The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports 33-year old William Dean Meredith, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday evening at the Mills County Jail. He was presented with a warrant for Probation Violation, and was being held on $2,000 bond.
And, Glenwood Police, Monday, reported the arrest on Friday, of 52-year old Alfredo Moreno, from Sidney. Moreno was arrested for Driving While Revoked, with his cash or surety bond set at $1,000.
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds has directed the Iowa Department of Management to return $21 million to Iowa’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The funds were initially allocated for payments related to the state’s contract with Workday, a cloud-based human resources, finance, and planning system being implemented to modernize the state’s IT infrastructure. Of the allocation, $4.45 million was spent on the project.
“The COVID-19 pandemic only further highlighted the critical need for integrated IT systems that will improve operational efficiency and effectiveness for the State of Iowa,” said Gov. Reynolds. “Following multiple conversations with the Treasury Department last spring, we believed we had assurances that the upgrade to Workday qualified as an allowable expense. We would not have moved forward without those assurances.”
The Department of the Treasury’s OIG affirmed its determination that payments for Workday were not allowable expenditures under the CARES Act. While the State still maintains its position that these are allowable expenditures, it respects the decision and will return the funds by December 18.
Replacing the State’s outdated IT systems remains a critical need, and has received overwhelming bi-partisan support from the Legislature and elected officials. As such, the Workday implementation will continue as planned. The estimated costs and timelines of the project have not changed. Supplemental funding will needed to support the completion.
Iowa received a total allocation of $1.25 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund established by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The $4.45 million spent on Workday represents just 0.36% of the total funds, while more than 96% has been allocated to programs that have provided direct relief for Iowans.
The State will allocate the remaining $47.3 million by the December 30 deadline, but an extension from the federal government would allow time to use the funds to create additional programs and support other needs among Iowans. Governor Reynolds strongly encourages Congress to work together and make additional support possible for American families, workers and businesses before the end of the year.
A crash at around 8:52-a.m. today (Monday), in Sac County, claimed the life of a 21-year old woman. The Iowa State Patrol reports Courtney Graffunder, of Sac City died, after the car she was driving collided with the rear of a semi tractor-trailer on Highway 71. The woman was not wearing a seat belt.
Officials said her 2015 Chevy Camaro was northbound and failed to stop for a 2021 Peterbilt semi in the northbound lane, that was stopped on Highway 71 and waiting to turn left into the drive for 1887 Highway 71.
The driver of the semi, 40-year old Joshua Cordes, of Enid, OK., was not injured. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
| Class 4A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Waukee (5) | 0-0 | 86 | 1 |
| 2. Cedar Falls (2) | 1-0 | 82 | 2 |
| 3. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln (2) | 4-0 | 68 | 3 |
| 4. Johnston | 0-0 | 50 | 4 |
| 5. Ames | 0-0 | 46 | 6 |
| 6. Davenport, North | 0-0 | 38 | 5 |
| 7. North Scott, Eldridge | 2-0 | 33 | NR |
| 8. Ankeny Centennial (1) | 1-0 | 27 | 9 |
| 9. Ankeny | 1-0 | 25 | NR |
| 10. Dubuque, Hempstead | 1-1 | 19 | 8 |
Others receiving votes: Sioux City, East 15. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 13. Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 13. Southeast Polk 9. Dubuque, Senior 7. Lewis Central 7. Iowa City, West 5. Des Moines, Hoover 2. Burlington 2. Waterloo, West 2. Sioux City, West 1.
| Class 3A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Dallas Center-Grimes (7) | 5-0 | 95 | 1 |
| 2. Carroll (1) | 4-0 | 76 | 3 |
| 3. Ballard (1) | 3-0 | 75 | 2 |
| 4. Pella (1) | 4-0 | 64 | T5 |
| 5. Waverly-Shell Rock | 4-0 | 48 | 8 |
| 6. Assumption, Davenport | 1-1 | 41 | 4 |
| 7. Monticello | 2-0 | 37 | 10 |
| 8. Spencer | 5-1 | 28 | 7 |
| 9. Glenwood | 2-0 | 23 | NR |
| 10. Epworth, Western Dubuque | 3-0 | 22 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Newton 13. Le Mars 9. West Delaware, Manchester 8. Humboldt 6. Mount Vernon 3. Storm Lake 1. Clear Creek-Amana 1.
