First Team
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK
Mollie Rasmussen, Exira-EHK
Eva Steffensen, CAM
Danielle Hoyle, Paton-Churdan
Gretchen Wallace, Glidden-Ralston
Katelyn Neilsen, Boyer Valley
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va
Second Team
Shay Burmeister, Exira-EHK
Zoey Baylor, CAM
Tessa Steimel, Paton-Churdan
Alyssa Schafer, Woodbine
Alexa Steinkuehler, Woodbine
Leah Cooper, Boyer Valley
Brynn Bass, Coon Rapids-Bayard
Haley Koch, West Harrison
VIOLET LUHRS, 92, of Greenfield, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Graveside services for VIOLET LUHRS will be held 2-p.m. Friday, March 12th, at the Greenfield Cemetery. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield on Thursday, March 11, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Memorials may be directed to the Violet Luhrs memorial fund to be established by the family at a later date.
VIOLET LUHRS is survived by:
Her son – Dale (Marla) Luhrs, Jr., of Fontanelle.
Her Brother – Dean (Alice) Luhrs, of Greenfield.
3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
The Iowa Department of Public Heath Monday, reported on the Coronavirus dashboard, that an additional 150 positive COVID-19 test results were returned from the labs, for a pandemic total of 367,177. There was also one additional death reported, for a total of 5,559. Long-Term Care facility deaths account for 2,193 of the State’s total number of deaths.
The number of Long-Term Care facility COVID-19 Outbreaks are unchanged from this past weekend, at 10. Hospitalization data show 168 Iowans are hospitalized with COVID. The number of COVID patients in an ICU is down to 37. There were 29 patients admitted to hospitals over the 24-hour reporting period, and seven patients remain on a ventilator.
Hospitals in Western & Southwest Iowa report: 18 people are hospitalized for COVID; seven are in an ICU, one patient with COVID symptoms was admitted over the past 24-hours, and one person remains on a ventilator. More than 280,254 Iowans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health department data shows 892,815 vaccine doses have been administered in Iowa.
Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 4.1%, while the seven-day rate is 4.1%.
In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:
(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds visited the COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Fort Dodge over the weekend, in order to see first-hand the new techniques being put into practice. The clinic was put on by the Webster County Public Health Department and the governor said she was impressed with the event’s execution. “The organization, the collaboration, the coordination, the way that people come in, the way they have the pods set up, they never have to leave their chair,” Reynolds says. “My take-away is, they have the capacity to do more. They’re willing to do more. They just need the vaccines.”
While Iowa is experiencing a vaccine shortage, Reynolds feels the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine could help alleviate that. “We’re seeing our doses increase every week and the administration has guaranteed that we will get the same amount,” she says. “I don’t think we’ll get any Johnson & Johnson this week to the state but they’re hoping the following week, we’ll be able to start to ramp that up again. That is a game-changer just because it’s a single dose.”
The governor says the Webster County clinics are the blueprint the rest of the state could follow. “I think it is a great model of what other areas can do and it’s honestly one of the reasons I’m here, is to highlight it because there’s been a lot of thought that’s gone into it and they’ve done a great job,” she says. “We need to recognize that and incentivize that by allocating more vaccine to areas that have demonstrated that they can do it.”
An average of 90 people every 30 minutes have been vaccinated at the Webster County clinics.
A regular meeting of the Adair County Board of Supervisors is set to take place 9-a.m. Tuesday over the phone**. During their session, the Board will canvass the votes for a Special Nodaway Valley School District Revenue Purpose Statement election, held last week. Unofficial results indicated the measure passed by a vote of 107 Yes to 9 No. In other business, the Board will receive a quote from Access Systems, for their cloud-based phone system. They’re also set to discuss letters to Entities, with regard to COVID Relief.
At around 9:10-a.m. Tuesday, Kristen Renslow, with the City of Stuart, will present to the Board for their action, a Resolution approving the addition of county property to the City of Stuart Urban Renewal Area. Later on, Curt Beane and Joanie Finck are expected to express their concerns with regard to regulations pertaining to Solar Panel/Solar Farms.
Neil Hyde, from Infomax, will discuss a complete Cloud Solution, and County Engineer Nick Kauffmann will present his weekly report, and a performance bond for a Farm-To-Market road rock contract.
(** Dial in number 605-313-6157 Access Code 526272#)
(bearcatsports.com) The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team earned an at-large bid into the 2021 NCAA Central Region Tournament set for March 13-16 in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
The top two seeds will receive a bye as with COVID-19 protocols only six teams instead of eight will take part in the regional and only teams in the MIAA and the Northern Sun Conferences will represent the region. The Central Region winner will advance to the Elite Eight, which will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, March 24-27.
The Bearcats, ranked No. 1 in the latest NABC NCAA Division II top 25 poll, will be the No. 2 seed in the region. Northwest will play the winner of the No. 3 seed Washburn vs. No. 6 seed Missouri Western contest on Sunday at 7:45 p.m. The No. 1 seed Northern State will face the winner of the No. 4 seed MSU Moorhead vs. No. 5 seed Wayne State on Sunday as well.
