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State Volleyball Tournament Schedule

Sports

November 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Due to extended renovations of the US Cellular Center, the 2012 State Volleyball Tournament will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. The State Volleyball Tournament runs Nov. 7th through the 10th.

Class 5-A Quarterfinals – Wed., Nov. 7th

3-p.m. Johnston (26-8) vs. Ankeny (29-6) – Court 1

3-p.m. Bettendorf (20-11) vs. Dubuque Hempstead (29-6) Court 2

4:30-p.m. Dowling Catholic (33-10) vs. Iowa City High (29-8) – Court 1

4:30-p.m. Urbandale (31-8) vs. Pleasant Valley (37-1) – Court 2

Class 4-A Quarterfinals – Wed. Nov. 7th

6:00-p.m. Cedar Rapids Xavier (26-11) vs. Charles City – Court 1

6:00-p.m. Solon (31-4) vs. Harlan (32-5) – Court 2

7:30-p.m. North Scott (27-5) vs. Waverly-Shell Rock (44-7) – Court 1

7:30-p.m. West Delaware (31-11) vs. Bishop Heelan (35-10) – Court 2

Class 3-A Quarterfinals – Thu., Nov. 8th

12:00-p.m. Iowa Falls-Alden (32-4) vs. Mediapolis (42-0) – Court 1

12:00-p.m. Mt. Vernon (27-10) vs. Davenport Assumption (28-7) – Court 2

1:30-p.m. Union (33-7) vs. Sioux Center (31-6) – Court 1

1:30-p.m. Red Oak (27-6) vs. MOC-Floyd Valley (30-8) – Court 2

Class 2-A Quarterfinals – Thu., Nov. 8th

3:00-p.m. Sumner-Fredericksburg (24-6) vs. Dike- New Hartford (42-0) – Court 1

3:00-p.m. Treynor (31-6) vs. Western Christian (41-3) – Court 2

4:30-p.m. Council Bluffs/St. Albert (28-10) vs. West Branch (36-4) – Court 1

4:30-p.m. Lake Mills (43-0) vs. Kuemper Catholic (32-5) – Court 2

Class 1-A Quarterfinals – Thu., Nov. 8th

6:00-p.m. Stanton (34-2) vs. Janesville (31-8) – Court 1

6:00-p.m. LeMars Gehlen Catholic (29-5) vs. Tripoli (35-5) – Court 2

7:30-p.m. Grandview Park Baptist (29-6) vs. Grundy Center (33-6) – Court 1

7:30-p.m. Marquette Catholic (29-5) vs. Holy Trinity Catholic (43-4) – Court 2

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Regional High School Volleyball Scores from Wed., Oct. 31 2012

Sports

November 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Class 1-A Regional Finals

  • (3-2) Stanton 20-25-23-25-15, Ar-We-Va 25-13-25-15-6
  • (3-0) Grundy Center 25-25-25, Guthrie Center 14-5-11
  • (3-1) LeMars Gehlen Catholic 23-25-25-25, George-Little Rock 25-15-17-20
  • (3-2) Grandview Park Baptist 25-13-16-25-15, East Union 18-25-25-19-6
  • (3-0) Janesville 25-25-25, West Bend-Mallard 20-14-11
  • (3-0) Tripoli 25-25-25, Lisbon 20-11-19
  • (3-1) Bellevue Marquette Catholic 19-25-25-25, Belle Plaine 25-15-18-22
  • (3-0) Holy Trinity Catholic 25-25-25, Winfield-Mt. Union 11-16-15

Class 2-A Regional Finals

  • (3-1) Council Bluffs St. Albert 14-25-25-25, Hinton 25-23-22-13
  • (3-1) Treynor 25-25-20-25, Des Moines Christian 21-23-25-13
  • (3-0) Kuemper Catholic 25-25-25, Woodward-Granger 12-16-22
  • (3-0) Western Christian 25-25-25, Ridge View 10-12-8
  • (3-1) Sumner-Fredericksburg 25-28-25-25, Edgewood-Colesburg 15-20-19-18
  • (3-0) Dike-New Hartford 25-25-25, Eddyville-Blakesburg 21-9-10
  • (3-0) West Branch 25-25-25, Durant 12-16-17
  • (3-2) Lake Mills 21-25-25-17-15, Aplington-Parkersburg 25-20-16-25-9

 

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NWS Forecast for the KJAN listening area: Thu., Nov. 1 2012

Weather

November 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. EAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE MID 50S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.

SATURDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE MID 30S.

SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGH AROUND 50.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGH IN THE LOWER 50S.

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Iowa morning News Headlines – Thu., Nov. 1st, 2012

News

November 1st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

SMITHLAND, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was found dead after an explosion and fire at an old service station in Smithland in western Iowa. Officials say 76-year-old Robert Jones owned the building. He was found outside the station’s office after the blast late yesterday morning. Smithland is in Woodbury County about 40 miles southeast of Sioux City.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a parent of a 5-year-old girl refused medical treatment for her after the girl was struck by a minivan while waiting for a school bus in Davenport. The accident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. yesterday. Davenport police spokesman Martin Lopez says the girl ran in front of a minivan, which struck her.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A 27-year-old Davenport man has been accused of biting his 4-year-old stepchild in order to punish the child. The Quad-City Times says James Darby was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony child endangerment. Scott County Jail records say Darby remained in custody yesterday, pending $5,000 bail.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The attorney for a former Iowa school superintendent is praising prosecutors for their decision not to charge him with misusing public funds. Attorney Brandon Brown said Tuesday his client, former Starmont Community School District Superintendent Gary Stumberg, is “elated and grateful” to prosecutors in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, who closed the investigation without filing charges.

