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Former UNI QB Kurt Warner named to NFL Hall of Fame

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February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

HOUSTON (AP) — Running backs LaDainian Tomlinson and Terrell Davis and quarterback Kurt Warner are part of the seven-man class heading into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sackmaster Jason Taylor and kicker Morten Andersen also made it in Saturday, along with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a contributor, and Seahawks safety Kenny Easley, a senior nominee.

Like Taylor, Tomlinson got in on his first ballot. In nine seasons with the Chargers and two more with the Jets, he redefined the running back position, as dangerous catching the ball (for 4,772 career yards) and he was running it (13,684).

Warner won one Super Bowl and two overall MVP awards while leading “The Greatest Show on Turf” with the Rams. He ended his career in the league holding several records, including the three highest passing yard totals in Super Bowl history. The Cedar Rapids native is the fastest player to reach 10,000 passing yards in a career and is also just the third quarterback to throw 100 touchdown passes for two different teams. As a Panther, Warner started his senior season in 1993, leading the Panthers to an 8-4 season and a conference championship. He was named the Gateway Conference Offensive MVP on the way to getting the Panthers to the first round of the playoffs. Warner is still ranked in the top 10 all-time at UNI in career passing efficiency, average yards per pass and average yards per completion.

Terrell Davis led Denver to two titles over a career that covered a mere 78 games. In 1998, he became the fourth player to surpass 2,000 yards rushing in a season.

Area boys/girls basketball scores from Saturday, 2/4/17

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Clarke, Osceola 62, Winterset 57

Glidden-Ralston 70, Coon Rapids-Bayard 66

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 70, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 55

Pleasantville 55, Bedford 51

Savannah, Mo. 45, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 42

Sidney 52, Omaha Christian Academy, Neb. 46

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 89, Denison-Schleswig 85, 5OT

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Denison-Schleswig 59, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 31

Glidden-Ralston 56, Coon Rapids-Bayard 33

Harlan 62, Sioux City, West 47

Lewis Central 74, Ralston, Neb. 32

Omaha Duchesne Academy, Neb. 53, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 43

Shenandoah 64, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 60

Sidney 68, Omaha Christian Academy, Neb. 18

Western Valley Conference Tourney

Kingsley-Pierson 75, Westwood, Sloan 72

Red Oak man arrested Saturday afternoon assault for on a Police Officer

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police Saturday afternoon, arrested a man on charges that include Assault on a Peace Officer, Disorderly Conduct, and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree (Vandalism). 24-year old Dylan James Hambright, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 2:45-p.m. in the 1100 block of N. 1st Street. Hambright was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.

Bradley holds off Drake, 79-72, to stop 6-game losing skid

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Darrell Brown had 20 points and Donte Thomas added 19 with nine rebounds as Bradley held off a late charge to beat Drake 79-72 on Saturday to halt a six-game losing streak.

Bradley sprinted to a 41-23 halftime advantage and was up 62-47 midway through the second period. The Bulldogs had a 6-0 run late, capped by a T.J. Thomas dunk, to close to 69-63. Thomas added two free throws later to cut the margin to 70-65 with 2:36 remaining. Graham Woodward drilled a 3-pointer to close to 77-72 with 24 seconds left.

Brown made 14 of 15 free throw attempts. JoJo McGlaston added 11 points and Koch Bar chipped in 10 for Bradley (9-16, 4-8 Missouri Valley). Jayden Hodgson had a career-best seven assists. Drake, which started the season 1-12, is 6-7 in its last 13 games. T.J. Thomas led the Bulldogs (7-17, 5-7) with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

ELMER WAGEMAN, 92, of Harlan (Svcs. 2/25/17)

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

ELMER WAGEMAN, 92, of Harlan, died Feb. 3rd, at Myrtue Medical Center, in Harlan. A Mass of Christian Burial for ELMER WAGEMAN will be held 11-a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25th, at Saint Peter’s Catholic Church, in Defiance. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home will be held from 5-until 8-p.m. Friday, Feb. 24th, with a Wake Service at 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery at Defiance.

ELMER WAGEMAN is survived by:

His son – Don (Rose) Wageman, of Earling.

