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Gustafson’s double-double leads way for No. 25 Iowa women

Sports

December 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and No. 25 Iowa defeated Drake 79-66 on Thursday night. The double-double was Gustafson’s 11th this season and 39th of her career. She came in averaging a double-double of 21.8 points and 12.3 rebounds this season.

Makenzie Meyer matched her career high with 21 points and had seven assists, while Alexis Sevillian, moving into the starting lineup after Tania Davis’ season-ending injury on Sunday, made four 3-pointers for her 12 points. The Hawkeyes (12-1) had 25 assists on 30 field goals.

Becca Hittner scored a career-high 27 points for the Bulldogs (5-7) with Becca Jonas adding 12. The Hawkeyes used a 13-2 run, including a pair of 3-pointers from Meyer, to close the first half with a 46-27 lead and the lead remained in double figures

The Hawkeyes won their fifth in a row and have victories over Iowa’s three other Division I programs this season, including Iowa State and Northern Iowa.

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Area Boys/Girls basketball scores from Thursday, 12/21/17

Sports

December 22nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Atlantic 62, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 45
Lewis Central 71, Creston-Orient-Macksburg 39

Rolling Valley Conference

Coon Rapids-Bayard 65, AC/GC 54

Pride of Iowa Conference

Lenox 41, Diagonal 30

Corner Conference

Fremont Mills  44, Sidney 41
Stanton 86, Clarinda Academy 60

Other Scores

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 63, LeMars 55
Pella 63, ADM, Adel 51
Storm Lake 75, OA-BCIG 44

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson vs. Tri-Center, Neola, ppd.
Griswold vs. Audubon, ppd.
Riverside, Oakland vs. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca, ppd.
Shenandoah vs. Denison-Schleswig, ppd.
Treynor vs. Missouri Valley, ppd. to Jan 15.
Underwood vs. IKM-Manning, ppd. to Jan 25.

 GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

St. Albert, Council Bluffs 62, Atlantic 60
Lewis Central 49, Creston 36

Rolling Valley Conference

Coon Rapids-Bayard 45, AC/GC 43, OT

Pride of Iowa Conference

Diagonal 58, Lenox 51

Other Scores

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 65, LeMars 57
Pella 60, ADM, Adel 38
Storm Lake 47, OA-BCIG 42
West Central Valley, Stuart 55, Southeast Warren, Liberty Center 30
Western Christian, Hull 65, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 59

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS

Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson vs. Tri-Center, Neola, ppd.
Denison-Schleswig vs. Shenandoah, ppd.
East Sac County vs. Cherokee, Washington, ppd. to Feb 5.
Griswold vs. Audubon, ppd.
Riverside, Oakland vs. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca, ppd.
Treynor vs. Missouri Valley, ppd. to Jan 15.
Underwood vs. IKM-Manning, ppd. to Jan 25.

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SCHEDULE CHANGE- Iowa vs. Drake Women’s Basketball on KJAN Tonight

Sports

December 21st, 2017 by admin

Due to our intended high school basketball coverage between Griswold and Audubon being postponed tonight, we will now be airing the Iowa vs. Drake Women’s basketball game from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Pregame is at 6:45pm with tip-off at 7:00pm. The game will be available on-air and online.

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THERESA M. SONNTAG, 79, of Pleasant Hill (Formerly of Atlantic) (Svcs. 12/22/2017)

Obituaries

December 21st, 2017 by admin

THERESA M. SONNTAG, 79, of Pleasant Hill (Formerly of Atlantic) died Monday, December 18th under hospice care at Parkridge Specialty Care. Funeral services for THERESA M. SONNTAG will be held Friday, December 22nd at 11:00am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Des Moines. Iowa Funeral Planning has the arrangements.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 21st from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Des Moines with a Rosary recited at 7:00pm.

Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice, 5820 Winwood Drive, Johnston, IA 50131 where Threresa was a volunteer.

Online condolences may be left at www.iowafuneralplanning.com

THERESA M. SONNTAG is survived by:

Husband: Jerry.

Children: Judy (Michael) Sauer. Patty (Pat) Wilson. Jerry (Kathy) Sonntag. Jim (Mona) Sonntag. Joe (Terrie) Sonntag. Duane (Kelly) Sonntag. Dan Sonntag. Rob (Kelli) Sonntag.

Son-in-law: Pete Fix.

