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No. 18 Iowa visits No. 16 Wisconsin

Sports

November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa needs a victory at 16th ranked Wisconsin today (Saturday), to climb back into the Big Ten West race. Iowa needs more production out of a Nate Stanley led offense than two years ago when the Hawkeye offense failed to score in a 38-14 loss in Madison.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz. The Badgers have steamrolled opponents at home and Ferentz says the Hawkeyes need to stay in the game early and limit mistakes.

Iowa’s offense has only scored a total of 32 points in the last four games in the series.

You can hear the game on this afternoon, on KJAN. Pre-game coverage begins at 1-p.m., with the kick-off from Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wis. at 3-p.m.

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NE man arrested for Domestic Assault Friday night in Red Oak

News

November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested a Nebraska man on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault, Friday night. 33-year old Earnest Bryan Meredith, Jr., of Omaha, was taken into custody just before 11-p.m., in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond, pending an appearance before a Magistrate.

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2 arrested in Corning Friday night following domestic assault incident

News

November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A man and a woman were arrested in Corning Friday night after deputies responded to a reported Domestic Assault. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says 34-year old Michael John Wray and 32-year old Nicole Jean Dorman, both of Corning, were taken into custody at around 8-p.m. in the 700 block of 5th Street.

Both subjects were intoxicated and had minor injuries from the fight. They were transported to the Adams County Jail and charged with Domestic Assault. Their bonds were set at $1,000 each.

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Midwest Sports Headlines: 11/9/19

Sports

November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Luka Garza started the season with a double-double and Iowa pulled away in the second half for an 87-60 win over SIU-Edwardsville. Garza, Iowa’s leading returning scorer from a team that reached the second round of the NCAA tournament last season, had 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Hawkeyes won their season opener.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 18 Iowa is set to face No. 16 Wisconsin, which has won six seven meetings against the Hawkeyes since 2010. The Badgers have outscored Iowa by a combined margin of 83-40 during their current three-game winning streak in the series, but they’re reeling right now after back-to-back road losses at Illinois and Ohio State. Iowa, which is seeking its first win this season against a ranked opponent, has four shutouts in its last 11 Big Ten games.

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma fully recognizes Iowa State’s transition from Big 12 doormat into a capable adversary. Perhaps the first sign that something was brewing came when the Cyclones upset the Sooners 38-31 in Norman in 2017. Iowa State heads to Oklahoma again, not nearly the underdog it was two years ago.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For Kansas City coach Andy Reid, when Patrick Mahomes plays again is easy. It’s when the reigning NFL MVP is physically ready. Turns out that’s Sunday when the Chiefs visit Tennessee. Barring a setback, Mahomes will start despite dislocating his right kneecap Oct. 17 as the Chiefs target a fourth straight AFC West title. The Titans desperately need a win before their bye and insist they prepared for the Kansas City offense no matter the quarterback.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will start for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. That comes just over two weeks after the quarterback’s season was jeopardized by a dislocated kneecap. Mahomes never missed a practice after hurting his knee on a Thursday night against Denver. Some thought the seriousness of the injury could sideline the league MVP for months.

UNDATED (AP) — In a conference best known for producing Heisman-winning quarterbacks and Biletnikoff Award-winning receivers, Big 12 freshmen are making their names running with the football. Four of the nation’s top nine freshman rushers from Power Five schools play in the Big 12: Iowa State’s Breece Hall, Texas Tech’s SaRodorick Thompson, Oklahoma State’s Spencer Sanders and Roschon Johnson of Texas.

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Devon Dotson had 22 points and six assists, Udoka Azubuike added 10 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Kansas beat UNC Greensboro 74-62. After leading by four points at the half, the Jayhawks (1-1) shot 41.7% from beyond the arc in the second half to pull away.

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Iowa early News Headlines: Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019

News

November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CST

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A top Iowa aide to businessman Tom Steyer has resigned a day after The Associated Press revealed he had privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing Steyer’s White House bid. The Steyer campaign announced Patrick Murphy’s resignation on Friday. In a statement Thursday, the former Iowa House speaker apologized for but did not deny the interactions and said the concerns from his former colleagues about his overtures were the result of “miscommunication.”

