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Iowa rolls to 103-68 win over Coppin State

Sports

November 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Brady Ellingson scored 20 points, Dom Uhl added 18 in his first start and Iowa rolled to a 103-68 victory over Coppin State Sunday. Dale Jones had 16 points and Jarrod Uthoff chipped in 13 for the Hawkeyes (2-0), who eclipsed the 100-point plateau for the first time in two seasons.

Terry Harris Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Coppin State (0-2). Christian Kessee had 15 points and Josh Treadwell added 14. Iowa jumped out to a 22-2 lead in the first six minutes, and its bench scored 58 points. The Hawkeyes had 31 assists on 40 field goals, made 12 3-pointers and held Coppin State to 32 percent shooting.

Mike Gesell had a career-high 12 assists — one less than Coppin State had as a team. Iowa guard Peter Jok didn’t play after leaving Friday’s game against Gardner Webb with an ankle injury.

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MO. Valley berry farm among 9 businesses to receive USDA grants

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Nine Iowa businesses have won rural development grants from the U-S-D-A worth more than one-point-two million dollars. Among them, is Sawmill Hollow, in Missouri Valley, which received $250,000 in grant funds to help market an organic aronia berry product line in 15 key markets.

U-S-D-A Rural Development State Director, Bill Menner, says the grants are part of the “Value-Added Producer” program. “These grants are intended to help ag producers add value to their products. Sometimes they’re doing feasibility studies, sometimes it’s working capital, sometimes it’s helping them to promote the products. But these are all value-added producers who are doing really interesting things in rural communities,” Menner says.

The producers make and grow a variety of items, including goat cheese and lotions. “There’s an orchard that’s going to produce hard cider,” Menner says, “three different dairies using working capital to enhance or increase their production, and there’s even a grower out in western Iowa who is growing what are called aronia berries — which are the new super fruit.” The grants range from 43-thousand up to 250-thousand dollars.

“These producers have to show us a plan for their business, they have to show us how they’ll use the money, they have to have feasibility built into it. It’s actually a pretty complicated process,” Menner says.

Also included among the grant recipients, was Penoach Winery and Nursery in Adel, which received $48,000 in grant funds will be used to assist the winery to expand markets and increase sales.

(Radio Iowa)

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Minor injuries during I-80 rollover in Pott. County, Sunday

News

November 16th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A man and woman from Illinois suffered minor injuries during a rollover accident Sunday night, in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol reports the driver of the car, 20-year old Marcos Alonzo, and his passenger, 18-year old Nancy Moreno-Martinez, both of Melrose Park, IL., were traveling west on Interstate 80 at around 8:35-p.m., when the 2007 Dodge Caliber they were in went off the road to the left, about 3-miles northeast of Council Bluffs.

Alonzo over-corrected, causing the car to enter a ditch on the right, where it slid sideways until coming into contact with a post and concrete drainage system. The impact caused the vehicle to roll over before it came to rest in a waterway, on its passenger side.

Both subjects were transported to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs by Underwood Rescue. Moreno-Martinez suffered a broken right hand and was admitted for observation, while Alonzo was treated and released. Authorities said both were wearing their seat belts when the crash took place.

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IA moves up to 6th in AP College FB Poll

Sports

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

No. 4 Oklahoma State is the highest ranked team from the Big 12 and Oklahoma moves up five spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday. The top three of No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Alabama is unchanged after all three won on Saturday. The Tigers have 34 first-place votes. Ohio State received 23 and Alabama has four.

The Sooners made a big jump after beating Baylor 44-34 in Waco, Texas. The Bears slipped from No. 4 to No. 10, helping the Cowboys move up a spot. Oklahoma State rallied from 17 points down to win 35-31 at Iowa State on Saturday.

Notre Dame is No. 5 and unbeaten Iowa moved up two spots to No. 6.

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Drivers won’t get relief from I-29 construction this winter

News

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Construction work will continue on Interstate 29 in the Sioux City area through winter, so drivers won’t get much of a break this year. The Sioux City Journal reports the seven-year widening project is reaching one of its most-complicated stages. So even as this year’s work wraps up, new projects will be getting started.

