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Iowa State upends No. 9 Baylor 72-69

Sports

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Deonte Burton scored 22 points, including a crucial 3 with 1:17 left, and Iowa State beat No. 9 Baylor 72-69 on Saturday for its fifth straight win. Monte Morris had 17 points with seven assists for the Cyclones (19-9, 11-5 Big 12), who have their longest winning streak in league play since a seven-game stretch in 2005.

It was a back-and-forth matchup for over 30 minutes, with nine lead changes and 13 ties. But consecutive 3s from Donovan Jackson and Morris gave Iowa State a 56-51 lead with 6:50 left. Johnathan Motley made it 62-61 on a dunk with 1:48 to go. But with the shot clock about to expire, Burton banked in a 3 from the top of the key.

Baylor, which followed with a turnover forced by Iowa State pressure, eventually pulled within 71-69 with 4.3 seconds left before King McLure’s contested 3 at the buzzer failed to find the rim. Motley had 27 points and 11 rebounds for Baylor (23-6, 10-6).

LEROY ALLEN BUBKE, 74, of Harlan (Svcs. 02/28/2017)

Obituaries

February 25th, 2017 by admin

LEROY ALLEN BUBKE, 74, of Harlan died Friday, February 24th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Graveside services for LEROY ALLEN BUBKE will be held Tuesday, February 28th at 11:00am at the Morgan Township Cemetery in Schleswig.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

LEROY ALLEN BUBKE is survived by:

Sons: Rick (Merry) Hadfield of Beaver Lake, NE. Mike (Paula) Hadfield of Harlan. George Hadfield of St. Louis, MO.

Daughters: Regina Page of Harlan. Peggy (Austin) Beck of Colorado Springs, CO.

Brothers: Tom (Cathy) Bubke of Schleswig. Donald (Virginia) Bubke of Avoca. Roger Bubke of Early. Timothy (Lila) Bubke of Schleswig. Terry (LaVonne) Schulte of Westphalia.

Sisters: Connie Lee of Charter Oak. Diann Taylor of Red Oak. Maria Evans of Phoenix, AZ.

GARNET REYNOLDS, 87, of Panora (Svcs. 02-24-2017)

Obituaries

February 25th, 2017 by admin

GARNET REYNOLDS, 87, of Panora died Friday, February 24th at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for GARNET REYNOLDS will be held Tuesday, February 28th at 3:00pm at Panora First Christian Church.  Twigg Funeral Home in Panora has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held Monday, February 27th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Twigg Funeral Home in Panora.

Burial will be in the West Cemetery in Panora.

GARNET REYNOLDS is survived by:

Her Sons: Ron (Kristie) Reynolds. Chris (Vicki Kirtley) Reynolds all of Panora.

Sister: Herta Clark of Panora.

Brother: Eldon Hansen of Fremont, NE.

3 Grandchildren

8 Great-Grandchildren

Nieces, nephews, an many friends.

 

Thomas double-double leads Bradley past Drake, 82-74

Sports

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Donte Thomas scored 22 points to match his career high and grabbed 12 rebounds as Bradley completed its regular season with an 82-74 win over Drake and clinched the No. 6 seed into the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Saturday afternoon.

The victory, coupled with Missouri State’s loss to Wichita State, left the Braves and tied in the conference standing. Bradley’s better RPI ranking earned it the tie-breaking edge to claim the higher seed.

Bradley (12-19, 7-11) never trailed in the game, but Drake tied the game twice in the first half and again at 48-48 with 11:01 left to play in the game, but the Braves always answered. Thomas posted a double-double for the fourth time this season and grabbed nine of his 12 rebounds off the offensive glass. Darrell Brown added 15 points for Bradley (12-19, 7-11).

Graham Woodward put up a season-high 22 points for Drake (7-23, 5-13). De’Antae McMurray added 15 points.

Illinois State whips N Iowa 63-42, shares MVC title

Sports

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — MiKyle McIntosh scored 15 points, Paris Lee and Keyshawn Evans scored 14 apiece and Illinois State won a share of the Missouri Valley Conference title for the first time in 19 years with a 63-42 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday.

