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Fatal crash in Council Bluffs Friday morning

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November 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) [KETV] – One person was killed and another was critically injured in a crash Friday morning on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs. KETV in Omaha reports the crash occurred around 7 a.m. near Interstate 80 and 24th Street. There is no information as to the cause of the crash at this time, and the person who died has not yet been identified.

According to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Transportation, 312 people have died so far this year on Iowa roads. That’s 27 more than at the same point in 2022. Over the last five years, an average of 338 people have been killed in statewide crashes annually.

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Ortega, Taylor Named October’s Student-Athletes of the Month

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November 3rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa student-athletes Bailey Ortega (volleyball) and Tory Taylor (football) were named October’s Student-Athletes of the Month, the Iowa Student-Athlete Advisory Committee announced.

Ortega, a senior from Davenport, Iowa, reached 2,000-career assists on Oct. 20 at Penn State. She is the 10th Hawkeye in program history to achieve the milestone. Heading into November, Ortega has 2,062 assists – 97 away from moving to ninth all-time at Iowa. The senior setter led the team with 168 assists in October.

The Hawkeyes head east for a match at Michigan on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (CT) before a contest at Michigan State on Saturday at 6 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on B1G+ (subscription required).

Taylor, a senior punter from Melbourne, Australia, averaged 48.9 yards on 24 punts in October. Ten punts traveled 50+ yards, including a 62-yarder at Wisconsin to tie a season high. 11 of Taylor’s punts were downed inside the 20-yard line. He was named to six midseason first-team All-America teams (Associated Press, ESPN, FOX, The Athletic, Sporting News, CBS). Taylor ranks first in the country in total punts and third in average yards per punt.

Iowa will travel to Chicago on Saturday to face Northwestern in the Wildcats Classic at Wrigley Field. The game will begin at 2:30 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on Peacock (subscription required).

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Anita businesses burglarized; ATF and Cass County S/O investigating

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November 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Atlantic, IA is assisting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in an investigation regarding a recent burglary of the BW Outfitters – Anita, IA location; including the Anita Supply Center. The crime occurred during the night / early morning hours of November 2nd, 2023. (See surveillance camera still photo images below)

If you have details that may assist in the investigation of this crime, including images from nearby locations, camera footage, witnessed suspicious vehicles, or any additional information, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 712-243-2206.

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Hawkeyes Sell Out Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Third Consecutive Season

Sports

November 3rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Friday that season tickets for the 2023-24 Hawkeye wrestling season are sold out for a third consecutive season.

Capacity for wrestling duals at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 2023-24 is 14,847. The Hawkeyes have led the nation in attendance in every season since 2006-07, head coach Tom Brands’ first as head coach. Iowa set an NCAA record, averaging 14,905 fans in 2021-22.

Iowa is coming off a 2022-23 season where it posted a 15-1 overall and 7-1 Big Ten mark. The Hawkeyes placed second at both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships. Iowa crowned two Big Ten champions and had six All-Americans. The program had 14 Academic All-Big Ten selections for a second straight year — tied for the second highest total in school history.

The Hawkeyes open the 2023-24 season on Saturday in Riverside, California facing California Baptist at 8 p.m. (CT).

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Planning for 2023 A-PD Christmas Programs underway

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November 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Police Department say they “are excited to announce that planning for the 2023 APD Christmas Programs has begun.”  The 2023 APD Reserve Unit “Family Dreams Christmas” program will be held on Saturday December 16th. The program accepts nominations and applications for families to be chosen for shopping. The families who are chosen will be taken shopping around Atlantic to purchase items they are in need of and some items on their wish list.
Applications can be picked up at the police department (23 East 4th Street) and can also be filled out on line by vising https://atlanticia.seamlessdocs.com/f/FDC2023. Applications are due back by December 6th at 4:00PM to be considered. This program is available to Cass County (IA) residents only.
The 2023 APD “Shop with a Cop” program will be held on December 17th. The A-PD DOES NOT accept applications for this program. This program is for children of Cass County (IA) invited by the department to participate.
As always, the Atlantic Police and Reserves thank all of the generous donors who have supported these programs in years past and to those who intend to donate this year. Officials say “We would not be able to hold either of these programs without the communities support.”
The APD has been helping Cass County families have a more enjoyable holiday for over 20 years and we are excited to continue the tradition. In 2022, the department’s programs assisted 73 children and 20 adults from 27 different families. In the last 10 years, they have assisted over 650 children and 200 adults from 250 families with these programs!!
Donations to support these programs can be dropped off at the police department, or you can give them a call to schedule a donation from your group or business. “We are happy to smile for pictures!” officials added.

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Hart condemns U-of-I letter deemed Antisemitic

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November 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) — Rita Hart, the head of the Iowa Democratic Party, is condemning a letter from the University of Iowa Democrats that she says was antisemitic. KCRG says according to the Daily Iowan, the group drafted and signed the letter before posting it to social media. The letter included a phrase associated both with genocide and solidarity with Palestine.

