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DONE! Iowa Caucus recount over, Buttigieg finishes ahead of Sanders by 0.04%

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February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The counting of the Iowa Democratic Party’s February 3rd Caucuses appears to be over — with Pete Buttigieg finishing a fraction ahead of Bernie Sanders. On Thursday night the Iowa Democratic Party announced the results of the limited recount requested by the campaigns of Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders. Delegate calculations changed in 19 of the 23 precincts the campaigns had asked party officials to review. However, the recount process resulted in no change to the National Delegate allocation. Pete Buttigieg has 14 and Bernie Sanders has 12. The Iowa Democratic Party’s state central committee will meet Saturday to certify the results.

The party’s final “state delegate equivalents” calculation found Buttigieg finished ahead of Sanders by point-oh-four percent (0.04%).

March 16th is the date for House Oversight hearing about Glenwood

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February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Government Oversight Committee in the Iowa House will meet March 16th to hear from the state agency director Governor Reynolds has put in charge of changes at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center. Department of Human Services director Kelly Garcia started in the job November 1st and 21 days later the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was investigating allegations of the disabled patients at Glenwood were being mistreated and being subjected to human experiments. House Speaker Pat Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, says enough information has been made public that the committee can have a productive meeting without jeopardizing any investigation. “We weren’t just going to hold a meeting to say we held a meeting,” Grassley said.

Grassley credits the D-H-S director for meeting with the families or guardians of the patients at Glenwood as well as staff and for notifying key legislators of changes she’s making at the facility. Grassley says next month’s hearing will give Garcia a chance to address a larger audience.  “One individual hasn’t had the chance to sit down with every single legislator to show the reaction that’s happened,” Grassley says.

Earlier this week Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Senate unanimously confirmed Garcia to serve as director of the Department of Human Services.

House passes bill on gun-free zones in city, county buildings

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February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Republicans in the Iowa House have passed a bill that would force any Iowa city or county with gun restrictions in a government-owned building to screen people at entrances AND have an armed guard inside. Representative Steven Holt, a Republican from Denison, says it will help ensure Iowans have the right to self defense. “It is also about the health and safety of our children and our families,” Holt said. “It is about my right as a parent to be prepared to defend my wife and my children — my family.”

The bill would override opinions from the state’s attorney general in 2003 and 2010 that indicated cities and counties could pass resolutions that create gun-free zones.  “I have never understood why someone believes that a gun-free zone will make them safer. In reality, a gun-free zone without screening and security will never stop a sick individual from killing innocent people,” Holt says. “It will stop the law-abiding citizen from carrying protection.”

Representative Mary Gaskill, a Democrat from Ottumwa, suggested that if the bill becomes law, Iowans with a permit will be able to carry guns into most any city or county-owned building in the state. “With the addition of metal detectors and armed security, few entities to pay for these measures,” Gaskill said. Representative Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, a Democrat from Ames, says it would cost more than 400-thousand dollars to staff metal detectors and have armed security at the Story County courthouse. “This is an irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars,” she said. “…The constitutional right to own a firearm comes with important responsibility regarding community safety and therefore it must come with conditions.”

Supporters of the bill say Iowa gun owners should not have to navigate a labyrinth of different ordinances. The bill also forbids cities and counties from trying to ban gun modifications or from establishing restrictive zoning aimed at gun shooting ranges. The House passed the bill on a 52 to 44 vote as dozens of gun rights activists sat in the gallery watching debate.

Skyscan Forecast for Atlantic & the area: Friday, Feb. 28, 2020

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February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning w/scattered light snow/flurries; P/Cldy this afternoon. High 39. N @ 10-15.

Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 24. Winds light & variable.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny & warmer. High 56. SW @ 15-25.

Sunday: P/Cldy. High near 60.

Monday: Mo. Cldy & cooler. High near 40.

We received .1″ snow overnight here in Atlantic, at the KJAN Studios. Yesterday’s High was 42. Our Low 14. Last year on this date, the High was 26, and the Low was 3. The Record High in Atlantic for Feb. 28th, was 62 in 1992. The Record Low was -9, in 1960.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 2/28/20

Sports

February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Makenzie Meyer and Monica Czinano scored 24 points apiece and No. 18 Iowa turned back Minnesota 90-82 to run its home-court winning streak to 36. Czinano, who leads the nation in shoot at 70.2%, went 12 of 16 from the field. Meyer was 9-of-12 shooting, draining six 3-pointers, as Iowa shot 60%. Gadiva Hubbard scored 20 points for the Golden Gophers), who have lost five straight. Meyer had three 3-pointers and Iowa closed the first quarter with a 10-0 run for a 25-15 lead. Minnesota had the first eight of the second quarter and kept the pressure on.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Ali Patberg had 26 points, five rebounds and four assists to help No. 22 Indiana beat Nebraska 81-53. Grace Berger added 15 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Indiana. Aleksa Gulbe and Mackenzie Holmes scored 11 points apiece. Senior Brenna Wise scored three points in Indiana’s final home game of the season. Leigha Brown led Nebraska with 22 points. She was 7 of 12 from the field but the rest of her teammates combined to shoot 10 for 49 (20%).

