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Courthouse target of bomb threat Authorities name Newton man as suspect

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A Newton man is being sought as a suspect for a pair of bomb threats that led to the evacua t i o n of the Jasper County Courthouse Meloche M on d ay

morning and put local businesses on alert.

Martin R. Meloche, 39, is charged with two counts of false report of the placement of explosive or incendiary device, a Class D felony.

Meloche, who is still at large, was scheduled to be sentenced on felony drug charges Monday at the courthouse.

A voicemail message was left in the treasurer’s office just after 7 a.m.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News A Jasper County Sheriff’s Office vehicle patrols the courthouse square after Monday’s evacuation due to a bomb threat. The sheriff’s office is charging Martin R. Meloche in the case; anyone who has information about Meloche’s whereabouts or knows anything else about the case should call 641-792-5912.

Construction boom headlines city’s economic development

NCSD board has two more reconfiguration options

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News At a recent special work session, the Newton Community School District board discussed two new reconfiguration proposals, returning the Emerson Hough building to being a regular elementary school, and what will likely be expensive modernizations to the aging Berg campus complex.

The Dec. 18 work session didn’t involve public discussion or comments, and there were no votes planned or taken. However, with as much effort as the board and administration have put into reconfiguration ideas, it won’t be surprising if that’s an item on the agendas of all upcoming board meetings.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan and Associate Director of Elementary Services Jim Gilbert detailed two new proposals for reconfiguration at the meeting. Both administrators made it clear there are no limits to the number of ideas or plans that could be implemented, but the two plans detailed below utilize the composite results of teacher and parent surveys.

There are several limitations regarding square footage and building configuration,

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OPTION TWO - STUDENT DISTRIBUTION

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and restrictions such as kindergartners and firstgraders not being permitted to climb flights of stairs.

“We all have a ball of clay,” Callaghan told the board. “We can mold that ball of clay in a

bunch of different ways, shapes, forms. It doesn’t change the fact that we only have so much clay to mold.”

Callaghan was adamant that he does not recommend any specific staffing cuts or “re-pur-

posing” in any proposal, especially to support personnel, such as Title I and special education.

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The city undertook a large housing initiative this year, headlining the effort with a $10,000 buyers incentive for n e w homeowners.

Meanwhile, c o n struction inFriedman creased by 36 percent with $11.1 million in projects making it the best year since 2007, according to city leaders.

A senior housing project under construction by Miller-Valentine, a new building at Noble Ford, additions to TPI Composites, Van Maanen Electric and Key Cooperative along with many others were recognized as contributing projects.

“Those local businesses making those investments, expanding within our community, recruiting jobs and a new tax base — we are very thankful for them,” said Bryan Friedman, director of the city’s finance and develop-

ment.

Fountain Hills housing development located on the northwestern edge of Newton saw its first houses built with more lots ready to develop. To help further construction and development, the city has kept property taxes low at 39.3 to compete with local markets.

A very visual part of the housing initiative has been the D&D Program, which has purchased dangerous or dilapidated houses through out the year and torn them down for future development or green space. The program has been a huge success, with lots already turned around and purchased by citizens.

The county reached the lowest unemployment rate since 2006, highlighting the economic development in Newton for the year.

Falling to 4.6 percent in May, it is less than half of where it was just five years ago.

The Goodwill Career Connection Center opened at DMACC and the city hosted a job fair in March with 60 companies in attendance.

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In Brief

Report shows drop in Iowa farmland values The Associated Press

Submitted Photo From left to right: Harry Stine, president and founder of Stine Seed Company; Paul Shickler, president of DuPont Pioneer; Dr. Robb Fraley, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Monsanto; and Jim Knuth, senior vice president of Farm Credit Services of America discuss the industry trends and future at the Iowa Soybean Association annual banquet on Dec. 18 in Des Moines.

Ag leaders discuss industry’s future at ISA banquet

ANKENY — Four of the most influential leaders in agriculture believe collaboration among farmers, academia and industry and technological advances will help the world become food secure as the population grows.

Harry Stine, president and founder of Stine Seed Company; Dr. Robb Fraley, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Monsanto; Paul Shickler, president of DuPont Pioneer; and Jim Knuth, senior vice president of Farm Credit Services of America and head of Iowa operations, provided a look into the future of agriculture on Dec. 18 during the two-day Iowa Soybean Association’s 50th Anniversary Symposium & Recognition Banquet in Des Moines.

The group — considered some of the foremost experts worldwide in seed, biotechnology and lending — are confident farmers will grow more food within the next four decades than in the history of mankind, and do it in a sustainable way thanks to technology that’s available and yet to come.

“When I look at my crystal ball, the role of soybeans and the Iowa farmer has never been more important and opportunities brighter assuming we have the ability to use these tools,” said Fraley, who ISA CEO Kirk

Leeds called the “father of ag biotechnology.”

The world’s population is expected to jump from 7 billion to 9.5 billion, along with an extra 2 billion joining the middle class.

More food will be needed, especially protein. Soybean oil and soybean meal fed to livestock fulfill that need.

The experts are confident innovations in precision agriculture, biotechnology and plant breeding will allow yields to double in the United States and triple in other countries. Industry, government and non-government entities will increasingly work together to feed a hungry world, they said.

“If we are going to meet the challenges in the next 10 to 20 years, collaboration is important,” Schickler said.

The use of “Big Data” will become more prevalent as farmers and ag companies apply enormous amounts of information — everything from yield and fertility maps to weather modeling and seed research — to be more productive and profitable. Data usage will help farmers maximize yields and tackle sustainability, environmental and freedom-tooperate issues.

“That’s a tremendous opportunity today (and for the future),” Schickler said.

A good example of collabo-

ration is the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University. It will bring industry, academia and producers together to boost production and improve competitiveness of state’s favorite legume.

“It’s a more complex world and the need for (more) partnerships has never been greater,” Leeds said.

Knuth commended the ISA for taking a leadership role bringing industry partners and farmers together, along with connecting with consumers.

Stine, who graduated from college before the ISA was formed, used the past to look forward.

“Look how far we’ve come,” he said. “If we go back 100 years, the corn acreage was about the same as it is now and we were growing around 20 bushels per acre of corn. There were a few small patches of soybeans cut by a horse-drawn mower for hay.”

The change from then to now in technology, genetics, seed, production practices and usage of the crop is beyond the comprehension of those before us, he said.

“I think the scientists and companies represented here will develop the technology and make rapid progress,” Stine said.

“I’m not concerned about that. It will take care of itself.”

AMES — The average price of Iowa farmland fell nearly 9 percent in the past year, but it still remains far above the prices of a decade ago.

A report from the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University shows prices fell 8.9 percent, to an average of $7,943 an acre.

Despite the drop, the average price is more than double prices seen a decade ago.

“Commodity prices and farm income are settling back to more expected levels, and I think land values will probably move sideways for a while,” said Michael Duffy, a retired Iowa State professor who conducted the survey.

It was the second time since 1999 that the survey showed farmland prices had declined.

