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Library board interviews third architect firm

By KYLE WILSON

Firm will be hired to tell the board strengths and weaknesses of Gibson Memorial Library site and which direction to expand the current library to create more space for services.

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Creston Library Board interviewed its third and final architectural firm Monday evening and plan to vote on hiring one at its next regular meeting April 6.

A firm will be hired to tell the board the strengths and weaknesses of the Gibson Memorial Library site on Howard Street in Creston and which direction to expand the library to create more space for services.

The firms interviewed include Invision Architecture, OPN Architects and FEH Associates — all of Des Moines.

John Karrmann and Dennis Sharp of FEH Associates interviewed for 90 minutes Monday and used some of that time brainstorming and exploring differ

ent scenarios for expansion and possibilities for remodeling the current library. FEH Associates received good reviews from the board afterward.

“If we were voting tonight, I’d go with FEH,” said Connie Maxson, library board member. “I particularly liked their experience

and liked their presentation.”

FEH Associates have helped build or are in the process of building 60 libraries in the Midwest. The board agreed that cost estimates from the three firms will be a main factor in their hiring decision, but consensus Monday was the board was leaning toward FEH Associates or OPN Architects.

“They are the ones with library experience,” said Ann Coulter, chairwoman of the library board.

In other library board news: The board voted unanimously

HAIR FOR THE AGES

Report: Iowa jobless rate dropped to 4.2 percent in January

Mindy Eblen of Fontanelle opened her salon March 10 on the west side of the Greenfield square.

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By BAILEY POOLMAN CNA staff reporter

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GREENFIELD — It’s a head-banging place at Hairbandz in Greenfield. Mindy Eblen, 42, of Fontanelle, opened the doors to her salon March 10.

The salon, located on the west side of the Greenfield square at 304 Public Square, is reminiscent of 80s rock bands like Bon Jovi, Warrant and Def Leppard.

E b l e n , Eblen owner and operator of the salon, said she designed the salon when she was in hair school in Georgia.

“I did design this in hair school,” Eblen said. “Then the opportunity just came up, so I just decided to go

CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN

Hairbandz, a salon owned and operated by Mindy Eblen of Fontanelle, boasts an 80s rock style while offering many services at comparable prices. The salon is located on the west side of the Greenfield square.

my own way and get my own shop.”

Eblen worked at The Final Cut in Greenfield for four-and-a-half years before deciding to open her own salon.

The space became available two weeks before Eblen opened, allowing her a short amount of time to paint, decorate and install equipment. With the help of her coworkers and family, Eblen finished the setup during the

week she opened.

“I’m an 80s hair band kind of girl,” Eblen said. “That was my vision, I guess, for what I wanted it to look like.

I wanted it to be fun and cool.”

Eblen and her coworkers Kathy Christensen, stylist and massage therapist, and Dillon Porter, tattoo artist, offer a variety of services, including hair cuts, colors, perms, nails, waxing, spray tans, massages and tattoos.

“I’m very excited, of course,” Eblen said. “It’s been a very hectic schedule.”

During setup of Hairbandz, Eblen said she would go to work, then go immediately to the salon.

“I’d be here till nine or ten o’clock every night since I started this, just trying to get this all ready,” Eblen said.

“We’ve been pretty busy, Please see SALON, Page 2

CNA photo by KYLE WILSON

Spring break project: Children in the Southern Prairie YMCA spring break camp created this decorative “hand print”

board Monday afternoon outside the facility. Pictured from left are Patrick Varner, Rendon Mohr, Nathan Carroll, Oscar Kenyon, David Mohr, Aubrie Mohr, Jacqueline Kenyon, Exodus Bruce, Parker Varner and Sam Duncan. The words “Healthy Kids Day — 9 to Noon Saturday, April 25” will be painted on the board at a later date. The Y is also planning summer camps this year. Information for those camps will be released April 1.

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to pay Marilyn Ralls — who resigned as library director at Gibson Memorial Library earlier this month — a two-week salary as part of an exit plan and to “thank her for the years she’s been” at Gibson Memorial Library. Ralls’ final day is March 31.

The board also discussed advertising to fill Ralls position and discussed talking with current staff about their interest in filling in as an acting director.

Coulter said Sue Teutsch has served as acting director at the library before.

DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in January, from 4.3 percent in December, according to a state report released Tuesday.

The rate is one-fifth of a point below the January 2014 rate of 4.4 percent, Iowa Workforce Development said. It is also below January’s national average rate of 5.7 percent, which was down from 5.6 percent in December.

In January, Iowa listed 1,645,000 people as employed, up by 3,000 since December and 28,600 since January 2014. According to the report, there were 1,716,500 people in the state labor force in January, compared with 1,715,600 in December and 1,690,800 in January 2014.

The report also shows Iowa added 3,100 nonfarm jobs from December to January, raising the state’s total nonfarm employment to 1,562,200. Iowa’s trade, transportation and utilities sector alone gained 2,200 Please see JOBLESS, Page 2

Officials say some traffic cameras must come down DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa transportation officials issued a report Tuesday ordering the removal of some traffic cameras operated by cities on state-supervised roadways.

The Iowa Department of Transportation released evaluations on speed and red-light cameras that six cities operate on state-controlled highways and interstates. DOT officials want to remove cameras at ten locations — out of 34 locations total throughout the state. Cameras at one of those targeted locations had already been deactivated due to construction.

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cameras can be installed along state roads and requiring local jurisdictions to submit annual reports justifying camera placement.

Local agencies must show cameras are targeting “highcrash or high-risk locations.”

They have 30 days to comply with or appeal the DOT ruling.

Among the cameras targeted for removal was a set of speed cameras in Des Moines on I-235, an interstate highway that runs through the city. According to the state report, the location had a low crash rate before the cameras went up. In a news release, the department said they were consid-

ering all options.

Iowa is the only state in the nation that allows cameras to be permanently installed along interstate roads or highways managed by the state. The cameras generate millions in annual revenue for local governments.

Steve Gent, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation’s office of traffic and safety, said the state goal was to ensure safety.

“The public has to believe the cameras are about safety. If they think it’s about a money making issue, that’s a terrible situation,” Gent said.

But local officials have criticized the new oversight rules, saying the state is taking away local control.

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jobs, and professional and business services saw an increase of 1,800 jobs across the state. Education and health services sustained a loss of 1,300 positions, the report said, largely because private education institutions cut labor.

Since January 2014, Iowa has added 24,800 nonfarm jobs, led by the state’s construction sector with 6,500 new positions through-

out the year. Construction reached an all-time high in employment with 77,500 jobs in December, though the sector shed 900 positions in January. Yearly losses were limited to Iowa’s mining, information and other services sectors, accounting for 900 lost jobs since January 2014.

The data show Iowa entered 2015 “on a positive note,” said Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townshend in the report.

SALON: Continued from Page 1

and we had our customers stopping in to look.”

The slogan for the salon also fits into Eblen’s rock ‘n’ roll visions: “Hairbandz Salon, for rockin’ hair and nails.”

Hairbandz is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, with af-

ter-hours appointments available.

Redken, Kenra, Paul Mitchell and Matrix hair products are available for purchase. Prices are comparable to the area.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Eblen at 678207-7855, Christensen at 641-745-5417 or Porter at 515-490-1880.

Donald Trump plans launch of presidential exploratory committee WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to form a presidential exploratory committee.

“I am the only one who can make America truly great again,” the Republican businessman and reality television star declared in a statement announcing the move.

While a step short of a formal campaign launch, the formation of an exploratory allows him to begin raising money and hire staff as he weighs a White House bid. Trump said he’s already hired political aides in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, which host the first three contests on the presidential nominating calendar.

“I have a great love for our country, but it is a country that is in serious trouble,” Trump said in a wide-ranging statement that called for rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure, improving border security, strengthening the military and improving the economy. “Americans deserve better than what they get from their politicians who are all talk and no action.”

The outspoken Republican has long hinted at presidential aspirations, but he appears more serious this time. He recently said he would not renew his contract with NBC for his reality show, “The Apprentice.”

Trump is scheduled to appear in New Hampshire later in the week.

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U.S. sets new record for denying, censoring government files Its backlog of unanswered requests at year’s end grew remarkably by 55 percent to more than 200,000.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a new record again for more often than ever censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data

by The Associated Press.

The government took longer to turn over files when it provided any, said more regularly that it couldn’t find documents, and refused a record number of times to turn over files quickly that might be especially newsworthy.

It also acknowledged in nearly 1 in 3 cases that its initial decisions to withhold or censor records were improper under the law — but only when it was challenged.

Its backlog of unanswered requests at year’s end grew remarkably by 55 percent to more than 200,000. It also cut by 375, or about 9 percent, the number of full-time employees across government paid to look for records.