Iowa Department of Transportation’s Dakin Schultz says seven bridges will be replaced during the next phase of the project, and work on two of those bridges will start during winter. Schultz says next year will be a tough one for motorists because of all the projects that are planned that will require detours.

Major construction is expected to continue in 2019, but some finishing work may stretch in to 2020.

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Butler rallies to beat Drake 20-13

Sports

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) – Matt Shiltz had 287 total yards and two touchdowns, Jon Treloar kicked two field goals and Butler rallied to beat Drake 20-13 on Saturday. Trailing 10-3 at halftime, Shiltz tied it at 10 in the third quarter with a 1-yard TD pass to Zack Wolfe.

Drake pulled ahead 13-10 after Josh Lee’s second 30-yard field goal, but Butler took the lead for good in the fourth after Shiltz hit Marquese Martin-Hayes on a 14-yard scoring pass. Shiltz ran 21 times for 60 yards for Butler (6-4, 4-3 Pioneer) and was 19-of-28 passing for 227 yards.

Drake’s Cody Thibault threw an 18-yard TD pass to Michael Hudson in the second quarter, a score that was set up by John Huginin’s recovery of a fumble by Shiltz. Thibault was 16 of 27 for 175 yards passing with an interception for the Bulldogs (4-6, 3-4).

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2 arrests Saturday in Montgomery County

News

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in Montgomery County report two arrests took place Saturday. Red Oak Police arrested 24-year old Kiley Brian Caron, of Red Oak, at around 9:45-p.m., on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault and Interference with Official Acts. Caron was transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond pending an appearance before a magistrate.

And, at around 7:20-p.m., Saturday, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 21-year old Cody Benjamin Carrol Johnson, of Stanton, on a Page County warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault. Johnson was turned over to the Page County Sheriff’s Office and held on a $300 cash bond.

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High School Football Championship Schedule (11/19-20)

Sports

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Thursday (11/19/2015)

CLASS 3A: Norwalk vs Pella at UNI-Dome @ 7:06 PM

CLASS A: Akron-Westfield vs Gladbrook-Reinbeck at UNI-Dome @ 1:36 PM

CLASS 8: Don Bosco, Gilbertville vs Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn at UNI-Dome @ 10:06 AM

Friday (11/20/2015)

CLASS 4A: Cedar Rapids, Kennedy vs Dowling Catholic, WDM at UNI-Dome @ 7:06 PM

CLASS 2A: Mount Vernon vs Spirit Lake at UNI-Dome @ 2:06 PM

CLASS 1A: Regina, Iowa City vs Western Christian, Hull at UNI-Dome @ 11:06 AM

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Weather forecast for Cass & area Counties, 11/15/15

Weather

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Early This Morning: Clear. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Today: Sunny until late afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy. High in the lower 60s. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Showers after midnight. Low in the upper 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of showers near 100 percent.

Monday: Cloudy. Showers likely through mid morning…then a chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Breezy. High in the mid 50s. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Monday Night: Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Low in the lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tuesday: Showers and isolated thunderstorms in the morning…then showers likely and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. High in the lower 60s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Colder. Low in the lower 40s.

Wednesday: Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Cooler. High in the lower 50s.

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Service providers fear fee cuts under Medicaid privatization

News

November 15th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The plan to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid services beginning in January includes a new payment scheme that cuts reimbursements for some organizations helping people with physical, mental or developmental disabilities. Some care providers say the loss is enough to force smaller organizations to close, leaving the people they serve scrambling to find services.

Mental health centers and organizations providing services for people with physical or intellectual disabilities say the Iowa Department of Human Services new payment plan is unworkable for some. A mental health center in Creston expects to lose $150,000 and a nonprofit provider in Burlington faces a loss of about $168,000.

The DHS says the new pay structure simplifies reimbursements and is not intended to cut payments. The agency says it will work with providers facing lower reimbursements.

 

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