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2018-19 WIC All-Conference Girls Basketball Teams

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March 3rd, 2019 by admin

2018-19 Western Iowa Conference
Girls Basketball, Final Standings

Teams                  Conf            All

!#*Treynor           16-0            26-1
IKM-Manning      12-3            17-5
Logan-Magnolia  12-4            13-9
AHST/W              11-5            15-7
Tri-Center             7-8            9-12
Audubon              7-9            9-14
Underwood         4-12            6-16
Riverside              1-15            3-19
Missouri Valley     1-15            1-21
* 2018-19 WIC Regular Season Champions.
# 2019 State Basketball Qualilfier.
! 2019 Class 2A State Champions

WIC All-Conference Basketball Teams

First Team

*Kylie Morrison, Logan-Magnolia, Jr.; Kayla Champman, Treynor, Sr.; Konnor Sudmann, Treynor, Sr.; Alexa Ahrenholtz, IKM-Manning, Soph.; Kinsey Scheffler, AHSTW, Jr.; Aleah Hermansen, Audubon, Fr.; Gabby Caldwell, IKM-Manning, Sr.
* 2018-19 WIC Most Valuable Player.

Second Team

Claire Harris, AHSTW, Soph.; Claire Denning, AHSTW, Soph.; Lilly Dahir, Tri-Center, Sr.; Marissa Anderson, Tri-Center, Sr.; Emilie Thompson, Lo-Ma, Soph.; Violet Lapke, Lo-Ma, Jr.; Sydni Huisman, Treynor, Sr.

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Exira-EHK alum Hansen wins third straight NAIA Title, leads Grand View to eighth straight National Championship

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March 3rd, 2019 by admin

Evan Hansen Photo

Evan Hansen (From gvvikings.com)

Exira-EHK alum Evan Hansen clinched his third straight NAIA National Wrestling Championship on Saturday and helped lead Grand View to their 8th consecutive National Championship.

Hansen won by decision in the 197 pound championship 6-4 over Isaac Bartel of MSU-Northern to complete a 19-1 season record. The Kimballton native helped Grand View rack up 219 team points, 134 points ahead of second place Lindsey Wilson.

Grand View becomes just the second university nationally to claim eight straight national titles, joining the University of Iowa in Division I. The Vikings are now one of three programs in NAIA history to possess eight total titles.

Josh Wegner was a key contributor as well for Grand View earning his second career National Championship at 149 pounds. He came into the tourney as the five seed and beat his second seeded teammate Devin Reynolds to earn the crown. He adds to his 2017 title at 141 during his freshman season. He finishes 30-4 on the season with 17 pins.

The NAIA National Championship was held in Des Moines at the Richard O Jacobson Exhibition Center at the State Fairgrounds.

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Treynor grabs 2A State Title

Sports

March 3rd, 2019 by admin

(IGHSAU) Treynor made sure this championship game ended on a much happier note than the last time the Cardinals played in the finals. All-tournament captain Konnor Sudmann scored 17 points and Treynor played outstanding defense in beating Grundy Grundy Center 48-30 to win the Class 2A state championship.

Treynor handed the top-ranked Spartans their first loss of the season and sent them home with a loss in championship game for the second straight year.

Treynor jumped on top early and never let up. The Cardinals made seven of their first eight shots in a building a 15-7 first-quarter lead and led by as many as 15 in the opening half. Grundy Center drew to 31-25 on Brooke Flater’s layup at the start of the fourth quarter, leaving the Spartans plenty of time for a rally. But their offense stalled — they managed only one basket the rest of the way — and Treynor pulled away with patient, efficient ball handling.

Mandy Stogdill’s 3-pointer from the deep right corner stretched the lead to 36-25 and Treynor made the free throws it needed down the stretch to stay in control. Against an aggressive Grundy Center defense, Treynor turned the ball over only three times.

Treynor got back to the championship game after a tough 51-48 loss to Western Christian in the 2017 finals, a game in which Treynor was hurt by a charging call against Sudmann in the final seconds. The Cardinals had been unbeaten going into that one.

Stogdill finished with nine points on three 3-pointers and Kayla Chapman also scored nine for the Cardinals, who held Grundy Center to 28.6 percent shooting and closed with a 26-1 record.

Kylie Willis led Grundy Center with eight points, Hailey Wallis scored seven and Flater had six. Grundy Center, which lost to Cascade in last year’s championship game, finishes 24- 1.

Chapman joined Sudmann on the all-tournament team, which also had Wallis, Alli Masters and Emma Atwood of Central Decatur and Nicole McDermott of Cascade.