Northwest (23-2 overall) will be taking part in its eighth consecutive and 21st NCAA Tournament overall. It is Northwest’s ninth trip to the NCAA Tournament under 12th-year head coach Ben McCollum. Northwest owns an all-time NCAA Tournament record of 29-20.
The Bearcats won the NCAA Division II national championships in 2017 and 2019. Northwest captured its eighth straight MIAA regular season title in 2020-21.
Each qualifying team will be allocated a set number of tickets and will work through their respective athletic department. Per NCAA Championships protocol, the capacity for Wachs Arena will be limited to 25%, which translates to 1,750 tickets available for each session. Prices of all-session and individual session passes and tickets are as follows:
All-Session Passes Individual Session Tickets
$40 per adult $15 per adult
$25 per student/youth/senior citizen $10 per student/youth/senior citizen
** Senior Citizens are individuals 65+
Northwest will receive an allotment of 150 tickets for NCAA Central Region games. Northwest’s Director of Athletics Andy Peterson will handle the allocation of Northwest’s tickets through player’s parents/family members, Center Court Cat Club members and Bearcat basketball season ticket holders. Peterson can be reached via email at ANDYP@nwmissouri.edu or 660-562-1306.
All games will be live streamed free on NCAA.com.
2021 NCAA Central Region Teams
1. Northern State (18-1)
2. Northwest Missouri State (23-2)
3. Washburn (19-6)
4. Wayne State (11-6)
5. MSU Moorhead (10-4)
6. Missouri Western (14-10)
2021 NCAA Central Region Matchups
Saturday, March 13
No. 5 MSU Moorhead vs. No. 4 Wayne State, 6 p.m.
No. 6 Missouri Western vs. No. 3 Washburn, 8:45 p.m.
Sunday, March 14
No. 1 Northern State vs. winner of MSU Moorhead/Wayne State, 5 p.m.
No. 2 Northwest Mo. St. vs. winner of Missouri Western/Washburn, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16
Central Region Championship, 7 p.m.
MARYVILLE, Missouri – Washburn University’s Tyler Geiman sank a 55-foot shot at the buzzer to edge No. 1-ranked Northwest Missouri State University in the 2021 MIAA Tournament championship game, 69-68.
Northwest’s Diego Bernard had drained two free throws with :02.7 left to give Northwest a two-point edge, 68-66. The Ichabods inbounded the ball and Geiman let it roll before he picked it up and hit nothing but net from beyond half court.
Washburn won the program’s sixth MIAA tournament title as Northwest was looking for its sixth straight and 10th overall. Washburn moves to 19-6 on the season, while Northwest drops to 23-2.
Washburn held Northwest in check offensively in the opening 20 minutes limiting the Bearcats to 23.1% (6-of-26). The Ichabods held a 30-19 lead at the break.
The Ichabods led by as many as 13 in the second half at 36-23 before the Bearcats mounted a charge. A 12-5 run pulled Northwest to within one at 45-44 with 8:54 to play. Northwest would take its first lead of the second half at 53-50, and first of the game since 7-6, on a three-pointer from Trevor Hudgins with 5:55 to play. Hudgins hit another triple to put Northwest up four, 56-52 with 5:28 remaining. Washburn’s Connor Deffebaugh hit a triple from the left corner with 4:55 left to cut the Bearcat lead to one. Washburn’s Jalen Lewis gave the Ichabods a three-point cushion at 60-57 with 3:49 to play.
Ryan Hawkins hit two sets of free throws with 2:25 and 1:44 left to cut the Washburn lead to one, 64-63. Freshman Byron Alexander gave Northwest a 65-54 lead with 1:15 to play on a pair of free throws. Washburn’s Will McKee turned the ball over with :55.4 left, but Alexander threw it away on the ensuing inbounds play and Geiman made a layup to give the edge back to Washburn, 66-65. Hawkins drained one of two free throws with :32.5 to even it up at 66-66.
Hudgins appeared to make the defensive play of the game when he blocked an attempted three from Geiman and Bernard snared the rebound. Geiman fouled Bernard at halfcourt on his drive up the floor with :02.7 left to set the stage for the final dramatic moments.
Northwest and Washburn will look to continue their seasons at the Central Region Tournament.
