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Fireworks sales begin in Newton

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News

Legal fireworks sales in Iowa began June 13, and both big-box stores and small tents across the state are taking advantage of the new laws.

The state of Iowa issues licenses to sell fireworks. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, licenses have been issued to five vendors in Newton.

Permanent structures, Walmart and Theisen’s, were issued licenses on June 11.

Three temporary structures have also been approved to sell

fireworks in the city.

Sally’s Fireworks will be set up 4222 S. 22nd Ave E., Ka-Boomer’s Enterprises, Inc. will be selling at 104 E. 31st St. S. and Iowa Fireworks Company is operating at 1701 First Ave. W. Iowa Fireworks Company wasted no time setting up shop.

The company’s Newton tent in the Store For Homes parking lot is one of its 20 locations statewide.

Chris Falnnery of Iowa Fireworks Company said they opened for business last week and will continue to sell fireworks until the state

law prohibits it on July 8. The company’s owners, he said, had the paperwork set up months in advance.

While fireworks consumers in Newton aren’t pleased about the restrictive city ordinance for setting off fireworks, they are happy to be able to purchase them in town, Falnnery said.

“Everybody is super excited,” he said. “I’ve heard probably 20 times in the last two days — ‘this is so much better than driving down to Missouri and giving them our money.’”

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Justin Jagler/Daily News Iowa Fireworks Company is open for business in the Store For Homes parking lot at 1701 First Ave. W. The tent offers everything from sparklers to large mortars.

ISU students bringing solar $3.1 million in city loans car to Iowa Speedway moving forward

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo ISU’s student-led Team PrISUm is bringing its solar-powered car to Iowa Speedway on Saturday. The car will tour all 99 Iowa counties before heading to Australia for a competition in October.

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Iowa State University’s Team PrISUm is bringing a unique attraction to Newton’s Iowa Speedway on Saturday. The public is welcome to check out the group’s solar-powered car, “Penumbra,” from 2 to 5 p.m.

The visit to Iowa Speedway is part of the team’s tour of all 99 Iowa counties. After the statewide tour, the car will be flown to Australia in October to compete in the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

Team PrISUm, which formed in 1989, is currently made up of 120 ISU students. The team de-

signs and builds a solar car every two years, trying to push the boundaries of what people think is possible, said team member Smeet Mistry.

“Our mission statement is to change the paradigm of transportation, and in doing so, inspire future generations to pursue their passion through education,” Mistry said.

This year is especially big for the ISU undergrads because they are moving from a competition-based racer over to a more consumer-focused car. The group’s goal is to show that solar technology is manufacturable and viable. These cars can be used to go to the grocery store or pick

up the kids from soccer practice.

Mistry, who is studying mechanical engineering and computer science at ISU, said there are solar cells on the roof of the car, which charge the battery pack that runs the motors.

Team PrISUm hopes to see major car companies adopt its technologies with mass-production techniques to make solar-powered cars more affordable.

“We’re just a bunch of undergrad students at Iowa State,” Mistry said. “If we can do this in our free time, this is definitely going to be happening in the future. Everyone should get on board.”

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To continue city improvements and essential work, Newton City Council Monday decided to move forward with several General Obligation Loan Agreements totaling more than $3.1 million.

A public hearing was set for the four loan agreements to be held at the July 3 city council meeting to gain public feedback and approve the additional funding.

“Based on analysis of the city’s current debt, the portion of this bond that would affect the debt service levy and other factors performed by city staff and the city’s financial advisor, the

overall levy of the city would not increase as a result of this bonding,” city administrator Matt Muckler said. “We have enough loans that are up to bring these on without increasing the levy.”

The loans are broken into four segments including the Essential Purpose Loan Agreement, Urban Renewal Loan Agreement, General Purpose Loan Agreement and Hotel Maytag Loan Agreement with each having different allocations of funds.

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Sheriff’s office warns of asphalt scam Newton Daily News The Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office is warning residents of a working crew who is accused of fraudulent practice in the county.

The sheriff ’s office released Monday they have received multiple reports of an asphalt scam, where a crew with multiple clean white trucks, Mis-

souri license plates and a red dump truck appeared at residences.

The workers then promised to put asphalt on driveways and instead put down a black rock material that isn’t asphalt.

If you see any crews matching this description, contact the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office at 641-792-5912.

Iowa CCR&R to address child care shortage Meeting to be held at Skiff Medical Center

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral is set to visit Skiff Medical Center Tuesday evening to hold an informational and support meeting in hopes

to bring more child care providers to the area and state.

CCR&R is working to bridge the gap in child care shortage in Jasper County.

“Jasper County is experiencing a child care shortage, especially for second or third

shift care and infant care.

Family child care has traditionally met these specific demands in communities,” CCR&R Recruitment and Retention Specialist Brenda O’Halloran said.

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Central Iowa Today Today in History

Today is Tuesday, June 20, the 171st day of 2017. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer begins at 9:24 p.m. Pacific time/10:24 p.m. Mountain time/11:24 p.m.

Central time (12:24 a.m. Eastern time June 21).

Today’s Highlight in History: On June 20, 1967, boxer Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted and was sentenced to five years in prison. (Ali’s conviction was ultimately overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court).

On this date: In 1782, Congress approved the Great Seal of the United States, featuring the emblem of the bald eagle.

In 1837, Queen Victoria acceded to the British throne following the death of her uncle, King William IV. In 1863, West Virginia became the 35th state.

In 1921, U.S. Rep. Alice Mary Robertson, R-Okla., became the first woman to preside over a session of the House of Representatives.

In 1947, President Harry S. Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley Act, which was designed to restrict the power of labor unions, but had his veto overridden by Congress.

In 1966, the Beatles album “Yesterday and Today” was released by Capitol Records, initially with its notorious “butcher” cover photo which ended up being replaced.

In 1977, the first oil began flowing through the recently completed Trans-Alaska Pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.

In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld a New York City law making it illegal for private clubs with more than 400 members to exclude women and minorities.

In 2001, Houston resident Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the family bathtub, then called police. (Yates was later found guilty of murder, but had her conviction overturned; she was acquitted by reason of insanity in a retrial.)

Ten years ago: For the second time, President George W. Bush vetoed an embryonic stem cell bill as he urged scientists toward what he termed “ethically responsible” research. Sammy Sosa, playing for the Texas Rangers after a year out of baseball, hit his 600th home run, making him the fifth player to reach the milestone; the round-tripper came in the fifth inning of Texas’ 7-3 victory over Sosa’s former team, the Chicago Cubs.

Five years ago: A Republican-controlled House committee voted along party lines, 23-17, to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over Justice Department documents related to Operation Fast and Furious. (The full House voted in favor of the contempt citation eight days later.)

One year ago: Donald Trump abruptly fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and end an internal power struggle plaguing the billionaire businessman’s White House bid.

Today’s Birthdays Actor Martin Landau is 89. Actress Olympia Dukakis is 86. Actor Danny Aiello is 84. Actor John Mahoney is 77.

Singer Anne Murray is 72. TV personality Bob Vila is 71. Musician Andre Watts is 71. Rhythm-and-blues singer Lionel Richie is 68. Actor John Goodman is 65.

Christian rock musician Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot) is 50. Actress Nicole Kidman is 50. Actor Josh Lucas is 46. Country singer Chuck Wicks is 38. Actress Tika Sumpter is 37. Country musician Chris Thompson (The Eli Young Band) is 37. Actress-singer Alisan Porter is 36. Christian rock musician Chris Dudley (Underoath) is 34. Rock singer Grace Potter (Grace Potter & the Nocturnals) is 34. Actor Mark Saul is 32. Actress Dreama Walker is 31.

Actor Chris Mintz-Plasse (plahs) is 28. Actress Maria Lark is 20.

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Grand theft avocado: 3 arrested in $300K theft OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Police are calling it grand theft avocado.

Three produce company workers have been arrested in the theft of up to $300,000 worth of avocados, according to the Ventura County Sheriff ’s Office.

Thirty-eight-year-old Joseph Valenzuela, 28-year-old Carlos Chavez and 30-yearold Rahim Leblanc were each charged with grand theft of fruit and were being held in jail on bail of $250,000 each.

They were arrested Wednesday.

It was unclear whether they have attorneys.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. NORTH KOREA’S DETENTION OF COMATOSE US STUDENT PUZZLING There is logic behind Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, but it’s far more difficult to make sense of its imprisonment of Otto Warmbier as he lay in a coma, and has now died back in Ohio.

2. HOW AMERICANS FEEL ABOUT CLIMATE MOVE A new AP poll finds that less than a third support Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris accord, with just 18 percent agreeing with his claim that it’ll help the U.S. economy.

3. POLICE SAY ATTACK ON MUSLIM TEEN NOT A HATE CRIME Authorities say Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, fatally attacked Nabra Hassanen with a baseball bat near her Virginia mosque after he became enraged after getting in a fight with one of the girl’s

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4. EXPENSIVE HOUSE RACE NEARING CONCLUSION Voters in the northern suburbs of Atlanta will decide a runoff election that has become a proxy for the national political atmosphere and a test of GOP strength early in Trump’s presidency.

5. IN SYRIA, MUTUAL ENEMIES CLOSE IN ON ISLAMIC STATE GROUP The ruinous war’s main players are battling the extremists on the ground, but they have conflicting interests on the Syrian battlefield and in the skies which are now more convoluted than ever.

6. SOUTHWEST CELEBRATES FIRST DAY OF SUMMER WITH HEAT WAVE The forecast calls for 119 degrees in Phoenix, where some flights have been canceled because certain planes can’t take off in extreme heat.

7. SPICER FACING REDEFINED ROLE The prominent White House press secretary

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8. ‘GREEN BURIALS’ GROWING IN POPULARITY More cemeteries and funeral directors are tweaking practices to accommodate people who want to tread lightly, even in death.

9. TIGER WOODS RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL HELP TO MANAGE MEDS The star golfer was charged with driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, after telling officers he had a reaction to several prescription drugs, including Vicodin and Xanax.

10. GOVERNMENT CAN’T BLOCK TRADEMARKS ON BASIS THEY’RE OFFENSIVE The Supreme Court ruling means teams like the Washington Redskins that have Native American names and logos will continue to face societal and business challenges.

Justices say law on offensive trademarks is unconstitutional WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks, ruling in favor of an Asian-American rock band called the Slants and giving a major boost to the Washington Redskins in their separate legal fight over the team name.

The justices were unanimous in saying that the 71-year-old trademark law barring disparaging terms infringes free speech rights guaranteed in the Constitution’s First Amendment.

