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VOL. 125 NO. 8 • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015

SERVING CERRO GORDO COUNTY AND THE COMMUNITIES OF ROCKWELL, SWALEDALE, MESERVEY, THORNTON & DOUGHERTY

WF Concert rescheduled The High School Pops concert, originally scheduled for tonight at 7 p.m., has been rescheduled to Feb. 29 at 7 p.m., in the Sheffield North Gym.

ECC scholarship deadline is March 1 The Ellsworth Community College student services staff is reminding high school seniors that the scholarship application deadline of March 1 is quickly approaching. Among the noteworthy scholarships available to ECC students are 12 Robert and Arlene Hamilton Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships, worth $5,000 per year for students majoring in production agriculture, ag business, ag transfer, mobile service technology, precision agriculture, geographical information systems (GIS), animal science, farm management, swine management or renewable energy technology. The Ellsworth College Foundation works with donors to help establish scholarships and support program funds. The Foundation’s 125th Continuing the Vision Anniversary Campaign has several new scholarships that are being established over several years. A complete list of ECC scholarships and scholarship criteria is available on the college’s website at www.EllsworthCollege.com; click on Admissions, then Financial Aid, then Scholarships. Information can also be obtained from the ECC Admissions or Financial Aid Offices in the Gentle Student Center or by calling (641) 648-4611 or (800) 322-9235 or emailing eccinfo@ iavalley.edu.

Entries called for regional art show Artists from a nine-county area are invited to submit entries for the 2016 Iowa Artists Regional Show set for Saturday, April 2 in Clear Lake, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will be held at the Clear Lake Arts Center, 17 S. 4th St. This one-day show involves two and three dimensional art, which will be judged and critiqued with first, second, third and honorable mentions ribbons awarded. Artworks receiving blue ribbons are then qualified for entry into the state competition in May. Artists over age 18 from the following counties are eligible to enter: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Pocahontas, Winnebago, Worth and Wright. Iowa is divided into 12 such regions, and persons may enter only in the region where they live. Artists wishing to submit works should pre-register by March 26 by calling event cochair Delores (Dee) Frederick at (641) 357-8076, by email at dng.frederick@gmail.com or mail at 717 N. 16th Court, Clear Lake, IA 50428. You must be a member of Iowa Artists to enter, but organizers will accept dues for new members at the show.

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March 5 benefit concert features 2 elite vocalists The Franklin County Arts Council is gearing up for the group’s annual Young Performing Artist and Scholarship Concert. The March 5 event features three Franklin County high school choirs, performances from two professional singers and an art display. Tickets are available at Center 1 in Hampton and at the door the night of the event. The concert is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at Faith Baptist Church in Hampton. All money raised from the event will go towards scholarships for fine arts students at CAL, Hampton-Dumont and West Fork. What follows are profiles of the two featured performers, Martin Bakari and Ashley Sievers. • Martin Bakari, tenor Bakari has performed to great acclaim in a wide range of vocal categories including opera, musical theater, jazz, contemporary and chamber works. His talents have brought him to important music venues throughout the Bakari United States, from Minneapolis to New York.

He is a recent graduate of the Master’s Degree program at Juilliard, where he sang and covered a variety of roles. Of his performance in “Full Moon in March,” the New York Times wrote, “Bakari mastered completely the high tension and occasionally melodic vocal writing.” Bakari is also a graduate of the Boston University Opera Institute, where he was named a Phyllis Curtin Artist and performed multiple roles in a wide ranging list of productions. Bakari has won numerous awards for his work. He was the winner of both the audience choice and Bellini awards at the 2011 Orpheus Vocal Competition, and was the second prize winner in the junior division of the 2010 Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition. In 2012, he was awarded the Lucrezia Bori Grant by the Juilliard School. A passionate voice teacher and music educator, Bakari is a recipient of Juilliard’s Morse Teaching Artist Fellowship and currently works as a teaching artist for the Metropolitan Opera. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Boston University and spent a term studying abroad at the Royal College of Music in London. • Ashley Sievers, mezzo-soprano

Sievers, a Jefferson, Iowa native, is a singer and teacher in the Minneapolis area. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from Iowa State University, where she studied under Janet Alcorn. While at ISU, Sievers sang with Sievers t he Iowa St at e Singers under the direction of Dr. James Rodde. Sievers directed a high school choral program prior to relocating to Minneapolis, conducting the concert choir, show choir and musical theater ensembles. She recently completed her Master’s Degree in Voice Performance at the University of Minnesota, where she was a student of Jean del Santo. Recent performance credits include: “The Bartered Bride,” “The Cunning Little Vixen,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “The Merry Widow” and “Carmen.” Sievers currently teaches at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, a public performing arts high school. She can be seen performing with the Minnesota Opera Chorus and serves as a section leader at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis.

Penny Rust is shown with her husband, Ben Rust, and children Macoy, Macey, Marshal and Miles in a 2014 photo. PROVIDED PHOTO

“Her faith and her life were inseparable” ▪ Community gathers in remembrance of Penny Rust BY KELLY MCGOWAN

The Rockwell-Swaledale EMS team hopes to replace their 2001 Chevy Suburban with an ambulance soon. SUBMITTED PHOTO

R-S EMS crew continues campaign for ambulance upgrade BY KELLY MCGOWAN With more than half of the money raised for a new ambulance, Rockwell-Swaledale EMS Director Adam Wedmore presented the progress to the Rockwell City Council Feb. 17 and asked about a contribution. “We’ve simply outgrown what we have,” he said. “It would make us much more functional in the area.” Through grants and donations, the EMS crew has raised close to $79,000 of the $140,000 goal. Wedmore said a donation from the city could influence the amount potentially given by the county.

In a 2001 Chevy Suburban, the 21-member volunteer crew takes an average of 130 emergency calls yearly across 172 square miles including the Rockwell, Swaledale and Dougherty fire districts and rural Sheffield. Responders can’t take injured people inside the current vehicle while they wait for more help to arrive. An upgrade has been in ongoing discussions for close to seven years, he said, but the cost is difficult for the donation and grant-funded service to bear. R-S EMS does not receive tax money or charge the people it serves.

“We’ve never billed a patient for service, and we don’t want to,” Wedmore said. “We’ve been pretty successful with grants so far, but that won’t be enough.” They do not plan to carry out the process of getting licensed to transport, and would only do so in a mass casualty incident. The Suburban is not in bad shape, but lacks needed space, Wedmore said, and an upgrade would increase their options. A proposed Lifeline “Victoryliner” is a six-person ambulance that

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Rockwell council talks hiring process, dog complaints BY KELLY MCGOWAN Rockwell could be one step closer to implementing a policy that outlines its hiring process after an ongoing discussion continued Feb. 17. Councilman Brian Koob shared an ordinance draft concerning the process, which has a section devoted to the hiring of office holders’ blood relatives, with the council. He voiced concern on the lack of such an ordinance in previous meetings, and said it would be good to have something set to fall back on if problems arise. “A lot of people are related in this town,” he said. His draft was based on guidelines that Cerro Gordo County uses, which include details of a committee that would make hiring decisions to be approved later by the whole council.

The council discussed updates and tabled the discussion until more information is available. In other business, City Superintendent Jay Siefken told the council about an uptick in complaints about dogs that are not put on leashes or in fences within the city. “We do have a dog problem in town,” Siefken said. Police Chief Rick Whitney said that if a person’s dog goes missing, they should call him to report it. The council made no action on the topic. With no correspondence to the city or comments in public hearings, the council approved a 20-year MidAmerican Energy franchise agreement, and waived the ordinance’s second and third readings. The agreement allows the company to place necessary poles, pipes

and other infrastructure on city streets, alleys and public areas as long as they don’t interfere with the city’s water, sewer or storm systems. Councilmen Koob and Larry Wentz gave an update from the Linn Grove Recreation Board. The board is considering purchasing a portable handicap lift for the pool, and said the pool is tentatively set to open from June 8 – Aug. 19. Following the lead of other towns, City Clerk Lorna Weier was approved to start managing the Rockwell Public Library’s financial books. The transition is tentatively set for July 1, and Weier didn’t foresee a problem with handling the extra work. Council members thanked library treasurer Judy Witte for her service.

Close to 100 people came together at the First Grace Baptist Church in Sheffield Feb. 17 to remember a woman who’d impacted them greatly. A wife and mother of four, 37-yearold Penny Rust died in a collision the evening before. Her van hit a semi’s trailer that had failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 65 and 190th street, according to the accident report. Rust was a Rockwell native and Rockwell-Swaledale graduate. She married Ben Rust in 1999 at the First Grace Baptist Church, where Pastor Ken Livingston said she was “an integral part of our church.” “She had a strong faith in the Lord Jesus,” he said, “which gives us hope

in a tragic time like this.” She helped with Bible studies, Vacation Bible School, Sunday School and youth ministries. “All around, she was one of the go-to people you could count on when you needed help,” Livingston said. “Her faith was a part of who she was. It was as much a part of her as being a mom, a wife and a friend.” That faith reached every part of her life, including the decision to homeschool her four children: Macoy, Macey, Marshal and Miles, Associate Pastor Dusty Foster said. “She got her duties from the Bible,” he said. “Her faith and her life were inseparable.” Her obituary reads that she “wanted everyone she knew to have a personal relationship with her Jesus.” People prayed and supported the family at the church the night after the crash. Through tears, hugs and community, the pastors saw the impact she’d had on those that gathered – family, many friends and the young women whom they said she’d had a special

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Questions Remain As Medicaid Deadline Approaches BY TRAVIS FISCHER The question of who will administrate Iowa’s Medicaid services will be answered soon as the March 1 deadline approaches for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve Governor Terry Branstad’s plan to privatize Medicaid services in Iowa. Last year, Governor Branstad announced his intentions to contract the administration of Medicaid services out to private companies in order to reduce the cost of the $4.2 billion program. Originally planned to roll out on Jan. 1, the CMS declined to give their approval of the plan, ruling that the managed care organizations (MCOs) had not yet developed a network of services sufficient to handle the needs of Iowa’s Medicaid population. The CMS instead gave the state 60 days to finish building those networks, with a new rollout date of March 1. According to Amy McCoy of the Iowa Department of Public Health, the size of the MCO networks has more than doubled since December. More than 90 percent of the state’s active providers have signed on with at least one MCO and more than 60 percent have signed on with all three. “This shows great progress in building a robust network that offers members both choice and access,” McCoy said. As of Sunday, with little more than a week left before the deadline, the CMS has yet to give their approval. “I’m sure the decision is likely any

day,” House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer said. “I know they’re working on it. The government speaks with them regularly.” The Governor’s plan to privatize Medicaid has become a partisan battle in the legislature. Democrats in Des Moines spent the months before the first planned rollout expressing their concerns about the rapid shift to a privatized system and the risks it poses to Iowa’s Medicaid recipients. “The concern is, when you’re talking savings, is that there’s actually going to be a reduction of services to that population,” Senator Amanda Ragan said. On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Democrat controlled Senate passed a bill to repeal the Governor’s program. The bill was passed primarily on party lines, however three Republicans broke ranks, including Senator David Johnson, a ranking member of the Health and Human Services committee. “He was very concerned about services for his constituents,” Ragan said. “He has really taken a lead on understanding how this will impact his people up there.” While there are few expectations that the bill will make it through the Republican controlled House of Representatives, Upmeyer did not say that the bill would be dead-on-arrival. Instead, the House will be waiting to see if the Governor’s program gains federal approval before deciding whether or not to discuss the Senate’s bill.

