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Iowa News Headlines: Mon., Feb. 20th, 2012

News

February 20th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — A 24-year-old Iowa man is in custody in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man. Adel Police officers and the Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting report around 11 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say Brandon Madren is jailed in Iowa’s Dallas County on suspicion of slaying Nathan Greene of Adel, who died at a hospital.

CLARINDA, Iowa (AP) — Officials are investigating a small plane crash in southwest Iowa that killed the pilot. Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 53-year-old Jac Crain of Clarinda was killed in the crash around 1:30 p.m. yesterday. The wreckage of Crain’s BD-4 plane came to rest about 100 yards away from a farm house about 2 miles southwest of Clarinda.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa lawmakers are unsure whether to support or oppose a proposed increase in the fuel tax. The tax, which stands at 21 cents a gallon, was last raised in 1989. A Senate panel has approved a 10-cent-per-gallon increase and a House panel has backed an 8 cent increase. It’s a difficult issue for lawmakers, especially Republicans, because powerful GOP groups have taken strongly opposing views on the issue.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa senior Matt Gaten scored a career-high 30 points and Iowa beat No. 18 Indiana 78-66 yesterday. Melsahn Basabe had 13 points for the Hawkeyes, who beat the Hoosiers in Iowa City for the seventh time in eight tries.

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Powerball Ticket Sold in Western IA worth $1-million

News

February 20th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Iowa Lottery say someone in Guthrie County bought a two-dollar Powerball ticket for Saturday’s drawing, that earned them a cool $1-million. The lottery says the ticket was purchased at a Casey’s convenience store in Guthrie Center. Officials say the lucky player matched the first five numbers in Saturday’s drawing but missed the Powerball. The entire $50 million jackpot went unclaimed. So far, no one has fessed up to owning the winning $1-million ticket. In January, the cost to play Powerball increased to $2 from $1. But the prize for matching the first five numbers increased to $1 million from $200,000, the lottery said. Saturday’s winning numbers were 23, 28, 50, 56, 59 and Powerball 5.

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Iowa blows out No. 18 Indiana 78-66

Sports

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa senior Matt Gaten scored a career-high 30 points and Iowa beat No. 18 Indiana 78-66 on Sunday, snapping the Hoosiers’ three-game winning streak. Melsahn Basabe had 13 points for the Hawkeyes (14-13, 6-8 Big Ten), who beat the Hoosiers in Iowa City for the seventh time in eight tries. Iowa jumped out to an 11-point halftime lead and pushed it to 52-33 midway through the second half. Indiana closed to 10, but Gatens responded with four crucial 3s to guide the Hawkeyes to the easy victory. Freshman Cody Zeller had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Victor Oladipo added 15 points for Indiana (20-7, 8-7), which is now just a game over .500 in the Big Ten. Despite being just a game over .500, the Hawkeyes are now 3-3 against ranked opponents.

 

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Cards’ Wainwright says he’s ready for heavy duty

Sports

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPTER, Fla. (AP) – Adam Wainwright’s season-ending elbow injury last February was supposed to ruin the St. Louis Cardinals’ season. Now, the former 20-game winner is healthy again, ready to rejoin a rotation that was strong enough to win it all without him.  That’s a major reason why the Cardinals are optimistic at the opening of their first spring training without Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa and Dave Duncan in a very long time. Even if the 6-foot-7, 230-pound Wainwright throws fewer than 200 innings, the estimate the Cardinals have used in their desire to play it safe with a right-hander not yet a year removed from elbow reconstruction, they view it as a major plus. The 30-year-old Wainwright was a workhorse before getting hurt last spring, totaling 266 1-3 innings in 2009-10.

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Saturday’s High School Basketball Scores (from 2-18-12)

Sports

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Class 3A Region 2 Regional Semifinal:

Denison-Schleswig 53, Sgt. Bluff-Luton 51

Sioux City Heelan 86, Carroll 39 

Class 3A Region 8:

Glenwood 60, Creston 34

Regional Semifinal:

Winterset 56, Dallas Center-Grimes 49 

Class 4A Region 8 Regional Semifinal:

C. Bluffs/Lewis Central 40, C. Bluffs Abe Lincoln 17

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Adel man arrested after 26-year-old man found dead

News

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ADEL, Iowa (AP) – A 24-year-old Iowa man is a suspect in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man.  Adel Police and the Dallas County Sheriff’s office responded to a shooting report around 11 p.m. Saturday.  Officers found Nathan Greene, of Adel, wounded outside an apartment complex. Greene died later at a hospital. Investigators say Brandon Madren is suspected of shooting Greene. Madren is being held on suspicious of first-degree murder and a weapons charge.  Madren is being held in the Dallas County Jail.

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ARLENE LEISTAD, 94, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 2-23-12)

Obituaries

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

ARLENE LEISTAD, 94, of Elk Horn, died Sun., Feb. 19th, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Funeral services for ARLENE LEISTAD will be held 10:30-a.m. Thu., Feb. 23rd, at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, in Elk Horn. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-7pm Wed., Feb. 22nd.

Burial will be in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

ARLENE LEISTAD is survived by:

Her children – Ronald Leistad, of Pearland, TX; Rosalie McKinney, of McMinnville, OR; & Norene Hayes, of West Des Moines.

6 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren & 12 great-great grandchildren.

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LORRAINE E. EHLE, 86, of Lyman (Svcs. 2-25-12)

Obituaries

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LORRAINE E. EHLE, 86, of Lyman, died Sun., Feb. 19th, at the Exira Care Center. Graveside services for LORRAINE EHLE will be held 11:30-a.m. Sat., Feb. 25th, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Anita has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be from 10:30-to11:30-am Saturday, at the funeral home.

LORRAINE EHLE is survived by:

Her children – Gary (Phyllis) Ehle, & Karen (Ray) Underwood, of Lyman; and, Kent (Theresa) Ehle, of Atlantic.

4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

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CAROLYN VONNAHME, 88, of Arcadia (formerly of Manning) – Svcs 2-23-12

Obituaries

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CAROLYN VONNAHME, 88, of Arcadia (formerly of Manning), died Sun., Feb. 19th, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll. A Mass of Christian Burial services for CAROLYN VONNAHME will be held 10-a.m. Thu., Feb. 23rd, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.

Visitation at the funeral home is from 4-9pm Wed., Feb. 22nd, with a Prayer service at 4:30-p.m., and a Rosary at 6:30-p.m.

Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Manning.

CAROLYN VONNAHME is survived by:

Her children – Tom Vonnahme, of Vail; David Vonnahme, of Westside; Don Vonnahme, of Manning; Nancy Wittrock, of Audubon; Laurie Berger, of Westside; & Mike Vonnahme, of Manning.

26 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

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(Update 5:33-pm) Clarinda man dies in small plane crashe

News

February 19th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

CLARINDA, Iowa (AP) – Officials are investigating a small plane crash in southwest Iowa that killed the pilot.  Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 53-year-old Jac Crain, of Clarinda, was killed in the crash that happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday.  Crain’s BD-4 experimental, single-engine plane came to rest about 100 yards away from a farm house that’s about 2 miles southwest of Clarinda. The plane was registered to Crain Construction, Incorporated. It was manufactured in 2005.

A BD-4 experimental aircraft similar to one that crashed (from BD-4.org)

Sheriff’s Officials couldn’t say Sunday evening if Crain had issued a distress call, or if there was any indication of engine failure prior to the crash. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration will work with local officials on Monday, to determine what caused the crash.

FAA records show the BD-4 Crain flew had a Lycoming engine capable of producing up to 200-horsepower.

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