Today: Occasional rain, mainly after noon. Areas of dense fog before noon. High near 44. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain. Low around 40. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 50. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Oswald Delayed in Court

Further court action against Hempstead High School Assistant Principal, Shane Oswald has been delayed. At a pretrial hearing, yesterday, Oswald's trial was delayed until sometime in May. His attorney requested the continuance because of scheduling conflicts. The judge is expected to set a specific date later this week.

The 39 year old Oswald is charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee, distribution of a controlled substance to a minor and providing alcohol to someone younger than 21. He is alleged to have had a relationship with a 17-year-old student… and provided her alcohol and prescription drugs.

Oswald has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. He is on administrative leave from the district and barred from entering Hempstead High School.

School District Budget Reductions

In about 2 weeks, the Dubuque Community School Board will be asked to vote to elimate up to 237 positions in the district. 138 of those are teacher positions. Last night, the board heard budget reduction recommendations from administrators.

Superintendent Dr. Larie Godinez says dicussions started last November, after the state order across the board cuts in education. 5.3 million dollars was cut from the district's budget. Dr. Godinez says the reductions would occur on 3 levels, level A, B and C. She says the board wil be asked to approve all levels, because at this time, they don't know if the state will fund 2-percent allowable growth for the district for next school year.

Other positions to be eliminated are 89 para-professionals and 10 administrative positions. The cuts would save the district a little over 11.6 million dollars. The board will vote on the budget reduction recommenations at it's meeting on March 22nd.

Here is the latest Iowa news

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa House has narrowly voted to ban the state's 16- and 17-year-old drivers from using cell phones or other hand-held electronic devices behind the wheel. That sends the measure back to the Senate, which had approved a ban on texting and e-mailing for all drivers.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senator Chuck Grassley says Iowa is getting eight grants totaling more than $3 million through the federal Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. The money goes to rural utility and telephone cooperatives who re-lend it to local businesses to create or retain jobs.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Rebuild Iowa Office reports that disaster recovery funds promised to the state because of the 2008 floods and tornadoes now exceed $3.8 billion. More than $1.1 billion has already been spent in Iowa.

WESTMORELAND, N.H. (AP) - The oldest person in the United States has died, meaning that title now goes to a woman in Ames. Neva Morris is 114 years, 217 days old. Mary Josephine Ray was more than two months older when she died Sunday in New Hampshire.

Here is the latest Wisconsin news

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) - The mother-in-law of former Appleton firefighter Scott Schmidt has testified about the night she was shot and her daughter was murdered, allegedly by Schmidt. Barbara Wing testified yesterday that Schmidt shot her daughter twice and smoked a cigarette next to the body.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Madison police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting on the city's south side. Officers called to the Nob Hill Apartments early yesterday found 27-year-old Lofton Sprouls with a gunshot wound. They say it doesn't appear to be a random crime.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) - A house fire in Fond du Lac has killed at least three dogs and a cat and displaced a family of four. Another cat was unaccounted for yesterday after the afternoon fire. A fire chief says the blaze started in the kitchen and quickly spread.

PHOENIX (AP) - Authorities say a former Arizona man imprisoned in Wisconsin for fraud will spend an extra five years in federal prison for a vacation rental scam. Prosecutors say 48-year-old Edwin Lyle Negrin swindled would-be renters of North Carolina vacation properties that he falsely claimed to own.

Here is the latest Illinois news

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Governor Pat Quinn's staff is expected to reveal details of his spending proposal tonight. Quinn's official budget speech is tomorrow, but his administration already has noted some cuts and borrowing that might been needed to balance the budget. Experts say the deficit could top $13 billion in the coming fiscal year.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court is convening a special afternoon session for the sake of art. It plans to unveil a painting used as the rendering for century-old murals on the walls and ceilings of the Supreme Court courtroom. The family of artist Albert Krehbiel donated the artwork.

CHICAGO (AP) - The University of Chicago Medical Center and the Cook County Health and Hospitals System are studying a possible collaboration. It could bring university doctors to Cook County's Provident Hospital in Chicago.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois attorney general's office is offering tips to help older residents avoid fake mortgage rescue schemes and other scams during tough economic times. It's highlighting resources for senior citizens as part of National Consumer Protection Week.

