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No injuries reported in Red Oak crash Thursday

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November 30th, 2017 by Jim Field

The Red Oak Police Department reports no injuries occurred during a two-vehicle accident on Thursday. At 12:05pm Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of North 2nd Street and East Hammond Street. Officers determined that a 2000 Saturn SL driven by 54-year-old Norma Jean Demont of Red Oak was westbound on East Hammond Street and failed to stop at the stop sign with North 2nd Street. The Saturn struck a 2008 Ford Edge driven by 41-year-old John Arthur Gross of Red Oak.

Both vehicles sustained an estimated $1,200 damage. Demont was issued a written warning for Failure to Obey Stop Sign.

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Big 12 announces All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners

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November 30th, 2017 by admin

IRVING, Texas – The All-Big 12 Conference football teams and individual award winners have been announced. Selections are made by the league’s 10 head coaches, who are not permitted to vote for their own players.

CO-DEFENSIVE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma, LB, Missouri City, Texas
Ross Blacklock, TCU, DT, Missouri City, Texas

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Michael Dickson, Texas, P, Jr., Sydney, Australia

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, Jr., Duluth, Ga.

DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR
Poona Ford, Texas, Sr., Hilton Head, S.C.

CHUCK NEINAS COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Campbell, Iowa State (2nd Season)

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, QB, Sr., Austin, Texas

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma, DE/LB, Sr., Houston, Texas
Malik Jefferson, Texas, LB, Jr., Mesquite, Texas

OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Will Grier, West Virginia, QB, Jr., Davidson, N.C.

DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ben Banogu, TCU, DE, Jr., McKinney, Texas

CO-OFFENSIVE FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR
Charlie Brewer, Baylor, QB, Austin, Texas
Jalen Reagor, TCU, WR, Waxahachie, Texas

2017 All-Big 12 Football First Team

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Baker Mayfield [r2] Oklahoma Sr. Austin, Texas/Texas Tech
RB David Montgomery Iowa State So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Healthy
RB Justice Hill^ Oklahoma State So. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
FB Dimitri Flowers^ Oklahoma Sr. San Antonio, Texas/Churchill
WR Allen Lazard [r1] Iowa State Sr. Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale
WR James Washington [r1]# Oklahoma State Sr. Stamford, Texas/Stamford
WR David Sills V West Virginia Jr. Wilmington, Del./El Camino College
TE Mark Andrews [r1]# Oklahoma Jr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain
OL Dalton Risner [r1] K-State Jr. Wiggins, Colo./Wiggins
OL Orlando Brown [r1]# Oklahoma Jr. Duluth, Ga./Peachtree Ridge
OL Erick Wren Oklahoma Sr. Mesquite, Texas/Arizona Western CC
OL Zach Crabtree^ Oklahoma State Sr. Mansfield, Texas/Mansfield
OL Brad Lundblade Oklahoma State Sr. Argyle, Texas/Liberty Christian
PK Matthew McCrane K-State Sr. Brownwood, Texas/Brownwood
KR/PR D.J. Reed K-State Jr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Cerritos College
KR/PR KaVontae Turpin TCU Jr. Monroe, La./Neville

DEFENSE
DL Daniel Wise Kansas Jr. Lewisville, Texas/Hebron
DL Will Geary K-State Sr. Topeka, Kan./Topeka
DL DeQuinton Osborne Oklahoma State Sr. Grand Prairie, Texas/Kilgore JC
DL Ben Banogu TCU Jr. McKinney, Texas/ULM
DL Mat Boesen TCU Sr. Torrance, Calif./Long Beach CC
DL Poona Ford Texas Jr. Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head
LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo^ Oklahoma Sr. Houston, Texas/Alief Taylor
LB Travin Howard [r1] TCU Sr. Longview, Texas/Longview
LB Malik Jefferson Texas Jr. Mesquite, Texas/Poteet
DB Kamari Cotton-Moya^ Iowa State Sr. Bakersfi eld, Calif./Ridgeview
DB D.J. Reed [r1] K-State Jr. Bakersfield, Calif./Cerritos College
DB Tre Flowers^ Oklahoma State Sr. Converse, Texas/Judson
DB Nick Orr^ TCU Sr. DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto
DB DeShon Elliott# Texas Jr. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall-Heath
DB Ranthony Texada TCU Sr. Frisco, Texas/Centennial
P Michael Dickson [r1] Texas Jr. Sydney, Australia
[r2] – Repeat first team selection from 2015 and 2016
[r1] – Repeat first team selection from 2016
^Second Team selection in 2016.
# Unanimous selection
Players listed at each position alphabetically by school.
Ties created an additional position at KR/PR, DL and DB.

