Four of last year’s champions are top ranked in the Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.
Four of last year’s champions are top ranked in the Radio Iowa High School Football Poll. Todd Kimm reports.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive back Cooper DeJean and senior punter Tory Taylor have both been named to the first team Associated Press Preseason All-America team. The announcement was made Monday by The Associated Press.
DeJean (6-foot-1, 209 pounds) was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team by the coaches in 2022 after finishing with 75 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass breakups. He set Iowa’s single season record with three pick 6’s in 2022. He also averaged a team-best 16.5 yards on 10 punt returns a year ago.
Earlier this month, DeJean was named to the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year), Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back) and Paul Hornung Award (versatility) watch lists. He has been recognized as a first-team All-American by The Athletic and a second-team All-American by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele, as well as being voted to the Big Ten Conference Preseason Honors List and first-team All-Big Ten accolades by Phil Steele, Athlon and Pro Football Focus.
The Odebolt, Iowa, native was voted the 2022 Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player after notching seven tackles (six solo), including one for loss, and notching a 14-yard pick-6 against Kentucky. DeJean was named the Rose Bowl Defensive Player of the Week versus Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2022) after totaling 10 tackles (seven solo), including one for loss, and returning an interception 32 yards for a score. He was the recipient of Iowa’s Reggie Roby Special Teams Award (overall) and Team Hustle Award (defense) last season.
Taylor (6-foot-4, 232 pounds) averaged 45.4 yards on 82 punts a season ago. He set the Iowa single season record for punting yards with 3,688 yards (80 punts, 46.1 average) in 2021 and increased that record to 3,725 yards in 2022. Taylor placed 39 and 38 punts inside the 20 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He averaged a career-best 51.8 yards on eight punts at Purdue in 2022.
Taylor is a candidate for the 2023 Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter. Taylor has been named a preseason first-team All-American by CBS, The Athletic, Athlon and Phil Steele. The Australia native garnered first-team All-America honors by FWAA, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press in 2022.
Iowa’s first six home games of 2023 are sold out. A limited number of tickets are available for sale at hawkeyesports.com/tickets
The Hawkeyes open their season on Sept. 2 against Utah State. The sold-out game is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff.
The National Weather Service-Des Moines has announced that hot conditions will dominate our forecast throughout this work week. Daily highs from 95 to 105° are expected for all of Iowa with heat index values topping out from 105 to 115 during the afternoon and early evening hours each day. Overnight lows in the 70s to around 80° will provide little relief from the heat.
With this heatwave expected to last through the work week, Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon says facilities in Cass County have opened their doors this Monday thru Friday to people who need a break from the extreme heat. Libraries throughout Cass County will be available as cooling stations during their regular operating hours. In Atlantic, the Nishna Valley YMCA at 1100 Maple Street is open until 8:30pm thru Thursday and until 6:30pm on Friday. SWITA will also be available to transport individuals to and from these facilities by calling 712-250-1200 or 712-243-4196 for rural residents.
The extreme heat and humidity will increase the potential for heat related illnesses so be sure to take precautions to protect yourself from the heat by staying hydrated and limiting your outdoor activities, especially during peak heating hours of the afternoon into early evening.
Heat related deaths are preventable. Protect yourself and others from the impacts extreme heat. Heat stroke is an emergency…call 9-1-1.