Steve Bruere, the president of Clive-based land brokerage and management firm Peoples Co., said recent increases in grain prices should help farmland prices. Corn futures now are trading at about $4 a bushel.

“I don’t think the 9 percent drop in land values in itself is going to cause a lot of stress,” he said. “If you see corn prices with a 3 in front of it instead of a 4, then I think we’ll start to see some pain.”

Eastern Iowa’s Scott County had the highest average farmland price at $11,618. The lowest average price was $3,587 in Decatur County, in south-central Iowa.

ICG finalizes federal, state legislative priorities JOHNSTON — The Iowa Corn Growers Association released last week its latest list of state and federal legislative priorities, based on input from its state members.

Top state legislative priorities for 2015, approved by its board of directors, include: implementation of Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy; funding for Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship budget requests; support allowing retail fuel station owners to utilize the Underground Storage Tank program fund and state tax credits for cellulosic ethanol or other advanced biofuels; support for the livestock industry, the existing laws regulating livestock operations and for increased funding for Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory; increased funds for ISU Experiment Station especially for research on animal stress and odor management and increased funds for ISU’s Bioeconomy Initiative, including research and technical sup-

port for Iowa’s biofuels and bio-based products industries; increased funding, including tax increase for roads and bridges; and support state tax credits for bio-based products.

Top federal legislative priorities include: support efforts to create national voluntary genetically modified organism labeling law; EPA water quality issues; Clean Water Act Jurisdiction; support for retaining the Renewable Fuel Standard; support for higher blends for conventional cars (E15+); protect/maintain the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development funds; support research funding for corn phenotyping; extend expiring agricultural tax credits or make permanent: bonus depreciation, Sec. 179, capital gains; support for Trade Promotion Authority; and support appropriations for Mississippi River lock and dams, including increased barge fuel tax.

The ICGA policy book is also available at www.iowacorn.org/policy.

Family transforms old barn in Webster County into art

By Hans Madsen The Messenger DAYTON — For motorists who have noticed the large bearded portrait recently painted onto the end of a barn a few miles east of Dayton on Iowa Highway 175 and guessed at who it might be — Abraham Lincoln is not the correct answer.

Although there is some resemblance, the correct answer is Henri de ToulouseLautrec, a French painter who lived from 1864 to 1901.

The image is taken from a print of Lautrec by pop artist Peter Max. So how does an image of a French artist end up on a barn in Webster County?

It’s the work of Curt Peterson, of Des Moines, his parents, Joan and Ron Peter-

son, own the farm the barn is located on.

The Petersons passed on his dad’s first suggestion.

“Dad said he wanted me to paint a face on it. He said ‘Do Marilyn Monroe’,” Curt Peterson said.

“We decided not to,” Joan Peterson said.

The Peter Max image has Lautrec in a top hat with his name inside the hat.

On the barn, the open door to the hayloft serves as the hat, and inspiration.

“The barn door is what really drove me to select the image I did,” Curt Peterson said.

The family purchased the land and barn in 1951, even then, Joan Peterson said, the barn was in less- than-stellar condition. It currently leans to the east and is

often referred to as “The leaning barn,” by local residents.

Curt Peterson used his skills as a graphic artist to make the project a reality.

His first step was to morph the Peter Max design onto a photo of the barn. Then he imposed a grid pattern on it. Prints of the work with the grids were used as guides during the actual painting. In addition, he applied a grid pattern to the siding with blue painters tape.

How precise can a grid pattern be applied to a leaning barn from a ladder.

“I just eyeballed it,” he said. “The grid wasn’t perfect.”

Joan Peterson took a job less likely to result in spilled paint or a spill from a ladder.

“I brought food for seven people,” she

said. “It was easier to be a spotter.”

Peterson said it took two gallons of black paint to complete the portrait, family members and friends pitched in to do the work which took seven people almost a full eight hour day to complete.

They both readily admit that the project was more of a lark and fun way for them to spend a day together than any attempt at serious art.

They don’t expect their canvas to be permanent either, the hayloft has already partially collapsed and a set of guy wires may be all that stands between the barn standing — or falling over.

The day of painting and family fun is something they would both gladly do over again — on one condition — they’d have the same crew, Joan Peterson said.

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Threat Continued from Page 1A warned that a bomb would detonate at 10 a.m. in the courthouse.

An additional call was made at 8:12 a.m. stating the same information.

Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty said after multiple searches of the property, no evidence of foul play was discovered. The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, Newton Police Department and Newton Fire Department responded to the threat.

“We did some preliminary and secondary sweeps and searches of the courthouse. No suspicious devices or packages were located,” Halferty

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty along with Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott spoke about the bomb threat at the Jasper County Courthouse on Monday during a press conference at the Newton Armory.

said.

After the initial searches, officers re-entered the building at about 10:30 a.m. to do another search,

Schools Continued from Page 1A least the same number of support personnel, and the added benefit that comes with

where nothing was found.

The courthouse reopened for business at 2 p.m.

Monday afternoon.

“It was difficult at first,”

the teacher leadership and compensation,” Callaghan said.

In both of the proposals, the aging Berg complex remains a four-grade facility, with an intermediate wing

Halferty said. “We had to base the credibility of the threat with our actions.

We had a unified team and resources present, we

for grades 5-6 and a middle school for grades 7-8, regardless of whether the school is renovated or rebuilt.

School boundaries would most likely have to be redrawn in any reconfigura-

OPTION ONE - TEACHER STAFFING

City Continued from Page 1A The city has had a dozen new businesses added in the past year to help further economic development and strengthen the work force. Retail sales were up 2 percent from last year and continue to rise. Sales in Newton accounted for 79 percent of Jasper County’s total sales.

The downtown district was named to the Main Street Iowa program and was designated a Historic District during 2014. Both designations work to further the revitalization of the downtown and attract new businesses to the area.

Possibly the biggest and most visual project the city developed was the “Get to Know Newton” campaign. The campaign started to get people outside of Newton to learn about the schools, unique entertainment venues and ideal loca-

tion. Events such as the Get to Know Newton 250 at the Iowa Speedway, Newton vs. Newton friendly competition with Newton, Kan. and new signage across the

city have pushed Newton outside of city limits and to the citizens of Iowa and beyond.

“That brand already is pretty recognizable.

Getting that brand out

met, made the decisions that needed to be made.”

A “code red alert” was issued to businesses and residents in the surrounding areas via text message and voicemail; officers also went around the block door to door informing people of the situation. The businesses had the choice to stay open or close until all was clear.

“It has effected county office holders who had to close their doors — people were not able to access them. The court system was effected, however, we are attempting to make that time up hopefully this afternoon or things will be rescheduled,” Halferty said. “Private businesses, some chose to shut their doors or close for a period of

tion.

“Whatever we do is going to determine an inequity in poverty, no matter where we draw the line,” said board member Robyn Friedman.

“To have smaller class siz-

time, so there were a lot of people effected by this.”

Choices and Bridgehouse Coffee Co. both decided to close after officers came by and told them of the threat.

