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Crime Stoppers offers $500 reward for homicide tips Newton Daily News The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office is seeking assistance from the community regarding the homicide of a 61-year-old Newton man who was found dead in his home Monday.

The Jasper County Crime

Stoppers is offering up to a $500 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects.

Officials received a 911 call to a Newton residence Monday afternoon in reference to an unresponsive individual.

When law enforcement and

Newton Fire and EMS arrived at 4252 Maple Street, they found Jose Luis C. Ramirez Berber lying on the floor unresponsive. It was determined the death was suspicious and on Wednesday the sheriff ’s office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation ruled the death a homicide.

Authorities declined to release the cause of death at this time, citing the ongoing investigation.

The Office of the State Medical Examiner was requested to conduct an autopsy on Ramirez Berber.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Jasper Coun-

Bomb threat closes Jasper County Courthouse

ty Sheriff ’s office at 641-7925912.

Information can also be submitted to Jasper County Crime Stoppers by calling 641792-8362, or texting Jasper followed by the tip to 274637 or online at www.jaspercrimestoppers.com. All tips are completely anonymous.

Newton school board to discuss 2018 budget

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Sheriff deputies and officers from the Newton Police Department work near the Jasper County Courthouse during a bomb threat situation on Thursday. Following the evacuation of the building and search by law enforcement and maintenance staff, an all clear was given about a half an hour after the original call.

Nothing suspicious found during search

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office is investigating a bomb threat issued to the Jasper County Courthouse Thursday morning.

The building was evacuated shortly following the call at approximately 10:30 a.m., Jasper County Sheriff John

Halferty said, with an all clear given at approximately 11 a.m.

The call was made to a 911 line indicating there was a bomb in the building. Upon receiving the call, additional agencies were notified including courthouse security, the courthouse offices, Newton Police and Fire Departments along with sheriff ’s office.

A decision was made to evacuate the courthouse and a search of the building was conducted by law enforcement officials and maintenance staff. Nothing suspicious was found or noted during the search and just a half an hour after the original call, the all clear was given and daily business resumed at the courthouse.

A visual difference during this bomb threat was the appearance of military uniformed officers. Halferty said the officers were actually sheriff ’s deputies who

were returning from a drug search warrant.

“Our tactical team had just completed a drug search warrant and happened to be close, so we diverted them to assist,” Halferty said.

“Normally, they would have been in a sheriff ’s department uniform, but they just happened to be conducting the search warrant.”

The investigation into the threat is ongoing.

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

The Newton Community School District Board of Education will gather for its regular meeting Monday evening at the EJH Beard Administration Center with discussion of the proposed budget and tax rate for 2018 topping the agenda.

Following the discussion of the Padget budget, led by Director of Business Services Gayle Isaac, the board will vote on a date, time and place for a public hearing on the budget. The current recommendation is for 6:45 p.m. on April 10 at the administration building.

Isaac and Mike Stanley of Hunt and Associates will also present the fiscal year 2016 audit.

Superintendent Bob Callaghan will lead a discussion regarding opening and consideration of sealed bids. The discussion will be followed by an action item to approve sealed bids opened and reviewed by the superintendent, the secretary of the board and the financial advisor.

Monday’s meeting will also include a vote to approve a student-teaching agreement with Central College and an update on the Denison Culture Survey. The culture update will be provided

by Board President Travis Padget, Vice President Robyn Friedman and Director of Human resources Laura Selover.

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NCT prepares Iowa Community Theatre Festival production Newton Daily News Members of the Newton Community Theatre are preparing its production for entry in the Iowa Community Theatre Festival.

The community of Newton will have a chance to see “Pvt. Wars” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the theatre for a freewill donation. The festival performance will be at 1:30 p.m. March 17 at the Marshalltown Community Theatre.

“Pvt. Wars” is by James McLure and is rated R. The production is directed by John Dougan

and has a cast of Lonnie Appleby, Conor Fudge and Scott Schaeffer. Crew members are Sue Beukema, Linda Dougan, Amy McGhghy and Mel Wilson.

The story is about three GIs recovering from Vietnam injuries, whiling away their time on the terrace of an Army hospital. Gately, a hillbilly, fiddles compulsively with a disemboweled radio. Silvio is a streetwise, big-city type, while Natwick is a pris-

sy “rich kid” from Long Island, writes letters to his mother telling her how much he wants to become a close friend of Gately.

The play blends these into a meaningful mosaic as the three tease, torment, entertain, exasperate and, on occasion, solace each other — maintaining throughout a hilarity, which belies their deep concern about the uncertainties of the civilian world to that they will soon be returning.

Submitted Photo Pictured is the cast for the Newton Community Theatre production of “Pvt. Wars” Lonnie Appleby, Scott Schaeffer and Conor Fudge. The cast and crew will take the production to Marshalltown for the Iowa Community Theatre Festival March 17.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | March 10, 2017 The Newton Daily News recently visited Newton High School and asked students:

Kids Talk What puts your mind at ease when you’re stressed?

“When I’m stressed I think about the things that make me happy.”

Rheagan Oldfield

“Video games or sleep.”

“Drawing or listening to music.”

Zane Kohlmeyer

Cristal Perez

NHS’s Empower Tanzania Club exceeds fundraising goal More than $4,800 has been collected to date

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News

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Menu What’s cooking for the week of March 13 - 6 Newton Schools Breakfast Menu Monday: Cereal, toast, raisins, 100% juice and milk. Tuesday: Breakfast wrap, applesauce, 100% juice and milk. Wednesday: Cinnamon roll, pear slices, 100% juice and milk. Thursday: UBR, peaches, 100% juice and milk. Friday: No School.

Newton Schools Lunch Menu Monday: Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli with cheese, mixed fruit, roll Tuesday: Hot dog, tiger tots, baby carrots, banana Wednesday: Cheese bread with sauce, spinach salad with tomato, steamed corn, fresh fruit, cookie Thursday: Turkey, ham, cheese on a wrap with lettuce, fresh veggies with dip, applesauce, tortilla chips Friday: No School

In Brief Newton Christian School to hold kindergarten roundup

Justin Jagler/Daily News NHS science teacher Jodi Morgan-Peters speaks with members of the school’s Empower Tanzania Club during the group’s meeting last week.

the families that are affected and the people that get to live a better life.”

Newton students maintain a fresh perspective through Empower Tanzania Club.

Member Alicia Miller said she knew people were in need, but she didn’t understand the extent before joining the club.

She is happy to help.

“Fundraising, everything, it’s just really fun to do for me,” Miller said. “Helping people is something that I love to do.”

NHS student Skye Gregory is heavily involved in the club. She is planning on visiting Tanzania next summer.

Empower Tanzania Club has provided her with tremendous opportunity.

“It has really opened my eyes to see that helping someone can really go a long way,” Gregory said. “Empowering (the people of Tanzania) not

only helps them but will help their children and future generations to come.”

The NHS group, which was born in 2013 and has been growing ever since, gathered last Friday to watch a thankyou video from Empower Tanzania Director of Communications Director Leslie Klipsch. The video was shot from a goat farm in Africa that the club’s funds from last year helped support.

Club members also started to work on a display to thank the entire student body for contributing to the fundraisers. The names of the 50 Tanzanian kids currently enrolled in the Saturday school program will be hung in the rotunda at NHS. Contact Justin Jagler at 641-792-3121 ext 6532 or jjagler@newtondailynews.com

Newton Christian School will hold its Kindergarten Roundup from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, at the school, 1710 N. 11th Ave. E. Children who will be 5 years old by Sept.

15 are eligible for kindergarten.

Newton Christian School is an accredited, interdenominational, private school well regarded for its nurturing environment, which specializes in academic, moral and spiritual development. Newton Christian has small class sizes, with a 12/1 average student to teacher ratio. The kindergarten class will attend all five days of the week. The school offers several specials including art, Spanish, music, library, P.E., chapel, field trips and integrates the use of technology at all grade levels.

Parents who intend to send their child to roundup are encouraged to attend an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the school. Please contact the school at 641-7921924 to register for roundup by Monday.

Contact the school office at 641-791-1924 or ncs@newtonchristianschool.com for register for roundup by Monday.

Tax Season 2017: Are You capitalizing on education tax credits and deductions?

NEWARK, Del. — Tax season is already in full swing, and Sallie Mae, the nation’s saving, planning, and paying for college company, recommends students and families investigate often-overlooked higher education tax credits and deductions. Education tax credits and deductions are available to help recoup the costs of college expenses, such as tuition, fees, or interest accrued on student loans. The key is to understand what’s available, determine eligibility, and take action to ensure no money is left on the table.

In fact, according to the College Board, the average family saved about $1,290 in education tax credits and deductions in 2015-16. However, “How America Pays for College,” an annual study conducted by Sallie Mae and Ipsos, reports that fewer than half of American families took advantage of tax credits or deductions to make college affordable in 2015-16.

Student Loan Interest Deduction. Student loan borrowers may be eligible for up to $2,500 in student loan interest deductions to offset income subject to tax. Available for both federal and eligible private student loans in repayment, single filers with a modified adjusted gross income of less than $80,000 and those with a joint modified adjusted gross income less than $160,000 qualify for this deduction.

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Newton High School’s Empower Tanzania Club set its fundraising goal for the school year at $4,500. As of last Friday’s club meeting, the group had collected more than $4,800.

Through the national Empower Tanzania organization, the funds will benefit a Saturday school program for children in Tanzania, Africa. There are currently 50 Tanzanian students, who were chosen by local villagers as being the most vulnerable in the program.

“They get to go to school on Saturdays where they learn skills and get fed two meals,” said NHS science teacher Jodi Morgan-Peters, who helps organize the club. “There are 50 involved in the program now, and the people who run the program say that there are 50 more kids on the outside of the building looking into the windows who want to be in it.”

The Tanzanian students are being taught important life skills and English language skills, which are important for moving on to secondary school. Morgan-Peters said more than half the students in the program are girls, which is a good thing in Africa, where boys often receive priority for schooling.

NHS’s Empower Tanzania Club hopes its contributions can expand the program and provide schooling to more children. It costs about $5,000 per year to run the current school with 50 students.

Through bake sales and working concessions stands, NHS students have raised nearly enough to double the operation.

“What we do makes a difference half a world away,” Morgan-Peters told club members.

“Know that it’s a big deal to

“Music and playing sports.”

Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate our 70th wedding anniversary. We felt so blessed by all who attended the party, sent cards, gifts and warm wishes. Thank you to our children, grandchildren & great grandchildren for hosting the party and to everyone for making us feel so loved. Thank you all for making it so memorable.

Celebrate Your Special Day! Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthdays and Births, Thank Yous, Graduations, and More!

~ Lenard and Joyce Pierce

& are teaming up!!!

Monday, March 13, 2017 The Newton Cobras, 13U USSSA Traveling Baseball Team, will be working out at Culver’s in Newton the evening of Monday, March 13, 2017 to raise money for new equipment and tournament fees.

Please come out and support these young men.

The team members will be working from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The Newton Cobras & Culver’s Appreciate Your Support

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5 things to know from the Jasper County Board of Health meeting

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News 1. The health department is working to participate in the Iowa Walking College. The Iowa Walking College is a six-month program to explore ways to improve walkability around the state through online and face-to-face interaction.

This spring, 15 fellowships will be awarded to Iowans working as community change agents with public health organizations, such as the Jasper County Health Department, qualifying to apply.

2. The department is also looking to apply for

grants for kids injury prevention and health education support.

JCHD Administrator Becky Pryor said as an organization it has talked a lot about addressing injury prevention and education in the county. She hopes to use the grant funds to enhance programs that are already in place such as, their work at the Jasper County Fair and in partnerships with the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office.

3. Following the county taking over public health from Skiff Medical Center in 2016, paternity tests became unavailable in the county. JCHD is working to

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Continued from Page 1A The superintendent’s report will feature updates from the district’s maintenance, technology and transportation supervisors. Other Monday business will include human resource updates and an approval of bills.

The board will go into closed session for a superintendent evaluation before adjourning.

Contact Justin Jagler at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jjagler@newtondailynews.com

Local student named to U of Northwestern St. Paul dean’s list ST. PAUL, Minn. — The following students were named to the fall 2016 semester dean’s list at University of Northwestern - St. Paul.

The Dean’s List includes full-time students with a grade point average during the semester of 3.65 (out of 4.0) or higher.

Joel S. Larson, of Newton, studying applied mathematics and theatre, received highest honors. He is the son of Steve Larson.

provide the service once again in the clinic, Jasper County Jail and Newton Correctional Facility.

The cost per test is proposed to be set at $50.

4. Regional Iowa Department of Public Health Consultant Heather Bombei commended the work done in Jasper County by the health department, saying the county is often given as a reference to other counties in the state who are looking at public health options.

5. A retirement party for longtime office manager Sheryl Simatovich is planned for 2 to 4 p.m.

March 23 at the Jasper County Health Depart-

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Health Department Administrator Becky Pryor tells the board of health about several events and opportunities the department is interested in participating in, including the Iowa Walking College.

ment, 115 N. Second Ave. E. Suite B1 in the Jasper County Annex Building. All are wel-

come to help celebrate Simatovich’s time with the county. Refreshments will be served.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-92-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Quitline Iowa offers help to stop smoking Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Each year in Iowa, 5,100 Iowans die due to smoking related health issues. The health benefits of quitting smoking can be a motivating reason to start your quitting journey.

As soon as a smoker quits, their body begins to repair the damage caused by smoking. No matter how long a smoker has been using tobacco, they’ll experience the benefits as soon as 20 minutes after quitting.  Here’s what you can expect to happen: 20 minutes after quitting: • heart rate drops to a normal level.

12 hours after quitting:

• the carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal.

Two weeks to three months after quitting: • risk of having a heart attack begins to drop. • lung function begins to improve.

One to nine months after quitting: • coughing and shortness of breath decrease.

One year after quitting: • added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker’s.

Five to 15 years after quitting: • risk of a stroke is reduced to that of a nonsmoker’s. • risk of getting cancer of the mouth, throat, or

esophagus is half that of a smoker’s.

