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Men’s NCAA Tournament Saturday Schedule

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March 17th, 2012 by admin

EAST REGIONAL

 Third Round
At The CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh

Syracuse (32-2) vs. Kansas State (22-10), 11:15 a.m. CBS

Ohio State (28-7) vs. Gonzaga (26-6), 30 minutes following CBS

At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.

Wisconsin (25-9) vs. Vanderbilt (25-10), 5:10 p.m TNT

SOUTH REGIONAL

Third Round
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.

Kentucky (33-2) vs. Iowa State (23-10), 6:45 p.m. CBS

At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.

Baylor (28-7) vs. Colorado (24-11), 7:40 p.m. TNT

At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.

Indiana (26-8) vs. VCU (29-6), 6:10 p.m TBS

WEST REGIONAL

Third Round
At The KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.

Marquette (26-7) vs. Murray State (31-1), 4:15 p.m. CBS

At The Rose Garden
Portland, Ore.

Louisville (27-9) vs. New Mexico (28-6), 8:40 p.m. TBS

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NCAA Women’s Tournament Day One Schedule

Sports

March 17th, 2012 by admin

NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

DES MOINES REGIONAL
First Round 
At Allstate Arena
Rosemont, Ill.

Tennessee (24-8) vs. UT Martin (23-8), 3:10 p.m.

DePaul (22-10) vs. BYU (26-6), 30 minutes following

FRESNO REGIONAL
First Round
At Ted Constant Convocation Center
Norfolk, Va.

West Virginia (23-9) vs. Texas (18-13), 10:10 a.m.

Stanford (31-1) vs. Hampton (26-4), 30 minutes following

At Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Ind.

South Carolina (23-9) vs. Eastern Michigan (23-8), 10:05 a.m.

Purdue (24-8) vs. South Dakota State (24-8), 30 minutes following

RALEIGH REGIONAL
First Round
At Reed Arena
College Station, Texas

Arkansas (23-8) vs. Dayton (23-6), 3:05 p.m.

Texas A&M (22-10) vs. Albany (NY) (23-9), 30 minutes following

At Comcast Center
College Park, Md.

Maryland (28-4) vs. Navy (18-13), 10:15 a.m.

Louisville (22-9) vs. Michigan State (20-11), 30 minutes following

KINGSTON REGIONAL
First Round
At Webster Bank Arena
Bridgeport, Conn.
 
Kansas State (19-13) vs. Princeton (24-4), 10:20 a.m.

UConn (29-4) vs. Prairie View (17-15), 30 minutes following

At McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, Wash.

Rutgers (22-9) vs. Gonzaga (26-5), 3:15 p.m.

Miami (25-5) vs. Idaho State (24-7), 30 minutes following

At Hilton Coliseum
Ames, Iowa

Kentucky (25-6) vs. McNeese State (26-7), 3:20 p.m.

Green Bay (30-1) vs. Iowa State (18-12), 30 minutes following

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Skyscan Forecast 03-17-2012

Podcasts, Weather

March 17th, 2012 by admin

SKYSCAN FORECAST                     Saturday, March 17, 2012       Chris Parks     

Today: Slight chance showers in morning. Otherwise, Sunny.  S @ 10-20.  H 81

Tonight: Partly Cloudy.  S @ 15-20.  L 61

Sunday: Partly Sunny.  S @ 15-25.  H 79.

Monday: Showers and T’storms.  S @ 15-20.  H 71.

Tuesday: Showers and T’storms likely.  Mostly Cloudy.  H 62.

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White nearly went to Kentucky, not Iowa State

Sports

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Royce White nearly ended up at Kentucky. If he had, Iowa State wouldn’t have gotten this far in the NCAA tournament. White is the main reason the Cyclones (23-10) have advanced to third round. He leads Iowa State in scoring, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. He and Iowa State will try to beat the top-seeded Wildcats (33-2) on Saturday — just over two years after White planned to become one of them. He was out of basketball and looking for a place to play. White initially signed at Minnesota, but never played for the Golden Gophers after a string of legal issues. Coach John Calipari wanted him at Kentucky. But White’s fear of flying and the upcoming birth of his first child kept him closer to his family in Minneapolis.

