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(UPDATE) ISU student found deceased in a parking lot is identified

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January 23rd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a 21-year-old woman who was found unconscious in the parking lot of a sorority house at Iowa State University. The Ames Police Department responded to a medical call at 9:49 a.m. Friday at the Delta Delta Delta Sorority after a caller reported finding the woman. Police said the 21-year-old Olivia Chutich was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The woman is a student at Iowa State. Police said she apparently had been in the parking lot for several hours before she was found.

According to KCCI, her family released the following statement Friday night, saying “It is with great sadness that we confirm that Olivia Chutich, our beloved daughter, died in Ames, Iowa. Olivia was the light of our lives. We ask for privacy as we grieve this unimaginable loss. Thank you.”  Iowa State University issued the following statement:

“The Iowa State community is saddened to learn of the death of one of our students. Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this difficult time. ISU is cooperating with the Ames Police Department, which is leading the investigation. The university is providing support and resources for students who are impacted.”

Police said while there does not appear to any threat to the community, the death remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ames Police Department at 239-5133 or the anonymous tip line 239-5533. You may also contact Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400. Online anonymous tips may be submitted to www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.

Iowa conspiracy theorist stays in custody, ordered to DC

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January 23rd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in Washington says a right-wing conspiracy theorist from Iowa seen prominently in videos taunting a U.S. Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6 riot must remain in custody. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on Friday halted the release of Douglas Jensen that had been ordered by a federal magistrate judge in Iowa on Thursday. Kelly ordered Jensen be transported to Washington to face charges.

The Iowa judge had allowed Jensen’s release to home confinement in Des Moines but gave federal prosecutors time to appeal. Kelly issued another order requiring U.S. Marshals to bring Jensen to Washington from Iowa “forthwith.”

 

1 winner of Mega Millions $1B prize; 3rd largest ever in US

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January 23rd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Updated 6:53-a.m.) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — One winning ticket has been sold in the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The top prize drawn on Friday is the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. The winning numbers are: 4, 26, 42, 50, 60 and a Mega Ball of 24. The winning ticket was sold at a Kroger store in Novi, Michigan.

The Mega Millions jackpot had been growing since Sept. 15, when a winning ticket was sold in Wisconsin. Friday night’s drawing comes two days after a ticket sold in Maryland matched all six numbers drawn and won a $731.1 million Powerball jackpot.

 

First day of John J. Harris Invitational in the books, Atlantic-CAM’s Weaver wins at 126

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January 22nd, 2021 by admin

Day 1 of the John J. Harris Wrestling Invitational in Corning was contested on Friday. In this year’s unique format 106-145 pound weight classes were contested all the way through on the first day. Saturday 152-285 pounders will get to compete.

Atlantic-CAM had one champion on day one with Joe Weaver taking the title at 126 pounds. He defeated Zavier Trovato of Missouri Valley by decision 12-8 in the finals. Jaxson Bell was a 3rd place winner at 132 pounds for the Trojans.

Here’s a look at the placing rundown on day one:

106
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Eli Becerra of Missouri Valley
2nd Place – Tegan Slaybaugh of Adair Casey/Guthrie Center
3rd Place – Drew Ehlen of Mt Ayr
4th Place – Kaden Whipp of Clarinda
5th Place – Justin Parsons of Creston- Orient Macksburg
6th Place – Kasen Cochran of Winterset
1st Place Match
Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) 34-0, Fr. over Tegan Slaybaugh (Adair Casey/Guthrie Center) 30-6, Fr. (Dec 11-4)
3rd Place Match
Drew Ehlen (Mt Ayr) 27-3, So. over Kaden Whipp (Clarinda) 32-7, Fr. (Fall 1:27)
5th Place Match
Justin Parsons (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 22-11, Jr. over Kasen Cochran (Winterset) 21-7, Fr. (Fall 3:01)

