Atlantic boys swimmer Nick Landhuis competed at the State Swim meet at the University of Iowa Aquatics Center on Saturday. Landhuis finished 20th overall in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.32.
The Team Title race was an exciting one as it came down to the last race for Ames and WDM Valley. Valley took the win in the 400 free relay but Ames came in second to hang on for the Team Title 221 to 220.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State freshman Lindell Wigginton upstaged Trae Young by scoring 26 points and the Cyclones upset No. 17 Oklahoma 88-80 on Saturday, handing the Sooners their sixth consecutive road loss. Fellow rookie Cam Lard had 19 points with 17 rebounds for the Cyclones (13-11, 4-8 Big 12), who beat a ranked team at home for the third time in a span of three weeks.
Iowa State built and then blew a 17-point lead, but Donovan Jackson’s 3 with 1:55 left put it ahead 80-77. Wigginton then beat the shot clock with a long 3, and Jackson hit a pair of free throws to clinch the win.
The Cyclones ran the Sooners (16-8, 6-6) out of the building in the first half, holding Young to just one 3 in the opening 19 minutes while building a lead that stretched to 40-23. Young finished with 22 points and 11 assists, but he was just 1 of 8 on 3s with six turnovers.
The Sooners fought back behind their defense. They held Iowa State without a field goal for eight minutes and eventually tied the game at 71-all on Young’s layup with 4:55 left. Christian James also had 22 points for Oklahoma.
After losing to West Virginia at home and to the Cyclones on the road, Oklahoma might find itself out of Monday’s poll.
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1st Place – Benjamin Schmitz of Kuemper Catholic
2nd Place – Johnathon Erp of Red Oak
3rd Place – Trey Allen of Winterset
4th Place – Hunter Pierce of Woodward-Granger
1st Place Match
Benjamin Schmitz (Kuemper Catholic) 43-4, So. over Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) 40-12, So. (Dec 7-4)
2nd Place Match
Johnathon Erp (Red Oak) 40-12, So. over Trey Allen (Winterset) 29-8, Jr. (Fall 1:06)
3rd Place Match
Trey Allen (Winterset) 29-8, Jr. over Hunter Pierce (Woodward-Granger) 38-17, Sr. (Dec 6-2)
113
1st Place – Andrew Flora of ADM
2nd Place – Kaden Bolton of Creston/O-M
3rd Place – Aybren Moore of Atlantic-Cam
1st Place Match
Andrew Flora (ADM) 42-1, Jr. over Kaden Bolton (Creston/O-M) 33-14, Fr. (Fall 1:55)
2nd Place Match
Kaden Bolton (Creston/O-M) 33-14, Fr. over Aybren Moore (Atlantic-Cam) 37-18, So. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Aybren Moore (Atlantic-Cam) 37-18, So. over () , . (Bye)
120
1st Place – Bryce Hatten of Winterset
2nd Place – Ryan Munoz of Woodward-Granger
3rd Place – Steele McLaren of Atlantic-Cam
4th Place – ETHAN LEMON of Harlan
1st Place Match
Bryce Hatten (Winterset) 37-10, So. over Ryan Munoz (Woodward-Granger) 36-20, Sr. (Fall 1:55)
2nd Place Match
Ryan Munoz (Woodward-Granger) 36-20, Sr. over Steele McLaren (Atlantic-Cam) 38-20, Fr. (Fall 1:56)
3rd Place Match
Steele McLaren (Atlantic-Cam) 38-20, Fr. over ETHAN LEMON (Harlan) 35-13, So. (Dec 7-5)
126
1st Place – Kole Hansen of Atlantic-Cam
2nd Place – Kolby Hulett of Creston/O-M
3rd Place – Colton Hauschild of Southwest Iowa
4th Place – Trenton Cook of Winterset
1st Place Match
Kole Hansen (Atlantic-Cam) 42-8, Sr. over Kolby Hulett (Creston/O-M) 34-12, Fr. (Inj. 0:01)
2nd Place Match