10 years after quitting: • risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a smoker’s. • risk of getting bladder cancer is half that of a smoker’s. • risk of getting cervical cancer or cancer of the larynx, kidney or pancreas decreases.

15 years after quitting: • risk of coronary heart disease is the same as that of a nonsmoker.

Quitting can be an overwhelming process. You do not have to do it alone — Quitline Iowa can help.

Quitline Iowa is a free tobacco cessation resource available to Iowans 13

years and older. They provide phone coaching and eCoaching to help participants form a Quit Plan to stay on track. Quitline Iowa coaches can help you pick the best quit aid for you.

You may be eligible to receive free nicotine replacement therapies. Â You can visit www.QuitlineIowa.orgor call 1.800.

QUIT.NOW for more information. Take the steps to set yourself up for success as a non-smoker. For additional information on the resources available to you, contact The American Lung Association in Iowa at 515-309-9507 or the Jasper County Health Departments at 641-7879224.

Regional directors for Sen. Ernst plan Jasper County stop Newton Daily News U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s regional directors will host traveling office hours throughout the month of March in all 99 counties in Iowa.

A representative will be in Jasper County from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jasper County Courthouse in the basement conference room, 101 First

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In order to do that, you need to look at several things first. A realtor who really listens to you and takes note of your checklist is key, according to bankrate.com. Your time is important to you and you don’t want to waste it, especially looking at properties that don’t fit your criteria. Consult family and friends and ask if they were pleased with their realtor’s performance, says bankrate.com. Ask potential realtors for references. Then check out the references and interview at least three realtors before you choose.

Make sure the realtor is licensed by the state and works at real estate full time.

Realtors belong to the National Association of Realtors, which has a stringent code of ethics.

Any awards from NAR are generally the sign of a good realtor.

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

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

Does the agent specialize in your type of property? If you’re buying or selling a condominium, don’t pick an agent who rarely sells condos, says U.S. News and World Report. If you’re looking for investment property, find an agent who works with investors. With that in mind, many agents have multiple specialties.

Choose a realtor who is familiar with the area where you’re looking to buy or sell.

They will be current on the local real estate market and be able to provide information on schools, commuting and local developments that could affect you down the road, adds Bankrate. They’ll also be able to give you an immediate rundown of what is available in your price range. Check their listings online A realtor that’s been in business for at least five years should have that knowledge and experience.

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Live from Facebook

olutionary in its own right — finding a cost effective, reusable launch vehicle to put humans into sub orbit for tourism, low Earth orbit and beyond — and the show is accessible even to a small device in our pockets.

Viewers could watch the launch from multiple camera angles as the New Shepard reusable launch system took off, the crew capsule jettison and landed safely back on Earth. Several minutes later, the unmanned rocket’s guidance system managed a vertical landing with the tank and engine. It was spectacular to witness.

It’s now possible to watch nearly any world event anywhere on the planet, as long as your mobile device in range of cellular data service. Anyone can broadcast what they’re doing live, in real time. I’ve seen a Facebook friend live stream their trip to the grocery store cereal aisle to the eyes of two whole people.

But imagine if victims of the Nazi regime had been able to live broadcast

Trending Mike Mendenhall

Editor’s note: This column originally published Oct.19, 2016 uring the height of the Apollo program in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the live broadcast of a Saturn V rocket launch was — pardon the expression — “Must See TV.” Families would huddle around the console television set for a front row seat to watch what was then the most powerful launch vehicle in history send three men into space — destination the Moon.

According to NASA, an estimated 600 million people worldwide watched live as Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the Moon and took humanity’s first steps on to a worldly body apart from Earth.

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To beam this event into people’s living rooms took extreme coordination between the three major television networks in 1969 — ABC, NBC, CBS — NASA and the astronauts themselves. It also took technology which was cutting edge nearly 50 years ago.

Only a fraction of the Apollo 11 audience watched Wednesday as private space company Blue Origin tested the crew capsule escape system, but this launch in western Texas was live on Facebook.

Space.com’s live audience trackers showed at 6,100 people tuned in to their broadcast of the launch. There were no humans on board and the stakes were much lower than Apollo, but what Blue Origin and other private companies are attempting is rev-

a Jewish concentration camp during World War II on social media or how viewpoints would have changed more quickly if violence against civil rights protesters in the 1950s and 60s could have been seen as they were happening.

We’re already seeing how live streaming has affected the current debate in the balance between proper law enforcement and racial tensions when the girlfriend of 32-year-old Philando Castile broadcast his death shortly after being shot by law enforcement following a traffic stop in July in a St. Paul, Minn. suburb.

Every person now has the technology to show the events of their world as they happen. This can be a powerful tool to share positive achievements, human moments or to shed light on social negatives that were once left in the dark.

For better or for worse, live from Facebook, it’s your world.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

So Anyway Dana King

I’ve got an idea Editor’s Note: This column originally published Dec. 24, 2015 This time of year, I always have grand visions of the upcoming season’s vegetable garden and bright ideas for new landscaping projects. The only problem is most of my ideas require assistance from the hubby.

After 35 years of marriage — let’s face it — I know how to get what I want. I also know the power of this gift and I don’t abuse it. I reserve it for the really important things — well, important to me.

Hubby may roll his eyes, grunt and groan, but he knows how this all works. He complains and moans, then when the time comes we get to work.

Take for instance my kitchen. We bought an old farm house roughly 17 years ago and little by little we’ve tried to update it and make it suitable for our own tastes. This winter I decided it was time to redo the kitchen. I’m going to be honest, I had to battle for this one. I had been envisioning exactly what I wanted, and I was determined to have it completed before Christmas. I wasn’t asking for walls to be knocked out, I simply wanted new countertops and a new sink. My mistake was using the word “simply.”

Hubby and I are very compatible. We don’t fight, we don’t yell, but there have been a few times when we don’t speak. My kitchen redo was one of those times.

What I thought would be a nice little weekend project turned into a two-week ordeal but eventually I ended up with new countertops, a new sink, new tile backsplash, new base cabinets and all before Christmas. And Hubby is the first one to say, he loves the kitchen.

So anyway…

I’m thinking this spring I’d like to upgrade our firepit we regularly enjoy, maybe tear out the old garden pond and make it bigger and expand on the double waterfall we constructed a few years ago that cascades into it, tear out the old patio … I’m starting to think I should stop here. Hubby reads the paper.

Contact Dana King at dking@shawmedia.com

The press is essential The U.S. has a robust, free, and fair media. No wonder that makes Donald Trump angry.

Trump has such notoriously thin skin that some have taken to calling him Trumplethinskin.

His staff says he watches TV and reads the news obsessively, looking for praise for himself.

And we know, in part, exactly what Trump is watching. Why? Because he often tweets about exactly what just appeared on Fox News, right after it airs.

Just to get this straight, the leader of the free world — the most powerful man on the planet, with the entire U.S. intelligence apparatus at his disposal — is getting his information about the world from TV, like the rest of us.

What’s more, he’s often getting it from pundits instead of from unbiased journalists.

While fewer of us seem to notice every day now, there’s a difference.

The job of a journalist isn’t to give his or her own opinion. The job of a journalist is to inform readers of the unbiased truth — after it’s been carefully factchecked.

Each of us has opinions — on immigration, on security, on the climate, and so forth. A good journalist will inform readers of the facts of the issue, who stands on each side of it, what the government policy is, and how they’re carrying out that policy.

Another View Jill Richardson The best investigative journalists also discover inconvenient facts that the powerful don’t want the public to know.

For a president who only wants positive coverage, this may not seem like a good thing. For the rest of us, it’s vital to our democracy.

Recall Nixon and Watergate.

He was brought down by two journalists — Woodward and Bernstein. Did Nixon like those journalists? No. Were they true American patriots helping to safeguard our democracy? Absolutely.

Sometimes journalists mess up. It’s true. I once wrote an article I don’t think I fact checked well enough. It was years ago, long forgotten by everyone else, and it still bothers me.

A journalist’s credibility is all he or she has. Your record of finding and writing the truth is your personal brand. Likewise, a newspaper’s accuracy is its brand. All it takes is a gaffe or two and your readers can’t trust you anymore.

When I’ve been in recent conversations among journalists about how to deal with Trump’s attacks on the media, everyone’s

given the same answer: We’ll do our job. We’ll be as professional as possible.

As for Trump’s term “fake news,” Americans should know where that term came from. In the lead up to the election, there really was fake news. A lot of it came from teenagers in Macedonia who made up stories that would get lots of clicks from Americans to generate ad revenue.

Truly fake news stories are dreamed up by people with no desire to inform the public whatsoever. Many are published in obviously bogus outlets online. There’s no comparison between that and even the shoddiest journalism published in mainstream publications.

No matter who’s in power, any American leader attempting to discredit the news media or pressure it into favorable coverage is dangerous. Telling Americans that nothing we read can be believed except for what a single politician and his acolytes say leaves our country open to corruption and other abuses by those at the top.

Whatever its faults, the American mainstream media is excellent in many ways. But if you want to make them even better, there’s a way: Subscribe to your local paper. And believe in good, solid, unbiased reporting as a vital ingredient in a healthy democracy.

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Obituaries Charlotte Ann Williams Feb. 15, 2017 Charlotte Ann Williams was born in Newton, Oct. 7, 1937, and peacefully entered h e av e n’s g o l d en gates Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017.

She resided in Alamogordo, N.M., with her loving husband of 21 years, Ted Williams Jr., and their sweet choc-

Donald Lee Sherrick March 7, 2017 Donald Lee Sherrick, 83, of Hutchinson, Kan., died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Good Samaritan Vi l l a g e , Hutchinson. He was born April 21, 1933, in N e w ton, the son of Irwin and Vera (Holdsworth) Sherrick.

He was a 1951 graduate of Newton High

olate labrador retriever, Coco.

She will be remembered for her sophisticated style and kindness to others in need, as well as her hearty laugh. Anyone who knew Charlotte recognized her love of antiques and collectables that gave her much joy.

She could spend hours reminiscing about these treasures that filled their home. She too found pleasure in her hobby; filling her antique space with items she loved and sold to the public.

Charlotte was predeceased by her parents, William “Bill” Cox, Ella

Breckenridge of Iowa and her beloved Grandma Arvilla Bowie. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Smith, Melody Davidsmeier, Kelly Carrera-Host and DeeAnna Carrera; granddaughter, RyAnn Smith; as well as her sons-in-law, Dan Davidsmeier, Barry Host and Greg Lopez. Also surviving are her brother, Lonnie Cox; and Ted’s children, Audrey Powell and Teddy Williams III; other relatives and many friends.

With much gratitude, we thank our step-dad, Ted, who was an amazingly strong advocate and

honored her wishes — he loved her so very much and will dearly miss the “perfect woman for him.”

He “loved her with all his heart.”

There are many people who will miss her, and in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 12365 Lewis St., Garden Grove, CA 92840, where children survive and thrive, and families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food. Please mention Charlotte Williams when donating. Your generous donation would make Charlotte most pleased.

School and a 1956 graduate of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. Donald was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson. Donald was a regional claims manager for 17 years with Farmland Insurance.

Then he was president of Kansas Farmers Service Assoc., retiring with 27 years of service in 1996.

He loved life and playing golf in retirement.

Donald and Helen enjoyed traveling and he was loved by many.

Donald married the love of his life, Helen Lucille Freeman, April 26, 1962, at Freeman Chapel,

First United Methodist Church in Hutchinson,

by Reverend Freeman.

She survives, along with their daughter, Deborah Mitzner and husband, Tim of Wichita; two nieces and two nephews, Elizabeth Isaminger and husband Dana of Rocklin, Calif., Jennifer Freeman of Leroy, Kan., Bob Sherrick and wife Susan of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Jeff Freeman of Topeka, Kan.; and several great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by, his parents; a brother, Irwin Jr.; sister, Maxine Sherrick; and nephew, David Sherrick.

A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11 at Elliott Chapel in Hutchinson, with Dr. Larry McCrary presiding. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Hutchinson.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary and Crematory in Hutchinson. Memorial gifts may be made to Good Samaritan Fund at Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson Public Library or Kindred Hospice, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

Lynn A. Blatterbauer Lynn Ann Blatterbauer, 63, of Newton, died at her home in Newton. Funeral services for Lynn

Class of 1967 seeks classmate information The Class of 1967 will gather for its 50 year reunion June 3 and is needing help finding classmates.

If you have an address or phone number, contact Cheryl Dimon George at 641-2368340 or cgeorgel017@ gmail.com.

Contact information is needed for the following individuals: Judy Belzer Sharp, Dr. Betty Burch, Gene Burger, Bonnie Camp Kafran, Jackie Creech Oliver, Wayne Eaton, Debbie Jones Gants, Jean Maxwell Reece, Kate Reeder, Juanita Trease Medellin, Evelyn Vander Leest Hodges and Judith Weston Ketchum.

are pending and the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www. pencefh.com.

Space available at inaugural Indoor Garage Sale in Baxter Newton Daily News The Baxter Community School PTO is hosting its inaugural Indoor Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 25 in the West Gym of the Baxter Community School.

Spring cleaning is upon us. Organizers of the event are look-

ing for those who want to make a little extra money and sell some of those things from spring purging.

For those interested in renting a space, contact Shelly Irwin at sammyjack@partnercom.net or call/ text 515-306-4011; or contact Mindy Kerwin mker win79@gmail.

com or call/text 402443-9252.

Don’t have anything to sell? Plan to come March 25 and see what others have to offer.

The junior class will be serving a biscuit and gravy breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit Baxter teachers and students.

Pheasants Forever Scholarship deadline April 15 The Jasper County Pheasants Forever Chapter is offering a $500 scholarship to one area high school senior pursuing a career in natural resource conservation.

Youth interested should complete an application at jaspercountyconservation.com under the education tab.

Applications need to be returned to Jasper County Conservation, 1030 W.

Second St. S., Newton, Iowa 50208 by April 15. Upon review, the scholarship committee may request selected applicants to complete a brief interview, to provide the scholarship committee with a chance to learn more about the student and their future goals.

