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City to develop master plan for I-80 exit 168 corridor

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Justin Jagler/Daily News Aaron Groves, left, and Robbie Robinson, right, of Discover Hope 517 are pictured with Van Maanen Electric Inc.’s Dillon Wright, center. The trio is developing a new program called Second Chance.

A Second Chance

Discover Hope 517 , Van Maanen Electric team up to help businesses, employees with substance abuse

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News

For more than two years, Discover Hope 517 has been providing support for dozens of Jasper County residents struggling with addiction. The Newton-based ministry is now announcing a partnership with Van Maanen Electric Inc. to extend its services to employers.

The newly structured Second Chance program has not officially kicked off yet, but Discover Hope and Van Maanen have committed to move forward with the initiative. Second Chance will aim to help businesses retain employees that struggle with substance abuse.

The voluntary program will require an eight-week commitment from the employee, said Discover Hope’s Aaron Groves.

The employee will be required to attend multiple addiction support-related meetings per week and maintain contact with a recovery coach.

“We believe if we can help them overcome their addiction, they’re going to be living life in a more positive way,” Groves said. “They’re going to be able to contribute more positively to the community. They’re going to be a more reliable employee.”

Second Chance is starting as a partnership exclusively between Discover Hope and Van Maanen to provide a free resource for addition-struggling employees.

However, Groves sees potential for a bigger impact.

“This is a pilot program, but we feel like it’s going to be successful and maybe open some doors down the road for us to make connections with other

employers throughout the community,” Groves said. “Ultimately, I think it’s going to help the employee, the employer and the community in general.”

Discover Hope Director Robbie Robinson said Second Chance sparked from the already-running Fresh Start 12week program. He said the first 90 days of dealing with any addiction are the hardest. A person in recovery must face changing their mindset, their environment and the people surrounding them, Robinson said.

Discover Hope’s motto is to make a difference one life at a time. Robinson said he wants to change any stigmas that Newton is a drug town. He wants people to see that Newton is coming alive because lives are being changed.

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The City of Newton is taking steps to create a plan for the I-80 exit 168 corridor for future development. City council approved RDG Planning & Design on Monday to develop a master plan concept for $16,900 for the commercial land in southeast Newton.

“This site presents exciting opportunities for capitalizing on the potential presented by the Iowa Speedway and surrounding development, and we are excited to have the chance to work with you and property owners on its ultimate use,” said Martin Shukert, principal at RDG. The proposal consists of five steps including the scope of services, in-

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Newton Public Library adds baby story time

Socialization a big part of program

The Newton Public Library introduced a special program for parents and their little ones six months ago and attendance has only continued to increase.

At 10:30 a.m. every Monday, mothers and fathers take their newborn to 18-month-old babies to the library for story time, song time and socialization.

The program includes a gentle and fun introduction to literacy through songs, stories and finger plays. For the grand finale and crowd favorite, Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter presents the

bubble machine, which spits out a hefty amount of bubbles for children to play in.

Peter said the library brought baby story time to Newton after several parents had inquired about a program for their bundles of joy. Peter said they initiated the program after seeing other libraries introduce successful programs.

Peter leads the program with songs like, “Patty Cake,” “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” and “Wheels on the Bus.” Peter said the group has caught on quickly to the special finger plays.

One of her favorite parts about the program is seeing how each child absorbs the songs through giggles and smiles, she said.

One Newton mother, Erin Murray, said one of her 1-yearold’s first words was “tick-tock,” which is a common phrase heard during song time.

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Scope of services A complete base map that includes site features, existing development, the area context, existing infrastructure, environmental characteristics and topography and site opportunities and limitations will be created for the area.

The design firm plans to use information currently available through the city and county along with taking a tour of the site with city officials.

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton Development Specialist Craig Armstrong tells city council about the enthusiasm local land owners have for the development of a master plan for the I-80 exit 168 corridor. City council approved RDG Planning & Design to develop a plan for the commercial land on Monday.

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News

Justin Jagler/Daily News Will and Gabe McKinney enjoyed Monday’s beautiful weather with some baseball with their dad Chris (not pictured) at Woodland Park’s Baker Field.

terviews with property owners, alternative site development program with city staff, development of illustrative site design concept for the selected program and preparation of concept plan report.

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Agriculture

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Ag Department accepting grant proposals to address pollution

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News The Iowa Department of Agriculture’s Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality (DSCWQ) is seeking proposals for a research grant program.

The grant program provides funds to collaborative teams of scientists, farmers, institutions, organizations and educators who are exploring sustainable agriculture and nonprofit pollution projects.

The DSCWQ is responsible for state leadership in the protection and management of soil, water and mineral resources, according to the Department of Agriculture. Proposals for the grant will be reviewed by the State Soil Conservation Committee, which makes the budget decisions that impact the grant program.

The Agriculture Department anticipates about $150,000 of grant money, with individual grants maxing out at $50,000 for projects that can last up to three years. Funding decisions will be made by July, and the deadline for proposals is May 19.

Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey announced the call for proposals last week.

“We all recognize that we still have a lot to learn about protecting and improving our soils and water, and these funds are targeted toward projects that will improve their sustainability,” Northey said.

There are no specific priority areas in the call for proposals, but the DSCWQ is mandating proposals address issues of nonpoint pollution control. In a broad sense, the department is looking for projects that contribute to “sustaining and improving the environmental quality and natural resource base on which agriculture depends and enhancing the quality of life for farmers/ranchers, rural communities and society as a whole.”

The DSCWQ is providing several different topic categories for the pro-

Public comment wanted on DM River plan update The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District is in the process of updating the Des Moines River Regulation Manual and is inviting public comment through March 31 from anyone wishing to provide input. A copy of the current manual and a link to a video presentation, used by the Rock Island District during public scoping meetings, can be found at https://go.usa.gov/ xXqmx. The video and website provide detailed information about proposed updates to the Des Moines River Water Control Plan that includes the Water Control Manuals for Saylorville Lake and Lake Red Rock.

Comments may be submitted by mail to: Rock Island District, Attn: PM-M, P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 612042004; by email to PublicInvolvement@ usace.army.mil; or by telephone to: 309794-5704. A comment form is available online at: https://go.usa.gov/xXqmx.

Prior to March 3, a technical issue prevented some forms from being received.

Anyone who previously submitted comments using the “submit button” on the form is asked to resubmit.

Submitted Photo Iowa’s Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality set a May 1 deadline for proposals for a research grant that addresses issues of pollution control. The Department of Agriculture anticipates about $150,000 of available grant funds.

posals, including cropping systems, water quality, economics, education, energy and livestock systems. Cover crops, pest management, social issues, curriculum development and sustainability are all issues which will be considered.

Projects may also focus on human health as it relates to food and agriculture and alternative crops.

The topic requirement are largely open-ended as long as the proposal clearly states the project’s objectives and relevance.

Proposals should clearly explain

the expected outcomes for the project and how they will be evaluated.

The project’s impact on farmers, communities and society should also be included. Projects can be either research-based or demonstration-based.

For more details on the proposals, email Jim Gillespie at jim.gillespie@iowaagriculture.gov or visit www.iowaagriculture.gov.

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

Bayer Invests $8.1 million in Soybean Advancement in the Midwest State-of-the-art soybean research facility coming to Midwest CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Growers in Illinois and across the Midwest now have the added benefit of a state-of-the-art soybean research facility, increasing accessibility of high quality, locally adapted seeds and raising the bar for yield opportunity. Bayer is celebrating the grand opening of the Soybean Breeding and Trait Development Center at the Midwest Field Technology Station.

The new station will house research and development to identify, develop and test new varieties, using modern breeding methods, pushing the limits of yield potential for growers in the Midwest.

“We’re dedicated to delivering the best ge-

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netics and technology for growers with the Credenz soybean seed,” says Monty Malone, Elite Performance Trials Lead for Bayer. “With this new station, we can continue to research, develop and provide innovative products that address the growing need for smart seed traits to safeguard and strengthen a crop that is increasingly valuable to growers across the globe.”

The new expansion is one of three soybean research stations Bayer will open in 2017 and part of a three-year, $1 billion commitment from Bayer to invest in new research facilities, expansions and renovations around the country. The soybean breeding program at the

MFTS will develop maturity group two and three Credenz seed, covering production areas in the Eastern Corn Belt. The four-building, 28,000 square foot facility features space to accommodate a large-scale breeding program to develop top performing soybean products across Illinois and the Midwest.

