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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Photos by Justin Jagler/Daily News Above: Newton High School students and staff gather outside the school Wednesday morning to support the boys’ basketball team, which is on its way to the state tournament for the first time since 1992.

Below: NHS students capture photos of the approaching boys’ basketball team bus being escorted by police down South Eighth Avenue East in small parade-fashion on Wednesday morning.

A vote of support was given to the Iowa Traffic Incident Management Training Center proposal at Tuesday’s Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting.

The board made no official decision on the training center coming to Jasper County but gave the county attorney the go ahead to begin discussion with Iowa Department of Transportation officials.

The proposal, presented to the board at its last meeting on Feb. 28, includes constructing a training facility that allows responders including law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, towing facilitators and any other entity that may be a part of a traffic incident to train in real life scenarios in a safe setting. The ground selected is located south of the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office on the 36 acres that previously housed the county care facility.

“What we want to do is open up the door

so you ( Jasper County Attorney M i k e Jacobsen) can communicate between Jacobsen with the state and between the two of you come up with a reasonable, suitable contract,” supervisor Doug Cupples said.

During the discussion, Cupples asked Jasper County Conservation Director Keri Van Zante about her opinion on the proposal.

The center is slated to be located across from a proposed future conservation project.

“It seems like there could be potential for good things that could happen with sharing the facilities and I like the idea that they are thinking of doing green energy to match what we are doing,” Van Zante said.

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Monday super storm levels Newton man machine shed west of Monroe arrested for child endangerment

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News A Newton man is facing child endangerment charges following an investigation by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office stemming from an incident in December.

Lance K. Tyree, 47, is accused of abusing a 5-year-old boy between Tyree Dec. 14 and Dec. 18, 2016. Tyree allegedly used a closed fist to strike the victim’s buttocks, which left a large red mark, according to court documents.

The kindergartner’s school counselor told police the victim has spoken about being struck

by Tyree for not eating or not listening to him. The counselor told police the victim said he

got spanked often, and he said he had been struck on the head

by Tyree, causing him to fall to the floor.

The victim also told the counselor he has been locked in his room and was not allowed to come out to use the restroom or to get food or a drink, according to court documents.

The red spot on the victim’s buttocks was discovered Dec. 19 by the victim’s relative and it was still red on Dec. 22 and began to bruise.

Multiple reports had been previously made to the Iowa Department of Human Services in reference to possible child abuse at Tyree’s residence in Newton.

Tyree was arrested Friday and taken to the Jasper County Jail where he was released on $5,000 bond.

Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6513 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A giant pile of wood and metal is all that is left of a large machine shed located on Highway F70 west of Monroe after Monday’s storm blew it from its foundation. Pieces of steel were twisted in the straight-line winds when the machine shed was lifted from its foundation. A lot of clean up work is needed for the machine shed, which was flipped on its top. For the most part, debris from the wreckage steered clear of the roadway during the storm. No one was injured.

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In Brief Central Iowa Division of the Bible League meeting March 20 The Central Iowa Division of the Bible League is hosting the spring salad luncheon at noon on March 20 at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Dr. Eric Recker will give a presentation on his climb of Mt. Kilamajaro in Africa. Everyone is welcome. An offering will be taken for Bibles in Africa. Come and enjoy a lunch and hear about Recker’s experience in Africa.

Chris Rose to speak at Least of Saints Chris Rose of Christ Rose Ministries will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. on March 22 at the Least of Saints Church, 219 N. Second Ave. W. Submitted photo In the back row Barb and Mike Kaldenberg, Karen Clark, Ginner Dalton, Patty Huffman, Mike Dalton and Carol Cook and in the front row Joyce Stonehocker and Katie Jones stand with the items they used during work at the Midwest Mission Distribution Center during their trip in January.

Local church members bring donations to distribution center

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A group from St. Luke United Methodist Church is working to do its part to help those in need around the world. Six St. Luke church members and three members from the Prairie City United Methodist Church made the trip to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center in Chatham, Ill. to drop of nearly a truck load of donations to the organization.

“From the two churches, we took seven sewing machines, a box of school bags, all the layette kits made in December, 60 flannel diapers, 40 baby kimonos and seven ‘covered with love’ quilts,” Karen Clark said.

The group was also put to work while at the center they assembled 573 personal dignity kits, 102 birthing kits and 216 flood buckets. Two group members spent their time rolling 7,002 handi-wipes into bundles of 18 to

be used in the flood buckets while two men in the group spent time in the wood shop building eight schools desks from reclaimed wooden gym bleachers.

“The sewing machines will be refurbished and sent somewhere in the world where someone will be taught to sew items which will provide support for a family,” Clark said.

Clark said the items donated to the center will not stay on the shelf for long. The center is made to distribute the items and not serve as a warehouse with the goal of getting the items where they can help people.

“The networking used is nothing short of a miracle. We heard stories of military ships transporting goods free of charge and soldiers setting things up once it has arrived,” Clark said. “We heard stories of an Order of Franciscan Sisters in Kansas City area sharing used medical equipment and also distributing school desks and

other supplies and a non-profit in Florida shipping good from MMDC free of charge to the Caribbean nations. We have seen a Walmart truck headed to North Carolina, free of charge, loaded with good from the center. There are new stories of networking every time we go.”

The MMDC provides opportunities for individuals and groups of all walks of life, denominational backgrounds, abilities and ages to help provide disaster relief, education and medical supplies to those in need both locally, nationally and internationally. The group who traveled to the center included Barb and Mike Kaldenberg, Carolyn Cook, Katie Jones, Joyce Stonehocker, Clark and from Prairie City United Methodist Church Mike and Ginny Dalton and Patty Huffman.

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

Russian Czar bust in Crimea reportedly appears to shed tears MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news reports say curious and pious people are visiting a bust of the last czar in the Crimean capital after reports spread that the sculpture appeared to be weeping.

The bust of Nicholas

II was erected near the Crimean prosecutor’s office in Simferopol in 2016, two years after Russia annexed the peninsula from Ukraine.

Nicholas II, like previous czars, is considered a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Reports of statues and other inanimate objects appearing to weep periodically surface in various religions.

Natalia Poklonskaya, the former Crimean prosecutor, called the appearance of moisture “a miracle that neither

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scientists or anyone can explain.”

She noted that it corresponds with the 100th anniversary of Nicholas II’s abdication from power.

“The sovereign in helping us,” she said Friday on Tsargrad TV.

WDM United Methodist Men to present Last Supper drama at St. Luke St. Luke United Methodist Church has announced it will be hosting the West Des Moines United Methodist Men in presenting the Last Supper drama based on Leonardo DaVince’s painting. The event is set for 10:30 a.m. on April 2. A potluck meal will follow.

The community is invited.

Centering Prayer for Lent at CUCC on Wednesdays Congregational United Church of Christ, 308 E. Second St. N., will be offering an opportunity for “Centering Prayer” on Wednesday evenings during the season of Lent. Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. It is simply a wordless, trusting opening of one’s self to the divine presence, according to the Rev. Jessica Petersen.

All are invited to explore this method of prayer during the Lenten season and in preparation for the celebration of Easter that is to come. The group will meet in the chapel, just off of the main sanctuary, on Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. beginning Wednesday with the final meeting on April 12. Participants are encouraged to come when able. No previous experience is necessary. This event is open to the public and free of charge.

Contact Petersen 641-792-3773 with any questions. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome.

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Local & State News IDOT Continued from Page 1A including some environmental aspects into the facility and it could highlight some of the more innovative techniques that preserve the environment and are environmentally sensitive.