Kolby Hulett (Creston/O-M) 34-12, Fr. over Colton Hauschild (Southwest Iowa) 25-15, So. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Colton Hauschild (Southwest Iowa) 25-15, So. over Trenton Cook (Winterset) 27-20, Sr. (Fall 1:55)
132
1st Place – Chase McLaren of Atlantic-Cam
2nd Place – Jack West of Winterset
3rd Place – Kelby Luther of Creston/O-M
4th Place – Cam Vanderhoof of Red Oak
1st Place Match
Chase McLaren (Atlantic-Cam) 54-4, Jr. over Jack West (Winterset) 39-3, So. (Dec 6-1)
2nd Place Match
Jack West (Winterset) 39-3, So. over Kelby Luther (Creston/O-M) 26-20, Sr. (Dec 5-1)
3rd Place Match
Kelby Luther (Creston/O-M) 26-20, Sr. over Cam Vanderhoof (Red Oak) 39-17, Jr. (Dec 6-4)
138
1st Place – Kruise Kiburz of Winterset
2nd Place – Cade Vicker of Creston/O-M
3rd Place – Collin Wiederin of Kuemper Catholic
4th Place – WYATT OBRECHT of Harlan
1st Place Match
Kruise Kiburz (Winterset) 42-13, So. over Cade Vicker (Creston/O-M) 26-19, Sr. (Dec 5-0)
2nd Place Match
Cade Vicker (Creston/O-M) 26-19, Sr. over Collin Wiederin (Kuemper Catholic) 27-22, So. (TF-1.5 5:45 (18-3))
3rd Place Match
Collin Wiederin (Kuemper Catholic) 27-22, So. over WYATT OBRECHT (Harlan) 10-11, So. (Fall 2:37)
145
1st Place – Mitchel Swank of Creston/O-M
2nd Place – OSCAR OLMOS of Harlan
3rd Place – Blake Ryerson of Winterset
4th Place – Colton Mudd of Atlantic-Cam
1st Place Match
Mitchel Swank (Creston/O-M) 40-7, Sr. over OSCAR OLMOS (Harlan) 38-12, Jr. (Fall 4:52)
2nd Place Match
OSCAR OLMOS (Harlan) 38-12, Jr. over Blake Ryerson (Winterset) 28-14, Sr. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Blake Ryerson (Winterset) 28-14, Sr. over Colton Mudd (Atlantic-Cam) 20-37, Sr. (Fall 5:07)
152
1st Place – Nolan Harsh of ADM
2nd Place – Justin McCunn of Red Oak
3rd Place – Austin Scharlau of Woodward-Granger
4th Place – Payton Fewson of Atlantic-Cam
1st Place Match
Nolan Harsh (ADM) 23-3, Jr. over Justin McCunn (Red Oak) 45-8, So. (Dec 4-0)
2nd Place Match
Justin McCunn (Red Oak) 45-8, So. over Austin Scharlau (Woodward-Granger) 39-17, Sr. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Austin Scharlau (Woodward-Granger) 39-17, Sr. over Payton Fewson (Atlantic-Cam) 4-19, Fr. (Fall 1:46)
160
1st Place – Connor Pellett of Atlantic-Cam
2nd Place – Zak Hulsing of Kuemper Catholic
3rd Place – Gabe Yingst of Woodward-Granger
4th Place – Kolby Tomas of Creston/O-M
1st Place Match
Connor Pellett (Atlantic-Cam) 42-17, Jr. over Zak Hulsing (Kuemper Catholic) 46-8, Sr. (Dec 6-4)
2nd Place Match
Zak Hulsing (Kuemper Catholic) 46-8, Sr. over Gabe Yingst (Woodward-Granger) 44-10, Jr. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Gabe Yingst (Woodward-Granger) 44-10, Jr. over Kolby Tomas (Creston/O-M) 26-24, Sr. (Dec 11-5)
170
1st Place – Kyle Owens of Shenandoah
2nd Place – Carter Maynes of Red Oak
3rd Place – Brock Wuebker of Greene County
4th Place – Beau Barncastle of Creston/O-M
1st Place Match
Kyle Owens (Shenandoah) 50-7, Sr. over Carter Maynes (Red Oak) 27-9, So. (Fall 3:01)
2nd Place Match
Carter Maynes (Red Oak) 27-9, So. over Brock Wuebker (Greene County) 21-9, Jr. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Brock Wuebker (Greene County) 21-9, Jr. over Beau Barncastle (Creston/O-M) 26-20, Jr. (Dec 8-4)
182
1st Place – Nick Dickerson of Shenandoah
2nd Place – Thomas Bentley of Red Oak
3rd Place – Charles Craigmile of ADM
4th Place – Sam Chapman of Creston/O-M
1st Place Match
Nick Dickerson (Shenandoah) 50-6, Sr. over Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) 39-8, Jr. (Fall 1:33)
2nd Place Match