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BY KELLY MCGOWAN Penny Rust, 37, of Sheffield, died in a car-semi collision Feb. 16 between Chapin and Hampton. An eastbound semi driven by Antonio Marecheau, 58, of Newnan, Ga., failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 190th Street and Highway 65, also known as Patton Corner, according to the Iowa State Patrol. At 6:43 p.m., Rust was driving south on Highway 65 when her van hit the semi’s trailer, according to the accident report. She was wearing a seat belt and was not distracted or otherwise in the wrong, according to the report. Road conditions are not being investigated as a factor in the collision. Marecheau was transported to Franklin General Hospital and charges are pending, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Trooper David Wonders, one of the responders, said the situation could remain under investigation for weeks or months before any charges are filed. The semi was owned by Roadlink Express, a carrier service based in Brooklyn Park, Minn. There were no other passengers in either vehicle. Retz Funeral Home handled arrangements and a funeral service was held Sunday at 3 p.m., at the First Grace Baptist Church in Sheffield.

MEDICAID “I think the more important bill coming from the Senate is the one that has to do with what are the legislature’s expectations when it comes to oversight,” Upmeyer said. “I think we’ll take a good look at that bill and work at finding an area we can agree on moving forward.” The Senate’s oversight bill has passed out of committee, but hasn’t yet been discussed on the Senate floor. The bill would address concerns about the business practices of the MCOs contracted to provide Medicaid Services by regulating reimbursement rates and launching additional ombudsmen to oversee the companies. “If this is going to happen and we’re going to do it, let’s do it right,” Ragan said. “Let’s make sure that the rates are responsible and reasonable and that consumers have basic knowledge of what their services are.” The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services should know within the next few days whether or not the three contracted MCOs have developed a sufficient network of services. If the CMS gives their approval, then Iowa’s 560,000 Medicaid recipients will see the administration of their services handled by one of the three MCOs they were automatically enrolled in last year. If not, then the state will have to decide if they want to continue moving forward with the plan or reverse course. “Reversing it now would be extremely problematic because we don’t have the old system to go back to,” Upmeyer said. “If we terminate these contracts, we have to go back and recreate that system again.” While the debate over Iowa’s Medicaid Program has become a partisan issue, Upmeyer says that both sides of the aisle are working towards what they believe is best for their constituents. “All the legislators, whether they’re Republican or Democrat, want people to have good healthcare outcomes.”

they moved to a van, an ambulance and then to the Suburban. Buying used is not a good option, Wedmore said, adding that the proposed ambulance’s chassis could last 20 years and the box could last 40. He approached the council last July with the proposal and has talked with other cities, charities and businesses. At that time, the crew planned to buy the ambulance by this month. They hoped to raise $10,000 from fundraisers and $40,000 from donations, among other sources, and did not want to encroach on other local organizations’ fundraisers.

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The city currently donates space to the group for storing the suburban. “The city has always supported us, which we appreciate,” Wedmore said. Swaledale and Dougherty have expressed interest in the project, but have not yet made contributions. The Rockwell council did not make a decision last week, but will invite comments on the upcoming fiscal year’s budget at a public hearing March 2 at 7:05 p.m. If funding it takes longer than expected, the group plans to continue on. “If we don’t get the money, we’re not going to throw our hands up in the air and give up,” Wedmore said. “We volunteer our time because we like what we do and we like to give back.”

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RUST connection with. “She’s seen these girls go from 8 and 9-year-old girls putting in fair projects to blossoming young women,” Foster said. “It was neat to see them have an outlet, a place to be sad together and come alongside one another. “There’s a calming and a peace available to those students, because what she stood for and what she lived on is still available to them.” There is sadness and sorrow, but her deeply rooted faith provides strength in the situation, he said. Rust was also active in the community outside of the church, leading 4-H groups, being in homeschool groups and spending time horseback riding, snowmobiling and working on the farm with her family.

“Penny was on the go all the time,” Livingston said. “Those are impossible shoes to fill, obviously. But we can try to rally behind [the family] and help.” The pastors got a flood of texts from people asking how they could help. Church and community members have provided meals. Friends and family have shared photos, stories, memories and support. “It’d be hard to find somebody that had ever met Penny that wasn’t impacted deeply by this,” Livingston said. Especially the family – Foster said her marriage was an example that “opposites attract.” “Ben is kind of an old soul, agricultural type, and Penny was just on the go,” he said.

He is quiet, and she was outgoing, Livingston said, and it worked. They raised animals and crops together on their farm southwest of Sheffield, engraining a hard work ethic and love of and care for animals in the kids while keeping their work rooted in their faith. “You couldn’t not just love this family,” Foster said. “They’ve balanced work and play. Somehow, they were able to do it all. They were always at church doing stuff, but they were always doing stuff as a family and always working.” The love in the relationship was clear to Livingston. “[Ben] was such a loving and tender-hearted husband to her,” he said. “It was clear that he and Penny had a special relationship and he loved his

wife very much. She will be greatly missed.” The community response evidenced what an active, helpful, wonderful person she was, he said, and people are finding hope in the situation. “One of the things that this does is remind us all of our own mortality,” he said. “When somebody so young dies suddenly like this, it shakes the whole community. It sometimes shakes our faith a little bit.” It makes people evaluate the way they live their lives and relate to others, he said. “We certainly know that God is in charge of all things and sovereign over all things, but he allows things like this to happen,” he said. “And he promises us that good will come from this.”

NIACC ranked as one of nation’s best The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program recently named North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges. NIACC is now eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million in prize funds, as well as Siemens Technical Scholars Program student scholarships. The prize, awarded every two years, is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. It recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certificate and

degree completion, employment and earnings, and access and success for minority and low-income students. Nearly half of America’s college students attend community college, with more than 7 million students – youth and adult learners – working towards certificates and degrees in these institutions across the country. For the first time, the 150 Prizeeligible institutions are also invited to nominate exceptional students enrolled in their best middle-skill STEM programs for scholarships. Up to 50 Siemens Technical Scholars will be selected from programs that provide outstanding preparation for high-demand

jobs in manufacturing, energy, health care and information technology. The Siemens Technical Scholars Program intends to help our nation’s community colleges and their business partners bridge the gap between projected shortages of skilled workers and the millions of high-demand jobs in these STEM industries. Scholarship winners and the programs that deliver rigorous training enabling their success will be announced in fall 2016. NIACC and 149 other community colleges were selected from a national pool of over 1,000 public two-year colleges using publicly available data on student outcomes in performance, im-

provement and equity. NIACC has been invited to submit an application to the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence containing detailed data on degree and certificate completion (including progress and transfer rates), labor market outcomes (employment and earnings), and student learning outcomes. Ten finalists will be named in fall 2016. The Aspen Institute will then conduct site visits to each of the finalists and collect additional quantitative data. A distinguished Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner and a few finalists with distinction in early 2017.

First Security welcomes new employees The First Security Bank & Trust Board of Directors and President/ CEO Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer are pleased to announce that Vicki Simmons and Tasha Henkes have joined the First Security team as branch office representatives. They will have a wide range of responsibilities in the position, including maintaining cash drawers, handling customer transactions, responding to customer inquiries and accepting applications for loans and credit cards, and opening new accounts. Vicki will work primarily in the Rockwell and Swaledale offices

while Tasha will spend the majority of her working hours in the Thornton and Meservey offices. Vicki joins First Security with many years of customer service and managerial experience. Simmons She previously worked at American Eagle Outfitters in Mason City for 14 years. During the last 8 of those years, she was the store manager. Vicki holds a Bachelor of Science degree in retail merchandising from Iowa State Univer-

sity. When Vicki is not at work, she remains very involved with church activities and also enjoys sewing, reading, and being out on the water during the summer months. Before joining the First Security team, Tasha, a Thornton native, worked at Thornton Financial Services as an administrative assistant and, before that, worked for 6.5 years at Clear Lake Bank and Trust as a real estate lending assistant. Tasha graduated from SCMT High School in 1998, and she obtained her Associates Degree from Hamilton College in 1999. When Tasha is not at work, she enjoys helping with children’s

programs at her church, and she also enjoys camping, sewing, reading, and spending time with her three kids. First Security Bank & Trust has over $519 million in assets, with ofHenkes fices in Charles City, Aredale, Dumont, Hampton, Ionia, Manly, Marble Rock, Meservey, Nora Springs, Riceville, Rockford, Rockwell, Rudd, Swaledale, and Thornton. Please visit www.1stsecuritybank.com for more information. Member FDIC.

Fishing report for north central Iowa The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ weekly fishing report is compiled with information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and state park staff. For current information, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at (641) 3573517. Beeds Lake: Some activity; not much for reports. Anglers were catch-

ing bluegills, crappies and yellows. Lake Smith: Ice at Smith Lake on Feb. 16 was 15-17 inches. Bluegill, slow. Bluegills (mostly 6.5-7.25, with a few larger ones) are biting the last hour or so of daylight near the deeper structure. Clear Lake: Clear Lake has around 16-18 inches of ice, but the warm weather last weekend will make water run down the access on the little lake and melt ice quickly. There is a little bit of current flowing into the

little lake from Ventura Marsh, so anglers should be aware of possible thin ice on the south side of the little lake. This week and beyond will likely be great for portable or open ice fishing. Yellow bass, good. Move often if not catching fish; fish 8-12 feet of water on the little lake and move until you find schools. The flats in 8-10 feet of water out from the Lynne Lorenzen have been good. Farmers Beach in 8-10 feet of water has been good and Baptist camp has been decent.

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Walleye, good. Anglers had good success on structure on the east end of the lake last week (east aerator, HyVee Reef, Fisherman’s Reef, Gilmore Reef). An occasional walleye was caught near the aerator or west to Baptist camp. Use jigging spoons, small lipless cranks or 1/8 oz. jigs with minnows. Crappie, good. Oxygen levels have been a little lower in the 15-foot and deeper water, so anglers might want to target shallower flats. Yellow perch, fair. Occasional larger perch (9.5-10 inches) have been caught on the little lake. Channel catfish, good. No reports, but catfish activity typically picks up during late ice conditions. Use light jigs tipped with a small piece of cut bait, three to four spikes or wax worms. Farmers beach and the island have been good in the past. Lake Cornelia: Action is slow, not very many anglers were out last week. Yellow bass (mostly smaller ones) were being caught, though the action is not fast right now. Blue Pit: Rainbow trout, fair. One report of anglers having some success in the southeast corner. Trout seem to move in groups, so you may need to move up and down the shoreline to find them. Limit is five trout per trout stamp. Bluebill Lake: There has been some activity with a few crappies being caught.