Senate to vote on jobless aid...Biden in Israel...Gates in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) - There's a key test vote today on extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless. The measure before the Senate would provide weekly unemployment checks averaging above $300 to people whose core 26-week benefit package has run out. It would also extend health insurance subsidies for the unemployed. Democrats need 60 votes to move forward.

JERUSALEM (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is telling Israel that the U.S. is willing to stand by those who will "take risks for peace." Biden also told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he's confident Israel is prepared to take such risks. Biden's visit is the highest-level visit by an Obama administration official to Israel.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Afghanistan, where he told a hard-hit battle unit today that its heavy losses have helped the U.S. begin to push back against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. The unit from Fort Lewis, Washington has lost 22 men and another 62 have the wounded since arriving in Afghanistan last summer.

EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) - Toyota says one of its field technicians will look into why a California man's Prius sped up to 94 mph this past Monday after accelerating to pass another vehicle. James Sikes says his gas pedal got stuck. A California Highway Patrol officer helped Sikes bring the vehicle to a safe stop. Sikes says he was told his car wasn't on the recall list.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Greece's prime minister says the U.S. cannot afford to ignore the financial woes of his country. But George Papandreou also says he's not looking for a handout from Washington. Papandreou will meet with President Barack Obama today.

ALL BIG 1O BASKETBALL TEAMS

Former Wahlert Catholic High School prep Eric May has been selected to the All Big 10 Freshman team.

May has started 22 of the last 24 games, including the last 19 as a rookie. The native of Dubuque, IA, ranked first amongst his Big Ten classmates in steals (19), blocks (17) and minutes (34.2), second in rebounding (4.6) and fourth in scoring (9.2), in conference games only. May was Iowa's third leading scorer and led the team in blocks and steals in 18 Big Ten games. In all games, May ranks second in team 3-pointers made (41). The 41 triples rank fourth-best by an Iowa freshman in a single season.

University of Iowa sophomores Aaron Fuller and Matt Gatens were both named honorable mention all-Big Ten by the league coaches. Ohio State's Evan Turner was selected by the coaches and media as the Player of the Year (unanimously by the media). The coaches named Purdue's Matt Painter Coach of the Year, while the media voted the award to Thad Matta of Ohio State.

Conference coaches selected Purdue's Chris Kramer as Defensive Player of the Year and Draymond Green of Michigan State was a unanimous choice as Sixth Man of the Year.

The coaches and media agreed on the all-Big Ten first and second teams. Representing the first team is Illinois' Demetri McCamey, Michigan State's Kalin Lucas, Evan Turner of Ohio State and Purdue's Robbie Hummel and E'Twaun Moore. The second team featured Michigan's DeShawn Sims, Northwestern's John Shurna, Penn State's Talor Battle, Purdue's JaJuan Johnson and Trevon Hughes of Wisconsin.

The coaches' third team consisted of Michigan's Manny Harris, Draymond Green and Raymar Morgan of Michigan State, Ohio State's William Buford and Wisconsin's Jason Bohannon. The media honored Harris, Green, Buford, Bohannon and Ohio State's David Lighty on its third team.

The coaches' all-defensive team featured Northwestern's Jeremy Nash, Ohio State's Dallas Lauderdale, Wisconsin's Trevon Hughes and JaJuan Johnson and Chris Kramer of Purdue.

UConn women make history...Gaels are howling

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Tina Charles scored 16 and Maya Moore added 11 to help top-ranked Connecticut win an NCAA record 71st straight game - a 59-44 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. UConn surpassed its own mark set from 2001 to 2003 and now is stalking the all-time college win streak set by John Wooden's UCLA men's team from 1971 through 1974.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Saint Mary's upset 18th-ranked Gonzaga 81-62 to win the West Coast Conference tournament and earn an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. Mickey McConnell scored 26 points and Ben Allen added 20 as the Gaels go to the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in school history.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Edwin Ubiles scored 27 points and Alex Franklin added 22 points and 12 rebounds as Siena rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit and beat Fairfield 72-65 in overtime to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament for the third straight season. NCAA-bound Siena has won 38 straight home games.

