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FRANCIS ELMER MAASSEN, 92, of Avoca (formerly of Walnut) (Svcs 3-19-2012)

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

FRANCIS ELMER MAASSEN, 92, of Avoca(formerly of Walnut) died Friday, March 16th at the Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center.  Funeral Services for FRANCIS ELMER MAASEN will be held Monday, March 19th at 10:30am at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

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Visitation will be held Sunday, March 18th from 5-9pm at the funeral home with family greeting friends from 6-8pm.

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

FRANCIS ELMER MAASSEN is survived by:

2 Daughters: Mary (Bob) (Maassen) Ferguson of Circle Pines, MN.  Peggy (Jeff) (Maassen) Fell of Walnut.

Brother: Willis (Betty) Maassen of Avoca.

Sister: Joan Andersen of Atlantic.

2 sisters-in-law: Jeanette Maassen of Council Bluffs.  Helen Andersen of Avoca.

5 Grandchildren

8 Great-Grandchildren.

Griswold Woman Arrested for Driving While Suspended

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

The Adams County Sherrif’s Office reports the arrest on Thursday (3/15) of 37-year-old Susan Elaine Barnes of Griswold.  Barnes was stopped by Adams County Sherrif’s Office deputies around 8:30pm Thursday and was taken into custody for Driving While Suspended.  No further details are available.

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NCAA Wrestling Championships Finals Tonight

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

The Semifinal round of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships took place on Friday in St. Louis.  Listed below are team scores going into the finals today along with the semifinal match results and the final pairings.

Team scores headed into the finals:

1. Penn State 124.0
2. Minnesota 94.5
3. Iowa 87.5
4. Cornell 86.0
5. Oklahoma State 57

Full results below. Tooday’s finals begin at 6:30 p.m. CT and will air on ESPN:

125lbs

Nicholas Megaludis (Penn State) dec. Frank Perrelli (Cornell) 3-2
Matt McDonough (Iowa) dec. Nicholas Bedelyon (Kent St.) 8-5

FINAL: Matt McDonough vs. Megaludis

133lbs

Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) dec. Futrell (Illinois), 8-2
Logan Stieber (Ohio St.) dec. Tony Ramos (Iowa), 4-2

FINAL: Logan Stieber vs. Jordan Oliver

141lbs

Kellen Russell (Michigan) dec. Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) 4-2
Montell Marion (Iowa) dec. Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) 3-1

FINAL: Kellen Russell vs. Montell Marion

157lbs

Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. Ganbayar Sanjaa (American), 4-0
Derek St. John (Iowa) dec. Jason Welch (Northwestern), 5-1

FINAL: Kyle Dake vs. Derek St. John

165lbs

David Taylor (Penn State) pins Bezkod Abdurakhmonov (Clarion), 4:44
Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) dec. Josh Asper (Maryland) 5-4

FINAL: David Taylor vs. Brandon Hatchett

174lbs

Ed Ruth (Penn State) dec. Logan Storley (Minnesota), TF 17-1
Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) dec. Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) 6-3

FINAL: Nick Amuchastegui vs. Ed Ruth

184lbs

Quentin Wright (Penn State) dec. Robert Hamlin (Lehigh), 3-2
Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. Austin Trotman (Appalachian State), 4-2

FINAL: Steve Bosak vs. Quentin Wright

197lbs

Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. Cayle Byers (Oklahoma State), 6-3
Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) dec. Matthew Wilps (Pittsburgh)

FINAL: Cam Simaz vs. Chris Honeycutt

285lbs

Zach Rey (Lehigh) dec. Flores (American), 6-2
Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Clayton Jack (Oregon St), 4-3

FINAL: Zach Rey vs. Tony Nelson

Men’s NCAA Tournament Saturday Schedule

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

EAST REGIONAL

 Third Round
At The CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh

Syracuse (32-2) vs. Kansas State (22-10), 11:15 a.m. CBS

Ohio State (28-7) vs. Gonzaga (26-6), 30 minutes following CBS

At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.

Wisconsin (25-9) vs. Vanderbilt (25-10), 5:10 p.m TNT

SOUTH REGIONAL

Third Round
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky (33-2) vs. Iowa State (23-10), 6:45 p.m. CBS

At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.

Baylor (28-7) vs. Colorado (24-11), 7:40 p.m. TNT

At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.

