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Expect traffic lane shifts on I-80/29 in C. Bluffs area this week

News

October 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Transportation reports that this Wednesday, Oct. 18th, construction crews will close the westbound Interstate 80/northbound I-29 exit to South Expressway (exit 3) at 6 a.m. for two days to complete final construction activities in the area.

On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Oct. 18th and 19th, the on-ramp at South Expressway to westbound I-80/northbound I-29 will be closed at 9 p.m. and reopened prior to the morning commute. By Friday morning, Oct. 20th, motorists will be driving on the newly constructed westbound I-80 lanes and using the new I-80/I-29 interchange. The Madison Avenue on-ramp that was closed at the beginning of the month will reopen and ramps at South Expressway will also be open.

Drivers should note that northbound I-29 traffic destined for South Expressway (exit 3) will not be able to access the exit until the detour pavement is constructed. They should use the U.S. 275 detour until April 2018.

The new roadway design features a right-hand exit from westbound I-80 to southbound I-29 (exit 4) utilizing the new flyover bridge, changing the existing left-hand exit that drivers currently use. The South Expressway (exit 3) will also be shifted east of the current location.

The Iowa DOT encourages motorists to use caution while becoming accustomed to the traffic shift.

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Rain has delayed Iowa, Nebraska corn and soybean harvest

Ag/Outdoor, News

October 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rain has kept Iowa and Nebraska farmers out of corn and soybean fields in the past few weeks significantly delaying the harvest.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says just 32 percent of the Iowa soybean crop has been harvested, the lowest percentage harvested by this date since 1985 and only 13 percent of the corn crop for grain is finished, the smallest percentage harvested by this date since 2009.

In Nebraska corn is 17 percent finished behind 32 percent last year and the 39 percent average. Just a third of the Nebraska soybean crop has been harvested, well behind 59 percent last year at this time and the five-year average of 67 percent.

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Iowa adds pair of young bigs in Garza, Nunge

Sports

October 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa nearly made the NCAA Tournament last season despite playing without a traditional center. The Hawkeyes figure to have a pair of freshman big men capable of providing a presence in the post.

Luka Garza and Jack Nunge, both 6-foot-11, will likely see plenty of playing time this winter as the Hawkeyes look to rebuild following the loss of Peter Jok, the Big Ten’s leading scorer in 2016-17.

Iowa, which earned a top seed in the NIT last season before losing to eventual champion TCU, opens its season on Nov. 10 against Chicago State.

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AP High School Football Poll 10/16/2017

Sports

October 16th, 2017 by admin

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school football polls of the 2017 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Iowa City West (14) 8-0 149 2
2. West Des Moines Dowling 7-1 115 1
(tie) West Des Moines Valley (1) 7-1 115 3
4. Bettendorf 7-1 106 4
5. Cedar Falls 7-1 92 5
6. Johnston 7-1 86 6
7. Cedar Rapids Prairie 7-1 43 8
8. Ankeny Centennial 6-2 42 NR
9. Eldridge North Scott 7-1 26 9
10. Council Bluffs Lewis Central 7-1 22 10
Others receiving votes: Southeast Polk 17. Waukee 10. Pleasant Valley 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1.

Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Solon (8) 8-0 136 1
2. Dallas Center-Grimes (3) 8-0 135 2
3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (3) 8-0 117 3
4. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (1) 8-0 103 5
5. Pella 7-1 102 4
6. Harlan 7-1 65 6
7. Waverly-Shell Rock 7-1 64 8
8. Glenwood 7-1 34 9
9. Webster City 7-1 32 10
10. Carlisle 7-1 14 NR
Others receiving votes: Davenport Assumption 7. Washington 4. Decorah 3. Manchester West Delaware 3. Sioux City Heelan 2. Spencer 2. Marion 1. Norwalk 1.

Class 2A
Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull-RV (10) 7-1 133 1
2. Cascade (3) 8-0 127 3
3. Mount Vernon 7-1 120 2
4. Clear Lake 7-1 89 5
5. Monroe PCM (2) 7-1 74 6
6. Williamsburg 7-1 71 7
7. Waukon 7-1 56 10
8. South Central Calhoun 7-1 47 9
9. Sioux Center 7-1 46 4
10. Union, La Porte City 6-2 29 8
Others receiving votes: Aplington-Parkersburg 22. Sheldon 11.

Class 1A
Record Pts Prv
1. Inwood West Lyon (10) 8-0 144 1
2. Van Meter (3) 8-0 128 2
3. Pella Christian (1) 8-0 124 3
4. Iowa City Regina (1) 6-2 96 4
5. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 8-0 95 5
6. West Branch 8-0 77 6
7. Denver 7-1 60 7
8. Bellevue 7-1 42 8
9. Hull Western Christian 6-2 26 10
10. Jewell South Hamilton 7-1 16 NR
Others receiving votes: Belmond-Klemme 7. Pleasantville 5. Emmetsburg 3. Truro Interstate 35 1. IKM-Manning 1.

Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Hawarden West Sioux (11) 8-0 140 1
2. Hudson (1) 8-0 113 3
3. Southwest Valley (1) 8-0 109 2
4. Fairbank Wapsie Valley (2) 8-0 103 5
5. Algona Garrigan 8-0 81 4
6. Council Bluffs St. Albert 7-1 73 7
7. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 7-1 69 8
8. Lynnville-Sully 7-0 60 6
9. St. Ansgar 8-0 52 9
10. Winthrop East Buchanan 7-1 18 10
Others receiving votes: Packwood Pekin 5. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 1. Alburnett 1.

Class 8-Man
Record Pts Prv
1. Gilbertville-Don Bosco (10) 8-0 141 1
2. Audubon (2) 8-0 129 3
(tie) Remsen Saint Mary’s (3) 8-0 129 2
4. Tripoli 8-0 92 4
5. Newell-Fonda 7-1 82 5
6. Sidney 8-0 76 6
7. Riceville 7-1 46 7
8. Baxter 7-1 39 8
9. Graettinger-Terril-Ruthven-Ayrshire 5-2 38 9
10. Stanton 7-1 25 10
Others receiving votes: Lone Tree 16. HLV, Victor 5. Fremont Mills, Tabor 2. Moravia 2. Janesville 1. Harris-Lake Park 1. Wyoming Midland 1.

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DELORES “DEE” HALLETT, 77, of Audubon (10-19-2017)

Obituaries

October 16th, 2017 by Jim Field

DELORES “DEE” HALLETT, 77, of Audubon died Saturday, October 14th at her home.  Celebration of Life Memorial Services for DELORES “DEE” HALLETT will be held on Thursday, October 19th at 2:00 pm in the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

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Family visitation will be held on Thursday from 1:00 pm to service time at the funeral home.

Burial at a later date.

DELORES “DEE” HALLETT is survived by:

Children:  Kim Hallett of Des Moines;  Kathy (Terry) Pedrin of Audubon; Troy (Bobbi) Hallett of Sidney; Sandy Bierbaum of Griswold; Sharon (Todd) Weist of Erie, CO; Patty (K.D.) Smith of Locust Grove, AR.

Sisters:  Jenny Major of Springfield, MO; Esther Walker of Fort Calhoun, NE.

Brother:  Fred (Gerry) Crom of Plattsmouth, NE.

Grandchildren

Great-Grandchildren

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Iowa Department of Public Health medical director discusses ‘super flu shot’

News

October 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowans are seeing advertisements for a so-called “super flu shot” for senior citizens. Iowa Department of Public Health medical director Patty Quinlisk says these vaccines target the influenza virus in two ways.

“One of them basically adds more protein from the flu virus into the vaccine,” Quinlisk says. “It’s basically got four times the amount of what’s called the antigen. The other one is a regular vaccine but it has something called an angivent in it, which basically says, ‘Look, look over here, there’s a red flag come respond to this.'” The state health department recommends the vaccine, in part, because a recent study found almost 25-percent fewer cases of flu in those who got the so-called super dose.

Doctor Quinlisk says, however, if your provider doesn’t have it, don’t wait for it. “The best flu shot is the one that’s in your arm, so if you go in and they don’t have one of these super-duper high-antigen shots, just get the regular one,” she says. “You’re still going to be protected.” Although Iowa’s influenza season usually begins in November, the health department has already had reports of a few cases across the state. Quinlisk encourages everyone to get a flu shot every year. The exceptions are infants under six months and those who are allergic to eggs.

(Radio Iowa w/Thanks to Pat Blank, Iowa Public Radio)

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Robbers take drugs from Newton nursing home

News

October 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Newton Police are investigating the armed robbery of a nursing home early Sunday morning. Police Lieutenant Bill Henninger says they are looking for two people involved.He says they were called to Nelson Manor around 2:48 a-m and were told that two men carrying handguns entered the facility and took medications before fleeing.

Lieutenant Henninger says the men were described as black wearing dark clothing, with bandannas covering their faces. He says they came in through the front door and were inside the nursing home for less than five minutes before they ran out. No shots were fired. Henninger says officers are still attempting to verify the types and quantity of the medications stolen.

They were taken from a location by the nursing home’s common area, and not from patient rooms. Henninger asks anyone with information related to the case to contact the Newton Police Department at 641-792-1547 or Jasper County Crime Stoppers at 641-792-8362 -jaspercrimestoppers.com

(Radio Iowa)

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Page County man arrested on Theft charge

News

October 16th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports a man from Coin was arrested Sunday evening on a theft charge. 32-year old Derrick Ray Lynn was arrested at his residence on a Page County Warrant for Theft 5th Degree.  Lynn was transported to the Page County Jail, where he posted bond and was released pending future court proceedings.

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Big 12 names ISU’s Ryen Special Teams Player of the Week

Sports

October 16th, 2017 by admin

(Irving) — The Big 12 Conference announced today that senior WR/PR Trever Ryen was named the league’s Special Teams Player of the Week. A native of Ida Grove, Iowa, Ryen made his mark on special teams in a number of areas of Iowa State’s 45-0 win over Kansas on Saturday.

