The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson
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FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A man has been imprisoned for setting fire to a vehicle in the parking garage of Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge. The Messenger reports that 22-year-old Terrell Adams had pleaded guilty to arson and criminal mischief. He was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Adams admitted at the sentencing hearing that he set fire to the vehicle of an acquaintance that was parked in the garage on Sept. 4. That fire led spread, damaging at least 10 vehicles and causing structural damage to the garage.
The latest IGHSAU girls basketball rankings were released on Thursday. Area teams that are ranked include the following.
Class 1A
9. CAM
15. Ar-We-Va
Class 2A
2. Treynor
6. Panorama
Class 3A
12. Shenandoah
15. Red Oak
Class 4A
6. Lewis Central
15. Denison-Schleswig
Check out the full rankings here: GBBRankings122018
Clarinda, Red Oak, St. Albert at Southwest Valley
Clarinda 59, St. Albert 12
Clarinda 60, Southwest Valley 12
Red Oak 46, Clarinda 24
Red Oak 60, Southwest Valley 10
Red Oak 71, St. Albert 0
Southwest Valley 30, St. Albert 24
Plattsmouth at Glenwood
Plattsmouth, NE 51, Glenwood 30
Nodaway Valley, Greene County at Coon Rapids-Bayard
Coon Rapids-Bayard 54, Collins-Maxwell 18
Greene County 75, Coon Rapids-Bayard 6
Greene County 51, Nodaway Valley 30
Nodaway Valley 39, Coon Rapids-Bayard 34
Nodaway Valley 60, Collins-Maxwell 0
East Union, AC/GC, Woodward-Granger at Van Meter
AC/GC 48, East Union 18
Van Meter/Earlham 75, East Union 6
Mount Ayr, Wayne, Saydel at Panorama
Mount Ayr 42, Saydel 18
Panorama 48, Mount Ayr 28
Wayne 55, Mount Ayr 30
Wayne 48, Panorama 29
Wayne 60, Saydel 15
(Iowa News Service )DES MOINES, Iowa – When it comes to taking care of their health, research shows Iowans have cut down on smoking and improved their diets, but many still don’t get enough exercise to live the longest, healthiest lives. To encourage overall health improvement among the state’s residents, the American Heart Association of Iowa is changing its mission, from focusing primarily on cardiovascular issues to a more holistic approach. Executive Director Kayla Kovarna says the organization’s new mission is to be a “relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.” “This is the first time ever in our history that we have not called out cardiovascular diseases, which includes stroke, in our actual mission statement. And really, what we’re looking at is shifting gears and focusing on health improvement,” says Kovarna.
Kovarna believes Iowa communities could benefit significantly if more people had better access to a wider variety of exercise options, and more nutritious food choices – especially in areas of Des Moines, where there are several so-called “food deserts.” Des Moines recently implemented “Move DSM” – the first citywide, multi-modal vision for transportation. State AHA Government Relations Director Stacy Frelund hopes it will be a model for other communities to make biking and walking easier and more accessible. “A big part of this is safety, and really, some of that’s even lighting in certain areas, so that if kids are out and walking to friends’ houses or parks, that they can easily get there with the walkways and feel a lot more safe,” says Frelund.
Kovarna says getting kids and adults exercising more is critical, based on a new report that showed Iowa is now one of the top three states in the nation for a significant increase in obesity – 35 percent over the past 12 years. “So here in Iowa, blood pressure is one that is definitely a health-risk factor that pops up; childhood obesity is another one. Those are big ones, that we really need to take a look at to move the needle,” says Kovarna. Iowa was the only state in the top seven with obesity gains not located in the southern half of the U.S..
DENISON, Iowa (AP) — The mayor of Denison has placed three of the city’s highest-ranking employees on paid administrative leave. Mayor Jared Beymer and other city officials haven’t explained why the action was taken Tuesday against City Manager Terry Crawford, Fire Chief Cory Snowgren and City Clerk Lisa Koch. Beymer says he can’t comment about the matter because it’s a “personnel investigation.”
