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The Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield is hosting a New Year’s Eve party on Saturday. For more information, see page 3A. >>

Creston/O-M senior Kadon Hulett verbally committed to Northwest Missouri State University for football. For more on Hulett, see SPORTS, page 8A. >>

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Russia: Crashed jet fragments pulled from Black Sea SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Fragments of a plane were dragged out of the Black Sea on Monday amid a massive search operation as Russian officials declared that their investigation into the crash would focus on technical faults or pilot errors — not terrorism.

On shore, the nation held a day of mourning, laying flowers and lighting candles for the victims, who included dozens of singers in Russia’s world-famous military choir, nine Russian journalists and a Russian doctor known for her charity work in war zones.

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This house at 507 S. Elm St. in Creston was constructed through a partnership between Union County Development Association and Southwestern Community College as part of UCDA’s Elm Street affordable housing project. The house was listed for about a year before selling in July 2015. This month, the Southern Iowa Council of Governments Housing Trust Fund was awarded nearly $230,000 to be distributed for area housing projects such as this one, which last year’s Housing Trust Fund helped with.

Eligible counties may submit applications to SICOG for housing projects at any time.

be used for housing projects in SICOG’s eight-county coverage area.

The counties eligible to apply for grant money through SICOG for housing projects are: Union, Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold and Taylor.

“Primarily, we will continue to assist Habitat for Humanity in building homes, and we typically are involved with the Area Agency on Aging in doing small renovations to homes to make them more acces-

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The Southern Iowa Council of Governments Housing Trust Fund has been awarded $229,482 for fiscal year 2017, which will

sible for the elderly,” said Tim Ostroski, SICOG executive director. “We provide money to cities to do moderate and below income housing rehabilitation. We generally participate with the weatherization program through MATURA, and there are a variety of other programs, like the Elm Street Corridor. ... It kind of is all over the place but primarily affordable housing.”

Recently, the Iowa Finance Authority Board approved a total of about $6.2 million in grants to 25 Local

Housing Trust Funds to support affordable housing initiatives, which will help 2,326 Iowa families. The funding is provided through the State Housing Trust Fund.

“The Iowa Legislature created the Local Housing Trust Fund program to allow certified Local Housing Trust Funds the ability to efficiently fulfill unique local affordable housing needs and these awards will do just that,” said Iowa Finance SICOG | 2A

All 84 passengers and eight crew on the Russian military’s Tu-154 plane are believed to have died Sunday morning when it crashed two minutes after taking off from the southern city of Sochi en route to Syria.

On Monday, more than 3,500 people on 45 ships — including 135 divers from across Russia — were sweeping a vast crash site in the Black Sea and along the shore, according to the Defense Ministry. Ten helicopters, drones and two deep-water submersibles JET | 2A

Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel has all sides on edge NEW YORK (AP) — If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama’s approach to Israel, he may have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador.

The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting

defender of Israel’s government. So far to the right is Friedman that even many Israel supporters worry he could push Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be more extreme, scuttling prospects for peace with Palestinians in the process.

The heated debate over Friedman’s selection is playing out just as fresh tensions erupt between the U.S. and Israel, punctuated last Friday ISRAEL | 2A

Blizzards, ice storms wreak havoc across northern plains CHICAGO (AP) — Travel conditions remained hazardous as a winter storm swept across much of the northern Great Plains Monday, with blowing and drifting snow creating near-zero visibility on some roads.

The combination of freezing rain, snow and high winds that forced the shutdown Sunday of vast stretches of highways in the Dakotas continued into Monday morning, and authorities issued no-travel warnings for much of North Dakota.

The storm also has caused widespread power outages in

the Dakotas, Nebraska and western Iowa.

The South Dakota Rural Electric Association said more than 12,000 of its customers were without power Monday morning. In Nebraska, high winds were cited for hundreds of power outages in central and eastern portions of the state.

“Between the ice and snow, and winds howling like crazy, there will be nothing moving” until late afternoon Monday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Gust

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‘Silent Night:’ Cali Purdum lights her 9-year-old son Ayden’s candle Saturday evening while “Silent Night” is sung at

Crest Baptist Church’s Christmas Eve candlelight service in Creston. Also pictured, from left, is 4-year-old Cady Purdum, 6-yearold Lauren Purdum and father Cody Purdum.

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Herbert Justice, 88, of Creston died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Afton Care Center.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of highways 34 and 25, in Creston.

The Rev. D w a y n e Justice Henrichs will officiate. Burial will be in Lorimor Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday prior to service time. Memorials can be given to the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Herbert Glenn Justice, son of Bonnie Effie (Baxter) and Glenn Herbert Justice, was born June 8, 1928, in rural Bondurant in Polk County. Herbert graduated from Murray High School in 1946.

On Nov. 20, 1949, Herbert married Roberta Han-

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by the Obama administration’s stunning move to allow a U.N. Security Council resolution to pass condemning Israeli settlements as illegal. The move to abstain, rather than veto, defied years of U.S. tradition of shielding Israel from such resolutions, and elicited angry condemnation from Israel, lawmakers of both parties, and especially Trump.

“Things will be different after Jan. 20th,” when he’s sworn in, Trump vowed on Twitter.

Friedman, certainly, is different.

Presidents of both parties have long called for a twostate solution that envisions eventual Palestinian statehood, and Netanyahu says he agrees. Friedman does not.

He’s called the two-state solution a mere “narrative” that must end.

Under Obama, the U.S. has worked closely with J Street, an Israel advocacy group sharply critical of Netanyahu.

Not Friedman. He accuses Obama of “blatant anti-Semitism” and calls J Street “worse than kapos,” a reference to Jews who helped the Nazis imprison fellow Jews during the Holocaust.

For decades the U.S. has opposed Israeli settlement-building in lands it seized in the 1967 Mideast War. Friedman runs a nonprofit that raises millions of dollars for Beit El, a settlement of religious nationalists near Ramallah. Beit El runs a right-wing news oulet and a yeshiva whose dean has provocatively urged Israeli soldiers to refuse orders to uproot settlers from their homes.

So it’s unsurprising that Friedman’s nomination has already sharpened the borders of a growing balkanization of American Jews, between

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son at the United Methodist Church in Thayer. They settled in Thayer where he farmed until 1965. Herbert moved to Creston and began working for the city and later, Union County for a total of 32 years as a blade operator. After retirement he continued for another four years with the county before driving for Cornick Chevrolet and later, for Stalker Chevrolet until April 2008.

Herbert was a member of Creston First United Methodist Church and Murray Methodist Church.

Herbert is survived by his son Stephen (Rhonda) Justice of Le Mars; daughter Sharon (Doug) Rather of Santa Fe, New Mexico; grandchildren, Kari (Matt) Jensen of Waterloo, Curtis (Alison) Justice of Le Mars, Amy Kinkade of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Jason Kinkade of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

Herbert was preceded in death by his parents; wife Roberta in 2015; brothers, John and Bob Justice, and grandson Jeffrey Kinkade in 1991.

those who want the U.S. to push Israel toward peace and those who believe Obama’s approach abandoned America’s closest Mideast ally.

It’s a debate playing out even at Temple Hillel, near the Long Island-Queens border, where Friedman’s father was rabbi for almost half a century.

“Clearly, David’s opinions do not appeal to everybody in the synagogue, and they appeal to others in the synagogue,” said Ken Fink, the synagogue’s president and longtime congregant. “But there’s a huge amount of pride for the hometown boy.”

Thirty-two years before Trump’s election, President Ronald Reagan donned a yarmulke and noshed on chicken cutlets and noodle pudding at Rabbi Morris Friedman’s home, after a speech at Temple Hillel affirming the separation between church and state. Coming just two weeks before Reagan’s re-election, the attempt to woo Jewish voters struck some as opportunistic, and they protested on the streets of the heavily Jewish town of North Woodmere.

Seated at the Sabbath table with Reagan was David Melech Friedman — his middle name means “king” in Hebrew. The rabbi’s son went on to become Trump’s bankruptcy lawyer, a vocal advocate for far-right policies on Israel, and now, Trump’s choice for ambassador, despite having no diplomatic experience.

