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Griswold’s Topham Wins State XC Title

Sports

November 2nd, 2013 by Jim Field

Rebekah Topham of Griswold won the class 1-A girls state cross country championship Saturday in Fort Dodge with a winning time of 13:56.3.  That was 14 seconds ahead of the runner-up, Leah Seivert of Sibley-Ocheyedan.  It is the third title in a row for the junior and the third straight runner-up finish for Seivert.  Other top runners in the girls 1-A race include Destiny Scar of Nodaway Valley placing eighth, Michelle Mumm of Tri-Center was ninth, Audubon’s Megan Deist was 25th and Grace Hoflen of Exira/EHK placed 32nd.  Pekin won the girls 1-A team title with Griswold 7th and St. Albert 8th.

In the boys class 1-A race, Denver won the team title with Riverside 4th, St. Albert 6th and Boyer Valley 7th.  Individually, the top area finishers include Chase Bonsall of Boyer Valley 23rd, Brayten Funke of Nodaway Valley 24th, Brady Ryun of Riverside 29th, Tim Brink of Riverside 26th and Bradndon Sipherd of Riverside 38th.

In class 2-A, Gilbert won the girls team title with Panorama 14th.  Grace Gibbons of Gilbert won the race with Alexis Cook of Missouri Valley 22nd.  Monticello won the boys championship with Shenandoah placing 5th.  Michael Melchert of Monticello was first, with Shenandoah’s Nate Hoyt 26th and his teammate Bradley young 31st.

In class 3-A, the girls team champ was Decorah, with Tess Roorda winning the race.  Tiffany Williams of Atlantic placed 24th.  The sophomore ran a time of 15:38.8.  Boone won the boys team title in 3-A with Harlan 9th and Creston 13th.  Chandler Austin of Boone was the champion with Chris Brace of Harlan placing 24rd.

In class 4-A, Dowling Catholic on the girls team title and Cedar Rapids Prairie won the boys team title.  McKenzie Yanek of Pleasant Valley won the girls race while Josh Evans of Linn-Mar won the boys race.

To see the complete results, click the links below.

1-A Girls     1-A Boys     2-A Girls     2-A Boys     3-A Girls     3-A Boys     4-A Girls     4-A Boys

Defense dazzles as Wildcats rout Cyclones 41-7

Sports

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — John Hubert ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, and Kansas State nearly pitched its first Big 12 shutout in a decade in a 41-7 rout of Iowa State on Saturday. The quarterback combo of Jake Waters and Daniel Sams combined to throw for 221 yards and run for 89 yards as the Wildcats (4-4, 2-3) beat the Cyclones for the sixth straight time.

Iowa State (1-7, 0-5) didn’t score until the Wildcats’ Robert Rose coughed up the ball at his own 10-yard line in the closing minutes, and DeVondrick Nealy took a toss-sweep for a touchdown. That was the only time the Cyclones ran a play in the Wildcats’ red zone.

Grant Rohach threw for 88 yards for the Cyclones in place of Sam Richardson, who left midway through the second quarter. Richardson had been dealing with a lingering ankle injury.

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Wind Advisory posted for Sunday

News, Weather

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

334 PM CDT SAT NOV 2 2013

AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. SOUTH WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.* IMPACTS…STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW LOOSE ITEMS AROUND AND CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

No. 22 Wisconsin beats Iowa 28-9

Sports

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — James White ran for 132 yards and a pair of late touchdowns as 22nd-ranked Wisconsin overwhelmed Iowa 28-9 on Saturday for its third straight win. Joel Stave added two touchdown passes for the Badgers (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten), who are bowl eligible for the 12th year in a row. Wisconsin’s Pat Muldoon intercepted Iowa backup C.J. Beathard at the Hawkeyes 25-yard line with 7:43 left, setting up an 11-yard TD run by White.

White added a 2-yard touchdown with 1:35 left for the Badgers, who won despite a season-low 62 yards rushing from Melvin Gordon. Hawkeyes quarterback Jake Rudock had 109 yards passing for the Hawkeyes (5-4, 2-3) before leaving the game in the third quarter with an apparent left leg injury.

Baltimore insurer to relocate to Des Moines

News

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Baltimore, Md.-based life insurance company says it’s moving its corporate offices to Des Moines and it plans to employ 50 workers within the next three years. The Des Moines Register reports Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. has a temporary location in downtown Des Moines, a presence that will grow as it makes the headquarters transition. The company sells annuities and life insurance.