That was the fewest number of employees working on the issue in five years.

The government’s new figures, published Tuesday, covered all requests to 100 federal agencies during fiscal 2014 under the Freedom of Information law, which is heralded globally as a model for transparent government. They showed that despite disappointments and failed promises by the White House to make meaningful improvements in the way it releases records, the law was more popular than ever. Citizens, journalists, businesses and others made a record 714,231 requests for information. The U.S. spent a record $434 million trying to keep up. It also spent about $28 million on lawyers’ fees to keep records secret.

The government responded to 647,142 requests, a 4 percent decrease over the previous year. It more than ever censored materials it turned over or fully denied access to them, in 250,581 cases or 39 percent of all requests. Sometimes, the gov-

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U.S. Freedom of Information Act The U.S. spent a record $434 million trying to keep up. It also spent about $28 million on lawyers’ fees to keep records secret. The government responded to 647,142 requests, a 4 percent decrease over the previous year. It more than ever censored materials it turned over or fully denied access to them, in 250,581 cases or 39 percent of all requests. Sometimes, the government censored only a few words or an employee’s phone number, but other times it completely marked out nearly every paragraph on pages. sive dresses, the agency blacked-out a sentence under part of the law intended to shield personal, private information, such as Social Security numbers, phone numbers or home addresses. But it failed to censor the same passage on a subsequent page.

The sentence: “We live in constant fear of upsetting the WH (White House).”

In nearly 1 in 3 cases, when someone challenged under appeal the administration’s initial decision to censor or withhold files, the government reconsidered and acknowledged it was at least partly wrong. That was the highest reversal rate in at least five years.

The AP’s chief executive, Gary Pruitt, said the news organization filed hundreds of requests for government files. Records the AP obtained revealed police efforts to restrict airspace to keep away news helicopters during violent street protests in Ferguson, Missouri.

In another case, the records showed Veterans Affairs doctors concluding that a gunman who later killed 12 people had no mental health issues despite serious problems and encounters with police during the same period. They also showed the FBI pressuring local police agencies to keep details secret about a telephone surveillance device called Stingray.

“What we discovered reaffirmed what we have seen all too frequently in recent years,” Pruitt wrote in a column published this week. “The systems created to give citizens information about their government are badly broken and getting worse all the time.”

The U.S. released its new figures during Sunshine Week, when news organi-

zations promote open government and freedom of information.

The AP earlier this month sued the State Department under the law to force the release of email correspondence and government documents from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state.

The government had failed to turn over the files under repeated requests, including Clinton one made five years ago and others pending since the summer of 2013.

The government said the average time it took to answer each records request ranged from one day to more than 2.5 years. More than half of federal agencies took longer to answer requests last year than the previous year.

Journalists and others who need information quickly to report breaking news fared worse than ever.

Under the law, the U.S. is required to move urgent requests from journalists to the front of the line for a speedy answer if records will inform the public concerning an actual or alleged government activity. But the government now routinely denies such requests: Over six years, the number of requests granted speedy processing status fell from nearly half to fewer than 1 in 8. In January, the U.S. reminded agencies that it should carefully consider such “breaking news” requests.

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ernment censored only a few words or an employee’s phone number, but other times it completely marked out nearly every paragraph on pages.

On 215,584 other occasions, the government said it couldn’t find records, a person refused to pay for copies or the government determined the request to be unreasonable or improper.

The White House touted its success under its own analysis. It routinely excludes from its assessment instances when it couldn’t find records, a person refused to pay for copies or the request was determined to be improper under the law, and said under this calculation it released all or parts of records in 91 percent of requests — still a record low since President Barack Obama took office using the White House’s own math.

“We actually do have a lot to brag about,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said.

Separately, the Justice Department congratulated the Agriculture and State departments for finishing work on their oldest 10 requests, said the Pentagon responded to nearly all requests within three months and praised the Health and Human Services Department for disclosing information about the Ebola outbreak and immigrant children caught crossing U.S. borders illegally.

The government’s responsiveness under the open records law is an important measure of its transparency. Under the law, citizens and foreigners can compel the government to turn over copies of federal records for zero or little cost. Anyone who seeks information through the law is generally supposed to get it unless disclosure would hurt national security, violate personal privacy or expose business secrets or confidential decision-making in certain areas. It cited such exceptions a record 554,969 times last year.

Under the president’s instructions, the U.S. should not withhold or censor government files merely because they might be embarrassing, but federal employees last year regularly misapplied the law.

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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.

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TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ (Congregational), 501 W. Montgomery St. J.C. Penney former employees coffee, 9 a.m., The Windrow.

Friends Helping Friends

Meetings

Creston Community School District, 6 p.m. Monday, board meeting room.

Agenda includes: consent items; discussion of Prescott and Creston community school districts consolidation; recognition of students and staff; language arts curriculum report; review of open enrollments for the 2015-16 school year; approval of Ethernet services agreement; approval of food service software agreement; approval of co-op agreements for activities; consideration of out-ofstate activity trip; review of the 2015-16 certified budget to publish for the April 13 budget hearing; approval of budget guarantee; principal reports; business manager’s report; superintendent’s report; board discussion.

—————— Union County Saddle Club, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Hometown Insurance.

Agenda includes: insurance package required for activities at Union County Fairgrounds; election of officers; planning 2015 events including Can Chase, awards shows, etc.

Anyone interested in horse events in Union County is encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Dan Stephens at 641202-3385.

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Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Prairie View Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

Thursday

Super 8 Club, 1 p.m., Regency Park.

Union County Historical Society, 1:30 p.m., historical complex house, McKinley Park.

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, 11:30 a.m. potluck, Southern Prairie YMCA. 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 Dora Coen; Judith Wachter, reviewer.

Macksburg is parent of a son born March 15, 2015. Kaleb Michael McCallum weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches long.

Grandparents are James McCallum and Rebecca Gillespie, both of Macksburg.

Great-grandparents are Kelly Haines of Macksburg and Brenda Adams of Michigan.

Police

Dennis Lee Miller, 64, 913 N. Glenview Dr., was cited for simple assault 6:47 p.m.

Friday in Creston.

According to a Creston Police report, Miller pushed a victim with his hands in the chest area. Miller made statements to shoving or pushing the victim.

Miller was released on promise to appear.

—————— Chandler Parker, 13, 1203 W. Jefferson St., was referred to juvenile authorities on a charge of simple assault 3:53 p.m. Monday at Union County Law Enforcement Center.

Parker was released into the custody of his father.

—————— Robert Steven Branan, 28, of Lenox was charged with simple domestic assault 12:20 p.m. Tuesday at 913 W. Mills St. According to a Creston Police report, Branan Birth crawled through the window Greater Regional of a truck a female victim Medical Center was sitting in and started to Jazmine McCallum of hit her.

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Domestic dispute, 4:21 p.m., Tuesday, North Sycamore Street.

Domestic dispute, 4:48 p.m., Tuesday, North Sycamore Street.

Traffic stop, 5:24 p.m., Tuesday, South Elm Street.

Traffic stop, 5:33 p.m., Tuesday, New York Avenue.

Talk to officer, 5:33 p.m., Tuesday, Manor Drive.

Traffic stop, 7:44 p.m., Tuesday, West Townline Street.

Talk to officer, 8:20 p.m., Tuesday, West Jefferson Street.

Traffic stop, 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, New York Avenue.

Traffic stop, 11:06 p.m., Tuesday, North Elm Street.

Traffic stop, 11:27 p.m., Tuesday, Highway 34.

Traffic stop, 11:58 p.m., Tuesday, North Sumner Avenue.

Traffic stop, 2:50 a.m., today, West Montgomery Street.

Traffic stop, 5:47 a.m., today, West Townline Street.

Markets Grain prices quoted at 10 a.m. today: • Farmers Co-op, Creston: Corn — $3.54 Soybeans — $9.05 • Gavilon Grain: Corn — $3.55 Soybeans — $9.11

St. Malachy instrumentalists participate in solo/ensemble contest St. Malachy School fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth grade student instrumentalists participated in the Creston Instrumental Solo/Ensemble Contest Feb. 28.

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OPINION

Waiting until I am “older” isn’t an option anymore I know it has been too long between columns when my mom sends me a text message asking what I have been doing since she hasn’t been able to read about my adventures in the newspaper.

It probably means I should do a better job calling her throughout the week, or make a stop out for a homemade dinner soon.

My most exciting event lately was fulfilling a long-time dream by working for FloTrack. I made two trips up to Ames to watch the Iowa State Classic and Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The experience of watching professional and Division I athletes compete was a rush. I felt like a

Miles of trials Jake Waddingham associate editor

freshman in college on my first journalism assignment trying to work up the courage to ask Brook’s runner Mark Elliott or Baylor’s Rachel Johnson for an interview after their races.

