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No. 3 UConn women rally past No. 9 Iowa

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November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The third ranked UConn women rallied from an 11-point third deficit to beat ninth ranked Iowa 86-79 in the championship game of the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament. The Hawkeyes made only 12-of-33 shots in the second half. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder.

Caitlin Clark had 25 points and Kate Martin added 20. Senior center Monica Czinano was limited to eight points.

Bluder says it was a learning experience for her team.

AP College Football Top 25 11/27/2022

Sports

November 27th, 2022 by admin

AP College Football Top 25
11/27/2022

RANK
SCHOOL
POINTS
RECORD
PREVIOUS
1 Georgia (58) 1,570 12-0 1
2 Michigan (5) 1,516 12-0 3
3 TCU 1,449 12-0 4
4 Southern California 1,382 11-1 5
5 Ohio State 1,313 11-1 2
6 Alabama 1,243 10-2 8
7 Tennessee 1,195 10-2 9
8 Penn State 1,131 10-2 11
9 Washington 1,048 10-2 12
10 Clemson 928 10-2 7
11 LSU 874 9-3 6
12 Utah 849 9-3 14
13 Kansas State 815 9-3 15
14 Florida State 730 9-3 16
15 Oregon 701 9-3 10
16 Oregon State 662 9-3 22
17 UCLA 618 9-3 17
18 Tulane 551 10-2 19
19 Notre Dame 384 8-4 13
20 South Carolina 358 8-4 NR
21 Texas 316 8-4 24
22 UCF 170 9-3 25
23 UTSA 145 10-2 NR
24 North Carolina 114 9-3 18
25 Mississippi State 99 8-4 NR

Iowa falls to TCU in Emerald Coast Classic title game

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November 27th, 2022 by admin

TCU outscored Iowa 43-32 in the second half to win the Emerald Coast Classic Champioinship on Saturday in Niceville, FL.

The Horned Frogs were led by three players in double-figures led by Micah Peavy with 16 pts and 8 rebounds, Mike Miles added 15 points and 5 assists, and Xavier Cork had 10 points. TCU improved to 5-1 on the season.

Iowa got 15 points apiece from Tony Perkins and Ahron Ulis. Kris Murray added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Iowa suffers their first loss and drops to 5-1.

Next up for the Hawkeyes is a home game against Georgia Tech in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night. That game is set for an 8:00 p.m. tipoff and we’ll have coverage on KJAN starting at 7:00 p.m.

RICHARD ANTISDEL, 67, of Bridgewater (Svcs. 12/1/22)

Obituaries

November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD ANTISDEL, 67, of Bridgewater, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at his home.  Funeral services for RICHARD ANTISDEL will be held 6:30-p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, at the Trinity Christian Church in Bridgewater. Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

The family will greet friends on Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Trinity Christian Church in Bridgewater. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Memorials:  To the Richard Antisdel Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

RICHARD ANTISDEL is survived by:

His wife – Daisy Antisdel.

His daughters – Clover (Kevin) McHargue, of Prairie City, and Addie Antisel (Joshua Baumgartner), of Kearney, NE

His Sisters – Sherry Kinney, of Greenfield, and Connie Swanson, of Creston.

4 grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the Nishna Valley: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022

Weather

November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Yesterday’s high was 57 and the low was 33. This day last year the high was 61 and the low was 18. The all-time record high was 61 set in 1998 and the record low was 1 set in 1998. Sunrise today is 7:22 a.m. and sunset is set for 4:52 p.m.

Burned vehicle found in southern Iowa w/a body nearby

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November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Leon, Iowa) – UPDATE by Iowa DCI:  On Saturday, November 26, 2022 at 4:28-p.m., the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a burnt vehicle with a deceased subject, nearby, in a field 3-to 4-miles east of Leon IA. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office requested additional assistance from Iowa DCI, State Patrol and DNR. Neither the vehicle or the victim could be immediately identified. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office has contacted surrounding area agencies inquiring about any missing person reports.

This case remains under investigation and is pending autopsy results. Law enforcement does not suspect any nefarious activity at this time. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

NW Iowa man sentenced on a meth distribution charges

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November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa reports a man from northwest Iowa, 46-year-old Justin Haubrich, of Milford, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine.

Haubrich pled guilty June 28, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings showed that from May 2018 through January 2019, Haubrich was involved in a conspiracy that distributed at least 2500 grams of methamphetamine. Haubrich was supplied methamphetamine from sources in Denison and Council Bluffs for further distribution in Northwest Iowa. During a traffic stop in January 2019, Haubrich was found in possession of a .45 caliber handgun and was known to keep and store firearms during his drug trafficking activities.

Haubrich was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment and must serve a term of three years supervised release following imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Haubrich remains in custody of the United States Marshal until he can be transported to a federal system.

2 dead, 3 injured in southeast Iowa crash on Saturday

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November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Henry County, Iowa) – Two people died and three others were hurt, during a single vehicle rollover accident Saturday afternoon southeast of New London, in southeast Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2014 Chrysler Town & Country van was traveling west on Highway 34 at around 4:10-p.m., when for reasons unknown, the vehicle went off the road to the south, at mile marker 246 (Racine Avenue).

The vehicle crossed the east lanes of traffic and entered the south ditch, where it struck a parked truck, and then rolled onto its side and came to rest. Two of passengers, 50-year-old Sherry L. Reid, of Stockport, Iowa, and 73-year-old Judith M. Ellis, of Ollie, Iowa, died in the crash. The driver, 48-year-old Sean M. Reid, of Stockton, and two other passengers, 55-year-old Carol R. Johnson, of Fairfield, and 48-year-old Tammi L. Ellis, of Ollie, were injured.

Sean Reid and Carol Johnson were transported by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Tammi Ellis went by Henry County Ambulance to the SE Iowa Regional Medical Center, in West Burlington.

JO CHAFA, 86, of Bridgewater (Celebration of Life 12/9/22)

Obituaries

November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

JO CHAFA, 86, of Bridgewater, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.  Celebration of Life services for JO CHAFA will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the Bridgewater United Methodist Church with a luncheon immediately following. Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

Open visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Jo Chafa memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.

JO CHAFA is survived by:

The family now includes son in law Jim Stonebraker of Lyons Colorado, Mike and Cindy Chafa of Stuart, Iowa, Scott and Joni Chafa of Prescott, Iowa.

Extended family includes Sister Lois Nolan, sister in laws Jean Golly and Maxine Jones as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews.

6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren include Emily, Gracie, Sophia, Adrian, Isabella, Sidney, Mychaela, Orion, Alara and Maddux.

CLEONE STAMPER, 92, of Greenfield (Svcs. 12/5/22)

Obituaries

November 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

CLEONE STAMPER, 92, of Greenfield, died Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Funeral services for CLEONE STAMPER will be held 2-p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield.

The family will greet friends on Sunday, December 4, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Burial is in the Greenfield Cemetery, with a luncheon to follow at the Greenfield United Methodist Church.

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

Memorials may be directed to Cleone Stamper Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

CLEONE STAMPER is survived by:

Her daughters – Jackie (DeWight) Whitehorn, of Colorado Springs, CO.; Debbie Boyd, of Winterset

Her sons – Randy (Karen) Stamper, and Roger (Elaine) Stamper, all of Greenfield.

Her brother – Jerry (Virginia) Priest, of Kansas City, MO.

Her sister – Betty (Rich) Carpenter, of Dubuque.

10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brother, ; other relatives and friends.