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Baxter celebrates Homecoming 2025 with Carnaval
Chesmu Zwiebel and Selma Metz are crowned this year’s homecoming king and queen
Fall Festival returns to Newton Arboretum with changes to street access
Scarecrow entry deadline is Oct. 10, with this year’s theme being origins and milestones
By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
Fall Festival is making its return to the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens next weekend in Newton, but visitors will not be able to access the gardens via North Fourth Avenue East due to safety concerns. Instead, drivers must now access Agnes Patterson Park and the arboretum through East 31st Street North. Shuttle services will be provided to individuals parked near the ballfields.
The festival will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at the arboretum. The theme for this year’s scarecrow walk is origin stories and milestones, aligning with the 30-year anniversary Newton Arboretum. Participants are asked to remember
their roots and celebrate their growth so they may bloom in the future.
Local organizations and businesses are asked to include a sunflower somewhere in their
JCCA: Gilly & the Girl to perform
Oct. 7 at Center for Performance
By Christopher Braunschweig Jasper County Tribune
Gilly & the Girl will be performing the first show of Jasper County Concert Association’s 42nd season at 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the Center for Performance in Newton High School. The husband-and-wife duo will be performing radio hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.
The enchanting musical experience is full of seamless harmonies and soulful performances. With Mike Gill on guitar and Charity Gill on lead vocals, their repertoire spans genres and eras and blends timeless classic with contemporary hits, ensuring there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Charity’s musical career spans decades. She even starred as Elphaba in the production of “Wicked” at Universal Studios in Japan. Mike is a seasoned actor with more than 10 years of experience under his belt in more than 30 professional productions.
Memberships to the Jasper County Concert Association are sold for the season of concerts, but tickets can also be purchased at the door the day of the show.
Two types of memberships are available: adults for $60 and families for $130. The membership allows the member to attend five concerts in Newton, five concerts in Indianola and seven concerts in Marshalltown. Indianola and Marshalltown concerts will
be printed on a ticket mailed before the first concert.
For anyone interested in attending other shows this season, contact the association at 641-521-8735 or mail a check to JCCA, P.O. Box 1252, Newton, Iowa, 50208. List the type of membership you want. Memberships may also be purchased at Mattingly Music and Book on the west side of the square.
Tickets are mailed before the first concert. However, non-association members may still purchased tickets at the door of each show for $25.
Attending Marshalltown concerts requires a one-time payment of $10 per single membership or $20 per family membership.
creation to honor the Newton Arboretum’s 30 years in the community. Prizes will also be awarded
Husband-and-wife duo to sing radio hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s
Allied Concert Services
Gilly & the Girl will be performing the first show of Jasper County Concert Assocation’s 42nd season with radio hits from the ‘60s to the ‘80s on Oct. 7. Photo from Allied Concert Services.
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The third annual Fall Festival returns 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Newton.
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Eli Dee and Klaire Shanks were crowned homecoming king and queen for Baxter at the Pep Rally event Oct. 2. The district celebrated the week with fun dress up days including Tropical Tuesday, Birds of a Feather class colors and Rhyme without a Reason, the Spirit Walk, pep rally and powder puff football games.
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Left: Seniors Chesmu Zwiebel and Selma Metz were crowned this year’s homecoming king and queen during a coronation ceremony Oct. 2 at Colfax-Mingo High School. Right: Senior Selma Metz poses for pictures after being crowned homecoming queen during a coronation ceremony Oct. 2 at Colfax-Mingo High School.
CFD receives $30K from Prairie Meadows
The Colfax Fire Department responds to an average of 300 Emergency Medical Calls (EMS) annually, with two fully equipped ambulances. A critical piece of equipment is a cardiac monitor. These monitors allow paramedics and medical providers to obtain and, in some cases, interpret cardiac rhythms of a patient. The cardiac monitor can also obtain and store information such as vitals and medications provided during
HOWARD ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) Pastor Josh Burns 101 N. Locust St., Colfax Cell - 515-779-3148 SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Fellowship;10:30 a.m. Worship, in person or online via YouTube
MONDAY - Pastor Josh day off
TUESDAY - 9:30 a.m. Coffee Time; 2:30 p.m. Chair Yoga
WEDNESDAY - 3:30 p.m. After school elementary youth; 6:15 ChiRho and CYF youth supper; 7:30 p.m. Youth Group
THIRD SUNDAY - 8 p.m. Elders meeting, Board meeting after church; Collect for Food Pantry
FOURTH SUNDAY - Potluck Dinner
FIFTH SUNDAY - Potluck Breakfast
FIRST MONDAY - WIC appointments
FOURTH & FIFTH TUESDAY - 3 p.m. Table of Grace
IRA UNITED CHURCH Pastors Doug Cupples and Phil Butler
SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Church service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday school
patient treatments. Finally, the cardiac monitors act as an automatic external defibrillator for patients in cardiac arrest.
Last year the fire department was able to purchase an updated cardiac monitor for one of its ambulance units. Cardiac monitors and equipment required to utilize them can cost upwards of $50,000.
This year, thanks to a recent grant funding award from the
Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant Foundation, Colfax Fire Department received $30,000 towards the purchase of a new cardiac monitor for the second ambulance. The remainder of funds needed will be supplied by Colfax Fire Department Budget, Savings and additional Grant requests.