113
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – John Schroder of Riverside, Oakland
2nd Place – Lincoln Keeler of Creston- Orient Macksburg
3rd Place – Zeke Hoven of Winterset
4th Place – Brandon Erp of Red Oak
5th Place – Jarrett Webb of Mt Ayr
6th Place – Cruz Weaver of Atlantic
1st Place Match
John Schroder (Riverside, Oakland) 24-4, Sr. over Lincoln Keeler (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 15-9, Fr. (Fall 0:52)
3rd Place Match
Zeke Hoven (Winterset) 18-9, So. over Brandon Erp (Red Oak) 24-7, So. (Fall 5:17)
5th Place Match
Jarrett Webb (Mt Ayr) 23-9, Sr. over Cruz Weaver (Atlantic) 22-18, So. (Dec 10-7)

120
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Jace Rose of Riverside, Oakland
2nd Place – Elliot Cooney of Nodaway Valley
3rd Place – Austin Evans of Creston- Orient Macksburg
4th Place – Riley Radke of Missouri Valley
5th Place – Chase Sandholm of Red Oak
6th Place – Travis Allen of Winterset
1st Place Match
Jace Rose (Riverside, Oakland) 24-1, Jr. over Elliot Cooney (Nodaway Valley) 36-4, Jr. (Dec 7-3)
3rd Place Match
Austin Evans (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 26-8, Fr. over Riley Radke (Missouri Valley) 27-12, Fr. (Dec 5-2)
5th Place Match
Chase Sandholm (Red Oak) 23-14, Jr. over Travis Allen (Winterset) 14-8, Jr. (Fall 3:38)

126
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Joe Weaver of Atlantic
2nd Place – Zavier Trovato of Missouri Valley
3rd Place – Jake Porter of Winterset
4th Place – Ben Breheny of Nodaway Valley
5th Place – Brandon Briley of Creston- Orient Macksburg
6th Place – Dalton Kitzman of Bedford/Lenox
1st Place Match
Joe Weaver (Atlantic) 29-8, Sr. over Zavier Trovato (Missouri Valley) 24-14, Sr. (Dec 12-8)
3rd Place Match
Jake Porter (Winterset) 22-6, . over Ben Breheny (Nodaway Valley) 31-8, Sr. (Fall 2:16)
5th Place Match
Brandon Briley (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 20-14, Fr. over Dalton Kitzman (Bedford/Lenox) 20-8, Fr. (Fall 3:41)

132
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Bryce Shaha of Mt Ayr
2nd Place – Triston Barncastle of Creston- Orient Macksburg
3rd Place – Jaxson Bell of Atlantic
4th Place – Devin Adams of Central Decatur
5th Place – Andrew Bowman of Missouri Valley
6th Place – TJ Nutt of MVAOCOU
1st Place Match
Bryce Shaha (Mt Ayr) 35-2, Sr. over Triston Barncastle (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 23-7, Jr. (MD 12-0)
3rd Place Match
Jaxson Bell (Atlantic) 23-12, Sr. over Devin Adams (Central Decatur) 31-9, Jr. (Dec 3-0)
5th Place Match
Andrew Bowman (Missouri Valley) 10-9, Jr. over TJ Nutt (MVAOCOU) 23-9, So. (Fall 0:35)

138
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Kale Downey of Clarinda
2nd Place – Garon Wurster of Creston- Orient Macksburg
3rd Place – Jaxon Christensen of Nodaway Valley
4th Place – Kyle Kesterson of Southwest Iowa
5th Place – Fred Veatch of Missouri Valley
6th Place – Terence Sheley of Bedford/Lenox
1st Place Match
Kale Downey (Clarinda) 33-6, Jr. over Garon Wurster (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 10-3, Sr. (Dec 7-5)
3rd Place Match
Jaxon Christensen (Nodaway Valley) 28-11, Jr. over Kyle Kesterson (Southwest Iowa) 24-9, Jr. (Dec 13-8)
5th Place Match
Fred Veatch (Missouri Valley) 25-12, Sr. over Terence Sheley (Bedford/Lenox) 16-8, So. (For.)

