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Iowa men beat New Orleans 104-57

Sports

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

Iowa shot better than 62 percent and made 14 three pointers in a 104-57 win over New Orleans. The Hawkeyes had 28 assists in the game as they bounced back from two straight losses.

That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery who was happy with the way his team shared the ball.

Owen Freeman led the Hawkeyes with 22 points. The Hawkeyes are off for final exams until Saturday’s game against Utah in Sioux Falls.

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No. 21 Iowa women falter late at No. 17 Michigan State

Sports

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

The 21st ranked Iowa Hawkeye women crumbled in the fourth quarter and lost at 17th ranked Michigan State. The Spartans used an 18-2 run to erase a nine point Hawkeye lead in a 68-66 win in the Big Ten opener for both. The Hawkeyes had 23 turnovers but still misfired on two chances to take the lead in the final 10 seconds while trailing by one.

That’s Iowa coach Jan Jensen. The Hawkeyes return to action Friday night by hosting Northern Iowa.

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High School Girls Wrestling Results from the Weekend

Sports

December 15th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Council Bluffs Classic

Team Scores: 

1. Washburn Girls (501.5)

3. Lewis Central (473 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Sophia Mescher (5th/100), Cierra Elderbaum (6th/105), Avaeh Smith (1st/120), Emerson Gregg (1st/125), Kassidy Fiala (4th/135), Mahri Manz (1st/145), Kalen Jo Westerfield (4th/155), Madison Wright (2nd/190)

5. Logan-Magnolia/Woodbine (315.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Kassidy Neligh (8th/120), Gracyn Stone (6th/125), Jordan Buffum (3rd/130), Teagan Carritt (2nd/140), Mary Bowman (5th/190)

16. LeMars (192 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Brooklyn DeRocher (2nd/100), Keira Hessenius (5th/110)

22. Plattsmouth (142 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Jaylee Ingham (3rd/100), Symantha Cherek (8th/115), Olivia Garrean (5th/155)

24. Missouri Valley (129.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Ryley Marcum (6th/155)

25. Abraham Lincoln (128 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Ellie Johnson (4th/105)

26. Treynor (127 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Emma Miller (3rd/105), Andyn White (8th 130), Liz Young (8th/145)

29. Glenwood (117.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Kasadie Pratt (4th/190)

30. Atlantic (102 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Haley Armstrong (1st/235)

34. Thomas Jefferson (22 points) — Top Finisher: Jackie Garcia (13th/120)

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High School Boys Wrestling Results from the Weekend

Sports

December 15th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Council Bluffs Classic

1. Lincoln East (418.5)

7. Atlantic (298.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Keaton Schroeder (7th/106), Collin Harris (4th/113), Braxton Hass (4th/126), Aiden Smith (2nd/138), Evan Sorensen (1st/285)

8. Lewis Central (294.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Zander Manz (2nd/106), Weston Porter (2nd/120), Carter Schorsch (6th/132), Paxton Blanchard (6th/190), Joseph Monge (6th/215)

11. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (276.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Josh Gray (8th/106), Ayden McRoberts (5th/150), Bo Koedam (2nd/165), Zayvion Ellington (1st/175)

20. Underwood (199.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Lucas Bose (5th/144), Will Buckholdt (8th/157), Grady Joens (7th/215)

24. Glenwood (151 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Mason Koehler (2nd/215), Drake Buthe (3rd/285)

28. Plattsmouth (123 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Wesley Vick (7th/285)

32. Abraham Lincoln (100 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Luis Avalos (7th/132), Kowen Dighton (7th/175)

36. LeMars (69 points) — Top Finisher: Jaxen Hoag (10th/285)

37. Treynor (60.5 points) — Top 8 Finishers: Zack Robbins (5th/175)

38. Missouri Valley (57 points) — Top Finisher: Luke Schroeder (10th/132)

40. St. Albert (19 points) — Top Finisher: Cohen Hamilton (16th/165)

41. Thomas Jefferson (18.5 points) — Top Finisher: Kaeleb Myers (19th/285)

 

Riverside Invitational 

1. Riverside (208.5),

2. Logan-Magnolia (185),

3. Woodbury Central (169.5),

4. Creston (165),

6. Shenandoah (101.5),

7. Harlan (93),

8. Earlham (85),

10. AHSTW (67),

11. Audubon (39.5),

12. Clarinda (34),

13. Griswold (27),

14. CAM (27),

15. Abraham Lincoln (4)

Individual Winners: 

106: Crosby Yoder, Logan-Magnolia, 113: Ben James, Creston, 120: Max Millage, Earlham, 126: Jesse Jens, Harlan, 132: Lane Travis, Creston, 144: Wyatt Hawkins, Logan-Magnolia, 150: Jaxon Gordon, Riverside, 157: Corbin Reisz, Logan-Magnolia, 165: Jacob McGargill, Shenandoah, 175: Kayden Baxter, AHSTW, 190: Jayden Dickerson, Shenandoah, 215: Carter Wright, Woodbury Central, 285: Henry Lund AHSTW

 

Lenox Invitational 

1. Nodaway Valley (195.5 points) — Champions: Ty Strode (120), Keyin Steeve (126), Kasen Hansen (144), Eli Harris (150), Ashton Honnold (215), Trenton Warner (285)

