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EPIC REMATCH

THROWBACK NEWS

Amid controversy, the Creston/O-M football team prepares for an epic rematch with Harlan. For more on the Panthers, see SPORTS, page 8A. >>

Fifty years ago, the 1967 Union County Fair was the biggest in its 43-year history. To see what else happened 10, 20 and 50 years ago, see THROWBACK THURSDAY, page 2A. >>

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controversial photo The image, which shows items synonymous with the KKK, went viral Wednesday and resulted in five Creston/O-M football players being dismissed from the team.

By KALEB CARTER

CNA sports editor kacarter@crestonnews.com

CNA photo by SCOTT VICKER

Bobby Wintermute, owner of Graphic Displays in Creston, stands in front of the hobby section of the new location of his store Friday afternoon. Wintermute moved Graphic Designs to its new location at 705 S. Elm St. in Creston about three weeks ago.

By SCOTT VICKER

CNA managing editor svicker@crestonnews.com

Bobby Wintermute started his sign shop in 2010 because he didn’t want to show up to work, clock in and do what someone else told him to do. In the almost seven full years since he first opened Graphic Displays, he’s learned that instead of one boss, he now has 500 bosses. But, he’s still loving what he does. And, when he moved into his new location at 705 S. Elm St. in Creston about three weeks ago, he started offering new services within his business.

Wintermute, a 2005 Creston High School graduate, still works on signs and offers picture framing. Now, he has added a hobby section and storage units to his business. “It’s a different environment every day,” Wintermute said. “You come to the same place, but it’s a completely different problem every day and a completely different set of things to fix the problem. You don’t run into the mundane clock in, do the same task for eight hours and leave.” The biggest addition to Wintermute’s store has been the hobby section. Included in the hobby section are drones, Traxx-

as RC cars, air soft guns, Legos and model kits, such as model cars, rockets and trains. He is looking into the possibility of adding some paintball supplies based on customer feedback. “I did look at those items, specifically, and basically tried to pick items you can’t buy in town already,” Wintermute said. “But also, just the fact that when I was a kid, it was hard to buy things that were interesting and creative. You’d have to drive to Des Moines to do that.” Wintermute said he feels dejected when there’s nothing to do from week to week unless there’s a big

event going on in town. He hopes that with the new hobby section in his store, families can create their own entertainment. Long-term, Wintermute hopes to add Traxxas RC parts to his store, as well. “I’m not going to lie, I’m new into all this stuff,” Wintermute said. “I used to do some of it when I was younger. I am, by no means, educated in half of this stuff, but it was simply things I’m interested in from afar. I may as well take that interest and go with it.”

New building Graphic Displays was GRAPHIC | 14A

Social media lit up Wednesday morning and throughout the afternoon with an image of five Creston teenagers donning Ku Klux Klan-reminiscent hoods, holding a rifle with a scope and a Confederate flag while standing around a burning cross. “In that picture were Creston High School students. We learned about it at 8 o’clock, we took immediate disciplinary action and that is ongoing,” Creston Community High School Principal Bill Messerole said. “We have to deal with it,” Messerole said. “We’ve got to make sure it never happens again. W e ’ v e got to work with kids and e d u c a t e Messerole them.” Messerole issued no comment to questions of the students’ discipline. “I think time will show what repercussions were for this picture,” Messerole

said. The issue came to a front Wednesday morning when Creston native Trey Cheers shared an image on Twitter that showed the five individuals from a phone screenshot. While multiple locals had already taken to social media to decry racism before Cheers’ post, his tweet blew up, and was quickly picked up by multiple outlets around the state and beyond.

Code of Conduct Creston Community School District’s Student Code of Conduct includes the following passages pertaining to the issues at hand. — “Possession, use or threatening to use any instrument that is generally considered a weapon, an instrument that is normally not considered a weapon as a weapon, an imitation weapon or an explosive.” — “Conduct which discriminates against others based upon an individual’s sex, race, national origin, religion or disability.” The Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy under the Code of Conduct PHOTO | 2A

Hy-Vee hosts Fall Fest Spectacular By CARTER ECKL CNA staff reporter ceckl@crestonnews.com

Hy-Vee will be host its first Fall Fest Spectacular Friday evening, sampling a variety of fall-flavored foods and beverages. As summer dies down, Hy-Vee is “kicking off the fall season” by showcasing fall flavors of craft beer, wine and other cocktails. Food samples will be available as well as Hy-Vee giving visitors a chance to taste its new lineup of Hickory House Comfort Foods. “As we are getting out of summer we thought, ‘Hey lets give everyone a taste of what fall taste likes,’”

said Store Manager Jeremy Odem. “We just switched our HyV e e Kitchen to Odem Hickory House Comfort Foods and it’s a whole new lineup.” Interested parties can expect samples of food such as smoked foods, barbecue, meatloaf and mac and cheese. Odem hopes to attract not only fall food fans, but football fans as well. “Why not the night before FEST | 2A

CNA photo by ALEX FELKER

Packed house: More than 40 attendees packed the Gibson Memorial Library’s Genealogy Room full Wednesday evening

for a Marshalltown Community Theatre Production of “Unconditional Surrender: A Visit with Ulysses S. Grant.” The one-act play was written and performed by Peter J. Grady, former assistant attorney general in the Iowa Department of Justice and member of the Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau. The free event, sponsored by the Creston Friends of the Library, was well received by its audience.

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