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Creston School District announced this morning they will be dismissing students 2 hours early today rather than one hour because of the inclement weather.

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Franchise fee doesn’t pass second reading

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The city’s proposed franchise fee failed to pass the second reading Tuesday evening.

Creston City Council voted 4-3 against the fee with “no” votes coming from Dave Koets, Rich Madison, Ann Levine and Gary Lybarger. Nancy Loudon, Randy White and Marsha Wilson again voted for the fee.

Lybarger was the swing vote Tuesday. He voted in favor of the franchise fee during the first reading that passed Jan. 20.

“I work for the people,” Lybarg-

er said this morning. “And, after the first reading I received a lot of feedback from the public.

I found there are a whole lot of people who Lybarger don’t want this and what if we did lose one of our big industries like Ferrara or Bunn-O-Matic because of this?

Then we have real problems. Our council just has to go back to the drawing board now and figure out how to gain revenue or we’ll have to make cuts.”

The proposed franchise fee

Gary Lybarger, at-large city councilman, was the swing vote in Creston City Council’s 4-3 decision against the proposed franchise fee Tuesday. Council to continue discussions and make decisions soon about cuts in 2016 budget.

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would have imposed a 2 percent franchise fee on your Alliant Energy gas and natural gas bill in October 2015, then increased to 3 percent in April 2016, 4 percent in 2018 and 5 percent by 2020. At the full 5 percent, some businesses were looking at an extra $100,000 in utility costs each year while residential users would have been looking at anywhere from $50 to

$300 extra annually.

But, with the franchise fee failing Tuesday, homeowners and businessmen no longer need to stress about how they’ll pay for the increased utility costs that would have started later this year.

The vote against the fee Tuesday does present challenges for city officials, though, for the 2016 budget and future budgets. The

franchise fee would have generated more than $300,000 in revenue for the city each year. The council — knowing there was a possibility the franchise wouldn’t pass — has already held two work sessions to discuss possible cuts to the 2016 budget.

Some of the cuts the city has considered, so far, include freezing all wages for non-bargaining city employees and consolidating the park and recreation and cemetery departments.

Mike Taylor, city administrator, has used suggestions from the Please see FRANCHISE FEE, Page 2

Panel OKs bill banning minors from tanning salons

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Snowy trek: From left, students Brook Rychnoski, Mackenzie Miller, Ahmad Newsome and Riley Coates journey across

the Southwestern Community College campus to the student center this morning. According to the National Weather Service, the Creston News Advertiser coverage area was under a winter weather advisory until 1 p.m., with snow accumulation ranging from 2-4 inches. The storm forced a majority of area schools to close, with Creston dismissing early at about 1:15 p.m. and Orient-Macksburg dismissing at noon.

Lawmakers back effort to preserve Iowa farmland DES MOINES (AP) — Some Iowa lawmakers gave their support Tuesday to an effort to preserve land in the state for beginning farmers.

Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, and Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, said they would serve on an advisory board to the new Sustainable Iowa Land Trust. The organization seeks to preserve land in Iowa for farming and to make it more affordable for beginning farmers.

“I’m an Iowan and I like to eat good, healthy food,” said Bolkcom.

“It’s important because we have a

growing local food movement.”

The lawmakers are not planning any immediate legislation but will start discussions about how the state could help the effort. A total of 28 states have programs that provide funding to protect land, according to the Farmland Information Center, “I’m a Republican and a farmer. This is not in any way, shape or form, an anti-agriculture effort,” said Kaufmann. “In fact I think for a lot of

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There is no opposition listed for the bill. Eric Goranson, a lobbyist for the American Suntanning Association, said the group supports the legislation.

Still, he said the association would like to remove the bill’s requirement that salons post warning signs.

He said salons will soon be required by the Food and Drug Administration to post similar warning signs.

“Because it’s duplicative and overkill, we’d like to see that piece taken out of the bill,” he said.

A separate legislative panel advanced a similar bill in the Senate last month. That bill is also headed to a full committee for review. That committee will consider a medical Please see TANNING, Page 2

Senior salute:

Southwest Valley basketball player Jonnie Weeks shares a moment with parents Lori and Tim Weeks during introductions of seniors and their parents Tuesday night in Corning.

Shown behind them is Mat Beu, Southwest Valley athletic director.

Senior cheerleaders and boys basketball players were also honored. For more on the games against Lenox, see page 7A. CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

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DES MOINES (AP) — A legislative panel in the House on Tuesday advanced a bill that would prohibit indoor tanning for minors at commercial salons in Iowa.

Members of a human resources subcommittee agreed to advance the bill, which would ban people under age 18 from using a tanning device at a commercial salon in the state, with or without parental consent. It now heads to a full committee for consideration.

Current law has no restrictions on indoor tanning for minors, though some facilities require parental consent for minors.

The bill would also require salons to issue a written warning to customers and post clearly visible warning signs at their facilities.

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Deaths Dan May Greenfield

Dan “Satch” May, 60, of Greenfield died Feb. 2, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the United Methodist Church in Greenfield.

Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery with full military

graveside rites conducted

by Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265 and V.F.W. Post No. 5357 and Fontanelle American Legion Carlson Post No. 247. Open visitation will be noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Steen Funeral Home, 101 S.E. Fourth St., Greenfield.

Visitation with family present will be one hour prior to services Friday at the church.

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work sessions and presented the council with a new proposed budget just prior to Tuesday’s meeting. This new budget includes $180,000 in cuts to the 2016 budget.

The city’s budget must be certified by March 15.

Taylor said the plan moving forward is for the council to agree on and adopt a proposed budget by Feb. 17.

A public hearing would then be held during the March 3 city council meeting.

In other city council news Tuesday: • Skip Kenyon, city attorney, announced the Iowa Supreme Court will hold arguments 7 p.m. March 9 at Creston High School auditorium. The public is invited.

These will be two actual cases currently on file with the court. This live event is not a mock trial.

A coffee — sponsored by Creston Chamber of Commerce — will be held in the high school commons following the argument at approximately 8 p.m. whereby the public can meet the Justices.

There is no charge for this event.

The News Advertiser will have an expanded story on this event when more information becomes available.

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farmers, this is a good thing. It puts money into their pockets.”

Suzan Erem, president of the Iowa Land Trust, said the group will try to help reclassify land to preserve it for farming and will seek to acquire parcels that could be leased to farmers.

This could increase food production in the state, she said.

“We want to start the conversation. Does it matter to Iowa that we preserve our farmland, espe-

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exemption that will allow a physician to write a prescription for tanning if a minor has a special condition.

That prescription would need to be renewed annu-

Author’s hometown Habitat for Humanity excited, perplexed by benefit dance to be held ‘Mockingbird’ sequel on Valentine’s Day MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — In the small Alabama town author Harper Lee made famous with “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the Southern classic novel can be seen and felt everywhere.

Signs in Monroeville are decorated with mockingbirds. The old courthouse, a model for the movie version of the book, is now a museum that sells souvenirs including coffee cups, aprons and Christmas ornaments. A statue in the town square and a mural decorating the side of a building depict characters who inhabited a fictional version of the town Lee called “Maycomb, Alabama.”

So when it was announced Tuesday that Lee had written a second novel to be released this summer, Monroeville residents and visitors alike were pleased and excited — but they were also perplexed.

The first book centered on small-town attorney Atticus Finch, his children Scout and Jem, and racial injustice in the Jim Crow South. The

new book, “Go Set a Watchman,” is described as a sequel that Lee actually wrote in the 1950s before “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Located halfway between Montgomery and Mobile, Monroeville calls itself the “Literary Capital of Alabama,” a designation bestowed by the state Legislature in the late 1990s. Besides Lee, the city was home to novelist Truman Capote and Pulitzer Prize-winning editorialist Cynthia Tucker.

For years, the town of 6,300 was known as the home of a huge Vanity Fair mill and outlet, but the factory shut down nearly 20 years ago.

That left Monroeville with “Mockingbird” and its literary heritage to attract visitors off the nearest highway, Interstate 65, about 25 miles away.

The nonprofit Monroe County Heritage Museum opens the old courthouse to visitors and features a display about Lee’s life in her own words.

Bring your Valentine to the Chicken Inn 6 to 9 p.m.

Feb. 14. The Chicken Inn is located three miles west of Creston on Highway 34.

Habitat for Humanity of Union County is hosting the Valentine’s dance as a fundraiser. Roses will be available for purchase, donated by area florists.

The suggested admission fee is $6. But larger tax-deductible donations will be accepted to Habitat for Humanity of Union County, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.

The Chicken Inn is listed in the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Coon Ridge Country from Stuart will give a live performance. They play tunes from the ‘40s through the present hits; they also play requests, as needed.

Coon Ridge Country has played at the Iowa State Fair the past four years, as well as regularly at the Ankeny VFW, Croatian Hall in Des Moines, Woodburn, Williamson Legion Hall, Mount

Ayr American Legion, as well as every first Saturday at the Chicken Inn. Habitat for Humanity of Union County is an all-volunteer organization that will use the proceeds to promote safe, decent, affordable housing in the area. Over the past few years, Habitat has built a new home each year. They have also completed smaller projects that help people to be able to stay in their own homes. Some examples of other projects finished are handicap accessibility ramps, bathroom remodels, replacement doors and replacement windows.

Habitat for Humanity is an organization that is building for the future in southwest Iowa. Help is needed in several ways: first, financially; second, to find people who can use Habitat’s services; and third, volunteers to help do the jobs. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Habitat for Humanity at www.Unionfhf.org or call 641-782-5095.

• Creston: Arts requested $5,000 from the city’s general fund to seed an endowment.

Motion to approve request was made by councilwoman Nancy Loudon, but the request was not granted due to a lack of a second.

• Paul Ver Meer, police chief in Creston, told the council his department recently received grant funding from Department of Transportation for two digital speed signs that can be Ver Meer placed throughout the city.

MOUNT AYR — In an effort to portant part of living a healthy life. to receive accurate results, so don’t The grant will pay for the With this valuable information in- eat breakfast before stopping by the signs 100 percent. Ver Meer support healthy living in southwest told the council he would or- Iowa, Ringgold County Hospital will dividuals can work with their prima- hospital. be once again offering free choles- ry care health professional to build All screenings are free and no inder the signs this week.