Thomas Bentley (Red Oak) 39-8, Jr. over Charles Craigmile (ADM) 26-23, Jr. (Fall 2:37)
3rd Place Match
Charles Craigmile (ADM) 26-23, Jr. over Sam Chapman (Creston/O-M) 27-20, So. (Dec 7-4)
195
1st Place – NICK FOSS of Harlan
2nd Place – Cody Fisher of Woodward-Granger
3rd Place – Cole Nebel of Shenandoah
4th Place – Leo Tauke of ADM
1st Place Match
NICK FOSS (Harlan) 37-1, Sr. over Cody Fisher (Woodward-Granger) 51-2, So. (Inj. 0:09)
2nd Place Match
Cody Fisher (Woodward-Granger) 51-2, So. over Cole Nebel (Shenandoah) 46-12, Sr. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Cole Nebel (Shenandoah) 46-12, Sr. over Leo Tauke (ADM) 9-7, Sr. (Fall 0:58)
220
1st Place – Kaden Sutton of ADM
2nd Place – Colton Kinnison of Red Oak
3rd Place – Tyler Courtier of Shenandoah
4th Place – Dillon Fogarty of Woodward-Granger
1st Place Match
Kaden Sutton (ADM) 30-8, So. over Tyler Courtier (Shenandoah) 41-5, Jr. (Dec 5-0)
2nd Place Match
Colton Kinnison (Red Oak) 37-20, Jr. over Tyler Courtier (Shenandoah) 41-5, Jr. (Fall 3:10)
3rd Place Match
Colton Kinnison (Red Oak) 37-20, Jr. over Dillon Fogarty (Woodward-Granger) 35-20, Sr. (Dec 13-6)
285
1st Place – John McConkey of Atlantic-Cam
2nd Place – Blake Sevier of Creston/O-M
3rd Place – Thomas Wilson of Southwest Iowa
4th Place – Bradley Tolley of Winterset
1st Place Match
John McConkey (Atlantic-Cam) 53-1, Sr. over Blake Sevier (Creston/O-M) 36-13, Sr. (Fall 1:52)
2nd Place Match
Blake Sevier (Creston/O-M) 36-13, Sr. over Thomas Wilson (Southwest Iowa) 26-5, So. (RULE)
3rd Place Match
Thomas Wilson (Southwest Iowa) 26-5, So. over Bradley Tolley (Winterset) 37-14, So. (Fall 1:03)
TEAM SCORES
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa mother accused of leaving her four children home alone to travel to Europe could avoid a prison sentence. The Des Moines Register reports that prosecutors have offered to drop a gun charge against 31-year-old Erin Macke and give her a deferred judgment if she pleads guilty to four counts of child endangerment.
Macke is currently charged with the four counts plus one count of making a firearm available to a person under 21. Police were called to her home in September by the children’s father, who said the kids — two age 12, one 7, one 6 — had been left alone. Police say Macke tried but failed to make child care arrangements before leaving Sept. 20 for a 10-day vacation in Germany.
A plea hearing is scheduled for Feb. 23.
The Atlantic-CAM wrestling team has 8 wrestlers competing in District 4 at Harlan today. They’ll be trying to earn their way to the State Tournament next week at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Jim Field and Justin Williams will have full coverage of the action today on KJAN. Wrestling begins at noon and our coverage will start then and continue through the finals.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium in Omaha has a panda on display — but not the black-and-white animal from China. The Omaha World-Herald reports the zoo has a red panda on display ahead of completion of the zoo’s new home for the animals — set to open in the spring — in it Asian Highlands exhibit. Zoo officials say the 2-year-old red panda named Tofu arrived from the Detroit Zoo in January. Tofu will eventually be joined by another female and a breeding male.
The Omaha zoo first acquired red pandas in 1987, then phased out the species in 1997. Despite the name, red pandas aren’t related to giant pandas. Red pandas are close relatives to raccoons, skunks and weasels and are the size of a small raccoon.