“The time and resources Bayer is putting into this research not only shows our commitment to high-quality, high-yielding products, but also to our growers and the future of agriculture as a whole,” says Allen Gent, Bayer Strategic Business Lead for seeds. “This station will bring together significant scientific resources to sup-

port the advancement of the agriculture industry.”

The expanded presence of Bayer in central Illinois supports the livelihood and profitability of growers who depend on their products and services. While the breeding center will sustain the number one industry in Illinois, it will also benefit the number one resource: the grower. In the coming years, Bayer plans to expand the Credenz platform by introducing new trait technologies and working collaboratively with industry partners.

“Credenz offers an entirely new approach to soybean protection, focused on smart genetics and increased grower choice,” Gent says.

Field day will explore grazing cover crops ALBION — Practical Farmers of Iowa — in partnership with Land Stewardship Project, The Pasture Project and Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota — will host a cover crop grazing field day on Tuesday, March 28, from noon to 3 p.m., near Albion (2110 Stanley Mill Rd.), at the farm of Wade Dooley.

The field day is free to attend and will start with lunch, supplied by Wade, from noon to 12:30 p.m. RSVP for the meal to Alisha Bower, alisha@practicalfarmers.org or 515-232-5661, by Friday.

The event is part of Practical Farmers’ 2017 spring cover crop “caravan” field day series, which features events at locations across Iowa exploring cover crop issues in grazing and row crop systems.

Wade and his parents operate Glenwood Century Farm, where they have an 80-head cow-calf operation and raise corn, soybeans and hay, as well as popcorn, watermelon and squash. The 1,200-acre farm is situated along the Iowa River and includes bottomlands and uplands, as well as pasture.

After lunch, guests will head to the field to see Wade’s cows and calves grazing a six-species cover crop mix planted in autumn 2016. Wade will discuss cover crop planting and grazing strategies, cover crops as a nutritional forage source, soil health benefits he has seen from using multiple species of cover crops and growing rye for seed. Dr. Allen Williams, a grazing and soil health consultant, will also speak during the field day.

Wade is also participating in Practical Farmers’ on-farm research Cooperators’ Program, studying the effects on soil health of planting cover crops into a crop field and then grazing the cover crops. Attendees will get to see and compare a field planted with cover crops to a control field without cover crops.

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Local & State News Hope Continued from Page 1A “From a community standpoint it’s important that people, in their addiction, have a recovery community center to be a part of that will help them transition back into the community,” Robinson said. “Essentially, we get to be the bridge from addiction to the community.”

Both Robinson and Groves said Second Chance will benefit businesses because employers invest time and money into employees

Council Continued from Page 1A Interview with property owners Each property owner in the area addressed with be interviewed to assess their individual goals and ideas for their property. An additional interview with public officials may be included, if the city chooses.

“There are at least two major land owners that are very, very enthused about this and have indicated that they would also financially participate in a master plan study,” development specialist Craig Armstrong said.

Alternative site development program with staff This step will use information and input gathered from property owners interviews and will include general discussions of potential market and regional dynamics, potential land use mixes, relationships among land uses and the image and design language of the entire unified project Shukert said.

“We will use the discussion to define options for review, each of which may include different types and/or

Storytime Continued from Page 1A Murray said she, her husband and her twin babies moved to Newton with no ties to the community, and the program

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for training. If the employer decides to fire an employee because of addiction problems, it loses those investments. Second Chance can help all parties involved.

Van Maanen Human Resource Manager Dillon Wright said he’s excited to get started with the partnership.

“I think any company could use a program like this,” Wright said. “We jumped right on it. It’s another tool we can provide our employees if they are struggling with addiction. We can point them in that direction instead of just getting rid of

them.”

Wright used the company’s four-year apprenticeship program as an example.

If someone is three years through the apprenticeship, and they are dealing with addiction, firing an employee in that position would be difficult to replace.

“If we’re able to help them out in any way to get their life back on track – it saves them, and it also saves money, it saves time.”

mixes of land use and design concepts. These alternatives will be expressed both verbally and as generalized master plan diagrams,” Shukert said. “This step will conclude with the selection of a preferred land use program.”

tual building footprints and relationships, parking and access, landscape, and specific site amenities, Shukert said.

Develop illustrative site design concepts for the selected site program During the concept stage key systems including land use, transportation, parks and open spaces, trails and stormwater management will be addressed. It will also look if required by the programs preparing alternative site development plans that relate land use, circulation, amenities, and infrastructure, calculating and comparing the yields and benefits of alternative solutions and evaluating concept quality, feasibility, market fit and development potential.

It will also address selecting the best combination of features for more refined design, presenting preliminary concepts to property owners and other stakeholders, including public officials and refine the selected concept with a digital, rendered land plan. The refined plan expand the level of detail to concep-

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

Preparation of Concept Plan Report For the final step, RDG will prepare a concept plan report.

The step does not, however, include engineering costs and anticipates using city staff and information to address infrastructure issues.

The work will be paid for using Speedway-Prairie Fire TIF district funds along with some benefitted private parties also contributing. The work is proposed to be completed starting in May and concluding in July.

“I know on several of the board and committees that I have sat on since coming to Newton I have heard about exit 168 and that we need to focus on this area so I am really excited to have this plan so we can continue to drive development in this area and have more of a plan in order to attract future businesses and other organizations,” councilwoman Miranda Kulis said.

Submitted Photo Pictured is the cast and crew from Newton Community Theatre’s award winning production of “Pvt. Wars.” From left, Sue Beukema, John Dougan, Conor Fudge, Amy McGhghy, Lonnie Appleby, Linda Dougan, Scott Schaeffer and Mel Wilson.

Newton Community Theatre advances to regional competition ‘Pvt. Wars’ awarded at Iowa Festival Newton Daily News The Newton Community Theatre competed in the Iowa Community Theatre Association state festival this past weekend in Marshalltown.

Seven productions were presented at the festival. Newton Community Theater presented “Pvt. Wars” and will be advancing to the Region

V AACT Festival April 27-30 in Brainerd, Minn. The NCT production is joined by a performance called “A Number” from The Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak. Newton also won awards for: Outstanding Achievement in Character Acting: Conor Fudge, Outstanding Direction: John Dougan and Outstanding Ensemble: Scott Schaeffer, Conor Fudge and Lonnie Appleby.

A fundraiser show will be announced at a later date. Visit www.newtontheatre.com or visit our facebook page www. facebook.com/NCTIowa for more information.

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

at the library has helped her make connections with other mothers.

“It really kicks our week off right,” Murray said.

Newton mother Kristin Kahn and her daughter, Jordyn, started

So you want to sell your home.

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By Diane Krieger Spivak Of course, you want it to look good to get top dollar, but what if you don’t want to invest a lot of money in the process? Believe it or not, it is possible to make your house more attractive to buyers without breaking the bank.

In fact, according to This Old House, investing just several hundred dollars can generate thousands more in your pocket at sale time.

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms to a buyer, says Bankrate. com, which adds that just a few hundred dollars can get you an upgraded faucet, door handles, new lighting fixtures. For slightly more you can paint your outdated cabinets or invest in new doors.

The bathroom is another room a buyer really looks at. Replace frosted glass for clear glass, clean the grout, remove rust stains, apply fresh caulk, update doorknobs and cabinet pulls, replace faucets,

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Invest in landscaping, which is one of the top three returns on your investment. Curb appeal is very important if you want to sell your home because the outside is the first thing a potential buyer sees. If you have no landscaping, get some. If your plants are overgrown and unruly, invest in a landscaper to trim them back, according to This Old House.

Basic maintenance is important if you want your house to sell. Fixing broken window panes and making sure windows open is as no-brainer.

Insulation, plumbing, rain gutters, furnace and septic maintenance are also key.

It’s also true that a coat of paint covers a multitude of sins. If your wall paint is chipping or still 90s mauve, it’s time to repaint. Use neutral colors.

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Kayla Langmaid/Daily News The Newton Public Library has added a new program for newborns and babies 18 months and younger. Parents are welcome to bring their babies every Monday for story time, song time and socialization.

attending the special program since its inception.

Kahn said she has invited a lot of her friends to

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Caitlin Mellick, of Newton, was invited by Kahn to the library, and

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“He is really starting to catch on, and he is clapping his hands,” Mellick said. “It’s important for moms that have already been through it to give each other advice.”

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March Madness

Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

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am a fan of March Madness, tournament basketball and the excitement that comes from upsets and Cinderella teams. While the dozens of games that took place during the weekend took quite a bit of my attention, I managed to squeeze in several other activities to fill in any gaps.

