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Glenwood girls pick up win at Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warrior Relays 04/04/2023

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April 4th, 2023 by admin

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warrior Relays
04/04/2023

Girls Team Scores

  1. Glenwood 188
  2. Hinton 98
  3. CB Abraham Lincoln 84
  4. Le Mars 78
  5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 57
  6. Bishop Heelan 54
  7. OABCIG 30

Glenwood got wins from Madelyn Berglund in the 3000M and 1500M, Allison Koontz in the 100M, Carlie Clemmer in the 100M Hurdles, Danika Arnold in the 200M, and Breckyn Petersen in the 400M. Glenwood also picked up wins in the 4x100M Relay, 4x200M Relay, Distance Medley, 4x400M Relay, and Sprint Medley.

CB Abraham Lincoln’s Abby LaSale won the 400M Hurdles.

Boys Team Scores

  1. Le Mars 136
  2. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 129
  3. OABCIG 114
  4. Bishop Heelan 92
  5. Hinton 87
  6. CB Abraham Lincoln 23

Full results here: sbl warrior relays results 040423

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Former Boone County Deputy charged in the death of a K-9

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April 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

Boone County, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Public Safety, Tuesday (April 4, 2023), said 50-year-old Dallas Wingate, a former Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy and K-9 handler, was charged with the death of K-9 deputy Bear. Wingate, who turned himself in at the Story County Jail, has been charged with one count of Injury or Interference of a Police Dog Service, a class D felony.

On September 2, 2022, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office requested DCI investigate after Bear was found dead inside Wingate’s K-9-equipped police vehicle. The investigation showed that Wingate placed Bear inside his enclosed vehicle on the evening of September 1. Nearly twenty-two hours later, Wingate opened the vehicle for the first time.

The Story County Attorney’s Office will prosecute this case.
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Photo courtesy of Story County Sheriff’s Office

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Atlantic girls soccer hopes to raise the bar with wealth of returnees

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April 4th, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic girls soccer team brings back ten of it’s eleven starters from last season and they hope that experience can help them reach even higher this season. The Trojans are coming off an 11-7 campaign last year and head coach Dan Vargason said they hope to build on that.

The Trojans have some good strength on both sides of the field with Edria Brummer an All-Conference returner at goalie and Jada Jensen leading the offensive attack as the school’s all-time leading goal scorer. Coach Vargason said the difference for this team achieving their goal of competing for the Hawkeye Ten title will come down to effort.

The team has been able to work back into their formations fairly quickly with their returning experience but Coach Vargason said they just need to start to get some more movement and use their athleticism to their advantage.

The Trojans are off to a 1-1 start to the season and are at it again tonight against Missouri Valley.

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BREAKING: Reynolds signs her state government ‘realignment’ bill into law

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April 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will consolidate 37 state agencies into just 16 departments and eliminate dozens of unfilled positions in state government.  “Not only will Iowans receive better service with alignment, they’ll get it at a lower cost,” Reynolds said. The governor paid a consultant nearly a million dollars to draft the reorganization plan.

“Iowa had significantly more cabinet departments than neighboring states and best practices, services were spread unpredictably across state government, really causing just unnecessary friction for Iowans,” Reynolds says. “What we also saw was just fractured organizational structure that was preventing capable, hardworking public servants from really reaching their full potential.”

The non-partisan Legislative Services Agency projects the plan will eliminate about 200 full time positions in state government that aren’t filled today and save about 12-and-a-half million dollars a year. The governor’s staff estimates the state will save about 215 million dollars over four years. Reynolds says efficiency is the main goal, making state government agencies, programs and licensing easier to navigate.

“If we save anything and streamline services and have a single mom or single dad trying to get services not have to go through 14 different doors to try to get an answer, then that’s a win for me,” Reynolds told reporters. The governor expects most if not all the changes to be in place when the next state fiscal year begins July 1st.

“I’m not saying there won’t be bumps. I mean this is a huge undertaking, but we’re going to do it right,” Reynolds says. “…If we need to slow down any of the alignments…we’ll do that.” The 16 state agency directors and Republican lawmakers gathered in the governor’s office at the statehouse for the bill signing ceremony on Tuesday afternoon.

Democratic leaders in the House and Senate say the plan dilutes the legislature’s authority and is a “power grab” by the governor. And House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst says the bill was authored by out of state consultants without real input from Iowans.