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ISA names new scholarship after Bill Latham

Nominations sought for Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year

The Iowa Seed Association (ISA) recently awarded eight Iowa Seed Association (ISA) Scholarships of $1,000 each. This year, the ISA also awarded a $1,000 scholarship in his honor of Alexander native Bill Latham. Latham was former president of the Iowa Seed Association, the American Seed Trade Association and Independent Professional Seed Association. He was also the former president of his family company, Latham Seed Company in Alexander. Bill died on July 31, 2015. Kathryn Hoemann received the ISA Bill Latham Scholarship this year. Recipients of the Iowa Seed Association 2015-16 academic year scholarships are: Rebekah Arnold, of Pocahontas; Kelsey Baumhover, of Carroll; Anthony Moellers, of West Union; Jamie Pokorny, of Cultier; Lucas Roberts, of Trivoli, Ill.; Sarah Striegel, of What Cheer; and Haleigh Summers, of Urbana, Ill., received the Manjit K. Misra scholarship along with the ISA award. Catherine Leafstedt, of West Des Moines, was the recipient of the American Seed Trade Association Scholarship. The ISA scholarships are open to students in any major in ISUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Scholarships are awarded on the bases of: academic excellence, leadership skills, interpersonal skills and a demonstrated interest in a career in the seed industry or seed science.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging Iowans to nominate deserving farmers for the 2016 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Award. The annual award is given out to one statewide winner who is making outstanding contributions towards soil conservation and water quality. The statewide winner again this year will have free use of a John Deere 6D series utility tractor or its equivalent for up to 12 months (or up to 200 hours). The Van Wall Group and John Deere are providing the use of the tractor to the state winner. To nominate a deserving farmer, the nominator needs to write a brief

Exhibit features artwork from local teens â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have it Made!â&#x20AC;? is the theme of the 32nd annual Youth Art Month Exhibition. The display opens on Friday, Feb. 26 in the Center Space Gallery of the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City. This year the spotlight shines on high school students, celebrating the creativity and inventive energy of students in grades 9-12. Student artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in the exhibition will be honored at a reception and recognition ceremony at the museum on Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. The purpose of Youth Art Month is to emphasize the value of art education for all students and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Art teachers from AEA Area 267, Clear Lake Regional Office schools were invited to enter artwork from their students. Sixty-three works from 13 regional schools were selected for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show. The exhibition continues through Saturday, April 23. Museum hours are: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday and Monday, closed.

letter (100 words or less) and submit it to their local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) office. Nominations must be submitted by June 5. Upon receipt of the nomination letter, the district will then help complete the full application. The local SWCD will select one nomination to advance for consideration for the Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) Regional Conservation Award. The nine regional award winners will then be considered for the statewide Conservation Farmer of the Year award. Representatives from the Department, ISU Extension and Outreach, CDI, State Soil Conserva-

The three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival on Memorial Day weekend opens Saturday, Feb. 27. More than a few campers will plan their arrival for the weekend before Memorial Day and stay through the holiday, which means their window will open Saturday, Feb. 20. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Campers can make reservations for sites three months ahead of their first night stay, and we have a flurry of reservations from campers who begin their stay prior to the Memorial Day weekend,â&#x20AC;? said Todd Coffelt, chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Parks Bureau. Most parks will have nonelectric sites available for the Memorial Day weekend. Not every campsite is available on the reservation system for advanced reservations. Parks

maintain between 25 and 50 percent of the electric and nonelectric sites as non-reservation sites, available for walk-in camping. Information on Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state parks is available online at www.iowadnr. gov including the link to the reservation website. Campers may log on directly to http://iowastateparks. reserveamerica.com; enter their preferred amenities and requirements, dates and/or parks to see what sites are available and make a reservation, or they can call 1-877-427-2757, from 7 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday to place their reservation. Campers are encouraged to note closures when making reservations. Some campgrounds may be closed Memorial Day. Currently, Spring-

brook State Park campground is closed through June 9 for road and bridge repair. Red Haw, Lake Wapello, Lake Manawa, Fairport and Lake Keomah state parks are all currently closed for campground renovations. No advanced reservations are available at Union Grove State Park due to the lake draw-down. Weather will play an important role in how soon projects will be completed and a how soon campgrounds will be back online. Closure information is current on the DNR website and reservation system. Closure information can be found at www.iowadnr.gov/Placesto-Go/State-Parks-Rec-Areas/Closure-Information and on individual park webpages.

Nelson and Marth wed Caroly n Nelson and Joshua Marth, both of Rockford exchanged vows on Jan. 2, 2016 at St John Lutheran Church in Charles City with Pastor Bill Odermann officiating. Carolyn is the daughter of John and Diane Nelson, of Thornton. Joshua is the son of Gary and Sandy Marth, of Charles City. The brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding party included: Teresa Bonnema, matron of honor/sister of bride, Alana Steenhard, attendant/friend of bride, Melissa Nelson attendant/sister-in-law of bride, Amanda Crowell, Janet Proctor and Melanie Smit attendants/ friends of bride, Kate Sanborn, Sofia Peach and Nadia Peach, flower girls/ nieces of groom.

The groomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding party included: Christopher Marth, best man/brother of groom, Brent Hinz groomsman/friend of groom, Adam Heitz, Jeff Pavlovich and Logan Squier, ushers/friends of groom, Wyatt Bonnema, Micah Nelson, Ryley Bonnema and Mason Nelson, ring bearers/nephews of bride. Guestbook attendant was Emily Rooney, cousin of bride. Selma Mar th, aunt and godmother of Groom was a reader. Host and hostesses were Sue and Mike Brager, aunt and uncle/godparents of bride, and Barb and Tom Hovde, aunt and uncle of groom. The reception was held at Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale Yard, in Floyd.

Free MacNider movie series continues with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Citizenfourâ&#x20AC;? Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with the man who turned out to be Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her. The film that resulted from this series of tense encounters creates a 100 percent real-life thriller unfolding minute by minute before the viewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Citzenfourâ&#x20AC;? (2014), is rated R (language) and is 114 minutes long. For more information about the film series or for a complete list of films with descriptions, please visit www.macniderart.org (Events & Programs) or call (641) 421-3666. The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum is located at 303 Second St. SE in Mason City.

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ate degrees offered through six colleges and schools. Drake students, faculty, and staff take advantage of the wealth of cultural, recreational, and business opportunities found in Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital city. In return, Drake enriches the city through its own cultural offerings, considerable economic impact, and many servicelearning endeavors, which channel the talent and energy of the Drake students toward meeting the needs of the community.

Get active in nature at Lime Creek! A G.A.I.N. (Get Active In Nature!) program will be held on Monday, Feb. 29 at 4 p.m., at the Lime Creek Nature Center. G.A.I.N. is an ongoing nature center program of active, outdoor activities for elementary age children and their parents or guardians. At this activity participants will

tion Committee, USDA NRCS and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation serve on the award selection committee. Farmers, farm managers, Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs), agribusiness and financial professionals, ag organizations and other interested Iowans are encouraged to nominate deserving farmers. The local SWCD office will have all the nomination details. A SWCD directory is available on the Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.IowaAgriculture.gov under â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Topics.â&#x20AC;? The winner will be honored Aug. 30 at the Conservation Districts of Iowa Annual meeting in Altoona.

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The Charles H. MacNider Art Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2016 Winter Film Series, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Films in February, Movies in March,â&#x20AC;? continues on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m., with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Citizenfour.â&#x20AC;? Admission to all films is free and open to the public. Popcorn will be provided. In January 2013, documentary film maker Laura Poitras was several years into making a film about surveillance in the post-9/11 era when she started receiving encrypted e-mails from someone identifying himself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;citizen four.â&#x20AC;? This person was ready to blow the whistle on the massive covert surveillance programs run by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. In June 2013, she and Glenn

Christian McMurray of Meservey was named to the Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the Fall 2015 semester. Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling more than 3,300 undergraduate and 1,700 graduate students from 40 states and approximately 40 countries. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 gradu-

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enjoy creating snow volcanoes and outdoor games. There is no cost, but registration is required. To register, call 423-5309. G.A.I.N. is sponsored by the Lime Creek Nature Center and Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board.

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Ronald Lee Novak Shortly after noon on Dec. 24, 1983, Ron Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bloody and frozen body was found by his brother, Jon Novak, in an unheated storeroom near Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back door. Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands had been bound and tied behind his back. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been beaten about the head and body with two hammers and a golf club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the weapons still lay nearby â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and shot once in the upper right arm with a .22-caliber handgun. A violent struggle left blood splattered throughout the room, and Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cordless telephone lay near the hammers and golf club. Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wallet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; where he usually kept several hundred dollars for â&#x20AC;&#x153;walking around moneyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was missing. A broken window in the adjacent kitchen door suggested at least one attacker attempted to gain entry there; Novak kept a loaded shotgun near the door. The door, however, stayed shut that night. Most puzzling was what officials found in Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedroom: a small suitcase holding $32,000 in cash and $7,650 worth of marijuana in a green duffel bag. Police officials originally thought the motivate was robbery but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure after finding the drugs and cash out in the

open. While investigators worked the crime scene, strong winds outside blew snow across the footprints of Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s killers. No fingerprints were found, and neighbors said they hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen or heard anything. Officials said there was little doubt the murder was drug-related. Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend later said he knew Novak sold marijuana but had never known to what extent. He said Novak loved it out in the country where he lived but had expressed some concerns to him six months earlier about a car heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d seen parked overnight near his house. Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autopsy listed three causes of death: the beating, the gunshot and the cold. Detectives interviewed some of Novakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known associates and developed a list of what they called â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? suspects, but never got enough physical evidence to charge anyone. In 2013, evidence was sent back to the State Crime Lab which returned a DNA match to an unknown individual that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match the victim. It was on the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing and it most likely was the suspect that police continue to look for.

RONALD LEE NOVAK | Age: 24| Died: December 24, 1983 Hometown: Center Point

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President unprecedented Okay, now that things have started winding down from the Iowa Caucus, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a recap of the political world as it stands today. The big winners in the Iowa Caucus were Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio. Sure, neither of them got a majority of the vote, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay. The number of delegates won in Iowa are largely insignificant in the race for the nomination. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important is generating momentum. On the Democrat side, Sanders only needed to prove that he could go toe-to-toe with Hillary Clinton. In the span of a month, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone from being a longshot to a serious competitor for the nomination. Not only did Sanders virtually tie with Clinton in Iowa, he thoroughly beat her in New Hampshire and is running a close race in Navada. Not that it really matters. Sanders may be matching Clinton in popularity among the voters, but Clinton still has more than 400 superdelegates leaning her way. So much for Democracy. On the Republican side, Ted Cruz getting the most votes in Iowa was no surprise. Like Rick Santourm and Mike Huckabee before him, Cruz appeals to the religious types that dominate the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican population. And also like Santorum and Huckabee, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably not going to save him in the long run. Donald Trump, meanwhile, got his first taste of defeat. It turns out â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Donaldâ&#x20AC;? is great at drawing a crowd, but less great at getting them to go out and vote. At least in Iowa. Once the race moved to New Hampshire, the natural order was restored, with Trump dominating the competition and everybody else fighting for the leftovers. Waitâ&#x20AC;Ś what did I just type? As previously noted, Marco Rubio was the big winner in Iowa, bringing in more support than any-

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Travis Fischer body anticipated. Of course, he immediately tossed away all of that momentum in between the Iowa and New Hampshire primary and can we just dispel the notion once and for all that Barack Obama doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing? He knows exactly what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing. Speaking of Obama, the political spotlight moved away from the primary races and back to Washington last week when Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. Naturally, Scaliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death sounded yet another round of Republican obstructionism, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell immediately declaring that no replacement candidate should be nominated until after the election, stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice. Therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new President.â&#x20AC;? Apparently Mitch McConnell is unaware that the American people did have their voice heard. They made it heard in 2008 and again in 2012 when Barack Obama was elected and re-elected President. And of course our very own Senator Chuck Grassley, who sits at the head of the Judiciary committee, chimed in as well, stating, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact of the matter is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been standard practice over the last 80 years to not confirm Supreme Court nominees during a presidential election year.â&#x20AC;? This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really true. Anthony Kennedy was confirmed in 1988. Grassley knows this, considering he was there for the vote, and quickly