“It offends a bedrock First Amendment principle: Speech may not be banned on the ground that it expresses ideas that offend,” Justice Samuel Alito said in his opinion for the court.

Slants founder Simon Tam tried to trademark the band name in 2011, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the request on the ground that it disparages Asians.

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the law barring offensive trademarks is unconstitutional and the Supreme Court agreed.

The Redskins made similar arguments after the trademark office ruled in 2014 that the name offends American Indians and canceled the team’s trademark. That case, before a federal appeals court in Richmond, had been on hold while the Supreme Court considered the Slants case.

Tam insisted he was not trying to be offen-

sive but wanted to transform a derisive term into a statement of pride. The Redskins also contend their name honors American Indians, but the team has faced decades of legal challenges from Indian groups that say the name is racist.

Tam said the band was “beyond humbled and thrilled” with the ruling.

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Despite intense public pressure to change the Redskins name, team owner Dan Snyder has refused, saying in the past that it “represents honor, respect and pride” for Native Americans. Snyder issued a quick statement after Monday’s decision: “I am THRILLED. Hail to the Redskins.”

Redskins attorney Lisa Blatt said the court’s decision effectively resolves the Redskins’ longstanding dispute with the government.

“The Supreme Court vindicated the team’s position that the First Amendment blocks the government from denying or cancelling a trademark registration based on the government’s opinion,” Blatt said.

Trademark office spokesman Paul Fucito said officials are reviewing the court’s ruling and planned to issue further guidance on how they will review trademark applications.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | June 20, 2017 | 3A Local & State News Fireworks Newton man leads police on car chase

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him at 1 2 : 3 0 a.m. in the 1300 block of East 12th Street South in Newton for driving without

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News A Newton man was arrested after leading police on a car chase that ended near Galesburg early Saturday morning.

Stan Hopwood, 50, is facing charges after police attempted to stop

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When police attempted to stop Hopwood, he

continued to drive southbound out of city limits, according to police.

During the pursuit, Hopwood reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph, drove through stop signs and crossed the center line of the road.

The chase went through Reasnor and ended near Galesburg when the vehicle became inoperable.

Hopwood faces

charges of eluding and driving while barred, which are both aggravated misdemeanors. He was also cited with multiple misdemeanor driving offenses.

Hopwood was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail. He posted $4,000 bond on Saturday.

Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com

Council Continued from Page 1A encompasses the largest amount of funding at $2.3 million. It was created to pay the costs of constructing streets, water systems, storm water draining, sanitary sewer systems and sidewalk improvements, installing public emergency sirens, acquiring public work equipment and vehicles and acquiring vehicles and equipment for the municipal police and fire departments. It will also be used to replenish dangerous and dilapidated fund to demolish and restore properties and provide funding for the Newton Housing Initiative Program.

“This amount includes funding for Fairmeadows North Infrastructure, approximately $1 million, the D&D Program, approximately $500,000, the Housing Incentive Program, approximately $500,000 and capital expenditures approved in the fiscal year 2018 annual budget,” Muckler said.

Additional capital expenditures include: • City building improvements: $173,000 • Golf Course Rough Mower: $58,000

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Newton City Administrator Matt Muckler explains the General Obligation Loan Agreements the city is looking to take on to pay for many city improvements and economic development projects.

• Police Vehicle Lights and Equipment: $53,000 • ADA Improvements: $50,000 • Outdoor Warning Sirens: $45,000 • Public Works Pickup Trucks: $34,000 • Police Vehicle (SUV) with 10+ year life: $28,000 • Community Sidewalk Improvements: $25,000 • Fire Turnout Gear: $15,000 • Public Works Mower Snow Blade: $10,000 • Fire SCBA Bottles: $9,000 Urban Renewal Loan Agreement With $550,000 allocated to the Urban Renewal Loan Agreement, the city will work in two portions of the North Central Urban Renewal area. The

first is the Newton Public Library and improvements to the building and its interior. The second is providing funding contribution to the improvement of the DMACC Newton Campus facilities and ongoing work to refurbish the former Maytag facility for future use.

General Purpose Loan Agreement The General Purpose Loan Agreement totals $325,000 and will be used to pay the costs of construction improvements to the municipal office complex/public safety offices and other municipal buildings, purchasing a mower for the Westwood Golf Course and brining public buildings, grounds and infrastructure into

compliance with ADA requirements.

Hotel Maytag Loan Agreement The portion allotted for the Hotel Maytag restoration project is not to exceed $500,000. It will be used for various costs associated with the upkeep of the building and a partnership with a development group to restore the historic structure.

“Continuing that move forward and continuing the projects that have been so successful that we have been seeing so many changes (is important),” councilwoman Miranda Kulis said.

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

Attorney General announces ‘mobile office’ hours Thursday in Newton Newton Daily News Consumer Protection Division representatives will travel to Newton on Thursday in an effort to provide “mobile office” access for Iowans with consumer-related questions or complaints, Attorney General Tom Miller announced recently.

Division representatives will be on hand to provide information, answer questions, and assist with consumer protection matters, including complaints from consumers.

Representatives will be available on Thursday from 1:30 to

3 p.m. at the Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. “Every day, Iowans email and call us with questions, comments and complaints about consumer issues, and we hope our mobile office effort provides people an opportunity to visit with our staff face-to-face,” Miller said.

The outreach effort began last September in Cedar Rapids when Miller traveled there and opened a temporary mobile office. A Consumer Protection Division investigator provided flood victims with information on hiring a contractor, avoiding fraud, and the state’s price-gouging rule.

“While, thankfully, the damage was fairly limited because of the community’s quick response, residents still approached us about a variety of consumer issues,” Miller said. “Based on that experience, we’d like to do more throughout the state and hope that Iowans come to us with questions, complaints, or even just to say hello.”

Members of the public do not need to reserve a time to speak with a Consumer Protection Division representative. Members of the public can also contact the division at 515-281-5926, call tollfree at 888-777-4590, or email consumer@iowa.gov.

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Iowa Fireworks Company has a wide-ranging inventory. Everything from novelty fireworks like sparklers and smoke bombs to the “Instigator” that launches 84 shots into the sky are available at the tent.

“Whatever you’re looking to do,” Falnnery said. “If you’re looking to entertain the kids or if you’re looking to entertain the whole neighborhood, we can pretty much cover it.”

The state law permits the use of fireworks between June 1 and July 8 during the summer and between Dec. 10 and Jan. 3 during the winter between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.

In addition, Iowans can set off fireworks until 11 p.m. on July 4 and the Saturdays and Sundays immediately preceding and following July 4. An extension until 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 is also allowed for New Year’s celebrating.

The law allows for local governments to “opt out” and further restrict or ban the use of fireworks. Some cities completely banned setting off fireworks, and others went along with the state law.

Newton found a middle ground. The city’s ordinance allows fireworks to be shot off only on the Fourth of July from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Dec. 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. the following morning.

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

Solar Car Continued from Page 1A When the car rolls into Iowa Speedway this weekend, people will be able to see and interact with the car and Team PrISUm. It’s a chance to see how Iowa college students are innovating on the world stage.

About 50 international teams will be competing in the World Solar Challenge this fall. The challenge is a road race through the Australian Outback from the north coast to the south coast. There will be some other American teams competing, but Team PrISUm’s main competition will be from Germany, the Netherlands and Japan, Mistry said.

“Penumbra” contains four seats and features bluetooth audio and wireless charging for cell phones. Fully charged, it has a 200-mile range. On a sunny day, a constant speed of 40 miles per hour can be achieved without any energy from the batteries. Team PrISUm is partnering with ISU Extension and Outreach for the 99-county tour.

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

Child Care Continued from Page 1A Attendees will visit with O’Halloran to discuss how CCR&R can support local child care providers.

“Both experienced providers and those just thinking about starting a child care business will be able to discuss challenges and opportunities to meet this growing demand,” O’Halloran said.

CCR&R referred 50 families and 88 children to child care providers in Jasper County in 2016.

Also in Jasper County in 2016, 55 percent of child care providers were center based programs, 33 percent of child care providers were registered child development homes and 8 percent were child care homes.

In 2016, the most requested child care in Jasper County was for children who were infants to 12 months old CCR&R is funded by the Iowa Department of Human Services through the Child Care Development Fund.

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Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

here is a fifth member of our family who I don’t talk about very often, but he is definitely a big presence in our lives. He has been around the longest, is for sure the hairiest and it can be a tie on who gives the sloppiest kisses.

Our dog, Homer, is a giant, 100 plus pound Black Labrador, Chesapeake Bay Retriever mix who for the most part keeps various areas of our floor warm. That is, unless anyone in the family has food or it is time for his walk.

Homer is the type of dog that always seems to be hungry. At his age of 10, he has started caring less if he is going to get in trouble for an act

and has taken the “ask for forgiveness after” stance when it comes to stealing food. The other day, I caught him eyeing my daughter’s peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and as I motioned him to leave her alone, he quickly grabs the remainder of the sandwich and scurried out of her room. Thankfully PB&J’s are easy to replace.

Stealing food is not a new hobby for Homer, though, he has been doing it since he became big enough to reach the top of our kitchen counter.

On one occasion I had just set out two T-bone steaks to be grilled for dinner.

Raw and ready to be cooked, Homer took it upon himself to steal one and have it finished off within seconds. At

least if he is going to steal our food, he should try to enjoy it because I wasn’t going to try to get it back.

Homer has always been known to find roadkill and other various dead animals along our walks. On more than one walk he has worked to scrape up dead rabbits, squirrels and frogs from the road to carry around and eventually eat.

Maybe, as his owner, I should try harder to get the dead animals away from him, but I do not have a strong desire to touch the animals, and he does become pretty protective of his “catch.”

It was a little harder for me on a recent walk to stomach what he dug up to carry around and eventually eat.

We headed out for our nightly stroll, and it had just started to sprinkle.

Knowing he needed a little exercise, we kept going and the rain never came in abundance while we were out.

About half way through our walk, Homer started digging in a dirt pile.

Much to my horror, he came our with a snake. Thankfully, it was a very dead snake, I realized after staring at it intently to make sure it wasn’t moving.

So, for the remainder of our walk, he proudly carried around this snake, and with about a block left, chewed the whole thing up and swallowed.

I was so grossed out by the whole thing, I could barely look at him. I knew what the end result would be, he has an iron stomach that seems to hold anything, but the idea of him eating a snake was just a little bit to much for me.

