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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo The Jasper County Conservation will offer cross country ski and snowshoe programs at different locations in the county. The first will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve, 14892 Jacob Ave. in Grinnell.

JCC to host three county ski, snowshoe events

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News Jasper County Conservation has a mission to not only provide quality parks, conservation and education opportunities to the community, but also establish outdoor recreational programs for citizens throughout the county. Three upcoming outdoor winter events will help fulfill that mission.

JCC will host both cross country ski and snowshoe programs this January and February at different locations, beginning Saturday.

“We want to get people to our parks instead of cooped up

inside this winter, and it’s great exercise as well,” said Greg Oldsen, Jasper County Conservation Naturalist.

The first program will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve, 14892 Jacob Ave. in Grinnell, north of Interstate 80 at the Lynnville exit; the second program will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Feb. 7, at the Nature Center Area, 5284 Liberty Ave. in Newton across from old county care facility; the third program will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Feb. 14, at Mariposa Recreation Area, 7286 N. 67th Ave. E. in Kellogg.

Skis and snowshoe equipment will available at a first come first

serve basis and sizes will range from children to adults. Basic instruction will be provided for beginners by county naturalists Oldsen and Dennis Cooling.

Participants are asked to bring water proof boots to wear to the event; the cost is $10 per person.

Cancellations will be posted online at http://www.co.jasper. ia.us.

For more information, visit the Jasper County Conservation Department at 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton or call 641792-9780.

Contact Kate Malott at 641-792-3121 ext.

6533 or at kmalott@newtondailynews.com.

Additions to the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office and the Jasper County Jail were the main points attended to at the Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty was approved the appointment of Deputy Sheriff Marc Gonzalez, who recently went to the academy for training.

Officer training liability agreement forms were also approved for Nick Aldrich, Ryan Engle and Marc Gonzalez — the three new deputies in the sheriff ’s office.

“One of the things that we do when we hire deputies that need to be certified, we have them sign a training liability agreement. If we have to pay for their certification, then we

have an expectation that they are going to serve a minimum number of years here,” Halferty said.

If the deputies leave before the end of the agreement, they would have to pay back all or a portion of training costs. The costs are prorated every year, up to four years and if the deputies were to leave and go work for another law enforcement agency, they would have to refund the office.

Dennis Simon with human resources was approved to hire one fulltime jailer and one parttime jailer at the Jasper County Jail. Derick Ford was approved as the fulltime jailer with an effective date of Jan. 2 and a starting wage of $17.23 per hour.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty, right, along with Dennis Simon in human resources speak at the supervisors meeting Tuesday. Personnel additions were approved for the sheriff’s office with a new deputy along with the Jasper County Jail with two new jailers.

Influenza activity Snow doesn’t stop all schools, increasing in but cold does Jasper County All area Newton Daily News Flu activity is increasing in Jasper County according to surveillance by the Iowa Department of Public Health and Skiff Home Care/Jasper County Public Health and testing by the State Hygienic Laboratory.

The flu season typically peaks in February and can last as late as May. “If you have flu symptoms, help out your family, friends and co-workers by staying home to avoid spreading the virus,” said Skiff Home Care/Jasper County Public Health Director Tammy Stapp. “It’s also important to remember to cover your coughs and sneezes and clean your hands frequently to help yourself and others stay healthy.”

In the last reporting week, the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network indicated 130 influenzarelated hospitalizations statewide, mostly among those aged 64 or greater. Several flu outbreaks have been reported in long-term care facilities, especially in central and western Iowa. The most common flu virus circulating is the influenza A(H3N2) strain, although four different strains have been identified.

In years when A(H3N2) viruses dominate, the flu season tends to be more severe with more hospitalizations and deaths. Based upon CDC’s national estimates, an average of 300,000 Iowans get the flu every year and, together, flu and its complication of pneumonia cause an average of 1,000 deaths yearly in Iowa.

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districts cancel class Wednesday

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Not even a Monday snow storm that led to a 20-car pileup on Interstate 80 near Des Moines could stop some Jasper County schools from holding classes Tuesday.

However, temperatures were forecast to be so low Wednesday, especially in the mornKate Malott/Daily News ing, that officials at A snowplow makes its way through downtown Newton on Monday night. All Jasper most central Iowa disCounty school districts cancelled school Wednesday, as wind-chill factors were about tricts decided to cancel minus-35 degrees. school. This included all Jasper County dis- day back from the holi- scheduled on Tuesday mile round trip to North tricts. day break for many dis- night.

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Many schools can- tricts. and Collins-MaxwellIn addition to celled or postponed Colfax-Mingo and Baxter postponed bas- Wednesday’s school Monday afternoon and Baxter schools were ketball games until cancellations, a number evening activities, such closed for the entire day next week, but Newton of churches called off as basketball games. on Tuesday.

High School was able to evening programs this Three area schools had Some planned eve- host the Grinnell teams week as well. Contact two-hour delays Tues- ning extra-curricular and Lynnville-Sully’s day, which was the first events were not held as squads made the 120SCHOOLS | 3A

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Religion

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In Brief The Way to host annual Celebration Sunday Newton Church of The Way will host a Celebration Sunday at the church, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. in Newton.

Celebration Sunday recognizes baptisms, confessions of faith, believer’s rededication and stories of faith. A classic service will begin at 7:45 a.m.

Ignite services are at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

For more information or to participate, contact the church office at 641-792-7300 or info@theway146.com.

UCC hosts presentation, discussion on interfaith religions in Des Moines Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A new study group based on the study material “Battlefield of the Mind” by Joyce Meyer is starting at the Newton First United Methodist Church Jan. 18.

‘Battlefield of the Mind’ study group to begin

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A “Battlefield of the Mind”

by Joyce Meyer study group is set to begin Jan. 18 at the Newton First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. Held in the church library, Nina Robson will facilitate the group which meets from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. for 12 weeks. Robson also leads the same study material in a class at the Hephzibah House.

“There isn’t a lot of homework, some reading, but what it really creates is a healthy dialogue that is biblically grounded,” Robson said.

Based on the teaching of Meyer, the class will work to help show participants how to use the spiritual weapons God gives you to defeat the enemy and win the battle for your

mind, she said. The material will help participants understand the enemy’s strategy to break down your defenses and steal your joy.

There is a cost for class materials, including a study guide and lesson book. Scholarships are available for those in need of assistance.

The material poses several questions to answer to help participants on the way to understanding what is happening in the mind. They include: Where do negative feelings come from? How do you focus a wandering mind? How can you overcome difficulties?

Why is excessive reasoning dangerous? What is the most effective weapon against worry and anxiety? And, how can you experience the peace of God? “It’s not meant to replace or compete with mental health,

it’s a biblical focus on the mind and how we can overcome through scripture,” Robson said.

Through the study book and dialogue with the group, it is hoped the study will help participants uncover what is confusing to them, successfully confront destructive thought patterns and find victory in transforming thinking. In the end, it can help to overcome depression, anger, worry, doubt and any other negative emotion and reclaim peace within, Robson said.

For more information or to register for the class, contact the church office at 641-7924648 or call Nina Robson 641521-3804.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Islamic leader urges Muslims to visit holy site

By Rawhi Razim Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of the world’s largest Islamic organization on Monday paid a rare visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, urging Muslims to follow suit to strengthen Palestinian claims to the holy site.

The visit by Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation, came at a sensitive time following months of tensions surrounding the spot in Jerusalem’s Old City. The hilltop compound is revered by Jews and Muslims and is a frequent flashpoint of violence.

Madani is a citizen of Saudi

Arabia, an Arab country that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel and is the guardian of Islam’s most important sites. Al-Aqsa is Islam’s third-holiest site, after places in the Saudi cities of Mecca and Medina.

“Coming to the mosque is a right for me as well as every Muslim,” Madani said. “It is our right to come here and to pray here. No occupation authority should take this right from us.”

Israel captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City, in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the area in a move that is not internationally recognized. The Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the capital of

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The hilltop compound housing Al-Aqsa lies at the heart of the dispute over Jerusalem. Known to Jews as the Temple Mount, it is their most sacred place, revered as the home to the ancient Hebrew temples.

The conflicting claims to the site have often spilled over into violence, most recently late last year as visits to the compound by nationalist Jews fueled rumors that Israel was plotting to take it over. Israel angrily denied the claims, but the tensions led to violent protests by Palestinians, Israeli restrictions on Muslim access and a wave of Palestinian attacks that killed 11 people.

