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CA truck driver injured when his semi is blown over near Underwood

News

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

A truck driver from California was injured Thursday, when the semi he was driving was blown over on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says 60-year old Kenneth Alan Acquistapace, of Goleta, CA, was traveling west on I-80 at around 3:35-p.m., when the rig was hit by strong crosswinds, causing the driver to lose control about five-miles south of the Underwood exit. The semi rolled onto the driver’s side and came to rest blocking both westbound lanes of I-80.

Acquistapace, who was wearing his seatbelt, suffered non-life threatening injuries, and was transported by Underwood Rescue to Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs. Another semi was blown over in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the same location, but reports say the driver was not injured. Wind speeds at the time approached 60-miles per hour.

 

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Thursday Basketball Scores

Sports

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

BOYS BASKETBALL

Rolling Valley:

  • Adair-Casey 52, CAM 46 (OT)  – Emmitt Wheatley scored 23 points for A-C
  • Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 53, Woodbine 28
  • Ar-We-Va 62, Boyer Valley 53
  • Charter Oak-Ute vs. Paton-Churdan (ppd.)
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. Glidden-Ralston (ppd.)

 

Others:

  • Diagonal 35, Lenox 34
  • Heartland Christian 72, Clarinda Academy 67
  • Shenandoah 60, Bedford 51

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Rolling Valley:

  • Adair-Casey 65, CAM 33 – London Vais scored 29 points for A-C
  • Ar-We-Va 72, Boyer Valley 47
  • Charter Oak-Ute vs. Paton-Churdan (ppd.)
  • Coon Rapids-Bayard vs. Glidden-Ralston (ppd.)

 

Others:

  • Heartland Christian 70, Clarinda Academy 21
  • Lenox 55, Diagonal 23
  • Shenandoah 57, Bedford 41

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Tim McCarver to broadcast Cardinals games

Sports

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

ST. LOUIS (AP) — That was one short break for Tim McCarver. The former major league catcher tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Thursday night that he is near a deal to broadcast about 30 Cardinals games this season for Fox Sports Midwest. McCarver retired from his position on Fox’s national baseball broadcast after the World Series.

McCarver made his major league debut with St. Louis in 1959 and helped the Cardinals win two World Series titles in the 1960s. The 72-year-old McCarver tells the Post-Dispatch that coming back to St. Louis is “fabulous, a complete merry-go-round, it’s wonderful.”

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NWS Forecast for Cass & area Counties: Fri., Jan. 17 2014

Weather

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

EARLY THIS MORNING…PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY COLD. BREEZY. NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 MPH.

TODAY…SUNNY. VERY COLD. BREEZY. HIGH IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE MORNING.

TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOW 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. WARMER. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. WEST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 20. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SUNDAY...SUNNY…WARMER. HIGH AROUND 50. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW IN THE MID 20S.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. LOW 15 TO 20.

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14th-ranked Hawkeyes rolling behind Marble

Sports

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Senior guard Devyn Marble is playing like the star Iowa coach Fran McCaffery has long been searching for. Marble is averaging a career-high 16.4 points per game for the 14th-ranked Hawkeyes (14-3, 3-1 Big Ten), and he’s been at his best against Iowa’s toughest opponents.

Marble scored 22 points in Sunday’s win over then-No. 3 Ohio State, perhaps the biggest win in McCaffery’s four seasons at Iowa. Marble and the Hawkeyes host Minnesota (13-4, 2-2) on Sunday.

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Head of renewable fuels group to run for US House in 3rd District

News

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A longtime Republican activist who serves as the head of a pro-ethanol trade group is entering the race for the U.S. House seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Tom Latham. Monte Shaw announced Thursday that he will step down from his role on the GOP State Central Committee so that he can pursue the seat. The 41-year-old Shaw says he must leave because he promised to remain politically neutral while in a party office.

Shaw, an Iowa native who lives in West Des Moines, serves as executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. He has worked on GOP campaigns in the past. Shaw says the race presents an opportunity to work for Iowa.

Latham announced last month his plans to retire after finishing his 10th term.