School
|
2022 Record
|
|
1
|
Ankeny Christian
|
39-3
|
2
|
Holy Trinity Catholic
|
29-16
|
3
|
Don Bosco
|
28-13
|
4
|
AGWSR
|
19-24
|
5
|
Riverside
|
33-6
|
6
|
Remsen St. Mary’s
|
20-7
|
7
|
Council Bluffs St. Albert
|
17-20
|
8
|
New London
|
28-10
|
9
|
St. Ansgar
|
16-12
|
10
|
BCLUW
|
19-20
|
11
|
Boyden-Hull
|
16-15
|
12
|
Central City
|
20-13
|
13
|
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
|
34-10
|
14
|
Edgewood-Colesburg
|
16-20
|
15
|
North Tama
|
39-5
|
School
|
2022 Record
|
|
1
|
Dike-New Hartford
|
45-3
|
2
|
Hinton
|
27-3
|
3
|
Grundy Center
|
31-13
|
4
|
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
|
31-6
|
5
|
Sumner-Fredericksburg
|
31-11
|
6
|
Kuemper Catholic
|
38-5
|
7
|
Ridge View
|
30-8
|
8
|
Pella Christian
|
25-15
|
9
|
Treynor
|
28-9
|
10
|
Denver
|
36-11
|
11
|
South Hardin
|
26-13
|
12
|
Wapsie Valley
|
41-5
|
13
|
Wilton
|
23-11
|
14
|
Central Lyon
|
17-13
|
15
|
South Central Calhoun
|
34-9
|
School
|
2022 Record
|
|
1
|
Des Moines Christian
|
46-6
|
2
|
Western Christian
|
43-5
|
3
|
Davenport Assumption
|
33-7
|
4
|
Union
|
42-10
|
5
|
Cherokee
|
25-12
|
6
|
Mount Vernon
|
35-6
|
7
|
West Liberty
|
31-8
|
8
|
West Delaware
|
29-15
|
9
|
Solon
|
26-13
|
10
|
Red Oak
|
22-15
|
11
|
Mid-Prairie
|
27-12
|
12
|
Wahlert Catholic
|
14-18
|
13
|
Forest City
|
20-12
|
14
|
Estherville Lincoln Central
|
22-16
|
15
|
Roland-Story
|
22-13
|
School
|
Record
|
|
1
|
Clear Creek-Amana
|
34-11
|
2
|
Indianola
|
37-7
|
3
|
North Scott
|
33-6
|
4
|
Cedar Rapids Xavier
|
33-4
|
5
|
Norwalk
|
24-11
|
6
|
Nevada
|
24-14
|
7
|
Lewis Central
|
26-8
|
8
|
Marion
|
35-7
|
9
|
Knoxville
|
26-13
|
10
|
Bondurant-Farrar
|
24-11
|
11
|
North Polk
|
29-10
|
12
|
ADM
|
19-10
|
13
|
Bishop Heelan
|
24-15
|
14
|
Charles City
|
27-13
|
15
|
Waverly-Shell Rock
|
30-19
|
School
|
Record
|
|
1
|
Waukee Northwest
|
28-13
|
2
|
Dowling Catholic
|
31-10
|
3
|
Johnston
|
26-11
|
4
|
West Des Moines Valley
|
22-21
|
5
|
Cedar Falls
|
33-7
|
6
|
Ankeny Centennial
|
30-10
|
7
|
Iowa City Liberty
|
33-8
|
8
|
Ankeny
|
35-5
|
9
|
Sioux City East
|
22-14
|
10
|
Pleasant Valley
|
29-7
|
11
|
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
|
23-18
|
12
|
Muscatine
|
17-13
|
13
|
Sioux City North
|
22-15
|
14
|
Linn-Mar
|
18-17
|
15
|
Dubuque Senior
|
21-17
|
***UPDATE***
The clogging quartet of Nelley Pelzer, James Brown, Kylie Templeton and Drayce Moore of Atlantic placed fifth in the senior division, winning $750.
——————————————————————————–
A group of Atlantic youngsters will compete in the Sunday finals of the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The quartet, “Happy” includes Nelley Pelzer, Kylie Templeton, Drayce Moore and James Brown. They perform a clogging routine. The group is the first from Atlantic to make it into the finals of the show since John Jorgensen made it to the finals of the Bill Riley Talent Contest in 1973. The finals will air at 8:00 pm Sunday on Iowa Public Television.
A Des Moines Register N-B-C News Iowa Poll shows former President Donald Trump has the support of 42 percent of likely Iowa Republican Caucus-goers.
The poll was conducted last week, from Sunday through Thursday. Pollster Ann Selzer says the fourth indictment filed against Trump helped him, as the polling shows an uptick in Trump’s support after the Georgia indictment was announced. Trump’s closest competitor is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had 19 percent in the Iowa Poll. No other candidate had double digit support.
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott was in third in this latest Iowa Poll. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former Vice President Mike Pence tied for fourth. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has not campaigned in Iowa, but Christie registered in fifth place. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy was in sixth place with four percent support.
Sixty-five percent of likely Iowa Republican Caucus-goers surveyed said it’s most important to pick a candidate who shares their views on issues, while 29 percent said the most important thing is for Republicans to pick a candidate who can beat President Biden.
This could be the hottest week Iowans have endured in years, as near-record to record heat is likely. Forecasters say highs through Thursday will range from 95 to 105 degrees, with heat indices as high as 115. If the forecast holds, National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Ansorge (an-SORE-ghee) says it will be the first time in a decade that August has had four or more consecutive days this hot in Des Moines.
