Iowa State jumps into Men’s AP Top 25 1/7/2019

January 7th, 2019 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Duke (37)	12-1	1535	1
2. Michigan (9)	15-0	1499	2
3. Tennessee (13)	12-1	1481	3
4. Virginia (5)	13-0	1471	4
5. Gonzaga	14-2	1319	7
6. Michigan St.	13-2	1291	8
7. Kansas	12-2	1159	5
8. Texas Tech	13-1	1109	11
9. Virginia Tech	13-1	1093	10
10. Nevada	14-1	920	6
11. Auburn	11-2	919	12
12. North Carolina	11-3	889	15
13. Florida St.	12-2	879	9
14. Mississippi St.	12-1	683	17
15. N.C. State	13-1	674	18
16. Ohio St.	12-2	620	14
17. Houston	15-0	565	19
18. Kentucky	10-3	520	13
19. Buffalo	13-1	434	20
20. Iowa St.	12-2	344	—
21. Marquette	12-3	340	16
22. Indiana	12-3	245	21
23. Oklahoma	12-2	243	23
24. St. John’s	14-1	221	—
25. TCU	12-1	99	—

Others receiving votes: Villanova 56, Wisconsin 45, Iowa 40, Minnesota 23, Purdue 20, Nebraska 15, Maryland 14, Seton Hall 14, Alabama 7, UCF 6, Louisville 3, Texas 2, Arizona St. 1, Florida 1, North Texas 1.

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Iowa State’s Montgomery declares for the NFL draft

January 7th, 2019 by admin

Iowa State junior running back David Montgomery announced Monday morning that he will forgo his final year of eligibility at Iowa State and enter the NFL draft. Montgomery posted a statement on twitter Monday morning.

Montgomery leaves Iowa State as one of the most accomplished backs in school history. Montgomery finished his career with 2,925 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on the ground. He also grabbed 71 receptions for 582 career yards. Montgomery also lead the nation in forced missed tackles in 2017 with 109, the most ever recorded since the stat began being tracked in 2014.

Montgomery is considered by most draft analysts as one of the top two backs in this year’s class. He has been projected as a first round pick by some media outlets.

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Plea hearing set for 2 charged with murder in 2013 robbery

January 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A plea hearing has been scheduled Friday for two men charged with first-degree murder following the death of a Des Moines resident who was severely beaten in 2013. Polk County District Court records say 21-year-olds Terrance Cheeks and Leshaun Murray pleaded not guilty in July after the charges were filed. Prosecutors say the two were 15 when they attacked Mike Wasike during a carjacking. He died last January after years in care centers.

Court records say prosecutors have extended a plea deal to Cheeks that includes reducing the charge to second-degree murder. The records don’t show whether a similar offer has been made to Murray.

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ARNOLD “ARNIE” L. KRAUEL, 77, of Audubon (Svcs. 1/12/2019)

January 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

ARNOLD “ARNIE” L. KRAUEL, 77, of Audubon, died Sunday, Jan. 6th, at Select Specialty Hospital, in Omaha. Funeral services for ARNIE KRAUEL will be held 2-p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12th, at the First Presbyterian Church on Audubon. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be held from Noon until 2-p.m. Saturday (Prior to the service), at the 1st Presbyterian Church, in Audubon.; Online condolences may be left at www.hockenberryfamilycare.com.

Burial will be in the Arlington Heights Cemetery in Audubon.

ARNIE KRAUEL is survived by:

His daughters – Jennifer Krauel, of Omaha, and Jeanette “Jean” Krauel, of Carter Lake.

His brother – Norman “Norm” Krauel (& his significant other, Mary Ann), both of Omaha.

7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

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Iowa State sweeps Big 12 Player of the Week Awards

January 7th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State has swept the Big 12 weekly awards following a 2-0 start to the conference season. Marial Shayok took home Big 12 Player of the Week honors, while Tyrese Haliburton captured his second Big 12 Newcomer of the Week award this season.