• Ellen Gerharz, executive terol screenings and blood pressure a plan to improve or maintain their surance claims will be filed. readings. health.

Each participant will be responsidirector at No appointment is necessary. Just Cholesterol screenings will provide ble for providing a copy of test reCreston stop by the RCH lobby from 7 a.m. results for cholesterol, triglycerides, sults to their personal physician.

Chamber to 10 a.m. Feb. 16-18.

HDL, LDL, and risk factors.

No results will be kept on file at of ComPatients must be fasting in order Ringgold County Hospital.

“Knowing your numbers” is an immerce, told the council and public to check Gerharz out an taking the test again not but she said it’s extremely es of receiving scholarship ■ The ACT orga“excelknowing where I could have rare, estimating that packets money. lent” story in the March/ nization sent an “Thousands of dollars in improved since I never got are either severely damaged April issue of Iowa Outdoor email Monday scholarships are on the line,” that first-time score,” said or lost about once a year.

Magazine featuring the lakes night to 195 stuEmily Harney, a senior Still, the situation in Iowa Vincent said. and tourism opportunities in Johnston County Commuat Dallas Center-Grimes is nearly identical to an incidents tested at Union County.

Community High School in dent in September at Upper nity School District spokesJohnston High Grimes. She said her college Darby High School in Up- woman Laura Sprague said acceptance depends on how per Darby, Pennsylvania, in the district is “leaving no School notifying she scores on the ACT. which 182 tests went missing. stones unturned to get to the them their answer well ACT spokeswoman Katie Wacker said the proximi- bottom of this.” sheets never “That’s why we are workWacker said the tests were ty of the Iowa and Pennsyling to understand what sent out for scoring using the vania cases is nothing more cially farmland to grow arrived at headwrong mailing method. She than a coincidence, and the might have happened,” she local food?” Erem asked. quarters in Iowa said the ACT-hired testing missing tests in Pennsylva- said. “We feel we owe this to “We hope our local and City for scoring. coordinator had been told nia eventually appeared and the students and their parstate leaders will see the ents.”

DES MOINES (AP) — to use FedEx to ship the test were scored. need some day to provide packets, but instead sent Molly Vincent, whose funds for this common Nearly 200 students who 17-year-old daughter’s antook the ACT college en- them through U.S. mail. good.”

“When that happens, swer sheet was among those New According to the group, trance exam at a suburban if they have simply gone lost in Iowa, said ACT’s low rates! it can be hard for younger Des Moines high school in astray, they often eventually notification interferes with December have been infarmers to access land. show up and we are able to looming scholarship applicaThe state loses agricul- formed they won’t receive score those tests and provide tion deadlines. Her daughtural land to development their results.

The ACT organization those scores to the student,” ter, a senior at North Polk annually and much of the she said. “But if they do not High School in Alleman, existing property is owned sent an email Monday night Creston News Advertiser to 195 students tested at show up, we are unable to has already been accepted to by older farmers. provide any scores and there- Iowa State University based 503 W. Adams Johnston High School noErem said the group will fore our only real course of on a past ACT score, but tifying them their answer work to acquire or classify action is to apologize and Vincent said she retook the land so that it will be kept sheets never arrived at headquarters in Iowa City for ask that the students retest, test to improve her chancin the hands of farmers. scoring. As a result, ACT at a considerable amount of said score reports cannot be inconvenience to them and issued for the Dec. 13 na- their families.”

Wacker said as many as tional testing date.

Funeral Homes 6,000 testing centers adminStudents were told scores Welcomes Desirae, a licensed would be available no later ister the exam on national Funeral Director, to our staff. test days, making it difficult ally. than Feb. 6. Now, ACT has www.powersfh.com to immediately identify if Rep. Rob Taylor, a Re- offered to let students retake Desirae Davis C 782-7036 A 347-8725 publican from West Des the exam either Feb. 7 or one center’s score sheets Moines and a member of Feb. 14 at no cost and will re- don’t arrive.

She said the testing comTuesday’s subcommittee fund December registration pany doesn’t keep a running meeting, said the full House fees because of the error. record of instances where committee will review that “It’s irritating, because test packets don’t show up, exemption. now I have to worry about

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Schedule of driver’s license examiners: Bedford: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St. Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adams County Courthouse.

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

Creston: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Union County Courthouse, 300 N. Pine St. Driving tests Wednesdays. Call 782-1710 for an appointment.

Greenfield: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adair County Courthouse, 400 Public Square.

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., treasurer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St. Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St. Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

Wednesday

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. YMCA Clover Kids, 4 to 5 p.m. meeting, First Christian Church.

Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

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Open to the public. Donations appreciated.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

Friday

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 107 W. Howard St. Southern Prairie YMCA 55 Plus, 11:45 a.m., Summit House.

Bring $3 for pizza and change for bingo.

CW Club, noon, congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) brown baggers, noon open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. No smoking.

Ladies Literary Circle, 1:30 p.m., hostess Dyan Huffman.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12 by 12 study, 7 to 8 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Union Squares, 7:30 p.m., Creston First United Methodist Church. Call Bob Cooper at 7824403 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 8 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

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Greater Regional Medical Center Nate Head and Nikki Pinegar of Blockton are parents of a son born Feb. 2, 2015.

Gunnar Lee Head weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Siblings are Elizabeth Boswell, 10, and Hunter Head, 2.

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John Shiltz, 315 S. Walnut St., reported The Can Place, 202 Russell St., had been entered and quarters and dimes were taken between 5 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m.

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Loss estimate is $25.

—————— Daniel Clark, 406 W. Union St., reported his 2006 Chevy Malibu was taken from his residence between 4 and 8:20 p.m. Tuesday.

The vehicle is grey in color, license plate BDM270, with slight damage to the passenger side mirror. The keys were in the vehicle, and it had a full tank of gas.

Vehicle was recovered 8:30 a.m. today in an alley off the 400 block of South Cherry Street.

Miscellaneous Accident, 7:50 a.m., Tuesday, South Lincoln Street.

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a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the semester. On the 4.0 system, an A is worth four points; a B, three points; a C, two points, and a D, one point.

—————— Grinnell College GRINNELL — Rebecca Siglin of Creston has been named to the Grinnell College dean’s list for the fall semester 2014.

Siglin is one of 311 students honored for outstanding academic achievement by Grinnell College. To make the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

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Police report, Pepper Jo day at the congregate meal This is an opportunity to Adair County Green, 37, 703 S. Park St., site at the restored Creston ask state legislators the quesdriving a 2005 Ford north Sheriff Depot in Uptown Creston. tions about issues, the state or on North Lincoln, apKevin Eugene Stark, 46, Rep. Jack Drake and State just come to listen and learn. proached the intersection of Adair, was charged on Senator Tom Shipley will be Additional coffees are at West Prairie, had the an outside warrant 5:29 p.m. in attendance. U.S. Rep. Da- scheduled for March 7 and right of way, tried to avoid Thursday in Adair County. vid Young has been invited. April 4. a 1998 Ford driven west on The Adair County SherWest Prairie by Nickolus iff clarified that Stark was Eugene Watson, 27, 407 transferred to Dallas County S. Oak St., and the front Sheriff’s office instead of a Creston, Iowa right corner of Green’s ve- U.S. marshal.

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OPINION

An expert winter driver, in Texas anyway When it comes to winter weather driving, I would much rather look out my apartment window with a cup of coffee and watch other commuters attempt to travel.

Many of my friends — especially Pam — have to practice patience when I get behind the wheel. I try to leave early so I do not have to stress about speeding. I rarely pass and when the weather conditions are poor. I probably slow down too much to make sure I stay in control.

In Texas, my friends always looked to me for advice with winter weather driving. It only snowed two times in my three years, but schools and businesses immediately shut down at the first sign of the

Miles of trials Jake Waddingham associate editor

fluffy, white precipitation.

One of the snowy days happened on a Tuesday. It was also the cross country team’s tradition to go out to eat at Chickfila every Tuesday.

So with tradition on the line and the only member of the team with an ice scrapper in my car, I slowly backed out of my driveway and made the rounds to pick up my friends for dinner.

We watched cars slide through intersections and slam into the concrete median that Tyler, Texas, is famous for having on almost every road.

Wide-eyed and white-knuckled, my car crawled into the empty parking lot — which was almost never empty — and we raced into the store to get our fix of sweet tea and chicken sandwiches.

Leaving work Monday felt like a similar journey.

The snow had stopped falling, but the streets were slick with slush and ice as I traveled around Creston looking for anyone shoveling out or playing in the winter wonderland.

I knew bus barn hill was always a popular destination for sledding, so I gripped the steering wheel extra tight and slowly made my way across town.

I watched three cars accelerate too hard and either start to spin or slide out of control on my way to take photos. Each time I held my breath, hoping to avoid a fender bender.

When I reached the hill, the scene was buzzing with life. The air was filled with shrieks and powder as children and adults shot down the hill and tumbled off of their sleds.

My footwear wasn’t ideal as I trudged through the snowbank on

my way to the bottom of the hill, but for the first time in a long time, I didn’t mind the snow filling my shoes.

A few Creston daredevils instantly recognized my camera and knew it was time to throw down their best runs of the days.

Each time they raced back up the hill they asked, “did you get that one?!” or “don’t take a picture if I start to fall.”

While I will never be a fan of the snow or the cold, it was fun to watch people out enjoying the afternoon outdoors. I was glad I journeyed out to witness it, even though it didn’t include sweet tea and chicken.

Letter to the editor

Scare tactics From Jeanette Melhuish Creston

I see from the Creston News Advertiser article in Wednesday, Jan 28th’s paper (City needs to slice $216K from 2016 Budget) that the city of Creston is resorting to scare tactics. They are trying to scare citizens and businesses into backing down from their opposition to the new franchise fee. The article infers that without the franchise fee or a tax increase, major cuts will have to be made to the city budget.

If that is the case, so be it.

