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Smoke on the water: A thin layer of fog creeps over Summit Lake in Creston this morning. After a foggy morning, temperatures are predicted to be in the 70s today with clear skies and sunshine.

In Trump’s future looms a familiar shutdown threat WASHINGTON (AP) — Add a potential government shutdown to President Donald Trump’s growing roster of headaches.

Beneath the capital’s radar looms a vexing problem — a catchall spending package that’s likely to top $1 trillion and could get embroiled in the politics of building Trump’s wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and a budget-busting Pentagon request.

While a shutdown deadline has a few weeks to go, the huge measure looms as an unpleasant reality check for Trump and Republicans controlling Congress.

Despite the big power shift in Washington, the path to success — and averting a shuttering of the government — goes directly

through Senate Democrats, whose votes are required to pass the measure. And any measure that satisfies Democrats and their new leader, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, is sure to alienate tea party Republicans. Trump’s determination to build his wall on the U.S.-Mexico border faces a fight with Democrats, too.

For now, the new Democratic leader is cautious.

“We’ll have to wait and see what happens,” Schumer said. “I hope they won’t jam up the supplemental (spending bill) with p o i s o n Schumer pills.”

At issue is the annual must-do legislation funding government agencies and departments. The path for the huge spending measure —

by Republicans’ own choice a piece of leftover business from last year — would be difficult and complicated in a smoothly running Washington. But partisanship has engulfed the city, and the upcoming measure is made even more challenging once upcoming Trump requests for $18 billion or more for the Pentagon and money for his contentious border wall are added to the mix.

For years, Republicans needed President Barack Obama’s signoff and relied on Democratic votes to pass the measures and balance out opposition from tea partyers.

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Mount Ayr players watch Logan-Magnolia’s celebration on the court before shaking hands after the Raiderettes were defeated 62-42 in the Class 2A Region 3 championship game Monday night in Stuart. Shown from left are Abbey Schafer (34), Megan Warin (30), Tess Shields (44) and Blair Glendenning (24). Mount Ayr ended its season at 21-3.

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Trump’s election has shifted the balance of power in Washington, but the GOP’s grip on the Senate — where 60 votes are needed for most legislation — is actually Trump weaker.

Some House conservatives are demanding a round of budget cuts to “offset” new spending on the Pentagon and Trump’s wall.

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MOUNT AYR – After two years as principal in Sidney for grades 7-12, Bill Huntington is returning to the area.

The former Orient-Macksburg teacher and coach and Southwestern Community College coach was approved as the next principal for grades 7-12 at Mount Ayr Community Schools by the MACS Board of Directors during a meeting Monday, Feb. 13.

“We talked about it as a family once I saw it advertised and we decided it’d be a good move,” Huntington said. “It kind of put us back in the part of the state we’re

familiar with. It’s closer to our older two (children). I’m very blessed to get the job.”

Huntington takes over at the beginning of the 201718 school year for L y n n e Wallace, who is retiring at Huntington the end of the year.

Wallace served as a principal for MACS for 10 years, the last five as 7-12 principal.

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Iowa union files lawsuit against collective bargaining law DES MOINES (AP) — A new Iowa law that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public workers is unconstitutional and should be immediately blocked, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by a key union in the state.

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tion of State, County and Municipal Employees Iowa Council 61 argues that the law violates language in the Iowa Constitution that ensures equality to citizens. The group — Iowa’s largest state employees LAWSUIT | 2A

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DEATHS Sherman Stream Glasgow, Ky.

Sherman (Sherm) Allen Stream, 70, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, in Glasgow, Kentucky. He was born April 15, 1946, in Creston to Allen and Vera Ray Stream, and lived in Shannon City along with his brother, Dr. Rodney Stream (Sue Stream).

On May 6, 1966, he married Gayle Peterson Stream in Creston. Sherm graduated from East Union Schools in 1964 and received his B.A. from Saint Ambrose College in Davenport in December 1976.

Sherm was well recognized for Stream his contributions in manufacturing design and management, and was heavily sought after for his expertise, working and living in many places throughout the U.S., including Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, California and finally retiring from UGN in Kentucky.

Sherm was a wonderful singer and musician, playing the trumpet. He competed in football, baseball and track in his youth, and was an exceptional quarterback and pitcher, and played competitive baseball after graduation. An excellent skeet shooter, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Sherm became an avid self-taught photographer, and was extremely active in taking pictures of friends and family, including many years of taking pictures of commu-

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nity children at sporting events. Later, he enjoyed taking nature pictures.

He loved playing in the “darkroom� developing pictures and experimenting with different methods to create wonderful art.

Sherm was an extremely accomplished woodworker and very much enjoyed building exceptional pieces of beautiful furniture for his home, friends and family. He also played golf later in life, and especially enjoyed the fact that he could constantly beat his eldest son at the game.

Sherm was married to his wife Gayle Peterson Stream for 50 years and had three children: the eldest son, Shawn Stream and his wife Machelle Stream; his middle son, Sgt. Scott Stream and wife Rasa Stream; and his youngest child, Shannon Stream Pape and her husband Michael Pape.

Sherman had seven grandchildren including Alexia Murillo and Ashton Stream from Shawn and Machelle Stream; Megan Vestal and Laura Stream from Scott and Rasa Stream; and Emily Pape, Christopher Pape and Grace Pape from Shannon and Michael Pape. He also has two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Eleanor Murillo from Alexia and Joe Murillo. Sherm had many nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and -nephews.

Sherm was predeceased by his mother and father, Allen and Vera Ray Stream; son Sgt. Scott Stream, his grandparents, Lyle and Mildred Stream and grandmother Effie Bullock Ray. A celebration of life is being planned to be held in Creston.

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Iowa governor cuts nearly 2,100 state jobs in 6 years DES MOINES (AP) — The state has cut nearly 2,100 jobs since Terry Branstad returned as Iowa governor in 2011, a point of pride for the Republican but worrisome to some state workers who argue the reductions have endangered the public and other public employees.

The Des Moines Register’s analysis of data from the Iowa Department of Administrative Services shows Branstad has eliminated at least 2,094 full-time positions in state

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government.

Most of those job cuts occurred in four departments.

Nearly 840 jobs were cut from human services, and more than 230 were cut from transportation. The workforce development department saw more than 240 cuts, and corrections had more than 260 cuts.

Ron Forget, a former corrections officer, says reduced staffing led to assaults against him and other prison employees.

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said. “I’ve got all sorts of possibilities. There’s a variety of things I can do but I haven’t decided yet.�

Huntington worked at Orient-Macksburg from 1997 until the end of 2012, serving in several different roles as a teacher and coach.

In 2012, he shifted to Southwestern Community College, where he was the head coach of cross country and track and field, as well as a recruiter for the Career and Technical Education program. He worked for Southwestern until 2015, when he became principal at Sidney.

His first year in Sidney, Huntington lived in Sidney by himself, while the rest of his family stayed behind in Orient for his son Joey’s se-

Mount Ayr will feel more like home for him and his family. “I grew up in Lenox. My first teaching job was at Orient. We thought it’d be a really good fit to be back in that area,� he said. “We have lots of friends in the area and lots of family. I still have a little fourth grader.

We thought the school district was academically outstanding, so that would be a great fit for Olivia.�

Huntington was selected from a pool of four candidates who interviewed for the position.

Mount Ayr Community Schools Board Member Craig Winemiller said he liked that Huntington is from a small town and has connections in the area through his work at SouthGood fit western Community ColWhile he enjoyed his time lege. in Sidney, Huntington said “He’s really motivated

intend to use every legal opportunity we have to LAWSUIT: “We challenge the constitutionCONT. FROM | 1A

union, representing 40,000 public employees — also asked for an injunction to halt the law’s enforcement.

Republican Gov. Terry Branstad on Friday signed the law, w h i c h prohibits public sector unions from negotiating i s s u e s Branstad such as health insurance and supplemental pay. The law is similar to a 2011 collective bargaining law passed in Wisconsin that sparked large protests and legal challenges. “The governor signing this bill is not the end. This is only the beginning,� said Danny Homan, president of AFSCME Iowa Council 61 in a conference call about the lawsuit Monday.