Indiana (26-8) vs. VCU (29-6), 6:10 p.m TBS

WEST REGIONAL

Third Round
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.

Marquette (26-7) vs. Murray State (31-1), 4:15 p.m. CBS

At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.

Louisville (27-9) vs. New Mexico (28-6), 8:40 p.m. TBS

NCAA Women’s Tournament Day One Schedule

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

DES MOINES REGIONAL
First Round 
At Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Ill.

Tennessee (24-8) vs. UT Martin (23-8), 3:10 p.m.

DePaul (22-10) vs. BYU (26-6), 30 minutes following

FRESNO REGIONAL
First Round
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.

West Virginia (23-9) vs. Texas (18-13), 10:10 a.m.

Stanford (31-1) vs. Hampton (26-4), 30 minutes following

At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.

South Carolina (23-9) vs. Eastern Michigan (23-8), 10:05 a.m.

Purdue (24-8) vs. South Dakota State (24-8), 30 minutes following

RALEIGH REGIONAL
First Round
At Reed Arena
College Station, Texas

Arkansas (23-8) vs. Dayton (23-6), 3:05 p.m.

Texas A&M (22-10) vs. Albany (NY) (23-9), 30 minutes following

At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.

Maryland (28-4) vs. Navy (18-13), 10:15 a.m.

Louisville (22-9) vs. Michigan State (20-11), 30 minutes following

KINGSTON REGIONAL
First Round
At Webster Bank Arena
Bridgeport, Conn.
 
Kansas State (19-13) vs. Princeton (24-4), 10:20 a.m.

UConn (29-4) vs. Prairie View (17-15), 30 minutes following

At McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, Wash.

Rutgers (22-9) vs. Gonzaga (26-5), 3:15 p.m.

Miami (25-5) vs. Idaho State (24-7), 30 minutes following

At Hilton Coliseum
Ames, Iowa

Kentucky (25-6) vs. McNeese State (26-7), 3:20 p.m.

Green Bay (30-1) vs. Iowa State (18-12), 30 minutes following

Skyscan Forecast 03-17-2012

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

SKYSCAN FORECAST                     Saturday, March 17, 2012       Chris Parks     

Today: Slight chance showers in morning. Otherwise, Sunny.  S @ 10-20.  H 81

Tonight: Partly Cloudy.  S @ 15-20.  L 61

Sunday: Partly Sunny.  S @ 15-25.  H 79.

Monday: Showers and T’storms.  S @ 15-20.  H 71.

Tuesday: Showers and T’storms likely.  Mostly Cloudy.  H 62.

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White nearly went to Kentucky, not Iowa State

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March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Royce White nearly ended up at Kentucky. If he had, Iowa State wouldn’t have gotten this far in the NCAA tournament. White is the main reason the Cyclones (23-10) have advanced to third round. He leads Iowa State in scoring, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. He and Iowa State will try to beat the top-seeded Wildcats (33-2) on Saturday — just over two years after White planned to become one of them. He was out of basketball and looking for a place to play. White initially signed at Minnesota, but never played for the Golden Gophers after a string of legal issues. Coach John Calipari wanted him at Kentucky. But White’s fear of flying and the upcoming birth of his first child kept him closer to his family in Minneapolis.

Buehrle struggles, Marlins defeat Cardinals 5-0

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March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Mark Buehrle always wants to feel good when he’s pitching. The Miami newcomer says he felt “too good” on Friday in a 5-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Buehrle was tagged for five runs in 2 1-3 innings, allowing six hits and walking two. He threw 70 pitches against what could be the Cardinals‘ opening day lineup. Buehrle signed a four-year, $58 million contract in December to add depth to the Marlins’ rotation. He has a 9.95 ERA in two big league exhibitions. Buehrle allowed eight earned runs in five starts last spring with the White Sox before going on to post a 13-9 record with a 3.59 ERA. He also batted Friday for the first time since June 29.  Buehrle struck out looking with the bases loaded on a 3-2 pitch to end the second. Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook tossed four shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out four. Matt Holliday hit his first home run of the spring and is batting .500 in exhibition play. St. Louis first baseman Lance Berkman returned to action for the first time since Sunday and doubled. He’d been out with a sore left knee.