Adams County Drug Arrest

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on Friday night on a drug charge following a traffic stop. At 10:45pm Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Jacob Anderson of Red Oak. During the course of the stop K-9 Baxo was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Anderson was then placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance 2^nd Offense. He was also issued a citation for driving on the wrong side of a 2-lane highway.

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Red Oak Arrest Report

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Red Oak Police Department reports multiple arrests on Friday. At 5:58pm Red Oak Police arrested 35-year-old Elysia Tylene White of Stockon, CA for Domestic Abuse Assault. White was arrested in the 400 block of East Reed Street in Red Oak. White was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on no bond.

At 9:28pm Officers arrested 21-year-old Devon Lee Smith of Red Oak on a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He was later released from custody with the charge dismissed.

At 2:15am on Saturday Red Oak Police arrested 21-year-old Michael Wade Hamilton of Red Oak for False Reports to a Public Safety Entity, a serious misdemeanor. Hamilton was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.

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Beware of ‘Scammer Claus’ with last-minute online shopping

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Iowans who are buying last-minute Christmas gifts online with overnight shipping better not get in too great of a rush, or they might get Scrooged. Jim Hegarty, head of the Better Business Bureau in Omaha-Council Bluffs, says there’s a “Scammer Claus” lurking behind many websites. Hegarty warns to look over the address with caution and watch out if it only says “h-t-t-p” without an “s”.

“Make sure you look for the ‘https’ in front of the web address,” he say. “That reminds you that the ‘s’ stands for security and that the site is secure and that you can, more than likely, trust providing your credit card information to it.” This is the season for giving to those in need, but Hagerty warns there are certainly plenty of takers, too. Use care if you’re donating to a charity online as your good deed may be only contributing to thieves.

“There’s a lot of bogus look-alike charities that pop up this time of year,” Hagerty says. “They play off of legitimate charity names and they may, in fact, not be legitimate and the money you give them may not go to the people in need at all.”

It’s a wise move to avoid clicking on any links you might be sent over email from unknown sources. Instead, go directly to the charities’ websites.

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Drake names Todd Stepsis as head coach

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Drake has promoted defensive coordinator Todd Stepsis to head coach.
The Bulldogs announced the promotion Friday of the 41-year-old Stepsis, who spent the past five seasons running Drake’s defense. Stepsis replaces Rick Fox, who resigned on Dec. 10.

Stepsis, who previously spent six seasons as the defensive coordinator at Saginaw Valley State, led a defense that ranked ninth nationally in 2018 in scoring defense at 19.1 points a game and ninth in total defense at 296 yards per outing.

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Shayok, Wigginton lead Iowa State past Panthers 101-53

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The next time Iowa State plays at home it’ll be against Kansas — the favorite to win yet another Big 12 title. The Cyclones showed on Friday night that they might be healthy enough to hang with the top-ranked Jayhawks by then.

Marial Shayok scored 23 points in just 22 minutes, Lindell Wigginton had 15 points after missing the previous 10 games with a strained foot and Iowa State rolled past Eastern Illinois 101-53. Michael Jacobson added 15 points the Cyclones (10-2). They returned both Wigginton and forward Solomon Young (strained groin) and played as a fully healthy team for the first time in their final tuneup before league play.

This one was essentially a scrimmage for Iowa State, as coach Steve Prohm tinkered with his lineup in an effort to see what combinations might work in conference play. It certainly didn’t matter who was on the floor for the Cyclones. They pushed a 20-point halftime lead to 65-33 after Talen Horton-Tucker’s block set up Shayok for a corner 3-pointer and a 65-33 lead.

Iowa State rolled off a 19-0 run, its best of the season, to help push its lead to 40 points early in the second half. Young finished with three points and four boards in 10 minutes. Young had been out all season, and Wigginton hadn’t suited up since hurting his foot late in the opener. The plan was to get each of them into a game situation — without exacerbating those injuries — ahead of Big 12 play. Wigginton showed his rust, committing three fouls in the first half alone. But Young and Wigginton teamed up in the second half, with Wigginton hooking up with Young for a rare 3.
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Iowa State opens conference play at Oklahoma State on Jan. 2

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Gustafson nets 44, leads No. 16 Iowa women past Drake 91-82

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Megan Gustafson scored 19 of her 44 points in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Iowa pulled away from Drake for a 91-82 win on Friday night. After Drake’s Sammie Bachrodt tied the game at 70 with a 3-pointer 90 seconds into the fourth quarter, Gustafson scored six points in an 8-0 run to put the Hawkeyes up for good. Her basket with 1:27 to play put the lead at 14 points. Iowa outscored Drake 23-15 in the fourth quarter.

