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Cary, Bush, Bessert Earn B1G Postseason Honors

Sports

October 27th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three University of Iowa women’s soccer players received Big Ten Conference postseason recognition on Friday.

Fifth-year captain Samantha Cary was named Second Team All-Big Ten. Freshman Sofia Bush was an All-Big Ten Freshman Team selection and redshirt junior Zoë Bessert earned Big Ten Sportsmanship Team honors.

Cary won three Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week awards in 2023, the only conference player to earn that recognition multiple times this season.

Playing a team-high 1,467 minutes, Cary leads a Hawkeye defense that posted 10 clean sheets in the regular season.

Iowa’s .588 shutout percentage ranks second in the conference and is the program’s best since the 2014 season. The Hawkeyes allowed just two goals through the first 12 games of the year. Cary also has one goal and one assist.

Cary is a four-time Big Ten preseason honoree and three-time league all-academic selection.

Bush has been an instant-impact player for Iowa this season as a true freshman. Making 11 starts and participating in all 17 regular season games, the Marion, Iowa, native earned five points offensively at the midfielder position.

Bessert participated in six games this season, making one start on Senior Day against Southeast Missouri State. A leader on and off the pitch, she drilled a goal on her lone career shot, a penalty kick against Nebraska.

Eighth-seed Iowa (9-4-4, 3-4-3) opens Big Ten Tournament play at top-seed Michigan State (12-3-3, 7-1-2) in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday, Oct. 29. Kickoff is set for Noon (CT). The winner will advance to the semifinals on Nov. 2, with the championship match to be played on Nov. 5. The semifinals and championship match will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.

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Supreme Court reverses ruling that threw out eastern Iowa murder conviction

News

October 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a Court of Appeals decision that overturned a murder verdict in eastern Iowa. The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned the second-degree murder verdict against Johnny Blahnik Church in the stabbing death of Chris Bagley of Cedar Rapids in 2018. The Court of Appeals based its decision on a jury instruction that was given by the judge after the jury deliberated for several hours and was deadlocked at 11-1.

The Supreme Court ruled the facts and circumstances do not support the conclusion the district court’s verdict-urging instruction coerced or potentially coerced the jury’s verdict.

Church was sentenced in December 2021 to 57 years in prison.

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Who’s Gonna Win? – Week 10 – 10/27/2023

Podcasts, Trojan Preview/Who’s Gonna Win?

October 27th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Asa Lucas, Chris Parks, Jim Field, and Matt Mullenix take a look at 8 area high school football games each week throughout the season. We try to provide some insight into the match-ups while competing for top prognosticator and the Whosman Trophy.

Who’s Gonna Win? is brought to you again in 2023 by Rush CPA & Associates and Fareway.

Last Week:

Matt Mullenix 7-1

Asa Lucas 7-1

Jim Field 8-0

Chris Parks 8-0

Overall 2023 Standings:

Matt Mullenix 57-15

Asa Lucas 59-13

Jim Field 53-19

Chris Parks 61-11

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Big 12 Conference and SiriusXM Launch Big 12 Nation, A Weekly Show Highlighting Big 12 Olympic Sports

Sports

October 27th, 2023 by admin

This week, SiriusXM and the Big 12 Conference are teaming up to launch Big 12 Nation, a weekly show on SiriusXM Big 12 Radio that will showcase the Conference’s Olympic Sports, providing coverage of Big 12 student-athletes and teams across the Conference. Big 12 Nation will include game highlights, student-athlete interviews, and in-depth coverage of all the action taking place across the Big 12.

“As the popularity of Olympic Sports continues to grow, it’s critically important that our media platforms and their coverage grow alongside them,” said Commissioner Yormark. “We are thrilled to work with SiriusXM to bolster coverage of Olympic Sports through Big 12 Nation – our student-athletes have incredible stories and successes on and off the field, and we look forward to those being told.”

“The Big 12 Conference has so many great student-athletes and teams that are competing in sports that are not covered by many other outlets,” said Eric Spitz, SiriusXM’s VP of Sports Programming. “There are Big 12 fans around the country who love their Big 12 football and basketball teams, but also want more coverage of the conference’s Olympic Sports. We’re excited and proud to work with the Big 12 to deliver that coverage to those fans on SiriusXM Big 12 Radio.”

