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MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2017
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Slip ‘n’ slidin’ into summer: Wyatt Egli, 5, of Creston slides down a Slip ‘n’ Slide Saturday afternoon on North Poplar Street in Creston. Wyatt, his 3-year-old sister Allie and 5-year-
old neighbor Jacob Parkins cooled off from the weekend’s heat with the Slip ‘n’ Slide. Temperatures reached the upper 80s over the weekend, with Creston recording a high temperature of 86 on Saturday and 88 on Sunday.
Drugs score big CCSD raises middle school wins against activity admission prices lung, prostate, Student activity ticket price also breast cancers increases CRESTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
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By SCOTT VICKER
CNA managing editor svicker@crestonnews.com
Fans attending Creston Community Middle School home activities will pay more out of their pockets after the Creston Community School District Board of Directors unanimously passed an increase in admission fees during May’s regular board meeting. Previously, admission prices to CCMS activities were $2 for adults and $1 for students. Now, admission prices are $3 for adults and $2 for students. Activities Director Jeff Bevins said the district charged $3 and $2 for admission to the Hawkeye 10 Conference middle school girls track meet held in Creston in early May and the change went smoothly.
CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER
Creston Community Middle School vocal students perform during their spring concert held in May at the Creston Community High School auditorium. Pictured in front from left are Hallie Orr and Hannah Housh. In back from left are Mason Clayton, Kalyn Shaw and Hariah McGinnis. The Creston Community School District Board of Directors unanimously approved an increase in admission fees to middle school activities, such as this concert.
The increase in admission fees was done for multiple reasons – to get in line with more Hawkeye 10 Conference schools and because of
increased costs associated with maintaining programs. Bevins reported during May’s board meeting that once CCSD approved its
admission fee increase, nine of the 11 schools in the Hawkeye 10 Conference SCHOOLS | 2A
CHICAGO (AP) — Drugs are scoring big wins against common cancers, setting new standards for how to treat many prostate, breast and lung tumors. There’s even a “uni-drug” that may fight many forms of the disease. What’s striking: The drugs are beneficial in some cases for more than a year, much longer than the few months many new drugs provide. Here are highlights from the world’s largest cancer meeting, the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago.
Prostate cancer Janssen Biotech’s Zytiga improved survival and delayed cancer growth for 18 months when added to standard care in a study of 1,200 men with advanced prostate cancer. The drug is approved to treat tumors that are resistant to hormone therapy;
this study tested it as initial treatment. The study was stopped early because men on Zytiga were living longer — 66 percent were alive after three years versus 49 percent of a comparison group not given the drug. Zytiga also delayed the time until cancer worsened — 33 months versus 15 months for the others. In a second study of 1,900 men newly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, adding Zytiga to usual treatment also improved survival: 83 percent were alive at three years versus 76 percent of men not given the drug. Zytiga also cut the chance of relapse and serious bone problems. Zytiga caused more side effects, including high blood pressure, but the benefits outweigh them, doctors said. The results will change CANCER | 2A
CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON
On line: LouAnn Snodgrass, chief quality officer at Greater
Regional Medical Center, sinks a birdie putt on hole No. 3 at Crestmoor Golf Club during GRMC’s 26th annual golf tournament Friday. Looking on is Bob Snodgrass. The event drew a total of 45 teams participating at three different tee times throughout the day, with approximately $25,000 raised for GRMC’s Foundation and Auxiliary. The winning team with a score of 29 was Seth Pals, Kyle Thompson, Beau Skellenger and Galen Geidel.
CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER
Tractor Ride: Tractors line up on West Adams Street in Creston Saturday morning as drivers await the start of the sixth
annual KSIB Tractor Ride. The tractor ride drew 227 tractors, as participants drove throughout Creston then to Prescott, Corning and Carl before returning to Creston.
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