I have always heard the saying, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

It is nice to have a job at the

newspaper that I enjoy every day, but focusing and writing about running was a unique thrill. I can’t wait for the outdoor track season and for the Drake Relays in April.

We are also one year away from hosting the World Championships in Portland, Ore. I’ll have to start saving my pennies now if I hope to make a trip out to the west coast to watch.

I read that February was the 10th coldest on record in Iowa, which has made me welcome the clear skies and temperatures in March even more than normal. I will have to apologize to anyone on my running routes because it has been a while since my pasty legs have been

exposed to the sunshine.

I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a 10K race in Des Moines Saturday. It was a beautiful day to be outside and the event gave me a lot of confidence for my future races.

The warmer weather has come just in time to help bust me out of a little seasonal depression and help me forget about my other major event since my last column, turning 25.

I have to give my girlfriend Pam and friends Scott Vicker, Nick Newbury and Max Newbury a lot of credit for helping me get over the age hurdle by taking me out to a surprise dinner at Zombie Burg-

er.

I must be slipping a bit in my old age. Pam convinced me we had dinner reservations and I knew from past experiences Zombie Burger seats on a first come, first serve basis.

The biggest difference about turning 25 isn’t feeling older, it is the realization that life makes a hard shift from dreaming about being old enough to do fun things to wishing it would slow down to complete more tasks.

I know I still have time to accomplish my dreams, but I don’t have time wait until I’m “older” anymore.

The Weather Channel reported a brutal heat wave HOLLYWOOD — God Bless America and how’s everybody?

Prince Charles arrived in Washington D.C. Tuesday to celebrate the eight hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta . He’ll give a speech about how the compact established, once and for all, that whoever administers the law is also ruled by the law. And then Hillary Clinton will deliver the rebuttal.

HBO’s The Jinx subject Robert Durst was arrested on suspicion of three murders after the New York skyscraper magnate mumbled a confession during the show.

What’s worse, he might be extradited to L.A. With hot dry weather and fire season coming up, the last thing we need in L.A. is a white O.J. trial.

The Weather Channel reported a brutal heat wave roasted Los Angeles last weekend when Santa Ana winds blew in off the desert.

It’s just miserable for allergy sufferers. Last night in Bakersfield, two people were arrested in a WalMart bathroom trying to convert their crystal meth back into Sudafed.

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan gave a Holocaust family a chance to sue the University of Oklahoma over a painting seized by the Nazis, a week after OU’s N-word controversy. The school will be glad to get rid of the art. It’s a painting of Richard Pryor doing stand-up, complete with captions.

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Oklahoma hired famed constitutional attorney Stephen Jones to help them return to OU. The SAEs were shown on video singing a song with three N-words in it and they got kicked off campus. If Kanye West had sung the song, he would have won a Grammy.

A National Institute on Alcohol Abuse study showed that twenty-five percent of Americans said

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they engaged in binge drinking in the past year. The study also shows that the richer you become, the more likely you are to binge drink.

This may explain why Joel Osteen has been slurring his words lately.

ISIS vowed to infiltrate Western capitals and blow up Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and the White House. The White House would be easy. All they have to do is dress up like hookers and arrive in a liquor truck, and the Secret Service will look both ways and then wave them right through the gate.

Jeb Bush campaigned in New Hampshire over the weekend where he engaged reporters a dozen times a day and laid out his policies clearly to voters and the media. He doesn’t shy away from his family’s past presidencies. As a matter of fact, his new campaign motto is, The Third Time’s the Charm.

GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee found himself polling well in Iowa among the Southern Baptist voters Monday. They are the heart of social conservatism.

The Southern Baptist Church is a stalwart Protestant church that recognizes only one saint, the last living Confederate widow.

Vladimir Putin appeared Monday after he disappeared for ten days, setting off a mystery. People in L.A. know why you disappear for ten days. We were the only ones who weren’t surprised during Monday’s joint press conference when the president of Kyrgyzstan mistook Putin for Renee Zellwegger.

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Enjoy reading letters From Bob Crittenden Afton

Always enjoy reading letters to the editor — opinions are like the nose on your face, everyone has one. Can’t help but think about Tayler Pettit, if he had not been a wrestler, and if he had his medical

condition flare up on him while he was breaking his 4-H calves to lead or other farm work away from anyone, would he still be with us. This has to be a very scary situation for any parent.

The Creston wrestling coaches, staff and other helpers are to be commended for taking extra cau-

tion to make sure their wrestlers are given the utmost care. All the Creston wrestlers are to be commended for an excellent job of representing themselves and the Creston school district. Give yourselves a pat on the back. We are proud of you.

What you may not know From Bill Barker Creston

What can we do to support the Creston meal site at the old Depot?

I’ve eaten there at times since 2006 and enjoyed the meals and social activities — music entertainment, bingo, card games — and monthly birthday parties. I delivered meals for five years to the seniors who could not come in. After three years off from delivery duties — I was asked to work while the meal delivery man — took some time off to recover from need of time off. Currently, they are advertising for a full time delivery person able

to deliver five days a week, three hours per day, 9:30 til 12:30 p.m. I suggested they job might appeal to someone like myself if we had two drives to share the five days so one could be off at times to let the other driver do the other obligations and not be tied down.

Are you able and willing to give to expense fund — a memorial for family! How else can we support the meal site: come in often to eat the meals or have home delivery come to your home. We can sure use more people: volume in increase sales. The program gets state and federal funds to cover basic labor and food cost — cost that

increases more than cost of living increased at modest levels: cost exceed available money.

Familys contribute donations to general meal site fund controlled by committee made up of seniors who use the meal site for their social activities. One can give a memorial in loved ones name to ($100/$500) contribute to a fund used to buy equipment — dishwasher, coffee equipment, ect.

At present time we need to maintain our delivery vans. Need $1,000 to repair air conditioner/compressor and other routine maintenance.

Check with us on how you could help.

A true appreciation for the intensity of wrestling From Quin Leith Chicago, Ill.

I am writing in response to a letter that was printed in the Creston News Advertiser last week in which the author, Mr. Ron Dunphy, characterizes the sport of wrestling as an abusive and barbaric activity, subsequently calling for parents and the community to put an end to the sport. While I commend and respect Mr. Dunphy for selflessly giving his time and efforts for the betterment of the young people in the community, I adamantly disagree with him regarding his views on wrestling.

I have a true appreciation for the intensity of wrestling, having trained and competed in the sport for over half my life. I can also appreciate that, to a nescient spectator, wrestling could be misconstrued as coercive. However, I can assure you that it is not the intention of the sport to cause pain or injury to your opponent. Coaches, officials and athletes go to great lengths to prevent such from happening, and intentional misconduct

results in penalties or disqualification.

Wrestling is unique from many sports in that a wrestler competes in solitude. The ability to affect the outcome of competition rests solely with the athlete. For six minutes they have to rely on themselves; their own skills, their own strength, their own speed, their own endurance, their own ability. Wrestling teaches accountability, self-reliance, incredible discipline, responsibility and self-confidence, all critical qualities for future success.

Congratulations to the Creston Panther wrestling team on a tremendous finish at the State Tournament last month. Your success is well deserved and I hope you all take pride in what you have achieved. In fact, the students at Creston High School have many achievements to be proud of. Their success a testament to the time and effort they’ve put towards realizing their goals, as well as the coaches, teachers, administrators, parents and members of the community that go out of their way to help these students accomplish extraor-

dinary things.

I believe success is contagious.

I grew up watching Harlan dominate high school athletics for years.

I used to think it was because they were all superior athletes; but in fact, Harlan as a community had a system for developing and supporting their youth and came to expect success. I believe Creston is developing its own tradition of excellence and the wrestling program has been, and I expect will continue to be, a large part of that. The success achieved by the students evokes pride in their school and community.

I sincerely hope that the youth in the community continue to enjoy the support that they have from coaches, school officials, parents and members of the community across all extra-curricular activities, and especially wrestling. The lessons they learn from these activities will be impactful in their development as young adults and will help ensure Creston remains a vibrant community for generations to come.

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BUSINESS/FARM Hospital creates over $6 million impact on local economy DES MOINES – Adair County Health System generates 108 jobs that add $6,585,777 to Adair County’s economy, according to the latest study by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA).

In addition, Adair County Health System employees by themselves spend $1,249,472 on retail sales and contribute $74,968 in state sales tax revenue.

“The community is very important to our organization. We are pleased to be part of Adair County and appreciate all the support we receive from the community.

We strive to continue to provide quality health care and look into increasing services that we provide, to be able to continue to be a major employer of Adair County,” said Angela Mortoza, CEO of Adair County Health Sys-

tem.

The IHA study examined the jobs, income, retail sales and sales tax produced by hospitals and the rest of the state’s health care sector.