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Iowa News Headlines: Fri.,Jan. 17th 2014

News

January 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press…

WAUKEE, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State Patrol says dozens of cars were involved in a crash on Interstate 80 near Waukee. KCCI-TV reports that 25 to 40 vehicles were involved in the crash on I-80 near mile marker 117. The crash came amid snow and strong winds that settled over the Des Moines area late Thursday afternoon.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Corn is the top crop for U.S. farmers but the golden luster has faded with much lower corn prices prompting many to consider switching to more soybeans this year. A December survey of more than 1,600 producers by Farm Futures, an agriculture-focused publisher, indicated farmers intend to reduce corn planting 3 percent from last year and boost soybeans about 7.6 percent.

NASHUA, Iowa (AP) — Investigators have identified a suspect in the death of a retired northeast Iowa grocery store owner found dead in his burglarized home in October 2012. Chickasaw County Sheriff Todd Miller said Wednesday that Randy Lee Patrie of Charles City is under investigation in the death of 70-year-old Carl Gallmeyer in Nashua. Patrie has not been charged but is being held in federal custody on burglary and firearms charges.

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Palo temporarily allowed back on team at Iowa St

Sports

January 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard says he’s “disappointed” that a judge has temporarily reinstated reserve basketball player Bubu Palo. Palo was suspended in 2012 after being charged with second-degree sexual assault. The charge was dropped a year ago and the university’s Office of Judicial Affairs cleared Palo to return to the team. The university’s decision was then appealed. Palo was found to have violated Iowa State’s student code of conduct and kicked off the team.

A Webster County judge on Thursday issued a temporary stay for Palo, allowing him to play pending the outcome of further court proceedings. A final hearing date on Palo’s status has not been set. Palo averaged 2.8 points in 17 games last season.

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Slower growth likely in rural areas of 10 states

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Economic growth will likely slow in rural parts of 10 Midwest and Western states in the months ahead. A monthly survey of rural bankers released Thursday shows the region’s overall economic index falling to 50.8 in January from December’s 56.1. The index ranges from 0 to 100, and any score above 50 suggests growth in that factor in the months ahead.

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says declining farm prices are hurting the economy. And most bankers say they expect the economy to be hurt by the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reduce the amount of ethanol that must be blended into gasoline.

The report covers rural parts of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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2nd Iowa Wrestling Coaches & Officials Association Rankings

Sports

January 16th, 2014 by Jim Field

Class 1-A

(Record thru 01/11/14)

  1. Alburnett 13-9
  2. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 14-1
  3. Don Bosco 14-7
  4. Woodbury Central 16-7
  5. Wilton 13-3
  6. Clarion-Goldfield 8-2
  7. Lisbon 9-4
  8. West Marshall 11-2
  9. Audubon 11-1
  10. South Central Calhoun 16-4
  11. Ogden 15-1
  12. Southeast Warren 14-0
  13. Logan-Magnolia 10-1
  14. Westwood 16-2
  15. Central Springs 14-3
  16. Dike-New Hartford 10-1

 Class 2-A

(Record thru 01/11/14)

  1. Mediapolis 19-5
  2. Davenport Assumption 14-3
  3. Albia 16-2
  4. Clear Lake 18-4
  5. West Delaware 12-5
  6. Creston/O-M 9-0
  7. Humboldt 14-1
  8. Osage 14-6
  9. Charles City 9-6
  10. Independence 12-4
  11. Webster City 14-3
  12. Crestwood 12-4
  13. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 10-0
  14. Grinnell 13-2
  15. Union 10-3
  16. Washington 11-0

Class 3-A

(Record thru 01/11/14)

  1. Bettendorf 13-6
  2. Waverly-Shell Rock 11-0
  3. Southeast Polk 13-1
  4. Cedar Rapids Prairie 8-1
  5. Linn-Mar 11-3
  6. Pleasant Valley 14-2
  7. Iowa City West 14-6
  8. North Scott 18-5
  9. Cedar Rapids Jefferson 6-0
  10. Western Dubuque 17-4
  11. West Des Moines Valley 7-3
  12. West Des Moines Dowling Catholic 9-2
  13. Sioux City North 17-1
  14. Mason City 9-13
  15. Clinton 6-7
  16. Spencer 8-0

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