The approval of support for the project does not signal an overall approval for the center but opens the line of communication between the county and the IDOT for more in depth discussions and the presentation of a more detailed proposals.

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“We’re supporting it, looking at it but haven’t made a decision one way or another,” Jacobsen said. “It is hard for you to decide on what you are going to do before you see the paperwork.”

Jacobsen said he would begin working with the IDOT attorney or representatives to come up with the written proposals and contract language for the Iowa Traffic Incident Management Training Center to present to the board at a future meeting.

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

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Supervisors Doug Cupples, Joe Brock and Denny Carpenter approved the proposed IDOT project that would bring a state training facility to Jasper County.

Group mapping out way to save the monarch butterfly Newton student to serve during spring break Newton Daily News

The recent study by the Mexican government released on Feb. 9 found the monarch butterfly population wintering in Mexico dropped by 27 percent this year, returning its population to historically low levels.

Roughly 40 percent of all butterflies that overwinter in Mexico are estimated to come from the Midwest, and Iowa is at the center. Work to reverse this trend by improving monarch reproduction and survival has been underway in Iowa for the past few years. This effort became more formalized with the creation of the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium in 2015.

“We didn’t get to this point overnight and we are not going to solve it overnight. We have a really strong group across many different backgrounds working together to improve the outlook for the monarch in Iowa and beyond,” said Chuck Gipp, director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

In Iowa, experts from Iowa State University, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa

File Photo A group of Iowans are mapping ways to save the monarch butterfly population.

Department of Natural Resources have been looking at ways to help the local monarch population and to improve and expand the refueling areas for monarchs migrating through.

Researchers in Iowa as well as nationally have identified the need to add significantly more habitat in the Upper Midwest for the monarch population to recover.

“The consortium and the strategy being released lay out a road map for how this can hap-

pen in Iowa,” Gipp said.

Those opportunities include using the resources in the federal Farm Bill to establish monarch breeding habitat to increase the number of milkweeds and nectar-producing plants; working with landowners who want to voluntarily add monarch habitat on their farm as a demonstration project; using monarch-friendly weed management recommendations for odd areas, roadsides and other rights-of-way that offer

opportunities for miles of monarch habitat; and establishing a monarch waystation — a garden with both nectar plants and milkweeds where monarchs can find nectar and reproduce.

The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium was created to enhance monarch reproduction and survival in Iowa through collaborative and coordinated efforts of farmers, private citizens and their organizations.

The consortium was established through the efforts of Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It is supported by agricultural organizations, conservation organizations, energy industry, universities and state and federal agencies and is partners with national conservation groups like Monarch Watch, Pheasants Forever and Sand County Foundation.

The group has created a framework strategy to help increase the number of monarch butterflies at www.iowamonarchs.info.

ORANGE CITY — Emily Law, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, is among 171 students who will travel across the United States and overseas for the college’s annual Spring Service Projects in March.

Law is a sophomore and chemistry major at Northwestern College.

She is serving with Calvary Commission in Lindale, Texas. Law is the daughter of Mark and Cathy Law, of Newton. The Calvary Commission delivers ministry to ex-prisoners.

Spring Service Project members raise their own travel funds through their individual families, friends and churches and also through fundraisers on campus and in the community.

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Looking up at the stars Justin Jagler

apitalism is a finicky beast. It inspires innovation. It births billionaires. It depends on an over-worked, under-paid class of folks who buy into the system.

Discussions (arguments) about capitalism often fall along political or ideological lines, especially in the age of the echo chamber. American partisans, more or less, argue over how much regulation is necessary for capitalism to thrive and benefit the most people.

Perhaps lost in the fray is the individual’s power within a capitalistic society.

How, in the land of rugged individualism, does this power slip into the background?

Companies, from the smallest momand-pop shops to the largest mega-corporations, receive power and legitimacy from the common person. Individual de-

cisions to purchase products or services are what drive the economy. Every purchase an individual makes sends an affirmative message to the producer of the product or service.

Every Big Mac purchased from McDonald’s makes a statement. Every plastic bag used to transport groceries is a ringing endorsement. Every container of chemically-infused toothpaste, deodorant and body lotion that is purchased announces to the world, loud and clear, a person’s support for such items.

Unhealthy foods dominate much of the market because people demand them. Plastic bags are seemingly omnipresent because people use them. Dangerous chemicals serve as the foundations of mass-produced toiletries because people continue to lather their bodies with the stuff.

It would be naive to say consumer

demand is the only factor at play. There are many communities where access to healthy foods, for example, is severely limited. But, what happens when, at the individual level, people make changes to their daily routines? It adds up.

Maru/Matchbox released a report last month detailing the consumer behavior of millennials (those ages roughly 1834) within the food industry. The report found that a majority of younger people expect premium food products, and they are willing to pay a premium, too. Sixty-eight percent of millennials are willing to pay more for organic foods, and 66 percent are willing to pay more for sustainable foods, the report found.

Large manufacturers are taking notice of new consumer behavior. In response to millennials’ preference for local shopping options, Target started opening up smaller stores in cities and college towns, according to a Wall Street Journal report last year.

Some companies have taken advantage of rising consumer consciousness.

Outdoor apparel retailer Patagonia tripled its profits between 2008 and 2015,

all the while making products with organic cotton and donating millions of dollars to grassroots nonprofits.

Patagonia’s customers “don’t allow them to cut corners on environmental and social good ... if Patagonia’s policies don’t align with their customers’ causes, they’ll lose their business,” wrote Natalie Schmidt in Huffington Post.

One person can decide to buy fresh produce instead of packaged, processed food. One person can choose to bring their own reusable grocery bags to the supermarket. One person can reject a clothing manufacturer that subjects its employees to inhumane working conditions in poverty-stricken communities across the globe. It is an individual decision.

Collectively, Americans buy into capitalism. Similarly, Americans can buy into healthy living, sustainability and social justice. In a capitalistic society, it starts with supporting companies, products and services that represent those interests.

Contact Justin Jagler at jjagler@newtondailynews.com

American Conservative Ben Shapiro

Trump is winning, leftists confused President Trump’s approval ratings are nothing special. Actually, they’re extraordinarily low by historical standards — he’s clocking in at 44 percent, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. His support base is highly polarized, with 85 percent of Republicans behind him and just 9 percent of Democrats. If those rates drop steadily for the next two years — and given the level of polarization, they certainly could — Republicans would be in serious danger of losing the House, since low presidential approval ratings correlate significantly with House elections.

Then again, Trump’s support base may be stable.

Here’s why.

According to that same poll, approximately 57 percent of voters say that Trump is doing about as well as they expected. Meanwhile, his approval ratings far outclass those of Congress, which has just a 29 percent approval rating. That’s a nonpartisan statistic. And thirty-one percent approve of Democrats in Congress, while 32 percent approve of Republicans in Congress.

The most unpopular figure in American politics remains House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., with 19 percent who feel positively about her in any way against 44 percent who feel negatively about her.

The Democratic Party’s negatives double up the Republican Party’s.

This relatively positive feeling toward Republicans means that 60 percent of respondents are hopeful and optimistic about the future of the country, and 40 percent are pessimistic. And that’s with a sample that shows just 37 percent of respondents who voted for Trump in the presidential election.