Any questions about the application or requirements may be directed to the Conservation office, 641-792-9780.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Keith L. Stephen, 56, of Newton, was charged with trespassing at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday after police were called to Hy-Vee in reference to someone who had been previously trespassed from Hy-Vee. Police released Stephen and issued

him a citation to appear in court.

• Andrew B. Wallace, 37, of Newton, was cited with failure to maintain control, striking fixtures and no insurance at 6 a.m. March 1. One vehicle was northbound at the corner of First Avenue and West Seventh Street South when

the driver lost control and ran over a stop sign and then drove back to an apartment parking lot and left the vehicle, later reporting the accident. The vehicle had $1,500 in damage to the front passenger side and broke both street signs causing $400 in damage.

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• Booster Club Bowling Night will begin at 6 p.m. at Cardinal Lanes in Newton. Bowling will take place in two shifts, 6 to 8 p.m. and 9 to 11 p.m. Bowler get two games. Winners announced after both shifts are complete.

• 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. Mary Rethmeier and Linda Hatch will serve as hostesses. The program will be on Historical Buildings of our Ancestors by Barbara Jones. Coffee time will take place before the meeting at 9 a.m. Anyone interested in joining the Grinnell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution may attend a meeting. For more information about the society and membership please call Darlene Lieb at 641-521-8846.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Frosty Nose, Cold Toes 5 K run/walk will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the city square in Monroe. Sponsored by Jersey Freeze Ice Cream.

The fun run/walk also coincides with the spring opening of Jersey Freeze, 1010 S. Monroe St. Jersey Freeze opens for the year on Thursday.

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

• The 24th Annual Soup Supper will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Colfax Fire Station in Colfax. Featured soups will be firehouse chili and Ron’s potato soup. The free will donation for the soup supper this year will go to cover some of needed upgrades.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Sunday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

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

Monday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. A gentle and fun introduction to literacy through songs, stories, and finger plays. For newborns to 18 months with a parent or caregiver (siblings are welcome).

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

• Read with Orion will meet at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. The library will have a certified therapy dog in the children’s department to listen to children read. This friendly golden retriever is certified with Therapy Dogs International. Volunteer Cynthia Healy and her dog will be at the puzzle table area in the library to give your child a chance to practice reading aloud. Call youth services librarian Phyllis Peter at 641-792-4108 with questions.

• Yoga at the Library will begin at 6 p.m.

Monday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Certified yoga instructor, Meghan Davis, leads an introductory adult yoga class at the library. No previous experience necessary. Attendees may bring a yoga mat or towel. Registration is required Call 641-792-4108.

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Woman’s younger boyfriend hides her from his family DEAR ABBY: I’m 51 and my boyfriend is 43. We’ve been dating for eight months, living together for five. We met at work a few months before we started dating. We get along great and never argue, but he won’t let me meet his family.

He has never been married and has no children. He sees his mom and brother sometimes for dinner and such, but because his mom doesn’t have any grandchildren and I can’t give her any, he said he’s not ready to tell her about me. Does this make sense? — OUTSIDER IN LOUISIANA DEAR OUTSIDER: If, after eight months of dating and living together for five, you still haven’t met his family, he has no intention of introducing you — ever. Your inability to give his mother grandchildren has nothing to do with it. You are a human being, not a broodmare, and the excuse he’s giving you makes no sense. Picture this scenario: “Hey, Ma, this is ‘Becky’ and she’s fertile!”

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DEAR ABBY: My sister, who is very religious, sent my gay daughter a Bible with her name engraved on it for Christmas, even though we told her — after she asked for suggestions — that a gift card would be more appropriate. We are not religious, by the way.

My wife and I feel strange about it, as if my sister is trying to tell us something like, “Your gay daughter needs religion.” How should we respond to this? — BAFFLED IN THE EAST DEAR BAFFLED: You do not have to respond. The Bible was a gift for your daughter, and the “privilege” of acknowledging it, ignoring it or regifting it is hers. What I do not recommend is allowing your sister’s gift choice to become an argument

about your family’s values.

DEAR ABBY: I’ve recently rekindled an old romance with a wonderful guy. Only one thing mars our relationship. When we go out to eat, we don’t carry on a conversation past occasional chitchat. The problem may be that while he’s a speedy eater, I’m slow. I feel bad about not being able to talk and chew fast enough to keep up, so he finishes well before me and ends up waiting quite a while until I polish off my meal.

Can you offer any suggestions on how to come to a compromise where dinner isn’t a race to the finish line, but an experience full of laughter and discussion? — SLOWER IN CALIFORNIA DEAR SLOWER: Yes, but it may involve making the meal even longer. If there’s a topic you would like to explore with him, put down your fork, swallow your food and speak up. In Europe it’s common for people to linger over their meal and communicate with each other. This practice not only fosters deeper relationships, but there are also health benefits to eating slowly. Because you’re a couple, you should feel comfortable enough to ask him to slow down so your conversation can flow more easily.

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Medicaid dispute could affect Mercy patients DES MOINES — Officials say more than 220,000 poor or disabled Iowans could lose access to Mercy Health Network because of a contract dispute with a Medicaid management company. The patients receive Medicaid through AmeriHealth Caritas, one of three companies the state hired last year to run the program. AmeriHealth has told those patients in a recent letter it’s been unable to negotiate new contract terms with Mercy. AmeriHealth says the Mercy system no longer would be an AmeriHealth network provider.

2 Man killed, woman critically injured in fire

WEBSTER CITY — Authorities say a man has died in an overnight house fire in central Iowa, and a woman was critically injured in the fire. Iowa Department of Public Safety officials said the fire was reported around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday in Webster City. Officials say a search of the home led firefighters to discover the couple inside. Both were taken to a hospital, where the man died.

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3 Authorities ID 8-year-old girl killed after tricycle hit

MONTICELLO — Authorities have identified an 8-year-old girl killed when the tricycle she was riding in eastern Iowa was hit by a minivan.

Officials say Cassandra Rieken, of Monticello, was pedaling the trike around 3 p.m. Wednesday on a Monticello street when she was hit at an intersection by a southbound minivan. Troopers say the girl later died at a hospital. Police say a 27-year-old Monticello woman was driving the minivan.

Teen hit, killed by Des Moines road grader DES MOINES — Police say a teen has been killed after being hit by a road grader as he crossed a Des Moines street.

Police said 16-year-old Antonio Sanchez, of Des Moines, was hit Thursday afternoon as he crossed SW Ninth Street. Police and medics were called around 2:40 p.m. and found Sanchez on the street. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died. Police closed the northbound lanes of SW 9th Street between Bell and Loomis streets while officials conducted a traffic death investigation.

5 House OKs bill banning local minimum wage increases

DES MOINES — The Iowa House has approved a Republican-backed bill that would ban local governments from raising the minimum hourly wage, effectively revoking some wage increases for low-income workers. The chamber approved the bill Thursday night, with all the votes in support coming from the GOP majority. The bill now moves to the Senate, where the Republican majority also supports the proposal.

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Iowa House GOP passes voter ID bill, sends to Senate DES MOINES — The Republican-controlled House on Thursday approved a voter identification bill, despite criticism from Democrats that the measure would suppress voter turnout among minorities, the elderly and the disabled.

The bill by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate would make several changes to Iowa’s elections system, though most attention has been on a requirement that voters show approved ID at the polls. The measure is opposed by advocates for easier voting requirements such as the League of Women Voters of Iowa and elections officials including the Iowa State Association of County Auditors.

According to the National Conference of State Legisla-

tures, 34 states had laws in 2016 requesting or requiring voters to show identification at the polls.

Republican lawmakers have for years Pate supported identification at polling places, saying it’s needed to fight improper voting despite the rarity of voter fraud.

“Iowans agree with this bill,” said Rep. Ken Rizer, R-Marion and the bill’s floor manager.

“They understand that if you have to show an ID to board a plane, cash a check, get welfare benefits, buy Sudafed, that it

City of Mount Union dissolved after sewer bill dispute DES MOINES (AP) — After months of often heated discussions, the 98-person community of Mount Union is no longer a city.

A state board’s action Wednesday will result in the town’s 32 street lights being turned off and an end to garbage service.

But residents will still be on the hook for sewer bills blamed for the dispute ultimately resulting in the city’s disincorporation.

“I know we can’t stop this, we tried,” former City Clerk Linda Johnson said before the vote. “And the only good thing is the (City) Council and all the administration will be gone, and we can start to heal our wounds. It wouldn’t be this way if it hadn’t have been for them.”

Mount Union installed a $1.2 million sewer system about 10 years ago due to water contamination.

Much of the system was funded by a grant from the U.S Department of Agriculture.

The city was left with about $274,000 of debt owed to Regional Utility Service Systems, which the city was supposed to finance through sewer fees.

But several residents failed to pay their bills, causing shut-offs throughout the city.

Other communities that contracted with RUSS established agreements to pay for delinquent users and make up the money by assessing those users’ property taxes, but Mount Union never created such an agreement.

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makes sense that you ought to show an ID in order to protect one of our most precious Constitutional rights.”

The bill would require people to show one of several forms of acceptable identification at election polls. They include an Iowa driver’s license, a state ID, a U.S. passport or a military-related ID. The bill does not mandate a photo component, since people without a state driver’s license or state ID are expected to receive a free identification card.

Other provisions would eliminate straight-party voting and allow polling staff to use a voter’s signature on an ID card to determine whether the voter is the person depicted on the ID card.

Democrats spent most of the floor debate — which began Wednesday and lasted until nearly midnight — arguing about the bill’s impact on voter turnout. They said the measure would disproportionately affect minorities and make it harder for them to vote.

Rep. Phyllis Thede, D-Bettendorf, also challenged Republican lawmakers — who control the Legislature and governor’s seat — on whether voter fraud is a problem in Iowa.

“If you won from the top all the way down, who are you going after?” she asked. “Help me understand this. Where is there fraud?”

There are about 2 million active, registered voters in Iowa. About 1.6 million, or 79

percent, of that group voted in the 2016 election, according to data available through the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency.

The Secretary of State said was only informed of 10 potentially improper votes in 2016, according to public documents disclosed in an Associated Press open records request.

Republicans used a rare procedural move to end debate and force a vote on the bill. The majority party recently used the same strategy to conclude debate on legislation that eliminates most collective bargaining rights for public workers.

Lawmakers voted 59-40 along party lines for the bill.

Iowa agency that challenged farm runoff faces elimination DES MOINES (AP) — For years a utility that supplies drinking water to Iowa’s capital city has spent millions of dollars to rid its water supply of pollutants that run off farm fields upstream. Finally, exasperated officials filed a lawsuit to force the agricultural counties to clamp down on the runoff.

But the state Legislature, now controlled by Republicans who won big majorities in the November election, has decided to address the issue in a different way.

It’s preparing to dissolve the utility, effectively killing the lawsuit.

GOP lawmakers say the change is meant to allow the cities in the area more direct control of their own water. But supporters of the Des Moines Water Works, an independent utility that has served the region for a century, say the move is a bold show of power by farm interests in a legislature where conservatives now hold sway.

“This is just a smoke screen,” said Bill Stowe, the utility’s CEO. “It’s based on protecting industrial agriculture.”

The legislation ending the utility was proposed by a pig farmer who lives nearly 100 miles from Des Moines whose farm has been fined for mishandling hog waste.

The legislation is moving through an agriculture committee, rather than a government-focused panel.

It’s hard to overstate the importance of farming in Iowa, the nation’s leader in the production of corn, eggs and pork. The state of just more than 3 million people has 22 million hogs and 55 million chickens on about 9,000 large-scale animal farms.

Much of the 20 billion gallons of liquid manure produced annually is spread as fertilizer on farmland, and runoff is blamed for causing more than 750 Iowa waterways to be reported to the Environmental Protection Agen-

cy as impaired.

Two years ago, the Des Moines Water Works sued three counties over rising nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers, from which it draws water. The utility complained that cleaning the water has cost Des Moines area residents millions of dollars to operate a filtration system that when installed was intended to be used rarely. Federal regulations require nitrate levels below 10 milligrams per liter, but river levels have been measured at up to four times that amount.

Republican lawmakers and GOP Gov. Terry Branstad have been critical of the lawsuit and have said officials should rely on voluntary methods to reduce pollution from farms.

The new legislation would transfer the assets and control of the independent water utilities in Des Moines and the suburbs of Urbandale and West Des Moines to their respective cities.

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AmeriGas donates to two Jasper County schools Newton Daily News Amerigas Propane, 411 S. High S. in Baxter, recently presented Aurora Heights Elementary School in Newton, with a check for $570.96 and Baxter Community Schools with a check for $355.24 as part of the AmeriGas School Days program.

The school plans to use the monies for various student activities and fieldtrips.

The School Days program allows participants to help their school district raise up to $2,000 each year. In the last year, the company has donated $117,235.11 as part of the program.

“For more than 17 years, we’ve been operating the AmeriGas School Days program,” said district manager Todd Schmidt. “We’re working to get the word out to area schools: take advantage of this program and earn some free cash for your school.”

“We’re so excited to be a part of adding to the experi-

Submitted Photo AmeriGas District Manager Todd Schmidt, left, presents a check to $570.96 to Aurora Heights Elementary School Principal Jim Gilbert.

Submitted Photo AmeriGas District Manager Todd Schmidt, left, presents a check to Baxter Community Schools Superintendent Todd Martin.

ence the Aurora Heights and the Baxter students will have,” Schmidt said.

The program is an easy way for customers to help their local district raise money. Here’s how it works: • Use AmeriGas as your propane supplier.

iGas office.

• For every gallon of propane purchased, AmeriGas will donate $0.02 to the district.

According to Schmidt, the program is a win-win for all involved.

“AmeriGas awards schools across the country with checks

• Bring the second page of each propane receipt to the office of your local, participating school • The school district will collect the receipts for a year.

• At the end of the year, the district will turn the bundled receipts into their local Amer-

for as much as $2,000,” he said, “this money that can be put toward anything the schools need. It’s a great partnership.”

Call your local AmeriGas office for details on participating schools in the area or with additional questions you may have.