This funding allows Colfax Fire Department and EMS providers to utilize new and updated equipment when treating patients.
Church Schedules
Communion first Sunday METZ COMMUNITY CHURCH
3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton Pastor David Rex 641-521-4354 SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:10 a.m. Worship Last Saturday of month - 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Colfax Minister, Pastor Cody Dyer Church Office 674-4165
FRIDAY, Oct. 10 - 7 p.m. Life Recovery Meeting; “The Cellar” following C-M home football game
SATURDAY, Oct. 11- AWANA T&T Hike at Quarry Springs
SUNDAY, Oct. 12 - 9 a.m. Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Bible Education Classes; 10:25 a.m. Message by Pastor Cody Dyer; 5 p.m. “The Well” Youth Group
TUESDAY, Oct. 14 - 3:30 p.m. Women’s Prayer & Coffee; 6:30 p.m. Gospel of John Bible Study; 7 p.m. Trustee Meeting
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 - 9 a.m. Busy Bee Quilters and Fresh Encounter Prayer; 5:45 p.m. AWANA Family Meal; 6:25 p.m. AWANA Clubs
The church schedule is brought to you by Coburn FUNERAL HOMES Colfax-Prairie City-Monroe 515-674-3155 www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
THURSDAY, Oct. 16 - 6:30 p.m. Men’s Group
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Newton, Iowa
SATURDAY - 4 p.m. Mass
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Mass
COLFAX FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
S. Locust & W. Division St. Office - 674-3782
Rev. Phil Dicks pastor
SUNDAY - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Family Worship - dToday is Blanket Sunday
HOPE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
126 E. Howard Rev. Paul Avery, pastor Church: 674-3700 hopeassemblyofgod@yahoo.com
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship; Today is Food Pantry Sunday
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
302 E. Howard St., Colfax Fr. Marty Goetz
515-674-3711
SUNDAY - 11 a.m. Mass
MINGO UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Phil Dicks 515-689-4926
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Worship service (Sunday school not meeting at this time)
Audit on Baxter school
Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on the Baxter Community School District in Baxter. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:
The District’s revenues totaled $8,330,769 for the year ended June 30, 2024, a 6.60 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses for District operations for the year ended June 30, 2024 totaled $7,411,580, a 3.15 percent increase from the prior year. Revenues from property tax increased $267,166 which was the primary reason for the increase in total revenues. Instruction expenses increased $174,477 which was the primary reason for the increase in total expenses.
AUDIT FINDINGS:
Nolte, Cornman, & Johnson P.C. reported four findings found on pages 58-61 of this report. The findings address issues related to segregation of duties, certified budget, board minutes and certified enrollment. Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. provided the District with recommendations to address each of the findings.
Two of the four findings discussed above are repeated from the prior year. The Community School District’s Board of Education has a fiduciary responsibility to provide oversight of the Community School District’s operations and financial transactions. Oversight is typically defined as the “watchful and responsible care” a governing body exercises in its fiduciary capacity.
A copy of the audit report is available for review on the Auditor of State’s web site at https://auditor.iowa. gov/audit-reports.
NRCS applications
The first application cutoff for Iowa farmers and other private landowners to apply for conservation practices in Fiscal Year 2026 through USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service programs is Oct. 10. NRCS accepts conservation program applications on a continuous basis but sets application cutoff dates as funding allows. Iowa agricultural producers and private landowners can apply for NRCS program funding by visiting their local NRCS office.
The Oct. 10 application cutoff includes the following NRCS Farm Bill programs: Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
ASHTON CHAPEL
8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo
Pastors: Larry Craig & Mark Eddy
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship
BETHANY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter 641-227-3402
Pastor Chris Hayward
SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
(Sunday after Labor Day to second Sunday in May); 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship. First Sunday communion. All are welcome. baxterbethanyucc. org
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
BAXTER Mike Mclintock, Pastor
SUNDAY - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Awanas
WEDNESDAYS - 1st & 3rd - 6:30 p.m. Mens Bible Study 2nd & 4th - 6:30 p.m. Men’s and Womens Bible Study
THURSDAYS 10 a.m. - Womens Bible Study
BAXTER
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
218 S. Main, Baxter Pastor Ben Spera Church: 641-227-3382
SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Worship
WEDNESDAY - 6 p.m. Bible Study
THIRD THURSDAY of month6:30 p.m. Theology on Tap at Bea’s Place on Main Street
Check us out on Facebook and baxtercongregational.com
CORNERSTONE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
1000 E. 12th St., Newton Rev. Josh Farver, pastor Phone 641-792-4650
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:15 a.m. Worship WEDNESDAY - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study; Youth Group
HERITAGE WORD OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 102 Second St. NW, Mitchellville Pastor Dave Adams 515-967-3330
SUNDAY - 9 a.m. Bible classes; 10 a.m. Worship service; 6 p.m. Evening service
WEDNESDAY - 7 p.m. Evening activities
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE Capitol II Theatre in Newton SUNDAY - 9:30 a.m. Livestream Worship Service MITCHELLVILLE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES OF CHRIST 210 Third St. NW, Mitchellville Text/Voicemail 515-519-0206
SUNDAY - 10 a.m. Coffee Time; 10 a.m. Worship Time, in person or via YouTube Live at 1040 am WEDNESDAY - 5:30pm W.O.W Youth Group with supper provided Visit mitchellvillechristianchurch.org and follow us on Facebook
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The Colfax Fire Department received $30,000 from the Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant Foundation.
