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Area girls high school basketball scores from Friday, 2/5/16

Sports

February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic 46, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 41
Bedford 66, Wayne, Corydon 22
Boone 60, ADM, Adel 33
CAM, Anita 46, Coon Rapids-Bayard 38
Central Decatur, Leon 78, Southwest Valley 53
Creston 65, Red Oak 38
Denison-Schleswig 62, Clarinda 46
Des Moines Christian 66, West Central Valley, Stuart 37
Essex 74, Clarinda Academy 41
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 60, Adair-Casey 47
Fremont Mills, Tabor 39, East Mills 38
Harlan 70, Glenwood 40
Lewis Central 51, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 43
Logan-Magnolia 64, Griswold 40
Martensdale-St. Marys 48, Lenox 23
Mount Ayr 68, Pleasantville 39
Murray 49, Orient-Macksburg 24
Nodaway Valley 61, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 39
Panorama, Panora 49, Ogden 32
Sioux City, East 61, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 37
Stanton 71, Heartland Christian 23
Treynor 70, IKM-Manning 58
Underwood 56, Audubon 48
Van Meter 58, Guthrie Center 21
Woodward-Granger 60, Earlham 36

Area boys high school basketball scores from Friday, 25/16

Sports

February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ADM, Adel 64, Boone 58
Audubon 66, Underwood 59
Bedford 79, Wayne, Corydon 62
Carroll 67, Carlisle 59
Central Decatur, Leon 65, Southwest Valley 29
Clarinda Academy 61, Essex 40
Coon Rapids-Bayard 45, CAM, Anita 44, OT
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 64, Papillion-LaVista, Neb. 58
Creston 77, Red Oak 68
Denison-Schleswig 66, Clarinda 47
Des Moines Christian 80, West Central Valley, Stuart 46
East Mills 58, Fremont Mills, Tabor 51
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 65, Adair-Casey 49
Harlan 78, Glenwood 70
IKM-Manning 68, Treynor 67
Iowa Christian Academy 54, Diagonal 51
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 87, Shenandoah 64
Lenox 64, Martensdale-St. Marys 53
Lewis Central 57, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 37
Logan-Magnolia 54, Griswold 30
Missouri Valley 72, Tri-Center, Neola 51
Murray 65, Orient-Macksburg 45
Nodaway Valley 76, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 49
Panorama, Panora 76, Ogden 45
Pleasantville 56, Mount Ayr 52
Sioux City, East 65, Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 20
Stanton 89, Heartland Christian 29
Van Meter 56, Guthrie Center 37
West Harrison, Mondamin 69, Whiting 62
Western Valley Conference Tournament
Consolation
Kingsley-Pierson 59, River Valley, Correctionville 37
Siouxland Community Christian 66, Lawton-Bronson 47
West Monona, Onawa 46, OA-BCIG 44
Woodbury Central, Moville 66, Westwood, Sloan 61

Iowa early News Headlines: Sat., Feb. 6, 2015

News

February 6th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver has scheduled town meetings next week to talk to Iowans affected by the state’s plan to hire three private companies to run the Medicaid program. The public meetings will highlight the impact of the proposal on Iowa’s 560,000 people who rely on Medicaid.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says an Emmetsburg man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex, but later had the conviction overturned, can sue his defense attorneys for legal malpractice. In the ruling Friday, the court for the first time in Iowa declined to adopt proof of actual innocence as a prerequisite to sue one’s criminal defense attorney.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a high school teacher was arrested and charged with public exposure after an incident at a West Des Moines mall. West Des Moines police say 60-year-old Michael Madson exposed himself Saturday afternoon to an employee at Valley West Mall. Madson didn’t immediately return a call Friday from The Associated Press.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Dubuque officials have asked for increased funding to bring a dog to sniff out bedbugs at a public library. The Telegraph Herald reports that a specially trained Labrador named Cooper has been sniffing the library monthly since bedbugs were discovered in the folds of a couch at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in October. Library officials have requested $5,400 in the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1st.

Exira-EHK earns sweep over Adair-Casey

Sports

February 5th, 2016 by admin

The Exira-EHK Spartans picked up a girls and boys basketball win at Adair-Casey on Friday night.

Fans ACvsExiraEHKGirls02052016packed the house for a top ten match-up in the girls game and the action did not disappoint.  After a slow start for both teams the game was knotted at 5 at the end of the 1st quarter.  The Spartans took a brief lead but the Bombers rallied back and took a 4 point lead into the halftime locker room after Zoey Dinkla hit a shot just before time expired off a nice assist from Madie Sorensen.  Adair-Casey was able to hang on to a lead of 3 points by the end of the third but much like the first time these teams met the Spartans owned the fourth quarter.   The Spartans outscored the Bombers 24-8 in the final period to stay undefeated.  Maggie Rasmussen led all scorers with 17 points.  Sophia Peppers had 15 points, all in the second half, and Kealey Nelson had 14 for the Spartans.  Miranada Plowman and Madie Sorensen each scored 11 for the Bombers.  Exira-EHK improves to 19-0 and Adair-Casey falls to 17-3.

