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The Iowa State Cyclones (19-9, 9-6 Big 12) returns to action when it plays at Oklahoma (18-9, 9-6) this afternoon. Tip-time at the Lloyd Noble Center is 12:45-p.m. The Cyclones are coming off a crushing OT loss to Kansas, though the Big 12 has acknowledged officiating mistakes that cost Iowa State dearly in the closing seconds. The Cyclones pounded the Sooners 83-64 in Ames earlier this season.
The Iowa Hawkeyes (18-10, 7-8 Big Ten) meanwhile, look to move to .500 in the Big Ten – and boost its NCAA tournament hopes – when it plays at No. 1 Indiana (24-4, 12-3) tonight at Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers beat Iowa 69-65 in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Indiana likely won’t overlook the Hawkeyes after losing at Minnesota on Wednesday. Pre-game coverage on KJAN begins at 5:30-p.m., with tip-off at 6:30.
Authorities in Fremont County say a Hamburg man was arrested on a charge of 1st degree arson, following an investigation into a fire that occurred late Wednesday night. Sheriff’s officials say 34-year old Kevin Lewis Cully was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $25,000 bond. The fire that lead to his arrest took place at 1107 Washington Street in Hamburg, at around 11:50-p.m., Wednesday. The Hamburg Fire Department assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Marshal in conducting the investigation.
An investigator with the State Fire Marshal’s office determined the fire was intentionally set by someone outside the home breaking a window and then spraying or pouring a liquid accelerant inside the home. Damage to the house was minimal..at around $8,000 at the most…because the fire didn’t burn for very long, and was limited to a single room deprived of oxygen thanks to a closed door.
No one was home when the fire broke out. Anyone with information pertaining to the incident should contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office at 712-308-3977 or the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424.
354 AM CST SAT MAR 2 2013
TODAY…CLOUDY THROUGH MID MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY THROUGH MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AROUND 20. SOUTH WIND 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY…CLOUDY. HIGH IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN…FREEZING RAIN…SNOW AND SLEET THROUGH MIDNIGHT…THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGH IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOW IN THE LOWER 20S.
TUESDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. HIGH AROUND 30.
February ended on a snowy note across sections of Iowa, and that helped make the month overall a little wetter than normal. State climatologist Harry Hillaker keeps track of the precipitation. “Statewide about a quarter inch more than usual, nothing really greatly out of the ordinary as far as totals go…basically about the southeast half of the state has an unusually wet February. Unfortunately parts of west-central and southwest Iowa in particular were on the dry side of normal there,” Hillaker says.
In Atlantic, the average High for Feb. 2013 was 36-degrees, which is in line with the normal High for the month. The average Low last month was 15, which was just one degree shy of the normal 16-degree average. Hillaker says temperature readings didn’t show anything that stood out. He says he doesn’t have all the numbers in yet, but things will be very close to normal. “Preliminarily I’ve got us at two-tenths of a degree above normal, that’s about as close to normal as we can get it. Pretty much it was kind of warmer the first half of the month and consistently on the cool side the second half of the month, and basically canceled each other out and very close to normal overall,” Hillaker says.
Hillaker says the snow late in February turned around what had been a lack of the white stuff for most of this winter. One storm dumped a statewide average of just over five inches of snow, while another left an average of four inches across the state. In Atlantic, we received a total of 5.6-inches of snow in February, which had a liquid precipitation value of just under one-half inch, or .46″.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Kelly opened his bid for a spot in the St. Louis Cardinals’ starting rotation with two hitless innings, and Adron Chambers hit a three-run homer in Friday’s 8-8 tie against the Houston Astros. Among three candidates to replace the injured Chris Carpenter in the Cards’ rotation, Kelly walked one hitter in each inning. Daniel Descalso and Pete Kozma had two hits and drove in two runs each for the Cardinals, who have won five straight.
