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(Radio Iowa) – The Northern Iowa women’s basketball team looks to continue its winning ways this season. The Panthers return their top five scorers from last year’s team that finished 18-11. The Panthers are picked to finis third in the Missouri Valley preseason poll.
That’s UNI coach Tanya Warren who says the veterans will combine with an outstanding recruiting class.
UNI Panthers women’s basketball team (Via unipanthers.com)
Warren hopes to release a non-conference schedule next week and she is trying to put together a demanding one.
The Panthers continue to succeed with local talent. Thirteen of the 15 players on the roster are from Iowa.
UNI Women’s basketball opens the 2020-21 Missouri Valley Conference play on New Year’s Eve at Illinois State before traveling to Bradley on Jan. 2nd.
Iowa’s Coronavirus dashboard as of 10-a.m., Saturday, indicated 25 additional deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 since Friday’s report, for a total of 1,972. The number of deaths attributed to a pre-existing conditions statewide are 1,255, while deaths at Long-Term Care facilities amount to 932, five more than yesterday. The IDPH reports one more death in Cass County for a total of 14, and two more deaths in Pottawattamie County, for a total of 55.
Officials say since 10-a.m. Friday, there have been 4,830 new confirmed, Positive cases of the virus, for a total since the pandemic began, of 180,253. Cass County has 19 new, Positive cases of COVID, for a total of 640. Double-digit Positive case increases were reported in eight area counties (see the list below).
There are 100 Long-Term Care facility (LTC) outbreaks. Those care facilities report 2,916 positive cases and 1,356 recovered. In Cass County, three care facilities: Atlantic Specialty Care (78), The Heritage House (14), and the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (54), have a combined total of 146 positive cases, with 51 recovered. Harrison County has two LTC facilities with a total of 206 cases and 150 recovered.
Hospitalization continues to be an issue among medical professionals. The IDPH reports 1,261 have been hospitalized, which is an increase from the 1,227 on Friday. Of those hospitalized, 928 had a primary COVID-19 diagnosis, while 333 were hospitalized for another reason but tested positive for COVID-19. IDPH says 246 are in the ICU, which is an increase from the 240 on Friday. There have been 217 patients admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours, which is up from the 213 patients yesterday. Currently, there are 2,540 inpatient beds, 341 ICU beds and 840 ventilators available. There are 107 patients on a ventilator.
In western/southwestern Iowa: there are 62 COVID patients in the hospital (2 more than yesterday); 17 are in an ICU, nine people were admitted, and six people remain on a ventilator.
The state’s data shows that 1,089,765 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. Within the last 24 hours, the state has received 11,959 lab test results with 3,412 of them being positive, and 8,500 negative (total Negative to-date: 907,731). The state receives test results from prior days and adds them to the overall total. Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate continues to increase at 22.9%, which is an increase from 22.5% on Friday. The IDPH says 107,540 Iowans have recovered from the virus.
Among Iowa’s 99 counties, 93 report a 14-day positivity rate higher than 15%, which is a decrease from the 95 counties on Friday. Public schools in those counties can apply for a waiver in order to give instruction 100% online. Meanwhile, 70 counties have a positivity rate higher than 20%, 10 report a rate 30% or higher. Page County has a positivity rate of 45.7%. Jones County has a positivity rate of 50,8%.
Officials say Page County continues to have the highest Positivity rate in southwest Iowa, at 45.7%, while Ringgold County has the lowest rate, at 8.1%.
In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases in each county, along with the 24-hour change in case numbers {+#}; the number of persons recovered, and the total number of [deaths] (if any), since the pandemic began,
MARGARET L. WIIG, 95, of Harlan, died Friday, Nov. 13th, at the Elm Crest Assisted Living Facility. Visitation for MARGARET WIIG will be held from Noon until 8-p.m. Monday, Nov. 16th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home, in Harlan. A Private, family funeral service will be held 10-a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. A live stream of the service will be available under a link on the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home web site.
Burial is in the Danway Cemetery at Kirkman.
MARGARET WIIG is survived by:
Her children: Larry Wiig, of Council Bluffs; Cathy (Gene) Cavenaugh, of Harlan
Her daughter-in-law: Julie Wiig of Kirkman.
7 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
ROGENA “Jean” SCHMIDT, 90, of Griswold (& formerly of Avoca), died November 8, 2020, at the Griswold Care Center. Services for “JEAN” SCHMIDT will be held at a later date. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Burial is in the Graceland Cemetery, near Avoca.
ROGENA “Jean” SCHMIDT is survived by:
Her daughter – Delores “Dee” (Stanley) Leaders, of Minden
Her son – Jeffrey Schmidt, of Omaha, Nebraska.
Her sister – Deanna Huebner, of Persia.
4 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, her in-laws, other relatives and friends.
WILLIAM J. “Bill” GRIFFITH, 76, of Walnut, died Thursday, Nov. 12th, at Nebraska Medicine Hospital. Funeral services for BILL GRIFFITH will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Nov. 18th, at the Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tue., Nov. 17th, from 5-until 7-p.m.
