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The Autism Society of Iowa Puzzle Walk and 5K Run was held Saturday afternoon at Creston High School. More than 300 participated. See photos and results on 2A.
The Creston boys and girls soccer teams fall to ranked Council Bluffs St. Albert in season openers Monday evening. More in SPORTS, page 6A. >>
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Brittney Rink, Creston Middle School student, performs “Diddlers R Us” during the Creston High School Fine Arts Fest Sunday afternoon at the middle school. The high school jazz band, speech team and winter guard were some of the other performances of the day. The event was a fundraiser for the Creston High School band. See video from the event online at www.crestonnews.com
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GOP appeal to conservatives with health care budget cuts WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to win over conservatives, House Republicans are sweetening their budget proposal by putting several programs on the chopping block, including President Barack Obama’s health care law and tax credits for children of immigrants living in the country illegally. But cuts to programs like food stamps are on hold and a drive to cap medical malpractice awards has faltered before a GOP-controlled committee, though cuts to Medicaid and a popular program that provides health coverage to children have advanced through a panel responsible for federal health programs. Still, it may not be enough. And if the party’s broader budget plan sinks, the effort may fade. The strategy behind the work is to increase support for the budget, a nonbinding measure that sets a more than $1.1 trillion overall cap next fiscal year for the operating budgets of federal agencies. Beyond
the appropriations cap, the measure calls for sweeping spending cuts to benefit programs like Medicaid, the health care law, and food stamps. So far, the idea of the socalled “sidecar” spending cuts hasn’t swayed conservatives opposing the broader budget outline over its endorsement of Ryan last year’s bipartisan budget pact between Obama and the GOP-controlled Congress. The situation amounts to a black eye for House Republicans and their new leader, Speaker Paul Ryan. Just three years ago, House Republicans lashed out at a Democratic-controlled Senate for failing to adopt a budget and forced through a temporary law that would have cut off the paychecks of lawmakers if they failed to pass a budget.
“When I grew up in Wisconsin, if you had a job and you did the work, then you got paid. If you didn’t do the work you didn’t get paid. It’s that simple,” Ryan said at the time. “All we’re saying is: ‘Congress, follow the law. Do your work. Budget.’ “ The “No Budget, No Pay” law has lapsed, however, and for the first time since taking over the House in 2011, Republicans are at risk of failing to do a budget. If the broader but nonbinding budget plan remains stalled, the sidecar idea is likely to get scrapped, several GOP aides said. Republicans have never sought to actually implement the most controversial cuts they’ve proposed, such as transforming Medicare into a voucher-like program for future retirees or sweeping cuts to Medicaid health coverage for the poor, elderly and disabled. Instead, when proposing real, concrete spending savings. Republicans have gone after many of the same targets time after
“When I grew up in Wisconsin, if you had a job and you did the work, then you got paid. If you didn’t do the work you didn’t get paid. It’s that simple.” — Paul Ryan
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time, opting for cuts that are politically easy for GOP lawmakers. And that’s the case now with the two committees that have already approved their share of the 10-year, $140 billion in cuts called for by House GOP leaders. The tax-writing Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce panel have weighed in with cuts to a prevention fund established by the Affordable Care Act and a move to reclaim Obamacare subsidies BUDGET | 2A
Rep. David Young announces congressional art competition DES MOINES — Rep. David Young has encouraged all Third Congressional District high school students to participate in this year’s congressional art competition. The annual art competition, An Artistic Discovery, has been hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives as a way to highlight the talent of young artists across the country, beginning in 1982. A winner is selected from each congressional district and their artwork is displayed for a year in
the U.S. Capitol. “This annual tradition showcases the talent of our Young young artists in the Third Congressional District, and I encourage all high school artists to participate,” Young said. “Our winner will have their artwork on display for visitors from all over, as well as for members of
Congress, who enter the Capitol each and every day. We have so many remarkable and creative students across southwest and central Iowa, and I look forward to seeing this year’s submissions.” The Third Congressional District’s winner will have their artwork on display in the U.S. Capitol and will receive two round-trip plane tickets to Washington, D.C., to attend an awards reception. The winner may also be eligible to receive an art college scholarship.
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High school students from all 16 counties in Iowa’s Third Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The deadline for submission of entries is Monday, April 11. To review competition rules and enter submissions, please visit Young’s website at www.davidyoung.house. gov/services/art-competition. Students should digitally submit their artwork to Laura Hartman in Young’s Creston office. Contact Hartman at 641-782-2495 or Laura.Hartman@mail.house.gov if you have questions or concerns.
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The general elections are coming closer, and several county officials are up for election on Nov. 8, 2016. Four people filed papers for two open positions on Union County Board of Supervisors. Lois Monday and Dennis Brown are both Republ i c a n i n c u m - D. Brown bents, and they both have served one foury e a r term. B o b Brown is a return- Monday ing Democrat. He was a supervisor from 1985 to 2011. Republican Joe Owens is the newcomer. He is currently the chair of the Republican Central Committee in Union County. Monday and Dennis Brown were both elected in the 2010 general election, and took their positions in 2011. Monday defeated Mike King on the ballot, and Dennis replaced Tom McCann, who did not seek re-election.
However, on that ballot, voters were a s k e d if they wanted to reduce the Board of Supervisors B. Brown from five members to three, and that question passed. It went into effect Jan. 1, 2013. In the Owens 2012 general election, Monday and Dennis Brown beat Bob Brown for their current positions on the board.
Auditor Sandy Hysell, Union County auditor, filed papers to be elected as auditor again. She is running unopposed. Hysell began as the information technician in 1989 at Union County Courthouse before being appointed to auditor in 2001.
Sheriff Union County Sheriff Rick Piel also filed papers to be elected as sheriff again. He is running unopposed. Piel was a Creston Police officer for 23 years before becoming sheriff in 2001.
Silva trial date set for August 15 The trial date for Manuel Allen Silva has been set for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at Union County Courthouse. His pretrial conference was moved to 10:30 a.m. April 29. Silva, 44, 1951 Beechwood Ave., was charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse in August 2 0 1 5 . Silva According to a Creston Police report, after a female victim was at his home in May 2015, he gave her a beverage that made her “groggy” and Silva then sexually assaulted her with
his hands and forced her to sexually contact him with her hands. According to the report, the events were reported to law enforcement and blood and urine samples were taken from the victim. Urinalysis resulted in the discovery of a benzodiazepine in the victim’s body, which she was not taking at the time of the alleged assault. Silva was released on $20,000 bond. Silva also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit second-degree theft in 2006. This came after he and another person participated in a theft scheme while Silva was Union County Economic Development Association director from August 2002 to August 2004.
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