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Drake falls to Alabama in Orlando

Sports

November 27th, 2021 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs fell 80-71 to No. 10 Alabama on Friday in the second round of the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando. Jahvon Quinerly scored eight points in the final 4:29 to lead Alabama to the victory after the game was tied at 61 with 5:16 left. Quinerly finished with 18 points to lead all scorers.

DJ Wilkins led the Bulldogs with 17 points and Shanquan Hemphill had 15 points and 6 rebounds. The Bulldogs were down 33-18 in the first half before and 11-0 run before half brought them back into the game.

Next up for the Bulldogs is a matchup on Sunday against North Texas at 9:30 a.m. to finish their trip to Orlando.

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Iowa State women beat Charlotta at Gulf Coast Showcase

Sports

November 27th, 2021 by admin

AMES, Iowa – No. 13 Iowa State (5-0) topped Charlotte (1-4) 75-59 in the first game in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida. Iowa State would take the lead off the bat, using a balanced scoring effort in the first half to push ahead of the 49ers as seven different Cyclones scored in the first half alone.

Leading the way was All-American Ashley Joens, who finished with 27 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for her second double-double on the year. Joining Joens in double-figures was Morgan Kane, who was an efficient 4-of-6 from the field, scored a career-high 13 points and hauled in four boards. Emily Ryan added 12 points off 4-of-7 shooting and led ISU with five dimes, while Aubrey Joens added a career-high 10 rebounds.

Up Next
Iowa State advances to take on Penn State on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the semifinal game at the Gulf Coast Showcase, All the games will be streamed on FloHoops.

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Iowa men’s hoops takes down Portland State

Sports

November 27th, 2021 by admin

The Iowa men’s basketball team never trailed and beat Portland State 85-51 on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Keegan Murray dropped in 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting in the first half and finished with 23 points, 9 rebounds, two steals, and a block.

Kris Murray added 13 points and Patrick McCaffery had 14 points for the Hawkeyes. Iowa lead 31-20 at half and used a 10-0 in the second half to really pull away. Iowa scored 46 points in the paint compared to just 22 for the Vikings.

Iowa improved to 6-0 on the season and will next up play at Virginia in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Monday at 6:00 p.m. We’ll have that game on KJAN with pregame at 5:00 p.m.

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ISU men’s hoops wins NIT Season Tip-Off championship

Sports

November 27th, 2021 by admin

The Iowa State men’s basketball team continued their hot start to the season with a championship in the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn. The Cyclones knocked off No. 9 Memphis on Friday at the Barclays Center 78-59 to win the title.

Gabe Kalscheur had a monster game with 30 points to lead the Cyclones to their largest margin of victory over a top ten team ever. Kalschuer was named MVP of the tournament. Tristan Enaruna and Aljaz Kunc each scored 11 for the Cyclones.

Iowa State led by 5 at halftime and increased their advantage to as much as 25 in the second half.

Emoni Bates led Memphis with 12 points and the Tigers fell to 5-1 on the season.

The Cyclones are now 6-0 on the year and will return to Ames to face Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

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Iowa State bulls their way past TCU on Senior Day

Sports

November 27th, 2021 by admin

Breece Hall ran for 242 yards and 3 touchdowns and caught 2 passes for 39 yards and one more score to lead Iowa State to a 48-14 rout of TCU on Friday. In the process Hall broke the NCAA record for consecutive games with a rushing touchdown at 24 games. He broke that record on his first score of the game, a 39-yard run in the second quarter. He went on to haul in a 22-yard passing TD in the third and ripped off an 80 yard run to open up the fourth quarter and capped the day with an 4 yard run with 8:53 left.

The day turned in to a great celebration of a senior class of 23 that has helped ISU to a big turnaround under Matt Campbell. Senior quarterback Brock Purdy went 21-30 passing for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns in his final game in Ames. Purdy now holds or has tied 32 school records and finished 16-1 as a starter at home in Big 12 play.

Senior tight end Chase Allen hauled in a touchdown reception with 4:48 to play to cap the scoring. His counterpart Charlie Kolar finished the best tight end season in ISU history with the most receptions (58) and yards (723) in a season. Receiver Xavier Hutchinson also etched his name in the record books. He caught 7 balls for 107 yards and set the school record for receptions in a season with 82.

Iowa State improved to 7-5 overall and 5-4 in Big 12 play. The Cyclones now await their postseason destination.

Former Lewis Central quarterback Max Duggan went 15-26 for 216 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception for TCU. The Horned Frogs are now 5-7 on the season.

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Iowa rallies to beat Nebraska

Sports

November 27th, 2021 by admin

Iowa outscored Nebraska 19-0 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 28-21 win on Friday in Lincoln. Kyler Fisher returned a blocked punt 14 yards for a score to kickstart the fourth quarter surge for Iowa. The Hawkeyes followed with a safety, a Caleb Shudak field goal, and a 2 yard rushing score by Spencer Petras with 2:58 remaining to complete the win.

Petras replaced Alex Padilla at quarterback in the game and went 7 of 13 passing for 102 yards and the one rushing score that was Iowa’s only offensive touchdown of the game. Caleb Shudak connected on four field goals during the contest including kicks from 51 and 48 yards in the second quarter.

