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High school basketball scores from 11/30/17

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December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

GIRLS

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Denison-Schleswig 77, Storm Lake 37

Western Iowa Conference
Tri-Center, Neola 44, West Harrison 32

Rolling Valley Conference
Saydel 34, Coon Rapids-Bayard 31

Corner Conference
Stanton 56, Riverside 55 2OT
Johnson-Brock 63, Sidney 54

Pride of Iowa Conference
Murray 53, Bedford 22

BOYS

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Storm Lake 46, Denison-Schleswig 43

Western Iowa Conference
Tri-Center, Neola 74, West Harrison, Mondamin 38

Rolling Valley Conference
Coon Rapids-Bayard 40, Saydel 30
Woodbine 64, Whiting 21

Corner Conference
Stanton 80, Riverside, Oakland 47
Johnson-Brock 79, Sidney 36

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 12/1/2017

Sports

December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

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

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Steve Prohm has asked junior Nick Weiler-Babb to be more aggressive. Prohm got his wish. Weiler-Babb has experienced a breakthrough ever since Prohm made him Iowa State’s primary ball handler. Weiler-Babb has averaged 15.8 points, nine assists and 8.8 rebounds in his last four games, all wins for the Cyclones.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Chiefs and Jets enter the game Sunday at MetLife Stadium each having lost five of their past six. Kansas City is on a three-game skid while New York has dropped its past two. There’s a little bit of spice added to this matchup though as cornerback Darrelle Revis is expected to make his debut for the Chiefs after signing with them last week. Revis spent eight seasons with the Jets over two tenures.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs signed Darrelle Revis with the hopes that the veteran cornerback can help them at a position of need. The fact that Revis has been out of the league all season doesn’t seem to deter their enthusiasm. Add to the fact that the Chiefs visit the Jets, his former team, and there is plenty of reason to anticipate Sunday’s game.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — USA Wrestling men’s freestyle Coach Bill Zadick has been named the National Olympic Coach of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee. The USOC says Zadick earned the honor after leading the U.S. to their first team title in the men’s freestyle discipline in 22 years at this year’s world championships in Paris.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been named offensive player of the year in the Big Ten and Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell is defensive player of the year. The choices were made by a panel of coaches and media members. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is freshman of the year and the Badgers’ Paul Chryst is coach of the year.

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Legislative leaders expect quick action on water quality plan in 2018

Ag/Outdoor, News

December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Republicans and Democrats say finding a long-term source of money for water quality efforts is a priority for the 2018 Iowa legislative session — and they expect quick action. It’s still a matter of debate, though, as to WHICH policy option will be pursued. Senate President Jack Whitver of Ankeny acknowledges the House passed one approach LAST year, while the Senate approved a different one.

“But at the end of session, we decided there were too many dollars on the line and too much policy to hammer out to do that at the last minute and just patch it together,” Whitver says, “and we decided we wanted to take time and make sure you’re going to do it right because that’s plan that’s going to be around for 20 or 30 or 40 years.”

House Republican Leader Chris Hagenow, of Windsor Heights, expects “hundreds of millions of dollars” to be dedicated to water quality projects over the next few decades.”We shouldn’t see this one bill that we have as the beginning and the end of our work on water quality,” Hagenow says. “I see this as a generational challenge.”

Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen of Des Moines favors an approach that addresses pollution at the watershed level. “The problems with water are not evenly sprinkled across our state and we should be going after the areas that is most poisoning our water,” Petersen says. “We should be going after those areas first, I believe.”

House Democratic Leader Mark Smith of Marshalltown says it’s a mistake to make look solely at the quality of surface water. “We need to be focusing on good soil and retaining Iowa soil, which is our lifeblood here in this state,” Smith says. “By doing so, we will correct the water quality issues that we have in our state and many other issues as well.”

Addressing flood-prone areas of the state through water improvement projects is important, according to Smith. The legislative leaders made their comments Thursday during a forum sponsored by the Greater Des Moines Partnership. It represents 23 chambers of commerce in central Iowa.

(Radio Iowa)

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UI researchers searching for home based caregivers of dementia patients

News

December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Researchers at the University of Iowa are looking for Iowans who are serving as caretakers of a family member or friend who has Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. The U-I College of Nursing is in year three of a four year study designed to support those caregivers. The study’s director, Diane Blyler, says participants need to commit just three months to the study.

“What we hope is that, by providing weekly feedback to people, we can identify challenging situations that we can help people with in their home – whether it’s challenges with eating or other day-to-day care,” Blyler says.

