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Man committed for evaluation after threatening to jump from a Council Bluffs bridge

News

March 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs say a man was safely talked-down from jumping off a bridge there early this (Saturday) morning. At about 1:25-a.m., officers were called to the Ave G viaduct in reference to a male jumping from a moving vehicle. While officers were en route, the caller advised the male had climbed over the ledge of the bridge and was
threatening to jump off. Officers arrived on scene and found the male on the outside of the chain link fence at the Northwest end of the bridge.

Officers began speaking to the man in an effort to talk him down as he was threatening to jump. An officer was able to grab the male’s left arm and talked him into climbing over the concrete barricade to officers. He was then transported to Mercy Hospital by Council Bluffs Fire Department for medical treatment and
psychological evaluation.

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Unity Christian edges Western Christian 42-41 for 2A title

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Josie Blankespoor scored the go-ahead basket with 2 minutes left and Orange City Unity Christian held on during a hectic final minute to edge Hull Western Christian 42-41 Friday night and win its second straight Class 2A state championship.

Western Christian had a chance in the closing seconds after Ashtyn Veerbeek sank the first of two free throws with 6.5 seconds remaining to make it a one-point game.

She missed the second and Blankespoor rebounded but was tied up. The possession arrow favored Western so the Wolfpack kept the ball.

But Erika Feenstra missed a layup and Western couldn’t get off a second shot before the buzzer, allowing the Knights to escape with the title.

Anna Kiel led Unity Christian (25-1) with 13 points and 15 rebounds and was voted captain of the all-tournament team. Veerbeek led Western Christian (24-3) with 13 points.

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Springville edges Turkey Valley 49-48 for 1A title

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Alyssa Jaeger sank two free throws with 3.2 seconds left to give Springville a 49-48 victory over Turkey Valley in the Iowa girls Class 1A state championship.

Jaeger’s shots on a 1-and-1 ended a game of huge swings and gave Springville (26-1) its second title. The Orioles blew a 15-point lead and fell behind by five points before settling down and handing top-ranked Turkey Valley its first loss.

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Texas Tech women beat Iowa St. 89-84 in Big 12 tournament

Sports

March 5th, 2016 by admin

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Dayo Olabode scored 20 points and made a 3-pointer in the final minute to help Texas Tech pull away and beat Iowa State 89-84 Friday night in a Big 12 Conference Tournament opener.

The ninth-seeded Lady Raiders (13-17) move on to face top-seeded Baylor on Saturday.

Japreece Dean made four 3-pointers and finished with a career-best 28 points and had five assists to lead Texas Tech, which has won two of its last three. Zuri Sanders added 13 points with 14 rebounds. Olabode made a career-high 6 of 8 3-pointers.

Seanna Johnson scored 28 points and Bridget Carleton had 27 for No. 8 seed Iowa State (13-17). Jadda Buckley had 13 points and 12 assists.

The Cyclones never trailed in the fourth quarter until Sanders’ jumper gave Texas Tech a 76-74 lead with three minutes left. It was tied 80-all before Olabode made a 3, Texas Tech made all six free-throw attempts, and Carleton made just 1 of 4 field goals in the last 1:15.

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Skyscan Forecast 03-05-2016

Weather

March 5th, 2016 by admin

Skyscan Forecast   Saturday, March 5, 2016   Chris Parks

Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

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Morgan leads Northern Iowa by Southern Illinois 66-60 in MVC

Sports

March 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jeremy Morgan scored 18 points and Northern Iowa made six free throws in the last 28 seconds to defeat Southern Illinois 66-60 in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Panthers (20-12) face league champion Wichita State in Saturday’s early semifinal.

Northern Iowa led 29-28 at the half and built the lead to 12 before the fifth-seeded Salukis (22-10) battled back. A 3-point play by Armon Fletcher tied the game at 56 with 2:18 to play. Both teams had a pair of empty possessions before Morgan made a pair of free throws at 1:15. Sean O’Brien tied it at 1:01 but 14 seconds later Wes Washpun made a tough layup for Northern Iowa.

Then Fletcher missed a 3-pointer and Morgan made two more free throws with 28 seconds remaining. Anthony Bean quickly scored for Southern Illinois but Matt Bohannon and Klint Carlson clinched it at the foul line. Northern Iowa was 15 of 18 from the line in the second half. Beane had 17 points and O’Brien had 12 points and 12 rebounds for SIU.

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Shelby County Farmer’s Coffee March 22nd

Ag/Outdoor, News

March 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

If you’re a farmer or are involved in the agriculture industry, you should plan on attending Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Shelby County’s Farmer’s Coffee, March 22nd at 9:30 a.m.  Extension and Outreach Farm Management Specialist Shane Ellis will present a market outlook for both crops and livestock.

The event takes place at the Shelby County Extension Office, 906 6th St. in Harlan, and will include hot coffee and refreshments, the latest ag news, and a visit with Shane Ellis. There is no cost to attend. The informational meeting is for anyone who is involved in the agriculture industry.

Call the Shelby County Extension and Outreach Office at (712)755-3104 for more information.

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Mills County arrest report

News

March 4th, 2016 by admin

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 4 recent arrests.

On Thursday at 11:00am deputies arrested 27-year-old Andrew Dean West of Malvern on 2 warrants for Violation of Probation.  West was taken into custody and held on $10,000 bond.

Also Thursday at 7:42pm deputies arrested two individuals at the same location.  Deputies arrested 21-year-old Dylan Wayne Thorne of Glenwood on a warrant for Child Endangerment and Gathering.  Thorne was arrested on Garfield Lane along with 22-year-old Destiny Renae New who was arrested on the same warrant.  Both were taken into custody and held on $5,000 bond each.

On Friday deputies arrested 36-year-old Christina Mae Robbins of Glenwood for OWI 1st Offense.  Robbins was arrested on 221st Street at 12:30am and was held on $1,000 bond.

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Valbuena has 3 RBIs to lead Astros over Cardinals 6-3

Sports

March 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

KISSIMMEE, Florida (AP) — Luis Valbuena hit a two-run homer in the first inning and finished with three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in an exhibition game on Friday.

Marwin Gonzalez hit a solo homer off Jaime Garcia over the left field wall with one out in the first. Garcia then walked last year’s American League Rookie of the Year Carlos Correa on four pitches before Valbuena launched the first pitch over the right field wall to make it 3-0.

The Cardinals scored two in the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2, but Preston Tucker’s home run in the bottom of the inning extended the lead back to 2. Jose Altuve added an RBI double in the fifth and Valbuena padded the lead with a run-scoring single later in the inning.

 

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Inmate at the Clarinda Correctional facility has died – no foul play suspected

News

March 4th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections report an inmate assigned to the Clarinda Correctional Facility has died. Authorities say 51-year old Gregory Eugene Simmons died Wednesday morning at the Clarinda Regional Health Center. He had been vomiting excessively in his cell at the Correctional Facility. When emergency medical assistance arrived on the scene, they found Simmons was not breathing and did not have a pulse.

Emergency workers immediately began CPR and other life saving measures, but were unsuccessful. Simmons was then transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at Noon, on Wednesday.

Officials say while it is believed Simmons died of unknown natural causes, an autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death. However, initial indications were that there was no trauma, injury or foul play involved. Simmons was serving a 25 year sentence out of Marion County for Sex Abuse Second Degree. His sentence began December 13th, 2010.

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