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Bolton scores 17, Iowa State overwhelms NIU 70-52

Sports

November 12th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa (AP) — On a night when Iowa State couldn’t buy a basket from beyond the arc, the Cyclones leaned on their second-half defense to avoid an early home upset.

Rasir Bolton scored 17 points, Solomon Young added 15 and Iowa State rallied from an early double-digit deficit to overwhelm Northern Illinois 70-52 on Tuesday.

Michael Jacobson scored nine points with 12 rebounds for the Cyclones (2-1), who went on a 26-6 run to open the second half and scored 55 of the game’s final 81 points.

“It was a great test of our basketball character in the second half,” Iowa State coach Steve Prohm said. “Really good testament to these guys.”

The Cyclones, thanks to a cavalcade of missed 3s and rebounds, fell behind by as much as 26-15 in the first half. Iowa State cut it to 34-31 by halftime in part by feeding Young in the post, and it took its first lead on a 3-point play by Bolton that put the Cyclones ahead 38-36.

Tyrese Haliburton then tossed an alley-oop to George Conditt that made it a 46-40 game and woke up the crowd. Haliburton capped a stretch of 13 straight points with a layup that pushed Iowa State’s lead to 17.

The Cyclones held the Huskies to 18.6% shooting after halftime.

“Our energy. Our sense of urgency,” Bolton said about the difference between the first and second halves. “We decided to lock in on defense and try and get transition layups and dunks, and I think that really boosted our energy level and our confidence.”

The Cyclones won despite shooting a ghastly 3 of 25 on 3s. They entered play shooting 35.7% from 3-point range.

Eugene German had 24 points to lead NIU — though he needed 27 shots to get there.

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State Volleyball Schedule Wednesday 11/13/2019

Sports

November 12th, 2019 by admin

State Volleyball Quarterfinals
Wednesday, November 13

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
10:00 a.m. – Court One: #1 Davenport Assumption (32-5) vs. #8 Union (30-11)
12:00 p.m. – Court One: #4 West Liberty (31-7) vs. Mount Vernon (33-10)

Bottom Bracket
10:00 a.m. – Court Two: #2 Kuemper Catholic (35-4) vs. #7 Unity Christian (24-10)
12:00 p.m. – Court Two: #3 Red Oak (33-6) vs. #6 Nevada (33-9)

Class 2A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
2:00 p.m. – Court One: #1 Western Christian (38-5) vs. #8 Hudson (31-7)
4:00 p.m. – Court One: #4 Osage (36-6) vs. #5 Grundy Center (32-8)

Bottom Bracket
2:00 p.m. – Court Two: #2 Beckman Catholic (40-8) vs. #7 Van Buren County (32-4)
4:00 p.m. – Court Two: #3 Wilton (35-3) vs. #6 Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (29-6)

Class 1A Quarterfinals

Top Bracket
6:00 p.m. – Court One: #1 Sidney (35-6) vs. #8 Springville (20-16)
8:00 p.m. – Court One: #4 Gehlen Catholic (25-7) vs. #5 North Tama (26-6)

Bottom Bracket
6:00 p.m. – Court Two: #2 Council Bluffs St. Albert (24-9) vs. #7 Holy Trinity Catholic (28-10)
8:00 p.m. – Court Two: #3 Janesville (33-11) vs. #6 Wapsie Valley (23-15)

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State Volleyball Scoreboard Tuesday 11/12/2019

Sports

November 12th, 2019 by admin

Class 5A

(3-2) #1 Cedar Falls 25-25-21-24-15 #8 Waukee 22-10-25-25-12
(3-0) #4 Ankeny 25-25-25, #5 Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 20-15-18
(3-1) #7 Pleasant Valley 25-25-19-25, #2 Iowa City Liberty 17-12-25-20
(3-1) #3 West Des Moines Valley 25-25-23-25 #6 Dowling Catholic 25-25-23-25

