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SANDRA M. MUSGRAVE, 74 of KIRKMAN (Private Family Service)

Obituaries

August 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

SANDRA M. MUSGRAVE, 74 of Kirkman died August 20, 2023 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan. Private Family Services are planned for Sandra Musgrave.  Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan is handling the arrangements.

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Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Kirkman.

Sandra M. Musgrave is survived by:

Husband: Dwight Musgrave of Kirkman

Sons: Bruce Musgrave of Denison; Chris (Terri) Musgrave of Council Bluffs; Dwight T. (Ashley) Musgrave of Harlan

Daughters: Tammy Schuck and Loretta Musgrave of Treynor

16 grandchildren

13 great-grandchildren

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Critics of Summit’s carbon pipeline rally in Fort Dodge

News

August 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

The Iowa Utilities Board has begun its hearing on the Summit Carbon Solutions application to construct, operate and maintain a liquid carbon pipeline through Iowa. Critics of the project held a rally in Fort Dodge just before the hearing started. The proposed pipeline goes through Tim Baughman’s property in Crawford County.

According to Baughman, people who own 900 parcels of land along the Iowa route have not signed contracts granting Summit access to their land. The company is asking regulators to grant it eminent domain authority to force unwilling property owners to sign easements.

Steve Kenkel (KINK-ell), chairman of the Shelby County Supervisors, says the people testifying today (Tuesday) are seeking respect for their land and their livelihoods.

Summit has planned a two-thousand mile pipeline through five states, to ship liquid carbon from ethanol plants to underground storage in North Dakota. The company’s says the project will provide a financial boost to the ethanol and agricultural sectors.

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No 4-Day School Week in Griswold

News

August 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

The Griswold school board voted Monday night against pursuing a 4-day school week for the 2024-25 school year.

Superintendent Dave Henrichs said the process started last spring by getting feedback from patrons of the district and more recently, a survey of staff.  The survey asked about student performance issues and staff retention.  Henrichs said the survey results were mostly down the middle.

Henrichs said they will continue to watch what is happening in school districts in Iowa and Missouri who have made the change to see if the 4-day school week might make sense down the road.

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Bulldog Women Announce 2023-24 non-conference schedule

Sports

August 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake women’s basketball has solidified the start of their 2023-24 schedule, the team announced this morning. The Bulldogs will look to replicate an incredible 2022-23 run with another slate of challenging games against high quality opponents.

The Bulldogs will start their 2023-24 campaign with a pair of exhibition contests at the Knapp Center when NCAA Division II opponents Upper Iowa and Winona State come to town on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, respectively.

Drake will then kick off the regular season on Monday, Nov. 6 with another home matchup against St. Thomas. The Bulldogs will then hit the road for their first road contest of the year, a tilt at Saint Louis on Thursday, Nov. 9.

November will roll on with back-to-back in-state rivalry matchups, first back at the Knapp Center against Iowa State on Sunday, Nov. 12 then a trip east to the 2022-23 NCAA Runner-Up Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday, Nov. 17.

Drake will then be home for their next three bouts as they host a multi-team event around the Thanksgiving holiday. The Bulldogs will welcome Louisiana Tech, Maine, and Richmond to Des Moines for a round-robin style invitational from Nov. 24-26.

The calendar then turns to December with another big-time road trip, this time to Minneapolis, Minn. for a meeting with the Golden Gophers on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Drake’s non-MVC schedule will conclude with a trio of games against three more midwestern mainstays. The Bison of North Dakota State will travel to Des Moines on Friday, Dec. 8 before Creighton returns to the Knapp Center to continue their storied rivalry with the Bulldogs. The Bluejays will visit Des Moines for Drake’s penultimate non-conference battle on Sunday, Dec. 17.

Finally, Drake heads back out on the road to Grand Forks, N.D. for their final non-league matchup against North Dakota on Thursday, Dec. 21.

Bulldog basketball season tickets will go on sale to the public starting on Tuesday, Sep. 12. If interested, fill out this form here.

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*Big Ten Preview* Ohio State Buckeyes

Sports

August 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

Today, we continue our preview of the upcoming Big Ten football season with a 14-team preview over 14 weekdays. Tanner Hoops previews the 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes:

Tomorrow, we’ll preview the Northwestern.

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Hawkeyes Ranked 7th in NFHCA Preseason Poll

Sports

August 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa field hockey team opens the 2023 season ranked seventh in the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) preseason poll, it was announced Tuesday by the association.

The Hawkeyes ended the 2022 season ranked 11th after advancing to their 21st Elite Eight in program history. The team has been ranked in 72 consecutive polls dating back to the 2016 season.

Iowa return seven starters and a total of 14 letterwinners from the 2022 team that finished 12-8 overall. The returnees include NFHCA All-West Region and All-America selection Esme Gibson.

The Hawkeyes open the 2023 season Friday, against No. 12 Wake Forest at 5 p.m. (CT) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the B1G/ACC Challenge. The game will be broadcast on the ACCN. Iowa will face No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday at noon – that game will be streamed on ACCNX.