Chris Carter homered for the Astros, a fifth-inning drive off closer Jason Motte. Brandon Barnes and Brandon Lair also homered for Houston. Houston starter Bud Norris struck out one and walked one in three innings, allowing Descalso’s two-run single in the second. With Houston trailing by two runs in the ninth, Brandon Laird homered off Victor Marte leading off and Rene Garcia singled with one out. After a throwing error by shortstop Ryan Jackson, pinch-runner Delino DeShields scored on Marte’s wild pitch.
| GIRLS BASKETBALL |
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| Class 1A State Tournament |
| State Championship |
Central Lyon, Rock Rapids 63, Newell-Fonda 61
| Class 2A State Tournament |
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| State Championship |
Western Christian, Hull 75, Lawton-Bronson 58
| Class 3A State Tournament |
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| State Championship |
Assumption, Davenport 62, Estherville Lincoln Central 40
| Class 5A State Tournament |
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| State Semifinal |
Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 50, Mason City 43
Southeast Polk 40, Ankeny 38
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A 10-year-old boy has died after being struck by a falling tree near his home in southeast Iowa. Garrett Brockway died Wednesday at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He’d been taken there after the accident Sunday morning. The sheriff’s office says the incident has been ruled an accident.
OSAGE, Iowa (AP) — The trial of a 14-year-old Osage boy accused of fatally shooting his mother has been moved to a neighboring county. The trial will move from Mitchell County Courthouse in Osage to Wright County District Court in Clarion. It is scheduled to begin April 30th. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles accused of crimes or their families.
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa man suspected of abandoning a dog found dead inside a kennel has been arrested. Authorities say 23-year-old Ty Hickman was arrested Thursday night in Jesup and taken to Buchanan County Jail. A Waterloo code enforcement officer says Hickman is charged with a misdemeanor charge of animal torture.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Kori Schulte scored 15 points and hit five key free throws late in the game to help Central Lyon beat Newell-Fonda 63-61 on Friday to win the Class 1A state championship. Lexi Ackerman added 12 points and her twin sister, Kelsey, scored 11 for the top-ranked Lions, who claimed the title in their first appearance in the state tournament.
MEIGHAN E. (McCARTHY) JOHANSEN, 29, of Omaha, NE (and formerly of Avoca), died Feb., 28th at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial service for MEIGHAN JOHANSEN will be held at 10:00 AM Sat., Mar., 9th at the AHST High School Gymnasium in Avoca**. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.
**(this is a change in location, effective 3/3/13)
Visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Fri., Mar., 8th with family greeting friends from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
A wake service will be held at 7:00 PM Fri., Mar., 8th at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.
MEIGHAN JOHANSEN is survived by:
Her husband, Jerrid Johansen of Omaha, NE
Son, Brayden Neill of Omaha, NE
Her parents, Deborah and Jerry McCarthy of Avoca
Brother, Evan (Linsey) McCarthy of Avoca
Sister, Caitlin McCarthy of Omaha, NE
Her paternal Grandmother, Marie McCarthy of Omaha, NE
Her maternal Grandparents, William and Judy Walsh of Buffalo, NY
And many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
County officials, surveyors and other members of the public met Thursday during the Cass County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, to discuss the County’s Division of Land Process which was implemented after the passage of a resolution in January of 2012. According to the Minutes of the meeting prepared by Auditor Dale Sunderman, surveyors and land owners commented that the process was more complicated than the previous process and sometimes increased the cost of surveying and the time needed to complete the process.
The main item of concern was the requirement to survey the remainder of a rural tract (most often 40 acres) when the tract is divided into more than two parcels. County Engineer Charles Marker said he believed Iowa law (Code and Administrative Code) required the survey of the remainder of the tract when that tract was subdivided into more than two parcels. Surveyors disagreed. At the end of discussion: Consensus was that the review part of the process (to check for accuracy, etc) was a positive step and the process should be left in place; county officials will work to complete the process as quickly as they can; and the issue of whether or not the survey of the remainder parcel is required will be researched.
The matter was taken under advisement.
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