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MOTHER OF THE YEAR A Bedford woman was recently named the Iowa Mother of the Year by American Mothers Inc. To find out who received the honor, see page 3A. >>

POI ALL-CONFERENCE The Pride of Iowa Conference recently released its all-conference softball teams. To see who received honors, see SPORTS, page 7A. >>

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TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2017

FAMILY, FRIENDS, BBQ

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Pictured from left are Waylon Clayton, Willie Clayton, Kylie Clayton and Luke Smith. The Little Green Trailer operates out of the parking lot west of First Christian Church, and is open 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, as well as from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sundays for Tropical Sno exclusively.

Creston-based food trailer Little Green Trailer serves up family-friendly BBQ, burgers and specials. ■

By ALEX FELKER

CNA staff reporter afelker@crestonnews.com

The Little Green Trailer is hard to miss. It’s bright, it’s green and it’s the only permanent food trailer in Creston. Open since the beginning of May, Kylie Clayton, Waylon Clayton and Luke Smith’s Little Green Trailer is Creston’s newest BBQ vendor. Open 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday in the parking lot west of First Christian Church on West Townline Street, the Little Green Trailer offers classic BBQ staples and some of its own takes

alongside homemade lemonade and the shaved-ice frozen treat Tropical Sno. “I’ve been doing vending for several years with my cake business,” said Kylie, “and also my husband liked to cook, and so a couple of those shows that I’d been at wanted food, and so we started smoking meat at those shows for those vendor-type shows. “And I kind of got tired of working under a tent,” Kylie continued, “and he (Waylon) wanted to grow it more, and my brother is really good at cooking and likes to mess with fun recipes so its just kind of evolved from there.” And the name? “Well, we went through a ton of names,” said Waylon. “And then we just said, ‘It’s a little green trailer. Sounds good to us!’” said Kylie. “It just seemed family-friendly. And if we ever get a bigger one, it’ll be a Big Green Trailer, I guess.” The trailer smokes its

meat daily, and operates out of the parking lot west of the First Christian Church on West Townline Street. “The BBQ came around because when I was a kid, that’s what my dad did,” said Waylon. “And he taught me a few things with it and I started expanding from what he had taught me and got into it that way.

“WHAT we’re doing right now is a spin-off of BBQ. We’re doing some fun things with BBQ that you can’t find anywhere else.”

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WAYLON CLAYTON

Little Green Trailer co-owner

“What we’re doing right now is a spin-off of BBQ,” said Waylon. “We’re doing some fun things with BBQ that you can’t find

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Tough ride: Lane Schreurs of Harrisburg, S.D., tries to hold on Monday night during the bareback competition at the Union County Fair Rodeo held at the Union County Fairgrounds in Afton. Schreurs was bucked off before he rode for 8 seconds. Dakota Fry of Leon won the event.

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anywhere else. We have our traditional stuff still, but also stuff like our BBQ tacos, our BBQ sundae — what’s neat about doing what we’re doing is we like to have the freedom.” The Little Green Trailer’s menu, with regular updates available on the food truck’s Facebook page Little GREEN Trailer, features a variety of BBQ classics and fresh takes featuring traditional ingredients. Brisket and pulled pork are served daily, alongside featured menu items like BBQ tacos, sundaes, sandwiches and Walkers, a kind of walking nacho. On most Saturdays, the trailer offers special event menu items like chicken hind-quarters, turkey legs and burgers. “But one of the biggest niches that we have,” said Waylon, “is we try to keep our prices so that everybody can enjoy. A family can come and eat — and we can serve four people — GREEN | 2A

McCain’s return sets stage for big Senate health bill vote WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The stage was set for high drama, with Sen. John McCain returning to the Capitol to cast his first vote since being diagnosed with brain cancer. No stranger to heroic episodes, the Navy pilot who persevered through five years of captivity during the Vietnam War announced through his office that he would be back in Washington for the critical roll call

on beginning debate on the legislation. The 80-year-old has been at home in Arizona since he revealed last week that he’s undergoing treat- McCain ment for brain cancer, but a statement said he “looks forward” to returning for work on health care and other legislation. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., scheduled the initial vote on VOTE | 2A

Iowa firm tied to truck deaths has history of legal problems SCHALLER (AP) — The small, family-owned Iowa trucking company linked to the deadly case of immigrant smuggling in Texas has a history of safety and tax violations and financial problems, public records show. Pyle Transportation Inc. failed to pay federal employment and trucking taxes for years, faced lawsuits from Iowa labor regulators over unpaid wages owed to drivers and has been ordered to pay major penalties for violations of federal safety rules, records show. The IRS and others who say the company owes them money have often found no assets available to garnish. The company and its driver insist they know nothing about

how dozens of immigrants became packed inside the trailer of its 18-wheeler, which was found parked in the searing heat outside a San Antonio Walmart over the weekend. Ten of those passengers died and more than 15 others were hospitalized with extreme dehydration, with one passenger telling investigators people were taking turns breathing from a hole inside the trailer. Pyle Transportation owner Brian Pyle denied knowledge of any human smuggling and expressed shock and bewilderment over how so many people could have been crammed into a trailer that had his name on it. TRUCK | 2A

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Celebrity: Judge Clint Brown interviews Braxton Brown, 3, of Afton Monday evening during

the Union County Fair celebrity beef show. Braxton and his mother, Lisa, showed a calf for Gavilon Grain during the show. Winners of the show were Sara Bolinger of NAPA Auto Parts, best showman, and Terry Freeman of KSIB, best costume.

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