He pranced inside, happy with his days’ work and I recounted the story for my husband, who wasn’t surprised but was just as grossed out as I was.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Living and Dion Marc Dion

Brave and getting braver As we crank up the swastikas for the Second American Reich, we are told that all cops, firefighters and members of the military are heroes. If it wears a uniform, it “puts its life on the line every day,” and to speak against it is treasonous.

But what about the greatest heroes of them all?

What about those elected officials who oppose every gun control measure? What about those governors and representatives and senators and congresspersons who take the NRA’s money and work hard to make sure that you can wear an unconcealed, holstered pistol to your daughter’s fifthgrade production of “The Nutcracker”?

They load up the country with everything from target pistols to fully automatic weapons, and they know, yes, they know, that they may be gunned down by any maniac with a head full of fire and a gun.

Want to take a 3,000-mile drive with your favorite concealable weapon in your pocket, and six rifles in the trunk? Want to take along 5,000 rounds of ammunition? They’re your boys (and girls).

They’ve pimped out every cranny of their political lives to the gun lobby, and they’re not taking a step back.

They don’t expect to get shot because they know damn well that most of the people who get shot in their district or state are poor or nonwhite or both.

And they know the words.

“Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” Or is it: “People kill don’t guns. Kill people people”?

Either way, it’s one hell of an argument.

School shootings? If the guy didn’t have a gun, he’d kill 20 kids with a hammer.

Gang shootings? Uh, look at the skin color of the guy going into the ambulance. What was he gonna do if he lived, become a dentist? Who cares?

And you can count on these elected officials to stay bought, too, mostly because the NRA keeps paying. You don’t just sell out ONCE to the NRA, you sell out every election, every year, every vote.

Whaddaya think, you only sell out once, and then you have enough money to get elected forever? Even the strippers know you gotta get out on the pole more than once in a lifetime.

And then, after years of doing everything you could do stymie every single piece of gun legislation anyone proposes, you’re out on the old diamond, limbering up for the big bought-and-paid for World Series, and some maniac blows a hole in you the size of third base.

Tragedy?

Hell, no!

Pure American bravery. Willingness to die for what you’re paid to believe, willingness to die for every stinking little vote you wrung out of every heavily armed patriot with a flag on his front porch and a head full of dirt.

People wanted more and more guns, and you wanted money and votes. You got ‘em the guns, and they gave you the votes. The NRA gave you the money and they also gave you that coveted “A+” legislative rating, which means the NRA never has to remind you that they own you.

All hail the paid for patriot. God bless the NRA patsy who threw his own people into the flames just to win the election. He was hit by friendly fire.

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Trump cuts critical services to pay for wealthy tax cuts At a recent press conference at the U.S. Capitol, Marta Conner told reporters, “My daughter Caroline is alive because of Medicaid.” Caroline suffers from Rett Syndrome, a rare, debilitating neurodevelopmental disease that prevents her from using her hands, talking and walking.

Marta says that Caroline has roughly 90 seizures a year and relies on 10 medications. Without her medication, Caroline would have seizures every day.

Caroline’s care requires hospital-grade equipment including a cough assist machine, a nebulizer, oxygen supplies, and help from nurses. Marta relies on Medicaid to pay for the substantial costs that her insurance doesn’t cover.

So why would President Trump so cruelly threaten Caroline’s care and the care of millions of other Americans by drastically cutting Medicaid in his recently released budget? Sadly, there’s a simple explanation: he wants to give huge tax cuts to big corporations and billionaires like himself.

It’s been widely reported that President Trump’s proposed budget would steal trillions of dollars from services that working families rely on – including Medicaid, Social Security, and public education. What makes the cuts even more outrageous is that they’re being used to pay for Trump’s massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. So much for his populist promises from the campaign trail.

Trump’s proposed budget would cut $4.3 trillion overall over 10 years from a full spectrum of vital public services, including education, nutrition, medical and disability insurance, NASA, national parks, environ-

Another View Frank Clemente mental protection, and medical research.

Trump’s budget would take away tax credits from low-income workers and parents. He would make it harder for students to afford college, families to put food on the table, seniors to get nursing-home care, and injured workers to support themselves.

At the same time, Trump is preparing a tax plan that could cost $6 trillion (based on the proposal he put forward last year during the campaign), mostly to the benefit of the wealthy and huge corporations. He claims the tax cuts will pay for themselves through greater economic growth, but that would defy all historical precedent and basic arithmetic. No reputable experts agree with the administration’s claim.

So, Trump and Republicans in Congress will really be paying for their high-end tax breaks by taking away services that working families and seniors rely on.

There are numerous examples of this terrible tradeoff — cutting services for ordinary people to fund tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy — throughout Trump’s fiscal plans.

For example, Trump would cut $2.5 trillion over 10 years from services directed at lowand moderate income families.

This would essentially pay for a $2 trillion tax cut for the “passthrough” business income of hedge fund managers, corporate lawyers, and real estate developers (like Trump). This tax break

issuch a personal financial boon for the president—his business is composed of more than 500 pass-through entities — that it’s been rightly dubbed “The Trump Loophole.”

Trump’s budget would cut $610 billion from Medicaid, which provides health care coverage for more than one in five Americans — nearly 69 million people. Medicaid pays for half of all nursing home and other longterm care. Yet Trump wants to let tax-dodging multinational corporations off the hook for $600 billion in U.S. taxes they owe on profits they’ve stashed offshore.

(By the way, those Medicaid cuts are on top of more than $800 billion in Medicaid cuts inflicted by the Congressional Republican health care plan endorsed by the president.)

Trump proposes slashing $192 billion over the next decade from nutrition assistance (food stamps) that 42 million people need to keep from going hungry.

Yet Trump’s plan to abolish the estate tax would give away $174 billion to millionaires and billionaires. The estate tax only affects the richest one in 500 families, those couples with fortunes of $11 million and up.

Millionaires, billionaires and rich corporations do not need more tax breaks—they need to start paying their fair share. Any attempt by the president to slash public services essential to the health and well-being of America’s working families to pay for these tax breaks must be stopped.

The lives of Caroline Conner and millions of others must not be put at risk.

Frank Clemente is executive director of Americans for Tax Fairness.

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Obituaries Charles Paul Hewitt June 18, 2017 Charles Paul Hewitt, 87, of Monroe, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital.

A memorial service will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday, June 22 at the First Baptist Church in Monroe. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the church. Memorials in the family’s name may be left at the church or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Charles, the son of Emmett and Jessie Hewitt, was born Feb. 20, 1930, in Floris. He grew up in Eldon, with a life full of adventure on the farm with his 14 siblings. Charles remained very close to his siblings and was able to share many stories from

Donald P. Halterman June 16, 2017 Donald P. Halterman, 85, of Indianola, died Friday, June 16, 2017, at Westview C a r e Center inIndianola. A graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June

growing up with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He attended country school through ninth grade, leaving school to help on the family farm. Charles served his country in the U.S. Army as a mechanic in Germany. On July 14, 1957, Charles married the love of his life, Kathryn Dickerson in Ottumwa. They moved to Newton, and then later to Monroe, where they lived for 54 years. Charles and Kathryn shared a lifetime of love to which they were blessed with three children, 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Charles worked as a foreman at The Maytag Company, retiring in 1988.

Charles enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, mushroom hunting and spent many hours in the garden and caring for his beautiful yard. Above all, his favorite pastime was being with his family. The family enjoyed many lively card and domino

games. Charles never knew a stranger and had a bounding love for all and an amazing will to live and love. The kindness and love were obvious in his last week of life by visitors, family and “his nurses” at Iowa Lutheran who stopped in to express their affection for him. He always loved his hugs and kisses and wouldn’t allow his children and grandkids to leave with kissing him goodbye.

Everyone was very willing to love on Grandpa.

In April of 2016, Charles lost his beloved son, Tod, which left him broken hearted and while still having a zest for life he was looking forward to meeting him at the gates of Heaven and we think they probably had the best Father’s Day together this year.

Charles is survived and missed greatly by his loving wife, Kathryn of Monroe; daughters, Paula Jo (Gale) Perrin of Monroe and Gloria Dee (Eric) Reed of Oskaloosa; grandchildren and great-grandchildren,

Arica (Josh) Brinegar and their children, Hewitt, Harrison, Kathryn and Penelope; Aaron Perrin and his children, Dresden and Arienette; Austin, Aidan, Max, and Luke Reed; Alexis and Avery Hewitt; Roxy (Mark) Anderson and their children, Chelsea, Mitch, Alix and Tyler; and Heather (Jeff) Martin and their children, Carly and Kaleb; his sister, Janice (Francis) Sullivan of Newton; brother, Keith (Cathy) Hewitt of Ottumwa; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Charles Leon Hewitt in 1985; best friend and son, Martin Tod Hewitt; and his siblings, Eloise, Virginia, Flavena, Lucille, Mary Alyce, Cecil, Rex, Arlo, Elwood, Roscoe and Donald.

Charles’ family is very grateful to have been able to experience the last 19 years with Charles assisted by the caring staff at Iowa Lutheran Hospital and his amazing doctor, Dr. Palakurthy.

21 at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

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

Donald, the son of Marion Noah and Vera Effie (Short) Halterman, was born Aug. 28, 1931, in Grinnell. He grew up and attended school in Grinnell. As an adult Donald lived many years in Moberly, Mo.,

and back in Iowa, working as a self-employed painter. He was also the lead singer of the Silverlake Playboys band.

Donald enjoyed spending time with his family.

Those left to honor Donald’s memory are his children, Linda (Steve) West of Osceola and Donnie Halterman of Woodburn; grandchildren, Josh (Megan) Halterman of Lenox and Leslie, Bobbi, Christopher Halterman-West of Osceola;

great-grandchildren, William, Damien and Ember Halterman; his 11 nieces and nephews; and longtime family friends, Dana Divishek and Johnathan Divishek, Russell Birge and Robert Allison. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Martin and Robert Halterman; sisters, Mildred Garr and Dorothy Smool; nieces, Marilyn, Peggy and Barb; and nephews, Leonard and Wilbur.

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June 18, 2017 Richard Craig Horton, 75, of Colfax, died Sunday, June 18, 2017, at his home in Bondurant. There will be a visitation from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 22 at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Interment will take place at the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery in Van Meter at a later date. Condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes. com.

Kevin Lee Stephenson June 14, 2017 Katelyn and Korry Stephenson of Newton, announce the birth of their son, Kevin Lee Stephenson, June 14, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He weight 6 pounds, 10.7 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Kevin joins big sister, Maria Stephenson, 5.