Most other cities and towns have

been finding ways to save money for years now, so welcome to the club. It is not necessarily a bad thing. There are many ways to cut wasteful spending. Many families and businesses have had to do the same thing. If taxes and fees increase, they will have to make even more budget changes. Now the shoe is on the other foot, so the city will have to learn to deal with it, as well.

Please just do what needs to be done to save the city the money and don’t resort to these tactics in the future.

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Tom Brady won the Super Bowl MVP Award HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America, and how’s everybody?

The Seattle Seahawks blew the the Super Bowl due to a bad goal line play call at the end of the game by Seattle Coach Pete Carroll. The crushing loss perfectly complements the city’s howling winds, rain and cold, dark sky. Living in Seattle is like being married to a beautiful woman who’s always sick.

The Super Bowl drew a hundred fifteen million viewers, the second most seen TV event after the bombing of Baghdad on the opening night of the Persian Gulf War. It drew a hundred twenty million viewers. Last year somebody at Warner Bros. saw those numbers and knew that American Sniper would be a hit.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won the Super Bowl MVP Award after Sunday’s victory. It brought tears to millions of eyes. Americans love it when a super-good-looking, insanely wealthy white guy married to a super-model can overcome the odds and and make a success of himself.

Tom Brady said he could play till he’s forty-five years old Sunday before he won the Super Bowl and the MVP Award. His toughness is widely underestimated. This last season, when Houston’s J.J. Watt hit Tom Brady from behind at full speed Tom jumped right back up, and J.J. Watt drives a Buick.

President Obama offered NBC interviewer Savannah Guthrie a cup of his home brew and some taco chips in their Super Bowl interview. The media reaction was

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predictable. MSNBC compared the gesture to the Last Supper while Fox News reported that Obama broke Muslim law by getting drunk.

Johnny Manziel entered rehab Monday after off-field drinking incidents during his rookie year with the Cleveland Browns that began when he was in college. These rehabs can work miracles. They take alcoholics and drug addicts and in just twenty-eight days turn us into sex maniacs and over-eaters.

The NFL enjoyed a great Super Bowl after a year of sex scandals, spousal abuse cases, player murder trials, and illegal drug use.

All these scandals certainly didn’t help the league’s expansion plans.

There’s concern that an NFL team in Los Angeles could seriously erode the town’s moral fiber.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported a record number of procedures in America last year. The competition is fierce. Actress Melissa Gilbert announced Friday she had her breast implants removed, but it’s not true she hired the Patriots equipment manager to perform the procedure.

Oregon strippers banded together and hired a lobbyist firm to lobby the legislature. The firm is tasked with convincing lawmakers to get the strippers better working conditions. When asked how they

could lower themselves to work with such sleazy people, the strippers said it just goes with the territory.

President Obama proposed a four trillion dollar budget on Monday that includes three hundred twenty billion in new taxes on the wealthy, on trust funds and on corporations. The administration appeared determined to hit the ground running. It was Groundhog Day and Joe Biden lit the Menorah.

Mitt Romney announced Friday he won’t be a candidate for president, sparing himself the media crucifixion for being rich. He pays low taxes because he claims forty-seven percent of Americans as dependents. Last month he gave a speech in favor of health care and then he gave a ten minute rebuttal.

Libertarian GOP Senator Rand Paul noted Monday that Jeb Bush once admitted to smoking pot in high school but he jailed pot users as Florida governor. It’s a major party rift. Republicans think that pot should be illegal, Democrats think it should be legal, and Libertarians think it should be mandatory.

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker led Iowa polls among GOP presidential hopefuls Monday. He twice beat Democrats for governor in a blue state, he’s defeated the teachers’ union and he’s defeated a Democratic recall election effort.

He’s expected to enjoy a nice moment in the sun until Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton travel to Iowa and subtly remind Iowans that we’re all hereditary monarchists at heart.

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Promotions announced at First National Bank’s annual meeting

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Capitol visit:

Members of Southwest Valley FFA Chapter meet with Rep. Jack Drake, R-Griswold, at the Capitol. The students and their advisor, Mr. Sontag, were in Des Moines to participate in FFA Day on the Hill. They met with legislators and toured the historic capitol building.

Area teachers receive grants to support agriculture learning WEST DES MOINES — The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) has awarded 179 grants to schools throughout Iowa to support the integration of agriculture into classroom instruction or after school programs with an academic focus.

Teachers including Amy Clark and Joey Fluckey from East Union Community Schools and Jodi Paup and Sue Maitlen from Mayflower Heritage Christian School received $200 to integrate agriculture into their social studies or language arts lessons and conduct Agriculture in the Classroom type projects.

The Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher Supplement Grants are designed to help teachers initiate new projects or expand existing projects that promote agriculture literacy in students.

Grants can be used to fund innovative lessons, activities, classroom resources, guest speakers, outreach pro-

grams, fieldtrips and other projects.

“This year’s grants will focus on integrating agriculture into social studies and language arts curriculums,” IALF Education Program Manager Cindy Hall said.

“We hope these grants will allow teachers make real world connections to what they are already teaching.”

The grants are a special project of IALF and were made possible through support from the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.

“We are very pleased to be able to provide this support to classrooms interested in teaching agriculture,” IFBF Director of Community Resources Barb Lykins said.

The projects will be completed before the end of the school year with final reports due by June 5. For more information visit www.iowaagliteracy.org.

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agriculture. The mission is to educate Iowans, with a focus on youth, regarding the breadth and global significance of agriculture. Iowa is a leading producer of agricultural products that are essential to feed a growing world population, estimated to reach more than 9 billion by 2050. IALF believes it is important for all Iowans to understand the essential role agriculture has in their lives.

IALF will support existing agriculture education efforts such as FFA, 4-H and Ag in the Classroom. IALF was created through a joint effort of agricultural stakeholders, including the Iowa Corn Growers Association, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Soybean Association, Silos and Smokestacks Foundation, DuPont Pioneer, GROWMARK and the Iowa Beef Industry Council. For more information visit IALF online at www.IowaAgLiteracy.org, on Facebook, and Twitter.

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Randy Huewe, president/ CEO of First National Bank, has announced the following staff promotions that were approved at the bank’s annual meeting Jan. 22.

R u t h Leiser has been promoted to compliance officer. Leiser joined the bank in Leiser June 1992.

She has worked in many areas of the bank during her banking career focusing primarily in the loan department.

Jenna Greene has been promoted to personal banker.

Greene started with First Greene National Bank in July 2010. She most recently transferred to the lending area working with customers for their consum-

er loan needs. Greene is a graduate of Buena Vista University and co-chairperson for Union County Relay for Life.

D a n Waigand has been promoted to vice president of commercial/ ag loans. Waigand Waigand joined FNB in August 2010 and is a graduate of Iowa State University. Waigand is also a member of the Union County Agricultural Extension Council.

A m y Hook has been prom o t e d to retail banking m a n a g - Hook er. Hook joined the bank in June 2013 and is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University. She is a member of the High

Lakes Leadership class of 2015, The Learning Center board member and past Creston Chamber of Commerce board member. Hook brings with her more than 25 years of retail experience to her position at First National Bank.

“Being able to promote quality people to increasingly challenging jobs with the bank is very rewarding. These promotions are earned and well deserved,” said Huewe.

First National Bank has offices in Creston and Afton with assets of $235 million.

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Solutions for kitchen conundrums Dear Readers: The KITCHEN is the perfect place to hang out, be with family and experiment with cooking. However, may I say to please keep in mind, when watching cooking shows on TV, that what you see probably is NOT how it happens in real time. A lot gets edited out; some steps are skipped or just talked about.

Most times, the final dish has been prepared by someone else.

Here are a few Heloise hints to help you take care of an “uhoh” problem: • Ketchup won’t come out of the bottle easily? Use a drinking straw to reach the bottom, break the vacuum and help the ketchup flow.

• Onions too strong? Soak onion rings or chopped pieces in water or milk for about an hour.

• Whipped cream not sweet enough? Use confectioners’ (powdered) sugar rather than granulated sugar.

Have a kitchen hint that got you out of a kitcheneering disaster? Let me know, and you could see your hint in the column! — Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000

Hints from Heloise San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 210-HELOISE Email: Heloise@Heloise. com ALL ABOUT ALLSPICE Dear Heloise: I have a question about allspice. I see some recipes that use it, but I’ve never cooked with it. Is it just a blend of a few spices, like pumpkin-pie spice is? — Eva W. in Oregon No, it’s not a blend of other spices. Allspice comes from a berry that grows on a tropical evergreen tree. It does smell, I think, like a blend of cloves, cinnamon and maybe a touch of nutmeg, However, allspice has a flavor and an aroma that is uniquely its own.

Don’t be afraid to try a new recipe with a new spice. I do like allspice and sometimes put a dash in my morning coffee for a hint of flavor. — Heloise COME CLEAN Dear Heloise: My pizza stone has gotten grease on the bottom of it. How do I remove it? I tried scouring powder, but

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Horoscope Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) An old friend or someone from your past might give you good information that helps you make future travel plans.

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TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a good day to talk to people in authority — bosses, parents, teachers and VIPs. In particular, people want to nail down who is responsible for what, especially financially.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) This is a good day to make long-range plans for travel or anything related to higher education, publishing, the media, medicine and the law. You’re in a sensible frame of mind, and you won’t overlook details.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Discussions about shared property, taxes, debt, inheritances and insurance matters can be settled today. People are serious about wanting practical results.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you today. Perhaps you will act as a teacher for someone, or someone will be a teacher for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) You will get a lot done at work today, because not only will you pay attention to detail, you also will keep working until the job is done. Your powers of concentration are excellent.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) This is a good day to explain sports-related events to people or to teach children. You might want to make future plans for social occasions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Talk to family members today to discuss how to approach house repairs in order to fix what needs to be repaired where you live. These discussions will please you, because you want solutions to problems.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) This is an excellent day to study something, because you will not overlook anything.

Furthermore, you have focus, endurance and a desire to finish what you begin.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) If shopping today, you will buy only practical, long-lasting items. You don’t feel frivolous about spending your money today.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You might be conscious of flaws in everything you look at today.

This is why you have an urge to improve things or make a situation better.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Your research skills are topnotch today. You find it easy to focus on what you are looking for. Duty comes first.

