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Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Feb. 6, 2017

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February 6th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CST

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A train derailment shook several homes in rural eastern Iowa Sunday but the toppled cars avoided the buildings and no injuries were reported. Kerry Rogers told the Dubuque Telegraph Herald it was scary when his house shook and a tree was uprooted during the derailment Sunday morning. Canadian Pacific spokesman Andy Cummings says 26 of the 99 empty cars in the train derailed around 6 a.m. Sunday. The incident happened several miles southeast of Dubuque.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As lawmakers rush to pass a bill to remove funding for Planned Parenthood, some health clinics that could see an increase in patients say they haven’t heard anything about a state-run family planning program that could take effect within months. The GOP-backed legislation flew through the Senate on Thursday and now moves to the House. The bill hinges on rejecting millions in federal Medicaid dollars in order to eliminate state funding for Planned Parenthood.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are trying to find the owner of a dog that two fishermen pulled from the icy Cedar River in Waterloo. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that fishermen Chad and Jason Conkling played a key role in the rescue because they were getting ready to launch their boat nearby when the dog was spotted struggling in the current. The brothers pulled the dog from the water before firefighters could launch a boat.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Black Hawk County officials may try to save a defective Cedar Valley Nature Trail bridge in La Porte City that they were planning to tear down. The Courier reports that Board of Supervisors members have agreed to include $77,000 in next year’s conservation board budget for engineering work on long-term repairs to the span over Wolf Creek. About a dozen cyclists asked the board to save the bridge.

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Man serving time from Shelby County fails to return from Work Release

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February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in western Iowa are searching for a man who escaped from a work release facility, Sunday (Feb 5th). 26-year old Colton Benson-Blaine,  was placed on escape status after failing to return to the Council Bluffs Work Release Facility from his place of employment. He’s described as a Caucasian with blonde hair and blue eyes. The inmate is also 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 261 pounds.

According to the Iowa Department of Corrections, Benson-Blaine was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2011 after being found guilty in Shelby County of voluntary manslaughter, and in Pottawattamie County for operating a vehicle without consent, voluntary absence (escape) and Escape of Misdemeanant. Benson-Blaine was transferred to work release on January 24th, 2017. He previously failed to return from Work Release in 2016 but was captured in Shelby County a few days later.

Anyone with Information as to Benson-Blaine’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department or Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department.

Colton Benson-Blaine

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Bohannon’s 15, Cook’s 13 help Iowa top Nebraska 81-70

Sports

February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon scored 15 points, Tyler Cook added 13 and Iowa held on for an 81-70 win over Nebraska on Sunday. Brady Ellingson scored 11 points and hit a late 3-pointer to help the Hawkeyes (14-10, 6-5 Big Ten) secure their third straight win and avenge a double-overtime loss at Nebraska last month. Bohannon hit four 3-pointers and has a freshman school-record 54 on the season.

Peter Jok, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, scored 12 points in his return to the lineup after missing Iowa’s last two games with back issues. Jok played 30 minutes and shot 2 of 7 from the field. Jack McVeigh scored 16 points to lead Nebraska (10-13, 4-7), which outrebounded Iowa but made only 3 of 19 3-pointers. Tai Webster had 14 points, six rebounds and six assists. The senior became the 28th player in Nebraska history to reach the 1,000-point mark.

Referee Tom Eades suffered an undisclosed injury with 12 minutes left in the second half and did not return. The rest of the game was officiated by two referees.

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7 IANG Airmen from 132nd SFS to return to IA today

News

February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa National Guard said Sunday, they have received notice that seven Airmen from the 132nd Security Forces Squadron will return to Iowa today (Sunday) from a six-month deployment to the Middle East. The Airmen are expected to arrive at the Des Moines International Airport main terminal at approximately 2 p.m. today.

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Bluffs man injured, 2 juveniles arrested in robbery incident near an ATM

News

February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Two juveniles were taken into custody Sunday on 1st Degree Robbery charges, following an incident late Saturday night in Council Bluffs. Authorities say at around 12:03-a.m. Sunday, Officers responded to the Police Station for a report of a robbery. Upon arrival officers located the victim, Tony Shively, of Council Bluffs.

Shively told officers that while using the ATM near 1st Street and Pearl, he was approached by two black males, who asked him for a cigarette. When Shively told the subjects that he did not smoke, one of the subjects pulled what appeared to be a handgun and pointed it at Shively instructing him hand over everything that he had. When Shively refused, the suspect struck Shively in the head with the handgun resulting in a serious injury. Shively was transported to Mercy Hospital for treatment of his injuries and later released.