145
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Logan Jones of Central Decatur
2nd Place – Dawson Bond of Red Oak
3rd Place – Keaton Street of Creston- Orient Macksburg
4th Place – Jakson Cobb of Wayne, Corydon
5th Place – Eric McIlnay of Missouri Valley
6th Place – Nolan Moore of Riverside, Oakland
1st Place Match
Logan Jones (Central Decatur) 34-4, Sr. over Dawson Bond (Red Oak) 33-3, So. (Fall 3:15)
3rd Place Match
Keaton Street (Creston- Orient Macksburg) 29-8, Sr. over Jakson Cobb (Wayne, Corydon) 30-9, Sr. (Fall 2:44)
5th Place Match
Eric McIlnay (Missouri Valley) 15-11, Sr. over Nolan Moore (Riverside, Oakland) 13-6, Jr. (Fall 4:47)

Atlantic-CAM girls wrestlers end year at IWCOA Girls State

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January 22nd, 2021 by admin

The Atlantic-CAM girls wrestling team had three individuals compete at the IWCOA Girls State Tournament on Friday in Iowa City. All of the Trojan grapplers were knocked out on day one in the 2nd Round or 3rd Round Consolations. Mia Trotter picked up a pair of wins in the opening round and 2nd Round Consolations before falling in 3rd Round Consolations.

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Quincy Sorensen (0-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Claire Gaffney (Mount Vernon) 7-4 won by fall over Quincy Sorensen (Atlantic-CAM) 0-8 (Fall 0:33)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Quincy Sorensen (Atlantic-CAM) 0-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Sierra Hansmeier (Crestwood, Cresco) 11-11 won by fall over Quincy Sorensen (Atlantic-CAM) 0-8 (Fall 1:00)

120

Mia Trotter (9-4) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Mia Trotter (Atlantic-CAM) 9-4 won by fall over Carly Williams (Vinton-Shellsburg) 6-15 (Fall 5:20)
  • Champ. Round 2 – Dakota Whitman (Independence) 13-7 won by fall over Mia Trotter (Atlantic-CAM) 9-4 (Fall 0:24)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Mia Trotter (Atlantic-CAM) 9-4 won by fall over Cheyenne Mulford (Solon) 1-3 (Fall 3:29)
  • Cons. Round 3 – Lexi Hennik (Central City) 7-1 won by fall over Mia Trotter (Atlantic-CAM) 9-4 (Fall 0:38)

132

Carina Birkel (5-8) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Champ. Round 1 – Sydney Langenberg (Solon) 6-13 won by decision over Carina Birkel (Atlantic-CAM) 5-8 (Dec 4-1)
  • Cons. Round 1 – Carina Birkel (Atlantic-CAM) 5-8 received a bye () (Bye)
  • Cons. Round 2 – Keely Collins (Charles City) 14-18 won by decision over Carina Birkel (Atlantic-CAM) 5-8 (Dec 8-2)

High School Basketball Scoreboard Friday 01/22/2021

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January 22nd, 2021 by admin

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 66, Kuemper Catholic 48
Denison-Schleswig 52, St. Albert 41
Lewis Central 47, Shenandoah 15

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 72, IKM-Manning 53
Treynor 43, Logan-Magnolia 33
Tri-Center 52, Missouri Valley 16
Underwood 50, Audubon 36

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 76, Ar-We-Va 44
Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 64, Woodbine 30
Paton-Churdan 49, Coon Rapids-Bayard 34

Corner Conference Tournament

Consolation: Fremont-Mills 47, Sidney 30
Championship: Stanton 51, East Mills 34

Pride of Iowa Conference

Lenox 47, Southeast Warren 31
Mount Ayr 61, Martensdale-St. Marys 57
Nodaway Valley 88, Central Decatur 48
Wayne 54, Bedford 45

Other Scores

Twin Cedars 52, Orient-Macksburg 45 OT
LeMars 52, CB Abraham Lincoln 42
Sioux City East 40, CB Thomas Jefferson 15