None of this says that everybody is comfortable with Trump. Fifty-two percent say that Trump’s chaotic style is “unique to this administration and (suggests) real problems.” But the American people largely agree with Trump’s agenda. Eighty-six percent say that “a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost.” Fifty-three percent say that “the news media and other elites are exaggerating the problems with the Trump Administration because they are uncomfortable and threatened with the kind of change that Trump represents.” While 37 percent of respondents say that they want Democrats in Congress setting the agenda, 19 percent say that Republicans in Congress should do so, and 37 percent say that Trump should do so. Fifty-seven percent of Americans say Trump is likely to bring change — and 63 percent of those people say he will bring the right kind of change. Forty-one percent of Americans say the economy will get better, and 73 percent of those attribute that prospective success to Trump. Only 4 percent of Americans think Obamacare works well the way it is. And here’s the best statistic of all for Trump personally: Thirty-eight percent of Americans say they like him personally regardless of whether they like or dislike his policies.

All of this suggests that Americans are giving Trump a chance, and that they’re tired of the media failing to do so. They think Trump is going to bring change, and they want to allow him freedom to pursue that change. Democrats and members of the media who keep saying that Trump can’t be trusted with the tiller of government ought to have an easy solution: Give him all the leeway he wants, and then watch him pursue policies they think are unpopular. By acting as foils for Trump, the media and the left actually prop him up — they allow him to position them as obstacles to making change.

Trump is in control. The American people are ready to see him perform. Now it’s time for him to step up and create the change he’s preached for so long.

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We will bury a hero tomorrow “For those who fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.”

These words were often shared by local Vietnam veteran Tony Schutty who served with distinction in the 75th Infantry Long Range Recon Patrol (lerps) in 1968-69. Tony lost his short but valiant battle with cancer Sunday surrounded by his family and friends.

I was fortunate to have known him throughout most of my life.

He was the guy who we young vets wanted to imitate, and his chest full of ribbons was one we all wanted to duplicate. Fortunately, most of us never earned those ribbons or had to see and experience what Tony did. His service in the Lerps often meant days without sleep. He told me one time the enemy would sometimes be so close to them during night patrols you could smell their sweat. Two thirds of their missions created contact with the enemy forces and the simple snap of a twig could create mass chaos and intense firefights. All but five of his 365 day tour were spent in the jungle. Intense situations and loss of his friend’s lives took quite a toll on Tony and he carried that until his final days.

I struggled to find proper words to explain just who Tony was and why he was who he was. I believe the following paragraphs written

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by Tony’s company commander explain more than mere words on paper can actually describe.

“Staff Sgt Schutty served as patrol leader on innumerable patrols. His concern for his men and his professionalism in accomplishing each and every mission marked him as the patrol leader that everyone wanted to be with. The countless firefights, each worse than the last against almost always numerically superior forces, took a heavy toll on all the patrol members, none more than the patrol leader. After one or two days of rest the patrols would be alerted to go out again, their losses, where necessary, having been replaced.

Even as platoon Sergeant, Staff Sergeant Schutty had no rest. He would assist in the training and the selection of the patrols for the upcoming missions. He would be required to accompany the patrol leader on the aerial reconnaissance of the patrols assigned area and then accompany the patrol to the insertion point. More often than not to be greeted by enemy ground fire. He took each loss personally. As if it was within his

power to have stopped the maiming and killing. He was a good soldier. A rare individual who carried a very heavy burden on his shoulders.” Captain George Paccerelli, U.S. Army Tony flew to Washington, D.C. on the 2011 Freedom Flight. I sat next to him on a bench near the Vietnam Wall and asked if he was OK and if there was anything I could do for him. He spoke to me but gazed out at the wall and said, “Promise me one thing. Promise me you will never let them forget what we did over there. What they did over there (pointing to the wall). Don’t ever let their sacrifices be forgotten” as tears rolled down both of our cheeks I quietly stated “We won’t forget them or you Tony, I promise.”

I can only imagine the homecoming he received. Dressed in his jungle fatigues. All of his buddies, McWilliams and others giving Tony his own “gathering of Eagles” as they bear hugged once again and shouted “welcome home brother, welcome home.”

Oh what a sight that would have been. Fly high soldier. Until we meet again.

Doug Bishop is a veterans activist in Jasper County. He helped coordinate the Jasper County Freedom flights to Washington, D.C. and currently chairs the Jasper County Veterans memorial committee and serves on the National Association of Counties Veterans Affairs Committee.

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Obituaries Cindy Lou Koopman Feb. 25, 2017 Cindy Lou Koopman passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at her home in Ponca City, Okla., after a lengthy struggle with c a n c e r.

She was 64 years old. Cindy was born in Newton, Dec. 18, 1952, to her parents, Marion and Mary (Bakalar) Benac. She married Chuck Koop-

Donna R. McMulin March 6, 2017 Donna R. McMulin, 82, of N e w ton, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at The Shores in Pleas-

John Anthony Schutty March 5, 2017 John Anthony “Tony” Schutty died peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the VA Hospital in Des Moines.

He was 70 years old.

In his final days, Tony was surrounded by his loving family members including his children, wife, grandchildren, brothers and sisters and many adoring friends.

Born in Newton, Jan.

man June 26, 1988, in Newton.

Cindy worked as a manager of instrument sterilization at Skiff Memorial Hospital in Iowa for more than 30 years. After retirement, she and her husband moved to Ponca City in 2008. They quickly found a home at First Lutheran Church where Cindy held leadership roles in the Ladies Guild and LWML, as well as participating in Care Ministries, the Peanut Butter and Jelly Brigade for Friendship Feast and The Mission, several bible study groups, and sang in the choir. Cindy Lou was a natural born leader and used her

skills to help organize church functions including the annual Valentine’s Day Luncheon.

Physical fitness was important to her as she had a personal trainer and worked out often to stay in shape.

Her mother, several aunts and uncles preceded her in death.

Cindy is survived by her husband, Chuck of Ponca City; sons, Joshua Lepley of Grinnell and Jim Koopman of Ames; her father, Marion Benac of Newton; sisters, Jane Chaplin of Livingston, Texas, Loretta Tool of Newton and Tina Frein of Burchnell.

A memorial service honoring Cindy’s life

will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at First Lutheran Church.

Cindy was one of those people you meet once in a lifetime; she always made time for others, never complained, and always had a smile on her face.

Cindy’s final request was to go home, and she is home now in the loving arms of Jesus.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be contributed to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or cancer.org.

She is clothed in strength and dignity and laughs without fear of the future. Proverbs 31:25

ant Hill. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 10 at Newton Union Cemetery. Memorials to the American Cancer Society or the Jasper County Courthouse Lighting Fund may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Donna, the daughter of Clifford and Dorothy (Emmert) Baker, was born Nov. 9, 1934, in Grinnell. She grew up

in Searsboro, and graduated from Searsboro High School. Donna was a homemaker and a devout Christian. She enjoyed genealogy and was a member of the Jasper County Genealogical Society. She was also involved with a local choir that sang at the Jasper County Historical Museum.

Donna is survived by her three children, Lisa Mulbrook of Al-

toona, Jeff McMulin of Newton, and Jeremy (Heather) McMulin of Urbandale; four grandchildren, Josh (Mary Beth) McMulin, Richie Mulbrook (fiancé, Nikki Harms), Alexa McMulin and Jayden McMulin; a great-granddaughter, Alyson McMulin; and her brother, Ronald (Rilla) Baker of Monte. She was preceded in death by her parents; and James Agey.

18, 1947, he attended Newton Senior High.

He also attended college on a track scholarship in Kansas, prior to honorably serving in Vietnam War as a staff sergeant and patrol leader in Company E (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) 52nd Infantry from 1968-69.

He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge for his dutiful service.

He married Judy Robson in June of 1970 and raised two children, Jason Anthony and Jacqueline Marie. He worked at the Maytag Company for more than 20 years.