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by attendee ballots.
Entries for the scarecrow contest must be dropped off by Oct. 10 at the Newton Arboretum, 3030 N. Fourth Ave. E.
The scarecrows will be displayed outdoors, so sturdy construction is needed to withstand elements. Ornaments and decorations must be securely attached. While they may be called scarecrows, organizers said any gruesome entries will be
disqualified. Religious, political or controversial themes are also not permitted. Entries must be at least three feet tall and generally in good taste and family friendly. They can include one weatherproof sign. By entering a scarecrow, individuals agree to the rules and regulations established in the event. All scarecrows will be part of a silent auction with the starting bids at $25. Bidding will close at 2 p.m. Oct. 11. All items must be picked up by 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Proceeds benefit the Newton Arboretum.
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Football players participate in the Colfax-Mingo Homecoming Parade on Oct. 2 in Colfax.
Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Young Tigerhawks participate in the Colfax-Mingo Homecoming Parade on Oct. 2 in Colfax.
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The band performs during the Colfax-Mingo Homecoming Parade on Oct. 2 in Colfax.
Christopher Braunschweig/Jasper County Tribune Cheerleaders perform a routine during the homecoming coronation ceremony Oct. 2 at Colfax-Mingo High School.
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Senior Selma Metz is crowned Homecoming Queen during a coronation ceremony Oct. 2 at Colfax-Mingo High School.
Making rural America healthy again
On July 3rd, the eve of our nation’s 249th Birthday, the House passed the Working Families Tax Cut, historic legislation that prevented the single largest tax hike on working and middle-class Iowans in history, rooted out waste, fraud, and abuse from Medicaid, and provided seniors with a $6,000 tax deduction, parents with a $2,200 Child Tax Credit, and No Tax on Tips and No Tax on Overtime. I was proud to support this bill and deliver relief to Iowans
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and Americans everywhere. Another one of the key provisions signed into law as part of historic piece of legislation is the creation of a Rural Health Transformation Program, the largest investment in rural healthcare history. This Program allocates $50 billion to stabilize and strengthen rural hospitals and help medical providers deliver quality care. Yet Democrats have been against the Working Families Tax Cut and the Rural Health Transformation Program since the bill has been
Iowa manufacturing, homegrown power, American independence
Since its inception, TPI Composites’ mission has been to be the Midwest’s premier wind turbine blade manufacturer, advancing the industry one blade at a time. We officially reopened our doors this summer and are proud to serve Iowa and the greater Midwest.
The facility’s reopening is more than just continuing production; it is about renewing our commitment to the advancement of renewable energy and to Iowa. With support from our state and local partners, we have invested in plant upgrades and workforce development that allow us to continue manufacturing the blades that power the future of renewable energy in North America.
TPI’s deep roots in Newton make our return more exciting than ever. Since we launched operations in 2008, more than 11,500 blades have been manufactured right here in Iowa, each a testament to the skills and dedication of Iowa’s workforce. We are excited to bring more than 300 positions back to Iowa with competitive wages and benefits, and we are proud to be part of an industry that supports nearly 15,000 jobs – even more up and down the supply chain.
The development of homegrown energy supports American manufacturing, construction, and innovation—building a self-reliant energy economy. Iowa is no stranger to smart solutions, and harnessing wind energy in our backyards has meant less reliance on imported energy sources and greater energy independence. Furthermore, renewables have stable operating costs and are not subject to market swings, offering long-term price stability for end users. Iowa is a key player in America’s energy dominance, and we want to keep the momentum going. Iowa’s clean energy industry has attracted $30 billion in capital investments and major employers who have chosen Iowa to set up shop due to Iowa’s clean energy leadership.
Our future depends on how we plan to meet the demands of tomorrow, and that future is being built right here in the heartland. We are grateful to Newton for welcoming us back to the community. Together, we are creating more than just wind turbine blades. We are creating opportunity, sustainability, and American energy dominance. Josh Syhlman TPI Composites, Newton
Democrats have an identity. Republicans just don’t like it.
It has become fashionable—even among liberal commentators like Bill Maher—to claim that Democrats don’t have an identity. That line is mostly a talking point from the right. Democrats do have a clear identity rooted in values that go back generations.
We’re the party that stands up for working people. We push back against unchecked corporate power. We believe policy should favor everyday workers—not the billionaire class—and that opportunity (from education to health care to civil rights) shouldn’t be reserved for the privileged few. Republicans frequently brand themselves as the party of fiscal responsibility. Yet the record tells a different story. Balanced federal budgets are rare in modern times, but the only sustained stretch of surpluses in the last half century occurred in the late 1990s — under Democratic leadership. By contrast, Republican administrations from Reagan forward have consistently overseen rising deficits driven by tax cuts for the wealthy and unfunded spending. That’s not responsibility — that’s recklessness.
