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Luke Bryan’s Holiday Plans

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Luke Bryan tells The Tennessean that his plans this holiday season include Trying to hang out around the house, do a little shopping, a little Santa Clausing.” Bryan will be shopping for his son Bo, 7, and Tate, 5, as well as for his teenage nephew Til. He shares, “Til got (a hoverboard) and now they all want one. And they broke Til’s so I think we’re going to have to get three of them.

Progress Continues At Park

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OSKALOOSA — If you’ve passed Caldwell Park in recent weeks, you may have noticed a change in scenery. The barn which used to sit inside the 60-acre park has come down, but not without good reason.
“We removed the barn, but we are saving the materials to make shelters in other areas and to create a display in the new Environmental Learning Center regarding it’s long history,” said Mahaska County Conservation (MCCB) Board Director Dave Sedivec. The county’s educational project, which will also house the prized mammoth bones, will be built where the barn previously stood.

Sedivec explained that a few public meetings were held regarding the future of the barn, which could not receive funding for being classified as a historical site because it was moved when Highway 92 was being constructed.

“The building was going to be further south, but in the flood of 2010 water came into where the basement would have been, so it has to be moved,” said Sedivec explaining why the location was chosen.

“Moving it into this location actually decreased a lot of the site work costs associated with the project, which was great for us.”

In 2008, MCCB developed the initial plans for the learning center, which included a $3 million price tag. In recent years the group has been fundraising in order to reduce the monetary support needed from the county.

“When we came back to Mahaska County Board of Supervisors seven years later, we did a re-estimate and it came back at $3.8 million and they asked us to try and get back to that $3 million cost, so we shrunk down the size of the building,” said Sedivec. “By tearing down the barn and moving the building forward into that spot, we got that [total back down.]”

The Environmental Learning Center will be an attraction for the both city and county, according to supporters. In addition to the prehistoric mammoth bones, the building will house an aquarium fish display, a wetland where “kids can get muddy” before heading back inside to learn. The building will also include plenty of storage space, a meeting room in the basement and Sedivec says maybe even backup IT servers for the county.

“Right now a lot hinges on the Local Option Sales Tax,” he said. “The only thing that’s finalized is the basic size and shape of the building and where it is going to be placed.”

If the tax passes this spring, Sedivic says groundbreaking on the site could begin anywhere from 18 to 24 months from now.

“There is a lot going on over there,” said Sedivic. “We now have a recreation trail going through the property and the Freedom Rock on display. There
have been a lot of people working to get all these things done, so it’s a pretty exciting time for Caldwell Park.”

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Dutch Overcome Slow Start In Men’s Basketball Victory

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PELLA — It wasn’t the start the Central College men’s basketball squad was looking for Tuesday night, but the Dutch stayed composed en route to an 86-62 win over Westminster (Mo.).

Central (6-1) fell behind quick, as the Blue Jays (2-3) jumped out to a 9-0 lead, forcing coach Craig Douma to call timeout. But the Dutch answered back, scoring the next 12 points, and did not trail again.

“Our guys responded well out of the timeout,” Douma said. “We showed some maturity and really stuck to our guns.”

The Dutch shot 51 percent from the floor and 35 percent from behind the arc. Central found its 3-point stroke in the second half, knocking down 8-of-19 after only 4-of-15 in the first half.

“We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well in the first half,” Douma said. “Coming out of halftime, I felt like we settled down and shot much better.”

Douma knows that can’t be the case every game.

“We are confident we can play better and will have to this season,” he said. “Tonight wasn’t as sharp as we would like it to be, but there’s room for improvement.”

Central forced the Blue Jays into 19 turnovers and took advantage for 23 points.

“We have been stressing to our guys to create scoring opportunities off turnovers and we did that well tonight,” Douma said.

Junior forward Colby Taylor (Creston) had a game-high 22 points on 9-of-17 shooting, while bringing down five rebounds and dishing out six assists. Junior forward Ryan Kunkel (Solon) was the leading rebounder with 11, adding eight points and three blocks.