Burial is in the Layton Township Cemetery at Walnut.
WILLIAM J. “Bill” GRIFFITH is survived by:
His Wife – Opal [Armstrong] Griffith, of Walnut.
His sons – Courtney Griffith, Adrian Griffith, and Shannon (Teresa) Griffith, all of Walnut.
8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports 55-year old Ryan Pullen, of Corning, was cited for Driving While Revoked, Friday afternoon, following a traffic stop. Pullen was transported to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, was officially cited, and then released.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Goodson rushed for a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, and Iowa’s defense clamped down hard on Minnesota for a 35-7 victory. The Hawkeyes took possession of the Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the sixth season. Jack Koerner and Riley Moss each picked off Tanner Morgan for the Gophers quarterback’s first two-interception game in two years. Zach VanValkenburg had three of the team’s four sacks to highlight Iowa’s first shutout of Minnesota since 2009. The Hawkeyes improved to 2-2. The Gophers fell to 1-3.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim and the rest of the Minnesota offense took advantage of the long offseason created by the pandemic with some extra screen time. Ibrahim has been seeing the field as clearly as ever this fall for the Gophers. The junior tailback leads the nation with an average of 190 rushing yards per contest. He has 10 touchdowns in just three games, as the Gophers prepare to host rival Iowa. The punishing ground attack is plenty familiar to the Hawkeyes and their followers. Iowa has had the Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the last five years. Both teams are 1-2.
UNDATED (AP) — Penn State and Nebraska both are looking for their first wins heading into their game on Saturday. The Nittany Lions came into the season ranked in the top 10 but are 0-3 after an embarrassing home loss to Maryland. The Cornhuskers are still looking for a turnaround under Scott Frost, having gone 9-17 in his two-plus seasons. Their loss at Northwestern last week dropped them to 0-2. Nebraska ranks seventh in all-time wins with 902 and Penn State is eighth with 898. The Huskers have won three of four meetings since joining the Big Ten.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas coach Bill Self was still trying to figure out the makeup of his team the first week of November, roughly about the time the Jayhawks would have had a couple exhibition games under their belt in anticipation of the season. Unlike last year, when he knew exactly what he had in Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson. But those guys are gone and the Jayhawks will lean on a few veterans, a couple of newcomers and enough unknowns that sixth-ranked Kansas will likely be one of the most intriguing teams in the early part of the season.
The Council Bluffs Police Department reports one person was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon on Interstate 29. Officers responded to the scene on I-29 southbound near mile marker 53 (the 9th Avenue Exit), at around 4:27-p.m. for a car vs. pedestrian accident.
Upon arrival an adult male was lying on the shoulder of the road unconscious with serious injuries. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was on scene and was cooperative. Authorities say their preliminary investigation shows that the victim was southbound on I-29 and had pulled over to the side of the road and exited his vehicle, in order to remove some debris from the roadway. He was then hit by another southbound vehicle.
The victim was transported to Nebraska Medicine by Council Bluffs Fire Department. His name was being withheld pending notification of family.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) — Iowa surpassed 5,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases for the first time in a single day, Friday, as a surge in infections is sending more people to hospitals and pushing more schools to send student home for online classes. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported 5,065 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours Friday. There were 19 additional deaths, raising the total to 1,947. One in every 102 people in Iowa tested positive in the past week. The seven-day rolling average of the positivity rate in Iowa was 51.4% on Nov. 12, second in the nation behind South Dakota.
UNDATED (AP) — Eight Iowa labor and civil rights groups filed a federal complaint Friday alleging the state has failed to protect workers in meatpacking, dairy, construction, transportation, health care facilities and other industries. The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa and others filed the complaint Friday with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration office in Kansas City. They’re seeking a full investigation and corrective action by the federal government. The complaint cites several examples of alleged failure of Iowa OSHA to do on-site inspections or investigate unsafe conditions related to the coronavirus pandemic. But the groups also say safety issues go beyond coronavirus problems.
UNDATED (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has tossed out a murder conviction and ordered a new trial for a man accused of the gruesome 2017 stabbing death of his girlfriend. The state’s high court in a split decision Friday ordered a new trial for 30-year-old Gregory Michael Davis. The court found his trial attorney’s failure to object to confusing jury instructions cost Davis a fair trial. Davis was convicted in 2018 of first-degree murder and other counts in the September 2017 death of 29-year-old Carrie Davis, whose body was found rolled in a blanket inside a trailer in Marion. She had been stabbed 26 times.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Democrat trailing by 47 votes in the nation’s tightest congressional race says her campaign will request a full recount in the southeastern Iowa district. Rita Hart’s campaign noted Thursday that her contest against Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks has been marked by two tabulation errors that, when discovered, flipped the lead between back and forth in recent days. Hart campaign manager Zach Meunier says voters “deserve to know categorically that their ballots have been accurately counted” and the campaign will request recounts in all 24 counties in the district. The candidates are vying to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Rep. David Loebsack.
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