Grandparents are Tommy and Patricia Kaldenberg of Newton, Crystal Wertz of Newton and Ann Stephenson of Knoxville.

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• Hanson Family Jugglers will perform at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Public Library. Mark Hanson, a two-time Guinness World Record holder for speed juggling, his national unicycle champion daughter Christa, and the entire Hanson family will bring their talents to the Newton Public Library. Bring your kids to hear inspiring sports stories and see amazing juggling and unicycle tricks. This program will be in the library meeting room. Suggested ages to attend is 4 to 11. Registration is required.

• Classic Car Show will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Arby’s in Newton.

• Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal, will meet 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.

• Building a Better World will meet at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Monroe Public Library. Jasper County Extension and Outreach will be presenting for the Monroe Library for their reading program. Contact Kara Warrick at 641-792-6433.

• Newton YMCA hosts Free Movie at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Capitol II Theatre in Newton.

“The LEGO Movie” will be shown. The event is free, but tickets can be picked up at the Capitol II or the YMCA. A $3 special will be available and will include a 16 ounce pop and a 32 ounce popcorn. The event is open to the public.

• Community Table Supper will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Monroe United Methodist Church, 407 N. Monroe St. The Monroe United Methodist Church invites you to a free Community Table Supper.

• Discover Hope Tip Night will begin at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at Pizza Ranch in Newton. Members of Discover Hope will on hand for tip night to help raise funds for the organization. Pizza Ranch will also donate 15 percent of sales that night to the cause.

• The Jasper, Marion and Poweshiek Counties Early Childhood Iowa Board will meet at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday at Skiff Medical Center in the South Board Room, 204 N. Fourth Ave. in Newton. Agenda items include reviewing the Jasper Parents as Teachers succession plan, approving the FY18 budget, discussing a possible dollar limit for individual preschool scholarships and approving the new slate of officers. Meetings are open to the public.

• 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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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Michael L. Britton, 62, of Newton, was charged with possession of controlled substance, first offense and possession of drug paraphernalia at 12:11 a.m. Saturday after police were called to a residence on East Seventh Street North in reference to an unwanted person. When

police entered the home there was a marijuana crusher and pipe, which contained marijuana.

The homeowner, Britton, told police it didn’t belong to him. Britton was released and issued a citation to appear in court.

• Jeffrey M. Phillips, 48, of Norwalk, was charged with operating while under the influ-

ence, first offense, at 9:20 p.m. Friday after police were called to an accident at the Love’s truck stop. The victim told police her parked vehicle, which was in the lines of the parking spot, had been struck by an intoxicated driver. The driver, Phillips, was turning left into a parking space and struck the right front of the victim’s vehicle. The

victim wasn’t inside the vehicle at the time. Phillips had bloodshot, watery eyes and had poor balance, according to police. Phillips was unable to complete sobriety tests due to his level of intoxication. Phillips was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Phillips gave a blood alcohol content of .229 at the jail.

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Friend finds gender fluidity a hard concept to swallow

DEAR ABBY: I have a longtime friend I see almost every day. She’s an awesome friend. Her children are adults. One of them is gay; the other is a transgender male. I respect her for supporting her children, learning everything there is to know about the LGBT community and seeking social change on their behalf.

The conflict lies in the fact that my religious beliefs and personal feelings are at odds with the notion of gender fluidity. I think the concept is nuts. I have compassion, however, for people who suffer with their identity in any form. I also believe in equal rights.

I do support my friend, who supports her kids, but I feel like a fraud when she and her friends talk about gender neutrality and vent their indignation that someone called someone else by the wrong pronoun. I act equally offended, but the truth is, I don’t believe in these ideas or this cause.

I don’t want to lose an important friend. I want her to feel supported — but I’m lying. Please help. My conscience is bothering me. — FEELING LIKE A PHONY DEAR “PHONY”: Would you feel the same way about a friend who is divorced, if your religion didn’t sanction it? I’ll bet you wouldn’t. The same is true for this longtime friend.

Gender fluidity may be a new concept for you, but it is very real. If you feel like a hypocrite faking indignation during some of these conversations, why not use them as an opportunity to be educated? Listen. Ask questions.

Say, “I don’t know enough about this, but because I love you, I need to learn more about it.”

You can be a trans ally without becoming an activist. PFLAG has a user-friendly resource, “Guide to Being a Trans Ally,” that you may find interesting and helpful. Find it at pflag.org/ guidetobeingatransally.

DEAR ABBY: An 8-year-old boy in my daughter’s class recently passed away. She’s only in second grade, so I wouldn’t expect her to fully grasp the meaning of death, but she understands it perfectly and is not upset one bit.

Multiple times she has acknowledged the fact that her classmate is no longer present, and is actually somewhat cheerful about it. My husband and I are very worried. Is this normal behavior? — CONCERNED MOTHER DEAR CONCERNED: Children are often more resilient than they are given credit for. If your daughter wasn’t particularly close to the child who died, his death may not have affected her deeply. Some children do not mourn the way adults do, and you should not expect her to.

Grief counselors may have spoken to the students about it, or they may have been given other opportunities to air their feelings. Because you are concerned, discuss this with her teacher, but I don’t think you have anything to be worried about.

DEAR ABBY: What do you make of a host who issues a BYOB invitation to his party and then proceeds to drink the guests’ liquor? — APPALLED IN FLORIDA DEAR APPALLED: I’d say he was thirsty.

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1 Police say driver was drunk, speeding at time of crash

MASON CITY — Mason City police say the driver of a sport utility vehicle was drunk and speeding in April when he crashed into a tree, killing himself and four passengers.

Police Chief Jeff Brinkley announced Monday that an autopsy shows the driver of the SUV had a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit of 0.08. The chief wouldn’t specify the alcohol level of Zachary Hartley, the 20-year-old driver. Hartley and four others died in the April 10 crash.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — Officials say President Donald Trump also will visit Kirkwood Community College during his visit to Cedar Rapids Wednesday.

Trump already had been scheduled to address a 7 p.m. rally at the U.S. Cellular Center. White House officials have confirmed that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will join Trump on a tour of the college’s agriculture program earlier in the day.

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Burlington police link foot found at lake to missing man BURLINGTON — Authorities have identified a human foot found in a Burlington lake as belonging to a man who went missing in 2015. Burlington police Monday announced that DNA evidence had confirmed the foot belonged to Steven Leasure, whose family reported him missing in May 2015. A citizen walking near Lake West spotted what appeared to be a human foot and ankle in June 2016.

MARION — A judge has ordered that a trial will be moved for an Iowa kindergarten teacher accused of not reporting that a 15-year-old classroom volunteer sexually abused her students.

Linn County District Court records say Diane Graham’s request was granted last week. Graham’s attorneys had cited extensive media coverage of the boy’s and Graham’s cases. The location for the new trial hasn’t been selected.

The 59-year-old Graham has pleaded not guilty to failure to report child abuse.

5 Des Moines police ID 2 men fatally shot on Saturday

DES MOINES — Des Moines police have identified two men killed in an early morning shooting on the city’s east side.

Police say officers were called just after 3 a.m. Saturday to Easton Boulevard to investigate a shooting and found two men with gunshot wounds. Police say 26-yearold Darnell Lee, of Des Moines, died at the scene, and 30-year-old Jason Smith, also of Des Moines, died at a hospital.

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Data bike to pinpoint trouble spots on Iowa trails DES MOINES (AP) — One lucky intern will have the best summer job ever: cycling central Iowa’s 600 miles of paved trails on a tricked-out “data bike.”

Using a 360-degree camera that sticks out like an antenna from the lime-green electric cargo bike, and a phone app that picks up vibrations caused by imperfections in the pavement, the rider will catalog trouble spots.

It’s part of the Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization’s effort to measure the health of recreational trails and arm the agencies that maintain them with valuable data to aid budgeting decisions and

respond more quickly to damage.

“Maintaining a quality trail system is difficult,” Polk County Conservation’s Loren Lown said.

“One of the things that’s most troublesome is our ability to know when we have a fault out there, a hole in the trail or a washout.”

The conservation agency manages more than 60 miles (almost 97 kilometers) of trails, including portions of the High Trestle and Great Western trails. “(This) allows us to get out there quickly and repair the problem on site.

It will make a big difference,” Lown said.

Here’s how it works: The cargo bike is

equipped with an electric hub so the rider can generate a constant speed, which is crucial for accurate data collection.

As the wheels run over ruts and cracks, an app designed by Canadian company Rival Solutions graphs the vibrations — similar to a seismograph — via a smartphone strapped to the frame.

At the same time, a Samsung Gear 360 camera attached to the rear of the cargo cage takes snapshots every two seconds.

The data will allow local agencies, including Des Moines and other metro cities, to pinpoint cracks, ruts and other issues.

“We can say, ‘here’s

Register Photo In this May 22, photo, spokesman Gunnar Olson shows off the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s new “data bike” equipped with sensors and a GoPro camera in Des Moines.

your priority areas,’ and they can spend the winter looking at the data.

Come springtime, cities can go out and do an inspection in time for summer construction season,” said Marcus Coenen, an MPO associate transportation planner and the brains behind

the project.

An added perk of the program: Cyclists will gain a 360-degree view of the central Iowa trail system, available on their smartphones.

The MPO plans to upload footage from the camera to Google. Users will be able to tour the

trails through Google Street View.

One lucky intern at Des Moines Metropolitan Planning Organization will have the best summer job ever: cycling central Iowa’s 600 miles (almost 970 kilometers) of paved trails on a tricked-out “data” bike.

Height of Illinois levees concerning to some in Missouri ST. LOUIS (AP) — State versus state battle lines are being drawn across the Mississippi River, with a top Missouri official urging Illinois regulators to back away from a plan allowing higher levees that could push more floodwater to the Missouri side of the river.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, a Republican, sent a letter last month to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources warning that a proposed rule change on levee regulation would “threaten to substantially increase the risk of severe flooding” in Missouri. The letter echoes concerns raised by environmentalists and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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ley said the Illinois DNR did not reply to the May 9 letter.

The Illinois DNR didn’t return several messages left by The Associated Press.

The issue is especially sensitive after another round of severe flooding. Torrential spring rains led to a sudden spike along portions of the Mississippi River, the Missouri River and hundreds of smaller waterways throughout the central U.S. Levees are made of dirt and covered with grass. They range from small mounds protecting farmland from minor floods to massive structures serving as fortresses around towns and industry.

