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Creston’s Beau Barncastle hit a walk-off home run to give the Panther baseball team a win over Kuemper Catholic in Thursday’s doubleheader. For more on the games, see SPORTS, page 1S. >>

Saturday’s racing at Adams County Speedway features special races. Admission prices for the special event differ from regular nights. For more information, see page 2A. >>

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Top Notch Fireworks to open next week

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Sasha Wurster, 10, of Creston catches her breath as she shoots out of the slide and into the water Thursday afternoon at Creston Municipal Pool in McKinley Park. Temperatures are expected to be in the lower 90s over the weekend in Creston.

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Brandon Vonk of Creston displays examples of products that will be available from his fireworks tent Top Notch Fireworks Friday morning. Top Notch Fireworks is located at 900 S. Division St. in Creston and is scheduled to open Tuesday. CNA managing editor svicker@crestonnews.com

With Iowa’s new law allowing the sale and purchase of consumer-grade fireworks, one local is taking advantage by opening a fireworks shop in town. Brandon Vonk of Creston has plenty of experience with fireworks and now will put that expertise to use as owner of Top Notch Fireworks. Top Notch Fireworks, at least for this first season of selling fireworks, will be located at 900 S. Division St. in Creston. It will be located in a tent on the north side of the Big Boyz Toyz parking lot. Vonk previously worked the fireworks tents in Eag-

leville, Missouri, while he was in high school. He’s spent the past five years with the Creston Shooters and currently serves as vice president of the organization that puts on Creston’s Fourth of July show and various other shows throughout the area. “I know about all the inner workings you need to know of (fireworks),” Vonk s a i d . “That, and being around t h e m , w h i c h p r o d ucts do what and Vonk what’s the best option for consumers for safety.”

Trump declares ‘total vindication’ in tweet on Comey with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, who is visiting the White House. While Trump might feel vindicated, Comey’s reputation as a truth-teller didn’t seem to take a hit. In his testimony, Comey detailed months of distrust of the president and bluntly asserted that Trump had fired him to interfere with the probe of Russia’s ties to the Trump campaign. House Speaker Paul Ryan tried to brush off the conclusion as Trump being new to the White House, but Sen.

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ments for selling fireworks. “We actually have an inspection scheduled for Monday morning,” said Creston Fire Chief Todd Jackson. “He’s very familiar with all the rules and regulations. He’s met with us a couple of times. Monday, we’ll just go through it with him and make sure he has all his exit signs in place and fire extinguishers in place.” His plan is to begin selling fireworks Tuesday and sell through July 8. The new Iowa law also allows for fireworks sales in December leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, but Vonk said he does not plan to sell during that time frame.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday broke his silence on Twitter following explosive testimony by fired FBI Director James Comey, declaring “total and complete vindication.” Trump’s Twitter account had been quiet throughout Comey’s testimony accusing the administration of spreading “lies.” But a day after the closely watched hearing, Trump struck back with an early morning tweet: “Wow, Comey is a leaker.” Trump was expected to face journalists later Friday in a joint news conference

While state law allows for the sale and purchase of fireworks, the current Creston ordinance on fireworks does not allow for the shooting of fireworks within city limits. Fireworks can be shot outside of city limits with the permission of property owners. Residents must be 18 or older in order to purchase fireworks, according to state law. However, children under 18 are allowed to shoot fireworks with the supervision of an adult. According to fire code, tent structures selling fireworks require a minimum of two exits, 35 feet from any corner of the tent with illuminated emergency exit signs. Vonk has worked diligently to meet all require-

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