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to vote for anything that just increases spending without looking for a way to pay for that in the future.�

That’s far easier said than done, especially with the budget year nearly half over.

Democrats might accept the Pentagon funding — aimed at reversing what Pentagon hawks see as a slide in the military’s ability to prepare against new threats — even though it would unravel a hard-won 2015 budget pact.

But they won’t stand for cuts to domestic programs to pay for it, and neither will more pragmatic Republicans. “I don’t think we’d be able to jam anything through that didn’t have some significant buy-in by Democrats,� Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said.

Lawmakers face an April

ality of this law.�

Branstad spokesman Ben Hammes declined to comment on the merits of the lawsuit but said he wasn’t surprised Homan “has desperately decided to run to the courts with expensive litigation.�

The lawsuit was filed as Branstad prepares to resign to become U.S. ambassador to China under President Donald Trump.

Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, the incoming governor, also supports the law.

The lawsuit focuses on aspects of the law that exempt certain public safety employees from some prohibited negotiations.

Those exempted workers include some law enforcement officers, firefighters, park rangers and peace officers designated by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

The lawsuit argues that the law establishes two

28 deadline, which seems like plenty of time. The administration, however, is off to a slow start, just last Wednesday winning Senate confirmation of its budget director, Mick Mulvaney, who has his hands full with Trump’s broader budget submission for the upcoming year as well as plans for the supplemental Pentagon spending or the border wall It’s all complicated by the tumult surrounding Trump’s presidency, including his low approval ratings and vehement opposition from rank-and-file Democrats still stinging from Trump’s upset victory and his provocative travel ban.

GOP leaders like House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin are eager to avert any shutdown. The most recent one, caused by House Republicans, came as tea party

to get things done. His interview was almost motivational,� Winemiller said. “What I liked, personally, was he was really excited about getting the industrial arts going again. Some of that gets pushed aside when money gets short. That’s one thing he prides himself on in Sidney is he got a welding program going there. That excites me.�

Huntington cited a strong tradition of community involvement in the school district as one the contributing factors to his decision. “I think they’ve got some really exciting things going on over there,� Huntington said. “One is the incredible generosity of the community. I think what I’m really looking forward to about that district is its great staff.

I know quite a few of them and they’re outstanding people.�

classes of public-employee bargaining units. The suit says that designation violates language in the state constitution that requires “uniform operation� on laws of general nature and states the Legislature shall not grant privileges or immunities not equally available to all citizens.

Several workers are named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, including a correctional officer and a university police officer. Both are not included in the exemption because of how the law is written. The state of Iowa, among other entities, is named among the defendants.

Branstad has said the law would give local governments and school districts more flexibility with their budgets and give employers opportunities to reward good employees.

On Monday, Hammes reiterated those points and said organized labor has “hid behind an outdated law that routinely won out

against the best interests of Iowa taxpayers.� The collective bargaining law was passed in 1974 by a Republican governor.

Hundreds of people had gathered at the state Capitol to protest the bill and to testify against that narrative, including dozens of public workers like teachers and correctional officers. They believe the law will make it harder for local officials, especially in rural areas, to recruit good workers.

In the days before the bill was signed into law, several dozen local governments and school districts signed new employment contracts that will delay some bargaining restrictions by a few years.

The lawsuit, filed in Polk County District Court, could be the beginning of lengthy litigation over the issue. Homan, the union president, said he expects the lawsuit to be resolved through the state Supreme Court.

lawmakers insisted on a failed strategy of using shutdown threats as leverage to try to block implementation of Obama’s health care law.

An end-of-April shutdown still seems unlikely. Neither Republicans nor Democrats want that. But a stumble is possible if Senate Democrats filibuster the measure over budget additions like the border wall with Mexico.

And in the House, dysfunction is always possible, especially if conservatives shun the measure as they have with previous bipartisan versions of spending bills. That led top leaders like then-Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to

turn to House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, hat in hand, to get enough votes.

Now, with Trump in the White House, House Democrats can’t be counted upon to help. “If they need Democratic votes, because some of their people will vote for nothing, as you well know, then we’ll have to talk,� Pelosi said. “But I fear that if they don’t need Democratic votes, the product would be something very horrible for the American people.�

And there’s still the Senate, where Republicans hold a 52-48 edge, short of filibuster-proof 60.

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Huntington said. “Joey really wanted to finish out his senior year and wanted to wrestle at Creston. We couldn’t deny him that. I commuted back and forth on the weekends.�

This past July, his wife, Diana, and daughter, Olivia, moved to Sidney with him, where they purchased a home. Now, the family will be making the move to Mount Ayr. “We’re currently looking for a house in Mount Ayr,�

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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.

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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. Creston City Council, 6 p.m., Council Chambers, restored Creston Depot.

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Terry and Michelle Henry of Creston are parents of a son born Feb. 16, 2017. Wyatt Allyn weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Kevin and Rose Henry of Creston, Peggy and Larry Drake of Mount Ayr, Steve Cross of Des Moines and Linda and Dave Abma of Des Moines.

Great-grandparents are Robert Jeffries of Des Moines, Anna Garrison of Des Moines, Shirley Henry of Creston and Shirley Vice of Mount Ayr. The infant will be welcomed home by Trevor, 17, Johnathon, 7, Shayla, 2, and Andrew, 1.

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

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Blue Grass Optimist Club of Creston, noon, The Pizza Ranch.

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.

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Crossroads Mental Health Center, 1003 Cottonwood Road.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Malachy Rectory, 407 W. Clark St.

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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tractor Supply Company stores across the country will collect donations during National FFA Week to support grants for FFA chapters in their community.

Soybeans — $9.44 During National FFA • Gavilon Grain: Week, Feb. 17 through Feb. Corn — $3.25 26, Tractor Supply shopSoybeans — $9.53 pers can donate $1 or more at checkout. Donations will fund the national Grants for Growing program, which supports local FFA chapters that are making a difference Street. in their communities with Vandalism, 3:06 p.m., unique and sustainable agMonday, Levy Street. ricultural projects. The proSuspicious activity, 3:51 gram is coordinated through p.m., Monday, West Mont- a partnership with the Nagomery Street. tional FFA Foundation and Civil dispute, 3:55 p.m., Monday, South Birch Street.

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The youth then decorated Street. their own cupcakes using the Sheriff newly learned techniques Dale Lynn Bisbee, 1239 Highway 34, reported between 9 p.m. Feb. 12 and 9:10 a.m. Feb. 13 his mailbox was damaged at his residence.

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Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retail store chain in the United States. “Through the commitment of our loyal customers and team members who raise money for the Grants for Growing program, Tractor Supply is excited to support local FFA chapters that represent America’s bright future in agriculture,� said Christi Korzekwa, senior vice president of marketing at Tractor Supply Company. “When we invest in FFA students through this program, we are making a great investment in the next generation of agricultural leaders.�

In 2016, the program’s

first year, Grants for Growing raised more than $700,000, funding 374 grants supporting projects involving 39,038 students. Notable 2016 grant recipients included the Jemison, Alabama, FFA chapter, which used program funding to construct an addition to its animal science lab to house show animals such as pigs, donkeys, rabbits and Texas Longhorn heifers. In Cedar Springs, Michigan, the local FFA chapter built a garden to provide the community with food donations, as well as help students learn more about raising vegetables.

Earlier this year, FFA chapters submitted appli-

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Air it out In an environment where every day has felt like a month and almost every news cycle has something that the media consider a potentially administration-shaking disaster, we finally have something worthy of the perpetually screaming headlines – a national-security adviser getting fired under a haze of suspicion about his dealings with Russia.

This is gobsmacking by any standard. Michael Flynn, a Trump loyalist constantly at the candidate’s side over the past year, couldn’t even last four weeks. His ouster coincides with reports in The New York Times and by CNN about contacts between Trump aides and Russian officials during the campaign that play into the darkest suspicions about the administration.

Although Trump’s critics are already vested in the most dire scenario – Dan Rather has it all pegged as the next Watergate –

King Features commentary Rich Lowry

the spectrum of possibilities here is quite broad, ranging from a major scandal to a complete fizzle.