Gold medalist Laurie Hernandez to be featured speaker at Exercising Your Character event in April Newton Daily News WEST DES MOINES — Hy-Vee, Inc. and The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University announced that Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will be a featured speaker at the Exercising Your Character event on April 13 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

Exercising Your Character, an annual event sponsored

by Hy-Vee, Inc., The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University and the Iowa Sports Foundation since 2007, is a fast-paced, high-energy program for fourth- and fifth-grade students that includes music, dancing and inspirational messages from famous athletes and coaches.

Central Iowa students learn about health and wellness while hearing motivational speakers talk about the importance of good character.

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Submitted Photo Hy-Vee announced Monday that Olympic Gold medalist Laurie Hernandez will be a featured speaker at the Exercising Your Character event in April.

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10 things to know for Friday The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. COURT REMOVES SOUTH KOREA’S PRESIDENT The unanimous ruling caps a stunning fall for Park Geun-hye, the country’s first female leader, whose corruption scandal plunges the country into political turmoil.

2. DEMOCRATS SWIPE PAGE FROM GOP PLAYBOOK Democratic state attorneys general step up their challenges to Trump’s revised travel ban, trying to use the court system to thwart the executive branch the same way the Republicans did under Obama.

3. FOR SOME WOMEN, GOP BILL A STEP BACK Women seeking abortions — and some basic services such as prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings — would face restrictions and extra costs under the Republicans’ health care bill.

4. ABBAS, TRUMP TO HOLD FIRST PHONE CALL The Palestinian leader has spent many hours on the phone and in meetings with U.S. presidents and officials over the past decade but so far has been unsuccessful in reaching the new U.S. president.

5. DUTCH ELECTION A GAUGE OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT WAVE All of Europe is watching a vote in the Netherlands for indications on

whether populism, and anti-Islam sentiment, on the continent is gaining strength or blowing over.

6. TRUMP CAMP KEEPING EX-ADVISER AT ARM’S LENGTH The White House tries to distance itself from Carter Page, who briefly served as a foreign policy adviser on Trump’s campaign and is now at the center of the controversy over Trump associates’ connections to Russia.

7. WHO’S HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS Organizers of Boston’s embattled St. Patrick’s Day Parade — reviled for barring gay veterans from marching — schedule an emergency meeting to reconsider their decision.

8. REMEDY SOUGHT FOR NEPAL’S AMBULANCE SHORTAGE Doctors at Stanford University are training four dozen EMTs in the hope that they can gradually transform the Himalayan nation’s meager emergency services.

9. WHY CYCLISTS NO LONGER HAVE TO HIBERNATE More riders are staying outdoors thanks to “fat bikes” — mountain bikes with comically large tires — that allow them to conquer winter’s worst.

10. TEXANS CUT TIES WITH BROCK OSWEILER One year after signing a $72 million, four-year deal with Houston, the quarterback is headed to Cleveland.

keting officer/chief customer officer. “Her level of energy and enthusiasm plus her positive outlook on life make her the perfect role model to speak to thousands of elementary students about her success as a gymnast. She is the epitome of a young leader who accomplished her goals with hard work and determination while being an inspiration to us all.”

Hernandez competed as a member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, winning gold in the team event and silver on the balance beam. Following The Olympics, Hernandez won the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy on “Dancing with the Stars” Season 23. In January, she published and released her first book titled, “I Got This: To Gold and Beyond.”

Born in Old Bridge, New Jersey, Hernandez has become known as the “the human

emoji” for her outgoing facial expressions during competitions.

“This event is a unique opportunity to provide Iowa students with education, exercise and character-based inspiration,” said Scott Raecker, director of The Ray Center.

“Role models like Laurie Hernandez can have a positive impact in the lives of Iowa youth. Her message will make a significant impression on the students and educators attending Exercising Your Character.”

This year, more than 7,000 students from central Iowa schools are expected to participate in the 11th annual Exercising Your Character event.

Teachers and school administrators interested in participating can register their students for the free event by visiting www.hy-vee.com/ promotions/exercise-character.aspx. Registration will remain open until Monday.

Women’s health services face cuts in Republican bill

WA S H I N G T O N (AP) — Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans’ proposed bill.

The legislation, which would replace much of former President Barack Obama’s health law, was approved by two House committees on Thursday. Republicans are hoping to move quickly to pass it, despite unified opposition from Democrats, criticism from some conservatives who don’t think it goes far enough and several health groups who fear millions of Americans would lose coverage and benefits.

The bill would prohibit for a year any funding to Planned Parenthood, a major provider of women’s health services, restrict abortion access in covered plans on the health exchange and scale back Medicaid services used

by many low-inc o m e women, among o t h e r changes.

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Murray P a t t y Mu r r ay, the top D e m o c r a t on the Health, L ab or, Education and Pensions Ryan C o m mittee, said the legislation is a “slap in the face” to women. She said it would shift more decisions to insurance companies.

“You buy it thinking you will be covered, but there is no guarantee,” Murray said.

House Republican leaders said the bill, which is backed by President Donald Trump, will prevent higher premiums some have seen under the current law and give patients more

control over their care.

“Lower costs, more choices not less, patients in control, universal access to care,” House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Thursday.

The abortion restrictions and cuts to women’s health care could draw opposition from some Republican women.

Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine have both said that a prohibition on Planned Parenthood funding shouldn’t be part of the bill. Last month, before the legislation was released, Murkowski told the Alaska state legislature that she doesn’t believe that taxpayer money should go toward abortions but added, “I will not vote to deny Alaskans access to the health services that Planned Parenthood provides.”

Support from Collins and Murkowski will be crucial once the bill moves to the Senate, since there are 52 Republicans and the GOP will need 50 votes to pass it.

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Battle of the books continues, Yoga at the Library starts Monday Battle of the Books March 1-31 — We’re playing Battle of the Books. This is a bracket-style tournament like the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, but with a literary twist: our competition pits famous authors against each other and the winner is decided by you.

Thirty-two authors will enter, but only one can be crowned Newton’s favorite. Visit the library to fill out a bracket with your predictions, then vote for your favorite authors each day. Submit your votes on Facebook, Instagram or inside the library. The brackets with the most accurate predictions will be entered in a prize drawing for a Kindle Fire.

Here’s how to play:

Newton Public Library Rebecca Klein • Step 1: Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. We’ll be posting in all places. • Step 2: Check in every day after 10 a.m. to see who’s competing that day. The first match is March 13. • Step 3: Cast your vote by commenting on the post with the name of the author you support. • Step 4: We’ll tally up the comments one day after the match is posted, and the winners will proceed to the next round. There will be 30

matches total, and the winner will be announced on April 1.

an, Phyllis Peter at 641-7924108.

educational program. Call 641-792-4108 to register.

Read to a Certified Therapy Dog 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays — The library will have a certified therapy dog in the Children’s Department to listen to children read.

This friendly golden retriever is certified with Therapy Dogs International and loves children. Volunteer Cynthia Healy and her dog will be at the puzzle table area in the library to give your child a chance to practice reading aloud. No appointment necessary, just stop by and take your turn reading aloud for a few minutes. Questions, call Youth Services Librari-

Yoga at the Library 6 p.m. Monday — Certified yoga instructor, Meghan Davis, leads an introductory adult class at the library. No experience necessary. Attendees may bring a yoga mat or towel, if they wish. Call 641792-4108 to register.

Family Movie at the Library 1 p.m. March 21 — Join us for a showing of Roald Dahl’s, “The BFG,� in the library meeting room. Attendees are invited to bring their own popcorn and pillows, if they like. Beverages will be provided. This movie is rated PG.

Fashions to Die For 6 p.m. March 20 — Did you know that clothing can make you sick, break your bones or even kill you? Historian, Kathy Wilson, takes a look at 18th-19th century fashions and the deadly secrets hiding behind those fabulous looks, in this fun,

Kids Crafternoon 1 p.m. March 22 — Children ages 5-12 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crating. Children ages 10 and under should have a parent or adult guardian with them in the library building. All materials provided.

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Congratulations on a great season

The following businesses would like to congratulate the Newton Cardinals on a great year Advantage Credit Union Advantage Real Estate American Family Insurance – Bev Rossow Agency AmericInn Lodge & Suites Bank Iowa Barney’s Services, Inc. Beckman Gallery & Gifts Birkenholz Realty Brooker Brookwood Cappy’s Tire & Auto Service Car Country Salvage Yard Cardinal Corner Christian Conference Center Cline Tool Community Heights Alliance Church Compass Mortgage Coxes Greenhouse DC Sports Dimensions Accounting DirecTech, LLC Dodd’s Trash Hauling & Recycling Eye Care Center of Newton Fareway Stores, Inc. FNNB Garden Gate Landscaping Hawkeye Car Credit Hy-Vee JEDCO Mattes Family and Sports Chiropractic

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Roush wins LHC boys’ indoor hurdle title Newton track teams compete in LHC Indoor Championships

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Junior Jaron Roush claimed his first Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track and Field event championship on Thursday. Roush battled Indianola’s Cale Smith over the hurdles for 60 meters and won.

Roush’s winning 60-meter hurdle time was 8.59 seconds with Indianola’s Smith in second place at 8.65 seconds. Earlier, Roush anchored the Newton High boys’ 4x60-meter Roush shuttle hurdle relay team to a fourth-place time of 38.76 seconds. Joining Roush on the relay team were Dylan Farrar, Keith Steinbach and William Cheng.

It was the lone LHC indoor track championship captured by the Newton boys and girls in the 2017 Little Hawkeye Conference meet at Grinnell College’s Bear Athletic Center.

The top performance for the Cardinal girls came in the shot put. Haley Revell was trying to defend her 2016 indoor title, but finished second with a throw of 35 feet, 9 inches.

Abbie Barr finished third in the 400-meter dash in 1 minute, 7.58 seconds and Morgann Eide was fourth in the girls 60-meter hurdles in 9.96 seconds.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Keith Steinbach takes off over the bar. He finished fourth in the boys’ high jump at Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held at Grinnell College.

Nine area boys named to all-SICL teams

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News One of the biggest reasons why the Lynnville-Sully boys’ basketball team was tough to defend was the opposing defense never knew which Hawk was going to have a big night.

The Hawks won the South Iowa Cedar League title behind balanced scoring this season. Two of those players — juniors Jesse Van Wyk and Brevin Hansen — were named to the all-SICL first team recently.

Colfax-Mingo junior Jarod Nichols joined Van Wyk and Hansen on the first team.

Nine area boys in all were represented.

Lynnville-Sully junior Tanner Foster and sophomore Rylan James were second-team picks. Seniors Tyler Van Zante and John Trettin were slotted as honorable mention selections.

Colfax-Mingo juniors Reegan Van Dyke and Johnathan

Jesse Van Wyk, jr., First Team

Jarod Nichols, jr., First Team

Brevin Hansen, jr., First Team

Jacobs also were honorable mention choices.

Lynnville-Sully head coach Nick Harthoorn was named the SICL Coach of the Year af-

ter guiding the Hawks to their second straight conference title. The Hawks also played in the state tournament for the 13th time in school history.

Lynnville-Sully’s five starters averaged anywhere from 8.7 to 12.5 points per game.

Van Wyk led the way and was one of the conference’s top

I won’t dance.

Don’t ask me.

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arch Madness — in terms of NCAA men’s basketball tournament brackets — is in full swing. Everybody is talking brackets and seeds before all the conference tournaments are done. Sunday is THE DAY when the bracket is announced for the 2017 NCAA men’s basketball tournament — the Big Dance.

I don’t and I won’t Dance. Meaning I don’t do brackets. I don’t fill them out. I don’t run bracket contests. I just don’t do it. I don’t have a drive to do the Dance.

It seems I’m always having to defend myself on this matter. I’ve always marched to my own beat in life — a little big band, a little jazz, a little pure marching band music, Beatles, a little soft rock, and some classical thrown in the mix.

All that means, I’m not a one-theme

The Pressbox Jocelyn Sheets being, which means I don’t fit in the stereotypical view of a sports journalist. I’m not your typical journalist.

I don’t drink coffee nor do I hang on every word spoken, tweeted, or even written by the talking heads on ESPN, Fox Sports or any other sports publication. I don’t know all the statistics of every player and team — not even local ones. I have to look things up.

I’m not immersed in sports 24/7.

Sometimes it feels like I am, because I work as a community journalist on a small daily. Local sports drive my job.

Don’t get me wrong, those sports journalists and fans who go mad for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament are fine. People are all in when it comes to statistics and brackets, but not me. I know there are loads of people just like me out there.

My college basketball allegiance is to the Kansas State Wildcats, both men and women. The Wildcat men are a bubble team and need to win one, maybe two games in this week’s Big 12 tournament. The Wildcat women were ranked No. 24 and should have a strong chance to get into the women’s Big Dance.

My focus has been on Iowa high school’s version of the Big Dance — the high school state basketball tournaments.

There were three Jasper County teams — Prairie City-Monroe’s girls, Lynnville-Sully’s boys and Newton High’s boys — dancing in 2017. It was a shorter dance than any of us wanted for these teams, but they each represented their schools and communities well at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

On Wednesday, Wells Fargo Arena could have been call the friendly confines of NHS Gym West. With the Cardinal boys in the Class 4A state tournament for the first time in 25 years and putting together the best record for a

do-everything players. Van Wyk ranked seventh in the SICL West Division in scoring (12.5 points per game), sixth in rebounds (6.7), second in total blocks (27) and was tops in both assists (3.77) and steals (2.12) per game.

He made 54 percent of his shots from the floor and 74 percent from the free-throw line.

In conference play, Van Wyk ranked 10th in points per game (11.4), tied for fourth in rebounds per game (6.6), first in steals per game (2.81), third in total assists (61) and sixth in total blocks (13).

Hansen transferred in from Grinnell and provided the Hawks with another outside threat. Hansen ranked third in made 3-pointers with 44. His 11.4 points per game ranked 10th, grabbed 2.5 rebounds per contest, ranked fifth in assists at 3.15 per tilt and fourth in steals at 2.11 per game.

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NHS boys’ team since Newton’s 1964 state championship team (23-3), Cardinal Nation followed the Cardinals all season and right to Wells Fargo Arena.