So when critics say Democrats don’t stand for anything, they’re not paying attention—or they’re hoping you won’t. But our history, our policies, and our priorities tell a different story.
Democrats stand for working people, for fairness, and for a future that gives everyone a real chance—not just those at the top. That is our identity. And it’s worth fighting for. So don’t be afraid to join us. We don’t bite—and we certainly don’t eat babies.
Jennifer Lilly Marion County Democrat
written and are still actively trying to gut the fund and reduce money for our rural hospitals, reducing the efficiency of your healthcare programs and putting politics above patients.
The Rural Health Transformation Program aims to make rural America healthy again by advancing disease prevention, behavioral health, and innovative care models that help improve outcomes and communication among providers. The first-of-its-kind $50 billion Rural Health Transformation program is spread over a 5-year period and promotes sustainable access and longterm stability allowing hospitals to continue to improve after the program ends.
The program focuses on the quality of healthcare in rural communities by strengthening recruitment and reten-
tion of healthcare workers in rural communities and hiring based on merit instead of DEI policies. It also promotes technological innovation through access to digital health tools by rural facilities, providers, and patients. Tools and funding that the Democrats are actively trying to block.
The Rural Health Transformation Program directly supports hospitals in Iowa and across the country. As a physician, I understand the importance of strengthening rural hospitals, supporting providers, and expanding access to care for communities in Iowa. I will continue to fight for this critical program, for rural health access, and for the lifeline our rural communities need. This program will Make Rural America Healthy again!
Submit letters to news@jaspercountytribune.com or Newton News, P.O. Box 967, Newton, Iowa 50208
OPINION
Elon Musk should pay the same social security taxes you do
By Jim Hightower
My life goals have never included making a lot of money… and I’ve certainly succeeded in that regard. Yet I do consider myself rich. Not Wall Street rich, but rich in the modest sense of being middle-class and able to make ends meet.
It’s not my good looks that puts me in this lucky zone, but one particular public asset that has long been serving the common good for decades, lifting millions of workaday Americans to some decent level of shared prosperity: Social Security.
Plutocratic elites and their political puppets constantly wail that Social Security is a socialist scam, a wasteful giveaway to old people. But regular folks know that’s hokum, since nearly all of us pay into
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the plan every month of our working lives. In short, it’sourmoney! Moreover, each of our Social Security accounts steadily build up. The most valuable financial asset for 9 out of 10 American families, is not their houses or Aunt Tillie’s will — it’s their Social Security holdings. Even for rock-solid, middle-class families, Social Security provides for about a third of their total lifetime wealth.
When right-wingers screech that “fiscal prudence” demands they slash the program’s benefits, that’s bank-robber code for looting wealth you’ve banked for years
in this people’s retirement system. There is absolutely no excuse for such thievery. Especially since an honest, fair, and simple adjustment would keep the program fully funded in perpetuity. If billionaires and other extremely wealthy Americans paid Social Security taxes at the same rate the rest of us do, a study found, we wouldn’t just be able to continue the program. We’d be able toincreasethe benefits.
Rather than letting gabillionaires like Elon Musk put practically none of their massive incomes into this egalitarian effort to provide a decent retirement for all, make them pay Social Security taxes exactly like regular workers do.
Jim Hightower is a radio commentator, writer, and public speaker
Senator Ernst is once again belaboring bureaucrats; once again suggesting that bureaucrats are bad and we need to understand this once and for all and be rid of as many as possible. Thank you Senator Ernst for pointing out the failures of our bureaucracy. It has been some time since you last opined on the failures of bureaucrats and the necessity of keeping an eye on them, if not firing them en masse. Some clarification is in order however. I think the first thing we should do is to determine what a bureaucrat is - - come up with some sort of definition so we know what we are talking about with some specificity. I expect that most of you, the reader, who reads this, works in an office. This office is more than likely part of a business, corporate most likely, with many employees with jobs sitting at a desk and performing tasks that have been assigned. If the situation in the above paragraph applies to you, you are a bureaucrat. Now you may not be called a bureaucrat, but nev-
ertheless you have the same role in the organization you work for as a person has in a government office - - doing the jobs that have been assigned, usually sitting at a desk in front of a computer or by a phone dealing with the public. The difference is that you work at a private office and the bureaucrat, as Senator Ernst calls them, works in a government office. Where you work determines what you are called and by whom. It is most certain that Senator Ernst has a staff. These people are bureaucrats. The person writing her opinion pieces is a bureaucrat. If you work in a private office performing the necessary functions for the company or organization you work for, you are a bureaucrat regardless of what you otherwise might call yourself. If you work for Blue Shield or Wells Fargo in a large building with a large number of employees, you are a bureaucrat as surely as you are working for the Department of Labor in Washington or the Transportation Department of the State of Iowa. There is no difference: one works for a private company and one works for a government doing jobs that need to be done in order for the company or the agency in ques-
tion to function as it is intended to function - - in one case to make money and in the other to serve the public.