| Class 2A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. Boyden-Hull (9) | 4-0 | 95 | 1 |
| 2. Treynor (1) | 4-0 | 65 | 4 |
| 3. Camanche | 4-0 | 59 | 3 |
| 4. Western Christian, Hull | 4-1 | 58 | 2 |
| 5. Aplington-Parkersburg | 5-0 | 51 | 5 |
| 6. Denver | 4-0 | 35 | 8 |
| (tie) AHSTW | 4-0 | 35 | 7 |
| 8. Beckman Catholic, Dyersville | 4-0 | 30 | 9 |
| 9. Van Meter | 3-0 | 26 | NR |
| 10. Dike-New Hartford | 3-1 | 18 | 6 |
| (tie) OA-BCIG | 2-0 | 18 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Spirit Lake 13. Des Moines Christian 13. Panorama, Panora 8. West Burlington 8. Clarinda 6. Pella Christian 5. West Sioux, Hawarden 4. South Hamilton, Jewell 2. West Branch 1.
| Class 1A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pts | Prv | ||
| 1. North Linn, Troy Mills (6) | 5-0 | 87 | 1 | |
| 2. Wapsie Valley, Fairbank | (4) | 3-0 | 86 | 4 |
| 3. Lake Mills | 4-0 | 64 | 3 | |
| (tie) Martensdale-St. Marys | 4-0 | 64 | 2 | |
| 5. Springville | 5-0 | 43 | 5 | |
| 6. West Fork, Sheffield | 3-0 | 33 | T6 | |
| 7. St. Mary’s, Remsen | 3-0 | 32 | T6 | |
| 8. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars | 5-0 | 29 | 9 | |
| 9. North Mahaska, New Sharon | 4-0 | 21 | NR | |
| 10. Easton Valley | 4-0 | 20 | NR | |
| (tie) Montezuma | 4-1 | 20 | T6 |
Others receiving votes: Keota 17. Danville 11. New London 10. Grand View Christian 5. GMG, Garwin 4. Bishop Garrigan, Algona 2. Janesville 1. Fremont Mills, Tabor 1.
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 13, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking
| Record | Pts | Prv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gonzaga (54) | 3-0 | 1541 | 1 |
| 2. Baylor (7) | 4-0 | 1491 | 2 |
| 3. Iowa (1) | 6-0 | 1427 | 3 |
| 4. Michigan St. | 6-0 | 1307 | 4 |
| 5. Kansas | 6-1 | 1289 | 5 |
| 6. Houston | 4-0 | 1169 | 7 |
| 7. Villanova | 5-1 | 1163 | 9 |
| 8. West Virginia | 6-1 | 1113 | 11 |
| 9. Creighton | 4-1 | 1037 | 8 |
| 10. Tennessee | 2-0 | 941 | 12 |
| 11. Texas | 5-1 | 873 | 13 |
| 12. Wisconsin | 4-1 | 846 | 13 |
| 13. Illinois | 4-2 | 742 | 6 |
| 14. Texas Tech | 6-1 | 669 | 17 |
| 15. Florida St. | 3-0 | 619 | 20 |
| 16. Missouri | 5-0 | 491 | – |
| 17. Virginia | 3-1 | 456 | 18 |
| 18. San Diego St. | 5-0 | 455 | 24 |
| 19. Rutgers | 4-0 | 396 | 21 |
| 20. Ohio St. | 5-0 | 392 | 22 |
| 21. Duke | 2-2 | 345 | 10 |
| 22. North Carolina | 4-2 | 328 | 16 |
| 23. Louisville | 4-0 | 164 | 25 |
| 24. Clemson | 5-0 | 156 | – |
| 25. Michigan | 6-0 | 142 | – |
Others receiving votes: Richmond 140, Saint Louis 121, Virginia Tech 115, Xavier 55, Oklahoma St. 48, Oregon 31, Indiana 22, Florida 18, Arizona St 13, UCLA 9, UConn 7, Arizona 5, Syracuse 4, Georgia 4, Arkansas 4, SMU 1,
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa freshman Caitlin Clark was named Big Ten Women’s Basketball Player and Freshman of the Week for the second consecutive week, the conference announced Monday.
Clark is the first Big Ten freshman to win both awards, twice, in a season since Nebraska’s Jessica Shepard (2015-16 season). She has racked up two Player of the Week and three Freshmen of the Week nods in the first three weeks of the season.
The West Des Moines, Iowa, native averaged 34.5 points, seven rebounds, five assists, 1.5 steals, and a block against No. RV/24 Iowa State and Michigan State. In Iowa’s comeback win over Iowa State, Clark made the game-winning shot with 22 seconds remaining on a deep, step-back 3-pointer, giving the Hawkeyes their fifth-consecutive win over the Cyclones. She scored 34 points, pulled in seven rebounds, dished out six assists, and registered two steals against the in-state rivals.
Against Michigan State, Clark posted a career-high 35 points and two blocks, and added seven rebounds, four assists, and a steal to fill her stat line.
On the season, Clark leads the Big Ten and ranks second nationally, averaging 29.8 points per game. She also leads the conference in field goals attempted (107), total points (149), field goals made (52), and total assists (32). Across the country, she ranks second in field goals attempted, third in total points and field goals made, and sixth in total assists.