You talk about hearing the roar of the crowd. Oh, my! Newton’s fans dashed in to fill the seats when the arena doors opened at noon. By game time — an hour later — there was nothing but red, black and gray to be seen on the lower level on the east side of the arena. Newton’s fans stretched from baseline to baseline sitting right behind media row. They wowed everyone in the building with their support of the Cardinals.

What a rush! The Cardinals didn’t disappoint them — they played hard and had the No. 1 4A team on the ropes. Iowa City West, which was in its seventh straight 4A state tournament, pulled out a six-point win over Newton, but the Cardinals (19-6) were in it until the end.

Now, that’s what I call dancing.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at jsheets@newtondailynews.com

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Cutting Cutler: Bears dump QB in offseason overhaul

SPORTS CALENDAR Friday Indoor Track Colfax-Mingo, CMB girls, boys, PCM girls at Pekin meet, Central College, Pella, 4:30 p.m.

Monday Indoor Track Newton, PCM girls at Iowa State, Ames, 3 p.m.

By Dave Campbell The Associated Press

Tuesday Indoor Track Newton, PCM boys at Iowa State, Ames, 3 p.m.

O-line on mind, Vikings snag Riley Reiff MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings forged into free agency with the offensive line as a primar y focus.

Bringing in m o r e blockers Reiff will be a pr i or it y all the way through the draft.

After letting left tackle Matt Kalil leave for Carolina on a whopping five-year contract worth as much as $55.5 million including $25 million guaranteed, the Vikings according to multiple reports reached an agreement on a deal for his replacement, former Iowa offensive tackle Riley Reiff.

The Vikings didn’t announce any signings Thursday when the market opened, but Reiff is the type of experienced, hard-nosed player who can immediately upgrade an offensive line group that collectively struggled throughout an 8-8 season in 2016.

Drafted in the first round with the 23rd pick by the Lions out of Iowa in 2012, Reiff played in 78 of a possible 82 games including the playoffs.

The 6-foot-6, 305-pound Reiff began his pro career as a left tackle and moved to right tackle last year after the Lions drafted Taylor Decker in the first round.

Reiff is from Parkston, South Dakota, not far from where recently retired Vikings linebacker and fellow Iowa alum Chad Greenway grew up.

After patching together their front five with 12 different players and eight unique starting lineups in 2016, the Vikings entered the offseason with an unquestioned priority on the offensive line.

Left guard Alex Boone and center Joe Berger, who’s also a possibility at right guard, are the only two returning regular starters.

Without a first-round draft pick, their options for instant improvement are fewer.

They began free agency with nearly $38 million in salary cap space, in the middle of the pack in the league.

The Vikings were relatively quiet Thursday, while several other top tackles in an always-tight market signed with other teams.

Submitted Photo by Greg Bonnett Prairie City-Monroe senior Xavier Miller, front row center, signed a National Letter of Intent to wrestle at Grand View University on Monday. Joining Miller for the signing were his parents James Miller, front row left, and Janelle Miller, front row right. Back row: PCM head coach Cory Waddell and assistant Matt Teeter.

PCM’s Miller signs with Grand View wrestling

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Xavier Miller will go down as one of the best wrestlers in school history after compiling a school-record 156 wins over his four-year career.

When he extends his career to the collegiate level, Miller will join the best NAIA wrestling program in the country.

On Monday, Miller signed a National Letter of Intent to wrestling for the Grand View University Vikings in Des Moines.

“I liked the school, and the coaches,” Miller said. “They have a really good program.”

The Vikings have won six straight NAIA national championships. The program has only been around for nine years.

Miller committed to the Vikings before he advanced all the way to the Class 2A championship match at 145 pounds at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships last month.

He picked the Vikings over a handful of NCAA Division III teams in the state, including Buena Vista University.

“I am really glad the process is

over,” Miller said. “It’s stressful. I didn’t know what to say to the coaches after I made up my mind.”

Miller went 32-5 at 113 pounds as a freshman. He bumped up to 120 pounds as a sophomore and finished 34-7.

Miller wrestled at 145 pounds the last two seasons and advanced to state both years. He finished 42-8 last year but went 1-2 at the state tournament. This year, Miller put it all together and advanced to the title bout and finished second with a 48-3 record.

His four-year record at PCM was 156-23.

Grand View told Miller they plan to redshirt him next season with the hopes he can wrestle at 174 pounds the following year. That’s a 30 pound jump from his senior year in high school.

“I am OK with it,” Miller said. “It will give me a year to get accustomed to college.”

Miller plans to major in business management with the hopes of one day running his own construction business.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

The Chicago Bears have closed the book on Jay Cutler’s era as their franchise quarterback, an unfulfilling eight-year story that featured only one postseason appearance.

The Bears made cutting Cutler their first official move Thursday when the NFL free agent market opened, while they were reportedly working toward an agreement to replace him with former Tampa Bay quarterback Mike Glennon.

Cutler’s final year with the Bears ended with a 3-13 record.

Cutler Thumb and shoulder injuries limited him to five games.

There was no guaranteed money left on the contract extension he signed a few days after the 2013 season, making the move to cut the 33-year-old widely expected.

“I appreciate Jay’s professionalism throughout this process and throughout my two years with him here in Chicago,” general manager Ryan Pace said.

“I will always appreciate his toughness and respect his accomplishments on the field with the Bears.”

Chairman George McCaskey said the organization was “grateful” for Cutler’s contributions.

“His ability, toughness, and intelligence were on daily display at Halas Hall and Soldier Field.

He had an extraordinary impact off the field, doing things for people, especially kids, without expecting or wanting any recognition,” McCaskey said. “I was and am a big fan of his.”

The Bears paid Cutler roughly $105 million since acquiring him in a trade with Denver before the 2009 season, when they sent the Broncos quarterback and Iowa native Kyle Orton, two first-round picks and a third-rounder for Cutler and a fifth-round selection. He accumulated more yards and touchdowns than any other Bears quarterback while picking up many other career club records, including passer rating and completion percentage.

Cutler also posted four of the top five single-season passing yardage totals in franchise history, behind record-holder Erik Kramer (1995).

SICL Boys Continued from Page 1B In conference play, Hansen drained 28 3-pointers, which was third most in the league.

His 11.2 points per game was 11th best in the division.

Hansen grabbed 2.8 boards per game, was third in steals per game (2.75) and ranked seventh in assists per game (2.7).

Nichols was the only returning starter for a Tigerhawks team who will bring back all five starters next season.

Nichols provided C-M with an inside-outside option.

He ranked second in scoring at 17.6 points per game and grabbed a league-best 13.2 boards per contest, which also ranked third in Class 1A. Nichols hit 16 3-pointers, dished out 36 assists, collected 13 steals and ranked in a tie for seventh with 19 blocks.

In SICL games, Nichols averaged 18.7 points and 13.5 rebounds, which ranked second and first in the division, respectively. He made 51 percent of his shots, canned 14 treys, delivered 24 assists and tied for third with 17 blocks.

James was the Hawks’ best post presence this season.

The sophomore ranked 12th in scoring (10.6 points per game) and ranked eighth in boards per game (5.3). He shot a league-best 59 percent from the floor and tied for fifth with 23 blocks while collecting 18 steals.

In conference play, James averaged 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, which ranked 10th and eighth, respectively. His league-best field goal percentage improved to 64 percent in league games and he finished with 15 steals and nine blocks.

The Hawks benefited from another Grinnell transfer in Foster. The junior ranked 11th

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Foster

in the league in scoring at 11.3 points per game, 12th in rebounds per game (4.6) and nailed 31 3-pointers, which was the sixth most in the SICL West. He finished with 28 assists, 24 steals and 15 blocks, which ranked 11th.

In the conference, Foster ranked eighth in scoring (11.8) and seventh in made 3-pointers (17). He grabbed 3.7 boards per game, made 75 percent from the foul line and collected 14 assists, 12 assists and 12 blocks.

Van Zante was the fifth starter for Lynnville-Sully.

He averaged 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while making 21 3-pointers, which ranked ninth. He was among the league leaders in assists with 88 (third most), collected 47 steals and turned the ball just 18 times in 26 games.

In conference play, Van Zante scored 8.1 points per game and grabbed 4.3 rebounds per contest. He made 51 percent of his shots and drained 12 3-pointers while handing out 60 assists (fourth most) and totaling 30 steals.

Trettin began the season as a starter and played in 19 games this season. He averaged 2.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while totaling 19 assists and 11 steals. In the SICL, Trettin scored 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds per game and collected 23 assists and 12 steals.

The Tigerhawks could be one of the best teams in the SICL next season with so much talent coming back.

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Part of that core, along with Nichols, includes Van Dyke and Jacobs.

Van Dyke trailed only Nichols in rebounds per game at 9.7 and ranked 13th in scoring at 9.4 points per game.

He made 48 percent of his shots, drained 15 3-pointers, dished out 38 assists, collected 19 steals and ranked first in the West Division with 29 blocks.

In conference play, Van Dyke improved his rebounding to 10.3 per game, and he averaged 8.9 points per contest. He made 49 percent of his shots, canned nine treys and tallied a league-high 20 blocks with 23 assists and 12 steals.

Jacobs transitioned his game into more of a facilitator for the Tigerhawks under first-year coach Nick Noring.

Jacobs dished out 4.04 assists per game, which ranked second in the league. He also scored 5.5 points and grabbed 1.4 rebounds per game. Jacobs made 23 3-pointers and tallied 34 steals.

Inside SICL play, the assists per game improved to 4.25, which ranked second. He averaged 5.7 points and 1.3 boards per contest, made 15 treys and shot 80 percent from the foul line while collecting 25 steals.

South Iowa Cedar League Final Standings 1. Lynnville-Sully 15-1 2. Montezuma 14-2 3. Keota 14-2 4. Belle Plaine 13-3 5. North Mahaska 9-7 6. Colfax-Mingo 8-8 7. BGM 7-9 8. Iowa Valley 5-11

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Jacobs

9. Sigourney 5-11 10. Tri-County 5-11 11. HLV 1-15 12. English Valleys 0-16 Coach of the Year Nick Harthoorn, Lynnville-Sully First Team Jesse Van Wyk, jr., Lynnville-Sully Brevin Hansen, jr., Lynnville-Sully Jarod Nichols, jr., Colfax-Mingo Dakota Strong, sr., Montezuma Logan Price, sr., Montezuma Brant Fleener, sr., North Mahaska Brant DeMeulenaere, sr., Belle Plaine Jacob Wickenkamp, sr., Keota Second Team Tanner Foster, jr., Lynnville-Sully Rylan James, so., Lynnville-Sully Cole Stout, sr., Keota Carson Losure, sr., Montezuma Brandon Mantz, sr., Montezuma Milan DeJong, sr., North Mahaska Jayce Knight, sr., BGM Jacob Bombei, sr., Tri-County Honorable Mention Tyler Van Zante, sr., Lynnville-Sully John Trettin, sr., Lynnville-Sully Reegan Van Dyke, jr., Colfax-Mingo Jonathan Jacobs, jr., Colfax-Mingo Jac Munson, sr., North Mahaska Andrew Goemaat, sr., North Mahaska Avery Conrad, sr., Keota Hunter Wilson, jr., Keota Braydon Fischer, jr., English Valleys Will Tapken, sr., English Valleys Shane Helm, sr., Montezuma Zach Townsend, sr., Montezuma Eric Weiss, sr., BGM Kyle Doty, jr., BGM Cameron Krumm, jr., Tri-County Walter McKay, sr., Tri-County Josh Konicek, jr., Iowa Valley Ryan Becker, so., Iowa Valley Mitchell Thys, jr., HLV Tucker Jones, sr., HLV Dustin Haines, so., Sigourney Will Magill, sr., Sigourney Brodie Bohlen, sr., Belle Plaine Garrett Straight, so., Belle Plaine

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com

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Morris leads No. 23 Iowa State past Okie State

NASCAR Photo Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Chevrolet, leads Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 6 Liberty National Life Insurance Company Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds Of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday in Hampton, Ga.

Column: NASCAR needs some rivalries to spice up the action

By Jenna Fryer The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rivalries are the lifeblood of sports, and NASCAR sorely needs a few to spice up the action.

The discourse among drivers has been tame for several years, in part because wives and children have seemed to mellow the competitors. They live inches away from each other in the same motorhome lot every weekend, share the playground, the basketball court and the gym.

It’s kind of hard to slide a side eye at someone you share a neighborhood with 38 weekends a year.

So there was much delight Sunday night when DeLana Harvick, wife of known agitator Kevin Harvick, took a swipe on social media at Austin Dillon.

Mrs. Harvick was upset that Dillon seemed to lose power in the waning laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where his decision to stay on the track caused a race-altering caution.

Because Dillon didn’t pull off, NASCAR brought out the yellow flag and the field headed to pit road for a final stop.

Harvick, who had the win in control prior to Dillon’s action , was flagged for speeding on pit road and the penalty cost him a victory.

Harvick had led 292 of the 325 laps — the most ever for a driver at Atlanta who did not win the race — and he finished ninth.

His wife used an expletive on Twitter to express her displea-

sure with Dillon, and many fans rejoiced because it was the most exciting thing to come out of the second race of the season.

Harvick didn’t point the finger at Dillon. After all, it’s hard to cast blame on someone when you were the one caught speeding. But that entire sequence and the volley from DeLana Harvick were the best parts of an otherwise uninspiring race.

Perhaps something else would have changed the course of the event in the final minutes, but without that caution, Harvick drives to an easy win. Instead, Brad Keselowski proved his team can overcome adversity by coming back from a pit road error to take the checkered flag.

Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott again showed they will contend for victories many times this season. Atlanta officials conceded that overwhelming driver pressure has them reconsidering a planned repave to the track, and Ford with its beefed up lineup has gone 2-for-2 to start the Cup season.

Those are your highlights, folks.

NASCAR no longer wants to see fisticuffs from its drivers, who also have sponsors that prefer they be family-friendly brand ambassadors. But everything is built around excitement, and NASCAR needs more of it, immediately.

Larson Loses Chip Ganassi has taken the “I like winners” slogan to new heights with his social media use of the tag when talking any-

thing from politics to team performance. The owner must be getting a little anxious about star driver Kyle Larson.