The incident information was broadcast to other officers, who located two juvenile subjects matching the descriptions of both suspects near South 8th Street and West Broadway. While checking the area officers also located a pellet pistol under a vehicle.

The names of the juveniles were not released due to their age.

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Weddings in Nebraska, Iowa tend to be bigger

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February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An online survey of people getting married suggests that weddings in Nebraska and Iowa tend to have the biggest guest lists in the nation. The Knot says it heard from roughly 13,000 couples about their weddings last year to give it a sense of the trends.

Nebraska weddings were the biggest with an average number of guests of 230. Iowa weddings had 210 guests. Those were both much bigger than the national average of 141 guests.

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Rushed efforts to defund Planned Parenthood spark confusion

News

February 5th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As the Iowa Legislature rushes to pass a bill to remove funding for Planned Parenthood, some health clinics that could see an increase in patients say they haven’t heard anything about a new state-run family planning program that could take effect within months.

The GOP-backed legislation flew through the Senate on Thursday and now moves to the House. The bill hinges on rejecting millions in federal Medicaid dollars in order to eliminate state funding for Planned Parenthood.

Republican lawmakers contend the new program will allow more rural health clinics to offer family planning services. However, representatives for some of those facilities say they’re not familiar with the state’s plans. While some clinics say they’re capable of helping more patients, they are confused about how the new system would work.

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Dual Team Wrestling Pairings

Sports

February 5th, 2017 by Jim Field

Class 2-A (Tuesday, February 7 @ 6:00 pm)

@ Assumption, Davenport
Semi-Final Round
#6 Assumption, Davenport vs. #52 Independence
#10 West Liberty vs. #31 West Delaware

@ Atlantic/CAM
Semi-Final Round
#3 Atlantic/CAM vs. #61 Harlan
#22 Red Oak vs. #24 Humboldt

@ Creston/Orient-Macksburg
Semi-Final Round
#4 Creston/Orient-Macksburg vs. #55 Winterset
#18 Webster City vs. #21 Ballard

@ Denver-Tripoli
Semi-Final Round
#8 Denver-Tripoli vs. #36 Charles City
#9 Crestwood, Cresco vs. #27 Gilbert

@ New Hampton
Semi-Final Round
#1 New Hampton vs. #29 Osage
#14 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows vs. #26 Algona

@ Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Semi-Final Round
#7 Sergeant Bluff-Luton vs. #43 MOC-Floyd Valley
#12 Central Lyon, Rock Rapids vs. #34 Bishop Heelan

@ Solon
Semi-Final Round
#2 Solon vs. #52 Saydel
#15 Mt. Vernon vs. #35 PCM, Monroe

@ Washington
Semi-Final Round
#5 Washington vs. #19 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
#13 Williamsburg vs. #17 Albia

Class 1-A (Tuesday, February 7 @ 6:00 pm)

@ Dike-New Hartford
Semi-Final Round
#9 Wapsie Valley, Fairbank vs. #47 Pleasantville
#11 MFL, MarMac vs. #26 East Buchanan, Winthrop

@ Don Bosco, Gilbertville
Semi-Final Round
#1 Don Bosco, Gilbertville vs. UR Lynnville Sully
#17 South Winneshiek, Calmar vs. #19 North Linn, Troy Mills

@ Lake Mills
Semi-Final Round
#4 Lake Mills vs. UR St. Ansgar
#13 Central Springs vs. #37 West Hancock, Britt

@ Lisbon
Semi-Final Round
#2 Lisbon vs. UR Midland, Wyoming
#25 Mediapolis vs. #27 Wilton

@ Logan-Magnolia
Semi-Final Round
#5 Logan-Magnolia VS. #51 Riverside, Oakland
#29 Panorama, Panora vs. #35 AHST-W, Avoca

@ Missouri Valley
Semi-Final Round
#6 Missouri Valley vs. Treynor
#7 Westwood, Sloan vs. #41 Woodbury Central, Moville

@ Sibley-Ocheyedan
Semi-Final Round
#3 Sibley-Ocheyedan vs. #47 Emmetsburg
#29 Graettinger-Terril/Ruth.-Ayr.vs. #38 West Sioux, Hawarden

@ Sigourney
Semi-Final Round
#10 Sigourney-Keota vs.#45 English Valleys, North English
#15 Southeast Warren, Liberty Center VS. #31 Interstate-35

