Drake football coach Todd Stepsis says the Bulldogs need to find a way to close out games. Drake is 0-7 overall and their four Pioneer Football League losses have been decided in the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs host defending Pioneer Football League champ Davidson on Saturday. The Wildcats triple-option offense is averaging just under 400 yards of rushing per game.
Stepsis says preparing to defend the option does not begin during game week.
(Radio Iowa) – Early voting for Iowa’s General Election began this week and a proposed amendment to the state’s constitution is on the back of the ballot. Richard Rogers of the Iowa Firearms Coalition says gun rights advocates began lobbying for it 12 years ago — after they realized Iowa is one of only six states without state level constitutional protection of the right to keep and bear arms. The amendment says any gun restrictions would have to be judged by a legal standard called strict scrutiny. Rogers says the U.S. Supreme Court set up an even tougher legal standard in a ruling this summer.
“Frankly, the strict scrutiny thing I believe has largely been muted, but we can’t go back 12 years and rewrite the amendment and this is an all or nothing deal, I think,” Rogers says. “We’ll have this one chance and we won’t see another opportunity to put this in the state constitution in our lifetime.” Critics say if this STATE constitutional amendment is adopted, it will be nearly impossible to pass new gun safety measures in Iowa. Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner has joined Iowans for Responsible Gun Laws, a coalition of 30 different groups.
“We are not anti-gun, we are not anti-Second Amendment and we are not here to suggest taking your guns away,” Gardner said. “We are, however, here to inform you of a very poorly worded amendment that definitely will not make Iowans safer.” The only other states with similar constitutional amendments are Alabama, Missouri and Louisiana.
(Radio Iowa) – Data from the Iowa Association of Realtors indicates the number of existing home sales in Iowa continues to decline and the overall prices for Iowa homes sold remain above last year’s levels. The median price for an Iowa home sold in September was 225-thousand dollars. It’s down slightly from the record set in July — but it is 13-and-a-half percent higher than the media sales price of Iowa homes sold in September of last year. The NUMBER of homes sold last month was down nearly 24 percent compared to last September.
The president of the Iowa Association of Realtors says there’s typically a slow down in sales in September — plus the number of homes on the market remains lower than normal.
Iowa homes up for sale in September spent an average of 31 days on the market before being sold. The president of the Iowa Realtors Association says industry experts project homes will start spending longer on the market and there will be slower growth in home prices soon.
Class 4A
Region 1
(3-2) Sergeant Bluff-Luton (25-19, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-9) def Norwalk
(3-1) Bishop Heelan (25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 25-18) def Lewis Central
Region 3
(3-0) North Polk (25-11, 25-20, 25-13) def Carroll
(3-0) Bondurant-Farrar (25-15, 25-14, 25-20) def Humboldt
Class 5A
Region 1
(3-0) Ankeny (25-6, 25-7, 25-5) def Des Moines Lincoln @ Ankeny
(3-0) CB Abraham Lincoln 25-26-25, Southeast Polk 16-24-13
DES MOINES, Iowa (October 20, 2022) – Officials with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Thursday, confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Dallas County, Iowa. The virus was found in a non-commercial backyard flock, and this is the first confirmed case of HPAI in Dallas County. Prior to Thursday’s confirmation, the last case of HPAI in an Iowa backyard or commercial flock was May 2.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said “It is not unexpected that we would face additional highly pathogenic avian influenza challenges in Iowa given that the fall migration is underway, and many other states have recently announced confirmed cases. We continue to work with impacted producers, USDA, and other industry stakeholders to refine and implement our response plans to limit the spread of this virus. Enhanced biosecurity remains the best line of defense to protect animal health.”
Commercial and backyard flock owners should prevent contact between their birds and wild birds. Sick birds or unusual deaths among birds should be immediately reported to state or federal officials. Biosecurity resources and best practices are available at iowaagriculture.gov/biosecurity. If producers suspect signs of HPAI in their flocks, they should contact their veterinarian immediately. Possible cases must also be reported to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship at (515) 281-5305.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the recent HPAI detections in birds do not present a public health concern. It remains safe to eat poultry products. As a reminder, consumers should always utilize the proper handling and cooking of eggs and poultry products. An internal temperature of 165˚F kills bacteria and viruses.
(rural Griswold, Iowa) – In an update to our prior report, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Thursday (10/20), released additional information, with regard a UTV accident that took place Sunday afternoon. Officials say deputies and area First Responders were paged-out to a UTV accident that had occurred in the area of 550th and Richland Road.
