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Iowa’s Kaevon Merriweather previews No. 4 Michigan

Sports

September 29th, 2022 by admin

Iowa safety Kaevon Merriweather says the defense must limit big plays to have any chance against fourth ranked Michigan. The Wolverines struck with two big plays early and clobbered the Hawkeyes 42-3 in last year’s Big Ten Championship.

Merriweather says the Hawkeyes must make the Wolverines go on extended drives.

As a native of Belleville, Michigan, Merriweather says this game has a lot of meaning for him.

Kickoff on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium is 11:00 a.m. We’ll have coverage on KJAN starting with pregame at 9:00 a.m.

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Iowa State looks to bounce back at Kansas

Sports

September 29th, 2022 by admin

Iowa State has been very good at bouncing back from a loss under Matt Campbell and that will be the goal this week against Kansas. The Cyclones are coming off a 31-24 loss in their Big 12 opener against Baylor.

That’s senior receiver Xavier Hutchinson who says this is a much improved Kansas team from the one the Cyclones beat 59-7 last season.

Hutchinson on the style of defense they will see from the Jayhawks.

Kickoff in Lawrence, KS on Saturday is 2:30 p.m.

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Kansas coach Lance Leipold previews Iowa State

Sports

September 29th, 2022 by admin

Kansas coach Lance Leipold says his team is not concerned with the national rankings. Despite a 4-0 start to the season the Jayhawks are not ranked heading into this week’s game against Iowa State.

Leipold says the ISU program is one they have tried to model themselves after.

Leipold says Hunter Dekkers’ time in the Iowa State program has helped him adjust to the starting role.

Leipold says Dekkers’ has played well.

Kickoff in Lawrence Saturday is at 2:30 p.m.

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IATC Individual Cross Country Rankings 09/28/2022

Sports

September 29th, 2022 by admin

The Iowa Association of Track Coaches has released their latest list of individual cross country rankings. Here is a look at area ranked runners.

Class 1A Girls

3. Madison Sporrer, Logan-Magnolia
19. Allysen Johnsen, Logan-Magnolia
24. Stefi Beisswenger, Audubon
26. Carly Henderson, Riverside
27. Ava Campbell, ACGC

Class 1A Boys

3. Patrick Heffernan, Boyer Valley
4. Landon Bendgen, Woodbine
6. Colin Lillie, St. Albert
9. Caden Keller, IKM-Manning
14. Justin Reinhart, ACGC
19. Doug Berg, Nodaway Valley
20. Andrew Mahaffey, ACGC
27. Gunner Wagner, Woodbine

Class 2A Girls

5. Mayson Hartley, Clarinda
9. Raenna Henke, Clarinda

Class 2A Boys

23. Treyton Schaapherder, Clarinda
27. Kyle Wagoner, Clarinda

Class 3A Girls

4. Lindsey Sonderman, Harlan
12. Ava Rush, Atlantic
16. Madelyn Berglund, Glenwood
24. Lola Mendlik, Denison-Schleswig
28. Claire Pellett, Atlantic

Class 3A Boys

2. Ethan Eichhorn, Lewis Central
7. Bryant Keller, Glenwood
19. Andrew Smith, Glenwood
23. Kade Diercks, Lewis Central

Full rankings HERE

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WENDEL HOLLIDAY, 89, of Greenfield (Svcs. 10/04/2022)

Obituaries

September 29th, 2022 by admin

WENDEL HOLLIDAY, 89, of Greenfield passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at his home.  Funeral services for WENDEL HOLLIDAY will be held on Tuesday, October 4th at 10:30 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Open visitation will be held on Monday, October 3rd from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield, with family greeting friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. that evening.

Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery with full military graveside rites by the Greenfield American Legion Head Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357. A luncheon will follow the burial at the Greenfield Gospel Chapel.

Memorials may be directed to the Wendel Holliday Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date.

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

WENDEL HOLLIDAY is survived by:

Wife: Janet Holliday of Greenfield.

Son: Doug (Jodie) Holliday of Greenfield.

Daughter: Sherri Andrus of West Des Moines.

