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Iowa State plays South Dakota State Thursday night in Omaha in NCAA Tournament

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March 20th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger says after spending three years as the coach at South Dakota State he knows how dangerous the Jackrabbits can be. The Cyclones are seeded second in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament heading into Thursday night’s game in Omaha.

Defense has been a staple, and the Cyclones are one of the nation’s best at turning defense into offense.

The Cyclones enter on a hot streak after rolling to the Big 12 Tournament title in Kansas City.

A large contingent of Cyclone fans is expected inside The CHI Health Center Arena.

Iowa State sophomore guard Tamin Lipsey says defense will remain the key in the tournament.

After being picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 preseason poll the Cyclones looked poised for a deep tournament run. Senior forward Rob Jones.

Iowa natives set to lead South Dakota State against Iowa State in NCAA Tourney

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March 20th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Two Iowa natives will help lead South Dakota State against second seeded Iowa State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night in Omaha. Former Cedar Rapids Xavier standout Matt Mims is the only player remaining on the South Dakota State team who was recruited by current Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger. He coached the Jackrabbits from 2016 to 2019.

Mims on the opportunity to knock his former coach out of the tournament.

With three local teams playing in the evening session on Thursday night the atmosphere is expected to be electric.

Mims is a senior guard who averages just over 17 points per game. Six-eight senior forward Luke Appel is averaging nearly 12 points per game. The Marshalltown native says ISU’s relentless defense will be a challenge.

Appel says limiting mistakes against the Cyclones will be crucial.

For Appel it is a chance to play against the team he grew up cheering for.

South Dakota State is 22-12.

Holy Cross and UT Martin collide in NCAA women’s First Four Thursday night in Iowa City

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March 20th, 2024 by Asa Lucas

Holy Cross plays UT Martin in the First Four of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament in Iowa City Thursday. Holy Cross is 20-12 and is making its second straight appearance in the tournament after winning the Patriot League Tournament.

That’s Holy Cross coach Maureen Magarity. The Crusaders win with defense. They give up a little over 56 points per game.

Thursday night’s winner advances to play top-seed Iowa Saturday afternoon.

Report: Iowa’s unpaid Alzheimer’s caregivers provide $2.2-billion in care

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March 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association details some of the difficulties Iowa’s 100-thousand unpaid caregivers experience while trying to navigate dementia care for a loved one or friend. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the association’s Iowa chapter, says it’s an intricate juggling act that requires patience and the ability to work with multiple doctors, to secure appointments, and to find appropriate doctors in the first place.

“About 70% of caregivers report that coordinating care is stressful, and over half say that navigating the healthcare system is difficult,” Livingston says. “We know dementia caregivers have more stress, face more depression and chronic health issues, and navigating care for their loved one just adds to that.” The cost of care is another tremendous worry. The report estimates the cost of caring for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias will reach 360-billion dollars this year, a 15-billion dollar increase from a year ago. She notes, that figure does -not- include unpaid care provided by family caregivers and friends.

“Last year in Iowa, family caregivers provided 125-million hours of unpaid care valued at over $2.2 billion,” Livingston says. “That’s really hard to wrap your head around, especially if you think about the fact there’s only 100,000 family caregivers providing all of these hours and value of care. That just really shows the burden of caregiving.” The report finds 60% of healthcare workers surveyed believe the U.S. healthcare system is not effectively helping patients and their families navigate dementia care.

“The Alzheimer’s Association is advocating state lawmakers for funding for a Dementia Service Specialist Program,” Livingston says, “and that would help families with a lot of these care navigation needs, including finding doctors, making appointments, and finding local care and support.”

The report estimates 6.9 million people age 65 and older in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s, and over 11 million loved ones are providing care. In Iowa, more than 62,000 people are living with the disease, and there are nearly 100,000 caregivers.

Gasoline spill in Cass County reaches East Nishnabotna River

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March 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fuel spill at the East Nishnabotna River in Cass County.

On March 20, the DNR Atlantic Field Office was notified of a fuel spill that occurred at the Casey’s General Store located at 911 SW 7th Street in Atlantic on March 19.

A transport truck was filling an underground storage tank when an overflow of gasoline occurred. An unknown amount of fuel was released. The gasoline flowed across the parking lot to an unnamed tributary of the East Nishnabotna River.

An environmental consulting firm is on-site assisting with clean-up efforts. Residents are advised to avoid the area. The investigation is still ongoing.

To report a release after hours, please call the DNR’s emergency spill line at (515) 725-8694. Quick reporting can help DNR staff identify the cause of an incident. The DNR website has more information about spill reporting requirements.

59 HAWKEYES NAMED WINTER ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN

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March 20th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Fifty-nine University of Iowa student-athletes have been named to the 2023-24 Big Ten Winter Academic All-Conference team. The list includes student-athletes from men’s basketball (5), women’s basketball (10), women’s gymnastics (13), women’s swimming and diving (12) and men’s wrestling (19).

The 19 honorees for men’s wrestling are a school record, while the five men’s basketball and 13 women’s gymnastics accolades are the second most in program history.  The women’s swimming and diving team’s 12 honorees are the most since 2021.