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Kaleb Wesson scored 16 points and had a career-high 18 rebounds, and No. 23 Ohio State got out to a quick double-digit lead on its way to a 75-54 win over Nebraska. Ohio State (19-9, 9-8 Big Ten) won for the fourth time in five games. Nebraska (7-21, 2-15) lost its 13th straight. Duane Washington Jr. made three straight 3s to open the game and finished with 14 points starting in place of the injured Kyle Young. Dachon Burke had 13 points and Cam Mack added 12 for the Cornhuskers.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ted Simmons got his first closeup look at the Baseball Hall of Fame and was awestruck. He called his tour Thursday “totally overwhelming and humbling, to say the very least. You’re asking yourself every five seconds _ what on earth makes you feel as though you belong in this place?” Simmons was elected in December at age 70 and more than three decades after his last game in the major leagues, the first player to be picked for enshrinement after being on the writers’ ballot just one year. He’ll be inducted July 26 with Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the late Marvin Miller, the former players’ association head.

UNDATED (AP) — There are two intriguing games in the Big 12 on Saturday that feature teams that are likely locks for the NCAA Tournament against teams that have some work to do. The first happens in Lubbock, where Texas takes on No. 22 Texas Tech in a game that could help to solidify the Longhorns’ at-large resume. The second happens in Morgantown, where Oklahoma plays No. 20 West Virginia. Elsewhere, top-ranked Kansas visits Kansas State in the first meeting between the schools since their game in Lawrence ended in a brawl that spilled into the stands.

UNDATED (AP) — Michigan State at Maryland highlights a strong slate of weekend matchups in the Big Ten as the conference race enters the closing stretch. The ninth-ranked Terrapins are 15-0 at home. They beat the Spartans 67-60 on the road two weeks ago. Maryland has a two-game lead on 24th-ranked Michigan State with three games left in the regular season. Illinois, Penn State and Wisconsin are in a four-way tie for second place with the Spartans. The Terrapins haven’t finished first in conference play since tying Duke for first place when they were still in the ACC in 2009-10.

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Tete Maggett scored 24 points, Lexi Wallen added 18 and Illinois State made five of its seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to a 78-66 upset of No. 21 Missouri State. The Redbirds, who finished 7 of 12 behind the arc, were 5 for 5 in the fourth quarter with Maggett knocking down three and Mary Crompton two. Missouri State, which shot 40% or better in 22 games this season, finished at 35% and was 1 of 14 behind the arc in the second half. Brice Calip scored 19 points for the Bears.

Iowa State looks to sweep Oklahoma St.

Sports

February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Iowa State (12-16, 5-10) vs. Oklahoma State (14-14, 4-11)
Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Oklahoma; Saturday, 3 p.m. CST

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma State seeks revenge on Iowa State after dropping the first matchup in Ames. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 21, when the Cyclones outshot Oklahoma State from the field 51 percent to 42 percent and hit 14 more foul shots on the way to an 89-82 victory.

VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership has been on display for both teams this year. Cameron McGriff, Isaac Likekele, Lindy Waters III and Thomas Dziagwa have combined to account for 59 percent of Oklahoma State’s scoring this season. For Iowa State, Solomon Young, Prentiss Nixon and Michael Jacobson have collectively scored 36 percent of the team’s points this season.TERRIFIC TYRESE: Tyrese Haliburton has connected on 41.9 percent of the 124 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also made 82.2 percent of his foul shots this season.

WINLESS WHEN: Iowa State is 0-7 when scoring fewer than 61 points and 12-9 when scoring at least 61.

STREAK STATS: Iowa State has dropped its last nine road games, scoring 66.3 points and allowing 78.9 points during those contests. Oklahoma State has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 76 points while giving up 64.3.

DID YOU KNOW: Iowa State is ranked first among Big 12 teams with an average of 70.2 possessions per game.

