DISTRICT VICTORY
YOUTH FOOTBALL
The Creston/O-M Panthers football team climbed out of an early hole for a 42-34 win over Winterset to open district play. See SPORTS, page 5A.
The Pride of Iowa youth football league came to Creston Saturday afternoon. Teams will play again at Panther Field Sept. 20. See game photos on page 10A of today’s paper.
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Fired up: Carole King joins supporters in singing “You’ve Got a Friend” during a visit Friday to the Union County Democrats office. King was in Creston campaigning for Senate candidate Bruce Braley.
Carole King rallies support for Braley in Union County By SARAH BROWN
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Senate candidate Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has a friend in Carole King. The singer/song-writer and four-time Grammy award winner met with supporters Friday at the Union County Democrats office, 119 Elm. St., to rouse the democratic base and encourage people to get out and vote on Braley’s behalf.
“Why am I here in Iowa?” King asked. “Because it matters to the entire country.” King cited some issues on why she supports Braley; social security and equal pay for equal work. “Isn’t that a no-brainer?” King asked. “If you’re a man, doesn’t that affect your family if your wife is not being paid what she should be paid?” In the race against Rep. Senate candidate Joni Ernst, King said the democrats have
a tough road ahead to get Braley into office, but, it can be done. “On one side there is all this money pouring in to demonize Bruce Braley,” King said. “But, on the other side, there is you, there is me, and we have heart. And, that’s the key.” King said Iowan’s pride themselves on being independent thinkers and thoughtful voters. “You all know the issues,” King said. “I am just
here to say I stand with you. From where I live, I am here to say it’s important to me too.” Before King left, she said she wanted to do one more thing to communicate how much she appreciated what the Union County Democrat volunteers are doing. “I want to sing with you,” King said. “Will you sing with me?” King and the crowd erupted in song. “... you’ve got a friend ...”
Creston High School will celebrate Homecoming 2014 Sunday, Sept. 28 through Saturday, Oct. 4. This year’s theme is “A Night at the Movies.” A parade is scheduled 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3 through uptown Creston. Businesses and organizations should register for the parade by Wednesday, Sept. 24. Registration forms can be picked up in the high school office or by contacting Cara Soukup at csoukup@crestonschools.org or 641-782-2116. ■ This year’s Floats should be decorated according to this year’s home- theme is “A coming theme, Creston Pride Night at the Red and Black or football. Movies.” The Adel-Desoto-Minburn Tigers will be the Creston/O- Parade is M football opponent that Fri- slated 2 p.m. day night. No political floats Oct. 3. please. Reminder: Creston Schools will dismiss two hours early on Friday, Oct. 3 because of the parade. The parade will start at the corner of Sycamore and Devoe streets and will travel south on Sycamore to Adams Street, then travel east on Adams Street to Maple Street. At Maple Street the parade will travel north and will disband in the area north of Howard Street near the Gibson Memorial Library. The public is invited to find a good place to enjoy the parade somewhere along the parade route. The homecoming week schedule of activities include: Sunday: Homecoming week will kick off at 4 p.m. with the juniors vs. seniors in a variety of activities. After volleybrawl in the CHS gym, activities will Please see HOMECOMING, Page 2
Farm officials seek punishment for thieves DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa farm officials are seeking to enforce a mandatory minimum sentence for the felony theft of livestock and crops. Delegates of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation met last week to discuss proper punishment for people who steal cattle, hogs, corn, soybeans and other farm property,
the Des Moines Register reported. Some states are seeing an increase of cattle thefts since the price of the animals have reached record highs. The problem could soon make its way to Iowa, experts say, since the state is expected to raise more cattle in light of low corn prices and a drought in Texas, the lead-
ing producer of cattle in the U.S. Iowa is the top corn-producing state with nearly 2.2 billion bushels last year, and is ranked sixth nationally for cattle. Corey Schultz is a region executive officer for the Livestock Marketing Association and works with livestock auctions in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, Illinois and Indiana. “The rise in cattle numbers, the rise in prices, you could definitely see a rise in cattle thefts,” Schultz said. Novice thieves usually don’t steal livestock, according to Larry Gray, executive director of law enforcement for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers As-
sociation. “Anyone can kick down the door to a house and steal a flat screen TV,” he said. “But to steal cattle — first you have to have the ability to transport those cattle. Then you have to have the knowledge to market the cattle. You can’t run down to the local pawn store and get some money for them.”
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Food fair: Amy Starlin, left, of Creston serves Bohemian chicken and noodles
to Roberta Hribal of Orient during the annual St. Malachy Food Fair held at the school Sunday evening. Some of the other international foods this year included Irish, Middle Eastern, Oriental, Mexican and Italian. Two new stands were added including barbecue and Moldova. Also new, Dustin Baird of Creston provided music for the event. Organizers said more than 300 people attended the one-night event.
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Nodaway Valley royalty: Seniors Payge Newbury and Tanner Armstrong are elected 2014
Nodaway Valley homecoming queen and king during halftime at the Nodaway Valley versus Earlham football game Friday. Also pictured, from left, are their parents, Daryl Newbury, Kori Newbury, Russ Armstrong and Cindy Armstrong. For more on the game, see page 6A.
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