In announcing his pick, Trump pointed out that Friedman’s bar mitzvah 45 years ago was at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where Friedman now owns a home. Though his father was an Orthodox rabbi, the synagogue belongs to the more moderate Conservative denomination, making the Friedmans more observant than many of the congregants.

Authority Executive Director Dave Jamison in a press release. “The grants ... are leveraging an additional $2.8 million in local contributions, which is a testament to the shared commitment to provide Iowans with a place they can be proud to call home.”

Funding will be used for projects such as preserving aging housing stock, subsidizing local down payment assistance programs, providing low-interest loans or grants to assist Iowans in home rehabilitation, financing construction of new single-family housing for low-income Iowans and supporting housing for people with disabilities and homeless assistance programs.

Representatives involved with housing projects in each of the counties SICOG serves have the opportunity at any time during the year to submit an application to SICOG seeking grant mon-

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were being used to help spot bodies and debris. The search area covered over 10 square kilometers (about 4 square miles) and was plagued by underwater currents.

Divers in the afternoon found parts of the jet a mile away from the shore and 25 meters (82) under the sea, the Emergency Situations Ministry said. Some of the debris was recovered and divers were going back into the water to search for more, it said, adding the fuselage has not been found yet.

The plane’s black boxes have not been found yet either, Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov said. Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said plane’s flight recorders did not have radio beacons, so locating them in the water was going to be challenging.

Speaking on television Monday, Sokolov said terrorism was not among the main theories for the crash cause, and that authorities were looking into a possible technical fault or a pilot error.

The intelligence agency FSB said echoed his comments in a later statement, saying it “has not found any

molish the home and do asbestos removal and get the site cleaned up,” said Wayne Pantini, UCDA executive director. “Then, as a result of that, the buyers of the home had some maximum income restrictions for them, Pantini so they just have to meet those income restrictions to qualify to purchase the home.”

Pantini spoke of the importance of receiving state funding for housing projects.

“If there are opportunities to leverage those dollars for projects, especially for updating infill housing, then it just improves the overall housing market,” he said.

The Iowa Legislature created the State Housing Trust Fund in 2003 and, to date, has provided $56.4 million in housing assistance benefiting 20,300 Iowa families.

The state fund seeks to ensure safe, affordable housing for Iowans through two programs: the Local Housing Trust Fund and Project-Based Housing, which helps with development of affordable, single-family and multi-family housing. Iowa Finance Authority manages both programs.

For more information on the money awarded to SICOG or to submit an application from one of the eight counties, call SICOG at 641-782-8491.

signs or facts pointing to a possible terror attack or sabotage on board.” The intelligence agency said it was now focusing its probe on possibilities such as a pilot error, low quality of fuel, external objects getting in the engine or an unspecified technical fault.

Rescue teams had recovered 11 bodies as well as body fragments and flew them Monday to Moscow, where the remains will be identified.

Russia also asked Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia, which lies 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) east of the Sochi airport, to help look for plane debris or bodies.

The plane began its flight from Moscow’s military airport of Chkalovsky. The FSB insisted the plane was under its surveillance and that only two people, both FSB officers, got onboard when the jet landed in Sochi for refueling.

The plane did not carry any military or dual-use cargo, the FSB said.

Still, several aviation experts noted factors that could suggest a terror attack, such as the crew’s failure to report any malfunction and the fact that debris from the plane was scattered over a wide area.

“Possible malfunctions ... certainly wouldn’t have prevented the crew from reporting them,” Vitaly Andreyev, a former senior Russian air traffic controller, told RIA

Novosti.

The plane was taking the Defense Ministry’s choir, the Alexandrov Ensemble, to perform at a New Year’s concert at Hemeimeem air base in Syria’s coastal province of Latakia. Despite the Syrian connection, Sokolov said the government saw no need to heighten security measures at Russian airports.

The Tu-154 is a Soviet-built three-engine airliner designed in the late 1960s. The plane that crashed Sunday was built in 1983, and underwent factory check-ups and maintenance in 2014, the Defense Ministry said.

On Monday, a nationwide day of mourning for the plane victims, red and white carnations piled up outside the Moscow office of the Alexandrov Ensemble. One singer who did not get on the plane for personal reasons said he was devastated at the loss of so many talented colleagues.

Soloist Vadim Ananyev had stayed behind to help his wife with the kids because they just had a new baby.

“I have lost my friends and

colleagues, all killed, all five soloists - I feel in complete disarray,” Ananyev told The Associated Press. “It is such a shame. I have known these people for 30 years. I know their wives and children. I feel terrible for the children and for all that I have lost.”

Ananyev said he had received condolences from all over Russia and from abroad.

“We were loved all over the world, never mind the political situation,” he said.

Mourners also lit candles and brought flowers to Channel One and NTV, whose TV journalists were going to Syria to cover the concert, and to a charity founded by Dr. Yelizaveta Glinka, who was on the plane bringing medicines to Syria.

At Sochi’s brand-new Adler airport, which was built for the 2014 Winter Olympics, mourners came to light candles at the airport’s chapel and lay flowers at an improvised shrine that featured photos of some of the victims. Locals also flocked to the city’s port a few miles from the crash site to leave flowers by the waterfront.

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From the nearly $230,000 SICOG will have in 2017 in its Local Housing Trust Fund, money will be distributed to counties for projects selected by the SICOG Board.

“Because it’s an open-application process, we don’t predetermine money to individual counties,” Ostroski said. “It is a regional fund.

So, as we get projects in, the board considers them and makes awards. Consistently, we have provided money to all eight counties on a yearly basis. But, if they don’t ask for it, we don’t just give them money to do projects.”

In Union County last year, SICOG gave grant money from the Housing Trust Fund to be used for the Elm Street housing project headed by Union County Development Association in partnership with Southwestern Community College.

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Schedule of driver’s license examiners: Bedford: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Taylor County Courthouse, 407 Jefferson St. Corning: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adams County Courthouse.

Driving tests on Wednesday mornings by appointment.

Creston: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Union County Courthouse, 300 N. Pine St. Driving tests Wednesdays. Call 782-1710 for an appointment.

Greenfield: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., treasurer’s office, Adair County Courthouse, 400 Public Square.

Mount Ayr: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., treasurer’s office, Ringgold County Courthouse, 109 W. Madison St. Osceola: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., treasurer’s office, Clarke County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St. Winterset: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Madison County Courthouse, 112 N. John Wayne Drive.

Monday

TOPS No. 1338, 5 p.m., First United Methodist Church.

AA, 5:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Rd. Open meeting.

Union County Genealogy Society, 6 p.m., Gibson Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Southwest Iowa Dancers, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Mount Ayr American Legion, walk-ons welcome. Last Monday, no walk-ons, band only.

AA, 7:30 p.m., United Church of Christ, 501 W. Montgomery St. Use east door.

Tuesday

Shannon City Breakfast Club, 9 a.m., The Windrow, 102 W. Taylor St. Union County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Union

Miscellaneous Information, 9:19 a.m., Thursday, North Elm Street.

Theft, 10:55 a.m., Thursday, North Division Street.

Traffic stop, 11:20 a.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Civil dispute, 11:37 a.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Assistance, 12:18 p.m., Thursday, West Adams Street.

Vandalism, 12:23 p.m., Thursday, North Oak Street.

Welfare check, 12:53 p.m., Thursday, Laurel Street.

Suspicious activity, 1:14 p.m., Thursday, West Montgomery Street.

Assistance, 3:46 p.m., Thursday, North Maple Street.

Domestic dispute, 4:37 p.m., Thursday, North Walnut Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 4:34 p.m., Thursday, West Adair Street.

Assault, 5:13 p.m., Thursday, North Pine Street.

Vandalism, 5:46 p.m., Thursday, North Spruce Street.

Suspicious person, 5:52 p.m., Thursday, West Taylor Street.

