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No. 6 Iowa State men host No. 20 BYU Wednesday night

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March 5th, 2024 by admin

The sixth ranked Iowa State men will try to close the regular season unbeaten at home on Wednesday night by hosting 20th ranked BYU. The Cougars are the top scoring team in the Big-12 and connected on 13 three pointers in an 87-72 victory in the first meeting back in mid-January.

That’s ISU coach T.J. Otzelberger. BYU leads the Big 12 by averaging more than 11 made three pointers per game.

Defensively the Cyclones work to keep the ball out of the paint so that can lead to more three point attempts by an opponent.

Iowa State is 23-6 overall and 12-4 in the Big 12.

AHSTW Vikings Boys Basketball 2023-2024 season recap

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March 5th, 2024 by admin

The AHSTW Vikings boy’s basketball team ended their season with a 60-57 loss in the first round of the Class 2A-Region 7 bracket. The Vikings were led in scoring by sophomore Collin Harder who had 19 points in that game. AHSTW Vikings ended with a 5-17 overall record and went 3-13 in the Western Iowa Conference this season.

The Vikings were led in scoring by junior Luke Sternberg who scored 343 points and averaged 16 points per game this season.

AHSTW Vikings will lose one senior this season to graduation. Nick Denning

Vikings coach Grant Harris gave his thoughts on playing a very good Clarinda team this post season.

Vikings coach Harris talked about what it meant to have senior Nick Denning part of the team over the years.

AHSTW coach Harris commented on what he encouraged his team will be doing over the summer.

 

Valero signs on with Summit for carbon pipeline use

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March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Summit Carbon Solutions has announced a partnership with ethanol producer Valero for the use of its proposed carbon pipeline. Valero has five Iowa ethanol plants in Albert City, Charles City, Fort Dodge, Hartley, and Lakota, along with others in Nebraska, Minnesota, and South Dakota. They produce one-point-one BILLION gallons of ethanol every year.

Summit says the company would capture three-point-one million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually that would be shipped through the pipeline that will run through Iowa. The Iowa Utilities Board held an eight-week public hearing on the pipeline permit that ended in November, and Summit is waiting for the I-U-B decision on the issue.

Election law changes pass Iowa House on 62-35 vote

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March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to ban drop boxes at county auditors’ offices for absentee ballots and to require that absentee ballots be in election offices the day before an election. For elections held in Iowa the past three years, absentee ballots were counted if the ballot was received by county auditors by the time polls closed. Representative Bobby Kaufmann, a Republican from Wilton, says anyone can vote in the time frame outlined in the bill.

“Five hundred and four hours — that is how much time we have to vote here in Iowa,” Kaufmann said. House Democrats voted against the bill, which makes other changes, like requiring new absentee ballot envelopes. Representative Amy Nielsen is a Democrat from North Liberty. “We’re adding even more hoops for our voters to jump through, just for them to exercise their constitutional right to a vote,” Nielsen says.

Representative Austin Baeth, a Democrat from Des Moines, suggests the changes are fueled by paranoia. “I don’t know when this body is going to be satisfied that there is no organized conspiracy to tamper in our elections,” Baeth says. Representative Kaufmann, who has managed previous bills making election law changes, responded. “That extra envelope makes sure that ballot has not been tampered with,” Kaufmann says. “No one has said there’s a vast conspiracy here. I certainly have not.”

The bill now goes to the Iowa Senate for consideration.

Iowa’s Molly Davis to miss B1G Tournament

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March 5th, 2024 by admin

Iowa coach Lisa Bluder says senior guard Molly Davis will not be available for this week’s Big Ten Tournament in the Twin Cities. Davis suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s win over Ohio State but is hoping to return for the NCAA Tournament.

Bluder says they feared the worst when Davis was helped off the floor on Sunday.

The third ranked Hawkeyes are 26-4 and open the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night against the winner of Thursday’s game between Penn State and Wisconsin.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is B1G Player of the Year

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March 5th, 2024 by admin

Iowa star Caitlin Clark is the Big Ten Player of the Year for the third straight season. Clark led the league in scoring and assists at more than 32 points and nearly nine assists per game. She also finished seventh in rebounds. Clark told the Big Ten Network she still has some goals to accomplish before heading to the WNBA.

It is the sixth time in the last seven years an Iowa player has won the award.

UI study focuses on mental health of Iowa college faculty and staff

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March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – University of Iowa researchers are studying the mental health and well-being of faculty and staff at college campuses across the state.

Barry Schreier, director of higher education programming at the UI’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health, says the first phase of the survey was conducted last April in seven community colleges. When the second phase is launched next month, Schreier says it will broaden in scope.

“We are going to try to pick up as many schools as possible, which is going to expand out to additional community colleges,” Schreier says. “We will have at least over half the community colleges in the state, which is a pretty good sample, and we are expanding out to the private schools. There are 30 some in the state and we have picked up several of those, and then we will begin to sample the three regent universities as well.”

Student mental health is not the focus of this study, he says, as many others are already doing that.

