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First Iowa High School Boys Basketball AP Top Ten rankings released

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December 14th, 2015 by admin

The First Associated Press Top Ten polls of the 2015-16 season were released today for Iowa High School Boys Basketball.  The full rankings for all classes can be found below with local teams in bold.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Valley, West Des Moines (4) 4-0 118
2. Iowa City, West (7) 3-1 115
3. Pleasant Valley (2) 4-0 106
4. Cedar Falls 3-0 85
5. Des Moines, Hoover 4-1 63
6. Ankeny 4-0 58
7. Ames 3-1 49
8. Ankeny Centennial 4-0 34
9. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 3-0 25
10. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 2-1 24

Others receiving votes: Waukee 20. North Scott, Eldridge 5. Urbandale 4. Des Moines, North 4. Linn-Mar, Marion 2. Muscatine 1. Davenport, Central 1. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Wahlert, Dubuque (12) 4-0 129
2. Pella (1) 4-0 117
3. Harlan 3-0 90
4. Solon 4-0 71
5. Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 3-1 68
6. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 2-1 41
7. Spencer 4-0 38
8. Glenwood 4-0 32
9. MOC-Floyd Valley 4-1 31
10. Chariton 4-0 28

Others receiving votes: West Delaware, Manchester 22. Waverly-Shell Rock 11. Bondurant Farrar 9. Algona 8. Atlantic 6. Maquoketa 6. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 6. Spirit Lake 1. Mount Vernon 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Western Christian, Hull (10) 2-0 127
2. Treynor (2) 4-0 97
3. Cascade,Western Dubuque 4-0 95
4. Pella Christian 5-0 90
5. Dike-New Hartford (1) 4-0 84
6. Northeast, Goose Lake 6-0 60
7. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 4-0 59
8. Sioux Center 4-0 44
9. Camanche 4-1 19
10. Interstate 35, Truro 4-0 11

Others receiving votes: Osage 9. Durant 8. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville 4. Shenandoah 3. Ridge View 2. Anamosa 1. Des Moines Christian 1. PCM, Monroe 1.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (4) 3-0 101
2. West Hancock, Britt (3) 5-0 100
3. Boyden-Hull (3) 3-1 93
4. Danville (1) 4-0 77
5. Colo-Nesco (1) 5-0 67
6. IKM-Manning (1) 4-0 61
7. West Fork, Sheffield 5-0 50
(tie) Jesup 4-0 50
9. South O’Brien, Paullina 4-0 46
10. Iowa Mennonite, Kalona 4-0 13

Others receiving votes: Montezuma 11. Ankeny Christian Academy 11. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 10. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 8. Meskwaki Settlement School 7. Lone Tree 6. North Linn, Troy Mills 3. Central Lyon 1.

 

Michigan State, Kansas stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Cyclones No. 5

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December 14th, 2015 by admin

Michigan State and Kansas remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll.

The Spartans (11-0) are a runaway No. 1, receiving all but one first-place vote from the 65-member national media panel on Monday. Kansas (8-1) was on top of the other ballot.

Oklahoma, after its impressive win over Villanova, jumps from seventh to third and is followed by Kentucky, Iowa State, Maryland, Duke, Virginia, Purdue and Xavier.

George Washington and UCLA join the poll for the first time this season at 21st and 22nd. No. 24 Texas A&M and No. 25 Connecticut both rejoin the Top 25 after having been ranked earlier in the season.

Vanderbilt, Oregon, Utah and Gonzaga dropped out from last week. It is the first time out of the poll for Gonzaga since late in the 2013-14 season.

Iowa State also stayed at No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches poll with Michigan State No. 1 in that poll as well.  The rest of the top 10 in the coaches poll are Oklahoma, Kentucky, Kansas, Duke, Maryland, Purdue, Virginia, and Xavier.

 

Uthoff earns Big 10 weekly honor

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December 14th, 2015 by admin

The Big 10 Conference announced their weekly men’s basketball honors Monday afternoon and Iowa Senior Forward Jarod Uthoff has been named Big Ten Player of the Week along with Maryland Sophomore Guard Melo Trimble.

Uthoff averaged 29.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game versus Western Illinois and Iowa State.  For the week he shot 61.1 percent (22-of-36) from the field, 69.2 percent (9-of-13) from three-point range and 85.7 percent (6-of-7) from the free throw line.  Uthoff scored 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting and pulled down nine rebounds in 23 minutes of action in the 90-56 victory over Western Illinois and then poured in a career-high 32 points, corralled nine rebounds and tallied four blocks in the 83-82 setback at Iowa State.  This is Uthoff’s second career Big Ten Play of the Week honor.

