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Drake prepares for #25 Wichita State

Sports

February 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The two teams at opposite ends of the Missouri Valley Conference race meet in Des Moines tonight (Tuesday night) when Drake hosts 25th ranked Wichita State. The Bulldogs are in the Valley basement at 1-11 and host an 11-1 Shocker squad that has a commanding three game lead in the league race. Drake coach Ray Giacoletti says the Shockers are talented and play the game the right way. Wichita State beat the Bulldogs 67-47 in the Valley opener back on New Years Eve.

(Learfield Sports)

Iowa part of national mortgage settlement

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February 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Iowa is part of a federal and state settlement with H-S-B-C Bank over alleged issues with mortgage settlements. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s spokesman, Geoff Greenwood, says Iowans will see some of the 470 million dollar settlement. “Over the years, H-S-B-C we alleged had engaged in mortgage servicing abuse. This is the same type of thing we had seen throughout the industry over the years of lost documents, incorrect information that’s on documents, foreclosures that really shouldn’t have happened,” Greenwood says.

H-S-B-C has agreed to make changes in how they operate. “This settlement requires them to go through new servicing standards. They have to up their game when it comes to wanting to foreclose on a borrower,” Greenwood says. “We are trying to make sure that when they file documents, that the documents are accurate, that they have done everything they can to avoid a foreclosure, and make it a fair playing field for the borrower.”

He says some 600 Iowans could be getting part of the settlement. “Those borrowers are going to get contacted by a settlement administrator sometime later this year — they’ll have to submit some paperwork — and they’ll be eligible for a payment,” Greenwood explains. The amount each Iowan will get in the settlement depends on how many borrowers file. It covers those who lost their home to foreclosure from January 1st, 2008 through December 31st, 2012.

(Radio Iowa)

NWS forecast for Cass & area Counties, 2/9/16

Weather

February 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…MOSTLY CLOUDY. BREEZY…COLDER. NORTH WIND AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TODAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. BREEZY. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MID MORNING…THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

THURSDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

 

Area high school basketball scores from Monday, Feb. 8th 2016

Sports

February 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Glenwood 86, Creston 72
Red Oak 50, Southwest Valley 48
Shenandoah 81, Fremont Mills, Tabor 61

Western Iowa Conference

Treynor 75, Underwood 58

Corner Conference

Essex 62, West Nodaway, Mo. 50
Clarinda Academy 66, Heartland Christian 32
Nishnabotna 44, East Mills 42
Stanton 78, Lenox 71, 4OT

Other Scores

Grand View Christian 90, West Central Valley, Stuart 37

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
CAM, Anita vs. Paton-Churdan, ccd.
Exira-EHK vs. Boyer Valley ppd. to Saturday, Feb 13. JV at 4:30pm
Greene County vs. Panorama, Panora, ppd.
IKM-Manning vs. Logan-Magnolia, ppd. to Feb 11.
OA-BCIG vs. Spencer, ccd.
GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 76, Chariton 47
Red Oak 65, Southwest Valley 57
Shenandoah 52, Fremont Mills, Tabor 22

Western Iowa Conference

Treynor 61, Underwood 40

Corner Conference

Clarinda Academy 36, Heartland Christian 25
Nishnabotna 45, East Mills 35
Stanton 49, Lenox 29

Other Scores

Grand View Christian 46, West Central Valley, Stuart 34
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 74, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 33

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
CAM, Anita vs. Paton-Churdan, ppd. to Feb 9.
Exira-EHK vs. Boyer Valley ccd.
IKM-Manning vs. Logan-Magnolia, ppd. to Feb 11.
OA-BCIG vs. Spencer, ccd.
Panorama, Panora vs. Greene County, ppd.
Harlan vs. Sioux City, East, ppd.

