Another round of winter weather is expected tonight and that is causing some changes with basketball games scheduled tonight around the region. We will continue to update this list as the day progresses.

Regular Season

Atlantic vs. Harlan F/JV/Varsity boys games have been cancelled with no make up date.
Atlantic middle school games vs. Creston have been cancelled.

Boys Tournament

1A District 1: Whiting @ Westwood moved up to 5:00pm.
1A District 11: Moulton-Udell @ Southeast Warren has been postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00pm.
1A District 12: Diagonal @ Lenox is now postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 5:00pm.
1A District 13: Iowa Christian Academy @ Orient-Macksburg has now been postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00pm.
1A District 14: Essex vs. Heartland Christian (at East Mills) has been postponed to Tuesday, February 13th at 7:00pm.
1A District 16: Glidden-Ralston @ St. Mary’s, Storm Lake has been postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 7:00pm.

2A District 13: AC/CG vs. Mt. Ayr and Panorama @ West Central Valley doubleheader postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30pm/8:00pm.
2A District 14: Tri-Center vs. Red Oak and Shenandoah @ Clarinda doubleheader has been postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30pm/8:00pm.
2A District 15: MVAOCOU vs. Kuemper Catholic (at Alta-Aurelia) has been moved up to a 5:00pm tip-off tonight. Missouri Valley @ Alta-Aurelia has been postponed to Tuesday, February 12th at 6:00pm.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations, and address other topics as requested. Todd Bishop, chief of the Iowa DNR’s Wildlife Bureau, says “We want people to come out to these meetings, listen to the hunting seasons reviews, ask questions and hear directly from our staff. Part of the meeting will be devoted to discussing potential rule changes and collecting feedback as we work through the rules process.”

The meetings are open to the public. Comments collected from these public meetings will be considered along with other related comments received by the Iowa DNR prior to proposing changes to hunting rules and regulations. Proposed rules will be presented to the Natural Resource Commission during a regular public meeting for consideration and additional public comment.

These meetings replace the one night listening session held in late winter over the past 15 years. In our area, the meetings will be held:

• In Creston, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room adjacent to the YMCA, Southwestern Community College
• In Sac City, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Sac County Conservation Center at Hagge Park, 2970 280th Street
• And in Council Bluffs, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Fish and Game Club, 531 Commanche Street

Any person attending the public meeting and has special requirements, such as those related to mobility or hearing impairments, should contact the Iowa DNR or ADA Coordinator at 515-725-8200, Relay Iowa TTY Service 800-735-7942, or Webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov, and advise of specific needs.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon feels most comfortable at the end of games, and it showed against Northwestern. Bohannon hit a 3-pointer from 23 feet with three-tenths of a second remaining as No. 20 Iowa rallied from a 13-point deficit and beat Northwestern 80-79 Sunday night.

It was the second straight game the Bohannon played hero for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 8-5, Big Ten). And again, it was his long-range shooting that did the trick. Bohannon scored his first points with 5:28 to go on a jumper and finished with 15 points with 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range.

Freshman Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points, including a 3-pointer that was part of the Hawkeyes’ comeback with less than six minutes remaining. Tyler Cook had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Moss scored 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting. Vic Law had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Ryan Taylor scored 16 points, A.J. Turner added 15 and Dererk Pardon scored 13 for Northwestern (12-11, 3-9).

Iowa has won three straight and sit three games behind Michigan in the Big Ten Conference standings. The Hawkeyes’ comeback all but ensures they stay firmly inside the AP Top 25, especially given the number of ranked teams that lost in the last week.

UP NEXT – Iowa is at Rutgers on Saturday.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon hit a 3-pointer from 23 feet with three-tenths of a second remaining as No. 20 Iowa rallied from a 13-point deficit and beat Northwestern 80-79 Sunday night. Freshman Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points, Tyler Cook had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Moss scored 16 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 19 of her 29 points in the second half when No. 16 Iowa pulled away for a 78-52 win over Ohio State. Kathleen Doyle added 16 points for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten), who have won three straight and eight of the last nine.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jarred Dixon banked in a half-court shot just before the final buzzer to help Missouri State beat Illinois State 66-65. Leading 65-63 with 7.8 seconds left, Illinois State turned it over on an inbounds play.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 19 of her 29 points in the second half when No. 16 Iowa pulled away for a 78-52 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Kathleen Doyle added 16 points for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten), who have won three straight and eight of the last nine.

Gustafson also had 16 rebounds for her 77th career double-double, tying the conference record with former Ohio State star Jantel Lavender. Last Monday, Gustafson received her record 20th conference player of the week award, one more than Lavender. Gustafson has scored 20 or more points in 12 of 13 conference games and 21 overall to lead the nation at 27.2 points a game.