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hawkeye Ten Conference

Creston 66, Kuemper Catholic 48
Lewis Central 65, Shenandoah 30
St. Albert 72, Denison-Schleswig 67

Western Iowa Conference

AHSTW 52, IKM-Manning 44
Treynor 58, Logan-Magnolia 44
Tri-Center 76, Missouri Valley 27

Rolling Valley Conference

CAM 54, Ar-We-Va 52
Coon Rapids-Bayard 67, Paton-Churdan 42
Woodbine 66, Exira-EHK 37

Pride of Iowa Conference

Central Decatur 68, Nodaway Valley 47
Martensdale-St. Marys 54, Mount Ayr 36
Wayne 51, Bedford 42

Other Scores

CB Abraham Lincoln 56, LeMars 39
Sioux City East 85, CB Thomas Jefferson 36
Twin Cedars 46, Orient-Macksburg 32

10 players score as CAM girls roll past Ar-We-Va

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January 22nd, 2021 by admin

For the second night in a row 10 different players got in the scorebook for the CAM girls basketball team and the Cougars raced away from Ar-We-Va for a 76-44 win. The Cougars jumped out to a 24-7 lead by the end of the first and were up by 21 at halftime and kept adding the rest of the way.

Eva Steffensen finished with 15 points, Mallory Behnken had 12, and Reese Snyder added 11. The Cougars improved to 11-3 on the season.

Ar-We-Va was led by 19 points from Maggie Ragaller and 10 from Bridget Cameron. The Rockets fell to 3-11 on the year.

Listen to the postgame interview with CAM Head Coach Joe Wollum below.

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McKee’s jumper proves the winner for CAM over Ar-We-Va

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January 22nd, 2021 by admin

Connor McKee hit a baseline jumper with about 24 seconds left in the game that proved to be the difference in a CAM 54-52 win over Ar-We-Va Friday night. The Rockets turned the ball over on their next possession and Walker Gettler was fouled with 4 seconds left after grabbing the steal. He missed the front end of the bonus and Ar-We-Va got it back and called timeout with 3 seconds left. The Rockets tried to heave a pass to the top of the key but nobody was able to get ahold of the ball and time ran out.

Talking about the game winning shot, McKee said they talked about getting him the ball on the baseline.

McKee led the Cougars with 17 points, Colby Rich had 15, and Cade Ticknor dropped in 12. The Cougars get back to a .500 record at 6-6. McKee said this win should help propel them forward.

Ar-We-Va was led by 16 points from Zach Schimmer and 15 from Will Ragaller. The Rockets fall to 7-7 on the season.

2 arrested in Cedar Rapids man’s death staged as suicide

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January 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Two people are in custody in a Cedar Rapids man’s death that authorities say was staged to look like a suicide. Police say 44-year-old Randal Joseph Campbell was found dead June 21, 2019, with an air rifle positioned on his lap and torso. Investigators determined the scene was staged to appear to be a suicide. Twenty-eight-year-old Joshua Conklin was charged with second-degree murder and obstructing justice in Campbell’s death.

He was transferred to the Linn County jail on Friday to face the charges. Campbell’s niece, Felisha Campbell, was dating Conklin at the time of his death. She is accused of conspiring with Conklin to obstruct the investigation.

 

IHSAA releases boys bowling district assignments

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January 22nd, 2021 by admin

Sites and assignments for all three classifications of bowling are now available for the 2021 boys state qualifying meets.

Those district events are scheduled for Monday, February 15 at locations across the state. This year’s state qualifying meets will be IHSAA (boys’ teams) only due to COVID-19 guidance and facility limitations. Girls’ meets, held by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, are set for Tuesday, February 16.

Qualifying IHSAA teams and individuals advance to the 2021 state meets, set for February 23-24 at Cadillac XBC in Waterloo.

Tickets at district meets permitting spectators are $6.

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