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Iowa evening News Headlines – Wed., Oct. 31st 2012

News

October 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — An aide says President Barack Obama will return to Iowa at least once more before Tuesday’s election. A campaign aide who spoke on condition of anonymity because the event hasn’t been announced says Obama will hold a rally Saturday in Dubuque, directly across the Mississippi River from Wisconsin’s Grant County.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — While the presidential race is getting the most attention, a handful of state Senate races could determine whether Iowans get their most conservative state government in years. Republicans have launched an aggressive bid to wrest control of the Senate from Democrats. If Republicans pick up two seats and retain a majority in the House as expected, the GOP would control both houses of the General Assembly and the governor’s office for the first time since 1998.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Criminal complaints allege two Iowa men fired shots that attempted to kill six Iowa police officers during a high-speed chase after a bank robbery. The complaints filed today allege that 24-year-old Jeremiah Mumford and 19-year-old William Clayton planned yesterday’s armed robbery of Maynard Savings Bank.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa inmate who was listed as escaped from a Sioux City work release facility has been captured. The Iowa Corrections Department says Justin Miller was apprehended by U.S. marshals and was taken to the Woodbury County Jail last night. Miller has been sought since he didn’t return to the facility as scheduled on October 12th.

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Weekend alcohol-related arrests in Clarinda

News

October 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Clarinda Police  Department reports two alcohol-related arrests took place over the weekend. Officials say Wednesday, 19-year old Samantha Rae Peterson, of Shenandoah, was arrested at around 1:20-a.m. Sunday, for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in the 900 block of North 12th Street.  Peterson was transported to the Page County Jail where she later posted $1,000.00 bail and was released pending an initial appearance before the Page County Magistrate Court. A passenger in the vehicle, 18-year old Jennifer Ann McCoy, of Shenandoah, was ticketed for possession of alcohol by persons under legal age.

And, on Saturday, Oct. 27th, officers with the Clarinda P-D arrested a 17-year old female at around 1:50-a.m., for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The arrested occurred at the intersection of West State Street and the state highway 2 bypass.  The teen was released to the custody of her parents pending action by Page County Juvenile Court Services. A passenger in the vehicle, 18-year old Shayla Elizabeth Notwehr, of Clarinda, was ticketed for possession of alcohol by persons under legal age.

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Clarinda man arrested Wednesday on an assault charge

News

October 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Clarinda Police Department reports one person was  arrested Wednesday (October 31st ) on an assault charge. 34-year old Jeremy Lyn Martin, of Clarinda, was taken into custody shortly after 6:00 a.m. , when officers responded to a domestic disturbance at 614 S. 14th Street. Martin was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 24-year old female who resides at the residence with him. Martin was charged with simple misdemeanor domestic abuse assault and taken to the Page County Jail, where he was being held without bail, pending an initial appearance before the Page County Magistrate Court.

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Chargers try to avoid another prime-time flop

Sports

October 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SAN DIEGO (AP) — At the last minute, a group of corporate sponsors stepped up to bail out the struggling San Diego Chargers and make sure that Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs will be televised in Southern California. Depending on the outcome, they might regret guaranteeing to cover a whopping 10,000 tickets that remained unsold 72 hours before kickoff.

Already prime-time flops twice this year, the Chargers (3-4) will try to get it right against the staggering Chiefs (1-6), arguably the NFL’s worst team. Although the Chiefs have the same record as Jacksonville and Carolina, their issues run deeper than that. Playing under the lights might merely illuminate what’s wrong with these AFC West rivals, who play in the NFL’s weakest division.

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Man found dead after explosion in NW Iowa

News

October 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

(updated 3:45-a.m. Nov. 1st)

SMITHLAND, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a man who was found dead after an explosion and fire at an old service station in Smithland in western Iowa. Officials say 76-year-old Robert Jones, of Smithland, owned the building. He was found outside the station’s office after the blast late Wednesday morning. Smithland Fire Chief Curt Larson says the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. The state fire marshal’s office is helping to investigate the fire, which gutted the building.

Smithland is in Woodbury County about 40 miles southeast of Sioux City.

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Habitat For Humanity event Thursday in Council Bluffs

News

October 31st, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A “Re-purpose” ground breaking ceremony will be held Thursday on two historic implement buildings in Council Bluffs. Habitat For Humanity Executive Director Gina Primmer, says one of their buildings will become their “Re-Store.” The “Re-store” will essentially be a retail outlet that sells new and used building materials, appliances, furniture and more, for do-it-yourself projects. Both buildings are historic 1880’s structures which will be fully restored to their original conditions.

The other building at 12th Avenue and South Main will become HFH’s new office. If all goes as planned, both buildings will be open by Nov. 2013. Construction is expected to begin Feb. 1st, 2013, with occupancy slated for September 1st, 2013, and a grand opening at about this same time next year.

(Radio Iowa)

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