Those who knew and

loved Tony were fortunate to receive his gifts of unbounded kindness, unconditional love and spirituality.

Tony was an avid outdoorsman who had a passion for spending countless hours fishing, hunting and being one with nature.

Tony was deeply loved and will be missed by his two grandchildren, children, wife, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews and many friends.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Robert and mother Lucille. He is survived by his wife, Judy; son, Jason;, daughter, Jackie (JB Hopkins); and grandchildren, Dylan

and Jade; along with five siblings, Patty Trease (Tom), Bobby Schutty (Sue), Margaret Dimon (Fred), Doug Jones (Becca) and Denny Schutty (Kim).

Tony’s remarkable life will be celebrated and honored with stories and song at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home. The family appreciates flowers or donations can be made to the American Legion post 111 for the Jasper County Veterans’ future Freedom Fights.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Anthony R. Strange, 21, of Newton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 8:30 p.m. Sunday after police were called to the 1100 block of South 12th Avenue West in reference to a suspicious individual.

Strange was walking southbound in the 1300 block of West 12th Street South. The officer told Strange he was going to be patted down for weapons. Strange then grabbed the object out of his

pocket and attempted to conceal it. The object was a pipe. Strange was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Latasha R. Harris-Pearson, 22, and Deja R. Harris, 19, both of Newton, were charged with first-degree burglary at 10:11 p.m. March 4 after police were called to 315 West Fourth Street South in reference to a burglary.

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• Gina N. Stewart, 43, of Newton, was cited with driving while license under suspension and operating a non-registered vehicle at 7:49 p.m. Saturday.

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• A Free Community Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton.

Those interested may enter the church through the glass/elevator doors on the Second Avenue East side or through the single glass door off the north parking lot. The meals are open to the public and everyone is welcome.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s 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 the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Newton Area Chamber of Commerce March Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Thursday at Lauterbach Buick & GMC Dealership, 2900 First Ave. E. in Newton. Rep. Wes Breckenridge will be giving a program titled, “Diminish Distracted Driving.” This event is free to all Chamber members and their employees.

• Preschool Storytime will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Storytime is for preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, siblings are welcome. Storytime includes books, music, fingerplays and a simple craft. Call youth services librarian Phyllis Peter at 641-792-4108 with questions.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Adult Coloring will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Relax and unwind with a coloring book. All materials provided, adults only.

• Sugar Grove Cemetery Association will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dean Lane’s house in Newton. All interested are invited to attend.

• Meal & Meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Hough Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, 889 Highway F36 West in Newton.

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

• Legislative Forum will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at Kellogg Fire Station in Kellogg. Rep. Wes Breckenridge, D-Newton, will host this forum to gain citizen input. Open to the public.

• Garden Thyme Club will meet at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday at Deep Rock Station Gardens in Sully.

Visitors and new members are always welcome.

Contact the city clerk at 641-594-3493 for more information.

• Daughters of the American Revolution Grinnell Chapter will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Centre of Art and Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton. Coffee time will be before the meeting at 9 a.m.

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Gab session with gal pal leaves wife feeling hurt DEAR ABBY: I read your column all the time. My husband and I have been married for 35 years. My husband has good friends who are women, and I have never objected when he stayed with them when he traveled from our home to Michigan.

One of the women he stays with called and they talked for hours. That’s not right is it? My husband says she’s just a good friend and it’s only conversation.

Like I said, I didn’t mind him staying with her because I trusted him. But now I’m leery and suspicious. I don’t believe it’s a sexual thing, but a long conversation hurts me more because I thought I was his best friend.

I told him, “Let’s get counseling. If it doesn’t work, we can divorce.” He said, “You’re not going to stop me from talking to my friends.”

Abby, I need your opinion. — LEERY IN FLORIDA DEAR LEERY: Whatever is going on, you and your husband are having a communication problem. Instead of raising the subject of divorce with him, it may be time for you to get marriage counseling, alone if he won’t go with you.

Your husband should be able to talk to his friends — male and female — if he wishes. For you to tell him otherwise makes you look more like his jailer than his wife. Some mediation may help you feel less threatened and help you both to get back on the same page.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 39-year-old female who hasn’t been able to conceive. My sister has two children and one on the way. I love being an aunt, but I do want to be a mom myself.

I’m recently divorced and have a nice home, a dependable vehicle and a job that I love. The only thing missing in my life is a child.

I have the opportunity to adopt a newborn baby from a family who is unable to care for her. She will be born in the next few months. When I speak to my friends and family about it, even

though they would love for me to have a child, they say they don’t think this is the right path for me. Although I want a child and always have, I’m now having concerns about it, too. Any advice you could share would be greatly appreciated. — MOTHERLY INSTINCT IN GEORGIA DEAR INSTINCT: I wish you had been clearer about why your family doesn’t feel that adopting the baby would be the right path for you. However, since you weren’t, let me offer this: Many single parents — whether single because of divorce, widowhood or by choice — successfully raise children. At 39, with a home and a good job, you appear to be financially secure enough to provide for a child. Unless you have an emotional problem you didn’t mention, or lack the patience to be a good mother, I see no reason why you shouldn’t become one. However, because your friends and family have created doubt, discuss this with a counselor to clarify your thinking.

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The National Weather Service says the EF2 tornado damaged several homes Monday night, destroyed a senior living facility and ravaged the schools buildings in Seymour, a Wayne County town of about 700 people. School Superintendent Brad Breon said on Tuesday that the twister peeled off the school buildings’ roofs and damaged several school buses.

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DUBUQUE — A 19-year-old Dubuque man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the robbery shooting of a man at a trailer park in the Dubuque County community of Key West.

Jurors took less than three hours of deliberation Tuesday before finding Imere Hall guilty. The mandatory life sentence is scheduled to be handed down April 3.

Prosecutors say Hall and two other men broke into the trailer of 21-year-old Collin Brown last April, intending to rob him.

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ANKENY — The Ankeny City Council has moved toward opting out of the Polk County minimum wage hike. The council Monday passed the first of three readings of an ordinance that would keep the city at the state minimum wage of $7.25. In October county supervisors voted to increase the wage in Polk County to $10.75 an hour by January 2019. The phased-in raise plan is scheduled to start in April.

Pipeline leak blamed on errant excavator HANLONTOWN — An Oklahoma-based company has blamed an errant excavator for damaging a pipeline in northern Iowa that spilled nearly 47,000 gallons of diesel fuel.

Magellan Midstream Partners released a statement Tuesday saying the excavator apparently didn’t check with regulators about the location of underground utilities, as required by Iowa law. Authorities say the leaking fuel was discovered during a snowstorm on Jan. 25 near Hanlontown.

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CLINTON — Authorities are investigating the deaths of two males whose bodies were found inside a Clinton residence.

Officers were sent around 3:10 p.m.

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Iowa House OKs gun bill with stand-your-ground provision DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa House on Tuesday approved a sweeping gun bill that would include a stand-yourground provision and allow citizens to sue local governments that impose weapons restrictions.

The Republican-controlled chamber voted 58-39 mostly along party lines. The bill now heads to the GOP-majority Senate, where it has support.

The legislation would make several changes to Iowa’s gun laws, and is the culmination of years of failed attempts from Republicans to amend current rules. The party controls both legislative chambers and the governor’s office for the first time in nearly 20 years, and this legislative session marks their first real window to make major revisions.

“It’s been a long time coming for this bill,” said Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley, shortly before the vote. “There’s

still work to be done. I’m still open to input from anybody out there that has concerns with it.”