A total of 35 families have participated in the study so far and Blyler is hoping they can collect data from at last 25 more. Participants in the study fill out questionnaires and also use an iPAD, provided by the U-I, to record and share videos with a team of dementia care experts.

“And what we do is we try to come up with solutions or suggestions based on literature, as well as people’s expert clinical advice, on how to handle day-to-day challenges in the home,” Blyler says. “Maybe there’s a challenge with eating or maybe, in the video, we’ll see something like a rug on the floor that’s not secure and we’ll say ‘that might be a tripping hazard, you might want to move that or pick it up.'”

Each caregiver enrolled in the study will be paid $225. Iowans who are caring for a dementia patient in their home and want to participate in the study can contact Blyler by email ( diane-blyler@uiowa.edu ) or by calling 319-335-3488.

(Radio Iowa)

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Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, 12/1/17

News

December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is preparing to show off its newest additions _ three African lion cubs. The two females and one male were born Nov. 14, and had their first physical on Nov. 20. Zoo officials say the cubs were part of a large litter of five cubs, but two others didn’t survive. The cubs don’t have names yet and have been spending time bonding with their mother, Neema.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police have charged two people in the stabbing death last year of a Cedar Rapids man. Television station KGAN reports that 19-year-old Darius Alexander and 21-year-old Emily Young have been charged with first-degree murder, robber and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony in the Sept. 30, 2016, stabbing death of 18-year-old Christopher Arteberry Jr. Police say Arteberry was stabbed in the parking lot of a Cedar Rapids apartment complex and later found inside an apartment.

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Law enforcement officials in northeastern Iowa have launched an investigation after a Black Hawk County sheriff’s deputy fired his gun at a fleeing vehicle last week. A news release Thursday from the sheriff’s office says deputies were helping Waterloo police in a chase on Nov. 22 when Deputy Joe Schmidt fired his service gun at the fleeing vehicle. Waterloo Police Capt. Dave Mohlis said Thursday that no one was injured in the shooting.

WOOLSTOCK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a pheasant hunter in north-central Iowa was accidentally shot when a dog stepped on shotgun trigger guard and the gun fired. The Iowa Natural Resources Department says the shooting occurred Wednesday near Woolstock in southwestern Wright County. The department says several pellets lodged in the back of William Rancourt, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, but he was able to walk soon after being wounded. He was taken to a hospital in Fort Dodge for treatment.

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Car strikes building in Council Bluffs – No injuries

News

December 1st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A vehicle whose driver lost control while pulling into a Council Bluffs strip mall, ended up striking a building, but the accident didn’t result in any injuries. Council Bluffs Police were notified at around 4:10-p.m., Thursday about the crash, which happened at 900 Woodbury Avenue, which is the site of a small strip mall and several businesses.

Officials learned 73-year old Mary Elizabeth Moore, of Council Bluffs, had been driving a 2015 Cadillac SRX and was pulling into a parking spot in front of a laundromat in the building complex, when her foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas pedal.

Witnesses to the accident turned off the water and power to the building. The driver of the car was helped out of her vehicle through the passenger side door. A structural engineer was called to evaluate the damage, but a dollar amount was not immediately available.

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High school girls basketball rankings 11/30/2017

Sports

November 30th, 2017 by admin

2017 SECOND Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings
Thursday, November 30

Class 1A

School Record LW
1 Springville 3-0 1
2 Kingsley-Pierson 1-0 2
3 Central Decatur 2-0 3
4 North Mahaska 3-0 4
5 Dunkerton 1-0 5
6 West Hancock 2-0 6
7 Exitra-EHK 0-0 7
8 Newell-Fonda 2-0 8
9 Montezuma 3-0 9
10 Kee 2-0 10
11 Janesville 1-0 11
12 Algona Garrigan 3-0 14
13 Lynnville-Sully 2-1 12
14 Marquette Catholic 1-1 13
15 Boyer Valley 1-0 15

Dropped Out: None

Class 2A

1 North Linn 3-0 1
2 Treynor 2-0 3
3 Western Christian 1-0 4
4 Logan-Magnolia 2-0 5
5 Bellevue 3-1 7
6 Iowa City Regina 1-1 2
7 West Sioux 1-0 8
8 Panorama 2-1 6
9 Grundy Center 2-0 9
10 IKM-Manning 1-0 10
11 Cascade 2-1 11
12 Maquoketa Valley 2-1 12
13 Mediapolis 2-0 NR
14 Pekin 2-0 NR
15 Dike-New Hartford 1-1 15

Dropped Out: Van Buren (14)