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Newton Congregational United Church of Christ will host The Comparison Project: Three Years of Interfaith Programming and Exploration in the city of Des Moines from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m., Jan. 21, at the church, 308 E. Second St. N. Timothy Knepper, Drake University associate professor of philosophy and chair of the department of religion and philosophy as well as director of The Comparison Project, will speak about The Comparison Project.

Learn about the local resource that is currently supporting three interrelated projects: an ongoing lecture and dialogue series in comparative religion; a digital storytelling initiative with the religions of Des Moines; and a picture book on the religions of Des Moines that Knepper has just started working on with a local photographer.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Catholics Returning Home begins Thursday Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host a meeting to help non-practicing Catholics return to the church beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday at the McCann Center, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

The program, Catholics Returning Home, will be an educational and discussion based series to encourage and support those non-practicing Catholics to restore their faith and return to the Catholic community.

For more information, contact Deacon Dan Goetz at 641-521-9929 or danielgoetz@mchsi. com.

First Baptist hosts Bible study, concert trip First Baptist Church of Newton will host two upcoming events.

The first, for adults, will be start its weekly Sunday Night Bible Study again from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Jan. 18, in the coffee room of the church, 620 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

The group will study the book of Philippians.

For more information, call 641-792-7113.

The second, for teenagers, will be a field trip to the Winter Jam concert on Jan. 23 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Ten bands will perform including Family Force 5, Skillet, Jeremy Camp, For King and Country. Cost for the concert is $10.

Students are to meet at the church at 3:30 p.m. and will return at about 11:30 p.m.

This event is open to students in grades 6 to 12.

A permission form and $10 to lock in your spot.

There are only 10 spots open and the deadline to sign up is Jan. 18.

An online permission form can be found at newtonfirstbaptist.com/youth-ministry-forms.

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Supervisors

Newton Main Street awarded grant

Continued from Page 1A same effective date and pay rate.

“The full-time position, we had an individual leave employment with us, so that is just refilling that position,” Halferty said.

CMB Managed Services was once again approved as the food service provider for the Jasper County Jail. After taking bids during the previous year, Halferty said that CMB came in as the lowest bid, which reduced costs several hundred dollars a week.

The agreement now extends through March of 2016.

Several board appointments were made for various committees throughout the county.

• Aging Resource of Central Iowa — Denny Carpenter Representative, Dennis Stevenson Alternate • Assessor’s Conference and Board of Review —Denny Carpenter, Dennis Stevenson and Joe Brock • Cemetery Commission — William Ponder and Beverly Cross • Central Iowa Juvenile Detention Center — Dennis Stevenson Commission Member, Joe Brock Alternate • Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority — Marlene Stout Representative, Nancy Watt Alternate • Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance Policy Committee — Denny Carpenter Representative, Joe Brock Alternate, Technical Committee - Russell Stutt Representative, Pam Olson Alternate • Central Iowa Recovery Board — Jody Eaton Representative, Joe Brock Alternate • Central Iowa Tourism — Dan Badger and Chaz Allan • Compensation Commission — RE Sales/Broker Debbie Cross, RE Sales/Broker Barb Barr, RE Sales/Broker Dave Birkenholz, RE Sales/Broker Julie Rose, RE Sales/Broker Jo Jenkins, RE Sales/Broker Lori Price, RE Sales/Broker Lori Yoder, Value/Occupation Dale Maki, Value/Occupation Vernon Terlouw, Value/Occupation William Zylstra, Value/Occupation Diane Gannon, Value/Occupation Stan Allspach, Value/Occupation Gary Clemon, Value/Occupation Dan Skokan, Owner/ Oper Ag Property Ward VanDyke, Owner/Oper Ag Property Charles Van Sice, Owner/Oper Ag Property Carroll Van Gorp, Owner/Oper Ag Property Steve Hopkins, Owner/Oper Ag Property Dave VanderPol, Owner/Oper Ag Property Ron Van Manen, Owner/City Property Jo Ann Johnson, Owner/ City Property Paul Egenes, Owner/City Property Gary Grimes, Owner/City Property Francis Snook, Owner/City Property Harry Dearinger and Owner/City Property Bill Ward • Conservation Board — Robyn Friedman • Des Moines Recreational River and Greenbeld Advisory Council — Keri Van Zante • Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program — Jody Eaton • Emergency Management Commission — Dennis Stevenson Representative, Joe Brock Alternate, John Halferty County Sheriff • Enhanced 911 Service Board — Jim Sparks Emergency Management Director, Russell Stutt Jasper County Engineer, Dennis Parrott Jasper County Auditor, Dennis Stevenson Supervisors Representative, Joe Brock Supervisors Alternate and Ed Roach Jasper County E911 Director • Enterprise Zone Commission — Marvin Morris, Dennis Stevenson, Joe Brock Alternate • Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services Board of Directors — Joe Brock Representative, Dennis Stevenson Alternate • Health Board — Jackie Spark and Mike Balmer • Heartland Resource & Conservation Development — Denny Carpenter Representative, Joe Brock Alternate • Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors — Joe Brock Representative, Dennis Stevenson Alternate • Jedco — Dennis Stevenson Representative, Joe Brock Alternate • Mid Iowa Development Revolving Loan Fund Board of Directors — Dennis Stevenson Elected Official, Chaz Allan Private Sector • Red Rock Community Action Program — Denny Carpenter Representative, Joe Brock Alternate • Weed Commissioner — Russell Stutt • Zoning Board of Adjustment — Karen Silverberg • Zoning Commission Members — Jan Hurley and Janice Jontz Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

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Submitted Photo Newton area children enjoyed a holiday camp hosted MAT Tumbling and Trampoline. Kids were able to learn about power tumbling and Olympic trampoline and were able to test out some of the equipment.

MAT hosts camp over the holidays Newton Daily News This year’s MAT Holiday Camp, hosted by MAT Tumbling and Trampoline, was deemed a success.

The two-day camp brought in young athletes from Newton and the surrounding areas. It offered a glimpse into the world of power tumbling and Olympic trampoline. Participants were divided into groups and rotated through the different equipment and apparatus used in the sport of power tumbling and Olympic trampoline.

This camp saw athletes tumble down the floor learning cartwheels, round offs, handstands and even some limbering skills. Campers

Schools Continued from Page 1A the schedule might be affected.

The National Weather Service gave 9:15 a.m. conditions in Newton as a temperature of -4 degrees with 28-mph winds and a -31 wind-chill factor. Blowing snow was reducing visibility as well, and the forecast was similar

Flu Continued from Page 1A viruses may only be partially covered in the vaccine, it’s even more important to take personal actions to help prevent the spread of illness. Remember the 3Cs: • Cover your coughs and sneezes • Clean your hands frequently • Contain germs by staying home when ill Anti-viral medications are an important second line of

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also rolled down mats and raced through obstacle courses. Many left on Friday with smiling, red faces. The fun continued on Saturday with many participants experiencing Trampoline for the first time.

Athletes bounced high in the air while learning different shapes and skills on the trampoline. Before leaving, all participants received a goody bag with a healthy snack.

MAT hosts two to three camps per year that are open to the public.

The next camp will be held in the spring. For information on Newton classes, camps and activities please call 641-752-6373 or visit our website at www.mattumblers.com for the next 24 hours.

The NWS predicts an overnight low of minus 13 with winds at about 20 mph by sunrise.

No word was available at press time about any possible cancellations, postponements or delays for Thursday.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

defense to treat the flu in people at highest risk of developing more severe illness. Antiviral medications can make flu illness shorter and reduce the risk of ending up in the hospital or dying from influenza.

Antivirals work best if started 48 hours or sooner from when flu symptoms begin.

The flu is a respiratory illness caused by viruses. The flu comes on suddenly and symptoms may include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. Illness typically lasts two to seven days.

The Iowa Economic Development Authority has selected Newton as one of eight Main Street communities to receive a grant of technical assistance to conduct a downtown market analysis.

The study, to be completed this summer, will focus specifically on Newton’s Main Street district.

Newton Main Street, the local nonprofit group leading downtown revitalization efforts, is performing the study to enhance downtown business development and marketing strategies.

“Ultimately, the information we collect will be used to create strategies aimed at retaining and developing a quality mix of businesses and uses that, based on solid market data, show the best potential to succeed in downtown Newton,” said Newton Main Street Executive Director Andrew Bassman.