Doyle and Gustafson combined for the first eight points of the game and the Hawkeyes led 19-9 after one quarter. Aaliyah Patty scored eight points in the second quarter and her layup at the 2:52 mark gave Ohio State at 27-26 lead. A Gustafson jumper and Doyle’s 3-point play put Iowa on top 31-27 at the half.

Gustafson opened the second-half scoring with a 3-point play and had 15 points in the quarter to help Iowa take a 58-37 lead. Dorka Juhasz led the Buckeyes (10-12, 6-7) with 12 points. Iowa shot 69 percent in the second half while the Buckeyes were at 28. The Hawkeyes lead the nation in shooting at 52.3 percent.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kristin Scott scored 15 points in the third quarter, another 10 in the fourth and finished with 29 and No. 22 Iowa State pulled away from West Virginia for its fourth-straight win, 77-61 on Saturday night.

Bridget Carleton had 12 of her 23 points in the first half when the Cyclones (18-5, 8-3 Big 12 Conference) took a 33-26 lead. Iowa State scored 20 points in the first quarter but struggled in the second, making just 3 of 13 shots but keeping the lead by making 7 of 9 from the foul line.

After Ashley Joens, who had 11 points, opened the scoring in the second half, Scott scored the next seven to cap an 11-0 run going back to the closing seconds of the first half. The run pushed the lead to 42-26. Scott had three 3-pointers in the third quarter, which ended with the Cyclones on top 61-37.

Scott, who leads the Big 12 in field-goal percentage (67) and 3-point percentage (58) in conference games, finished 12 of 17 from the field and 3 of 7 from distance. They Cyclones shot 59 percent in the second half. Carleton had 12 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks.

Madisen Smith had a career-high 24 points with five 3-pointers for the Mountaineers (16-6, 7-4), who had their four-game win streak snapped.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nick McGlynn had 22 points as Drake beat Northern Iowa 83-77 on Saturday. D.J. Wilkins had 18 points for Drake (18-7, 7-5 Missouri Valley Conference). Tremell Murphy added 15 points and eight rebounds. Brady Ellingson had 12 points for the home team.
AJ Green had 19 points for the Panthers (10-15, 5-7). Wyatt Lohaus added 16 points. Spencer Haldeman had 12 points.

The Bulldogs evened the season series against the Panthers with the win. Northern Iowa defeated Drake 57-54 on Jan. 13. Drake faces Southern Illinois on the road on Tuesday. Northern Iowa plays Illinois State at home on Wednesday.

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kendric Davis scored season-high 22 points and TCU stunned No. 17 Iowa State 92-83 for its first road win over a Top 25 team in 21 years. Kouat Noi, Desmond Bane and Alex Robinson each had 17 for the Horned Frogs. They used a staggering 27-4 first-half run to blow past the Cyclones and greatly boost their NCAA Tournament chances.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Carsen Edwards scored 27 points and Grady Eifert added a season-high 16 as No. 15 Purdue rebounded from a lackluster first half to pull away for an 81-62 victory over Nebraska. The Boilermakers have won eight straight overall and 14 in a row at home. Thomas Allen made five 3-pointers and matched his season-best with 18 points to lead the Cornhuskers.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Veteran Adam Wainwright remains confident in his ability to still be effective on the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team is believed to have one spot open for a starter and Wainwright wants to make his case as he goes into his 15th season in St. Louis. He says he is healthy after making just eight starts last year because of injuries.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Homer Bailey and the Kansas City Royals and agreed to a minor contract that includes an invitation to big league spring training. The 32-year-old has spent his entire 12-year career in Cincinnati, making 212 starts and going 67-77 with a 4.56 ERA. Bailey was traded from the Reds to the Dodgers in a seven-player deal in December, then was released and became a free agent. Bailey has thrown a pair of no-hitters.

CLASS 1A First Round

Region 6
Lenox 52, Mormon Trail 8

Region 8 
Ar-We-Va 53, Riverside 35
Boyer Valley 69, Whiting 14

CLASS 2A First Round

Region 6
Mount Ayr 73, Interstate-35 50
East Marshall 57, Colfax-Mingo 33
Cardinal at Wayne
Pella Christian 61, Pleasantville 18

Region 7
Woodward-Granger 40, Madrid 27
Southwest Valley 40, AC/GC 38
Ogden 46, South Hamilton 37
Earlham 50, West Central Valley 33

Region 8
St. Albert 61, Underwood 47
AHSTW 67, Tri-Center 41
West Monona 52, MVAOCOU 38
Logan-Magnolia 50, Missouri Valley 32

CLASS 3A Quarterfinals

Region 2
Clear Lake 75, Pocahontas Area 31
Kuemper Catholic 71, SE Valley 24
Roland Story 56, Humboldt 43
Carroll 61, Greene County 26

Region 8 
Des Moines Christian 59, Saydel 15
Creston 66 Clarke 37
Red Oak 77, Clarinda 21
Shenandoah 61, Atlantic 41 – Story here.