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TJ Otzelberger announces ISU hoops staff updates

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April 27th, 2022 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State Head Men’s Basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced updates to his staff for the upcoming season.

Nate Schmidt has been promoted to assistant coach, filling the void after Daniyal Robinson was named head coach at Cleveland State. Former UNI assistant coach Erik Crawford has been named the director of player development, while graduate assistant Mo Ba has been promoted to assistant director of player development.

Schmidt returned to Iowa State last season as the recruiting and player development coordinator. He’s in his second stint on the Cyclone staff, as he previously served as a graduate assistant and coordinator of player development from 2014-17. Over the course of his four seasons at Iowa State, the Cyclones are 94-45 with four NCAA Tournament appearances.

After leaving Iowa State, Schmidt was an assistant coach at Indian Hills Community College for two seasons, before spending the summer of 2019 in Las Vegas training former Cyclone greats Georges Niang, Naz Mitrou-Long and Will Clyburn. Schmidt then spent the 2019-20 season as video coordinator for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G-League. He followed that with a stint on Otzelberger’s staff at UNLV.

Crawford spent the last 12 seasons as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa. During his time with the Panthers, UNI advanced to the postseason five times and won Missouri Valley Conference regular season titles in 2020 and 2022. The Panthers also picked up MVC Tournament titles in 2015 and 2016. UNI advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2015 and 2016, while advancing to the NIT Second Round in 2012 and 2022. The Panthers made the CIT Semifinals in 2013.

This will be the second stint with the Cyclones for Crawford, as he served as a graduate manager and assistant director of basketball operations from 2006-10. Following his time at Iowa State, he was the director of basketball operations at Creighton for the 2010-11 season.

Ba completed his first season as a graduate assistant for the Cyclones in 2021-22. Ba assisted the staff with scouting, video editing and player development. Prior to coming to Ames, Ba spent the 2020-21 season as a graduate student manager at Houston, helping the Cougars to a 28-4 record and trip to the Final Four.

Prior to joining the Houston basketball staff, Ba spent two years as a basketball player development coach where he assessed player’s skills and deficiencies, creating individualized workout sessions to help athletes improve their overall games. The Ypsilanti, Michigan, native has also worked in sales for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers.

Griswold’s Rossell will play volleyball at BVU

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April 27th, 2022 by admin

Griswold’s Brenna Rossell has signed on to continue her volleball and academic career at Buena Vista University.

Rossell led the Tigers with 228 kills in 2021 and added 234 digs and 24 blocks. She had 44 aces and a serve efficiency of 92.6%.

Rossell has been a strong multisport athlete for the Tigers and signed to head to BVU surrounded by family and coaches.

North Polk Boys Comet Relays 04/26/2022

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April 27th, 2022 by admin

North Polk Boys Comet Relays
04/26/2022

Team Scores

1
North Polk
174.00
2
Johnston
134.00
3
Dowling Catholic
86.00
4
Roland-Story
76.00
5
Webster City
73.00
6
Kuemper Catholic
38.00
7
Creston
35.00
8
Ballard
29.00

Kuemper Catholic’s Michael Pottebaum won the 800M.

Creston’s Jayden Pettegrew won the 400M Hurdles.

Full results HERE

61.9% of Iowans are fully vaccinated

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Centers for Disease Control’s latest COVID data indicates nearly 62 percent of Iowans are fully vaccinated. The older an Iowan is, the more likely they are to have gotten COVID shots. For example, 87 percent of Iowans 65 and older fully vaccinated, while around half of 12 to 29 year olds have been vaccinated. Nearly a quarter of five to 11 year old Iowa kids are fully vaccinated. State officials have confirmed more than 95-hundred Iowans have died of COVID since the pandemic began in 2020.

The Mayo Clinic currently identifies three of Iowa’s 99 counties as COVID hot spots, based on a seven day rolling average of positive COVID cases. The three are Mitchell County along the Minnesota border, Ida County in western Iowa and Jefferson County in southeast Iowa.