I started Friday by pulling out the paint and finished a couple of projects that got dropped as life got busy. My front door was a shade of faded rust red I was not a fan of from the time we bought the house.

With a little time on my hands I got to work with my brush and now I proudly have a shining white door to greet friends and family.

From there I moved on to two additional painting projects in the house. The first was in the dining/living room area.

We have several calendars that tell me dif-

ferent activities and obligations we have throughout the month. I have found myself having a hard time keeping up with all of them and having been looking for a way to consolidate them onto one, large calendar that is very visible in my everyday life.

I started looking around for a chalk calendar that was large, some what decorative and I could hang up. With no luck, I decided to go another route and paint my own giant chalk board on a wall by our table.

I taped out about a 5 x 7 foot space and got to work on my wall. Three coats later and my chalk board was complete. With just the addition of a border to be determined later the project will be done.

My final painting idea for the weekend took place in our hall bathroom that also houses our washer and dryer. Since we

moved in, the room has been a peachish color with tan and brown accents in the flooring and tile. While I was never a fan of the decor, it was pretty low on the priority of rooms to address.

After adding a coat of white paint to the cupboard in the room, I got an itch to fix up the rest and a faltering washer that might need replaced pushed me even further.

I started by painting the doors and all of the trim white. The rest of our house, at least everything that I have been able to address is white, a fresh, bright upgrade from the middle of the road brown it started as. Next came the walls, which are now a crisp gray. I know, gray isn’t the most exciting color, and my mom is always trying to get me to add some flare instead of sticking to neutrals, but to start, gray it is.

With all of my projects complete, the house once again felt like it got a face lift.

We still have quite a few more to go, but I think in the year and a half we have been in the house, we are making good progress.

Besides my house projects, we celebrated a couple of birthdays over the weekend.

My girls were invited, and I tagged along, to a “Beauty and the Beast” fifth birthday party complete with pizza and a viewing of the new live action movie. “Beauty and the Beast” is my all time favorite Disney movie, and I was super excited to share it with my girls.

We also celebrated my nana’s 88th birthday on Sunday. It always amazes me to sit down and talk with her about everything she has done and seen in her life, from growing up and watching electricity be installed to her house to the African safari her and my granddad went on while they were in their 70s and everything in between.

It is a blessing my girls know their great-grandparents and I get to continue to share my life with them and learn from all of their years of experiences. Happy birthday, Nana!

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Living and Dion Marc Dion

A rule for reporters Here is the rule for reporters in as short a form as I can provide.

If the focus of your reporting is to “catch” a politician doing something wrong because you don’t like him or her, or because embarrassing politicians makes you feel important, sooner or later, you will write something stupid.

You’ve seen Trump’s 2005 tax return by now.

I know the rule because I’ve covered small-town/ small-time politics for decades. I’ve broken the rule, and I stopped because I hate looking stupid. If you’re a reporter long enough, you’ll find plenty of scandal and wrongdoing without looking, and sometimes it’ll be that one city councilor you thought you really liked. When that happens, you go numb, interview the guy like you’ve never met him before, and then go to the least popular bar you can think of and have three beers. You won’t need company.

I stop at three because I’ve discovered that more than three makes you doubt how you wrote the story, just as more than three beers used to make me call old girlfriends, which is not always a good idea.

If you’re a reporter, and you weigh more than I do, maybe you can have four.

I don’t think reporting in this country is fully tainted by bias, but I think individual reporters are very trapped in the idea that sane, number-filled coverage of proposed legislation is not worth writing when you compare it to the tiniest scandal. Because of this, the reporter half-asses the story about millions of dollars worth of legislation, and goes back to finding out if the state rep. has ever slowdanced with a he-goat.

We’ve all seen this kind of reporting. You pick up your morning paper, or turn on the television, and there’s a huge bells-and-whistles story saying the mayor has $700 worth of unpaid parking tickets.

Meanwhile, in the same town, the school department is overpaying for textbooks by about 3 percent, which adds up to tens of thousands of dollars year, something a reporter would only know if he/ she read every line of the 46-page school department budget, AND made 15 boring phone calls to textbook companies.

The school department is not overpaying because of systemic corruption, either, not most of the time. They’re doing it because they’re too lazy or too stupid to call around for a better price.

Reporters often end up writing the parking ticket story in a feverish, apocalyptic tone because it guarantees the front page, and it will embarrass the hell out of the mayor. Generally, you get the story from an anonymous tipster who get fired from the Traffic Enforcement Division for showing up drunk six Mondays in a row. The guy knows one piece of lowgrade scandal and, once the union loses the fight to keep him employed, he calls the paper or the television station.

Good, solid, painstaking reporting will nearly always embarrass someone in power, even if the reporter isn’t out to grab the front page or feel that he has “brought down” the head of the Traffic Enforcement Division. The story about the unpaid parking tickets will not bring anyone down. The mayor will pay up, and the textbook mess will go on for decades because it’s a bore to write.

If President Trump says the recent overblown story about his 2005 tax return was a reach, and a shameful reach, he’s right. He is right about the press more than the press wants to admit, and he’s right because he’s sold enough ethically shaky products to know how it’s done.

I had to go numb to write that, and now I’m going to have three beers, but only three. I’m married, and calling old girlfriends is an even worse idea now.

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Working Iowans forgotten again at the Capitol Workers’ Compensation HF 518 makes far reaching changes in Iowa’s current workers’ compensation law. The bill cuts benefits available to injured Iowa workers, reduces the employers’ liability to provide benefits to workers injured on the job, and tilts the claims procedures in favor of employers avoiding payment of benefits. Some significant changes to the current law include: allows employers to take into account pre-existing conditions and past injuries in determining benefits; eliminates motivation for employers to pay compensation benefits to injured employees on time; limits the amount of time that a person can receive benefits; a very significant change would be a shoulder injury is moved from being considered a whole body injury to a scheduled injury. A scheduled injury receives fewer benefits than a whole body injury.

HF 518 unfortunately passed the House. It is disappointing to see another piece of legislation that does nothing to help working Iowans but benefits corporations.

When will we do what is right for Iowans? It is time to speak out!

Please reach out and make sure your voice is heard.

Asbestos Liability House File 486 passed the Iowa House on March 13, though Democrats warned it promised to make it more difficult for sick and dying patients and their families to recover damages from their exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is an often fatal form of cancer that is closely linked to asbestos exposure. Some lawmakers described their own families’ horrible struggle with the disease on the House floor during debate. More than 2,000 Iowans

State View Rep. Wes Breckenridge have died of the asbestos-related problems since 1999.

The bill sets some new filing requirements for plaintiffs. Republicans argued the proposed law would discourage “nuisance” lawsuits filed by people who had been exposed to asbestos but were not sick. Democrats argued the changes made by House File 476 were onerous, not needed, and only increased barriers for those suffering Iowans from a terrible illness. The Iowa Senate passed similar legislation the previous week, and the bill is now headed for Governor Branstad’s desk.

Blocking Local Pre-emption On March 9, the House approved HF 295 that bans cities and counties from enacting measures that don’t match state law. Such measures include minimum wage rates that exceed the state rate, which is currently $7.25. Johnson, Linn, Wapello and Polk Counties have already raised minimum wage after state lawmakers did not raise the minimum wage since 2007. Republicans insisted that local municipalities were exceeding their authority to raise the minimum wage above that of the state. An amendment to grandfather in the counties with higher minimum wage was defeated. The bill also imposes restrictions on municipalities from enacting more generous paid family leave policies, instituting a soda tax and banning use of plastic bags. Democrats opposed HF 295. They proposed an amend-

ment would have raised the state’s minimum wage to help working families. This bill failed to pass.

Another $131 million needs to come out of FY2017 budget This month, the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) lowered their estimate for the current fiscal year for a second time this year. After the REC meeting in January indicated there would be budget gaps, the Republican-controlled House and Senate voted on $114 million in deappropriations; this will have a negative effect on budgets of community colleges, Regents institutions, the Department of Corrections and Department of Public Safety, and gutted the Iowa Cultural Trust Fund, among many other agencies.

Now, the REC has lowered the growth by an additional $131 million. The Governor and Republicans quickly said that they will look at taking the additional money needed from the reserve funds, something that was considered off-the-table in the first round. There is a total of $738 million in Iowa’s reserve funds.

The shortfall in the budget is the result of runaway tax credits given to corporations, some of them from out of state.

