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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Since the government began requiring ethanol be added to gasoline, the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska have lost 2.8 million acres of land set aside in the U.S. Conservation Reserve Program.
Hunters, who are big business in that part of the country, say they have felt the loss of habitats for ducks, pheasants, grouse and other wildlife as native grasslands that provided shelter to the birds have been overtaken by corn and soy crops, the main feedstock used to produce ethanol.
Pheasant harvests in the region have declined by 44 percent since 2006. The owner of a Nebraska hotel popular among hunters says, “Everything’s against the pheasants right now.”
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — NASCAR is buying the Iowa Speedway in a move it says solidifies the future of one of the Midwest’s premier racing facilities. NASCAR announced the purchase Wednesday of the 0.875-mile tri-oval track in Newton. A purchase price wasn’t disclosed.
There has been talk of the Iowa Speedway hosting a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, but the organization says there are no plans to bring the Sprint Cup Series to Iowa in the immediate future. The Iowa Speedway, located 30 miles east of Des Moines, was designed by former NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace. It opened in 2006.
Griswold Head Girls Basketball Coach Jeff Koenck says more than 57-hundred dollars has been raised during last week’s Iowa Pride Challenge. The students this year worked to raise awareness and money for the Caps for Kids organization, as well as BrookeLynne Peterson. Caps for Kids is a non-profit organization that provides cancer patients with autographed caps from a celebrity and BrookeLynne is a 1st grader in the Griswold community who is battling kidney cancer.
Koenck says the money raised far exceeded expectations. Change Wars between all of the schools raised a little more than $3,560, and the girls’ basketball team hosted Fremont-Mills in a Junior Varsity-Varisty doubleheader on Friday, Nov. 22nd. Money was raised during the game, bringing the total amount raised to nearly $5,710.
Koenck said he is “So proud of the students, my players, the staff, and community members of Griswold. The amount of awareness and money raised for pediatric cancer is a testament to the character of our community.”
(12-p.m. News)
No injuries were reported following an accident early this (Wednesday) morning, in Atlantic. According to the Atlantic Police Department, a vehicle driven by Ashley Jensen, of Atlantic, was traveling east in the 500 block of East 8th Street at around 2-a.m., when it hit a parked trailer. The trailer, owned by George Wagner, slid forward and hit a parked vehicle, registered to John Worth.
Atlantic Police Chief Steve Green reports a local man was arrested this (Wednesday) morning on felony drug charges. Green says a search warrant was executed at 607 West 6th Street as the result of an ongoing narcotics trafficking conspiracy. The conspiracy included the use of minors in the drug trade and the distribution of controlled substances to minors.
Taken into custody on felony charges of Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a person under the age of 18, and two-counts of sale and Possession of Marijuana, was 48-year old Richard Allen Wehrli, of Atlantic. Wehrli also faces two aggravated misdemeanor charges of Prohibited Acts, for keeping or maintaining a premises used for the distribution of controlled substances.
The investigation was a joint effort between the Atlantic Police Department and Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
By The Associated Press
Iowa (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten) at Nebraska (8-3, 5-2)
Radio: KJAN AM 1220/FM 101.1 (9:00 am pre-game/11:05 kick-off)
TV: 11 a.m. CST (ABC)
Line: Nebraska by 3.
Series Record: Nebraska leads 28-12-3.
WHAT’S AT STAKE
If not Bo Pelini’s job at Nebraska, then certainly the bowl slot for both teams. Assuming Wisconsin earns an at-large BCS bid, the Cornhuskers could lock up a spot in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Buffalo Wild Wings and Gator bowls are in play for the Hawkeyes.
KEY MATCHUP
Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah vs. Iowa rush defense: With QB Tommy Armstrong Jr. (ankle) questionable, Abdullah will carry an even heavier load in the running game. Michigan State’s nation-leading defense couldn’t stop Abdullah, and now we’ll see if Iowa’s can. Abdullah has rushed for 100-plus yards in 10 of 11 games. The Hawkeyes are 20th nationally against the run and have allowed only four rushing touchdowns.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Iowa: TE C.J. Fiedorowicz has caught a pass in 29 straight games, the second-longest streak among active FBS tight ends. He has 23 receptions for 230 yards and a team-high five touchdowns, including a 5-yarder against Michigan last week.
