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High School Basketball Scoreboard Tuesday 02/08/2022

Sports

February 8th, 2022 by admin

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Harlan 55, Atlantic 35 (H: Hannah Sonderman 15pts. A: Paytn Harter 19pts.)
Glenwood 62, Lewis Central 36

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 44, Tri-Center 30- ON KJAN
Audubon 70, IKM-Manning 46 (A: Aleah Hermansen 26pts, Jaci Christensen 23pts)
Underwood 44, Treynor 33 (Underwood and Treynor share WIC Title)
West Monona 71, Missouri Valley 18

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Ar-We-Va 19
Coon Rapids-Bayard 60, Paton-Churdan 31
Exira-EHK 62, Glidden-Ralston 41
Woodbine 67, Fremont-Mills 50

Corner Conference
East Mills 50, Sidney 46
Essex 52, Griswold 37

Other Scores
Bishop Heelan 57, CB Abraham Lincoln 49
Central Decatur 48, Clarke 47
Martensdale-St. Marys 55, Mount Ayr 41 (MSTM wins Pride of Iowa Title)

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference
Atlantic 75, Harlan 73 (A: Dayton Templeton 28pts, Carter Pellett 19pts)
Bedford 64, Shenandoah 45
West Harrison 79, St. Albert 54

Western Iowa Conference
AHSTW 72, Tri-Center 49 (AHSTW undefeated in WIC play)- ON KJAN
Audubon 54, IKM-Manning 43
Treynor 53, Underwood 49 – OT
West Monona 80, Missouri Valley 61

Rolling Valley Conference
CAM 56, Ar-We-Va 48
Exira-EHK 76, Woodward Academy 47
Woodbine 74, Fremont-Mills 68

Corner Conference 
East Mills 58, Sidney 51 (EM completes undefeated Corner Conference schedule)
Griswold 63, Essex 41

Other Scores
CB Abraham Lincoln 78, Bishop Heelan 50 (AL clinched Missouri River Conference Championship)
Clarke 61, Central Decatur 48
Mount Ayr 52, Marensdale-St. Marys 47

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AHSTW completes undefeated WIC campaign with big win over Tri-Center

Sports

February 8th, 2022 by admin

AHSTW hit five threes in the first quarter against Tri-Center’s 1-3-1 zone and used that hot start to roll to a 72-49 win on Tuesday night. The Vikings led by 10 at the end of the first and blew the game open with a 24-8 edge in the second quarter.

AHSTW Head Coach GG Harris thought the early good shooting helped build some confidence against the zone. He liked the learning that took place against a different defensive look.

Brayden Lund had 11 points in the first quarter and finished with 21. Raydden Grobe poured in 22 points to lead all scorers and Kyle Sternberg added 14. The Vikings improved to 19-1 on the season and completed an undefeated run through the Western Iowa Conference schedule. Coach Harris thought that may be the first time that has been done in school history. He thinks the team is in a great spot at the end of the season.

The Vikings have one final regular season test at Denison-Schleswig on Thursday before hosting a first-round district game next Monday. We’ll have that district game on KJAN.

Tri-Center was led by 16 points from Michael Turner. The Trojans dropped to 12-9 on the season. They will now prep for a 1A first round playoff game against Woodbine on Monday.

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AHSTW girls rally for win at Tri-Center

Sports

February 8th, 2022 by admin

The AHSTW Lady Vikes outscored Tri-Center 14-3 in the third quarter to climb out of a five-point halftime deficit, ultimately pushing their way to a 44-30 win.

AHSTW had the lead early in the game but Tri-Center pulled ahead late first quarter and held the edge until late in the third. Once the Lady Vikes seized back control, momentum snowballed in their direction. AHSTW Head Coach Jill Vanderhoof said the key was becoming the aggressor in the second half.

Delaney Goshorn got the offense sparked a bit in the second half with 17 of her game-high 25 points after the break. She connected on 5 threes in the game. Ellie Peterson had a big game with 10 points and a high number of deflections and blocks on the defensive end. Coach Vanderhoof said it was great to see that defensive effort pay off all over the floor.

The Lady Vikes improved to 8-13 on the season and will now prep for the postseason. They will host Missouri Valley in a 2A Region 8 game on Saturday.

Tri-Center was led by 11 points from Alexis Flaherty. The Trojans fall to 7-14 on the season. They will face Coon Rapids-Bayard in a 1A Region 2 first round game on Thursday.