Choices reopened at 11 a.m. and Bridgehouse opened not long after that. Both closed for precautionary reasons.

An arrest warrant was issued Monday night by the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office.

The sheriff ’s office is asking for the public’s help on the investigation. Anyone with information about Meloche’s whereabouts is asked to call 641-792-5912.

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

es, it shouldn’t matter if we change some of the pockets of demographics.”

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

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there has been a big accomplishment,” Friedman said.

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

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Keeping Me on My Toes

Christmas 2014 in the books

By Jamee A. Pierson

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Christmas has come and gone and our first real year of Santa is in the books. We have always had presents from Santa in the past, but the girls didn’t really know the difference between Santa presents and ours.

We started off the holiday by baking Christmas cookies for Santa to eat when he stopped by on Christmas Eve. I quickly searched a sugar cookie recipe online, bought the ingredients and pulled out the cookie cutter I used as a kid — a gift from my childhood baby sitter. The girls both had fun adding ingredients and watching the flour puff out of the mixer before rolling it out to get cookies.

With patience from mommy and pretty good skills, the girls made a couple dozen cookies with the candy cane and tree shapes being their favorites. The fun part came when we mixed up several colors of frosting and dumped on plenty of sprinkles to match. I do have to say the cookies tasted pretty good, even with a mound of sprinkles on them.

After we attended the Christmas Eve service at church, we dropped off cookies at my sister’s house along with my parents’ house because we weren’t sure if they had made any for Santa. I was hoping the trick to get them to bed early by telling them

Santa was coming would work, but I guess they are still too young to comprehend that going to sleep equals waking up to Santa having visited during the night.

Knowing that we had a few things to put together, including a wooden doll house, my husband and I were thankful when our oldest finally nodded off around 10:30 p.m. We set to work bringing presents out and setting up all of Santa’s gifts, all while hoping we didn’t hear any little footsteps come our way.

After a couple hours of work, the living room looked like a child’s dream and we headed to bed. One benefit of the girls going to bed lat-

er was we didn’t get the first wake up call until about 9 that morning. Because they didn’t know toys were sitting and waiting for them, we got to bring them out and watch them run and start playing, moving from toy to toy.

I brought my oldest over to where we had left the cookies for Santa, as well as some apples for the reindeer, and showed her the crumbs that were left. The surprise in her eyes and the look on her face were worth all of the work leading up to the big morning.

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

Living and Dion

Wings on pigs

Another View

Obama’s executive overreach no laughing matter A recent Saturday Night Live skit tapped into a deep concern among Americans about the president’s excessive use of executive authority.

That concern is exacerbated with the reality now better understood that President Obama has largely kept the public from knowing the exBy Chuck tent of his uniGrassley lateral action.

U.S. Senator Without a doubt, presidents have the authority to issue executive orders in various circumstances, constrained by laws and the Constitution. Yet, in a number of executive orders, President Obama has exceeded his constitutional powers and failed to uphold the law. His administration also has played semantics to try to hide the broad reach of his executive actions by calling them presidential memorandums instead of executive orders. Procedurally, a memorandum is worse than an executive order, since there is even less public awareness and transparency associated with an executive memorandum.

Masquerading behind memorandums or word games can’t

hide the truth. President Obama has issued an extraordinary number of executive orders, contrary to the Administration’s claims, including some of the most sweeping I’ve seen.

For example, the Constitution gives Congress the authority to establish uniform rules of naturalization. And Congress has enacted statutes that create rules for becoming a citizen. But despite his earlier self-acknowledgment that he could not constitutionally issue an executive order, or memorandum, concerning millions of undocumented aliens, the President did just that. In fact, his memorandum is contrary to the Constitution and the laws.

Time and time again, the Obama’s Justice Department, which is supposed to ensure presidential compliance with the laws and the Constitution, and not act as an enabler, has concluded that his executive actions are lawful. So, I’ve asked the President to publicly disclose the legal basis for all of his executive actions, not just those supportive of his actions. This transparency would allow Congress and the American people a better understanding of the administration’s alleged legal basis for the President’s executive orders and memoranda. Unfortunately, instead of living up to its pledge of unprec-

edented transparency, this White House is living up to its reputation of unprecedented arrogance and stonewalling.

Presidents often mistakenly believe that acting unilaterally is a sign of presidential strength.

Frequently, the reverse is true.

Executive orders and memoranda can be revoked at the stroke of a pen. They can be challenged in court on various grounds. And they are issued without public input, which harms democracy and reduces the chances that a broader debate will produce better policy. By contrast, when a President works with Congress to enact legislation, the consensus-building process strengthens defensible outcomes. And the achievement is longer lasting and more likely to be upheld by the courts.

The Democratic leadership of the Senate has failed to uphold the Senate’s constitutional duty to check over expansive executive power. Restoring our checks and balances is critical to safeguarding the treasured freedoms and individual liberties that launched American exceptionalism more than two centuries ago. The widely shared Saturday Night Live skit exposed the President’s audacity to hope that no one would question his authority, but thumbing one’s nose at the rule of law is no laughing matter.

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When he was a boy, he said his father would read the paper at night, read the news of a Protestant killed by Catholics or a Catho l i c killed b y Protestants and he would take a l o n g d r a g By Marc Dion on his cigarette and he would say to my friend, “Somebody’ll pay for that.”

“And that’s the way it was,” my friend said.

“One of ours. One of theirs. Two of ours. Two of theirs.

“And you knew,” my friend said. “You knew there were people keepin’ score.”

That struck me as a lousy way for a 6 year old to live.

My friend immigrated to America, where he became a restaurant manager. The waitresses thought his accent was “adorable.”

And it was, though he kept his secrets tight.

Two black suspects get killed and two cops get killed. And there are protests and the fine, high feel of revenge in the air.

Just like Belfast in the 1960s, or Iraq now or anyplace where the national sport is murder and the score is written in blood.

And this is what we want. Ever since the fat prosperity of 1960s union-card, pension job America left us, we’ve been edging nearer and nearer to it, to the “freedom” of finally being able to yell, “kill the bastards,” and by that we mean blacks, cops, for-

eigners, Muslims, single mothers, welfare recipients, everybody in Iraq, everybody, everybody, everybody.

Everybody dead until those welfare-snorting black sex machines get the message, until those damn cracker cops stop doling out the white man’s justice.

One of theirs. One of ours. Two of theirs. Two of ours.

Keep it going. Keep it spinning. Write a rap song about it. Drool and snarl that how anyone who resists arrest, “has it coming.”

Does it really matter who is dead as long as somebody dies, as long as the most simpleminded solution is applied to the most complex of problems over and over and over again?

Bomb ‘em. Kill ‘em.

Choke ‘em. Put wings on pigs. If you touch a cop, he oughta be able to punch your ticket. Screw Iraq. Screw North Korea. Send in the SEALS. They can kill anybody.

Deathdeathdeathdeath.

Put ‘em all in jail.

Choke off the welfare.

Demolish the projects.

Lay off some cops. Fat bastards make $50,000 a year for sitting in a car.