Raising awareness to stop human trafficking Human trafficking is defined as using force, fraud or coercion to exploit someone for sex or labor. It is now a $150 billion industry, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening here in Iowa â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in our schools, at our hospitals and on our highways. While awareness about the issue is growing, human trafficking has only recently been recognized as a crime by many. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to estimate the reach of human trafficking because related laws and definitions of victims are changing quickly to address the problem. For example, those engaged in forced prostitution or survival sex are now regarded as victims, rather than offenders. According to the Polaris Project, a human trafficking victim advocacy organization, the average age of entry into forced prostitution is 12 to 14 for girls and 11 to 13 for boys. Many of these kids have run away from troubled homes. The National Network for Runaway Youth reports that within the first 48 hours of being on the street, 1 in 3 kids are lured into sexual exploitation, usually with the promise of shelter, food or a fictitious modeling contract. SF 2095, approved with bipartisan support in the Senate Education Committee, requires mandatory

child abuse reporters be trained to recognize and get help for kids affected by human trafficking. This includes those who work with children through health care, education, child care and law enforcement. Many organizations and government agencies are fighting human trafficking in Iowa. SF 2191, approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, establishes an Office of Human Trafficking within the Department of Public Safety to oversee and effectively coordinate these efforts. A coordinator will run the office, and additional staff may be hired if funding allows. The office will work with government agencies and community organizations with expertise in human trafficking prevention, victim protection and assistance, law enforcement and prosecution. The office will provide an annual report to the Legislature on Iowaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anti-human trafficking efforts starting in 2017. Sen. Amanda Ragan (D-Mason City) serves Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties in Senate District 27. She can be reached at (515) 281-3371 or (641) 424-0874. Email her at amanda.ragan@legis.iowa. gov.

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backpedaled by clarifying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been standard practice over the last nearly 80 years that Supreme Court nominees are not nominated and confirmed during a presidential election year.â&#x20AC;? This is mostly true. Justice Kennedy was confirmed in 1988, but nominated in November of 1987. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also William Rehnquist, who took his seat in 1972, but was confirmed in December of 1971. Then you have William Brennan Jr., who was appointed to the court in 1956, less than a month before the Presidential election. The Senate was apparently cool with that because they eventually got around to confirming him in 1957. Finally, coming in on the tail end of that â&#x20AC;&#x153;near 80 yearâ&#x20AC;? window, you have Frank Murphy, who was nominated on January 4, 1940 and confirmed 12 days later. That â&#x20AC;&#x153;80 yearâ&#x20AC;? period of measurement wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a number Grassley picked out of a hat either. In 1932, 84 years ago, Oliver Holmes Jr. retired from the Supreme Court. Benjamin Cardozo was appointed to replace him and he was unanimously confirmed a month later. Technically Grassley is right. It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a standard practice to nominate and confirm somebody to the Supreme Court during an election year. How could it be considering this is only the second time in 80 years that a vacancy has opened during an election year? And letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not pretend that this fight wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have taken place if Scalia had died last November instead of February. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt that the goalposts would have simply been moved further to justify GOP obstructionism. The only thing unprecedented about this situation is the extent the GOP is willing to sabotage the government in order to keep the President from doing his job. Barack Obama is the President. Not just duly elected, but dually elected. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about seven years beyond time the Republican party accepts that fact. Travis Fischer is a newswriter for Mid-America Publishing and will laugh forever if President Clinton/ Sanders ends up nominating Barack Obama to the Supreme Court.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 121 2nd St., N., Rockwell Phone 822-4919 Pastor Ken Livingston Sundays 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time 10 a.m. Sunday School FIRST REFORMED CHURCH 620 2nd St., Meservey Phone 358-6151 Rev. Rodney Meester Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 404 Maple St., Thornton Phone 998-2004 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Wednesdays 5:45 p.m. Confirmation HANFORD COMMUNITY CHURCH 12411 Spruce Ave, Mason City Phone 423-7376 641-822-4657 Pastor Scott Sokol Sundays 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sun. Worship HOLY NAME CHURCH 507 1st Ave NW, Rockford Phone 822-4950 Fr. Walter Brunkan Saturdays 5 p.m. Mass

8QGHU WKH *ROGHQ 'RPH 7RR By State Representative Linda Upmeyer House District 54 linda.upmeyer@legis.state.ia.us (515) 281-4618

Funnel week Last week was the first funnel deadline, which means that for any House bill to remain eligible for consideration, it needed to pass at least one House committee, and vice versa for the Senate. In a few weeks weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll reach the second funnel, where Senate bills must pass at least one House committee, and again, vice versa in the Senate. Subcommittee and committee work consumed our time as members made sure priority bills would move forward. The funnels exist to narrow the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus as session moves along so that more attention can be put on bills that receive wide support. A complete list of bills that survived the funnel deadline will be available next week on the House Republican website. Many of these bills are focused on growing the economy, creating flexibility for schools, developing opportunities for Iowa jobs, as well as protecting Iowa families and taxpayers. Here are some examples: â&#x20AC;˘ More flexibility for schools House Republicans continue our efforts to ease the burden on school districts by loosening up funds un-

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, WELS 670 12th St. NE Mason City IA 50401 Phone: (641) 424-3503 Pastor Robert Harting Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell: 641-455-3562 Sundays: Feb.-July - Worship: 11 a.m. Aug.-Jan. - Worship: 9 a.m. Wednesdays: Bible Study 7 p.m. RICHLAND LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELS 300 Elm St., Thornton Phone 998-2642 Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell: 641-455-3562 www.richlandlutheran.com Pastor Robert Harting Sundays Feb.- July: Sunday School/ Bible Class: 8 a.m. Worship: 9 a.m. Aug.- Jan.: Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday School / Bible Class: 12 p.m. SACRED HEART CHURCH 305 Elm St., E., Rockwell Phone 822-4950 Fr. Rodney Allers Sundays 8 a.m. Mass SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 810 First St., Meservey Phone 358-6277 Pars. 358-6107 The Rev. Crystal Oberheu Sundays 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sun. School 9:45-10:15 a.m. Coffee 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. Confirmation ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH 1001 9th Ave. S. Clear Lake Phone 357-3214 Msgr. Lilip Saturdays 4 p.m. Mass Sundays 9 a.m. Mass

der their control and providing local decision making. House File 2312 would allow professional development dollars ($30 million per year) to be used to purchase textbooks and curriculum for classroom purposes, if the purchase includes professional development material. â&#x20AC;˘ Banning synthetic drugs Fighting against the use and production of synthetic drugs continues to be a priority for House Republicans and we addressed this again this year. House File 2309 continues that work to protect our young people by keeping dangerous and deadly synthetic drugs off the streets, and making it easier to prosecute sellers. â&#x20AC;˘ Strengthening Iowanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Amendment freedoms House File 2279 follows the lead of 41 other states to allow the possession of a firearm suppressor after going through a rigorous process. In reality, suppressors are not what we see in movies. Suppressors do not silence firearms, but simply reduce the decibel level, primarily for those who shoot for recreation in competitions as well as hunting. Another bill, House File 2314, would protect the personal informa-

ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA 502 2nd St., S., Rockwell Phone 822-3101 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 10:30 a.m Worship Service ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 400 Larch St., Thornton Phone 998-2632 Home 998-2631 Pastor Rhea Evanson Sundays 9 a.m. Worship Service SWALEDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Main St., Swaledale Phone 995-2252 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 8:10 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 303 Monroe St., Rockwell Phone 822-4833 Rev. Travis Stedick Sundays 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:25 a.m. Worship ZION REFORMED CHURCH 2029B Jonquil Ave. Sheffield Phone 579-6186 The Rev. Arthur Zewert Sundays 9:15 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday School Tuesdays 9 a.m. Sewing Group Thursdays 9 a.m. Bulletin Deadline

tion of weapons permit holders so that those who may wish to obtain a firearm by illegal means donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have access to a list of potential people to steal from. In addition, this bill creates a more uniform permitting process across the state, streamlining the application process and ensuring efficiency, which will really help county sheriffs and law enforcement. Both of these bills received wide bipartisan support during subcommittee and committee hearings. â&#x20AC;˘ Spurring growth in biochemical production House File 2288 will help grow the economy and create new jobs by incentivizing production of renewable biochemical products, a new and expanding industry right here in Iowa. This bill will help establish Iowa as a leader in production of value-added by-products that benefit many industries right here in Iowa. â&#x20AC;˘ Protecting taxpayers While the state budget is not subject to the funnel deadlines, work continues to be done to ensure that we live within our means and prevent the use of one-time funding to pay for ongoing needs. Iowa families and businesses operate under this common sense philosophy, and government should be no different. As always, please keep in touch. As legislation is moving forward, feel free to send me comments, questions, or feedback that you may have regarding issues before us in the House. I can be reached at linda.upmeyer@legis.iowa.gov or (515) 2813521.

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PUBLIC NOTICE City of Rockwell OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ROCKWELL FEBRUARY 17, 2016 Mayor Bills called to order the regular meeting of the Rockwell City Council at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Council members present were Koob, Johnson, Wentz and Brown. Also present were Judy Witte, Kelly McGowan, Adam Wedmore, Dan Stromley, Mark Reinders, Tom Hensley, Jay Siefken and Chief Whitney. Mayor Bills stated the agenda stands as presented. Wentz moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion seconded by Johnson, carried unanimously. Brown moved to approve the Library report as presented. Wentz asked Witte about the postage expense. Witte noted that with inter-library book borrowing and such books are sent, and they are reimbursed for some of this expense. Motion seconded by Koob, carried unanimously. Mayor Bills opened the Public Hearing for an ordinance granting Mid American Energy Company, and its successors, the right and nonexclusive franchise to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate in the City of Rockwell, a natural gas distribution system, to furnish and sell natural gas along, under and upon the right-of-way, streets, avenues, alleys and public places to serve customers within and without the City and to furnish and sell natural gas to the City and its inhabitants. For the term of this franchise, the Company is granted the right of eminent domain, the exercise of which is subject to City Council approval upon application by the Company. This franchise shall be effective for a period of twenty years from and after the effective date of this ordinance. With no oral or written objections, Brown moved to consider Ordinance #1-2016, as stated, with Mid American Energy. Motion seconded by Wentz. Mayor Bills took a roll call vote: Aye by: Koob, Johnson, Wentz and Brown with Worley absent, motion carried unanimously. Wentz moved to waive the second and third readings of Ordinance 1-2016, and that said ordinance shall become effective upon the date of publication. Motion seconded by Koob. Mayor Bills took a roll call vote: Aye by: Koob, Johnson, Wentz and Brown with Worley absent, motion carried unanimously. Adam Wedmore was present on behalf of the

