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Bookstore in Creston to reopen as The Bookwyrm
Judge to rule on Branstad’s closure of mental hospitals Plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Hedberg acknowledged the governor has broad veto power, but said the veto of the spending bill violated a specific statute.
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The Bookwyrm, 210 N. Maple St. in Creston, will open Oct. 16. New owners Chris, Regina, Alex and Ian Smith have plans to add comic books, gaming and more new books to their inventory.
New ownership brings new name, new look, new products to Creston’s used bookstore ■
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A local family is revitalizing a used bookstore in uptown Creston with a new vision, some new products and a fictional dragon. Chris and Regina Smith and their two sons, Alex and Ian, are co-owners of “The Bookwyrm.” Located at 210 N. Maple St., the former location of “The Bookstore,” the store is currently under renovation and will open Oct. 16. When 22-year-old Alex, an avid reader and regular at The Bookstore, heard it was up for sale, he contacted his family, and they decided to take the opportunity.
“We kind of always talked about doing something,” Alex said. “A sandwich place or this or that — just ideas over the past 10 years of doing something really small-town oriented and friendly. And this kind of just fell into our laps this year.” After acquir- A. Smith ing the building — and its inventory of about 7,000 books — the Smiths began renovations, which have included in- R. Smith stalling a new ceiling, replacing the fluorescent lights with hanging lamps, adding more open space as well as a seating area and kids section with a stage for puppet shows and storytimes. They plan to expand product offerings to include com-
ic books from the ‘90s and 2000s, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon cards and, eventually, current books and comics. “We’re going to have what’s in demand, what’s current,” Alex said. “If a book comes out and blows up, you’ll be able to find it here probably.” The Smiths also decided it was time for a name change. “Originally it was just going to be ‘Bookworm’ with the ‘O,’ but it wasn’t popping,” Alex said. So the Smiths settled on “wyrm,” a word you might recognize from the “Lord of the Rings” series. “It’s another word for dragon,” Regina said. “It originally was like a different category of dragon, but as far back as ‘Lord of the Rings’ they used it interchangeably with ‘dragon.’” The new title and theme brings its own mascot, a dragon named Webster T. Wyrm whose wooden Please see BOOKWYRM, Page 2
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Out for a run: Jack Taylor, 78, of Diagonal makes a pass in his 9500 John Deere combine near High and Dry Road Thursday afternoon. Jack, who farms with his son Jim in Ringgold County, said most farmers in his area are getting between 175 and 200 bushels per acre for corn this year. He added his corn Thursday was testing at 16 percent moisture. WEEKEND WEATHER
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DES MOINES (AP) — A judge says he’ll decide within 30 days whether Gov. Terry Branstad violated the law by using a line-item veto to close two state mental health hospitals. A bipartisan plan that Branstad vetoed this summer would have reversed his closing of the Mount Pleasant mental health institution and temporarily kept open another in Clarinda. Both are now Branstad closed, and workers have been laid off. Democratic lawmakers and the main state workers’ union sued Branstad, arguing that his veto broke a state law requiring Iowa to operate four mental hospitals, including the two closed facilities. Lawyers for both sides argued in court Thursday before Polk County District Judge Douglas Staskal, the Des Moines Register reports. Plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Hedberg acknowledged
that the governor has broad veto power, but said the veto of the spending bill violated a specific statute. “That is the case in a nutshell for us,” Hedberg said. If Branstad wanted to change the statute, Hedberg argued, he could have gone through the legislative process. Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Thompson, representing Branstad, said the spending bill was the type the governor has the authority to veto. Thompson said the statute cited by opponents is “less than clear” about the state having to operate four mental hospitals, but that such a statute shouldn’t override the governor’s veto power regardless. Branstad had said private agencies could better provide services offered by the mental hospitals, which he contends were outdated and inefficient. Critics said he closed the facilities too quickly before arranging replacement services. The losing side of the judge’s coming decision would be able to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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East Union homecoming king Kyle Seales, middle left, and queen Reagan Brown, middle right, stand with prince Liam Morris, left, and princess Kaelee Buffington, right, after being crowned Thursday night in the East Union gym. The East Union Eagles will take on the Guthrie Center Tigers for their homecoming football game 7 p.m. tonight.
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