His daughters – Linda (Ken) Bruck, and Rose (Matt) Koesters, all of Harlan, and Kathleen (Ken) McCown, of Lincoln, NE.

His step-sons: Gary (Chris) McDonald, of Lake View, and Larry McDonald, of Denison.

His brother – Edward (Mona) Wageman, of Alamo, TX.

14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Iowa woman faces charges after toddler found covered in soot

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A Waterloo woman has been charged with child endangerment after a toddler was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at her mobile home. Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports police arrested 29-year-old Brenna Folkers earlier this week.

First responders reported they found a toddler covered in soot when they responded to the fire. The toddler was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Investigators say a propane torch believed to be used to light cigarettes, hash oil and marijuana likely started the fire. Folkers is free on a $2,000 bond.

Carleton scores 31, Iowa State women rout No. 22 WV 80-55

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Bridget Carleton matched her career-high with 31 points and ran her consecutive free throws made streak to 42 and Iowa State routed No. 22 West Virginia 80-55 on Saturday.

Carleton had 22 points in the first half as the Cyclones (13-10, 4-8 Big 12) took a 37-28 lead. Emily Durr added 14 points and Meredith Burkhall had 12. Seanna Johnson had nine rebound and seven assists to go with her seven points.

Iowa State shot 52 percent (29 of 56) while the Mountaineers (16-7, 4-7) shot 30 percent (19 of 64). Katrina Pardee matched her career high with four 3-pointers and scored 16 points for West Virginia. Tynice Martin added 13.

Durr made 2 of 3 free throws with 7:11 remaining to push the Cyclone lead to 68-43. It was the ninth time this year and 14th time in her career she was fouled shooting a triple.

Iowa State rallies to stun No. 2 Kansas 92-89 in OT

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Deonte Burton hit seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points, Monte Morris added 25 and Iowa State rallied from a big halftime deficit to beat No. 2 Kansas 92-89 in overtime Saturday, ending the Jayhawks’ 51-game winning streak at Allen Fieldhouse.

Naz Mitrou-Long added six 3-pointers and 22 points for the Cyclones (14-8, 6-4 Big 12), who had a school-record 18 3-pointers while forcing the Jayhawks (20-3, 8-2) into 21 turnovers.

They also overcame a monster performance by the Jayhawks’ Frank Mason III, who had a career-best 32 points while going 9 of 11 from the field, 4 of 5 from beyond the arc and 10 of 12 at the free throw line.

N. Iowa pulls away from Indiana St. in 65-60 win

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bennett Koch scored 14 points and Jeremy Morgan added 12 points to lead Northern Iowa past Indiana State 65-60 on Saturday for its sixth win in its last seven games. Emondre Rickman’s layup off an offensive rebound for Indiana State tied the score at 57 with 1:25 to play before the Panthers used an 8-3 run to end the game.

Juwan McCloud made a layup and Klint Carlson followed with a layup to put the Panthers up four with 20 seconds to go. Brenton Scott made a 3 with five seconds to before Morgan sank all four of his free throws in the last 13 seconds. He finished 7-for-8 shooting from the stripe.

Northern Iowa (11-12, 6-6 Missouri Valley) led 27-26 at intermission. Carlson and Jordan Ashton each scored 11 points and McCloud had 10. Scott led Indiana State (8-16, 2-10) with 16 points before fouling out. Rickman scored 12 points and Everett Clemons collected 12 rebounds.

Judge: Wanatee murder trial will be moved out of Sioux City

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February 4th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man charged with stabbing a man to death during an argument last year will have his new trial moved out of Sioux City. The Sioux City Journal reports that a judge granted 48-year-old Elias Wanatee’s request for a change of venue, citing pretrial publicity. The judge said he would choose by Monday where Wanatee’s new trial, set to begin Feb. 28, will be held.

Wanatee’s first trial ended in a mistrial in December after jurors said they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict. Wanatee is charged with first-degree murder in the Feb. 17, 2016, stabbing death of 50-year-old Vernon Mace, who was stabbed nine times.

There were no eyewitnesses, and police never found the weapon. Defense attorney Jason Dunn has suggested that Wanatee acted in self-defense.