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Big participation numbers for Atlantic tennis in 2023

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April 4th, 2023 by admin

The Atlantic tennis teams have some big participation numbers for 2023. Atlantic head coach Mike McDermott said 33 girls are out for the team this season and 20 are out for the boys team. Coach McDermott said it’s great to have that kind of interest but it has been a challenge in practice to get effective work in for everyone. He said they try to start from fundamentals and build up.

The girls team has some good returning experience with Rio Johnson leading the way.

The boys also have a few returning starters from last season to lead the way.

Coach McDermott said early on in the season they try to focus on fundamentals and then as quickly as they can work in strategy since the season is a short one. He said some key things they want to see in competition early is consistency and keeping the ball in play.

The Trojans have just gotten their season rolling and will next up take on Creston Thursday night. Listen to the full interview with Coach McDermott below.

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Study details Iowa’s healthiest (and least healthy) counties

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April 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A new report says northwest Iowa’s Sioux County is the healthiest county in the state, while Montgomery County, in the southwest, ranks last. The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report rates counties’ health outcomes nationwide based on a range of factors. Michael Stevenson, with the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute — which produces the report, says Iowa’s top-ranked counties all have the same things in common.

Stevenson says, “They often have access to good civic infrastructure, so higher access to broadband, better access to parks and rec facilities, and they also tend to have higher rates of civic participation, so things like voter turnout.” Stevenson says Iowa’s overall voter turnout is higher than the national average, but there’s a lot of variation in rates at the county level.

“Iowa voter turnout varied from 60.8% to 90.2%, depending on where you live,” he says, “and our data showed that there’s a strong connection between that turnout data and the infrastructure that we have in place to facilitate participation.”

The report lists Iowa’s top five healthiest counties as: Sioux, Winneshiek, Dallas, Mitchell and Hancock, while the bottom-ranked five are: Pottawattamie, Lee, Clarke, Appanoose and last, Montgomery.

countyhealthrankings.org

(reporting by Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio)

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Public hearing held on proposed new financial checks for Iowa Medicaid, SNAP

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April 4th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Members of the public have debated a proposal to require more frequent income checks and a new asset test for Iowans receiving food stamps or health care coverage through Medicaid. Andres Reyes, the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church, spoke in favor of the bill during a public hearing at the Iowa Capitol.

“I believe that all people are made in the image of God and so all people have value, but that value is only realized by working for what they have,” Reyes said. “One of the greatest problems in America today is depression. The number one reason is because people do not work as hard as other generations. The only way to cure the problem is to hold others accountable for working for what they have. This bill does just that.”

Valerie Petersen, associate executive director of the Foodbank of Siouxland in Sioux City, said these changes will push vulnerable Iowans farther into poverty. “These are grandparents that are now choosing between medication and food. They’re hardworking laborers that are laid off during the winter. They’re single moms that work multiple jobs and then have to make the choice between feeding themselves and their children,” she said. “They’re kids that have no say in or ability to contribute to their family’s finances.”

Darla Chappell of St. Donatus — a small town near the Illinois border, said she used to work in a bank and saw people getting government assistance from more than one state. “Please vote yes on this bill to ensure our money goes where needed and not into the pockets of liars, cheaters and frauds,” she said.

Carlyn Crowe of the Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council said many Iowans with disabilities will lose Medicaid coverage because of the asset test for the entire household. “Should parents of a daughter who can’t walk have to sell their second car so their daughter can get a wheelchair or her sibling’s savings account be limited because she’s on Medicaid?” Crowe asked.

The bill passed the Senate two weeks ago with the support of all 34 Republicans and opposition from all 16 Democrats. It cleared a House Committee last week and is eligible for debate in the full House.

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Caitlin Clark named Wooden Award National Player of the Year

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April 4th, 2023 by admin

LOS ANGELES — University of Iowa All-American Caitlin Clark was named the Wooden Award National Player of the Year, which is presented annually to the most outstanding women’s basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Joining Clark as a finalist for the esteemed award are Aliyah Boston (South Carolina), Cameron Brink (Stanford), Mackenzie Holmes (Indiana) and Maddy Siegrist (Villanova). All five players are invited to Los Angeles for the 47th annual presentation of the Wooden Award.

The Wooden Award Gala will honor the Men’s and Women’s Wooden Award winners and will include the presentation of the Wooden Award All-America teams in Los Angeles on Friday, April 7.