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AP High School Boys Basketball Poll 02/07/2022

Sports

February 8th, 2022 by admin

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

Class 4A
Record Pts Prv
1. Ames (9) 15-1 108 1
2. Pleasant Valley (2) 17-0 101 2
3. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 14-4 81 4
4. Cedar Falls 13-2 70 3
5. Valley, West Des Moines 15-3 56 9
6. Ankeny 14-3 46 6
7. Waukee Northwest 14-4 40 5
8. Johnston 14-3 31 NR
9. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 13-3 30 8
10. Iowa City, West 13-4 13 7
Class 3A
Record Pts Prv
1. Decorah (7) 17-1 104 2
2. Humboldt (4) 16-1 93 3
3. Washington 16-2 86 4
4. Spencer 15-3 67 6
5. Dallas Center-Grimes 13-4 63 8
6. Marion 15-3 58 7
7. Fort Madison 18-3 34 1
8. Ballard 15-4 27 9
9. Winterset 14-4 21 NR
10. Harlan 13-4 17 5

Others receiving votes: Dubuque Wahlert 10. Assumption, Davenport 8. Clear Lake 7. Bondurant Farrar 5. Nevada 2. Clarke, Osceola 1. Pella 1. Central Clinton, De Witt 1.

Class 2A

Record Pts Prv
1. Boyden-Hull (3) 18-1 97 1
2. Mid-Prairie, Wellman (5) 19-0 93 2
3. Western Christian, Hull (3) 18-1 91 3
4. Central Lyon 17-2 79 5
5. Aplington-Parkersburg 16-2 48 7
6. Williamsburg 17-2 42 8
7. Monticello 17-2 30 4
8. Van Meter 16-2 27 6
9. Central Decatur, Leon 18-1 23 10
10. Roland-Story, Story City 18-2 18 NR

Others receiving votes: Clarion-Goldfield 17. Des Moines Christian 14. Pella Christian 8. Camanche 6. Rock Valley 4. AC-GC 3. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3. South Central Calhoun 2.

Class 1A

Record Pts Prv
1. Grand View Christian (11) 20-0 110 1
2. North Linn, Troy Mills 19-2 88 3
3. St. Mary’s, Remsen 18-0 86 2
4. Lake Mills 19-0 73 4
5. A-H-S-T-W, Avoca 18-1 53 5
6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 19-1 51 6
7. Easton Valley 17-2 34 8
8. Newman Catholic, Mason City 18-1 25 9
9. Newell-Fonda 17-2 21 NR
10. Dunkerton 19-2 20 10

Others receiving votes: New London 13. St. Mary’s, Storm Lake 9. WACO, Wayland 5. Martensdale-St. Marys 5. East Buchanan, Winthrop 5. Winfield-Mount Union 2. Iowa Valley, Marengo 2. Edgewood-Colesburg 2. Danville 1.

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USDA pledges $1B to cut greenhouse gas emissions on farms

Ag/Outdoor, News

February 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing one-billion-dollars in projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farms, ranches and forests. U-S Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the initiative will help farmers generate more profits and make America more competitive in markets abroad. “We need to get there first,” Vilsack says. “We need to be able to say to the world, ‘We have led in this effort,’ in order to maintain and expand those export markets.” The secretary says the funding will go toward projects such as cover crops and manure management.

Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, is asking for ideas on how to execute practices like no-till farming and nutrient management on a large scale.  “We’re trying to incentivize the creation of climate-smart commodities that hold higher value in the marketplace,” he says, “that farmers can generate additional profit from, and capture value for the farmer.” Local and state governments, nonprofits and small businesses can apply for the federal money.

The Biden administration is trying to slash greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in half by 2030. Vilsack announced the program Monday at Lincoln University of Missouri in Jefferson City.

(Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)

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Transportation Commission updates rules on salvaged vehicles

News

February 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved new rules that align with a change by state lawmakers determining when a car or truck involved in a wreck needs a salvage title. D-O-T Motor Vehicle Division director, Melissa Gillett, presented the change. “This legislation increased the threshold for issuing a salvage vehicle title designation when the cost of the repair of a wrecked or salvaged motor vehicle exceeds 70 percent of the fair market value of the vehicle,” she says. Gillett says it ups the damage needed for a salvage title.

She says the threshold for a salvage title previously required damage of up to 50 percent of the cost of the vehicle. Gillett says the rules also clarified how the damage will be figured. “The changes also incorporate comments received from insurance auto auctions and Copart to clarify that damage levels will be confirmed by the direct entity with direct knowledge of the damage — such as an insurance provider or vehicle repair facility,” according to Gillett.

The Transportation Commission approved the change at its meeting today (Tuesday) in Ames.

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Pottawattamie County Implements Burning Ban

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

February 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – An open burning ban will be in place for Pottawattamie County starting today (February 8, 2022) at 2:00 p.m. The ban prohibits all open and controlled burning in Pottawattamie County, including all incorporated city limits within the county. The current weather forecast and environmental conditions indicate a very high fire danger for today with a warm/dry pattern continuing over the next couple of weeks. Under the current dry conditions, dead and drying vegetation is the perfect fuel to spread fires rapidly.