2017 All-Big 12 Football Second Team

OFFENSE
Pos. Player School Class Hometown/Previous School
QB Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State Sr. Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern HS
RB Rodney Anderson Oklahoma So. Katy, Texas/Katy
RB Justin Crawford West Virginia Sr. Columbus, Ga./Northwest Mississippi CC
FB Winston Dimel* K-State Jr. Manhattan, Kan./Manhattan
WR Denzel Mims Baylor So. Daingerfield, Texas/Daingerfield
WR Marcell Ateman Oklahoma State Sr. Dallas, Texas/Wylie East
WR Keke Coutee Texas Tech Jr. Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
WR Gary Jennings Jr. West Virginia Jr. Staff ord, Va./Colonial Forge
TE Chase Allen Iowa State Fr. Nixa, Mo./Nixa
TE Ben Johnson Kansas Sr. Basehor, Kan./Basehor Linwood
OL Jacob Campos Iowa State Sr. West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley
OL Ben Powers Oklahoma Jr. Wichita, Kan./Butler CC
OL Dru Samia Oklahoma Jr. Sacramento, Calif./River City
OL Matt Pryor TCU Sr. Long Beach, Calif./Lakewood
OL Yodny Cajuste West Virginia Jr. Hollywood, Fla./Miramar
PK Austin Seibert Oklahoma Jr. Belleville, Ill./Belleville West
KR/PR Marcus Simms West Virginia So. Sandy Spring, Md./Sherwood

DEFENSE

DL JD Waggoner Iowa State Sr. Dallas, Texas/Jesuit Prep
DL Dorance Armstrong, Jr. * Kansas So. Houston, Texas/North Shore
DL Reggie Walker K-State So. Ponchatoula, La./ Ponchatoula
DL D.J. Ward Oklahoma Sr. Moore, Okla./Southmoore
DL Jordan Brailford Oklahoma State So. Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington
LB Joel Lanning Iowa State Sr. Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny
LB Joe Dineen Jr. Kansas Jr. Lawrence, Kan./Free State
LB Dakota Allen Texas Tech Jr. Humble, Texas/East Mississippi CC
DB Brian Peavy Iowa State Jr. Houston, Texas/Westfield
DB Steven Parker Oklahoma Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Jenks
DB Jah’Shawn Johnson Texas Tech Jr. Ennis, Texas/Ennis
DB Justus Parker Texas Tech So. La Vernia, Texas/Texas Lutheran
DB Kyzir White West Virginia Sr. Macungie, Pa./Lackawanna College
P Nick Walsh K-State Sr. Lyndon, Kan./Lyndon
* – First Team selection in 2016 ^Second Team selection in 2016. Ties created an additional position at WR and TE.

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Des Moines zoo caring for 3 African lion cubs born Nov. 14

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November 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is preparing to show off its newest additions — three African lion cubs. The two females and one male were born Nov. 14, and had their first physical on Nov. 20.

Zoo officials say the cubs were part of a large litter of five cubs, but two others didn’t survive. The cubs don’t have names yet and have been spending time bonding with their mother, Neema. Officials say the cubs must go through a series of vaccinations over the coming months before zoo visitors will be allowed to see them.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the African lion as “vulnerable” and says populations are declining. Threats include loss of habitat because of human encroachment and poaching.