Honorees were certified by their universities as meeting or exceeding the criteria of the Wooden Award.

This marks the first time that an Iowa women’s basketball player has ever won the Wooden Award.

The most dominant player in women’s college basketball, Clark has already been recognized as the 2023 Naismith Trophy, Wade Trophy, Associated Press, Ann Meyers Drysdale, and The Athletic National Player of the Year, as well as being voted a Big Ten Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. A unanimous first team Associated Press and All-Big Ten honoree, Clark also excels in the classroom being voted the 2023 Academic All-American of the Year.

Clark finished the season averaging 27.8 points per game, 8.6 assists per game, and 7.1 rebounds per game. She became the first player in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to record 1,055 points and 320 assists in a single season. Both of which shattered Big Ten and school single season records.

Clark helped lead the Hawkeyes to their first National Championship appearance in school history in her junior season.

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ISU men’s hoops will head to Maui in 2024

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April 4th, 2023 by admin

MAUI, Hawaii –The 2024 Maui Jim Maui Invitational field was announced today and Iowa State will be one of the teams in the 41st annual tournament. The Cyclones will participate in what is expected to be one of the strongest fields in tournament history. Joining the Cyclones in Maui will be Auburn, Colorado, Dayton, Memphis, Michigan State, North Carolina and 2023 National Champion UConn.

The 2024 appearance marks the third time the Cyclones take the floor in Maui, having appeared in 1990 and 2018. In 2018, ISU dropped the opener to Arizona before defeating Illinois and San Diego State. The 1990 Cyclones went 1-2 under Johnny Orr’s guidance, defeating Chaminade and falling to Syracuse and Santa Clara.

The 2024 Maui Jim Maui Invitational will be played Nov. 25-27 at Maui’s famed Lahaina Civic Center. All 12 Maui games will be telecast by ESPN networks, with the bracket being announced at a later date. The 2024 teams bolster a total of 218 NCAA Tournament appearances, 45 Final Four berths and 13 NCAA Tournament titles. Half of the teams competing rank within the top-40 of the winningest programs of all-time in men’s college basketball.

UCONN has won the NCAA Championship five times in the last 25 years, and also has won the Maui Title twice in that span. This year’s National Championship game in Houston was a prime example of ‘Maui Magic,’ as San Diego State finished fourth in the 2022 Maui Jim Maui Invitational.

All eight teams have been to the Maui Jim Maui Invitational before at least once, with North Carolina holding the most previous trips at eight. Memphis will be making its sixth trip, first since 2011, while Dayton, Michigan State and UCONN will return for their fifth appearances.

Additionally, half of the teams have previously won the Maui Jim Maui Invitational: North Carolina has won four times, UConn twice and Michigan State and Dayton each hold one coveted title apiece.

“The goal of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational is and always has been to bring together the top programs in college basketball in one of the most stunning places in the country. The 2024 field will accomplish that and more,” said Tom Valdiserri, executive vice president of KemperLesnik, the operator of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. “The field includes a variety of iconic programs and coaches, as well as respected up-and-comers. We are confident when we say that the Maui Jim Maui Invitational does not disappoint, and we think fans back home and on-island will be in for an epic few days of college basketball with this stacked field.”

All-Tournament travel packages and school Booster travel packages for the 2024 Maui Jim Maui Invitational will be available at a later date. For more information on the Tournament, please visit mauiinvitational.com.

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Former Hawkeye MVP Bernie Wyatt passes

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April 4th, 2023 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former University of Iowa team Most Valuable Player and long-time assistant coach Bernie Wyatt passed away on April 1 at the age of 84.

Wyatt lettered for the Hawkeyes from 1959-61, leading the team in interceptions in 1960 and being named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1961. He was selected in the 1961 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the 1962 AFL Draft by Houston.

Wyatt was a member of Iowa’s 1959 Rose Bowl team that defeated California, 38-12.

In 1974, after coaching one high school season in Long Island and a few more at Iowa City Regina, Wyatt joined Bob Commings’ staff at Iowa. Hayden Fry retained Wyatt as the Hawkeyes’ recruiting coordinator in 1979.

The Long Island, New York, native was deeply rooted in recruiting New York and New Jersey. He was instrumental in bringing the likes of Ronnie and Kevin Harmon, Andre Tippett, Owen Gill, Bob Kratch, Devon Mitchell and Leroy Smith to Iowa City.

No funeral services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Regina Foundation.

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