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Iowa and Drake women collide today (Sunday) in Des Moines

Sports

December 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Hawkeye women can sweep the in-state series with a victory today (Sunday) at Drake. The Hawkeyes have won the last 14 games in the series.

Iowa coach Lisa Bluder says close games have been common in this series.

The men have their annual Big Four Classic in Des Moines but Drake coach Jennie Baranczyk is happy the women still play round robin.

Drake is 5-3 against a non conference schedule that Baranczyk says is designed to challenge her team.

Tip-time at the Knapp Center in Des Moines, is 2-p.m.

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Farmers Business Network continues to grow

Ag/Outdoor

December 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A relatively new organization is bringing farmers together to share data and lower input costs. In less than two years, the Farmers Business Network (FBN) has grown from a concept developed by some farmers in Illinois to a network of thousands of farmers across the U.S. Analyzing and sharing crop data is the major focus, but F-B-N also allows farmers to share pricing data on agricultural inputs. F-B-N’s Sarah Mock says they want farmers to be treated fairly in a marketplace where there’s growing consolidation.

“Farmers don’t always get a fair deal and we don’t believe in that,” Mock says. “So we’re using our data to help farmers make decisions. We’re using the collective power of the network to help farmers stay independent financially.” Mock is a researcher with FBN. “A lot of what I do is with the data science team. We look at the enormous data set that we’ve built at FBN with our farmers and look for the most interesting thing things to share to help them find ways to be more profitable on their farm everyday. I also spend a fair bit of time out in the field talking to farmers,” Mock says.

FBN is also launching a new crop marketing program, which Mock says will give farmers marketing information and opportunities to market their crops. Mock spoke with Brownfield Ag News this week at FBN’s Farmer2Farmer conference in Omaha.

(Reporting by Ken Anderson, Brownfield Ag News)

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Wind Chill Warning & Advisory update (3:30-a.m. Sun., 12/18)

Weather

December 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-AND RINGGOLD- COUNTIES…A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY (12/18), AND UNTIL 11-A.M. FOR POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES, WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES…WIND CHILL VALUES OF 20 TO 25 BELOW AT SUNRISE WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE TOWARD MIDDAY.

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY FOR AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-SAC-CRAWFORD AND CARROLL COUNTIES, AND UNTIL 11-A.M. FOR HARRISON AND SHELBY COUNTIES, WHERE WIND CHILL VALUES MAY FALL TO AS LOW AS -35 THIS MORNING. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS REACHING 25 TO 30 MPH AT TIMES.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…THE WIND CHILL HAVEN FALLEN TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING, WITH -30 VALUES POSSIBLE. AS TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS PLUMMET…FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN COULD OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES.

* IMPACTS….VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL ALL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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Saturday’s (12/17) area basketball scores

Sports

December 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
ADM, Adel vs. Gilbert, ppd. to Jan 7.

Glidden-Ralston vs. Charter Oak-Ute, ppd.

Boyer Valley, Dunlap vs. Paton-Churdan, ppd.

Woodbine vs. CAM, Anita, ppd. to Dec 19.

Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. West Harrison, Mondamin, ppd.

MAC Shootout

All games postponed

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Sioux City, East 61, Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 56

Sanford Classic
Western Christian, Hull 56, Sioux Falls O’Gorman, S.D. 53

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
ADM, Adel vs. Gilbert, ppd. to Jan 7.

Glidden-Ralston vs. Charter Oak-Ute, ppd.

Woodbine vs. CAM, Anita, ppd.

Ar-We-Va, Westside vs. West Harrison, Mondamin, ppd.

Hudson vs. West Marshall, State Center, ppd.

Clarksville vs. Nashua-Plainfield, ppd.

Oskaloosa vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, ppd.

Saint Ansgar vs. North Union, ppd.

Boyer Valley, Dunlap vs. Paton-Churdan, ppd.

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1 dead, 1 injured in Madison County crash, Saturday

News

December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

An accident in eastern Madison County claimed the life of a St. Charles woman, late Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol reports 79-year old Joyce Daniels, of St. Charles, who was a passenger in a 1995 Chevy Suburban, died at the scene of the crash that happened at around 11:30-a.m., west of the Holliwell Bridge Road.

The Patrol says the vehicle was traveling west on the St. Charles Road, when the driver, 79-year old Jack Daniels, also of St. Charles, lost control on the ice covered road.

The Suburban left the road and rolled once before coming to rest on its top. Jack Daniels was injured in the crash and transported to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines by ambulance. The Patrol says the couple were wearing their seat belts.