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Cass County Supervisors’ News (11/30)

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November 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Thursday), voted unanimously to appoint a person to fill the full-time position of Cass County Attorney. Auditor Dale Sunderman said according to Iowa Code, it was one of two options they had available to them following the resignation in August (Effective January 1, 2018) of Attorney David Wiederstein. Applications are currently being sought for Cass County Attorney. Applicants must be a resident of Cass County 60 days prior to their appointment. The last day applications will be accepted is Dec. 27th. A notice will be published Dec. 13th that an appointment will be made January 2nd. Members of the public have the right to file a petition calling for a special election, within 14 days of the notice being published.

In other business, the Board voted a Cooperative Agreement between Cass County and the Iowa Department of Transportation, for the maintenance of a section of the Buck Creek Road under Interstate 80. The terms of the agreement were originally spelled out in 1966, when the DOT told the County they could no longer maintain that portion of Buck Creek Road under I-80, and the road was closed to through traffic. Adjacent property owners were granted exclusive access to that portion of the road. Since then some of the property owners have passed away, and changes have been made to the signage, gates and so on. Cass County Engineer Charles Bechtold said the DOT wants to transfer the deed to the small stretch of road to the County. It would make the road road viable again to through traffic, but only on a Level-B status. The County would be responsible for gravel, maintenance signs and guardrails. The stipulations are that in the event the DOT determines the I-80 bridges are no longer needed, and there is a replacement with a new bridge or culvert or other improvements and Buck Creek Road is impacted by the construction, Buck Creek Road will be closed permanently. The DOT will reserve the right to close the road at any time.

And, the Cass County Supervisors voted three-to two, in favor of moving forward with an initial draft of an amended Ordinance regulating the Operation of All-Terrain Vehicles [ATV’s] and Utility Vehicles [UTV’s], in Cass County. Supervisors Frank Waters and Gaylord Schelling voted against. The Ordinance, as currently written, does not include an annual fee amount for Identification Stickers. The Iowa DNR currently requires an annual sticker for each ATV/UTV registration. Cass County Recorder Mary Ward said there would be no additional monetary value to the County if it charged for separate stickers, other than covering the costs of the materials. Before the final Ordinance is enacted, three readings will be held in subsequent meetings.

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Saquon Barkley, Josey Jewell receive top honors in Big Ten

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November 30th, 2017 by admin

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been named offensive player of the year in the Big Ten and Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell is defensive player of the year. The two were honored Thursday as the Big Ten announced its football specialty awards.

Barkley ranks first in the conference and second nationally with an average of 179.5 all-purpose yards per game. Jewell was the only player in the Big Ten to average better than 10 tackles a game. Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor, who averaged a Big Ten-leading 150 yards per game, is freshman of the year. Wisconsin’s Paul Chryst, whose Badgers are unbeaten and No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, is coach of the year.

Award winners are chosen by a vote of coaches and a media panel. The Associated Press All-Big Ten teams and specialty awards, selected by writers and broadcasters who cover the league, will be announced Wednesday.

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Armed robbery in Council Bluffs Thursday morning

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November 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A man who had pulled over to take a business call in Council Bluffs, was robbed at gunpoint this (Thursday) morning. Council Bluffs Police say the incident happened at around 10:38-a.m. in the 3500 block of 14th Avenue. The victim told police while he was parked, a man approached the passenger side of his vehicle, and on the left side of the car was a man who approached his door displaying a small silver handgun. The suspects demanded money and the victim gave them $200 in cash. The suspects then left the area on foot traveling northbound on South 35th St. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the suspects. The victim was uninjured.

Police described both subjects as black males. The first was five-feet 6-inches tall, 160 pounds. He had a goatee, short black hair, and was wearing a light brown Carhart-style jacket and jeans. The second suspect was about six-feet one-inch tall, 180 pounds. He had a goatee and disheveled hair, and was wearing a light gray zip-up jacket and light black loose-fitting jeans. Both suspects are believed to be in their early 30’s.