The Illinois DNR’s rule change would deregulate levees, allowing those already

built to unauthorized heights to remain at those levels. It is supported by several state lawmakers and some river interests who worry about the increased frequency of severe flooding.

“Those living, working and investing along the rivers are worth protecting, so we encourage folks to invest in infrastructure to avoid chronic flooding,” said Aaaron Baker, executive director of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois & Missouri Rivers Association, which represents levee and drainage districts and supports higher levees.

Baker said the rule change would simply reduce burdensome regulation. But Hawley, who declined interview requests, wrote that it would

“reward bad actors, incentivize future misbehavior, and obstruct efforts to bring overbuilt structures into compliance.”

The river battle is not new, and it runs both ways. Hawley’s predecessor, Democrat Chris Koster, wrote to an Illinois lawmaker in 2013, warning that her proposal at the time to allow higher levees “could put Missouri levees and the property they protect in perilous danger.”

Scott Whitney, a flood risk manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Rock Island, Illinois, said officials in that state have complained that some Missouri levees are too high.

A recent corps study found that nearly 40 percent

of the 205 miles of levees from central Iowa to St. Louis are above their authorized heights, some by as much as 4 feet. Missouri, Iowa and Illinois all have levees in violation of corps requirements, but Illinois has the most.

There is little the corps can do about it. The agency’s lone recourse is to kick offending levee districts out of a program that provides insurance to rebuild after flooding.

Rob Moore of the environmental organization the National Resources Defense Council said the Illinois rule change would create “this crazy arms race of who can build their levees the highest the fastest, which is kind of a 1900s-era approach to flood plain management.”

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Skiff’s Diltz receives Spirit of Mercy award Newton Daily News The largest meeting room at Skiff Medical Center was recently packed with hospital employees, local physicians and many others, to honor a loyal and long-time employee who always thinks of others first, even when facing his own trials.

The occasion marked Dwight Diltz, a member of the Plant Operations team, being named the latest winner of the Spirit of Mercy Award. The award recognizes the outstanding efforts of staff members whose professional and personal standards exemplify Skiff ’s mission and visions.

Diltz has been with Skiff since 2003. This is, in fact, not his first Spirit of Mercy Award; he last received the honor in 1995, when working at Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston.

The nomination was compiled by coworkers Joe Fenner, Tory Scherer, Bonnie Vos and others.

“There are very few who make it a point to go as above and beyond as Dwight,” the nomination read. “He understands that he has a chance to positively impact everyone in the hospital.

He anticipates every need, and has provided Skiff with excellence, day in and day out.”

This award comes at a challenging time for Diltz and his family. In February, he was diagnosed with two brain tumors

Submitted Photo Dwight Diltz was greeting with a standing ovation when he addressed his colleagues and friends at the recent Spirit of Mercy Award ceremony at Skiff. Among those in attendance were his wife Krista, also a Skiff employee, and their daughter and his father.

and has subsequently undergone surgery, radiation and chemo.

“I miss all of you so much,” Diltz said when receiving his award. “I love you people. You’re my family. Ninety-nine point nine nine of us could have gotten this award, because you guys are phenomenal. I am so amazed, so

blown away and so proud to win this. I’m fighting hard for my family, and I’m fighting hard to come back to you guys.”

To learn more about Skiff, call 641-78-SKIFF (787-5433), visit www.skiffmed.com or “like” Skiff at www.facebook.com/ skiffmed.

Third show added by popular demand for the Harry Potter in Concert DES MOINES — As part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, the Des Moines Civic Center will host the Des Moines premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In Concert on Feb. 2-3. Audiences can relive the magic of Harry Potter

and the Sorcerer’s Stone in high definition on a 40-foot screen while the Des Moines Symphony performs every note of John Williams’ unforgettable score to picture live on stage.

Harry Potter in Concert featuring the Des Moines Sym-

phony at the Des Moines Civic Center, 221 E. Walnut St., at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 and 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Tickets are $26 to $86 at the Civic Center Ticket Office and DMPA.org. To purchase tickets by phone, call 515246-2300. Tickets On Sale Now.

IPPA invites consumers to jump on ‘Iowa Pork Tenderloin Trail’ CLIVE — The Iowa Pork Producers Association is set to launch the most delicious trail in Iowa by making it easier for consumers to find and enjoy some of the best tenderloins in the state.

IPPA has developed the “Iowa Pork Tenderloin Trail” that recognizes and promotes the juicy and delicious breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches available at 14 cafes, restaurants or pubs around the state.

IPPA hand-selected these sandwiches and invited the establishments to participate in the trail. IPPA encourages all pork-loving connoisseurs to take on this journey.

“I hate to say we’re copycats, but we were inspired by the popularity of so many other food trails and thought to ourselves: ‘This is Iowa, the number one pork producing state in the country. It needs a pork trail!’ and that’s what we did,” said Kelsey Sutter, IPPA marketing/program director.

To participate in the Iowa Pork Tenderloin Trail, consumers will need the official passport. It can be downloaded at www.iowapork.org or the Travel Iowa website at www.traveliowa. com. Passports also can be picked up at the IPPA office in Clive or at any of

the restaurants along the trail.

Trail explorers will receive a stamp in their passport for each tenderloin they enjoy and when they’ve achieved 10 stamps, they will be awarded an “I Conquered the Iowa Tenderloin Trail” tee shirt from the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Additional details are available on the IPPA website.

“The pork tenderloin is very much a Midwest legend. It can be found on almost every smalltown menu in Iowa, but is largely unheard of outside the Midwest,” Sutter said. “The tenderloin trail celebrates the authenticity of the tenderloin sandwich, the local Iowa restaurants that prepare them with expertise, and the rich heritage of the Iowa pork industry.”

The trail features some fun favorites, including Gov. Kim Reynolds’ pick, the IPPA staff ’s favorite that is enjoyed often on Tenderloin Tuesdays, and the favorite of the “Pursuing Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches” Facebook group that has more than 14,000 members.

This delicious project is made possible by the devoted and passionate pig farmers around the state who are committed to producing safe, delicious and affordable pork.

Iowa State University announces spring 2017 dean’s list AMES — More than 8,700 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2017 dean’s list.

Students named to the dean’s list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.

Students listed below are from the Jasper County area.

Morgan Kay Anderson, of Newton, software engineering; Jake William Berger, of Newton, kinesiology and health; Samuel Thomas Burnett, of Newton, electrical engineering; Katelyn M. Camp, of Newton, kinesiology and health; Carrie Marie Cunningham, of Newton, event management; Anne E. Deutsch, of Newton, industrial engineering; Allison Lynn

Ergenbright, of Newton, family and consumer science education and studies; Emily A. Forsyth, of Newton, kinesiology and health; Maria Louise Fox, of Newton, horticulture; Nickolas A. Geerlings, of Newton, history; Caleb C. Gunsaulus, of Newton, aerospace engineering; Joshua James Gunsaulus, of Newton, animal ecology; Brooke Elizabeth Hamand, of Newton, elementary education; Neal Thomas Hayden, of Newton, accounting; Jacob Andrew Hill, of Newton, environmental science (LAS); Ryan Joseph Hitchler, of Newton, industrial technology; Jennifer M. Johnson, of Newton, elementary education; Elijah Thomas Lockwood, of Newton, aerospace engineering; Sydnie Reid Martinache, of Newton, elementary education; Lillian L. Mindrup, of Newton, elementary education; Hannah

Grace Moomaw, of Newton, English; Abigail Joanne Morgan, of Newton, elementary education; Monica Elizabeth Mulcahey, of Newton, technical communication; Grant Christopher Nook, of Newton, mechanical engineering; Patrick William Reed, of Newton, kinesiology and health; Hannah Kaye Rhoads, of Newton, industrial engineering; Evan Shimon, of Newton, finance; Chandler D. Sturtz, of Newton, marketing; Benton John Vest, of Newton, pre-business; and Celeste M. Welshhons, of Newton, management.

Marta Andelson, of Kellogg, veterinary medicine; Michael Alexander Barr, of Kellogg, agricultural business; Caleb Paul Jansen, of Kellogg, civil engineering; Hannah Ann Marston, of Kellogg, early childhood education; Kyle Joseph Nisley, of Kellogg, animal science; William David

Springer, of Kellogg, computer engineering; Emily Marie Van Manen, of Kellogg, agricultural and life sciences education; Justin Dale Hardenbrook, of Reasnor, mechanical engineering; and Todd Daniel Van Dyke, of Reasnor, agricultural systems technology.

Jodie Lee Schabilion, of Baxter, family and consumer science education and studies; and Katelyn Jass Ziesman, of Baxter, communication studies.

Cassandra Jan Craig, of Colfax, animal science; Byron Glen Johnson, of Colfax, environmental science (LAS); Jessica Nicole Kolo, of Colfax, agricultural and life sciences education; Sydney Kay McLaughlin, of Colfax, English; Bailey Ann Pease, of Colfax, management; Jena Jenae Teed, of Colfax, elementary education; and Quinn J. Hanson-Pollock, of Mingo, chem-

ical engineering.

Taylor N. Vander Leest, of Lynnville, event management; and Bartholomew Luke Zylstra, of Sully, mechanical engineering.

Ashlyn J. Breckenridge, of Monroe, interdisciplinary studies; Whitney Lynn Figland, of Monroe, agricultural and life sciences education; Emily Kay Hugen, of Monroe, agronomy; Hayley Jodale Konek, of Monroe, elementary education; Christopher Donald Nash, of Monroe, kinesiology and health; Rebecca A. Schippers, of Monroe, biological/pre-medical illustration; Taylor Renee Thomas, of Monroe, genetics (LAS); Wendy Vargas of Monroe, child, adult and family services; Nathan James Vande Wall, of Prairie City, agricultural business; and Kaitlyn Marie Wilkie, of Prairie City, kinesiology and health.

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Newton softball squad powers past Grinnell

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Backed up with a 5-0 lead in the first inning and a 15-hit attack, Newton High’s sophomore Peyton Maher limited host Grinnell to two runs on five hits and one walk in Monday’s Little Hawkeye Conference softball contest.

Maher struck out nine Tiger batters in Newton’s 12-2 win on the road. The Cardinals worked three 1-2-3 innings in the game.

Bailey Davis, a senior, led the Newton hit parade with three base hits. Juniors Karley Leiker and Audrey Lucas and sophomore Lakin Jenkins and Emily Valtman each connected for two singles. Junior Taylor Ryan drove in three runs.

Hitting a single apiece for the Cardinals were Ryan, Maher, sophomore Rilee Slycord and junior Kennedy Leiker.