YOU BORN TODAY You are insightful and have strong opinions. You know how to

appeal to the emotions of others. Whatever you do, you do with a graceful style. This year something you’ve been involved with for about nine years will end or diminish in order to make room for something new. Take it easy and learn to serve others. This is a good year to travel.

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UConn’s Geno Auriemma became the fastest coach in Auriemma NCAA history to 900 wins Tuesday.

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Gordon banned CLEVELAND — The NFL on Tuesday suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon without pay for at least a year for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

The ban begins immediately.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported last month that Gordon tested positive for alcohol.

Gordon was arrested July 5, 2014 and charged with driving while impaired. As part of his treatment plan by the league, he was prohibited from consuming alcohol.

Gordon was suspended for the first 10 games in 2014. In five games, he had 24 receptions for 303 yards. He suspended for the finale at Baltimore because of violation of team rules.

‘Cats 22-0 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Not long ago, Andrew Harrison hesitated to take the shots that are now falling for Kentucky’s sophomore point guard. Karl-Anthony Towns’ main issue recently has been finishing off his promising starts.

Both players’ determination to progress resulted in huge efforts that kept the top-ranked Wildcats unbeaten.

Harrison scored a season-high 23 points and combined with Towns for key baskets down the stretch that helped Kentucky stop pesky Georgia 69-58 on Tuesday night.

Twice on the verge of running away from a Georgia squad playing its second straight game without leading scorer and rebounder Marcus Thornton (concussion), the Wildcats (22-0, 9-0 Southeastern Conference) saw their margin dwindle near the end.

900 wins HARTFORD, Conn.

(AP) — UConn coach Geno Auriemma reached 900 wins faster than any other college basketball coach, and has no plans to slow down.

Auriemma achieved the milestone when No. 2 UConn routed Cincinnati 96-36 on Tuesday night. It only took him 1,034 games to do it.

“I don’t want to stop setting the bar, and it’s up to everybody else to try to get there,” the Hall of Fame coach said. “We’re going to keep doing what we’re doing and we’re not going to stop.”

The victory ties him with former Texas coach Jody Conradt for fifth place on the all-time women’s list, 198 wins behind former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt.

Freshman Gabby Williams led six players in double figures for the Huskies (21-1, 11-0 American Athletic Conference) with a career-high 18 points. She also had 14 rebounds.

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Panthers pull away from Glenwood in OT Last-second heave falls short for Panthers

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

Jay Wolfe stole the show, but the Creston boys basketball team used a total team effort to pull away from Glenwood for a 69-60 overtime win here Tuesday.

After Creston led the entire game, Glenwood took its first lead at 52-50 when Jacob Lewis hit a jumper from the free throw line with 2:47 remaining in regulation.

The two teams went back and forth for the next two minutes, when Wolfe hit a stepback jumper in the corner to tie the game at 56-56 with :49.4 left.

Glenwood held the ball for one final shot, but the Rams’ 3-point attempt drew iron, and Wolfe grabbed the rebound and fired a three-quarter court shot that hit the backboard.

Wolfe then scored the fist six points of the overtime period, putting Creston in control. The P a n t h e r Wolfe senior made one of two free throws, then got an offensive rebound and putback, converting a free throw to make it a 3-point play, and then intercepted a Glenwood pass for a layup.

“When we went into overtime, I said, ‘Jay, you’ve got to take over,’” Creston head coach Brett Watson said. “And he made some plays, but it wasn’t

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA sports editor • svicker@crestonnews.com

bined to shoot 7-of-10 from the free throw line in the final 2:08 of the overtime period to ice away the Panther victory.

GLENWOOD — The Creston girls basketball team had an opportunity to win the game late here Tuesday against Glenwood, but the Rams prevailed for a 5049 victory.

Trailing 50-49 with 20 seconds left in the game, the Panthers were trying to get off a shot for the win, but turned the ball over with just :05 remaining on the clock.

The Panthers fouled Glenwood with 1.6 ticks left on the clock, but the Rams were not in the bonus yet. Taylor Briley stole the inbounds pass and put up a 35-foot heave, which fell short, giving Glenwood the 50-49 win.

“It was a long shot, but we had a chance anyway,” head coach Brent Douma said.

Glenwood held a 48-46 lead late when Jenna Taylor sank a 3-pointer to give Creston a 49-48 lead.

But Danika Lucy answered with a bas- Taylor ket from the lane for the final cushion.

“It was never more than a four or five-point game, ever, I think,” Douma said.

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Creston senior Christian Groumoutis goes up for a layup after a steal, while Glenwood’s Andrew Blum defends the play. Groumoutis finished with nine points and three steals in Creston’s 69-60 overtime victory over the Rams Tuesday.

just because of him. We had five guys, out of position, just playing with everything they’ve got. That was awesome to see.”

Senior post player Alex Nielsen fouled out with 1:04 left in regulation, leaving junior Cooper McDermott

to come in to play a post position for the Panthers.

Even without Nielsen in the game, the Panthers held Glenwood scoreless in the overtime period until less than 45 seconds remained.

McClain Haines and Christian Groumoutis com-

Blistering start fuels Lenox SW Valley girls pull away with 13-1 quarter boys in road victory

By LARRY PETERSON

CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

CORNING — The Lenox boys came out on fire early in Tuesday’s game against Southwest Valley, on pace to score 108 points in taking a 27-13 lead in the first quarter.

Frank Martinez and Kaleb Anderson each drained two 3-pointers during the early scoring barrage, and Martinez added his third triple to start the third quarter and give the Tigers a 30-13 cushion.

However, Southwest Valley was able to stabilize on the Timberwolves’ senior recognition night.

From that point until the

4:16 mark of the fourth quarter, Southwest Valley outscored Lenox 45-33 to cut the deficit to eight points at 63-55.

“We cut it to eight there and then turned it over two times in a row,” Timberwolves coach Andrew Focht said. “That’s the stuff you can’t do. But we’re coming along and getting better.”

Lenox coach Jesse Cox liked the intensity and offensive production of his team in the opening 10 minutes, but said the Tigers lacked defensive focus for much of the game thereafter.

“We just didn’t do defensively what we need to do,” Cox said. “We have two main keys — we don’t

CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Southwest Valley senior Scott Vanderhoof splits Lenox defenders Carson Cline and Leevi Marshall for a shot in the lane during Tuesday’s game in Corning. Vanderhoof had 16 points to lead the Timberwolves in an 80-68 loss.

want to allow middle penetration, and we want to guard the other team’s best 3-point shooters. We didn’t do either of those for awhile.”

Lenox had five players score in double figures.

Anderson finished with six 3-pointers to lead the Tigers with 18 points, including buzze r - b e a t - Anderson ing triples to cap the first and third quarters.

Martinez finished with 17 points for the Tigers, now 10-7. Caleb Lange added 15 points and nine rebounds, and Carson Cline and Sam Donaldson each tallied 10 points.

Dawson Tullberg Tullberg handed out 13 assists while scoring seven points.

“We’ve had seven different guys lead us in scoring at one point in time during the year, including Spencer (Brown),” Cox said.

Brown is out for the season with an MCL sprain and fractured fibula. Cox said the team is still adjusting to not having the 6-7 shot-blocker at the back of their zone defense.

However, Southwest Valley was also missing a key post player Tuesday.

The previous night, senior Colten Drake broke an orbital bone above an eye while playing basketball at Please see TIGERS, page 10A

By LARRY PETERSON CNA sports writer • lpeterson@crestonnews.com

CORNING — A 13-1 third quarter broke open a close girls game here Tuesday night.

Southwest Valley managed a 32-26 halftime lead over a Lenox team it defeated 53-25 earlier in the season. But the Tigers’ hopes of staying in contention faded in a 13-1 third quarter that opened up a 45-27 lead for the Timberwolves.

Senior center Marie Palmer scored six points in the period as Southwest Valley dominated the boards and caused numerous Lenox turnovers. For the game, Lenox had 28 turnovers and shot 28 percent from the field. Southwest Valley had 16 more attempts from the field.

“Someday we’ll play a full four quarters,” said Lenox coach Mandy Stoaks.

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CNA photo by LARRY PETERSON

Southwest Valley’s Marie Palmer (42) and Katie Dukes of Lenox (25) battle for a rebound during Tuesday’s game in Corning. Both grabbed their share, as Palmer finished with a game-high 18 rebounds and 14 points, while Dukes compiled a team-high 11 rebounds, 18 points and six steals. Southwest Valley won, 57-40.

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All Times CST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 33 16 .673 — Brooklyn 19 28 .404 13 Boston 17 30 .362 15 Philadelphia 11 39 .220 22½ New York 10 39 .204 23 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 40 9 .816 — Washington 31 18 .633 9 Charlotte 21 27 .438 18½ Miami 21 27 .438 18½ Orlando 15 36 .294 26 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 30 19 .612 — Cleveland 30 20 .600 ½ Milwaukee 26 22 .542 3½ Detroit 19 30 .388 11 Indiana 17 32 .347 13 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Memphis 36 12 .750 — Houston 33 15 .688 3 Dallas 33 17 .660 4 San Antonio 30 18 .625 6 New Orleans 26 22 .542 10 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Portland 33 16 .673 — Oklahoma City 24 24 .500 8½ Denver 19 30 .388 14 Utah 17 31 .354 15½ Minnesota 8 40 .167 24½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 38 8 .826 — L.A. Clippers 33 16 .673 6½ Phoenix 28 22 .560 12 Sacramento 17 30 .362 21½ L.A. Lakers 13 35 .271 26 ___ Wednesday’s Games Monday’s Games Detroit at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Charlotte 92, Washington 88 Washington at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland 97, Philadelphia 84 Brooklyn at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee 82, Toronto 75 Denver at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn 102, L.A. Clippers 100 Oklahoma City at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

New Orleans 115, Atlanta 100 Chicago at Houston, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City 104, Orlando 97 L.A. Lakers at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Dallas 100, Minnesota 94 Miami at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Memphis 102, Phoenix 101 Orlando at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games Memphis at Utah, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia 105, Denver 98 Dallas at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Detroit 108, Miami 91 Thursday’s Games Washington at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Boston 108, New York 97 L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Portland 103, Utah 102 Dallas at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Golden State 121, Sacramento 96 Phoenix at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Iowa high school basketball poll with firstplace votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right: Class 4A Record Pts Prv 1. Iowa City, West (15) 15-0 150 1 2. Pleasant Valley 15-0 122 2 3. Ankeny Centennial 14-1 118 3 4. Des Moines, Hoover 15-0 115 4 5. North Scott, Eldridge 12-3 68 7 6. Dubuque, Hempstead 13-2 67 6 7. Linn-Mar, Marion 12-3 64 8 8. Waukee 12-4 61 5 9. Urbandale 12-4 22 NR 10. Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln15-2 12 NR Others receiving votes: Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 9. Epworth, Western Dubuque 6. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 5. Valley, West Des Moines 5. Ames 1.

