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The Creston softball team 10-run ruled Harlan in the Class 4A Region 8 semifinals Saturday. They move on now to play ADM in the finals. More on page 6A. >>
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ADVENTURES TOM SAWYER of
■ More than 300 tickets were sold to Crest Area Theatre’s production of “The Adventures
of Tom Sawyer” held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Southwestern Community College’s Performing Arts Center in Creston. The production was directed by Jerry Huffman and assisted by Liam Ray. See video online at www.crestonnews.com
Supreme Court returns Pella pool case to district level By IAN RICHARDSON
CNA staff reporter irichardson@crestonnews.com
CNA photos by KYLE WILSON
The community wants to hang Muff Potter (John Calahan) for the murder of Dr. Robinson, but Judge Thatcher (Jerry Hartman) protects Potter to give him a fair trial. Pictured behind is the town sheriff (Bill Mullin).
Aunt Polly (Pam Hoffman) mourns the death of Tom Sawyer. Meanwhile, the boys Huck Finn (Landon Guhse), Tom Sawyer (Evan Collins), Joe Harper (Wyatt Franklin) — alive and healthy — hide under the bed and make faces at her during the funeral.
ABOVE: Injun Joe (Wes Ray), left, has an intense conversation with Hooper (Cody Walter) shortly after Joe murdered Dr. Robinson in the graveyard during “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” Friday. RIGHT: Tom Sawyer (Evan Collins), Joe Harper (Wyatt Franklin) and Huck Finn (Landon Guhse) — dead cat in hand — discuss making a pact during “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” Friday.
■ To view all photos taken at “Tom Sawyer” by the News Advertiser, visit www.crestonnews.com and click on the photos tab.
The Iowa Supreme Court recently released its decision for Sanon v. City of Pella, the case in which justices heard oral arguments at Creston High School March 9. The court’s decision, filed June 26, has sent the case back to the district level with instructions. Sanon v. City of Pella involves the drowning of two teenage boys five years ago at Pella Aquatic Center during a sports camp. According to Iowa ■ The deciSupreme Court Justice David Wig- sion was 4-3, gins’ majority de- with Chief cision, at the time Justice Mark of the event, the pool’s underwater Cady and juslights were not in tices Thomas use, and the water Waterman was too murky that night for lifeguards and Edward to see the bottom. Mansfield The parents had originally filed a dissenting in claim for negli- part with the gence against the decision. city, as well as a constitutional due process claim against the city for the drowning incident under the state-created danger doctrine. The city claimed it was immune under Iowa Code Section 670.4(12), which lists conditions under which a swimming pool or spa does not have liability. In his 20-page majority opinion, Wiggins writes the case has been remanded to the district court to determine whether the city violated rules that would be criminal offenses under the Iowa Code, which would make the city exempt from this immunity section. “If the city violated these rules, the city is not entitled to immunity under Iowa Please see PELLA, Page 2A
Crowning:
Kelsey Kinman, 2014 Adams County fair queen, gives a hug to the new queen Nichole Bashor, 18, of Corning during the queen coronation Friday in Corning. Runner up was Mikayla Moore, 18, of Corning, and second runner up was Molly Oglesbee, 16, of Corning.
CNA photo by IAN RICHARDSON
Showing some personality: Sarah McAlexander, right, works on coaxing a few
CNA photo by BAILEY POOLMAN
words from Hudson Greenland during the “Mr. Personality” competition for 6- to 12-montholds at the Ringgold County Fair Baby Contest Saturday. The contest included three age divisions — 13-18 months, 6-12 months and 0-5 months — and included awards for most personality, most patriotic outfit and other more age-specific categories. Also pictured is Hudson’s mom, Dara Greenland, as well as Molly Lynch-Murphy and her son Rowan Murphy, whose Captain America suit was good for second place in the 6- to 12-month-old “Most Patriotic” category. Murphy didn’t seem to mind that Greenland had been chewing on his shield.
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