Flynn may have flatly lied about a crystal-clear conversation with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about sanctions out of his own cognizance of guilt, or he may have inadvertently relayed incomplete information about an ambiguous conversation and watched the situation spin out of control. Which is it?

The Times story about communications between Trump advisers and Russians stipulates that it’s unclear that the conversations had anything to do with Trump, a rather large caveat in the splashy

report. If it turns out the contacts did relate to Trump, they could be explosive; if they didn’t, they might be much ado. Which is it?

More broadly, the people around Trump may have been complicit in a Russian assault on the integrity of our election process, or malicious anti-Trump bureaucrats are piling unwarranted insinuations atop fragmentary information, or something in between, or all of the above. Which is it?

All of this obviously demands serious investigation on Capitol Hill. Not a pretending-to-investigate-so-we-can-say-we’re-investigating probe, but an honest-to-goodness attempt to get to the bottom of the whole fetid matter.

The public deserves to know the facts, and even if Republicans wanted to look the other way, the trial by leak will continue every day in the press.

It is not to excuse Flynn’s ineptitude or what appears to have been his deception to note the disturbing nature of the campaign against him. It made use of what is supposed to be the very most sensitive and carefully guarded information gathered in our surveillance of foreign officials to destroy his public career.

There is much about his rapid downfall that still doesn’t add up.

His alleged legal vulnerability was a potential violation of the Logan Act, which forbids private interference in U.S. foreign policy. The Logan Act is literally never prosecuted, and is seemingly left on the books solely to give op-ed writers and cable-TV talkers an excuse to suggest that people they don’t like might have broken the law.

Let’s get everything related to this affair on the record in a full, reliable manner. Let’s see the transcripts of Flynn’s calls

with Kislyak, now that the entire world knows that they exist.

Let’s hear from Flynn, and Paul Manafort, and Roger Stone, and anyone else in the Trump orbit who might have been talking to the Russians. Let’s get a detailed accounting of how the Russians went about their hacking, and why we know it was them. While we’re at it, let’s hear from exCIA Director John Brennan, who clearly has cultivated a burning hatred of Trump, and do whatever is possible to identify the source of leaks and the motives of the leakers.

Let’s air it all out. It’s unlikely that anyone will agree on all the facts or what they mean, but litigating it publicly beats the shadow game currently being played by anonymous sources. The leaks may make for fascinating reading, but they aren’t how a great republic should conduct its business or pursue the truth.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Management needs to step up to the plate From Sandra Kessler Creston

At 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, I tried to check out at Wal-Mart.

They had four lines open with people standing six and seven deep.

Next, I went to self-checkout and there was also a line. Get with it.

Next, I see Casey’s has the market on gas. If you are going out of town and can make it to the next

town, gas is cheaper. I heard that it is because of volume they sold.

Well, if it meant other towns, the volume would increase.

Did you ever go into McDonald’s and find tables and the floor filthy? I was taught to keep busy and there are too many kids standing around. Management needs to see that tables are cleaned and no one is just fooling around. Clean the tables and trash cans.

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HOLLYWOOD – God bless America, and how’s everybody?

President Trump declared war on the national media in a press conference Thursday on top of blasting his critics on social media. Late last night, President Trump woke up in a cold sweat after a nightmare involving the most serious crisis of his presidency. He dreamed that Twitter had resigned.

President Trump ripped CNN for fake news while he addressed a cheering crowd in Florida on Saturday. He was cocky and entertaining whether he had his facts straight or not. The next day, a CNN panelist called President Trump a boob, which explains his high approval rating among men.

President Trump rose in the polls after his epic press conference last week. He was combative, outrageous, hilarious, brilliant and clueless at the same time. Anyone outside of North America who saw Trump’s press conference now thinks that “Saturday Night Live” airs on Thursday morning.

The Weather Channel aired footage of a massive storm slamming into Southern California on Saturday with high winds and rain. Mudslides and sinkholes were everywhere. Harrison Ford is unharmed once again after he crashed his jet ski into the street sign at Sunset and Laurel Canyon.

The Hollywood Reporter quoted actors saying they are afraid for their careers if they support Trump. It’s a one-party town. For

Topical humor Argus Hamilton

LA, the best part about Trump being president is for the next four to eight years, we won’t be having traffic jams because the president is in town for a fundraiser.

A Day without Immigrants drew a parade of thousands of Hispanics in Los Angeles Thursday who took the day off to show what life would be like without them. There were no maids riding the buses into Beverly Hills all day. Arnold Schwarzenegger had to knock up a Jehovah’s Witness.

The Senate confirmed Oklahoma’s Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. He sued the EPA on behalf of energy companies. After confirmation in the Senate, he flew to Wyoming for the groundbreaking of the Yellowstone National Park and Refinery.

National Geographic said animal rights activists complained that wild animals are being given too pampered an existence in some zoos. There are reports that the tigers in the Beijing Zoo are too fat and way overfed. That may be why we haven’t heard of any radical Muslims terrorizing China.

President Trump gave a speech to a huge crowd in Florida Saturday while spending his third

consecutive weekend at his Palm Beach estate. It’s a nice getaway for his security detail as well. If some nut job takes a shot at President Trump, the Secret Service agent has to shout Donald Duck!

Kim Jung Un had half-brother Kim Jong-nam assassinated by poison Thursday in Malaysia’s airport. It’s disheartening.

Did you ever think as a kid, that by the time you grew up, eating dogs would have fallen to sixth or seventh on the list of things you wished they’d stop doing in North Korea?

New England Patriots receiver Michael Floyd was jailed for four months Friday for his DUI in Phoenix in December. He was then cut by Arizona and picked up by the Patriots. The Cardinals picked him in the first round of the draft then the cops picked him up after his 15th round of draft.

The Senate confirmed climate change skeptic Scott Pruitt to head the EPA. Ten years ago, the scientists warned that global warming was killing off polar bears, however it turns out that their numbers multiplied. Now scientists say that climate change has made polar bears sexually aggressive.

Queen Elizabeth is offering a $60,000-a-year job for someone to set up a Twitter account for her and issue her tweets. It’s expected to be a gracious and classy feed. However, if Her Majesty is rambunctious, combative and lashes out at her critics, Americans will be all hers again.

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From Parker to Gibson, Hollywood’s sliding scale of justice NEW YORK (AP) — As the final votes pour in ahead of the Academy Awards’ Tuesday afternoon deadline, Hollywood is drawing to a close an awards season that has, from Nate Parker to Mel Gibson, often been a confounding morality play.

By even movie standards, the dramatic swings of fortune are hard to believe. Parker, hailed as an Oscar sure-thing at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, saw his “The Birth of a Nation� torpedoed by the fallout of a tragic 18-year-old rape allegation against him. But just as Parker was disappearing, Mel Gibson, a pariah for the last decade, engineered an unexpected comeback that culminated with six nominations for his “Hacksaw Ridge,� including best picture.

Hollywood’s scales of justice, never particularly scientific, have rarely been harder to read.

The sometimes puzzling ethical calculus has prompted many to question the standards — some amalgamation of art, fame, race, facts and rumor — used to weigh the bad behavior of stars and would-be nominees.

Some of the closest races this Oscar season — including that of Casey Affleck, one of the best-actor favorites — have been over whether a contender was nimble enough to outrun his past. Everyone agrees: such judgments are playing an increasingly significant role in awards season and show

business, in general.

Gibson was one of the few to publicly defend Parker, who in 1999 was charged — along with his Penn State roommate and “Birth of a Nation� collaborator Jean Celestin — with raping another student. Parker was acquitted, Celestin was convicted, but the charge was later overturned, and the alleged victim, whose family said she never recovered from the incident, killed herself years later .

Parker has steadily maintained his innocence, but his Facebook responses and his evasion of the topic at a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival did little to stem the backlash against him. (An attorney for Parker didn’t respond to interview requests.) “I don’t think it’s fair,� Gibson said during a Hollywood Reporter round-table interview. “He was cleared of all that stuff. And it was years ago.�

Gibson (who declined to be interviewed) has had his own scandals to overcome. His anti-Semitic tirade in 2006, recorded while being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, was seemingly the end to his stardom. He later plead no contest in 2011 to domestic battery of former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Damning audio recordings surfaced of their arguments, too.

