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No. 6 Iowa women win at Penn State 95-51

Sports

February 5th, 2023 by admin

The sixth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women shot a sizzling 59 percent and outrebounded Penn State 51-24 in a 95-51 win on the road. The victory for the Hawkeyes was their eighth straight.

That’s Iowa coach Lisa Bluder. Caitlin Clark had another triple-double with 23 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds as the Hawkeyes move to 11-1 in the Big Ten.

The win sets up a Thursday visit to fourth ranked Indiana.

UNI women dominate Indiana State

Sports

February 5th, 2023 by admin

UNI dominated Indiana State 91-51 on Sunday in women’s hoops. The Panthers jumped on top right away with a 21-8 advantage in the first quarter.

Grace Boffeli led the Panthers with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Rachael Heittola had 14 points and 5 rebounds.

UNI improved to 15-6 overall and 10-2 in the MVC race. Next up for the Panthers is a trip to face Illinois-Chicago on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

Drake women roll past Evansville

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February 5th, 2023 by admin

The Drake women’s basketball team dominated Evansville 87-48 on Saturday at the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs snapped a two-game losing skid with the big win.

Maggie Bair led the way with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Drake beat Evansville for the 16th straight time.

The Bulldogs improved to 13-7 overall and 8-4 in the Valley. Next up is a trip to Valporaiso on Friday.

Drake picks up road win at Valparaiso in double OT

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February 5th, 2023 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs grabbed an 85-82 win at Valparaiso on Saturday in double overtime. The Bulldogs outscored the Crusaders 12-9 in the second extra session to snatch the win.

Tucker DeVries was big with 32 points and 11 rebounds. Roman Penn added 16 in the Bulldogs second straight double-overtime win after taking down UNI in the same fashion on Wednesday.

Drake improved to 19-6 overall and remain atop the Missouri Valley Conference race with a 10-4 mark. Four teams are currently 10-4 in the league.

Next up for the Bulldogs is a Tuesday trip to Murray State.

UNI drops home tilt with Bradley

Sports

February 5th, 2023 by admin

The UNI men’s basketball team fell behind by ten points in the first half and couldn’t recover in a home loss to Bradley on Saturday 77-69.

The Braves had four players in double-figures led by 19 from Malevy Leons. Rienk Mast added 18, Connor Hickman had 17, and Duke Deen added 11.

UNI was led by 16 points and 6 rebounds from James Betz. Michael Duax added 14 points. The Panthers drop to 12-12 on the season. Next up for the UNI is a trip to Evansville on Wednesday.

Iowa State women fade in fourth quarter against Baylor

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February 5th, 2023 by admin

The Iowa State women were outscored 28-21 in the fourth quarter and came up short at home against Baylor 76-70 on Saturday night at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones had a one point lead heading into the final quarter but couldn’t hold on.

Sarah Andrews led the Bears attack with 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Nyamer Diew had 25 points and 5 rebounds for the Cyclones. Ashley Joens added 23 points and 6 boards.

Iowa State drops to 15-7 on the season and will now have a week off before a road trip to West Virginia.

Iowa squeaks past Illinois

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February 5th, 2023 by admin

Iowa rallied from 8-points down in the second half and edged past Illinois 81-79 on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City. Tony Perkins had a monster game to lead the Hawkeyes with a career-high 32 points. He scored 17 of Iowa’s final 28 points in the game.

Iowa also got 19 points and 7 rebounds from Kris Murray and 13 points from Filip Rebraca.

The Hawkeyes improved to 15-8 overall and 7-5 in the Big Ten. Next up for the Hawks is a trip to take on top-ranked Purdue on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. We’ll have coverage on KJAN with pregame at 5:00 p.m.

No. 13 Iowa State tops No. 8 Kansas

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February 5th, 2023 by admin

Iowa State played its way back into the Big 12 title hunt with Saturday’s victory over eighth ranked Kansas. The 13th ranked Cyclones posted a 68-53 win, bouncing back from a second half collapse at Texas Tech.

That’s Iowa State coach T.J.Otzelberger. ISU visits West Virginia Wednesday night. They begin the week 7-3 and in second place in the Big 12.

CAROLYN ROSE OLDENBURG, 84, of Harlan (Funeral Svcs. 2/10/23)

Obituaries

February 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

CAROLYN ROSE OLDENBURG, 84, of Harlan, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at the Elm Crest Retirement Community. Funeral services for CAROLYN OLDENBURG will be held 5-p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan.

Visitation at the funeral home, is on Friday (2/10/23), from 3-until 5-p.m.

Burial is in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter.

CAROLYN OLDENBURG is survived by:

Her sister – Marilyn Robinson (Dick Harrington), of Omaha

Her brother – Dwight (Karen) Saemisch, of Denison.

Her sister-in-law, Donna Knuth, of Waukee, Special Niece, Karla Janning, and her Special Friends.

DCI assists w/a possible shooting in Greene County

News

February 5th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Grand Junction, Iowa) – Authorities in central Iowa’s Greene County are investigating possible shooting. According to a press release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, the Greene County Communication Center received a 911 call at around 9:52-p.m., Saturday (Feb. 4), from the 1000 block of Main Street in East Grand Junction.

The caller reported they fell and hit their head against a door. When Grand Junction Rescue arrived, they assessed the scene and advised a Greene County Deputy the individual had suffered a possible gunshot wound. Green County Ambulance was also on scene.

The case remains under investigation by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Iowa DCI.