Thursday, November 14
Class 5A Semifinals
10:00 a.m. – Court One: Cedar Falls (42-1) vs. Ankeny (37-5)
10:00 a.m. – Court Two: Pleasant Valley (30-5) vs. West Des Moines Valley (41-4)

Class 4A

(3-1) #1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 27-25-23-25 #8 Glenwood 25-17-25-18
(3-1) #5 West Delaware 25-22-25-25, #4 Waverly-Shell Rock 16-25-17-20
(3-2) #7 Western Dubuque 25-21-18-25-15, #2 Xavier 23-25-25-21-10
(3-0) #6 Marion 25-25-25, #3 North Scott 21-23-15

Thursday, November 14
Class 4A Semifinals
12:00 p.m. – Court One- Sergeant Bluff-Luton (35-3) vs. West Delaware (40-5)
12:00 p.m. – Court Two – Western Dubuque (23-13) vs. Marion (31-10)

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Vehicle vs. pedestrian on I-80 near Stuart

News

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Stuart Rescue has been dispatched to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on I-80 eastbound, about one-mile west of Stuart at mile marker 92. The call about a female being struck came in at around 6:44-p.m.  An air ambulance was requested just before 7-pm . Life Flight 2 was enroute. No other details are currently available.

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UnityPoint and Sanford call off merger discussions

News

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — There will be no merger between Iowa-based UnityPoint Health and South Dakota-based Sanford Health. Executives abruptly announced Tuesday that the merger which had been in the works since June was called off. A merger would have created one of the country’s largest non-profit health systems. UnityPoint is based in Des Moines.

UnityPoint’s president said after months of consideration, the two organizations decided it was best for each to maintain their existing structures. UnityPoint operates 32 hospitals and has relationships with 280 physicians clinics in Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Sanford is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and operates 44 hospitals and more than 200 clinics.

Last year, Sanford merged with Good Samaritn, an elder care organization that operates in 26 states and nine other countries. UnityPoint’s roots date back to 1993, when Iowa Methodist and Lutheran Hospitals in Des Moines joined under the name Iowa Health System. The system was rebranded as UnityPoint in 2013.

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Damage from car crash keeps Storm Lake Post Office closed

News

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The Storm Lake Post Office is temporarily closed to the public — due to a Sunday evening car wreck. Police observed that a motor vehicle was crashed into the front of the post office, damaging the lobby, doors and windows. The post office building sustained approximately $10,000.00 in damage and the vehicle approximately $6000.00 in damage.

There were no injuries. An investigation determined that the driver accidentally stepped on the vehicle’s accelerator instead of the brake.

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Iowa to launch tracking system for rape kits

News

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — After a recent survey found thousands of sexual assault evidence kits were left untested in Iowa, the state is launching a plan to keep close track of such rape kits in the future. Lynn Hicks, communications director for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, says a sample-tracking software company is being hired to roll out its Track-Kit system to all regions of the state by mid-2020.

Hicks says, “Basically, it will follow the rape kits from the time a kit is at the medical facility or hospital and used in an exam, and then all the way through the final disposition of the case.” According to Hicks, the system will connect more than 12-hundred users at Iowa medical facilities, law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and county attorney’s offices.

“Most important, it will allow that sexual assault survivor to be able to get information on the status and location of the kit,” Hicks says, “so they would be able to follow it throughout the process.” A survey in 2017 by the Iowa Attorney General’s Crime Victim Assistance Division found more than 42-hundred untested rape kits in police departments and sheriff’s offices across Iowa. Efforts are being made, Hicks says, to tackle that backlog, but the new tracking system is also crucial.

“We think this is going to be a big step forward,” Hicks says. “This software will increase the accountability and transparency throughout the process and ultimately will empower survivors of sexual assault.” Of the 42-hundred untested rape kits found statewide, more than 16-hundred have been sent to private labs for testing.