“We had much better energy and plate appearances tonight,” Newton head softball coach Kristina McNew said.

Jenkins set the tone as Newton’s leadoff batter. She reached on a dropped third strike to begin the first inning.

Karley Leiker, Valtman, Ryan, Slycord and Davis each delivered base hits and Lucas drove in the fifth run of the inning on a ground-out.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Lizzy Coyle looks to a coach for instructions before an at bat this season. The Cardinals hit the ball often in a 12-2 win at Grinnell on Monday.

U.S. Cellular has extended its sponsorship agreement with Iowa Speedway through 2019. The wireless provider has served as the NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 title sponsor since 2009 and has been the Newton track’s official wireless partner since 2006.

The announcement was made Monday.

“U.S. Cellular has proudly said ‘drivers…start your engines!’ to kick off the previous eight U.S. Cellular 250 races at Newton’s fast 7/8mile oval, and we are excited to extend our title sponsorship,” Mike Adams, U.S. Cellular’s director of sales for Iowa and Nebraska, said “At U.S. Cellular, we strive to build a connection with our communities that extends beyond our business by supporting community events that enhance the neighborhoods where we live and work. We look forward to another exciting season of Iowa Speedway events.”

The U.S. Cellular car also returns to Iowa Speedway this summer with a familiar face. Brendan Gaughan will again race Richard Childress Racing’s No. 62 U.S. Cellular Chevy Camaro during the July 29 NASCAR Xfinity Series U.S. Cellular 250 presented by American Ethanol.

Gaughan’s car also will carry U.S. Cellular’s sponsorship during the Saturday’s American Ethanol E15 250 presented by Enogen at Iowa Speedway.

“I am looking forward

to having U.S. Cellular on board again this summer,” Gaughan said. “To work with a company so engrained in NASCAR is a real honor. I hope we can bring the U.S. Cellular Chevrolet to victory lane.

I can’t wait to get to Iowa Speedway for the U.S. Cellular 250.”

Have you ever wanted to start a NASCAR race? The U.S. Cellular 250 Honorary Starter Sweepstakes runs from June 19 to July 14.

The sweepstakes will provide one winner and three guests with a behindthe-scenes look at the Iowa Speedway race. The winner will have the opportunity to serve as the Honorary Starter to the U.S. Cellular 250, plus receive four Newton Club tickets, four VIP passes and a parking pass.

To enter, fans can text ‘USC250’ to 88572*. There is a limit of one entry per person. The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of Iowa who were 18 and older and U.S. Cellular customers as of June 18, 2017.

No purchase is required to enter, and a winner will be chosen mid-July in accordance with the Official Rules. For complete details and alternate methods of entry go to http://bit.ly/ USC250Rules.

Colfax-Mingo softball rallies past Lynnville-Sully

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Keith Steinbach, Newton High senior, has a bead on the ball during a home game. The Cardinal baseball team had enough hits to claim a 2-0 victory over host Grinnell on Monday.

Speed fuels Cardinal baseball win over Tigers

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Newton High’s Cardinals faced a bases-loaded, two-out situation in the bottom of the seventh inning of a 2-0 game against host Grinnell on Monday. All the Newton fans, players and coaches held their breath as Jake Hull lifted a fly ball toward center field.

“It was in right center field and Brennen laid out to make a great diving catch to end the game,” Newton head baseball coach Dustin Brisel said after the Cardinals notched 2-0 win over the Tigers in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

“It was a fun high school game as pitchers from both teams threw well. Both teams played well defensively, and we

got the win,” he said.

Senior center fielder Brennen Dodd’s diving catch at the end helped Newton notch its third win in LHC play. The Cardinals opened the second-round of games against LHC teams with a victory. They lost a doubleheader — 6-0 and 9-3 — at home against Grinnell on June 2.

“I was looking forward to us getting to the second round of games with conference teams.

We’re a better team than we were,” Brisel said. “To claim a conference win is big and on the road. The guys are figuring some things out.”

Dodd’s catch and both single-run innings proved to the Cardinals that speed is one of their assets they need to use.

Brisel said the Cardinals were not coming out of the batter’s

box quick enough.

“Tonight, we beat out a couple of infield hits for singles.

We have speed on the base paths and we need to use it, so I told the guys we really need to hustle down the line,” Brisel said. “They did tonight. Brennen’s speed allowed him to get to that final fly ball.”

Seniors Trey Vanderlaan and Tyler Stanton shared the pitching duties for the Cardinals. Vanderlaan started on the mound, worked four innings of shutout baseball. He allowed two hits, walked three and struck out five Tigers. Stanton pitched three innings, giving up three hits and two walks. Hit hit a batter and struck out one.

Newton scored a run in the third inning. With one gone, BASEBALL | 3B

COLFAX — The Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully softball teams were involved in another high-scoring affair on Monday night.

The Tigerhawks opened the season with a 15-7 win over the Hawks back on May 22. Less than a month later, the two teams squared off again with much more on the line.

The end result was the same as Class 1A No. 11 Colfax-Mingo came out on top, but the Tigerhawks had to rally from an early hole to win 9-8 at home during South Iowa Cedar League play.

The win by the Tigerhawks moved them into a tie for first place with No. 13 Sigourney in the SICL at 9-3. Sigourney lost 10-5 to No. 14 Belle Plaine on Monday. No. 12 Lynnville-Sully fell back a full game at 8-4 after the loss.

“The girls had a nice come-from-behind win tonight,” Colfax-Mingo coach Bryan Poulter said.

“The girls had some defensive blips, but we moved on from them and started hitting the ball hard.”

Both Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully scored a

run each in the first inning, but the visiting Hawks plated four in the second to take a 5-1 lead.

L - S Wilson sophomore Carson Fisk reached on an error to start the game and then advanced to third on two passed balls. Fisk scored on H. James senior Haley James’ RBI single. James tallied three hits and three RBIs in the loss.

Colfax-Mingo junior Ries Wilson blasted a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning to tie the score. It was her second homer of the season, and Wilson finished with three runs and two walks in the game.

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CMB softball takes hold of HOIC after win over PCM

SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Softball Gilbert at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Softball Newton at Oskaloosa, JV 4:30 p.m., varsity DH 6 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at HLV, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Montezuma, 6 p.m.

Gilbert at CMB, 7 p.m.

Baseball Newton at Oskaloosa, varsity DH 5:30 p.m.

HLV at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Montezuma, 6 p.m.

CMB at Gilbert, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday Baseball Newton at Des Moines Lincoln, JV 3:30 p.m., varsity 5:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at BCLUW, 7:30 p.m.

CMB at Ballard, 7 p.m.

Softball BGM at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Grinnell, 7:30 p.m.

PCM at West Marshall, 7 p.m.

Friday Baseball Newton at Pella, JV 5:30 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

CMB at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

North Mahaska at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Gilbert at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

Softball Newton at Pella, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

North Mahaska at Lynnville-Sully, 6 p.m.

Marshalltown Bobcat Classic Colfax-Mingo vs.

Bondurant-Farrar, 3:15 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo vs. Marshalltown, 5 p.m.

Saturday Softball PCM at Pella Christian tournament, 9 a.m.

CMB Tournament CMB vs. Colo-NESCO, 9 a.m.

Colo-NESCO vs. Montezuma, 10:45 a.m.

CMB vs. Montezuma, 12:30 p.m.

Marshalltown Bobcat Classic Colfax-Mingo vs. Marion, 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully vs. Des Moines Roosevelt, 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully vs. Lisbon, 11:45 a.m.

Colfax-Mingo vs. Lisbon, 1:30 p.m.

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By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — It’s not too often that Collins-Maxwell/Baxter freshman Mikayla Houge gets flustered in the circle.

After Raider senior Abbey Kahler staked Houge to a 3-0 lead with a two-out home run in the third inning, Houge gave up three runs to Prairie City-Monroe in the bottom half of the inning to bring the game back to even.

But after an emotional heart to heart with her dad and coach, Houge shut down the Mustangs the rest of the way, and the Class 2A No. 5 Raiders took advantage of a few PCM miscues during a 7-3 road win.

Houge allowed three earned runs on six hits but struck out 10 to improve to 12-0 on the season. She surrendered just two singles in the final four innings to close the door on the Mustangs.

“She didn’t hit her spots in that inning and (PCM) took advantage of that,” CMB coach Troy Houge said. “I was a little hard on her after that inning because she let them get back in it, but after that she shut them down, came into the dugout and said ‘let’s go, let’s get some runs.’ She was pumped up after that and stepped up when she needed to. Basically she felt like she wasn’t going to let them score anymore at that point.”

The victory for the Raiders was their 20th of the season. CMB improved to 12-1 in the HOIC and a win over last-place Gilbert (1-13) on Wednesday gives the Raiders

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter freshman Mikayla Houge improved to 12-0 on the season in the circle after striking out 10 in the 7-3 victory over Prairie City-Monroe on Monday. The win improved the Class 2A No. 5 Raiders to 12-1 in conference play.

at least a share of the conference title.

The Mustangs dropped to 11-9 overall and 9-3 in the

HOIC. PCM started the season 8-1 but is 3-8 in its last 11 games. They split with CMB on the season as both teams won on the other team’s home field.

“We just have to stop finding ways to beat ourselves at this point,” PCM coach Scott Bridges said. “We rallied and came back, but we just beat ourselves. It’s there. They didn’t have too many more hits than we did. It was just the walks and the errors that got us.”

CMB out-hit PCM 8-6, but the Raiders walked four times against senior Kayla Jennings and PCM committed four errors in the field. Mikayla Houge had CMB’s only error in the first inning, but she didn’t walk a batter in the circle.

“This was a big win for us,” Coach Houge said. “They made some errors, but part of it was I think we forced some of those errors by being aggressive in those situations.”

Neither team scored until the third inning. Jennings retired two of the first two batters she faced, but senior Megan Ritter got a one-out single to start the rally. Mikayla Houge walked with two outs to put two runners on, and then Kahler hit a 1-2 pitch over the fence in left field.

CMB, which has won three straight, now has 13 home runs on the season. That was Kahler’s third of the year.

“It’s huge for us if she can stay hot. She is such a good hitter,” Coach Houge said of Kahler. “That’s why I never moved her out of that CMB-PCM | 8B

Larson outlasts Elliott at Michigan again BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Three times, Kyle Larson needed to outrace the rest of the contenders on late restarts.

That’s a task he’s proven he can handle at Michigan International Speedway.

