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MARJORIE E. HANSEN, 85, of Elk Horn (Svcs. 02/11/2019)

Obituaries

February 5th, 2019 by admin

MARJORIE E. HANSEN, 85, of Elk Horn died Monday, February 4th at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. A Celebration of Life Service for MARJORIE E. HANSEN will be held on Monday, February 11th at 11:00am in the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Family visitation will be held on Monday, February 11th at 10:00am until the time of the service at the Church.

A private family burial will be held in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery.

MARJORIE E. HANSEN is survived by:

Husband: Willis Hansen of Elk Horn.

Children: Scott J. (Ann) Hansen of Nunn, CO. Robin (Patrick) Dull of Solon, OH. Kari (Kurt) Duitsman of Pearland, TX.

Brother: Eldon Jensen of Heber City, UT.

Sister-in-law: Jean Jensen of Audubon.

5 Grandchildren

1 Great-Grandaughter

Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives, and Friends.

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Carleton Named To Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 and Wade Trophy Watch List

Sports

February 5th, 2019 by admin

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Iowa State women’s basketball senior Bridget Carleton was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20 List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Monday night.

Carleton, who is leading the Big 12 with 20.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, has the Cyclones ranked No. 22 in the AP poll. Carleton is also named to the Cheryl Miller Award, Naismith Trophy Midseason list and a Senior CLASS Award nominee.

The Chatham, Ontario, Canada, native also ranks fourth in Iowa State history with 1,833 career points, while her 16.5 points per game scoring average sits in second in school history. Carleton also ranks third in blocked shots (110), fourth in steals (182), third in free-throw percentage (84.7) and fifth in free throws made (390).

The late season top-20 list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are currently front-runners for the Wooden Award and for the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team. Wooden Award voters will announce 10 finalists following the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Carleton was also added to the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2019 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced Tuesday.

The WBCA will announce the four finalists for the honor in mid-March. The winner of the 2019 Wade Trophy will be announced April 4 in Tampa Bay, Florida — site of the 2019 WBCA Convention and NCAA Women’s Final Four.

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Gustafson Named to Wooden Award Late Season Top-20

Sports

February 5th, 2019 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Megan Gustafson has been named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20, ESPNW announced late Monday evening.

The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who are front-runners for the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team and Most Outstanding Player Award. The list is chosen by a poll of national women’s college basketball media members.

Gustafson is currently ranked in the top-six nationally in eight statistical categories. She leads the nation in points per game (26.6), total points (585), and field goals made (245), ranks second in double-doubles (20) and field goal percentage (70.4), third in defensive rebounds per game (10), fourth in rebounds (277), and sixth in rebounding (12.6).

The players on the list are considered strong candidates for the 2019 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Player of the Year. The National Ballot, including 15 players, will be announced in early March. The Wooden Award All-American Team will be announced the week of the Elite Eight. The winner of the award will be presented during the ESPN College Basketball Awards on Friday, April 12.

Gustafson and the No. 16/12 Hawkeyes return to action Thursday, hosting Michigan State. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. (CT) on BTN. Tickets are $12 for adults and free for youth and UI students.

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Iowa wrestler DeSanto suspended for one-match

Sports

February 5th, 2019 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head wrestling coach Tom Brands announced Tuesday that Austin DeSanto will serve a one-match suspension when the Hawkeyes host Maryland on Feb. 8.

DeSanto was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct following Iowa’s dual win at Nebraska on Feb. 3.

“Austin knows his behavior on and off the mat is a reflection of this university and program, and I am very pleased with his response to this matter. I know he is eager to move forward,” Brands said.

“I want to apologize to my opponents and teammates for my actions on the mat. I know they are disrespectful and there is no excuse,” DeSanto said. “I accept the consequences of my behavior and the decision of Coach Brands, and have assured my teammates and coaches that I will better represent our team when I return.”

DeSanto is 14-1 and ranked third in the country at 133 pounds. He will return to the lineup when Iowa hosts Indiana on Feb. 15.