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Winter Weather Update (6-p.m. 12/17)

Weather

December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS COUNTIES: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING… WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY.

CASS-ADAIR-ADAMS-MADISON-UNION-TAYLOR & RINGGOLD COUNTIES:  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9-P.M. (12/17). WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 9-P.M. (12/17) UNTIL NOON SUNDAY (12.18).

HARRISON-SHELBY COUNTIES: WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CST SUNDAY.

POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT AND PAGE COUNTIES: WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11-A.M. SUNDAY.

Wind Chill Advisory (light blue); Wind Chill Warning (slate gray blue); Winter Weather Advisory (purple).

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…OCCASIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL END THIS EVENING BUT BLOWING SNOW WILL REMAIN. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF ACCUMULATION EAST OF INTERSTATE 35. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR MORE AND VISIBILITY MAY DROP TO A MILE OR LESS DURING MORE INTENSE PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS…WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK WITH GUSTS REACHING 30 TO 35 MPH. * VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED TO A MILE IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FROM MIDDAY INTO THE AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES/WIND CHILL VALUES…THE WIND CHILL WILL REACH THE TEENS BELOW ZERO EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO 30 TO 35 BELOW ZERO BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. OVERNIGHT LOWS OF 10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO WILL BE COMMON.

* IMPACTS….VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS WILL ALL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS… ESPECIALLY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. AS TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS PLUMMET INTO SUNDAY…FROST BITE TO EXPOSED SKIN COULD OCCUR IN 10 TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS, ICE-COVERED SURFACES, AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES DUE THE STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS… MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

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Jok scores 21, Iowa rolls over Northern Iowa 69-46

Sports

December 17th, 2016 by admin

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Peter Jok scored 21 points in his final game in his hometown and Iowa thumped rival Northern Iowa 69-46 Saturday for its third straight win.

Nicholas Baer had 11 points with 11 rebounds off the bench for the Hawkeyes (6-5), who jumped all over the slightly favored Panthers early and never let up. Iowa led 34-16 at halftime after a 16-3 run, and it pushed that lead to 49-24 early in the second half.

The win was Iowa’s biggest over Northern Iowa (5-5) since it beat the Panthers by 32 in 2000.

Jeremy Morgan scored 14 points and added nine rebounds for Northern Iowa, which shot just 27 percent. Morgan was 4 of 13 from the floor.

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Elevator broken in Iowa building for months now working

News

December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A broken elevator that left some elderly residents stranded in a Le Mars apartment building for months is back in operation. Le Mars Fire Chief David Schipper tells the Sioux City Journal that the elevator at Floyd Valley Apartments was certified by a state inspector Friday. It first went out of service in August.

The delay in repairing the elevator was due to problems getting special parts for it shipped from Pennsylvania. One part was dropped down the elevator shaft and broke a couple of weeks ago, slowing the repair process even more.

Many residents in the five-floor complex were not able to use stairs and had to rely on friends, family and the building manager to get groceries, do laundry and retrieve mail.

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3:15-p.m. 12/17: Ice, snow cause wrecks in Iowa and Nebraska

News

December 17th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Ice and snow caused dozens of car crashes in Iowa and Nebraska — at least one of which was fatal in Omaha. But it’s the frigid temperatures coupled with strong winds that had officials warning residents Saturday to stay indoors.

In Nebraska, snow fell intermittently from Friday afternoon into Saturday, with amounts of up to 3 inches expected in much of the eastern part of the state. The snow moved into Iowa overnight and was expected throughout much of Saturday. One to 3 inches of snow was expected in much of Iowa, and more than 4 inches was expected in the northernmost reaches of the state.

Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies in eastern Nebraska said one person was killed Friday night when his car slid off an icy road north of Omaha, hit a tree and burst into flames.

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Former Atlantic star Markham honored as DIII Football All-American

Sports

December 17th, 2016 by admin

(Story from athletics.central.edu) PELLA — A stellar season by Central College wide receiver Sam Markham was punctuated Friday night with a spot on the D3football.com all-America squad’s third team.

Markham is the 36th all-American in program history and the first since free safety Jacob Edleman was bestowed with the honors in 2014. He’s the first offensive All-American for Central since offensive guard Nick Reed in 2006 and the first ever Central wide receiver to receive the honor.

A first-team all-Iowa Conference selection this season, Markham led all of Division III with 10.5 catches per game after snaring 105 passes. After racking up 1,215 receiving yards, Markham finished ninth nationally in that category. He also had 12 touchdown receptions on the year, giving him the 22nd most in the country.

The Dutch finished the season 8-2 overall and 6-2 in conference play.

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