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court says a small liberal arts college in Cedar Rapids must continue to classify seven paintings by artist Grant Wood as restricted gifts that cannot be sold. Coe College doesn’t want to sell the art but has always considered the paintings unrestricted gifts which allowed the college to carry their value on its books as an asset and boost the value of its endowment fund. An auditor reclassified it as restricted property, which reduces the endowment fund assets by $5.4 million.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Appeals Court has ruled against a convicted killer who says he “died” during a medical emergency and thus fulfilled his life sentence. Benjamin Schreiber has been serving the life term since being convicted in 1997. Schreiber sought release in April 2018, saying that because he momentarily died before being resuscitated at a hospital in 2015, he should be freed. The appellate court backed a district judge who ruled that Schreiber’s filing confirmed that he was still among the living.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Ames police say they’ve arrested a man suspected of fatally stabbing his roommate at their apartment. Officers who responded to the residence around 6:10 p.m. Thursday found the injured man, later identified as 37-year-old Christopher Charles Swalwell, suffering from mortal knife wounds. Court records say 55-year-old David Hunter is charged with first-degree murder. Police have not released the name of the roommate. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for Hunter.

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JOHN LISTON, 92, of Tempe, AZ (formerly of Audubon) – Svcs. Private

Obituaries

November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

JOHN LISTON, 92, of Tempe, AZ (formerly of Audubon), died Nov. 5th, in Arizona. Following cremation, a private family graveside service for JOHN LISTON will be held, at a later date. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

JOHN LISTON is survived by:

His wife – Dr. Ramona Liston, of Tempe, AZ.

His children and grandchildren.

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2019 High School Football Semifinal Pairings

Sports

November 8th, 2019 by admin

Following Quarterfinal round games on Friday night the Iowa High School Athletic Association released the pairings for the Semifinals next week at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Semifinals pairing are determined by the final RPI rankings of the season.

8-MAN

Thursday, November 14

9:00—#2 Turkey Valley vs. #3 Don Bosco, Gilbertville

12:00—#1 Audubon vs. #4 St. Mary’s, Remsen – COVERAGE ON KJAN

CLASS A

Friday, November 15

10:00—#3 Saint Ansgar vs. #5 Grundy Center

1:00—#1 West Hancock vs. #6 Woodbury Central

CLASS 1A

Saturday, November 16

10:00—#1 Van Meter vs. #11 Regina, Iowa City

1:00—#3 West Sioux, Hawarden vs. #5 West Lyon, Inwood

CLASS 2A

Saturday, November 16

4:00—#3 Algona vs. #4 OABCIG

7:00—#1 Waukon vs. #11 Williamsburg

CLASS 3A

Thursday, November 14

5:30—#2 Epworth, Western Dubuque vs. #3 Lewis Central

8:30—#1 Solon vs. #4 Sergeant Bluff-Luton

CLASS 4A

Friday, November 15

4:00—#1 Valley, West Des Moines vs. #7 Bettendorf

7:00—#3 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. vs. #5 Cedar Rapids, Kennedy

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Audubon wins hard fought battle over CAM in Quarterfinals

Podcasts, Sports

November 8th, 2019 by admin

The Audubon Wheelers made just enough plays down the stretch to edge out the CAM Cougars 40-32 in the 8-Man Football Quarterfinals on Friday night at Chis Jones Field in Audubon. Both teams had big plays on both sides of the ball throughout the bitter cold night. It was everything you could want in a playoff football game.

The Cougars struck first, building a 12-0 lead on a Lane Spieker 21 yard touchdown run and a Nate Hensley 1 yard score. The Wheelers responded late in the half and got on the board with a 19 yard Kaiden Smith touchdown run with 4:13 left in the half. 3 plays later Ethan Klocke gave the Wheelers the lead on a 15 yard interception return for a touchdown. The two teams then traded big plays before the half was done. CAM struck on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Nate Hensley to Jacob Holste. The Wheelers would score with :08 left in the half on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Gavin Smith to Ethan Klocke, giving them a 20-18 halftime lead.

Ethan Klocke

Audubon then had the first two scores of the second half. The Wheelers forced a fumble as the Cougars were going for it on a 4th and 1 at their own 21. Ethan Klocke got that recovery and the Wheelers cashed the turnover in on a Skyler Schultes to Kaiden Smith 26-yard touchdown pass on a broken play in which the ball was snapped over the head of Schultes. CAM then had a turnover on downs at midfield giving the ball back to Audubon. The Wheelers then scored on a 5 yard run by Kaiden Smith to lead 34-18. CAM struck back with a 60-yard touchdown pass from Nate Hensley to Lane Spieker, getting them within 10. Audubon got another TD run from Kaiden Smith to push the lead to 40-24. CAM would drive 9-plays and 56 yards to make it a one score game early in the fourth quarter. That drive was capped off on a 10-yard Lane Spieker halfback pass to Jacob Holste, followed by a two point conversion run by Ethan Arp.