Iowa early News Headlines: Tue., Feb. 9th 2016

News

February 9th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — University of Iowa police have confirmed that a research goat has been captured after being on the loose for over a week. Dispatchers confirmed “William the Goat” had been captured but could not provide any details. The police department posted a statement saying the goat was back in a pen at the University Research Park. The male goat escaped on Jan. 29 while being transferred from a portable carrier to a vehicle.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — A Knoxville house fire killed a 77-year-old woman and injured her husband. Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt says around 11 p.m. Sunday dispatchers received a call about a Knoxville house engulfed in flames with a woman inside. Emergency responders took Patricia Henning to a nearby hospital, where she later died. Her husband, 79-year-old Ronald Henning, was injured and taken to a burn unit at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Utilities Board is meeting to consider whether to approve a hazardous liquid pipeline permit for an oil pipeline that will stretch 346 miles across the state diagonally from the northwest to the southeast. Texas-based Dakota Access is building the so-called Bakken pipeline to carry a half-million barrels of oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois crossing Iowa and South Dakota. Iowa is the only state that hasn’t yet approved a permit.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Nebraska man charged in Iowa with killing his wife will stand trial in September. Twenty-eight-year-old Rogelio Morales, of Hubbard, Nebraska, will stand trial for first-degree murder Sept. 20 in Woodbury County District Court. Morales is accused of killing 21-year-old Margarita Morales, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, on April 19 near a Sioux City residence.

5 arrested on drug charges in Cass County

News

February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports five people have been arrested on drug charges. On February 2nd, deputies arrested 32-year old Mickie Gene Weppner, of Plattsmouth, NE, on felony charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and Ongoing Criminal Conduct, an aggravated misdemeanor charge of Prohibited Acts, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Weppner was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $52,000 bond.

Last Friday, as the result of a traffic stop, Cass County Deputies arrested 29-year old Melaney Lynn White, of Council Bluffs, on two counts  of Possession of Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 29-year old Samuel Lavern Huffman, of Anita, was on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both subjects were taken to the Cass County Jail. White was released the following day on her own recognizance; Huffman was released on $2,000 bond.

Also arrested last Friday, was 54-year old Henry Herman Miller, Jr., of Atlantic, on a felony charge of Sponsoring a Gathering, and misdemeanor charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Miller was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $5,000 bond. On Sunday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 20-year old Angel Nicole Knowles, of Elk Horn, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and on an Audubon County warrant. Knowles was also cited with Minor in Possession of Alcohol. Knowles was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released later that day.

Last Saturday, deputies in Cass County arrested 38-year old Eric Allen Smith, of Council Bluffs on a felony OWI 3rd Offense charge. Smith was also charged by the Atlantic Police Department with two counts of Assault. He was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $3,000 bond.

Deputies in Cass County last Friday, arrested Selena Marie Hansen on two Cass County District Court warrants for Failure to Appear. Hansen was also charged with Interference with Official Acts, Driving Under Suspension and various traffic citations stemming from an attempted traffic stop on January 13th, 2016. Hansen was taken to the Cass County Jail where she remains held on $7,400 bond. Also arrested Friday, was 29-year old Nicole Amaris Bittner, of Avoca, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Bittner was taken to the Cass County Jail where she remains held on $2,000 bond.

And, on Thursday, February 4th, 31-year old Ehren Michael Mardesen, of Anita, turned himself in at the Cass County Sheriff’s Office on a Sheriff’s Office warrant for Violation of a Protective Order. Mardesen was booked and released on his own recognizance.

Class 3A and 4A Boys Basketball pairings released

Sports

February 8th, 2016 by admin

The Iowa High School Athletic Association on Monday released the postseason pairings for Class 3A and 4A boys basketball.  The Atlantic Trojans will play in Class 3A Substate 8, District 16 and will face Winterset in their first round game on Monday, February 22nd at 6:30pm at the Glenwood High School Gym.  The game will be the first half of a doubleheader that night as Glenwood will face Creston in the second game at 8:00pm.  In Class 3A Substate 8, District 15 ADM plays host to Boone for an 8:00pm game that will follow the Dallas Center-Grimes vs. Perry game at 6:30pm.