The Big Ten Conference recognized 1,032 winter sports student-athletes, including 81 men’s and 94 women’s basketball players, 58 men’s and 133 women’s gymnasts, 90 men’s hockey players, 147 men’s and 232 women’s swimmers and divers and 197 men’s wrestlers.

Thirty-five of these student-athletes have maintained unblemished cumulative GPAs, including Iowa’s Sharon Goodman (women’s basketball) and Kaia Vanney (women’s gymnastics).

To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, as verified by being on the official squad list as of March 1 for winter sports, who have been enrolled fulltime at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Clark Tabbed Associated Press All-American

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March 20th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press on Wednesday. Clark is the first player in program history to be named an AP First Team All-American in three consecutive seasons. Clark made the Second Team in her freshman year.

Clark owns a career 3,700+ points and she recently became the first Division-I player to record 1,000+ points in back-to-back seasons. A native of West Des Moines, Iowa, Clark is once again a finalist for every major national player of the year award. Clark leads the nation in assists (8.9 assists per game) and in scoring (31.9 points per game) after becoming the first player to finish No. 1 in both categories in back-to-back seasons. She is also the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons.

Clark was recently tabbed as the Big Ten Player of the Year and is the first player in program history to be named First Team All-Big Ten four times in four years of competition. She has also led the Hawkeyes to three straight Big Ten Championships for the first time in program history.

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No. 1 seed Iowa will take on the winner of 16-seeds Holy Cross and UT-Martin, which will take place in Iowa City on Thursday. The Hawkeyes (29-4; 15-3) will face the winner of the play-in game on Saturday.

Sioux City ready to host NAIA women’s basketball championships

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March 20th, 2024 by admin

The 16 teams remaining in the 2024 NAIA women’s basketball tournament have gathered in Sioux City to compete for the national championship. Tournament co-director Corey Westra says it’s Sioux City’s 27th year to host the event.

 

Five of the final 16 teams are well known to local basketball fans:

 

Play begins Thursday starting at 1pm with an earlier start Friday at 11 a.m. when a thousand local school children are expected to attend. Friday night Dordt plays at 6pm followed by Briar Cliff at 8pm, so a large crowd is expected. The final eight teams play Saturday, the final four on Monday, and the national championship takes place Tuesday on the Fleet Farm Arena floor in the downtown events center.

Clark Named Sporting News National Player of the Year

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March 20th, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior guard, Caitlin Clark was named the National Player of the Year by Sporting News on Wednesday. She was also recognized as a First Team selection by the outlet.
Clark owns a career 3,700+ points and she recently became the first Division-I player to record 1,000+ points in back-to-back seasons. A native of West Des Moines, Iowa, Clark is once again a finalist for every major national player of the year award. Clark leads the nation in assists (8.9 assists per game) and in scoring (31.9 points per game) after becoming the first player to finish No. 1 in both categories in back-to-back seasons. She is also the only player in NCAA DI men’s or women’s basketball history to lead her conference in scoring and assists in four consecutive seasons.
Clark was recently tabbed as the Big Ten Player of the Year and is the first player in program history to be named First Team All-Big Ten four times in four years of competition. She has also led the Hawkeyes to three straight Big Ten Championships for the first time in program history.
UP NEXT
No. 1 seed Iowa will take on the winner of 16-seeds Holy Cross and UT-Martin, which will take place in Iowa City on Thursday. The Hawkeyes (29-4; 15-3) will face the winner of the play-in game on Saturday.

Iowa Realtors president talks about national settlement

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March 20th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa)- A proposed settlement of a lawsuit by the National Association of Realtors with home sellers clarifying sale details has drawn a lot of attention. The President of the Iowa Association of Realtors, Shaner Magalhaes, says there has always been a required disclosure for the seller, and the settlement would now require one for the buyer.  “To just make it absolutely clear when I sit down with the buyer. I say, Okay, let’s go over this form. Here’s my responsibilities to you. Here’s what I expect out of you in the process. And here’s how the compensation will work,” he says.

Another issue in the settlement is the practice of the agents for the seller and buyer sharing the commission on a sale. Magalhaes says that this is done to bring in more potential buyers, and some reports have wrongly said that the practice will go away. “And that is absolutely not part of the settlement whatsoever. The settlement doesn’t say that they can’t continue to do that, it just has to be completely transparent and disclosed about how that system works,” he says.

Magalhaes says the settlement will not lead to a cap on the amount of commission for realtors. “I mean, that’s been in almost every headline I’ve seen is, you know, this notion that N-A-R can no longer require that agents charge six percent listing commission, whatever, that’s never been a thing,” he says. “I mean, N-A-R doesn’t require anything, you know, any agent can negotiate whatever commission with the seller that they think is reasonable.”

Magalhaes says this covers anyone who is licensed to sell a home, not just those are part of the Realtors Association. He says an update to Iowa’s real estate law to clarify these issues has passed the Iowa House and Senate, and is waiting for the governor’s signature. Magalhaes says clearing up these issues is a good thing. “Codifying this and having the settlement, assuming it’s actually approved by the court, will really force real estate licensees and realtors to be as clear as possible about how that whole system works So ultimately it will be good for the consumer,” he says.

He says it is likely the N-A-R settlement will be approved and completed by July.