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Girls Regional Semi-finals, area Basketball Schedule: Friday, Feb. 19 2016

Sports

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

(all games begin at 7-p.m.)

Class 1-A, Region 6
@ Saydel: Grand View Christian vs. Colo Nesco
@ Corning: CAM vs. Mt. Ayr

Class 1-A, Region 7
@ Elk Horn: Exira-EHK vs Sidney
@ Greenfield: Nodaway Valley Vs. Essex

Class 1-A, Region 8
@ Sloan: Westwood vs. Audubon
@ Newell: Newell-Fonda vs. Glidden-Ralston

Class 2-A, Region 7
@ Truro: I-35/Truro vs. Panorama
@ Leon: Central Decatur vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Class 2-A, Region 8
@ Treynor: Treynor vs. Council Bluffs/St. Albert
@ Orange City: Unity Christian vs. Ridge View

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Boys Basketball Scores from Thu., 2/18/16

Sports

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic 60, Denison- Schleswig 46
Harlan 65, Carroll 49
Council Bluffs/Abe Lincoln 61, Bishop Heelan 39

1A District 1 Substate 1
Quarterfinal
Lawton-Bronson 68, Westwood, Sloan 35
Siouxland Community Christian 40, Whiting 29
South O’Brien, Paullina 75, Kingsley-Pierson 45
Woodbury Central, Moville 61, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 56

1A District 13 Substate 7
Quarterfinal
Central Decatur, Leon 73, Mormon Trail, Garden Grove 31
Lenox 68, East Union, Afton 48
Murray 47, Mount Ayr 41
Nodaway Valley 78, Diagonal 57

1A District 14 Substate 7
Quarterfinal
Audubon 69, Glidden-Ralston 50
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 46, Coon Rapids-Bayard 33
IKM-Manning 81, CAM, Anita 35
Paton-Churdan 59, Guthrie Center 38

1A District 15 Substate 8
Quarterfinal
Bedford 63, East Mills 35
Fremont Mills, Tabor 67, Essex 44
Nishnabotna 57, Sidney 41
Stanton 50, Griswold 41

1A District 16 Substate 8
Quarterfinal
Boyer Valley, Dunlap 58, Woodbine 53
Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 49, Logan-Magnolia 31
St. Albert, Council Bluffs 66, Tri-Center, Neola 39
West Monona, Onawa 53, Ar-We-Va, Westside 52

2A District 14 Substate 7
Semifinal
Panorama, Panora 66, Interstate 35,Truro 45
Van Meter 70, Earlham 63

2A District 15 Substate 8
Semifinal
Shenandoah 69, Missouri Valley 52
Treynor 65, Underwood 49

2A District 16 Substate 8
Semifinal
Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 73, South Central Calhoun 42
Ridge View 53, A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 50

2A District 3 Substate 2
Semifinal
Garner-Hayfield/Ventura 52, PAC-LM 41
Southwest Valley 79, Manson Northwest Webster 59

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, 2/19/16

News

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Rock Island, Illinois company that manufactures body armor for police officers and foreign government allies of the United States is proposing to move its factory to Centerville, Iowa. RMA Armament is set to ask the Iowa Economic Development Authority for high-quality job tax incentives for a $680,000 project to remodel the former National Guard Armory. The economic development board meets Friday.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey suggests there’s been a little improvement in some bankers’ views of the rural economy in Iowa, Nebraska and other Midwest states. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the monthly survey from Omaha. He says it’s the sixth straight month that the index has registered below growth neutral.

ELLSWORTH, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man has died after falling from a cellphone tower near Ellsworth in Hamilton County. KCRG-TV reports 28-year-old Stefan Watermann of Anamosa fell to his death while working at a construction site just before 5 p.m. Wednesday.

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Iowa man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison for assaulting and injuring a corrections officer in southern Arizona. Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Howard Sawyer of Iowa City received a 139-month prison term Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tucson.

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Wind Advisory in effect for the entire KJAN listening area 2/19/16

News, Weather

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT and PAGE COUNTIES: A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE MORNING.

SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR COUNTIES: A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6-A.M. TODAY UNTIL 6-P.M. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR HIGHER ALONG WITH WIND  GUSTS APPROACHING 45 MPH AT TIMES WILL BE COMMON.

Wind Advisory in effect or slated to go into effect, for all counties shaded in brown.

Wind Advisory in effect or slated to go into effect, for all counties shaded in brown.

THE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS…ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG NORTH TO SOUTH ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS BETWEEN 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

 

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Bluffs convenience store robbed Fri. morning

News

February 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store. Authorities say at around 12:25-a.m. today (Friday), officers responded to the Kwik Shop store at 3632 Avenue G, in Council Bluffs, where a robbery had just taken place.