Theft, 6:01 p.m., Thursday, Laurel Street.

Information, 7:24 p.m., Thursday, West Adams Street.

Theft, 7:35 p.m., Thursday, North Mulberry Street.

Escort, 7:40 p.m., Thursday, South Pine Street.

Suspicious vehicle, 8:48 p.m., Thursday, Laurel Street.

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TOPS 116, 9:30 a.m., United Church of Christ Congregational, 501 W. Montgomery St. Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Blood pressure clinic by Crest Haven Care Centre nurses, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Lorimor City Hall.

Friends Helping Friends Bereavement Support Group, 3 to 5 p.m., Homestead Assisted Living private dining room, 1709 W. Prairie St. Women’s Narcotics Anonymous (NA), 6 p.m. open meeting, St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St. Southwest Iowa Dancers Jam Session, 6 to 9 p.m., Chicken Inn, 3 miles west of Creston on Hwy 34.

Thursday

Creston High School class of 1946 alumni, 12:30 p.m. luncheon, The Windrow.

Celebrate Recovery (a Christcentered 12-step program), 6 p.m., Crest Baptist Church, 1211 N. Poplar St. Southwest dance jam and pot luck, 6 to 9 p.m., Villisca Community Center.

Gambler’s Anonymous, 7 p.m., Assembly of God Church, 801 N. Fillmore St., Osceola.

Talk to officer, 9:36 p.m., Thursday, Clayton Road.

Vandalism, 10:03 p.m., Thursday, North Vine Street.

Traffic stop, 10:14 p.m., Thursday, New York Avenue.

Theft, 10:15 p.m., Thursday, North Cherry Street.

Burglary, 10:53 p.m., Thursday, New York Avenue.

Assistance, 11:33 p.m., Thursday, Pole Road.

Traffic stop, 11:48 p.m., Thursday, East Prairie Street.

Assistance, 12:04 a.m., Friday, New York Avenue.

Suspicious activity, 12:40 a.m., Friday, West Townline Street.

Accident, 2:17 a.m., Friday, West Adams Street.

Assistance, 2:41 a.m., Friday, North Pine Street.

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Whooping cough case reported in Adair County GREENFIELD – There has been a case of pertussis or whooping cough in Adair County and a few recently reported in central Iowa.

Adair County Public Health is recommending everyone has an updated Tdap vaccine to help prevent the spread of pertussis. To check to see if yours is up to date or to receive one, contact a family health provider or Stephanie Claussen, community health coordinator at Adair County Home Care at 641-743-7205.

What is pertussis? Pertussis is a disease caused by bacteria. It causes severe spells of coughing. These spells can interfere with eating, drinking and breathing.

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According to a Creston Police report, officers received a call for a hit and run accident. An unoccupied 1998 Dodge was hit while in a parking lot facing south, and after the impact facing east. An unoccupied 2008 Grain prices quoted at 10 available.

Dodge in the parking lot a.m. today: • Gavilon Grain: was facing south and hit in • United Farmers Co-op, Markets are currently unthe rear of the vehicle. The Creston: available. third vehicle is currently unMarkets are currently unknown, but was described as a white Chevrolet truck.

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Postscript Club, 12:30 p.m., congregate meal site, restored Creston Depot.

Holy Spirit Rectory ReRun Shop, noon to 5 p.m., 308 W. Union St. Free community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., United Church of Christ Congregational, 501 W. Montgomery St. I Think I Can Child Care Center Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., I Think I Can Child Care Center.

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How do you get the routine Tdap vaccine? If you or a family member need the routine Tdap vaccine or to verify that your children are up to date, contact your family provider.

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Dennis Murphy .......... 25 Big Fancy Angus 1st calf heifers. Bred to Travis Bloodlines LBW Angus Bulls, Calves are sexed & will sell that way.

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Dean Raasch ............. 12 Fancy Angus 1st calf heifers, Bred to Sons of Business. All will calve by 4-1! Top cut!

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Hoffman and Lamb .... 40 Angus x cows consisting of: ............................ 20 4 & 5 YO Angus x cows bred to top charlois or ................................ angus bulls Due to start calving 4-1! ............................ 20 Short term Angus & Angus x cows bred to top ................................ charlois or angus bulls Due to start calving 3-1!

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Monte & Chad Ide ...... 20 Angus Short term cows, Bred Angus. Due to start ................................ calving 3-1!

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HINTS FROM HELOISE Goodbye, Christmas!

HOROSCOPE For Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 ARIES (March 21 to April 19)Today you’ll make a great impression on everyone, especially bosses and VIPs. This is because you are upbeat, confident and full of energy! Go after what you want.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Any kind of travel will appeal to you today, because you want a change of scenery. You want to do anything that will expand your world and let you discover something new.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You are in an excellent position for having important discussions about inheritances and shared property. You’ll have no trouble defending your own best interests. Just do it!

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You can learn something about your style of relating to partners and close friends today.

You also can learn something about their style of relating to you.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a productive day for you.

You have energy to burn, plus you are feeling motivated. Plan on getting a lot done, especially at work.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today is a lovely, playful day.

Enjoy sports events, playful activities with children, romantic escapades and any kind of social diversion. Choose the company of someone you like.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) You have strong opinions about what you want to achieve at home today. This is why others will listen to you during important family discussions. Make plans for visiting relatives.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)This is a powerful day for those of you in sales, marketing, teaching, acting and anything that requires excellent communication skills. You are confident and eloquent!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your money skills are excellent today. Look for ways to boost your income or perhaps get a better job. Trust your moneymaking ideas.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Today the Sun is in your sign, fired up

by Mars. This means you have energy to burn! It also means that you will be heard, no matter what you do or what you say.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Work alone or behind the scenes today, because this is how you can get the most done. It’s very easy for you to be laid-back, charming and diplomatic right now.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) In any group situation today, you will be powerful.

Unconsciously, you will take charge and people will follow you. “Forward ho!”

YOU BORN TODAY You are patient, sincere and loyal.

You also are adaptable and

tolerant of others. People love your wit. For the first half of 2017, you might not see major changes. However, 2017 will be a year of growth, construction and building. Definitely do what you can to reduce your debt and strengthen your financial position, because you are building for your future!

Birthdate of: Milos Raonic, tennis player; Salman Khan, actor; Marlene Dietrich, actress/ singer. (c) 2016 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Readers: Today’s SOUND OFF is about after-Christmas decorations.

The reader wrote: “I agree with Rita in Austin, Texas, who complained about stores setting up Christmas displays so early.

“She also might be interested to know that as the operation superintendent of a large chain department store, I had orders to clear out all decorations before opening for business on Dec. 26.

“So, the entire display crew plus some extras came to work at 4 a.m. to accomplish the task. Sadly, that really proved to me how commercialized we have made Christmas.” – John R., Mission Viejo, Calif.

So, to clarify: Your workers enjoyed Christmas Day with their families, knowing they needed to cut the evening short so that they could go to bed early and get up early, so that they could get to work early to take down decorations! That’s a holiday downer! Hope they were paid at least time and a half.

– Heloise FAST FACTS Dear Readers: Here are some other objects to use as a pencil holder: * A tall pill container. *A plastic commemorative cup.

* A toothbrush holder that is sectioned. * A clean, decorative jelly jar. *A small terra-cotta planter.

– Heloise SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 782795000 Fax: 1-210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com AND THE SURVEY SAID Dear Readers: The verdict’s in! Recently, I asked you to tell me how you felt about music in stores, and the response was unbelievable! So many of you sent in your thoughts on the subject that I could write a research paper, but I won’t!

With 250-plus letters and emails, here’s a summary of the responses: * Eighty-eight percent of you overwhelmingly oppose the loud music. Some walk out; others won’t even walk through the door. The No. 1 response for this group: it’s nerve- wracking! * Seven percent are OK with the music and said that it puts them in a better mood. Some even sing or hum along while shopping. * Only 5 percent of the

responders were “on the fence.” These readers can take it or leave it. Some said they’re not even aware of it until someone starts singing or humming along.