Rockwell-Swaledale EMS to update the Council about the ambulance replacement project. Wedmore noted that they have raised $79,000 of the $140,000 needed for the project with donations and grants and funds they have reserved themselves to use towards a new rig. Wedmore stated they cover a 172 square mile area of Cerro Gordo County and go on 130 calls annually. Wedmore thanked the Council for their past support and asked for their continued support in any way with this project. Council thanked Wedmore for his thorough presentation. Mayor Bills told the Council the E911 service board meeting is Thursday evening and their budget for the upcoming year will be discussed. Mayor Bills reported to the Council that the Rockwell Library would like to turn over the book keeping to the City Clerk. Bills noted this is in part to the workers comp insurance and being covered by the City. Witte noted that at the state level this is the way it should be done and she is getting ready to step down from some duties. Witte stated the Library Board would stay intact to approve expenses and continue with their duties. Brown questioned if Weier is willing to accept the extra duties and how we should compensate for the extra work. Weier stated she would do the work, but not certain on how much more this will add to current time. Following discussion, Brown moved to have the City of Rockwell take over the book keeping for the Rockwell Public Library. Motion seconded by Koob, carried unanimously. Council discussed the procedure for hire policy that was presented at the previous meeting with questions and minor changes. Council discussed the hire committee and where they come into the procedure, relatives, salaries, State Code and Council involvement in the procedure. Koob noted he could make changes as discussed and bring back to Council. Wentz reported on the Linn Grove Rec meeting; they have looked at the budget, action items to work on, hire process, handicap lift, grants to apply for. Wentz stated the pool will open June 8th and close August 19th. Mayor Bills noted the Cerro Gordo County Emergency Management annual appropriations for the City of Rockwell for 2016-2017 will be $1096. Which is up just slightly from the prior year, and a small portion of their total budget? Koob asked about the letter to the Supervisors

in reference to the stray dogs. Council reviewed the letter and approved to be sent. Koob noted that should the City employees take a dog in they need to contact the Sheriff’s Office for a case number. Brown asked about the Library sewer project. Siefken stated possibly next week. Koob asked about cleaning out the syphon. Siefken stated he has not yet contacted them for this yet. Wentz asked if tools have been purchased. Siefken noted the one set and want to take time to price some other items. Siefken stated that a new vacuum was needed for the community center though. Koob stated the Hensley did a fine job with snow and all when Siefken was gone. Chief Whitney stated that Hensley did an excellent job keeping the streets clean. Siefken reported that the plow blade needed reinforcement and is back in working order now. Siefken told the Council that we have had complaints about dogs at large in town. Siefken stated that we would like to send a notice with the upcoming fluoride letters that will go out next month referencing dogs and snow removal. Mayor Bills asked about Hensley scooping snow on Main Street sidewalks. Hensley noted it had not been done, so he did it. Mayor stated they should have letters and be billed next time. Siefken noted that we need to make everyone aware of the snow removal ordinance prior to the snow starting since there ends up being piles and such that cannot be moved now. Mayor Bills stated this should be addressed with the code updates and stick to the code. Siefken told the Council about the forty-eight point inspection, with Titan Machine, on the Case tractor at an estimated cost of $2,000$2,500 with oil and fluid changes. Mayor Bills asked about oil samples. Siefken will ask about this also. Koob moved to have the inspection done on the Case tractor not to exceed a cost of $2,500. Motion seconded by Johnson, carried unanimously. With no further business, Koob moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion seconded by Wentz, carried unanimously. ATTEST James Bills, Mayor Lorna Weier, City Clerk Published in The Pioneer Enterpise on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE West Fork Community School District OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS WEST FORK BOARD OF EDUCATION UNAPPROVED MINUTES FEBRUARY 15, 2016 The West Fork Board of Education met for its regular meeting in the Superintendent’s Office in Sheffield. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by Board President, Jim Tuttle. Board members present: Mary Schlichting, Roger Witte, Rob Heimbuch and Mary Beth Sukup. Also present were Superintendent Darrin Strike, High School Principal Randy Bushbaum and West Fork Board Secretary Lacey Weier. Visitors: Kelly McGowen, Wendy Lamos, Kim Johnson, Brett Witte, Cannen Craighton, Fred Retz After discussion, Heimbuch moved to approve the agenda, board minutes from January 18, 2016, the bills for February 2016 and West Fork Financials; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 5-0. The board received the initial collective bargaining proposal from the WF Education Association. Kim Johnson and Wendy Lamos presented the board with their initial proposal. The request was for a 4.99% package with a total dollar amount of $201,148. The board will return their proposal within 2 weeks. Kim Johnson left the meeting at 5:20pm. After Discussion, Heimbuch moved to approve the Modified Allowable Growth for At Risk/Dropout Prevention application as presented with a request of $145,065.00; seconded by Witte. Motion carried 5-0. Witte moved to enter public hearing to discuss the School Calendar for 2016-2017 school year; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 5-0. Discussion was held on the 2016-2017 school year. Witte moved to exit the public hearing; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 5-0. After discussion, Sukup moved to approve the 2016-2017 calendar as presented with start date of August 23rd for HS and Prek-8th will start August 24th. August 26th will be first day for 4 year old preschool and August 30th first day for 3 year old preschool and end date of May 24th; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 5-0. Witte moved to approve a contract to Jill Rowe to serve as an Elementary Instructional Coach for 2016-2017 school year; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 5-0. Heimbuch moved to approve a contract to Kim Johnson to serve as a Middle School Instructional Coach for 2016-2017 school year; seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 5-0. Sukup moved to approve a contract to Stacey Ubben to serve as High School Instructional Coach for 2016-2017 school year; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 5-0. Witte moved to approve open enrollment requests as presented; seconded by Heimbuch. Motion carried 5-0. Schlichting moved to approve the resignation of MS Girls Basketball Coach, Shelby Gaffney, seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 5-0. Heimbuch moved to approve the resignation of MS Girls Basketball Coach, Kristi Kohler, contingent upon finding a suitable replacement; seconded by Witte. Motion carried 5-0. Schlichting moved to approve the resignation of Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach, Joe Perez, seconded by Sukup. Motion carried 5-0. Principal’s report was given by Mr. Bushbaum: Congrats to the State Wrestlers – Jacob Hanson and Jarrel Arbegast Basketball Playoffs start this week – we are hosting 2 games HS Concert on the 25th of February Superintendent’s report was given by Mr. Strike: Sent bid proposals for a new school bus for this summer 2017 Budget writing will take place at the AEA267 on 2/17/16 ISFLC Conference Thursday/Friday in DSM Music Trip to Minnesota for Show Choir and Jazz Band (Motion by Witte and second by Heimbuch, motion carried 5-0) Music will be hosting a fundraiser Possible extra support for Track Next Board Meeting is March 21st at 5pm in Sheffield Fred Retz spoke about an incident that took place in the locker room. Fred Retz left the meeting at 6:20pm. Witte made a motion to adjourn the meeting

at 6:25 p.m.; seconded by Schlichting. Motion carried 5-0. ATTEST: Board President – Jim Tuttle Board Secretary – Lacey Weier General Fund Adam Wedmore, Reimburse Batteries ....55.15 AEA 267, Registrations..........................185.00 Belmond-Klemme Community School, Open Enrollment .........................................9,594.00 Visa Card, Travel/Meetings ................2,415.20 Cartersville Elevator, Gas/Diesel ........1,943.51 City Of Rockwell, Utilities.......................513.55 City Of Sheffield, Utilities .......................492.65 Continuum Retail Energy Services, LLC, Natural Gas ..............................................2,207.02 Counsel, Copier Lease ............................83.07 Culligan, Softner Salt .............................304.25 Demco, Library Supplies .......................374.03 Don’s Auto Service, Bus Repair Parts .....35.00 Dugan’s Supermarket - Rockwell, FCS ............. .............................................................388.69 Engel Law Office, Legal Services ............45.00 Ginther, Gabrielle, Reimburse Travel ......72.25 Gophermods Education, LLC, iPad Repairs...... .............................................................475.00 GRP & Associates, Medical Waste ..........40.00 Hampton Hardware, Maint. Supplies .......23.97 Hawkeye Auto Body, Suburban Repairs............ ..........................................................5,330.05 Hoglund Bus & Truck Co., Transportation Supplies........................................................54.94 Huber Supply Co., Industrial Tech Supplies ...... .............................................................190.46 Interstate Motor Trucks, Inc., Bus Repair Parts . .............................................................147.04 Iowa Association Of School Boards, Registrations/Background Checks .................1,010.00 Iowa Communications Network, ICN Services .. ..........................................................1,582.68 Iowa School Counselors Association, Conference .....................................................125.00 Iowa Testing Programs, Testing ..........2,832.56 Johnson Sanitary Products, Inc., Maint. Supplies...................................................1,055.70 Jostens, Inc., Dipolmas .........................389.82 K&H Coop Oil Co., Gas/Diesel ...........1,579.09 Mason City Community School District, Sped Billing 1st Semester ..........................9,151.10 Meester, Anne, Reimburse HS Science ..12.72 Menards - Mason City, Industrial Tech Supplies .............................................................238.32 Mid-America Publishing Corporation, Board Publications..........................................284.06 Mid-West Roofing Company, Repairs ...229.39 MidAmerican Energy, Electric/Gas .....9,566.82 Mort’s Water Company, Repairs ............544.50 Napa, Bus Repair Parts .........................105.31 NIACC, Bus Driver Course ....................100.00 Rieman Music, Band Supplies...............408.39 Rockwell Cooperative Telephone, Telephone .... .............................................................539.07 School Administrators Of Iowa, Registration Class - Petersen ..................................105.00 School Bus Sales Co., Bus Repair Parts........... .............................................................310.99 School Specialty/Classroom Direct, Office Supplies........................................................95.88 Sheffield Tire & Auto, Snow Removal ....180.00 Sprauge, Jeff, Sped Transportation .........56.16 Staples Advantage, Elem/HS/MS Supplies ....... .............................................................286.50 Strike, Darrin, Reimburse Travel ...........342.42 Vernier Software & Technology, MS Science Supplies ...............................................822.62 West Fork CSD - Activity Account, Yearbook .... .............................................................275.00 West Fork Family Medicine, Bus Driver Physicals.......................................................460.00 Woodward-Granger CSD, Sped Billing 1st Semester ...............................................5,366.00 All Star Pest Control, Pest Control ..........75.00 Corvus Industries, Bleacher Inspection ............. .............................................................297.00 D & L Sanitation, Inc., Garbage .............765.00 Follett School Solutions, Inc., Renewal Media Software ............................................2,400.00 Hampton-Dumont Community School, Sped Billing 1st Semester ........................14,502.40 Interstate Motor Trucks, Inc., Bus Repair Parts . ...............................................................47.79 Menards - Mason City, Maint. Supplies ...23.67 Sadie Meints, Reimburse 100 Day Supplies ..... ...............................................................45.90 School Specialty/Classroom Direct, Office Supplies........................................................38.92 Fleet Farm, Spreader ..............................99.95 TOTAL ..............................................81,320.56