The victim told police she was in the back of the store when a black male entered the store wearing a black ski mask, a black jacket and displayed a small black pistol. The suspect demanded the money from the register and a carton of cigarettes. The suspect then fled the store on foot with a carton of cigarettes, and an undetermined amount of cash. Bluffs Badge

If you have any information regarding the incident, please call Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.

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State Wrestling Class 2A Session 3 results

Sports

February 18th, 2016 by admin

First Round Matches

2A-106
Champ. Round 1 – Kole Hansen (Atlantic) 46-6 won by decision over Luke Radeke (Vinton-Shellsburg) 34-13 (Dec 7-5)
2A-113
Champ. Round 1 – Carter Cox (Atlantic) 36-5 won by fall over Nate Cornwall (Spirit Lake Park) 28-7 (Fall 3:00)
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Goodson (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 34-18 won by fall over Joe Vondrak (Bishop Heelan Catholic) 37-5 (Fall 3:49)
2A-120
Champ. Round 1 – Zach Thompson (Perry) 30-4 won by decision over Chase McLaren (Atlantic) 47-8 (Dec 6-5)
Champ. Round 1 – Josh Portillo (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 41-1 won by fall over Jared Hensley (Bedford/Lenox) 29-5 (Fall 4:40)
2A-126
Champ. Round 1 – Tanner Probasco (South Tama County-Tama) 40-3 won by fall over Trevor Marlin (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 34-21 (Fall 5:27)
Champ. Round 1 – Trevor Anderson (Glenwood) 34-12 won by decision over Nate Lasher (Charles City) 28-13 (Dec 7-6)
2A-132
Round 1 (16 Man)
Champ. Round 1 – Keaton Geerts (New Hampton) 47-1 won by fall over Elias Shaeffer (Harlan) 33-22 (Fall 3:10)
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Gutknecht (Clarinda) 43-2 won in tie breaker – 1 over Chase Lienhard (Crestwood-Cresco) 15-7 (TB-1 2-1)
2A-138
Round 1 (16 Man)
Champ. Round 1 – Caleb Wilson (Denver/Tripoli) 45-9 won by decision over Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic-Carroll) 38-8 (Dec 6-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Thompson (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 49-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Kirk Mommsen (Assumption-Davenport) 33-8 (SV-1 2-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Anthony Dudek (Wahlert Catholic-Dubuque) 28-9 won by major decision over Jordan Renshaw (Glenwood) 27-15 (MD 14-1)
2A-145
Champ. Round 1 – Xavier Miller (PCM-Monroe) 42-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Mitchel Swank (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 37-9 (SV-1 9-7)
2A-152
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Malcom (Glenwood) 49-1 won by fall over Colton Lewis (Williamsburg) 35-12 (Fall 1:59)
2A-160
Champ. Round 1 – Cameron Leith (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 46-8 won by major decision over Kelly Clabaugh (Estherville Lincoln Central) 39-13 (MD 14-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Jacob Wingert (Harlan) 34-11 won by decision over Tyler Zeimen (Cherokee-Washington) 40-7 (Dec 7-2)
2A-170
Champ. Round 1 – Chase Shiltz (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 40-1 won by fall over Eli Saemisch (Perry) 46-10 (Fall 1:20)
Champ. Round 1 – Conner Shaw (Garner-Hayfield/Ventura) 41-2 won by decision over Anthony Sherry (Glenwood) 44-8 (Dec 5-4)
2A-182
Champ. Round 1 – Zac Stork (Atlantic) 44-9 won by decision over Logan Chipp (Hampton-Dumont) 36-6 (Dec 8-6)
Champ. Round 1 – J.J. Clark (Clarinda) 43-2 won by fall over Sam Mathis (Roland-Story-Story City) 43-5 (Fall 5:16)
2A-195
Champ. Round 1 – Izaak Shedenhelm (Denver/Tripoli) 50-2 won by major decision over Zach Haggstrom (Glenwood) 39-9 (MD 12-4)
Champ. Round 1 – Seth Maitlen (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 52-3 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Matt McMillan (Independence) 46-5 (UTB 4-2)
2A-220
Champ. Round 1 – Kadon Hulett (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 47-2 won by major decision over Bryce Cox (Mount Vernon) 33-15 (MD 13-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Noah Broderson (Assumption-Davenport) 42-3 won by decision over Keagan Hosfelt (Atlantic) 45-12 (Dec 5-0)
2A-285
Champ. Round 1 – Carter Isley (Albia) 38-0 won by fall over John McConkey (Atlantic) 28-6 (Fall 1:25)
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Heath (ADM) 41-5 won by fall over Caleb Sanders (Glenwood) 37-9 (Fall 1:45)