In a statement released by Hart, she said: “The Iowa Democratic Party was recently made aware of a statement made by University Democrats at Iowa, which included problematic anti-semitic slogans including ‘from the river to the sea Palestine will be free.’ Let’s be very clear. That is a call for Jewish genocide and we wholly condemn that offensive language. The Iowa Democratic Party stands with the innocent civilians, Israeli and Palestinian, that have had their lives ruined by the terrorist group Hamas. The Iowa Democratic Party has requested the resignations of the student representatives who signed the letter.”

The student group took the original letter down and posted a new version without the phrase later. It then took that version down after several lawmakers reached out and asked to have it removed.

The group’s vice president told the Daily Iowan the letter was not intended to imply genocide but show support for Palestine.

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Daylight Saving Time begins 2-a.m. Sunday

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November 3rd, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(National News) – Most United States residents, with some exceptions, will turn back their clocks this weekend, to mark the end of Daylight Saving Time, which takes place at 2-a.m. Local time, Sunday. The annual ritual means catching up on an extra hour of sleep, but some members of Congress would prefer to stay on daylight saving time year-round, something which has been tried unsuccessfully in the past.

Nextstar reports that in March, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act which is designed to do just that. Despite a rare show of support from senators of both political parties, the measure has been stalled after it was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Both Rubio and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have been outspoken in support of doing away with clock changes, which happen twice a year except in most of Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) says “current evidence best supports the adoption of year-round Standard time, which aligns best with human circadian biology and provides distinct benefits for public health and safety.”

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High School Football Scoreboard – Week 11 – 11/03/2023

Sports

November 3rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

8-Player Playoffs

Bedford 36, Lenox 24
Bishop Garrigan 26, CAM 16 ON KJAN 
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 32, Clarksville 20
Winfield-Mount Union 34, Don Bosco 29

Class A Playoffs

Madrid 21, ACGC 14  ON KJAN
Woodbury Central 35, Logan-Magnolia 0
East Buchanan 30, Saint Ansgar 16
West Hancock 44, Wapsie Valley 22

Class 1A Playoffs

Columbus Catholic 35, Sumner-Fredericksburg 14
Underwood 43, OABCIG 8
Grundy Center 40, Dike-New Hartford 0
MFL MarMac 22, Regina Catholic 7

Class 2A Playoffs

Central Lyon Geroge/Little Rock 48, Kuemper Catholic 27
Monticell0 34, Mediapolis 28
Spirit Lake 20, West Lyon 19
Van Meter 31, PCM 21

Class 3A

Creston 50, Webster City 27
Solon 36, West Deleware 35
Williamsburg 38, Mount Vernon 35
Bishop Heelan 27, Sioux Center 26

Class 4A

Western Dubuque 21, North Scott 7
Bondurant-Farrar 31, Glenwood 21
Lewis Central 32, ADM 21

Class 5A

Ankeny 14, Dowling Catholic 7
Valley 20, Waukee 7
Southeast Polk 21, Cedar Falls 20

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Iowa Upsets No. 5 PSU, Advances to B1G Tournament Championship

Sports

November 3rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

COLUMBUS, Ohio — University of Iowa women’s soccer downed No. 5 Penn State, 1-0, in overtime on Thursday at Lower.com Field to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Championship.

The victory is the second-highest ranked in program history. Iowa defeated a fourth-ranked Penn State team in the 2020-21 Big Ten Tournament.

Coming on the heels of a 2-1 win over No. 12 Michigan State in the first round, the Hawkeyes have defeated consecutive ranked opponents for the second time under Head Coach Dave DiIanni.

The game-winner came in the first overtime off the foot of senior Kelli McGroarty, her fifth goal of the season for a team-best 14 points on the year.

UP NEXT

Eighth-seeded Iowa (11-4-4, 4-4-3) faces third-seeded Wisconsin (13-3-4, 7-2-1) in the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday. The match will be played at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, and air live on Big Ten Network.

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No. 7 Iowa Field Hockey Team Fall in B1G Quarterfinals

Sports

November 3rd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

ANN ARBOR, Michigan – The seventh-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team fell to No. 8 Maryland in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Phyllis Ocker Field Hockey Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Maryland started off the scoring in the 20th minute as forward Hope Rose found the back of the goal off an assist from Maci Bradford.
The Terrapins doubled their lead halfway through the third quarter on a goal by Sammy Popper assisted by Margot Lawn.
Maryland outshot Iowa, 14-3, and had a 3-1 advantage in shots on goal.
OF NOTE 
– Sophomore goalkeeper Mia Magnotta recorded three saves to Maryland’s one. Magnotta has a total of 64 saves on the season.
– The Terrapins beat the Hawkeyes for the second time in two weeks. Maryland defeated Iowa in College Park, Maryland, on Oct. 20.
– This was just the second time the Hawkeyes have been shutout this season (vs. No. 2 Northwestern).
UP NEXT 
The 2023 NCAA Selection Show will take place on Sunday at 9 p.m. (CT).

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