Management Fund Huff, Tabitha, Work Comp, Chiropractor ..75.00 TOTAL .....................................................75.00 Capital Projects Henkel Construction Company, Wellness Center ..................................................419,524.84 Martin Gardner Architecture, Wellness Center .. ..........................................................1,325.00 Ahlers & Cooney P.C., Bonding Wellness Center ......................................................5,168.16 Forecast5 Analytics, Administrative Technology ..........................................................9,833.00 Martin Gardner Architecture, Wellness Center .. .............................................................300.00 TOTAL ............................................436,151.00 Physical Plant And Equipment FIALA Office Products, Ltd., Copier Lease ........ ..........................................................3,454.50 Murphy’s Heating & Plumbing, Inc., Repairs ..... ..........................................................1,049.77 Craighton Electric, Repairs .................3,805.75 Next Generation Technologies, Server/Maintenance ................................................2,516.35 TOTAL ..............................................10,826.37 Hot Lunch Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc., Bread...... .............................................................427.59 Keck, Inc., Commodities .....................2,579.39 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies ...............7,408.93 Anderson Erickson Dairy, Milk ............3,050.15 Earthgrains Baking Companies, Inc., Bread...... .............................................................438.79 Ems Detergent Services, Cleaning Supplies ..... .............................................................412.95 Keck, Inc., Commodities .....................1,137.91 Martin Bros., Food/Supplies ...............3,673.45 TOTAL ..............................................19,129.16 Trust & Agency Corporon, Joshua, Five Star Scholar ....250.00 Evan Sprung, Five Star Scholar ............250.00 Madison Steenhard, Five Star/Lions Scholar .... ..........................................................1,250.00 Nelson, Madelynn, Post 208/Arends .....300.00 Peyton Twedt, Arends Scholar ..............100.00 Rich, Nicole, Lions Club Scholar ........1,000.00 TOTAL ................................................3,150.00 Activity Fund Bushkofsky, James, Ref ..........................95.00 Bushkofsky, Lyle, Ref ..............................95.00 Visa Card, Travel/Spirit Of WF ..............511.81 Clayton Nalan, Ref ..................................70.00 Dale Johnson, Ref ...................................70.00 Decker Sporting Goods, Baseball Plates .......... .............................................................178.98 Dugan’s Supermarket - Rockwell, Spirit WF/ Concession Stand ................................330.01 Five Star CO-OP, FFA ...........................415.69 Hewett Wholesale, Inc., Jr Class Concession Stand....................................................193.96 John Conlon, Ref .....................................95.00 Jostens, Inc., MS Yearbook ................1,320.00 Justin Stockdale, Ref ...............................95.00 Lance Thompson, Reimburse Ad Supplies ....... ...............................................................81.11 Martin Bros., 100 Day ..............................89.65 Marty Pump, Ref......................................70.00 Matt Lang, Ref .......................................140.00 Nothern Lights Foodservice, Jr Class Concession Stand ............................................296.40 Oconnor, Andrew, Ref..............................70.00 Pepsi-Cola, Jr Class Concession Stand ............ .............................................................977.41 Precision Athletic Wear, Dance Team ....560.00 Ryan Eklund, Ref.....................................95.00 Scott Whitehill, Ref ................................125.00 Stop N Shop, MS Concession Stand.....107.00 Tellier, Kevin, Ref ...................................125.00 Tom Dunn, Ref.........................................70.00 Camp, Bob, Ref .......................................95.00 Casey Hoffert, Ref ...................................95.00 Crawford, Brian, Ref ................................95.00 Decker Sporting Goods, Wrestling/Football ...... ...............................................................82.00 Iowa High School Speech Association, Speech Registration ............................................32.00 Le Doux Signs, Track ..............................30.00 Oconnor, Andrew, Ref..............................70.00 Tony Scott, Ref ........................................70.00 Tony Scott, Ref ........................................70.00 Wedemeier, Kevin, Ref ............................95.00 West Fork Music Boosters, Concession Help ... .............................................................590.44 Weydert, Randy, FFA Fruit Refund ..........70.00 TOTAL ................................................7,102.46 Published in The Pioneer Enterpise on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Meservey OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS CITY OF MESERVEY MESERVEY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016, AT 7:00 P.M The Meservey City Council met at the regular meeting on Monday, February 8, 2016, at 7:00 pm. Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Miller. Present: Dickman, Weide and Howey. Absent: Brown and White. With no additions to the agenda, David Weide made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Joey Dickman. Motion carried. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read in a motion from Mike Howey and a second from Joey Dickman. Motion carried with all ayes. A motion was made by Joey Dickman and seconded by Mike Howey to pay the bills as presented. Motion carried. The Treasurer’s Report as of January 31, 2016, was presented for review. A motion was made by David Weide to approve the Report. The motion was seconded by Joey Dickman. Motion carried. Mayor Miller opened the Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2016/2017 Budget as presented. After a brief overview of the presented budget and hearing there were no objections, Mayor Miller closed the Public Hearing. David Weide made the motion to adopt the budget. Joey Dickman seconded the motion. Motion carried with all ayes. The City Clerk will forward the paperwork to the Cerro Gordo County Auditor. Mayor Miller opened discussions regarding First Security issuing debit cards for purchases that need to be prepaid. There were no objections to Mayor Miller and City Clerk receiving debit cards for such purchases. The issue of the location of the Meservey Post Office was discussed. Mayor Miller stated that he had been contacted again by the out-of-state

individual regarding a possible location for the post office to move. He was told that it would need to be somewhere that the land can be leased and it would house a modular type structure. The land near the bus barn is the only possible place that may be able to be used. Mayor Miller will contact the necessary people to begin discussions on this location. Angela Even requested that she be allowed to add City of Meservey to the Facebook site. It is understood that there will be some expense to this but it would be something the community can use to post events. She was given permission to check into the expense of such account and will report at next council meeting. Nomination of councilmen to various boards will be discussed at the next council meeting. There was no report from the Meservey Fire Department this month. A new heater was installed in the pump house and seems to be in proper working order. The automatic telephone call is still not working but Mayor Miller calls and is able to hear the pump working in the background. The city clerk and Mayor Miller will be attending a Grant Seminar at NIACC. David Weide made a motion to adjourn with a second from Mike Howey. Motion carried with all ayes. Meeting adjourned. Angela Even, City Clerk/Treasurer. Receipts for January 2016: General: $6,597.44, Road: $1,812.59, Water: $6,483.12, Sewer: $5,238.88 January 2016 Bills Greg Meier.......................................... $780.00 Dixie Revland ..................................... $600.00 Richard Miller - Mayor ........................ $100.00 Richard Miller - Laborer ...................... $120.00 Angela Even ....................................... $600.00 Scott Brown - Council Meetings ........... $90.00 Joey Dickman - Council Meetings ........ $75.00 Arnold Shaw -Snow Removal ............ $198.00 Fred Taylor - Snow Removal ................ $48.00

Patrick White - Council Meetings.......... $75.00 Jordan White - Snow Removal ............. $36.00 Alliant Energy: SL-$770.44, FS-$242.16, Parks-$18.76, CH-$139.96, Water-$108.49, Maint-$188.80 ....... $1,468.58 Frontier - Pump House ......................... $73.55 Frontier - City Hall................................. $67.01 Brown Supply - Water Supplies ............ $49.50 Iowa Department of Revenue - State Withholding .......................................... $90.00 First Security Bank - Safety Deposit Box ...................................................... $15.00 Wright County Area Landfill - Landfill Maintenance Fee ................................ $467.03 AgSource Cooperative - Water Testing $23.50 MaxYield - Snow Removal ................. $141.20 Hawkins, Inc. - Water Supplies Chlorine ............................................. $217.78 Cerro Gordo Co Treasurer - Drainage Assessments ................................................ $141.00 True Value - Pump House Supplies.... $184.47 Staples - Office Supplies .................... $309.42 Post Master - Water Sample ................ $13.50 Cerro Gordo County Treasurer - Sewer Receipts.......................................... $2,501.32 IPERS - City ....................................... $312.48 IPERS - Library................................... $134.33 Iowa Workforce Development - City ....... $6.30 Iowa Workforce Development - Library .. $3.42 Iowa Department of Revenue - Sales Tax ..................................................... $294.00 Meservey Public Library - ................ $2,375.00 Mid-America Publishing Corp - Minutes Publication ........................................... $64.56 Total ............................................... $11,674.95 Receipts for January: General: $6597.44, Roads:$1,812.59, Water: $6,483.12, Sewer: $5,238.88 Published in The Pioneer Enterpise on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

PUBLIC NOTICE Cerro Gordo County PUBLIC NOTICE CERRO GORDO COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING AND LETTING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEAING ON PROPOSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR RESURFACING OF BALSAM AVENUE FROM 290TH NORTH TO 340TH STREET AND 330th STREET FROM APPLE AVENUE TO BALSAM AVENUE IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA AND TAKING OF BIDS FOR SUCH CONSTRUCTION. At 10:05 A.M., local time, at the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse, in the Board Room, March 8, 2016, the Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing on the proposed plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost of the improvements. At said hearing any interested person may appear and file objections to the proposed plans, specifications, contract or estimate of cost of said improvements. Sealed bids will be accepted by the County Auditor of Cerro Gordo County at their office in Mason City, Iowa, until 9:30 A.M., on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, for the various items of construction work listed below. A Certified check, made payable to the County, or a Cashier’s check, made payable to either the County or to the contractor, drawn upon a solvent bank or a bid bond, shall be filed with each proposal in an amount as set forth in the proposal form. Cashier’s check, made payable to the contractor, shall contain an unqualified endorsement to the County signed by the contractor or his authorized agent. Failure to execute a contract and file an acceptable bond and Certificate of Insurance within 30 days of the date of the approval for awarding of the contract, as herein provided, will be just and sufficient cause for the denial of the award and the forfeiture of the proposal guaranty. Plans, specifications and proposal forms for the work may be seen and may be secured at the County Engineer’s Office at 2716 South Federal Ave, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

All proposals must be filed on the forms furnished by the County, sealed and plainly marked. Proposals containing any reservations not provided for in the forms furnished may be rejected, and the County Board reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any or all bids. Attention of bidders is directed to the Special Provisions covering the qualifications of bidders and subletting or assigning of the contract. As a condition precedent to being furnished a proposal form, a prospective bidder must be on the current Iowa Department of Transportation or local county list of qualified bidders; except that this requirement will not apply when bids are received solely for materials, supplies, or equipment. Cerro Gordo County shall issue sales tax exemption certificates through the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance to the successful bidder and subcontractors to enable them to purchase qualifying materials for the project free of sales tax. Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. The County, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Description Of The Proposed Work : Lfm0406(16)--7X-17 Hma Resurfacing Item, Unit ............................................ Quantity

Granular Shoulders, Type B, Ton ........4510.00 Cleaning And Preparation Of Base, Mile .....5.9 Patches, Full-Depth Repair, Sy .............174.30 Patches, Partial-Depth Repair, Hot Mix Asphalt, Sy ..............................118.90 Patches By Count (Repair), Each...................7 Pavement Scarification, Sy.......................1100 Hot Mix Asphalt Mixture, Wedge, Leveling Or Strengthening Course, Ton .67.00 Hot Mix Asphalt Mixture (1,000,000 Esal), Intermediate Course, 1/2 In. Mix, Ton....6670.0 Hot Mix Asphalt Mixture (1,000,000 Esal), Surface Course, 1/2 In. Mix, No Special Friction Requirement, Ton ..6600.0 Asphalt Binder, Pg 58-28, Ton .................796.0 Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement Samples, Ls....1.00 Payment Adjustment Incentive/Disincentive For Hma Mixture Laboratory Voids (Formula - By Pay Factor), Each .............7900 Payment Adjustment Incentive/Disincentive For Hma Mixture Field Voids (Formula - By Pay Factor), Each ...........11000 Rumble Strip Panel (Hma Surface), Each ......2 Painted Pavement Marking, Waterborne Or Solvent-Based, Sta ........................1055.33 Traffic Control, Ls ......................................1.00 Flaggers, Each ..........................................80.0 Pilot Cars, Each ............................................20 Subbase (Patches), Sy ............................190.7 Hot Mix Asphalt (Partial Depth Patch Material), Ton...........17.7 Mobilization, Ls ..........................................1.00 Total Proposal Guaranty Is $75,000.00; 20 Working Days; Late Start Date: Jul-18-2016; $1,200.00/Day Liquidated Damages. Standard Specifications Of The Idot, Series 2015, And Current Supplemental Specifications Shall Apply. Approved by the CERRO GORDO County Board of Supervisors at their regular session on Feb-16-2016. ATTEST By: Ken Kline Cerro Gordo County Auditor Published in The Pioneer Enterpise on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016