Emergency Management Director Doug Reed says “Pottawattamie County has seen the devastating effects of fire in extreme conditions and we want to do everything we can to help mitigate incidents like that from occurring.” During these dry conditions, citizens are reminded to not throw out cigarettes from moving vehicles and to discontinue burning yard waste, piled tree debris, grass/agricultural ground and set-asides or other items during the ban.

Small recreational camp fires are permitted only if they are conducted in a fire place of brick, metal or heavy one-inch wire mesh. Any camp fire not in an outdoor fire place is prohibited.
Violation of a burn ban can subject a person to citation or arrest for reckless use of fire or disobeying a burn ban.

For updated information on burn bans and the law you can find further information on the Pott. County EMA Facebook, Twitter, and web pages. The ban will remain in place until environmental conditions improve

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Highway, rail traffic drops a bit in December

News

February 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Traffic on the state highways was down some at the end of the year. Stuart Anderson of the D-O-T gave a report today (Tuesday) to the Transportation Commission. “Did drop a bit in December, we were about two percent below the December 2019 levels. So again, still hovering right around our levels from pre-COVID,” Anderson says. He says rail traffic saw a similar pattern. “January was down three percent from January 2021 rail carload levels. That is driven really across the board,” Anderson says.

“The one sector that has shown some growth herein recent months is on the coal side. We are seeing with the high natural gas prices some shifting to coal, which is doing a little bit of a rebound from a long-term trend of being down for the amount of coal being shipped on the rail system.”

He says the shipment of grain continues to be strong. “They’re lower than January of 2021 — but January ’21 was a really high point — it was the highest since 2015 in terms of the amount of grain shipped on rail, 2022 was the second-highest since 2015. So, still pretty good news on our grain shipment,” Anderson says. Anderson says air travel continues to hold around 88 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

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House panel’s chairman seeking legislative investigation of Humboldt judge

News

February 8th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A key lawmaker is taking steps to launch an investigation of a northern Iowa judge accused of manipulating the process for nominating a district court judge. House Judiciary Committee chairman Steven Holt of Denison, a Republican, has introduced a resolution that would give his committee authority to investigate Judge Kurt Stoebe of Humboldt. “If these allegations are true, then they go beyond just an individual’s service on a commission and speak to their integrity on the bench,” Holt says.

Governor Reynolds says other members of the nomination commission told her Stoebe coached a candidate and make negative comments about another who was applying to be a district court judge. The governor ordered the commission to reconvene to redo the process in November and Stoebe stepped down as the commission’s leader. Holt says serious allegations have been made against Stoebe and the legislature needs to exercise its oversight authority to seek more information and, if necessary, issue subpoenas to get it. “If indeed a judge is willing to commit these acts in order to advance a favored candidate, including lying about one of the candidates withdrawing their name from consideration, how can an attorney or a citizen come before this judge and have faith in the integrity of the process?” Holt asks.

Holt says his proposal is not an impeachment resolution, but an attempt to discover whether the allegations against Stoebe are true and whether he faces sanctions for his conduct. Representative Mary Wolfe, of Clinton, is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Wolfe says the legislature has the authority to impeach, but she says this investigation is unprecedented. “We have some concerns that it is opening a door that has never been opened before,” Wolfe says, “and we’re not sure, at this point, what might be on the other side.”

Wolfe says she has no doubt the Judicial Qualifications Commission is reviewing the allegations against Stoebe and a legislative investigation would duplicate those efforts. “Unnecessarily wasting taxpayer dollars and legislative time,” Wolfe says.

Separate bills pending in the House and Senate are proposing changes in the commissions nominating district court judges.

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SANDY MAE LUKE, 78, of Atlantic (2-12-2022)

Obituaries

February 8th, 2022 by Jim Field

SANDY MAE LUKE, 78, of Atlantic died Monday, February 7, 2022 at Cass Health.  A Celebration of Life for SANDY MAE LUKE will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the American Legion Memorial Building (The Armory 201 Poplar St.) in Atlantic.

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A private burial will be at a later date at the Atlantic Cemetery.

The family Suggest memorials to The Keasey Family (Misty Wehrli) 802 E 17th St Atlantic, Iowa.

SANDY MAE LUKE is survived by:

Children:  Ricky Keasey, Amy Coatney, Kevin (Tina) Keasey, Toby (Trisha) Keasey.

Step-Children:  Sherry, Charlie (Tracy).

Siblings:  Penny (Herluf), Allen, Vickie, Kim (Dean), Sally (Gary).

10 Grandchildren

many Great-Grandchildren

and 4 Grand Fur babies

 

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