2. Lenox (154.5 points) — Champions: Dylan Stein (157), Chase England (165), JJ Martin-England (190)

5. Maryville (118 points) — Champions: Cash Dew (138)

6. East Union (113 points) — Champions: Justice Norman (106), Silas Hayes (132), Terrian Islas (175)

7. Southwest Valley (94 points) — Top Finisher/2nd Place: Gavin Wetzel (157), Ian Forsythe (175)

8. Martensdale-St. Marys (76.5 points) — Champions: Jensen Dyer (113)

9. Bedford (47.5 points) — Top Finisher/2nd Place: Graham Godsey (165)

10. Southwest Iowa (33 points) — Top Finisher/4th Place: Flynt Bell (157)

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High School Basketball Scores from Saturday

Sports

December 15th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Boys Basketball

Atlantic 62, Nodaway Valley 31

ADM 71, Winterset 42

 

Girls Basketball

Atlantic 71, Nodaway Valley 45

ADM 33, Winterset 29

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Montgomery County Supervisors set to appoint Hamman as ME Investigator

News

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa)  The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday (Dec. 17), are expected to act on approving several matters:

  • The Board is expected to approve the final vouchers for the Boxelder and T Avenue box culverts that were constructed in the Fall/Winter of 2021, as part of the bundle project with Council Bluffs.
  • They will discuss, and possibly act on an ICAP (Iowa Communities Assurance Pool) renewal. Rick Taylor will facilitate the discussion, with action by the Board as necessary.
  • The Montgomery County Supervisors will discuss and possibly act on appointments to Township and Board Committees, with action as necessary.
  • And they are expected to act on the appointment of Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman, as Medical Examiner Investigator for a 2-year term, beginning January 1, 2025.

And, the Board will receive a presentation from the Monday Club. The meeting begins at 8:30-a.m.

View the proceedings here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85039693411

Meeting ID: 850 3969 3411

or

Dial by your location   +1 312 626 6799 If you are calling in, Press *9 to raise your hand if you wish to speak.31

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Creston Police report a non-injury accident occurred Saturday afternoon

News

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Creston, Iowa) – An accident in Creston Saturday afternoon was attributed to a vehicle traveling too fast for conditions. According to Creston Police, a 16-year-old male was driving a 2010 Chevy Silverado pickup truck southbound on Wyoming Avenue at around 12:25-p.m., when he couldn’t stop in-time, before striking a legally parked 2011 Sure utility trailer. The impact pushed the trailer up and over a curb and through the mud. There was freezing drizzle at the time, and the road surface was wet/icy, according to the report.

The driver was issued a citation for Failure to Maintain Control. Damage from the collision amounted to $2,000.

MARS Public Information Release Report-24C05031

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(Update) Rollover injury accident south of Atlantic, Friday

News

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – (In an update to our earlier post) – At least three people suffered what were described as minor injuries, during a single-vehicle rollover accident south of Atlantic, Friday afternoon. According to Cass County Deputy Kyle Quist, a 2011 Chevy Suburban driven by 25-year-old Brianna Olivia, of Red Oak, was traveling near the intersection of Keystone Road and 610th Street (Chestnut in Atlantic) at around 3:30-p.m., when the SUV went out of control while it was traversing a 90-degree curve.
The vehicle – carrying the driver, another adult and four children – entered a ditch and rolled over. Quist said the group was returning from Christmas shopping in Atlantic. A GPS unit led them in the wrong direction, which was a contributing factor in the accident.
The Atlantic Fire Department, Cass EMS, and the Cass County Secondary Roads Department Assisted the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at the scene.

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Gov. Reynolds Announces Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in O’Brien County

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES—Gov. Kim Reynolds today (Saturday) authorized a disaster proclamation for O’Brien County, Iowa effective immediately through January 15, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial layer chickens.
This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to assist with tracking and monitoring, rapid detection, containment, disposal, and disinfection. The proclamation also waives regulatory provisions related to commercial vehicles responding to affected sites.
The recent HPAI detections in birds do not present an immediate public health concern, and it remains safe to eat poultry products. If producers suspect signs of HPAI in their flocks, they should contact their veterinarian immediately.

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1 dead 1 injured in a Jasper County crash, Saturday

News

December 15th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Newton, Iowa) – One person died and another was injured following a head-on collision Saturday afternoon in Jasper County. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2024 International truck was traveling south on County Highway T-22 at around 4:27-p.m., when the right side tires of the vehicle went off the edge of the road.. The driver over-corrected, causing the truck to veer to the left and cross the center line of the road into the northbound lane. The driver of a 2021 Chevy pickup truck traveling in that lane took evasive action, but the vehicles collided head-on.
Both vehicles entered a ditch following the crash. A passenger in the pickup, 51-year-old Jill Christine Vandyke, of Lynville, died at the scene. The driver, 56-year-old Gerry Lee Vandyke, also from Lynville, was injured, and transported to a hospital in Des Moines. Both victims were wearing their seat belts.
The driver of the International truck, 39-year-old Leticia Penate De Rodriguez, of Des Moines, was not injured in the crash. The Patrol was assisted at the scene by multiple agencies.

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