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Time changed for Iowa State-Missouri Dual on Feb 24

Sports

February 5th, 2019 by admin

AMES, Iowa – The No. 12 Iowa State wrestling team announced today a time change for its Senior Day match-up against fifth-ranked Missouri on Sunday, Feb. 24. The dual, which was originally scheduled for 2 p.m., will now begin at 5 p.m. in Hilton Coliseum.

“The dual features two nationally ranked programs and it will be an awesome environment for college wrestling,” Coach Kevin Dresser said. “There is a big AAU wrestling tournament in Des Moines that Sunday and moving our start time will give all wrestling fans a chance to make it to Ames for our dual. It’s a great opportunity for us to pack Hilton Coliseum in our last home dual of the season.”

The Athletics Department will be announcing several ticket promotions in the coming days.

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U. Iowa student could graduate despite cheating violations

News

February 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A University of Iowa student who was expelled for repeated academic misconduct has been reinstated after the school failed to use his written confessions against him in court. A judge says her order that reinstated business student Pengzhen Yin now appears unjust given that he admitted to plagiarizing the paper in question after he was sanctioned for cheating twice previously. But she says the university failed to provide Yin’s emails admitting the plagiarism during his appeal and she wasn’t aware of them before ruling that Iowa lacked evidence of his misconduct.

In one email, Yin admitted to a top school official that, “In fact, I didn’t write the paper” that he had been expelled for plagiarizing. He had earlier claimed otherwise. Yin has re-enrolled following the December order by District Judge Karen Romano. He’s on track to graduate this spring while the university appeals. His attorney declined comment.

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Traffic stop in Glenwood nets $7,800 cash & nearly 1-lb of Meth

News

February 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Mills County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday (Today), that a traffic stop at around 11:30-p.m. Saturday in Glenwood, resulted in multiple charges. The Mills County K9 Unit conducted the traffic stop, and upon searching the vehicle, located nearly one-pound of methamphetamine and just over $7,800 in U-S currency.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested and transported to the Mills County Jail on numerous charges, including Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver. The name of the suspect was being withheld as of the latest report, due to a further investigation into the incident.

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Griswold & Lenox School Board to hold a joint meeting Wed. evening

News

February 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Members of the Griswold and Lenox School District Boards of Education will meet in a joint session 6-p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6th, in the Lenox High School Library. According to the agenda, the purpose of the joint meeting is to discuss the possibility of extending the current Superintendent sharing agreement, as well as the Superintendent’s individual contract.  During the meeting, following discussion with regard to both topics, the combined Boards may decide to enter into a closed session (as allowed under Iowa Code), “To (evaluate) the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance of discharge is being considered….and that person requests a closed hearing.”

Afterward, the joint Boards will reconvene in an open session to consider approval of the sharing agreement and Superintendent Contract.

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Two arrested in Harlan, Saturday

News

February 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Harlan Police Department say two people were arrested on separate charges last Saturday. 24-year old Khadijah Meeks, of, Harlan, was arrested for Public Intoxication. And, 38-year old Dollie Bradley, of Manchester, was arrested in Harlan for criminal mischief in the 5th degree, and public intoxication. Both women were brought to the Shelby County Jail.

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Man gets 20 years after making plea deal in Iowa slaying

News

February 5th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — One of the men charged in a southeast Iowa slaying has been sentenced to prison for 20 years. Des Moines County District Court records say 29-year-old Antoine Spann pleaded guilty Monday after making a deal with prosecutors. He’d been charged with first-degree murder. That charge was dropped, and Spann entered guilty pleas to murder conspiracy, aiding and abetting to commit willful injury, and criminal gang participation.

Spann’s trial was scheduled to begin March 12. His plea agreement says he must testify against any others charged in the slaying of 26-year-old Demarcus “Peanut” Chew. He was fatally shot in a car outside his mother’s Burlington home on Sept. 10, 2017. The court records say another Dalton, Illinois, man, Derrick Parker, also has been charged with murder and conspiracy.

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