Responding personnel found that a 2020 Polaris Razer, operated by Alex Minor, of Atlantic, was traveling Southbound in the West ditch, adjacent to Highway 48, when it struck a field entrance. The UTV flipped end-over-end several times and eventually came to a rest on its wheels. Alex Minor and a passenger, identified as Ashley McDonald, of Atlantic, suffered serious injuries and were transported to a medical facility by Griswold EMS, for emergency care.
Class 2A XC SQM @ Shenandoah
10/20/2022
Girls Team Scores
Girls Indvidiual Qualifiers
1 Kelly, Clare Van Meter 19:24.12
2 Hartley, Mayson Clarinda 19:38.21
3 Kelly, Mary Van Meter 19:46.93
4 Judisch, Chloe South Central Calhoun 19:57.92
5 Putze, Rachel Woodbury Cent 20:10.83
6 McCoy, Emma Van Meter 20:19.57
7 Irwin, Lilly Underwood 20:34.67
8 Henke, Raenna Clarinda 20:42.41
9 Erven, Tessa DSM Christian 20:47.38
10 Jicinsky, Ella DSM Christian 20:53.92
Full results HERE
Boys Team Scores
Boys Individual Qualifiers
1 Fynaardt, Aaron DSM Christian 15:48.61 1
2 Ten Pas, Caleb DSM Christian 16:01.03 2
3 Houg, Collin DSM Christian 16:45.52 3
4 Schaapherder, Treyton Clarinda 16:49.31 4
5 Wagoner, Kyle Clarinda 16:51.87 5
6 McPartland, Jack DSM Christian 17:03.43 6
7 Engel, Parker East Sac County 17:23.26 7
8 Nuss, Cooper Southeast Valley 17:23.99 8
9 Johnson, Curren DSM Christian 17:31.86 9
10 Hanson, Oscar Southeast Valley 17:32.70 10
Full results HERE
(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Thursday, released a report on three arrests from over the past week. On Wednesday (Oct. 19), deputies arrested 32-year-old TR Etomara, of Atlantic, for Driving While Revoked and Providing False ID to Law Enforcement. Etomara was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release.
Last Sunday, deputies arrested 26-year-old Sotonas Aten, of Atlantic, for OWI 1st Offense. Aten was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held pending his later release on his own recognizance.
And, on October 15th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year-old Kadin Schoenfeld, of Atlantic, on the charges of Eluding, Driving While Barred, and 2 warrants for Violation of Probation. Schoenfeld was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and held.
The Riverside cross country teams were the lone area participants at the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet at Ridge View on Thursday night. The Bulldog boys finished just outside of qualifying for state in 3rd place. The Lady Dawgs finished in 4th.
The girls did get two individual qualifiers for the state meet. Carly Henderson finished in 7th place with a time of 20:56.32. Bailey Richardson was 9th with a time of 21:26.80. The boys had one state qualifier with Mason McCready in 7th place with a time of 17:47.08. Brody Henderson finished 13th.
Full girls results HERE
Full boys results HERE
Class 1A XC SQM @ Southwest Valley
Lake Icaria in Corning
10/20/2022
Girls Team Scores
Girls Individual Qualifiers
1 Maddy Childs, Sr 19:38.3 Grandview Christian
2 Madison Sporrer, So 20:35.3 Logan-Magnolia
3 Allysen Johnsen, Fr 20:42.8 Logan-Magnolia
4 Mya Moss, Sr 20:44.6 Logan-Magnolia
5 Karson Oberender, Fr 21:06.0 Martensdale st Marys
6 Addison Murdock, Jr 21:09.6 Woodbine
7 Reese Duncan, Sr 21:16.0 St. Albert
8 Haedyn Hall, So 21:22.7 Logan-Magnolia
9 Hannah Wilson, So 21:35.3 Fremont-Mills
10 Adyson Lapel, So 21:59.2 Woodbine
11 Quincey Schneckloth, So 22:14.2 Tri-Center
Full results HERE
Boys Team Scores
Boys Individual Qualifiers
1 Landon Bendgen, Jr 16:20.2 Woodbine
2 Colin Lillie, Sr 16:43.3 St. Albert
3 Gunner Wagner, So 17:33.0 Woodbine
4 Owen Wise, Jr 17:42.9 St. Albert
5 Lane Vennink, Sr 17:55.1 Woodbine
6 Gavin Andersen, Sr 18:12.6 Heartland Christian
7 Jacob Driskill, Jr 18:13.6 East Union
8 Adam Denny, Sr 18:17.5 St. Albert
9 Parker Heisterkamp, So 18:19.6 St. Albert
10 Sean McGee, Sr 18:23.8 Tri-Center
Full results HERE
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