But his comeback was seemingly made official by the Oscars. And Gibson is now reportedly in talks to direct a sequel to “Suicide Squad.�

The spotlight of illustrious platforms like the Oscars tends to shine a light on previously dormant cases. It was the 2014 Golden Globes lifetime achievement award for Woody Allen that led Ronan Farrow to renew the 25-year-old molestation allegations against the filmmaker, which Allen has long denied.

Even Roman Polanski, whose “The Pianist� won best picture in 2003, was forced to step down as president of France’s Cesar Awards after protests by women’s groups. The director pleaded guilty in 1977 to unlawful sex with a minor. “This mirrors the larger trend within the culture,� says Scott Berkowitz, president of the anti-sexual assault organization RAINN . “People are paying vastly more attention to sexual violence issues and personal behavior and the atmosphere has become much more sympathetic toward victims and much more scornful of defenders.

Part of that trend has been because of celebrity cases.�

Though it’s done little to upset his winning streak, Affleck has been trailed through awards season by sexual harassment allegations made against him in 2010 while directing the mockumentary “I’m Not There.� Producer Amanda White, in a civil suit, alleged Affleck made “unwelcome sexual advances� during shooting. Cinematographer Magdalena Gorka, in a separate suit, said Affleck

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Former federal prosecutor Priya Sopori says there is danger in cases that were argued in criminal or civil court being retried on social media without deep knowledge of the evidence. “What you don’t want is people playing judge, jury and executioner on Twitter,� Sopori says.

Stan Goldman, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, believes the internet makes the public less likely to let go of old cases. “There’s a reason the law has statues of limitations. We don’t want somebody’s past continuing to haunt them,� says Goldman. “But maybe time should not heal all wounds. Our crimes should, perhaps, follow us. But there should be some basis for it.�

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HOROSCOPE For Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Today you have a powerful urge to make creative changes in your immediate environment. This includes your body and your health. You want a superior result with everything that you do. Bravo!

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You will work hard behind the scenes to improve things for yourself today. These improvements will be in every level of your life, especially financial.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You have the ability to encourage groups to work to achieve something better today. It might involve tearing down something in order to rebuild.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Your ambition is fiercely aroused today, which is why you will accept no interference from anyone. You are on a mission, and you intend to achieve your goal.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Conflict with others about politics, religion or racial issues will be intense today. Avoid this if you can, because these differences will become nasty.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Disputes about shared property and inheritances might come to a head today. People will not listen to each other. You have to be prepared to compromise.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Your dealings with partners and close friends will be challenged today. Someone wants to do things his or her own way, and he or she will not listen to you. Maybe you can just tread water and not lose any ground?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21)You will work relentlessly to achieve your aims today.

You also will try to make others work just as hard alongside you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Those of you involved in sports will be fiercely competitive today. Parents and teachers also will have strong expectations for their kids.

(Easy does it.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) You can make big changes for the better at home today, especially in areas related to bathrooms, plumbing, laundry, garbage and recycling. Act on this strong energy.

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to make money today because it’s important to you. But you might work just as hard to improve or change something you own. Today, everything matters.

YOU BORN TODAY Because you are empathetic, you like to help others. You always are willing to share the spotlight.

Personally, you have a strong sense of what is right and

wrong. This year you will be a both student and a teacher. You will be excited as you start to see the fruits of your efforts of the past six years. Expect your well-earned rewards soon!

Birthdate of: Steve Irwin, television personality; James Blunt, singer; Drew Barrymore, actress. (c) 2017 King Syndicate, Inc.

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Dear Heloise: My hint is for when your family is moving to a new home. Many of us have heard about stowing a fresh set of sheets plus blankets in your dryer when moving. It’s a great place to stow whatever BEDDING fits in there, and then you know where it is upon arrival at the new home.

My favorite hint is when you have kids (ages 4 and up). Fill their travel bag with a complete set of clothes, pajamas, underwear, night light and personal-care items, as well as towels and toilet paper.

Parents can do the same and include all medications/ vitamins safely zipped in.

That keeps all meds with the parents and ready for dispensing as needed. It’s kind of like getting ready to go camping, and the little ones can help carry their bag to their new bedrooms. – Judy K. in Georgia Good advice, especially for first-time movers and those with children. – Heloise NO NUTS Dear Heloise: In recipes

calling for nuts, if someone can’t eat them, you can substitute raisins, dried cranberries or shredded sweetened coconut.

(HELOISE HERE: If you are allergic to nuts, you probably can safely eat coconut, but to be safe, check with your doctor.) You even can put the coconut in a chopper so it’s in smaller pieces. – Shirley H., Bogalusa, La. I’m nuts for your “no-nut” hint! Knowing how to substitute food products can save money, as well as an unplanned trip to the store.

If you are new in the kitchen or must follow a recipe strictly because you have not experimented with spices and such, my Heloise’s Seasonings, Sauces and Substitutes pamphlet is filled with hints and recipes to help you. To order one, go online to www.Heloise.com, or send $3 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/SSS, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. There are many baking chips now available beyond just choc-

olate chips. Look for butterscotch, mint or even hot cinnamon candies to add to your next batch of cookies or cupcakes. – Heloise FRESHER SMELL Dear Heloise: We have several kids who have after-school sports activities plus weekend activities, so gym and tote bags get tossed into the car and then into bedrooms. To help TRY to keep the smell down, I throw a used dryer sheet or two in each. It sure does keep odor down between cleanings. – Heather E. in Pennsylvania Ah, that wonderful smell from a neglected gym bag!

You also can spray a tissue or paper towel with room spray to add to the bag. – Heloise SAFE STEPS Dear Heloise: When painting, I need a wet cloth to take care of those little “oopsies.” I stuck the sticky side of fabric hook-and-loop fastener tape to the side of my ladder to hold the cloth.

No more up and down the ladder. – Tony V., via email (c)2017 by King Features Syndicate Inc.

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Times in the past 12 months a Creston High School athletic team has placed seventh as a team at a state-leve competition. The softball team placed seventh in Class 4A at last summer’s state tournament.

The wrestling team placed seventh in Class 2A at the state dual team tournament last week. Monday, the Panthers girls bowling team placed seventh in Class 1A at the state meet at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

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BASKETBALL Murray bows out in regional semifinals

By RYAN KRONBERG

CNA sports editor rkronberg@crestonnews. com

ANKENY — Murray’s girls basketball team stood in a good spot after eight minutes of Friday’s Class 1A Region 7 against Bluegrass Conference rival Grand View Christian.

The Thunder turned up the defensive intensity in the second quarter.

Murray’s offense struggled against Grand View Christian’s pressure.

While the Mustangs recovered in the third and fourth quarters, the poor second quarter was too much to overcome in a 58-43 loss at Ankeny Christian Academy.

Murray’s season ends at 19-6.

Grand View Christian advanced to Monday’s regional final.

The Thunder fell to top-ranked Springville 57-39.

Grand View Christian’s aggressive defense allowed it to outscore Murray 22-2 in the second quarter.

The Thunder forced 10 Mustang turnovers.

“Our second quarter was what killed us,” said Murray coach Jerry Shields. “They came out in the second quarter and dictated how we played.”

Grand View Christian’s defense caused all sorts of problems for Murray.

“They tried to speed the game up and were able to get a lot of steals.”

Murray controlled the pace early, leading 11-6 late in the quarter. A late Grand View Christian bucket cut the Murray edge to 11-8 after eight minutes.

“We started out the game really well,” Shields said “I was very pleased with the first quarter.”

Murray’s 1-2-2 zone slowed down the Grand View Christian offense.

“We had them stymied most of the first quarter,” Shields said.

“They weren’t sure out to attack it.”

Murray outscored Grand View Christian 19-15 in the third, but trailed 45-32.

Kayla Wookey led Murray with 10 points.