Class 3A Record Pts Prv 1. Williamsburg (5) 14-1 124 3 2. Le Mars (4) 13-2 120 2 3. Pella (2) 13-2 113 4 4. Spirit Lake (2) 14-2 101 1 5. Waverly-Shell Rock 15-2 96 5 6. MOC-Floyd Valley 14-2 80 6 7. Wahlert, Dubuque (2) 9-6 65 7 (tie) Fort Madison 14-2 65 8 9. Algona 14-2 20 NR 10. Gilbert 14-2 8 NR Others receiving votes: Carroll 5. Xavier, Cedar Rapids 5. Assumption, Davenport 5. Denison-Schleswig 4. Dallas Center-Grimes 4. Chariton 4. Keokuk 3. Marion 2. Clear Creek-Amana 1.

Class 2A Record Pts Prv 1. Aplington-Parkersburg (10) 18-0 139 1 2. New Hampton (3) 17-1 130 3 3. Western Christian, Hull (2) 15-2 113 4 4. Monticello 18-2 96 7 5. Regina, Iowa City 16-1 88 5 6. Cascade,Western Dubuque 17-2 79 2 7. IKM-Manning 15-1 77 6 8. Treynor 14-2 37 8 9. Forest City 15-2 34 9 10. Anamosa 12-5 10 10 Others receiving votes: Northeast, Goose Lake 8. West Fork, Sheffield 8. Pella Christian 2. Des Moines Christian 2. Notre Dame, Burlington 1. Central Decatur, Leon 1.

Class 1A Record Pts Prv 1. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (9) 18-0 141 1 2. Danville (6) 16-0 138 2 3. Colo-Nesco 17-0 105 5 4. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto 17-1 88 6 5. Central Lyon 14-3 83 3 6. Boyden-Hull 14-3 65 8 7. Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 15-1 61 4 8. Ar-We-Va, Westside 17-0 43 9 9. Earlham 15-2 25 7 9. Meskwaki Settlement School 15-1 24 10 Others receiving votes: Janesville 20. West Hancock, Britt 13. Belle Plaine 6. South O’Brien 6. Jesup 3. Grand View Christian 3. Fremont Mills, Tabor 2. _____ All Associated Press members in Iowa are eligible to participate in the high school basketball poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: Burlington Hawk Eye; Charles City Press; The Daily Nonpareil; Quad-City Times; Register & Tribune; Dubuque Telegraph Herald; Fort Madison Democrat; Mason City Globe Gazette; Mount Pleasant News; Muscatine Journal; Newton Daily News; Waterloo Courier; KFJB; KGYM; KIMT.

No. 14 Northern Iowa runs away from Indiana St 61-51

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — No. 14 Northern Iowa is getting accustomed to this routine. Another road trip, another strong defensive showing and, of course, another win.

While Seth Tuttle had 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Jeremy Morgan had 12 points and a career-high nine rebounds Tuesday, it was the Panthers’ suffocating defense that shut down Indiana State a 61-51.

“We needed to do a better job of guarding the low block this game than we did the last game,” coach Ben

Jacobson said. “We made a decision and a real effort to keep the ball off the block and we did a pretty good job of that.”

Pretty good?

The Sycamores, who had won two of their previous three, shot just 37.3 percent from the field, made only 7 of 22 3-pointers and finished with their lowest scoring total of the season.

Northern Iowa (21-2, 10-1 Missouri Valley) has won 10 straight and added to its NCAA tournament resume by tying Yale for the second-most wins on road or neutral courts this season, 10.

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“I’m getting more comfortable, and I think we’re starting to get more comfortable as a team,” Tuttle said, referring to the communication on the court.

“It’s starting to show.”

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game at 50-50.

“They’re a great team,” Watson said. “They kept making plays. It obviously hurt when Alex got into a little bit of foul trouble, but they’re a good team. You’re going to have to throw as many punches at them to really bury them, and thankfully we did in overtime.”

In addition to Wolfe’s big game, Nielsen finished with 13 points before fouling out.

Groumoutis and Haines e a c h scored n i n e points, while Sam H a r t s o c k Haines added five points.

Haines dished out four assists.

The Panthers improve to 11-5 overall for the season.

Glenwood dropped to 9-8.

The game did not count in the Hawkeye 10 Conference standings.

After a pair of losses recently to Hawkeye 10 Conference schools, Watson said it was nice to get a win over a conference opponent.

“It kind of takes the monkey off our back a little bit,” he said. “Yesterday, with the snow day, we had the players run practice. After the Shenandoah game, the players came together, because we were reeling a

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“Jay obviously made some big plays offensively and defensively, but those other kids were involved with it, too,” Watson said.

“We made a little bit of an adjustment to try to get the ball to the high post, but our kids were just playing so hard. The crowd was awesome getting into it. It was a collective effort.”

Wolfe finished with a game-high 32 points and 19 rebounds, including seven offensive boards.

“Jay made some all-state plays,” Watson said.

Wolfe’s four-point play in the first half gave the Panthers an 11-point lead at 3120. But, Glenwood had cut that lead to just 33-30 by the halftime break.

McDermott made one of two free throws early in the fourth quarter to put the Panthers up 47-39, but Glenwood came roaring back once again.

Lewis, the Rams’ 6-8 post player, got an offensive rebound and putback and then Nate Mohr sank one of his four 3-pointers to cut the lead to 47-44.

After Groumoutis made a free throw, Ridge Fisher knocked down a 3-pointer to draw the Rams to within one. Haines answered with a basket on a drive to the basket, and then Mohr made another 3-pointer to tie the

little bit, playing .500 ball in January. But the bottom line is, we said January is over, now it’s time to get on to February. So it was good to come out here and get a big win against a good Glenwood team. Hopefully we can build from this.”

Now, it’s a matter of getting his team to peak at the right time.

“We want to start playing our best basketball,” Watson said. “We want to shoot a little better, we want to play a little better defense.

That’s the key, you have to be playing your best basketball in February to advance.”

Creston returns to action Friday at home against Red Oak in a girl-boy varsity doubleheader.

GLENWOOD (60) — Jacob Lewis 7 2-4 16, Nate Mohr 4 0-0 12, Dylan Stouder 5 0-1 10, Ridge Fisher 2 0-0 6, Andrew Blum 3 0-0 6, Ryan Phillips 2 0-0 5, Wyatt Schulz 2 0-0 5. Totals — 25 2-5 60. 3-point goals — 8 (Mohr 4, Fisher 2, Phillips 1, Schulz 1). Team fouls — 25.

Fouled out — Blum, Stouder, Lewis.

CRESTON (69) — Jay Wolfe 10 9-10 32, Alex Nielsen 5 2-4 13, Christian Groumoutis 2 5-8 9, McClain Haines 2 5-6 9, Sam Hartsock 2 0-0 5, Cooper McDermott 0 1-2 1. Totals — 21 22-30 69. 3-point goals — 5-12 (Wolfe 3, Hartsock 1, Nielsen 1).

FG shooting — 21-41 (51.2 percent). Rebounds — 32 (Wolfe 19, Haines 5, Nielsen 4, McDermott 2, Groumoutis 2). Assists — 10 (Haines 4, Hartsock 2). Steals — 6 (Groumoutis 3, Wolfe 2).

Blocked shots — 3 (Nielsen 2, Wolfe 1). Team fouls — 12.

Fouled out — Nielsen.

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JUNIOR VARSITY The Creston JV team fell to Glenwood Tuesday night by a score of 58-23.

Kyle Somers led the Panthers with 12 points. Ian Burns grabbed a team-high eight rebounds..

Creston (23) — Kyle Somers 12, Chris Foster 5, Quinton Scadden 3, Ian Burns 2, Deaven Reese 1. Rebounds — Burns 8, Foster 2, Reese 2, Somers 1.

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FRESHMEN Glenwood went on an 11-4 run to start the fourth quarter, leading to a 55-47 win over the Creston freshman team on Monday.

The Panthers held a 2414 lead at halftime.

“We came out and played well on both ends of the floor,” Creston freshman coach Todd Jacobson said. “The only negative was that all three of our post players were in foul trouble. Our execution versus their press cost us an opportunity to beat a team that we lost to by 23 points earlier in the season.”

Evan Jacobson scored 19 points with three steals, while Tucker Flynn finished with nine points and 11 rebounds for the Panthers.

Creston (47) — Evan Jacobson 19, Tucker Flynn 9, Cole Higgins 8, Dalton Bierle 6, Joe Eblen 3, Dustin Merritt 2.

Rebounds — Flynn 11. Assists — Merritt 4. Steals — Jacobson 3. Free throws — 5-9. Halftime score — Creston 24, Glenwood 14.

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GIRLS: “I thought they played really hard,” Douma said.

“Lexie Little stepped in and did a really nice job for Cammy. She really stepped up well.”

Taylor scored a gamehigh 21 points for the Panthers to go with seven rebounds. Brenna Baker was held scoreless in the first half, but finished with eight points for the game. Baker and Briley were both face-guarded for much of the game. Briley registered four points. Maria Mostek scored five.

Despite the loss, Douma said he was able to learn something about his team as it transitions with the loss of post players Natalie Mostek and Rutherford from the lineup.

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“It was a good, competitive close game the whole way.”

Glenwood led by four points until Lexie Little hit a jumper from the baseline to cut the lead to two. That set up Taylor’s go-ahead 3-pointer.