Purdue Forward Caleb Swanigan was also named Freshman of the Week on Monday.

Backyard and Beyond 12-14-2015

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December 14th, 2015 by admin

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Driver receives two citations after two vehicle accident in Red Oak

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December 14th, 2015 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports a two-vehicle accident occurred in Red Oak on Monday.  At 1:27pm officers responded to a two-vehicle property damage only accident at the corner of 4th Street and East Reed Street in Red Oak.  Upon arrival it was determined that a 1997 Acura Integra driven by 25-year-old Micheal David Jones of Red Oak was stopped at the stop sign headed west and left the stop sign too soon causing a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by 21-year-old Aniessa Rae Baylor of Red Oak to strike the rear end of the Integra.  Jones was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign and No Insurance Accident Related.  Jones’ vehicle received an estimated $2,000 damage and was privately towed from the scene due to the right rear tire being disabled.  The Baylor vehicle sustained an estimated $1,000 damage.

Red Oak Teen arrested on Assault charge

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December 14th, 2015 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak Teen on Monday.  At 1:00pm officers arrested 16-year-old Tannah Piper Halvin of Red Oak on a charge of Simple Assault.  No further details were released at this time.

LOIS ARNOLD, 89, of Adel (12-17-2015)

Obituaries

December 14th, 2015 by Jim Field

LOIS ARNOLD, 89, of Adel died Saturday, December 12th at Kavanaugh House in Des Moines.  Memorial services for LOIS ARNOLD will be held on Thursday, December 17th at 10:30 am in the  United Methodist Church in Casey.  Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

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Visitation with the family will be held on Thursday from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the church prior to the service.

Burial in the Oakwood Cemetery of Casey.

LOIS ARNOLD is survived by:

Son:  Roger Arnold of Adel

Son-in-Law:  James Bahen of Taylor Ridge, IL

Brother:  Ernest Ticknor

4 Grandchildren

3 Great-Grandchildren

Update: Overnight closure scheduled for southbound I-29 near Council Bluffs Dec. 14 and 15

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

In an update to a press release issued late last week, the Iowa Department of Transportation, Monday afternoon, said Southbound Interstate 29 that was originally scheduled to be closed Sunday night will now be closed Monday and Tuesday nights, Dec. 14 and 15, from the I-29/I-80 interchange (exit 4) to the U.S 275/Iowa 92 interchange (exit 47) for demolition of the bridge over the interstate lanes, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. The schedule change is due to weather conditions.

Ramp closures scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 14 and 15…

  • At 6:30 p.m.: Westbound I-80 to southbound I-29 ramp will be closed to traffic.
  • At 7 p.m.: Eastbound I-80 to southbound I-29 ramp will be closed to traffic.

Southbound I-29 will be reopened to traffic at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 15 and 16. Interstate travelers should follow the local detour during the closure. For more information, visit: 511ia.org or view the detour at: www.councilbluffsinterstate.iowadot.

The Iowa DOT is in the process of reconstructing I-80, I-29 and I-480 in the Council Bluffs metropolitan area. This comprehensive interstate redesign will modernize the highway system and improve mobility and safety of approximately 18 miles of interstate. Motorists are encouraged to allow for extra travel time while this interstate improvement takes effect.

Phone scams resurface in Cass County

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says it has received recent reports of previously telephone scams resurfacing in the area. One of the scams was a person calling a resident, and claiming to be that person’s grandchild. The “grandchild” said they needed money wired to them right away.Usually, they claim they are in trouble with the law and need bailed out. They also don’t want their parent(s) to know.

Another scam was a message left on a person’s answering machine. The caller said  they were from the IRS, and the person called was to return the call immediately because money was owed on their taxes.The Better Business Bureau reports the Tax Scam call tops the list of the most frequent types of scams people fall victim to, or are the target of. The BBB says there have been at least 2,413 reports of this type of scam, during which you may receive a phone call from someone who claims to be with the IRS (U.S.) or CRA (Canada). They claim you owe money in back taxes and will be arrested or face legal consequences if you do not pay (usually by wire or prepaid debit card). The caller ID is spoofed to appear to be a government agency or the police.

The IRS will not contact you by phone. The Sheriff’s Office warns that if you get a call from someone claiming to be your grandchild asking for money to double-check on the identity of the caller. Call them or their parents directly.

Be aware, vigilant, and protect yourself from identity thieves and scams, by never giving out personal information on inbound calls, and verifying accuracy of calls from alleged family members.

Anita man arrested on a moving violation

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December 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Deputies in Cass County arrested an Anita man Friday on a moving violation. 38-year old Robert Lee Atkinson was taken into custody on a charge of Driving While Barred. Atkinson was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.