The study was compiled from hospital-submitted data on the American Hospital Association’s Annual Survey of Hospitals and with software that other industries have used to determine their economic impact.

The study found that Iowa hospitals directly employ 71,324 people and create another 50,131 jobs outside the hospital sector. As an income source, hospitals provide $4.2 billion in salaries and benefits and generate another $1.8 billion through other jobs that depend on hospitals.

In all, the health care sector, which includes offices

of physicians, dentists and other health practitioners, nursing home and residential care, other medical and health services and pharmacies, contributes $14.3 billion to Iowa’s economy while directly and indirectly providing 293,758 jobs, or about one-fifth of the state’s total non-farm employment.

“Hospitals positively influence their local economies not only with how many people they employ and the salaries of those employees, but also through hospital purchases from local businesses as well as the impact of employee spending and tax support,” said Kirk Norris, IHA president and CEO. “Whether at the local level or statewide, there are few Iowa employers that generate economic activity comparable to hospitals.”

“A Day in Agriculture” photo project announced DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is challenging Iowans to celebrate National Agriculture Day today (March 18) by photographing their connection with Iowa agriculture and sharing it online. With over 88,000 family farms in Iowa and nearly 420,000 Iowans employed in agriculture, accounting for one in every five Iowans, no two people’s days are the same.

“Iowa is a beautiful place and spring is an exciting time in agriculture. The Day in Iowa Agriculture photo project is intended to document this special day of the year and record the activities of not only farm life in our

state, but the many, diverse aspects of Iowa agriculture,” Northey said.

This is not a contest. It is an opportunity for farm families, employees in ag-related industries and supporters of agriculture to document and celebrate Iowa’s leading efforts to produce food, fiber, and fuel to support the world’s growing population.

Photos can be submitted on Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram by including the hashtag #DayinIAag. A selection from the photos submitted will be assembled in an online album to be published later in the month. The photos will also be considered for a display in the Iowa Department of

Agriculture and Land Stewardship at the Wallace building in Des Moines.

Secretary Northey will also be sharing photos online of his day, promoting the success, diversity and abundance of Iowa agriculture.

“We are looking for photos that document all aspects of farming and Iowa agriculture. This includes caring for livestock, preparing for spring planting, working conservation practices, moving equipment, and showing family members and children on the farm,” Northey said.

Any photo taken during the 24 hours of March 18, 2015 is eligible.

Beef Quality Assurance training offered online GREENFIELD — Beef producers have always been concerned with the quality of care they give their animals. The Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certificate is an excellent way to prove producers have been trained in proper management techniques.

Through April 14, individuals can participate in BQA training online at no charge.

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USDA: 97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture farm typology report and help shine light on the question, “What is a family farm?”

“As we wrap up mining the 6 million data points from the latest Census of Agriculture, we used typology to further explore the demographics of who is farming and ranching today,” said NASS Statistics Division Director Hubert Hamer. “What we found is that family-owned businesses, while very diverse, are at the core of the U.S. agriculture industry. In fact, 97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned.”

The 2012 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology report is a special data series that primarily focuses on the “family farm.” By definition, a family farm is any farm where the majority of the business is owned by the operator and individuals related to the operator, including through blood, marriage, or adoption. Key highlights from the report include the following five facts about

family farms in the United States: Five Facts to Know about Family Farms 1. Food equals family – 97 percent of the 2.1 million farms in the United States are family-owned operations.

2. Small business matters – 88 percent of all U.S. farms are small family farms.

3. Local connections come in small packages – 58 percent of all direct farm sales to consumers come from small family farms.

4. Big business matters too – 64 percent of all vegetable sales and 66 percent of all dairy sales come from the 3 percent of farms that are large or very large family farms.

5. Farming provides new beginnings – 18 percent of principal operators on family farms in the U.S. started within the last 10 years.

“Whether small or large — on the East Coast, West Coast, or the Midwest — family farms produce food and fiber for people all across the U.S. and the world,” said Hamer. “It’s due in part to information such as this from the Census of Agriculture

that we can help show the uniqueness and importance of U.S. agriculture to rural communities, families, and the world.”

The 2012 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology report classifies all farms into unique categories based on three criteria: who owns the operation, whether farming is the principal operator’s primary occupation, and gross cash farm cash income (GCFI). Small family farms have GCFI less than $350,000; midsize family farms have GCFI from $350,000 to $999,999; and large family farms have GCFI of $1 million or more.

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A query worth its salt Dear Heloise: I would like to know the DIFFERENCES in table salt, kosher salt and sea salt. Also, how would you use each one? — Jo G. in Nebraska You would think salt is salt!

However, there is a slight difference in the processing. Sodium chloride is the chemical name for all.

Table salt is the one most of us use daily. It has some calcium silicate added to keep it from clumping; this salt can be used in all cooking and baking recipes.

Kosher salt has no preservatives. This salt is a favorite of many chefs because of its texture. Use a pinch or two, and sprinkle it over the food you are making.

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Horoscope Thursday, March 19, 2015 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) For the next four weeks, you will be high-energy. This is your time of year to recharge your batteries for the next 12 months. You rock!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a good time to buy wardrobe items. Use the next month to plan what you want your new year (birthday to birthday) to be all about.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A popular month ahead awaits you! Accept all invitations to party and schmooze. Share your hopes and dreams to hear feedback from others.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) For the next four weeks, the Sun will be high in your chart casting a flattering light on you. This means others will be impressed with you!

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You want to travel somewhere because you need a change of scenery in the next four weeks.

You want adventure and stimulation plus a chance to learn something new.

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22) In the month ahead, focus on wrapping up loose details about inheritances, shared property, taxes, debt and insurance matters. Just do it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You will need to take naps and get more rest in the next four weeks, because the Sun will be opposite your sign. The Sun is your source of energy, and it is now as far away from you as it gets all year.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Do whatever you can to get better organized in the next four weeks. Give yourself the right materials and cleaning utensils to do a great job.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Love affairs, romance, vacations, parties, the arts, sports and playful times with children are your focus during the next four weeks. Yes, it’s time to play!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Home, family and your private life will be your focus in the month ahead. You want to cocoon and hide so that you can rest for a while.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) The pace of your days will accelerate in the next four weeks, with short trips, visits, discussions and increased reading and writing. Just go

with the flow!

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) In the month ahead, you will focus on cash flow, earnings and money matters more than usual. Find out what you owe and what you own, because information is power.

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others over. This year you will face a major decision. Save your money in the first half of the year and cut down on overhead expenses; this will help you later in the year. Your integrity and patience will be tested.

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n ancient grain with roots that trace back as far as 8000 B.C., sorghum is seeing a resurgence as demand for nonGMO and gluten-free food grows.

Sorghum is an excellent substitute for those with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance, and can be used to make both leavened and unleavened breads, various fermented and unfermented beverages and can be steamed, popped, flaked or consumed as a whole grain or syrup.

“Sorghum is light in color, has a pleasing texture and tastes similar to wheat, which makes it perfect for use in gluten-free baking,” said gluten-free expert and cookbook author Carol Fenster.

Sorghum also provides iron, calcium, potassium, as well as polycosinol, which research has shown to lower serum cholesterol and may improve heart health.

Contrary to the perception that some grains lead to a spike in blood sugar, research has indicated that sorghum offers slow digestibility and a lower glycemic index. Foods with a lower glycemic index are believed to increase satiety, which means people feel fuller longer, aiding with weight management.

White, food grade sorghum can be milled directly into whole grain flour to produce foods such as cookies, cakes, breads, pizza dough, pastas, cereals and more. Whole grain sorghum is also a healthy addition to salads. Sorghum’s natural attributes make it possible to enjoy deliciously healthful and gluten-free versions of some of America’s favorite foods, thanks to these recipes.

For more recipes and tips for cooking with sorghum, visit www.HealthySorghum.com.

Pearled Sorghum Tangy Pear Salad Contributed by Nu Life Market Salad: 1/2 cup cooked Nu Life Market Pearled Sorghum Grain 8 cups prepared mixedbaby greens 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced 1/3 cup dried cranberries Toppings: 2 red Anjou pears, halved vertically and thinly sliced Dressing: Favorite dressing or balsamic vinaigrette To cook sorghum, a ratio of one part sorghum to four parts water should be used. In appropriate size saucepan, add water and heat until boiling. Add sorghum and allow to simmer on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 45 minutes or until desired tenderness.

Once cooked, drain water from pan and rinse cooked grain.

Allow cooked sorghum to cool completely before adding to salad, to avoid wilted lettuce.

Toss together cooked sorghum, baby mixed greens, onion and dried cranberries in large bowl.

To serve, place desired amount of tossed lettuce mixture onto salad plate, adorn with 5 pear slices and drizzle with desired amount of dressing.