Components of the study include an analysis of demographic and economic data, along with surveys of consumers and downtown business owners. This approach is designed to identify opportunities for business retention, expansion and recruitment.

The local project team, led by Newton Main Street’s Economic Restructuring committee, will be guided by consultants from Main Street Iowa, a division of the IEDA. The technical assistance services have an estimated market value of $15,000.

Influenza may cause severe illness or even death in people such as the very young or very old, or those who have underlying health conditions. (The “stomach bug” which causes diarrhea and vomiting is not caused by the influenza virus but usually by norovirus; thus, the flu vaccine will not protect you against this illness.)

Contact your health-care provider or the Jasper County Public Health Department to find out where the vaccine is available in your community or use the Flu Vaccine Finder at www.flu.gov.

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Corrections: The Newton Daily News strives for fairness and accuracy. Errors in our news articles will be corrected on this page.

Readers who believe the newspaper has erred may request a correction by contacting Editor Abigail Pelzer at 641-792-3121, Ext. 6530, or by email at apelzer@newtondailynews.com.

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Opinion

Babbling Brooks

Sponsor names like ‘TaxSlayer’ are modern financial realities

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Jan. 7, 2015

Iowa Hawkeye fans were most likely disappointed with the result of Friday’s TaxSlayer.com Bowl.

Fans across the country seem to be disappointed with the sheer number of bowl games, and/or the silly sponsored names of each game.

Corporate sponsorship isn’t new, though the information age makes it seem like there are more of these types of partnerships than there used to be. Some of the names sound ridiculous on their own, and even more incredulous when paired with a college football game or another event.

However, these are business necessities, both for the bowls and the sponsors, and we have long accepted this sponsorship freely into other aspects of our lives. How long have race vehicles, softball teams and bowling leagues featured business sponsors?

There was once a California bowling team named after Butts Pontiac, with “P-o-n-t-a-i-c” as the spelling on the back — negative publicity is still publicity. We gladly welcome sponsors of local youth activities.

The outfield walls of some baseball fields are completely covered with everything from burger joints to nail salons. Granted, we secretly hoped we wouldn’t need to sponsor everything, or that we could have had more major, wellknown companies advertise with events we like.

Hawkeye fans might not like the sound of an event like, say, the Nebraska Furniture Mart bowl, but at least that business is wellknown in the Midwest. Like many Americans, I had never heard of TaxSlayer before those folks decided to sponsor a bowl game.

I’d heard of BitCoin, Duck Commander and Buffalo Wild Wings before they jumped into the bowl scene, but I thought the phrase “Famous Idaho Potatoes” were simply a chamber of commerce plug for that state’s bestknown export. The website Lost Letterman lists the five aforementioned bowl names as the “five most ridiculous” among the 39 bowls played this season.

The Duck Commander Independence Bowl drew attention

in the early 1990s for becoming the equally-as-bombastic Poulan Weedeater Independence Bowl — a bold step toward a relatively unknown manufacturer, at the time. We don’t like to mess with our traditions. No one wants to see their favorite event or place take on a new name, strictly for business reasons. It would be unnatural for no one to complain.

However, even a newcomer to Iowa could probably predict what outrage might happen if a major fair, event or venue were suddenly renamed after a business.

The naming rights to Wells Fargo Arena, completed in 2005, were sold not only around the time the building was becoming known, but before it had spent decades bearing the name of an honored alum.

The athletic department of my alma mater, the University of New Mexico, recently announced the naming rights to University Arena, known as “The Pit” since it opened in 1966, have been sold to Wise Pies Pizza & Salads.

Not only did Wise Pies, a small

three-location Albuquerque-area startup, pony up $5 million that it doesn’t exactly have yet, but it’s dealing with misdirected anger that could be aimed at university administrators. However, that kind of venom shouldn’t necessarily be directed at any one group.

New Mexico is hardly the first school to sell the rights to the arena, which didn’t have a previous namesake (Former Iowa men’s basketball coach Steve Alford is hardly going to have anything named for him in Albuquerque, as he bolted for UCLA shortly after signing a long-term extension).

Fans are hissing like cats at a sponsor that’s helping the university with expenses, instead of taxpayers, ticket buyers and donors picking up 100 percent of the huge costs of entertaining a state’s fans.

It would be great if we weren’t bombarded with reminders that events aren’t self-supporting. It’s also useful to be grateful sponsors are putting up that kind of dough.

Contact Jason Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext.

6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Another View

Torture doesn’t save lives, it costs them

By Douglas A. Pryer Thanks to the Senate’s report on CIA torture, Americans should now realize that there was nothing “enhanced” about the Bush administration’s so-called “enhanced interrogation techniques.”

These tactics were more than just cruel and degrading — they were also harmful. Far from providing intelligence that saved lives, these techniques produced unreliable intelligence. And they’ve associated our great country with disgusting abuses like “rectal feeding.”

The public response should’ve been dismay and disgust. Instead, America yawned. A recent Pew poll found that a majority of Americans still believe that these interrogation methods were justified and provided live-saving intelligence.

Really?

In 1995, I swore an oath to support and defend our Constitution — a document proclaiming basic human rights and prohibiting the U.S. government from inflicting “cruel and unusual punishment.”

After taking this oath, I became a military intelligence officer and, four years after that, a counterintelligence officer with interrogation training.

I’m writing this as a private citizen, so my opinions don’t necessarily reflect those of the U.S. military. But I do know this: Torture is an extremely poor method for extracting reliable intelligence.

I deployed to Iraq soon after the fall of Saddam’s regime. My battalion was responsible for all tactical interrogations in Baghdad.

Luckily, I had good lead-

ers. Four days after taking command, Brigadier General Martin Dempsey, the commanding general of our supported division, signed a policy prohibiting the harsh treatment of prisoners.

But war can make people desperate. In August 2003, our headquarters sent out an email declaring that “casualties are mounting” and that the “gloves are coming off regarding these detainees.” It closed by asking for a “wish list” of harsh interrogation methods to be considered for approval.

Two units recommended various degrading tactics, such as issuing “back-handed blows,” exploiting detainees’ “fear of dogs and snakes,” and even administering “low voltage electrocution.”

My boss, Major Nathan Hoepner, had a different message.

“We have never considered our enemies justified in doing such things to us,” he wrote military intelligence units throughout Iraq.

“We are American soldiers, heirs of a long tradition of staying on the high ground. We need to stay there.”

Few listened.

Although my unit’s interrogators never used the CIA’s “enhanced” interrogation techniques, those at the Abu Ghraib military prison did. There, dehumanizing tactics grew increasingly degraded, eventually twisting into a torture scandal that shamed our nation and became a rallying cry for terrorist recruiters.

It still upsets me to see those Abu Ghraib photos, and not just because they show Americans torturing prisoners. They bother me because I played an unwitting role in this torture.

To ensure that no stone was left unturned, I routinely asked Abu Ghraib to interrogate my division’s former prisoners. Because of me, Iraqis — some no doubt innocent — suffered abuses like forced nudity, cold temperatures that led some to develop hypothermia, and the threat of attack by military working dogs.

This is the kind of knowledge that damages the soul.

Making things worse is knowing that we received no useful information from Abu Ghraib whatsoever. That facility has got to have the worst interrogators in the world, I often thought — not realizing what those interrogators were doing and why they were so ineffective.

What Abu Ghraib did do effectively was to pour fuel on the fire of Iraq’s insurgency. My division’s deployment was extended to fight this fire. During this extension, I lost a friend to one roadside bomb and had six of my soldiers injured — two severely — by another.

America, please wake up: Torture is illegal, immoral, and unconstitutional. And it doesn’t save lives — it costs them.

If any issue in our great nation deserves bipartisan consensus, it’s this: We should never again be a nation that tortures.

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas A. Pryer is an active-duty Army officer and the author of the book, The Fight for the High Ground: The U.S. Army and Interrogation during Operation Iraqi Freedom, May 2003 – April 2004. His opinions are his own and do not represent the views of the U.S. government or armed forces. Distributed via OtherWords.org

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Here lies The Elf on the Shelf. He left us too early.

His life was just beginning.

I mean his life with us was just beginning. According to the elf ’s comp a n i on book, it seems as if he and his clones h a v e

By Katiedid b e e n Langrock k i c k i n’ it with St. Nicholas since before the Dark Ages.