Larson took control on a restart with five laps remaining and held off Chase Elliott on Sunday for his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season. The finish was similar to the race at Michigan last August, when Larson took the lead on a restart with nine laps left en route to his first Cup win.

Larson won this year at Fontana and has five second-place finishes. He also was second in the All-Star race, which doesn’t count in the standings.

“We’ve been so close to so many other wins,” the 24-year-old Larson said. “This is our second Cup win of the year, but we’ve had six second-place finishes. All in all, it’s a good season so far and we’ll continue to keep building on what we’ve got.”

It was the third Cup win of Larson’s career and 14th by Chip Ganassi Racing. Elliott was second in both Michigan races last year, and again this time. He’s winless in 56 career Cup races, but he’s fifth in points in 2017.

“We had a couple of opportunities to get the lead, and unfortunately, it just didn’t work out, but we’ll move on.

Congratulations to Kyle,” the 21-year-old Elliott said. “He had a fast car today and we’ll try to go get ‘em next week.”

Rallies Continued from Page 1B Lynnville-Sullly (12-7 overall, 8-4 in the SICL) plated four runs on two errors, a walk and two singles.

Another RBI by James made it 3-1 and then senior Brenna Lanser gave L-S a 5-1 lead with a two-run single.

Lanser finished with two hits and three RBIs in the game.

The game remained 5-1 until the fourth inning. After Russell sat down L-S in order in the top of the fourth, Colfax-Mingo tied the game with one swing in its half of the frame.

Sophomore Chelsea Russell and Wilson each drew a one-walk and then senior Alivia Haley singled to load the bases. With two outs, junior Rhiannon Haley brought them all home with a grand slam that tied the game.

It was Rhiannon Haley’s only hit, but she now has five home runs and 30 RBIs on the season.

Russell had to get four outs in the top of the fifth and it allowed L-S to pull ahead 6-5. Fisk reached on a dropped third strike then advanced to third on back-to-back passed balls.

James picked up her third RBI of the

Joey Logano finished third.

He beat Elliott in last June’s race at MIS. Then Elliott was leading the August race comfortably before a yellow flag gave Larson a boost.

This time, there were three cautions toward the end. The first was for debris, and Larson beat Kyle Busch on the inside for the lead on the restart with 15 laps to go.

Then Clint Bowyer went into the wall, bringing out another caution flag.

Larson was first off that restart too, only to be slowed by another caution after a multicar incident on the backstretch that included Danica Patrick being knocked off the track and into the wall.

Finally, with five laps remaining, the race restarted, and Larson took the lead on

night when Fisk scored on her ground out to Rhiannon Haley at first base.

The Tigerhawks (16-7, 9-3) went ahead for good in their half of the fifth against relief pitcher Caitlin Alberts, an eighth-grader.

A. Russell Sophomore Colbee Cunningham, who celebrated a birthday, led off the frame with a double and then Chelsea Russell brought her home with a two-out, RBI single.

Alberts was chased after back-to-back walks to Wilson and Alivia Haley. FreshR. Haley man Mallory Loftus, who started the game in the circle, came back in to face Amy Russell. The Tigerhawk senior greeted her with a two-out, two-run double to make it 8-6.

Amy Russell walked one and hit two Hawk batters in the top of the sixth, but L-S left the bases loaded.

In the bottom of the sixth, Col-

the outside. He won by 0.993 seconds in his No. 42 Chevrolet.

Martin Truex Jr. won the first two stages of the race but finished sixth, ceding the points lead to Larson. Truex has 10 stage victories this year. Nobody else has more than four.

Truex and Larson were 1-2 in the points standings coming into the race, and Truex was second to Larson in qualifying Friday.

Their dominance carried over to the race Sunday, at least at the start. They were the only drivers to lead during the first half of the 200-lap, 400-mile race.

Denny Hamlin, who won Saturday’s Xfinity event, finished fourth Sunday, followed

by Jamie McMurray and

fax-Mingo tacked on an important insurance run to make it 9-6. Sophomore Mackensie Brown singled to start the inning and then steals second.

Brown came around to score on sophomore Delaney Underwood’s Lanser RBI single.

The Hawks made things interesting in the seventh. James opened the frame with a single and then Lanser brought her around with an RBI double.

After Lanser went to third on the throw home, she scored on the next play followFisk ing an RBI sacrifice fly to right field by junior McKinley Conover.

Amy Russell halted the threat though when she retired the next two batters in order to end the game.

Russell improved to 11-2 on the season. She allowed eight runs — two earned — on six hits with six strikeouts, two walks and two hit by pitches.

Truex. Busch ended up seventh, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jimmie Johnson, who started at the back after going to his backup car, finished 10th.

Some other things to note from Sunday’s race: His Type of Track: Larson’s three Cup victories have all come at 2-mile tracks, although there are some differences between racing at MIS and Fontana.

From the Front: This was the fifth time in the past eight races at Michigan that the pole winner also won the race.

It has happened three times in the Cup Series this year — Larson also did it at Fontana, and Stenhouse pulled it off at Talladega last month.

Still, Larson didn’t feel he had the dominant car Sunday.

Russell now has 104 strikeouts on the season.

At the plate, Alivia Haley, Underwood, Brown, Chelsea Russell and Amy Russell all had two hits. Chelsea Russell walked twice and scored two runs, and Amy Russell collected RBIs No. 29 and 30 on the season.

It was the Tigerhawks’ seventh straight win.

Lynnville-Sully lost its second straight and has dropped three of its last four games.

Alberts (1-3) was the losing pitcher for the Hawks. She allowed three earned runs on two hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning.

Loftus tossed 5 1/3 innings and allowed six earned runs on 11 hits with four walks and two strikeouts.

Fisk scored three runs, and Lanser and James combined for five of the team’s six hits and six of the team’s seven RBIs. Colfax-Mingo plays HLV (7-7, 6-6) at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Victor. Lynnville-Sully plays at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Montezuma.

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

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Hawks edge Tigerhawks in SICL showdown

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Battling for control at the top of the South Iowa Cedar League baseball conference standings, Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks hosted Colfax-Mingo’s Tigerhawks in a showdown Monday.

The two teams met on the season’s opening day in Colfax with the Tigerhawks winning 1-0. The win put Colfax-Mingo on the path atop the SICL. Lynnville-Sully is in second place.

Hawk senior pitcher Tyler Van Zante was on the mound in the season-opener loss.

Van Zante was back on the hill Monday night at home against the Tigerhawks. He limited the Tigerhawks to one hit, walked one and struck out six batters in a 2-0 win for Lynnville-Sully.

“We played outstanding defense tonight to back up Tyler’s strongest pitching performance of the year,” Lynnville-Sully head baseball coach Bob Scandridge said.

“Tyler was very efficient with his pitching getting ahead of the batters all night.”

The Hawks scored single runs in the first and third innings. They had seven hits in the game. Van Zante and ju-

Van Zante

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nior Elijah Collins each had two singles and drove in a run.

Elijah Collins and junior Carson Dunsbergen scored the runs. Carson Dunsbergen had a double. Junior Corbin James and Josh Dunsbergen each had a single.

Offensively, the key was we strung are hits together to push runs across the plate,” Scandridge said. “It was a big win for the kids tonight, because this puts the Hawks into a tie for the conference lead.

We have a lot of baseball left and we need to finish strong down the stretch.”

Freshman Trystin Ross took the pitching loss for the Tigerhawks, who had a sixgame winning streak snapped.

Ross pitched four innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, and he struck out four batters.

Junior Jonathan Jacobs threw two scoreless and hitless innings, striking out four.

According to Colfax-MIngo’s statistics, the Tigerhawks had two singles off Van Zante. Senior Jimmy Camp and junior Misha Seebeck had the hits.

Lynnville-Sully improved to 10-2 in SICL play and Colfax-Mingo is 11-2.

Lynnville-Sully (11-5) plays in SICL action at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Montezuma. Colfax-Mingo (11-3) hosts HLV in a 6 p.m. conference game on Wednesday at Colfax.

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

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NASCAR Photo Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 20 Hisense Toyota, passes William Byron, driver of the No. 9 Liberty University Chevrolet, on the last lap to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Irish Hills 250 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. The Xfinity Series moves to Iowa Speedway in Newton this Saturday.

Hamlin edges Byron in thrilling Xfinity finish at Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The Xfinity race at Michigan began with instant drama — contact between Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch that sent Busch spinning.

The ending was just as compelling.

Denny Hamlin inched ahead of William Byron on the final turn and nosed out the rookie at the finish line, winning Saturday in the closest NASCAR Xfinity race at Michigan International Speedway since the advent of electronic scoring in the series.

“We went so low down the back straightaway that there was dust and stuff flying off the tires,” Hamlin said.

It was Hamlin’s 16th career Xfinity victory and first in three starts this year, but the 19-year-old Byron made him earn it.

Byron led after a restart with two laps remaining, but Hamlin pressured him the rest of the way , and the Cup Series veteran eventually prevailed by 0.012 seconds in his No. 20 Toyota.

The two cars crossed the finish line next to each other, with Hamlin barely ahead on the inside.

“It was a lot of fun,” Byron said. “He just had enough air down there to get to the side of us, and it was just a race to the

line after that.”

The previous track record for closest victory margin was 0.192 seconds by Todd Bodine on Aug. 19, 2000.

Elliott Sadler was also in the mix during the final lap and finished third in the 125lap, 250-mile race. He took over the series points lead from Justin Allgaier.

Busch and Keselowski were 1-2 after qualifying, giving this Xfinity race a couple of big names at the front. Seconds after the start, Busch drifted slightly to the right, and Keselowski made contact from behind on the outside.

“I don’t think he knew I was there,” Keselowski said. “I lifted the best I could, I guess I just didn’t do a good enough job lifting. I was already pulling up alongside of him.”

Keselowski finished fourth and Busch was fifth. Keselowski and Sadler were in first place after the first and second stages, at 30 laps and 60.

Hamlin was ahead by about three seconds before a late caution for debris, and the restart with nine laps remaining kicked off a wild finish. Byron came away with the lead, only for another caution to come when Matt Tifft went spinning.

Byron held on gamely after the last re-

start, but the 36-year-old Hamlin was too tough.

“Super glad to have the experienced guy in the seat,” said Chris Gabehart, Hamlin’s crew chief. “William Byron, with years, will gain that, but a guy like Denny Hamlin is able to think through every second of that at 190 miles an hour and know exactly where he needs to be at each second, and that’s why we’re here today.

