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No. 11 Iowa State beats Coppin State 104-84

Sports

December 31st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Abdel Nader led six players in double figures with 21 points and 11th-ranked Iowa State beat Coppin State 104-84 on Wednesday night in its final tune-up for Big 12 play. Deonte Burton scored 17 points for the Cyclones (11-1), who open their conference schedule at No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday.

Iowa State went ahead by 21 points midway through the first half and won by at least 20 for the sixth time. Monte Morris had 10 points with 11 assists for his fourth double-double of the year for the Cyclones. Josh Treadwell had 21 for Coppin State (2-13), which lost its 11th straight.

Northern Iowa routs Bradley 80-44 in MVC opener

Sports

December 31st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Jeremy Morgan scored 18 points and Northern Iowa routed Bradley 80-44 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools on Wednesday night. Northern Iowa (9-5, 1-0) has won 13-straight conference home games dating back to the 2013-14 season. Its 36-point win set a conference record for largest margin of victory.

Morgan was 6 of 8 from the floor and had six rebounds and four assists. Bennett Koch scored 15 points, and Paul Jesperson and Klint Carlson added 12 apiece for Northern Iowa. Matt Bohannon chipped in 11 points with three 3-pointers. Scottie James scored nine points to lead Bradley (2-12, 0-1). The Braves shot 33 percent from the field, scored a season-low 44 points, and have lost three straight.

It was tied at 9-all five minutes into the game. The Panthers used a 13-0 run and led 22-9 midway through the first half and cruised from there.

Bluffs man wanted for Dec. 10th bank robbery is arrested

News

December 31st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A western Iowa man wanted in connection with the Dec. 10th robbery of the Frontier Savings Bank in Council Bluffs, was arrested late Wednesday afternoon by Police in Lincoln, NE.  46-year old Dwight Rogers, of Council Bluffs, was arrested without incident on a Council Bluffs Police Department warrant for Robbery in the 1st  Degree. Rogers was being held at the Lincoln Police Department’s Jail, pending extradition back to Iowa.

Dwight E. Rogers

Dwight E. Rogers

Rogers is alleged to have entered the bank located at 509 S. 23rd Avenue in Council Bluffs, at around 4:40-p.m on Dec. 10th.  As he approached the female bank teller Rogers asked “Are you all ready for Christmas”? At that point, he allegedly handed the teller a hand written note which demanded all of their money, and said not to set off any alarms. Rogers also produced what appeared to be a small caliber handgun and laid the weapon down with his right hand on the counter towards the teller.

He escaped on foot from the bank carrying a drawstring-type bag with an undetermined amount of U.S. currency.

MARY STENDER, 72, of Massena (Svcs. 1/2/16)

Obituaries

December 31st, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MARY STENDER, 72, of Massena, died Wednesday, December 30th, at the Bellevue Medical Center in Bellevue, Nebraska. A Funeral Mass for MARY STENDER will be held 10-a.m. Saturday, January 2nd, at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena. The Steen Funeral Home of Massena is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Massena, will be held on Friday, January 1st, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the family to greet friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A prayer service will also be held on Friday at 5:00 p.m., at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial will be in the Victoria Township Cemetery in Massena. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial.

Cass County Extension Report 12-30-2015

Ag/Outdoor, Podcasts

December 30th, 2015 by Jim Field

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2 arrests in Glenwood

News

December 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The Glenwood Police Department reports two, recent arrests. On Tuesday, officers arrested 55-year old Michael Harrod, of Glenwood, for operating a vehicle without the owners’ consent. And, on Saturday, Glenwood Police arrested 25-year old Kathy Beery, of Council Bluffs for Driving While Barred. Bonds for both individuals was set at $2,000.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz wins Bobby Dodd coach of the year

Sports

December 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTA (AP) – Kirk Ferentz has been selected the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year after leading Iowa to 12 wins and a spot in the Rose Bowl. Ferentz, completing his 17th year, is the longest tenured coach in the Big Ten. He also won the Eddie Robinson Award, given to the nation’s top coach in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney was named The Associated Press coach of the year.

The Bobby Dodd Trophy, presented by the Peach Bowl and the Bobby Dodd Foundation, recognizes scholarship, leadership and success on the field. From 2013-15, the Iowa team served more than 1,500 community service hours.

Iowa will play Stanford in Friday’s Rose Bowl. Alabama’s Nick Saban won the award in 2014.

Backyard and Beyond 12-30-2015

Backyard and Beyond, Podcasts

December 30th, 2015 by Jim Field

Lavon Eblen talks about food trends for 2016.

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Trading Post

December 30th, 2015 by Jim Field

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Pott. County woman gets 6-years in the clink for forgery & drugs

News

December 30th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Pottawattamie County was sentenced Tuesday, to six years in prison on forgery and drug charges. The Daily NonPareil says 43-year old Melanie Walker, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on two counts of forgery and one misdemeanor count of methamphetamine possession. The judge sentenced Walker to five years in prison on both forgery counts and ran the sentences concurrently, meaning Walker can serve both at the same time. He also sentenced Walker to one year in prison on the drug charge.

That sentence will be served after Walker finishes her five-year sentences for writing bad checks. Assistant Pottawattamie County Attorney Shelly Sudmann said that property crimes don’t typically lead to lengthy prison terms, but Walker’s age and her lengthy criminal history led to the state recommended sentence of 11 years in prison.
Sudmann said Walker has had 11 convictions of fraud or forgery since 1994.

The judge went with six years instead of the 11, but did call Walker’s criminal history “atrocious.” Walker was arrested in February and released after posting $25,000 bond in March. She pleaded guilty to the three counts on Sept. 2, 2015. Her sentencing hearing was continued twice.