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Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/14/18

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December 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Injured Iowa State star Lindell Wigginton met with reporters for the first time in weeks wearing a shirt that read “Then What?” That’s a question the Cyclones will soon be asking themselves about Wigginton and Solomon Young. Both players could be back within a week, leaving Iowa State coach Steve Prohm with some decisions to make with a roster that will soon feature about a dozen Big 12-caliber players.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Philip Rivers led the Chargers to a pair of touchdowns in the final minutes, then hit Mike Williams for the go-ahead 2-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining to give Los Angeles a 29-28 victory over the Chiefs. The Chargers clinched a playoff berth while forging a first-place tie with Kansas City in the AFC West. The Chargers also ended a nine-game losing streak to their longtime division rivals.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Chargers, giving up two touchdown drives in the final minutes of a 29-28 defeat. That not only cost Kansas City an opportunity to clinch the AFC West title, it also made the team’s final two games against Seattle and Oakland much more important.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is finally getting another shot at Villanova, though with far less on the line this time. The Wildcats ended the Jayhawks’ season in the Final Four in April before routing Michigan to win their second national championship in three years. Both teams have much different rosters this season, and the game Saturday will be played at Allen Fieldhouse rather than the Alamodome in San Antonio.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reigning Most Outstanding Player Mikaela Foecke ripped her 19th kill to cap defending champion Nebraska’s rally for a 22-15, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20, 15-11 victory over Illinois in the NCAA volleyball semifinals. The Cornhuskers (29-6) will go for their sixth title Saturday night against Stanford (33-1), which swept BYU in the other semifinal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans of the former Negro League could have a chance to commemorate some of its stars through a series of bobbleheads. The effort is designed to help mark the upcoming centennial of baseball’s Negro National League, which began in Kansas City in February of 1920. Organizers of the effort, which was unveiled Wednesday, have created a team of 30 Negro League stars who would be honored with bobbleheads if the campaign raises enough money.

Chargers score 2 TDs in last 3:49 to beat Chiefs

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December 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Things just got a little more interesting in the AFC West after Philip Rivers engineered a very late comeback. The Los Angeles Chargers scored two touchdowns in the final 3:49 before Rivers hit Mike Williams for a two-point conversion with just four seconds left to lead a 29-28 win over the Chiefs in Kansas City.

The Chiefs led 28-14 and were looking at their 10th straight win over the Chargers until Justin Jackson scored on a three-yard run. Following a Kansas City punt, Rivers kept the winning drive alive with a fourth-down pass to Travis Benjamin, and Los Angeles received some help from a questionable pass interference call that gave the Chargers first-and-goal at the Kansas City 1 with eight seconds remaining.

Rivers was 26 of 38 for 313 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Chargers moved into a virtual tie with Kansas City for the division lead at 11-3. Williams accounted for 20 points with three touchdowns and the game-winning conversion catch that allowed Los Angeles to clinch a playoff berth.

Patrick Mahomes threw for a pair of first-quarter touchdowns and was 24 of 34 for 243 yards and no picks.

Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Dec. 14th 2018

News

December 14th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:35 a.m. CST

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Cedar Falls man awaiting trial on criminal charges fled a northeastern Iowa courthouse after his bail was raised to $500,000. The Courier reports that 30-year-old Rajih Donley appeared in a Black Hawk County courtroom Monday for a hearing regarding charges accusing him of shooting and injuring a Waterloo man in May 2017. Authorities say after being told his bail would be raised, he fled down a stairwell and has not been found.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa court officials say current members of a state commission that recommends appointees for the Iowa Supreme Court to the governor can remain until July. That means three members of the commission will not have to leave on Jan. 1 as a Republican attorney had claimed and can participate in choosing nominees for a current court vacancy.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State budget experts say revenue projections for the current fiscal year are running slightly ahead of their October predictions but the growth for the 2020 budget is expected to be considerably slower. The three-member Revenue Estimating Conference says Thursday state income is up about 4.7 percent from the previous year but the group anticipates only a 1.7 percent increase in revenue for next year.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The 1995 disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit will be featured on an episode of CBS’ “48 Hours” airing this weekend. The Des Moines Register reports that the episode, titled “FindJodi,” will air at 9 p.m. Central time Saturday. Huisentruit was 27 when she went missing on her way to work June 27, 1995, at station KIMT in Mason City. Investigators have never found Huisentruit, who was declared legally dead in 2001.

IGHSAU girls basketball rankings 12/13/2018

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December 13th, 2018 by admin

The IGHSAU released their weekly girls basketball rankings on Thursday. Ranked teams from the KJAN listening area include CAM at #9 in Class 1A. Glidden-Ralston checks in at #13 in 1A as well. Treynor is ranked #2 in Class 2A and Panorma is 6th. Red Oak comes in at #7 this week in 3A with Shenandoah dropping two spots to #13. Lewis Central jumped two spots to #8 in Class 4A.

