WACO, Texas (AP) — Kenny Chery got No. 22 Baylor started with a 3-pointer on the very first shot, part of a game-opening 16-1 spurt for the Bears.
After they fell behind late, Chery hit the game-winner against No. 11 Iowa State.
Baylor led 16-1 lead while hitting four 3-pointers in the first 3:15 of the game, then ended the half with a 12-2 run after Iowa State had gotten within a bucket.
After Matt Thomas missed ...
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No. 22 Baylor needs late jumper to beat No. 11 Iowa State
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Ide Gymnastics competes in Ottumwa
Ide Gymnastics competed in the first AmeriKids Gymnastics meet for this season on Saturday in Ottumwa at the Team Flip Winter Classic.
Ide Gymnastics took 12 athletes and was awarded with 21 first places. This meet consisted of participation of the balance beam, uneven bars, vault and floor exercise. Each athlete competed in all four areas.
Here are the results of the girls who competed for Ide:
Mackenzie Kaska ...
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Cardinal wrestling earns sweep in Montezuma
MONTEZUMA – The Cardinal wrestling team took on Tri-County/Montezuma and WACO Tuesday night in Montezuma. The Comets emerged with a victory over both Tri-County/Montezuma and WACO, and in impressive fashion. Below are the results of both matches for Cardinal.
Cardinal 48, Tri-County 24
106: Double Forfeit
113: Drayton Hamm (Cardinal) over (Tri-County) (Forfeit)
120: Kale Latcham (Tri-County) over Zach Cox ...
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Hoop Shoot finalists move on to Keokuk
On Sunday, The Fairfield Elks held their annual Iowa Hoop Shoot at Fairfield High School. The top two winners in each age bracket moved on to districts, which will be held in Keokuk on Saturday. Here is the complete list of winners and finishers.
8-9 Year-Old Girls
First – Maddie Jones; second – Taylor Romer; and third – Olivia Hollander.
8-9 Year-Old Boys
First – Spencer Vaughn; second – Kevin Dorothy; third – ...
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Mexico now issuing birth certificates to citizens at its consulates in US
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The Mexican government started issuing birth certificates today to its citizens at consulates in the United States, seeking to make it easier for them to apply for U.S. work permits, driver’s licenses and protection from deportation.
Until now, Mexico has required citizens to get birth certificates at government offices in Mexico. Many of those living in the U.S. ask friends and relatives ...
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FBI arrests man who plotted attack on US Capitol
CINCINNATI (AP) — A 20-year-old Ohio man’s Twitter posts sympathizing with Islamic terrorists led to an undercover FBI operation and the man’s arrest on charges that he plotted to blow up the U.S. Capitol and kill government officials.
Christopher Lee Cornell, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, told an FBI informant they should “wage jihad,” and showed his plans for bombing the Capitol and shooting people, ...
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Police
The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged at dispatch:
Thursday
Jesus Echevarria Jr. was arrested on a warrant for fourth-degree criminal mischief.
A citizen received a call from a subject with an accent stating that they needed to get in touch with her regarding tax fraud. The subject stated that if she didn’t contact them, a warrant would be issued for her arrest. ...
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Effort to draft Warren in 2016 race hires staff
DES MOINES (AP) — A group trying to draft Sen. Elizabeth Warren into the 2016 presidential race has hired several staffers in Iowa.
The “Run Warren Run” campaign announced today that it had opened an office in Des Moines and hired an Iowa field director and four other field organizers in the early-voting state. The field director is Blair Lawton, an Iowa native who worked for President Barack Obama’s 2012 Iowa ...
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Dubuque man gets 120 days in jail for death of pedestrian
DUBUQUE (AP) — A 25-year-old Dubuque man has been given 120 days in jail and two years of probation for a fatal accident with a pedestrian last spring.
The Telegraph Herald reports that Alex Hannan on Wednesday was sentenced to a year in jail, with all but 120 days suspended. He’d been convicted of driving while intoxicated.
Court documents say Hannan was driving on the U.S. Highway 20 on-ramp in Farley around ...