The standyour-ground provision has Windschitl been part of those concerns. It would allow a person to use deadly force anywhere if he or she believes such force was necessary to avoid injury or risk to one’s life or safety. It allows a person to be wrong about an estimation of danger.

That’s problematic, said Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo.

The black lawmaker at one point during floor debate put on a hoodie, a reference to the 2012 death of Trayvon Martin.

The 17-year-old Martin was wearing similar clothing when he was shot and killed in Florida by George Zimmerman, a

Report released on abuse of residents with disabilities GLENWOOD (AP) — An investigation of verbal and physical abuse at an Iowa institution for residents with severe intellectual disabilities found that employees were poorly trained and lacked supervision, which led to unreported mistreatment and abuse.

The Joint Commission Resources consulting company wrote a 34-page report on the Glenwood State Resource Center, which houses more than 200 residents, after the state hired the company to investigate the causes of abuse at the center.

The Iowa Department of Human Services, which runs the facility, said in January that seven residents were physically abused and 13 residents were subjected to neglect or verbal abuse, which some workers failed to report.

Thirteen staff members quit or were fired over the allegations, and six face criminal charges.

The department released the report, labeled “confidential,” on Monday in response to an open-records request by The Des Moines Register. Department officials referred to the abuse as “shameful,” but said it didn’t reflect the dedication of most of the facility’s nearly 800 employees or the treatment of most of the facility’s residents.

neighborhood watch volunteer. Zimmerman ultimately didn’t use that state’s standyour-ground law as defense, though its consideration garnered attention. Zimmerman was later acquitted of charges related to the shooting.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting — Martin was black and unarmed — led to protests and a national debate about race relations.

“The idea that you can be wrong in your estimation of a threat, but as long as you have good reason, is terrifying for some of us,” Smith said.

Another proposal in the bill would allow a citizen to sue a local government for enacting ordinances that regulate gun-free zones if the person argues that he or she is adversely affected. Republicans have pointed out that existing law already prohibits such ordinances, but it hasn’t stopped communities from enacting

policies over the years. Some Democrats said the new provision impacts local control.

“Each of our counties and cities are different,” said Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City.

“We have different values and beliefs regarding gun ownership and gun safety. Our local government bodies should have the right to determine what is best for their citizens and community.”

At least one Republican agreed. Rep. Dave Heaton of Mount Pleasant noted that in 1986, the mayor of his community was gunned down by a resident during a city council meeting. Two other council members were wounded in the shooting.

“Afterwards, we banned weapons from our city council chamber,” he said. “And this bill challenges the right of that city council to ban weapons from the city council chamber. My town will never forget

Sheriff’s office helps students shape internship experience COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) — At a very young age, Noah Hahn knew he wanted to be a police officer.

“My dad was a probation parole officer for a while,” Hahn said. “And I always knew I wanted to be a cop since I was a little kid.”

The 19-year-old Lewis Central graduate is now a junior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha majoring in criminal justice. Hoping to follow a career in law enforcement, Hahn is participating in an internship program through the Pottawattamie County Sheriff ’s Office.

“I decided to intern because I wanted to get that firsthand experience and see what law enforce-

ment was and not just from what you see on television shows like ‘Cops’ because it is a lot different,” Hahn said. “And I wanted to double check to make sure it was something I wanted to do.”

Chief Deputy John Reynolds said the department has been offering student internships since 2010.

“There’s not a lot of agencies doing these internships any longer, and I don’t know for what reason,” Reynolds said. “We try to maintain some availability for the students because we have a lot to offer.”

The department accepts one or two students during each fourmonth long internship program.

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There are several other changes in the bill. It would allow children under age 14 to use handguns with parental supervision and allow concealed weapons on the Capitol grounds. Some initial proposals to allow guns on college campuses and lifetime firearm permits were scrapped.

Around 50 gun rights activists gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to lobby for the legislation, and a handful stuck around for the chamber debate. Kurt Liske, vice president of the Iowa Firearms Coalition, told supporters the legislation was the “biggest pro-Second Amendment bill in state history.”

“At no point will we take a bigger step forward in protecting and enhancing your Second Amendment rights than we will when we sign this piece of legislation into law,” he said.

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“It’s a realistic view of what we actually do in the field,” Reynolds said. “A lot of kids look at TV and they see this unrealistic idea, like DNA in instantaneous time frames, and that doesn’t happen, so it gives the students a real view of what it is we do and why and how we do it.”

Students accepted into the program get to shape their internship experience, Reynolds said.

“I encourage the students to tell me what it is they’re trying to garner in their education,” he added. “I ask them to coordinate a schedule and where it is they want to focus their time.”

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Crossing the finish line YMCA hosts annual Special Olympics track and throw

Photos by Kayla Langmaid/Daily News Shannon Yanske crosses the finish line first during a 50-meter dash at the Special Olympics held at the YMCA for Newton Athletes Tuesday.

Just like Olympic shot putters, Wayne Salyers throws the softball down the court during the annual Special Olympics at the YMCA.

Shawn Dittmer finishes the 50-meter race during Tuesday’s Special Olympics Newton Athletes qualifying event at the YMCA.

Rhondi Machin flashes a smile as she competes against two other runners during the 50-meter dash during the YMCA annual Special Olympics for Newton Athletes.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Morgann Eide is Newton High’s top girl hurdler returning this season. The junior finished 22nd in the 60-meter hurdles at Monday’s UNI AD. Dickinson Relays in Cedar Falls.

Cardinal girls open indoor track season at Dickinson Relays

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News CEDAR FALLS — Juniors Morgann Eide and Haley Revell turned in the top performances for Newton High’s girls at Monday’s 2017 A.D. Dickinson Relays at the University of Northern Iowa.

Eide placed 22nd in the 60-meter hurdles in 10.16 seconds on the indoor track in the UNI-Dome. Revell had a toss of 34 feet, 2 inches for 26th in the indoor shot put event with junior Ali Bestell taking 48th with a distance of 31-8 1/2.

Sophomore Abbie Barr cleared the high jump bar at 4-6 to finish 53rd.

“The girls had a good start to the season. They did a great job pushing through the tough spots of their races,” Newton assistant coach Rachelle Tipton said. “It is always nice to get the first meet completed and start to get a feel for what we will do outdoors.”

Juniors Liz McVey and Audrey Lucas also competed in the 60 hurdles. McVey was 81st in 11.10 seconds and Lucas finished 151st in 12.52.

Eide ran a 31.39-second 200-meter dash to take 138th with senior Kenna

Winther in 157th at 31.93 seconds and Lucas in 188th at 34.11. Freshmen Andrea Brown and Jenna Smith were 158th and 161st, respectively, in the 400 in 1 minute, 15.64 seconds and 1:16.10.

McVey posted a 144th time of 9.2 seconds in the 60-meter dash. Winther was 149th in 9.24 seconds and sophomore Teddie Brunsmann took 163rd out of 200 runners with a 9.35-second timing.

Newton’s 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Lakin Jenkins, Gerima Blair, Brown and Smith finished 36th out of 54 in 4:46.42. The 4x800 relay team of Jenkins, Barr, Blair and Brunsmann was 55th at out 63 in 12:05.84.

The Cardinal girls opened the short three-meet indoor track season at UNI. They, along with the boys, competes in the Little Hawkeye Conference indoor meet at 4 p.m. Thursday at Grinnell College.

They conclude the indoor schedule at the Iowa State University High School Classic on Monday in Ames.

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The Prairie City-Monroe and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys basketball teams each had just one senior logging significant minutes this past season.