ESPN also named Clark the Player of the Week on Monday.
Clark and the Hawkeyes head to Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, for a matchup with the Buckeyes. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. (CT) on BTN Plus.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — For the second time in three weeks, University of Iowa men’s basketball All-American Luka Garza has been recognized by the Big Ten Conference Office for his weekly performance. Garza and Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu shared Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Monday.
Garza (6-foot-11, 265 pounds) averaged 24.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in leading the Hawkeyes to victories over No. 16 North Carolina (93-80), instate rival Iowa State (105-77), and Northern Illinois (106-53). The native of Washington, D.C., made 61 percent (27-of-4) of his field goal attempts, including a blistering 72.7 percent from 3-point range (8-of-11). His 29.2 scoring average through six games is tops among Division I players.
Garza recorded his 23rd career double-double, totaling 16 points, 14 rebounds, and four blocks, in Iowa’s 13-point win over the Tar Heels. The 13-point victory matches the largest margin of victory in the series and was Iowa’s fourth straight ACC/Big Ten Challenge home victory, dating back to 2013.
In only 17 minutes of action, Garza netted 34 points on an efficient 13-of-14 shooting from the field, including a career-high 6-of-7 from 3-point range in Iowa’s triumph over the Cyclones. That is the most points scored by a Division I player who has played less than 20 minutes in a game over the last 25 seasons. Garza reached the 30-point plateau for the eighth time in his career, tying Hall of Famer Don Nelson for third most in program history.
Twenty-one of Garza’s 34 points against Iowa State were scored consecutively for the Hawkeyes spanning 5:15 in the second half. Additionally, Garza made five 3-pointers during the scoring blitz, including four on consecutive possessions. Iowa’s 105 points and 28-point victory are the most points scored and the largest margin of victory, respectively, in the 74-game series history.
Garza posted 23 points and eight rebounds in Iowa’s largest margin of victory ever over Northern Illinois (53 points). Garza made 80 percent (8-of-10) of his field goals against the Huskies, including 2-of-3 (.667) from 3-point range. The win was Fran McCaffery’s 200th as Iowa’s head coach.
Garza totaled 73 points in Iowa’s three games last week, which moved him past three former Hawkeyes and into fifth place on Iowa’s all-time scoring chart: Ronnie Lester, Roy Devyn Marble, and B.J. Armstrong. Garza has shot 75 percent or better from the field in four of six games this season.
Garza has earned four Big Ten Player of the Week honors in his career (Dec. 9, 2019; Jan. 20, 2020; Nov. 30, 2020; Dec. 14, 2020).No. 3 Iowa (6-0) will challenge top-ranked Gonzaga (3-0) on Saturday. Tipoff is slated for 11 a.m. (CT) at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
(By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer) – Gonzaga and Baylor top the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll. Iowa, Michigan State and Kansas round out the top five. West Virginia and Tennessee climbed into the top 10. No. 16 Missouri, No. 24 Clemson and No. 25 Michigan were new additions to the poll. No. 21 Duke took the biggest tumble by falling 11 spots. No. 13 Illinois also slid seven spots to fall out of the top 10.
The Big Ten has a national-best seven teams in the poll. Virginia Tech, Richmond and Arizona State fell out of the Top 25.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A small group of health care workers were the first people in Iowa to get the coronavirus vaccine, kicking off a months-long campaign to deliver shots to state residents. The arrival of the vaccine marked a milestone in the fight against a virus that has killed one in roughly every 964 residents in Iowa, infected hundreds of thousands more, filled up hospitals and closed many public school buildings.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics said on Monday morning it received 1,000 doses of the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. The hospital soon started vaccinating employees, saying it anticipated more than 50 would receive the first of two doses of the vaccine on Monday.
(Radio Iowa) – Six Iowans have cast their votes in the Electoral College for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump finished eight points ahead of Joe Biden in Iowa and carried all but six of Iowa’s 99 counties. Governor Kim Reynolds was on hand this (Monday) morning to greet the Electors at the State Capitol. “Turn out for the General Election was incredibly high in the State of Iowa and I think that’s something we can all be very proud of,” she said.
Turnout in Iowa was over) “897,672 Iowans voted for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for vice president…Those votes were technically and legally votes cast for the six of you,” Pate said. “…I want to congratulate you, the Electors, and thank you for your service.” David Chung of Cedar Rapids is a long-time Republican Party activist, but this was the first time he’s served as an Elector. “It’s kind of bitter sweet,” Chung says. “Obviously I’m a Republican Elector, so I was hoping to be part of re-electing a Republican president, but still happy to be part of the process.”
The Electors signed a number of documents, some of which will be delivered to congress.
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