LOCAL HEROES
SENIOR NIGHT WIN
The American Red Cross is seeking nominations for local heroes to be recognized during the Iowa vs. Nebraska football game Nov. 25 in Iowa City. For more information, see page 10A. >>
The Creston/Orient-Macksburg football team cruised to a 42-7 win over Adel-De Soto-Minburn on senior night Friday. For more on the Panther victory, see SPORTS, page 5A. >>
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First-time voters hope to make a difference By SCOTT VICKER
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Creston High School senior Kadon Hulett has been looking forward for months to voting for the first time in this 2016 election. His excitement has waned a bit based on how this election is panning out. But, he’s still planning to exercise his right to vote because he knows he can make a difference. “I think it’s important we extend our voice and do our civic duty of voting rather than saying, ‘I’m not going to vote because I don’t like this candidate,’” Hulett said. “I think it’s important to make an educat- Hulett ed choice. We have the ability to make our world different. We need to get out and give ourselves the ability to make that difference.” Hulett said it’s important for him and other firsttime voters to vote in the election because, ultimately, they’re the ones that will be affected the most by the results of the election. Both he and fellow CHS senior Leah Schuler remain undecided at this point who they want to vote for in the election. “I think both have their flaws and they’re not real clear about their plans, so that makes it hard to de-
“I THINK it’s important to make an educated choice. We have the ability to make our world different.”
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KADON HULETT
Creston High School senior
cide,” Schuler said about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Both Hulett and Schuler have been frustrated so far with the candidates. Schuler said watching the debates has actually made it less clear for her who the right choice is. “They’re just trying to make the other person look worse than they do,” she said. “That’s not what it should be about.” Hulett had considered voting for a third-party candidate like Gary Johnson until Johnson’s blunders of not knowing Aleppo or being able to name any world leaders. Hulett has always enjoyed watching the State of the Union address and presidential debates. He’s been keeping a close eye on the debates this year. “The first one, I definitely think Hillary schooled (Trump),” he said. “Of course, he got his chimes in on the second one, but he said some stuff he shouldn’t have, too. It’s been interesting, for sure.” After watching the debates, Hulett said it will likely come down to voting day before he makes a decision VOTERS | 2A
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Test run: Lillie Curry, left, and Kim Curry complete an order for Triva Robison, right, while Marika Chubick puts the order into the register during the VIP viewing party for Little Caesars Sunday afternoon in Creston. The VIP viewing party served as a test run for the restaurant, located at 509 W. Taylor St., before Tuesday’s grand opening.
Iowa officials unsure of costs of full flood protection DES MOINES (AP) — Despite a spate of heavy rains and flooding in recent years, Iowa officials have little idea how much it would cost to protect homes, schools, factories
DES MOINES (AP) — With roughly three weeks to Election Day, Republican strategists nationwide publicly concede Hillary Clinton has a firm grip on the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House — and may be on her way to an even more decisive victory over Donald Trump. “He is on track to total-
Fundraiser: Michaela Baker ladles potato soup into a bowl while Bob Clark looks on during
the First United Methodist Church soup supper held Saturday afternoon at the church. Baker and Clark were two of many volunteers helping with the supper to raise funds for Creston Fire Department to purchase turn-out gear for new volunteer firefighters.
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Register. The plans call for buying homes and businesses near rivers, building levees and flood walls, and better protecting utilities. But the state hasn’t aggressively pushed for wet-
lands, detention ponds and other upstream structures that can significantly reduce flooding risks. Iowa state Sen. Rob FLOOD | 2A
GOP strategists: Clinton is in good shape with 3 weeks left
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and infrastructure, let alone how to pay for it. Iowa cities and towns have compiled $1.4 billion in plans to protect themselves from flooding, according to the Des Moines
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ly and completely melting down,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who is advising Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s re-election campaign. Like many Republican strategists, he was willing to speak publicly about the GOP nominee’s rough road ahead at the end of an unprecedented campaign. Things can change before
Election Day. There is one more presidential debate, and Trump has rallied before. His core supporters remain strongly committed. But along with indicators such as polling, campaign travel, staffing and advertising, the interviews with Republican political professionals unaffiliated with the Trump campaign sug-
gest only an epic collapse by Clinton would keep her from winning enough states to become president. In the past week, Trump’s campaign has been hit by allegations the New York billionaire sexually accosted several women over the past three decades. Early voting in ELECTION | 2A
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Rock climbing: Klay Evans, 18, of Earlham climbs a rock wall Friday afternoon at Southwestern Community College. Evans was one of about 300 high school students who toured the campus to learn about the college’s career and technical education (CTE) programs during CTE Day.