Some research suggests that stores now play music that targets a certain age group, based on its customers. – Heloise SHREDDER CONTAINER Dear Readers: If you have a non-working paper shredder, consider holding on to the container. Here are just a few ways you can use it: A reader from Huntsville, Ala., wrote in and said that because of its height, it was perfect for soaking a foot or leg.

It also can be placed between tight spaces and used as a wastebasket, an extra clothes hamper or a toy container. – Heloise MORE COUNTERTOP SPACE Dear Readers: Here’s a hint to consider if you find yourself needing a little extra countertop space in the kitchen: Try opening a drawer all the way and placing a cookie sheet in it. If possible, close the drawer until the cookie sheet fits tightly.

The lip around the sheet will keep anything from going inside the drawer. – Heloise (c)2016 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

LETTERS TO SANTA Dear Santa, I whould like a minecraft Iron Golem figure. Are you asleep all year? Can I have a ps4 with Overwatch. Can I have avery thing to be a youtuber plz? Can I see you to person? Whats your favorite kind of cookie flavor? Can I have a phone plz? Can you bring max back to life but don’t make him a zombie. can I have a watch? Can I have the fantastic beasts and where to find them story pack for lego diminsons plz?

From Jarrett Luther Creston —————— Dear Santa, thank you for the office letter, game candy. I want a laptop, a re car that can go fast and pump high and drive on dirt. I hope you enjoy our cookies for Christmas. I hope you like our Christmas tree. We got a new one. to Santa from Marshall Howard, age 9 —————— Dear Santa, I want a tablet. Merry Christmas Jackson Howard, age 4 —————— Carly Green’s Christmas List December Sim 4 get to work pack, Play-doh, Play-doh crazy cut set, Play-doh fun with food - meal Makin kitchen, Ipod 6 128 GB in gold, ipod 6 red panda case, Pokémon cards 10 pack, Red panda onesie, Red panda ring, Red panda earrings, Dippion dots frozen dot maker, Sims 4 outdoor retreat pack, WII game wipeout the first one, Moon dough popcorn maker - movie-theater-snackshop, a big bouncy ball, a new bedroom, spring and summer toys banzai slide soak splash park air water slide.

Hi Santa! How are you? I hope you and your elves are getting ready for Christmas, I can’t wait! I have been good all year. Hope you had a good summer. Did you go on vacation somewhere?

Here is my Christmas list for you!

Your best Friend, Carly Green - Prescott —————— Dear Santa, Merry Christmas Santa. I want a toy cat and a toy tree.

I want a skateboard, roller blades and a toy snowman.

I also want a teddy bear. I want a toy dog. I want a bed that come with a art todle and a shelf and a bump bed and a whistle. I allso wand a skylanders academy cards and pokemo cards Please.

Love, Jarret Pingree - Creston From Jarrett Pingree —————— Dear Santa, I’ve loved having Mitzi at our house. Will you please tell me how Vincent has been doing? Well here is what I want for Christmas: under aurmor tennis shoes, an Ipod, boot cut jeans, want to work with you! and a neon green twin bed set.

Love, Elizabeth and Mason Buchanan - Creston P.S. Mason would like for Christmas is: ~~~~~~~~~ —————— Dear Santa, I want a crib for my babies. And a toy for my baby dolls. And a binkie for my baby dolls. I love taking care of my babies. I also want a picture of me with all my babies. :-) I hope you can find my house, it’s next to Kade and Lydia’s house. I’ve been a good girl. I have all brothers, and wish I had sisters.

Sincerely, Hadley Stalker - Creston ——————

Dear Santa, I would like a Santa hat for Christmas. And a new lemonade mixer. And spiderman mask. My birthday is on Christmas Day! I’m going to be 4! And my sister is going to celebrate with me, because she’s going to be 3 - 6 days later! I think my house is pretty close to your house, so you don’t have to go very far to see me.

I’ve been good Santa, so you can give me presents.

My name is Charlie, in case you forgot.

P.S. My whole family, Mom and Dad, my brother Ben, my sister Hadley, my brother Sam, my dog Lucy and me will all be taking a nap when you come. Take good care of Buddy for us, until next year.

Charlie Stalker - Creston —————— Dear Santa, Our house is Jaguar Street, Creston, Iowa.

I want Thunder Tracks for Christmas. I try to be good all the time, but sometimes I just let it go. There is a worm game that I’ve seen on TV, and Thomas high jump, that I think would be fun to have. I’m not allowed to ask for too many toys, until we donate some toys we have now.

Love, Sam Stalker - Creston —————— To Santa, I would like Batman, Superman, Lego.

From, Ryder Wallace, age 3 Creston —————— Dear Santa, Thank you for bringing me snow! I hope to see your sleigh. Can I please have a robot and a car to take Kalea to the doctor and a motorcycle.

Avery McNichols - Creston

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LETTERS TO SANTA My Christmas list: Dominoes, the wet brush, clothes for me, Raina telemeier box set, Dork Diarys #1-#10 box set, a pack of colored PaperMate pens, a giant stuffed animal owl, Bff necklace, a pretend puppy dog, an American girl doll, a pair of white and teal Nikes, a pretend green Elf, a laptop, a pretend double stroller, baby dolls, books, an iPod case that folds over the front. to: Santa Clause From: Lianna Means Creston —————— Deer Santa Claus, My name is Whisper Leeps. I hope Mrs. Claus is happy. I hope you have lots and lots of fun with elves. You are grat Santa Claus.

I want a bop-it, the stuf that has the goop and the snow flacks in it, the grle

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Bye! Whisper Leeps - Creston —————— Dear Santa, My name is Johnny Gordon and I am 4 years old. I am in 4 year old Preschool at Creative Beginnings.

This year I would like a phone and a trampoline. I have been a very good boy.

I promise to leave you milk and cookies on the table when you stop by.

Love, Johnny Gordon - Creston —————— Dear Santa, Please don’t forget about us! We won’t be at our house for Christmas.

My brother, Theo, and I will be at our Gigi’s house in Moville. My cousins, Sam and Colette, won’t be at their home in Alabama

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either. They will be with us at Gigi’s house. Don’t get lost.

I have tried to be good but sometimes I just need to pick on my brother. I am good at pre-school though.

Does Elf-Elf travel to your home and tell you when I was bad?

Can you bring me something fun? I like to color build and do cartwheels. I take tumbling in Creston.

My brother likes dinosaurs and Rubble from Paw Patrol. I don’t know what Sam wants.

Are you really magic?

Thank you – Brantley Hoakison, age 4 Theo Hoakison, age 2 Creston —————— Dear Santa, Hi - I think I was good this year. I just want a couple things. I want a basket-

ball, a ripstick and some candy. I also want some money so I can just go to the store to get things I want or can find.

Have a merry christmas and oh I forgot, I love the Elf Mitzi that you brought us. We have had so much fun finding her in the morning when we wake up.

Sincerely, Emily Buchanan - Creston —————— Dear Santa, My name is Zoë Kinkade. I love paw patrol! My favorite pups are Marshall and Skye. I have been a good girl this year and I try to be a good big sister. Please come to my house on Christmas Eve. I will leave you a lot of milk and cookies plus some reindeer food. Thank you for reading my letter.

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by LaMarcus Aldridge Sunday; the most ever by a Spurs player on Christmas Day.

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Hulett verbals to Northwest for football

By RYAN KRONBERG CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

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Cavs rally CLEVELAND – With another clutch shot, Kyrie Irving took the Warriors on a trip down memory lane.

Irving dropped a short, turnaround jumper over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied just the way they did in June’s NBA Finals to defeat Golden State 109-108 on Sunday in a marquee Christmas matchup that more than lived up to the hype.

Down by 14 early in the fourth quarter, the Cavs chipped away and then put the ball in the hands of Irving, whose step-back 3-pointer over Stephen Curry on June 19 helped seal Game 7 and gave Cleveland its first major pro sports championship since 1964.

This time, Irving went deep in the lane before spinning and making his shot over Thompson, one of the league’s best defenders.