First Round Consolations

2A-120
Cons. Round 1 – Chase McLaren (Atlantic) 48-8 won by decision over Joe Minkler (Pocahontas Area/L-M) 38-9 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Jared Hensley (Bedford/Lenox) 30-5 won by fall over Cole Lehn (Williamsburg) 36-14 (Fall 1: 05)
2A-126
Cons. Round 1 – Cole Nokes (Webster City) 34-8 won by decision over Trevor Marlin (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 34-22 (Dec 19-12)
2A-132
Cons. Round 1 – Gavin Kramer (Spirit Lake Park) 36-18 won by major decision over Elias Shaeffer (Harlan) 33-23 (MD 9-1)
2A-138
Cons. Round 1 – Drew Davis (Independence) 40-12 won by fall over Jordan Renshaw (Glenwood) 27-16 (Fall 2:58)
Cons. Round 1 – Kirk Mommsen (Assumption-Davenport) 34-8 won by decision over Tim Sibbel (Kuemper Catholic-Carroll) 38-9 (Dec 8-2)
2A-145
Cons. Round 1 – Mitchel Swank (Creston/Orient-Macksburg) 38-9 won in sudden victory – 1 over John Tuttle (Spirit Lake Park) 33-9 (SV-1 5-3)
2A-170
Cons. Round 1 – Anthony Sherry (Glenwood) 45-8 won by fall over Sean Kellogg (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) 41-16 (Fall 0:39)
2A-195
Cons. Round 1 – Zach Haggstrom (Glenwood) 40-9 won by fall over Noah Minnick (MOC-Floyd Valley) 22-16 (Fall 1:15)
2A-220
Cons. Round 1 – Keagan Hosfelt (Atlantic) 46-12 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Jordan Baumler (North Fayette Valley) 35-6 (UTB 10-8)
2A-285
Cons. Round 1 – John McConkey (Atlantic) 29-6 won by fall over Jacob Knutson (Crestwood-Cresco) 30-14 (Fall 0:38)
Cons. Round 1 – Caleb Sanders (Glenwood) 38-9 won by fall over Brock Farley (Denver/Tripoli) 38-12 (Fall 7:59)

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Survey: Slight improvement in bankers’ view of rural economy

News

February 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey suggests there’s been a little improvement in some bankers’ views of the rural economy in their 10 Western and Plains states. A report released Thursday says February’s Rural Mainstreet Index rose to 37.0 from 34.8 in January. Survey officials say any score below 50 on any of the survey’s indexes suggests that factor will decline.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss oversees the monthly survey, and he says it’s the sixth straight month that the index has registered below growth neutral. The report says 8.7 percent of bank CEOs who responded say their local economy was expanding while 36.9 percent say their local economy was in a recession.

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

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Iowa researchers to pay students to eat GMO bananas

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University researchers are moving ahead with a long-delayed project in which a dozen students will be paid to eat genetically modified bananas. The Des Moines Register reports that the bananas were created by an Australian scientist and have a gene that’s supposed to help people living in Africa make vitamin A. The participants would be paid $900 each.

The trial has been criticized because natural-food proponents say genetically modified foods can be dangerous. The experiment’s proponents say the gene came from a different type of banana and is safe to eat.

Earlier this week, activists delivered petitions calling on the project’s halt to university officials and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which is funding the project. The activists said more than 57,000 people signed the petition.

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Former police chief from KS arrested in IA & held in Pott. County

News

February 18th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

OSAWATOMIE, Kan. (AP) — The former police chief for an eastern Kansas town has been arrested on charges including witness intimidation. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says in a release that Robert Butters, former Osawatomie police chief, was arrested Thursday and is being held on $250,000 bond in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jail records, however, show Butter’s being without bond. He’s due in court Friday.

The KBI says Butters was arrested on charges of aggravated intimidation of a witness, attempted interference with a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm while under the influence. The KBI says the charges stem from a recent incident in the Osawatomie area.

Butters resigned earlier this year as police chief. The KBI says no other information would be released Thursday.

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Red Oak woman arrested for OWI drugged

News

February 18th, 2016 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak woman on Thursday after a traffic stop.  At 12:37pm Officers made a traffic stop in the 200 block of Prospect Street and after investigation arrested the driver 41-year-old Jill Leanne Schaefer of Red Oak on a charge of OWI Drugged 1st Offense.  Schaefer was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.  She was also cited for Operation Without Registration.

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