Box Score

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ELEANOR CAROLINE BROWN, 96, of Avoca (Mass of Christian Burial 3/5/19)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ELEANOR CAROLINE BROWN, 96, of Avoca, died Friday, March 1st, at home. A Mass of Christian Burial for ELEANOR BROWN will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, March 5th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday, March 4th, from 5-until 7-p.m., and a Rosary will be held 7-p.m. Monday.

Burial is in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca.

ELEANOR BROWN is survived by:

Her sons – Gary (Nancy) Brown, of Hastings, NE; James (Connie) Brown, of Walnut; Randy (Linda) Brown, of Omaha, and Gregory Brown, of Dunlap.

Her daughter – Rosann (James) Nauman, of Avoca.

18 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren.

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Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: 3/3/2019

Weather

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Today: **Wind chill advisory thru Noon**Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. **Wind chill advisory from midnight thru 9-a.m. Monday** Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

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NE woman arrested in Adams County on CBPD Fraud warrant

News

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A woman from Nebraska was arrested at around 4:30-a.m. Saturday, following a traffic stop in Adams County. Deputies stopped a vehicle speeding 81 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. Upon further investigation, Kaitlyn Richards of Omaha, NE was taken into custody on an Arrest Warrant through the Council Bluffs Police Department for Fraud.

Richards was transported to the Adams County Jail and held on $5,000 bond awaiting transport to the Pottawattamie County Jail. Richards was additionally cited for Speeding and for having No Valid Driver’s License.

Richards

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2 arrested on drug charges in Taylor County, Saturday

News

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies conducted a traffic stop Saturday, in the 1700 block of Highway 2 near Bedford, where a vehicle was pulled over for equipment violations. During the course of the traffic stop, the K9 “Ciba” arrived and was deployed, and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics.

Two people were subsequently arrested: 36-year old Kenneth Johnson, of Bedford, who was charged with possession of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Taylor County Jail on $1,000 cash bond.

And, 37-year old Shannon Ingraldi, of Foster, Missouri, who was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and taken into custody. She has since been released.

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Iowa News Headlines: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019

News

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of setting a Cedar Rapids apartment fire that injured him and four others, including a firefighter. Station KCRG reports that 24-year-old Dallas Tullis, of Cedar Rapids was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree arson, assault on a police officer, assault causing injury and interference with official acts.DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a newborn boy has been surrendered to state custody under Iowa’s safe haven law. The Iowa Department of Human Services says it is the 33rd time the safe haven provision has been used since it went into effect in 2001. The department says the baby was born Feb. 2 at an Iowa hospital and released to the custody of DHS officials. Iowa lawmakers changed state law following a 2001 case in which a mother killed her home-delivered newborn in eastern Iowa.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury has acquitted an anti-violence activist who had been charged with child endangerment. The Des Moines Register reports that 46-year-old Calvetta Williams was found not guilty Friday by a Polk County District Court jury. Williams was charged with child endangerment causing injury for an incident investigators say happened at Williams’ day care in July 2017 in which a girl received superficial injuries. Williams founded Mothers Against Violence in 2013.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University is set to receive a $3.5 million gift to transform biomolecular research and make the school into a leader in advanced electron microscopy technology. The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine announced the grant earlier this week. The grant will enable the purchase of a state-of-the-art cryo-transmission electron microscope equipped with a direct electron detector.

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JUDY RAFTER, 79, of Greenfield (Svcs. 3/6/19)

Obituaries

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

JUDY RAFTER, 79, of Greenfield, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral services for JUDY RAFTER will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, March 6th, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Open Visitation:  Will be held on Tuesday, March 5th, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.; Family Visitation:  The family will greet friends on Tuesday evening March 5th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the church following the committal services at the cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Judy Rafter memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JUDY RAFTER is survived by:

Her husband – Randall Rafter, of Greenfield.

Her son –  Kevin (Jami) Rafter, of Stuart.

Her daughter – Ranee Rafter, of Greenfield.

5 grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

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Drake claims at least share of MVC title

Sports

March 3rd, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Nick McGlynn had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Drake topped Missouri State 73-62 on Saturday to win at least a share of the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title. Tremell Murphy had seven rebounds for Drake (23-8, 12-6).

Jarred Dixon had 18 points for the Bears (16-15, 10-8). Tulio Da Silva added 17 points. Keandre Cook had 10 points and three blocks.

The Bulldogs improve to 2-0 against the Bears on the season. Drake defeated Missouri State 74-63 on Jan. 20. The Bulldogs and the Bears next take the floor in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

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