Senator Ernest digs through tons of files apparently to discover malfeasance in our bureaucracy. She or her own personal bureaucrats, her staff, find some just as there is embezzlement from the local school, the dentist’s office, or the Moose Lodge. It happens. What is disturbing about Senator Ernest, her opinion piece’s purpose appears to be in support of the idea that bureaucrats are bad, all bureaucrats for that matter; that they exist superficially and without much function and we should be rid of as many as possible as quickly as possible.
The principle behind Senator Ernst’s opinion piece printed in the Newton News, once again, must be the belief that the American public, her public, the people who voted for her or may vote for her in the future, are stupid. It is difficult to find any other basis for her opinion piece to be presented to the public in the manner in which it is presented. At the very least it is annoying and at worst, destructive.
Richard E. H. Phelps II Mingo
Baxter boys finish third at Clarke
OSCEOLA — The Baxter boys cross country team is getting closer to being 100 percent healthy.
The Bolts should return to the rankings when Max Handorf gets back into shape and is fully recovered from a hip injury. The team raced against the top team in Class 2A on Sept. 30 and finished third at the Clarke Cross Country Invitational.
Baxter scored 55 points in third. The Bolts were edged by Class 3A Creston (52) for the runner-up spot, but 2A No. 1 Chariton grabbed the first four individual positions and cruised to the meet championship with 25 points.
“With Max (Handorf) mostly healthy, our top three runners are just as good as any other front three in 1A,” Baxter head cross country coach Ian Thomson said. “We’re looking to keep (Peters) and (Parker) progressing because we know that to compete at the top of 1A we need especially our 1-5 to be solid coming down the stretch.”
The Bolts were well in front of 2A No. 17 Van Meter, which finished fourth with 139 points. Interstate 35 (135), Clarke (160), Martensdale-St. Marys (164), Southwest Valley (194) and Southeast Warren (220) completed the nine-team field.
Chariton’s Lucas Anderson won the boys’ 5K race in 17 minutes, 5.10 seconds and 2A No. 9 Cy Stuart of Chariton was the runner-up in 17:06.87.
The Chargers’ top four runners came in under 17:45. Creston was the runner-up after going 5-7-12-13-19 with its top five, and Baxter was 6-8-9-
16-20 in third.
“Being able to run against the No. 1 team in 2A was a great experience and with our team still not being 100 percent, fin-
Career nights from Vansice, Dee not enough for Baxter football in Homecoming loss to Moravia
BAXTER — Career nights from Stadan Vansice and Eli Dee were not enough for the Baxter football team on Oct. 3.
The Bolts threw for a season-high 306 yards, but Moravia spoiled their Homecoming following a 54-32 win during Class 8-man District 7 action.
The loss eliminates the Bolts from a topthree finish in the district. The top three teams in each 8-man district earn automatic bids into the state playoffs.
Vansice was 22-of-35 through the air for 306 yards, which were all career highs. He also matched a career best with five touchdown passes, threw one interception and rushed for 83 yards on 19 carries in the loss.
Vansice ranks eighth in 8-man with 1,029 passing yards and seventh with 18 passing touchdowns.
Dee had the best game of his prep career, finishing with a career-best 13 catches for a career-most 214 yards and a career-high four receiving touchdowns.
Dee’s 43 catches for 738 yards and 15 touchdowns rank third, second and first, respectively.
Colten Damman caught four passes for 53 yards and one TD and Hayden Burdess snagged four catches for 31 yards.
Vansice led the defense with 10 tackles. Burdess totaled six tackles, Dee had 4.5 tackles, Miles McCord, Trevor Hamilton, Cole Frasher and Cody Spurgeon all chipped in four tackles and Ruger Kincaid had 3.5 tackles. Damman contributed three tackles and Frasher recovered a fumble.
Moravia (4-2, 2-2 in the district) scored its first win over Baxter (2-4, 2-3) since at least 2007. It was the first meeting between the two teams since 2019.
The Mohawks rushed for 258 yards on 51 carries. Kale Moore threw for 105 yards, rushed for 36 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Blake Ewing totaled 99 rushing yards and two scores and had eight tackles and three tackles for loss on defense.
Luke Long rushed for 75 yards and two TDs and chipped in 7.5 tackles and one interception, Declan DeJong grabbed five passes for 73 yards and one TD and Casen Woodward tallied 10 tackles.
83 yards on 19 carries in the loss.
ishing only a few points behind 3A Creston was great,” Thomson said. “I’m looking forward to our next two meets being on fast courses against great competition and seeing what our runners are able to do there.”
Class 1A No. 23 Brecken Fisher led the Bolts in sixth. He finished in 17:43.61.
Max Handorf returned from injury and placed eighth in 18:22.99 and Maddux Tuhn took ninth in 18:39.28. The other two scoring runners were Maddox Peters (20:01.83) in 16th and Dakota Parker (20:46.59) in 20th.
Lincoln Russell (22:16.26), Parker Bonney (23:04.63), Levi Gregory (24:54.86) and Sam Wilhelm (25:28.8) were non-scoring runners in 34th, 39th, 58th and 63rd, respectively.
“Out of caution due to how hilly the course was and the current condition of (Handorf’s) hip, we emphasized using this meet as a workout to test the hip and shake off the rust,” Thomson said. “Since there were so many hills and his hip isn’t 100 percent yet, we didn’t want to risk pushing too much. I think everyone ran well and competed hard.”
