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Ty Dillon To Sub For Stewart At Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Stewart-Haas Racing has confirmed that Ty Dillon, who drives for Richard Childress Racing in the X-FINITY Series, will sub for the injured Tony Stewart in this weekend’s Folds of Honor Quik-Trip 500 in Hampton, Georgia. Stewart is recovering from back surgery performed three weeks ago after he was injured January 31st while driving dune buggies as he vacationed in California. There’s no timetable for his return to competition.

Dillon, who turns 24 on Saturday, was named Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year in 2012 and is starting his third full season in the X-FINITY Series. Brian Vickers, who drove Stewart’s Number-14 Chevrolet to a twenty-sixth-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500, will return for the third March 6th in Las Vegas. The team has not announced its driver lineup beyond that.

Blake Shelton Will Headline Annual Firestone Legends Day Concert

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Blake Shelton will headline that annual Firestone Legends Day Concert at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 28th as part of the celebration surrounding the historic 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Penngrade Motor Oil. Shelton will take the stage the day before the big race gets underway.

Heavy Hitters Headed To 5th Annual USMTS Cajun Clash Presented By Horseshoe Bossier City

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VIVIAN, La. (Feb. 23) — The third round of USMTS Winter Speedweeks happens at the Ark-La-Tex Speedway this Thursday

–Saturday, Feb. 25-27, for the 5th Annual USMTS Cajun Clash presented by Horseshoe Bossier City, and this one is shaping up to be the biggest one of the year so far.

And comparing this week’s show to the previous two weekends of racing in Texas, that’s saying a lot.

Four different winners captured the checkered flag in the previous six nights of racing to kick off the 2016 campaign for the USMTS Casey’s Cup powered by S&S Fishing & Rental, and the marquee list of drivers attending this week’s mega-event has gotten even more powerful.

On the strength of his two victories last Thursday and Saturday at the Heart O’ Texas Speedway, Iowa’s Zack VanderBeek comes into this week’s tripleheader as the points leader in the Production Jars Southern Region powered by Day Motor Sports.

But the Z-Man’s lead is a mere three points over defending USMTS national champ Jason Hughes, who captured theSaturday night finale on opening weekend at the Shady Oaks Speedway.

Close behind is Cade Dillard. The 2014 USMTS Rookie of the Year has yet to visit the winner’s circle in the first six events, but he’s finished no worse than seventh this season.

Ryan Gustin-a two-time winner already this year-sits fourth in the rankings, followed by Jesse Sobbing, Scott Drake, Ben Kates, Joe Duvall and Austin Arneson while Philip Houston and Bobby Malchus are tied for the tenth position.

Others chasing their first win of the season this weekend include Dereck Ramirez, Casey Arneson, Kyle Strickler, Steve Whiteaker Jr., rookie points leader Tyler Wolff, Brock and Cody Bauman, Johnny and Stormy Scott, Chase Jupe, Clyde Dunn Jr., Billy Vogel, Chadd Howell and Steve Miller.

Drivers expected to join the already stellar field competing in the Production Jars Southern Region include Todd Shute, Terry Phillips, Jeremy Payne, Fito and Jake Gallardo, Chris Brown, Austin Siebert and Rodney Sanders returning to the USMTS circuit after a week of racing late models in Florida.

As always, the “Land of Three Wide” high-banked clay oval boasts some of the nation’s toughest local competitors such as Jason Ingalls, Lucas Lee and Chris Henigan who captured both of his two career USMTS wins here.

In 2014, Cade Dillard posted his career-first USMTS victory on Thursday night during the 8th Annual Winter Nationals, Rodney Sanders claimed Friday’s feature and Kelly Shryock ended the season on a high note with a trip to the winner’s circle on Saturday. All three days of the ninth running of the event was rained out this past November.

Other USMTS winners here include Hughes, Johnny Scott and Duke Whiseant.

Wednesday’s practice is from 6 to 9 p.m. with free admission to the grandstands and $20 pit passes.

Thursday’s racing program starts at 7 p.m. with $2,000 to win for USMTS Modifieds, $500 to win Limited Mods and $300 to win Factory Stocks. Grandstand tickets are $15 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

On Friday, the green flag unfurls at 7 p.m. with USMTS Modifieds competing for $3,000 to win while Limited Mods will battle for $600 to win and Factory Stocks $400 to win. Grandstand tickets are $20 with kids ages 12 and under getting in for free. Pit passes are $35.

Saturday’s finale at Gene Boyter’s popular high-banked oval gets started at 6 p.m. USMTS Modifieds will race for $4,000 to win with Limited Mods paying $700 to win, Factory Stocks $500 to win and Pro-Mods joining the card for $400 to win.