Little had a big game for the Panthers, filling in for injured post player Cammy Rutherford. The P a n t h e r Little s o p h o m o r e scored 11 points and finished with a team-high 15 rebounds.

“They’ve been through some adversity here, and they’ve really responded well,” he said. “We’ve had some tough breaks, but they don’t hang their heads, they just keep playing hard.

I’m very proud of them for that.”

Creston, now 9-9 for the season, returns to action Friday at home in a girl-boy doubleheader against Red Oak, with the game scheduled to tip at 6 p.m.

GLENWOOD (50) — Jana King 17, Danika Lucy 17, Hallie Darrow 11, Molly Dean 5. 3-point goals — 3 (Dean 1, King 1, Darrow 1).

CRESTON (49) — Jenna Taylor 21, Lexie Little 11, Brenna Baker 8, Maria Mostek 5, Taylor Briley 4. 3-point goals — 6 (Baker 2, Briley 1, Mostek 1, Taylor 1, Little 1). Rebounds — Little 15, Taylor 7. Assists — Little 4, Baker 3, Briley 3, Mostek 2.

Glenwood — 8 20 35 50 Creston — 10 20 33 49

JUNIOR VARSITY The Creston junior varsity team posted a 55-40 win over Glenwood Tuesday.

Caitlin McIlravy led Creston with 20 points, while Madison Callahan scored 15 points.

“Mac was awesome tonight — defensive pressure, hustle plays, dribble penetration,” Creston JV coach Ryan McKim said. “I thought the girls fed off of her effort, which allowed us to put them away in the second half. It was a good team win.”

Creston (55) — Caitlin McIlravy 20, Madison Callahan 15, Taylor Fredrickson 7, Chloe Hagle 4, Alli Thomsen 3, Bre Wallace 2, Becca Ross, Logan Pettit 2. Halftime score — Creston 24, Glenwood 22.

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TIGERS: Continued from page 7A

the Villisca Fitness Center.

“That’s a huge blow, because he’s been averaging 20 a game in the last three, and he’s really been playing well for us,” Focht said.

“But Tony Klocke stepped up really well for us tonight.

We were trying to take it into the post every time possible.”

Klocke had eight re-

bounds while scoring 12 points for the Timberwolves, now 4-13. Scott Vanderhoof scored 16 points and Gunnar McCuen was 4-of-4 from 3-point range in scoring 15 points.

Southwest Valley outscored Lenox 36-35 in the second half, and was outscored only 18-17 in the second period. But overcoming the 27-15 early deficit proved to be too much.

The Timberwolves face conference leader Central Decatur in Leon Friday night, while Lenox hosts Martensdale-St. Marys.

LENOX (80) — Kaleb Anderson 6 0-0 18, Frank Martinez 6 2-3 17, Caleb Lange 4 7-9 15, Sam Donaldson 5 0-0 10, Carson Cline 3 3-4 10, Dawson Tullberg 3 1-2 7. Totals — 28 10-16 80.

3-point goals — 10 (Anderson 6, Martinez 3, Cline 1). Rebounds — Lange 9, Martinez 4, Cline 4, Donaldson 3 Assists — Tullberg 13, Martinez 2, Anderson 2.

Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — None.

SOUTHWEST VALLEY (68) — Scott Vanderhoof 7 2-5 16, Gunnar McCuen 4 3-4 15, Tony Klocke 6 0-0 12, Chance Cobb 4 0-0 10, Lane Peterson 2 0-0 5, Wyatt McAlpin 2 1-2 5, Trenton Drake 1 1-2 3, Bryan Pearson 0 2-2 2. Totals — 26 9-15 68. 3-point goals — 7-13 (McCuen 4, Cobb 2, Peterson 1). FG shooting — 25-50 (50 percent). Rebounds — 19 (Klocke 8, McAlpin 3). Assists — 6 (Vanderhoof 2, McAlpin 2).

Steals — 4. Blocked shots — 3 (Vanderhoof 3). Turnovers — 12.

Team fouls — 18. Fouled out — None.

Lenox — 27 45 60 80 SW Valley — 13 32 47 68

T’WOLVES: Continued from page 7A

the ball and not rebounding. They were getting a lot of second and third shots in that third quarter.”

Palmer finished with 14 points and a game-high 18 rebounds as Southwest Valley improved to 7-13 on senior parents night. Lexi Bronner, Shelby Cooper, Janelle Gibler, Kim Hults, Regan Jessen, Kelsey Means, Jade Peterson, Johnnie Weeks and Palmer were all seniors honored Tuesday night.

Katie D u k e s finished with 18 Dukes

UNI: Continued from page 8A

On Tuesday, despite shooting just 26.9 percent from the field in the second half, they never allowed the Sycamores (1112, 7-4) to get within single digits.

Devonte Brown scored 10 points and was the only Indiana State player in double figures on a night coach Greg Lansing expected a far better effort.

“I thought we were a little selfish on the offensive end,” he said. “That was never a game, really. They dictated the pace of that thing the whole way.”

Or almost the whole way.

Indiana State did tie the score at 8 with 14:12 left in

points, 11 rebounds and six steals for Lenox (3-15), which again played without injured senior Aurora Arevalo.

A free throw by Gibler gave Southwest Valley its first 20-point lead at 49-29 with 5:30 left in the game.

Southwest Valley coach Allen Naugle said his team found its rhythm after halftime.

“In the first half we just looked a little slow,” Naugle said. “The first time we played them we beat them byThe25Southern or so,Iowa andTrolley I think we Board of Trustees Meeting was held it January 22, kind of expected to be 2015. Members present: Steve Shelley, Linda England, Murphy, Lois a little easierJerrythan it was, Monday, Kraig Pennington, Larry maybe.Also present: Leesa Lester, Keller.

Transit Director. The meeting was “Atto order halftime, thebygirls called at 1:00 p.m.

Kraig Pennington. knew deep down they Approval of the Agenda: Motion by

Pennington; Second: Shelly. Motion carried.

Election of Officers: Steve Shelley was elected as new Chair and motion to retain Linda England as Co-Chair and Lois Monday as Secretary/Treasurer was made. New Clarke County board member Larry Keller was introduced.

Approval of Officers: Motion by Murphy; Second: Keller. Motion carried. the first half.

Approval of the Minutes of DecemberThen, meeting:with Motion Murphy; Secnobydead balls ond: Shelley. Motion carried.

Ridership financial reports: The for a longand stretch, the teams ridership report and financial statement played withMotion whattoamountwere discussed. approve the ridership and financial reports as preed to aMotion running clock. Second: Lansented.

by England; Monday. Motion carried. sing finally stopped the Disbursements - December invoices: Motion to approve payment of current craziness with a 30-second invoices. Motion by England; Second: Monday. carried. timeoutMotion with 10:36 to go ATURA/STP Application: Leesa adand the theboard Panthers on a 9-0 vised ATURA approved application for new van funding in FY16. run. After short break, Board president,the Steve Shelley, signed local fund approval.

Northern Iowa gave Request: up a FY16 County Funding Motion to approve S.I.T. FY16 County 3-pointer, then scored the Funding. Carried over to March 2015.

Counties still waiting on county board next two baskets to push approvals. Motion by Pennington; Second: carried. the England. lead toMotion 21-11.

Selection of FY15-17 Auditor - Shull Sycamores andThe Co. P.C. and Community made CPA & Associates, Inc. submitted proposals. one charge lateelected in the Board of Trustee's to first utilize Shull and Co. P.C.as from Indianola.

Mohalf, getting close as 28tion by Pennington; Second by England.

Motion carried.

22with 2:28 to go.

ATURA/STP Application: Board wasBut advised ATURA hasIowa approved apNorthern anplication for funding for new van in swered back-to-back FY16.

Chairwith Steve Shelley signed local fund approval. baskets from Marvin Sin2015 Board of Trustees - Meeting Schedule.

BoardMorgan president Shelley recgleton and close ommended meetings be heldto every other month.

Transit Director to send the half, opened the secmonthly financials to board members on not scheduled. ondmonths half meetings on a 12-6 run to Motion by Pennington; Second by makeMotion it 45-28 and sealed it Keller. carried.

Transit Director Update - FY16 budget proposal was discussed and carried over to March meeting for final approval. Motion to see FY16 wage adjustment information of 2.5%, 3.0% & 3.5%. Transit Director to provide information at March meeting. Motion to move 2-3 part-time drivers to full time due to hours for part-time driver's having to be kept to less than 29 1/2 hours.

Interviews and selection to be made by Transit Director in February. Motion by Shelley; Second England. Motion carried.

Adjournment at 2:40. - Next meeting will be held March 19th at 1pm. Motion

by Shelly; Second by England. Motion carried.

WORK SESSION OF THE CRESTON CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 27, 2015 The Creston City Council met in work session at 6:00 o'clock P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Complex with Mayor Woods presiding.

Roll call being taken with the following Council members present: Loudon, Lybarger, Koets, Wilson, Levine and Madison. White was absent.

Before the work session began, Mayor Woods announced that Council would be discussing the budget for fiscal year 2016 and not the proposed franchise fees on the gas and electric utilities.

Topic for the work session was on the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for the City of Creston. Currently, there needs to be an additional $216,000 cut from the General Fund budget in order for it to balance.

Each Department Head addressed Council with what they had originally requested in the FY 16 Budget, what had been cut from the budget, and what other items they could get by without in order to help get the budget closer to balancing.

Accounting Manager Becky Johnson, City Administrator Mike Taylor and Mayor Woods explained how the budgeting works with fund balances, what different funds could and could not be used for, the City's tax levy and what it can and can't be used for, and the new tax cuts that the State has mandated and how it is affecting the cities in Iowa.

Council did not come to any kind of consensus, so Mr. Taylor requested another work session be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at 6:00 p.m.

Mayor Woods requested Council to bring concrete suggestions to the table as to how to cut the General Fund budget another $216,000.

Mayor Woods opened the floor to the Public. Ellen Gerharz questioned whether the franchise fee would be enough to compensate any shortfalls to keep the General Fund balance at a safe amount.

