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Wichita State beats Northern Iowa 66-41

Sports

December 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Cleanthony Early scored 16 points to lead Wichita State to a 66-41 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams. Early was 6 of 11 from the field. Malcolm Armstead had 14 points, and Demetric Williams and Tekele Cotton had 12 points apiece. Jake White had eight rebounds for the Shockers (12-1) in Wichita, Kansas.

Wichita State led 30-18 at halftime. Wichita State shot 46 percent from the field for the game, while Northern Iowa shot 32.6 percent. Wichita State also led Northern Iowa in rebounds 40-22. Jake Koch led the Panthers (7-6) with seven points. Austin Pehl had four rebounds.

No. 5 Hoosiers ready to get freshman forward back

Sports

December 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 5th ranked Indiana will have freshman forward Jeremy Hollowell back Monday, at Iowa. Hoosiers athletic director Fred Glass issued a statement Sunday saying the NCAA has cleared Hollowell of any potential infractions. On Friday, Glass said Hollowell and his family notified the school of a potential “compliance issue.” Glass says those details will be released later.

Glass thanked the NCAA for making a quick ruling and accepting Indiana’s self-reported secondary violation, which led to the immediate reinstatement of Hollowell. Indiana can use another body in the line-up after losing sophomore forward Austin Etherington for the season to a fractured left kneecap. Backup guard Maurice Creek also is out indefinitely with a right foot injury.

Iowa early News Headlines: Mon., Dec. 31st 2012

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December 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A group of Iowa City residents is gathering signatures on a petition to ban the use of traffic cameras and drones in their hometown. The group has collected between 500 and 1,000 signatures since October. The group hopes to get 10,000 signatures by April 1st to put their proposal on the ballot.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating a head-on collision that killed an 18-year-old woman and injured two other people in eastern Iowa. KWWL reports that Angela Harrison of Washington died yesterday morning after the crash in Johnson County. The Iowa State Patrol says Harrison was driving along Highway 22 south of Iowa City when her car crossed into oncoming traffic near Utah Avenue. Harrison’s car collided with a pickup truck.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man is facing murder charges after some Iowa children found a dead body near the trash at a Des Moines apartment complex. Police say the children found the body of 27-year-old Gerald Bonner of Des Moines Saturday evening. Their mother called police. Police arrested 27-year-old John D. Edwards early yesterday morning.

ELDORA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa hunter has been hospitalized after shooting himself in the foot with a shotgun while getting into a pickup truck. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it is investigating the incident that happened near Eldora. Officials say that 53-year-old Tim Oelschlager of Roland shot himself in the foot Saturday morning.

Iowa Men host Indiana Monday afternoon

Sports

December 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Iowa opens the Big Ten season by hosting fifth-ranked Indiana, Monday afternoon. The Hoosiers are the preseason favorite to win the league. Iowa is off to its best start in eight seasons, while the Hoosiers have just one loss — to Butler in overtime. The opener will feature the Big Ten’s top three freshman guards in assists in Indiana’s Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell and Anthony Clemmons and Mike Gesell of Iowa. Indiana leads the nation with 89.1 points per game. Iowa has won four in a row over Indiana at home.

Pre-game coverage begins at 2-p.m., on KJAN. Tip-off is at 3.

Broncos take top spot with 38-3 win over Chiefs

Sports

December 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to lift Denver to a 38-3 win over Kansas City that sealed the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs for the Broncos. Manning finished the season with 4,659 yards, only 41 short of his career high. He finished with 37 touchdown passes, and none will be more memorable than the last two — circus catches by Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas that turned the game into a blowout.

Denver (13-3) won its 11th straight and leaped past Houston for the top seed after the Texans lost to Indianapolis 28-16 earlier in the day. The Chiefs gained only 119 yards all day and finished their season 2-14. They will get the top pick in April’s draft.

NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties in IA 12/30/12 – Sun. evening

Weather

December 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ATLANTIC
309 PM CST SUN DEC 30 2012
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL EARLY MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 15. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

MONDAY…CLOUDY…COLDER. HIGH AROUND 20. NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY COLD. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT. LOW ZERO TO 5 BELOW. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

NEW YEARS DAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. LOW 5 TO 10 ABOVE.

THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AROUND 15. LOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.

MARY LUCILLE ARROWSMITH, 91, of Bayard (Svcs. 12-31-12)

Obituaries

December 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

MARY LUCILLE ARROWSMITH, 91, of Bayard, died Wed., Dec. 26th, at the Guthrie County Hospital. Funeral services for MARY ARROWSMITH will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Dec. 31st, at the United Methodist Church in Bayard. Ohde Funeral Home in Bayard has the arrangements.

Visitation at the church will be held one-hour prior to the service on Monday (10-a.m.)

Burial will be in the Highland Township Cemetery.

MARY ARROWSMITH is survived by her brothers- and sisters-in-law, other relatives, and friends.

7 Adams County residents arrested on drug charges, Friday

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December 30th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County say seven people were arrested Friday in Corning, on drug-related offenses. Sheriff’s deputies, along with officers with the Tri-County Narcotics Division of Narcotics Enforcement, arrested 18-year old Jacob Jones at around 1:10-p.m. Friday, following the execution of a search warrant at his residence in Corning. Jones faces a Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, charge. His bond was set at $5,000.

At about the same time, 19-year old Devin Heimke, and 18-year old Mikel Hilton, both from Corning, were arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The pair were taken into custody following the execution of a search warrant at 404 12th Street in Corning. Their bonds were set at $1,300 each.

Officials said also, 18-year old Abigail Vaill, 20-year old Mark Morris, and 23-year old Cody Silence, all from Corning, were arrested at around 2:10-p.m., Friday.  The trio were arrested following a traffic stop at the Casey’s Store in Corning. All three were brought to the Adams County Jail. Their bonds were set at $5,000 each.

And, Jeffrey Wiechman, of Corning, was arrested at around 7:35-p.m. Friday, on Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana charges. The arrest took place following the execution of a search warrant at 401 Loomis in Corning. Wiechman’s bond was set at $1,300.

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Drug bust in Lenox Friday evening nets 2 arrests

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December 29th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A search warrant served Friday evening at a residence in Lenox netted more than a pound of marijuana, cash, numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia, and two arrests. The Lenox Police Department reports officers with the Lenox P-D, along with deputies from the Adams County Sheriff’s Department and the Drug Task Force, executed a search at a home in the 500-block of West Temple Street in Lenox, at around 5:30-p.m.  Arrested at the scene was 20-year old Nathan Drew Simington, and 17-year old Mason Wageman, both of Lenox.

Nathan Drew Simington (photo provided by Lenox P-D. Mugshot of Wageman was not available Saturday afternoon)

Simington was charged with Possession of more than one pound of marijuana with intent to deliver and failure to affix a drug tax stamp. Both charges are Class-D Felonies. He was transported to the Taylor County Jail by the Lenox Police Department. Wageman was taken into custody by Adams County Sheriff’s deputies,  and charged with two counts of possession with the intent to deliver marijuana. He was transported to the juvenile holding facility in Eldora. Additional charges may be filed as a result of the investigation.