Larson finished second to Keselowski on Sunday after choosing to run the slower high line at Atlanta while leading the race in the final moments. Keselowski got by Larson on the bottom, and Larson has now been passed for the lead late in a race in the last three Cup races dating to the November season finale.

The season-opener at Daytona wasn’t his fault because Larson ran out of gas. But Larson could be accused of either overthinking or being too nice. Either way, he’s got just one win in his Cup career and that’s not enough for the victory-charged Ganassi.

Built Ford Tough Ford wasn’t kidding when it said it wanted improved performance from its Cup program.

The manufacturer signed Stewart-Haas Racing for this season and parlayed it into a Daytona 500 victory with Kurt Busch.

The race Sunday at Atlanta was going to SHR driver Kevin Harvick until his late speeding penalty, so the win went instead to Ford driver Brad Keselowski of Team Penske.

Ford, which won a total of eight Cup races last season, has two wins in two races this year.

“They said they were going to bring on Stewart-Haas, and we said ‘That’s great,’ because we really get some teammates, we’ve got benchmark,” said team owner Roger Penske.

Broken record: Hawkeyes bow out early again at Big Ten Tournament WASHINGTON (AP) — Too many times this season, Indiana took good shots that ended up hitting nothing but rim.

All that changed against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament.

James Blackmon Jr. and the Hoosiers fired away effectively from long range, and Indiana used a huge second half to notch a 95-73 victory Thursday night.

The 10th-seeded Hoosiers will next face second-seeded Wisconsin in the quarterfinals Friday night.

Indiana was 3-10 in the Big Ten Tournament over the previous 10 years.

The Hoosiers shot a blistering 60 percent from the floor and went 12-for-20 from behind the arc — including 6-for-8 after halftime.

“We’re making shots that we have at times missed this year,” coach Tom Crean said.

“But it was never a question that we were not a good shooting team. It’s a matter of making sure that the ball is moving.”

Oh, the ball was moving all right. Around the perimeter and then to the bottom of the net.

Indiana (18-14) used the

3-pointer to turn a close game into a rout. It was 48-all before Blackmon, Devonte Green and Josh Newkirk combined to connect five times from behind the arc during a 30-11 blitz.

“A lot of different people were making 3-pointers,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said.

“You got to give them credit.

They were moving the ball. They played in and out. They shared it.”

Blackmon scored 23 points and De’Ron Davis added 15.

Seven different players scored at least eight points.

Jordan Bohannon led seventh-seeded Iowa (18-14) with 24 points and 10 assists.

The Hawkeyes entered the tournament with a four-game winning streak, including victories over Indiana, Maryland and Wisconsin.

“Obviously today we didn’t play that well,” said All-Big Ten guard Peter Jok, who was limited to nine points on 4-for-11 shooting.

“But credit to them. They were really locked in.”

Iowa trailed 43-40 at halftime but was outscored 52-33 over the

final 20 minutes.

“They started hitting shots, they got hot like they normally do,” Hawkeyes freshman Cordell Pemsl said.

“They go on streaks. We kind of answered those in the first half and kept it within a reasonable margin going into halftime.”

Indiana went 16-for-30 from the floor and overcame nine turnovers in taking a narrow lead at the break.

The Hoosiers trailed 19-17 before Johnson nailed back-toback 3-pointers. Long jumpers by Green and Curtis Jones capped a 12-0 run.

Bohannon scored 15 points, all on shots from beyond the arc, and Isaiah Moss had five steals to keep the Hawkeyes close.

Then came the second half.

Big Picture Indiana: The Hoosiers put a positive spin on a disappointing season with a rare blowout victory.

Iowa: This was a very disheartening loss for a team that came in with momentum and high hopes of going far in the tournament.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Monte Morris had the ball in his hands with Iowa State’s victory assured, knowing he was only an assist shy of the second triple-double in the history of the Big 12 Tournament.

The senior star held the ball until teammate Naz Mitrou-Long came over and took it so he’d get the turnover instead when the shot clock ran out.

The moment at the conclusion of the No. 23 Cyclone’s 92-83 victory over Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals Thursday was evidence of two things: How selfless and mature Morris has become during his career in Ames, and how respected he is by Mitrou-Long and the rest of his teammates.

“People were telling me about the triple-double,” said Morris, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, “but you can play for stats or you can play for the win.”

Well, the win pushed the Cyclones (21-10) into a semifinal matchup with TCU at 6 p.m. Friday. The Horned Frogs upset top-ranked and top-seeded Kansas on Thursday.

As for the stats? They had some gaudy ones, too.

Deonte Burton finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Mitrou-Long hit three of the Cyclones’ 12 3-pointers and had 14 points. Darrell Bowie and Matt Thomas added 13 points apiece.

“They were terrific,” first-year Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood said. “They were the better team.”

Sophomore guard Jawun Evans did everything he could to keep the Cowboys (21-11) afloat, pouring in 29 points and handing out four assists. Backcourt mate Jeffrey Carroll added 21 points and Phil Forte had 12, but not even that offensive output was enough to keep pace with the Cyclones.

The matchup to kick-

off the quarterfinals was entertaining from start to finish, the shot clock rarely a factor as the teams raced up and down the floor during a frenetic 40 minutes.

Iowa State was clinging to a 62-57 lead with about 10 minutes left when the intensity finally boiled over. Morris was tied up near midcourt and several players got into a shoving match, the Cowboys’ Brandon Averette and the Cyclones’ Donovan Jackson getting hit with technical fouls.

The Cyclones retained possession and Morris quickly scored, beginning a brief charge that gave the 2014 and ‘15 tournament champions a cushion that they were never in danger of losing.

Indeed, the only question down the stretch was whether Morris would get one more assist.

He had the ball in his hands on a couple of possessions, and a couple fans seated courtside were aware of his stat line, yelling for him to get one more assist.

But the Cowboys often were quick to foul and Morris wound up short of his second career triple-double. Texas Tech’s Kasib Powell had the only one in Big 12 Tournament play against Texas in 2003.

“I love the kid,” said Iowa State coach Steve Prohm, adding he was glad the triple-double didn’t happen on a meaningless basket. “I don’t think he’d have wanted it that way.”

Cousy Snub Morris was not among the 10 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given annually to the nation’s top point guard. And that certainly caught Prohm’s attention.

“I don’t know what tape they’re watching,” he said, “that he’s not one of the top guards in the country. I’m going to make my own award for him at the end of the season.”

Bills sign former Iowa DB Hyde ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott’s team began taking shape on Thursday with a new-look defensive backfield.

Starting safety Aaron Williams’ career in Buffalo is over after two season-ending neck injuries, and the Bills opened the NFL’s free-agency signing period by signing former University of Iowa cornerback Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.

Hyde was the key addition in signing a five-year $30 deal that includes $14 million in guaranteed money, Hyde according to a person with direct knowledge of the contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the Bills have not announced the contract’s details.

McDermott credited Hyde for his versatility. In four previous seasons with Green Bay, Hyde played safety and cornerback and spent time returning punts.

“We just felt like this was a great value for us,” said McDermott, the former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator who took over the Bills in January after Rex Ryan was fired in the final week of last season.

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Worship Together Ashton Chapel Next to Ashton Park, near intersection of Hwy 330 and F17 (8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo, IA) Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:00am. Pastors: Larry Craig and Mark Eddy Bar None Cowboy Church Building next to Culver’s Newton, David Rex, Pastor, 641-521-4354, 7pm Thursdays. Music featured each week. www.barnonecowboy churchofiowa.com Baxter Evangelical Free Church East Avenue, Mike McClintock, Pastor. Church service every sunday at 10:00am. Children’s church during regular services.

AWANAS every Wednesday night 6:30 – 8:00.

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, (1 mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.) Pastor Teressa Clark. Sunday after Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:45 Junior Choir; 9:00am Adult Class, 9:15am Sunday School; & 10:30am Worship 4th & 5th Tuesday: Chapel Service at Baxter Care Center Wednesday: 6:30pm Choir Practice; Sunday after Memorial Day: 9:30am Worship. 641-227-3402 www.baxterbethanyucc.org Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

Mid-week Service 7:00pm Center Friends Northeast of Newton, Karen Mendenhall, pastor, Dallas Gilreath, pastor, Cheri Doane, assistant pastor; 9:30am Sunday school, 10:30am Worship.

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. – Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes. Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

Christian Life Church 421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Pastor James Miller; Phone Number: 641-5219294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am. Lunch Served first Sunday of the month at noon.

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed Church Prairie City, Matthew McClure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com Jasper County Church of Christ 1813 1st St. N, 9:30am Bible classes, 10:30am & 1:00pm Worship; Wednesday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1405 N. 11th Ave. E., Branch President-Eric Skouson, 316 E. 8th St. S., Newton, IA 50208.

9:30am Sacrament meeting, 10:40am Sunday School & Primary, 11:45am Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women.

Colfax United Methodist Church S. Locust St. & Division St., 515-674-3782. 10:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Family Worship.

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor; Eddie Franklin/Tom McCoure, co-pastors. Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm. Last Wednesday of the month-free community supper at 6pm.

Community Heights Alliance Pastor John Patterson, Associate Pastor; Jason Fazel, Youth Pastor; Pastor Beau Church, Pastor of Worship and Visual Arts. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; CHAC KIDZ 6:30pm; Nursery available for most events.

Handicapped accessible.

2500 S. 13th Ave. E. 792-1620. www.communityheights.org.

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter Pastor Melissa Sternhagen 218 S. Main Baxter, Sunday School 9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am

Congregational United Church Of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton. Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor: Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:15am.

Accessible to all. Bible Study Thursdays 5:00pm. Christian Education together with First United Methodist Church (held there) for children of all ages Wed. 5:30pm (age 2-8th grade).

No matter who you are or where you area on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/Newton UCC. Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Steve Bundy & Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, Wednesdays: AWANAS 6:308pm, Youth Group 6:30-8pm, Adult Bible Study 7-8pm. Happy Harvesters 1st Thursday of the month at noon. Men’s Breakfast 1st Saturday of the month at 8am. Ladies Brunch 2nd Saturday of the month at 8:30am.

For more info: www.CBFnewton.com Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

First Assembly of God 1029 E. 19th St. N., Newton, www. newtonassembly.com; Pastor Don Hayes - senior pastor; Pastor Lori Eilers - Children’s Pastor; Pastor James Brown - youth pastor. 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship, 7pm Wed. mid-week service.

Foursquare Church 1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dottie Black and Associate Pastor Donne Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10 a.m.

Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m.

Wednesday and 9:15 a.m. Sunday until service time. Haven Kid’s Ministry at 6:50 Wednesdays

Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed 6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Fellowship.

Call 792-4470.

Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com

Iron Sharpens Iron Church 1305 E. 10th St. S. Newton Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV) A iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Sunday Services: 10AM Worship Services 10:30AM Children’s Church 11:30AM Bible Study Speakers: Doug Cupples & Cheryl Palmer. Wednesday Services: 5PM Bible Study, Tyler Dunsbergen.

Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com Haven Vineyard Church 207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

Ira United Church Karen Fausch, pastor, 9:00 am Worship, 10:15 am Sunday School.

Kellogg Christian (Disciples of Christ) 321 Bolton St., Kellogg, Rev. Brian Kleinschrodt 10:30 am Worship.

Kellogg United Methodist 417 2nd St., Kellogg, Pastor Tim Morgan, Sunday School 9:30am - for kids, young adults and adults.

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

Free supper, 1st and 3rd Saturday at 6pm followed by Worship “Lite” at 7pm.

First Baptist Church (Newton) 620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00am, Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 am; Sunday School for teens & adults 9:00am; Worship Service 10:15am. Coffee time 8:45-10:00am. Men’s group meets on the first Sat. of every month at 7:30am.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. Pastor Mark Young.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Sunday School. 10:00 a.m. Worship.

11:15 a.m. Coffee fellowship.

Wednesday: 5:45p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes Thursday: 6:00 pm Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided First Church of Christ Scientist 616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA 309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Zachary Bey. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Fellowship to follow at 10:45 am; Saturday evening service at 5:30 pm June-Aug. 641-792-3934.

All are welcome! http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E. Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:00 am Fellowship, Nursery Provided. Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome!

6:30 & 9am Men’s Group 1st & 3rd Thursday, Gentle Class 11am Tuesday. Yoga Chair Class 3pm Thursday.

Like us on Facebook! 792-2790 www.newton1stpresbyterian.org First United Methodist Church 210 N 2nd Ave E • 792-4648 Rev Gary Marzolf Worship 8:45 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Youth Group 6 PM Handicapped Accessible Nursery Provided 9 AM “First Church on the Air” – KCOB www.newtonfirst.org

Reasnor United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 8:45am, beginning March 5.

Communion first Sunday of each month.

New Life Baptist Church 124 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek service 7 pm Wednesdays.

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday: 5:30 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Newton Baptist Temple (A Fundamental Independent Church) 621 E. 12th St. N., Clayton Pickering, pastor. 10:00 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, Wednesday and Sunday 6:00 pm Worship, Bus transportation available, 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible study.

Newton Christian Reformed Church 511 S. 5th Ave. E., Aaron Gunsaulus, Pastor, 9:30 am Morning worship, 10:50 am Church school, 1:00 pm Sunday worship.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene 605 W 5th St. N., P.O. Box 1021 Rev, Jack Wolgamuth, 515-4021190. Sunday School 9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm Newton Church of The Way 2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday Morning: 9:00 and 10:30 Ignite, Nursery during both Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey 252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Saturday Nite Ignite 6:00-8:00pm Everyone Welcome! Other various group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email: info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, 674-3752.

Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer. During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA

First Baptist 810 S. Commerce, Monroe, Senior Pastor Shank. 9:30 am Sun. School, 10:30 am Worship, 6:00 pm Evening service, 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 8:15 pm during school year & 8 p.m. during summer.

Jubilee Service 8:15 am; Sunday School 9:00 am; Worship 10:15 am; Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs.

8-Noon; monroeum@iowatelecom.net

Heart of Worship 14283 Hwy F62, Lynnville Pastor Tom Pool, Worship: 9 a.m., Children’s Church: 9:45 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:15 a.m., Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Hickory Grove Chuch Located 3 1/2 miles west of Newburg, IA on Hwy F-17 and 1 mile South.