Larry Wynn suggested to Council that they sell the "Taylor Ground," permanently close the pool, offer retirement packages and not replace those individuals, combine more jobs, stop applying for grants - the amount the City has to match for grants it receives comes from the General Fund.

The work session adjourned at 7:53 P.M. Warren Woods, Mayor Attest: Lisa Williamson, City Clerk

Public notice The Southern Iowa Trolley Board of Trustees Meeting was held January 22, 2015. Members present: Steve Shelley, Linda England, Jerry Murphy, Lois Monday, Kraig Pennington, Larry Keller. Also present: Leesa Lester, Transit Director. The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Kraig Pennington.

Approval of the Agenda: Motion by Pennington; Second: Shelly. Motion carried.

Election of Officers: Steve Shelley was elected as new Chair and motion to retain Linda England as Co-Chair and Lois Monday as Secretary/Treasurer was made. New Clarke County board member Larry Keller was introduced.

Approval of Officers: Motion by Murphy; Second: Keller. Motion carried.

Approval of the Minutes of December meeting: Motion by Murphy; Second: Shelley. Motion carried.

Ridership and financial reports: The ridership report and financial statement were discussed. Motion to approve the ridership and financial reports as presented. Motion by England; Second: Monday. Motion carried.

Disbursements - December invoices: Motion to approve payment of current invoices. Motion by England; Second: Monday. Motion carried.

ATURA/STP Application: Leesa advised the board ATURA approved application for new van funding in FY16.

Board president, Steve Shelley, signed local fund approval.

FY16 County Funding Request: Motion to approve S.I.T. FY16 County Funding. Carried over to March 2015.

Counties still waiting on county board approvals. Motion by Pennington; Second: England. Motion carried.

Selection of FY15-17 Auditor - Shull and Co. P.C. and Community CPA & Associates, Inc. submitted proposals.

Board of Trustee's elected to utilize Shull and Co. P.C. from Indianola. Motion by Pennington; Second by England. Motion carried.

ATURA/STP Application: Board was advised ATURA has approved application for funding for new van in FY16. Chair Steve Shelley signed local fund approval.

2015 Board of Trustees - Meeting Schedule. Board president Shelley recommended meetings be held every other month. Transit Director to send monthly financials to board members on months meetings not scheduled.

Motion by Pennington; Second by Keller. Motion carried.

Transit Director Update - FY16 budget proposal was discussed and carried over to March meeting for final approval. Motion to see FY16 wage adjustment information of 2.5%, 3.0% & 3.5%. Transit Director to provide information at March meeting. Motion to move 2-3 part-time drivers to full time due to hours for part-time driver's having to be kept to less than 29 1/2 hours.

Interviews and selection to be made by Transit Director in February. Motion by Shelley; Second England. Motion carried.

Adjournment at 2:40. - Next meeting

WORK SESSION OF THE CRESTON CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 29, 2015 The Creston City Council met in work session at 6:00 o'clock P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Complex with Mayor

wanted to win on parents night,” Naugle added.

“They knew they could play better. The defense turned up in the second half. That really changed the game for us.”

The Timberwolves finished with 21 steals, including five by Weeks and four by Bronner. Gibler had six rebounds and three blocked shots while scoring eight points. Weeks and Jessen each handed out four assists.

Southwest Valley travels to conference leader Central Decatur (Leon) Friday, while Lenox hosts Martensdale-St. Marys.

LENOX (40) — Katie Dukes 7 4-7 18, Hannah Mitchell 2 1-2 5, Jessica Anderson 2 0-0

at the free-throw line.

TIP-INS Panthers: Northern Iowa may have played its cleanest half of the season Tuesday. The Panthers shot 56 percent from the field, 50 percent on 3-pointers and held Indiana State to 34.6 percent from the field during the first 20 minutes.

Oddest of all: Northern Iowa was called for only one foul, with 4.4 seconds to go.

Sycamores: Coach Greg Lansing has revived Indiana State’s program over the past five seasons. But he again came up short in a record-breaking quest.

Lansing’s four wins over ranked teams are tied for the most in school history.

He’s tied with Bill Hodges,

WORK SESSION OF THE CRESTON CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 29, 2015 The Creston City Council met in work session at 6:00 o'clock P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Complex with Mayor Woods presiding.

Roll call being taken with the following Council members present: Loudon, Lybarger, Koets, Wilson, Levine and Madison. White was absent.

Topic for the work session was a continuation of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget for the City of Creston. Currently, there needs to be an additional $216,000 cut from the General Fund budget in order for it to balance.

Councilperson Lybarger offered the following suggestions: * Can we cut back from five to four full-time fire fighters? There could be an additional savings of $58,000 $70,000. * Combine the Park & Recreation Department and Cemetery Department and cut down to one supervisor for the two. * Why does the Water Department stand alone? According to Mayor Woods, it could be reversed by a vote of the people. * Put the trash trucks back in the alleys, they're tearing up our streets. * Don't fill the open Street Department position; possibly not push snow if there's a 1-2" snowfall, only hit the intersections. * Get rid of the Cottonwood Subdivision Project. * The YMCA - would SWCC take it?

The college is another taxing entity. * Balloon Days, fireworks, etc. Fifty-one percent of Hotel/Motel tax has to be used for tourism. By Iowa Code, the remainder of the Hotel/Motel Fund can be transferred to the General Fund at the end of each fiscal year. * Not for closing the swimming pool. * City trucks stay in lot and not go home with supervisors.

Councilperson Madison offered the following suggestions: * Cutting a fire fighter and police or cemetery - two employees would save $100,000-plus. * Freezing non-bargaining employees' wages. * Shut down the pool because it is a large savings. * Add the cemetery software back into the budget for whenever Bruce leaves. * Cut Mayor and Council's wages in half.

Councilperson Loudon offered the following suggestions: * Cut Council's wages, not sure about the Mayor's wages, or decrease the number of council members. * Not in favor of closing the pool. * Not in favor of decreasing snow removal.

Councilperson Wilson asked Fire Chief Jackson what it will do to the Fire Department by cutting one full-time employee. Jackson said he would rather see the part-time cut due to the expertise level of the full-time fire fighters.

Councilperson Levine offered the following suggestion: * Supports keeping the pool open. * Reduce the $21,000 to the UCDA. Councilperson Koets asked why there seems to be so much cushion on some line items when the departments

5, Jacy Stoaks 1 2-4 5, Katelyn Balding 2 0-2 4, Mika Weaver 1 1-3 3. Totals — 15 8-18 40.

3-point goals — 2 (Stoaks 1, Anderson 1). FG shooting — 15-54 (27.8 percent). Rebounds — 34 (Dukes 11, Stoaks 7).

Assists — 8 (Mitchell 4). Steals — 11 (Dukes 6). Turnovers — 28. Team fouls — 15. Fouled out — Belding.

SW VALLEY (57) — Marie Palmer 7 0-3 14, Lexi Bronner 5 1-3 11, Regan Jessen 4 0-0 11, Janelle Gibler 2 4-7 8, Danica Sunderman 1 1-2 4, Kim Hults 1 2-2 4, Katie Taylor 1 0-0 3, Kelsey Means 1 0-0 2.

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Team fouls — Madison.

White 18.

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Councilperson Levine offered the following suggestion: * Supports keeping the pool open. * Reduce the $21,000 to the UCDA. Councilperson Koets asked why there seems to be so much cushion on some line items when the departments have never spent that much in previous years. He asked about adjusting those.

City Administrator Mike Taylor mentioned some things have changed, such as training, and some of those line items had been changed already and they were continuing to review this.

Koets also asked why the employees only have to pay a certain percentage for health insurance. Taylor let him know that this has been contract-negotiated. Mayor Woods explained that this was something that was set way back in time and it's something the cities are allowed to tax for so they can offer decent benefits.

Taylor told Council we need to have the FY 2016 be adopted and set the Public Hearing for March 3, 2015 on February 17, 2015.

Mayor Woods told Council he would like to have some professional input (a consultant come) and work with them to get an idea of what to do for the future.

The work session adjourned at 6:55 P.M. Warren Woods, Mayor Attest: Lisa Williamson, City Clerk

Southern Iowa Trolley Wages paid in 2014 Adams, Raymond................. 13,587.94 Allard, Gary L. .................... 22,189.82 Beaman, Mathew................... 5,126.75 Berning, Robert J. ............... 23,078.77 Bolie, Steve H. .................... 51,301.01 Brammer, Carl .................... 26,180.63 Broadshack, Dana.................. 1,778.32 Brown, Connie....................... 1,045.26 Butcher, Judith....................... 8,929.29 Cross, William H ................... 3,469.98 Defenbaugh, Karen J. .......... 29,196.72 Dowdell, Carl ..................... 27,386.37 Duckworth, Michael D. Jr.... 37,443.93 Fry, Randy K. ...................... 14,260.69 Gates, Glen........................... 14,162.54 Gibson, Jerold L. ................. 29,479.81 Hale, Laurisa............................... 55.50 Herkelman, Dwight W. ....... 17,579.82 Hudson, Alan J. ..................... 9,131.11 Kautz, Kristine M. ............... 36,824.04 Killmon, Richard....................... 166.50 Land, Johnnie B. ................. 20,091.43 Lee, Lorie............................... 1,776.01 Lester, H. Allen .................. 17,228.74 Lester, Leesa A. ................... 35,989.41 Mack, Connie....................... 11,778.04 Nelson, duane......................... 2,729.25 Page, Dennis L. ................... 25,072.97 Paxson, Laura L. ........................ 27.75 Privett, Sue Ann ................. 31,321.49 Reed, Joseph R. ................... 27,039.18 Repplinger, Peter A. ............ 12,851.09 Scadden, Merlin..................... 4,192.58 Schmitz, Christopher.............. 1,514.69 Siegwarth, Margaret............... 1,988.77 Snethen, David.......................... 853.32 Thomas, Orlin........................ 2,346.52 Thompson, Jamey.................. 1,737.00 Townsend, Jerry E. .............. 15,264.51 Turk, Roger L. ..................... 34,280.88 Whitham, Racheal L. .......... 25,034.35 Wires, Larry D. ................... 14,743.59 Total Wages 2014.............. 660,236.37

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2 BEDROOM APARTMENT appliances included, coin operated washer and dryer, no pets, no smoking, $550/mo. plus deposit, 702 S. Poplar, 515-321-8247.

