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KJAN listening area forecast from the NWS, 11/27/16 (Updated 4:19-a.m.)

Weather

November 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Mostly clear. South wind near 5 mph.
Today: Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. High in the lower 50s. South wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Not as cool. Light showers likely in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of light showers before midnight and early morning. Low in the mid 40s. South wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High in the mid 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy through midnight then clearing. Colder. Low in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. High in the mid 40s. West wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Wednesday: Cloudy. High in the upper 30s.

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National Sports Headlines: Sun., 11/27/16

Sports

November 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Curtis Samuel scored on a 15-yard touchdown run in double overtime to give second-ranked Ohio State a 30-27 triumph over No. 3 Michigan. Samuel’s run came after J.T. Barrett barely extended the drive on a fourth-and-one plunge. The Wolverines led 17-7 in the third quarter before the Buckeyes improved to 11-1.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State has nosed out Ohio State for a spot in the Big Ten title game against Wisconsin. Trace McSorley completed 17 of 23 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns as the eighth-ranked Nittany Lions ripped Michigan State, 45-12 to win the Big Ten East. Andre Robinson added 14- and 40-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to help Penn State outscore the Spartans 35-0 in the second half.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jalen Hurts shook off a pair of first-half interceptions by throwing for 286 yards and running for a pair of TDs to send top-ranked Alabama to a 30-12 win over No. 16 Auburn. Hurts completed 27-of-36 and threw for two touchdowns as the Crimson Tide improved to 12-0 heading into the SEC title game. ArDarius Stewart had 10 catches for 127 yards and a TD, and Bo Scarbrough ran for 90 yards to help the Tide finish with a 501-182 advantage in total yards.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Fifth-ranked Wisconsin bolstered its CFP hopes by shutting out Minnesota in the second half of a 31-17 triumph over the Golden Gophers. Corey Clement rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Badgers picked off Mitch Leidner four times in the second half to improve to 10-3 overall, 7-2 in the Big Ten. Backup quarterback Bart Houston completed 9 of 14 passes for 123 yards while playing the entire second half for Wisconsin because of an injury to starter Alex Hornibrook.

UNDATED (AP) — University of Texas officials have announced that Tom Herman is replacing Charlie Strong, who was dismissed as head football coach after going 16-21 over three seasons. Herman led the Cougars to a 22-4 record over two seasons. In Baton Rouge, the LSU Tigers have promoted Ed Orgeron (OH’-jur-ahn) to head coach and he led them to a 5-2 record on an interim basis following the firing of Les Miles.

 

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, Nov. 27th 2016

News

November 27th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Police have arrested a man they believe got out of his car at a busy Ankeny intersection and shot a handgun into another car. The Des Moines Register reports that the shooting happened Thanksgiving night at a heavily-populated intersection surrounded by restaurants and stores. Witnesses say the man got out of his car, knocked on the driver’s window of a car beside his, then fired his gun into the car before returning to his own car and speeding off.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Two people are dead and two police officers have been injured in a crash in Cedar Rapids. A police news release says the officers were helping control traffic around a different crash on Interstate 380 early Saturday morning when a vehicle slammed into the back of a police car. Police say the crash killed two people in the vehicle that hit the police car. Two officers inside the police car were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries.

ROCKWELL, Iowa (AP) — Investigators say one person has been killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in northern Iowa. The Globe Gazette reports that the crash happed around 7:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 65 between Rockwell and Mason City. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office says a northbound pickup crossed the center line, hitting a southbound car head-on. The third car also traveling south hit debris from the wreckage, causing it to spin out of control.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials have used some outside-the-terminal thinking to avoid having to build an estimated $100,000 indoor service dog bathroom at the Des Moines International Airport. Airport officials had revealed earlier this year that a “service animal relief area” would be built in a boarding area to comply with new federal regulations. But the Des Moines Register reports that the airport has found an alternative _ a grass area just outside the terminal.

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Lawson scores 35, Memphis beats Iowa 100-92

Sports

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

NICEVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Dedric Lawson scored 35 points and Jeremiah Martin hit a pair of three-pointers that brought Memphis from behind and put the Tigers ahead to stay Saturday for a 100-92 victory over Iowa in the Emerald Coast Classic consolation game.

Lawson dueled Iowa’s Peter Jok, who scored a career high 42 to lead Hawkeyes. The game featured three ties and 15 lead changes before Martin’s two long-distance shots put the Tigers (5-1) up for good 68-65 after trailing Iowa (3-3) by a point early in the second half. K.J. Lawson had 17 points, Markel Crawford scored 16, Craig Randall II added 15 points and Martin scored 14 for Memphis.

Jok, the Big 10’s scoring leader, rebounded after No. 7 Virginia, which boasts the nation’s top scoring defense, held him to only 13 points in Iowa’s Friday’s 74-41 semifinal loss. Jok was averaging 24.3 points per game going into Saturday’s contest. Tyler Cook was the only other Hawkeye scoring in double figures with 17.