Golden State had one last chance but Kevin Durant, who led all scorers with 36 points in his first game in the league’s hottest rivalry, lost his balance coming off a screen and couldn’t get off a shot as time expired.

Durant felt he was fouled by Richard Jefferson.

James scored 31 points with a season-high 13 rebounds, Irving added 25 points and Kevin Love 20 for the Cavs, who were down 3-1 in the Finals before storming back to stun a Warriors team that won 73 games during the regular season, but came up one victory short of winning their second straight title.

Thompson added 24, Draymond Green 16 and Curry 15 – on 4 of 11 shooting – for the Warriors, who had their winning streak stopped at seven and fell to 9-1 against Eastern Conference teams.

Steelers clinch PITTSBURGH – The clock ticking and a season filled with promise evaporating, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took the snap, turned to his left and put the AFC North title in the hands of Antonio Brown.

The star wide receiver caught the ball at the Baltimore 1 and waited for the hit he knew was coming. When it arrived from Ravens safety Eric Weddle and linebacker C.J. Mosley, Brown ducked his head and stretched the ball across the goal line for a playoff-clinching touchdown that symbolized his team’s considerable resilience.

Reeling in November.

Heck, reeling early in the fourth quarter at home on Christmas against an archrival that’s more than had their number in recent years, the Steelers are heading to the playoffs anyway.

Brown’s lunging 4-yard score with 9 seconds left lifted Pittsburgh to a gripping 31-27 victory and a second division title in three years, delivering just as Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell predicted Brown would.

Baltimore (8-7) was eliminated from contention.

The Steelers (10-5) host during wild-card weekend on either Jan. 7 or 8.

Creston/Orient-Macksburg’s football program has established a steady pipeline of players continuing their playing careers in Maryville, Missouri.

Kadon Hulett will be the latest Panther to don the green and white.

Hulett gave his verbal commitment to continue his football career at Northwest Missouri State University last week. He’ll officially sign his letter of intent in February.

Hulett follows in the footsteps of players like Collin Bevins and his older brother Keaton playing for the Bearcats.

Having the decision made is a weight off the burly shoulders of the 6-foot, 220-pound lineman.

“I was really looking forward to making the decision, just to have it done,” Hulett said. “It takes the pressure off of me. I can enjoy my senior year knowing I have the decision made and knowing where I’m going.”

Hulett is a first this recruiting season. The Panther senior is the first recruit to commit since Rich Wright was promoted to head coach last Monday after former coach Adam Dorrel left for Abilene Christian.

Hulett told assistant coach Joel Osborn of the decision first, then Wright.

Osborn, the point person in Hulett’s recruiting, gushed at Hulett’s decision.

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Creston/O-M senior defensive lineman Kadon Hulett (55) rushes Atlantic’s quarterback during a game this season.

Hulett recently made a verbal commitment to play football at Northwest Missouri State University.

“He was estatic,” Hulett said. “I really enjoyed that conversation.”

Hulett then talked with Wright.

“He was really excited,” Hulett said. “We talked about how excited he was to have me down there.”

Wright, the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach the past several seasons, played a big role in Hulett becoming a Bearcat.

“Whenever I went down

there on visits, he talked about how much he would like me on the team,” Hulett said. “He made me feel at home. He played a role in that.”

Wright’s passion and dedication to the program excites Hulett.

“What you see is what you get with coach Wright,” Hulett said. Having Wright as his head coach for the next few seasons excites Hulett.

“Coach is going to be great,” Hulett said. “He’s a leader. He’s passionate about Bearcat football.

That’s exciting to see.”

The fact that the entire staff is staying in tact after Dorrel’s departure for west Texas was a bonus for Hulett.

“It’s exciting they’re keeping the whole staff,” Hulett said.

Osborn, the Harlan native and former Bearcat star, of-

fered Hulett after the Panthers played the Cyclones this fall.

“He let me know at the Harlan game this year,” Hulett said. “I waited until after the season to see how things shook out.”

Northwest Missouri State was always the top choice in Hulett’s mind.

“They were always number one,” Hulett said. “I HULETT | 12A

Conference change Big Ten race for coming for Interstate 35 conference title

By RYAN KRONBERG wide open in a down season CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews.com

TRURO — Interstate 35 is leaving its long-time athletic conference home for a new one.

Interstate 35, along with Pleasantville, will be leaving the Pride of Iowa Conference for the West Central Conference.

The Interstate 35 Board of Education recently approved the move. The decision still needs approval from the boards of education in the West Central Conference.

If approved, the move takes effect in the 2018-19 school year.

Interstate 35 Superintendent Kevin Fiene said the vote to accept Interstate 35 and Pleasantville should happen in the near future.

Fiene detailed a threepoint approach to why the district is leaving its longtime conference home.

One is that Interstate 35 is the largest school in the Pride of Iowa. In the West Central, it will be with schools closer in enrollment size.

“The range of size of schools is much closer than the Pride of Iowa,” Fiene said.

Second, there is some concern about the longterm viability about the Pride of Iowa, whereas the West Central Conference looks to be more stable.

“All of the schools in (the West Central Conference) appear to be stronger than the Pride of Iowa,” Fiene said. “Who knows what will happen in the future with school

consolidation.”

A third factor is where most of the parents in the Interstate 35 district work.

Fiene noted a significant portion work in the Des Moines area. With most of the schools in the West Central Conference close to Des Moines, it aids parents trying to attend their children’s sporting events after work.

“It will make it much easier for parents to leave work and go to their kids’ activities,” Fiene said.

“They can leave work and go to Van Meter instead of going to Truro then

having to go another hour south.”

The three factors added together for the district to make the move.

“It just seemed to make the most sense,” Fiene said. “We believe it’s a good move for the future, our kids and the district.”

Interstate 35 already plays some West Central Conference members in nonconference games, such as Van Meter. The Roadrunners and Bulldogs played each other in basketball last Thursday.

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The Big Ten might not be as good as it has been in recent years.

But it sure looks like the conference title chase will be interesting in 2016-17.

The conference didn’t have a team ranked in the top 10 in the most recent poll , with Wisconsin, Purdue and Indiana ranked Nos. 14, 15 and 16 respectively.

Teams like Michigan, Ohio State, Minnesota and Northwestern — yes, Northwestern — have a shot at pushing for a topthree finish, and Michigan State can’t be counted out no matter how banged up the Spartans are.

Maryland is 12-1, Illinois has bounced back after losing three in a row and Iowa has somewhat turned a corner after an ugly start.

The title picture is very muddled heading into league play, which starts on Tuesday.

Here are some keys to consider as the Big Ten gets set to kick off its 112th season.

HOOSIER DADDY?

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Interstate 35 senior post player Gracey Griglione drives baseline against Van Meter on Thursday. Interstate 35 and Van Meter will play in the same conference beginning in the 2018-19 school year, if approved by the boards of education in the West Central Conference.

Indiana (10-2) might have the conference’s most impressive win so far, knocking off No. 3 Kansas 103-99 in the season opener. But the Hoosiers were snapped back to reality with a 71-68 loss to IPFW just before Thanksgiving, and 13thranked Butler beat them by five last weekend on a neutral floor. Indiana has the Big Ten’s best offense and leads the league

in rebounding margin though, and James Blackmon Jr., Robert Johnson and Thomas Bryant will be a handful for opposing defenses. Purdue’s only losses came against No. 1 Villanova and 10th-ranked Louisville — and big man Caleb Swanigan might be the Big Ten’s best overall player by early March.

BADGER UP Wisconsin (11-2) has only fallen to North Carolina and Creighton, and Bronson Koenig, Nigel Hayes and Ethan Happ make the Badgers dangerous on the perimeter and in the paint.

But after opening Big Ten play by hosting Rutgers, Wisconsin has to travel to Indiana and Purdue before hosting Ohio State and Michigan. The Badgers can establish themselves as the front-runner by the middle of January — or fall behind in a hurry.