Bre Klein had nine points and eight rebounds. Zadie Hatfield added seven points.

This Mustangs season exceeded expectations Shields had.

“It went a lot better than I thought we would be,” Shields said.

“We were very pleased.

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Panthers bow out in tournament opener Season ends at 11-11 for Creston ■

By KALEB CARTER

CNA sports reporter kacarter@crestonnews.com

GLENWOOD — After losing a lead late in the first half, the Creston boys basketball team never reclaimed it.

The Panthers had their season cut short as a result in a 64-54 loss to Carroll in the Class 3A District 16 opener in Glenwood Monday.

“It’s definitely a tough way to end it,” Creston coach Taylor Phipps said. “I thought we battled all four quarters the whole game and played with a lot of heart. We stayed together throughout the whole game.

I was really proud of that.”

The Tigers advance on to play Glenwood (17-5), who defeated Denison-Schleswig (7-15) 64-38 in the following game. Carroll and Glenwood will play at Glenwood Thursday at 7 p.m.

Evan Jacobson’s first-half play kept the Panthers afloat after a slow

start.

Jacobson scored 10 points in the first half, as one of his 3-pointers gave the Panthers a 24-21 lead in the second quarter.

But the Tigers roared back, and a late Kolby Molinsky jumper with the senior guard fading to his left gave Carroll a 33-27 lead at halftime.

The Panthers kept the game within single digits most of the rest of the way, they just could not push past.

Cody Crawford hit several tough buckets, and Kylan Smallwood scored nine second-half points, but it proved to not be enough.

Crawford hit a runner, Carroll’s Cooper Ross hit two free throws, and Seth Thompson hit a 3-pointer to pull the Panthers within three at BOYS | 8A CNA photo by KALEB CARTER

AT RIGHT — Creston senior Cody Crawford puts the ball on the deck and drives past a Carroll defender in Monday’s Class 3A District 16 opening-loss to the Tigers by a score of 64-54. Crawford had 12 points in his last basketball game as a Panther.

GIRLS STATE BOWLING ‘Average’ day yields seventh for Panther girls bowlers

By KALEB CARTER CNA sports reporter kacarter@crestonews.com

DES MOINES — The Creston/ Orient-Macksburg girls bowlers

team performed at a similar level as it has all season.

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ABOVE — Creston senior Jordan Swedlund fist bumps assistant coach Jerry Hartman after bowling a strike late in the Panthers’ seventh-place performance at the IGHSAU Class 1A state bowling championships at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines Monday.

AT RIGHT— Creston senior Livi Hartman gets pumped after bowling a strike late in the afternoon Monday at the state championships.

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Mount Ayr denied repeat state trip Logan-Magnolia beats Raiderettes in regional final ■

By LARRY PETERSON CNA senior feature writer lpeterson@crestonnews.com

STUART — Tess Shields drained a 3-pointer from the corner to close the first half and spark some needed momentum for Mount Ayr Monday night.

The shot brought the 11th-ranked Raiderettes within four points, 24-20, at the break against No. 12 Logan-Magnolia in the Class 2A Region 3 final at West Central Valley High School.

Tess Shields and Kelcie Shields each had nine points in the first half. Coach Thad Streit thought a few minor adjustments to open up opportunities for others on the perimeter would spell a comeback as the Raiderettes sought a repeat trip to state in 2A this time, after qualifying in Class 1A in 2016.

“We thought this group might repeat what we did in

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Mount Ayr senior Kelcie Shields shoots over the top of Logan-Magnolia’s Delaney Ettleman (55) during Monday’s 62-42 loss to Logan-Magnolia in the Class 2A Region 3 final in Stuart.

2010 and 2011, going in 1A and then switching to 2A,” Streit said. “We just needed

to get a better flow going offensively. We were playing pretty good defense.”

That flow never really materialized and Logan-Magnolia took control, earning its first trip to the girls state basketball tournament with a 62-42 victory.

After Tess Shields hit her second 3-pointer to cut the margin to 30-28, the Panthers seized control in the third quarter.

Panther flurry Kenzie Cunard, an 18.7-point scorer per game held to seven in the first half, made a 3-pointer and teammate Alexis Fender also connected from behind the arc. Cunard and Kylan Straight followed with layups to stretch the lead to 40-28.

The quarter ended at 43-30. Fender’s quickness at the top of coach Derek Sonderland’s zone defense wreaked havoc on Mount Ayr’s attempt to get the ball into 6-foot-1 Kelcie Shields.

In a span of 2:30 Fender stole three perimeter passes that led to layups or free throws. Suddenly, it was a 17-point game at 53-36 with three minutes to play.

“At about the three-min-

ute mark of the third quarter I thought they wore down a little bit,” Sonderland said. “I don’t know if it was tired legs or what, but their passes were softer and enabled Fender to get some quick steals there.”

Sonderland had challenged his team to hold Mount Ayr below it’s scoring average of 63.3 points.

His team responded by accomplishing that goal by more than 20 points.

“We told our kids that outside of Central Decatur and maybe a couple of other teams in that conference, I don’t know if they’ve regularly seen the intensity level we had,” Sonderland said.

“I told our girls to keep plugging away.”

Scoring balance was a key for Logan-Magnolia, which takes a 21-3 mark to state.

Two of those losses were to Treynor and the other to IKM-Manning.

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41-38, but Ross hit two more buckets for five points before the quarter ended.

Cooper Ross caught fire in the second half, scoring 15 points, which included a run where he scored 12 straight points for the Tigers.

Cooper and Dayton Ross combined to hit 19-of-22 free throws. Altogether, Carroll shot 30-of-37 on free throws. “Credit to them for making 30 free throws in a game,� Phipps said. “It’s

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Moines Monday. “It was an average day and I can’t complain,� Creston/O-M coach Ron Pendegraft said. “It was another good day for us. We beat our Hawkeye 10 rival Shenandoah. I just can’t complain.�

The Panthers seemed a bit overwhelmed by the success of competitor Camanche, who they bowled alongside.

At the same time, Camanche’s success and big, boisterous crowd brought even

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into a fouling mode in the final period to turn over possession. The Panthers nearly had four other players in double figures with 14

by Straight, 10 from Fender and eight by freshman Kylie Morrison, the daughter of 1992 Creston graduate Kelly Morrison.

In contrast, Kelcie Shields led Mount Ayr with 19 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots. Tess Shields added 16 points and four rebounds. Next highest was Megan Warin with five points — six below her average. Blair Glendenning had two points and no other Raiderettes scored. “They were balanced and three different girls hit threes,� Streit said. “We couldn’t get anything flowing on offense. They took away Kelcie but they were also quick to close out on our shooters. They were quick and wouldn’t give us open shots. We wanted to pene-

going to be tough to win any game if an opposing team is doing that.�

Crawford finished with 12 points, which included one last trademark 3-pointer. Jacobson netted 18 and Smallwood scored 17. “It means a lot obviously representing this town. We get good support,� Crawford said.

Eight other Creston seniors see their time as Panther hoopsters come to an end, those being Brenden McDowell, Deaven Reese, Kyle Somers, Seth Thompson, Patrick Normandeau, Ian Burns, Peres Reed, Trey

Cheers “We’ve been playing together since third grade,�

Crawford said. “We’ve added a couple here and there but it has been good playing together.�

This now experienced bunch helped push the program forward. Creston improved from six wins in the 2015-2016 season to 11 this campaign. “I told them in the locker room after the game that since I took the job two summers ago that we took a step that summer,� Phipps said. “Then we took an other step last season, took another

more excitement to add to what the Panther fans brought. “It was fun bowling with Comanche,�

Pendegraft said. “It seems like every year we come up here we bowl with the team that finishes either first or second.�

Creston had three bowlers finish with a series above 300. Livi Hartman was the closest among the Panthers to placing with a 368. Kim Orr performed strongly in the second round and some of the Bakers, putting up a 335 series. Jordan Swedlund stepped up with a 310 series.

The Panthers lose three

varsity seniors in Hartman, Alex Miller and Swedlund.

Emotions poured over after the Baker rounds finished up, mostly at the realization that time was up for the senior bowlers.