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Alaska Anchorage beats Drake in Great Alaska Shootout

Sports

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Sekou Wiggs scored 24 points and added five assists as tournament host Alaska Anchorage defeated Drake 74-69 on Saturday in the seventh place game of the Great Alaska Shootout. The loss sends Drake to a 0-3 record at the tournament.

Wiggs finished 7 of 17 from the field. Spencer Svejcar finished an efficient 5 of 9 from the field and 7 of 7 at the line for 20 points for the Seawolves. Reed Trimmer led Drake with 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting. The Bulldogs (1-4) outshot Alaska Anchorage 48.1 percent to 42.3 but finished in a minus-9 hole at the free throw line (19-10).

The game was tied at halftime, but the Seawolves gained some breathing room in the second half. Wiggs hit a 3-pointer and jumper on back-to-back possessions for a 38-33 lead. A Svejcar 3-pointer with 11:40 left made it 55-40 and Drake never recovered.

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KATHRYN JOAN “Pat” DONNELLY, 81, of Stuart (Svcs. 12/1/16)

Obituaries

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KATHRYN JOAN “Pat” DONNELLY, 81, of Stuart, has died. A Mass of Christian Burial for KATHRYN “PAT” DONNELLY will be held 10-a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1st, at the All Saints Catholic Church, in Stuart. Johnson Family Funeral Home – Stuart Chapel has the arrangements.

A Visitation will be held from 6-until 8-p.m. Wed., Nov. 30th, at the All Saints Catholic Church in Stuart, where a Rosary service is at 7:30-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Burial will be in the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the Stuart Community Care Center, and/or the All Saints Catholic Church, in care of the Johnson Family Funeral Home – Stuart Chapel.

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Iowa player says Nebraska player hurled racial slurs at him

Sports

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – An Iowa football player says a Nebraska player directed racial slurs at him as the Big Ten rivals played in Iowa City on Friday. The Des Moines Register reports Iowa defensive tackle Faith Ekakitie says he was the target of racial slurs from a Nebraska offensive lineman. Ekakitie, who is black, declined to name the player during postgame interviews Friday evening.

Asked Saturday by The Associated Press about Ekakitie’s allegation, Nebraska football spokesman Keith Mann sent a one-sentence written statement saying the Nebraska athletic department and team officials are aware of Ekakitie’s comments. Mann did not respond to follow-up questions asking whether team officials had spoken to Nebraska players about the allegations or whether Nebraska plans to investigate.

The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Ekakitie is a native of Brampton, Ontario, and went to high school in Lake Forest, Illinois. He finished with five tackles in Iowa’s 40-10 win over Nebraska.

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No. 9 Xavier dominates in 64-42 win over Northern Iowa

Sports

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CINCINNATI (AP) — J.P. Macura scored 18 points, and Xavier’s defense dug in during a dominant first half, sending the ninth-ranked Musketeers to a 64-42 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday. Xavier (6-0) completely controlled a rematch of teams playing for the second time in six days. The Musketeers beat Northern Iowa 67-59 for championship of Tire Pros Invitational in Orlando last Sunday.

The Musketeers looked very comfortable in their second go-round against the Panthers (3-2). Northern Iowa had trouble finding open shots while Xavier raced ahead 30-10, going 4 of 13 from the field with seven turnovers. The Musketeers led 35-12 at halftime — the fewest points they had allowed in any half for 34 years.

Xavier pushed the lead to 26 points early in the second half and was never threatened. Jeremy Morgan scored 14 points — all in the second half — for Northern Iowa.

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2 killed, 2 officers injured in Cedar Rapids crash Saturday

News

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Two people are dead and two police officers have been injured in a crash in Cedar Rapids. A police news release says the officers were helping control traffic around a different crash on Interstate 380 early Saturday morning when a vehicle slammed into the back of a police car.

Police say the crash killed two people in the vehicle that hit the police car. Two officers inside the police car were taken to local hospitals for treatment of their injuries. Police have not detailed the extent of the officers’ injuries, but say the officers’ conditions are being monitored.

All southbound lanes of the interstate at the 1st Ave West exit were still blocked by mid-morning Saturday. Police have not released the names of those killed or the injured officers.

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa police looking for applicants

News

November 26th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – The Cedar Rapids Police Department is looking for a few good men and women. The department is accepting applications for officers through Jan. 12. The hiring process is an intense and competitive process that takes months to complete. A schedule of important dates for the 2016 recruitment process includes the collection of applications, a physical agility and written test on Feb. 4 and polygraph screenings and tests through mid-March.

Applications may be downloaded from the Cedar Rapids Police website at www.cedar-rapids.org/police , or application packets may be picked up from police headquarters.

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