Brother: Phil Holliday of Cummings.

Sister-in-law: Delores Havens of Greenfield.

5 Grandchildren

2 Great-Grandchildren

Other relatives and friends.

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Red Oak man arrested on Assault charge

News

September 29th, 2022 by admin

The Red Oak Police Department reports the early morning arrest of a man on an assault charge Thursday morning. At 12:04 a.m. Red Oak Police arrested 20-year-old Alec Jordan Jeffries of Red Oak in the 2400 block of North Broadway Street on a charge of Aggravated Assault. Jeffries was booked in to the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

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Skyscan Forecast Thursday 09/29/2022

Weather

September 29th, 2022 by admin

Skyscan Forecast  Thursday, September 29, 2022  Dan Hicks

Today: Mostly sunny. SE @ 10-15. High 70.

Tonight: Fair to partly cloudy. SE @ 5-10. Low 46.

Friday: Fair to partly cloudy. SE @ 10-20. High 75.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. SE @ 5-10. Low 47.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 78.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. High 80.

Yesterday’s high was 68 and the low was 31. This day last year the high was 86 and the low 54. The all-time record high was 96 in 1955 and the record low was 17 in 1899. Sunrise today is at 7:14 a.m. and sunset tonight is 7:06 p.m.

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Missing/Endangered Runaway Juvenile

News

September 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) –  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in locating a missing/runaway juvenile.

Authorities say 16-year-old Izabella Benavidez is an Hispanic female, 5-feet 2-inches tall. She weighs 126-pounds, has  brown hair and brown eyes, as well as tattoos on each thigh that say “TRUST” & “NONE” and “999” on her middle finger.

Izabella was last seen in Des Moines near the Motel 6 by I-80 and NE 14th Street on September 3, 2022, she was wearing a red tank top, gray shorts and black Nike tennis shoes.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service have been following up on leads as they are reported. There have been possible sightings of Izabella in Omaha, Nebraska area, and it has been reported that she may be staying in homeless camps. The Marshals Service in Omaha is following up on the leads in that area but have not been successful in locating Izabella.

Izabella Benavidez

Izabella may be staying with friends that have been helping her avoid detection from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service. If anyone sees or learns of Izabella’s location, please call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at (515)286-3333.

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Employees safely evacuated burning NW IA convenience store

News

September 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Northwest Iowa agencies began getting 9-1-1 calls at about seven this (Wednesday) morning about a large fire at the Casey’s along Highway 18 on the west side of Hull. The Hull Fire Department responded and found the roof area of the business engulfed by fire. Employees were inside when the fire started and also reported an explosion that occurred inside shortly after flames and smoke were seen.

All of the employees were able to safely evacuate the business and no one was injured. Fire departments from Sioux Center and Rock Valley assisted in putting the fire out. No damage estimates have been made and the fire remains under investigation.

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44 Iowa counties have officially expressed concern about carbon pipeline projects

Ag/Outdoor, News

September 28th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Officials in 44 Iowa counties have now taken action to express concerns about the three proposed carbon pipelines. In the last week, the Adair and Floyd County Boards of Supervisors have sent letters to state regulators. Floyd County Supervisor Linda Tjaden says the proposed Summit and Navigator pipeline routes pass through Floyd County.

The letters express concern about training for emergency crews who’d have to respond to pipeline ruptures, as well as potential construction damage to land and drainage tiles. The letter about the Summit route also mentions it would pass through the Avenue of the Saints Development Park in Charles City and the pipeline could damage electrical, water and sewage utilities in the area.

The letter from the Floyd County supervisors also expresses concern about the use of eminent domain for a private purpose. State law allows pipeline developers to apply for eminent domain authority to gain access to properties where landowners have refused to grant voluntary easements.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors has sent the Iowa Utilities Board a letter, saying the board is not oppose to the purpose or construction of the pipeline, but is opposed to eminent domain being used as a way of achieving it. None of the three proposed pipeline routes run through Adair County, but there are nearby ethanol plants in Menlo and Corning. If those facilities are connected to a carbon capture pipeline in the future, the route would likely pass through Adair County.

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