Love death. Eat death. Sing death. Kiss death. Buy a big gun.

Talk like a cop. Talk like a gangster. Watch a sniper movie. Listen to some death rap.

We’re five years from martial law and 10 years from civil war, and it’s gonna be everyone’s fault for loving death too much.

Marc Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist. You can read more Dion columns in his new ebook, “Between Wealth and Welfare: A Liberal Curmudgeon in America”

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Events

Obituaries Donna J. Patterson Dec. 23, 2014 A celebration of life for Donna Joyce Patterson, 82, of Ne w ton, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church in Newton, with Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton han-

Ted Stanzyk Dec. 20, 2014 Ted Stanzyk, 54, of Colfax, and formerly of Carroll, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at St. Ant h o n y Regional Hospital in Carroll.

Born on Feb. 2, 1960, in Carroll, he was the son of Donovan and Helene (Kunze) Stanzyk. Ted grew up in Carroll and graduated from Carroll High School in 1978. He attended Iowa Lakes Community College where he earned a degree in small engine repair. He was married to Carla Oswalt on Nov. 7, 1987, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll by Pastor

dling the arrangements.

A fellowship time and lunch will follow the services. The burial will be at the Colfax Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Joyce’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Joyce, the daughter of Frank and Maud (Laird) Annis, was born Dec. 1, 1932, near Colfax, where she attended Colfax schools. On Aug. 8, 1950, Joyce was united in marriage with Melvin LeRoy Patterson in Mitchellville. She had devoted her life to

her family, and attended the Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church. She was employed by Congregate Meals for nineteen years, retiring from C.B.G.-Rock Communications in Newton.

She and Melvin had enjoyed camping with their family, bowling and playing cards.

Joyce entered into the gates of Glory on Dec. 23, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Melvin on Jan. 10, 2005; two sons, Ran-

dall and Steven; her six sisters; and four brothers.

Those left to honor Joyce’s memory include her sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Glenna Patterson, Roger Patterson and Lynn Patterson, Sandy Bouck and Julie Patterson-Schultz; her 13 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; several great-greatgrandchildren; and her many friends.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh. com.

Charles Haake. The couple made their home in Colfax, and Ted worked at Pella Plastics and Clarion Technologies. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Newton.

Ted was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. Ted enjoyed woodworking, camping, fishing, and spending time with his family especially his grandchildren.

Ted is survived by his wife Carla, of Colfax; a son Jon Stanzyk, of Colfax; two daughters: Kelly Block and her husband Craig, of Des Moines, and Lisa Stanzyk, of Colfax; three grandchildren, Gabe and Gavin Block and Bethany Stanzyk; his mother Helene Stanzyk of Carroll; his motherin-law Ella McKinney

of Newton; three brothers, Don Stanzyk Jr. and his wife Nanci of Waterloo, Stan Stanzyk and his wife Carmel of Albuquerque, N.M., and Rick Stanzyk and his wife Karen of Denver, Colo.; three sisters, Cheri Eicher of New Mexico, Patty Noland and her husband Bob of Omaha, and Lynne McGovern and her husband Greg Haas of Burnsville, Minn.; six brothers-in-law, Dean Oswalt of Newton, David Oswalt and his wife Barb of Newton, John Oswalt of Newton, Matt Oswalt and his wife Diane of Newton, Danny Oswalt and his wife Amber of Newton, and Jimmy Oswalt of Des Moines; four sistersin-law, Mary Shaw and her husband Marvin of Newton, Nancy Roberts-Griffith and her

husband Mike of Madrid, Debbie Wallace and her husband Paul of Knoxville, and Sarah Shera and her husband Aaron of Pleasantville; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Ted was preceded in death by his father Donovan Stanzyk Sr.; two brothers, Randy and Jeff Stanzyk; and a sister Kandice Stanzyk.

A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Newton with Pastor John Moore officiating. Visitation will be at the church for one hour prior to the service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com

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August Asher Schnabel, 3 months old, died Dec. 27, 2014. A funeral service for August will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

Carroll William Moredock, 74, of Baxter, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Baxter Healthc a r e C e n t e r.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 2 at

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• Discover Hope 517 will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Church of The Way, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. in Newton. Discover Hope 517 is offered for any adults (18+) who have struggled with addiction and are ready to make changes in their life. This ministry meets each Tuesday in The Way Cafe.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners support group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 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.

• Jasper County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at USDA Service Center, 709 First Ave. W. in Newton for its organizational and monthly meeting.

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Medical Job Fair Jan. 13 the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service and again after the service with a lunch at the funeral home.

Memorials to Care Initiatives Hospice may be left at the funeral home.

Carroll, the son of Walter and Frances (Hughes) Moredock, was born on Jan. 14, 1940, in Newton. He was the head chef cook at Cecil’s Restaurant in

Marshalltown for 13 years, retiring in 2000.

Carroll was a member of the First Baptist Church in Newton.

He is survived by his siblings, Walter D. Moredock, Ivan S. Moredock, Rita B. Phipps, Doris I. Witzenburg, Linda K. Koon, and Marcia A. Nichols; an aunt, Ruth Moredock; and many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell and Poweshiek Iowa Development will be hosting a Medical Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 13 at Iowa Valley Community College, 123 Sixth Ave. W., Grinnell. Employers will be on hand to discuss the various opportunities within their organizations.

If you are interested in pursuing a career in medicine, this is the perfect time. Classes start soon at Marshalltown Community College and Iowa Valley Community College — Grinnell.

Both have degree and certificate programs to train for positions such as nurse assistant, medical assistant, medical office practitioner, practical nursing, associate degree nursing and dental assisting.

The event is free and open to anyone, including those with no previous professional medical experience.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Astrid J. Brown, 31, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant after authorities were called to 1312 E. Sixth St. S. at 2:49 p.m.

Dec. 17. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Gowi I. Koj, 34, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over in the 100 block of East 14th Street North at 11:32 p.m.

Sunday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Dominic T. Vasquez, 33, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over in the 2300 block of Law Center Drive at 8 a.m. Saturday. He was pulled over for having a headlight out. He was cited and released to appear.

• Joseph K. Reusswig, 37, of Newton, is charged with simple misdemeanor assault after authorities were called to the 900 block of East Eighth Street South at 3:20 p.m. Dec. 18. On Dec.

14, Reusswig confronted the victim for squealing tires. He allegedly poked the victim in the eye causing some redness and swelling. He was cited and released to appear.

• A 16-year-old juvenile is charged with fourth-degree theft after authorities were called to Hy-Vee at 5:02 p.m.

Dec. 17. Officers spoke with an employee who said the juvenile took a KitchenAid mixer, valued at $249.99, out of the store without paying for it, placing it in a van, then

ran away. He admitted to taking it and was not planning on paying for it. He was cited and released to appear.

• A 14-year-old juvenile is charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities were called to Dollar General at 8:04 p.m. Dec. 21. Officers spoke with an employee who said the juvenile attempted to leave with $57.51 in items without paying for them. She was charged and released to appear.