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District Court The court handled one probation revocation Scott Butt, 35, Mason City, pled guilty on February 10 to Possession of Controlled Substance Marijuana 3rd or Subsequent Offense. Butt was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $315 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, and $100 in costs. Treve Williams, 49, Mason City, pled guilty on February 11 to Theft in the Fifth Degree (pled from Theft in the Third Degree). Williams was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative and $100 in costs. Kevin Hamilton, 29, Mason City, pled guilty on February 10 to Theft in the Fifth Degree (pled from Theft in the Third Degree). Hamilton was fined $100 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $30 in restitution and $100 in costs. Bryanna Foell, 34, Mason City, pled guilty on February 16 to Theft in the Fifth Degree. Foell was fined $65 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $35 in restitution, and $166 in costs. Kimberly Stroud, 28, Charles City, pled guilty on February 15 to Controlled Substance Violation. Stround was sentenced to 10 years in prison (suspended), placed on five years probation, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $400 in restitution, and $529.75 in costs. Nathan Heagel, 26, Manly, pled guilty on February 15 to Controlled Substance Violation. Heagel was sentenced to five years in prison (suspended), placed on five years probation, fined $1,000 plus 35% surcharge, $125 Law Enforcement Initiative, $180 in restitution, and $451 in costs. An additional charge of Controlled Substance Violation was dismissed. Alex Villanueva Henrriquez, 23, Hampton, pled guilty on February 10 to OWI First Offense. Villanueva Henrriquez was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% interest, $10 DARE, and $100 in costs. Tonya Martin, 48, Rockwell, pled guilty on February 16 to OWI First Offense. Martin was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge ($625 suspended), $10 DARE, and $100 in costs. Braedon Bowers, 18, Mason City, pled guilty on February 16 to OWI First Offense. Bowers was sentenced to two days in jail, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $130 in costs. Kelly Fullerton, 44, Mason City, pled guilty on February 15 to OWI First Offense. Fullerton was sentenced to two days in jail or two days at a weekend program, fined $1,250 plus 35% surcharge, $10 DARE, and $100 in costs. Small Claims Prince of Peace Lutheran Church vs. Anthony and Kathy Corsello, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on February 16 in the amount of $971.72 with 2.65% interest from February 12. First Citizens National Bank vs. Nathan Windelow, Mason City and Holly Windelow, Clear Lake. Judgment for the plaintiff on February 12 in the amount of $5,000 with 2.65% interest from December 1. James Hrubetz, Mason City vs. Angie Bublitz, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on February 11 in the amount of $3,800 with 2.65% interest from December 7. Midland Funding LLC vs. Kristina Torres, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on February 15 in the amount of $1,916.27 with 2.65% interest from December 15. H&R Accounts vs. Amy Westling, Mason City. Judgment for the plaintiff on February 15 in the amount of $1,422.82 with 2.65% interest from February 15. H&R Accounts vs. Scott and

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By Kelly McGowan The Swaledale Fire Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant chief is taking a step ther protect his community. to furAdam Wedmore, who Rockwell and Swaledaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is also EMS team president and NIACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency LEFT: Val Conklin, Jenelle Medical Program Manager, was acLowe represent Rockwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sNuehring and Mark cepted into the teams with Cerro Gordo emergency service myâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four-year National Fire AcadeCommunity FoundaExecutive Fire Officer tion members Adam Wedmore and Mary Ingham. Program last fall. After a year-long ABOVE: Adam Wedmore application period, he received (left) con(right) present Jesse Walters and Mary Ingham firmation and will begin July 20. (center) a grant for the City of Swaledaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â˝ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited,â&#x20AC;? re department to go tohe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wards new breathing equipment. going to be an extensive know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amount of work, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward The programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus is to to it.â&#x20AC;? active instead of reactive be prowith fire safety. Each summer, he will take a twoweek class session at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, By Travis Fischer Md. and then complete an The Cerro Gordo Community applied research project within the Foundation awarded grants subsequent $26,000 of their $34,000 to dozsix months. He hopes his goal. ens of area cities and projects can â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve volunteer done benefit the many programs he is ingroups during their annual for the community,â&#x20AC;? awards said Lowe. volved with. ceremony on Monday, June â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without them thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Since beginning his career Retired Sukup Employee 29. lot of things Coffee, Giving grants to 36 local Mason City Fire Department, at the that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen.â&#x20AC;? non7-9 a.m. at Shefweld Inn Wedprofit organizations and more has worked many A grant of $3,863.40 government emergency was entities, the community given to the City of Swaledale also services jobs and is currently in his foundation distributed $87,314.58 new self-contained breathing for a fifth year at his position at NIACC. during this He looks forward to sharing yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awards. while the Rockwell/Swaledale mask EMS and experience with people ideas Franklin County Board â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just fabulous,â&#x20AC;? team received $2,600 for of said new train- across the nation to identify from Joy Baker, who accepted Supervisors meeting, ing equipment. areas $3,500 of strength and ways to behalf of Mission Thornton. on improve his 8:30 a.m., Franklin County â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to be able to The provide programs. community group will the best emergency services Courthotuse, basement be putting One issue of concern is that for the that money towards a project many people in Rockwell,â&#x20AC;? said level to reVal Conk- fire and EMT departments deal with pair and update the Main lin. staffing concerns and the Street basketball court. The vestmentâ&#x20AC;? of training, he â&#x20AC;&#x153;huge inThe Swaledale Public full project The Thornton community received said. Library includes leveling out the two â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every community is struggling asphalt, munity Foundation on Monday night. grants from the Cerro Gordo Com- also received $500 for new audio Shown painting new lines, and to find qualified, capable installing a Kim Groh and Joy Baker, Thornton EMS are Mission Thornton members books. AA meeting, 8 p.m., Zion teers,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeingvolunmember Connie new fence and hoops for Cerro Gordo Community The award night represents the court. Foundation chair Mary Ingham. Stadtlander, and St. John the trends and we need to make some â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to make Main conclusion of months of Street Thornton work are recruiting and retainingsure we c/o Kimberly Groh at First look so much better,â&#x20AC;? the community foundation, from teers.â&#x20AC;? volunsaid Baker. Security well and Swaledale were who Bank in Thornton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want it to be safe, fun, also given have spent countless hours going and look grants. Rockwell Fire Wedmoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instruction and Also representing Thor Chief Mark over dozens good.â&#x20AC;? trainnton, Lowe accepted of grant applications ing does a lot to help keep Connie Stadtlander was $4,000 his deBetween the grant from on hand well Fire Department for the Rock- determine how their funds should to partments up to the Comfederal and state be to go towards distributed. OPINION ..........................3 munity Foundation and a donation to accept $2,050 on behalf of the the purchase standards in the ever-changing of Thornton EMS for new fire from Lyle and Olive Miller, departments, said Blaine pagers to re- compressor. a new breathing air â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a great night because Mission place their PUBLIC NOTICES .............4 Thornton Wilson, The new compressor we Swaledale aging supply. has made a good start get to award these projects fire chief. will allow area fire departments at and see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had them for quite Classiweds .........................7 raising the estimated $17,000 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great guy,â&#x20AC;? Wilson to how the funds are a few refill their air tanks needed years now used in the com- â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said. without for and having munity,â&#x20AC;? said the project, but still keeps theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wearing out,â&#x20AC;? Sports ........................... Ingham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the education wanting to continue his to take a trip to Mason City. ....8 go. Donations can be senthas a way to said Stadtlander. With the dollars stay in and he brings that back to Mission Cerro Gordo County us.â&#x20AC;? Wedmore to grant from the community Emergency services in founda- to support our will attend this sumRock- tion, this puts neighbors, friends, merâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s session the fire department at from July 20 through and communities.â&#x20AC;? 31.

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West Fork’s Hansen climbs podium DES MOINES – West Fork wrestler Jacob Hansen keeps doing what no one at the school has done in school history. He climbed another step on the podium in the Class 1A wrestling meet, going out as the consolation champion on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. “It’s hard to have another loss this season, but I have to bounce back,” Hansen said after his semifinal loss to the eventual state champion, Briar Cochran of Moravia. “(I have to) go out there with some anger and aggression, do the best I can and hopefully finish strong for third.” Which Hansen did. He had his third meeting in as many weeks against Nick Mangrich of Don Bosco, earning a 10-5 decision to reach the third place match. There, Hansen built a lead and had to hold off a hard-charging wrestler from Alburnett, Drake Halblom, for the 8-7 decision. And yet, Hansen was one step away from the coveted final.

He faced a little bit of a surprise in that match as the top-ranked wrestler, Cole Needham, was upset by Cochran by 9-2 decision. “I knew it would be a good match between Cochran and Needham, he (Cochran) ended up winning that,” Hansen said. “I knew it would be a tough semifinal match against him and I did the best I could against him. I kept it pretty close, just didn’t quite score when I needed to.” Hansen trailed 3-0 before getting a reversal with about a minute left in the match. Hansen Jarel Arbegast of West Fork reacts in his 160-pound first round consolation match after said he thought he could earning a pin in which he was trailng 4-0. KRISTI NIXON PHOTOS get a turn before time I had a missed opportunity. Right at loss in the first round in which Nate expired. “I was trying to (turn him),” Han- the end, I felt like was on the edge, so Van Buren of HLV rallied to tie it sen said. “I was just trying to chop I cut him just a little bit, but couldn’t and then got the takedown early in the extra period. his arm and get some kind of two in quite do anything from there.” Arbegast’s tournament came to a His teammate, Jarel Arbegast, one, so I could get a tilt or something. went 1-2 at 160 pounds. Arbegast close with a 4-1 decision loss to Waavoided the fate of going winless pello’s Rogan Pforts. By virtue of Hansen and Arat state by coming back from a 4-0 deficit, turning Manson-Northwest begast’s performance, West Fork Webster’s Skyler Michalski and get- scored 19 team points, finishing in a ting a quick slap of the mat for the three-way tie for 35th. fall in 5 minutes, 4 seconds, setting “I’d like to thank everyone who off an emotional outburst from the came and supported us at state this year and throughout the season,” Warhawk junior. This was only about an hour after Hansen said. “It’s really apprecisuffering a heartbreaking overtime ated.” West Fork results

West Fork’s Jacob Hansen works his way toward a third period reversal of eventual state champion Briar Cochran of Moravia in the Class 1A 132-pound semifinal. Hansen was the consolation champion, his highest finish at state.

132 – First round, Jacob Hansen (W. Fork) pinned Matt Anderson (OkobojiMilford) 3:11; Quarterfinal, Hansen (W. Fork) dec. Austin Leopard (Louisa-Muscatine) 7-0; Semifinal, Briar Cochran (Moravia) dec. Hansen 3-2. Consolation semifinal, Hansen dec. Nick Mangrich (Don Bosco) 10-5; Third place match, Hansen dec. Drake Halb-

lom (Alburnett) 8-7. 160 – First round, Nate Van Buren (HLV) dec. Jarel Arbegast (W. Fork) 9-7, SV-1. Consolation first round, Arbegast pinned Skyler Michalski (MansonNW Webster) 5:04; Consolation second round, Rogan Pforts (Wapello) dec. Arbegast 4-1.