Yet after one December with me, he is deceased.

That’s worse than my track record for murdering houseplants. Rest in peace, little fella.

I’m not off to a good start.

Parenting over the holidays has its challenges, one of which is cultivating an atmosphere worthy of memory-making.

This was the first Christmas that my son, age 2.5, would have a chance at remembering. I wanted to make it great. I wanted to build toward something epic. The whole month of December was to be glistening with excitement and spiced with magic. And there is no better way to begin the countdown to Santa’s big arrival than with The Elf on the Shelf.

I was recently introduced to this new holiday season phenomenon. The redclad elf, complete with shelf fetish, comes with a book intended to be read nightly by parents throughout the month of December. The book — an autobiography, if you will — whimsically explains the purpose of The Elf on the Shelf.

Sure, he may look like a toy, but he is actually one of Santa’s helpers. And every night, while the babes are sleeping, he flies back to the North Pole to share juicy gossip with Big Red. Parents are supposed

to enhance the story by moving the elf to a new location, thus indicating that the elf traveled overnight and returned to a new perch from which to stalk, er, observe.

The morning after our first Elf on the Shelf bedtime story, my son spent 10 minutes looking for where the elf had moved. He excitedly jumped up and down after locating the tiny tattletale, proof that the elf was alive and had truly made the nightly trek to report to Santa on whether my son had been naughty or nice.

Suffice it to say, George Orwell would not have owned an Elf on the Shelf. But for those of us who didn’t read “1984” in high school, it’s a cute concept — if you don’t overthink it.

And I didn’t overthink it. In fact, I didn’t think of it at all. Because the following morning, my son found his precious elf in the exact same spot he had the day before. As he did the next day. And so on.

A week later, my son pointed up to the elf on the same old shelf and said, “What’s that?”

“That’s The Elf on the Shelf.”

“Why no move?”

Oops. With the family coming to visit, the cookie baking and tree decorating, I had simply forgotten.

I went to move the elf, when my son yelled out, “No touch!” The book forbids touching the elf; it would cause a bad report to Santa. So I didn’t.

And I forgot about him. Again.

On Christmas Eve, I came into the living room and saw my son looking up at the nowslouched-over Elf on the Shelf, his face planted into the decorative boomerang that shared his shelf space. The elf hadn’t moved since the first night. My son was saying, “What’s wrong, elf? You OK? Mama, look! What’s wrong?”

I had killed The Elf on the Shelf.

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Obituaries Donald Eugene Loupee Dec. 30, 2014 Donald Eugene Loupee, 85, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2 0 1 4 , at Hester Care C e n t e r, Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 5, 1 9 2 9 , in Newton, to Elmer

Naomi Ruth Poston Jan. 6, 2015 Naomi Ruth Poston, 83, of N e w ton, died Tu e s day, Jan. 6, 2015, at Skiff Medical C e n t e r.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 12 at the Wallace Fam-

David L. Mills Jan. 5, 2015 David LeRoy Mills, 71, of Newton, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at his home with his son Mike by his side. A celebration of life service for David, will be at the Newton Salvation Army Citadel. A private family burial will be at a later date. Online condolences may be left for the family at: www.pencefh.com.

Report cards issued Second-term report cards were issued to Newton High School students Monday.

and Esther Elizabeth (Doak) Loupee. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 19511954 and later graduated from Iowa State University in Ames in 1958. Donald worked as a foreman carpenter, building many beautiful homes throughout central Iowa. He married Marilyn Jean Higdon on Sept. 5, 1954, in Newton.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn of

Hutchinson, Kan.; daughter, Debra A.L. Waggoner and husband Paul of Hutchinson, Kan.; grandchildren, Andrew Waggoner and wife Michelle, Elizabeth Davis and husband James Davis, C. Zoe Schumm and husband Joshua; great-grandson, Adler Eugene Davis; brother, Burton Loupee and wife Gerry.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A funeral service and burial will be at 1 p.m.,

Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, the Collegiate United Methodist Foundation, or the Newton High School Alumni Association or may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

ily Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the funeral home.

Memorials in Naomi’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Naomi, the daughter of Charles Louis and Ania Maude (Emerson) Jones, was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Des Moines.

She grew up in Prairie City and Colfax, and graduated from ColfaxMingo High School in 1950. In 1963, she moved to Newton. Nao-

mi worked at the Maytag Company in Newton for more than 35 years, retiring in 1984.

She enjoyed playing Bingo, spending time at Ponderosa Lake, traveling and going out to eat.

Those left to honor Naomi’s memory are her three sons, James (Nancy Hopkins) Fields, Jr. of Newton, Loren (Shari) Fields of Bonner Springs, Kan., and Robert (T.J.) Fields of Ankeny; step-children, Teresa Poston of Colorado and Michael Poston of

Newton; her daughter-in-law, Julie Jones Fields of Mesa, Ariz.; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; her sister, Angeline Roberts of Newton; two brothers, Archie Jones of Monroe and David (Doris) Jones of Carlisle; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Richard and Dennis Fields; brother, Norman Jones; and two former husbands, James Fields, Sr. and Richard Poston.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous beginners support group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Prairie City Masonic Lodge.

• Jasper County Community Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the YMCA in Newton.

• Total Forgiveness women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Due to the weather, the Jasper County Democratic Central Committee meeting has been postponed until 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Wesley Park Centre Garden Room in Newton.

• TOPS Iowa 254 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke United Methodist Church Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Penny Bingo will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

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Thursday BBQ chicken, scalloped potatoes, asparagus, pineapple, cherry crisp and skim milk Friday Sloppy Joe sandwich, peas, buttered corn, peaches, chocolate chip bar and skim milk Submitted Photo Taylor Maki and Brooke Watson, members of Newton Girl Scout Troop 1906, donate food to the Salvation Army food pantry over winter break. The troop set up boxes at Fareway Grocery and First Baptist Church. Not pictured are Troop 1906 members Brooklyn Rogers, Brooklyn Linahon, Jacy Linahon, Carmen Faidley, Cameron Sharp, Kylie Olivier, Payton Vander Heiden, Addisyn Thompson, Haley Balmer, Jalissa Crandall, Aurora Orr, Mackenzie Schippers, Desirea Gifford, Claire Breuer and Elycia Davis.

charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled him over in the 400 block of East 12th Street Place North at 5:44 p.m. Dec. 28. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Katie E. Rodewald, 30, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over at the intersection of South 14th Avenue West and West 13th Street South at 4:37 a.m.

Dec. 30. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Kristina K. Danks, 30, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over in the 600 block of South Fifth Avenue West at 3:06 p.m. Dec. 29. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Danny L. Atwood Jr., 34, of Newton, was arrested on Jasper County warrants for failure

to appear in court on a second degree robbery charge, third-degree theft charge and several drug charges after authorities were called to the Quality Inn at 8:24 a.m. Dec. 30. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Amanda L. Wallace, 27, of Des Moines, was arrested on a Polk County warrant for probation violation after authorities were called to the adult probation office at 8:19 a.m. Dec. 30. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Erin E. Abrams, 23, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant for third-degree theft after authorities were called to the Jasper County Courthouse at 2:02 p.m. Dec. 30. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Chad E. Berry, 30, of Newton, is charged with possession of controlled substance after

authorities pulled over a car he was traveling in at the intersection of South 14th Avenue West and West 13th Street South at 4:37 a.m. Dec. 30.

Officers found a bag of marijuana under the seat where Berry was seated.

He admitted it was his.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Renee L. Chalmers, 27, of Newton, is charged with child endangerment after authorities were called to the 500 block of First Street South at 12:37 p.m. Dec. 23. Officers were told of a child walking around in a shirt and underwear with no supervision in approximately 35 degree temperatures. The officers were told their mother was driving and passed them going southbound.

Chalmers said that the child was hers and was asleep before she left to run an errand. She was cited and released to appear.

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Des Moines water nitrates problem likely to lead to lawsuit DES MOINES (AP) — An official says Des Moines Water Works likely will sue three counties that manage drainage districts with high concentrations of nitrates.

Water Works officials say the nitrates flow into the Raccoon River and threaten the city’s water quality. Water with concentrations above a certain threshold can be deadly to children younger than 6 months because nitrates can reduce the amount of oxygen carried in their blood.

Water Works board chairman Graham Gillette said the board will vote Thursday to move forward with the lawsuit.

