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No. 11 Texas women hold on to edge No. 20 Iowa State 64-62

Sports

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Sug Sutton had 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Joyner Holmes had a big block as No. 11 Texas survived two missed shots in the closing seconds to edge No. 20 Iowa State 64-62 on Saturday. The Longhorns (14-2, 4-0 Big 12), who have won seven straight, used a 15-0 run in the third quarter to build a double-figure lead. The Cyclones rallied from 10 down in the fourth and had a chance to tie or win it at the end.

Iowa State made it a two-point game with 44 seconds left forced Texas into a shot-clock violation with 13.3 seconds to play. After a couple of timeouts, Holmes blocked a layup attempt by Alexa Middleton with five seconds to go. The Cyclones got the rebound but Bridget Carleton’s 15-footer was off the mark as time ran out.

Carleton led Iowa State (13-3, 3-1) with 20 points and Kristin Scott had 15, and both had nine rebounds. Texas shot 51 percent but had 17 turnovers. Iowa State shot just 34 percent with eight turnovers.

Barry Brown lifts Kansas State over No. 20 Iowa State 58-57

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January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — No. 20 Iowa State appeared to have done just enough to survive on a snowy and sleepy Saturday in Ames. Barry Brown had other ideas. Brown hit a layup with four seconds left and Kansas State stunned Iowa State 58-57 on Saturday, handing the Cyclones their second straight loss.
Brown had 23 points to lead the Wildcats (12-4, 2-2 Big 12), who closed the game on a 10-2 run for their first road win of the year. Iowa State (12-4, 2-2) didn’t score over the final 2:42.

Iowa State, which hasn’t won since blowing out Kansas last week, was up seven with five minutes left. Brown hit two free throws with 16 seconds left to make it 57-56 Iowa State, and Lindell Wigginton missed the front end of a subsequent one-and-one for the Cyclones. Brown, who finished 9 of 20 from the floor, then drove through the paint for the winner — which came on the heels of a 21-point comeback against West Virginia in K-State’s last game.

Nick Weiler-Babb had 11 points and five assists to lead the Cyclones. Iowa State responded to its 77-60 win over the Jayhawks with a 73-70 loss at Baylor and a sloppy finish against the Wildcats. While K-State got Wade back, the Cyclones played with big man Cam Lard — who missed Saturday’s game with a sprained ankle. Iowa State also said after the game that fellow big man Solomon Young will miss the remainder of 2018-19 with a groin injury, and the Cyclones will seek a medical redshirt.

Iowa State is one of the 25 most talented teams in the country. But the Cyclones likely won’t be ranked as such on Monday. The Cyclones play No. 8 Texas Tech in a huge early league showdown on Wednesday.

House fire near Griswold Saturday afternoon

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Griswold, Red Oak and Elliott responded to reported house fire early this (Saturday) afternoon. The fire began in the fireplace and spread through the floor and into the attic of a home at 14753 535th Street (south of Highway 92 off 535th Street). Crews were dispatched to the scene at around 12:33-p.m. The occupants of the home were able to escape without injury prior to firefighters’ arrival. The home was declared a total loss.

(Pictures courtesy Mike Kennon, Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator)

Work release escape of Cody Gibbs

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(DES MOINES) – The Iowa Dept. of Corrections reports Cody Michael Gibbs, convicted of two counts of Robbery 2nd Degree and other crimes in Polk County, failed to report to his place of employment as required yesterday.

Cody Gibbs

Gibbs is a 22-year-old white male, height 5’8″, and weighs 193 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on October 25, 2018.

Persons with information on Gibbs’ whereabouts should contact local police.

TERRY HOLSTE, 76, of Kansas City, MO. (Graveside Svcs. 1/17/2019)

Obituaries

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

TERRY HOLSTE, 76, of Kansas City, MO., died Friday, Jan. 11th, in Kansas City.  Graveside services for TERRY HOLSTE will be held 1:30-p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17th, at the Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena. Steen Funeral Home in Massena is in charge of the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Steen Funeral Home in Massena.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Terry Holste memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

TERRY HOLSTE is survived by:

His wife – Alana Holste.

His daughter – Rebecca Ki Holste.

His son – Ted Holste.

His brothers – Herbert Jay Holste and Daniel Holste.

Several grandchildren; daughters of the heart: niece Christina Nicholson and Kai Harper Leah; other relatives and friends.

Texas Tech hires Oklahoma’s Kerry Cooks as assistant

Sports

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech has hired Oklahoma assistant and former NFL defensive back Kerry Cooks to be safeties coach. The school in Lubbock on Friday announced the hiring of Cooks, who’s spent nine seasons at Oklahoma and previously was an assistant at Notre Dame.

Cooks, who was an All-Big Ten selection as a senior in 1997 at Iowa, was selected in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

Snow causes crash that partially closes I-35 in Iowa

News

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Snow continues to fall on the lower half of Iowa, snarling traffic as the snow blankets roads. The southbound lanes of Interstate 35 near Decatur City remained blocked mid-morning Saturday after a semitrailer jackknifed and tipped over amid the winter storm around 2:30 a.m.

The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that a passenger bus then hit the overturned semi, leading to minor injuries for one bus passenger. Seven passengers were on the bus at the time of the crash.
Some reports show 10 inches of snow had fallen spots in the southwestern corner of Iowa, and the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for a large section of the state near the Missouri border until 6 p.m. Saturday.

Altoona man wins $300,000 scratch lottery prize

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January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa man has won $300,000 in a state scratch lottery game. Jonathan Moss claimed the first of eight top prizes in the Iowa Lottery’s “$300,000 Platinum Cash” scratch game that debuted last month. Moss bought the winning ticket at Hy-Vee gas station in Altoona and claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Clive. The game is a $30 scratch ticket. More information on it and the number of prizes still available can be found online at www.ialottery.com .

The Iowa Lottery says that since its start in 1985, players have won more than $4.2 billion in prizes. The lottery also has raised more than $1.9 billion for state programs, including support for public schools and veterans and their families.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 1/12/2019

News, Podcasts

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 1/12/2019

Podcasts, Sports

January 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast with Ric Hanson.

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