Class 3A

1 Sioux Center 2-0 1
2 Crestwood 1-0 2
3 Clear Lake 3-0 3
4 Cherokee 2-0 4
5 Osage 1-0 5
6 Roland-Story 2-0 8
7 Davenport Assumption 1-2 6
8 West Marshall 2-0 9
9 Camanche 1-1 7
10 Nevada 1-1 10
11 Forest City 2-0 11
12 Kuemper Catholic 1-0 12
13 Monticello 2-0 13
14 Shenandoah 3-0 15
15 North Polk 3-0 NR

Dropped Out: Algona (14)

Class 4A

1 Marion 2-0 1
2 Lewis Central 2-0 2
3 Center Point-Urbana 2-0 3
4 Grinnell 2-0 4
5 Le Mars 2-0 5
6 North Scott 2-1 6
7 Boone 2-0 7
8 Mason City 2-1 8
9 Western Dubuque 2-0 9
10 Bishop Heelan 1-0 12
11 Denison-Schleswig 1-1 11
12 Cedar Rapids Xavier 3-1 13
13 Pella 1-1 10
14 Fairfield 2-0 NR
15 Harlan 0-1 15

Dropped Out: Sergeant Bluff-Luton (14)

Class 5A

1 Cedar Falls 1-0 1
2 Iowa City West 2-0 3
3 Iowa City High 1-0 4
4 West Des Moines Valley 3-0 6
5 Pleasant Valley 1-0 7
6 Johnston 3-0 8
7 Southeast Polk 3-0 13
8 Ankeny Centennial 2-1 9
9 Dowling Catholic 3-1 5
10 Waukee 1-0 10
11 Bettendorf 3-0 11
12 Indianola 1-1 2
13 Cedar Rapids Prairie 2-0 14
14 Des Moines East 1-1 NR
15 Ames 2-1 12

Dropped Out: Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (15)

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No injuries reported in Red Oak crash Thursday

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November 30th, 2017 by Jim Field

The Red Oak Police Department reports no injuries occurred during a two-vehicle accident on Thursday. At 12:05pm Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of North 2nd Street and East Hammond Street. Officers determined that a 2000 Saturn SL driven by 54-year-old Norma Jean Demont of Red Oak was westbound on East Hammond Street and failed to stop at the stop sign with North 2nd Street. The Saturn struck a 2008 Ford Edge driven by 41-year-old John Arthur Gross of Red Oak.

Both vehicles sustained an estimated $1,200 damage. Demont was issued a written warning for Failure to Obey Stop Sign.

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Big 12 announces All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners

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November 30th, 2017 by admin

IRVING, Texas – The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners have been announced. Selections are made by the league’s 10 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.

CO-DEFENSIVE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma, LB, Missouri City, Texas
Ross Blacklock, TCU, DT, Missouri City, Texas

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Dickson, Texas, P, Jr., Sydney, Australia

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, Jr., Duluth, Ga.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Poona Ford, Texas, Sr., Hilton Head, S.C.

CHUCK NEINAS COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Campbell, Iowa State (2nd Season)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, QB, Sr., Austin, Texas

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma, DE/LB, Sr., Houston, Texas
Malik Jefferson, Texas, LB, Jr., Mesquite, Texas

OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Will Grier, West Virginia, QB, Jr., Davidson, N.C.

DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ben Banogu, TCU, DE, Jr., McKinney, Texas

CO-OFFENSIVE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Charlie Brewer, Baylor, QB, Austin, Texas
Jalen Reagor, TCU, WR, Waxahachie, Texas

2017 All-Big 12 Football First Team

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Baker Mayfield [r2] Oklahoma Sr. Austin, Texas/Texas Tech
RB David Montgomery Iowa State So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Healthy
RB Justice Hill^ Oklahoma State So. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
FB Dimitri Flowers^ Oklahoma Sr. San Antonio, Texas/Churchill
WR Allen Lazard [r1] Iowa State Sr. Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale
WR James Washington [r1]# Oklahoma State Sr. Stamford, Texas/Stamford
WR David Sills V West Virginia Jr. Wilmington, Del./El Camino College
TE Mark Andrews [r1]# Oklahoma Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain
OL Dalton Risner [r1] K-State Jr. Wiggins, Colo./Wiggins
OL Orlando Brown [r1]# Oklahoma Jr. Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
OL Erick Wren Oklahoma Sr. Mesquite, Texas/Arizona Western CC
OL Zach Crabtree^ Oklahoma State Sr. Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield
OL Brad Lundblade Oklahoma State Sr. Argyle, Texas/Liberty Christian
PK Matthew McCrane K-State Sr. Brownwood, Texas/Brownwood
KR/PR D.J. Reed K-State Jr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Cerritos College
KR/PR KaVontae Turpin TCU Jr. Monroe, La./Neville