The trustees’ vote would trigger a notice to the boards of supervisors in Buena Vista, Calhoun and Sac counties, notifying them of Water Works’ intention to sue.

Experts say most of the nitrates come from fertilizer applied to farm fields.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Marty A. McConnell, 31, of Monroe, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over in the 700 block of West Second Street South at 5:13 a.m.

Dec. 26. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Kurtiss P. Landrum, 47, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over at 1313 E. Sixth St. S. at 11:22 a.m.

Dec. 22. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Rebecca L. Josphson, 44, was arrested on a Nevada State Patrol warrant for possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription after authorities were called to Love’s Travel Stop at 3:29 p.m. Dec. 29. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Woman’s illicit affair seems to upset only her sister DEAR ABBY: My sister has been seeing a married man for two years. He has told her the only reason he is staying in this loveless marriage is for his daughter (standard lie of a cheating husband).

His wife found out midway through this “relationship,” but forgave him when he swore he would stop, which of course he didn’t. When I told my sister how wrong this relationship is and that she deserves better, I ended up alienating her.

I have recently learned that his wife just had a second child, and my sister is pregnant, too. I’m sick to my stomach with all of this. I told her how crazy her situation is, but she refuses to see how horrible “the man she loves” really is. She says she is fine raising this child alone, and if her lover is in their lives, then she will be satisfied with that.

I am the only one freaking out about this. How do I deal with it and not totally lose my sister? — FREAKING OUT IN ILLINOIS DEAR FREAKING OUT: Your sister is an adult. She has made her choices and may have to learn the hard way what you have been trying to tell her. Realize that as much as you love her, you cannot live her life for her. Let her know you’re there for her and the baby, because she’s going to need all the support she can get.

DEAR ABBY: I am 30 and my husband, “Brent,” is 35. We have had some financial troubles lately and recently had to move in with my mother-in-law.

My question is, how old should a child be before his mother quits walking around naked in front of him? My mother-in-law still walks around completely nude in front of Brent and his 39-year-old brother. Although she is in good health, she always seems to need Brent’s help getting in and out of the shower.

She also parades nude in front of me, and it makes me very uncomfortable. I have talked to Brent about it a few times,

and he said she’s been this way his whole life.

Is this normal behavior? Am I overreacting? I have a daughter, and I don’t get naked in front of her. How do I approach this without causing hurt feelings? — COVERED UP IN THE MIDWEST DEAR COVERED UP: Obviously, in the household that your husband was raised, this behavior WAS normal. I am puzzled, however, that your mother-inlaw needs help getting in and out of the shower. What are the “boys” supposed to do — scrub her back?

Because her nudity makes you uncomfortable, the most tactful way to approach this would be for Brent to explain to his mother that you were not raised this way, and that you both would appreciate it if she’d wear a robe when you’re around. It’s worth a try.

DEAR ABBY: If I sit at the end of a pew in church and someone comes in after me insisting I move because it’s his/ her “favorite” seat, should I do it or ask the person to sit somewhere else? — GOT HERE FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR G.H.F.: If you’re sitting in God’s house, you should be on your best behavior. Don’t commit a sin of omission; be an angel and shove over.

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Former Iowa lawyer gets prison for defrauding clients CEDAR RAPIDS — A former Iowa attorney has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for defrauding her clients of more than $830,000.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa said Tuesday that 54-year-old Susan Hense, of Cedar Rapids, has been ordered to pay restitution and serve a three-year term of supervised release after her prison term.

Hense pleaded guilty in October to one count of wire fraud as part of a plea deal.

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DES MOINES — Public health officials are investigating the death of a 7-year-old Iowa boy who was diagnosed with influenza. The Iowa Department of Public Health says it’s investigating three pediatric deaths that they believe resulted from flu-related complications. The family of 7-year-old Travon Epps said the boy was taken to Blank Children’s Hospital on New Year’s Day.

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MAQUOKETA — Authorities say a 40-year-old man who lived with his mother beat her and broke her phone so she couldn’t call for help. Tyler Hovey of Maquoketa is charged with domestic assault, obstruction of emergency communications and interference with official acts.

Officers responded to the home after receiving a report about a disturbance. Police say Hovey had rammed his mother’s head into a wall and hit her on the head with her own shoe.

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OSKALOOSA — A judge has sentenced an Oskaloosa woman to life in prison without parole for the death of her young daughter.

Judge Myron Gookin sentenced Alicia Ritenour on Tuesday in Mahaska County District Court.

Jurors convicted Ritenour in November of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death following the January 2014 death of 18-month-old Ava Ritenour.

Dyersville to equip police officers with body cameras DUBUQUE — The Dyersville City Council has approved the purchase of body cameras for its police department.

The council voted Monday to buy six body cameras and four in-car cameras at a cost of nearly $42,000. Mayor Alvin Haas says he supports the purchase because the technology offers visual evidence when complaints against officers are being investigated and during criminal proceedings.

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Troopers respond to at least 170 car wrecks on snowy roads The Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS — The Iowa State Patrol says troopers responded to at least 170 reports of vehicle accidents since up to 7 inches of snow fell earlier this week in some parts of the state.

At least one of those crashes was fatal. Troopers also responded to more than 230 calls

AP Photo Vice President Joe Biden administers the Senate oath to Sen. Joni Ernst R-Iowa, with her husband Gail Ernst and daughter Elizabeth, during a ceremonial re-enactment swearing-in ceremony, Tuesday in the Old Senate Chamber of Capitol Hill in Washington.

Joni Ernst sworn in as Iowa’s newest US senator The Associated Press

DES MOINES — Iowa’s newly sworn-in Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she is thrilled to be getting down to business.

Ernst was officially sworn in during a morning ceremony in Washington. The Republican from Red Oak was joined for the ceremony by Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley and former Sen. Tom Harkin, the Democrat whose retirement created an opening for Ernst.

Ernst said she was excited to be working for Iowans and

pledged to protect the state’s farmers and push for government efficiency.

“What I want to make clear to everyone is that I am here to work for Iowans. We will craft and implement real solutions. I am excited, very excited about this opportunity,” Ernst told reporters during a conference call.

Ernst scored a decisive victory in November, helping the GOP take control of the Senate. She started the race as a relatively unknown state senator but soared to national stardom, promoting her farm

upbringing and role as a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard. She is the first woman from Iowa elected to Congress.

Ernst said she was still getting her desk unpacked and meeting with colleagues. She did not offer any more specifics on policies she wants to pursue, beyond her campaign goals of tax reform and health care changes.

One thing Ernst plans to start soon is a tour of all 99 counties in Iowa. She said she wants to hear feedback directly from Iowans.

for roadside help as of Tuesday.

The Iowa Transportation Department said 12 of its snowplows were involved in the wrecks.

The accident that resulted in the most damage occurred in western Iowa, where a snowplow collided with a semitrailer, causing nearly $158,000 in damage. Officials say there were no serious injuries.

20 years later, Iowa man surrenders to face LSD charges The Associated Press IOWA CITY — More than 20 years after fleeing from justice, a former Deadhead convicted in an alleged drug conspiracy unexpectedly turned himself in, authorities said Tuesday.

Matthew Samuel West, 49, showed up Dec. 27 in the lobby of the Linn County Jail in Cedar Rapids to surrender.

West was convicted in 1992 of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute LSD and had been wanted since missing a 1994 federal court hearing. He’s being jailed after a federal judge ordered him detained pending further proceedings.

Lt. Kent Steenblock, the as-

sistant jail administrator, said it’s “very rare” for a longtime fugitive to give up seemingly out of the blue.

The FBI said West fled Iowa in 1994 but what he did over the last 20 years remains unclear. His wife divorced him in absentia in 1999, Iowa court records show. At least three of his alleged co-conspirators completed sentences of prison and supervised release, the last being discharged in 2005.

West’s attorney didn’t return a message seeking comment.

When the FBI added West to its list of wanted fugitives, the agency noted that he once owned and operated a Cedar Rapids tie-dye shop, played in a local band and coached the drum line.

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Bill Cosby returns to stage for 1st time since November TORONTO — A scandal-plagued Bill Cosby returns to the stage Wednesday night for the first time since November and his reception is certain to be mixed, with some planning protests, others vowing not to show up and still others saying they will heckle the comedian.

The three performances in Canada follow sexual assault allegations by more than 15 women and come after Cosbysaw at least 10 performanc-

es get canceled on his North American tour.