Physical Address: 8464 E. 128th St. N., Kellogg, IA Sunday School: 9:30 am Worship Service: 10:30 am Phone: (641) 780-8621 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship, easy access - no steps; 5:30 pm Saturday service - Everyone is welcome!

Hope Assembly of God 126 E. Howard St., Colfax 515-674-3700 Sunday school 9 am.

Sunday Worship service 10 am.

Wednesday Bible Study 6pm.

Howard Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Tom Burns, pastor. 10:30 am Morning worship. Sunday school 9-10am all ages; K-5 Wed after school; Jr. High & High School 7-8pm; Howard and Locust Colfax.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:45 am

Killduff United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 10:45am, beginning March 5. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Least of Saints Ministry 219 N. 2nd Ave. W. 641-521-0156 5:00-6:00pm Saturday Living Word Fellowship Doug Bradey, Pastor, 321 E. Robinson St., Knoxville 641-828-7119, Wed. Night Service: 6pm prayer, 7pm worship, 6:15pm Fuzion Youth Service; Sun. Morning Service: 8:30 am prayer, 9 am Life Groups, 10 am Worship Service, Nursery and Children’s Ministry available.

Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod 1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Newton Pastor Joel Picard, Sunday Worship 8:00 am; Adult Bible Study Sundays 9:30 am; Sunday School Kingdom Quest 9:30 am; Pastor David Brandt, Wednesdays 7:00pm Lenten Services www.oursavlutheran.com (641) 792-1084.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta 151 60th Ave., Prairie City Sunday 10:30 am Worship Service 10 am Sunday School pcumc@q.com (515) 994-2354 Pleasantview United Methodist 8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Metz Community 3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex; Sunday School 9:00 am.

10:10 am service.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren 12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-9942940; Resumed regular worship schedule. 9:30 am Adult Sunday School classes; 10:45 Worship/ Children’s Church We invite you to come worship with us! Go to prairiecitycob. org for more information or call 515-994-2940.

Bible Explorers: preschool-5th grade will eb Wednesdays 6-7:30 pm, unitl November 16.

Mingo United Methodist 202 W. Main, Mingo, Rev. Kurt DeVance, 515-339-8819; Children’s Sunday School - 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School - 9:45 am. Church time is 10:45 am.

Prairie City First Reformed Church 300 E. 5th St., P. O. Box 178, 515-994-2250, frcprairiecity@ aol.com; 9:30 am Worship, 10:50 am Sunday School.

Lynnville Friends Jamie Bogaard Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am Sunday School, Kids 4 Christ, FOCUS Youth Group and Women’s Bible Study, Wednesday evenings from September-March. www.lynnvillefriends.org

Monroe Presbyterian Church 115 So. Main, Monroe, Rev. Ann Johnson, Sonlight Service 8:00 am; 9:00 am church school, 10:00 am Traditional Worship, communion on 1st Sunday of month, 6:00 pm Session Committees 2nd Sunday of month, 7:00 pm Session Meeting 2nd Sunday of month.

Monroe United Methodist 407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641259-2822; Pastor Kim Crummer;

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray St. Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta Sunday 9 a.m. Worship Service Office Hours: 10am-2pm M-F 515-994-2354(515) 994-2354 Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Salvation Army 301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captains Jeff and Mikey Carter, Sunday - 9:45 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Jerry Duval Saturday Services 3:00 pm; Worship 2:00 pm Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Tuesday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church 4900 Meredith Dr., (NW 46th Ave.), Des Moines, The Bishop L.W. Faulk, 9:10 am Morning prayer, 9:30 am Holy communion.

St. Luke United Methodist Church 501 E. 19th St. N., Newton Pastor Audrey Young, Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:30 am with fellowship following both. 9:15 am is Sunday School for all ages, including adults.

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Ken Ahntholz, Worship 9:00 am; Contact Parish office 641-798-4651.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph.

792-6971. Rev. Merle Smith, Deacon; Rev. Karen Crawford Rector; Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist & 10:00 am Holy Eucharist; Wednesday 5:00 pm Evening Prayer.

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY Equity No: EQCV120145 ORIGINAL NOTICE BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Estate of Rae J. Allspach; Bret Durr; Jody Hansen; Karen Rew, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Rai Jean Allspach; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Bret Durr; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Jody Hansen; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Karen Rew; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Rae J. Allspach; and Parties in Possession Defendant(s).

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT Jody Hansen, 1477 East 76th Street North, Kellogg, IA 50135: You are notified that there was filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named Court, a Petition, copies of which are attached hereto.

The Plaintiffs attorney is Chris Irk, c/o The Wirbicki Law Group LLC, 33 W Monroe Street, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60603.

You must register to e-File through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.u s/Efile/ and obtain a log in and password to file and view documents in your case and to receive service notices from the court. For general rules and information on electronic filing, refer to the Iowas Courts Rules Chapter 16, pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System, available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. For Court Rules on the Protection of Personal Privacy in court filings, refer to Division VI of the Iowas Court Rules, Chapter 16 You must, within 20 days after service of this Original Notice upon you, serve, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file a motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942).

Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. /s/ Clerk of Court Jasper County Courthouse Newton, IA Acknowledged before me this September 7, 2016.

IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. March 3, 10 and 17 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHANNA SLOTHOUBER, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 037011 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Johanna Slothouber, Deceased, who died on or about February 16, 2017: You are hereby notified that on March 6, 2017, the last will and testament of Johanna Slothouber, deceased, bearing date of May 22, 1996, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Kenneth Slothouber 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 the date of the second 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 reasonably ascertainable, or 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 date of 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 March 7, 2017.

Date of second publication: 17th day of March 2017 Kenneth Slothouber Executor of the Estate 110 Tonca Trail Newton, IA 50208 Address John G. De Koster, ICIS PIN No: AT0001891 Attorney for the Executor De Koster & De Koster 1102 Main Street, PO Box 801 Hull, IA 51239 Address Probate Code Section 304 *Designate Codicil(s) if any, with date(s).

March 10 & 17 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARVEL H. CLEMENT, DECEASED CASE NO. ESPR037012 NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Marvel H. Clement, Deceased, who died on or about on January 21, 2017: You are hereby notified that on March 3, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of Marvel H. Clement, deceased, bearing date of November 15, 2012, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second 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 reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Dated on March 3, 2017 Caroline M. Rasmussen, Proponent Attorney for estate: Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication

on January 21, 2017: You are hereby notified that on March 3, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of Marvel H. Clement, deceased, bearing date of November 15, 2012, was admitted to probate in the above named court and there will be no present administration of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of the county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second 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.

Dated on March 3, 2017 Caroline M. Rasmussen, Proponent Attorney for estate: Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 17th day of March, 2017 March 10 & 17 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE MARVEL H. CLEMENT REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST To all persons regarding Marvel H. Clement, deceased, who died on or about January 21, 2017.

You are hereby notified that Caroline M. Rasmussen is the trustee of the Marvel H. Clement Revocable Living Trust dated November 15, 2012. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice if required or the claim shall be forever barred unless paid or otherwise satisfied.

Dated on March 3, 2017.

Marvel H. Clement Revocable Living Trust Caroline M. Rasmussen, 1565 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, #AT0001375, Attorney for Trustee Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC, 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication: March 17, 2017.

March 10 & 17 City of Newton Disbursements 3-7-17 Vendor Amount Description AccuCut.............................$49.00 Supplies Acushnet Company.........$968.67 Merchandise Ahlers & Cooney P C......$190.00 Training Ahntholz, Ken....................$35.00 Refund Alliant Energy/IPL.........$6,383.61 Utility Ames Tribune..................$290.00 Subscription Anderson, Isaac................$25.80 Refund Animal Rescue League................ .....................................$3,301.05 Service Armstrong, Craig...............$21.91 Reimb Audio Editions.................$208.77 Books Auditor of State................$850.00 Service Baker & Taylor..............$2,627.42 Books BARCO Municipal Product........... ........................................$159.10 Supplies Bituminous Materials & Supply..........$626.89 Supplies Black Hills Energy......$12,444.18 Utility Blackburn Mfg Co..............$56.18 Supplies Blackstone Audio Inc.........$52.60 Books Bound Tree Medical LLC.$260.31 Supplies Brookwood Inc.................$305.00 Service Bruske Products................$79.72 Supplies Buena Vista University.$2,478.00 Training Camp, Randy....................$15.37 Training Cappy's Tire & Auto Service........ ..........................................$19.49 Service Carl's Window Service......$90.00 Service Carpenter Uniform........$1,100.78 Clothing CDW Government Inc.. .$119.30 Supplies Cengage Learning........$1,156.03 Subscription Center Point Large Print....$23.37 Books Chamber of Commerce...$110.00 Membership Cintas..............................$167.22 Supplies Clapsaddle-Garber Assoc.........................$38,909.20 Service CompToday.....................$394.97 Disability Computer Pro......................$9.99 Supplies Construction Materials Testing.............$130.00 Supplies Cox, Janet.........................$36.05 Training Cummins Central Power .$660.63 Service Danko Emergency Equipment.........................$86.29 Supplies Darrell's Electric..............$196.00 Service Demco Inc.......................$228.34 Supplies Digital Ally.......................$610.00 Equipment Dodd Trash Hauling & Recycling...$47,319.12 Service Duncan, Melvin...............$193.74 Reimb Earl May Nursery & Garden......... ..........................................$59.94 Supplies Electronic Engineering......$70.00 Service Elliott Equipment Co........$336.55 Supplies Farner Bocken Co...........$536.78 Concessions Financial Forms & Supplies......... ........................................$145.94 Supplies Forbes Office Solutions...$780.17 Supplies G&K Services..................$629.17 Service Global Equipment Company.........................$161.80 Supplies Goodwin Tucker Group. . .$276.60 Service Grainger Inc.....................$196.04 Supplies Grinnell Safe & Lock........$205.00 Service Hamilton Glass..................$50.00 Service Hammer Medical Supply .$106.80 Supplies Hawkins Water Treatment............ ........................................$635.00 Supplies Heisdorffer, Rex..............$130.00 Reimb Hornung's........................$192.61 Merchandise Hy-Vee Inc........................$58.12 Supplies IMFOA.............................$125.00 Training Interstate Battery - Ames.$113.35 Supplies Iowa Audio Video............$185.00 Service

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TOTAL:....................$341,670.01 Pre-Authorized Payments Black Hills Energy...........$390.48 Utility Booth, John & Jan........$1,000.00 Reimb Clements, Dusty...........$5,000.00 Grant Doll Distributing...............$549.50 Concessions Jerry Keenan Concrete. . .$848.97 Final Pay Morris, Gene & Emma..$2,550.00 Reimb Pearce, Jon..................$1,500.00 Reimb United States Cellular......$332.94 Utility ACH Payments from Great Southern Bank Advantage Administrators............ ........................................$110.00 Insurance Bank Iowa...................$15,935.04 Insurance Delta Dental..................$9,992.48 Insurance Lincoln National Life.....$3,870.64 Insurance State Of Iowa................$2,100.00 Sales Tax State Of Iowa...................$120.00 License Wellmark BC/BS.......$140,115.51 Insurance March 10 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY Equity No: EQCV120145 ORIGINAL NOTICE BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Estate of Rae J. Allspach; Bret Durr; Jody Hansen; Karen Rew, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Rai Jean Allspach; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Bret Durr; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Jody Hansen; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Karen Rew; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Rae J. Allspach; and Parties in Possession Defendant(s).

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT Estate of Rae J. Allspach, 1477 East 76th Street North, Kellogg, IA 50135: You are notified that there was filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named Court, a Petition, copies of which are attached hereto.

The Plaintiffs attorney is Chris Irk, c/o The Wirbicki Law Group LLC, 33 W Monroe Street, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60603.

You must register to e-File through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.u s/Efile/ and obtain a log in and password to file and view documents in your case and to receive service notices from the court. For general rules and information on electronic filing, refer to the Iowas Courts Rules Chapter 16, pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System, available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. For Court Rules on the Protection of Personal Privacy in court filings, refer to Division VI of the Iowas Court Rules, Chapter 16 You must, within 20 days after service of this Original Notice upon you, serve, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file a motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942).

Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. /s/ Clerk of Court Jasper County Courthouse Newton, IA Acknowledged before me this September 7, 2016.

IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. March 3, 10 and 17 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY Equity No: EQCV120145 ORIGINAL NOTICE BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Estate of Rae J. Allspach; Bret Durr; Jody Hansen; Karen Rew, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of Rai Jean Allspach; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Bret Durr; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Jody Hansen; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Karen Rew; Unknown Spouse (if any) of Rae J. Allspach; and Parties in Possession Defendant(s).

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT Unknown Spouse (if any) of Jody Hansen, 1477 East 76th Street North, Kellogg, IA 50135: You are notified that there was filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-named Court, a Petition, copies of which are attached hereto.

The Plaintiffs attorney is Chris Irk, c/o The Wirbicki Law Group LLC, 33 W Monroe Street, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60603.

You must register to e-File through the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.u s/Efile/ and obtain a log in and password to file and view documents in your case and to receive service notices from the court. For general rules and information on electronic filing, refer to the Iowas Courts Rules Chapter 16, pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System, available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. For Court Rules on the Protection of Personal Privacy in court filings, refer to Division VI of the Iowas Court Rules, Chapter 16 You must, within 20 days after service of this Original Notice upon you, serve, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file a motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, at the county courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

If you need assistance to participate in court due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 515-286-3394.

Persons who are hearing or speech impaired may call Relay Iowa TTY (1-800-735-2942).

Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice. /s/ Clerk of Court Jasper County Courthouse Newton, IA Acknowledged before me this September 7, 2016.

IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS. March 3, 10 and 17

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RENT SPECIALS! 2 BR available $540.00-($675.00 with Heated Garage) on most units Get a 2 BR for 1 BR Price! *Sign 13 month lease 1st month free on select units Next to Hy-Vee!