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1000+ sq ft., rent $515 plus $515 deposit. For info. call April 660-2548920 or Mark at 641464-3803.

For Rent LARGE 2 BEDROOM basement apartment, private entrance, near walking trail, schools and hospital. On-suite bath, new stainless kitchen, wet bar, billiard room. All utilities including internet and cable TV, no pets or smoking, deposit and references, non-furnished, $900 furnished option available, 641-782-5431.

2 SETS OF collectible measuring cups and spoons, one lime green, one red, $5.00 per set; 2 metal 3 hook over door hanger, $1.50 each; blue ruffled purse, strapless with rose on it, $5.00; 641-782-6144.

FREE STRAW BALES for dog bedding. Call C.A.R.E 641-782-2330 for more information.

Straw paid for by Linda Deacon Memorials.

SAMSUNG COMPACT Camcorder with case and mini CDs, $20.00; 2 MP3 players, $5.00 each; Green Pantech Verse U.S. Cellular phone with green case, slide up cell phone with Qwery key pad, $10.00; 641-202-3332 after 4:30 or leave a message.

Annual Pancake Supper Saturday Feb. 7th 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.

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FINANCIAL OFFICER Farm Credit Services of America – one of the nation's leading agricultural lenders – is seeking a FINANCIAL OFFICER for our Red Oak, Iowa office.

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Requirements: Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelors degree in business, finance or economics is required.

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Located at St. Malachy School Gym, 403 West Clark St., Creston, IA (2) 8’ to 10’ tall open front display cabinets; brass umbrella stand; ash commode; 2 pc oak desk; walnut dresser w/mirror; 3 pc Victorian settee & 2 side chairs; 2 old cabinets; Mission oak wag clock; mantle clocks; wood crank wall phone; wall what not shelves; brass type fern table; lg wardrobe; pink, green & yellow depression glass; lots of art & pattern glass; glass baskets; stemware; HP plates & bowls; 100 m/l salt & pepper sets; 20 m/l paper weights; moustache cups; Jewel T; wedgewood; lg. old camera; pictures & frames; 4000 m/l postcards all types 1880’s/1920’s; oil lamps; (2) lg. cloisonne eggs; many craft items; occ Japan; Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill & other paper dolls; 1/2 dolls; prof. type jewelry cleaning machine; Indian & Western prints; gumball machines; siamese twins & other figs; Marilyn Monroe bank in orig. box; knick knacks; mini Howdy Doody & Lone Ranger lunch boxes; HO, O & S ga train collectibles; NASCAR toys in boxes; 2 cases of pedal power cars in orig. boxes & much more.

Gene & Donna Pritchard, Sellers 515-462-2542 for info.

Auction conducted by West & Frey Auctioneers, Creston, IA & Creston Livestock Auction Services Darwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Todd Crill 712-621-1453; Brandon Frey 641-782-0633; Zach Ballard Sale Clerks: June West, Leisa Frey Ringman Vern Blazek Terms: Cash/good check with photo ID if unknown by the auction team AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Gene & Donna who were Creston residents for years now reside in Winterset, IA and have been collecting for years. Come expecting surprises as they have filled a 16’ trailer packed to the ceiling for this sale and a lot of the items I have not seen. Please call the Pritchards if you have any questions on any of the above items.

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Sun. Feb. 8- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Collectible Dishes & Glassware, 4000 m/l Postcards, HO & Other Gauge Train Items, Misc. Antiques & Collectibles for Gene and Donna Pritchard. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

Mon. Mar. 23- 10:00AM Creston, IA. Annual Spring Farm Machinery Consignment Auction of Tractors, Farm Machinery, Livestock Equipment, and Misc.

Auctioneers: Darwin West, Steve Bergren, Tom Frey, Todd Crill, Brandon Frey, Zach Ballard.

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GAULE EXTERIORS Steel and vinyl siding, replacement windows and seamless guttering. Quality craftsmanship, over a decade of professional service in Southwest Iowa. 641-782-0905.

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Plumber SCHROEDER PLUMBING and ELECTRICAL. Central air repair/ new installations, new breaker boxes, lighting fixtures, softeners, water heaters. Specialize in manufactured and mobile homes.

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FOOD

The way to anyone’s heart on (BPT) — “Sweets for the sweet” will always be appropriate for Valentine’s Day, but what if your sweetheart isn’t a fan of boxed chocolates? Or perhaps you want to give an extra special gift by making it homemade? Baking a treat for your loved one is a great way to give a personal - and cost-effective - gift this year.

Fortunately, you don’t have to be a pastry chef or even an expert home baker to create something delicious and full of love. With an easy-to-make recipe and a few baking tips, even the cooking-challenged can create something special.

Keep these simple baking tips in mind: * Follow recipes as precisely as possible. Seasoned bakers may succeed with experimentation, but if you’re new to baking or not confident of your improvisational skills, sticking to the recipe should yield the best results. * Measure all ingredients carefully. A tablespoon too much or too little of any ingredient can make a big difference in a recipe. * Be careful with oven temperature settings. Don’t try to speed baking with a temperature higher than what the recipe calls for. If the recipe specifies different temperatures for different types of baking dishes, be sure to choose the setting that matches your type of bakeware. * Resist the temptation to remove baked goods from the pan, dish or sheet right away. Allow baked goodies to cool for the amount of time prescribed in the recipe. Rushing it could result in crumbling or cracking.

Armed with these tips, try surprising your sweetheart with these easy, delicious recipes from Pillsbury.com: Peanutty Pie Crust Clusters

By Beth Royals of Richmond, Virginia -- $1 million winner of the 47th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest With just six ingredients, these clusters are easy to make.

Plus, the inclusion of peanut butter and pie crust evokes a nostalgic and warm feeling.

Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Makes 30 servings/clusters Ingredients: 1 Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box 1 bag (12 ounces) white vanilla baking chips (about 2 cups) 1 tablespoon Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable shortening 1 tablespoon Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter 1 cup salted cocktail peanuts 2/3 cup toffee bits Directions: Heat oven to 450 F. Line 2 cookie sheets with Reynolds® Cut-Rite® Wax Paper. Unroll pie crust on work surface.

With pizza cutter or knife, cut into 16 rows by 16 rows to make small squares. Arrange squares in single layer on large ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove squares from pan to cooling rack.

Cool completely, about five minutes.

In large microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips, shortening and peanut butter uncovered on high for 60-90 seconds, stirring once, until chips can be stirred smooth. Add pie crust squares, peanuts and toffee bits. Stir gently until evenly coated. Immediately drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto lined cookie sheets. (If mixture gets too thick, microwave on high 15 seconds and stir.) Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until set. Store covered.

Toffee and Almond Fudge Cookie Cups

By Amy Andrews of Macomb, Michigan Cookies, cupcakes or candy? How to choose which one to make? Why choose at all? These cookie cups marry the sweetest of all worlds in a single treat sure to win the heart of any loved one.

Prep time: 25 minutes Makes 48 servings

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients: 2 packages Pillsbury™ Ready to Bake!™ refrigerated sugar cookies 1/4 cup milk chocolate toffee bits (from 8-ounce bag) 1 can (14 ounces) Eagle Brand® Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk 1/3 cup Jif® Creamy Almond Butter 1/2 teaspoon Watkins™ Pure Vanilla Extract 1/4 cup sliced almonds, finely chopped 1 can (6.5 ounces) whipped cream topping (in aerosol can) Directions: Heat oven to 375 F. Spray 48 nonstick mini muffin cups with cooking spray. Place one cookie-dough round in each muffin cup. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the toffee bits evenly over cookie-dough rounds. Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Loosen with tip of knife and carefully remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

While cookies cool, heat sweetened condensed milk and almond butter in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to bubble. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool 2 minutes. Spoon one heaping teaspoon of condensed milk mixture into each cookie cup.

In small bowl, mix remaining two tablespoons of toffee bits and the almonds. To serve, top each cup with about one tablespoon of whipped cream topping and about 1/4 teaspoon of the almond mixture.

what’s cookin’ in lemon I spent the day trying new recipes with lemon as the main ingredient (Barb likes lemon) and these two were a hit. I hope they will be a hit with you, too! Smakelijk eten! lemon Almond BreAd For the bread: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup granulated sugar

2 Tbsp. lemon zest 3/4 cup almond milk or regular milk 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil 2 large eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. almond extract

For the lemon glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 3/4 to 1 tsp. almond extract, 3 Tbsp. sliced almonds, for garnishing the loaf Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Rub together with your fingers until fragrant. Whisk into the flour mixture. Set aside.

In a separate medium bowl, combine the almond milk, oil, eggs, lemon juice, vanilla, and almond extract.

Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Place the loaf on a cooling rack and cool for 15 minutes. Loosen the sides of the bread with a knife. Carefully remove loaf from pan. Let cool completely on wire rack.

While the bread is cooling, make the lemon glaze. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, and almond extract.

Whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze of the lemon almond bread. Sprinkle sliced almonds over the bread. Cut and serve.

BlUeBerrY oATmeAl CooKIeS WITH lemon GlAZe 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs 1 cup (8 oz.) unsalted butter, softened 2 tsp. vanilla extract

3 cups old-fashioned oats 1 cup fresh blueberries* 1 cup powdered sugar juice of one lemon

Preheat oven to 350°, adjust the oven racks to the middle position and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cream together the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then mix in the vanilla. Stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon, then stir in the oats and blueberries. Be careful not to break the blueberries while stirring. Using 2 heaping tablespoons per cookie, roll the dough into balls and place them onto a cookie sheet, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookie edges are just turning golden brown but the middles are still quite pale, about 12-14 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet and then transfer to a wire rack. Once cookies are cool, mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice together to drizzle consistency and drizzle glaze on top of cookies and let sit until glaze has hardened. Store cookies in an airtight container. * I used 1 1/4 cups of dried blueberries chopped in place of the fresh blueberries. what’s cookin’ in kyp’s kitchen sponsored by:

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