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• Kayla H. Cockerton, 20, of Newton, is charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled her over in the 1200 block of South 13th Avenue East at 3:01 p.m. Dec. 20.

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Bilingual grandkids will gain broader mental development DEAR ABBY: “Left Out in Florida” (Sept. 2) feels it is inconsiderate of her daughter-in-law to speak only her native language (not English) with her children in front of their grandparents.

You advised that the mother should speak English in this situation.

My son attends a bilingual immersion school, and I have experience with this issue. I have attended lectures about raising bilingual children.

It is extremely difficult to pass on a language other than English to kids living in America. As the children grow, they will be increasingly drawn to English. The most successful families are those who do exactly what the mom in the letter is doing. They speak only their native language with their children and are very persistent about it. This is the recommendation of the experts in the field.

What should also be happening is translation for others when necessary.

Ideally, there is a level of support from family and friends who understand what a worthwhile, yet difficult, task this is.

Grandparents don’t need to understand everything that is said, and their job is to speak English with the youngsters so they become truly bilingual.

Bilingualism is an incredible gift to give a child. It goes beyond just learning another language. It broadens mental development, thought patterns and world perspective. It must be done during childhood while the brain is still pliable, and continue until adulthood or the language will be lost.

These parents obviously understand the value of what they are doing. I hope the grandparents will support it. -BILINGUAL MOM IN OREGON DEAR BILINGUAL MOM: Thank you for lending your insight. I heard from others who, like you, have firsthand knowledge on this issue: DEAR ABBY: My son also married a woman from another country.

She has spoken only her native tongue to my granddaughter from day one. My son speaks English to his daughter. My daughter-in-law speaks English to me.

I care for the little girl three days a week. She’s 4 and completely bilingual.

I thank my lucky stars that she has this opportunity. And I’m glad for her other grandparents, who do not live in this country or speak English, but can communicate with her. I don’t worry that they’re secretly talking about me. “Left Out” should be grateful her grandkids have this huge advantage. -- JEAN IN MILLERSVILLE, MD. DEAR ABBY: I wish you had suggested to “Left Out” that she and her husband try to learn the language of their grandchildren. It’s not difficult to learn a few foreign conversational phrases, or even be able to carry on a coherent conversation using free or inexpensive tools available at the library or online.

Of course, in order to do that, they have to want to reach out and make the effort. Perhaps if they did, the daughter-in-law might feel a little more welcoming and less distant.

Ever since my grandkids started attending a bilingual school, I have been studying to try to keep up with them, and so have the other grandparents. Communication is a two-way street! -- JUDI IN ELGIN, S.C.

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12-year-old dies in hunting incident TRAER — Iowa officials say the victim of a hunting fatality in Tama County over the weekend was a 12-year-old girl.

The state Department of Natural Resources says Liesel Casto died Saturday near Traer after a bullet from a muzzleloader rifle struck her. The girl, also of Traer, was preparing to hunt with others at the time.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Officials say they’re looking for an Iowa inmate who failed to return to a work release facility in Council Bluffs.

The state Department of Corrections says 31-year-old Roger Eugene Madsen was placed on escape status Sunday after he didn’t return from a scheduled program appointment. He was required to check in at a work release facility in Council Bluffs.

IOWA CITY — Authorities in Iowa City have arrested a man in connection to a homicide in Chicago.

The Iowa City Police Department says 29-year-old Lorenzo Jones was taken to the Johnson County Jail on Monday. He will remain there pending extradition to Chicago to face an arrest warrant on a homicide charge. Iowa City police say they received information from Chicago police that Lorenzo may be armed with an assault rifle and headed to the Iowa City area.

DUBUQUE — Someone has stolen a baby Jesus figurine from a Dubuque church, but members of the congregation are hopeful images from a security camera will help them track down the thief.

The Rev. Joseph Hauer said the figurine was stolen Friday night from a manger scene outside the Church of the Resurrection.

Members of the congregation noticed it missing before Mass on Saturday afternoon.

It was the second-straight year someone has stolen a baby Jesus figurine from the church.

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DES MOINES — The state commission that oversees voting is holding a public hearing on a proposed rule that would start online voter registration in Iowa.

The Iowa Voter Registration Commission is considering a rule that would let anyone with a driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Iowa Department of Transportation to log onto a website and register to vote.

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Officials say influenza Most of Nebraska, parts of Iowa in winter’s grip is spreading in Iowa The Associated Press western Nebraska that the air tem- with a wind chill of minus 24. In The Associated Press

DES MOINES — Health officials say cases of influenza are spreading across Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Public Health said Monday that its hygienic lab has confirmed cases of the flu in every region of the state. The disease has been categorized as “widespread,’” the state’s highest level, following weeks of low to moderate levels.

Officials say there have been at least 130 influenza-related hospitalizations, mostly among elderly people. Several flu outbreaks also have been reported in long-term care facilities.

The flu is a respiratory illness caused by viruses.

Symptoms may include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches.

Doctors are not required to notify Iowa health officials of cases of influenza. State officials rely on a year-round influenza surveillance system to track the disease.

Iowa Red Cross volunteer gets prison for forgery WATERLOO (AP) — A 35-year-old Waterloo man has been sentenced to prison for taking and forging a Red Cross check.

Adrain Paul Swensen had pleaded guilty to forgery and to unauthorized use of a credit card in a separate incident. Earlier this month he was given five years for the forgery and two years on the credit card conviction.

Swensen also is known as Adrain Paul Noe. Authorities say Swensen had volunteered to stuff envelopes at the Red Cross office in Cedar Rapids in August when he took a $1,250 check that was to be sent to a woman. Authorities say he later cashed the check.

OMAHA, Neb. — The National Weather Service is warning of dangerously low temperatures in most of Nebraska and in northwest and northern Iowa.

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perature in Scottsbluff likely won’t reach above 2 degrees on Tuesday and is expected to dip to minus 24 overnight, with a wind chill of minus 40.

To the east in Sioux City, Iowa, a high of 3 is expected on Tuesday,

Omaha to the south, a Tuesday high of 7 is expected, with a wind child of minus 14 during the day and minus 17 overnight.

The Tuesday morning temperature of minus 7 in Mason City, Iowa, could reach 3 above later in the day.

Group using bar napkins to combat drunken driving The Associated Press SIOUX CITY — A group in Sioux City plans to distribute 36,000 bright yellow bar napkins that encourage people to avoid driving after drinking in the nights leading up to New Year’s Eve. It’s the latest campaign launched through Mercy Medical Center’s Reality Education Alcohol Prevention Program. The napkins say, “Friends do whatever it takes to stop friends from driving drunk.”

Carla Granstrom, the center’s education coordinator, is spearheading the bar napkin distribution effort. She also passes out fliers urging people to use a des-

ignated driver or call a cab around St. Patrick’s Day. “I’ve just seen, over the years, a lot of suffering that’s happened.