Legislators have refused to raise the minimum wage for years. A higher minimum wage would benefit struggling Iowans and reduce the amount of money that Iowa spends on the Earned Income Tax Credits. We need to stand up for working Iowans and give them a better opportunity to provide for their families.

Contact Rep. Wes Breckenridge at 641-521-6714 or wes.breckenridge@legis.iowa.gov

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Darrell Foreman, 75, of Baxter, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017 at the Accura Healthcare of Baxter. Funeral services are currently pending at Fredregill Familiy Funeral Home in Baxter.

Online condolences may be left at www.fredregillfunerals.com.

Katelyn Roush and Adam Halterman, of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Jaxson Joe Halterman, born March 17, 2017 at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long.

Grandparents are Craig and Melissa Holdefer, of Colfax; Kurt Roush and Maggie Engle, of Baxter; Pat and Adam Halterman, of Newton; and Danielle Veach of Ankeny.

Great-grandparents are LuAnne and Dave Haack, of Cylinder; Jayne and Rick Shaffer, of Joice; Barb and Doug Holdefer, of Pleasant Hill; Nancy and Rob Roush, of Baxter; Pat and Adam Halterman, of Newton; and Danielle Veach, of Ankeny.

Beef and noodle dinner is Saturday

Rotary recognizes February student Submitted Photo Newton Rotary Club recognized Emily Mehmen and Justin Fischer as February Rotary Students of the Month. Both are seniors at Newton High School.

The Prairie City Church of the Brethren is hosting a Beef and homemade noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

The dinner will include mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert and drink.

A free will offering will be accepted.

The Church of the Brethren is five miles south of Prairie City on Highway S6G.

• Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 421 S. Second Ave W. in Newton. Everyone welcome.

Dinner will be in the basement of the church.

• Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W., in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Kids Crafternoon will begin at 1 p.m.

Wednesday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. in Newton. Children ages 5-12 are invited to join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts. All materials provided. Children age 10 and under are required to have a parent or adult guardian in the library with them.

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

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

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

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‘Beauty and the Beast’ is next sensory friendly movie at Capitol II Newton Daily News The Capitol II Theatre in Newton has planned its next Sensory Friendly Movie at 10:15 a.m. Saturday. The featured movie will be Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.”

Individuals with special needs

and their families are invited to the Capitol II Theater’s Sensory Friendly Movie. Tickets are $5 per person. The Capitol II Theatre is located at 116 First St. . in Newton.

For more information, contact Dawn Bleeker at manager@capitol2.com or 641-275-1356.

Congregate Meals Wednesday Crispy fish, sweet potato, brussels sprouts, peaches, dinner roll and skim milk Thursday Taco stew, lima beans, tortilla chips, orange, strawberries and skim milk For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 866-9427102 toll-free.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Katie E. Rodewald, 32, of Newton, was arrested at 8:21 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of North Fourth Avenue East.

Rodewald was recognized as having an active warrant for forgery. Rodewald was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Brett A. Rippey, 48, of Newton, was arrested at 5 p.m.

Friday at 407 E. 21st St. S., on a warrant for fifth-degree theft.

Rippey was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Candice F. McDonald, 33, of Newton, was arrested at 7 a.m. on Saturday when police recognized the driver to have a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia in the 1100 block of East 19th Street North. McDonald was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Stephanie L. Yoakum, 43, of Newton, was arrested at 11 p.m. Friday in the Hy-Vee

parking lot, on a warrant for contempt of court. Yoakum was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Matthew K. Lisk, 24, of Newton, was cited for driving with a revoked license at 10:10 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of West Fourth Street North.

Lisk was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

• Kimberly R. Winchell, 26, of Altoona, was cited for driving with a revoked license at 6:19 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of East Eighth Street North. Winchell was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

• Nicole J. Dekonning, 35, of Newton, was issued a citation for driving while license under suspension at 11:30 p.m. in the 700 block of First Avenue East. Dekonning was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office • Sandra L. Younger, 56, of Kellogg, was charged with interference with official acts, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of contraband in correctional institute and Anthony R. Strange, of Newton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at 5 p.m. March 17. A deputy found a smoking pipe that was used to smoke methamphetamine in Younger’s vehicle. While Younger was being arrested and put into the patrol vehicle, she rolled down the window of the vehicle and delivered a message to Strange. Strange reached inside the vehicle and started to walk away. Strange told a deputy that he was only throwing away trash. Inside the bag was a clear pipe, later identified to belong to Younger and was used for metham-

phetamine. When Younger arrived to the Jasper County Jail, Younger was searched and a loose round pill was found, later identified as Oxycodone.

A deputy also found a needle with a grainy, white substance on the cap. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine. Strange was also arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Mary J. Bunse, 50, of Newton, was charged with violation of no contact order at 8 p.m. March 17 after she told officials she sent a total of 10 text messages to the victim.

Bunse still had the messages on her cell phone. Bunse was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Larry A. Iveson, 53, of Kellogg, was charged with consumption of alcohol in public place at 3:39 p.m. Sunday after Iveson was called in

at the Kellogg County Store as an intoxicated male driving an older white van. Iveson was driving slow and slurring his words and smelled of alcohol.

Iveson was later located on the sidewalk outside of R&J’s bar and grill. Iveson denied driving the van. Iveson said he had a buzz and had been drinking inside the bar. A breath test of Iveson gave a result of .129.

Iveson was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• David K. Crady, 53, of Newton, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of controlled substance at 5:17 p.m.

March 17 after Crady’s vehicle was being searched. Crady was arrested for an open container.

In Crady’s pocket was a scale, which was later discovered to be in possession of methamphetamine. Crady was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Couple’s wedding can wait until fiance finds a job DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I have been engaged for two years. Our wedding is set for a year from now. I’m thinking about calling off our wedding, not because I don’t love him, or because I don’t want to spend the rest of my life with him. I know I want that. It’s because I’m the only one with a decent job. He has a job, but doesn’t earn enough to support us.

I can’t be the only one earning an income. How are we supposed to move out of our parents’ houses and start a life together if I’m the one doing everything? What will happen when things need to start getting paid for, and there’s no guarantee he’ll find something? I have talked to him about it, and he’s angry. He knows it’s time to change his life around and get serious.

Should I keep the date and keep my fingers crossed he’ll find a job by then, or postpone our wedding, which has a venue but nothing else planned?

I don’t need to get married anytime soon, and I’d prefer to wait until he can support himself and we are in a better place financially. Then I feel like we could move forward. Am I making the right decision? — CAUTIOUS IN NEW JERSEY DEAR CAUTIOUS: Yes, you are. You are thinking with your head instead of being swept away by your emotions, and I applaud you for it. I have said for many years that before a woman marries she should be able to support herself, in case future circumstances require it. Well, the same is true for a man.

DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man.

Recently, I rekindled a relationship I had with a guy I was close with many years ago. We have a lot of the same interests.

When he asked what it would take for us to be permanent, I asked that he stop smoking pot. He responded that he does it only “two or three times a

year” and that for me to make that request was “controlling.” I asked him for no other changes.

I hate the smell of smoke, and pot is illegal in our state, so I broke it off because he wouldn’t agree. Did I do the right thing? — TONY IN FLORIDA DEAR TONY: Yes, because his response to your simple request indicates that any accommodation you asked of him would likely be met with the same reaction.

DEAR ABBY: My 63-year-old husband refuses to cut his hair. It is gray and thinning and is now longer than mine. Even when it’s clean it looks dirty.

I was raised to take pride in my appearance. If I say anything about it, he thinks it’s funny, or the other extreme, that I am picking on him. He’s not a rock star or a young lad. Please help.

— NEAT AND CLEAN IN CALIFORNIA DEAR NEAT AND CLEAN: I’ll try. Your mistake is making his problem (poor grooming) your problem. Continue to take pride in your appearance, and if he prefers to look like an old hippie, let him. Neither you nor I can change him, and because his tresses are thinning, the problem may resolve itself.

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DES MOINES — A leader of the Islamic Center of Des Moines plans to meet with authorities to discuss a threatening note found in the center’s mail. Dr. Samir Shams, the president of the center, says he found the handwritten note Sunday morning. It said Muslims were a “vile” people and that President Donald Trump would “do to you Muslims what Hitler did to the Jews.” The note was signed only “Americans for a Better Way.” Shams says Muslims have to take such notes seriously.