Check out the full rankings here: GBBrankings121318

Bomb threats in parts of IA part of a nationwide Bitcoin scam

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December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

UPDATE 3:25-p.m.: The Atlantic Police Department has issued a warning to local businesses in the area. There is currently an email scam going around the state of Iowa. The email is titled “We Can Make A Deal” and includes a message with a bomb threat. They state you must send $20,000 in Bitcoin or an explosive will detonate in your business. If you receive an email like this, know it is a scam but please feel free to call the Atlantic Police Department at 712-243-3512.

Authorities in central Iowa are investigating a rash of bomb scares at area businesses as part of a nation-wide series of threats. The e-mailed threats have been reported at several Des Moines businesses, according to KCCI, including a jewelry store, the Blank Park Zoo, a law firm and other, unrelated companies. The threats started at around 12:20-p.m. The last known threat occurred at around 1:30-p.m.

Businesses in Waterloo and Cedar Falls were also reporting the e-mail threats, which authorities say have been happened since late November all across the country, in 15 different states. The persons responsible claim to want payment in the form of Bitcoin digital currency to stop the “bomb” from going off.

If your business receives such a threat by e-mail, notify your local police department through their Non-Emergency number.

CBS news show to feature disappearance of Iowa news anchor

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December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The 1995 disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit will be featured on an episode of CBS’ “48 Hours” airing this weekend. The Des Moines Register reports that the episode, titled “FindJodi,” will air at 9 p.m. Central time Saturday. Jim Axelrod is a senior national correspondent for CBS News who reported the episode. He says the show will “certainly provide some new information” on the case.

Jodi Huisentruit (file photo)

Huisentruit was 27 when she went missing on her way to work June 27, 1995, at station KIMT in Mason City. Investigators have never found Huisentruit, who was declared legally dead in 2001. No one has been charged in her disappearance. Axelrod says Mason City Police Chief Jeff Brinkley told him he believes investigators are close to a break in the case.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th

Trading Post

December 13th, 2018 by Jim Field

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ELMER HEIMERMAN, 89, of Boone (formerly of Harlan) – Funeral Mass 12/14/18

Obituaries

December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

ELMER HEIMERMAN, 89, of Boone (formerly of Harlan), died Tuesday, Dec. 11th, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. A Funeral Mass will be held 11-a.m. Friday, Dec. 14th, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, in Boone, with a luncheon to follow. Locally, a Prayer service for ELMER HEIMERMAN will be held a Noon Saturday, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

Friends may call at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home from 11-a.m. until Noon, Saturday. (Visitation will also be held today, Thursday. Dec. 13th, from 2-until 7-p.m., at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, in Boone)

Burial, with Military Honors, will be in the Harlan Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

ELMER HEIMERMAN is survived by:

His wife – Ruth, of Boone

His daughter – Judy Heimerman, of Boone

His sons – Lynn (Joan) Heimerman, of Harlan, and Dale Heimerman, of Manchester.

His brother – Robert (Judy) Heimerman, of Harlan

2 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, many other relatives and friends.

JAY PETERSON, 62, of Harlan (12-15-2018)

Obituaries

December 13th, 2018 by Jim Field

JAY PETERSON, 62, of Harlan died Tuesday, December 11th at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan.  Funeral services for JAY PETERSON will be held on Saturday, December 15th at 4:00 pm at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan.

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Family will greet friends on Saturday from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the funeral home.

Burial in the Harlan Cemetery at a later date.

JAY PETERSON is survived by:

Mother:  Bonnie Peterson of Harlan

Daughter:  Faith Peterson of Harlan

Son:  Drew (Angie) Peterson of Foristell, MO

Sisters:  Janelle (Stephen) Gillespie of Omaha; Laurel (Doug) DeWees of Maricopa, AZ; Aimee (Bruce) Niendorf of Oshkosh, WI

Brother:  Vance Peterson of Omaha

2 Grandchildren

Iowa school district pays $603,000 to IRS for late filings

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December 13th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa school district has paid $603,000 in penalties and interest to the IRS after failing to file several payroll reports on time. An audit released Thursday says the IRS denied a waiver sought by the Marshalltown Community School District that would have excused its failure to file monthly and quarterly payroll reports on time from late 2016 until early 2018. The district has paid the IRS but is appealing.

A report issued by State Auditor Mary Mosiman blamed the district’s former payroll specialist for failing to file required reports to the IRS, Iowa Workforce Development, the Iowa Public Employee’s Retirement System and the Iowa Department of Revenue. In addition to the $603,000 to the IRS, the district has accrued an additional $13,000 in penalties to the other agencies.