UNDATED (AP) - Two other teams played their way into the NCAA field Monday night was Old Dominion. The Monarchs earned their 10th NCAA trip by beating William & Mary 60-53 to win the Colonial Athletic Association tournament and Wofford won the Southern Conference tournament by beating Appalachian State 56-51.

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger's attorney is disputing a 20-year-old woman's claim that the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback sexually assaulted her early Friday in a Georgia nightclub. Ed Garland says there was "no criminal activity" and Roethlisberger is "completely innocent of any crime," but the investigation continues.

NBA

Cleveland 97, San Antonio 95

New York 99, Atlanta 98

Memphis 107, New Jersey 101

Dallas 125, Minnesota 112

New Orleans 135, Golden State 131

NHL

Dallas 4, Washington 3, SO

Los Angeles 6, Columbus 0

TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Saint Mary's, Calif. 81 (18) Gonzaga 62

TOP-25 WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

( 1) Connecticut 59 ( 6) Notre Dame 44

( 5) Xavier 57 Temple 55, OT

( 9) West Virginia 56 Rutgers 49

(18) Gonzaga 76 Pepperdine 48

W-D at the State Tournament

The Western Dubuque High School boys basketball team will be in action later today at the state tournament in Des Moines when they meet Mount Pleasant in the Class 3A quarterfinals at 3:30pm.

The winner advances to the semi-finals to face Forest City of Pella Thursday evening.

Western Dubuque has been to the state tournament on one previous occasion..in 2001 the Bobcats won the 3A state title.

Here is the latest Iowa sports

AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State basketball coach Greg McDermott is getting a vote of confidence from athletic director Jamie Pollard despite a disappointing season. The Cyclones started out strong but stumbled in the second half to finish 15-16 with four Big 12 wins. UDNATED (AP) - The Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League are idle for several days ahead of a pair of weekend road games against the Maine Red Claws. With nine regular-season matchups to go, the Energy lead the East Conference by six games with a record of 31-10.

All Big 12 women's team Lacey earned All-Big 12 honors for the third consecutive season, but was named to the First Team for the first time in her career. She is the first Cyclone to win All-Big 12 First Team honors since Lyndsey Medders did it in 2007. She is the seventh Cyclone to make a top All-Big 12 squad.

Here is the latest Wisconsin sports

PHOENIX (AP) - It's an exhibition win for the Milwaukee Brewers. Prince Fielder knocked in a pair of runs and Corey Hart hit a solo homer in the Brewers' 6-2 victory over a Seattle Mariners split squad yesterday in Phoenix. Left-hander Manny Parra maintained a scoreless string by Brewers starters in their first five games. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Tulane assistant football coach Greg Jackson has resigned to become an assistant at Wisconsin in Madison. He spent three seasons with the Green Wave coaching the safeties and kickoff team.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Former Green Bay Packer Aaron Kampman is hoping to be ready for training camp, seven months after having knee surgery. He was able to walk without a limp just a week after surgery. If he keeps that pace in rehab, the Jacksonville Jaguars could end up with one of the best free agent signings of the offseason.

Here is the latest Illinois sports

PHOENIX (AP) - Ryan Dempster has made his spring debut with two perfect innings in the Chicago Cubs' 10-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Phoenix. Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez each drove in a run for the Cubs yesterday. Ryan Theriot had two hits, walked once and scored twice.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Paul Konerko and Alex Rios have connected for their first home runs of spring training for the Chicago White Sox. The solo shots weren't enough to overcome Seattle's 11 hits in a 5-4 victory for the Mariners' split squad in Arizona.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals have narrowly lost an exhibition game to Boston in Fort Myers, Florida. The Red Sox won 7-6. Chris Carpenter went two innings for St. Louis in his first appearance this spring. He gave up a run on four hits with a strikeout and no walks.

IGCA ALL STATE BASKETBALL

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association has released their selections for the all state girls high school basketball teams. Three area players received recognition.

In Class 3A; Wahlert Catholic sophomore Claire Till was named to the 3rd team all state.

In Class 2A; Cascade Holly Hosch was a 2nd team all state choice while teammate Amber Meyer was selected to the 3rd team.

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