 

The boys game ended up carrying over the excitement from the girls game for three quarters.  The Spartans raced out to a 20-8 lead at the end of the first quarter but Adair-Casey rallied to take a brief lead before Noah Pettepier ended the half with two three point buckets to put Exira-EHK up 30-26 at half.  It was still a tight game after three quarters at 42-37 Spartans but much like the girls contest the Spartans took over in the fourth quarter.  The Spartans outpaced the Bombers 23-12 in the fourth to pick up their 13th win on the year.  The Spartans had four players finish in double figures: Dakota Rold 18, Noah Pettepier 15, Drew Buckholdt 14, and Brady Hansen 14. Connor Westergaard was the Bombers top scorer with 16 points.  The Spartans are now 13-5 on the year while the Bombers dropped to 1-18.

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We’ll have coverage of Exira-EHK’s next outing, a doubleheader Monday night against Boyer-Valley.  Girls game at 6:00pm, Boys at 7:30pm.  Catch it on air, online, or on the app.  Live video will be available as well on our TV page at kjan.com

Bottled water advisory lifted for Elliott

News

February 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa DNR said Friday, test results from two sets of water samples taken in Elliott show the water is safe to drink. The city has lifted the bottled water advisory issued Tuesday after an electrical failure in the Montgomery County town drained the water tower.

During the advisory, the city furnished bottled water to residents and advised them to drink only bottled water because pressure losses can allow bacteria to enter the water supply pipes.

Board supports public safety monument in Council Bluffs

News

February 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors has unanimously supported a proposed monument honoring those who serve in public safety. The Daily Nonpareil reports that the site would take a small portion of county land in Council Bluffs.

Supervisor Justin Schultz says the board’s vote stipulates that it will work with Council Bluffs officials when necessary, such as transferring the deed of the impacted land and adjusting lot lines if requested. Council Bluffs resident Lloyd Marsh’s idea for the project drew financial support from two other local residents, Ron and Suzanne Mahoney.

The plaza would include four life-sized bronze sculptures of a firefighter, highway patrolman, police officer and a female deputy sheriff. Mayor Matt Walsh said he hopes the project will be completed by the end of the year.

Court ruling makes defense attorney malpractice suits easier

News

February 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says an Emmetsburg man who pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for sex but later had the conviction overturned can sue his defense attorneys for legal malpractice without being required to prove his innocence. In the ruling Friday the court for the first time in Iowa declined to adopt proof of actual innocence as a prerequisite to sue one’s criminal defense attorney.

The case involves Robert Barker who was convicted in 2006 after entering a plea agreement. His conviction was later overturned when a judge found Barker’s actions didn’t correspond to the charge for which he was convicted. Barker sued his attorneys for advising him to plead guilty.

The court’s ruling says Iowa won’t require defendants to prove innocence before suing defense attorneys in such cases.

RICHARD “DICK” WIECHMAN, 72, of Massena (Svcs. 2/9/16)

Obituaries

February 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD “DICK” WIECHMAN, 72, of Massena, died Friday, February 5th, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Funeral services for DICK WIECHMAN will be held 11-a.m. Tue., Feb. 9th, at the St. Peter’s United Church of Christ south of Massena. Steen Funeral Home in Massena has the arrangements.

Visitation will be held from 4-until 7-p.m. Monday, Feb. 8th, at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena, where the family will be present from 5- to 7-p.m.

Burial will be in the Victoria Township Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Massena Legion Hall. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Dick Wiechman memorial fund to be established by the family.

DICK WIECHMAN is survived by:

His mother – Arline Wiechman, of Massena.

His sister – Jackie Ring and husband Tom, of Elk Horn.

His brother – William (Bill) Wiechman and wife Lynn, of Shenandoah.

Other relatives and friends.

Adair-Casey hosts Exira-EHK for hoops doubleheader tonight on KJAN

Sports

February 5th, 2016 by admin

The Adair-Casey Bombers will play host to the Exira EHK Spartans in a varsity basketball doubleheader tonight that we will have for you on KJAN.

The girls game will be a battle of top ten ranked teams with Exira-EHK undefeated at 18-0 and ranked #2, while Adair-Casey is 17-2 and ranked #10 in the latest rankings just released on Thursday from the IGHSAU.  Exira-EHK won the first meeting in Elk Horn 49-36.  Kealey Nelson had 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Spartans to that win back on January 5th, Sophia Peppers also had 15 points and 7 rebounds in that game.  Bombers leading scorer Madie Sorensen had 13 points in the first meeting.

The boys game features a 12-5 Spartans team against a very young Bombers squad that is 1-17 on the year.  Exira-EHK won the first meeting of the season in Elk Horn by a score of 56-34.  Brady Hansen led the Spartans with 15 points in that game on January 5th.

We’ll have coverage of both games tonight on KJAN AM 1220 and FM 101.1.  You can also listen online or on the KJAN mobile app. You can also check out live video streaming of both games on our TV page at kjan.com

Iowa bill aimed at Stanford band strikes wrong chord

News, Sports

February 5th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A bill that sought to punish Stanford University for its band’s Rose Bowl halftime show mocking Iowa has been all but buried in the Iowa Senate. Majority Leader Michael Gronstal told reporters Thursday that he wouldn’t schedule the measure for floor debate.

Stanford’s band is known for irreverent shows. It poked fun at Iowa in Pasadena on New Year’s Day, employing among other things a dancing cow and a frowning farmer formation. The Cardinal beat the Hawkeyes 45-16 in the game.

The bill by Ottumwa Sen. Mark Chelgren would ban collaboration between Iowa’s state universities and Stanford until Stanford officials apologize for the band’s behavior. The Des Moines Register reports that Gronstal told reporters “it would probably be good if senators from southern Iowa had a sense of humor.”