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Supreme Court hears public records dispute over emails to State Auditor

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December 15th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The head of a conservative law firm is asking the Iowa Supreme Court to find that State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, has violated the state’s public records law. Alan Ostergren, chief counsel of the Kirkwood Institute, asked the auditor for emails related to Sand’s since discredited claim that the governor improperly used federal COVID-19 funds for a public service announcement. Ostergren appeared before the Iowa Supreme Court yesterday (Thursday).  “Who audits the auditor?” Ostergren asked. “Do we have in our law that the auditor is just above examination to make sure he is discharging his duties correctly?”

A district court judge dismissed the case last year, saying the emails could be kept confidential because they’re part of an audit or examination. Iowa Supreme Court Justice Dana Oxley says state law protects information received in an audit.  “For me, that’s really the issue, is how do we decide whether or not something is within an audit when we’ve got an affidavit from the auditor that says this information was received, they identify the dates, they identify specific audit reports and audits that are ongoing,” Oxley said.

Ostergren has been seeking an email chain that includes comments from State Auditor Sand, an Associated Press reporter and a blogger. Sand has said he denied the request because it would chip away at his ability to protect whistleblowers and save taxpayers money.

Thursday’s Area High School Boy’s Basketball Scores

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Glenwood 67, Creston 46
Riverside @ Red Oak

Western Iowa Conference:
Audubon 73, Boyer Valley 40 (NC)
Treynor 66 vs Denison-Schleswig 39

Rolling Valley Conference:
Ar-We-Va 62, Westwood 57

Corner Conference:
Missouri Valley 58, Griswold 42 (NC)

Raccoon River Conference:
Clarke 57, North Polk 52

Pride of Iowa Conference:
Mount Ayr 67, Southeast Warren 51
Southwest Valley 46, East Union 25
Central Decatur 70, Mormon Trail 56
Nodaway Valley @ Martensdale-St Marys

West Central Conference:
Interstate-35 @ #Chariton

Thursday’s Area High School Girl’s Basketball Scores

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

Hawkeye Ten Conference:
Glenwood 64, Creston 34
Riverside @ Red Oak (NC)

Western Iowa Conference:
#14 Treynor 47, Omaha Duchesne 39

Rolling Valley Conference:
#6 Westwood 90, Ar-We-Va 20

Corner Conference:
Missouri Valley 47, Griswold 29 (NC)

Raccoon River Conference:
#4 North Polk 80, Indianola 33

Pride of Iowa Conference:
#3 Martensdale-St Marys 58, #5 Nodaway Valley 56
Mount Ayr 56, Southeast Warren 29 (NC)

West Central Conference:
#15 Chariton 51, Interstate-35  11

Atlantic Wrestlers Split in Double-Dual

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

On Thursday, the Atlantic wrestling team topped Kuemper Catholic and fell short to Lewis Central in a double-dual at Lewis Central High School.

The Trojans won ten of 14 matches to defeat Kuemper 52-24. Taye Jordan (106) and Collin Harris (113) won by forfeit. Braxton Hass (120) won by a major decision, and Donavan Hedrington (175) and Cohen Bruce (190) won by a decision. The Trojans recorded five falls: Aiden Smith (126), Jayden Harter (138), Kalvin Hayes (144), Drevan Smith (150), and Evan Sorensen (285).

Atlantic won six of the 14 matches against Lewis Central. Taye Jordan (106) won by a decision in overtime, Braxton Hass (120) won by decision, Aiden Smith (126) picked up a fall, and Drevan Smith (150) won by a major decision. Donavan Hedrington (175) won by fall, and Evan Sorensen (285) posted a pin in 31 seconds.

Lewis Central defeated Atlantic 39-29 and topped Kuemper 40-36.

Atlantic 52 Kuemper Catholic, 24

Thursday Night Girls Wrestling

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

Girls Wrestling

Southwest IA 42, East Mills 6
Southwest IA 54, Essex 0
Southwest IA 42, Tarkio, MO 36
East Mills 24, Essex 6
Torkio, MO 36, East Mills 12

Gilbert 52, Carroll 24
Gilbert 42, Denison-Schleswig 40

Thursday Night Boys Wrestling

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

Boys Wrestling

OABCIG 36, Kingsley-Pierson 24
Westwood 66, Kingsley-Pierson 15
Westwood 61, OABCIG 15
Westwood 42, West Monona 39
West Monona 42, OABCIG 34

Council Bluffs AL 90, Sioux City West 6
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 66, Sioux City West 6

Nodaway Valley 64, Mount Ayr 12
Nodaway Valley 57, East Union 24
Nodaway Valley 54, Wayne 28

Lewis Central 39, Atlantic 29
Lewis Central 40, Kuemper Catholic 36
Atlantic 52, Kuemper Catholic 24

Ballard 46, Ealham 27
Ballard 34, Winterset 32
Winterset 43, Earlham 27

Roland-Story 60, Nevada 24
Roland-Story 48, PCM 33

Missouri Valley cruise past Griswold

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December 14th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

The Missouri Valley Lady Reds got a road win over the Griswold Tigers on Thursday night 47-29. The Lady Reds used a 10-2 run to end the first quarter followed immediately by an 14-5 run midway through the second quarter to gain a firm leads and never look back. Missouri Valley led 27-16 at the end of the first and held the lead to 11 by half at 27-16. The Monarchs led by as many as 19 down the stretch.