Thin & Crispy Sorghum Pizza Crust Contributed by Nu Life Market 1 cup white whole grain sorghum flour 2/3 cup potato starch 4 teaspoons glutenfree baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons xanthan gum 1/2 cup shortening 2/3 cup rice milk Olive oil Garlic powder or granules Whisk dry ingredients together. Cut shortening into flour mix until crumbly. Add rice milk and mix until dough forms sticky ball. Knead on floured surface and continue to work dough, adding flour if necessary. Dough is ready when it no longer sticks to your hand.

Roll into ball and flatten onto ungreased pizza pan. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Gently roll edges over to form ridge.

Bake for 12 minutes at 450°F. Top with your favorite toppings and bake for additional 10–15 minutes.

what’s cookin’ in egg muffins Breakfast is the meal you do not want to skip, so give these “egg muffins” a try. They are easy to make and most often you have all the ingredients in your fridge. They should be ready by the time you need to head out the door, so grab a couple and eat them on your way to work or with a piece of toast and some juice. Either way, these are good for you. Smakelijk eten! egg muffins 10 large eggs or equivalent egg substitute 1/2 cup half-and-half 10 oz. breakfast sausage, cooked 1 1/2 cups grated cheese Preheat oven to 350°. Generously grease 12-cup muffin pan. Note: Paper muffin liners are not recommended for this recipe.

In a large mixing bowl whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Divide the sausage among the cups of the muffin pan, about a heaping tablespoon per cup. Add egg mixture, filling each cup more than 2/3 of the way full. Top each with cheese.

Bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until egg is completely set and edges begin to turn golden brown.

For two: 2 large eggs or equivalent egg substitute 1 1/2 Tbps. half-and-half 2 oz. breakfast sausage, cooked - I used crumbled bacon 1/4 cup grated cheese Grease 4 cups of a muffin tin and continue as above.

Variations Huevos ranchero: Substitute ground chorizo for sausage. Add 1 tablespoon of salsa into the cup with the sausage. Continue as before.

Denver omelet: Substitute ham, finely diced for sausage. In a saute pan, saute 1/2 medium onion and 1/2 green pepper, both diced small, in a small amount of oil or butter, until onion is soft. Divide the ham and sauted veggies between the muffin cups.

Continue as before. farmer’s omelet: Substitute 1 pound apple wood smoked bacon, fried crisp and crumbled, for sausage. In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add 1 medium potato, diced, and saute 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1/2 medium onion, diced, and continue to saute until onion and potato are soft. Divide cooked bacon and vegetables between muffin cups. Continue as before.

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Points off turnovers for Ole Miss, compared to 0 for BYU in Tuesday’s comeback win.

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Rebels rally DAYTON, Ohio — Ole Miss pulled off the NCAA Tournament’s first big comeback.

Against the team that’s known for the biggest one of all, no less.

Stefan Moody scored 26 points and led Mississippi’s comeback from a 17-point halftime deficit to a 94-90 victory over BYU on Tuesday night in the First Four.

The Rebels (21-12) trailed until Moody led a 15-2 run midway through the second half. He hit a late 3-pointer that helped finish it off.

“Welcome to March Madness!”

Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy said.

Ole Miss goes to Jacksonville, Florida, to play sixth-seeded Xavier on Thursday afternoon in the East Region, a team that Kennedy knows well from his days as a coach at Cincinnati.

BYU (25-10) pulled off the biggest comeback in NCAA Tournament history in Dayton three years ago, rallying from a 25-point first-half deficit to a 78-72 win over Iona in the First Four. This time, the Cougars couldn’t hold the big lead.

Tyler Haws, a senior guard who is BYU’s alltime leading scorer, had 33 points but missed a 3-pointer as BYU tried to catch up in the closing seconds. It was the first time this season that the Cougars lost after leading by 17 points.

Haley dies LOS ANGELES — Jack Haley, who played nine seasons in the NBA including a reserve role on the Chicago Bulls’ 1996 championship team, has died. He was 51.

Haley’s family confirmed his death, saying the cause was heart disease. He died Monday at Los Alamitos Medical Center, according to the Orange County coroner’s office website. There were no indications of foul play and an autopsy will be performed, the coroner said.

Haley played for the Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs during his career, when he averaged 3.5 points and 2.7 rebounds mostly as a reserve. He sat out the entire 1992-93 season because of injury.

The Bulls drafted the 6-foot-10 forward-center as the 97th pick overall in 1987 out of UCLA.

NBA upset NEW YORK — The poor passing and sloppy shooting in overtime hurt, though the effort was more disappointing than the execution to Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

The NBA’s worst team played it better than its defending champions, and the New York Knicks surprised San Antonio 104100 on Tuesday night.

Alexey Shved scored 21 points and made the key defensive play in overtime for the Knicks, who became the first team in NBA history to enter a game this late in a season with a winning percentage below .200 and beat the defending champs, according to information provided by Elias to the Knicks.

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Practice begins: Above, Creston boys track team members, from left, Alex Tamerius, Nick Walsh, Seth Maitlen, Bryce Briley and Jay Wolfe start a 400 meter repeat during practice last week. At right, Creston junior Amber Castillo works on her hurdle form during practice last week.

Spartans swept by nationally-ranked Reivers

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Division I 16th-ranked Iowa Western dropped Southwestern Community College to 3-9, sweeping the Spartans in four games here Saturday and Sunday.

The Reivers sailed in Saturday’s games, winning 13-1 and 12-2 over the Spartans.

John Bisignano took the loss in the opening game, lasting 2 2/3 innings and giving up 12 runs on 10 hits. Zak Bassett pitched in relief of Bisignano.

The Spartans were limited to just three hits, as

Devon Perez struck out 10 and improved to 3-0 on the season for Iowa Western.

Samuel Vega, Misael Lebron and Eric Bueno each recorded one hit for the Spartans. Bueno knocked a double. Third baseman Sterling Rupp drove in Southwestern’s lone run. Vega and Lebron each recorded a stolen base.

Zach Maskill took the loss for Southwestern in the second game, giving up 10 runs on six hits in 1 1/3 innings. Ottoniel Pacheco and Travis Goodrich pitched in relief.

Southwestern managed just one hit against three different Reiver pitchers.

Bradley Lopez recorded the lone hit for the Spartans.

Sunday’s opening game saw Southwestern’s best chance at a victory, before Iowa Western walked off in the bottom of the seventh inning with a 3-2 victory.

Sopho m o r e pitcher E t h a n W e s t phal gave up three runs on eight hits Westphal with five strikeouts and two walks in 6 1/3 innings.

Bueno hit another dou-

ble and drove in one run, w h i l e M a t t Mayden finished 2-for-3 at Mayden the plate with one RBI. Vega, Erich Gonzalez, Lebron and Glenn Velazquez each recorded one hit for the Spartans, who took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning, before surrendering the tying run in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Reivers controlled the final game of the fourgame set, winning 14-1.

Joshua Santiago took

the loss for the Spartans, pitching three innings and giving up seven runs on six hits. London Collins and Angelo Rivera each pitched in relief.

Once again, the Spartans were held to just one hit, as Velazquez recorded a single. Rafael Eigenmann drove in Southwestern’s only run of the contest.

Vega and Bueno each stole one base.

Southwestern returns to action Saturday and Sunday in the opening home series against Division II 17th-ranked Iowa Central Community College (6-6).

Saturday’s games begin at 2 p.m., with Sunday’s games slated for 1 p.m.

Ware wants to be remembered Deficit-prone Iowa for something more than injury State readies for NCAA Tournament “There will be

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA (AP) — Kevin Ware shows no queasiness toward that nasty scar running down the front of his right leg.

He even rubs it from time to time — a good luck charm, one might say.

He’s definitely not worried about another gruesome injury.

As the doctor told him, “I would have to get in a bad car crash or something like that to get my leg broken again,” Ware said.

“Everybody in the world is more concerned about it than me.”

Of course, he did bend over to tap the court with his knuckles while speaking so confidently.

Knock on wood, you know.

The last time Ware played in the NCAA Tournament, he left the court on a stretcher, his right leg snapped so grotesquely that some of his Louisville teammates were in tears.

Now, he returns to the tournament with a different team and looking to leave a much different impression.

Ware plays at Georgia State — a school in downtown Atlanta, not far from where he played his high Ware school ball — and he’s a big reason the Panthers made the NCAAs for only the third time in school history.

In the low-scoring championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament, the junior guard

scored 18 points — nearly half of his team’s total.

Hollywood couldn’t have drawn it up any better heading into the NCAA Tournament.

“There will be no greater story in my mind than Kevin Ware,” Georgia State coach Ron Hunter said, looking ahead to Thursday’s game against third-seeded Baylor in Jacksonville, Florida.

“Mentally, what he had to go through to overcome this, that’s something none of us can even dream about.”

