Men’s Basketball AP Top 25 02/25/2019

February 25th, 2019 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 24, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

	Record	Pts	Prv
1. Gonzaga (44)	27-2	1569	2
2. Virginia (15)	24-2	1513	3
3. Duke (3)	24-3	1502	1
4. Kentucky (2)	23-4	1418	4
5. North Carolina	22-5	1326	8
6. Michigan St.	23-5	1232	10
7. Tennessee	24-3	1190	5
8. Houston	26-1	1145	9
9. Michigan	24-4	1057	7
10. Marquette	23-4	1019	11
11. Texas Tech	22-5	938	14
12. Nevada	25-2	883	6
13. LSU	22-5	836	13
14. Purdue	20-7	820	15
15. Kansas	20-7	580	12
16. Kansas St	21-6	559	23
17. Maryland	21-7	549	24
18. Florida St.	21-6	501	16
19. Wisconsin	19-8	466	22
20. Virginia Tech	21-6	392	20
21. Buffalo	24-3	288	25
22. Iowa	21-6	278	21
23. Cincinnati	23-4	263	–
24. Wofford	24-4	112	–
25. Washington	22-5	92	–

Others receiving votes: Louisville 90, Villanova 63, Iowa St. 58, Mississippi St. 28, Auburn 16, Baylor 10, VCU 4, Old Dominion 2, New Mexico St. 1.

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GLENDA ANN LANGER, 86, Hancock (Svcs. 03/01/2019)

February 25th, 2019 by Jim Field

GLENDA ANN LANGER, 86, Hancock died Saturday, February 23rd at home. Funeral services for GLENDA ANN LANGER will be held on Friday, March 1st at 10:30am in the Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca has the arrangements.

Family will greet friends on Thursday, February 28th from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Avoca.

Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Hancock.

GLENDA ANN LANGER is survived by:

Daughters: Ann Clemon on Olympia, WA. Shelly (Reid) Smith of Exira. Lisa (Andy) Langer-Christiansen of Council Bluffs.

Son: Terry (Debbie) Langer of Minatare, NE.

Brother-in-law: Don Langer of Avoca.

Sister-in-law: Betty Oehlertz of Avoca.

8 Grandchildren

21 Great-Grandchildren

3 Great-Great-Grandchildren

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Audubon County Sheriff’s arrest report

February 25th, 2019 by Jim Field

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office released details Monday on numerous recent arrests.

Virginia Katherine Raysbrook of Bellevue, WA, was booked into the Audubon County Jail on February 14th at approximately 4:00pm on an outstanding Audubon County arrest warrant for 13 counts of Violation of a No Contact Order.

Bridget Pauline Vesper, age 18, of Audubon was arrested on February 15th at approximately 7:00pm for Interference with Official Acts. The arrest stemmed from an investigation into an accident that occurred on Lark Ave just south of Hwy 44. She was booked into the Audubon County Jail and later released after posting a $300 bond.

Robert William Cue, age 34 of Avoca, was arrested on February 20th at approximately 11:00pm for Possession of Marijuana-1st Offense, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of an offensive weapon by a felon. The arrest stems from a traffic stop that occurred on Hwy 71 near 110th St. in Audubon County. He was held in the Audubon County Jail until posting a $5,000 bond the following day.

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Exira-EHK vs. Sioux Central postponed to Tuesday

February 25th, 2019 by Jim Field

The Class 1A Substate 8 Final boys basketball game between Exira-EHK and Sioux Central has been postponed from Monday to Tuesday, February 26th at 7:00pm. The game will still be played at Carroll High School in Carroll. We will still have coverage on KJAN tomorrow with pregame at 6:45pm and tip-off at 7:00pm.

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Southbound Interstate 35 to reopen at noon today; northbound remains closed

February 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa – Feb. 25, 2019 – The Iowa Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Iowa State Patrol, will be reopening southbound Interstate 35 from the Northwood exit south at noon today. Once the interstate opens, winter conditions on the roadway will still make traffic difficult. Please slow down and use caution.

Northbound I-35 will remain closed for the time being. The Iowa DOT and Iowa State Patrol are working closely with the Minnesota DOT and Minnesota State Patrol to coordinate the opening of the northbound lanes to assure a safe flow of traffic between the two states. We are hopeful the northbound lanes will be reopened later this afternoon.

For large trucks looking for a place to park until the northbound lanes open, please utilize Prairie Meadows in Altoona or Hilton Coliseum in Ames. NOTE: All vehicles must be moved out of the Hilton Coliseum parking lot by 4 p.m. today due to the Iowa State University men’s basketball game tonight.