The 77-year-old comedian is scheduled to appear at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, on Wednesday; at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, on Thursday; and at the Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, on Friday.

“I don’t know how people in good conscience can go and enjoy the show,” said Maureen Dragasevich.

Dragasevich, 59, said she and her family bought tickets and were once huge fans, but they’re not going now.

Since November, at least 15 women have come forward with claims Cosby sexually assaulted them decades ago.

Most of the women say he drugged them before he assaulted them.

Cosby, who starred as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992, earning a reputation as

“America’s Dad,” has never been charged in connection with any of the allegations. A 2005 lawsuit by a Pennsylvania woman was settled before it went to trial, and he is being sued by a woman who claims he molested her in 1974 and by three other women who allege they were defamed by the comedian when his representatives denied some of the allegations.

Cosby’s career unraveled after his accusers came

forward, with a TV project halted and at least 10 standup comedy tour performances canceled or indefinitely postponed. The show in Kitchener will be his first show since Nov. 21 in Melbourne, Florida, where Cosby was greeted by an adoring audience that laughed so hard they slapped their knees, shouted love at the stage and rose to their feet as he came and went. Protesters didn’t show and there were no hecklers.

12 dead in attack on Paris newspaper; France goes on alert

AP Photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center front, administers the oath of office to newly elected members of the 114th Congress, as Republicans assume full control for the first time in eight years, Tuesday on Capitol Hill in Washington.

White House says it will veto bill to approve oil pipeline The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, a bill approving the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, in what was expected to be the first of many confrontations over energy and environmental policy.

Hours after supporters of the bipartisan bill, which is sponsored by all 54 Senate Republicans and six Democrats, announced its introduction, the White House said for the first time that President Barack Obama would veto it.

“If this bill passes this Congress, the president wouldn’t sign” it, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday, saying legislation shouldn’t undermine the review process underway at the State Department or circumvent a pending lawsuit in Nebraska over its route.

It’s “premature to evaluate the project before something as basic as the route of the pipeline has been determined,” he said.

The two main sponsors, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said Tuesday morning they had enough votes to overcome a filibuster of the bill but not a presidential veto. The House is expected to vote and pass a bill approving the $5.4 billion project, which was first proposed in 2008, on Friday.

“The Congress on a bipartisan basis is saying we are approving this project,” said Hoeven, the chief Republican sponsor. He said if the president chooses to veto the bill, he would work to attach it to a broader energy package or must-pass spending bills.

The head of the American Petroleum Institute, Jack Gerrard, said Tuesday after his annual speech on the state of U.S. energy that the president had failed to make a simple decision that would put people to work, but he predicted the pipeline would eventually be approved.

“It doesn’t bode well for relationships between the White House and Capitol Hill,” Gerrard said of the veto threat.

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that failed to pass the Senate by a single vote in November, when Democrats were in control and Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana pushed for a vote to save her Senate seat. She lost to Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy, who sponsored the successful House bill approving the pipeline.

But now the odds of passage are much improved with the Republican takeover of the Senate.

The bill will also test Republicans’ commitment to more open debate. Hoeven and Manchin said they welcomed additions to the bill, which they hoped would increase support.

In recent months, Obama has been increasingly critical of the project, and has resisted prior efforts to fast-track the process. At his year-end news conference, Obama said the pipeline would benefit Canadian oil companies but would not be a huge benefit to American consumers, who are already seeing low prices at the pump thanks to oil prices, which on Monday dipped to a nearly six-year low and were sharply down again Tuesday.

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PARIS — Masked gunmen shouting “Allahu akbar!” stormed the Paris offices of a satirical newspaper Wednesday, killing 12 people before escaping. It was France’s deadliest terror attack in at least two decades.

With a manhunt on, French President Francois Hollande called the attack on the Charlie Hebdo weekly, whose caricatures of the Prophet Muhammed have frequently drawn condemnation from Muslims, “a terrorist attack without a doubt.”

He said several other attacks have been thwarted in France “in recent weeks.”

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which the Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed killed 12 people, including cartoonists.

France raised its security alert to the highest level and reinforced protective measures at houses of worship, stores, media offices and transportation. Top government officials were holding an emergency meeting and Hollande planned a nationally televised address in the evening. Schools closed their doors.

World leaders including President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the attack, but supporters of the militant Islamic State group celebrated the slayings as well-deserved revenge against France.

The Islamic State group has repeatedly threatened to attack France. Just minutes before the attack, Char-

lie Hebdo had tweeted a satirical cartoon of that extremist group’s leader giving New Year’s wishes. Another cartoon, released in this week’s issue and entitled “Still No Attacks in France,” had a caricature of an extremist fighter saying “Just wait — we have until the end of January to present our New Year’s wishes.”

Just before noon, multiple masked men armed with automatic weapons attacked the newspaper’s office in central Paris, nearby worker Benoit Bringer told the iTele network.

The attackers went to the second floor and started firing indiscriminately in the newsroom, said Christophe DeLoire of Reporters Without Borders.

“This is the darkest day of the history of the French press,” DeLoire said.

Video images on the website of public broadcaster France Televisions showed two gunmen in black at a crossroads who appeared to fire down one of the streets. A cry of “Allahu akbar!” — Arabic for “God is great”— could be heard among the gunshots.

Obama’s top spokesman said U.S. officials have been in close contact with the French since the attack. “We know they are not going to be cowed by this terrible act,” spokesman Josh Earnest said.

Wednesday’s attack comes the same day of the release of a book by a celebrated French novelist depicting France’s election of its first Muslim president.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Defensive play was key to success on their home basketball court Tuesday night for Newton High’s Cardinal boys.

The Cardinals finally marked one up in the win column of Little Hawkeye Conference play. Tough defense in the final three quarters fueled the Cardinals’ run to a 55-45 win over the visiting Grinnell Tigers.

“Our defense tonight was great.

Grinnell is so big and we were a little tentative in the first quarter at both ends of the court,” said Nick Wilkins, Newton head coach. “The guys settled down in the second quarter and started to take control of things on the court.”

Wilkins pointed to the defense of the Cardinals’ post players — Jordan Travis, Joseph Banfield and Devin Shores. He said despite being undersized five or six inches by Grinnell’s 6-foot-4-inch Nate Vosburg, 6-foot7-inch Cade McKnight and 6-foot-6inch Denton York, “our guys got more physical inside from the second quarter on and didn’t allow many secondchance shots by Grinnell.”

York and 6-foot-3-inch guard Sam Allen pushed the Tigers out to a 6-2 lead by the 5:31 mark of the first quarter. Grinnell was up 13-6 at the end of the period.

Down 19-8 with 6:13 left in the second quarter, the Cardinals began their run. Nick Easley kicked things off with a field goal followed by a 3-pointer. York got a follow shot to go for the Tigers at the 3:24 mark. That would be the last basket until the halftime buzzer-beater by Luke Honold for Grinnell.

Tyler Wood drained a 3-pointer for the Cardinals. Travis scored on the inside and Wood sank both ends of a one-and-one to narrow the gap to

one point, 21-20. Wood came up with the basketball at the defensive end, drove toward the Cardinal basket then passed the ball to Shores, who made a cross-court pass to Drew Stout for the fast break bucket.

Stout’s basket gave the Cardinals their first lead of the game, 22-21.

Wood hit two more free throws for a three-point lead. Grinnell’s Honold scored at the buzzer to make it a onepoint game with Newton up 24-23 at the break.

Easley started the second half with a basket but the Tigers reeled off seven unanswered points. A basket by Banfield interrupted the Tiger run.

McKnight hit a 3-pointer for Grinnell for a 33-28 lead.

Easley drove to the basket for two.

Grinnell was working to take time off the clock. Newton’s defense stayed pat and Travis came up with a big steal which led to a tying 3-pointer by Wood with 50 seconds remaining the third quarter.

Knotted at 33-all, the teams headed into the final eight minutes of the game. Vosburg got loose inside for two baskets while Newton struggled at the free-throw line in the opening two minutes of the fourth quarter.

Connor Gholson scored for the Cardinals to make it 37-35.

“We just clamped down defensively and really didn’t let them have many open looks at the basket. We put Drew (Stout) on Allen and he did a great job down the stretch,” Wilkins said. “This was a great team win for us. Our guys are coming together as a team. Everybody is finding their roles and we have people stepping up at crucial times.”

