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Woodbine Boys, AHSTW Girls Win XC Titles Tuesday

Sports

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

The Woodbine boys won the team championshipat the AHSTW Meet with 40 points. Earlham was second with 50. St. Albert was third with 85, IKM-Manning had 94 in fourth and Missouri Valley was fifth with 118.

Woodbine’s Landon Bendgen was the champion with Parker Heisterkamp and Gunner Wagner, both of St. Albert third and fourth. The Falcons also had Owen Wise in fourth, and Riverside’s Brody Henderson placed fifth.

Mason McCready and Dawson Henderson of Riverside were sixth and seventh, Logan-Magnolia’s Brodie Davis was ninth and Adam Barry of Woodbine was 10th.

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The AHSTW girls captured the title at their home meet with 45 points, Treynor was second with 51 and Earlham was third with 59. Heartland Christian was fourth with 82, and Exira/EHK with 120 was fifth.

Logan-Magnolia’s Allysen Johnsen and Madison Sporrer were the top two runners. Treynor’s Alyssa Kulesa was third and Stefi Beisswenger of Audubon was fifth.

AHSTW’s Bella Lamp was sixth. IKM-Manning’s Raegan Garrison was seventh with Heartland Christian’s Grace Steinmetz and Keira Diehm eighth and ninth and Adyson Lapel of Woodbine 10th.

Also, Exira/EHK’s Michelle Wilson placed 15th.

NCAA denies appeal by Iowa’s Noah Shannon

Sports

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

The college career of Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon is over. Shannon was suspended for the season by the NCAA as part of a gambling investigation. Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz says his appeal has been denied.

Shannon did not wager on an Iowa football game but reportedly wagered on a game involving another Iowa sports team.

Ferentz says he does not agree with or understand the decision.

Shannon passed up the NFL Draft to return for a sixth year and Ferentz says he will remain involved in the program.

The 25th ranked Hawkeyes take a 2-0 record into a game at home against Western Michigan and Ferentz says a key this week is not looking ahead to next week’s Big Ten opener at seventh ranked Penn State.

Ferentz says all he has to do is point to the recent history of the series.

Iowa State’s Matt Campbell previews Ohio

Sports

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says he is focused on getting the Cyclones to bounce back from a tough loss. The Cyclones are 1-1 after a 20-13 loss to Iowa and next up visit Ohio.

It is the Cyclones’ first road test of the season.

Ohio is 2-1 on the season after a 17-10 win at Florida Atlantic.

The run game struggled against Iowa but the offensive line has protected quarterback Rocco Becht through two games. The Cyclones have not given up a sack.

Iowa’s Cade McNamara on his improving health

Sports

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has returned to full practice as the 25th ranked Hawkeyes get ready to host Western Michigan. McNamara played in the first two games despite a quad injury he suffered in a public scrimmage last month.

As his mobility improves it should add to the play book.

McNamara is completing a shade under 57 percent of his passes and he would like that number to be higher.

Red Oak Man Arrested for Animal Abuse

News

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

Red Oak Police report that just after 7:30 pm on Tuesday, September 12, they arrested 68 year old Randal Joe Barr of Red Oak on a charge of animal abuse, a serious misdemeanor.  Barr was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

Low river levels a threat to fish

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

Experts say river levels are so low the state’s fish population is stressed — and conditions could cause more fish kills. Meteorologist Jim Lee at the National Weather Service office in Des Moines says there’s not been enough rainfall to replenish rivers.

In many areas, river levels are so low canoeing and kayaking is not recommended because boats would scrape the river bottom. Lee says some of Iowa’s river basins are at 10 percent of normal capacity.

The first frost happens across Iowa during the first half of October and experts say if lakes and waterways were to freeze at these low levels, oxygen levels will be lower — and fish could suffer. Lee says it doesn’t appear weather patterns will change in the next couple of weeks or perhaps even longer.

In July, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported nearly 21-thousand Shovelnose Sturgeon had died along a 60 mile stretch of the Des Moines River in southeast Iowa. D-N-R biologists determined the fish kill was caused by low water levels and high-water temperatures. It was the largest fish kill in the region since 2012. In late August, the D-N-R estimates up to five-thousand fish were killed along a 74-mile stretch of the Upper Iowa River in Winneshiek County.

Skyscan Forecast for Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Ag/Outdoor, Weather

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

Today: Sunny with a high near 78.  Light and variable wind.

Tonight: Mostly clear with a low around 51.  South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny with a high near 79.  South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny with a high near 76.  Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high near 77.

Sunday: Sunny with a high near 74.

GERALD CHARLES “JERRY” EVANS, 77, of Shelby (9-16-2023)

Obituaries

September 13th, 2023 by Jim Field

GERALD CHARLES “JERRY” EVANS, 77, of Shelby died at his home.  Graveside service for GERALD CHARLES “JERRY” EVANS will twill be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Shelby Cemetery.

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Coffee and dessert with family and friends will be held following the service at Jerry’s childhood home, property of Mike and Paula Evans, 33950 380th St in Shelby.

GERALD CHARLES “JERRY” EVANS is survived by:

Wife:  Jeanette Evans

Children:  Suzie (Randy) Mages of Portsmouth; Chris Evans of Shelby and Rebecca (Carson) Aune of Silver Spring, Maryland

Siblings: John Evans Jr. of Shelby; Richard Evans of New Hampton and Steven (Christy) Evans of Shelby

5 Grandchildren

nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends.

Tuesday High School Volleyball Scores

Sports

September 12th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Hawkeye Ten Conference:

  • Glenwood 3, Atlantic 0
  • (3-0) Clarinda 25-25-25 Atlantic 21-10-8
  • Glenwood 3, Clarinda 0
  • Red Oak 3, St. Albert 0
  • (3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25 St. Albert 23-11-12
  • Kuemper Catholic 3, Red Oak 0

Western Iowa Conference:

  • Tri-Center 3, IKM/Manning 0
  • Logan-Magnolia 3, AHSTW 2
  • Audubon 3, Missouri Valley 1
  • Treynor 3, Underwood 1

Rolling Valley Conference:

  • (3-2) CAM 19-23-25-25-15 Glidden-Ralston 25-25-14-19-13
  • (3-0) Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 25-25-25 Paton-Churdan 8-12-11
  • (3-1) Boyer Valley 25-25-22-25 Woodbine 21-19-25-23
  • (3-1) Coon Rapids-Bayard 25-25-14-25 Ar-We-Va 10-20-25-17

Corner Conference:

  • Stanton 3, Griswold 0
  • Fremont-Mills 3, Essex 0
  • (3-0) Sidney 25-26-25 East Mills 23-24-17

Pride of Iowa Conference:

  • (3-0) Southwest Valley 25-25-25 Nodaway Valley 23-17-16

West Central Conference:

  • ACGC 3, Panorama 0
  • Woodward-Granger 3, West Central Valley 0

Non-Conference:

  • Carroll 3, Denison-Schleswig 1
  • Carlisle 3, Winterset 0

Non-injury accident in Creston

News

September 12th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – A collision in Creston late Tuesday morning caused a total of $7,000 damage, but no one was injured. Creston Police report a Chevy Traverse driven by 76-year-old Rosalie Culbertson, of Creston, was traveling east on Adams Street, and leaving the stop light at the intersection with Elm Street, at the same time a Buick SUV driven by 68-year-old Cynthia Johnson, of Creston, was entering the intersection while traveling south on Elm from the stop light.

Neither driver saw the other. Johnson’s SUV struck the Chevy on the driver’s side. The accident happened at around 11-a.m. No citations were issued.