Both of those seniors were voted to the honorable mention squad by Heart of Iowa Conference coaches recently, The future also appears to be bright as PCM junior Jackson Thomas earned first-team honors, while a pair of sophomores — PCM’s Andrew Van Ryswyk and CMB’s Will Clapper — were second-team selections.

Seven area players were picked in all.

CMB senior Hunter McWhirter and junior Travis Lindemoen landed on the honorable mention teams.

PCM senior Mark Bruxvoort and junior Elijah Sperfslage also were honorable mention choices.

Thomas got off to a hot scoring start before falling off late in the season. He still finished sixth in the league in overall scoring at 14.7 points per game.

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C-M’s Russell signs with Ellsworth CC softball

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Amy Russell likely would have had some options to choose from had she waited for other col-

leges to get involved in the recruiting process.

After taking a visit to Ellsworth Community College, that was unnecessary. Russell knew that was where she wanted to extend her athletic career.

On Monday, the 2016 Class 1A second-team all-stater made things official, signing a National Letter of Intent to play for the Panthers her first RUSSELL | 2B

Submitted Photo by Jennifer Snyder Colfax-Mingo senior Amy Russell, front row center, signed a National Letter of intent to play softball for Ellsworth Community College on Monday. Joining Russell for the signing were her mother Anna Russell, front row left, and her father Kirk Russell, front row right. Pictured in the back row is Colfax-Mingo softball coach Bryan Poulter (left) and Ellsworth softball coach Nate Forsyth.

Bubble Watch: Illinois State of MVC waits; Big Ten teams tip off

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High junior Haley Revell finished 26th in the shot put at Monday’s Dickinson Relays held at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

Imagine waiting a week to hear whether or not you have done enough to earn the biggest of your dreams.

That’s what Illinois State faces.

The Redbirds, a true definition of a bubble team for the NCAA Tournament, lost to No. 21 Wichita State in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Tournament on Sunday.

Whether or not they are in the field of 68 won’t be announced until next Sunday.

Seven agonizing days listening to people give their opinion on whether or not they are in.

“I definitely think we should be in,” senior guard Tony Wills told the Normal (Illinois) Pentagraph.

“I think we have some big wins. I think this team is really special. It’s the best team I’ve ever been on, and I don’t want to be done playing.”

Big wins are one thing the Redbirds are missing on the tournament resume.

They split the season series with Wichita State, and that’s

their lone quality win, one that will impress the selection committee, anyway.

“We just have to pray and have faith that we get in,” senior forward Deontae Hawkins said.

“We had an outstanding season. We didn’t get the automatic bid that we wanted, but we played some great basketball this year.”

The Missouri Valley Conference was down this season from the usual campaign where it would have four, even five quality teams. This season it was Wichita State and Illinois State by themselves.

“I mean, we lost one game in conference, same as them,” senior guard Keyshawn Evans said of the Shockers. “Besides the two Wichita games, I can’t remember the last time we

lost a game. We’ve only lost to them since I don’t know when.

That would probably be my argument.”

The Redbirds (27-6), who came into the title game on an eight-game winning streak and with an RPI in the 30s, have to hope the committee agrees with that assessment.

The Big Ten dominated Sunday’s schedule and two bubble teams that needed wins got them.

Iowa (18-13, 10-8) started the conference season 3-5 but turned things around, a trend that continued with a 90-79 victory over Penn State. It would do the Hawkeyes well to definitely win one, maybe even a second game in the Big Ten Tournament.

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Royals newcomer Hammel settles in

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Once Jason Hammel actually got back on the mound, he did just fine.

Coming off a 15-win season for the World Series champion Cubs, Hammel didn’t have a set job until signing with the Kansas City Royals on Feb. 8, only a week before spring training started.

Then Hammel had to wait until the Royals’ eighth Hammel spring training game before making an appearance.

Hammel threw two scoreless innings, allowing two singles, as a Kansas City split squad beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 Saturday.

“It took me a little while to get out there, but it felt good,” Hammel said. “I got a good welcome from the crowd. And I felt good out there.”

It was by design to hold the 34-year-old right-hander out of the early games.

Hammel told pitching coach Dave Eiland that he needs five or six starts to be ready.

“I’ve thrown a lot of ‘pens and I’ve had my live BPs (batting prac-

tice), but it’s always different the first one in a game setting, fans involved, being on the game mound, a lot of factors you’ve got to factor in. But overall, I was throwing strikes and that’s all I want to do.”

Hammel, who threw 17 strikes in 31 pitches, worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning by retiring Orlando Calixte on a flyball to center.

“Pretty much what to expect from your first outing out,” Hammel said. “Not very crisp, my arm felt good and I got my work in and a couple of goose eggs, pretty much all I could ask for,” he said.

Hammel threw mostly fastballs and mixed in a few sliders. He said he threw only one curve and one changeup.

“Routinely, I’m fastball heavy like I was today,” Hammel said.

“For me my success starts with the fastball. I’ve got to make sure that’s there before I start spinning anything. I wasn’t really trying to trick anybody.”

Third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert speared Nick Hundley’s line drive to lead off the second inning.

“Outstanding play by Cheslor,” Hammel said. “I didn’t even see it happen. I turned around and there was already applause.”

Former ISU assistant Otzelberger leads South Dakota State to NCAA tourney SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota State got 37 points from Summit League Player of the Year, Mike Daum, and the Jackrabbits defeated Omaha 7977 to win the Summit League championship, sending SDSU to its fourth NCAA tournament in school history.

Daum scored 24 points in the second half as SDSU (18-16)

held off a furious rally down the stretch.

SDSU, coached by former Iowa State assistant coach T.J. Otzelberger, used a 9-5 run in the final five minutes to pull away.

Daum went 14-for-24 from the floor and continued his torrid scoring pace, averaging 29.3 points per game in SDSU’s three

conference tournament wins.

The Jackrabbits, who’ve now won six straight, also got 12 points from Chris Howell and 11 from former East Sac County star Reed Tellinghuisen.

Omaha, in its first conference title game in school history, had four players in double figures with Tre’Shawn Thurman leading the way with 21 points.

HOIC

steals and 16 blocks.

In conference play, Van Ryswyk improved his scoring to 9.5 points per game and pushed top rebounding average to 9.3.

His 23 made 3-pointers ranked 11th in the league and finished with 26 assists, 15 steals and 13 blocks.

Sperfslage and Thomas gave the Mustangs a potent shooting backcourt. Sperfslage averaged 8.7 points, 2.7 reVan Ryswyk bounds and three assists per game. He made 23 3-pointers and totaled 41 steals.

In conference games, Sperfslage averaged 7.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and three asSperfslage sists per game.

He drilled 13 3-pointers and finished with 25 steals.

Bruxvoort, the team’s only returning starter, averaged 7.4 points and four rebounds per game in his final Lindemoen season. He made 48 percent of his shots from the floor, dished out 52 assists and collected 24 steals.

Inside the HOIC, he scored eight points and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per contest. The fieldgoal percentage improved to 51 percent and he finished with 30 assists and 15 steals.

McWhirter and Clapper were the only two returning starters for the Raiders. McWhirter, in his final season, averaged 7.5 points per game and was second on the team with a 6.3 rebounds per game average. He made 32 3-pointers, dished out 42 assists and collected 34 steals.

In league play, McWhirter

scored 7.4 points and pulled down 6.3 boards per contest.

He made 26 3-pointers, handed out 30 assists and collected 20 steals.

Lindemoen averaged 7.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He dropped 24 treys, dished out three assists per game and collected two steals per contest.

In conference play, Lindemoen scored nearly eight points, grabbed 2.4 rebounds and dished out three assists per game. He buried 19 3-pointers and tallied two steals per game.