UP AND DOWN SPARTANS Losing to Arizona, Kentucky, Baylor and Duke is understandable. But Northeastern at home ?

That was puzzling for Michigan State (8-5), which has been ravaged by injuries, most notably the sprained ankle that forced talented freshman Miles Bridges to the bench. But Bridges will likely be back by early January, and coach Tom Izzo’s teams are famous for finding their stride in league play. The front end of the BIG 10 | 11A

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In a year of stunners, sports goes along for the ride In a year filled with stunners, sports certainly went along for the ride.

From the Golden State Warriors squandering a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals after a record-breaking season to little Leicester City defying insurmountable odds to capture the Premier League title, there were plenty of shocking outcomes in our arenas and stadiums.

Heck, the Chicago Cubs even won the World Series for the first time in 108 years.

Let’s take a look at the games and events that left us aghast in 2016:

NOT SO GOLDEN The Warriors started the season with a 24-game winning streak and finished 73-9, the greatest regular season in NBA history.

Led by the incomparable Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Golden State rallied to beat Oklahoma City for the Western Conference title and was poised for its second straight championship. But, in an astounding twist against Cleveland, the Warriors became the first team ever to blow a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals — dropping the last two games in Oakland, no less. “It will haunt me for a while,” C u r ry said while the LeBron Jamesled Cavaliers cele b r a t e d Curry the first champi-

onship in franchise history.

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! The Chicago Cubs didn’t win their first title, but it sure seemed like it. Baseball’s lovable losers were favored to finally break through after assembling a powerhouse team that led the majors with a 10359 record. This being the Cubbies, of course, they had to make their first title since 1908 as difficult as possible. They fell behind 3-1 to another Cleveland team, the Indians. Then, like the Cavaliers, Chicago rallied to win the last three games, including the final two on the road. Game 7 was a classic that all other classics will be measured by — the Cubs prevailing 8-7 in 10 riveting, rain-delayed innings after squan-

dering a four-run lead.

“We did it,” first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. “I can’t believe it.”

believed we could do it,” captain Wes Morgan said, “but here we are.”

If that seemed unbelievable, check out Leicester City, perhaps the most improbable champion in the history of any major sport.

The Foxes began the season as a 5,000-to-1 longshot to claim England’s top soccer title, which seemed about right for a club that had been playing in the second division two years earlier and barely avoided relegation in 2015. But Leicester City, with a payroll that was spare change compared to the Premier League’s big spenders, romped to the first league title in its 132-year history — clinching with two weeks to spare. “Nobody

Michael Phelps was poised to close his career in a blaze of glory. Then he swam against a b o y i s h , Phelps 21-yearold from Singapore who grew up idolizing the most decorated athlete in Olympic history. Joseph Schooling won his country’s first gold medal with an upset victory in the 100-meter butterfly. Phelps finished in a three-way tie for second , giving him a silver to

BEATING THE FOXY CHAMPIONS G.O.A.T.

go along with five golds in what was again billed as his final Olympics. Phelps wasn’t the only star to falter in Rio: Kerri Walsh Jennings failed to win gold in beach volleyball for the first time; Serena and Venus Williams took their first loss ever in Olympic tennis doubles; and the U.S. women’s soccer team missed out on a medal of any color and, thanks to Hope Solo , came off like sore losers.

SERENA SLIPS DOWN UNDER The Olympic defeat wasn’t even the most disappointing of the year for Serena Williams, who was knocked off in the final of the Australian Open

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Kerber. After barely advancing past the opening round, the No. 7 seed took advantage of a rash of unforced errors by Williams to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 . Williams came back to capture Wimbledon, tying Steffi Graf’s record with 22 career major titles, and K e r b e r Williams added her second major of the year at the U.S. Open. There was also a huge upset in the men’s game when twotime defending Wimbledon

champion Novak Djokovic lost in the third r o u n d to Sam Querrey, ending a Djokovic 30-match winning streak in Grand Slams.

ICING THE ENGLISH Iceland, a country of roughly 300,000 people, didn’t figure to stand a chance against mighty England at the Euros, the most prestigious soccer prize outside the World Cup. But the team playing in its first major international tournament overcame an early deficit for a2-1 victory . It was one of the humiliating

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defeats in the history of English football, leading to the immediate resignation of manager Roy Hodgson.

In another European soccer tournament, the Lincoln Red Imps defeated perennial Scottish champions Celtic 1-0 in a first-leg qualifying match of the Champions League. Not bad for a team from Gibraltar that featured a firefighter, a police officer and a taxi driver who had just completed their day jobs.

Celtic came back to win the next leg 3-0 to eliminate the part-time pros with a 3-1 aggregate score.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT The 100th Indianapolis 500 was snatched away

by Alexander Rossi , a 24-year-old American com-

peting in the race for the first time. After the other leaders pitted for a splash of fuel, Rossi gambled that he could make it to the end.

He coasted across the finish line for one of the most stunning gulps of milk in the history of the illustrious race.

NOTORIOUS NO MORE After Ronda Rousey’s defeat the previous year, Conor McGregor became the face of mixed-martial arts. The Notorious looked unbeatable and certainly talked a good g a m e , brutally mocking anyone McGregor

who got in his way. Then he faced Nate Diaz in a bid to hold UFC titles in multiple weight classes. Despite taking the fight with less than two weeks’ notice, Diaz stopped the Irishman with a rear-naked choke submission.

SPIETH TAKES A BATH After making a run at the Grand Slam in 2015, Jordan Spieth was cruising toward his second straight Masters title when he made the turn Spieth on the final day with a commanding fivestroke lead. Not so fast.

The young Texan dunked two balls in the water at the par-3 12th for a quadruple bogey that handed the green jacket to England’s Danny Willett.

RAIDERS TURN THE SPARTANS BLUE Michigan State went into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as a popular pick to go all the way.

The Spartans didn’t even make it past their opening game. Middle Tennessee State , a No. 15 seed, shot 56 percent from the field and knocked down 11 3-pointers for a stunning 90-81 victory that gave the Blue Raiders one of the greatest upsets in the history of the Big Dance. It fit right in with the rest of 2016.

Cubs’ World Series title voted top AP sports story of 2016 CHICAGO (AP) — Everything changed for the Chicago Cubs on a rainy November night. A century-plus worth of heartache washed away by a wave of pure joy.

There were hugs, cheers and tears — and bottles and bottles of booze, sprayed everywhere from Cleveland to the shadow of Wrigley Field.

Lovable losers, no more.

The story of so many lifetimes is The Associated Press’ Sports Story of the Year. “ T h e burden has been lifted,” manager Joe Maddon said.

T h e C u b s ’ Maddon f i r s t World Series title since 1908 is the runaway win-

ner for top sports story of 2016, collecting 48 of 59 first-place votes and 549 points in balloting by AP members and editors. The death of Muhammad Ali after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease was second with 427 p o i n t s , Ali and LeBron James leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the franchise’s first NBA title took third with 425 points.

In a year that seemed to be more about what we lost (Ali, Arnold Palmer, Gordie Howe, Pat Summitt, Jose Fernandez and the plane crash that killed most of the Brazilian club soccer team Chapecoense) than the winners on the field, the Cubs provided

a feel-good moment that warmed at least the north side of Chicago well into the city’s notoriously brutal winter. They drew huge ratings throughout the playoffs, with much of the country tuning in to see if it finally was the year.

It was.

“I think a lot of casual fans were initially drawn to the Cubs in the postseason because of the 108year drought and the curse narrative,” president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. “But when they tuned in, they saw a talented team full of young, e x c i t i n g Epstein players who are also team-first, high-character people.”

As baseball stories go,

the 2016 Cubs had it all.

One last stand for David Ross, a retiring catcher who became a key figure in Chicago’s clubhouse.

Loads of bright young stars, with Kris Bryant turning in an MVP performance. An eccentric personality in Maddon, who cemented his status as one of the game’s best managers.

There was history, for the franchise and its front office, with Epstein helping end two of baseball’s biggest droughts. See Boston Red Sox, 2004.