If anyone has information relating to this case, please call the Criminal Investigations Division at (712)328-4728. Or, you can remain anonymous by calling CrimeStoppers at (712)328-STOP (7867).

(12:40-p.m. News)

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30th

Trading Post

November 30th, 2017 by Jim Field

FOR SALE:  Selling my dad’s 1951 Oliver tractor. He bought it a few years ago and had the motor overhauled and repainted. Has all newer tires but 1 front one. Starts and runs great. Lowered the price to $2500.00 because he can’t drive it anymore and we are paying to store it. Call 712-249-5206 after 3:30 p.m.  SOLD!

 

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Atlantic-CAM wrestling will rely on strong leaders to build up youth

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November 30th, 2017 by admin

The 2017-18 Atlantic-CAM wrestling team will count on a group of strong leaders to build up some youth and inexperience that will enter the lineup.  The Trojans lost a very strong senior class from last seasons squad, a team that went 19-0 in duals during the regular season and qualified for State Team Duals and had 6 Individual State Qualifiers. The experience that does return this year, are strong wrestlers and leaders. A big piece of that group is senior John McConkey who is coming off  a 54-4 season and a State Runner-Up spot at 285. Former medal winner Kole Hansen returns as a senior as well and will start at 138 with the possibility of moving to the 126 weight class. Junior Chase McLaren is shooting for a strong season as well after coming up short of his goals at state last year and he’ll be at 132. Colton Mudd is another senior that looks to make an impact this season. Hansen talked about what the make-up of this team will look like.

Hansen is hoping that individually he can bounce back this season after a disappointing finish last year.

John McConkey committed to continue his wrestling career at the University of Northern Iowa recently and he is setting the bar high for himself this year after a great season and summer.

Chase McLaren has put in a lot of off-season work and he talked about wanting to finish strong this year and not fall short of his expectations.

Colton Mudd will be expected to contribute to the team scoring every night as an upperclassmen and he feels like he has been improving with the help of his teammates.

With a number of new faces scattered across the lineup the upperclassmen seem to understand that their leadership will help bring those younger guys along. Hansen and McLaren talked about what they can do to help the team improve.

Atlantic-CAM wrestling opens up their competition tonight with a double dual in Griswold with the Tigers and Audubon Wheelers.

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Drug bust in Clarinda Wed. night

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November 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A search warrant executed Wednesday night in Clarinda resulted in the recovery of about 51 grams of a substance believed to be methamphetamine. The occupants of the home at 614 E. Washington Street, were identified as 49-year Roger Schaben, and 52-year old Tina Benkowich. They were taken into custody at around 11-p.m. for felony possession with intent to deliver, more than five grams of methamphetamine and failure to affix a drug stamp. Both Schaben and Benkowich are being held in the Page County Jail without bail pending an appearance before the court.

Police reports have been submitted to the offices of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review regarding the filing of formal charges.

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Chase in Pott. County Wed. night

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November 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

A call to Pottawattamie County authorities Wednesday night about a suspicious vehicle resulted in a pursuit and crash. The vehicle, a 1994 Dodge Ram van, was located in the area of 240th and Mahogany, after a check of the license plates revealed the plates had been reported stolen off a vehicle in Neola. The van was eventually wrecked during the pursuit, and its occupants taken into custody just before 9-p.m. without further incident. The driver, 31-year old Anthony Scott White, of Lexington, KY., was charged with Eluding, Reckless Driving, and Theft in the 5th Degree.

Authorities said also, 30-year old Brandon Ray Nelson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 2:50-a.m. today (Thursday), following a traffic stop on a vehicle whose registered owner was wanted on a warrant. A Deputy made contact with the owner/driver and confirmed his identity. He was arrested on the warrant Violation of a No Contact Order, as well as for OWI/1st offense, after deputies found numerous beer cans inside the vehicle. The man also had bloodshot eyes, and a strong odor of booze in the vehicle and on his person. His breath tested over the legal limit for intoxication. Nelson also received citations for open container and no insurance.

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