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Iowa’s DeJean, Taylor Tabbed Sporting News Preseason All-America

Sports

August 22nd, 2023 by Asa Lucas

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa junior defensive back Cooper DeJean and senior punter Tory Taylor have both been named Sporting News Preseason All-Americans. Taylor is recognized on the first team, while DeJean is on the second team. The announcement was made Tuesday by The Sporting News.

 

DeJean (6-foot-1, 209 pounds) was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and second team by the coaches in 2022 after finishing with 75 tackles, five interceptions and eight pass breakups. He set Iowa’s single season record with three pick 6’s in 2022. He also averaged a team-best 16.5 yards on 10 punt returns a year ago.

 

Earlier this month, DeJean was named to the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year), Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back) and Paul Hornung Award (versatility) watch lists. He has been recognized as a first-team All-American by The Associated Press, The Athletic and a second-team All-American by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele, as well as being voted to the Big Ten Conference Preseason Honors List and first-team All-Big Ten accolades by Phil Steele, Athlon and Pro Football Focus.

 

The Odebolt, Iowa, native was voted the 2022 Music City Bowl Most Valuable Player after notching seven tackles (six solo), including one for loss, and notching a 14-yard pick-6 against Kentucky. DeJean was named the Rose Bowl Defensive Player of the Week versus Wisconsin (Nov. 12, 2022) after totaling 10 tackles (seven solo), including one for loss, and returning an interception 32 yards for a score. He was the recipient of Iowa’s Reggie Roby Special Teams Award (overall) and Team Hustle Award (defense) last season.

 

Taylor (6-foot-4, 232 pounds) averaged 45.4 yards on 82 punts a season ago. He set the Iowa single season record for punting yards with 3,688 yards (80 punts, 46.1 average) in 2021 and increased that record to 3,725 yards in 2022. Taylor placed 39 and 38 punts inside the 20 in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He averaged a career-best 51.8 yards on eight punts at Purdue in 2022.

 

Taylor is a candidate for the 2023 Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter. Taylor has been named a preseason first-team All-American by The Associated Press, CBS, The Athletic, Athlon and Phil Steele. The Australia native garnered first-team All-America honors by FWAA, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus and was a second-team selection by the Associated Press in 2022.

 

Iowa’s first six home games of 2023 are sold out. A limited number of tickets are available for sale at hawkeyesports.com/tickets for the home finale against Illinois on Nov. 18.

 

The Hawkeyes open their season on Sept. 2 against Utah State. The sold-out game is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff.

Cooper DeJean 

Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List

Chuck Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List

Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List

Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List

Big Ten Conference Preseason Honors List

Preseason first-team All-America by The Associated Press

Preseason first-team All-America by The Athletic

Preseason second-team All-America by The Sporting News

Preseason second-team All-America by CBS Sports

Preseason second-team All-America by Athlon Sports

Preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele

Preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports

Preseason second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (special teams)

 

Tory Taylor 

Preseason first-team All-America by The Associated Press

Preseason first-team All-America by CBS Sports

Preseason first-team All-America by The Sporting News

Preseason first-team All-America by Phil Steele

Preseason first-team All-America by The Athletic

Walter Camp Award Preseason Watch List

Preseason first-team All-America by Athlon Sports

Preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele

Preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports

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Another variant of COVID raising interest

News

August 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

The World Health Organization has identified the omicron subvariant E-G-5 as a COVID variant of interest. Nancy Wilde, the manager of infection prevention at UnityPoint Health, says however, the variant doesn’t appear to cause more severe illness.

Wilde says you will still want to take precautions to avoid getting sick.

She says you should check with your doctor for advice and to make sure you are up to date on your COVID vaccinations.

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Tips for Iowa’s first-year college students to avoid the ‘Freshman 15’

News

August 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

Classes for the fall semester started this (Monday) morning at Iowa’s three public universities, and it’s hard to be an incoming first-year student and avoid hearing about the dreaded “Freshman 15.” Women’s health internist Dr. Denise Millstine (MILL-stine) says weight gain is often caused by a change in activity levels and a change in eating habits when teens transition from high school to college.

Millstine offers a few tips to stay in shape, starting with making sure you’re eating right and getting plenty of rest.

Millstine says college freshman typically gain around seven or eight pounds their first year, not the dreaded 15.

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Ernst says Arbitration Key to US versus Mexico Corn Dispute

News

August 22nd, 2023 by Jim Field

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the Biden Administration has finally called for arbitrators to settle a dispute with Mexico over U-S corn imports. Ernst says she’s been pushing the U-S Trade Representative to take this step since last November.

In 2024, Mexico plans to ban the use of genetically modified corn in products like flour and tortillas that are made for human consumption. According to the U-S-D-A, about 90 percent of U-S corn is grown from genetically engineered seeds and Ernst says 16 million tons of Iowa-grown corn is exported to Mexico each year.

U-S officials say Mexico’s ban on genetically modified corn is not based on science and is a violation of the U-S-Mexico-Canada Agreement that took effect three years ago. Canada’s Trade Ministry is siding with the U-S in this corn dispute.

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