Class 1A
Region 2
Macy Sievers, Newell-Fonda
Baily Sievers, Newell-Fonda
Maggie Walker, Newell-Fonda
Aleah Hermansen, Audubon
Ella Larsen, Newell-Fonda
Eva Steffenson, CAM
Jaci Christensen, Audubon
Josie Hartman, SE Warren
Coach of the Year: Joe Wollum, CAM
Region 4
McKenzie Goodwin, Kingsley-Pierson
Allie Petry, St. Albert
Brooklyn Beery, Kingsley-Pierson
Izzy Weldon, Fremont-Mills
Makenna Shepard, St. Albert
Avery Dowling, Sidney
Delaney Iseminger, Kingsley-Pierson
Abbi Bailey, Kingsley-Pierson
Coach of the Year: Nicole Goodwin, Kingsley-Pierson
Region 8
Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK
Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK
TJ Stoaks, Lenox
Jenna Stephens, Stanton
Cassidy Nelson, Lenox
Emily Jones, Wayne
Mollie Rasmussen, Exira-EHK
Kaylee Weber, Sigourney
Coach of the Year: Tom Petersen, Exira-EHK
Class 2A
Region 5
Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley
Kailey Jones, AHSTW
Riley Batta, South Central Calhoun
Claire Denning, AHSTW
Alexa Ahrenholtz, IKM-Manning
Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley
Claire Harris, AHSTW
Coach of the Year: Brian Eisbach, Nodaway Valley
Region 8
Mallory McCall, West Monona
Hannah Dau, South O’Brien
Kendra Kuck, Underwood
Madison Stowater, Ridge View
Emma Vohs, Ridge View
Brielle Engelmann, Alta-Aurelia
Anna Coffee, Hinton
Coach of the Year: Jazmyn Flynn, Underwood
Class 3A
Region 1
Peyton Beckman, Panorama
Haley Rasmussen, Atlantic
JaMae Nichols, Cherokee
Teagan Slaugher, Cherokee
Alexis Pingel, Cherokee
Ava Wolf, Shenandoah
Coach of the Year: Brandon Slaughter, Cherokee
Class 4A
Region 1
Elle Scarborough, Glenwood
Jenna Hopp, Glenwood
Madison Camden, Glenwood
Emma Salker, Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Payton Hardy, Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Kennedy Lein, Carroll
Coach of the Year: Brian Rasmussen, Glenwood
Region 3
Kelsey Fields, Creston
Jocelyn Bice, Norwalk
Emma Miner, Dallas Center-Grimes
Bren Moritz, Norwalk
Julia Reis, Dallas Center-Grimes
Sam Dunphy, Creston
Coach of the Year: Adam Jones, Dallas Center-Grimes
Region 8
Paige Anderson, Denison-Schleswig
Hannah Neemann, Denison-Schleswig
Emma Dighton, Boone
Allison Piercy, Spencer
Jada Piercy, Spencer
Claire Schmitz, Harlan
Coach of the Year: Zach Klaassen, Harlan
Class 1A
Substate 7
Trey Baker, Martensdale-St. Marys
Leyton Nelson, Tri-Center
Jack Franey, Martensdale-St. Marys
TJ Harkins, Earlham
Ethan Alfers, Tri-Center
Toby Bower, Nodaway Valley
Grady Jeppesen, Riverside
Mason Crouse, East Mills
Coach of the Year: Chad Harder, Tri-Center
Substate 8
Manny Hammonds, Grand View Christian
Sam Rallis, St. Albert
Sage Evans, West Harrison
Layne Pryor, Woodbine
Tre Melby, Logan-Magnolia
Gavin Reineke, Boyer Valley
Gabe Peterson, Madrid
Jonny Gatto, Grand View Christian
Coach of the Year: Rowdy Evans, West Harrison
Class 2A
Substate 8
Sid Schaaf, Treynor
Raydden Grobe, AHSTW
Tim Zimmerman, Treynor
Chris Schreck, Van Meter
Brayden Lund, AHSTW
Eli Kading, ACGC
Matthew Boothe, Central Decatur
Kyle Sternberg, AHSTW
Coach of the Year: Scott Rucker, Treynor and GG Harris, AHSTW
Class 3A
Substate 8
Ryan Blum, Glenwood
Luke Rankin, Dallas Center-Grimes
Cole Glasgow, Dallas Center-Grimes
Skyler Handlos, Atlantic
Connor Frame, Harlan
Colby Burg, Creston
Jack Cooley, Clarke
Coach of the Year: Joel Rankin, Dallas Center-Grimes
Class 4A
Substate 1
Josh Dix, Abraham Lincoln
DaVares Whitaker, SC East
Jamison Gruber, Abraham Lincoln
Chase Bartlett, SE Polk
Noah Sandbothe, Abraham Lincoln
Bie Ruei, SC East
Coach of the Year: Jason Isaacson, Abraham Lincoln
2021 Pride of Iowa Conference Girls Basketball Honor Teams
First Team
Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley**
TJ Stoaks, Lenox **
Cassidy Nelson, Lenox
Rachel Sobotka, Mount Ayr
Emily Jones, Wayne
Lindsay Davis, Nodaway Valley
**Unanimous Picks
Second Team
Lexi Shike, Nodaway Valley
Lyndsey Dale, Central Decatur
Josie Hartman, Southeast Warren
Maddie Stewart, Mount Ayr
Kaylin Lack, East Union
Alivia Ruble, Southeast Warren
Honorable Mention
Alexa Anderson, Mount Ayr
Corinne Bond, Nodaway Valley
Jordan England, Lenox
Maggie Haer, Southwest Valley
Hallee Hamilton, Central Decatur
Kylie Keller, Martensdale-St. Marys
Grace Nixon, East Union
Makayla Ruble, Southeast Warren
Kennedy Weed, Bedford
Maddy Wood, Wayne
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