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Area high school basketball scores from Sat., 1/24/2015

Sports

January 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Rolling Valley:

  • Ar-We-Va 66, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 47
  • Boyer Valley 69, Glidden-Ralston 51
  • Charter Oak-Ute 49, CAM 43
  • West Harrison 66, Woodbine 57

Others:

  • Creston 66, Winterset 40
  • Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 64, IKM-Manning 49
  • West Monona 65, Riverside 51

Bluegrass ConferenceTournament

  • First Round: Twin Cedars, Bussey 78, Orient-Macksburg 64

Corner Conference Tournament

  • Third Place :Stanton 68, Clarinda Academy 62
  • Championship: Fremont Mills, Tabor 57, Sidney 32

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rolling Valley:

  • Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 60, Ar-We-Va 13
  • CAM 40, Charter-Oak-Ute 36
  • Paton-Churdan 37, Coon Rapids-Bayard 29
  • Woodbine 69, West Harrison 34

Others:

  • Ames 51, CB Abraham Lincoln 22
  • IKM-Manning 59, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 50

Bluegrass Conference Tournament

  • Firrst Round: Melcher-Dallas 53, Orient-Macksburg 21

NWS weather forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, 1/25/15

Weather

January 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Today – Rain and snow likely before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 8 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sun., Jan. 25th 2015

News

January 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has followed up a national turn in the spotlight with a speech to home-state conservatives that stressed a need to rein in “executive overreach.” The freshman Republican appeared Saturday at a daylong forum attended by several potential 2016 White House contenders. The Freedom Summit was billed as the start of the Iowa presidential caucus chase.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Protesters have heckled Republican presidential prospects Rick Perry and Chris Christie over immigration policies during a conservative political forum in Iowa. The former governor of Texas was interrupted during his speech to the Iowa Freedom Forum by six people chanting, “If you become president, will you deport our families?” The six young adults claimed to be children of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Police escorted them from the auditorium.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Police are still looking for a man involved in a crash that caused a Council Bluffs house fire. The Daily Nonpareil reports that a man was driving a 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup just after 2 a.m. Friday when he crashed into the home’s porch. The suspect fled the scene.

COLLEGE SPRINGS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two family dogs that fatally mauled a 7-year-old College Springs boy have been euthanized. Malaki Mildward, a first-grader, died shortly after the attack Thursday afternoon. Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer tells the Omaha World-Herald that the dogs were 6-month-old puppies — a 25-pound female and a 35-pound male.

Texas Tech upsets No. 9 Iowa State 78-73

Sports

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Devaugntah Williams scored a career-high 22 points and Toddrick Gotcher added 17, leading Texas Tech over No. 9 Iowa State 78-73 Saturday for its first Big 12 win. Fans swarmed the court after the victory. Gotcher made five of Texas Tech’s 11 3-pointers, tying the team’s high for the season. Williams, a junior transfer, added three 3s.

The Red Raiders (11-9, 1-6) led most of the way and were up 74-68 when Iowa State’s Georges Niang tossed in a desperation 3-pointer from the corner with 43 seconds remaining. Gotcher and Williams each hit two free throws to help keep Texas Tech ahead.

Monte Morris scored 20 points and Matt Thomas added 12 for the Cyclones (14-4, 4-2).

WAVAH RUTH STETZEL, 84, of Guthrie Center & formerly of Adair (Svcs. 1/26/15)

Obituaries

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WAVAH RUTH STETZEL, 84, of Guthrie Center (& formerly of Adair), died Sat., Jan. 24th, at The New Homestead, in Guthrie Center. Funeral services for WAVAH STETZEL will be held 10:30-a.m. Mon., Jan. 26th, at the Adair United Methodist Church (In Adair). Twigg Funeral Home in Guthrie Center has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-until 7-pm Sunday (1/25), with the family present.

Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, in rural Guthrie Center.

ELAINE McENTAFFER, 65, of Atlantic (Graveside Svcs. 2/7/14)

Obituaries

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ELAINE McENTAFFER, 65, of Atlantic, died Fri., Jan. 23rd, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Graveside services for ELAINE McENTAFFER will be held 11-a.m. Sat., Feb. 7th, at the Massena Cemetery, north of Massena. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home, in Atlantic has the arrangements.

There will be a visitation from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, FEBRUARY 7, 2015, at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic.

ELAINE McENTAFFER is survived by:

Her husband – Jim McEntaffer of Atlantic.

Her children – Glenna Luin of Atlantic; Charles (Alison) Luin of Olathe, KS; Mitchel Strong of Mission, KS; Ann (Scott) Brownsberger of North Liberty; and Jon McEntaffer of Atlantic.

Her brother – Don Hartman of Alleman.

Her sisters – Sue Betts of Raymore, MO, Conie Thompkins of Kansas City, MO and Jeannie Snow of Malmo, NE.

11 grandchildren

 

Police seeking driver after Council Bluffs crash, house fire

News

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Police are looking for a man involved in a crash that caused a Council Bluffs house fire. The Daily Nonpareil reports that a man was driving a 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup just after 2 a.m. Friday when he crashed into the home’s porch. Witnesses told police the driver fled on foot. No injuries were reported.

Council Bluffs police say the truck caught fire after the wreck and was engulfed in flames by the time officers arrived. The fire spread to the porch, but the house was not damaged. Assistant Fire Chief Matt Thomas says the wreck caused an estimated $15,000 in damage.

Police Sgt. Jason Bailey says the department hasn’t been able to contact the pickup’s registered owner.

ARLENE GLADYS JAHNKE, 95, of Atlantic & formerly of Lewis (Svcs. 1/27/15)

Obituaries

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

ARLENE GLADYS JAHNKE, 95, of Atlantic (& formerly of Lewis), died Sat., Jan. 24th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Funeral services for ARLENE JAHNKE will be held 1-p.m. Tue., Jan. 27th, at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday (1/26) from 8-am to 5:30-pm, & on Tuesday, from 8-am until Noon, with the family meeting friends from Noon until 1-pm, Tuesday. Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, east of Lewis.

ARLENE JAHNKE is survived by:

Her daughter – Charlene (Kenneth) West, of Waukon.

Her sister – Betty (Dula) Thompson, of Lewis.

5 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, and her sister-in-law, Linda Jahnke, of Lewis.

Iowa judge gives life to ‘dangerous’ man in dual robberies

News

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in Iowa says a man sentenced to life in prison for two robberies is one of the most dangerous people he’s ever seen. The Sioux City Journal reports that U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett made the comment at 23-year-old Jamal Dean’s sentencing on Friday.

Authorities say Dean, of Sioux City, has a criminal record stretching back to age 7. In August, he was found guilty of conspiracy, weapons, carjacking and robbery charges in connection with separate robberies of drug dealers in April 2013. He also pleaded guilty to an attempted murder charge in state court after he shot a police officer in the head.

Bennett says he believes in second chances, but described Dean as one of the biggest threats to society he’s ever seen.

Authorities: Dogs that fatally mauled Iowa boy euthanized

News

January 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

COLLEGE SPRINGS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say two family dogs that fatally mauled a 7-year-old College Springs boy have been euthanized. Malaki Mildward, a first-grader, died shortly after the attack Thursday afternoon. Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer tells the Omaha World-Herald that the dogs were 6-month-old puppies — a 25-pound female and a 35-pound male. Palmer says the dogs were mixed-breeds with some bulldog heritage and had shown no signs of aggression.

Palmer said the boy’s family also euthanized another family dog — a bulldog mix who was not involved in the attack on the boy. Authorities believe Malaki went outside to play with the puppies, as he often did, when he was mauled. No one witnessed the attack.