“This is unique because it is sampling staff and faculty, which is not very typical,” Schreier says. “Most services and research about campus mental health and well-being are largely student-facing, and that certainly has been the case in Iowa. This is a first-of-its-kind survey of staff and faculty in higher education in the state of Iowa.”

One finding of the survey’s first phase was that nearly 75% of community college staff had referred students to mental health resources in the previous year, which he says was an unexpected and large percentage.

“Staff and faculty, whether they feel ready or not to assist students when they’re in distress, they’re doing it,” Schreier says. “Staff and faculty then apparently have a good understanding of what resources are on their campuses and are making those referrals, understanding that they are first-line responders.”

The survey also quizzed faculty and staff about whether they considered themselves “flourishing,” and most did, but 30% also reported feeling burned out.

“One of our recommendations that we think is a really critical finding of this study is that when campuses are talking, when the press is talking to campuses about campus mental health, it is critical that they talk about both sides of the coin,” Schreier says. “Folks are struggling, a percentage of folks certainly are struggling and living with mental health concerns, and at the same time, can also be flourishing.”

The Scanlan Center is considered the state’s hub for school-based mental health research, training, professional learning, and clinical services.

Allen Earns Big 12 Player of the Week

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March 5th, 2024 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior Angelina Allen has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week following another outstanding week on the diamond, the conference announced Tuesday.

Allen appeared in and started all five games in left field, hitting .684 out of the two spot. Allen hammered 13 hits, eight of which went for extra bases – four doubles and four homers – on her way to 29 total bases and nine RBI, all of which led the team. In her 19 at-bats, Allen didn’t once strikeout, averaging a .714 on-base percentage.

She had multiple hits in all five games over the weekend, turning in a four-hit game, three-hit game and three two-hit games. Allen tied her career-high for RBI in a game with four against Northern Colorado as she smashed two homers – a three-run shot and a solo shot – in part of the Cyclones’ 14-1 run-rule victory. In total, Allen slugged 1.526 on the weekend, making her OPS (on-base plus slugging) over 2.000.

Allen also set a career-high in runs scored against the Bears, crossing the plate three times. It was her second time homering twice in a single game in her career, with both coming this season.

Angelina also tied the school record for most doubles in a single game, recording three against UNC in Saturday’s game two action. Only five other times has a Cyclone had three doubles in a game, with the most recent player being former All-American Sami Williams, who did so in 2019 against Purdue.

Speaking of Williams, Allen is the first Cyclone to earn Big 12 Player of the Week honors since Sami did so twice in 2021. Former ISU pitcher Ellie Spelhaug was the last Cyclone honored with a weekly conference award, earning Big 12 Pitcher of the Week in May of 2022.

The 2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team member led all Big 12 players in hits, runs scored, homers, doubles and total bases on the week and currently leads the league in batting average (.543), hits (38) and total bases (70).

Iowa State’s Rob Jones prepares for Senior Night

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March 5th, 2024 by admin

Wednesday night will be emotional for Iowa State senior center Rob Jones. The native of the Twin Cities will play his final home game when the sixth ranked Cyclones host 20th ranked BYU. Jones is averaging better than eight points and four rebounds this season and joined the ISU program after starting his college career at the University of Denver.

That’s Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger. Jones is the only player who has been on the roster the past three years and his work ethic is a prime example of a program that prides itself on defense and toughness.

Jones will finish his career having been part of three Iowa State teams that have played in the NCAA Tournament.

Jones calls Otzelberger a program builder.

Atlantic P-D report for 3/5/24

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March 5th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) –  Officials with the Atlantic Police Department today (Tuesday), released a report on arrests that took place from February 14th through March 2nd.

  • Tami Schulz, 52, of Atlantic, was arrested February 14th for Theft 1st and Counterfeiting/Forgery.
  • Kalee Nolte, 30, of Atlantic, was arrested February 14th for Theft 1st.
  • Sean Phillipson, 23, of Atlantic, was arrested February 15th for Theft 4th (Shoplifting).
  • Taify Amumu, 28, of Atlantic, was arrested February 18th for Public Intoxication.
  • Kevin Viether, 44, of Atlantic, was arrested February 18th for Operating While Under the Influence 1st offense.
  • Donovan Brunning, 30, of Atlantic, was arrested February 19th for Driving While Barred.
  • Sonia Jaramillo, 43, of Atlantic, was arrested February 20th for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, and Gathering Where Marijuana is Used.
  • Madleen Hadley, 41, of Atlantic, was arrested February 22nd for Operating While Under the Influence 2nd Offense and Child Endangerment.
  • Anthony Germann, 42, of Shelby, was arrested February 26th for Threat of Terrorism, Interference with Official Acts, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree and Domestic Abuse Assault.
  • Taify Amumu, 28, of Atlantic, was arrested February 28th for Public Intoxication.
  • Shaylee Riesgaard, 31, of Hamlin, was arrested March 2nd for Assault Causing Bodily Injury.

All individuals were taken to the Cass County Jail and booked in. Tami Schulz, 52, of Atlantic, was cited into court and released on February 23rd for Theft 5th. Charles Burns, 62, of Atlantic, was cited into court and released on February 27th for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Gathering Where Marijuana is Used.