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Bohannon nets winner, lifts No. 20 Iowa past Northwestern

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February 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Jordan Bohannon feels most comfortable at the end of games, and it showed against Northwestern. Bohannon hit a 3-pointer from 23 feet with three-tenths of a second remaining as No. 20 Iowa rallied from a 13-point deficit and beat Northwestern 80-79 Sunday night.

It was the second straight game the Bohannon played hero for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 8-5, Big Ten). And again, it was his long-range shooting that did the trick. Bohannon scored his first points with 5:28 to go on a jumper and finished with 15 points with 3-for-4 shooting from 3-point range.

Freshman Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points, including a 3-pointer that was part of the Hawkeyes’ comeback with less than six minutes remaining. Tyler Cook had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Moss scored 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting. Vic Law had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Ryan Taylor scored 16 points, A.J. Turner added 15 and Dererk Pardon scored 13 for Northwestern (12-11, 3-9).

Iowa has won three straight and sit three games behind Michigan in the Big Ten Conference standings. The Hawkeyes’ comeback all but ensures they stay firmly inside the AP Top 25, especially given the number of ranked teams that lost in the last week.

UP NEXT – Iowa is at Rutgers on Saturday.

Midwest Sports Headlines: 2/11/2019

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February 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

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

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Jordan Bohannon hit a 3-pointer from 23 feet with three-tenths of a second remaining as No. 20 Iowa rallied from a 13-point deficit and beat Northwestern 80-79 Sunday night. Freshman Joe Wieskamp scored 21 points, Tyler Cook had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Isaiah Moss scored 16 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 19 of her 29 points in the second half when No. 16 Iowa pulled away for a 78-52 win over Ohio State. Kathleen Doyle added 16 points for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten), who have won three straight and eight of the last nine.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jarred Dixon banked in a half-court shot just before the final buzzer to help Missouri State beat Illinois State 66-65. Leading 65-63 with 7.8 seconds left, Illinois State turned it over on an inbounds play.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, 2/11/2019

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February 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Officials say the reservoirs along the Missouri River are ready to handle the floodwaters that are expected to flow into the system this year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has the full flood storage space available in the reservoirs, so it is in good shape headed into the year.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Elizabeth Warren is taking aim at President Donald Trump, saying he “may not even be a free person” by next year’s election. The Massachusetts senator has largely avoided talking about Trump since she began testing the waters for a campaign more than a month ago. She’s been a frequent target of the president, who has criticized her past claims to Native American heritage, including in a tweet Saturday night.

ELDORA, Iowa (AP) — Video taken on the cellphone of a woman accused of abusing her boyfriend’s young son shows the boy screaming in agony that he needed to use the bathroom before he eventually wets himself. The Courier reports that prosecutors showed the cellphone video of the 8-year-old boy Friday during the kidnapping trial of 40-year-old Traci Tyler. Tyler and her boyfriend, 30-year-old Alex Shadlow, are each charged with kidnapping in the abuse case.

ASBURY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of water-soaked library books in eastern Iowa are in a deep-freeze while officials figure out how to save the publications. The Telegraph-Herald reports the books were damaged Feb. 1 when a pipe burst in the Dubuque County Library’s branch in Asbury. When books get wet, they must be frozen within hours to prevent the growth of mold. The books were first moved to a refrigerated semi-trailer provided by Hy-Vee and then carried to another trailer provided by Hirschbach Motor Lines.

RICHARD WALLACE, 88, of Greenfield (Svcs. Pending)

Obituaries

February 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

RICHARD WALLACE, 88, of Greenfield, died Sunday, February 10, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. Funeral services for RICHARD WALLACE are pending at the Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Gustafson, No. 16 Iowa woman swamp Buckeyes 78-52

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February 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Megan Gustafson had 19 of her 29 points in the second half when No. 16 Iowa pulled away for a 78-52 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Kathleen Doyle added 16 points for the Hawkeyes (19-5, 10-3 Big Ten), who have won three straight and eight of the last nine.

Gustafson also had 16 rebounds for her 77th career double-double, tying the conference record with former Ohio State star Jantel Lavender. Last Monday, Gustafson received her record 20th conference player of the week award, one more than Lavender. Gustafson has scored 20 or more points in 12 of 13 conference games and 21 overall to lead the nation at 27.2 points a game.

Doyle and Gustafson combined for the first eight points of the game and the Hawkeyes led 19-9 after one quarter. Aaliyah Patty scored eight points in the second quarter and her layup at the 2:52 mark gave Ohio State at 27-26 lead. A Gustafson jumper and Doyle’s 3-point play put Iowa on top 31-27 at the half.

Gustafson opened the second-half scoring with a 3-point play and had 15 points in the quarter to help Iowa take a 58-37 lead. Dorka Juhasz led the Buckeyes (10-12, 6-7) with 12 points. Iowa shot 69 percent in the second half while the Buckeyes were at 28. The Hawkeyes lead the nation in shooting at 52.3 percent.

Prisoners of War the subject of a presentation Feb. 17th in Atlantic

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February 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Enemy soldiers invaded Iowa, legally, during World War II. German, Italian and Japanese prisoners held in 2 major and 30 branch camps worked on farms and in agricultural related businesses. A program, “Working with the Enemy”, will be presented 2-p.m. Sunday, February 17th, at the American Legion Memorial Building, in Atlantic. Chad Timm, Professor at Simpson College, heard stories from his grandmother who told him about Japanese men who worked at Earl May in 1945. Their conversation sparked an interest to find out more.

Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE) sponsors the program. Funds have been received from Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit state affiliate of the National Endowment for Humanities. Humanities Iowa offers many cultural and historical programs and grants to Iowa’s communities, There is no fee to attend. Everyone is welcome. The meeting space is handicapped accessible. Refreshments will be offered.

The Military Museum, Military Library and Atlantic History Center will be open for viewing.

Warren takes on Trump, says he may not be ‘free’ in 2020

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February 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Back in Iowa as a full-fledged presidential candidate, Democrat Elizabeth Warren took aim at President Donald Trump on Sunday, saying he “may not even be a free person” by next year’s election. The Massachusetts senator’s comments came a day after Trump renewed his criticism of her past claims of Native American heritage. In a tweet, Trump called Warren “Pocahontas” and said he would see her “on the campaign TRAIL.”

The White House didn’t explain what the president was referring to in his tweet, though some Democrats accused him of making light of the Trail of Tears — the forced removal of Cherokee and several other Native American tribes from their lands in the 1830s. Warren’s campaign wouldn’t say what the senator believes Trump was referencing.

Warren has largely avoided talking about Trump since she began testing the waters for a campaign more than a month ago. During her first of three events Sunday in eastern Iowa, Warren said the president shouldn’t be allowed to dictate the direction of the campaign with divisive attacks. “Every day there is a racist tweet, a hateful tweet — something really dark and ugly,” she said. “What are we as candidates, as activists, as the press, going to do about it? We’re going to chase after those every day?”

She continued: “Here’s what bothers me. By the time we get to 2020, Donald Trump may not even be president. In fact, he may not even be a free person.” Warren didn’t explain her comment, though she appeared to be referring to the multiple investigations that have shadowed Trump’s presidency. Asked later if she supported impeaching Trump, Warren was noncommittal, saying only that special counsel Robert Mueller needs to be allowed to finish his investigation and make his report public.

“If we go down that path, we’re going to need to help pull this country together and have as many people as possible understand it was a legitimate process based on facts,” she said.
Trump has not been charged with any crimes, but several of his former advisers have been pleaded guilty to a variety of charges.

Warren formally launched her White House bid Saturday in Massachusetts, grounding her campaign in the populist calls to combat economic inequality that have long made her a favorite of liberals. In Cedar Rapids, she said sweeping changes are needed to rebalance an economy that she now favors the wealthy at the expense of middle- and lower-income Americans.

Warren has struggled to shake the controversy surrounding her past claims to Native American heritage. She’s apologized for claiming Native American identity on multiple occasions early in her career. Trump has frequently taken digs at the senator by calling her Pocahontas, a reference to the native woman who lived in present-day Virginia in the 1600s and agreed to marry an English colonist to help ensure peace and protect her people.

Warren has said the story of Pocahontas long has “been taken away by powerful people who twisted it to serve their own purposes.” Voters in Cedar Rapids did not ask Warren about the controversy during a question-and-answer session, focusing instead on her stances on issues including tariffs and student loan debt.

LEO TUCKER, 76, of rural Bridgewater (Svcs. 2/14/19)

Obituaries

February 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

LEO TUCKER, 76, of rural Bridgewater, died Sunday, February 10th), 2019, at his home.  Funeral services for LEO TUCKER will be held 7-p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14th, at St. John’s Catholic Church, in Greenfield. Steen Funeral Home in Greenfield has the arrangements.

Friends may call at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greenfield, from 2-until 7-p.m. Thursday, with the family visitation from 5-until 7-p.m.; Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Leo Tucker Memorial Fund, to be established by the family.

LEO TUCKER is survived by:

His wife – Joyce Tucker.

His sons – Curt Tucker, of Panora and Chris Tucker, of Fontanelle.

His daughter – Melissa (Eric) Woosley, of Redfied.

His brother – Danny (Karen) Tucker, of Mt. Etna, IA.

2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, other relatives & friends.

Red Oak man arrested Sunday morning

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February 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak, this (Sunday) morning, arrested 42-year old Yousef Ali Khan, of Red Oak. He was taken into custody at around 2:35-a.m. in the 600 block of N. 5th Street, for Public Intoxication. Khan was being held at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center in a $300 bond.

Scott gets hot, No. 22 Iowa St. women beat W. Virginia 77-61

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February 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Kristin Scott scored 15 points in the third quarter, another 10 in the fourth and finished with 29 and No. 22 Iowa State pulled away from West Virginia for its fourth-straight win, 77-61 on Saturday night.

Bridget Carleton had 12 of her 23 points in the first half when the Cyclones (18-5, 8-3 Big 12 Conference) took a 33-26 lead. Iowa State scored 20 points in the first quarter but struggled in the second, making just 3 of 13 shots but keeping the lead by making 7 of 9 from the foul line.

After Ashley Joens, who had 11 points, opened the scoring in the second half, Scott scored the next seven to cap an 11-0 run going back to the closing seconds of the first half. The run pushed the lead to 42-26. Scott had three 3-pointers in the third quarter, which ended with the Cyclones on top 61-37.

Scott, who leads the Big 12 in field-goal percentage (67) and 3-point percentage (58) in conference games, finished 12 of 17 from the field and 3 of 7 from distance. They Cyclones shot 59 percent in the second half. Carleton had 12 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks.

Madisen Smith had a career-high 24 points with five 3-pointers for the Mountaineers (16-6, 7-4), who had their four-game win streak snapped.