Shayok, a senior, averaged 20.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as the Cyclones swept Oklahoma State and then-No. 5 Kansas. The Ottawa, Ontario native followed a 17-point performance at OSU with one of the best performances of his career against KU. Shayok was nearly perfect against the Jayhawks, scoring 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting. He connected on all five of his 3-point attempts, tying the Iowa State single-game record for 3-point percentage.

The freshman Haliburton continues to shine in his first season in Ames. Haliburton averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks in ISU’s two victories. The Oshkosh, Wisconsin native started the week with 12 points against Oklahoma State, connecting on 4-of-6 three-pointers.

Haliburton was even better against Kansas, scoring 14 points and making 4-of-5 three-pointers to improve to 8-for-11 three-point shooting against conference foes this season. He also had three assists and matched his career high with four steals against the Jayhawks.

The Cyclones are back in action Tuesday night at Baylor. The game will be televised on ESPNEWS starting at 6 p.m.

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Meat lockers disappearing from many of Iowa’s small towns

Ag/Outdoor, News

January 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa continues to lose meat lockers in the state’s smaller towns. Brandi Janssen, who runs the Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, says without these processors, small-scale farmers will lose customers. “Well, if you don’t have access to a market you don’t have much reason to farm,” Janssen says. “It’s just sort of a necessary chain. And then you need to make calculations about…how far is it economically feasible and humane to transport animals?”

Iowa State University researchers estimate Iowa has about a third as many small meat plants today as in 1965. “They’re critical for a healthy local food system,” Janssen says. “A small producer is not going to be able to access a giant, federally-inspected processing facility for products that he or she is going to sell to their local community.”

A long-time meat locker in eastern Iowa closed its doors at the end of December. The Holy Cross Meat Locker was famous for its smoked sausage, before it shut down after 72 years. Market watchers say Iowa is losing a lot of these small meat processors. The shops, sometimes run by just a handful of family members, generally butcher a limited number of cattle and hogs for retail or farmers’ markets.

(Thanks to Kate Payne, Iowa Public Radio)

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NE man arrested on Mills County Burglary warrant

January 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 25-year old Caleb Joseph Proctor, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested late Friday morning at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office. Proctor was taken into custody on a warrant for Burglary, Criminal Mischief, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. His bond was set at $8,000. And, 43-year old Joshua Adam Miller, of Bellevue, NE., was arrested just before 1-a.m. Sunday, for OWI/1st offense. His bond was set at $1,000.

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GOP lawmakers may pass work requirements for Iowa Medicaid recipients

January 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Republicans in the state legislature may pursue a policy that will require most “able-bodied” Iowa adults enrolled in Medicaid to work. Republican House Speaker Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake says it could help ease the worker shortage in Iowa. “Certainly we’re not suggesting that people that are unable to work should, somehow, work. That’s not the point,” Upmeyer says, “but when we do have able-bodied adults that could work, we frankly need them in the workforce.”

The Trump Administration has given states the go-ahead to impose a work requirement for Medicaid recipients. Seven states have adopted the policy and eight other states have submitted requests for federal approval of the move. In 2018, Republicans in the Iowa legislature began reviewing bills to require “childless” adults who are Medicaid recipients *AND* receive food stamps to work or engage in volunteer activities if they are able. Upmeyer says the policy has not been labeled a top priority for Republicans this year, but it may be considered. “I think there are some inherent benefits to work. The rewards that are sort of intangible sometimes — in addition to a paycheck, you also feel a little better about getting up in the morning and having something to do,” Upmeyer says. “…We genuinely need people in the workforce and if there’s a way to do that where we can get people the skills they need to be more productive and have some opportunities they don’t have today, I think that’s worth considering.”

The 2019 Iowa legislative session starts a week from today (Monday) and Republicans will again determine what gets debated because the G-O-P won a majority of seats in the House and Senate in November.

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January 7th, 2019 by Jim Field

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Creston man arrested on a Possession charge

January 7th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 28-year old Chad Sterling Cozad, of Creston, was arrested Saturday evening, at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. Cozad was charged with possession of a controlled substance and later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

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