From those, Hicks says 235 D-N-A profiles have been entered into CODIS, the FBI’s Combined D-N-A Index System. Of those, 127 were hits, or matches to D-N-A in the database, enabling the information to be forwarded on to prosecutors.

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Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions Report: Nov. 4-10, 2019

Ag/Outdoor

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 12, 2019) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today (Tuesday) commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Conditions report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. Naig said “It’s feeling more like winter than fall. Parts of the state reported the lowest overnight temperatures on Nov. 12 since 1986. Temperatures are expected to warm up closer to normal by the end of the week, which will help melt some snowpack and allow farmers to resume harvesting.”

Crop Report: Statewide there were 5.0 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending November 10, 2019 although winter weather moved across Iowa bringing more snowfall to the northern half of the State according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were reports across the State concerning propane shortages slowing corn harvest due to the high moisture content of the crop and the need to dry it down.

Topsoil moisture condition was rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 81 percent adequate and 17 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition was rated 0 percent very short, 2 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 18 percent surplus.

Sixty-four percent of the corn crop has been harvested for grain, 9 days behind last year and 10 days behind the 5-year average. Producers in the Northwest, North Central and Southeast Districts have harvested over 70 percent of their expected crop, while the Northeast District fell further behind with just 47 percent complete. Moisture content of field corn being harvested for grain was at 20 percent.

Ninety-one percent of the soybean crop has been harvested, one week behind average. The South Central District remained the furthest behind at 71 percent complete, but closed the gap as producers in the district harvested nearly one-quarter of their expected crop during the week ending November 10, 2019.

Cattle continued to battle below normal temperatures. There were also reports of cattle grazing in corn fields and some feeding of hay in the State.

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Hoegh Begins Duties as County Wellness Coordinator

Ag/Outdoor, News

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with Cass County ISU Extension said Tuesday, Brigham Hoegh has been hired as the Wellness Program Coordinator at Cass County Extension. The Cass County Wellness Coordinator role is a new part-time position that will serve as a connector and bridge builder in the county between local groups focused on community health and wellness initiatives.

Brigham Hoegh

In her new role, Hoegh will be involved in projects across the county including assisting with community events, infrastructure and implementation projects, food systems development, and educational programming. Hoegh will help build capacity for programming, expand partnerships and serve as a resource for Cass County communities and organizations.

Hoegh also serves as the Market Manager of Produce in the Park, organizing events and working on local food systems development for the past year. She grew up on a farm north of Atlantic, where she now grows sweet corn and pumpkins with her dad, Dan Hoegh. Brigham graduated from Atlantic High School in 2004, and then attended Grinnell College.

She spent a decade working for Nationwide Insurance in actuarial and product management roles. After obtaining her MBA from Northwestern University in 2016, Hoegh moved back to Atlantic. She now splits time between Southwest Iowa and Des Moines, where she lives with her husband, two stepsons, three cats, and two dogs.

Brigham is available to answer questions regarding wellness programming as well as providing information on resources available in Cass County.  She can be reached by calling the Cass County Extension Office at 712-243-1132, by email at bhoegh@iastate.edu or by visiting www.extension.iastate.edu/cass.

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PAULA RANDERIS, 64, of Audubon (Mass of Christian Burial 11/16/19)

Obituaries

November 12th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

PAULA RANDERIS, 64, of Audubon, died Monday, Nov. 11th, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. A Mass of Christian Burial for PAULA RANDERIS will be held 10:30-a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16th, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation is Friday, Nov. 15th, from 5-until 7-p.m, and a Rosary begins at 7-p.m.

Burial is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon.

PAULA RANDERIS is survived by:

Her husband – Gary Randeris, of Audubon.

Her son – Jason (Minden) Randeris, of Denison.

His sisters – Theota (Lonn) Nelson, of Avoca; Carolyn (Dennis) Piittmann, of Avoca; Margie Szadis, of Walnut.

2 grandchildren, and her sisters-in-law.

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