Baxter’s Elsie Hauser did not compete in the girls’ 5K race as she continues to work her way back from an injury.
Tigerhawk volleyball rallies past Chariton at Pleasantville tournament
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PLEASANTVILLE —
The Colfax-Mingo volleyball team snapped a losing skid at the Pleasantville tournament on Oct. 4.
The Tigerhawks found the win column in only one of their four matches, but that ended a fivematch losing streak overall.
Colfax-Mingo’s lone win came in three sets against Chariton, but the Tigerhawks lost in straight sets to PCM, Southeast Warren and host Pleasantville.
In the 15-21, 22-20, 1512 win over Chariton (109), Katelyn Steenhoek led the Tigerhawks with four assists, four kills, five digs and two aces and Hope Allen added five assists, three kills and three digs.
Grace Hunsberger totaled four kills, four digs and two aces, Grace Allen pitched in four digs and two aces, Meadow Lane tallied two assists and three digs and Mickey Bucklin had two kills and two digs.
Isabelle Utz put down four kills, Macie Porter finished with four digs and Victoria Woods served up two aces.
The Tigerhawks (8-10) were 44-of-51 in serves with nine aces. Hunsberger served 15-of-15.
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Baxter sophomore Brecken Fisher competes in a meet earlier this season as head Bolts cross country coach Ian Thomson, right, encourages him on the 5K route. Fisher led the Bolts to a third-place finish at Clarke on Sept. 30.
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Baxter senior Stadan Vansice threw for a career-best 306 yards against Moravia on Oct. 3. He also matched a career best with five touchdown passes, threw one interception and rushed for
Sports Calendar
October 9
Volleyball
Baxter at GMG triangular, 5 p.m.
Colfax-Mingo at Sigourney, 7:30 p.m.
Cross Country Colfax-Mingo at Montezuma, 4:30 p.m.
October 10
Football
Colfax-Mingo at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.
Baxter at Colo-NESCO, 7 p.m.
October 11
Volleyball
Baxter at BCLUW tournament, 8:30 a.m.
October 13
Volleyball
Belle Plaine at Colfax-Mingo, 7:30 p.m.
October 14
Cross Country Colfax-Mingo at SICL meet at Montezuma, 4:30 p.m.
October 16
Volleyball
Colfax-Mingo at Lynnville-Sully, 7:30 p.m.
Cross Country Baxter at ISC meet at Wartburg, 4 p.m.
October 17
Football
Colfax-Mingo at Madrid, 7 p.m.
Montezuma at Baxter, 7 p.m.
October 18
Volleyball
Colfax-Mingo at Woodward-Granger tournament, 8:30 a.m.
Baxter at ISC tournament, 9 a.m. at TBD
October 20
Volleyball
Wilkins, Hosbond lead C-M harriers at Williamsburg
WILLIAMSBURG — Sullivan
Wilkins finished in the top 20 and Ashlynn Hosbond led the Colfax-Mingo girls cross country team against a stacked field at the Williamsburg Invitational on Sept. 30.
The Tigerhawks faced 10 ranked girls’ teams and seven teams ranked on the boys’ side at the Williamsburg Sports Complex.
Wilkins headlined the squads with a 20th-place finish in the boys’ 5K race, and Hosbond led the girls in 31st.
Class 3A No. 3 Mount Vernon-Lisbon won the boys’ meet title with 40 points. Class 3A No. 2 Pella (55), 3A No. 9 Bondurant-Farrar (132), Vinton-Shellsburg (156) and 2A No. 6 Pella Christian (193) completed the top five.
The rest of the top 10 included 2A No. 14 Tipton (200), 3A No. 17 Carlisle (205), Williasmburg (236), 1A No. 9 Lynnville-Sully (241) and Solon (266).
Four other South Iowa Cedar League schools were in the field as English Valleys (434), HLV/TC (606), North Ma-
Cross Country State Qualifying Meet
Class 1A
Colfax-Mingo, Baxter coed at TBD
Volleyball
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In the 21-12, 21-17 loss to Pleasantville, Grace Allen led the way with seven digs and two assists. Hunsberger chipped in five kills and two digs, Steenhoek added five assists and two digs and Hope Allen totaled four assists and two digs.
Dakota Allen contributed two blocks and two digs and Utz, Bucklin and Woods all put down two kills.
The Tigerhawks were 20-of-26 in serves, but Pleasantville (13-13) was 37-of-39 with 13 aces.
Harper McGraw put down five kills, Kally Wysong had four digs and Lillian Mason served up four aces to lead the Trojans.
Southeast Warren (31-5) handed the Tigerhawks a 21-14, 21-11 loss. Steenhoek led the way with four assists, three kills and two aces and Hope Allen added four assists, two digs and two aces.
Dakota Allen put down three kills, Lane had four digs, Grace Allen totaled three digs and Porter and Utz each registered two digs.
The Tigerhawks finished 22-of26 in serves with four aces. Southeast Warren’s 31 wins are the most in Class 1A.
Grace Allen had seven digs in the Tigerhawks’ 21-18, 21-8 loss to PCM. Bucklin finished with two blocks and four digs, Steenhoek totaled three digs and two aces, Utz pitched in four digs and Lane had three digs.