Fresh start: ▪ Meier fills role for injured regular starter in 2A quarterfinal win BY KRISTI NIXON MASON CITY – A freshman getting her first varsity start is a big deal. When it comes in the Class 2A regional quarterfinal it is an even bigger deal. In order to step up and fill in for injured regular starter Kaitlyn Liekweg, Morgan Meier did just that for the West Fork girls’ basketball team on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Mason City Newman. “That was a stunner,” West Fork coach Rodney Huber said. “We found out at noon on Monday and so we had to make adjustments quick. One thing, with Morgan Meier and a lot of our kids have had a lot of experience throughout the year and they were able to step in.” Meier filled in just fine as the Warhawks downed the Knights 4839 in a free throw-filled post-season tilt. “She mostly shoots and I’m not much of a shooter,” Meier said, “so I had to step in and get into the post so we could score.” Huber said that Liekweg is out with either a sprained knee or meniscus. She was likely not to return before the season was over. In her stead, Meier may not have scored as much (three points), but she grabbed seven rebounds, accounted for a team-high three assists

and added a pair of steals. “The big thing for us was who was going to take those shots late in the game; those free throws because you saw late in the game we had it in the wrong hands a couple of times and Morgan Meier is probably going to have to be the one to step up,” Huber said. “She’s a freshman, but she’s capable of doing it, so we’re really going to work on that the next couple of days.” Meier was 1-of-2 from the line and overall West Fork was 8-of-23 from the charity stripe. Newman was just a bit better, going 11-of-23 from the foul line. “I think we had pretty good free throws overall,” Meier said, “knowing that you’re tired and the game is really close and we’re nervous.” Also stepping up huge were 5-foot-10 forwards Lexi Bray and Kalynn Washington. Washington scored a career-high 15 points, hitting 3-of-7 free throws. Bray added 13 on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 from the line. Bray tallied a double-double with 10 rebounds. Washington added nine boards. “This was probably their best game together,” Huber said. “We thought one or the other played well at times, but the two of them together were just awesome.” Twice Newman made runs at the Warhawks, cutting the lead down to four at one point. But each time West Fork answered. “We did a little bit better at the end is keeping our composure,” Huber said. “We got some good breaks. One thing I talked about this week is Newman doesn’t give up. If they are down 10 going into the fourth quarter they are blitz you with everything they’ve got. They are going to change up their defense, they are going to pressure the heck out you, so you’ve got to be ready for it and they usually make a little run and I

No. 14 Grundy Center stops Warhawks GRUNDY CENTER – Class 2A No. 14 Grundy Center ended the West Fork girls’ basketball team’s season by handing the Warhawks a 56-33 loss on Friday, Feb. 18. The 22-1 Spartans clamped down defensively on coach Rodney Huber’s team, not allowing any of the Warhawks to score more than nine. Lexi Bray’s nine points led West

Fork, adding all three of the Warhawks’ blocked shots, while Kalynn Washington led on the boards with seven. Grundy Center also took very good care of the basketball as West Fork managed just three steals against it. West Fork ended the season at .500 with a 12-12 record.

West Fork’s Reese Halloran goes up for an uncontested dunk during the first half of the Warhawks’ district win over Nashua-Plainfield on Thursday, Feb. 18. KELLY MCGOWAN PHOTO

Top-ranked Warhawks knock out N-P SHEFFIELD – Class 1A No. 1 West Fork quickly dispatched Nashua-Plainfield 74-32 in the District 5 semifinal on Thursday, Feb. 18 at home. The Warhawks (22-0) had a 49-14 halftime lead and quickly started the continuous clock in the second half against the Huskies. Three different West Fork players scored in double figures, led by Gunnar Myers’ 17 points. Jacob Kuhlemeier added 15 and Logan Plagge chipped in with 10.

Guards Reese Halloran and Travis Fekkers dished out five assists apiece, Halloran also blocked a pair of shots and Kuhlemeier came up with a team-high four of the team’s 21 steals. The win set up the district semifinal at home on Tuesday, Feb. 23 against Tripoli (15-7). The district final is on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Aplington-Parkersburg High School for the chance to go to the sub-state final on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.

West Fork 74, Nashua-Plainfield 32 N-P West Fork

Three West Fork players, from left, Maddison Shupe, Lexi Bray and Kennedy Maske collapse on Mason City Newman’s Maria Determan as she passes the ball outside. KRISTI NIXON PHOTO thought our girls for the most part handled it.” The Warhawks were rewarded for the win by facing 21-1 Grundy Center on Friday. “We are going to go and fight

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Nashua-Plainfield (3-19, final) – Jared Whitinger 1-3 0-0 3, Isaac Chambers 1-1 0-0 2, Zach Bond 3-8 0-0 7, Alex Bienemann 1-5 0-0 2, Caleb Lines 0-1 0-0 0, Logan Hansen 0-0 0-0 0, Ben Bierschenk 0-0 0-0 0, Dayton Hansen 1-1 1-2 4, Brody Schmidt 2-3 0-0 4, Dawson Schmitt 1-2 1-2 3, Austin Lines 0-0 0-0 0, Chaska Hunt 1-2 0-0 2, Mitchell Malven 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 1328 2-4 32. West Fork (22-0) – Reese Halloran 1-2 0-0 2, Travis Fekkers 1-5 2-2 4, Rylan Fleshner 2-4 2-2 6, Thomas Nuehring 1-2 0-0 3, Zach Martinek 2-4 0-0 5, Alec Connelly 0-3 0-0 0, Jake Nierengarten 0-1 0-0 0, Preston Larson 0-2 1-2 1, Dawson Zeitler 1-4 0-0 2, Gunnar Myers 8-9 0-0 17, Logan Plagge 4-5 0-0 10, Cole Hall 3-5 0-1 7, Nathan Meinders 1-1 0-0 2, Jacob Kuhlemeier 6-6 3-3 15. Totals 30-53 9-11 74.

Three-point goals – N-P 4-11 (Hansen 1-1, Malven 1-1, Whitinger 1-2, Bond 1-5, Bienemann 0-2); WF 5-12 (Plagge 2-2, Myers 1-1, Nuehring 1-2, Martinek 1-2, Halloran 0-1, Larson 0-1, Zeitler 0-1, Fleshner 0-2). Rebounds – N-P 14, 3 off., 11 def. (Bond 3, Whitinger 2, Chambers 2, Schmidt 2, Hunt 2, Bienemann, Schmitt, Malven); WF 21, 5 off., 16 def. (Kuhlemeier 4, Plagge 3, Fekkers 2, Martinek 2, Nierengarten 2, Zeitler 2, Hall 2, Nuehring, Connelly, Myers). Assists – N-P 7 (L. Hansen 3, D. Hansen 2, Bond, Schmidt); WF 23 (Halloran 5, Fekkers 5, Larson 4, Myers 3, Kuhlemeier 3, Nierengarten 2, Plagge). Steals – N-P 4 (Whitinger, Chambers, C. Lines, Schmidt); WF 21 (Kuhlemeier 4, Fleshner 3, Myers 3, Halloran 2, Martinek 2, Larson 2, Nuehring, Connelly, Nierengarten, Zeitler, Hall). Blocks – N-P, None; WF 6 (Halloran 2, Connelly, Myers, Mienders, Kuhlemeier). Fouls – N-P NA, WF 9. Fouled out – NA.

like heck like we did tonight and see what happens,” Huber said. Meier added, “We’ve just got to play sharp and I think we can beat them, we just have to play really good and good defense is the key.”

West Fork 48, Mason City Newman 39 West Fork 10 MC Newman 8

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West Fork (12-11) – Alli Arndt 0-0 0-0 0, Cailey Weaver 3-7 2-6 8, Kennedy Maske 0-1 0-0 0, Maddison Shupe 1-3 0-0 2, Lexi Bray 6-10 1-2 13, Kalynn Washington 6-9 3-7 15, Kenna Weaver 1-1 0-0 2, Lexi Jones 2-7 1-6 5, Payton Kuhlemeier 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan Meier 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 20-42 8-23 48. Mason City Newman (11-12) – Elizabeth Mennen 2-4 0-1 4, Rylie Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Maria Determan 3-10 6-9 13, McKenzie Sullivan 0-1 0-0 0, Peyton Olson 4-20 3-5 14, Paige Walker 0-6 0-1 0, Holly Bock 3-6 2-7 8, Katie Mason 0-1 0-0 0, Jillian Dunn 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 1250 11-23 39.

Three-point goals – WF 0-7 (Maske 0-1, Shupe 0-1, Jones 0-5); MCN 4-20 (Olson 3-13, Determan 1-1, Sullivan 0-1, Mason 0-1, Walker 0-4). Rebounds – WF 37, 8 off., 29 def. (Bray 10, Washington 9, C. Weaver 7, Meier 7, Jones 2, K. Weaver, Kuhlemeier); MCN 30, 10 off., 20 def. (Bock 9, Mennen 5, Olson 4, Walker 4, Team 4, Sullivan 2, Smith, Determan). Assists – WF 6 (Meier 3. C. Weaver, Shupe, Bray); MCN 9 (Determan 3, Sullivan 2, Walker 2, Mennen, Olson). Steals – WF 14 (C. Weaver 5, Jones 4, Meier 2, Shupe, Bray, K. Weaver); MCN 13 (Olson 4, Mennen 2, Determan 2, Bock 2, Smith, Sullivan, Walker). Blocks – WF 2 (C. Weaver, Jones); MCN 4 (Bock 4). Fouled out – None.

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West Fork (12-12) – Alli Arndt 0-5 1-2 1, Cailey Weaver 2-9 0-0 4, Kennedy Maske 1-5 0-0 3, Maddison Shupe 0-2 0-0 0, Lexi Bray 4-9 1-2 9, Kalynn Washington 0-0 7-8 7, Kenna Weaver 1-5 0-0 2, Lexi Jones 1-7 0-0 2, Payton Kuhlemeier 0-0 1-2 1, Sam Hafermann 0-0 0-0 0, Morgan Meier 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 10-44 12-16 33. Grundy Center (22-1) – Kayla Mathews 6-13 0-2 12, Hailey Wallis 5-6 3-4 13, Katie Lindeman 1-3 9-10 12, Alyssa Mathews 0-2 2-5 2, Landry Luhring 1-3 0-1 2, Maddie McMartin 0-1 0-0 0, Haleigh Steding 0-0 0-0 0, Brooke Flater 6-9 1-2 13, Jill Itzen 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 20-41 15-24 56.

Three-point goals – WF 1-13 (Maske 1-5, K. Weaver 0-1, Jones 0-2, Arndt 0 -5); GC 1-9 (Lindeman 1-3, A. Mathews 0-2, Wallis 0-4). Rebounds – WF 27, 10 off., 17 def. (Washington 7, C. Weaver 6, Bray 4, K. Weaver 2, Jones 2, Hafermann 2, Meier 2, Arndt, Kuhlemeier); GC 34, 15 off., 19 def. (Flater 7, Lindeman 5, Wallis 4, K. Mathews 3, Itzen 3, Luhring 2, McMartin 2, Steding). Assists – WF 2 (C. Weaver, K. Weaver); GC 6 (A. Mathews 2, McMartin 2, Lindeman, Flater). Steals – WF 3 (Shupe, Bray, K. Weaver); GC 18 (Wallis 5, K. Mathews 4, Flater 3, Lindeman 2, A. Mathews 2, Steding, Itzen). Blocks – WF 3 (Bray 3); GC 1 (Flater). Fouled out – None.

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