The Lady Reds were led by Grace Herman with 24 points from Paige Anderson. Griswold got 9 points from Karly Millikan in the loss. Baylee Newell finished with 5 points, all in the first half. Griswold Head Coach Ryan Lockwood gave praise to the way his players played defense and boxed out.

On the other end of the floor, Coach Lockwood noted that Griswold’s offense still has a few adjustments to make.

Griswold falls to 2-5 on the season and travel to East Mills to face the Wolverines Friday night.

Missouri Valley bumps up to 2-5 and play Tri-Center on the road Friday.

Southwest Valley Timberwolves Girls Head Into Break With Positive Momentum With Win

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

Southwest Valley Timberwolves head into the Christmas break with a solid 59-16 win over East Union in a Pride of Iowa matchup in Villisca tonight. Hailey Randall led a balanced Timberwolves team effort with 20 points and six steals. Maddie Bevington had a career high 16 points in helping the Timberwolves winning cause. Ada Lund was the third Timberwolf in double figures with 10.

Leading from start to finish, Southwest Valley ended the first quarter with a 13-4 lead. With a massive 20-3 second quarter, the Timberwolves went into the break with a 33-7 advantage. A 26-9 second half ended the game with the final score.
MacKenzie Fast had a team high 9 rebounds and added 4 points with a solid defensive effort, as well. Sierra Pearson had a career high 8 rebounds and added a point. Other Timberwolves in the scoring column were Natalia Zimmerman with 4, Sadie Groszkrueger with 2 and Ashlynn Reser with 7 rebounds and a bucket. Freshman Lydia Forsythe did not score but had 3 rebounds and 2 steals as well as good defense.
“What a great job of defense tonight with all Timberwolves working hard and contributing to this win. Our intensity on defense was the key to this win. Really proud of every player on our young team and this is a very encouraging way to head into break,” said Head Coach Mike Cormack. Coach Kristin Fast appreciated the team rebounding and overall quality play of the team, as well.
Southwest Valley improves to 2-4 on the season and 1-3 in conference play.
Next up for the Timberwolves Varsity will be a game with rival Lenox in January. The team will work over the break to continue to grow and improve.

Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase Hawkeye Hoops Huddle Information

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hawkeye fans following the University of Iowa men’s and women’s basketball team to Des Moines on Saturday are encouraged to attend the Hawkeye Hoops Huddle prior to the Hy-Vee Hawkeye Showcase at Wells Fargo Arena.

Hawkeye fans are invited to join the I-Club and Office of Alumni Engagement for a pre-game huddle from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Buzzard Billy’s in Des Moines (615 3rd Street).

Hawkeye Hoops Huddles are free and open to all fans and will feature our Hawkeye DJ, door prizes, snacks, and cash refreshments.

For more details on the Hawkeye Huddles visit jointheiclub.com/events or find the I-Club (@jointheiclub) on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Missouri Valley Defeats Griswold

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December 14th, 2023 by admin

The Missouri Valley Big Reds jumped on Griswold from the start and led the entire 32 minutes to a 58-42 victory. The Big Reds used their height and athletic advantage to their favor and forced 10 Tiger turnovers in the opening quarter and held a 16-2 lead after the first quarter. The Tigers would give the Big Reds eight easy points off turnovers and allowed senior leaders Brody Lager and Dane Janssen to get in a comfortable rhythm early and helped them play loose throughout the entire game. Head Coach of the Griswold Tigers Matthew Spunaugle said that the first quarter was the difference in the game and that he felt his team played a much better three quarters after settling down.

The Tigers would battle all night and at one point cut the Big Reds lead down to just eight after a couple Bode Wyman three balls, but the Big Reds responded with a 12-0 of their own and pushed the lead right back to 20 and basically ended any Tigers hope of a comeback victory. But the duo of Janseen and Lager were just too strong as both seniors scored 15+ as Janseen led the way with 21 points to lead all scorers. The Tigers would struggle shooting the ball from inside the three-point line but shot 8-19 from behind the arc including four by Bode Wyman on his way to lead the Tigers with 15 points. Head Coach Matthew Spunaugle credited Hogan Hook for drawing double teams down low and recognizing the help coming and his ability to kick out to open shooters.

With the loss the Tigers fall to 3-4 on the season and ends the team two game winning streak. As for the Big Reds they improve to 3-4 on the season.