17 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandchild

 

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EVELYN GIBBS, 71, of Greenfield (Svcs. Pending for January)

Obituaries

December 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

EVELYN GIBBS, 71, of Greenfield, died Thursday, December 21st, at the Greater Regional Hospice House in Creston. Celebration of Life Services for EVELYN GIBBS will be held in January at the First Presbyterian Church in Greenfield (the date is pending). Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the arrangements.

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

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

EVELYN GIBBS is survived by:

Her husband – George (Lans) Gibbs, of Greenfield

Daughters – Ann Duncan-Gibbs and Jill Gibbs.

Her sister  – Edythe Hill.

Her brother – J. David Nichols.

Her in-laws,other relatives and friends.

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McClelland man pleads guilty to tax evasion

News

December 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Council Bluffs, Iowa – A McClelland, Iowa, businessman pleaded guilty Thursday (today), to tax evasion. According to documents and information provided to the court, 49-year old Michael Collins, was part-owner of a real-estate development firm that earned significant income in 2006. As a result of his ownership in the company, Collins received approximately $289,000 in income that year, but did not report it on his individual income tax return.
In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contacted Collins regarding the unreported income and Collins filed an amended return reporting the income and reflecting a tax due of more than $100,000. However, Collins did not pay the tax liability.
From 2006 through the present, Collins also operated an excavating and trucking company that generated more than $5.5 million in gross receipts. To evade payment of his outstanding tax liability, Collins registered the business as well as its bank
accounts in the name of nominees, used nominee entities to conceal over $5 million in gross receipts from the business, filed fraudulent corporate tax returns that listed nominees as the owners of the business and paid his personal expenses using the business’ unreported income. Collins also filed fraudulent documents with the IRS claiming to have no gross business receipts for the company and falsely told IRS employees that his only source of income was unemployment benefits. He admitted to causing a tax loss of more than $250,000.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 11, 2018, in United States District Court. Collins faces a statutory maximum sentence of five years in prison. He also faces a period of supervised release, restitution and monetary penalties.

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Winter Weather Advisory area extended to Cass- Adair-Guthrie & Dallas Counties until 9-p.m.

Weather

December 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

…Freezing Drizzle To Impact Evening Commute… .

Areas of freezing drizzle will persist over portions of west central to central Iowa into the evening hours. While the precipitation has mainly transitioned over to snow along and north of Highway 20, areas further south along the Highway 30 and Interstate 80 corridors are seeing a wintry mix of freezing drizzle and ice pellets. Some light ice glaze has been reported, mainly on elevated surfaces and untreated roads across portions of central and west central Iowa. An additional light glaze is likely through the evening hours, especially during the evening rush hour. Further north, snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible by tonight.

The Winter Weather previously issued for several area counties has been expanded to include Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-and Adair Counties, and remains in effect until 9-p.m.

A mix of freezing drizzle and ice pellets is occurring and will persist into the evening evening hours. This will include the evening commute. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch will be possible.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21st

Trading Post

December 21st, 2017 by admin

WANTED: German Shepard puppy. Call 712-781-2286. Leave a message if no answer.

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Cass County Supervisors discuss Health Insurance for County employees and elected officials’ compensation

News

December 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, reviewed the renewal rates for the County’s full funded health insurance program (member of Iowa State Association of Counties [ISAC] Group Health Program).  Auditor Dale Sunderman said the rates will go into effect July 1, 2018.  The county’s plan base rate has increased 11.61%.  The county also buys down the full funded plan deductibles and out of pocket to a lower deductible and out of pocket amount using a third party administrator (TPA).  The board decided to offer flexible spending accounts beginning January 1, 2018 using the same TPA.  The board proposed increasing the employee contribution towards premium by $30 per month.

And, the County Compensation Board met December 12, 2017 and submitted its recommendations for compensation of Cass County’s elected officers for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.  The recommended annual compensation schedule was: Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer $60,000; Sheriff $79,000; full time county attorney $100,000; and each supervisor $30,000.  The Board of Supervisors officially receive and act upon the recommendations at the public hearing on the county budget in March of 2018.  At the hearing, the recommendations are reviewed and the board determines whether or not to reduce the recommended increases and determine the final compensation schedule which shall not exceed the recommendations.

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Survey suggests economy remains slow in rural areas

News

December 21st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, but it improved slightly. The overall economic index for the region grew to 47.8 in December from 44.7 in November, but any score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy in the months ahead. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says low commodity prices and concerns about trade continue to weigh on the economy in rural areas.

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

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