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ISU coach says lack of depth not an excuse for scoring lapses

February 15, 2010 By

Iowa State coach Greg McDermott says the Cyclones cannot use lack of depth as an excuse for scoring droughts. Top ranked Kansas used a 14-0 run midway through the second half to break open a close game in a 73-59 win over the Cyclones on Saturday night. McDermott says he was disappointed with some of the mistakes they made in that run, against some of the same actions they had defended earlier in the game.

The Cyclones are 2-8 in the Big 12 and will be looking for a more consistent effort on Wednesday night when they host Oklahoma State. He says you can blame fatigue, but he says you only play five guys at a time and they should be able to fight through some things that they weren’t able to do against Kansas.

I.S.U. is 13-12 overall.

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UNI’s Egelseder suspended after arrest

February 15, 2010 By

When the U.N.I. Panthers return to action on Tuesday night at home against Creighton they will be without senior center Jordan Egelseder. The Bellevue native was arrested for drunken driving early Sunday morning and has been suspended for the next three games.

He is averaging more than 12 points and seven and a half rebounds per game. The Panthers are 22-3 overall and 13-2 in the valley after a 68-59 loss at Bradley. Wichita State remained three games behind with three to go after edging Missouri state 66-64 last night.

U.N.I. was outscored 45-27 in the second half after they led at the halftime break 32-23.

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House rejects attempt to consolidate regional libraries

February 15, 2010 By

The Iowa House has rejected a bid to consolidate the state’s regional libraries, a move that could have saved the state up to $600,000. That proposal and others were considered today as House members finished debate on a 300-page bill that seeks to reorganize state government and save millions in the process.

Representative Mary Mascher, a Democrat from Iowa City, says it makes no sense to maintain seven different telephone systems, seven different checking accounts and nine different long-range plans for the regional libraries. “What we are hoping to accomplish in this is a more streamlined, effective, efficient system,” Mascher says. “….This will not effect those individuals who are receiving that service in their small libraries. They will continue to maintain that level of service.”

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Sioux City chemical manufacturer sold to Norway company

February 15, 2010 By

A fertilizer manufacturer that employs 230 workers in northwest Iowa is being sold to a company based in Oslo, Norway. Sioux City based Terra Industries announced Monday the approval of a definitive merger agreement under which Norway-based Yara International will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Terra common stock for $4.10 a share in a cash transaction that has a total equity value of $4.1 billion.

Under the agreement, Terra will now be known as Yara North America and current Terra President and CEO Mike Bennett will head up the operation which will remain in Sioux City. Terra was founded in 1964 and has nearly 1,000 employees at plants in Sioux City, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi.

By Randy Renshaw, KSCJ, Sioux City

Filed Under: Agriculture, Business

State Senator defends legacy of only Iowa president

February 15, 2010 By

A Republican from northwest Iowa used today’s “President’s Day” holiday as the time to deliver a brief speech in the Iowa Senate, defending the legacy of the only Iowan who has been elected president. Senator David Johnson is a Republican from Ocheyedan who has a connection to Hoover’s hometown.

“Being a native of West Branch, I grew up knowing a lot about Mr. Hoover and his family,” Johnson said. Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa, in 1874 and elected to one term in office in 1928. “Few presidents have known more relentless criticism than Herbert Hoover. More than 75 years after his presidency, he remains to some extent a political outcast. I think this is just wrong. Herbert Hoover was a global humanitarian who saved more than a billion lives in the 20th century…mostly civilians who were the victims of war and famine,” Johnson said. “Surely, there’s a special place in the history and in our hearts for such a person.”

Hoover led humanitarian efforts to feed starving Europeans before, during and after World War I. In 1927, his organizational skills were used to respond to a crisis in this country — flooding along the Mississippi River that left a million and a half Americans homeless. According to Senator Johnson, efforts are underway to refocus attention on Hoover’s humanitarian achievements.