Authorities in Creston say no injuries were reported following a collision Friday morning. According to the officer’s report, a 1997 Ford Ranger pickup driven by 71-year old Douglas John Lee, of Creston, was traveling westbound on Howard Street at around 9-a.m., and approaching a stop sign at Lincoln Street. Lee stopped and pulled away from the stop sign, then paused before proceeding into the intersection. He didn’t see a 2013 4-door Ford driven by 53-year old Mark Eugene Chubick, of Creston, that was traveling north on Lincoln. Chubick had the right-of-way.
Chubick told authorities Lee failed to stop. He tried to steer to the right to avoid a collision, but was unable to do so due to the snow on the road. The left front side of Chubick’s vehicle made contact with the left rear side of the pickup. An investigation resulted in Douglas Lee being given a verbal warning for Failure to Yield the Right-of-Way from a stop sign. Damage from the collision amounted to $10,000.
Dozens of Iowa schools are now offering students an option to quench their thirst that doesn’t involve a sugary soft drink. Through a program called “Rethink Your Drink,” qualifying schools are replacing old water fountains with bottle refilling stations that dispense optimally-fluoridated water. Jeff Russell is the president and C-E-O of Delta Dental of Iowa, which is sponsoring the effort.
“We’ve been working with 54 schools throughout Iowa in 26 counties to retrofit their water fountains into bottle filling stations so kids can fill up water bottles and drink water throughout the day,” Russell says. “As well, for these 28,000 students, we gave them each a water bottle and a toothbrush and a bookmark to remind them about the importance of drinking water.”
Russell says Delta Dental has been involved in various projects over the years designed to improve the health and wellness of Iowans, but this is a new venture. “This is the first time we’ve done the water bottle filling stations and it was a huge success,” he says. “We had 170 applications from around Iowa. We were able to fulfill 54 this time and we’re going to do another round of grant applications this year.”
He says 100-thousand dollars was allocated for the program initially but there was such a demand, the company decided to spend 230-thousand. He explains how they narrowed down the 54 schools. “We were focused on schools that had a high percentage of free and reduced lunch students and that didn’t have a water bottle filling station,” Russell says. “Certainly, we wanted to also do those in communities that had fluoride in their water.”
Studies find more than half of children and teens in the U-S aren’t properly hydrated during the school day, which can impact cognitive function and energy levels. Russell says drinking optimally-fluoridated water provides needed hydration and also protects tooth enamel and makes it more resistant to cavities. Plus, having a water bottle filling station in school encourages students to refill their personal water bottles and provides a low-cost way for kids to stay hydrated.
(Radio Iowa)
The Iowa Department of Revenue estimates individuals and corporations in Iowa will pay 33 MILLION dollars MORE in state taxes this year due to federal tax law changes. That estimate — released Friday — is three times higher than the department’s January guess. It’s welcome news for officials struggling to ensure the CURRENT state budget remains in the black. Dave Roederer is the governor’s budget director. “It’s positive,” Roederer says, ” but we also need to be very cautious.”
Iowans are projected to pay one-point-eight BILLION dollars LESS in federal taxes this year. However, the estimated INCREASE in STATE tax revenue is due to a deduction Iowans get on their state income taxes. It’s a deduction for what they’ve paid in FEDERAL taxes. The Iowa House and Senate are considering budget-cutting plans to deal with lower-than-expected tax revenue in the current year before starting to develop a state spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. Roederer helped draft the state government spending proposals Governor Reynolds submitted to legislators in January.
“It should give us all some confidence that the numbers aren’t going to drop from what the governor’s budget was looking at in January,” Roederer says.
Courtney Kay-Decker — director of the Iowa Department of Revenue — says the report is a “good sign” that Iowans ARE seeing more tax-home pay because of the FEDERAL tax law changes. “We’re continuing to gather data every single day as tax returns come in, we get another little tidbit of data,” Kay-Decker says. “…I think the economic signals out there are generally good, so hopefully that will mean that incomes are going to continue to increase.”
Governor Reynolds and Republicans in the legislature have signaled they want pass a tax cut package yet this year. It would affect the income taxes Iowans pay the state in 2019.
(Radio Iowa)
More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.
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