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Junior high teacher facing marijuana charges WEST DES MOINES — Authorities say a West Des Moines junior high teacher is facing two drug charges. Katherine Seiberling, 38, is charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arrested Thursday night after an officer pulled her over for a headlight problem on the car Seiberling was driving. School records list her as a language arts teacher at Stillwell Junior High.

ANKENY — The Ankeny City Council has voted to opt out of the Polk County minimum wage hike. The council voted 4-1 Monday to keep the city at the state minimum wage of $7.25. In October, county supervisors voted to increase the wage in Polk County to $10.75 an hour by January 2019.

The first increase to $8.75 an hour is scheduled to take effect April 1. The Iowa House has approved and sent to the Senate a measure that would ban local governments from raising the minimum wage.

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Emergency alert reached some wrong phones DES MOINES — Authorities say an emergency alert mistakenly was sent to some wireless phones in eastern Iowa and Polk County. The message sent around 7:30 p.m. Monday read, “Civil Emergency in this area until 8:45 p.m. EDT” and “Take Shelter Now Polk-County.” But there was no emergency. A news release from Johnson County Emergency Management says the message was supposed to be a follow-up on a missing person from Johnson County.

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Woman pleads guilty to Davenport bank robbery DAVENPORT — A Davenport woman is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 23 for bank robbery.

Tosha Aurthur, 38, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Davenport.

Police say she robbed Northwest Bank & Trust in Davenport on Aug. 1, getting away with nearly $375. According to police, Aurthur went into the bank and demanded money from an employee.

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Leath leaving ISU amid budget cuts, enrollment growth AMES (AP) — President Steven Leath’s abrupt departure will leave Iowa State University seeking a new leader as it faces budget cuts, enrollment growth and fallout from controversies.

Auburn University’s Board of Trustees voted Monday to appoint Leath as the school’s next president.

Leath immediately announced plans to resign from Iowa State, telling the Board of Regents his last day would be between May 8 and June 2.

Board President Bruce Rastetter issued a statement Monday thankLeath ing Leath for his service, saying the school “has made great strides during his tenure, including achieving record enrollment.” He said the board would hold a special meeting soon to discuss the presidential transition at Iowa State.

If it follows past practice, the board will appoint an interim president and hire a firm to conduct a national search. Leath’s successor will have to manage record enrollment while trimming millions from the university’s budget.

During Leath’s 5½ year tenure, the school’s enrollment surged past 36,000 students to become the largest university in Iowa. He helped raise millions of dollars and expand the ISU Research Park. In a resignation letter, Leath said he was “turning over the university to the next President better than I inherited it.”

But in recent months, Leath faced criticism, audits and investigations after he acknowledged he used university planes for trips that mixed personal and official business and privately bought a $1.1 million piece of land with Rastetter’s company.

A pilot, Leath damaged one of the planes while returning from vacation in a 2015 hard landing that was kept quiet and revealed over a year later

by The Associated Press. The university is currently trying to sell the plane, which Leath purchased using $498,000 in private donations in 2014 and then used for numerous trips to his mountain home in North Carolina.

Leath’s departure comes three months after the Board of Regents rejected calls to sanction or fire him during a special meeting, where he apologized and pledged to pay back $19,000 in flight costs. Rastetter said then that Leath made mistakes but deserved Iowans’ continued support.

Iowa House OKs bill shortening time for discrimination suits DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa House passed legislation Monday that would shorten the deadline for filing discrimination lawsuits in the state from two years to 90 days.

The Republican-controlled chamber voted 58-39 to pass the bill. It now heads to the GOP-majority Senate.

Under current Iowa law, people have two years to file lawsuits in district court after their discrimination claims are investigated by the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, which oversees such complaints. The proposed 90-day change aligns with federal guidelines.

Kristin Johnson, the ICRC executive director, said the bill will likely not change the number of lawsuits within the state, but could add pressure on complainants who would have to meet a quicker filing deadline.

Daniel Zeno, a legislative liaison for the American Civil Liberties of Iowa, which is registered

against the bill, said that will ultimately hurt low-income people who cannot immediately find a lawyer to take their case.

“Their chances of finding a lawyer — and they may have a fantastic case — but their chances of finding a lawyer in that 90-day period as opposed to two years, becomes harder,” he said. “It’s going to have a negative impact on people’s ability to get access to justice.”

Rep. Megan Jones, the measure’s floor manager, said the policy change will preserve evidence for court cases and should not impact people’s ability to find a lawyer.

“It’s not hard to find a lawyer,” the Sioux Rapids Republican said.

“As an attorney myself, there are certain areas that may have trouble finding an attorney, but specifically when it comes to civil rights claims, I think there are plenty of people interested and involved and willing to take these cases on.”

Doug Beech, the director of government relations for Casey’s

General Stores, said the shorter deadline will allow businesses to get rid of older records and ensure witness testimony remains accurate in discrimination cases.

Iowa Grocery Industry Association President Michelle Hurd agreed, saying an alignment with federal guidelines helps keep court evidence accurate.

“After two years, it becomes increasingly difficult for the parties to administer a case as witnesses have moved on, memories fade and evidence becomes stale,” she said in a statement.

Keenan Crow, the deputy director of One Iowa, a LGBT advocacy group, disagreed, saying the narrowing timeline will make it challenging for victims of discrimination to prepare a thorough court case.

“It seems like an unrealistic timeline, from our perspective, that benefits respondents at the expense of claimants,” Crow said.

“We want to give folks the best possible opportunity to get justice.”

Nonprofit group looks to save abandoned prison FORT MADISON (AP) — A nonprofit is trying to save an empty Iowa penitentiary that dates to the 1830s as questions loom about what to do with a sprawling complex.

The group, Historic Iowa State Penitentiary, is trying to save the prison that for many people was a place of misery but has played a key role in the state’s history. The group is thinking of turning it into a museum and tourist area, as has been done with prisons in other states.

The nonprofit’s first step is an environmental assessment that

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costs up to $180,000 to decide what buildings could be used for a historical attraction, education and even small business opportunities.

The group has asked the state to fund it. Iowa State Penitentiary warden Patti Wachtendorf said the money isn’t available because of budget shortfalls in the state and in the Iowa Department of Corrections.

“But we need to preserve this history,” she said.

Retired prison lieutenant Judy Milks said some inmates housed in a new prison for men that

opened in 2015 would love to see the old building come down. She said the structures contain too much history, including stories of inmates and guards who lived, worked and died in what was the nation’s oldest continuously operating prison.

For example, cell blocks 18, 19 and 20, built in the Romanesque Revival style between 1913 and 1942, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Per Iowa Code, historically significant structures owned by the state must be maintained, and tearing them down might be difficult.

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Newton DMACC graduate speaks to DMACC Board of Directors Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo Rachel Ellefson, a Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus Court Reporting graduate, spoke to the DMACC Board of Directors at its March meeting.

Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus Court Reporting graduate Rachel Ellefson, of Mason City, spoke to the DMACC Board of Directors during its monthly meeting held in March on the Newton Campus.

Ellefson enrolled in DMACC’s initial court reporting class after earning a four-year degree from Wartburg College. The DMACC Newton Campus started the new program in August 2014.

Ellefson, whose mom is also a court reporter, was among the eight students enrolled in the first cohort. Among those eight, four had already earned four-year degrees.

Ellefson told the Board that

Second half property taxes due March 31 Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop would like to remind Jasper County residents that the second half property tax and mobile home taxes are due and need to be paid on or before March 31.

Payments can be made at the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Credit card and E-check payments can also Bishop be made online at iowat re asurers.org .

Payments mailed and postmarked before April 1, will be accepted without penalty.

There is also a convenient drop box for after hours payments located on the west side of the courthouse. If you have any questions call the Jasper County Treasurer’s Office at 641-792-7731.

the DMACC program is not easy and requires daily practice on the steno machine.

Students are required to pass speed tests with 95 percent accuracy and write at 225 words per minute to graduate.

Ellefson is an official court reporter, working in the Second Judicial District of Iowa in Mason City. She told the board jobs are plentiful in Iowa. DMACC Court Reporting Chair Patricia Ziegler said that the program has received job openings from at least eight states with salaries exceeding $50,000 per year. She said the fall class will begin on Aug. 24.

For more details on upcoming Information Sessions, contact Nicole Kalkwarf at nlkalkwarf@dmacc.edu.

Des Moines Performing Arts announces 2017-18 season Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Des Moines Performing Arts, Central Iowa’s leading nonprofit performing arts organization, unveiled its highly anticipated 2017–2018 Season.