Triple-digit temperatures are common in August, but he says highs are typically in the 80s by this late in the month. Southern California was just hit with its first tropical storm in more than 80 years, though it was a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean for a while. Ansorge says that’s one of the reasons temperatures will be near or above 100 degrees in Iowa most of this week, as the low pressure system is pushing record high heat from the Southwest to the Midwest.
All of Iowa is under an excessive heat warning through at least Wednesday night, and relief may not come until Friday. The National Weather Service says this may be Iowa’s hottest string of consecutive days since 2013. The service predicts above-normal temperatures until September.
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital & Clinics (MCMH) is pleased to announce its decision to bring all Emergency Department providers under its direct employment. In a significant move, the hospital has on boarded six new providers, comprising of medical doctors and advanced practice providers. This move assembles an eight-member team of experienced emergency medicine providers. These providers are seamlessly integrated into the MCMH Medical staff, embodying a dedication to providing top-tier care to our patients.
Under the leadership of Dr. Angela Kerchner, Medical Director of Inpatient & Emergency Medicine, the newly formed team comprises both familiar faces and new faces, all of who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the ED. The team is comprised of Angela Kerchner, MD; Scott Hoffman, DO; Steve Lapke, MD; Chris Lindgren, MD; Tu Anh Luong, MD; David Owens, MS, ARNP (Lead Hospitalist & Emergency Medicine); Leah Rowell, PA-C, and Tom Schmadeke, PA-C (Primary Care & Emergency Medicine).
CEO Ron Kloewer expressed his enthusiasm for the latest development stating, “We are thrilled about the addition of MCMH employed providers in our Emergency Department. Dr. Kerchner has done a wonderful job assembling a team of dedicated physicians and advanced practice providers. This marks an important step in our continued commitment to our patients and community.”
This strategic shift from previously contracted ED providers to an MCMH employed team represents MCMH’s dedication to ensuring continuity, stability, and a high level of medical care. Perhaps most notably the transition will create an enhanced relationships and strong communication between the ED providers, the hospitalist team, primary care providers, and our patients.
“The inclusion of both familiar faces and new talent signifies our unwavering commitment to building long-term relationships with our staff, patients, and community members,” Dr. Angela Kerchner explained. “This approach will allow us to have a much closer connection between the providers in the Emergency Department, our inpatient providers and primary care providers creating a seamless continuum of care across all stages of our patients’ medical journeys.”
With the addition of these dedicated providers, MCMH remains steadfast in its commitment to being a trusted resource within the community. The hospital’s pursuit of excellence in patient care and outcomes continues to be a driving force in its operations.
On Saturday, 8-19-23 at 10:24 pm, 19 year old Jordyn Marie Gonzales of 1303 Clayton Road was arrested in the 1300 block of North Cherry. Gonzales was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense (Other scheduled I,II,III,IV and V CS). Gonzales was taken to the Union County Jail where she was later released on $1,000 cash or surety bond.
On Sunday, 8-20-2023 at 3:39 am, 42 year old Faustino Reyes of Texas was arrested at Supertel. Reyes was charged with Assault causing bodily injury. Reyes was taken to the Union County Jail where he is being held on $1,000 cash or surety bond.
Also, on Sunday at 8:38 pm, 36 year old Brandon Hurshel Whitfield of 813 North Sycamore was arrested at his residence. Whitfield was charged on 2 Union County Warrants. 1st warrant is Violation of Probation original charge Domestic Abuse Assault a serious misdemeanor. 2nd warrant is Violation of Probation original charge Eluding an aggravated misdemeanor. Whitfield is being held on no bond.
The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Harlan area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Pioneer Park in Harlan.
The Alzheimer’s Association and its volunteers and walk participants are fighting for a different future. For families facing the disease today, for more time, for treatments. Alzheimer’s research is closer than ever to stopping Alzheimer’s, but to get there, the Alzheimer’s Association needs Northern Iowa to join them for the world’s largest fundraiser to fight the disease.
There is no fee to register for Walk, however, all participants are encouraged to raise critical funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support and advance research toward methods of prevention, treatment and, ultimately, a cure.
On Walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with Promise Garden flowers which signify our solidarity in the fight against the disease. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers – purple, yellow, blue and orange – represent the different reasons why people walk to end this disease.
“We’re closer than ever to stopping Alzheimer’s,” said Walk Manager, Jessica Duncan. “We hope that everyone in the community can join us by starting a team to help the Alzheimer’s Association raise awareness and funds for families facing the disease today, take more steps toward treatments and finally ending this disease.”
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
In Iowa alone, there are more than 66,000 people living with the disease and 98,000 caregivers.
To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/walk.