Hoover was president when the U.S. Stock Market crashed in 1929 and in 1932 Hoover lost his bid for reelection to Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Radio Iowa high school boys basketball poll

February 15, 2010 By

Class 4A
1. Ames (20-0), LW #1 @ #6 Johnston (Tue)
2. Linn-Mar (18-1), LW #2 vs CR Kennedy (Tue)
3. Des Moines Hoover (18-1), LW #3 @ Urbandale (Tue)
4. S.E. Polk (15-3), LW #6 vs Marshalltown (Tue)
5. Bettendorf (15-3), LW #8 vs Pleasant Valley (Tue)
6. Johnston (16-3), LW #5 vs #1 Ames (Tue)
7. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (15-3), LW #4 vs Dubuque Wahlert (Tue)
8. Sioux City East (16-3), LW #7 @ LeMars (Tue)
9. Dowling Catholic (14-6), LW #10 vs Fort Dodge (Tue)
10.Waukee (13-6), LW (X) @ DSM Roosevelt (Tue)

 

Class 3A
1. Mount Pleasant (17-0), LW #1 @ #8 Marion (Tue)
2. Davenport Assumption (16-3), LW #3 vs Davenport Central (Tue)
3. Carroll (16-1), LW #4 @ #9 Denison-Schleswig (Tue)
4. Sioux City Heelan (15-4), LW #5 vs CB Jefferson (Fri)
5. Norwalk (17-0), LW #2 vs Winterset (tonight)
6. Charles City (20-1), LW #7 idle
7. Pella (16-3), LW #6 @ Centerville (Tue)
8. Marion (18-3), LW #9 vs #1 Mount Pleasant (Tue)
9. Denison-Schleswig (15-5), LW #9 vs #3 Carroll (Tue)
10.Harlan (16-4), LW #8 @ Creston (Tue)

 

Final Class 2A
1. Des Moines Christian (22-0), LW #1 vs Earlham (tonight)
2. Western Christian (Hull) (18-3), LW #2 vs West Lyon (tonight)
3. West Fork (20-0), LW #3 vs Osage (tonight)
4. Solon (19-2), LW #4 vs Wilton (tonight)
5. IKM-Manning (20-0), LW #5 vs Audubon (tonight)
6. Cascade (19-2), LW #6 vs Mount Vernon (tonight)
7. Unity Christian (16-4), LW #9 vs Hinton (tonight)
8. Sumner-Fredricksburg (19-2), LW #8 vs Starmont (tonight)
9. North Cedar (19-2), LW #10 vs Durant-Bennett (tonight)
10.Mid-Prairie (Wellman) (15-5), LW (X) vs Belle Plaine (tonight)

 

Final Class 1A
1. Cedar Falls NU High (20-1), LW #2 vs Waterloo Christian (Thur)
2. Rock Valley (19-2), LW #1 vs Remsen St. Marys or Akron Westfield (Thur)
3. Clinton Prince of Peace (18-2), LW #4 vs Bellevue Marquette or East Central (Thur)
4. Boyden-Hull (17-4), LW (X) vs MMC or Spalding Catholic (Thur)
5. Lynnville-Sully (19-1), LW #5 vs North Mahaska or Meskwaki Settlement (Thur)
6. Storm Lake St. Marys (20-0), LW #6 vs Aurelia (Thur)
7. Don Bosco (Gilbertville) (20-1), LW #7 vs Dunkerton (THur)
8. Council Bluffs St. Albert (14-4), LW #8 vs Sidney (Thur)
9. N.E. Hamilton (20-1), LW #9 vs CAL Latimer (Thur)
10.Iowa Mennonite (20-2), LW #3 vs Moravia or Maharishi (Thur)

 

 

Filed Under: Radio Iowa Poll, Sports

Cedar Rapids turns on the red light cameras

February 15, 2010 By

Authorities in Iowa’s second largest city have activated the first of more than 20 red light and speed cameras, but drivers who are caught on camera breaking traffic laws won’t have to pay a fine just yet. Instead, for the next 30 days, Cedar Rapids drivers who break the law will receive a warning.

However, in mid-March, motorists who are caught running red lights or speeding could receive a citation in the mail and pay fines of up to $100. The cameras are expected to generate about $750,000 a year but Cedar Rapids Police insists it’s not about money.

Sergeant Cristy Hamblin says the cameras will help prevent accidents and injuries. “We have found — not just here in Cedar Rapids, but nationwide — that angle crashes…90-degree or 45-degree angle crashes produce the most injuries,” Hamblin said. All of the cameras in Cedar Rapids will be active by this summer.

“We’ve got 10 different locations selected, not just for red light camera violations, but also for speed enforcement as well,” Hamblin said. The cameras in Cedar Rapids will be clearly marked with signs to notify drivers where they are located. In Iowa, red light cameras are also active in Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Clive and Davenport.

Filed Under: Crime & Courts
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