This announcement includes dates for Des Moines’ premiere engagement of “Hamilton,” which will take the Des Moines Civic Center stage during Independence Day 2018. Adding to the excitement, DMPA announces that the traditional five-show Willis Broadway Series Season Ticket package will increase by one additional show.

“Everyone knows that the gold standard for Broadway is the Tony Award. We continue our tradition of presenting the current Tony Award winners for Best Play, Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical,” said Jeff Chelesvig, President and CEO of Des Moines Perform-

ing Arts. “These exceptional productions don’t find their way to Iowa on their own. It’s the financial support of 4,653 donors, the loyalty of 15,560 season ticket holders, and the passion of this community that makes this programming possible.”

“Hamilton” will be joined in the Willis Broadway Series by the following shows: “Something Rotten!,” “The Color Purple” — 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical, “Waitress,” “On your Feet!” and “The Humans” — 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Play. Four package add-ons were also announced including: “Chicago,” “Stomp,” “Les Miserables” and a special one-night only performance of Leslie Odom, Jr. in Concert with the Des Moines Symphony.

DMPA has a tradition of investing in Broadway productions.

The 2017-18 season will host four DMPA-invested shows, including: “Something Rotten!,” “The Color Purple,” “Waitress” and “On your Feet!”

Continuing its commitment to present diverse programming that’s compelling and accessible, DMPA also announces the shows coming to the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series, Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple Concert Series, Wellmark Family Series and The Dance Series. Among the many notable engagements announced is everyone’s favorite Tupperware lady, Dixie’s Tupperware Party,” who will return for a six-week engagement over the holidays as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series.

Season tickets to the Willis Broadway Series are on sale now.

All other series’ season tickets will go on sale in April.

Willis Broadway Series at the Des Moines Civic

• “Something Rotten!” — Oct. 10-15 • “The Color Purple” — Oct. 31–Nov. 5 • “Waitress” — Dec. 5–10 • “Stomp” — Jan. 26–28, 2018 • “On your Feet!” — Feb. 20–25, 2018 •”Chicago” — March 9–11, 2018 • “The Humans — April 3–8, 2018 • “Les Miserables” — April 17–22, 2018 • Leslie Odom, Jr. in Concert with the Des Moines Symphony — May 12, 2018 • “Hamilton” — June 27 –July 15, 2018

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Newton DMACC graduate speaks to DMACC Board of Directors Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo Rachel Ellefson, a Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus Court Reporting graduate, spoke to the DMACC Board of Directors at its March meeting.

Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus Court Reporting graduate Rachel Ellefson, of Mason City, spoke to the DMACC Board of Directors during its monthly meeting held in March on the Newton Campus.

Ellefson enrolled in DMACC’s initial court reporting class after earning a four-year degree from Wartburg College. The DMACC Newton Campus started the new program in August 2014.

Ellefson, whose mom is also a court reporter, was among the eight students enrolled in the first cohort. Among those eight, four had already earned four-year degrees.

Ellefson told the Board that

Second half property taxes due March 31 Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop would like to remind Jasper County residents that the second half property tax and mobile home taxes are due and need to be paid on or before March 31.

Payments can be made at the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Credit card and E-check payments can also Bishop be made online at iowat re asurers.org .

Payments mailed and postmarked before April 1, will be accepted without penalty.

There is also a convenient drop box for after hours payments located on the west side of the courthouse. If you have any questions call the Jasper County Treasurer’s Office at 641-792-7731.

the DMACC program is not easy and requires daily practice on the steno machine.

Students are required to pass speed tests with 95 percent accuracy and write at 225 words per minute to graduate.

Ellefson is an official court reporter, working in the Second Judicial District of Iowa in Mason City. She told the board jobs are plentiful in Iowa. DMACC Court Reporting Chair Patricia Ziegler said that the program has received job openings from at least eight states with salaries exceeding $50,000 per year. She said the fall class will begin on Aug. 24.

For more details on upcoming Information Sessions, contact Nicole Kalkwarf at nlkalkwarf@dmacc.edu.

Des Moines Performing Arts announces 2017-18 season Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Des Moines Performing Arts, Central Iowa’s leading nonprofit performing arts organization, unveiled its highly anticipated 2017–2018 Season.

This announcement includes dates for Des Moines’ premiere engagement of “Hamilton,” which will take the Des Moines Civic Center stage during Independence Day 2018. Adding to the excitement, DMPA announces that the traditional five-show Willis Broadway Series Season Ticket package will increase by one additional show.

“Everyone knows that the gold standard for Broadway is the Tony Award. We continue our tradition of presenting the current Tony Award winners for Best Play, Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical,” said Jeff Chelesvig, President and CEO of Des Moines Perform-

ing Arts. “These exceptional productions don’t find their way to Iowa on their own. It’s the financial support of 4,653 donors, the loyalty of 15,560 season ticket holders, and the passion of this community that makes this programming possible.”

“Hamilton” will be joined in the Willis Broadway Series by the following shows: “Something Rotten!,” “The Color Purple” — 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical, “Waitress,” “On your Feet!” and “The Humans” — 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Play. Four package add-ons were also announced including: “Chicago,” “Stomp,” “Les Miserables” and a special one-night only performance of Leslie Odom, Jr. in Concert with the Des Moines Symphony.

DMPA has a tradition of investing in Broadway productions.

The 2017-18 season will host four DMPA-invested shows, including: “Something Rotten!,” “The Color Purple,” “Waitress” and “On your Feet!”

Continuing its commitment to present diverse programming that’s compelling and accessible, DMPA also announces the shows coming to the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series, Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple Concert Series, Wellmark Family Series and The Dance Series. Among the many notable engagements announced is everyone’s favorite Tupperware lady, Dixie’s Tupperware Party,” who will return for a six-week engagement over the holidays as part of the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series.

Season tickets to the Willis Broadway Series are on sale now.

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Iowa opens spring workouts with new coordinator, QB question IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will open his 19th spring camp with a new offensive coordinator who is looking for a new starting quarterback.

This might be among the most pivotal springs in Ferentz’s tenure with the Hawkeyes.

Iowa (8-5 in 2016) promoted Brian Ferentz, the coach’s son, to lead the offense shortly after the season ended, highlighting a number of changes to the staff on that side of the ball. Brian Ferentz has never run an offense before, which is partly why the Hawkeyes brought back former coordinator Ken O’Keefe as the quarterbacks coach to help their sputtering attack find some footing.

“Our passing game was not where it needed to be at the end of last year,” Ferentz said.

Nathan Stanley was just a freshman in 2016, but the coaching staff thought enough of his abilities to burn his redshirt and make him the No. 2 quarterback ahead of redshirt junior Tyler Wiegers. Stanley will have to build on the promise he showed in fall camp and in practice last season because it’s not like the Hawkeyes are going to just hand him the starting job this fall.

Wiegers has had plenty of previous chances to become C.J. Beathard’s successor and yet couldn’t capitalize on them. Ryan Boyle worked as a wide receiver last season but is back at quarterback, albeit

Ferentz

Easley

fourth-string right now.

“We will have a new quarterback. We’re not sure who that’s going to be right now,” Ferentz said. “None of them have seen much game action.”

The most important receiver Iowa has won’t be ready to compete this spring: Matt VandeBerg is still recovering from a broken foot that cost him

most of 2016. But that should give inexperienced receivers like Devonte Young and Nick Easley — a junior college transfer — more chances to fight for playing time. The Hawkeyes struggled mightily at receiver last season, which helped lead to former assistant Bobby Kennedy’s departure.

“We’ll watch it closely,” Ferentz said. “It’s wide open for everybody.”

Iowa will need to replace two multi-year starters at cornerback in Desmond King and Greg Mabin. Manny Rugamba impressed as a freshman before a shoulder injury knocked him out of the Outback Bowl, but Ferentz said Monday that Rugamba is cleared to participate. Ju-

Police report Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jerseys have been tracked to Mexico BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey has been found in Mexico six weeks after it vanished from the Patriots’ locker room — but the mystery isn’t over.

The NFL said the jersey was found in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media,” and authorities were investigating Monday whether a former Mexican tabloid newspaper executive played a role in the theft.

It wasn’t the only piece of memorabilia recovered: Authorities found a Brady jersey that had gone missing after the Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks. A helmet belonging to a Denver Broncos player was also discovered, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said.

The stolen jersey — and the investigation that stretched from Boston to the border — captivated Patriots fans and social media for several days after the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons.