The Hawkeyes improved to 10-2 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten. They earned a share of the Big Ten West title and will now wait for the result of the Minnesota vs. Wisconsin game on Saturday to see if they can get into the Big Ten Championship game with a Gopher win.

Nebraska backup quarterback Logan Smothers ran for two touchdowns and threw for 198 yards in his start replacing the injured Adrian Martinez. Nebraska falls to 3-9 overall and 1-8 in the Big Ten.

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DUANE MORRISON, 83, of Greenfield (Svcs. 11/30/2021)

Obituaries

November 27th, 2021 by admin

DUANE MORRISON, 83, of Greenfield died on Thursday, November 30th at his home in Greenfield. Funeral services for DUANE MORRISON will be held on Tuesday, November 30th at 1:30 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Tuesday, November 30th, one hour prior to services at the church.

Burial in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prussia Township with full Military graveside rites by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357.

A luncheon will follow the burial back at the church.

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

Memorials may be directed to the Little Lambs Preschool or to Mission Central.

DUANE MORRISON is survived by

Wife: Patricia of Greenfield

Sons: Alan (Julie) Morrison of Davenport.  David (Andrea) Morrisson of Des Moines.

Daughters: Diane (Rick) of Stuart. Beth (Jeff) of rural Casey

Sister: Doris of Des Moines.

8 Grandchildren

2 Great-Grandchildren

Other Relatives and Friends.

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Skyscan Forecast Saturday 11/27/2021

Weather

November 27th, 2021 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, November 27, 2021  Dan Hicks

Today: Mostly cloudy early then becoming partly cloudy. A few sprinkles or flurries early. WNW @ 10-20. High 58.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. NW @ 5-10. Low 27.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. W @ 10. High 50.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. S @ 5-10. Low 31.

Monday: Partly cloudy. High 58.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High 50.

Yesterday’s high was 49 and the low was 25. This day last year the high was 47 and the low was 23. The all-time record high was 69 set in 1998. The record-low was 1 in 1898. Sunrise this morning is 7:22 a.m. and sunset is 4:52 p.m.

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Three Iowa community colleges competing for prestigious $1 million award

News

November 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) -Community colleges in Estherville, Mason City and Sheldon have been notified they’re among 150 U.S. community colleges that can compete for what a former president has called the “Oscar” for achievement and student performance. The Aspen Institute’s one-million dollar prize is handed out once every two years to just one of the country’s more than one-thousand community college. Robert Leifeld, Iowa Lakes Community College vice president for administration, says the Aspen Institute evaluated publicly available data to come up with its list of 150 schools.

“Student retention, the completion, transfer and equitable rates as far as those of low income and students of color — those are the key areas they look at when they did the initial round of selecting the institutions,” he says.
North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City and Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon are the other two Iowa colleges on the list. Leifield says the next step is to fill out an official application. It’s due in early December and the Aspen Institute will then select 10 finalists.

“Of the 10 finalists, then there’s an on-site visit and that will be about in the fall of 2022,” he says. “Then they’ll look at more information and my understanding that information would include employment and earnings data and insight about promising practices that the institution is working on, pursuing or implemented.” The next Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence will be awarded in early 2023. Three community colleges in Florida and one in California have been recognized since the award was established. Leifeld says it’s an acknowledgement that a community college is accomplishing its mission.

“That they’re serving students, they’re helping students and the students are reaching their goals,” he says. The Aspen Institute is an international non-profit that hosts an annual Ideas Festival that draws well-known participants like former presidents, Supreme Court justices and leaders from other countries.

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When Black Friday’s over, it’s time to ‘Be Loyal, Buy Local’

News

November 26th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – While many Iowans will keep up the tradition of Black Friday shopping today, it’s predicted even more bargain hunters will be out in force tomorrow for Small Business Saturday. Jayne Armstrong, director of the U-S Small Business Administration’s Iowa District Office, says when you buy an item at a brick-and-mortar store, there’s no worry about it being delayed or lost during the shipping process.

“It’s a great reason to get out and buy from our local businesses, from artisans,” Armstrong says. “There are so many small businesses that need the help and could really use a shot in the arm after everything they’ve been through the last two years.” An economist predicts year-end holiday sales in Iowa will be up ten-percent compared to last year, and it’s easy to believe as so many people were still staying home in 2020 due to the pandemic. Armstrong says COVID-19 may still be keeping some Iowa shoppers from in-person buying, but far fewer than a year ago.

“A lot of small businesses, too, during the pandemic made a shift and they pivoted to look at other revenue streams and they put a lot of products online,” Armstrong says, “so if somebody is uncomfortable with that, they can still support their local small business community by looking online.” Sales during the final weeks of the year may often mean the difference between turning a profit and ending the year in red ink, so Armstrong urges Iowans to “Be Loyal, Buy Local.”

“One thing for people to think about for the holiday season is not just buying products, but buying gift certificates and supporting local restaurants and nonprofits,” Armstrong says. “Everybody was hit hard during the pandemic and it’s going to take all of us coming together to get them through this final stretch of the recovery.” While the pandemic spelled the end for some Iowa businesses, she says it’s been welcome news to see so many new small business start-ups in Iowa succeed in 2021. Armstrong says 97-percent of the businesses in Iowa are small businesses.

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