That would have been enough to make it one of the top sports stories of any year, but an epic finish only added to the luster of the franchise’s third championship. The Cubs dropped three of the first four games in the World Series against the Indians, and then rallied to force

Game 7 in Cleveland.

After Chicago blew a 6-3 lead in the finale, outfielder Jason Heyward got his teamm a t e s together during a short rain delay before the top of the 10th. Heyward The Cubs caught their breath, and then finished off the famed Billy Goat Curse with an 8-7 victory that will live on in the bars of Wrigleyville for many years to come.

“The players-only meeting during the rain delay was emblematic of this team,” Epstein said. “Instead of lamenting the blown lead or pointing fingers, the players rallied around one another and picked each other up.”

Ali was mourned all over

the world after his death in June at age 74. President Barack Obama called his wife, Lonnie, to express his condolences, and a public memorial in the boxer’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, drew an eclectic mix of celebrities, athletes and politicians.

“He was a tremendous bolt of lightning, created

by Mother Nature out of thin air, a fantastic combination of power and beauty,” comedian Billy Crystal said.

James called Ali “the first icon,” and announced in November he planned to donate $2.5 million to support a museum exhibit honoring the former heavyweight champion.

He also is producing a documentary on Ali for HBO. It was quite a year for James, who powered 2016 | 11A

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Fiene noted that informal discussions began six months ago. Talks seriously ramped up in October, with the Interstate 35 board approving the change at its November meeting.

“It went pretty quickly,” Fiene said. “We began looking at the what ifs. That led to a general

inquiry. That led us to going and meeting with leadership with the new conference, getting to know them and them getting to know us, asking questions and vice-versa.”

The move brings mixed feelings for the district.

“It’s bittersweet,” Fiene said, “but it’s a thing we believe is a good move for our future, our kids and the district.”

Interstate 35 is a char-

ter member of the Pride of Iowa, which was formed in 1988-89. Other charter members include Mount Ayr, East Union, Central Decatur, Southeast Warren and Wayne. Martensdale-St. Marys, Nodaway Valley, Bedford, Lenox and Pleasantville joined later to form the current 12-team league.

“It’s been a great run in the Pride of Iowa,” Fiene said. “It’s been fun.”

2016:

Fiene pointed out they intend to work with some of their soon-to-be former Pride of Iowa brethren to play in the nonconference.

“We have a whole bunch of longstanding relationships,” Fiene said. “I’m sure when we have an opportunity to schedule in the nonconference, we’ll be looking. Martensdale-St. Marys, Southeast Warren — we’ve had a positive rivalry with over the years.”

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Cleveland to its own comeback from a 3-1 deficit against Golden State for the city’s first major professional sports championship since 1964. He tried to cheer the Indians to a second title for Cleveland, but they fell just short.

BIG 10:

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL STAFF REPORT 8th grade The Creston eighth-grade girls basketball teams won a pair of games at Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center Monday.

The ‘A’ team won 45-25.

“What a great game for our two post players Kelsey Fields and Sam Dunphy,” coach Mendy McCreight said. “Kelsey had 19 points and 15 rebounds and Sam added 18 points and six rebounds.

Braelyn Baker, Peyton Rice, Rylie Driskell, Morgan Buxton all had two points each.

“We got out to a great start and finished all 4 quarters well tonight,” McCreight said. “I was very

pleased with our play.”

Creston led 11-6 after one quarter, 20-9 at halftime and 32-15 after three quarters.

The ‘B’ tema won in overtime 31-26.

The Panthers outscored Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center 5-0 in overtime.

Creston led 8-6 after one quarter, 12-11 at halftime and 18-17 after three quarters.

Seven girls reached the scoring column for Creston.

“These girls played hard all the way to the ending buzzer,” McCreight said. “It was great to see them step up and shoot the ball as we had seven girls score.”

Morgan Buxton led the way offensively with eight points. Kaci Abildtrup had six points. Karly Calvin

scored five points. Rylie Driskell chipped in four points. Katie Adair had three points. Caitlyn Gist and Sam Dunphy each scored two points.

7th grade The Creston seventh grade boys basketball B team lost to Atlantic Thursday 18-11.

“We got off to a slow start offensively but with our defense and hustle we got back into the game,” coach Larry McNutt said. It was a good effort especially in the second half.”

Point totals — Brayden Fitzgerald, 4; Jeremy Rutz, 2; Brodie Wallace, 2; Kaden Briggs, 2; Britain Miller, 1.

The seventh grade boys basketball teams played

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Spartans’ league schedule is also relatively easy, but they can’t be considered a title threat just yet.

Shenandoah last Tuesday and Atlantic Thursday.

The A team lost to Shenandoah 24-20 and fell to Atlantic 28-24.

The B team lost to Shenandoah 14-11 and defeated Atlantic 32-15.

“Kids continue to work,” coach Mike McCabe said.

“Getting better on defense and on the boards. Putting the ball in the basket continues to be a struggle.”

Point totals (A) — Brayton Clausen, 8; Avery Fuller, 7; Chris Wilson, 5; Derek Paup, 4.

Point totals (B) — Victore Arevalo, 10; Garett Burkhalter, 6; Tyler Loudon, 4; Luke Tebbenkamp, 4; Tristen Callahan, 2; Kane Bowers, 2; Andre Davis, 2; Kyle Dillinger, 2.

THE MURKY MIDDLE Michigan (9-3, plays Thursday) is holding opponents to just under 61 points per game, though that’s partly a result of its extremely slow tempo. Ohio State (9-3, plays Thursday) has six players averaging at least 10 points per game, and it nearly beat No. 12 Virginia on the road. Minnesota (11-1, plays Saturday) has been impressive defensively, but the Gophers have yet to beat anyone of note. Northwestern’s annual quest for its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid is off to a good start.

The Wildcats’ only losses were to Butler and Notre Dame by just six combined points.

Chiefs rout Broncos 33-10 to keep AFC West title hopes alive KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs knew before kickoff against Denver that they were going to the playoffs.

They proceeded to play as if they have much bigger goals.

Travis Kelce hauled in 11 catches for 160 yards

and a touchdown, Tyreek Hill added a 70-yard TD run to his rookie highlight reel and the Chiefs routed the Broncos 33-10 to keep their

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A day after Game 7, a hungover and hungry crew of Epstein, general manager Jed Hoyer and a couple friends were back at Wrigley Field when they decided to get something to eat. The main dish was fitting.

“We enjoyed some warm goat and cold beer,” Epstein said. “It was a nice way to celebrate and flush the whole curse narrative once and for all.” nice wins over Georgetown, Oklahoma State, Kansas State. But it’s still way too early to project the Terps as a serious threat. They’ll open with Illinois (10-3), which won six in a row heading into league play. ... Iowa (85) is one of the youngest teams in the country and soon could re-emerge as a top-tier Big Ten team. It likely won’t be this year though. ... Rutgers started 11-1 after going 7-25 in 2015-16. But expect the Scarlet Knights to struggle yet again in league play. ...

Penn State and Nebraska are proving yet again that they were invited to the Big Ten for football, not hoops. They opened the season a combined 14-11.

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PUBLIC NOTICE December 7, 2016 Minutes Prairie Solid Waste Agency 1774 Lark Ave, Creston, IA. Chair Angell called the meeting to order at 5:23 PM. Members present: Curt Angell (Cromwell), Dennis Brown (Union County), Terry Gilbert (Shannon City), and Steve Wintermute (Creston). Also present: PSWA Manager, Amy Schultes and Joe Cooney.

Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown, to approve the agenda as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown, to approve the November 9, 2016 meeting minutes as presented. All voting aye, motion carried.

Sediment project too wet to precede Barker Lemar no update Schultes reported that the RCC pickup is scheduled for 12/8/16 with Clean Harbors.

Transfer Station HJC, LLC hauled 1594.34 tons to Metro. We have purchased a heat gun to test possible hot loads. The rock has been placed around the transfer station. McNeilly's have fixed the overhead doors but plan on coming back to finish the bottom east door. There was discussion about the holiday schedule.