“If it shows up on eBay or something, somebody let me know,” Brady said after the game.

Houston police investigators relied on a tip from an informant to trace the jersey, estimated to be worth about $500,000, to Mexico.

U.S. and Mexican officials have not identified the suspect, but the name of a former newspaper director circulated widely in Mexican news media and on social networks.

A Mexican federal government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case, said the attorney general’s office participated in the investigation and obtained a search warrant. The jersey and other objects were found March 12, the official said.

The newspaper’s owner, Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, issued a statement saying the director resigned two days later for “personal reasons.”

The paper said that if the accusations are true, it “strongly condemns” that the employee used his position “to obtain a media accreditation to be able to

AP File Photo New England Patriot quarterback Tom Brady’s jersey worn in this year’s Super Bowl was stolen. Authorities have track it down in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media in Mexico.

access the field of play, news conferences and probably other areas of NRG Stadium.” The paper said it had not been contacted by investigators.

A company official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the former director was not part of the media outlet’s Super Bowl coverage.

“He got accredited on behalf of La Prensa, but he took vacations. ... He was not sent by us,” the person said. “They were not even aware that (he) had gone to the Super Bowl.”

The former director handed over his company phone when he resigned last Tuesday, the person said.

No arrests had been made. The AP is not identifying the director because he has not been charged.

Brady, in a statement from his agent, Don Yee, expressed gratitude to investigators but said he hadn’t yet been reunited with the jerseys.

“I am happy my jerseys from SB 49 and SB 51 have been recovered, and I want to thank all of the law enforcement agencies involved,” Brady said. “I know they worked hard on this case — and it

is very much appreciated. Hopefully when I get the jerseys back I can make something very positive come from this experience.”

Houston police Chief Art Acevedo proudly congratulated his team, but was equally quick to say finding the jersey wasn’t a top priority in a city with violent crime. He described the theft as the only blemish on an otherwise successful Super Bowl.

“You don’t come to Texas and embarrass us here on our home turf,” Acevedo said.

A Patriots spokeswoman said the team had no comment.

The jerseys are in the possession of the NFL and FBI in Boston, and law enforcement was working to authenticate them, the chief said.

“We are highly confident that these are the jerseys,” Acevedo said.

Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon alluded to political tensions between his country and the United States while weighing in on Twitter.

“A real embarrassment that a Mexican may have stolen Tom Brady’s Jersey. It gives pretexts to the anti-Mexican offensive,” Calderon tweeted. “He should be punished.”

nior Joshua Jackson enters spring practice atop the depth chart on the other side, with redshirt freshman Cedric Boswell and Michael Ojemudia as the backups.

The Hawkeyes have elevated sophomore Cedrick Lattimore to replace Jaleel Johnson at defensive tackle. Lattimore won’t complete his first academic year until May — but at 6-foot-5 and 295 pounds he’s already built like a Big Ten lineman. Like Stanley, Lattimore played as a freshman at a spot where Iowa coaches typically like to redshirt guys.

Ferentz announced Monday that former star linebacker Levar Woods, a longtime staff member, will coordinate Iowa’s special teams in 2017.

US gives Roark shot at redemption vs Japan in WBC semis LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tanner Roark is getting a chance to redeem himself in the World Baseball Classic.

The Washington Nationals pitcher will start for the United States against Japan in the semifinals at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. The Americans are trying to reach the championship game for the first time in four editions of the WBC. Japan advanced to the semifinals by winning Pool E with a 3-0 record. The U.S. finished second to Puerto Rico in Pool F with a 2-1 record.

Manager Jim Leyland is turning to Roark against right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano.

Roark came on in relief during a 7-5 loss to the Dominican Republic in the first round on March 11 in Miami. The right-hander allowed a solo homer to Manny Machado that launched the Dominicans’ comeback, along with a two-run single by Carlos Santana.

“He’s gotten the short end of the stick a little bit so far, to be honest with you, the way things worked out,” Leyland said Monday. “But he deserves this start. He’s been a trooper. He signed up for this event, and I’m pitching him. I feel very, very comfortable about it.”

Roark appreciates the opportunity in a game he says is the biggest of his career because of the single-elimination format.

“It’s been a little bit since I’ve been in there facing live hitters,” he said. “But the key is to pitch to my strength, and that is throw strikes and get outs.”

Roark has worked to stay sharp in multiple bullpen sessions and by watching games closely.

“Just trying to stay mentally focused on the game, even though I’m not in there,” he said. “Just watching how the hitters react, and just watching and trying to learn as much as I can from all these guys.”

Sugano learned he would start the semifinal while he was waiting at Narita Airport for the team’s flight to the United States.

“I trust him,” Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo said.

Japan played an exhibition against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Arizona on Sunday, where the climate is hot.

Conditions in Los Angeles will be considerably cooler, with rain in the forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday and temperatures around 65 degrees.

On Monday in the first semifinal game, Eddie Rosario’s sacrifice fly drove in Carlos Correa with the winning run in the 11th inning, giving Puerto Rico a 4-3 victory over the Netherlands and a berth in the World Baseball Classic championship game.

Correa hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and T.J. Rivera’s solo shot in the second put Puerto Rico ahead 3-2.

The Puerto Ricans also reached the final in 2013, losing to the Dominican Republic 3-0.

NCAA Tournament picks up steam just before Sweet 16 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first three days of this year’s NCAA Tournament lacked the drama and multitude of upsets the previous few tournaments had, more March Mehness than madness.

A scintillating Sunday of games jolted the tournament to life like a triple shot of espresso.

The madness is back in March.

North Carolina, the South Region No. 1 seed, had the most frenetic finish , blowing a 17-point lead and then scoring the game’s final 12 points to hold off Arkansas. South Carolina, the No. 7 seed in the East, had the biggest takedown, knocking off No. 2 Duke 88-81 in what was essentially a home

game in Greenville.

“This is a new platform,” Gamecocks coach Frank Martin said. “It’s the first time in the history of our university that we’re going to the Sweet 16.”

Kentucky had its hands full until the end against Wichita State, needing two blocked 3-pointers in the final minute to beat the Shockers 65-62.

Oregon trailed most of the second half against spunky Rhode Island in the Midwest Region before scoring the final 7 points to beat the No. 11 seed Rams 75-72 . Baylor had a late spurt to beat Southern California in a taut game and UCLA kicked its offense in high gear after a sluggish first half to beat Cincinnati .

Even the 20-point win by Kansas over Michigan State was filled with highlight-reel plays.

Before Sunday, the bracket had been like a deflated balloon compared to previous iterations.

Last year’s tournament was filled with upsets, buzzer beaters and spectacular individual performances. And that was just the first round. The dance ended in glorious fashion with Villanova’s Kris Jenkins splashing a walkoff 3-pointer for the national title.

The highlights from the first three days of this year’s tournament: The top overall seed going down in the second round and a player mistakenly fouling in the closing seconds when his team

was up, not down.

Villanova, the defending national champion and the top overall seed, lost 65-62 to No. 8 seed Wisconsin.

The Badgers play in the Big Ten and are headed to the Sweet 16 for the fourth straight season, so it wasn’t exactly a David-and-Goliath scenario.

As for upsets, Middle Tennessee had a decent one, knocking off Minnesota as a No. 12 seed, but then the Blue Raiders did it last year against Sparty — so why not expect it again?

Three No. 11 seeds got through the first round with upsets over No. 6 seeds, but two are out of the bracket already.

Only Xavier, which beat Maryland and Florida State, is through to the Sweet 16.

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SICL Girls Continued from Page 1B “When she passed me, she pinned me against the girls we were both lapping. She wasn’t going for the win at that point and started to slow down. I had some still left in the tank so I just went for it.”

Hostetter’s victory was one of two on the day for her and the Tigerhawks.

Hostetter also anchored the Colfax-Mingo 4x800 relay team to a win and a new meet record.

The foursome of sophomore Ilia Hostetter, freshman Abbey McConeghey, sophomore Courtney Burdess and Dakota Hostetter crossed the finish line in 10:48.61. McConeghey turned in a split of 2:34, while Dakota Hostetter turned in a 2:33.

“I have never ran that fast before so I don’t really know what this feels like,” McConeghey said.

McConeghey discovered after cross country season that she was running all fall with celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disorder. With that now under control, McConeghey is ready to make an impact for the Tigerhawks.

“Last year, I couldn’t even break 2:50 in the 800.” McConeghey said.

“Once we figured the celiac situation out, things started to turn for me.