Continued from Page 1B Thomas ranked fourth in the HOIC with 53 made 3-pointers, third in free-throw percentage (82.4) and grabbed nearly five rebounds per game.

Thomas finished with 56 assists and 24 steals.

In conference play, Thomas ranked fifth in scoring at 14.7 Clapper per game. He pulled down 5.1 rebounds per contest and finished with 41 assists and 14 steals. Thomas ranked third in free-throw percentage (87) and finished with the fourth most Bruxvoort made 3-pointers (39).

Clapper was one of the best players in the league this season. He ranked third in scoring (15.6 points per game) and rebounding (7.7), made 57 per- McWhirter cent of his shots and finished with 22 assists, 33 steals and 13 blocks.

Inside the HOIC, he averaged 14.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, which both ranked third. He made 56 percent of his shots from floor and totaled 15 assists, 15 steals and nine blocks.

Van Ryswyk showed off his versatility by leading the league in rebounding (8.9 boards per game) and ranked 10th with 31 made 3-pointers.

Van Ryswyk made nearly half of the shots he took from the field (49 percent), averaged nearly nine points per game and finished with 32 assists, 21

Heart of Iowa Conference Boys Final Standings 1. South Hamilton 14-2 2. Greene County 13-3 3. Nevada 12-4 4. Gilbert 11-5 5. Prairie City-Monroe 9-7 6. North Polk 5-11 7. Roland-Story 5-11 8. Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 3-13 9. Saydel 0-14 First Team Trent Stahl, jr., Nevada Collin Hill, sr., South Hamilton Marco Balderas, jr., South Hamilton Trey Tucker, sr., Greene County Trey Hinote, so., Greene County Jackson Thomas, sr., PCM Steven Lawrence, sr., Gilbert Caleb Lomica, so., North Polk Second Team Austin Hobbs, jr., Roland-Story Luke Merfeld, jr., Nevada Om’Unique Wilkerson, jr., Nevada Conner Hill, so., South Hamilton Wade Adcock, jr., Greene County Andrew Van Ryswyk, so., PCM Matt Barragy, so., Gilbert Will Clapper, so., CMB Honorable Mention Mark Bruxvoort, sr., PCM Elijah Sperfslage, jr., PCM Hunter McWhirter, sr., CMB Travis Lindemoen, jr., CMB Devin Porter, sr., Saydel Nate Sepich, sr., Saydel Calvin Skalla, sr., Greene County Lance Hughes, sr., Greene County Carter Greenfield, so., Roland-Story Mitchell Shorkey, jr., Roland-Story Colten Parkins, so., North Polk Anthony Capaldo, sr., North Polk Will Turner, so., Gilbert Schuyler Hop, sr., Gilbert Logan Klemp, jr., South Hamilton Logan Peters, so., South Hamilton AJ Strottman, sr., Nevada Matt Chitty, jr., Nevada

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Russell Continued from Page 1B two seasons out of high school.

“I never continued to talk to any other colleges after my visit with Ellsworth because I left very satisfied with the people and the nice set up of campus,” Russell said. “I believed that Ellsworth was the place for me the day that I visited the campus for the first time.”

Russell said Wartburg College had some interest in her services last spring, but she never considered a future with the Knights.

“I chose Ellsworth because coach (Nate) Forsyth and each of his players were very welcoming to me, and they still are,” Russell said.

“I also enjoyed the set up of campus. Nothing is too big at Ellsworth so I’m glad that it won’t be a huge change from where I am now.”

Russell is a four-sport athlete at Colfax-Mingo.

She could have tried to play volleyball or throw the shot put at a small college, but softball has always been her first love.

“Being able to step on to the field and worry about the sport and nothing else is what I love so much,” Russell said. “I’ve played all of my life so it’s an achievement to know that what I’ve been working on for so long has paid off.”

Russell should be able to help the Panthers at the plate and in the circle immediately. Ellsworth has started 4-1 in 2017 but totaled just 35 wins the previous four seasons. They were 8-45 last year and 4-47 the year before.

Russell said she plans to continue to pitch in college. Coach Forsyth told Russell he’ll use her in other spots on the field when she is not in the circle, including shortstop, the position she plays at Colfax-Mingo when she isn’t toeing the rubber.

“Pitching is what I love to do and if (Colfax-Mingo coach Bryan) Poulter was to ask me to pitch every game of the season I would probably do it,” Russell said. “I’ve come pretty close to doing that anyway in the past. But, of course, I’m more than OK with having a break and moving to shortstop or wherever I’m needed.”

Russell nearly led the Tigerhawks to a state tournament berth in 2016.

Colfax-Mingo won 25 games and lost 8-7 to Martensdale St. Marys in a 1A regional final. The Blue Devils wound up third at the state tournament.

Russell led Colfax-Min-

Bubble Continued from Page 1B Michigan (20-11, 10-8) was in better shape than Iowa, but it added a 93-57 mashing of Nebraska to close the season.

Minnesota is likely to make the tournament, but a win over Wisconsin would have been a great way to end the regular season. The Gophers fell 6649.

The Gophers rebounded from an eight-win season in 2015-16 to where they didn’t have to worry about being on the bubble.

The other Big Ten team that lost in a bubble-breaking situation was Northwestern, which fell 69-65 to No. 16 Purdue.

The Wildcats (21-10, 10-8) have become a fan favorite as they wait for the call to their first ever NCAA Tournament.

go and was fifth in 1A with a .521 batting average.

She belted six home runs, which ranked tied for first on her team and 14th in 1A, and her 44 RBIs ranked 15th in 1A. Russell’s 50 runs scored ranked 13th in 1A, while her 63 hits tied for fourth.

Russell cranked out 17 doubles, and that ranked ninth overall in 1A. She drew 15 walks and ranked 11th in 1A in on base percentage at .574.

In the circle, Russell finished 16-5 with an earned run average of 2.13. She also recorded two saves and struck out 119 hitters in 121 2/3 innings pitched.

Opposing batters only hit .191 off her.

As a junior, Russell ranked second in 1A with 28 walks. During her sophomore year, Russell was 10th in 2A in walks with 20 and her 1.21 ERA ranked fifth.

With one final season to go, Russell currently has 15 career home runs, 116 RBIs, 180 hits, 60 doubles, 123 runs scored and 83 walks. Her career batting average is .446. She also has 47 career wins and 450 strikeouts in the circle.

“I’m very relieved to have the signing done and my future home finally figured out,” Russell said. “It’s like a weight just dropped off my shoulders. I’m excited to be able to play out my last season knowing that I’m going to continue playing softball after our season comes to an end.”

Russell did admit it will feel weird playing softball for someone other than Poulter. He has helped the now veteran player through some tough situations during her five-year softball career.

“I wouldn’t be the player I am today if I didn’t have Poulter to help me,” Russell said. “Now I can focus on my last season with him and my teammates and enjoy it as much as I can even though I’m going to hate it when it comes to an end.”

Russell plans on going into nursing and eventually becoming an RN. She’ll also take the next two years at Ellsworth to decide if she wants to continue playing softball at a four-year college.

“I plan to hopefully continue on to the University of Iowa after my two years at Ellsworth,” Russell said.

“If any other colleges show interest in me playing for them after two years, and I still want to play the sport then I will more than likely go for it.”

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com Big Ten Conference Basketball Tournament At The Verizon Center Washington First Round Wednesday, March 8 Nebraska vs. Penn State, 3:30 p.m.

Ohio State vs. Rutgers, 6 p.m.