The Ark-La-Tex Speedway is located 0.6 mile south of SR 2 on SR 1, then 0.7 mile west on Airport Rd., then 2.2 miles south on Boyter Lane Rd. For race day information, call the track hotline at 318-375-3470 or clickwww.arklatexspeedway.net to visit them online.

For unfortunate fans unable to make one or more of these blockbuster events, every lap of every race at every event during USMTS Winter Speedweeks will be broadcast live via pay-per-view atwww.RacinDirt.comm/LiveVideo.

To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, visit www.usmts.com online or call 515-832-7944. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usmts, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/usmts and Instagram at www.instagram.com/usmts or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usmtstv.

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Hy-Vee Is Recalling Hy-Vee 2-Ounce Macadamia Nuts For Potential Salmonella

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Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling Hy-Vee 2-ounce Macadamia Nuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more sever illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Hy-Vee 2-ounce Macadamia Nuts were distributed to all of Hy-Vee’s 240 grocery stores across its eight-state region of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The product comes in a blue-colored 2-ounce plastic bag and it was sold between July 2, 2015 and Feb. 3, 2016. Below is the product code and date information that can be found in the mid-right column on the back of the product bag.
Name:  Hy-Vee Macadamia Nuts 2oz/57g
UPC:  0 75450 13287 8
Best By:  10 JUL 2016
To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.
The potential for contamination was brought to Hy-Vee’s attention after the product’s supplier, Marathon Ventures, Inc., issued a voluntary recall on various retail and bulk packages containing raw macadamia nuts. The voluntary recall was issued after Salmonella positive product was found during routine product sampling.
Customers who purchased Hy-Vee 2-ounce Macadamia Nuts between July 2, 2015 and Feb. 3, 2016, should dispose of the product or return it to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.
For questions, please call Hy-Vee Customer Care at 1-800-772-4098.

Pella Christian, Lynnville-Sully Among Teams Advancing in Boys’ Basketball

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Tournament action continued in boys’ basketball on Tuesday night, and a few area teams were victorious, and a few ended their season.

In Class 1A District 10, Lynnville-Sully defeated Belle Plaine, 54-38. The Hawks will advance to the District 10 Final on Thursday against Meskwaki Settlement School, who defeated BGM, 75-57. That game will be in Marshalltown Thursday at 6:30 PM.

In Class 1A District 11, as heard on the Mahaska Zone Network, Keota defeated Sigourney, 61-53, to advance to the District 11 Final. They will face Montezuma, who beat Wayne, 61-37. That matchup will be in Wellman at 7 PM on Thursday, and can be heard on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com.

In Class 2A District 11, Pekin made a good run, but fell to West Burlington in the District Final, 56-52. Meeting West Burlington in the Class 2A Substate 6 Final will be Pella Christian, who defeated Albia Tuesday, 58-33. The Substate 6 Final will be contested at Fairfield High School on Saturday at 7 PM. The winner will advance to the Class 2A Boys’ Basketball State Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Eagles Soar as Keota Moves to District Title Game

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Tuesday night was a busy one in boys’ area basketball, as district play heated up with several schools in action.

On the Mahaska Zone Network (99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN and radiokmzn.com), you heard a doubleheader of Class 1A District 11 Semifinals.

In the first game, a natural rivalry between Keokuk County schools Keota and Sigourney was as competitive as you’d imagine, but the Eagles came out on top, 61-53.

Keota did not generate much scoring from their backcourt leaders, Zach Mousel and Jacob Wickenkamp. On the season, the duo averages around 25 points per contest combined, but on Tuesday, the Savages held them to a combined 14.

It was no matter for Keota, as Isaiah Hahn filled the gap, pouring in 16 points and snagging 4 rebounds to lead the way. Avery Conrad got several looks late, exploiting the foul trouble from the Sigourney bigs, finishing with 14 points and 8 boards.

For Sigourney, they had a hot shooting first quarter, but could never wrestle the lead away from the Eagles. Blaine Gretter had an up-and-down night for the Savages, but still finished with a team-high 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists. Jordan Albert added 12, Alex Stuhr chipped in 11, and Peyton Crawford dropped in 9.

Sigourney’s season comes to a close at 11-12 after their third loss this season to their rivals. The loss ends the high school careers of seniors Peyton Crawford, Austin Smothers, Jordan Albert, Blaine Gretter, Connor Witzenberg, Denny Haines, Matthew Utterback, and Alex Stuhr.

Keota (17-6) now advances to the District 11 Final on Thursday, where they will face Montezuma (21-2) at Mid-Prairie High School in Wellman.