Easley headed to the foul line with 5:13 on the clock and Newton trailed by two points. A technical foul was assessed against a Grinnell player at the same time. Easley sank one-of-two BOYS | 2B

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News No backing down defensively for Drew Stout (10) or any of the other Newton High Cardinals. Stout guards Grinnell’s Matt Wray late in the first half during an 11-0 run by Newton to get back in Tuesday’s home game. The Cardinals turned back the visiting Tigers late for a 55-45 win in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

Jackson’s 33 powers Grinnell past Newton girls in LHC contest

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Making the save near the baseline is Newton High’s Jessica Reynolds (24) with a pass back away from Grinnell’s Sienna Durr (35) and Morgan Finch (11) in the first quarter of Tuesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference game at Newton. Visiting Grinnell improved to 3-1 in conference play with a 60-48 win over Newton.

Progress is being made by Newton High’s girls on the basketball court. The process hasn’t translated into many victories, but the Cardinal coaches are pleased with the growth of the team.

“The girls played tough tonight and were competitive with probably the best team in the conference,” said Erick Zehr, Newton assistant coach, who stepped in to coach the varsity as head coach Brandon Sharp was away on a family matter.

Sharp was on the varsity bench in the second half of the 60-48 loss to Grinnell Tuesday at home. He said he wanted Zehr to comment on the game since he coached the entire contest.

Zehr said he was pleased with how the Newton players competed throughout the game. Unfortunately, Grinnell senior guard Deja Jackson “had a special night” scoring 33 points.

“Grinnell has a lot of weapons.

You shut down one girl and another steps up to hurt you offensively.

Deja is a special player,” Zehr said.

“We decided not to let her attack the basket on us, but she hit stepback jumpers all night.”

Jackson had 18 points by halftime for the Tigers, who improved to 8-1 on the season. The Tigers have three of the top 10 scorers in the Little Hawkeye Conference led by Jackson, who is tied for eighth in scoring in Class 4A. Jackson opened the game with one of her three 3-pointers. The Cardinals tied the game with a basket from Jessica Reynolds and a free throw by Sydney Jenkins.

The Tigers rattled off six

straight points to open a 9-3 lead.

Ellie Horn came off the Newton bench to score inside. Hannah Rhoads knocked down a three at the 3:13 mark to make it 11-8.

Newton trailed 15-10 after one quarter.

Zehr said the Cardinals did a good job contesting 3-point shots

by Maddie Wilkins, who only had two on the night. Wilkins delivered one of those to start the second quarter for Grinnell.

Alex Hutchinson, who broke loose for a team-high 12 points in the game, answered with a trey for Newton.

The Cardinals dropped back to a 13-point deficit midway through the second quarter. Michaela Jacobsen scored with 3:40 on the clock to make it 26-15.

Jacobsen drained a three with 35 seconds left before halftime to pull the Cardinals to within 10. Jackson scored just before the buzzer for a 30-18 lead for the Tigers.

Newton scored the first five points of the second half on a 3-pointer by Jenkins and basket

by Reynolds. That was as close as the Cardinals would get, 30-23.

Jackson stepped back and nailed a 3-pointer for Grinnell.

Sienna Durr, who had 13 points, had back-to-back baskets inside.

By the end of the third quarter, Newton was down 49-28.

“The girls have had a couple strong weeks of practice. We, as coaches, have seen the difference between now and the beginning of the season,” Zehr said. “We had a good game at Knoxville Saturday and followed up with a good effort tonight.

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CMB at PCM, 6:30 p.m.

Roland-Story, Saydel, Panorama at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

Newton 7th, 8th at Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Basketball Oskaloosa at Newton, 9th boys, 6 p.m., JV boys 7:30 p.m.

Norwalk at Newton 8th boys, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th boys at Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th girls at Sully Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Bowling Newton at Clarke, 4 p.m.

Friday Basketball Newton at Oskaloosa, girls 6:15 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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No. 17 Iowa State holds off Oklahoma State AMES (AP) — On a team filled with stars, unheralded Dustin Hogue bailed out Iowa State with the block of his life.

Hogue slammed Tavarius Shine’s 3-point try into the stands with under a second left to help the 17th-ranked Cyclones hold off Oklahoma State 63-61 on Tuesday in their Big 12 opener.

Hogue had all 17 of his points in the second half for the Cyclones (11-2, 1-0 Big 12), who shook off a cold start to beat the Cowboys for the third straight time — all by four points or less.

“I just tried to make a play on the ball,” Hogue said.

What a play it was.

Phil Forte’s layup pulled Oklahoma State within 63-61 with 55 seconds to go. But Hogue stuffed Shine, and Georges Niang blocked Forte’s desperation 3 at the buzzer.

Forte had 21 points and Le’Bryan Nash scored 19 for Oklahoma State (11-3, 1-1).

Oklahoma State went to Nash and Forte once it fell behind by double digits. They helped the Cowboys rally to take the lead at 43-42.

But despite hitting six of its first nine threes in the second half, Oklahoma State fell two blocked threes short of the upset.

Niang and Matt Thomas each had 10 points for Iowa State.

“He made three huge plays, and then the block. I think that play speaks for itself,” Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg said about Hogue.

Niang blew a chance to seal the game at the line with 22 seconds left.

But Hogue saved the Cyclones with a brilliant end to one of the best halves of his career.

Iowa State plays at No. 14 West Virginia on Saturday.

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Hawk squads sweep past English Valleys

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News NORTH ENGLISH – After Class 1A ninth-ranked Lynnville-Sully’s girls rolled to a 54-37 win Tuesday against English Valleys, the Hawk boys posted a 58-37 victory. It was a road sweep for Lynnville-Sully’s basketball teams in South Iowa Cedar League play.

“This was good win for us tonight. The girls played pretty well for coming off of Christmas break and playing a good English Valleys team,” said Jerry Hulsing, Lynnville-Sully girls’ head coach.

“I was happy how the girls handled the short prep time with no game or practice on Monday.

I thought the girls understood what we need to do offensively and defensively tonight.”

The Hawk girls led the Bears by two, 11-9, after one quarter. They stretched it to 24-15 by halftime.

English Valleys made a run at Lynnville-Sully in the third quarter.

Each team scored 16 points in that eightminute span.

“I was especially happy with how the girls answered the EV run midway through the third quarter, where they cut our lead to one,” Hulsing said. “We answered

with a nice run to push the lead up to 10.”

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s girls outscored the Bear girls 14-5 in the fourth quarter. The Hawk girls are 10-0 overall and 9-0 in conference action.

Lysandra James fired in 13 points and handled six rebounds for the Hawks. Madison Rasmusson scored 11 points, made three steals and had four assists.

Brenna Lanser tallied 10 points, claimed eight rebounds and handed out three assists. Shelby Davis was the leading rebounder with 10, and she scored seven points and dished out four assists.

Marissa Vos had eight points followed

by Kasiah Ehresman with three and Jelissa Rozendaal with two points. The Hawk girls shot 43 percent, 18-of42, from the field and went 15-of-21 at the free-throw line.

Rylee Voss paced English Valleys (6-3) with 21 points.

In a back-and-forth boys’ contest, LynnvilleSully held a 14-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks got more of an edge in the second period, where they outscored the Bears 18-4.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s boys took a 32-16 lead into halftime. Each team added 14 points

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Kyle Van Dyke (40) reaches for a rebound in an earlier game at home this season. Van Dyke and the Hawks defeated host English Valleys, 58-37, Tuesday at North English.

in the third quarter. The Hawks sealed the win with a 12-7 scoring run in the final eight minutes.

“We were a little slow getting started, but made a nice run in the second quarter,” said Nick Harthoorn, Lynnville-Sully boys’ head coach.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Coming up with a loose basketball is Lynnville-Sully’s Brenna Lanser (20) in a home game earlier this season. The Lynnville-Sully girls remain undefeated after a 54-37 win over English Valleys Tuesday at North English.

Boys Continued from Page 1B tosses then Wood stepped up and hit both technical free throws to put the Cardinals up 38-37 and Newton had the basketball.

Newton missed a shot but Travis came away with a defensive rebound that led to an Easley basket. Honold rang up a trey from the top of the arch to tie the game at 40-40 at the 4:11 mark.

The Cardinals never trailed again. Easley put them back on top with a basket and Banfield scored following a Grinnell turnover. Up by two, Wood made a drive to the basket, scored and was fouled. Wood dropped in the foul shot for the 47-42 lead.