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Buehrle struggles, Marlins defeat Cardinals 5-0

Sports

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Mark Buehrle always wants to feel good when he’s pitching. The Miami newcomer says he felt “too good” on Friday in a 5-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Buehrle was tagged for five runs in 2 1-3 innings, allowing six hits and walking two. He threw 70 pitches against what could be the Cardinals‘ opening day lineup. Buehrle signed a four-year, $58 million contract in December to add depth to the Marlins’ rotation. He has a 9.95 ERA in two big league exhibitions. Buehrle allowed eight earned runs in five starts last spring with the White Sox before going on to post a 13-9 record with a 3.59 ERA. He also batted Friday for the first time since June 29.  Buehrle struck out looking with the bases loaded on a 3-2 pitch to end the second. Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook tossed four shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out four. Matt Holliday hit his first home run of the spring and is batting .500 in exhibition play. St. Louis first baseman Lance Berkman returned to action for the first time since Sunday and doubled. He’d been out with a sore left knee.

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Unique foursome set for NCAAs in Ames

Sports

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Ames portion of the NCAA tournament has some head-scratchers in it when it comes to seeding. Kentucky, the 12th-ranked team in the country, is a No. 2 seed for the first time in 30 years. One-loss Green Bay is ranked 10th in the nation and yet is just a No. 7 seed. Worse yet, both could end up having to go through unranked host Iowa State — which boasts of one of the nation’s top homecourt advantages. It’s a weekend for the fortunate and the not-so-fortunate in Iowa, one that tips off Saturday when the Wildcats (25-6) face 15th-seeded McNeese State (26-7). In the nightcap, the Phoenix (30-1) will take on 10th-seeded Iowa State (18-12).

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New Record High Temp for Atlantic today

News, Weather

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

For the third time in less than a week, Atlantic has broken the record for a High temperature. We topped out at 78-degrees this (Friday) afternoon, which beat the old record of 77 set on March 16th in 1966 and 2003.

Wednesday’s high of 78 broke the record of 72 set in 1908, and on Tuesday, our high of 79 in Atlantic broke a record set in 2007. The National Weather Service says near record highs across the area are possible again on Saturday. Here in Atlantic, we look for a high near 80.

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SHIRLEY JUNE QUIRK, 86, of Papillion, NE (Svcs. 3-20-12)

Obituaries

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

SHIRLEY JUNE QUIRK, 86, of Papillion, NE, died Fri., March 16th, at the Hillcrest Country Estates. Memorial services for SHIRLEY QUIRK will be held 11-a.m. Tue., March 20th, at the Minden United Church of Christ. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

There is no public visitation.

Burial will be in the Minden Cemetery.

Shirley June Quirk is survived by:

Her daughter – Terri Thompson, of Shelby, & Lori (Darrell) Charlton, of Bellevue, NE.

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Vandalism reported in Stanton

News

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in identifying the person or persons responsible for an incident of vandalism, in Stanton. Officials say deputies today (Friday) investigated an incident where the front passenger window of a silver 2001 Hyundai Elantra was broken out in the driveway of a residence in Stanton. The damage was estimated at $250.

If you have information about the crime, call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at 712-623-5107, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-432-1001.

(3-p.m. News)

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IA Legislature Surviving Bills: School Reform, Nuclear Power

News

March 16th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bills that may still make it through this year’s legislative session would give the state more control over local schools, permit a utility company to pursue building a nuclear power plant, and shut down traffic enforcement cameras. Those are among a few of measures that made it past the Legislature’s self-imposed funnel deadline this week. The education reform bill is one of Gov. Terry Branstad’s priorities. It passed the House on Wednesday. The Democratic-controlled Senate has its own version and the two must be reconciled. A bill that sets new procedures for permitting a nuclear power plant in the state is up before the Senate next and one that would shut down traffic cameras used in seven communities could still emerge from the stack of active proposals.

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