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Red Oak man arrested Sunday morning

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December 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop this (Sunday) morning in Red Oak resulted in the arrest of a man for OWI/1st offense. 29-year old Austin James Duysen, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 1:15-a.m. near the intersection of Broadways and Corning Streets in Red Oak. His bond was set at $1,000.

Iowa early News Headlines: Sunday, 12/3/17

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December 3rd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:15 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a 4-year-old Des Moines child has died in an accident involving a dog collar. Police say a 911 call placed around 2:45 p.m. Friday reported an unresponsive child. Arriving officers performed CPR on the child, who was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. Police Sgt. Ryan Doty said Saturday the death appears to have been an accident. He declined to detail how the child died, but confirmed the death involved a dog collar.

KALONA, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a southeastern Iowa high school student has died after falling at a school social. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the incident happened Friday night at the Iowa Mennonite School in Kalona. School principal Steve Schrag says in a written release that 10th-grader Teresa Cardenas, of Iowa City, died after falling at the school social. He said emergency crews worked to revive her but were unable to. Officials did not describe the nature of the fall.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities say a body found in rural northeastern Iowa has been identified as that of a missing man. This Iowa Department of Public Safety says an autopsy completed Saturday positively identified the body as that of 28-year-old Michael Johns, who was last seen alive early on Oct. 25. His body was found Friday about 10 miles south of Charles City. Officials say his death has been ruled a homicide, but they declined to release the cause of death, citing the ongoing investigation.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 4-year-old child in western Iowa. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the death occurred Friday in Carroll after police there received a report around 7 a.m. of a child not breathing. Carroll Police Chief Brad Burke says officers arrived at the home and found 4-year-old Morris Wurok unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Burke calls the death suspicious and says police are investigating.

High school wrestling scoreboard 12/2/2017

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December 2nd, 2017 by admin

Treynor Tournament

1. Panorama 266.5
2. Glenwood 177.0
3. Treynor 145.0
4. Coon Rapids-Bayard 111.0
5. Griswald 90.0
6. Southwest Iowa 82.0
7. Exira, Elk Horn Kimballton 75.0
8. East Mills 66.0
9. Red Oak 51.0
10. AHSTW 50.0
11. St. Albert 49.0
12. West Harrison 27.0
13. Riverside 17.0
14. Cedar Bluffs 15.0

Full results: Treynor Tournament

Coach Riley Invitational @ Nodaway Valley

1. Van Meter/Earlham 184.0
2. Bedford/Lenox 116.0
3. AHSTW 112.5
4. AC/GC 80.0
5. Clarinda 76.5
6. Clarke 76.0
7. Mount Ayr 73.0
8. Central Decatur 65.0
9. Nodaway Valley 19.0

Full results: Coach Riley Invitational

Dan Hill Invitational @ Harlan

1. Gretna 252.0
2. Glenwood 239.0
3. Winterset 187.0
4. Logan Magnolia 178.0
5. West Central Valley 121.0
6. Harlan 109.0
7. Perry 105.5
8. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 65.0
9. Denison 48.0
10. Ashland-Greenwood 44.0

Full results: Dan Hill Invitational

High school basketball scoreboard 12/2/2017

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December 2nd, 2017 by admin

BOYS

Ankeny Christian Academy 87, West Central Valley, Stuart 53
Des Moines, Hoover 65, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 45
IKM-Manning 54, Panorama, Panora 51
Wayne, Corydon 56, Seymour 31

GIRLS

Panorama 50, IKM-Manning 45
Seymour 60, Wayne 28
West Central Valley, Stuart 68, Ankeny Christian Academy 28

Des Moines police say 4-year-old child dies in accident

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December 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a 4-year-old Des Moines child has died in an accident involving a dog collar. Police say a 911 call placed around 2:45 p.m. Friday reported an unresponsive child. Arriving officers performed CPR on the child, who was taken to an area hospital and later pronounced dead.

Police Sgt. Ryan Doty said Saturday the death appears to have been an accident. He declined to detail how the child died, but confirmed the death involved a dog collar. Police investigators have spoken with the child’s parents. The child’s name had not been released by Saturday evening.

Officials: Iowa student dies in fall at high school social

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December 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

KALONA, Iowa (AP) — Officials say a southeastern Iowa high school student has died after falling at a school social. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the incident happened Friday night at the Iowa Mennonite School in Kalona. School principal Steve Schrag says in a written release that 10th-grader Teresa Cardenas, of Iowa City, died after falling at the school social. He said emergency crews worked to revive her but were unable to.

Officials did not describe the nature of the fall. Pastors and counselors gathered with members of the school Saturday morning to offer emotional support. The school has also sought additional help from private counselors and a critical incidents stress management team from the Grant Wood Area Education Agency.

Body found in rural Iowa identified as that of missing man

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December 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities say a body found in rural northeastern Iowa has been identified as that of a missing man. This Iowa Department of Public Safety says an autopsy completed Saturday positively identified the body as that of 28-year-old Michael Johns, who was last seen alive between Green and Charles City early on Oct. 25. He was reported missing the next day. His body was found Friday near a rural intersection about 10 miles south of Charles City.

Officials say his death has been ruled a homicide, but they declined to release the cause of death, citing the ongoing investigation. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation investigating the circumstances surrounding Johns’ disappearance and death.

Christion has 4 TDs; South Dakota State beats UNI 37-22

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December 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Taryn Christion threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score to lead South Dakota State in a 37-22 victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday in the FCS playoffs. Fifth-seeded South Dakota State (10-2) avenged a 38-18 loss to Northern Iowa (8-5) on Oct. 14. The Jackrabbits have won six straight since then and will play in the quarterfinals against New Hampshire, who upset fourth-seeded Central Arkansas.

PSU beats Hawkeyes 77-73 for 1st win at Iowa since ’01

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December 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 22 points, Mike Watkins added 19 and Penn State held off Iowa 77-73 on Saturday, snapping a 12-game road losing streak against the Hawkeyes. Tony Carr scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half for the Nittany Lions (7-2, 1-0 Big Ten), who picked up their first win in Iowa City since 2001.

As strange as it sounds, the Hawkeyes — who outrebounded Penn State 39-30 — actually made strides after getting their doors blown off in the second half of a 79-55 loss at Virginia Tech on Tuesday. But Iowa also turned it over 18 times and hit just four 3s. It could be a long season for the Hawkeyes.

Area Boys & Girls Basketball Scores from 12/2/17

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December 2nd, 2017 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Ankeny Christian Academy 87, West Central Valley, Stuart 53

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 65, Des Moines, Hoover 45

IKM-Manning 54, Panorama, Panora 51

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bishop Heelan Catholic, Sioux City 81, Sioux City, West 67

Panorama, Panora 50, IKM-Manning 45

West Central Valley, Stuart 68, Ankeny Christian Academy 28