UPDATE: Woman injured during runaway pickup chase

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – An adult female was injured this (Wednesday) morning in Atlantic, during an incident involving her pickup truck. Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue says the accident happened at around 10:55-a.m. on 18th Street, between Crest Drive and Oak Street. He said contrary to the initial dispatch report, it was more of a runaway vehicle as opposed to a collision.

He said the was no collision that resulted in someone being hit, as previously dispatched and reported. The owner was transported to the Cass County Hospital by Cass EMS to be checked out and treated for injuries, as needed. Her name was not immediately released.

Chief Hogue said both vehicles sustained damage, but a dollar estimated amount was not immediately available.

Pedestrian hit during a vehicle collision in Atlantic

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Atlantic Fire and Cass EMS were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at around 10:55-a.m. Wednesday (today). The collision happened at 18th and Oak Streets. One of the vehicles involved struck a pedestrian following the collision. No other details are currently available.

State trooper who caught COVID suing for back pay after being off work since Jan. 2021

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Capital Dispatch is reporting that a state trooper who contracted COVID in January of last year is suing the state for back pay and benefits. Matthew Eimers of Fort Dodge is a former Iowa National Guard soldier who worked in Ogden’s police department for nearly nine years before becoming a state trooper in March of 2001. The lawsuit indicates Eimers has heart and lung problems caused by COVID and has been unable to work for the past 15 months. According to the Iowa Capital Dispatch, the state quit paying Eimers his salary after 60 days and he’s been using sick leave and other benefits to get by.

Eimers’ lawsuit cites an Iowa law that requires the state to pay troopers who are incapacitated due to work-related injury or disease until they recover or are declared permanently disabled. Eimers previously asked a judge to order a medical review board to determine if Eimers is disabled and eligible for benefits from the State Peace Officer Retirement System. A hearing on that case is scheduled later this week.

Iowan caught with drugs in New Mexico sentenced to prison

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A northwest Iowa woman arrested in New Mexico with illegal drugs has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. Forty-one-year-old Heather Sorgdrager and another person were caught with more than 42 pounds of meth a year ago. Sordrager admitted in court she planned to bring the drugs from New Mexico to Sioux City. She pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to distribute meth in and around Sioux City.

Adair County Supervisors set Budget Amendment Hearing & Bridge project letting

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, set the date and time of a Public Hearing on an Amendment to the County’s FY22 Budget. The hearing takes place during their meeting on May 18th, at 9:15-a.m., at the courthouse, in Greenfield. Their action followed an explanation from County Auditor Mandy Berg, on some of the reasons for changes in revenue and expenditures, which included new money into the Clerk of Court, Juvenile Services and Sheriff’s Offices.

Some of the expenditures/changes include those for the Secondary Roads Dept., the Conservation Service, Medical Examiner and DHS.

You can review additional details at the Adair County Auditor’s Office. The Board also passed two Resolutions pertaining to $5-million in General Obligation Urban Renewal Bonds.

The second resolution authorized and provided: for the issuance and levying of a tax to pay the bonds; approval of the tax exemption certificate, and continuing disclosure certificate.

And, the Supervisors approved a Right-Of-Way contract for the N5 Richland Bridge. County Engineer Nick Kauffman said bid letting on the estimated $820,000 project is expected to take place May 23rd. A Public Hearing on vacating the western portion of 305th Lane in Adair County, will take place next month as well, but the date and time have not yet been set.

Oakland woman arrested on assault & Child Endangerment charges

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April 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says a woman from Oakland was arrested Tuesday night, following a reported disturbance at a residence in the 400 block of S. Chautauqua, in Oakland. A Deputy made contact with a man who he had made contact with the night before, during a verbal disturbance. Authorities say 27-year-old Amanda Wheeler, of Oakland, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault on the parent of a child, and two counts of Child Endangerment with Substantial Risk. She remained held in the Pott. County Jail Wednesday (4/27), on a $2,300 bond.

And, 37-year-old Jonathan Keith Brown, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, on a warrant for Probation Violation. He was taken into custody at the Sheriff’s Office after turning himself-in, and was booked into the Pott. County Jail.