DEFENSE
DL Daniel Wise Kansas Jr. Lewisville, Texas/Hebron
DL Will Geary K-State Sr. Topeka, Kan./Topeka
DL DeQuinton Osborne Oklahoma State Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas/Kilgore JC
DL Ben Banogu TCU Jr. McKinney, Texas/ULM
DL Mat Boesen TCU Sr. Torrance, Calif./Long Beach CC
DL Poona Ford Texas Jr. Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head
LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo^ Oklahoma Sr. Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor
LB Travin Howard [r1] TCU Sr. Longview, Texas/Longview
LB Malik Jefferson Texas Jr. Mesquite, Texas/Poteet
DB Kamari Cotton-Moya^ Iowa State Sr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Ridgeview
DB D.J. Reed [r1] K-State Jr. Bakersfield, Calif./Cerritos College
DB Tre Flowers^ Oklahoma State Sr. Converse, Texas/Judson
DB Nick Orr^ TCU Sr. DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
DB DeShon Elliott# Texas Jr. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall-Heath
DB Ranthony Texada TCU Sr. Frisco, Texas/Centennial
P Michael Dickson [r1] Texas Jr. Sydney, Australia
[r2] – Repeat first team selection from 2015 and 2016
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from 2016
^Second Team selection in 2016.
# Unanimous selection
Players listed at each position alphabetically by school.
Ties created an additional position at KR/PR, DL and DB.

2017 All-Big 12 Football Second Team

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State Sr. Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS
RB Rodney Anderson Oklahoma So. Katy, Texas/Katy
RB Justin Crawford West Virginia Sr. Columbus, Ga./Northwest Mississippi CC
FB Winston Dimel* K-State Jr. Manhattan, Kan./Manhattan
WR Denzel Mims Baylor So. Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield
WR Marcell Ateman Oklahoma State Sr. Dallas, Texas/Wylie East
WR Keke Coutee Texas Tech Jr. Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
WR Gary Jennings Jr. West Virginia Jr. Staff ord, Va./Colonial Forge
TE Chase Allen Iowa State Fr. Nixa, Mo./Nixa
TE Ben Johnson Kansas Sr. Basehor, Kan./Basehor Linwood
OL Jacob Campos Iowa State Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
OL Ben Powers Oklahoma Jr. Wichita, Kan./Butler CC
OL Dru Samia Oklahoma Jr. Sacramento, Calif./River City
OL Matt Pryor TCU Sr. Long Beach, Calif./Lakewood
OL Yodny Cajuste West Virginia Jr. Hollywood, Fla./Miramar
PK Austin Seibert Oklahoma Jr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West
KR/PR Marcus Simms West Virginia So. Sandy Spring, Md./Sherwood

DEFENSE

DL JD Waggoner Iowa State Sr. Dallas, Texas/Jesuit Prep
DL Dorance Armstrong, Jr. * Kansas So. Houston, Texas/North Shore
DL Reggie Walker K-State So. Ponchatoula, La./ Ponchatoula
DL D.J. Ward Oklahoma Sr. Moore, Okla./Southmoore
DL Jordan Brailford Oklahoma State So. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
LB Joel Lanning Iowa State Sr. Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny
LB Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas Jr. Lawrence, Kan./Free State
LB Dakota Allen Texas Tech Jr. Humble, Texas/East Mississippi CC
DB Brian Peavy Iowa State Jr. Houston, Texas/Westfield
DB Steven Parker Oklahoma Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Jenks
DB Jah’Shawn Johnson Texas Tech Jr. Ennis, Texas/Ennis
DB Justus Parker Texas Tech So. La Vernia, Texas/Texas Lutheran
DB Kyzir White West Virginia Sr. Macungie, Pa./Lackawanna College
P Nick Walsh K-State Sr. Lyndon, Kan./Lyndon
* – First Team selection in 2016 ^Second Team selection in 2016. Ties created an additional position at WR and TE.

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Des Moines zoo caring for 3 African lion cubs born Nov. 14

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November 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is preparing to show off its newest additions — three African lion cubs. The two females and one male were born Nov. 14, and had their first physical on Nov. 20.

Zoo officials say the cubs were part of a large litter of five cubs, but two others didn’t survive. The cubs don’t have names yet and have been spending time bonding with their mother, Neema. Officials say the cubs must go through a series of vaccinations over the coming months before zoo visitors will be allowed to see them.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the African lion as “vulnerable” and says populations are declining. Threats include loss of habitat because of human encroachment and poaching.

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