No action was taken.

Motion by Wintermute, second by Brown, to approve the 28E agreement with Adams/Taylor pending approval by PSWA legal counsel and PSWA manager.

All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Gilbert, second by Wintermute, to approve the fund balances, bank statement as presented, and the transfer of $117,442.83 to Union Co. All voting aye, motion carried.

Motion by Gilbert, second by Wintermute, to approve the claims below. All voting aye, motion carried.

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was not going to shut out the others. I looked at others, but not the way I look at Northwest.”

Hulett will play defensive line for the Bearcats.

He knows he’ll had to add weight to his frame.

“We’ll see how my body develops,” Hulett said.

While Bevins and Keaton played there, they had no influence on Kadon’s decision. “ H e (Keaton) just wanted me to do what m a d e me happy, what makes my Hulett

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“Unforgettable,” said 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe, summing up not only the night for Kansas City but also the way he punctuated it in style, lining up at quarterback and throwing a jump pass to tight end Demetrius Harris for a touchdown late in the game.

The Chiefs (11-4) were already assured of a wild card when Pittsburgh beat Baltimore earlier in the day. But a win next weekend in San Diego and an Oakland loss in Denver would give them the division title for the first time since 2010, not to mention a first-round bye and home playoff game.

“I give the guys a lot of credit for playing hard when they already clinched a play-

heart happy,” Kadon said.

Hulett’s been a regular in Maryville in recent years, watching older brother Keaton play.

Keaton’s knowledge of the program gave Kadon an insight into what it’s like to be a Bearcat.

Kadon picked up an even closer look on his official visits this fall.

It secured the decision in his mind to go to Maryville.

“I got an inside look at it of how it all worked,” Kadon Hulett said. “I really enjoyed seeing how it all worked.”

Northwest Missouri State’s atmosphere cultivated over the years was a big draw for the Panthers senior.

“Definitely the biggest thing was the family atmosphere,” Hulett said. “The

off spot. That isn’t easy to do,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.

“They came out and I really thought played aggressive.”

Meanwhile, the Broncos (8-7) trudged through another inept offensive performance, this one costing the reigning Super Bowl champions an opportunity to keep their own postseason hopes alive.

Trevor Siemian was 17 of 43 for 183 yards and a game-ending interception, and the only TD drive he led came after a pick gave him the ball at the Kansas City 6. Justin Forsett scored two plays later.

The lackluster performance came one week after a dismal showing in a 16-3 loss to New England led to a locker room shouting match between the Denver offense and defense.

The Broncos downplayed any kind of disharmony this week , but their performance Sunday night only seemed to underscore the rift.

family atmosphere down there is second to none.

They really preach family. They’re big getting out in the community, getting involved, they do a really good job fulfilling that.”

The way Bearcat pride dominates the landscape in Maryville was a big draw.

“You go down there and everyone you see is wearing Northwest gear,” Hulett said. “Everyone knows you. If you’re a football player, people talk to you. I love that atmosphere.”

Being close to Creston and his parents Chuck and Tami and other family was also a draw.

“I didn’t want to go too far,” Hulett said. “I have their support. I talked to them and they were really excited to have me make a decision.”

Northwest Missouri State’s run of excellence also drew Hulett there.

“I love that atmosphere,” Hulett said. “Playing for a national championship really played a big part into it. It gets me excited to know that they’re not just competing for conference championships but national championships.”

Before then, he has his senior year of high school to enjoy. He’s currently ranked second in Class 2A at 220 pounds in wrestling.

Hulett said he plans to play baseball again this summer for the Panthers.

“Once wrestling gets done, I’ll hit the spring workouts pretty hard,” Hulett said. “I’ll go down there when I have to report for camp.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Creston freshmen fall STAFF REPORT

The Creston freshmen boys basketball team fell at Chariton Friday, Dec. 16, 44-30.

“Another slow start this time for both teams it was 9-7 after one (quarter) and then we couldn’t get it going in the second quarter,” coach Drew Dornack said.

“We will clean some stuff up over break and look to improve in the second half of the season.”

Creston (30) – Camden Peterson 9, Austin Bloyd 7, Dewayne Figgins 4, Gavin Gilliam 3, Devin Baker 2, Spencer Lane 2, Ashton Wills 2, Eli Hartman 1.

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CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

‘O Holy Night:’ From left, Aaron Young and Dawn, Catherine and David Daily, all of Creston, perform “O Holy Night” Saturday evening during Crest Baptist Church’s Christmas Eve candlelight service in Creston.

Typhoon kills 6, spoils Christmas festivities in Philippines BATANGAS, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon blew out of the northern Philippines on Monday after killing at least six people and spoiling Christmas in several provinces, where more than 380,000 people abandoned celebrations at home to reach emergency shelters and other safer grounds.

Typhoon Nock-Ten cut power to five entire provinces due to toppled electric posts and trees, dimming Christmas revelries in Asia’s largest Catholic nation. More than 300 flights were delayed or re-scheduled and ferries were barred from sailing, stranding more than 12,000 holiday travelers.

Six people died from drowning or by being pinned by fallen trees, poles and a collapsed concrete wall in the provinces of Quezon and Albay, southeast of Manila, after the typhoon made landfall in Catanduanes province Sunday night, officials said.

Many military camps and

outposts in Catanduanes and outlying provinces were damaged and some troops were injured, the military said.

Nock-Ten, locally known as Nina, then blew westward across mountainous and island provinces, damaging homes, uprooting trees and knocking down communications.

After weakening on landfall, the typhoon had sustained winds of up to 120 kilometers (74 miles) per hour and gusts of 180 kph (111 mph) when it blew into the South China Sea after battering the congested provinces of Batangas and Cavite, south of Manila, government forecasters said.

A cargo ship with about two dozen crewmen radioed for help as their vessel started to list off Batangas. It later ran aground and turned on its sided in Mabini town, the coast guard said.

The storm was one of the strongest to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and displaced over 5 million in 2014. But officials in some provinces found it difficult to convince people to abandon their Christmas celebrations and head for the shelters before the storm hit.

Some officials said they had to impose forced evacuations.

in Grand Forks, North Dakota. “Then it’s dig-out time.”

Gust’s advice to travelers: “Stay put.”

The weather service office in Bismarck, North Dakota, predicted snow accumulations of 8 to 15 inches in western parts of the state and thunderstorms in the central region.

The North Dakota Transportation Department closed most of a 240mile stretch of Interstate 94 Sunday night, from the Montana border to Jamestown. That stretch remained closed Monday morning. Portions of U.S. Highways 2, 52 and 281 were also closed because of snow, ice and “near zero visibility.” Motorists who drive past the roadblocks can be fined up to $250.

No-travel advisories were

issued for much of North Dakota, including the Williston, Dickinson, Minot, Bismarck, Jamestown, Valley City and Grand Forks areas.

Authorities in South Dakota shut down Interstate 90 from the Wyoming border to Chamberlain — a distance of about 260 miles.

And the Rapid City Fire Department sent out its special tracked vehicle for the first time this season to help stranded motorists east of Rapid City.

Icy conditions in Aberdeen, South Dakota, prompted the Brown County Sheriff’s Office to issue a no travel advisory.

Aberdeen was also under a weather service flash flood warning after rain and snowmelt flooded major intersections in the city.

The weather service warned anyone who “must travel” on icy roads in central Minnesota to have an extra flashlight, food and water.

State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald’s Each year millions of dollars in unclaimed money are reported to the treasurer of state. All names listed are recently reported and have a value over $100, include stock or a safe deposit box. Unclaimed property can be forgotten savings or checking accounts, utility refunds or deposits, uncashed benefit checks, lost stock and abandoned safe deposit box contents. If your name is listed or you are an heir to one of the names listed, go to GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov. Enter the property ID number to see the specific property listed. Remember to search by name to see if there are other properties in your name. Enter your information to start your claim. You will receive an email with additional instructions. Treasure seekers may also write to State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald, Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, Lucas State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319.

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