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The 10,000 Crestonians is sponsoring a parade in uptown Creston at 10 a.m. and a talent contest 6:30 p.m. on July 4. Find entry forms for those two events on page 10A. >>
Creston/O-M golfer Madison Hance ties for 12th at state golf tournament Tuesday at American Legion Memorial Golf Course in Marshalltown. More on page 1S. >>
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Decision reversed: Local church allowed in Uptown By KYLE WILSON
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A local church will be worshiping in uptown Creston after all. Last month, God’s Outreach Deliverance requested a conditional use permit from the city that would allow them to hold church services at 124 N. Maple St. in commercially-zoned uptown Creston. That request was denied by Creston Planning and Zoning Commission May 12. It was denied because the commission wanted to keep all of uptown zoned C-1 for retail use. Tuesday, that decision was reversed by Creston City Kenyon Council after the council received legal guidance from city attorney Skip Kenyon in closed session. The council’s unanimous decision Tuesday disappointed several business owners who don’t believe having a church in uptown is the right move for a retail environment. Their biggest concern is the well-documented parking problem. “I hope the church understands we think this (uptown) is a retail zone,” said Mike Coen, owner of Coen’s Furniture located
Reward offered for Orient arson info By BAILEY POOLMAN
CNA staff reporter bpoolman@crestonnews.com
CNA photo by KYLE WILSON
God’s Outreach Deliverance requested a conditional use permit from the city that would allow them to hold church at 124 Maple St. in uptown Creston. The request was approved Tuesday.
at 121 N. Maple St. “And, we would appreciate if you would watch your parking, and I’m sure you will. We will work together, but we wish you would still look for a different location that would be more suitable for the traffic you will have.” JoAnna King, pastor at the church, said this morning the Lord told her to move church uptown in order reach more people they were serving. She added moving to
the Maple Street location was also necessary because they’ve outgrown t h e i r King church at 306 N. Oak St. King said the church will not cause any additional parking problems in uptown because church members would only be there during
evenings and Sunday mornings when businesses have their doors closed. “We are not here to cause any interruptions in uptown,” King said. “We will work with business owners moving forward so that we can live comfortably together. We just want to continue to help people in need and show the love of God.” King said the church has about 75 members and is already holding church services uptown.
SCICF grant night Checks for a cause:
Pennie Cheers, left, awards a $3,500 check to Katy Wiley, Greater Regional Cancer Center director, on behalf of the South Central Iowa Community Foundation (SCICF) Tuesday in Afton City Park. This grant will go toward the purchase of massage chairs for Greater Regional’s chemotherapy patients. SCICF members handed out $97,660 in checks to community organizations as part of the Afton Lawn Chair Night. Also pictured is SCICF board member Don Sheridan.
ORIENT — A reward is being offered for evidence related to an arson case in Adair County that cost the property owner nearly $1 million in damages. The reward, which can be up to $10,000, is through Grinnell Mutual Arson/Fraud Alert Committee. “The insurance company has a process for someone to potentially collect the reward related to credible evidence leading to the identification of the arsonists,” said Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater. According to an Adair County Sheriff press release, three incidents were reported on a farm located at 1693 330th St., Orient. The first incident occurred approximately May 7, but was reported May 11. The second incident occurred 6:31 a.m. May 10, and Fontanelle, Bridgewater and Orient fire departments responded. Fontanelle Fire Department responded to the third incident 5:57 a.m. May 11. “The fire marshal’s office, through their investigation, has determined that arson was the cause Please see ARSON, Page 2A
Lawmakers work to adjourn for the year DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa lawmakers returned to the state Capitol Tuesday with final action on the budget still pending. The full membership of the Republican-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate reported for duty, as lawmakers work to wrap up the legislative session, possibly later this week. Both sides started voting on budget bills, with a judicial branch budget winning approval in both chambers. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen, R- Hiawatha, said lawmakers “should be able to get this done this week.” Under a compromise financial plan revealed Monday, the state will spend about $7.3 billion for the upcoming fiscal year. The tentative deal includes $7.168 billion in ongoing spending, plus $125 million in one-time expenses. As it is structured, the House maintains a pledge to keep ongoing spending in line with projected revenues, while Please see LAWMAKERS, Page 2A
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Biggest insurer seeks some double-digit rises DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa’s largest private health insurer is proposing double-digit increases in premium rates for some of its individual plans next year, citing higher medical and prescription drug costs and greater use of services. Wellmark Health proposed the increases for 16 of its plans, in-
cluding one increase of nearly 35 percent, in filings with state regulators and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Iowa-based insurers proposed rate increases of at least 10 percent for 30 separate plans, according to the federal HHS. The company serves 1.7 million Iowa residents. The proposed increases would
apply to plans sold on the health insurance exchanges created under the federal health care law, as well as individual coverage sold through brokers and agents. Rate increases were only disclosed on the website if they were proposed to grow by 10 percent or more. Insurers say the rates reflect averages and do not necessarily
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