Ryen had four punt returns for 86 yards, including a 68-yard return for a touchdown to give the Cyclones a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. It was Ryen’s second career punt return for a touchdown, tying for second in school history.

Ryen also made outstanding plays on the Cyclone offensive punt unit. He recovered his first career fumble when a Kansas returner couldn’t handle a Colin Downing punt. Ryen’s hustle also allowed him to down a pair of Cyclone punts inside the five-yard line (1-yard line and 4-yard line). Both plays were huge in helping the Cyclones win the field position battle.

The Paul Hornung Award candidate has the third-best career punt return average in Cyclone history (14.21).

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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/16/2017

Sports

October 16th, 2017 by admin

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/16/17

Class 4A
1. Iowa City West (8-0), LW #2 @ Ottumwa
2. Dowling Catholic (7-1), LW #1 vs Ames
3. WDM Valley (7-1), LW #3 @ Marshalltown
4. Bettendorf (7-1), LW #4 @ Davenport Central
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (7-1), LW #5 vs CR Kennedy
6. Johnston (7-1), LW #6 @ Sioux City East
7. Cedar Falls (7-1), LW #7 vs Waterloo East
8. North Scott (7-1), LW #9 vs Davenport West
9. S.E. Polk (5-3), LW #10 @ Fort Dodge
10.Ankeny Centennial (6-2), LW (X) vs Sioux City West

Class 3A
1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (8-0), LW #1 vs South Tama
2. Solon (8-0), LW #2 vs Fairfield
3. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (8-0), LW #3 vs Storm Lake
4. Dallas Center-Grimes (8-0), LW #4 @ Gilbert
5. Pella (7-1), LW #5 vs Nevada
6. Harlan (7-1), LW #6 @ Atlantic
7. Webster City (7-1), LW #8 @ Boone
8. Waverly-Shell Rock (7-1), LW #9 @ Charles City
9. Davenport Assumption (6-2), LW #10 vs Marion (Thur)
10.Carlisle (7-1), LW (X) vs Norwalk

Class 2A
1. Cascade (8-0), LW #1 vs #9 Union
2. Mount Vernon (7-1), LW #2 vs #6 Williamsburg
3. Waukon (7-1), LW #3 vs North Fayette Valley
4. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (7-1), LW #4 vs Central Lyon/GLR
5. Clear Lake (7-1), LW #5 vs New Hampton
6. Williamsburg (7-1), LW #6 @ #2 Mount Vernon
7. South Central Calhoun (7-1), LW #8 vs East Sac County
8. PCM (Monroe) (7-1), LW #9 @ Clarke (Osceola)
9. Union (LaPorte City), LW #10 @ #1 Cascade
10.Aplington-Parkersburg (7-1), LW (X) vs Saydel

Class 1A
1. West Lyon (8-0), LW #1 @ Emmetsburg
2. Pella Christian (8-0), LW #2 @ Woodward-Granger
3. Van Meter (8-0), LW #3 vs Madrid
4. Iowa City Regina (6-2), LW #4 @ Louisa-Muscatine
5. AHSTW (Avoca) (8-0), LW #5 @ Missouri Valley
6. West Branch (8-0), LW #6 @ Clayton Ridge
7. Western Christian (Hull) (6-2), LW #8 @ Sibley-Ocheyedan
8. Bellevue (7-1), LW #9 vs #10 Maquoketa Valley
9. Denver (7-1), LW #10 vs Central Springs
10.Maquoketa Valley (7-1), LW (X) @ #8 Bellevue

Class A
1. Lynnville-Sully (7-0), LW #1 @ Montezuma
2. West Sioux (8-0), LW #2 vs Akron-Westfield
3. Hudson (8-0), LW #3 @ Belle Plaine
4. Algona Garrigan (8-0), LW #4 vs Fort Dodge St. Edmond
5. Wapsie Valley (8-0), LW #5 vs North Linn
6. Saint Ansgar (8-0), LW #6 vs Rockford
7. Southwest Valley (8-0), LW #7 vs Riverside (Oakland)
8. Council Bluffs St. Albert (7-1), LW #8 @ Griswold
9. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (7-1), LW #9 @ Calfax-Mingo
10.East Buchanan (7-1), LW #10 @ Starmont

8-Man
1. Don Bosco (8-0), LW #1 vs #5 Tripoli
2. Audubon (8-0), LW #2 vs AR-WE-VA
3. Remsen St. Mary’s (8-0), LW #3 vs Clay Central-Everly
4. Sidney (8-0), LW #4 @ Clarinda Academy
5. Tripoli (8-0), LW #5 @ #1 Don Bosco
6. Newell-Fonda (7-1), LW #6 @ Collins-Maxwell
7. Riceville (7-1), LW #7 vs Dunkerton
8. Stanton (7-1), LW #8 vs Bedford
9. Baxter (7-1), LW #9 @ Easton Valley
10.Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayshire (5-2), LW #10 vs West Bend-Mallard

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