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Saturday Class 1-A Sectional Wrestling Results

Sports

February 5th, 2017 by Jim Field

@ Riverside (Oakland)

  1. Riverside  174 (4/0)
  2. Treynor  173 (1/2)
  3. Underwood  167 (5/2)
  4. St. Albert  132 (1/2)
  5. Tri-Center  123 (2/2)
  6. Clarinda Academy  102.5 (0/4)
  7. East Mills  100 (1/2)

District Qualifiers

  • 106:  Connor Attkisson (Tri-Center); Zane Ziegler (Underwood)
  • 113:  Logan James (Underwood); Nolan Niesen (St. Albert)
  • 120:  Tatem Bluml (Riverside); Blake Thomsen (Underwood)
  • 126:  Alex Thomsen (Underwood); Dalton Rose (Clarinda Academy)
  • 132:  Michael Baker (Underwood); Bryson Freeberg (Tri-Center)
  • 138:  Guy Sudmann (Underwood); Gabe Surles (Clarinda Academy)
  • 145:  Drake Adair (Underwood); Jeremy Miller (Tri-Center)
  • 152:  Luke Stortenbecker (East Mills); Jackson Dunning (St. Albert)
  • 160:  Tyler Paulson (Tri-Center); Nolan Hansen (East Mills)
  • 170:  Otis Matejka (Riverside); Blade Chenet (Clarinda Academy)
  • 182:  Sam Gregory (Treynor); Chris Darnold (East Mills)
  • 195:  Elijah Finn (St. Albert); Jayden Thiel (Treynor)
  • 220:  Denton Hendricks (Riverside); Walker Hollenbeck (Clarinda Academy)
  • 285:  Coy Maher (Riverside); Kendrick Umphreys (Treynor)

@ Adair Casey/Guthrie Center

  1. Panorama  235 (6/2)
  2. AHSTW  191.5 (2/2)
  3. West Central Valley  173.5 (2/4)
  4. AC/GC  138.5 (3/3)
  5. Southwest Valley  115 (1/1)
  6. Nodaway Valley  68.5 (0/0)
  7. Griswold  46 (0/1)
  8. Exira/EHK  45 (0/1)

District Qualifiers

  • 106:  Easton Benson (AC/GC); Joel Sampson (AHSTW)
  • 113:  Quest Brown (West Central Valley); Blaine Beeler (AC/GC)
  • 120:  Danny Nordquist (Panorama); Zachary Fees (AC/GC)
  • 126:  Teagan Lundquist (Southwest Valley); Gabe Rowley (AC/GC)
  • 132:  George Appleseth (Panorama); Shawn Swain (Griswold)
  • 138:  Tye Joint (West Central Valley); Emry Colby (Panorama)
  • 145:  Logan Scheuermann (AC/GC); Joel Becerra (AHSTW)
  • 152:  Tyler Van Houten (Panorama); Cole Sackett (West Central Valley)
  • 160:  Gabe Pauley (AHSTW); Ondrej Komora (Panorama)
  • 170:  Gunnar Grunsted (Panorama); Cole Bruns (Exira/EHK)
  • 182:  Erik Jorgensen (AHSTW); Riley Algreen (West Central Valley)
  • 195:  Dalton Holmes (Panorama); Carsen Schneller (West Central Valley)
  • 220:  Cade Suhr (AC/GC); Bryce Newton (Southwest Valley)
  • 285:  Dan Jensen (Panorama); Alex Wells (West Central Valley)

@ Logan-Magnolia

  1. Logan-Magnolia  254.5 (4/6)
  2. Missouri Valley  241.5 (7/1)
  3. West Monona/Whiting  138 (0/1)
  4. Woodbine  111 (1/0)
  5. Audubon  94 (1/1)
  6. Coon Rapids-Bayard  94 (0/2)
  7. Maple Valley  85 (1/2)
  8. West Harrison  32 (0/1)

