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National Weather Service forecast for Cass & surrounding Counties in IA, 3/6/16

Weather

March 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. WINDY…WARMER. HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.

TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BREEZY…WARMER. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

MONDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. LOW IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S.

 

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IA Girls State Basketball Tournament – Championship round scores from Sat., 3/5/16

Sports

March 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Class 3A State Tournament
State Championship
PAC-LM 59, Nevada 49

Class 4A State Tournament
State Championship
Mason City 51, Pella 44

Class 5A State Tournament
State Championship
Ankeny Centennial 46, Johnston 42

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Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, March 6th 2016

News

March 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

NORA SPRINGS, Iowa (AP) — Protesters have promised to picket outside a recently-opened exotic dance club in Nora Springs every night it’s open. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that several people protested Friday night outside the Pole Barn Theater. They held picket signs reading “Women Are Not For Sale” and “Real Men Don’t Exploit Women.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A longtime southern Iowa sheriff has resigned amid allegations that he sexually harassed employee, courthouse workers, witnesses and crime victims. The Des Moines Register reports that Decatur County Sheriff Bert Muir resigned Friday. The 66-year-old Muir denied the claims and said the county board’s move to have him removed from office was politically motivated.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police say one person has been shot at a Cedar Rapids grocery store parking lot, but is expected to survive. Television station KCRG reports that the shooting happened around 9:20 p.m. Friday at Jim’s Foods, with multiple people reporting the shooting to 911. Responding officers found blood in the lot, but no victim. A short time later, authorities say a 24-year-old man was reported at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Burlington police have interviewed more than dozen people but have no suspect or motive in Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a local teenager. The Hawk Eye reports that 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson’s body was found late Wednesday night in an alley. Johnson was a junior at Burlington High School.

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No. 16 Iowa snaps skid with 71-61 win over Michigan

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jarrod Uthoff scored 16 of his 29 points in the first half, and No. 16 Iowa snapped a four-game losing streak with a 71-61 win over Michigan on Saturday night. Anthony Clemmons added 12 points for the Hawkeyes (21-9, 12-6 Big Ten), who used a 14-5 run to take a 15-point lead with 10:13 to play. Michigan (20-11, 10-8) scored the next 10 points, but the Wolverines couldn’t pull any closer down the stretch and now may need a strong showing in the Big Ten tournament to make it to the NCAAs.

Derrick Walton scored 14 points for Michigan, which honored seniors Caris LeVert and Spike Albrecht before the regular-season finale. They’re both out for the season with injuries, which is a big reason the Wolverines are in this predicament.

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AP Source: Chiefs void contract of veteran linebacker Hali

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press the Kansas City Chiefs voided the contract of veteran linebacker Tamba Hali, who took a pay cut with a reworked deal to remain with the team last season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because the Chiefs aren’t allowed to discuss contract matters.

Hali had four voidable years added to his one-year contract so that the team could spread out his signing bonus, thereby creating additional salary cap space last offseason. But the contract also stipulated the Chiefs had until Friday to sign Hali to an extension, otherwise he would become a free agent.

Despite dealing with a bothersome knee much of last season, Hali had 6 1-2 sacks and was voted to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl. The 10-year veteran will turn 33 in November. The Kansas City Star first reported that Hali’s contract was voided.

 

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DONALD RAY COLLIGAN, 79, of Shelby (Svcs. at a later date)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DONALD RAY COLLIGAN, 79, of Shelby, died Fri., March 4th, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. Private services for DONALD COLLIGAN will be held at a later date. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

DONALD COLLIGAN is survived by:

His wife – Joan, of Shelby.

His sons – James Colligan, of Omaha, & Keith (Cynthia) Colligan, of Shelby.

His daughter – Lisa (Rick) (Colligan) Knavel, of Ennis, TX.

His brothers – Robert (Marlene) Colligan, of Wisner, NE., & Louis (Marilyn) Glister, Jr., of Houston, TX.

and 2 grandchildren.

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LUCILLE MARGARET KOCH, 87, of Panama (Svcs. 3/8/16)

Obituaries

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LUCILLE MARGARET KOCH, 87, of Panama, died Fri., March 4th, at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home. A Mass of Christian Burial for LUCILLE KOCH will be held 10:30-a.m. Tue., March 8th, at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church in Panama. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Panama is from 5-until 9-pm Monday, March 7th, with the family greeting friends from 6-until 8-pm, and a Rosary at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Panama.

LUCILLE KOCH is survived by:

Her husband – Linus Koch, of Panama.

Her sons – Roger (Marion) Koch, of Creve Couer, MO.; Glen (Elaine) Koch, of Sioux Falls, SD, & Timothy (Barbara) Koch, of Albert City.

Her daughters – Mary Ann (John, Jr.) Wendt, of Panama, & Margaret (Gary) Schroeder, of Essex.

13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and 8 step great-grandchildren.

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Chen throws 2 shutout innings as Marlins lose to Cards 3-2

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Wei-Yin Chen threw two shutout innings in his spring debut for the Miami Marlins, who lost 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Chen allowed three hits and got some help when right fielder Giancarlo Stanton easily threw out Brayan Pena at the plate to end the second.

The Cardinals’ Matt Holliday was scheduled to make his spring training debut but was scratched because of tightness in his back. Holliday was in the lineup at first base. He has been a left fielder his entire career but has been working at first some in camp. St. Louis starter Marco Gonzales allowed four hits and two runs, one earned, in 2 2-3 innings. Anthony Garcia’s two-out, two-run double in the eighth put the Cardinals ahead.

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Late run gives No. 1 Kansas 85-78 win over No. 21 Iowa St.

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Perry Ellis scored 22 points, including a hook shot over Iowa State’s Georges Niang to ice the game, and No. 1 Kansas stretched its nation-leading home winning streak to 42 games with an 85-78 victory over the 21st-ranked Cyclones on Saturday. Devonte Graham and Wayne Selden, Jr. finished with 16 points apiece for Kansas (27-4, 15-3 Big 12), which has won 33 straight home finales.

Ellis, playing in his final game at Allen Fieldhouse, spearheaded an 11-0 run over the final 4:45 with a hustle play. He ended it with an emphatic dunk. Kansas looked poise to break the game open with 13:21 left in the game, when Mason slipped his way through two defenders and finished at the rim. Iowa State responded with a 13-2 run to grab its largest – and last – lead at 63-59. Niang led the Cyclones (21-10, 10-8) with 22 points and Jameel McKay added 19 points and nine rebounds.

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Northern Iowa edges Wichita State 57-52 in overtime

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Wes Washpun scored 20 points and Jeremy Morgan sank the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime Saturday to lift fourth-seeded Northern Iowa past top-seeded Wichita State 57-52 and into the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

Trailing by a point with two minutes left in overtime, Northern Iowa (21-12) got a free throw from Morgan to tie it at 52 before he hit the go-ahead 3-pointer on an assist from Wyatt Lohaus. The Panthers then forced a turnover and Washpun hit a jumper to extend the advantage to five with 18 seconds left.

Markis McDuffie missed a 3-pointer at the other end and Klint Carlson hauled in the defensive rebound to clinch it. Northern Iowa trailed most of the game but stayed close and forced overtime with Wyatt Lohaus’ layup to tie it at 47 at the end of regulation. Anton Grady led Wichita State (24-8) with 14 points and Ron Baker had 12. The Panthers play the winner of second-seeded Evansville and sixth-seeded Indiana State.

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