Big 12 Nation is hosted by Chris Plank and will air every Friday at 10 a.m. (CT). The SiriusXM Big 12 Radio channel is available to subscribers nationwide in their cars (channel 375) and on the SiriusXM app.

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Iowa DOT Roadside Chat – Traffic deaths up 10%. That’s scary.

News

October 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

10-27 traffic deaths upWith Halloween just around the corner, lots of people are scrambling for last-minute costumes and binge-watching movies meant to conjure up the perception of danger. While that scary sensation can provide fun and entertainment, Iowa’s roads are no place for a fright.

The number of fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, and friends killed on Iowa’s roads is up nearly 10 percent over last year at this time. If you consider the five-year average of people killed on our roads, the percentage increase is even higher at nearly 13 percent.

While not every crash can be avoided, there are four basic actions that can help prevent the vast majority of deaths.

  1. Drive sober.
  2. Give your full attention to the task of driving.
  3. Buckle up, every seat, every trip.
  4. Slow down and drive chill.

Thank you to the many drivers who are diligent and safe behind the wheel. Please join the fight for safer roads by connecting with us as we discover, together, what drives you to be a safer driver:

 

So far this year in Iowa, 304 people have been killed in traffic crashes. That’s an increase of six since last Friday. In Iowa in 2022, there were 338 traffic-related deaths. To see statistics published daily by the Office of Driver Services, go to the daily fatality report at https://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/stats/daily.pdf

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Anonymous donor paying to restore West Okoboji Lake’s ‘Queen 2’

News

October 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – An excursion boat that’s been sailing in West Okoboji Lake since 1986 is being restored. Jon Pausley is C-E-O of Arnolds Park Amusement Park, where people buy the tickets for an hour-long, narrated cruise around the lake on the Queen Two. Pausley says the boat has been showing her age. “One of the engines just went out completely and we knew we had to do some work to replace it,” Pausley says. The boat was recently inspected. “To find out if there was still life left in the hull and making sure everything was good enough to make some restorations,” Pausley says, “and decided instead of replacing the Queen, we should restore her and get another generation down the road.”

The diesel-powered boat was lifted out of the water earlier this week. Pausley says the Queen should be back on the water by Memorial Day. “Going to get new engines, new generators, new electrical and finish out the windows project, then try to get ahead a little bit on some of the interior beautification of the boat,” Pausley says. That phase of the project might have to wait until after the 2024 sailing season. Pausley says they did consider replacing the boat. An anonymous donor — who was married on the Queen Two — is financing the restoration — at an estimated cost of up to a million dollars

“People love the Queen 2 and there’s a lot of nostalgia and a lot of history and a lot of love for this boat,” Pausley says. “The decision to go ahead and just restore her and make her what she once was again as best we can for a 38 year old vessel…we decided to go that direction.”

The Queen Two has an open air upper deck and an enclosed lower deck. The original Queen sailed the Iowa Great Lakes for 89 years until it was retired in 1973.

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First female president of Kirkwood Community College is retiring

News

October 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Today (Friday) is the last day on the job for the president of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Lori Sundberg is retiring after being appointed president in 2017. Sundberg was Kirkwood’s first female president and she looks back on her six years in office. “I think probably the biggest accomplishment was getting through the pandemic,” Sundberg says, “and keeping the institution financially strong during that time, but also, really trying to figure out how to support students during a really critical time.”

Sundberg’s retirement will bring in a new president: Kristie Fisher, a Kirkwood graduate who has been president of Iowa Valley Community Colleges in Marshalltown since 2019. Kirkwood has an enrollment that exceeds 12-thousand students.

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Researchers work to map system of tunnels and ‘beer caves’ under Iowa City

News

October 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A team of University of Iowa archaeologists is investigating a network of tunnels beneath Iowa City which were once used by the Union Brewing Company to ferment beer and transport it to taprooms connected by the caves. Researchers are using specialized radar equipment to search out the contours of yet-undiscovered tunnels to get a better sense of the cave system. Doug Alberhasky, the owner of John’s Grocery, is leading tours of one section of the caves.