Junior guard Pete Walker (Red Oak) tied a career high with 14 points, but it was his four offensive rebounds that stood out to Douma.

“Pete is playing with a lot of passion and excitement right now,” Douma said. “He bailed us out with his offensive rebounding, creating some extra possessions when we needed them.”

Sophomore guard Kyle Smith (Ionia/New Hampton HS) knocked down 4-of-7 seven shots for 14 points.

“Kyle gave us a nice spark off the bench tonight,” Douma said. “When he plays to his strengths, these are the type of performances that will come.”

It will be a quick turnaround for the Dutch, traveling to Des Moines Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. contest with Grand View. The Vikings knocked off Central 79-67 in Pella last season.

“We are going to be challenged by (Grand View’s) athleticism,” Douma said. “Their defensive ball pressure will be intense so we need to focus on taking care of the ball. We have to limit them to one-shot opportunities by doing a great job rebounding on the defensive end.”

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Statesmen Move to into Top 10 for First Ranking

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Oskaloosa–The national raters rewarded the William Penn men’s basketball team for its outstanding start by placing the program at #6 as the NAIA released its first Division I rating Tuesday.

The Statesmen (11-1, 4-0 Heart), winners of 11 straight, were lifted 25 positions from a preseason ranking of #31.  The ranking is the highest for William Penn since finishing the 2012-2013 campaign at #2 (WPU was #7 to start the 13-14 year).

The Statesmen have earned 210 points, while #1 Pikeville (Ky.) has 250 points and nine first-place votes.  Georgetown (Ky.), with the final first-place nod, is second and Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), Arizona Christian, and Columbia (Mo.) round out the top five.

Saturday’s matchup will be a big one as #13 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) comes to Oskaloosa for a 4 p.m. start.  Avila (Mo.) also represents the Heart at #24.

NAIA Men’s Basketball Rating #1 – December 8, 2015
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Pikeville (Ky.) (9)
2. Georgetown (Ky.) 1)
3. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
4. Arizona Christian
5. Columbia (Mo.)
6. William Penn
7. Lewis-Clarke State (Idaho)
8. LSU-Alexandria
9. Dalton State (Ga.)
10. Hope International (Calif.)
11. Talladega (Ala.)
12. Wayland Baptist (Texas)
13. MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
14. Westmont (Calif.)
15. SAGU (Texas)
16. Carroll (Mont.)
17. Xavier (La.)
17. Martin Methodist (Tenn.)
19. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
20. Texas Wesleyan
21. Vanguard (Calif.)
22. Wiley (Texas)
23. Langston (Okla.)
24. Avila (Mo.)
25. Montana State-Northern

Others receiving votes: Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 41; Campbellsville (Ky.) 32; Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 26; Dillard (La.) 21; Biola (Calif.) 17; Mobile (Ala.) 15; Park (Mo.) 9; Tougaloo (Miss.) 8; William Woods (Mo.) 3.

 

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Chris Stapleton Up For Multiple Grammy’s

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Just one month after he won a couple of CMA Awards in Nashville, Including Album Of The Year for his Traveller work, Chris Stapleton awoke to the news Monday morning (12/7) that he was a multiple Grammy Nominee for Best Country Album again for his Traveller Project, Best Country Song for “Traveller” and Best Country Solo Performance for “Traveller.” The Grammy’s will take place on February 15, 2016.