The Tigerhawks served 20-of-21 with three aces. Steenhoek was 7-of7. It was PCM’s fourth straight win over Colfax-Mingo. Tori Lindsay led the Mustangs (16-2) with 12 assists, two kills and six digs and Libby Winters had six kills and five digs. Colfax-Mingo was missing senior hitter Britney Keeney. She was attending her brother’s wedding.
English Valleys 3, Colfax-Mingo 2 COLFAX — Colfax-Mingo couldn’t hold an early advantage at home against English Valleys on Sept. 29.
The Tigerhawks won the opening set and forced a fifth set with a
haska (609) and Colfax-Mingo (622) were 15th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd, respectively.
Class 3A No. 7 Dawson Scheil of Mount Vernon-Lisbon won the boys’ race in 16 minutes, 4.6 seconds.
Class 3A No. 18 Barrett Jesina of South Tama County was the runner-up in 16:22.96.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon put its top three finishers in the first seven positions, while Pella went 8-9-10-11.
Wilkins’ 20th-place time was clocked in 17:41.17. Ryan Moore (23:49.08) finished 145th, Willie Fitzgerald (23:51.60) placed 146th and Benjamin Faidley (23:53.47) was 147th. The final scoring runner was Asher Knutson (30:49.01) in 164th and Milo Knutson (31:27.74) was a non-scoring runner in 165th.
Hosbond’s 31st-place time was clocked in 21:04.09. Ivy Anderson (25:36.45) placed 115th, Sahara Buenrostro (25:40.46) finished 117th, Lilyan Hadsall (26:19.98) was 120th and Mallory Sipma (26:26.35) took 122nd as the other scoring runners. Jessica Gibson (27:21.47) was a non-scoring runner in 135th.
Class 2A No. 2 McKenna Montgomery of Albia won the girls’ race in 18:07.7. Class 3A No. 5 Evelyn Moeller of Mount Vernon-Lisbon was the runner-up in 18:16.01.
Pella won the meet title with 46 points. The Class 3A No. 1 Lady Dutch went 4-7-8-14-15 to win easily.
Class 3A No. 3 Mount Vernon-Lisbon (80), 3A No. 7 Solon (123), 3A No. 16 Williamsburg (143) and 2A No. 9 Pella Christian (229) completed the top five.
Class 2A No. 7 Albia (246), 2A No. 17 Tipton (251), 4A No. 15 Clinton (254), 1A No. 6 Lynnville-Sully (257) and 1A No. 11 English Valleys (275) finalized the top 10.
North Mahaska (333) was 14th, Colfax-Mingo (492) finished 19th and Belle Plaine (625) was 21st.
narrow win in the fourth frame, but the Bears pulled out a 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 24-26, 15-8 victory in South Iowa Cedar League play.
Both teams served up eight aces in the contest. English Valleys (.062 to .007) had a slightly better kill efficiency though.
Colfax-Mingo is 8-4 against English Valleys since 2015, but the Bears have won four of the past five in the series.
Steenhoek led Colfax-Mingo, which has dropped five of its last six matches. She finished with 10 assists, five kills, 12 digs and two aces.
Keeney contributed four kills, five blocks and two digs, Utz totaled six kills and 13 digs, Hope Allen finished with six assists and nine digs and Grace Allen tallied 21 digs.
C-M football falls to Blue Devils in district matchup
COLFAX — Martensdale-St. Marys held Colfax-Mingo’s football team to 172 total yards, registered 5.5 sacks and brought down a Tigrerhawk ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage more than 14 times during its 34-6 road win on Oct. 3.
The Tigerhawks and Blue Devils played for the first time since 2019, and Martensdale-St. Marys rushed for 169 yards in the Class A District 6 win.
Fisher Grove and Wyatt Carpenter led the Tigerhawk offense. Grove rushed for 71 yards on 13 carries and Carpenter had 65 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries.
Camden Cunningham passed for 28 yards and threw one interception, and Alex Teed caught one pass for 18 yards.
Cunningham posted a career-best 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and one forced fumble and Grove added three tackles and one sack.
Kyle Wood totaled 6.5 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss and Parker Metzger chipped in 3.5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
Brady Baker rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns and had a 25-yard touchdown catch to lead the Blue Devils, while Caleb Puderbaugh posted six tackles, five sacks and one forced fumble.
Trenton Jellison had 8.5 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss, Ira Hawk chipped in seven tackles and Cooper Hamilton threw a touchdown pass and scored a defensive touchdown for the winners.
The Blue Devils (2-4, 1-4 in the district) got a 67yard punt return from Hunter Dooley.
Colfax-Mingo dropped to 0-6 and 0-4 in the district and has been eliminated from postseason consideration.
Hunsberger collected two kills, five digs and three aces, Dakota Allen put down five kills, Lane added 13 digs, Porter had eight digs and Sydney Veasman secured seven digs.
Bucklin posted two blocks, and the Tigerhawks (1-5 in the SICL) were 94-of-103 in serves with eight aces. Hope Allen served 17-of-17 and Grace Allen was 13-of-14.