Second Round Thursday, March 9 Michigan vs. Illinois, 11 a.m.

Michigan State vs. Nebraska-Penn State winner, 1:25 p.m.

Iowa vs. Indiana, 5:30 p.m.

Northwestern vs. Ohio State-Rutgers winner, 7:55 p.m.

Quarterfinals Friday, March 10 Purdue vs. Michigan-Illinois winner, 11 a.m.

Minnesota vs. Michigan State-Nebraska-Penn State winner, 1:25 p.m.

Wisconsin vs. Iowa-Indiana winner, 5:30 p.m.

Maryland vs. Northwestern-Ohio State-Rutgers winner, 7:55 p.m.

Semifinals Saturday, March 11 Purdue-Michigan-Illinois winner vs.

Minnesota-Michigan State-Nebraska-Penn State winner, noon Wisconsin-Iowa-Indiana winner vs. Maryland-Northwestern-Ohio State-Rutgers winner, 2:30 p.m.

Championship Sunday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.

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The Mittera Group is committed to providing a tobacco free workplace, pre-employment drug screen and background check required. EOE

2014 SHASTA Flyte 3150K Travel trailer comes w/ 3 bedroom bunkhouse in the rear w/ spacious storage, one slide includes bunk style table and jackknife couch (sleeps 2-3), queen size bed up front w/ storage cabinets and extra storage underneath, electric awning and tow-jack, outdoor kitchen w/ second refrigerator and propane grill. Asking $18,500 or OBO. 563-249-6886.

QHC Mitchellville, LLC is recruiting full-time CNA’s, LPN’s, and RN’s for all shifts.

As a member of our team, you may be eligible for the following benefits: • Pay based on years of experience • Sign On Bonus • PTO available after 90 days of employment • 2 Uniforms provided per year full time and part time staff • Health Insurance for full time staff- Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance

QHC Mitchellville, LLC is committed to "Making a difference in every life we touch and always striving for excellence in Care and Integrity." *All applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical.

Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E Newton, Iowa 50208

Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer

If you are looking for a FULL TIME POSITION with opportunity to LEARN A SKILL that can lead to a career while advancing in a GROWING COMPANY, then

EXTREMELY CLEAN LOW MILEAGE TRUCK! Whit 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD 33,000 miles, 2WD Extended cab. 6 ft box, V-8, tonneau cover, running boards, REMOTE START, 5th wheel hitch, back up camera, bed liner, AC, cruise, etc. $17,000 obo 641-792-9813

Full-time and Part-time Days & Evenings

110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status *Drug Free Workplace

2011 CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 4WD, ext. cab, flex fuel, victory red with ebony interior, very clean, 55,345 original miles, lots of extras $22,000. 641275-5058

CMA or CNA

Apply online or send resume to:

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AUTOMOTIVE

Full-time & Part-time 12-hour shifts

Newton Village Health Care Center rdaniels@elimcare.org

2002 GRAY, extended cab Chevy Silverado. Fully loaded with towing package, leather, heated seats, automatic seats, mirrors, etc. 207k miles and some very minor dents/scratches. Engine runs perfect.

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373

AUTOMOTIVE

If you are looking for an exciting career that allows you to enhance the lives of others and be part of a winning team, we invite you to apply for one of our open positions and discover what sets QHC Mitchellville, LLC apart from the rest.

Please contact Cyndi Gentz, Administrator, or call (515) 967-3726 or apply in person at: 114 Carter Street SW, Mitchellville, lA 50169.

E.O.E. & Drug Testing

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Do you enjoy solving complex problems and continual learning?

Is delivering exceptional customer service a strength of yours?

FULL - TIME PRODUCTION

If so, we are looking to hire talented individuals to work in our team based Customer Service area at Pella Corporation. As a Customer Service Representative, you will be able to use your organization, problem solving and multi-tasking skills when responding to customer needs either on the phone or through written communication. With your ability to listen attentively and desire to create a positive experience, you are in a critical role to make a difference in our customer’s mind.

We offer the following benefits to our full time employees

To succeed in this role you must be: • A good listener & communicator • Able to solve problems in a timely manner • Accustomed to working in fast paced and collaborative environment • Motivated by having a strong work ethic • Able to work evenings and weekends with some flexibility

In order to ensure a safe working environment a pre employment drug screen and background check IS required. If you are interested in joining the JELO-WEN Window Division/Grinnell production team, apply online at https://jeld-wen.atsondemand.com or in person between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Monday through Friday at our Grinnell location on at 911 Industrial Avenue

If you are interested in learning more, please go to www.pella.com/careers to apply directly to our current opening.

JELD·WEN Window Division in Grinnell has current opportunities, on all shifts Our need to stock windows for the spring and beyond requires a full staff of hard working, flexible, team-oriented associates. FT wages start at $15.01/hr. on the off-shifts and $14.51/hr. on 1st shift JELD· WEN is a market leader in vinyl windows and patio doors serving the Midwestern market

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On the job training for assemblers & machine operators Competitive wages increasing with experience 2nd and 3rd~ Shift Premium pay 401K Retirement Plan with company match up to 4% 8 paid holidays Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan starting at 120 hr accrual rate Health, life, dental and Vision insurance Safe & clean work environment Stable employment

JELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell 911 Industrial Avenue Grinnell, Iowa 50112 SM-NE8143329-0323

Astrograph

Some theorists suggest that the past and the future do not exist.

Others suggest that “now” doesn’t, either. And yet, most of us are having an experience of life today that may not benefit from dabbling in the theoretical. The creative Leo moon suggests you operate from that unique timepiece in the center of your chest.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 8). There’s an angel over your shoulder, whispering messages of encouragement and nudging you toward opportunities to grow your spirit.

New ideas cross-pollinate with what you already believe, and a special project is born. May brings familial warmth; color-

ful characters come in June.

There’s a win in September.

Libra and Aquarius adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 22, 37 and 40.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Whatever you do today, do it for you. If there’s nothing in it for you that you can think of off the top of your head, go deeper. What’s the real payoff?

You wouldn’t be doing it if there weren’t one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Your professional life will not be the only thing that flourishes as a result of your methodical, systematic and businesslike approach. Such a method will

also improve relationships of all kinds.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

As for the person who helps you handle the task better than you could on your own -- this person may not be the ideal partner, but he or she is certainly worthy of the props you’ll generously give today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You know what a person is like in a particular context. Now change the context and find out more! You’ll be different, too.

This process of mutual discovery is the stuff of life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Do your detective work today. It’s not about snooping so much as it is about listening to what people tell you about their pasts, their points of view and

their goals. Asking excellent questions will be half the battle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Usually, you know right away whether an outcome is to your liking or not. With today’s project, snap judgments could hinder progress. If there’s even a small shadow of a doubt, live with the result for a few days, then decide.

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accurately who else wants to as well, so make the play date and follow through. This sudden need for fun will be very lucky for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve the sneaking suspicion that you can make your life better and more interesting on your own, but a certain charismatic character can definitely put you on the fast track to this end.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). For a comforting feeling of belonging, hang out with people who are very much like you. But if it’s creativity or productivity you’re after, you’ll gain, give and learn more in a diverse group.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The one without direct experience in your problem will be of little or no help and, in fact, could make things worse.

Don’t waste time: Go straight to the expert.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Because you’re a child at heart, you want to play. You’ll sense

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

As you search for the right person to fill a certain open-

ing in your life, consider that while people can, technically, change, they often don’t -especially not just because you want them to. Go with current (not projected) stats.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

The rest of the world fades into the background as one person attracts you and reins you in. This feels at once like an exotic adventure and like coming home.

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