Harlan will host a first round game in Substate 1, District 1 against Denison-Schleswig at 8:00pm.  That game will be preceded by Greene County vs. Carroll at 6:30pm.

In Class 4A all local teams will play in the Substate 1 Bracket.  In first round games on February 22nd at Sioux City North High School, Lewis Central will face Sioux City West at 6:30pm and Sioux City North hosts Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson at 8:00pm.  The winner of the Lewis Central/Sioux City West game will play at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln on February 26th at 7:00pm.  The Sioux City North/CB Thomas Jefferson winner will travel to Sioux City East in the second round.

Villanova new No. 1, Hawkeyes No. 4, Cyclones No.14

Sports

February 8th, 2016 by admin

Villanova is No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the first time.

The Wildcats (20-3) made the jump from third following then-No. 1 Oklahoma’s loss to Kansas State and then-No. 2 North Carolina’s losses to Louisville and Notre Dame.

Villanova received 32 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel. Maryland, which received 13 No. 1 votes, moved up two spots to second.

Oklahoma, which had been No. 1 for the last three weeks, dropped to third and received seven first-place votes. Iowa, which got 11 first-place votes, is fourth and is followed in the top 10 by Xavier, Kansas, Virginia, Michigan State, North Carolina and West Virginia.

Kansas and Virginia both received one first-place vote.

No. 23 Southern Cal and No. 24 Texas are the week’s two newcomers, replacing Indiana and South Carolina.

 

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Villanova (32) 20-3 1,566 3
2. Maryland (13) 21-3 1,499 4
3. Oklahoma (7) 19-3 1,472 1
4. Iowa (11) 19-4 1,471 5
5. Xavier 21-2 1,382 6
6. Kansas (1) 19-4 1,311 7
7. Virginia (1) 19-4 1,223 9
8. Michigan St. 20-4 1,144 10
9. North Carolina 19-4 1,136 2
10. West Virginia 19-4 1,082 14
11. Oregon 20-4 905 16
12. Miami 18-4 826 17
13. Louisville 19-4 819 19
14. Iowa St. 17-6 781 13
15. Texas A&M 18-5 663 8
16. SMU 20-2 593 12
17. Arizona 19-5 497 23
18. Purdue 19-5 456 18
19. Dayton 19-3 413 24
20. Providence 18-6 349 11
21. Baylor 17-6 333 15
22. Kentucky 17-6 228 20
23. Southern Cal 18-5 225
24. Texas 16-7 199
25. Wichita St. 17-6 132 21

Others receiving votes: South Carolina 128, Indiana 91, Notre Dame 75, San Diego St. 22, Duke 14, Seton Hall 14, Gonzaga 10, LSU 10, VCU 10, Valparaiso 9, Stony Brook 8, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 6, Saint Joseph’s 5, UNC Wilmington 4, Hawaii 3, Utah 3, Chattanooga 2, George Washington 2, UConn 2, Michigan 1, Monmouth (NJ) 1.

 

Atlantic Police report (2/8): Assault, drug, & OWI arrests

News

February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports four arrests took place Saturday. 24-year old Mark Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for allegedly violating the terms of his probation, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine. 52-year old Robert Keithley, of Atlantic, was arrested Saturday for OWI/1st offense. 29-year old Tony Mack, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault, and, 38-year old Eric Smith, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Saturday for Simple Assault, and Assault Causing Bodily Injury.

All four men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Event about skilled labor in Iowa scheduled for April

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February 8th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – An event in Des Moines about increasing skilled labor in Iowa has been scheduled for April. The Future Ready Iowa Summit is aimed at closing the state’s so-called skills gap in the workforce. The all-day event on April 19 at Hy-Vee Hall is expected to include participation from business leaders, educators and students.

Gov. Terry Branstad has called for Iowa to increase opportunities for education and training beyond high school. He announced an initiative last year that seeks to have 70 percent of Iowans with that extra education and training by 2025.

Specifics about how much such an initiative would cost have been vague. Branstad said during a Monday press conference that the summit will be funded through grant money, private donations and a small registration fee.