Hadyn Bender led English Valleys (7-10, 1-5) with 34 assists and 20 digs and Joslyn Bender posted 16 kills and 21 digs. Ava Gehrking totaled 12 kills, 12 digs and three aces and Pantera Spies contributed 11 kills and 16 digs.
The Bears, who snapped a fivematch skid, were 88-of-109 in serves with eight aces.
Jasper County Tribune
Jasper County Tribune
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Colfax-Mingo junior Fisher Grove, right, had three tackles and one sack against Martensdale-St. Marys on Oct. 3. He also rushed for 71 yards on 13 carries.
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Colfax-Mingo junior Ryan Moore (46) and freshman Benjamin Faidley (42) compete in the team’s home meet earlier this season.
Troy Hyde/Jasper County Tribune Colfax-Mingo sophomore Isabelle Utz totaled six kills and 13 digs during the Tigerhawks’ five-set home loss to English Valleys on Sept. 29.
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Possible early warning signs for breast cancer
Though the disease does not always produce symptoms in its early stages, women can keep an eye out for these signs each day, including when conducting self-exams
Women are often their own strongest allies in the fight against breast cancer. While a strong support network can be vital when receiving treatment for breast cancer, women who have not been diagnosed with the disease still have an important role to play in combatting it and potentially reducing its impact on their lives.
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• Pain: Some women experience pain in the breast or nipple before a breast cancer diagnosis.
• Nipple retraction: This symptom is marked by the nipple turning inward.
• Skin issues on the nipple or breast: Skin on the nipple or breast may redden, dry, flake, or thicken when a woman has breast cancer.
• Nipple discharge: The discharge will be something other than breast milk.
• Swollen lymph nodes under the arm or near the collar bone: This swelling may indicate the breast cancer has spread even before the original tumor in the breast reached a size large enough to be felt.
• New lump or mass: This is perhaps the most widely known symptom of breast cancer, but it’s important that women avoid jumping to conclusions should they
The World Cancer Research Fund reports that breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide and the number one cancer in women across the globe. But women are not helpless against breast cancer. In fact, various organizations encourage women to take a proactive approach in relation to the disease and begin conducting routine self-examinations in young adulthood. Self-exams can uncover signs of the disease and propel treatment when it’s in its earliest stages, a point in time when breast cancer is most treatable. Though the disease does not always produce symptoms in its early stages, women can keep an eye out for these signs each day, including when conducting self-exams.
Someone is diagnosed with breast cancer every day. The World Health Organization says breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women around the world, as well as a leading cause of cancer death. Unfortunately, roughly half of all breast cancers occur in women with no specific identifiable risk factors beyond age and sex, so there may be no warning signs that a cancer diagnosis is coming.
Chances are a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient will need some measure of help and support but may not feel comfortable asking for assistance. Getting help also can be overwhelming for certain individuals. But supportive friends or loved ones can step up to the plate and offer support in various ways.
• Provide meals. Take turns with other friends and family members to prepare and deliver meals. If you don’t cook, arrange to have takeout delivered.
• Go grocery shopping. Help stock the refrigerator with plenty of healthy and convenient foods. While the person battling cancer may experience various degrees of hunger, keeping food available helps other members of the household.
• Straighten up. Take care of cleaning around the house. You may wash some loads of laundry, vacuum and iron clothes. If budget allows, you can hire a cleaning service to come in once or twice a month for a deep cleaning.
• Care for the dog. If fatigue makes it challenging for the person battling
• Swelling of all or part of a breast: Swelling may be a sign of breast cancer even if no lump is felt.
• Skin dimpling: The dimpling that may be symptomatic of breast cancer can look like the exterior of an orange
uncover a new lump or mass during a self-exam. That’s because most breast lumps are not cancer according to the American Cancer Society. The ACS notes a painless, hard mass with irregular edges is more likely to be cancer but also acknowledges cancer-related lumps or masses can be soft, round, tender, or painful.
The ACS urges women who discover any of these symptoms to report them to a health care professional immediately. Though each symptom is not necessarily indicative of the presence of breast cancer, it’s still important to seek treatment.
— Metro Creative
How to support a loved one with breast cancer
cancer to take the dog on walks, you can step up and handle dog walking or trips to a dog park.
• Provide caregivers a break. The primary caregiver will be working overtime to offer support, and you can give that person a much-needed break. Step in to go to doctors’ appointments or watch a young child so the caregiver gets a day or two off.
• Take on chauffeur duty. Take on the task of driving the patient to and from checkups or scans. A friendly face can make a big difference in taming anxiety.
• Pay bills. Household tasks may seem overwhelming, so you can help manage the finances by paying bills or sorting through mail. If medical paperwork has begun to stack up, you also can organize and sort items of importance.
• Make home more comfortable. Transform any living spaces, whether they are home or temporary apartments or hotels, with creature comforts. This can include high thread count sheets, newly framed family photos, comfortable pillows and blankets, and more.
• Sit and listen. Sometimes the greatest comfort can be sitting with and listening to the person who is fighting cancer. Don’t offer advice or recommendations unless prompted, but listen to any concerns and offer time and support.
Support for friends and loved ones after a cancer diagnosis can come in many forms and make a significant difference in people’s lives.
—Metro Creative