The Redbirds (25-5, 17-1), who share their first title since 1997-98 with Wichita State, led 30-25 at halftime before shooting a blistering 65 percent (13 of 20) in the second half, including 5 of 10 from 3-point range.

McIntosh hit 7 of 9 shots and Lee had eight rebounds and four assists. Jordan Ashton had 13 points for Northern Iowa (14-15, 9-9), which enters next week’s conference tournament in St. Louis as a top four seed for the ninth-straight year. Illinois State received the top seed over the Shockers based on RPI.

The Redbirds closed the game on a 15-2 run, making seven straight shots before missing their last one while the Panthers missed their last six shots.

Judge gags law enforcement on confidential Greene case info

News

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County judge has ordered law enforcement not to disclose confidential information in the case of a man accused of killing two Iowa police officers after the man’s attorney asked for a gag order. Lawyers for Scott Greene complained about a Polk County Jail employee’s comment Feb. 17 on a newspaper Facebook post regarding Greene’s request for a change of venue. Details about the comment were sealed by the court.

Greene has pleaded not guilty to two murder charges in the Nov. 2 ambush-style slayings of Urbandale Police Officer Justin Martin and Des Moines Police Sgt. Anthony Beminio. The shootings took place about two miles apart within minutes of each other as both officers sat in their patrol cars. Authorities have said that Greene turned himself in hours later.

Iowa high court: Age enough to order elder abuse protection

News

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that age alone is enough to show a person needs protection from elder abuse under a state law enacted in 2014. The ruling Friday comes in the case of 69-year-old Judith Chapman, who successfully obtained an elder abuse protection order against her adult son, John Wilkinson Jr., in late 2014.

Chapman transferred title of her mobile home to Wilkinson, telling him that when she died, the trailer would be his. Wilkinson later demanded $35,000 to transfer title back to his mother. When she refused, he posted eviction notices on her door.

On Friday, Justice David Wiggins wrote that the law defines vulnerable adults as those 60 or older who are unable to protect themselves because of “age or a mental or physical condition.”

Felony arrest in Clarinda late Friday night

News

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Police in Clarinda late Friday night arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant for Stalking. At around 11:55-p.m., 43-year old Shane Michael Alan LeRoy Lorenz, of Des Moines, was arrested after officers conducted a traffic stop at 16th & Lincoln Streets in Clarinda, and discovered Lorenz was wanted on arrest warrants from Polk County.

Lorenz was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Page County Jail and held on a $10,000 cash only bond, pending return to Polk County.

Iowa One Call spokesman says poor planning not an excuse for digging without calling

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 25th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Iowa’s Attorney General announced seven lawsuits this past week against contractors who hit underground gas pipelines. State law requires contractors to phone Iowa One Call 48 hours before digging to have the lines marked. Iowa One Call communications manager, Ben Booth, says there’s no excuse for contractors who fail to make the call.

He says the call has been mandated since 1992 and became a law in 1993. “If you are a professional working in the industry, there’s no excuse not to know,” Booth says.
The law covers anyone in Iowa, and Booth says they try to keep everyone informed. “We do constantly have outreach…to target homeowners and new homeowners who may not know what the requirements of the law are,” Booth says. “For cases involving professional contractors, you do have to wonder if it is a matter of trying expedite your process and trying to avoid having to wait the required 48 hours — not planning effectively.”

Booth says not planning ahead is not an excuse to break the law. And he says saving a little time by digging without calling can end up costing contractors. “In the long run, you are really potentially opening up a much bigger can of worms by not waiting, by not planning appropriately,” Booth says.

The Attorney General says the seven lawsuits covered five counties. Four of the lawsuits have been resolved or have agreements pending Anyone planning to dig can notify the Iowa Once Call Notification Center or go online at www.iowaonecall.com, or by phone at 811 (or toll-free at 800-292-8989). The center is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

(Radio Iowa)

Conservation Report 02-25-2017

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

February 25th, 2017 by admin

Bob Bebensee and DNR Conservation Officer Grant Gelle talk about all things outdoors.

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