High School Basketball Scores 12-8-15

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In boys’ basketball in the area last night:

B-G-M, Brooklyn 61, North Mahaska, New Sharon 57
Belle Plaine 68, Tri-County, Thornburg 34
Central Lee, Donnellson 74, Cardinal, Eldon 60
Chariton 63, Albia 54
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 62, Davis County, Bloomfield 61
Grand View Christian School 107, Melcher-Dallas 17
Keota 88, Iowa Valley, Marengo 39
Knoxville 79, Clarke, Osceola 39
Lynnville-Sully 61, H-L-V, Victor 21
Montezuma 62, Colfax-Mingo 34
Moravia 56, Lamoni 54
Muscatine 68, Washington 43
Ottumwa 57, Fairfield 51
Pekin 65, Columbus Community, Columbus Junction 45
Pella 76, Ballard 49
Pleasantville 71, Wayne, Corydon 58
Regina, Iowa City 56, Mid-Prairie, Wellman 36
Seymour 58, Twin Cedars, Bussey 50
Sigourney 73, English Valleys, North English 32

 

In girls’ basketball last night:

Ballard 52, Pella 49

Belle Plaine 60, Tri-County 33

BGM 65, North Mahaska 34

Centerville 46, Moulton-Udell 31

Central Lee 69, Cardinal 55

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 71, Davis County 44

Fairfield 41, Ottumwa 36

Grand View Christian 85, Melcher-Dallas 35

Iowa Valley 47, Keota 27

Knoxville 48, Clarke 47

Lynnville-Sully 37, HLV 28

Montezuma 65, Colfax-Mingo 33

Moravia 67, Lamoni 42

Pekin 77, Columbus 53

Pleasantville 55, Wayne 43

Iowa City Regina 50, Mid-Prairie 37

Seymour 45, Twin Cedars 18

Sigourney 63, English Valleys 32

 

Osky Boys Pull Out Thriller Over Centerville

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Last night on the Mahaska Zone Network, you heard the Oskaloosa Indians boys’ basketball team in action against the Centerville Big Reds in non-conference play. The Indians would rally for a thrilling 50-49 victory in their home opener.

Centerville took an early 8-2 lead, but Oskaloosa would tie the game early with two Spencer Tucker three-pointers. Centerville would remain in the lead throughout the first three quarters, but the lead would never get to be more than six points.

The game was fairly clean in ball-handling, as the teams combined for only 17 turnovers, but there were several fouls on both sides. The killer for Oskaloosa was that fouls they were committing were in the act of shooting, and Centerville took advantage, going 21 for 29 from the free throw line. Oskaloosa was 7 for 11 from the charity stripe.

Despite the lopsided free throw totals, the biggest free throws of the game were buried by Oskaloosa’s senior center Wade Votroubek. Votroubek was fouled in the act of shooting with 7.5 seconds remaining, and calmly hit both foul shots to give Oskaloosa just their second lead of the game at 50-49. Tucker Nunnikhoven, who had some huge minutes off the bench, played great defense on Centerville leading scorer Brett Kauzlarich, forcing him to miss a tough shot at the buzzer, giving Oskaloosa the win.

Votroubek led the Indians with 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 blocks. Jake Moore joined him in double-figures with 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Kauzlarich led all scorers with 19 points, and added 3 assists and 3 steals. Tate Felton grabbed a double-double for the Big Reds with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Both teams are now 2-1 on the season.

Oskaloosa will be back in action this Friday against Pella Christian as a part of a Little Hawkeye Conference doubleheader. The action begins on our airwaves with the Brown’s Shoe Fit Basketball Countdown at 5:30 PM with the girls’ game tipping at 6:15 PM on 99.5 FM and AM 740 KMZN, the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com.

Ottumwa Police Arrest Man In Burglary Investigation

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On Tuesday, December 8, around 9:30 am, The Ottumwa Police Department arrested Charles Lester Warner, age 36, of Ottumwa.  Warner was arrested as a result of a Burglary investigation that was reported to police on December 3rd, 2015, at The Beach Ottumwa, 101 Church Street.
Warner was charged with the following crimes:
· Burglary 2nd Degree, a Class “C” Felony
· Theft 2nd Degree, a Class “D” Felony
Warner is being held in the Wapello County Jail on $5000 bond.
The Ottumwa Police Department utilized the Downtown Camera System in developing leads in this investigation. A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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