Gholson, Wood and Shores went to the freethrow line down the stretch, going 8-for-8, to seal the victory. The Cardinals were 18-of25 from the line for the game, while the Tigers

were 5-of-6 “We began attacking the basket more, which allowed us to get to the line, plus at the end they were trying to extend the game by sending us to the line,” Wilkins said.

Wood, who was 9-of-10 at the line, finished with 17 points.

Easley had 16 points.

Honold led the Tigers with 11 points and York added 10.

Newton is 2-0 coming off the Christmas break. Wilkins said even though the Cardinals lost in double overtime to Des Moines Christian just before the break, his team’s success began with that game.

“We had two good looks to win that game and Saturday’s win at Knoxville was a good game to get back into things. And tonight’s game was another good step forward for us as a team,” Wilkins said.

“We don’t have practice tomorrow because of no school. We’ll come back and practice hard Thursday to get ready

for Oskaloosa. Playing Osky at Osky is always a challenge and we have to be ready to play with the same intensity we had tonight on Friday.”

Newton’s junior varsity won 50-43 over Grinnell. Garrett Sturtz had 16 points and Morgan Maher had 14 points.

Josh Ventling had five rebounds and three assists.

Grinnell won the freshman game, 6518. Newton got eight points from Grayson Graham and six points from DeAndre Roush.

The Cardinal varsity improved to 5-3 overall and 1-2 in Little Hawkeye play. Newton goes to Oskaloosa Friday.

Grinnell 13-10-10-12—45 Newton 6-18-9-22—55 Newton (FG/3-pt): Shores 1-2-04, Stout 1-0-3-2, Banfield 2-0-2-4, Gholson 1-4-1-6, Easley 6/1-1-116, Travis 2-2-1-6. TOTALS: 14/318-9-55.

Grinnell (FG/3-pt): Schultz 0/1-0-23, Honold 3/1-2-3-11, Wray 1-0-02, Allen 2/1-0-1-7, Harris 1-0-3-2, Graham 0-0-3-0, Vosburg 2-0-4-4, McKnight 0/1-3-2-6, York 5-0-2-10.

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“When we turned up the intensity on the defensive end of the floor, we started playing better offense as well.”

The Hawk boys had a balanced scoring attack in which no player reached double figures.

Tyler Van Zante and Jesse Van Wyk led the way with nine points apiece. Jake Brand added eight followed by Ben Trettin and Sage Ehresman with seven points each.

Baker Zegers tossed in five points. John Trettin and Kyle Van Dyke each had four points and five rebounds.

Caleb James scored three points and Canyon Kuhlman had two points.

Van Wyk collected six rebounds. Van Dyke and Van Zante each had three steals. The Hawks had 15 steals on the night.

Brand and James had three assists apiece. The Hawk boys only turned the ball over seven times.

Lynnville-Sully shot 43 percent, 22-of-51, from the field. The Hawks were 8-of-14 at the line.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s

Girls Continued from Page 1B “Grinnell is one of the best, if not the best, teams in the conference.

We competed with them all night long. The girls never gave up. It was a 12-point difference at halftime and that’s what it ended up being at the end.”

After Jackson had three baskets to stretch Grinnell’s lead to 55-28, the Cardinals battled back. They outscored the Tigers 20-5 over the final six minutes.

Jackson left the game with 1:25 remaining in the contest.

Jacobsen ended up with nine points.

Rhoads and Ryanne Rausch each tossed in eight points.

Newton’s junior varsity fought back from a 21-13 halftime deficit to beat Grinnell 33-30.

A free throw by Taylor Moon tied the game at 29-29 with 1:10 to play.

Jace Twaddle, who led the Cardinals with

boys sit at 5-3 overall and 4-3 in conference play.

English Valleys (0-7) was led by Kellan Coppinger with 17 points.

Adam Kerkove scored 10.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s teams head to Keota on Friday.

The Lynnville-Sully girls’ junior varsity (8-1) posted a 44-12 win over English Valleys Tuesday. Lizzy VanManen led the Hawks with 14 points. Ten Hawk players scored in the game.

The Lynnville-Sully boys’ junior varsity and freshman teams played GMG on Saturday.

The junior varsity won 43-23. Kuhlmann scored 13 points followed by Jim Trettin with 12 and Quentin Thompson with 11 points. David Bastuck pulled down rebounds.

The Hawk freshman boys lost 46-32 to GMG. Elijah Collins fired in 17 points.

Corey McCoy had six rebounds and three blocked shots. Cody Gibbs had four assists.

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10 points, put Newton in front, hitting 2-of-4 free throws. Newton’s Taylor Shipley sank two free throws at the end for the final margin.

Megan Pressgrove had six points.

Newton’s freshman girls lost 38-31 to Ankeny Tuesday at home.

They were down 20-13 at halftime. Marcelina Marvelli paced the Cardinals with nine points.

Taylor Ryan and Addy Blom each had eight points.

Newton’s varsity is 1-8 overall. It takes a 1-2 Little Hawkeye Conference mark into Friday game at Oskaloosa.

Grinnell 15-15-19-11—60 Newton 10-8-10-20—48 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 1/2-0-08, Jenkins 2-1-0-5, Moon 0-0-1-0, Jordan 0-0-2-0, Hutchinson 2/2-20-12, Reynolds 2-0-2-4, Horn 1-00-2, Jacobsen 3/1-0-1-9, Pressgrove 0-0-1-0, Rhoads 1/2-0-1-8.

TOTALS: 12/7-3-8-48.

Grinnell (FG/3-pt): Finch 1/2-0-2-8, Wilkins 0/2-0-2-6, Deppe 0-0-20, Kriegel 0-0-1-0, Durr 6-1-0-13, Jackson 11/3-2-2-33, James 0-02-0. TOTALS: 18/7-3-11-60

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16” PORCELAIN Doll “Christinia” on stand $10., assorted music boxes $3. each, 3 Maytag trucks1917 model “T”, 1948 Ford semi, 1966 Dodge service van $40. each or 3 @ $100., red ruby cruet $5., red ruby bell $10., 1996 Coca Cola pitcher, 4 cups, 3 plates & 4 glasses $15., collector plates in box with certificate, 1986 “ Moses & Ten Commandments”, 1988 “Lord's My Shepherd” $10. each. 792-8017.

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1996 COCA-COLA pitcher, 4 cups, 3 plates & 4 glasses $20., collector plates 1986 “Moses & The Ten commandments”, 1988 “The Lord's My Shepherd”, 1991 “The Doves”, 1990 “Natures Harmony”, 1990 “Cardinals in Winter”, 1991 'The Swans”, Norman Rockwell, 1979 “Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter”, “The Cobbles”, “Tender Loving Care”, all in boxes with certificate of authenticity $10. each. 792-8017.

SHIRLEY TEMPLE pitcher $15., 50+ pieces costume jewelry $25. quart bag Barbie clothes & accessories $10., 2000 Longaberger “Darning” basket with cloth liner $15., 6” Jewel Tea Bowl “Autumn Leaf” $10. pink & white Hull Pottery vase- bow knot $50., 4 new in box, scenic mugs

by Hadley, farm scenes & tractors $3. each or 4 @ $10. 641-275-7600.

NU WAVE convection oven, as seen on TV., sells for over $100 plus dollars, used twice, asking $60.

Dorm refrigerator 4.2 cu. ft., brown, works good. $65. 792-7058.

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

DALE EARNHARDT Jr. 1:64 Collectible Cars $12 each. Hot Wheels Cars & Round-up Ranch play sets $50 (for all). Fish tank decoration (large) $25. 515313-7803.

MANUAL WHEEL Chair, new only used 3 times.

641-521-3927.

FARM FRESH Eggs $2. doz.,Brown & white duck eggs $2. for 6. Great for Baking. Saturday delivery in Newton. 515-661-3774.

SNOW WAY V Plow- one ton truck mounting, new cutting blade. $3,000. 641792-4332

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SMALL WOODEN Table with two chairs $40. cash.

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FROZEN QUILT, 63x63, pink $225. 641-521-4749.

SNOW THROWER MTD, 2 stage, 5 hp, 22” cut, self propelled, 5 Fwd, 2R $275. or cash & trade. 641-5215141.

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1998 CADILLAC DeVille D'Elegance White Diamond, Cabriolet top with Power sunroof, Heated leather, loaded.

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