Meyer, Czinano lift No. 18 Iowa women past Minnesota 90-82

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February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Makenzie Meyer and Monica Czinano scored 24 points apiece and No. 18 Iowa turned back Minnesota 90-82 to run its home-court winning streak to 36. Czinano, who leads the nation in shoot at 70.2%, went 12 of 16 from the field. Meyer was 9-of-12 shooting, draining six 3-pointers, as Iowa shot 60%.

Gadiva Hubbard scored 20 points for the Golden Gophers), who have lost five straight. Meyer had three 3-pointers and Iowa closed the first quarter with a 10-0 run for a 25-15 lead. Minnesota had the first eight of the second quarter and kept the pressure on.

Iowa early News Headlines: Friday, Feb. 28, 2020

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February 28th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:00 a.m. CST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa Democratic Party has released updated results of the Iowa caucuses after the completion of a recount requested by the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. Buttigieg leads Sanders by a margin of 0.04 percentage points. The Associated Press has reviewed the updated results and won’t call a winner, given concerns about whether the results are fully accurate. The party plans to certify the results Saturday. Iowa awards 41 national delegates. As it stands, Buttigieg has 13 delegates and Sanders has 12. Elizabeth Warren won eight, Joe Biden won six and Amy Klobuchar won one. A final delegate will be awarded Saturday to Buttigieg.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House Republicans have passed a bill that would require local governments to install metal detectors or armed guards at entrances to government-controlled buildings that prohibit firearms. The bill pushed by gun rights advocate Rep. Steven Holt passed Thursday with only Republican support. Holt argued that gun-free zones prohibit him and other legal gun carriers from protecting their families from shooters. Cities and counties opposed the bill because of the cost of hiring guards or installing equipment at city halls, libraries, courthouses and other public buildings where guns aren’t allowed. The bill advances to the Senate.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa House leaders say they have set a date for a hearing to investigate problems that have surfaced at a state-run institution for people with intellectual disabilities. House Speaker Pat Grassley says the House Government Oversight committee will meet on March 16. Iowa Department of Human Services Director Kelly Garcia will discuss the state’s response to concerns over patient The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating allegations that the former Glenwood superintendent was planning to conduct human sexual arousal experiments and had begun questionable hydration therapy on patients. The department also is looking into a death rate that concerned employees.

Two arrested in Adams County following traffic stop

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February 27th, 2020 by admin

Two people were arrested following a traffic stop Thursday afternoon, in Adams County. Authorities say Deputies pulled over a vehicle for speeding a little after 4-p.m. During their initial investigation, the K9 “Baxo” was deployed, and during a free-air search around the vehicle, alerted to the odor of narcotics. A further investigation resulted in the driver, 30-year old Kyle Wayne Pack, of Red Oak, being arrested for Driving Under Suspension, Interlock Device Required, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. His passenger, 28-year old Courtney Laine Sanson, of Nodaway, was arrested for Permitting an Unauthorized Person to Drive, and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Pack and Sanson were being held in the Adams County Jail.

CAM battles hard but falls to Martensdale St. Marys in District Final

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February 27th, 2020 by admin

The CAM Cougars fought like crazy all night but came up short to Martensdale-St. Marys 69-61 in the Class 1A District 14 Final in Stuart on Thursday. CAM fell behind at the end of the first 22-14, and were down by 12 early in the second period. The Cougars clawed their way back in with a 14-0 run to grab a momentary lead before Martensdale grabbed a one point edge at half 31-30. It was a two point game by the end of the third and then the Blue Devils outscored the Cougars 24-18 in the fourth to grab the win.

CAM hit six threes in the opening half, taking advantage of some open looks, but they would only hit three more the rest of the game and two of those came from Ethan Arp late as the Cougars tried to get back in it. CAM worked hard against a much larger Blue Devils squad and Coach Nick Hodges was proud of the way they played.

It was another balanced scoring output for the Cougars with 4 players finishing in double-figures. Nathan Hensley finished with 14, Ben Tibken 13, Jacob Holste 11, and Ethan Arp 10. The Cougars finished the season with a 19-5 record and lose some important seniors. Coach Hodges said they’ve been a great group.

Martensdale-St. Marys also had four double-figure scorers on the night with Jack Franey leading the team with 21. Isaac Gavin had 17, Hogan Franey 16, and Trey Baker added 12. The Blue Devils improved to 22-3 and will move on to the 1A Substate 7 Final on Saturday night against Mount Ayr in Creston at 7:00 p.m.