WALNUT CREEK/ REGENCY APTS. SM-NE8143213-9999

510 E. 17th St S.

Call Now for Details 641-990-7938 515-291-2846

NOW LEASING Forestview Apartments & Gateway Apartments • All Electric • Private outside storage • Pet friendly • Washer/dryer hookups • Secure entry • Garages available.

Call for Availability 641-792-6939

www.perryreid.com/forestview EHO and Handicap Accessible

1998 HITCHHIKER “Premier” 5th wheel camper, 35.6ft, 3 slides, new tires, very nice, $15,000 OBO 515-201-8951 or 515-2018792 2000 CADILLAC 4 dr, silver, 180,xxx miles, nice interior. Recently serviced.

Front tires brand new, good dependable car. $2,500 firm. 641-840-0153 2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

641-792-0860 2015 HONDA XR650L Dirt Bike, good condition, 2800 miles, $5,500 call 641-5210923 2012 MONTANA 4 season 5th wheel RV, new tires, generator, 3 slides, fireplace, micro/convection oven. Always shedded.

New condition. No pets $35,000.

New nearly $80,000. 641-521-7197 1985 MALLARD 28' Travel Trailer, wheel bearings packed, brakes checked, new tires, awning, tv antenna, spare tire & rack.

Very clean. $3800. 515674-3747 2000 CHEVY Lumina, 134,000 miles, 2nd owner, runs excellent, $2500. 641521-2441

Spahn & Rose Lumber in Newton is looking for a

Full-time truck driver with a Class B CDL. Duties include: pulling loads, placing lumber in bins, helping customers, and deliveries.

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

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

2004 HOLIDAY Rambler Vacationer Motorhome. Ex. condition. 46,300 miles. 36' long w/ 2 slide-outs. New tires and shocks. Queen bed. Large shower. Toilet separate. Vintage Oak woodwork. Lg refrigerator and freezer.

Convection/microwave oven. Solid surface countertops. 2 color TV's w/remotes. Patio awning. Onan generator. Hydraulic leveling jacks. Driver's side door. Rear vision system.

Must See! Asking $38,500.

641-521-7146

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

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.

99 FORD Taurus, white, 133,000 miles, good condition, runs good $1200 obo.

641-840-2093

DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

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 2015 SOFTAIL Slim Harley Davidson, 1700 miles, many extras on bike, great condition, need to sell quickly $16,000 641-5216756

APPLY IN PERSON AT SM-NE8143423-0316

Spahn & Rose Lumber 330 E 17th St S • Newton, IA 50208

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:

NOW HIRING RN or LPN

Full-time & Part-time 12-hour shifts

CMA or CNA

• 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."

Full-time and Part-time Days & Evenings We invite you to contact us at:

PRODUCTION

JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell is now accepting applications for 1st and 3rd shift production positions.

JELD-WEN is a market leader looking for hard working, flexible, team-oriented associates.

We offer the following benefits to our full-time associates.

• Competitive wages pay rates between $12.65 to $18.45 per hour • Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) • 401k Retirement Plan with company match up to 4% • 3rd shift premium pay • Associate discounts In order to ensure a safe working environment, a pre-employment drug screen is required. If you are interested in joining the JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell production team, please apply in person between 7:30a.m.-3:30 p.m.

(South side of the street)

*All applicants must pass a pre-employment drug test and physical.

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

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.

641-792-7440 www.imgcares.com

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

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FULL - TIME PRODUCTION 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 We offer the following benefits to our full time employees • • • • • • • • •

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

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

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

E.O.E. & Drug Testing

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We are an equal opportunity employer

Do you enjoy solving complex problems and continual learning?

Is delivering exceptional customer service a strength of yours?

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.

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

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

JELD-WEN Door Division/Grinnell 820 Industrial Avenue • Grinnell, Iowa 50112 EOE

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

ROCK COMMUNICATIONS IS LOOKING FOR

You!

We are part of the Mittera Group and currently have STACKER, FORK TRUCK OPERATOR, MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR and PRINTING PRESS TRAINEE POSITIONS AVAILABLE in our Newton facility.

Printing experience is preferred, but we will train the right candidate. Our employees work 12 hour shifts on a rotating basis, which allows them to work 7 days of a two week pay period! We offer a newly increased competitive wage, great benefits including health, dental, vision 401(k), life and disability insurance within the first 90 days of employment.

If this is the right opportunity for you, apply directly at: https://mittera.applicantstack.com/x/openings/ your application will be reviewed as quickly as possible.

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

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In Print and Online Every Day • 641-792-3121

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

The Newton Group has the following positions available:

Marketing Director/Business office team member

The person must have a good understanding of what Senior Care is and how providing quality customer service could impact the quality of life of our tenants and residents for years to come.

Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Please send a resume to: Newton Village HR Department 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

110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

Fulfillment Center Night Closer

Windows & Doors is expanding and looking to add a Full-Time Team Member.

Willing to train the right Candidate.

Please stop by in person to fill out an application. no phone calls please.

219 1st Ave E., Newton

Hours 10am-7pm, no weekends. Full or Part-Time.

Benefits include: competitive wage, vacation, holiday pay, flex plan, eye care, benefit bank, and 401k.

Interested applicants may email cover letter and resume to jobs@newtonpro.com

110 N 5th Ave W Newton, IA 50208

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SM-NE8143391-0310

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

Administrative Assistant Opportunity • Competent, Self-motivated, Highly organized • AR/AP • Weekly Payroll Processing • Physical/Electronic File Management • Assisting with other Administrative Duties Dillon Wright – dwright@vanmaanenelectric.com 641-791-9473 EOE

Garden Gate Landscaping is looking for responsible people to be in leadership roles. Requirements would be; a valid drivers license and the ability to obtain a cdl or already possess one, equipment experience such as skid loader etc. landscaping knowledge and experience would be nice but not a necessity, must be able to do physical work as well.

Please fax or email resume to 641-791-5358 or james@gardengate-ltd.com or call 641-791-9062 with questions.

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CNA– Part time every other weekend 2p-10p Maintenance – Full Time Day Shift Dietary Aide – Full time 11a-7p Full time Care Attendant – Overnight 10p-6a Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation! We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Apply online or send resume to:

Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208

rdaniels@elimcare.org

www.elimcare.org

Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status SM-NE8143394-0310 *Drug Free Workplace

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Astrograph

It’s funny about comfort zones: The very word “comfort” brings up a cozy, warm feeling -- and yet people are usually most comfortable in the busy and stressful zones that make up their daily lives. As the moon changes from playful Leo to hardworking Virgo, our ideas about comfort will change, too.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 10). To sum it up in three words: You got this.

When you think you don’t, it’s like looking for glasses that are on your head. Stop; adjust; see.

Follow through with the ideas you have in April: There is a destiny to be released inside one. The people you meet in

June will enhance existing relationships. Get training in October. Leo and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 10, 44, 11 and 36.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

It is common among the superstitious to, when on a lucky streak, disallow any change of behavior. And even if you’re not superstitious, it’s logical to take this approach: Whatever worked, keeping working it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Don’t plan the minutiae; plan the broad strokes so you’re free to improvise between the lines. This will keep you from boxing yourself into a future that is smaller than it could

have been -- or, worse, overly influenced by others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Love isn’t always magical and exciting. Furthermore, a partner doesn’t have to be perfect to be perfect for you. You’ll gladly trade the lightning bolts and fireworks for mutual support that you can trust for the long haul.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

People acting out of a sense of duty do not expect to be appreciated as you appreciate them, but this will be a nice perk to their jobs and one of the many ways you make the world better by just being you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This day is for practicing and getting good at your craft. It starts with you, alone in a room,

repeating the motions, honing your skill. Then you get to summon your courage and test what you know by sharing it more widely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’ll set out with the best of intentions and very little control over environmental factors and other circumstances. There will be something awesome about absolutely any place you wind up.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Just because you think it, hear it, see it or feel it doesn’t make it true. Use doubt as an instrument to question your own thoughts, and you will save yourself from the inconvenience and drama that comes from making incorrect assumptions.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

You’ll have more confidence going into an endeavor if you allow for every possible outcome in your mind, including dismal failure or wild success.

Deem it all acceptable and, suddenly, you’re fearless.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Before the high-pressure situation of the day (and there will be one), go be alone; breathe; get centered; calm your mind to as close to nothingness as you can get.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Get the tedious stuff over and done as soon as possible.

The work may stay at a fun level of zero, but the freedom you’ll feel when it’s complete is the first ingredient for the level-10 fun that follows.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Even when you’re not trying to reach out and connect with people, you accidentally start up excellent relationships.

It’s a function of your curious mind and unassuming charm.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

Should you invest your attention and money in tiny details (like you want to)? There’s no reason (SET ITAL) not to (END ITAL) yield to the temptation. Your belief that the beauty of life is in little things mirrors the beliefs of many artists before you.

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Sports

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www.newtondailynews.com | Friday | March 10, 2017

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Getting up to speed out of the blocks is Newton senior Skylar Tool as he runs the 400 meters at Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Grinnell College.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Rachel Berkland, left, rounds the corner on her leg of the 4x800-meter relay in Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference indoor track meet. The Newton girls finished third in the event.

Track Continued from Page 1B Eide and Barr combined with Audrey Lucas and Liz McVey for a third-place tie with Indianola in the 4x60 shuttle hurdle relay in 41.16 seconds.

The Cardinal girls’ 4x800-meter relay team of Tessa Keeton Lakin Jenkins, Rachel Berkland and Gerima Blair placed third in 11:07.04.

“The team had a great night. Many had great finishes down the home stretch and no one backed down from a fight.,” Newton girls’ assistant coach Rachelle Tipton said.

“We have competitors on this team, which will make for a fun season.”

Tipton said Barr had a busy night with three events almost back-to-back-to back. Eide is

having a good start to the season in the hurdles, going under 10 seconds in the hurdles for the first time, Tipton said.

In the boys’ 400, Brennen Dodd was out to defend his 2016 indoor championship, but placed third in 53.38 seconds, which was faster than his winning time a year ago.

Dodd also took fifth in the 800 in 2:14.42.

Steinbach cleared the high jump bar at 5-6 to place fourth in the boys’ high jump.

Jaise Gulling placed fourth in the shot put with a toss of 43-10. Newton’s 4x800 relay foursome of Noah Sander, Jeremiah Johnson, Steinbach and Jack Callaghan posted a fifth-place finish in 9:47.54.

Matthew Karsten ran seventh in the 200 meters in 25.53 seconds after winning the event a year ago. Logan Cummings was 10th in 26.50

seconds. Skylar Tool placed 14th in the 400 in 1:05.27 and Dylan Main finished 15th in the 800 in 2:28.29.

Callaghan ran eighth in the 1,600 in 4:59.06 with Sander in 13th at 5:07 and Adam Hunter in 15th at 5:10.29. Hunter combined with Blake Robson, Chad Nolin and Dylan Main for 11th in the 4x800 relay in 10:21.04.

In the boys’ 4x200 relay race, the foursome of Josh Miravalles, Cummings, Spencer Elbert and Clayton Baltisberger took seventh in 1:44.48 and the team of Dalton Altemeier, Tucker Cupples, Laz Johnson-Frisch and Austin Romberg was 12th in 1:51.

The 4x400 relay team of Elbert, Farver, Coltin Whitten and Cheng logged a 10thplace time of 4:06.26 and finishing 11th in 4:10 was the team of Romberg, Robson,

Nolin and Tool.

Landon Hansen finished seventh in the boys’ shot put with a throw of 42’11 1/2 followed by Caden Manning in 11th at 39-11 and Landon Criswell in 17th at 36’7 1/2.

Jeremiah Johnson took eighth in the boys’ long jump with a leap of 17-5.

In the girls’ field events, Newton’s Barr was seventh in the high jump at 4-8 and Hannah Boecker was eighth at 4-6. Miranda Ervin took seventh in the shot put at 31-10 1/2 followed by Ali Bestell in eighth at 31-2 and Mackenzie Baker in 11th at 29-0.

“Our throwers had a big night. Knowing our top three throwers are all good enough to make finals is exciting,” Tipton said.

Jenna Smith placed sixth in the 800 meters in 3:02.37 and Molly Coy took eighth in 3:03.36. Rosemary Abrams was 16th in the race in 3:27.01 and Rachelle Romo was 18th in 3:29. Keeton ran 10th in the 1,500 for Newton with a time of 5:55.33.

Randi Walters finished eighth in the 200 in 31.37 and Bethany Risius took 12th in 34.83 seconds. Olivia Barnes placed 10th in the 400 in 1:30.61. In the 60-meter hurdles, Sydney Hook was 13th

in 11.35 seconds followed by Walters in 17th at 11.73 and Caelyn Briley was 19th in 11.84 seconds.

Lucas turned in the best time for the Newton girls in the 60-meter dash in 10.88 seconds. Doran Robbins was 25th in 10.92, Karlie Maki was 26th in 11.43 and Panpriya Pandumrong took 27th in 12.11.

The Cardinal girls’ 1,600-meter distance medley relay team of Serenity Stier, Rheagan Oldfield, Brittany McConnell and Michaella Cope placed seventh in 5:50.42.

In the 4x200 relay race, the team of Kenna Winther, Teddie Brunsmann, Karley Leiker and Boeker was 10th in 2:06 and the team of Stier, Jenkins, Andrea Brown and Priscilla Amador was 11th in 2:07.

The 4x400 foursome of Leiker, Coy, Blair and Briley finished 11th in 4:59.78 and the team of Hook, Smith, Brown and Cope was 13th in 5:07.74.

The Newton track teams conclude their indoor season at the Iowa State High School Classic Monday for the girls and Tuesday for the boys in Ames.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

IHSAA State Basketball Tournament fans of the game

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News At this week’s Iowa High School Athletic Association boys’ basketball tournaments, a fan of the game for each team is announced. Left, on Monday for a Class 1A quarterfinal between Lynnville-Sully and Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Lynnville-Sully’s fan of the game were Donna and Duane Brand, right. Right, when Newton High’s Cardinals played in a Class 4A quarterfinal game on Wednesday, the fan of the game honors went to NHS graduate and boys’ basketball assistant coach Tom Weeks, right. The fans of the game were presented a game ball before each game by IHSAA Associate Director Brett Nanninga.