And it’s preventable,” Granstrom said.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety and Administration, nearly 10,100 people were killed last year in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Those deaths accounted for 31 percent of all traffic-related deaths in the U.S. More than 2,700 of the people who died in accidents last year were passengers and nearly 850 weren’t in a vehicle.

“It’s not only the people that are driving that are at risk,” Granstrom said. “You have pe-

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Granstrom, who began working at Mercy in 1973 as an emergency room nurse, played a key role in the establishment of the program about 20 years ago.

“At one point, they estimated that alcohol was a factor in about 95 percent of all the cases that came into the ER after midnight,” she said. “It’s not only the impaired drivers, but it’s gun shots, traffic accidents, falls, fires, drownings, assaults, domestic violence. I’ve seen an infinite number of those kinds of events. Basically, how alcohol has affected all of society and the impact that it’s had on a lot of peoples’ lives.”

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Handful of NFL openings to fill NEW YORK (AP) — OK, it is done.

Rex Ryan and John Idzik are out with the Jets. The Bears canned Marc Trestman and Phil Emery. Mike Smith was fired in Atlanta.

It wasn’t as bloody as some past Black Mondays, but the ax swung swiftly on them. Throw in the two coaching openings in the Bay Area, and there’s plenty of searching ahead for team owners in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco and Oakland.

What should they look for and who might fit the bill? Let’s look.

NEW YORK JETS New York needs to solve its quarterback woes first, particularly because there is some talent elsewhere on offense. It should seek a head coach or offensive coordinator who has a history of success grooming QBs. ATLANTA FALCONS Smith’s tenure hardly was a flop. His 66 wins in seven seasons are the most for any Falcons coach, including five straight winning seasons; the Falcons never had even two successive winning records before he arrived.

But Arthur Blank, considered one of the better owners in the league, not only saw a 10-22 record in 2013-

2014, but the no-show against Carolina on Sunday.

CHICAGO BEARS This one is a total mess, in some ways similar to the Jets’ situation. The biggest issue is leadership, and that permeates the entire organization.

Emery committing to quarterback Jay Cutler for seven years and putting the team on the hook for $54 million guaranteed ($36 million remaining) has become an albatross for the organization.

OAKLAND RAIDERS Raiders owner Mark Davis would like to make a big splash, and was enamored of the idea of persuading Jim Harbaugh to cross the Bay. Barring that, and with the coordinator promotion route not working since Jon Gruden left, look for Davis to go after a well-known coach who also could get personnel control.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Given the discord that helped ruin a talented team’s season — as did injuries — GM Trent Baalke and CEO Jed York might be in the market for someone less independent.

For continuity, the Niners could opt for promoting popular line coach Jim Tomsula, a loyal soldier.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL College Football Bowl Games Saturday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3 New Mexico Bowl Utah State 21, UTEP 6 Las Vegas Bowl Utah 45, Colorado State 10 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24 Camelia Bowl Bowling Green 33, South Alabama 28 Monday, Dec. 22 Miami Beach Bowl Memphis 55, BYU 48, 2OT Tuesday, Dec. 23 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall 52, Northern Illinois 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Navy 17, San Diego State 16 Wednesday, Dec. 24 Bahamas Bowl At Nassau Western Kentucky 49, Central Michigan 48 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice 30, Fresno State 6 Friday, Dec. 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18 Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit Rutgers 40, North Carolina 21 St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl N.C. State 34, Central Florida 27 Saturday, Dec. 27 Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech 33, Cincinnati 17 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Arizona State 36, Duke 31 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. South Carolina 24, Miami (Fla.) 21 Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Penn State 31, Boston College 30 Holiday Bowl At San Diego Southern California 45, Nebraska 42 Monday, Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6 Texas Bowl At Houston Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 8 p.m.

(ESPN) Arkansas 31, Texas 7 Tuesday, Dec. 30 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 2 p.m.

(ESPN) Belk Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fosters Farm Bowl

At Santa Clara, Calif.

Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 9 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 31 Peach Bowl At Atlanta Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Gardens, Fla. Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (11-1), 11:30 a.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), Noon (ABC) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs.

Florida State (13-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs.

Ohio State (12-1), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Friday, Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 2:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 5:45 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 9:15 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 3 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 10 Medal of Honor Bowl At Charleston, S.C. American vs. National, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 12 College Football Championship At Arlington, Texas Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN))

AP Photo Iowa State point guard Monte Morris, right, shoots over Iowa’s 7-foot-1 center Adam Woodbury during the annual Cy-Hawk basketball game earlier this season. Morris is playing like one of the best point guards in the nation for the No. 9 Cyclones.

Morris blossoms into star for ISU AMES (AP) — Iowa State’s Monte Morris showed so much promise as a freshman that it looked like he might become one of the nation’s best point guards someday.

That day has arrived.

Morris has forced his way into the discussion about the country’s top floor generals with a brilliant start to his sophomore season.

Morris has 56 assists against just nine turnovers through 10 games — a pace that tops the national assist-to-turnover ratio mark Morris set last season. He’s also averaging 11.3 points per game on 50.6 percent shooting.

“The kid plays with an unbelievable amount of swagger. He gets his teammates involved. He does whatever it takes to win basketball games, and he’s a twoway player. It’s just such a luxury to have that guy running your offense because you know he’s going to make plays,” Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg said as the ninth-ranked Cyclones (9-1) prepared to host Mississippi Val-

ley State on Wednesday.

Though Morris was a consensus top-100 recruit with a host of high-major offers, Iowa State wasn’t planning on leaning heavily on him as a freshman. But he developed so quickly that by the end of last January, Hoiberg had Morris playing alongside firstteam All-Big 12 pick DeAndre Kane, who also was a natural point guard.

Morris set a new NCAA record with nearly five assists for every turnover in 2013-14.

But Kane’s departure meant that Morris would be the lynchpin for Iowa State’s aggressive offense in 2014-15. With the ball in his hands more than ever, the turnovers figured to spike as well.

Morris has instead proven to be one of the nation’s most efficient point guards.

Morris hasn’t had more than two turnovers in a game all year, despite playing a team-high 32.8 minutes per outing. Morris has nearly twice as many steals as giveaways, and in back-to-back

wins over Georgia State and Alabama he had 21 assists without a turnover.

“I feel like I’m more active,” Morris said. “Knowing what to expect night in and night out, and knowing how the game is going to go (has been key). We know some teams are going to have runs here or there. I know we’re going to have a run. So I just try to stay composed.”

Though Morris is just fifth on the Cyclones in scoring, he’s averaging nearly five points more per game than he did as a freshman. Many of those points have come on drives to the basket, as Morris has become more creative and forceful in the paint.

Morris put on close to 10 pounds while adding some muscle in the offseason, and he believes it’s helped him become better at attacking the rim. He is 33-of-55 on two-point shots so far.

“I feel like I’m a threat going in there now instead of last year, when I was getting hit and couldn’t finish,” Morris said.

AP source: Michigan lands Harbaugh as new coach

By The Associated Press Former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a deal to become the new coach at Michigan, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no formal announcement from the school or Harbaugh, who did not return calls or text messages. But not long after Harbaugh arrived at the

Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Monday night, Michigan scheduled a Tuesday news conference for a “major” football announcement.