Two years ago, Ware was a key player off the bench for a talented Louisville team that many were picking to win it all. In the regional final against Duke, he soared out toward the 3-point line looking to contest a Blue Devils’ shot.

When he landed, the upper part of his right leg went one way, the bottom part went another.

The bone snapped cleanly in two, protruding through his skin. While some cried, others looked as though they might faint.

If they had called the game off right there, no one would’ve complained.

But, before Ware was taken off the court, he urged his teammates to finish what they had started. The Cardinals won the game and advanced to the Final Four — in Atlanta, no less. Ware was able to watch both the semifinal and final from a seat at the far end of the bench, while many red-clad fans waved giant posters of his face and tweeted out messages with the hashtag, “WinForWare.”

Win, Louisville did.

Ware even got to help cut down the net.

By the next season, he

no greater story in my mind than Kevin Ware.

Mentally, what he had to go through to overcome this, that’s something none of us can even dream about.”

— Ron Hunter

Georgia State coach

was recovered enough to return to the court. But he wasn’t the same player, and he found it burdensome to be asked about his injury over and over again.

Finally, after just nine games, he took a redshirt year and decided to transfer. Georgia State was a logical destination, a place where he could be close to his family and friends but without all the unwanted attention.

“I just had to get away from being Kevin Ware, the guy who broke his leg on national TV,” Ware said. “I just wanted to have a fresh start. I felt like Georgia State was up and rising.”

Indeed, the Panthers romped through the Sun Belt a year ago, losing only one conference game during the regular season, only to be denied a spot in the NCAAs when they lost in overtime of an excruciating conference final.

This season, Georgia State wasn’t nearly as dominating, but it captured the conference title on the final Please see WARE, page 10A

By LUKE MEREDITH AP Sports Writer

AMES (AP) — Iowa State’s knack for comebacks could come in handy in the NCAA Tournament, though the Cyclones would love to avoid dramatic finishes in the days ahead.

Third-seeded Iowa State (25-8) won last weekend’s Big 12 tournament by erasing double-digit deficits in each game, including a 17-point hole in the title game against Kansas.

The Cyclones will face UAB (19-15) on Thursday in Louisville focused on getting off to better starts — while also emboldened by the belief that they can win no matter how bad things get.

“If we can get hot and keep the confidence going; that’s I think the biggest thing in a threeday run like this is that it breeds confidence in your players. That they can battle through anything.

That no lead is insurmountable,” I o w a Hoiberg S t a t e c o a c h Fred Hoiberg said after beating the Jayhawks.

Iowa State’s recent play is proof of how vulnerable it can be at times.

The Cyclones are also remarkably resilient — and resilience is invaluable in the NCAA Tournament.

Iowa State’s run of comebacks began in its home finale, when it erased a 21-point deficit

with a 22-0 run that lasted less than six minutes. The Cyclones closed out TCU with a 63-point second half before rallying past Texas, Oklahoma and the Jayhawks in Kansas City.

Iowa State’s ability to maintain an explosive yet relaxed style of play when facing large deficits is a tribute to its veterans.

Junior forward Georges Niang a n d s o p h omore p o i n t g u a r d Monte M o r ris were Niang crucial players on last season’s Big 12 tournament title team.

Juniors Jameel McKay and Abdel Nader and senior Bryce Dejean-Jones, all newcomers, followed their lead.

“I think it helped us in the Big 12 tournament that we were the defending champions, and you knew what it took to win three games in three days,” Hoiberg said. “To have guys that have been through this and know what it takes and the different things you have to deal with, the distractions and everything leading into this, is a tremendous help.”

Perhaps the most encouraging sign for Iowa State as it heads to Louisville is that its best players are peaking.

Niang won Big 12 tournament Most Outstanding Player honors, averaging 18 points and four assists a Please see CYCLONES, page 10A

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SWCC golf adds area athletes Johnson, Chievous score 15 to keep Pirates alive, 74-64 Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.

“You have to give Hampton credit,” said coach Steve Masiello, who played four years at Kentucky and would have been the center of attention in Louisville had his team won. “I know we’re all caught up in whether they had a losing record, (the fact that) they’re 68th and we’re 67. But they came out and played tonight.” ___ ABOUT THOSE WILDCATS: Chievous said Hampton will have to have an attitude when it tackles Kentucky.

“It’s really just going in with a great mindset,” he said. “Not being intimidated. And just playing as hard as we can and knocking down all our shots and just never giving up. When adversity hits us, we can’t get down on ourselves. We just gotta keep playing.”

NO LOSERS’ LAMENT: Hampton is the 24th team to make the NCAA Tournament field with a losing record — and became the third in four years to win a game.

The Pirates started the season 1-5, won only two of 10 games during one span in the heart of the schedule, and closed the regular season just 12-17.

They won four in a row to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament’s automatic NCAA berth.

“As a team we never stopped believing,” Joyner said. “Yeah, it’s a heck of a reversal for us. We’re happy where we are — and sometimes you gotta go through adversity to get to where you are.”

BIG QUESTION MARKS: Chievous went down hard after being fouled at the 2:59 mark and his team leading 6258. After he was helped off the court, Ke’Ron Brown replaced him and hit the second of two free throws to push the lead to five — touching off a 6-0 run that

By RUSTY MILLER AP Sports Writer

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East Union senior Cole Campbell (front, center) signs with Southwestern Community College to continue his golf career there next year. Pictured in front with Campbell are his parents Dave and Darci. Pictured in back is Southwestern head golf coach Larry Shimono.

Southwestern Community College head golf coach Larry Shimono added a pair of area athletes to his team for next year in East Union senior Cole Campbell and Mount Ayr senior Connor Giles.

Campbell, who will graduate from East Union High

School in May, lettered in football for three years, basketball for four years, baseball for four years and golf for four years.

He is the son of Dave and Darci Campbell.

Giles, who will graduate from Mount Ayr Commu-

nity High School in May, has played multiple sports in high school, including football, golf and basketball. He was named second-team all-district for football his senior year.

He is the son of Scott and Tracy Giles.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Hampton coach Edward Joyner Jr. had joked he’d need a lot of help if his team advanced to play No. 1 Kentucky.

“Jesus on speed dial,” he kidded.

So after Hampton extended its unlikely run, beating Manhattan 74-64 Tuesday night in the First Four to dial up a date with the mighty Wildcats, Joyner grabbed a cell phone and pretended to make a really, really long-distance call.

“Hello? Hello?” he said at a postgame news conference.

Then he put down the phone, laughed, and said, “I guess he’ll get back to me.”

Reginald Johnson scored 15 points and made two critical defensive plays down the stretch and Quinton Chievous added 15 points and 13 rebounds before leaving with a sprained ankle in the final minutes.

The Pirates (17-17) scored the first seven points, led by as many as 12 in the opening half and then, after Manhattan had rallied within a point, pulled away at the finish.

Johnson sealed the game with two huge steals, the second leading to his floor-length assist pass to Emmanuel Okoroba for a layup. Okoroba then hit a scoop shot on a drive and the lead was 67-58 with 90 seconds remaining.

Manhattan (19-14) never threatened again.

The 68th team in a 68team field, Hampton won as an underdog yet again.

“We love that. We take that head on,” said Brian Darden, who scored 13 points including clinching free throws at the end.

“That’s our image.”

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put the game away.

The Pirates were already without leading scorer (13.0) and rebounder (7.5), Dwight Meikle. He was sidelined five games ago with a high ankle sprain.

“I just couldn’t go any more, and my team ended up pulling it out,” said Chievous, a Tennessee transfer in his first year with the Pirates. “Hopefully I can keep icing it, get treatment and be ready for Kentucky on Thursday.”

Joyner said Meikle was day to day.

TIP-INS: Hampton: No. 15-seeded Hampton shocked second-seeded Iowa State 58-57 in the 2001 tournament’s first round in Boise, Idaho, when Tarvis Williams hit a 4-footer with 6.9 seconds left.

It ranks as the greatest win in program history.

Manhattan: The Jaspers won’t get a chance to create a bracket racket as they have twice before. Seeded 12th, they surprised No. 5 Florida 75-60 in the 2004 first round, and also pinned fourth-seeded Oklahoma with a 77-67 loss in the first round in 1995.

They fell to 3-9 in their eight trips to the NCAAs. UP NEXT: Hampton: Mighty Kentucky awaits.

Manhattan: The Jaspers return two starters, juniors Ashton Pankey who averaged 13.5 ppg and Richards at 13.1, along with several top freshmen and sophomores. ___ Follow Rusty Miller on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/RustyMillerAP

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game. Morris has gone 136 minutes without a turnover — a stat that’s all the more remarkable given Iowa State’s frenetic pace — and hit the game-winning shot at the buzzer against Texas. McKay is averaging 12.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks in his last 12 games.