Some workers will remain in Baltimore and the company will keep employees in an office in Lincoln, Neb. CEO Lee Launer says Iowa is attractive because of its experienced insurance industry workers, the state’s regulatory approach, and “strong business climate.”

The insurance industry employs about 24,000 people in the Des Moines area. The Iowa Insurance Division says 212 insurance companies are based in Iowa.

Cass County 4-H Youth Convention is Sunday, Nov. 3rd

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Members of all 15 4-H Clubs in Cass County will gather Sunday afternoon at the Cass County Community Center, for the County 4-H Convention. The annual awards program begins at 2-p.m., and is being organized by the 2012-2013 4-H Youth Council and Youth Action Committee.pledgeclover

At County Convention, members and leaders of the 4-H clubs in Cass County will be presented on stage to receive recognition. Record book projects will be announced and recognition given to those members who did outstanding work. In addition, local club leaders will be honored for their service to the 4-H program, with special recognition being given to 4-H clubs for outstanding community service projects and other activities.

Parents, relatives and friends are invited to attend the event for Cass County 4-H members and leaders, during which the final activity for the day will be the installation ofthe  2013-2014 Cass County 4-H Youth Council. Current members of the Council include Hannah Ankenbauer, Katie Aupperle, Stephanie Freund, Luke Frisbie, Emily Jacobsen, Heather Reyna, and Haley Schmidt.

Iowa News headlines: Sat., Nov. 2nd 2013

News

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Here is a roundup of some of the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

ALGONA, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man whose body was found on property of the Algona High School/Middle School apparently killed himself. Algona Police Chief Curtis Schipper told the Mason City Globe Gazette that the body found about 1:20 a.m. yesterday has been identified as 23-year-old Shane Ballenger, a 2008 AHS graduate who was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps.

SWALEDALE, Iowa (AP) — A grain truck hit and killed a 7-year-old boy in the small northern Iowa community of Swaledale. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports Devlin Michael Obregon, of Swaledale, was pronounced dead at a Mason City hospital. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office didn’t provide details about the accident but says charges aren’t anticipated against the 37-year-old driver of the truck, Robert Quinlan, of Rockwell. Swaledale is 16 miles southwest of Mason City.

GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) — An armed 25-year-old man wanted on a murder arrest warrant from Georgia has been captured in western Iowa. State Patrol troopers say they took 25-year-old Courtni Thomas into custody without incident around 5 p.m. Thursday. His vehicle had been stopped about four miles north of the Glenwood exit on Interstate 29. Georgia authorities who were tracking Thomas’ cellphone signal alerted the Iowa patrol when his vehicle crossed from Missouri into Iowa.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Police have arrested a Cedar Rapids man and apparently solved the mystery of Greek letters missing from a University of Northern Iowa sorority. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports university police searched a UNI dormitory Monday as part of an investigation into forged identification cards. The Phi had been reported stolen from the front of the Alpha Phi sorority house on August 29th.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Officials battling the spread of a destructive beetle in Iowa have quarantined firewood and ash products moving within 25 counties in the eastern part of the state. The state Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced the regional quarantine on Friday.

IDOT: Repairs to bridge over I-80 in central IA, will take a week

News

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Transportation Department says it will take about a week to make repairs to a damaged bridge over Interstate 80 in Altoona. The Hubbell Avenue bridge was damaged Thursday morning when a truck towing a backhoe hit the structure. KCCI-TV reports repairs to the bridge should be finished in about a week.

Until then, transportation officials say westbound I-80 traffic will be restricted to the right lane to allow work on the bridge. Motorists should expect delays until the repairs are completed.

2 Red Oak woman arrested Saturday morning

News

November 2nd, 2013 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak report the recent arrest early Saturday morning, of two women. Officers arrested Shelby Joann Olivares on a charge of Domestic Simple Assault, after they were called to the 100 block of E. Maple Street at around 12:20-a.m. Saturday, with regard to a domestic disturbance. Olivares was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center where she was held without bond.

And, at around 2-a.m. Saturday, 43-year-old Deborah Louise James, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 400 block of E. Coolbaugh Street on a Page County warrant for Failure to Appear and Pay Child Support. James was later turned over to deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office.