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Iowa State guard Carleton is Big 12 women’s player of year

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March 6th, 2019 by admin

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Iowa State senior guard Bridget Carleton has been named the Big 12 women’s basketball player of the year.

Carleton, the league’s leading scorer at 21.9 points a game, won the award voted on by the Big 12’s 10 head coaches and announced Wednesday. The first Cyclone to win the award, Carleton is fourth in the league with 8.7 rebounds per game and fifth in assists at 4.2 per game.

Baylor’s Kim Mulkey was selected as the top coach for the second year in a row, and the seventh time since 2005. The top-ranked Lady Bears just won their ninth consecutive regular season title, and have won their last 41 regular-season Big 12 games.

Baylor junior Lauren Cox, who has 72 blocked shots, was named the defensive player of the year for the second season in a row.

2018-19 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Awards

Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey, Baylor (19th season at Baylor, 19th overall)
Player of the Year: Bridget Carleton, Iowa State, G, 6-1, Sr., Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Cox, Baylor, F, 6-4, Jr., Flower Mound, Texas
Newcomer of the Year: Vivian Gray, Oklahoma State, G, 6-1, So., Argyle, Texas
Freshman of the Year: Chrislyn Carr, Texas Tech, G, 5-5, Davenport, Iowa
Sixth Man Award: Kari Niblack, West Virginia, F, 6-1, Fr., Leesburg, Fla.

All-Big 12 First Team (honors listed alphabetical by school)

Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Kalani Brown+^** Baylor C 6-7 Sr. Slidell, La.
Lauren Cox+** Baylor F 6-4 Jr. Flower Mound, Texas
Bridget Carleton+^** Iowa State G 6-1 Sr. Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Kayla Goth% Kansas State G 6-1 Sr. DeForest, Wis.
Peyton Williams Kansas State F 6-4 Jr. Topeka, Kan.
Vivian Gray** Oklahoma State G 6-1 So. Argyle, Texas
Jordan Moore TCU C 6-3 Sr. Round Rock, Texas
Sug Sutton Texas G 5-8 Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
Naomi Davenport% West Virginia G/F 6-0 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio
Tynice Martin^** West Virginia G 5-11 R-Jr. Atlanta, Ga.

All-Big 12 Second Team

Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Chloe Jackson Baylor G 5-8 Gr. Upper Marlboro, Md.
Juicy Landrum Baylor G 5-8 Jr. Waco, Texas
Kristin Scott Iowa State C 6-3 So. Kasson, Minn.
Ana Llanusa Oklahoma G 6-0 So. Choctaw, Okla.
Amy Okonkwo% TCU F 6-2 Sr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.


All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Alexa Middleton (Iowa State), Kylee Kopatich (Kansas), Christalah Lyons (Kansas), Braxtin Miller (Oklahoma State), Joyner Holmes (Texas), Danni Williams (Texas), Brittany Brewer (Texas Tech), Chrislyn Carr (Texas Tech).

** Unanimous First Team Selection (coaches cannot vote for own players, unanimous denotes voted first team by other nine coaches)
+ 2017-18 All-Big 12 First Team Selection
% 2017-18 All-Big 12 Second Team Selection
^ 2016-17 All-Big 12 First Team
> 2016-17 All-Big 12 Second Team

Big 12 All-Defensive Team

Player School Pos Ht Cl Hometown
Kalani Brown Baylor C 6-7 Sr. Slidell, La.
Lauren Cox^** Baylor F 6-4 Jr. Flower Mound, Texas
DiDi Richards Baylor G 6-1 So. Cypress, Texas
Peyton Williams Kansas State F 6-4 Jr. Topeka, Kan.
Jordan Moore TCU C 6-3 Sr. Round Rock, Texas

** Unanimous Selection (coaches cannot vote for own players, unanimous denotes selected for team on other nine ballots)
^2017-18 Selection

Big 12 All-Freshman Team

Player School Pos Ht Hometown
Ashley Joens Iowa State G 6-0 Iowa City, Iowa
Christianna Carr Kansas State G 6-1 Manhattan, Kan.
Taylor Robertson Oklahoma G 5-7 McPherson, Kan.
Chrislyn Carr Texas Tech G 5-5 Davenport, Iowa
Madisen Smith West Virginia G 5-5 Greenville, S.C.