“I think we’ll have some comments tomorrow,” Harbaugh told The Michigan Daily, the student newspaper in Ann Arbor.

The 51-year-old Harbaugh coached the 49ers to three straight NFC championship games and San Francisco lost the 2013 Super Bowl to a Baltimore Ravens team coached

by his brother, John.

After the 49ers slipped to 8-8 this season, he parted ways with the team Sunday.

A day later, his name was the buzz of the Big Ten. “He’s basically Michigan royalty right now,” said former Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson, now a Jacksonville Jaguars running back. “He’s the man right now. I think he’s going to do a great job and help out recruiting.

He’s had success at every school he went to.”

QB Controversy?

Troy Hyde/Daily News file photo Iowa sophomore quarterback C.J. Beathard (16) completes a run against Indiana earlier this season in Iowa City.

Beathard has been Jake Rudock’s backup all season, but Iowa Offensive Coordinator Greg Davis said Monday that both signal callers would play against Tennessee in Friday’s TaxSlayer Bowl in Florida. Davis even said both QBs would rotate series for at least the first half.

Under Brady Hoke, Michigan dipped to 5-7 this season. The Wolverines were 31-20 in Hoke’s four seasons and declined steadily after an 11-2 mark in his first year.

Harbaugh went 5827 overall as a college coach at San Diego and Stanford, including a 29-21 record in four seasons with the Cardinal. He took over a 1-11 team when he was hired in December 2006 and quickly turned the program back into a winner and bowl contender.

SPORTS CALENDAR Saturday, Jan. 3 Basketball Newton at Knoxville, girls 4 p.m., boys 5:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton at Eddyville-Blakesburg Invitational, 9:30 a.m.

PCM at Solon Duals, 9 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 5 Basketball Newton girls at Ballard, 9th 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Iowa Valley, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton, Urbandale at Ames, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 6 Basketball Grinnell at Newton, girls 6:15 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at English Valleys, girls 6 p.m., boys 6 p.m.

Nevada at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Gilbert at Colfax-Mingo, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Roland-Story at CMB, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Jimmie D. Wilson, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR036613 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Jimmie D. Wilson, Deceased, who died on or about November 5, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 23rd day of December, 2014, the last will and testament of Jimmie D. Wilson, deceased, bearing date of the 14th day of January, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Marilyn J. Wilson was appointed executor of the estate.

Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from date of the second the publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are ascertainable, or reasonably thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 23rd day of December, 2014.

Marilyn J. Wilson, Executor of estate 11108 W. 116th St. N. Collins, IA 50055 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC 211 1st Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 6th day of January, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 December 30 & January 6

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Advertising Assistant The Newton Daily News has a full-time opening for an Advertising Assistant in our Advertising Department. We are looking for an individual that possesses strong written and verbal communication skills, mathematical aptitude, multitasking ability, basic computer and typing skills, and a positive team building attitude.

Duties for the position include; fielding phone inquiries from advertisers, proofing ads, delivering proofs to clients when necessary, mailing out correspondence and promotional material to advertisers, scheduling, handling walk-in customers, and assisting the ad team in achieving revenue goals.

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License, Proof of Insurance, reliable transportation and acceptable motor vehicle record.

Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

If you are interested in joining our team, send your resume to: Jeff Holschuh, Advertising Director This posting does not necessarily contain all of Newton Daily News the actual or essential duties of the position Newton Daily News is an Equal Opportunity 200 First Ave. E. P.O Box 967, Newton, IA 50208 Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. email: jholschuh@newtondailynews.com

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Astrograph Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014

The Taurus moon is a hungry moon. This doesn’t necessarily lead to overindulgence, so long as we don’t confuse different types of hunger. Emotional hunger cannot be satisfied through food and drink any more than physical hunger can be satisfied with a hug.

Assess the need so that you can assign the correct remedy.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 30). The warrior in you is not stuck with one way of achieving a victory.

You are flexible. You’ll keep moving and adjusting until you discover the way to win. The supportive relationships you create in January will lead to new business and March profits.

Romantic love makes you giddy in April. Cancer and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 44, 39, 14 and 37.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). Your mind is a theater now, and you’ll create quite a play there.

Though this may seem more fanciful than could apply to real life, rest assured it really does!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There is something you would like to confide in a wise person, but you’re not sure you know one you can trust. Reach outside your circle to a stranger who has nothing to gain or lose by advising you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Align yourself with people who are willing to work. Here’s the beautiful part: Those who are unwilling to work will change their minds once they are in the minority. They will follow the crowd and like it.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be presenting yourself to those who are distracted. Don’t put up with it. Turn and walk.

If that doesn’t get their attention, do something that will. You deserve an undivided focus.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will confidently accept the love that comes.

While others may be embarrassed by attention, you take it in stride, not letting it inflate or deflate you. You remain solidly

yourself whatever comes at you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Buttering someone up to get what you want isn’t necessarily an evil manipulation. Sweetness, kindness, flattery and smooth handling may simply be what’s required to make things fit together.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Because you can be so sensitive, you sometimes take another person’s neutrality toward you as a negative. It’s not. Be glad for neutrality. When people like or dislike you, that comes with a set of expectations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

The strong can master others. The powerful can master themselves. Strive for the latter. Any work you do to increase your discipline will greatly improve a relationship that’s gotten out of hand.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Your soul is joyful, and therefore the world is interesting to you. Those who are not in such posi-

tive spirits will find it difficult to light upon points of interest. Would you be so kind as to guide them?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

If you can’t do what you want to do, maybe you should just do what you (SET ITAL) can (END ITAL) do. This is a day of hope, optimism and ideas.

With the right attitude, you’ll be unstoppable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The situation may seem false to you, but that does not make it invalid.

The world is largely run by false situations today. Your job is to find the true parts and put enough of them together to make it work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Some don’t believe in guilty pleasure, stating that if it’s good for you, it’s good. Be careful not to judge your pleasures against what you think others find enjoyable.

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Obama warns GOP he plans to use veto pen in 2015 The Associated Press HONOLULU — Bracing to do business with a Congress run solely by Republicans, President Barack Obama is serving notice he has no qualms about vetoing legislation he dislikes.

This would be a significant change in style for Obama, come January when the new Congress will be seated with the GOP not only in command in the House but also the Senate as well.

He’s wielded the veto pen through his first nearly six years very sparingly. Since taking office in 2009, Obama has only vetoed legislation twice, both in fairly minor circumstances.

“I haven’t used the veto

pen very often since I’ve been in office,” Obama said in an NPR interview airing Monday.

“Now, I suspect, there are going to be Obama some times where I’ve got to pull that pen out.”

He added: “I’m going to defend gains that we’ve made in health care. I’m going to defend gains that we’ve made on environment and clean air and clean water.”