Koch said Thursday that she, Snowgren and Crawford were surprised by the mayor’s action and so far haven’t been given reasons for being placed on leave.
Police in Red, Thursday, arrested a local man on an assault charge. 34-year old Billy Lyn Leeper, of Red Oak, was taken into custody in the 300 block of 1st Avenue, at around 9:40-p.m. Leeper was charged with Simple Assault and Public Intoxication, 3rd or subsequent offense. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
Today: Partly cloudy. High 42. Winds NW this morning becoming SE @ 5-10.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 25. S @ 5-10.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 41. Winds variable @ 5-10.
Sunday: Mo. Cldy. High 41.
Monday (Christmas Eve): Mo. Cldy. High 43.
Yesterday’s High in Atlantic was 37. Our Low this morning was 28. Last year on this date our High was 39 and the Low was 20. The record High in Atlantic on this date was 58 in 1941. The Record Low was -22 in 1989.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Denison-Schleswig 71, Shenandoah 37
Glenwood 73, Clarinda 50
Lewis Central 67, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 52
Omaha Roncalli, Neb. 58, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 31
Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 65, Riverside, Oakland 25
Audubon 60, Boyer Valley 46
IKM-Manning 46, Underwood 42
Treynor 67, Missouri Valley 28
Tri-Center 41, Logan-Magnolia 40
Rolling Valley Conference
Ar-We-Va, Westside 56, Westwood, Sloan 38
Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 65, Heartland Christian 29
Other Scores
ADM 63, North Polk 45
AC/GC 65, Coon Rapids-Bayard 53
Lenox 50, Diagonal 46
Panorama 58, Mount Ayr 50
Storm Lake 75, OA-BCIG 68
West Monona 59, Siouxland Community Christian 52
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 58, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 53
Denison-Schleswig 62, Shenandoah 59
Glenwood 74, Clarinda 28
Lewis Central 59, Creston 43
Newell-Fonda 73, Kuemper Catholic 39
Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 58, Riverside 11
Audubon 49, Boyer Valley 39
IKM-Manning 45, Underwood 35
Logan-Magnolia 44, Tri-Center 33
Treynor 56, Missouri Valley 28
Rolling Valley Conference
Westwood, Sloan 63, Ar-We-Va 42
Corner Conference
Fremont-Mills 53, Heartland Christian 38
Sidney 69, South Page 16
Other Scores
Earlham 61, Madrid 29
Lenox 36, Diagonal 21
Panorama 63, Mount Ayr 26
Storm Lake 47, OA-BCIG 45
West Central Valley 61, Southeast Warren 42
West Monona 59, Siouxland Community Christian 52
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — For all the brilliance Patrick Mahomes has shown this season in leading Kansas City to the cusp of a division title and possibly the No. 1 seed in the AFC, he’s never been in the situation of showing he can win a late-season game in a hostile environment that could ultimately help determine how far the Chiefs go in the postseason. That unknown about Mahomes makes Sunday night’s matchup with Kansas City visiting Seattle fascinating in a game filled with playoff implications.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police say former NFL wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham has been arrested diving through a glass window when officers arrived to search a Missouri house. The Springfield News-Leader reports officers who caught up to the 25-year-old found a pound marijuana in his backpack.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski scored 20 points and Creighton set a Big East record with 22 3-pointers to beat Division III Coe 110-60. Ten different Creighton players made at least one 3-pointer as the Bluejays (8-4) passed the record (21) they set against Villanova on Jan. 20, 2014. Zegarowski was 6 of 8 from the arc and Ty-Shon Alexander made 4 of 8 from distance.
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Willie Murrell, the former Kansas State basketball star who is one of two Wildcats with career averages of more than 20 points and 10 rebounds, has died. He was 78. Murrell died Dec. 6 in Colorado.
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