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RICHARD “RICH” SWOLLEY JR., 55, of Atlantic (No svcs. at this time)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2019 by admin

RICHARD “RICH” SWOLLEY JR., 55, of Atlantic died Tuesday, March 5th at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. No formal services for RICHARD “RICH” SWOLLEY JR. will be held at this time. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

An Open Visitation will be held on Friday, March 8th from 12:00pm until the time of a Visitation with family from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic.

Online condolences may be left at www.RolandFuneralService.com

RICHARD “RICH” SWOLLEY JR. is survived by:

Mother: Virginia of Atlantic.

Siblings: Tina Waldron of Atlantic. Lisa (Don Boggs) Swolley of Atlantic. Dan Swolley of Streamwood, IL. Robert Swolley of Atlantic.

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Officials announce Iowa nursing home employee indictments

News

March 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Iowa have announced the indictments of six people suspected of having stolen various opioids from nursing homes where they had worked.

The indictments were announced in a news release Wednesday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Scherle says the cases are being prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice’s Elder Abuse Initiative. All are charged with acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge.

Those indicted are 36-year-old Arminda Cruickshank, of Osceola; 47-year-old Barbara Jean Tindall, of Keosauqua; 30-year-old Christine Renee Weilbrenner, of Ankeny; and 29-year-old Samantha Anne Mills and 32-year-old Alicia Danielle Swenson, both of Des Moines. They have all pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors say 31-year-old Katie Christine Howard, of Des Moines, pleaded guilty to two counts on Feb. 11 and will be sentenced in July.

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Lawmaker: State officials keeping sexual harassment secrets

News

March 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa lawmaker is accusing the administration of Gov. Kim Reynolds and the director of the state’s human resources agency of “fostering a culture of secrecy in state government” for refusing to release information on the number of sexual harassment cases filed within state agencies in recent years.

Democratic Rep. Amy Nielsen said she’s received a bureaucratic runaround in her attempts to get data on the number of cases from Department of Administrative Services Director Janet Phipps. Nielsen said taxpayers have paid out more than $7.5 million in settlements in the past two years and deserve to know if there are other cases that could cost even more.

Nielsen wants to know the number of cases so they can be compared to future years to determine whether the state is improving its sexual harassment record. Nielsen sought the number of sexual harassment complaints under investigation, the number of cases closed in the last five fiscal years and the number of cases initiated.

She said DAS refused to provide the information, citing confidentiality, and the attorney general’s office told her to seek the data from the Legislative Services Agency, a nonpartisan state agency that provides the legislature research and data information to lawmakers.

The LSA, however, told Nielsen that even though DAS provided the information, the agency requested it not to be released to her. A Jan. 25 letter from Phipps to the Legislative Services Agency indicates even the general numbers she seeks are confidential. Nielsen said what she seeks is not traceable to any individual and should not be confidential, and she called Phipps’ decision not to turn over the information “beyond disappointing.” Nielsen filed a complaint Wednesday with the Iowa Public Information Board.

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Page County Sheriff’s report (3/6/19)

News

March 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports two arrests. Today (Wednesday), 39-year old Michael Wayne England II, of Clarinda, was arrested for Driving while license is barred. England was transported to the Page County Jail where he is being held on $2,000 bond.

On March 2nd, 47-year old Jeff Harrison, of rural Clarinda, was arrested at the Page County Sheriff’s Office, on a Page County Warrant for theft 5th Degree. Harrison posted the $300 bond and was released pending further court proceedings.

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CODY CHARLES McINTIRE, 37, of Des Moines, formerly of the Stuart-Menlo area (3-23-2019)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2019 by Jim Field

CODY CHARLES McINTIRE, 37, of Des Moines, formerly of the Stuart-Menlo area died unexpectedly on Monday, March 4th at his home.  A gathering of family and friends for CODY CHARLES McINTIRE will be held on Saturday, March 23rd from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Johnson Family Funeral Home – Stuart Chapel.

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Memorial contributions may be made to the CODY McINTIRE Memorial Fund.

Online condolences may be left at www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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2 local men and Teen charged in homicide of Council Bluffs man

News

March 6th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department today (Wednesday) said two people,

Stec

21-year old Liam Stec, and a 16-year old male, both from Omaha, have been arrested in connection with the death of a man from Council Bluffs. A warrant was issued for a third suspect, 20-year old Nicholas Haner, of Harlan. Haner’s location is unknown. Anyone with information on his location is urged to contact the  Council Bluffs Police Department at 328-STOP (7867) or call 9-1-1 if he is seen in public.