Obama’s warning to the GOP that he’ll veto legislation if necessary to protect his agenda and laws like the Affordable Care Act came

Wreckage, bodies reveal jet’s fate days after it disappeared The Associated Press PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) — Family members of those aboard AirAsia Flight 8501 collapsed in agony Tuesday as images of debris and a bloated body flashed across Indonesian television screens, proof that the plane crashed into the sea two days earlier with 162 people on board.

The low-cost carrier vanished Sunday halfway through a two-hour flight between Surabaya, Indonesia and Singapore after encountering storm clouds, sparking an international hunt with dozens of planes, ships and helicopters.

On the third day of searching, the first signs of the jet were found in shallow, aqua waters only about 10 miles from the plane’s last known coordinates: A life jacket, an emergency exit door. Parts of the jetliner’s interior, including an oxygen tank, were brought to the nearest town, Pangkalan Bun. Another find included a bright blue plastic suitcase, completely unscratched.

First Adm. Sigit Setiayanta, Naval Aviation Center commander at Surabaya Air Force base, told reporters six corpses were spotted about 160 kilometers (100 miles) from Borneo island.

Rescue workers were lowered on ropes from a hovering helicopter to retrieve bodies. Efforts were hindered by 2-meter-high (6-foot) waves and strong winds, National Search and Rescue Director SB Supriyadi said, but several victims were later picked up by a navy ship.

Supriyadi had been on the aircraft and saw what appeared to be more wreckage under the water, which was clear and a relatively shallow 20 to 30 meters (65 to 100 feet).

Television coverage of the discovery sent a spasm of pain through the room at the Surabaya airport where relatives were waiting for news, especially as it showed a half-naked man floating in the water, a shirt partially covering his head.

Many screamed and wailed uncontrollably, breaking down into tears while they squeezed each other.

One middle-aged man collapsed and had to be carried out on a stretcher.

The crash caps an astonishingly tragic year for air travel in Southeast Asia, and Malaysia in particular.

Malaysia-based AirAsia’s loss comes on top of the still-unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in March with 239 people aboard, and the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in July over Ukraine, which killed all 298 passengers and crew.

Nearly all the passengers and crew were Indonesians, who are frequent visitors to Singapore, particularly on holidays.

as he sought to set the tone for a year in which Congress and the president are on a near-certain collision course.

Buoyed by decisive gains in last month’s midterm elections, Republicans are itching to use their newfound Senate majority to derail Obama’s plans on immigration, climate change and health care, to name a few.

To overturn Obama’s veto, Republicans would need the votes of two-thirds of the House and Senate. Their majorities in both chambers are not that large, so they would still need to persuade some Democrats to defy the president.

But Obama said he was hopeful that at least on some issues, that won’t be necessary,

because there’s overlap between his interests and those of congressional Republicans.

On that point, at least, he’s in agreement with incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. “Bipartisan jobs bills will see the light of day and will make it to the President’s desk, and he’ll have to make decisions about ideology versus creating jobs for the middle class,” McConnell said in response to Obama’s comments. “There’s a lot we can get done together if the president puts his famous pen to use signing bills rather than vetoing legislation his liberal allies don’t like.”

Potential areas for cooperation include tax reform and global trade deals —

both issues where Obama and Republicans see at least partially eye to eye. Conversely, the likeliest points of friction surround Environmental Protection Agency regulations, the Keystone XL pipeline and Obama’s unilateral steps on immigration, which let millions of people in the U.S. illegally avoid deportation and get work permits.

In the interview, recorded before Obama left Washington earlier this month for his annual Hawaii vacation, Obama also offered his most specific diagnosis to date of why Democrats fared so poorly in the midterms. He said he was “obviously frustrated” with the results.

Chrysler recalls 67,000 pickup trucks The Associated Press NEW YORK — Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 67,000 model year 2006 and 2007 pickups because of a problem that could allow the trucks to be started without the clutch being depressed. Chrysler said one death is associated with the problem.

The National Highway Traf-

fic Safety Administration had opened an investigation into the trucks in May after receiving a report of a child starting a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup without using the clutch. The truck moved forward, striking and killing another child, the safety agency said.

The company said Monday that a wire in the clutch ignition interlock switch could break in

trucks with manual transmissions. That could keep the truck from starting, or if drivers don’t follow recommended starting procedures, the truck could move when the ignition key is turned.

Vehicles with manual transmissions are required to have interlock mechanisms that stop the motor from being started unless the clutch is depressed.

Rodeo cowboy legend Alvin Nelson dies at 80 The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. — Rodeo cowboy legend Alvin Nelson is being remembered as one of the best of his generation, an influence on younger riders and an innovator in the sport.

Nelson, of Grassy Butte, a member of half a dozen halls of fame and North Dakota’s only world champion saddle bronc rider for 24 years, died Dec. 23 at a hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, according to Fulkerson Funeral Home. He was 80. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday in Watford City, North Dakota.

Nelson won the saddle bronc world championship in 1957 at Madison Square Garden in New York. He qualified for five Wrangler National Finals Rodeos, winning the saddle bronc riding average at the finals in 1961 and 1962, and also the allaround title in 1961 in Dallas.

Nelson told the Minot Daily News in 2004 that he remembered his 1957 title well.

“The rodeo lasted three weeks in September, and at that time, it was the world’s largest rodeo according to prize money, number of spectators and the number of contestants,” he said as he was preparing to be inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.

“There were eight rounds. I split third and fourth on the first horse, won the second round, split first and second in the last two rounds to win $4,234,” he said. “This was the most money ever won in the saddle bronc riding at any one rodeo at the time, and this record stood until 1980.”

Nelson was a member of the “six pack,” a group of North Dakota bronc and bull riders who dominated the rodeo circuit in the 1950s. He is a member of two national rodeo halls of fame, as well as halls of fame in North

Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana. He was a native of Mobridge, South Dakota.

Nelson was the only world champion saddle bronc rider from North Dakota until the 1980s, when Brad Gjermundson won four world titles.

“He was one of my idols growing up. He had a lot of influence,” said Gjermundson, who ranches near Marshall, North Dakota. “He was a great guy in and out of the arena. To me he was always an ambassador for the Western way of life.”

Nelson also redesigned the bronc riding saddle, moving the stirrups closer to the front to make it easier to spur the horse, according to Kevin Holten, executive director of the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame.

“He was revolutionary,” Holten said. “He redesigned the bronc riding saddle, and everybody copied him from that time forward.”

To ring in New Year, town will drop a giant nail WEST FAIRVIEW, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania town plans to nail their New Year’s Eve and bicentennial celebrations by dropping some major hardware to mark the occasion.

West Fairview plans to drop a 7-foot-tall nail as the clock ticks down Wednesday night. Local

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artists constructed the nail out of wood.

The 50-pound symbol pays homage to the defunct Harrisburg Nail Works, a local mill that once employed many residents. West Fairview is across the Susquehanna River from the state capital.

Organizers say the event will also serve to commemorate the town’s 200th anniversary in 2015.

The inaugural nail drop joins a host of creative New Year’s Eve traditions in neighboring towns, such as the dropping of a giant wrench in Mechanicsburg and a huge pickle in Dillsburg.

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