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No new first lady doll in Capitol this inauguration
DES MOINES (AP) — Chris Branstad, Iowa’s longest serving first lady, will appear in formal wear at the inaugural ball Friday, but no new doll will be made to commemorate the occasion.
A popular attraction at the Iowa Capitol is a case displaying dolls of all the first ladies wearing their inaugural gowns. The state has featured these likenesses since 1976. The tradition was begun by former first lady Billie ...
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Cedar Rapids Democrat Monica Vernon plans run for congress
DES MOINES (AP) — A Democratic City Council member from Cedar Rapids says she'll run for Iowa’s First Congressional District seat in 2016.
Monica Vernon announced her plans today. Vernon ran in the Democratic primary for the seat last year, coming in second place. After that she ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor last year on a shared Democratic ticket with governor candidate Jack Hatch.
Republican Rod ...
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Court denies damages in Lee County whistleblower case
KEOKUK (AP) — A former Lee County maintenance supervisor cannot collect $186,000 in damages a jury awarded him for being fired by the county supervisors, the Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled.
A three-member panel of the court, in a 2-1 decision issued Wednesday, concluded that Judge Mary Ann Brown properly overturned the 2013 verdict because Rick Carter failed to qualify as a whistleblower under Iowa law.
Two ...
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Neighbors of proposed Iowa shooting range share worries
GRAF (AP) — Some neighbors of a proposed law enforcement shooting range in eastern Iowa are worried about safety and how the range might affect their properties.
Members of the Dubuque County Zoning Board were joined by nearly two dozen residents Wednesday to inspect the nearly 68 acres of property near Graf, the Telegraph Herald reported. The Dubuque Drug Task Force wants to obtain a county permit to create a ...
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Branstad proposes phasing out Mt. Pleasant’s MHI
MT. PLEASANT (GTNS) – Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposal, announced Tuesday, to phase out or close mental-health institutes in Mt. Pleasant and Clarinda has probably sent more shock waves locally than in Des Moines.
“It has happened before and he was persuaded not to do it,” noted State Sen. Rich Taylor, D-Mt. Pleasant.
Closure of the Mt. Pleasant MHI, the state’s oldest mental-health institute, was considered a half ...
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Students petition district to honor King
Several middle school students exercised their First Amendment right when they dropped off a petition to the Fairfield Community School District today.
The petition, which had 170 signatures, requested that the school district honor Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Day, and not use it as a weather make-up day.
“What it meant to me is that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lasts just a day, and we four kids made a petition ...
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Churches & Synagogues: January 18-24, 2015
The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Jan. 24.
Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Jan. 25-31 published in The Ledger Jan. 23 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.
Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger.
Updates can be emailed ...
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Maxine Bates Circle; SALT group; Dance at St. Mary
Maxine Bates Circle meeting
The Maxine Bates Circle of First Baptist Church in Fairfield will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Alice Ferrell will be hostess.
The women will be rolling bandages and should bring scissors.
SALT group potluck planned
The SALT group is planning a potluck at noon Thursday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield.
Those attending should bring one food dish to share and personal table service.
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Police
The Fairfield Police Department reports the following calls and incidents logged into dispatch:
Thursday
Becky Johnson, 33, of Fairfield, was cited for expired registration and given a verbal warning for speed.
Officers seized $1,000 in $100 bills found by a waitress at Pizza Hut on Burlington Avenue. This comes after Peggy Sidwell lost the money at the restaurant Wednesday.
A citizen reported that two small ...
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Budget recommends show misplaced state budget priorities
State Rep. Curt Hanson, represents Iowa House District 82, which includes most of Jefferson County and Davis and Van Buren counties, in the state Legislature.
The following is his report for Week One of the 2015 Iowa Legislative session.
The 86th General Assembly opened with speeches by leaders of both parties. As Iowans, we often overlook the positive aspects of our state and its government. Iowa does have a ...
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Public meetings
MONDAY
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — county engineer’s office, 8 a.m.: meet with secondary roads department.
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse first-floor meeting room, 9 a.m.: meet with county engineer; Maasdam Barns annual report; discuss and consider resolution to approve RUSS exit agreement; mental health update; discuss nuisance property; consider Compensation ...
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