The Cyclones fell to a No. 3 seed because it lost eight games, many of those defeats coming because they let an opponent put them in a hole too deep to

climb out of.

But that hasn’t been a problem lately. Iowa State is outscoring opponents by nearly 16 points in the second half of its last five games.

I feel like we’re built for this. We don’t want to come back every time, but it just seems to keep happening to us. When our name gets called, we answer the bell,” Niang said. ___ Follow Luke Meredith on Twitter: www.twitter. com/LukeMeredithAP

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day and again reached the championship game of the Sun Belt tournament.

Facing state rival Georgia Southern, the Panthers struggled to do much of anything offensively, with star player R.J. Hunter (the coach’s son) missing shot after shot while the other main scoring threat, former Kentucky point guard Ryan Harrow, barely played at all because of a hamstring injury.

Enter Ware, who scored enough points for Georgia State to escape with a 3836 victory.

“If I ever questioned his mental toughness, he sure answered me,” R.J. Hunter said. “It was just amazing, man. That kid has been through a lot.”

Back in Louisville, coach Rick Pitino was watching the game on television.

He texted Ware’s mother, while her son was diving all over the floor, telling her how proud he was of

his effort.

“It was great to see him come back, not only perform like that but go to the tournament,” Pitino said. “I know he’ll have a lot of great experiences.

It’s great that he’s back healthy and playing again.”

With Harrow still hurting, his status for Thursday’s game up in the air, Ware will likely need another huge performance for the 14th-seeded Panthers to pull off the upset.

No matter what happens, he’s moved on from that horrible day two years ago.

“This closes the book for him,” Ron Hunter said.

“He can go back to being Kevin Ware, the basketball player.” ___ AP freelance writer Josh Abner in Louisville, Kentucky contributed to this report. ___ Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter. com/pnewberry1963

49ers’ Chris Borland retiring at 24, wary of head trauma

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wary of head trauma, San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland is leaving football. And not even the promise of NFL stardom and piles of money could change his mind.

So now, after one stellar rookie season, he is retiring at age 24.

The 49ers announced his decision Monday night, without offering specifics. But Borland told ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” earlier in the day he wants to do “what’s best for my health.”

Borland had a team-leading 108 tackles as a rookie, emerging as a punishing defender.

He also had a sack and two interceptions.

“From what I’ve researched and what I’ve experienced, I don’t think it’s worth the risk,” Borland said in the interview. “I feel largely the same, as sharp as I’ve ever been. For me, it’s wanting to be proactive. I’m concerned that if you wait till you have symptoms, it’s too late.”

49ers general manager Trent Baalke said the team was surprised by his move and called Borland a “consummate professional.”

Borland’s big announcement comes less than a week after five-time All Pro linebacker Patrick Willis walked away from football. Borland replaced Willis in the starting lineup after his October toe injury required surgery.

The NFL, like the 49ers, said it respects Borland’s decision, adding that “playing any sport is a personal decision.” The league stressed that “football has never been safer,” noting progress with rule changes, tackling techniques, equipment, protocols and medical care.

“Concussions in NFL games were down 25 percent last year, continuing a threeyear downward trend,” Jeff

Miller, NFL senior vice president of health and safety, said in a statement Tuesday.

“We continue to make significant investments in independent research to advance the science and understanding of these issues. We are seeing a growing culture of safety. Everyone involved in the game knows that there is more work to do and player safety will continue to be our top priority.”

The retirements of Willis and Borland are big blows to a team that also lost coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio after the season, then watched Frank Gore, Mike Iupati, Chris Culliver and Perrish Cox depart in free agency this past week. Defensive line coach Jim Tomsula was promoted to head coach following an 8-8 season, the club’s first time out of the playoffs in four years.

“While unexpected, we certainly respect Chris’ decision,” Baalke said. “From speaking with Chris, it was evident that he had put a great deal of thought into this decision.

He was a consummate professional from Day One and a very well-respected member of our team and community.

“Chris is a determined young man that overcame long odds in his journey to the NFL and we are confident he will use the same approach to become very successful in his future endeavors. We will always consider him a 49er and wish him all the best.”

The NFC Defensive Rookie of the Month for November, Borland injured an ankle on the final play of the first half against the Seahawks on Dec. 14 and didn’t play again last season.

The 49ers selected Borland in the third round of the draft out of Wisconsin, where he was an imposing pass rusher. ___ AP NFL websites: www. pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL

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LOOMIS FAMILY: IH 490 26’ hyd fold disc; IH #470 20’ man fold disc; CIH 3650 large round baler; IH #656 gas tractor, NF; NH 5 bar side rake; Schuler feed wagon; BH PT flat bed trailer; 16’ car trailer; 200 bu GF wagon on JD gear; Circle D 7x20 GN livestock trailer; engine stand; 16’ flat bottom canoe. OTHER LISTINGS: HM 3 pt head mover; Keifer 7x20 GN stock trailer; IH side rake; ‘01 JD #955 rotary disc windrower 16’ hyrda swing, reconditioned.

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Sale Day Phone 641-782-7025 ~ Big Mike Haynes, Yard Manager Ringman: Vern Blazek Loader Tractor available.

TERMS: Cash or good check with photo ID if unknown by the auction team.

Lunch available at the CLA Cafe.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE: all items must be removed within 1 week.

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DEADLINE: Mon.-Fri. NOON (12 p.m.)

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60th Wedding Anniversary Robert bert and Verna Morris of Lenox, IA entertained their two daughters Angel Sorden and Joni Lore and their grandchildren and great grandchildren on March 15-16th for a weekend of fun at Honey Creek Resort, Rathburn Lake celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

The couple was married April 17, 1955 at the United Methodist Church in Lenox.

Creston News Advertiser Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Sur-Gro Plant Food Company currently has openings for potential full time & seasonal personnel for yard work & truck deliveries.

Must have clean driving record or have CDL or ability to obtain CDL. Apply in person at: 200 E. 1st St. Diagonal, IA 641-734-5315

Auction Calendar Complete sale information is published in the Wednesday edition of the Creston News Advertiser and/or the Southwest Iowa Advertiser

Sat. Mar. 21- 10:00AM Rural Kent, IA. JD 3020 Gas, WF, no cab; other machinery items; 4 Wheeler; Pickups; Auto; Farm Misc.; 200 Large Bales Alf/Grass Mix Hay; 154 Acres M/L selling in 2 parcels Located Sec. 17, Platte Twp., Union Co. IA. for Hal Dean Morris Estate. Auctioneers: Darwin West, Tom Frey, Steve Bergren, 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.

Tues. Mar. 24- 10:00AM Creston, IA. 2015 Cash Rent of Land (107 Acres) for Verna Bailey Revocable Trust. Auctioneer: Darwin West.

Sat. Mar. 28- 11:00AM Lorimor, IA. Antiques, Household and Real Estate for Marilyn Stafford. Auctioneers: Kelly & Chad Daugherty.

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The family of Donald Driskill would like to thank all who sent food, flowers, memorials, cards, calls, thoughts and prayers during our sad times of loss. Not enough words to express how greatly appreciated they were.

Special thanks to the ambulance, Dr. Krogstad, and nurses at Greater Regional Medical Center.

Thanks so much for lifting assistance from Murray First Responders at different times and to Southern Hills Specialty Care at Osceola for their help when needed.

Thank so much for a very nice service from Rev. Dwayne Henrich.

Special thanks to Kale Funeral Home, we very much appreciated all your help.

He is much missed. God Bless each and everyone of you.

Sincerely, Louise Driskill Patricia & Terry Overton and families Cathy & Randy Crew and families Pam Shield & Dick Wasson and families

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Tractor, 4 Wheeler, Vehicles, Farm Machinery, Hay, Farmland & more

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ESTATE PUBLIC AUCTION

Real Estate approx. 11:30 a.m.

From Creston, IA (west edge on Hwy 34) 5.3 miles west to Clover Ave. then 3 miles south on Clover Ave to 245th St., west ½ mile on 245th St. Land lies on both sides of the road as you turn West on 245th St. from Clover Ave. Or from the town formerly known as Kent, IA (south edge of town) 1/2 mile east on 245th St. In order to settle the Estate of Hal Dean Morris we will offer the following personal property and Real Estate at Public Auction SELLING 154 TAXABLE ACRES. Parcel I: NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4, 17-71-31 Farm 2083 Tract 123, Platte Twp., Union Co. Iowa. Taxable Acres: 77; 56.3 Soybeans & 18 acres hay in 2014 Crop year; CSR II 72.1 per surety map Parcel II: SW 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4, 17-71-31; Farm 2083 Tract 123, Platte Twp., Union Co. Iowa; Taxable Acres: 77; 33.5 Acres Corn, 18.02 Hay, 21.23 acres in pasture in 2014 Crop year. 2.23 acres building site consisting of machine shed, 2 other outbuildings & 3 older style grain bins. CSR II 62.8 per surety map This info obtained from FSA and Surety maps. All info is believed to be reliable but please do your own research ahead of sale day. 245th St. divides these 2 parcels of land. Parcel I lies on the South side of the road. Parcel II lies on the north side of the road. Base acres will be divided according to FSA after the auction.