The score was 40-32 with 10:48 left in the game. The Cougars were able to force a turnover on downs for the Wheelers at the CAM 30 to get the ball back with 7:11 left. After getting into Wheeler territory, a holding call pushed the cougars back and ended up stalling at midfield. Pressure forced Nate Hensley out of the pocket on 4th down and he couldn’t get off a pass in bounds, turning it back over to Audubon with 4:17 left. The Wheelers then got two first downs to seal the victory, the first on an encroachment call on a fourth down.

Audubon improves to 11-1 on the season and will head to the Semifinals for the first time since 1989. The Wheelers will get a chance to avenge their lone loss of the season with a rematch with Remsen, St. Mary’s in the Semifinals on Thursday, November 14th at 12:00pm.

The Wheelers were led by Kaiden Smith on the ground with 26 carries for 203 yards and three touchdowns to go along with one receiving score. Ethan Klocke had 3 catches for 34 yards and a touchdown to go along with his pick-6 and fumble recovery.

CAM ends a terrific season with a record of 8-3. Stat leaders for the Cougars included Lane Spieker with 100 yards rushing on 19 carries. He added five catches for 114 yards and a touchdown. He also threw a 10-yard touchdown pass. Jacob Holste finished the night with 6 catches for 91 yards and two scores. Nate Hensley was 11-20 passing for 203 yards and 1 touchdown toss.

Listen to postgame interviews with the Wheelers’ Ethan Klocke and Head Coach Sean Birks below.

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High School Football Playoff Scoreboard – Quarterfinals – 11/08/2019

Sports

November 8th, 2019 by admin

8-Man

Audubon 40, CAM 32
Don Bosco, Gilbertville 67, Easton Valley 28
St. Mary’s, Remsen 34, Fremont Mills 20
Turkey Valley 64, H-L-V, Victor 14

Class A

Grundy Center 35, MFL-Mar-Mac 20
Saint Ansgar 36, Earlham 0
West Hancock 43, South O’Brien 0
Woodbury Central 34, North Tama 23

Class 1A

Regina, Iowa City 30, West Branch 20
Van Meter 10, South Central Calhoun 6
West Lyon, Inwood 36, Dike-New Hartford 14
West Sioux 41, Treynor 24

Class 2A

Algona 48, Greene County 15
OA-BCIG 48, PCM 20
Waukon 32, West Liberty 12
Williamsburg 35, Clear Lake 21

Class 3A

Western Dubuque 29, North Scott 7
Lewis Central 12, Dallas Center-Grimes 0
Sergeant Bluff-Luton 54, Norwalk 28
Solon 24, Pella 0

Class 4A

Bettendorf 24, Cedar Falls 14
Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 27, Urbandale 13
Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 42, Ankeny 14
Valley, West Des Moines 26, Waukee 10

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Christensen advances to 50 Free and 100 Free Finals at State Girls Swim Meet

Sports

November 8th, 2019 by admin

The State Girls Swim Meet got underway on Friday in Marshalltown with a number of prelim events contested to determine finalists for Saturday. Atlantic’s Clare Christensen qualified for the 50 Yard Freestyle Finals with the 11th fastest time of 24.50. Christensen then also had the 11th fastest time in the 100 Yard Freestyle Prelims to qualify for the finals. Her time in that 100 Yard Free race was 53.63. Annamaria Lowary just missed out on the 200 Yard Freestyle Finals with a 23rd fastest time of 1:59.66. Lowary also finished 24th in the 500 Free Prelims with a time of 5:18.45.

To go along with Christensen in the 50 Yard and 100 Yard Free Finals, the Trojans will also have 2 other events competing. The 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team of Aleah Hermansen, Kate Lanhuis, Annamaria Lowary, and Clare Christensen will compete with the 12th best qualifying time. The 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team of Hermansen, Alexes Reynolds, Lowary, and Christensen will test their 16th fastest time of 3:42.29.

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