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SHARON BLANCHARD, 61, of Fontanelle (Celebration of Life 3/4/19)

February 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

SHARON BLANCHARD, 61, of Fontanelle, died Sunday, February 24th, 2019, at her home. A Celebration of Life service for SHARON BLANCHARD will be held 11-a.m. Monday, March 4th, at the Fontanelle United Methodist Church, with a luncheon to follow. Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle has the arrangements.

A family visitation will be held from 2-until 4-p.m. Sunday, March 3rd, at the Fontanelle UMC.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Burial is in the Fontanelle Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to the Sharon Blanchard Memorial Fund, to be established by the family at a later date.

SHARON BLANCHARD is survived by:

Her mother – Peggy Goetz, of Fontanelle.

Her brothers – Marty Goetz, and Clint Goetz, both of Fontanelle.

Other relatives, and friends.

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Ambulance carrying mom-to-be gets stuck in northeast Iowa snowbank

February 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The trip to a northeast Iowa hospital was anything but routine for a pregnant woman who went into labor early Sunday morning. The ambulance transporting the patient got stranded in near-blizzard conditions. With 50 mile-per-hour winds creating zero visibility around 3 AM Sunday, Fairbank firefighters were called out to rescue an ambulance, which got stuck in a snow drift near the Wapsipinicon River. According to a news release, fire crews used tractors and trucks with plows to get to the ambulance’s location.

Once there, they moved the patient to the Fairbank Fire Department’s ambulance and transported her to an area hospital. Firefighters then freed the stuck ambulance. Fairbank fire officials later reported that the woman was in good condition at the hospital.

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Wind chills Sunday morning (3/3) will be dangerously cold

February 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The National Weather Service is calling this Winter season “Relentless,” especially when it comes to expected Wind Chill temperatures. Tuesday morning, wind chills across southern Iowa will range from -5 to -15 degrees, with -20 to -30 expected roughly north of Highway 30. By Sunday morning, the Wind Chill Index (https://www.weather.gov/bou/windchill), or, how cold it feels with the air temperature and wind factored-in, is expected to be in the -27 degree range from I-80 south, to the lower to mid-minus 30 degree range from I-80 north all the way to northern Iowa, with -35 expected for Estherville and Mason City.

The wind chill index takes into account heat loss from the human body to its surroundings during cold and windy weather. Wind chill values near minus 25 degrees mean that frostbite is possible within 15 minutes.

Frostbite is the freezing of skin and the body tissue just beneath it. It first affects exposed body tissue where blood circulation may be limited such as your fingers, toes, nose and ears. To minimize frostbite, make sure all body parts are well covered. When frostbite starts, feeling is lost in the affected area and the frozen tissue will take on a white or pale appearance. If you suspect you are experiencing frostbite, hold the frostbitten area closely against warm skin to return blood flow and warmth to the affected area.

Hypothermia is a dangerously low body temperature and is the most common winter weather killer. When you hear of a hiker, climber, hunter, or a stranded traveler perishing from cold weather exposure, hypothermia was the cause. Most people are surprised to learn that hypothermia deaths can occur with temperatures between 30 and 50 degrees. If you or tour clothing are wet, then hypothermia becomes even more likely.

Projected Wind Chill readings Sunday, March 3rd

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Shelby County EMA encourages 511 or 511ia use

February 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The blizzard of 2019 is over, but Shelby County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Operations Director Jason Wickizer is still recommending motorists use caution on county secondary roads, as crews are actively working to clear them. He says be prepared if you get stuck to stay with your vehicle and take care of yourself until help arrives, because it could be delayed. Wickizer says they did have to assist several stranded motorists over the weekend. He said a lot of people tried to “Power through” snowdrifts that were wider or deeper than they thought. Crews had to pick-up the stranded motorists until the plows could get out.

He said most of the incidents involved people who slid into a ditch or a snowbank and got stuck, but there were no injuries. Wickizer stressed persons wanting to know how the roads are, should call 5-1-1 or go to 511ia.org on the web. Those sources have the very latest information. He says “We get a lot of people calling the 9-1-1 Center and the non-emergency number, wanting road reports. We want them to go to 5-1-1, because the plows, the Troopers, the Deputies, all feed information into that system. So that’s the most up-to-date information anybody is going to get on a road.

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Sentencing set for woman accused of stealing from district

February 25th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — An April sentencing has been scheduled for a former secretary at a central Iowa soil and water conservation district accused of embezzlement. Jasper County District Court records say 39-year-old Jessica Rutter, of Newton, pleaded guilty to a theft charge. Her sentencing is set for April 15. Her arrest followed a state audit in which auditors said Rutter acknowledged writing checks to herself that would typically double her pay from the Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District. Auditors found 23 unauthorized checks were issued between 2015 and 2017 that amounted to nearly $20,000.

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