Haner

On January 24th, the deceased body of 38-year old Adam Angeroth of Council Bluffs was found inside his apartment.  His family had not heard from him for several days.  An autopsy confirmed evidence of foul play in Angeroth’s death, including blunt force trauma and knife wounds.

After conducting numerous interviews and examining physical evidence, detectives were able to obtain Murder 1st Degree warrants for three subjects, accusing them of participating in the killing of Angeroth.  The teenager’s name has not officially been released by law enforcement – his case will begin in Juvenile Court, when/if there is a determination to hear his case as an adult, in District Court, his identity will become public record.

The case still remains under investigation, as we have not ruled out the possibility that additional arrests may be forthcoming.  Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact CBPD detectives at 712-328-4728, or leave their information anonymously by calling 712-328-STOP (7867).

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DAVID LEROY JORGENSEN, 70, of Avoca (Svcs. 03/09/2019)

Obituaries

March 6th, 2019 by admin

DAVID LEROY JORGENSEN, 70, of Avoca died Tuesday, March 5th at Avoca Specialty Care. Funeral services for DAVID LEROY JORGENSEN will be held on Saturday, March 9th at 11:00am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca.

Family will greet friends on Friday, March 8th from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

DAVID LEROY JORGENSEN is survived by:

Wife: Patricia (Wyatt) Jorgensen of Avoca.

Daughter: Brandi (Bill) Wageman of Bennington, NE.

Son: Chris (Sandra) Jorgensen of Omaha, NE.

Sisters: Judy (John) Yeager of Sheridan, WY. Barb (Johnny Villegas) Petersen of Manilla.

Brother: Bob (Connie) Jorgensen of Avoca.

8 Grandchildren

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Shayok one of five finalists for Julius Erving Award

Sports

March 6th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Marial Shayok has been named one of five finalists for the 2019 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award.

A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch list of 20 student-athletes in October, which Shayok was not originally a part of. The Ottawa, Ontario native was added to the list of 10 candidates in February and on Wednesday it was trimmed to five finalists. This month, the finalists will be presented to Mr. Erving and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee.

The winner of the 2019 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award will be determined by a combination of fan votes and input from the Basketball Hall of Fame’s selection committee. Fans are encouraged to visit HoophallAwards.com to cast their votes March 8-29.

The five finalists for the 2019 Julius Erving Award are Shayok, Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga), Caleb Martin, Nevada), Admiral Schofield (Tennessee) and De’Andre Hunter (Virginia).

Shayok is second among Big 12 players averaging 18.7 points per game this season, scoring 20 or more points in 14 games. He is also pulling down 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

One of the nation’s most efficient shooters from all levels, Shayok is shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 39 percent behind the arc and 88.5 percent at the free-throw line. He is trying to become just the second player since 2009-10 to average 18 points and shoot 50-40-90.

Among Big 12 players he ranks seventh in field goal percentage, ninth in 3-point field goal percentage and third in free throw percentage.

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Jamie Pollard named a 2018-19 AD of the Year by the NACDA

Sports

March 6th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard has been named a 2018-19 Under Armour AD of the Year by NACDA. Pollard will be honored at the NACDA Convention in Orlando on June 11.

“This is a great honor for all of the staff in our athletics department,” Pollard said. “I am humbled by the recognition because it comes from my peers, but it is really recognition for all of our staff who work tirelessly to make Cyclone Athletics something special for our fans, donors, student-athletes and staff.”

Pollard, in his 14th year at Iowa State, is the eighth-longest serving director in the Football Bowl Subdivision. His impact on the Cyclone program in all facets has been stellar.

“I am proud of what our department has accomplished,” Pollard said. “However, I am really excited about our future because of how we’re positioned to achieve milestones going forward that have never been accomplished before at Iowa State. There’s an awesome story being written in Ames and it’s because of the hard work of our coaches, staff and student-athletes as well as the incredible support from the university campus and our many passionate fans.”

Professionally, Pollard is currently serving on the NACDA Executive Committee, the NACDA Honors and Award Committee and was recently nominated by the Big 12 Conference to potentially serve on the NCAA Men’s Division I basketball committee.

Pollard will be joined at the awards ceremony in June by Patrick Chun (Washington State), Danny White (UCF) and Deborah Yow (North Carolina State) as the AD of the Year recipients for the FBS division.

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