Losing experienced bowlFebruary 14th, 2017 Creston, Iowa ers who he has instructed alThe regular meeting of the City of Creways weighs on Pendegraft. ston Water Works Board of Trustees convened at 5:30 o'clock February 14th, “We’re goingp.m., to miss those 2017 at the City of Creston Water Works guys,�

Pendegraft said. business office at 820 South Park“Livi Street, Creston, Iowa. The following members and Alex Valarie have Allen, beenDavea Beck, big were present: Dawn of Loudon, Ken Sharp, GeneralnevManpart the team.

Jordan ager, Steve Yarkosky and Office Manager, er really bowl varsityA Angie West. got Rich to Flynn was absent. was made to approve theyear. agenda. amotion whole lot until this I A motion was made to approve the regular meeting minutesglad of the to January was really see10th, her2016 do meeting. The Audit Committee report was well and the way ofshe given and willfinish be filed in the office the Creston Water third Works. out The Audit Commitdid being of our six tee met and reviewed all bills prior to the kids. themade ones that meeting.They’re A motion was to approve

trate and make a living at the free throw line, but they didn’t let us.�

Sonderland said his team executed the defensive game plan well. Mount Ayr was only 1-of-4 at the line compared to the Panthers’ 16-of19. “We thought Kelcie Shields liked to turn baseline, so we tried to jump that every time,� Sonderland said. “At the same time we had to keep track of where Tess was, because she shoots right off the catch and can hit them. We were going to play the drive against 30 (Warin).

We saw that she did a nice job against Central Decatur and Nodaway Valley of getting to the hole. It also helped that we had a person on her (Straight) with some length to contest her shots a little bit.�

Seniors’ legacy PointFebruary guard 14th, Macy 2017Larsen, Creston, Warin, Iowa Glendenning, Tess The regular meeting of the City of CreShields and Board Kelcie Shields ston Water Works of Trustees convened at 5:30 o'clock p.m., February 14th, appeared in their final game 2017 at the City of Creston Water Works business at 820 Southwho Park endStreet, for theoffice Raiderettes, Creston, Iowa. The following members ed season 21-3 were the present: Valarieat Allen, Daveafter Beck, Dawn Loudon, Ken Sharp, General Mangoing 18-8 last year, includager, Steve Yarkosky and Office Manager, Angie aWest.

Rich loss Flynn to was Turkey absent. A ing 55-51

motion was made to approve the agenda.

A motion was made to approve the regular meeting minutes of the January 10th, 2016 meeting. The Audit Committee report was given and will be filed in the office of the Creston Water Works. The Audit Committee met and reviewed all bills prior to the meeting. A motion was made to approve payment of the following bills upon recommendation of the Audit Committee with the exception of the SICOG invoice: Aflac-Payroll $852.84, AgriVision-Supp $156.02, AirMach-Supp $2186.08, AkinSupp $102.46, Alliant-Serv $21241.73, Aureon-Serv $369.14, Blackhawk Sprinklers-Serv $285.01, Brian West-Reimb $101.18, Brown Supply-Supp $209.67, Caseys-Gas $563.16, Central Plains-Supp $26.93, ChemSult-Chemicals $5866.48, City of Creston-Garb/H.I./Lab Fees/Sewer/SC Fees $188024.93, CCWW-P.Cash $45.72, Collection Serv-Payroll $1191.02, CNA-Publishing $144.04, Deere CreditPymt $1011.20, DPC-Chemicals $3553.32, Echo Elec-Supp $1118.72, EMC-Supp $1254.26, Farm & HomeSupp $233.17, Farmers Elec-Serv $1675.00, Fastenal-Supp $64.89, HachLab Supp $4189.81, Hawkins-Chemicals $2233.26, HD Supply-Supp $3443.87, Hygienic Lab-Lab $500.50, Indelco-Supp $873.00, IAMU-Dues $855.72, Ia One Call-Locates $58.50, ISSB-Fed/Fica $31401.60, IPERS-Ipers $18366.27, Ia Tool-Supp $25.00, Kinkade Ind-Backhoe $2795.00, MMIT-Supp $75.00, MangoldLab $455.00, MCI-Phone $47.26, Mellen&Assoc-Supp $3064.48, Mestmaker-Life Ins $119.20, Municipal H2O-Serv $350.00, Municipal Supp-Supp $2163.68, Napa-Supp $1001.14, Postmaster-Postage $1200.00, Prairie Solid Waste-Recyc $30.00, Quality Glass-Supp $8.50, QuillSupp $315.58, RJ's Portables-Serv $150.00, Treas State of Ia-Payroll $5412.00, True Value-Supp $1303.31, US Cellular-Serv $558.94, UPS-Shipping $17.19, USA Bluebook-Supp $1289.30, Visa-Supp $465.06, Walmart-Supp $375.50, Waste Mgmt-Serv $196.42, Western Hose-Supp $379.34, Windstream-Serv $298.12, Working Persons Store-Supp $1115.87. Total Disbursements $315410.39. Jan Payroll $79354.49.

Receipts for Jan 2017 Water $189211.13, Sewer $114168.76, Garbage $56074.00, Deposits $2250.00, Tower Rent $1058.69, SC Fees $1560.00, Sales Tax $9325.00, Misc $3106.97, Interest $401.35. Total Receipts $377155.90. The board discussed the SICOG invoice in the amount of $2500.00. After some discussion, a motion was made to go from the Platinum Partnership to the Diamond Partnership in the amount of $1500.00. A motion was made to approve the 2017 Investment Policy.

The General Manager also discussed with the board the SIRWA Water Reconciliation. A motion was made to make the 1st payment to SIRWA this fiscal year and the 2nd payment next fiscal year. The General Manager also discussed the 3-Mile Intake building, Plant lagoons, Clear wells and 12-Mile Intake building. A motion was made that the meeting adjourn.

Attest: Angie West, Assistant Secretary Valarie Allen, Chair City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE In the Iowa District Court for Union County State of Iowa Union County Docket No. (Sale No.) 17-0161(1) Court No.: EQCV018061 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK NA vs.

DEFENDANT: HAYS, DAVID - IN REM DEFENDANT: PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) rights, title, and interest in Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOTS NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE (385) AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX (386) IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF CRESTON, UNION COUNTY, IOWA Street Address: 609 S PINE ST. CRESTON The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: 03/21/2017 Time of Sale: 10:30 AM Place of Sale: East Steps Inside the Union County Courthouse, Creston, Iowa.

X This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount: $47,733.55 Costs: $620.00 Plus interest 7% per annum on $41,403.22 from 11/30/2016 until satisfied.

Attorney: David M Erickson 515-288-2500 Sheriff: Rick L. Piel Date: 02/03/2017 February 14th, 2017 Creston, Iowa The regular meeting of the City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees convened at 5:30 o'clock p.m., February 14th, 2017 at the City of Creston Water Works business office at 820 South Park Street, Creston, Iowa. The following members were present: Valarie Allen, Dave Beck, Dawn Loudon, Ken Sharp, General Manager, Steve Yarkosky and Office Manager, Angie West. Rich Flynn was absent. A motion was made to approve the agenda.

A motion was made to approve the regular meeting minutes of the January 10th, 2016 meeting. The Audit Committee report was given and will be filed in the office of the Creston Water Works. The Audit Committee met and reviewed all bills prior to the meeting. A motion was made to approve payment of the following bills upon rec-

Creston News Advertiser | Tuesday, February 21, 2017

step this last offseason and then this season took another step.�

Next year, numerous kids will step in to fill the roles vacated by departing seniors.

Crawford leaves the largest void, but sometimes when opportunity arises, athletes snatch the chance to shine.

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back, I thought we would be fifth or sixth in the conference and we ended up tied for third.�

The Mustangs bid farewell to two seniors: Brandi GilCreston — Totals — 19 10-18 54 bert and Katie Otto.

Scoring — Evan Jacobson 18, Kylan “Both have done a super Smalllwood 17, Cody Crawford 12, Seth job for us this year,� Shields Thompson 3, Trevor Downing 2, Tucker said.