Nebraska: QB Ron Kellogg III, a former walk-on who could make the first start of his career on his Senior Day. Kellogg threw the Hail Mary to beat Northwestern, and he took over for an injured Armstrong last week to lead the Huskers in their overtime win at Penn State.
FACTS & FIGURES
Iowa’s four losses are to teams that have a combined record of 42-3 (Northern Illinois, 11-0; Michigan State, 10-1; Ohio State, 11-0, Wisconsin, 9-2). All four are in the BCS top 15 … The Hawkeyes are going for their fourth road win, which would be their most since 2009 … The winner receives the Hero’s Trophy, which honors citizens in both states who have excelled at community service … Abdullah’s 1,483 yards rushing is most by a Nebraska player since Ahman Green went for 1,877 in 1997 … Nebraska’s Randy Gregory has had at least one tackle for loss in 10 straight games.
Firefighters from several western Iowa departments remained on the scene of a grain bin fire east of Shelby until about 10-a.m. Wednesday, or more than 7-hours after it was first reported. Crews from Shelby, Avoca, Harlan, Minden and Defiance were called to the scene north of Interstate 80, at 33804 400th Street. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker told the Omaha World-Herald the bin, which was worth about $30,000, contained about $60,000 in corn that was being dried. Officials say most of the corn was only damaged, and not destroyed. So it was still be used as cattle feed.
Avoca Assistant Fire Chief Keenan Martin says the blaze occurred sometime before 3-a.m., as his crew was dispatched at around 3:10-a.m. Martin said Shelby Fire was already on the scene with pumper and tanker trucks when Avoca Fire arrived with their engine, tanker and support vehicle. He described what they saw: Heavy smoke and flames were emitting from the roof of the grain bin, and because and elevator link was hooked up, several bins around the main bin, were in danger of catching fire.
He said the situation was somewhat unusual, he said, with 20-foot high flames shooting from the roof of the bin, which held 8- to 12-thousand bushels of corn. He said it was a unique bin, in that the dryer was on top. That allowed the fire to burn above about 75-percent of the corn being stored in the bin. The flames were coming from the top of the structure and over-shooting the roof when his crews arrived.
The structure was likely not salvageable, according to Martin. Avoca Fire was on the scene for about 6-hours. No injuries were reported. A cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
(Ric Hanson-KJAN/Joel McCall-KNOD)
LEOLA PENDGRAFT, 90, of Council Bluffs (& formerly of Oakland), died Tue., Nov. 26th, at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for LEOLA PENDGRAFT will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Dec. 2nd, at the Oakland Christian Church. Rieken-Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will be held from 3-to 5-pm Sunday, Dec. 1st, at the Oakland Christian Church.
Interment will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery.
LEOLA PENDGRAFT is survived by:
Her children: Bill Pendgraft and wife Barb of Oakland; Alan Pendgraft of Becon, and Lori Shiphorst and husband Henri of Oakland.
Her sister – Mildred Hixon of Torrance, CA
2 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.
VIRGIL BUELTEL, 92, of Papillion, NE (& formerly of Manning), died Tue., Nov. 26th, at the Papillion Manor, in Papillion. A Mass of Christian Burial service for VIRGIL BUELTEL will be held 11-a.m. Mon., Dec. 2nd, at the Sacred Heart Church in Manning. Ohde Funeral Home in Manning has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 4-p.m. Sun., Dec. 1st, with a Rosary at 4:30-p.m. and a Prayer service at 6-p.m.
Burial will be in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Manning.
VIRGIL BUELTEL is survived by:
His children: Jane (Larry) Hulme, of Papillion, NE; Lynn (Jennifer) Bueltel, of St. Paul, MN; John (Karen), of Glenwood; Mary (Ron) Medley, of LaVista NE; Joel (Donna) Bueltel, of Newburgh IN, & Anne (Nicholas) Lorenzo, of Grapevine, TX.
His sisters – Florence Sorenson and Olivia (Wally) Podwinski.
His brother – Duane Bueltel.
15 Grandchildren & 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.