District Qualifiers

  • 106:  Bryce Kafton (Maple Valley); Reegan Meeker (Logan-Magnolia)
  • 113:  Sidney Pitt (Logan-Magnolia); Peyton Clipperton (Coon Rapids-Bayard)
  • 120:  Connor Lange (Missouri Valley); Remington Meeker (Logan-Magnolia)
  • 126:  Wyatt Crocker (Logan-Magnolia); Anavin Mounivong (Maple Valley)
  • 132:  Garret Thompsen (Logan-Magnolia); Jack Kyle (Missouri Valley)
  • 138:  Duke Kyle (Missouri Valley); Bo Geise (Logan-Magnolia)
  • 145:  Skeeter Bostwick (Missouri Valley); Carter Hilgenberg (Coon Rapids-Bayard)
  • 152:  Brady Wilson (Logan-Magnolia); Cameron Boyle (Maple Valley)
  • 160:  Nathan Haynes (Missouri Valley); Dalton Reisz (Logan-Magnolia)
  • 170:  Nick Haynes (Missouri Valley); Wesley Hanson (West Monona-Whiting)
  • 182:  Jake Soll (Audubon); Reide Meeker (Logan-Magnolia)
  • 195:  Joey Wolf (Woodbine); Thomas Peasley (West Harrison)
  • 220:  Tom Rief (Missouri Valley); Drake Johnsen (Logan-Magnolia)
  • 285:  Arron Olson (Missouri Valley); Isaiah Taylor (Audubon)

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Saturday Class 2-A Sectional Wrestling Results

Sports

February 5th, 2017 by Jim Field

Class 2-A @ ADM

  1. Atlantic/CAM  240.5 (5/2)
  2. Harlan 185.5 (2/4)
  3. Van Meter/Earlham 181 (1/5)
  4. Perry  146 (3/0)
  5. Kuemper Catholic  133 (1/3)
  6. ADM  122 (2/0)

District Qualifiers

  • 106: Andrew Flora (ADM); Colby Wiederholt (Van Meter/Earlham)
  • 113: Kaleb Olejniczak (Perry); Kole Hansen (Atlantic/CAM)
  • 120:  Zachary Thompson (Perry); Carter Cox (Atlantic/CAM)
  • 126: Chase McLaren (Atlantic/CAM); Lucas Carter (Harlan)
  • 132: Zach Stewart (Perry); Quinn Corcoran (Van Meter/Earlham)
  • 138: Nolan Harsh (ADM) ; Oscar Olmos (Harlan)
  • 145: Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic); Caleb Swalla (Van Meter/Earlahm)
  • 152: Caleb Button (Van Meter/Earlham); Zak Hulsing (Kuemper Catholic)
  • 160: Cale Roller (Atlantic/CAM); Colton Golwitzer (Van Meter/Earlham)
  • 170: Drake Roller (Atlantic/CAM); Jacob Wingert (Harlan)
  • 182: Nick Foss (Harlan); Lucas Lampe (Kuemper Catholic)
  • 195: Zac Stork (Atlantic/CAM); James Erlbacher (Harlan)
  • 220: Aaron Johannsen (Harlan);Nathan Becker (Kuemper Catholic)
  • 285: John McConkey (Atlantic/CAM); Derrin Sesker (Van Meter/Earlham)

 

Class 2-A @ Shenandoah

Team Standings

  1. Creston-OM 280.5 (8/3)
  2. Red Oak 194.5 (2/5)
  3. Clarinda 148.5 (1/1)
  4. Bedford/Lenox 143 (2/1)
  5. Shenandoah 141 (1/2)
  6. Southwest Iowa 76 (0/2)

District Qualifiers

  • 106: Johnathon Erp (Red Oak); Brodie Starlin (Creston-OM)
  • 113: Jacob Goodson (Creston-OM); Colton Hauschild (Southwest Iowa)
  • 120: Jared Hensley (Bedford/Lenox); Cam Vanderhoof (Red Oak)
  • 126: Cade Vicker (Creston-OM); Michael Gomez (Red Oak)
  • 132: Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda); Kelby Luther (Creston-OM)
  • 138: Trevor Marlin (Creston-OM); Drew Venteicher (Bedford/Lenox)
  • 145: Mitchel Swank (Creston-OM); Tyler McMann (Red Oak)
  • 152: Sam McMillan (Bedford/Lenox); Carter Maynes (Red Oak)
  • 160: Thomas Bentley (Red Oak); Kyle Owens (Shenandoah)
  • 170: Nick Dickerson (Shenandoah); Kolby Tomas (Creston-OM)
  • 182: Chase Shiltz (Creston-OM); Carlos Guerra (Red Oak)
  • 195: Jackson Mikkelsen (Creston-OM); Cole Nebel (Shenandoah)
  • 220: Kadon Hulett (Creston-OM); Chance Strough (Clarinda)
  • 285: Cody Tanner (Creston-OM); Thomas Wilson (Southwest Iowa)

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