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Iowa News Headlines: Fri., Feb. 10 2012

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February 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first U.S.-China Agriculture Symposium will be held in Des Moines next week. U.S. Agriculture Secretary and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack says China’s Vice President Xi (shee) Jinping (JIHN’ Pihng) will be accompanied by Chinese Agriculture Minister Han Changfu. Thursday’s symposium will be held at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s congressional delegation wants answers from the Air Force on recommendations to retire 21 Iowa Air National Guard fighter planes in Des Moines and replace them with unmanned drones. Republican Senator Charles Grassley says it’s up to Congress to approve the plan and National Guard advocates are signaling they won’t go quietly. Democratic Senator Tom Harkin vows to do everything to keep the IAG’s F-16 fighter jets flying.

IDA GROVE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have found a man’s body in western Iowa’s Ida County. The sheriff’s office says a county worker found the body in a ditch near the town of Arthur yesterday morning. An autopsy is pending. No other details were immediately released.

CHICAGO (AP) — An animal control official says 43 puppies rescued from a parked van in southwest Chicago were packed into cramped carriers without enough food or water. Police say two Iowa men have been charged with one misdemeanor count each of failing to meet animal owner duties and 43 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals. Bond was set at $10,000 each at a Cook County hearing on Wednesday.

Complaints about door-to-door vacuum sales in Adair County

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February 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Several residents of rural Adair County received unwelcome visits Thursday night from a band of traveling door-to-door vacuum sales persons. According to one resident who lives in the northern part of the county, a van with two men inside pulled up at around 8:15-p.m. Thursday, and tried to sell them Kirby vacuums. One of the salesmen (whom the resident described as a “seedy looking character”), asked to use the residents’ phone to call a number in Nebraska, and when the resident saw the vehicle drive away, they noticed it had Nebraska plates. 

The rural resident called the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, who confirmed they had received a number of calls from concerned citizens about Kirby salesmen making their pitches well into the late evening hours. In the past, the practices of some of Kirby’s independent distributors have been subject to criticism. Many of the complaints involve older customers who, once they let the salespersons in, are subject to lengthy, high-pressure sales pitches.The resident KJAN News spoke with in Adair County last night, said the salesmen wanted credit card numbers and other personal information very soon after they started to make their pitch, but the resident denied them the information.

Anyone receiving these types of visits should call your local law enforcement authorities, to verify if the company has a permit to sell in your area, and to report the salesman’s license plate number to law enforcement, so they can speak with those individuals about their late night sales practices.

Thursday High School Basketball Results

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February 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL
Glenwood 51, St. Albert 43
Underwood 45, Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 30
Woodbine 56, Missouri Valley 50

GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lewis Central 52, Clarinda 41

Class 1-A Region 2
Regional First Round
Charter Oak-Ute 65, Whiting 52
Glidden-Ralston 53, Paton-Churdan 39
Southeast Webster-Grand 69, East Greene 25

Class 1-A Region 7
Regional First Round
East Union 48, Diagonal 33
Bedford 60, Lenox 23
Coon Rapids-Bayard 46, CAM 31
Earlham 56, Adair-Casey 42
Exira-EHK 51, Guthrie Center 38
Martensdale-St. Marys 48, Orient-Macksburg 31
Mount Ayr 47, Lamoni 44
Murray 29, Mormon Trail 19

Class 1-A Region 8
Regional First Round
A-H-S-T 66, Heartland Christian 23
Corning 56, Essex 30
Boyer Valley 62, West Harrison 57
Riverside 56, Walnut 34
Stanton 72, East Mills 9
Fremont-Mills 36, Sidney 31
Villisca 50, Nishnabotna 42
Ar-We-Va 85, Woodbine 41

Hawkeyes Burned By 3’s at Northwestern.

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February 10th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Northwestern took control early with a 16-2 run and rolled past the Iowa Hawkeyes 83-64 in Big Ten play, Thursday night.  The Hawkeyes turned the ball over 18 times and Northwestern connected on 13 three pointers in the game as the Hawks fall to 5-7 in the conference race.  Freshman Aaron White was one of the few bright spots during the game. He finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.  Iowa is off until a trip to Penn State next Thursday.

Iowa Football Tickets Up $2 in 2012

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February 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tickets for Iowa football games will go up $2 per game in 2012. Iowa athletic officials say the slight increase will push season tickets to $388 for next season’s seven-game home schedule.  Season ticket holders will have a chance to renew their tickets in early March, and single-game tickets will go on sale in late June if they’re available. Iowa is charging $70 per ticket for games against Iowa State and Nebraska.  The Hawkeyes are asking $60 for tickets for their game against Northern Iowa on Sept. 15. Iowa has sold out 54 of its last 56 games at Kinnick Stadium.