Flynn 2.

Carroll — Totals — 15 30-37 64 Scoring Shields has high hopes for — Cooper Ross 21, Dayton Ross 15, Cole Eischeid 10, Colby Vincent 7, Kolby them next season.

Molinsky 6, Soren Jensen 3, Zach “Next year, Seymour Promes 2. will be the favorite, but we Creston (54) 10 17 13 14 should be up there towards Carroll (64) 14 19 13 18 the top,� Shields said of the Bluegrass Conference. “The always kept us up and moti- future looks very bright for vated. It’s going to be tough Murray.� to miss them.�

Epic season ends In a year where there was for Diagonal one main goal to begin the STAFF REPORT season — return to state — COON RAPIDS — One the Panthers did just that and hang their hats on a sev- of the most memorable seaenth place finish in Class 1A. Team Results 1. Louisa-Muscatine 2,995; 2. Camanche 2,885; 3. Charles City 2,837; 4. LeMars 2,629; 5.

West Delaware 2,550; 6. VintonShellsburg 2,518; 7. Creston 2,225; 8. Shenandoah 2,023.

Individual results — Livi Hartman 178, 190 - 368; Kim Orr 167, 168 - 335; Jordan Swedlund 139, 171 - 310; Casey Batten 139, 107 - 244; Alex Miller 147, 82 229; Laura Weis 102, 121 - 223.

Baker scores — 191, 106, 154, 137, 151 — 739.

payment of the following bills upon recLEC COMMISSION MEETING ommendation of the Audit Committee February 6, 2017 with the exception of the SICOG invoice: The Law Enforcement Commission met Aflac-Payroll $852.84, AgriVision-Supp $156.02, AirMach-Supp $2186.08, Akin- in regular session on Monday, February 6, Supp $102.46, Alliant-Serv $21241.73, 2017. The meeting was called to order by Aureon-Serv $369.14, Blackhawk Sprin- Cathy Dryden at 5:00 PM with the followklers-Serv $285.01, Brian West-Reimb ing members present: Dennis Brown, $101.18, Brown Supply-Supp $209.67, Steve Wintermute, Gary Lybarger and Caseys-Gas $563.16, Central Plains-Supp Cathy Dryden. Lois Monday was absent. $26.93, ChemSult-Chemicals $5866.48, Also present were Paul VerMeer, Rick City of Creston-Garb/H.I./Lab Fees/Sew- Piel and Sandy Hysell.

MINUTES: Motion by Wintermute er/SC Fees $188024.93, CCWW-P.Cash $45.72, Collection Serv-Payroll $1191.02, and seconded by Brown to approve the CNA-Publishing $144.04, Deere Credit- minutes from January 9, 2017. All voting Pymt $1011.20, DPC-Chemicals aye, motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: Blinds for the LEC $3553.32, Echo Elec-Supp $1118.72, EMC-Supp $1254.26, Farm & Home- conference room and radios for the offiSupp $233.17, Farmers Elec-Serv cers will be installed by the end of the $1675.00, Fastenal-Supp $64.89, Hach- month.

CLAIMS: Motion by Brown and secLab Supp $4189.81, Hawkins-Chemicals $2233.26, HD Supply-Supp $3443.87, onded by Lybarger to pay the following Hygienic Lab-Lab $500.50, Indelco-Supp claims: $873.00, IAMU-Dues $855.72, Ia One ARAMARK Call-Locates $58.50, ISSB-Fed/Fica 01/23/2017..........................................66.05 $31401.60, IPERS-Ipers $18366.27, Ia B.M.SALES Tool-Supp $25.00, Kinkade Ind-Backhoe 01/23/2017........................................121.25 $2795.00, MMIT-Supp $75.00, Mangold- BOBBARKERCO. Lab $455.00, MCI-Phone $47.26, 01/23/2017........................................167.32 Mellen&Assoc-Supp $3064.48, Mestmak- EXCELMECHANICAL er-Life Ins $119.20, Municipal H2O-Serv 01/23/2017.....................................2,200.00 $350.00, Municipal Supp-Supp $2163.68, IA.DEPT.PUBLICSAFETY Napa-Supp $1001.14, Postmaster-Postage 01/23/2017.....................................2,031.00 $1200.00, Prairie Solid Waste-Recyc JIM'SSANITATION $30.00, Quality Glass-Supp $8.50, Quill- 01/23/2017........................................110.00 Supp $315.58, RJ's Portables-Serv MAINSTAY $150.00, Treas State of Ia-Payroll 01/23/2017........................................607.00 CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER $5412.00, True Value-Supp $1303.31, US MEDIACOM Cellular-Serv UPS-Shipping 01/23/2017........................................135.90 Mount Ayr$558.94, senior Megan Warin draws a foul as she splits $17.19, USA Bluebook-Supp $1289.30, TRUEVALUE the defense of Logan-Magnolia’s Kenzie Cunard (31) and Visa-Supp $465.06, Walmart-Supp 01/23/2017..........................................17.97 Kylan (15) during a 62-42 loss to the Panthers in VERIZON $375.50, Straight Waste Mgmt-Serv $196.42, 01/23/2017........................................440.11 Western Hose-Supp Wind-3 final Monday’s Class $379.34, 2A Region in Stuart. stream-Serv $298.12, Working Persons ALLIANT Store-Supp $1115.87. Total Disburse- 02/13/2017.....................................3,938.09 fouls — 9. Fouled out — none.

Valley in the Jan state tourney.

ARAMARK ments $315410.39.

Payroll $79354.49. Team MOUNT AYR (42) — Kelcie Shields 9 02/13/2017..........................................43.56 Receipts for Jan 2017 Water $189211.13, “A few school records 19, Tess Shields 7 0-2 16, Megan B.M.SALES Sewer $114168.76, Garbage $56074.00, 1-2 02/13/2017........................................501.10 Deposits broken $2250.00, Tower $1058.69, 2 0-0 5, Blair Glendenning 1 0-0 were

by Rent these se- Warin BYERSLOCKSHOP SC Fees $1560.00, Sales Tax $9325.00, 2.

Totals — 19 1-4 42. 3-point goals — 3 niors,�

Streit sad. “They left 02/13/2017..........................................59.15 Misc $3106.97, Interest $401.35. Total (T. Shields 2, Warin 1). Rebounds — K. COUNSEL $377155.90. board discussed aReceipts legacy.

It’s aThegood senior Shields 9, Glendenning 7, T. Shields 4. the SICOG invoice in the amount of 02/13/2017........................................206.12 Assists — Warin 5, Glendenning 4, T. group.� $2500.00. After some discussion, a motion CRESTONPUBLISHING 3, Caylie Hickman 2. Steals — 02/13/2017..........................................65.27 was made to go from the Part- Shields LOGAN-MAGNOLIA (62)Platinum — Kenzie 2. Blocked shots — K. Shields ELECTRONICENGINEERING nership to5 the Diamond Partnership in the5 Stewart Cunard 11-12 24, Kylan Straight 02/13/2017.....................................2,770.21 A motion made 6. amount $1500.00.

Turnovers — 13. Team fouls — 16.

4-5 14, of Alexis Fender 4 0-0 was 10, Kylie FIRSTCOMMUNICATIONS to approve the 2017 Investment Policy. Fouled out — None.

Morrison 3 1-2 8, Delaney 0-0 02/13/2017..........................................24.90 The General Manager also Ettelman discussed 3with Lo-Ma (62) — 12 12 19 19 6.

Totals — 20 16-19 62.

3-point goals — the board the SIRWA Water Reconcilia- GREENVALLEYPEST Ayr — 10 20 30 42 6tion.

(Cunard 3, was Fender 1). Mt. 02/13/2017..........................................36.00 A motion made2,toMorrison make the 1st payment to SIRWA this fiscal year and the HOTSY 2nd payment next fiscal year. The General 02/13/2017........................................146.00 Manager also discussed the 3-Mile Intake INTOXIMETERS building, Plant lagoons, Clear wells and 02/13/2017........................................115.00 12-Mile Intake building. A motion was MAINSTAY 02/13/2017........................................308.00 made that the meeting adjourn.

