NR
(tie) Waukee 4-2 17 NR

Others receiving votes: Davenport, Central 11. Cedar Falls 7. Ankeny Centennial 2. Johnston 1. Waterloo, West 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Waverly-Shell Rock (14) 5-0 140 1
2. Pella 4-1 113 2
3. West Delaware, Manchester 6-0 112 3
4. Dallas Center-Grimes 6-0 101 4
5. Atlantic 6-0 82 5
6. Spirit Lake 5-0 78 6
7. Oskaloosa 5-1 35 10
8. Charles City 5-0 23 NR
9. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 2-3 20 9
10. Mount Vernon 5-1 18 7

Others receiving votes: Mount Pleasant 11. Carroll 9. Grinnell 7. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7. Glenwood 6. Union, La Porte City 3. Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3. Greene County 1. Le Mars 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Western Christian, Hull (7) 3-1 125 1
2. Pella Christian (3) 3-1 109 2
3. Hinton (1) 6-0 97 4
4. West Lyon, Inwood (1) 6-0 91 5
5. Des Moines Christian (2) 6-0 83 7
6. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 4-1 71 6
7. Cascade,Western Dubuque 6-0 38 9
8. Rock Valley 4-0 32 8
9. South Hamilton, Jewell 5-0 27 T10
10. Osage 6-0 26 T10

Others receiving votes: Northeast, Goose Lake 17. Camanche 15. Southeast Valley-Gowrie 13. Sheldon 10. Van Meter 9. Sioux Center 4. Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 2. Jesup 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (12) 4-0 137 1
2. North Linn, Troy Mills (2) 6-0 128 2
3. Lone Tree 5-0 85 T5
4. New London 5-0 75 T6
5. St. Mary’s, Remsen 5-0 66 8
6. Ar-We-Va, Westside 6-0 60 7
7. Montezuma 5-1 35 NR
8. Boyden-Hull 3-2 34 4
9. Lynnville-Sully 4-1 31 9
10. Lake Mills 6-0 28 NR

Others receiving votes: Grand View Christian 19. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 18. West Fork, Sheffield 16. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 9. George-Little Rock 9. St. Albert, Council Bluffs 7. AGWSR, Ackley 4. Danville 3. Siouxland Community Christian 3. Woodbury Central, Moville 2. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge 1.

Florida’s Randy Shannon to call defensive plays for bowl

Sports

December 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 20 Florida will have Randy Shannon call defensive plays for the Outback Bowl. Coach Jim McElwain made the announcement Monday, saying Shannon will fill in for recently departed defensive coordinator Geoff Collins against 21st-ranked Iowa. Temple hired Collins as its head coach last week.

Although Shannon has the titles of associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator, Collins called the plays this season. Shannon worked primarily as linebackers coach. Shannon served as Miami’s defensive coordinator (2001-06) before becoming the Hurricanes’ head coach in 2007. McElwain promoted quality control assistant Mark DeBastiani to linebackers coach.

McElwain says he will wait until January to announce Collins’ successor for the 2017 season. McElwain says “we’re not going to make any full-time decisions on that until after the bowl games out of respect for coaches and people who are coaching in other programs and that kind of thing. I just don’t think it’s right this time of year.”

Man charged in Council Bluffs killings will get treatment

News

December 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man charged with killing his mother and grandmother in Council Bluffs will be sent to a mental health facility after being found mentally incompetent to stand trial. The Des Moines Register reports District Judge Susan Christensen signed an order Friday that will send Michael Dieckmann to treatment at a state prison mental health facility in Oakdale.

The order followed the determination that the 31-year-old Dieckmann wasn’t mentally competent. Staff at the Oakdale facility will try to restore Dieckmann’s mental health to the point where he can understand the charges against him and participate in his defense.

He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the March deaths of his mother, 63-year-old Jacqueline Dieckmann, and his grandmother, 91-year-old Illa Pfeiffer.