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Chiefs Sign Free Agent OT Eric Winston

Sports

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to contracts with veteran offensive tackle Eric Winston and quarterback Brady Quinn on Saturday. Winston was released by the Houston Texas on Monday in a surprising move that saved the team about $4.5 million against the salary cap. He had started every game he played in over the past five seasons at right tackle.  Winston will also play on the right side for the Chiefs. He takes over for Barry Richardson, who became a free agent after struggling much of last season.  Quinn hasn’t appeared in a regular-season game since 2009 with Cleveland. He was a backup with Denver last season. Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli called upgrading the offensive line a priority this offseason.

Green Bay Rolls Past Iowa State 71-57 in Women’s NCAA

Sports

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Lydia Bauer and Sarah Eichler each scored 16 points and seventh-seeded Green Bay rolled over host Iowa State 71-57 in the NCAA women’s tournament on Saturday. Adrian Ritchie added 15 for the Phoenix (31-1), who’ll take on second-seeded Kentucky in the second round Monday night. Green Bay blitzed through the Cyclones in their own gym, running out to a 42-23 halftime lead and barely looking back. Iowa State got within 10 with 3:01 left, but the Phoenix held on to reach the round of 32 for the third year in a row.  Hallie Christofferson led five in double figures with 12 points for Iowa State (18-13), which committed 30 turnovers and lost its NCAA tournament opener for the second straight year.

Teague’s 24 Leads Kentucky Over Iowa State Men

Sports

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Freshman Marquis Teague scored a career-high 24 points and top seed Kentucky put together another complete performance with a dominating second-half run in an 87-71 victory over Iowa State in the third round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night.     Freshman Anthony Davis had 15 points and 12 rebounds, senior Darius Miller added 19 points and Doron Lamb finished with 16. The Wildcats (34-2) move on to South Regional semifinals in Atlanta and will face fourth-seeded Indiana on Friday. Royce White scored 23 points and had nine rebounds before fouling out with 4:32 left for Iowa State (23-11), which beat defending national champion Connecticut on Thursday night. But the Cyclones couldn’t contend with Kentucky’s overwhelming offense and smothering defense.

Cal Hangs On to Beat Iowa Women in NCAA

Sports

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Layshia Clarendon scored 16 points and eighth-seeded California nearly lost a big lead before hanging on to beat Iowa 84-74 on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Golden Bears (25-9) watched a 16-point lead slip to six when Iowa’s Kamille Wahlin and Kelly Krei hit late 3-pointers. Boyd added 15 points, eight assists and six steals for Cal, which had a 41-29 rebounding edge, including 19-7 on the offensive boards. Wahlin led No. 9 seed Iowa (19-12) with 15 points. Clarendon made two free throws with 41 seconds left as Cal pushed the lead back to 10 and stopped the rally.

Givens leads Drexel over Northern Iowa in NIT

Sports

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Samme Givens scored 28 points to lead Drexel to a 65-63 win over Northern Iowa on Sunday in the second round of the NIT. Chris Fouch added 16 points for the Dragons (29-6), who host Massachusetts in a quarterfinal game on Tuesday.  Johnny Moran scored 19 points to lead Northern Iowa (20-14).  Drexel led by as many as 18 in the first half before Moran’s 3-pointer with 34.6 seconds left closed the margin to 61-60. Northern Iowa then fouled Givens out of a timeout and he made 1 of 2 free throws with 24.3 seconds to go. The Panthers’ Anthony James missed a driving layup at the other end and Damion Lee hit two free throws with 12.9 seconds left to make it 64-60. Chip Rank gave the Panthers life with a 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds remaining, but Frantz Massenat made 1 of 2 free throws before Moran’s last-second 3-point attempt went off the back rim.

Wainwright Sharp, Freese Homers for Cardinals in 4-2 Victory Sunday

Sports

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Adam Wainwright limited the Marlins to one hit and an unearned run in four innings and David Freese hit a go-ahead three-run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Miami 4-2 Sunday. Marlins starter Carlos Zambrano allowed one run and four hits in four innings. Zambrano struck out seven, upping his spring total to 16 in 9 1-3 innings. Wainwright, who missed the entire 2011 season after having elbow surgery, has started three games and has allowed two hits and no earned runs. John Buck’s single in the third inning was the lone hit off Wainwright. Freese homered in the eighth inning.

2 killed, 4 injured in Fremont County rollover Sunday morning

News

March 18th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

An SUV carrying six people from Smyrna, Tennessee overturned Sunday morning in Fremont County, killing two and injuring four others. The Iowa State Patrol said the accident happened near the 18-mile marker of I-29 northbound, just after 7-a.m, north of Percival. Officials say a 2004 Chevy Suburban driven by 26-year old Ricardo Osori-Torres went off the road for reasons unknown, and into the median, before re-entering the northbound lanes of travel, where it rolled several times, ejecting at least two of its six occupants. One of the persons who was ejected was then stuck by a northbound semi. The Patrol says no one in the SUV was wearing a seat belt.

24-year old Maria Ledezma and 15-year old Alex Ledezma died at the scene. 10-year old Carlos, 14-year old Victor, and 8 year old Jacklyn Ledezma were injured, along with the driver. Jacklyn and Victor Ledezma, along with Ricardo Osorio-Torres, was transported by helicopter to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, while Carlos Ledezma was taken to the UNMC by Sidney Rescue.

The accident, which resulted in I-29 being closed for nearly4-hours Sunday in both directions, remains under investigation.

MARLAN J. KOHORST, 54, of Arcadia (Svcs 3-21-2012)

Obituaries

March 17th, 2012 by admin

MARLAN J. KOHORST, 54, of Arcadia died Saturday, March 17th at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison.  Mass of Christian Burial for MARLAN KOHORST will be held Wednesday, March 21st at 10:30am at the St. John Catholic Church in Arcadia.  Ohde-Twit  Funeral Home in Carroll has the arrangements.

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Friends may call after 3pm on Tuesday, March 20th at the church.

Rosary service held Tuesday (3/20) at 4:30pm at the church and a Vigil service at 7pm.

MARLAN KOHORST is survived by:

Wife: Tammy Kohorst of Arcadia.

Sons: Michael Kohorst and Tyler Kohorst of Arcadia.

Sisters: Elaine (John) Kissel of Omaha.  Barbara (Ray) Pille of Omaha.

Mother and Father-in-law: Jerry and Sandy Irlbeck of Templeton.

Brothers and Sisters-in-law: Phil Collison of Arcadia.  Jeff Irlbeck of Carroll.  Nancy (Brian) Bruch of Audubon.  Julie (Craig) Promes of Denison.

Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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GAYLORD HARRIS, 83, of Greenfield (No Svcs Planned)

Obituaries

March 17th, 2012 by admin

 

GAYLORD HARRIS, 83 of Greenfield died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Greenfield Manor in Greenfield.  No services are planned at this time for GAYLORD HARRIS. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is assisting the family with the arrangements. 

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com

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

Obituaries

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.