Gustafson also had 14 rebounds, her 10th double-double of the season and 65th of her career. She passed No. 2 scorer Cindy Haugejorde and pulled within nine points of All Disterhoft’s all-time career scoring mark of 2,102 set in 2017.

Tania Davis and Hannah Stewart added 14 points apiece for the Hawkeyes (9-2), who swept state rivals Iowa State, Drake and Northern Iowa for the second straight season. Becca Hittner had a career high 32 points for the Bulldogs (8-4), 16 in the first quarter that ended with Iowa on top 26-23.

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Friday’s area High School Basketball Scores

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Boys Basketball

AC/GC 60, Interstate 35,Truro 43

Ar-We-Va, Westside 74, West Harrison, Mondamin 37

CAM, Anita 51, Glidden-Ralston 38

Coon Rapids-Bayard 67, Paton-Churdan 35

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 65, Blair, Neb. 63

Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 57, Tri-Center, Neola 36

East Mills 48, Sidney 44

Elkhorn, Neb. 45, St. Albert, Council Bluffs 38

Essex 51, Griswold 40

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 72, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 42

Gilbert 80, Atlantic 46

Harlan 82, Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 53

Newell-Fonda 76, Woodbury Central, Moville 45

Okoboji, Milford 69, West Lyon, Inwood 61

South Central Calhoun 66, OA-BCIG 61

Stanton 90, Clarinda Academy 54

Van Meter 76, West Central Valley, Stuart 18

Westwood, Sloan 77, Wakefield, Neb. 41

Girls Basketball

AC/GC 63, Interstate 35,Truro 30

Ar-We-Va, Westside 67, West Harrison, Mondamin 33

CAM, Anita 50, Glidden-Ralston 37

Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 53, Blair, Neb. 18

Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 47, Tri-Center, Neola 25

Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 63, Boyer Valley, Dunlap 32

Griswold 45, Essex 26

Kuemper Catholic, Carroll 53, Harlan 39

Newell-Fonda 60, Woodbury Central, Moville 44

Okoboji, Milford 53, West Lyon, Inwood 38

Paton-Churdan 51, Coon Rapids-Bayard 36

Red Oak 63, Carroll 61, OT

Sidney 49, East Mills 14

Stanton 63, College Springs South Page 29

Van Meter 66, West Central Valley, Stuart 38

Westwood, Sloan 77, Wakefield-Allen, Neb. 41

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Iowa man dies from stab wound in reported domestic assault

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa man has died from an apparent stab would he received during a reported domestic assault. Knoxville police said they found the 46-year-old man bleeding when they were summoned to a downtown address shortly before 9 p.m. Friday.

Police say the man was taken to a Knoxville hospital, where he was pronounced dead. They say they’re withholding the man’s name until they’ve notified his next of kin. Six state and local agencies are assisting with the investigation.

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Iowa-produced craft beers continue surge in popularity

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa-made craft beers are continuing to surge in popularity even as general beer sales decline, according to a new report from state alcohol regulators. The amount of such beer sold in Iowa increased 11 percent from fiscal year 2017 to 2018, to nearly 685,000 gallons, according to the Dubuque Telegraph Herald . The new numbers were released this week by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. The market has seen strong growth for the second consecutive year. Iowa breweries enjoyed a 9.7 percent increase from fiscal year 2016 to 2017.

The report notes that the craft beer growth happened despite a 2 percent decrease in overall beer sold in the state from fiscal year 2017 to 2018. About 71 million gallons were sold in Iowa in the past fiscal year, which ended June 30.

According to the report, total liquor sales totaled about $320 million in fiscal 2018 — up about 4.7 percent from the prior fiscal year and continuing a growth trend since at least fiscal 2013. State data show that the most-sold liquor last year was Black Velvet Canadian whiskey, with nearly 142,000 cases sold in the state. It marked at least the seventh consecutive year that it had been the top seller. Fireball cinnamon whiskey was a close second, with more than 134,000 cases.

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Iowa town hires firm to investigate workers placed on leave

December 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DENISON, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa town has hired a Des Moines law firm for an investigation related to three top city employees who were put on administrative leave.

The Sioux City Journal reports that the Denison City Council voted 4-1 on Friday to approve the contract. Mayor Jared Beymer has declined to disclose the reasons for placing City Manager Terry Crawford, City Clerk Lisa Koch and Fire Chief Cory Snowgren on leave Tuesday.

He also declined to say what the law firm will be investigating. In a statement, the city described it as a “personnel investigation.” The hiring came over the vociferous objections of Councilman John Granzen Sr., who said he was outraged at being kept in the dark about the investigation.

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