“You can see that there are tunnels going every which way,” he says. “There was a tunnel going right there at one point. So this is a very large complex and unfortunately, we probably only have about a third of it that we are going to be able to see.”

There’s about four-thousand square feet now open. U-I archeologist Marlin Ingalls says stable subterranean temperatures combined with a little ice from the Iowa River were a winning combination for brewers who needed consistently cool spaces to make lager beer.

(by Zachary Oren Smith, Iowa Public Radio)

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Open crop fields, cool weather could signal good hunting as pheasant season opens

Ag/Outdoor, News, Sports

October 27th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s pheasant hunting season opens tomorrow morning and state officials say there could be 50- to 60-thousand hunters in the fields. Todd Bogenshutz, a biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the state’s pheasant numbers appear to be rising. “Our roadside counts showed populations were a little bit higher than they were a year ago from a statewide perspective,” Bogenshutz says. “Looking at the crop reports this week, it looks like over 75% of the soybeans have been harvested and we’re going to be over 50% of the corn out, certainly by this coming weekend.”

Fields that are clear of crops mean less cover and better hunting. The forecast calls for cooler weather on opening day, with highs only in the 30s and 40s. Bogenshutz says lower temperatures may also mean better hunting. “A lot of times, our openers can be warm and that can be pretty hard on the hunters and dogs,” Bogenschutz says. “It’s basically the first time out for a lot of hunters and dogs, and so when we’re warm, 70s and 80s, usually that can cause some stress.” There are no significant changes in the hunting rules from last year, he says, and one of the most frequent questions he hears is about the wearing of blaze orange.

Pheasant hunters. (DNR photo)

“Our upland bird hunters are required to wear at least one article that’s at least 50% blaze orange, whether that’s a hat or a jacket or a vest. We just want everybody to be safe,” Bogenschutz says. “If you’re hunting with a group, and doing drive hunts or whatever, just have a game plan, know where everybody is, where safe shooting zones are.”

Non-toxic shot is required in some areas, including wetlands, and he says to always get permission before hunting on private property. The season runs through January 10th. Find more information at www.iowadnr.gov.

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High School Football Scoreboard – Week 10 – 10/27/2023

Sports

October 27th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

8-Player Playoffs

Lenox 33, Audubon 8
CAM, Anita 36, West Bend-Mallard 34- ON KJAN AND CAM COUGAR CHANNEL
Bedford 44, Exira-EHK 28
Bishop Garrigan 21, Remsen St. Mary’s 18
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 36, Central City 12
Clarksville 50, Iowa Valley 8
WACO, Don Basco 28, WACO 20
Winfield-Mt. Union 34, Moravia 6

Class A Playoffs

ACGC 29, Lynnville-Sully 8
Logan Magnolia 22, Akron-Westfield 16
Saint Ansgar, Lake Mills
East Buchanan 38, Lisbon 7
Madrid 42, Central Decatur 0
Starmont, West Hancock
Wapsie Valley 26, Maquoketa Valley 0
Woodbury Centra 35, MMCRU 28

Class 1A Playoffs

Sumner-Fredericksburg 9, Emmetsburg 7
Dike-New Hartford 29, Sigourney 18
Underwood 42, AHSTW 0
Grundy Center 35, Pella Christian 12
Regina Catholic 33, Wilton 18
MFL MarMac 21, West Branch 0
Columbus Catholic 35, South Hamilton 24
OABCIG 35, Treynor 14

Class 2A Playoffs

Kuemper Catholic 43, Clarinda 8
Mediapolis 27, Camanche 0
Monticello 45, Jesup 0
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 49, Roland-Story 0
Spirit Lake 48, New Hampton 6
Van Meter 56, Union Community 0
West Lyon 29, Western Christian 20
PCM 36, Mid-Prairie 0

Class 3A

Creston 35, Harlan 27
Webster City 27, Nevada 7
Bishop Heelan 22, Clear Lake 19
Sioux Center 28, Algona 21

Class 4A

ADM 42, Denison Schleswig 0
Glenwood 21, Norwalk 0
Lewis Central 42, LeMars 10

Class 5A

Ankeny 21, Johnston 9
Waukee 21, Prairie 10
Dowling Catholic 45, Sioux City East 0

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