Grandchild & prize-winner phone scams surface in Cass County

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February 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

A few weeks ago, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office warned residents about a phone scam taking place in the area. Now Cass County authorities are saying the same thing. As we’ve warned you time and time again, these phone scams target mainly the  elderly, and they involve calls from someone claiming to be a persons grandchild. The supposed grandchild always says they are in trouble with the law, and need money wired to them right away.

Another age-old phone scam involves the caller saying you’ve won a prize, but in order to receive it, you need to wire a certain amount of money to persons out of state. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says if you receive the “grandchild in trouble”  type of calls, make certain you are sure of the caller’s identity. Before wiring money to someone who seems like they are a relative, hang up the phone and attempt to call that relative or other relatives on your own, to be sure of the situation. You can also call the law enforcement agency where the alleged “grandchild” was being held, to confirm their status.

If you receive a prize-winning-type call, keep in mind that winning a VALID prize will not require you to pay anything to anyone. Most importantly…do not give out any personal information to persons who may call you, such as social security number, bank account number, credit of debit card information. Following this simple rule, can help prevent identity theft, a loss of your hard earned money, and a bad credit rating resulting from stolen financial information.

2011-2012 FINAL 1-A/2-A Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings

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February 9th, 2012 by Jim Field

NOTE: Final Rankings for Class 3A & 4A will be posted Monday, Feb. 13.
Class 1-A
School
Record
LW
1
North Mahaska
21-0
1
2
North Butler
17-1
3
3
Bedford
20-1
2
4
Lynnville-Sully
19-2
4
5
West Sioux
20-1
5
6
Ar-We-Va
17-3
7
7
Newell-Fonda
16-5
8
8
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn
19-3
9
9
LeMars Gehlen Catholic
16-4
6
10
Boyden-Hull
16-5
10
11
Central Lyon
18-3
11
12
Adair-Casey
19-2
13
13
North Tama
17-4
12
14
Burlington Notre Dame
15-5
14
15
Coon Rapids-Bayard
16-5
15
Dropped Out: None
Class 2-A
School
Record
LW
1
OA-BCIG
21-0
1
2
West Hancock
21-0
4
3
IKM-Manning
19-2
3
4
Kuemper Catholic
17-4
6
5
Western Christian
18-3
7
6
Estherville-Lincoln Central
20-2
2
7
Fort Dodge St. Edmond
19-1
9
8
Panorama
19-1
11
9
Maquoketa Valley
21-0
12
10
Van Buren
20-1
13
11
Mediapolis
20-1
5
12
Lawton-Bronson
15-5
8
13
Gilbert
19-2
15
14
Bellevue
21-0
NR
15
Pella Christian
16-3
10
Dropped Out: Sumner-Fredericksburg (14)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9th

Trading Post

February 9th, 2012 by admin

Wanted: person who was selling a freezer for $60, please call 243-3439. Would like to buy but can’t reach on the number listed.

FOR SALE: I have a beige couch with recliners on each end for $50 and also a matching vintage ” late 60’s early 70’s” couch and love seat $50 for both, they are yellow with mixed colored flowers. All are in good shape. Please call 765-259-2041. Located on Poplar Street.

FOR SALE: Potato fork for $25.  515-710-3254.

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February 9th, 2012 by admin

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Clarinda man arrested for impersonating Public Officials

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February 9th, 2012 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in southwest Iowa say a rural Clarinda man was arrested recently on charges he impersonated a public official, on more than one occasion. 20-year old Ryan Joel Kaleb Christie, of Clarinda faces three-counts of Impersonating a Public Official, an aggravated misdemeanor, after an investigation was conducted into traffic stops he allegedly made on Highway 2, on January 22nd and 29th

Taylor County Sheriff’s officials say a joint investigation into Christie’s alleged activities was conducted with the assistance of the Bedford Police Department, Iowa DNR, the State Patrol and Page County Sheriff’s Office. During the investigation, authorities looked into reports a young man – later identified as Christie — had made traffic stops on Highway 2 during the early morning hours of January 22nd and 29th. Witnesses said the man claimed to be with the Sheriff’s Office or the Fire Department.

Christie was being held in the Taylor County Jail on $50,000 bond.