I’m excited about this relay. I think we can go faster, especially since this one was indoors.”

Dakota Hostetter added, “That one was hard. I am really glad we have Abbey this year and my sister is already getting PRs. She is doing great. Abbey will be very important to the team this year. We have needed another 800 runner and now we can move things around more and maybe be more competitive in other events.”

McConeghey was one of three area individuals to earn a silver medal.

She got out to a slow start in the 800 but recovered to finish second.

Tigerhawk teammates Amy Russell, Braedynn Rawlins and Rhiannon Haley went 2-3-4 in the shot put, and Lynnville-Sully’s Mallory Loftus grabbed the silver medal in the high jump.

McConeghey got boxed in at the start of the 800 but she recovered enough to make a push for the win. She settled for second with a time of 2:42.08.

“I was not happy with the 800 because I know I can beat her,” McConeghey said. “I got boxed in at the start but made up for it. I was a few seconds behind her with about 300 to go, so it was a mental thing. I just need to run the race better.”

Russell’s runner-up throw in the shot put covered 31 feet, 2 inches.

Rawlins was next at 31-0 1/2, and Haley’s best toss was marked at 30-10.

Lynnville-Sully was competing for the first time this season. Loftus took home the silver in the high jump with a leap of 4-8, and the 4x200 relay team also finished second.

Senior Makenzy Rozendaal, junior Camryn Russell, senior Jataya Meyer and senior Brenna Lanser sprinted around the 200-meter track to grab second in the 4x200 relay. Thanks to a late push from Lanser’s anchor leg, the Hawks finished the race in 1:58.17.

“It was our first track meet of the year so it was good to just get out and compete,” Meyer said.

“Once we get outdoors and get onto our track, I think we’ll keep improving that time.”

The next best area finish came from junior Ries Wilson in the high jump. Wilson finished third with a leap of 4-6.

Wilson also was part of the Tigerhawks’ distance medley relay that placed fifth. Ilia Hostetter finished fifth in the 1,500 with a time of 6:05.08.

Russell, sophomore Jordan Atwood, Wilson and Dakota Hostetter finished with a time of 5:01.64.

Lynnville-Sully got a fourth-place finish from Lanser in the 200. She finished with a time of 29.96 seconds. Makayla Rozendaal placed fourth in the 1,500 with a time of 6:03.41.

The Hawks’ 4x400 relay team of junior Hailey Scandridge, junior Mariah Vos, freshman Abby Gruver and Loftus placed fourth in 4:40.65.

Meyer grabbed a sixth-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 14-1 1/2.

The SICL did not keep team points. There was an issue with timing during the meet, and results were unavailable at press time for the 60 dash, 60 hurdles and 400 dash.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | March 21, 2017 Troy Hyde/ Daily News LynnvilleSully sophomore Nate Stock, left, and senior Caden Dunsbergen compete in the 60-meter dash at the South Iowa Cedar League Indoor meet at Grinnell College on Monday.

SICL Boys Continued from Page 1B the clock in the 400 in 53.64 seconds.

Junior Brevin Hansen collected a pair of individual fifth-place finishes.

Hansen was fifth in the 400 with a time of 58.52 and took fifth in the 800 with a time of 2:23.96.

Junior Drake Ehresman also was fifth in the long jump with a leap of 18-4 1/2.

The Hawks’ distance medley relay was sixth, too.

The team of junior Kemper Lukehart, junior Elijah Collins, freshman Ethan Wyma and freshman Kinnick McFarland crossed the finish line in 4:24.92.

Colfax-Mingo senior Jimmy Camp was six inches behind James in the shot put.

Camp took fourth with a toss of 42-1 3/4.

Sophomore Ethan Summy gave the Tigerhawks another top-six finish in a field event when he placed sixth in the long jump with a leap of 18-1 1/2.

The Tigerhawks’ final topsix finish came in the 4x400 relay. The foursome of Teed, Hill, junior Nick Barnes and Koenig placed sixth with a time of 3:56.31.

Hawkeyes Continued from Page 1B The Iowa native hit a teamhigh 89 3-pointers, seven in the loss to the Horned Frogs, and his progress as the season wore on gave the Hawkeyes hope that they may have landed a special player.

Bohannon averaged 22.7 points and 11.3 assists in Iowa’s three postseason games.

Fellow freshman Tyler Cook, the highest-ranked recruit McCaffery has ever signed, finished with 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game and made his last 18 shots of the season.

Perhaps the most promising thing about Cook is that even with all he accomplished in his first season, his ceiling remains much higher.

Redshirt freshman guard Isa-

Cyclones Continued from Page 1B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully’s Makayla Rozendaal, right, runs in the girls 1,500-meter run with Colfax-Mingo sophomore Ilia Hostetter on Monday during the South Iowa Cedar League Indoor meet at Grinnell College. Rozendaal finished fourth, while Hostetter was fifth.

“These seniors have been amazing,” Prohm said. “I challenged them to leave your jersey in a better place. Then I internally said, ‘Hey, we’ve got to get back to the NCAA Tournament.’

Hopefully we can win a championship and then hopefully we can get to another Sweet 16.”

Most programs need to rebuild at some point, and 201718 looks like it might be one of those years for the Cyclones.

Iowa State might not be down for very long though.

Morris will probably be remembered as the best point guard in school history. But Donovan Jackson shot 45.4 percent on 3-pointers in a reserve role with an assist-to-turnover ratio of better than 2-to-1, so he should be ready to be a quality Big 12 starter next season.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Cauy Fitch runs in the 4x800 relay at the South Iowa Cedar League Indoor meet at Grinnell College on Monday.

The SICL did not keep team points. And there were issues with the scoring system, too.

Results were not available at press time for the 4x800, 60 dash

and the 60 hurdles.

iah Moss earned a starting nod, and rookie big men Cordell Pemsl and Ryan Kriener showed they have the ability to play in the Big Ten. Pemsl averaged 8.9 points while shooting 61.5 percent from the floor.

Nicholas Baer won the Big Ten’s Sixth Man of the Year award, and with another offseason in the weight room he could push for a starting role.

The biggest question for the Hawkeyes in the months to come will be about how to keep all those promising youngsters happy.

Bohannon’s ascension came at the expense of Christian Williams, a sophomore last season, and Moss’ improvement relegated Brady Ellingson to a reserve role.

Pemsl and Kriener look as though they could be four-year contributors at the very least. But

Iowa’s two incoming recruits, Luka Garza and Jack Nunge, are both big men — and McCaffery has said he expects both of them to play as freshmen.

Offseasons are typically quiet for the Hawkeyes, who reemerged as a Big Ten contender largely by leaning on prep recruits who develop at their own pace.

That might not be the case this spring for a team that used 12 players in the first five minutes of a Big Ten game last season.

Iowa also will need to improve defensively in 2017-18, although most teams as young as the Hawkeyes can typically look as discombobulated as they did at times.

Iowa will sorely miss Jok, whose ability to turn shaky possessions into successful ones with a contested jumper won’t easily be replaced.

Freshman Solomon Young beat out a pair of fifth-year seniors for the starting job at center by February, and swing man Nick Weiler-Babb will get a chance to thrive in an expanded role next season. Tennessee transfer Ray Kasongo, a 6-foot-9 forward, also will be eligible, and guard Jakolby Long will get a chance to crack the rotation now that Morris, Mitrou-Long and Thomas have moved on.

Prohm also has a promising crop of incoming freshmen.

The headliner of the group will be guard Lindell Wigginton, a top-40 recruit who should compete for immediate playing time.

Wigginton could even emerge as a significant scoring option in 2017-18 for a team that will be seeking playmakers.

Cameron Lard, a 6-foot-9 forward who redshirted last season, also is expected to make an impact. Newcomers Darius McNeill and Terrence Lewis had offers

from other power five schools before picking Iowa State.

One area where Hoiberg’s impact will still be felt will be in the graduate transfer market.

Prohm has embraced Hoiberg’s practice of adding veteran talent in the spring. He’ll likely look for at least a few fifth-year players who might be able to help keep the Cyclones from slipping into the Big 12 basement.

A seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance isn’t necessarily a realistic expectation for Iowa State, at least not yet.

Prohm now has a chance to mold the team in his own image.

After winning 151 games in six seasons between the Cyclones and Murray State, that’s an opportunity that Iowa State and its fan base should be excited for.

“If you’re going to play at Iowa State, you got to be a great player and you got to have great character and toughness,” Prohm said.

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