You can hear that game on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, as well as on the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com. The pregame show will begin at 6:45 for the 7 PM tip-off.

Montezuma Boys Defeat Wayne, Advance to District Final

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Tournament time is in full swing in the area, and in boys’ basketball in Class 1A, Montezuma continued to show their dominance in District 11.

The Braves mopped the floor with Wayne in the District 11 Semifinals at their home gym Tuesday night, beating the Falcons, 61-37.

It was a sluggish start for the Braves, but they heated up toward the end of the first quarter to take a five-point lead into the second stanza. That is where the separation began, as the dynamic duo of Brody McKeag and Dakota Strong continued to get open looks and got to the rim at will. In the second quarter alone, Monte would outscore Wayne by 11 points, and they would coast to the finish from there.

Logan Price ended up having the best game for the Braves, scoring a team-high 17 points and bringing down 7 boards. McKeag wouldn’t have his best shooting night, but still managed to get 15 points to go along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Strong had 12, all in the first half, but he made a big difference on the defensive end, as he gathered 5 steals.

Wayne was led by senior Trent Moore, who had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Falcons end their season at 11-13.

Montezuma now looks ahead to a rematch with Keota in the District 11 Final. The two clubs played a thrilling game back on January 12th in Montezuma, with the Braves coming out victorious, 63-57.

That game will be in Wellman at Mid-Prairie High School. The victor will be just one win away from qualifying for the 2016 Boys’ Basketball State Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

You can hear the action Thursday night on 99.5 FM/740 AM KMZN, the KMZN mobile app, and radiokmzn.com, starting at 6:45 PM with the pregame show. The tip-off will be at 7 PM.

Indian Hills 12th Annual Diversity Conference

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OTTUMWA — The 12th annual Diversity Conference, hosted by Indian Hills Community College, will be held on Friday, Mar. 18, on the IHCC Ottumwa campus.

The conference will feature a pair of keynote speakers and various interesting breakout sessions throughout the day.

The opening keynote will be given by Julissa Arce, who will share her story “My Underground American Dream” that talks about her journey as an undocumented immigrant to the United States at the age of 11. Julissa built a successful career on Wall Street, and made national and international headlines when she revealed that she had achieved the American dream of wealth and status while undocumented.

Clemencia Spizzirri, 2015 Iowa Teacher of the Year, will be the afternoon keynote.

Spizzirri, originally from Ecuador, will speak about the importance of creating a sustainable culture of achievement and understanding inside and outside the classroom.

Online registration and additional information can be found at www.indianhills.edu/diversity. Online registration is $35 if completed by Mar. 15.

After that date it is $40. Student registration is $10. Lunch is included in all registrations.

Check-in begins at 8 a.m. in St. John Auditorium at Indian Hills. The conference will run from 8:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, contact Ashley Albertson at 641.683.5755 or Ashley.Albertson@indianhills.edu

#8 Iowa Turns Attention to Wisconsin

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The Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball team heads into a Big Ten matchup Wednesday night against Wisconsin looking to bounce back from a tough four-point loss on the road to Penn State last Wednesday. The defeat dropped the Hawks to 20-6 overall and 11-3 in the Big Ten.

Senior star Jarrod Uthoff said the team took advantage of having a week off.

“It was very nice to get to step back and relax your body,” said Uthoff, who leads the Hawks in scoring. “We had a couple days off and we could recharge.”

The break seemed much needed for the Hawkeyes, who dropped two of their last three games and surrendered the outright lead in the Big Ten. Iowa fell four spots to #8 in the latest Associated Press poll released Monday.

The players held a closed meeting after last Wednesday’s loss, but Uthoff says there’s nothing to worry about.

“We’re fine. We’re absolutely fine,” Uthoff assured. “We’re looking forward to Wednesday.”

The focus moves to Wednesday’s home game with Wisconsin, who has rebounded from a slow start to be receiving votes nationally with a 17-10 overall record and a 9-5 mark in the Big Ten.

Uthoff says this is a different team than the one that Iowa has struggled to beat in recent years.

“I think it’s a different team,” explained Uthoff. “Without Frank [Kaminsky], Traevon [Jackson], a couple of those guys, I think it’s a different team.”

Redshirt freshman Nicholas Baer knows what to expect from the Badgers.

“They’re going to play hard and play physical,” said Baer. “They have some great talented bigs that can stretch you. Nigel Hayes and Bronson Koenig are their leaders and they do a really nice job of leading them.”

The Hawkeyes have just three remaining games in the regular season after Wednesday’s contest.

You can hear the action on 104.9 FM KBOE beginning at 7 PM with Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen on the call. Tip-off is at 8 PM in Iowa City.

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