MASTERCARD Attest: Angie West, Assistant Secretary Valarie Allen, Chair 02/13/2017........................................100.04 MEDIACOM City of Creston Water Works Board of Trustees 02/13/2017........................................135.90 O'KEEFEELEVATOR 02/13/2017........................................286.04 LEC COMMISSION MEETING OFFICEMACHINES February 6, 2017 The Law Enforcement Commission met 02/13/2017........................................786.19 in regular session on Monday, February 6, TRUEVALUE 2017. The meeting was called to order by 02/13/2017..........................................31.99 Cathy Dryden at 5:00 PM with the follow- UNIONCO.AUDITOR ing members present: Dennis Brown, 02/13/2017..........................................69.00 Steve Wintermute, Gary Lybarger and VERMEER Cathy Dryden. Lois Monday was absent. 02/13/2017..........................................67.78 Also present were Paul VerMeer, Rick WINDSTREAM 02/13/2017........................................802.19 Piel and Sandy Hysell.

All voting aye, motion carried.

MINUTES: Motion by Wintermute NEW BUSINESS: There was no new and seconded by Brown to approve the minutes from January 9, 2017. All voting business to discuss.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no aye, motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS: Blinds for the LEC further business, motion by Wintermute and seconded by Lybarger to adjourn the conference room and radios for the officers will be installed by the end of the meeting at 5:13 PM. All voting aye, motion carried. month.

ATTEST: Sandy Hysell, Auditor CLAIMS: Motion by Brown and seconded by Lybarger to pay the following BY: Cathy Dryden, Chair Pending Approval - Subject to Change claims: ARAMARK 01/23/2017..........................................66.05 TRUST NOTICE B.M.SALES IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: 01/23/2017........................................121.25 RONALD A. LEVINE AND JOAN P. BOBBARKERCO. LEVINE LIVING TRUST 01/23/2017........................................167.32 EXCELMECHANICAL To all persons regarding Ronald A. 01/23/2017.....................................2,200.00 Levine, deceased, who died on or about January 11, 2017. You are hereby notiIA.DEPT.PUBLICSAFETY 01/23/2017.....................................2,031.00 fied that Roger H. Levine is the trustee of the RONALD A. LEVINE AND JOAN P. JIM'SSANITATION 01/23/2017........................................110.00 LEVINE LIVING TRUST dated on JanMAINSTAY uary 16, 2012. Any action to contest the 01/23/2017........................................607.00 validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Union County, Iowa, MEDIACOM 01/23/2017........................................135.90 within the later to occur of four (4) months TRUEVALUE from the date of second publication of this 01/23/2017..........................................17.97 notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the deceVERIZON 01/23/2017........................................440.11 dent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably asALLIANT 02/13/2017.....................................3,938.09 certainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

ARAMARK Notice is further given that any person 02/13/2017..........................................43.56 or entity possessing a claim against the B.M.SALES 02/13/2017........................................501.10 trust must mail proof of the claim to the BYERSLOCKSHOP trustee at the address listed below via cer02/13/2017..........................................59.15 tified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the COUNSEL 02/13/2017........................................206.12 second publication of this notice or thirty CRESTONPUBLISHING (30) days from the date of mailing this no02/13/2017..........................................65.27 tice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisELECTRONICENGINEERING 02/13/2017.....................................2,770.21 fied.

Dated on February 17, 2017.

FIRSTCOMMUNICATIONS 02/13/2017..........................................24.90 Roger H. Levine, Trustee GREENVALLEYPEST 816 S. Thurlow Street, Hinsdale, IL 60521 02/13/2017..........................................36.00 Todd G. Nielsen, #AT0005759, HOTSY 02/13/2017........................................146.00 Attorney for Trustee INTOXIMETERS Kenyon & Nielsen, P.C., 02/13/2017........................................115.00 211 N. Maple Street, Creston, IA 50801 MAINSTAY Date of second publication: February 02/13/2017........................................308.00 28, 2017 MASTERCARD 02/13/2017........................................100.04 MEDIACOM

sons in recent memory for Diagonal girls basketball came to an end in Coon Rapids at the hands of Glidden-Ralston Friday 64-41.

Glidden-Ralston advanced to the Class 1A Region 8 finals, where they lost.

The Widcats kept the Maroonette offense in check, forcing Diagonal into a bad shooting performance of 12of-59 (20.3 percent).

Kasydi Klommhaus led Diagonal with 16 points but needed 19 shots to reach that mark.

Emily Newton scored eight points on 3-of-13 shooting and had eight rebounds.

Erin Sobotka and Allison Norris both scored five points.

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Yahoo salvages Verizon deal with $350 million discount NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo is taking a $350 million hit on its previously announced $4.8 billion sale to Verizon in a concession for security lapses that exposed personal information stored in more than 1 billion Yahoo user accounts.

The revised agreement announced Tuesday eases investor worries that Verizon Communications Inc. would demand a discount of at least $1 billion or cancel the deal entirely.

The hacking bombshells, disclosed after the two companies agreed on a sale, represent the two biggest security breaches in internet history.

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Early practice: Creston Community High School tennis player Mark Waigand runs down a forehand shot while getting some practice in with friends Kendall Crawford and James McDonald Friday afternoon at Southwestern Community College. Southerly winds gusting to 20 mph made some of the shots treacherous, but the three students said they enjoyed playing in 72-degree sunshine on Feb. 17.

UNICEF, French president urge protection for children of war PARIS (AP) — Child soldiers, underage sex slaves, orphaned adolescent refugees — France’s president and UNICEF are urging the international community to do more to protect the more than 200 million children of today’s conflict zones.

“The situation is as urgent as ever,” French President Francois Hollande pleaded as he opened a conference in Paris on Tuesday with representatives from 80 countries, decrying “the nightmare that killed these children’s innocence.”

Organizers want coordinated efforts to liberate and re-integrate thousands of child soldiers from Sudan to Somalia, and thousands of girls forced into

wedlock by militants from Nigeria to Afghanistan.

“Those who harm these children are harming what is most sacred to humankind,” Hollande said.

“Killing and brutalizing children is negating civilization.”

The conference is also pushing for tougher prosecution of abusers, and protection for hospitals and schools targeted in war zones, such as in Syrian government airstrikes on Aleppo recently.

While 105 countries have signed onto promises made 10 years ago to protect conflict children, problems persist and the conference is aiming at enlisting more governments in the effort.

“Children do not belong on the battlefield. They be-

long in school. They belong in safe places where they are loved and protected from the battles that they had no hand in creating,” U.N. Children’s Fund director Anthony Lake told the conference.

Hollande also called on Britain to take in more unaccompanied child refugees currently in France.

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The security breaches raised concerns that people might decrease their usage of Yahoo email and other digital services that Verizon is buying. A smaller audience makes Yahoo’s services less valuable because it reduces the opportunities to show ads — the main reason that Verizon struck the deal seven months ago.

Yahoo has maintained that its users have remained loyal, despite any mistrust that might have been caused by its lax security and the lengthy delay in discovering and disclosing the hacks. The separate attacks occurred in 2013 and 2014; Yahoo disclosed them this past September and December.

Avoiding an even larger reduction in the deal value represents a small victory for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who had already been under fire on Wall Street for her inability to turn around the

company and then for the humiliating security lapses that came under her watch.

Verizon’s willingness to accept some of the lingering risks from Yahoo’s security breaches underscores the wireless carrier’s desire to become a bigger player in the digital advertising market.

Google and Facebook currently dominate, but Verizon believes there’s room to grow.

Because most people already have smartphones, wireless carriers such as Verizon have turned to price cuts and promotions to lure customers from each other. Under pressure, Verizon even restored unlimited data plans this month, robbing it of revenue from monster-size data plans.

Instead, Verizon is trying to make money off the hours people spend gazing at their phones.

It bought AOL for $4.4 billion in 2015 for its advertising technology. Verizon now wants to bolster that with Yahoo’s technology, as well as its more than 1 billion users and popular websites devoted to sports, finance, entertainment and news.

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