New program will be at the buyers discretion after auction. Info open to public at Adams Co. FSA office in Corning, Iowa. Full possession for the 2015 crop year. An easement exists for natural gas pipeline. Rural water available.

TRACTOR & FARM MACHINERY: 1964 JD 3020 Gas Tractor, WF, 3 pt., single hyd w/QT hitch, 2 front slab wts., rear wheel weights, no cab, 15-5-38 fair rubber; 1996 Redekop Industries model 2240 chopper for CIH 1660, 1666 or 2166 combines; New Idea #311 2 row pull type corn picker set up for 40” rows (w/handle 38”); JD 3 pt. 6 row rotary hoe; JD 145 5x16 3 pt steerable plow; portable 4” auger; rear wheel wts for JD; Weber weeder pull type 3 wheel weed sprayer with 5 HP B&S motor and 12-15 gal spray tank; Farm & Home 6x10 barge box wagon with hoist; Ford #801 gas tractor, WF, 4 speed.

TOOLS & FARM MISCELLANEOUS, LAWN MOWER: Sears Craftsman 16” bench top scroll saw on stand, 7/8 in blade stroke (used very little); Shopmaster planer; 6’ round stock tank; 7x9 garage door; used tractor tires; some steel and wood posts; 32” & 47” woven wire; used hog & cattle wire panels; few pipe gates; old lowboy frame; pickup pipe stock rack; ‘09 JD 145 Lawn mower w/38” deck; 2 walk behind mowers; JD 400 2 ton grinder mixer; portable calf creep; more.

4-WHEELER: 2011 or 12 Bennche#700 Big Horn 4WD 4 wheeler, 2 seat with canopy & dump box, 1941 miles (has front winch but never used).

FARM TRUCK, PICKUP, AUTO: ‘67 Ford F600 Grain Truck with 16’ wood box and hoist; ‘90 Ford F-150 1/2 Ton pickup, 2 tone brown in color, 2WD, XLT Lariat pkg., AT, AL, PW, PL, 163,000 miles, reg. cab, running boards; 2000 GMC 1/2T reg. cab pickup, gray in color, cloth interior, PW, PL, 1 owner, 4.8 litre, 110,935 miles on odometer, new battery, good rubber; ‘91 Buick LeSabre LTD, 4 door auto, 3800 V6, 134,780 1 owner miles, maroon in color with vinyl top, AC, PW, PL, good rubber.

HAY: 200 M/L large round bales of alfalfa/grass mix hay with net wrap (will be sold in lots to suit the buyer) Terms on personal property: Cash/good check with photo ID if unknown by the auction team.

Terms on Real Estate: 10% down on sale day and enter into a contract to purchase with the balance due in approx. 30 days or on or about April 21, 2015 when deed & abstract will be furnished. Loretta Harvey, Attorney at Law, Creston, Iowa will hold all earnest money in her trust account and will handle all closing transactions. Heirs are very sincere in selling but do reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Bergren Real Estate & Auction Co. and West & Frey Auctioneers are sellers agents only.

Hal Dean Morris Estate

Monte Morris, exec. of above estate - 641-202-0895 for any info pertaining to above items

641-782-2141 Ext. 6441

Auction conducted by: West & Frey Auctioneers LLC, Creston, IA & Creston Livestock Auction Services Darwin West 641-344-1958; Tom Frey 641-344-5082; Steve Bergren 712-789-0847; Todd Crill; Brandon Frey; Zach Ballard.

Sale Clerks: June West, Leisa Frey. Ringman Vern Blazek www.crestonlivestock.com for complete sale bill and photos

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Iowa Senate OKs bill to expand law on texting while driving The bill would remove a stipulation that a law enforcement official must stop a person for a different offense to enforce it.

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DES MOINES (AP) — Law enforcement officials will be able to more easily regulate Iowa’s ban on texting while driving under a bill the Senate passed Tuesday.

The Senate voted 44-6 to make texting while driving a primary offense instead of a secondary one. It now heads to the House for consideration.

Iowa law prohibits a person from reading, writing and sending messages on an electronic device while driving. The bill would remove a stipulation that a law enforcement official must stop a person for a different offense to enforce it.

“What we have here is a failure to communicate safely,” said Sen. Tod Bowman, D-Maquoketa, who is supervising the bill.

“Texting while driving is dangerous. Contrary to popular belief, you can’t text and drive well.”

Most lawmakers in the chambers voted for the bill. But some Republicans

questioned whether the legislation was needed at all.

There are “a lot of things that are out there you should not be doing and I get so tired of adding to the Iowa Code book on a yearly basis, common sense,” said Sen. B r a d Z a u n , R-Urbandale. “I c e r t a i n l y Zaun acknowledge that texting is bad,” he said, adding that so are “so many other things.”

An earlier version of the bill would have banned a person in Iowa from using a hand-held device while driving, but the language was removed in committee. A distracted driving bill was also introduced last session, but it failed to garner enough support.

This bill, proposed by the state Department of Public Safety, has Gov. T e r r y B r a n s t a d ’ s support.

Bowman has said he thinks Branstad the bill has a better chance of advancing this year because of that.

Walker aide quits after questioning Iowa’s role in nominating process ly states in the presidential nominating process, including Iowa, which hosts the nation’s first presidential caucuses.

In January, Mair took to Twitter to complain about an event in the state hosted

by Iowa Rep. Steve King, a favorite of the GOP’s farright flank.

“In other news, I see Iowa is once again embarrassing itself, and the GOP, this morning. Thanks, guys,” Mair wrote and later added, “The sooner we remove Iowa’s front-running status, the better off American politics and policy will be.”

On Tuesday, Iowa GOP Jeff Kaufmann told the AP that Mair’s statements were “not only incorrect, they’re rather juvenile, they’re naive, they’re ignorant.”

Kaufmann said he wanted Mair to apologize and learn more about Iowa or “I’d send her packing.”

Walker senior aide Rick Wiley acknowledged Mair’s departure in a statement: “We accept those who have a variety of viewpoints on issue, but what we ultimately must have is absolute respect for people across the country.”

DES MOINES (AP) — The Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against three counties over high nitrate levels in rivers is part of intensifying efforts by environmental groups around the country to treat agriculture like other industries long held accountable for environmental pollution.

The Water Works board filed its lawsuit Monday against three northern Iowa counties that oversee drainage systems that remove water from farm fields and send it downstream. The water often carries chemical compounds, including nitrate, that Des Moines must remove to keep drinking water safe. The nitrate comes from fertilizer and manure from 1.2 million hogs and a million turkeys that is spread on the fields

Removing nitrates from water Water Works also seeks to recover damages for $900,000 spent in 2013 and $540,000 this year to operate an expensive treatment system that removes the nitrate from water. Nitrate in drinking water must be below 10 milligrams per liter to be considered safe by the Environmental Protection Agency. in the three counties.

“The lawsuit seeks relief from the burdens Des Moines Water Works faces as providers of safe drinking water, and recognition of the role of drainage districts when passing production costs downstream,” said Graham Gillette, the utility board’s chairman.

County supervisors in Buena Vista, Calhoun and Sac counties manage 10 drainage districts that the lawsuit says should be required to obtain federal

water pollution discharge permits because they release nitrate pollutants into rivers much like regulated factories.

“We are disappointed the lawsuit was filed and intend to defend the action vigorously,” said Chuck Becker, a Des Moines attorney hired by the three counties.

Water Works also seeks to recover damages for $900,000 spent in 2013 and $540,000 this year to operate an expensive treatment system that removes the ni-

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DES MOINES (AP) — An aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s national political operation resigned late Tuesday after drawing heated criticism from the head of the Iowa Republican Party for questioning the state’s early role in the presidential nominating process.

Veteran Republican strategist Liz Mair told The Associated Press that she was leaving Walker’s team just a day after she had been tapped to lead his online communication efforts, citing the distraction created by a series of recent Twitter posts about Iowa’s presidential caucuses.

“The tone of some of my tweets concerning Iowa was at odds with that which Gov. Walker has always encouraged in political discourse,” Mair said in a statement announcing her immediate resignation. “I wish Gov. Walker and his team all the best.”

Mair had been the latest political operative tapped to join Walker’s growing political operation as he ramps up for a 2016 presidential bid.

The Republican governor has intensified travel to ear-

Water utility launches legal fight to regulate farm drainage