“We had a fast car, and think we were going to win it either way, but when it came down to experience at the end, I’ll take him.”

Hamlin will try to add another win for Joe Gibbs Racing when he competes in Sunday’s Cup race. Byron, meanwhile, will have to keep trying for his first Xfinity win. His best previous finish was fourth, and this effort earned him quite a bit of respect.

“Let’s see: I was 19, I think I was working at Subway making sandwiches. That or working at my dad’s trailer shop,” Hamlin said. “I can’t relate, honestly. To be at this level at the age that he is, it’s a huge advantage for him for the next 20 years, 25 years.

He’s going to be starting his curve a lot earlier. ... I’m sure by the time he’s 24, 25, he’ll be contending for Cup championships.”

John Hunter Nemechek wins NASCAR Truck race MADISON, Ill. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek gave his dad and truck owner Joe Nemechek an early Father’s Day present.

The 20-year-old driver took the lead with four laps remaining and pulled away to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race Saturday night at Gateway Motorsports Park.

“Today was a very special day for us,” Joe Nemechek said. “I’ve tutored him the best I know how and tried to teach him all the right values and it’s up to him to do it on the race track. He’s been able to take it and take it to the next level.”

The younger Nemechek, who qualified second, grabbed the top spot from Matt Crafton in Turns 1 and 2 on the 156th lap and held off pole-sitter Chase Briscoe.

Nemechek, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet, raced to his first victory of the season and fourth in the series. Joe Nemechek is a former NASCAR driver, who raced Saturday night but finished 28th in the field of 30 trucks.

“I was hoping there would be a caution there with 10 or 12 laps remaining because I thought we had the truck to beat if we had track position,” Nemechek said. “We made the call on the green flag pit stop to take two tires and I felt like that was the call to make when the guys in front of us took no tires and we were right behind them. We were running them down.”

Nemechek made his final pit stop of the night on Lap 131 and took two tires and fuel even though the team had a

minor problem with their jack release during the stop.

That didn’t prevent Nemechek from making his eventual winning move although he had to work for his way through the field as he came out in fifth place.

Nemechek slowly worked his way to the front moving into fourth with 20 laps left. He was third when the only caution flag of the night came out when Josh Reaume stopped on pit lane after running out of fuel.

On the restart on lap 155, Nemechek took the lead over Crafton and never looked back.

“I got a run on Crafton and was able to get by him,” Nemechek said. “I just tried to run a smart race. We’ve had really fast trucks this year. Hope-

fully our luck has changed now.”

Nemechek led 48 of the 160 laps and beat Briscoe by 1.635 seconds. Series points leader Johnny Sauter finished third, followed by Crafton and Grant Enfinger. Defending race champion Christopher Bell wound up sixth.

Briscoe, who won the second of the two stages and led the most laps at 88, made a pit stop on lap 150 during the caution and took on four tires and fuel.

That stop pushed the rookie back to 13th but he ran out of time as he tried to catch Nemechek.

Nemechek dominated the first part of the race lead the first 39 laps and he won the first of the two stages. Briscoe won the second stage.

Newton added a run in the second frame.

Jenkins reached on an error, moved around on a single by Karley Leiker and scored on a sacrifice

by Ryan.

Grinnell (5-15, 1-12) scored twice in the third innings. With one gone, the Tigers used a double, a single and a Cardinal error to plate the runs.

Leading 6-2, Newton produced four more runs in the sixth on four consecutive singles and two ground-outs. Two Tiger errors allowed the Cardinals to score two runs in the seventh.

Newton improved to 8-5 in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

The Cardinals (14-11) take on Class 4A sixthranked Oskaloosa (19-7, 7-6) in a LHC doubleheader starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Oskaloosa.

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Baseball Continued from Page 1B junior Trevor Ergenbright drew a walk then Dodd reached on a twoout Tiger error. Vanderlaan drove in the run with a base hit.

The Cardinals produced a run in the sixth inning, again starting with one out. Junior Logan Wolfe, who had two hits in the game, singled followed by base hits from junior Blayden Rhone and senior Keith Steinbach to load the bases.

Ergenbright worked a two-out walk to force in Rhone for the run.

“It was a well played game. We got the first run then scratched out another one, and played solid defense behind our pitchers all night,” Brisel said. “Reagan Maple (a senior) made a couple of good plays at first to keep runners off the bases. We’re growing as a team.”

Grinnell (13-7, 5-8) used three pitchers.

Sophomore Jayden Gibson started and went 4 2/3 innings for the Tigers. Newton had six hits, all singles, and left 11 runners on base against the Tigers.

Newton is 3-9 in LHC play and 5-17 overall.

The Cardinals play at 6 p.m. on Wednesday in a varsity doubleheader at Oskaloosa.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEE WILLIAM ATKINSON, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 037067 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Lee William Atkinson, Deceased, who died on or about June 3, 2017: You are hereby notified that on June 13, 2017, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

Notice is hereby 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 four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of the mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated on June 13, 2017.

Sue Ann Atkinson 402 South Polk Baxter, Iowa 50028 Administrator of the Estate Hilary J. Montalvo, ICIS PIN No: AT0009928 Attorney for the Administrator CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue West, Newton, Iowa 50208 Date of second publication: June 27, 2017 June 20 & 27 IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RILEY J. ELY, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR037068 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Riley J. Ely, Deceased, who died on or about June 8, 2017: You are hereby notified that on June 13, 2017, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated June 13, 2017 Laurel L. Ely Administrator of the Estate 8463 E. 128th N., Kellogg, IA 50135 Address Eric R. Bidwell, ICIS PIN: AT0000960 Attorney for the Administrator 106A S. 1st Ave. Marshalltown, IA 50158 Address Date of second publication 27th day of June, 2017 Probate Code Section 230 June 20 & 27

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The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for male and female part-time jailers.

Starting pay is $18.10 per hour with no benefits. Scheduled hours and shift may vary. Applications and job description are available at the Jasper County Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E in Newton, at the Sheriff’s Office at 2300 Law Center Drive or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline June 30, 2017 Extensive background checks and drug testing conducted.

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CITY OF KELLOGG PART TIME POSITION The City of Kellogg is hiring one part time employee for the position of Assistant City Maintenance Person. Duties will include, but not be limited to, snow removal, and grounds keeping, plus familiarization of Sewer and Water operations/ maintenance. Candidate must possess strong mechanical background, self-motivation, and good problem solving skills. The radius from Kellogg will be negotiable. Starting wage is $12.50 per hour not to exceed $12,500.00 gross per year. No benefits will be included. Applications can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office and returned no later than 5PM, June 30th, 2017.

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | June 20, 2017

Clean Mustangs cruise past Raiders

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News PRAIRIE CITY — The Prairie City-Monroe baseball team put together a complete game against Collins-Maxwell/Baxter during a Heart of Iowa Conference game on Monday.

The Mustangs got a strong pitching performance from junior Noah Henkenius, the offense collected 12 hits and the defense did not commit an error during a 15-0, four-inning triumph over the Raiders.

“It’s a good time to start cleaning up the errors,” PCM coach Jeff Lindsay said. “We’ve done a good job of limiting the mistakes lately. The bats came to life, too. We were struggling a little bit coming in but we squared the ball up tonight.”

Henkenius held the Raiders to three hits and struck out eight and walked none in four innings. He needed just 70 pitches to complete the game.

“His command was good, and he went out there and did a job,” Lindsay said. “It was a good effort.”

The Mustangs opened the game with a two-run first inning. Senior Noah Clark laced a two-run double to put PCM (14-6 overall, 8-4 in the HOIC) on top for good.

In the second, PCM plated three runs to go up 5-0. Senior Ryan Hill collected an RBI double, junior Olin Meinders had an RBI single and senior Braden Phifer poked a twoout RBI single.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Brady Kemp throws a pitch to the plate during the Raiders’ loss to Prairie City-Monroe on Monday in Prairie City. Kemp took the loss on the mound as the Mustangs won 15-0 in four innings.

The lead grew to 8-0 after three innings. The Mustangs took advantage of three CMB errors and got RBI singles from Meinders and sophomore Preston Van Wyk. Those runs chased CMB starter Brady Kemp, who took the loss on the mound. Kemp allowed eight runs — six earned — on nine hits with two strikeouts and one walk.

The wheels fell off for CMB (3-13, 2-10) in the fourth. The Raiders used three pitchers in the inning, but PCM walked off with an eight-run frame.

PCM got three hits, walked three times and was hit by two pitches with the bases loaded.

Sophomore Brayton Van Dyke began the frame with an

RBI single, Hill walked with the bases loaded, Meinders and Van Wyk both got RBI hit by pitches and sophomore Reed Worth delivered a tworun single to end it.

Clark, Meinders, Phifer and Worth all had two hits.

Meinders finished with three runs and three RBIs, while Worth, Hill, Clark and Van Wyk all had two RBIs. Clark, Van Dyke and seniors Chase Kuecker and Ethan Thomas all scored twice.

The Raiders’ three hits were collected by Kemp, junior Travis Lindemoen and freshman Cole Damman. Lindemoen and Damman each stole a base.

Junior Bryce Bacon, soph-

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Courtney Bridges laces a two-run single in the third inning to tie the game at 3-all against Collins-Maxwell/Baxter on Monday. The Class 2A No. 5 Raiders won the game 7-3 following a four-run sixth inning.

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clean-up spot when she got off to the slow start. I knew she would hit the ball eventually.

She is creeping up there with her average, and that huge’s for us. If she starts to hit, then both Mikaylas will see more pitches to hit.”

PCM came right back to tie the game in the bottom half of the inning against Mikayla Houge.

Senior Jaiden Rodgers drilled a one-out single up the

middle and then senior Abby Waddell put two runners on with a bunt single. Senior Jayci Vos made it 3-1 with an RBI single and then senior Courtney Bridges tied the game with a two-run single.

Four of the six hits PCM got against Houge came in the third inning. She struck out the side in second and fanned two in the fifth.

“What you saw after that inning was Mikayla beared down and the defense beared down and they got after it,” Coach Houge said. “Our defense made some plays behind

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie CIty-Monroe senior Braden Phifer had two hits, one run and one RBI in the Mustangs’ 15-0, four-inning win over Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter on Monday.

omore Derrick Klemme and Damman all pitched in the fourth inning.

The trio got just one out and allowed seven runs on three hits, three walks and two hit by pitches.

CMB and PCM both face Gilbert next.

The Raiders host Gilbert at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday in Collins, and PCM hosts Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Prairie City.

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

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter sophomore Hannah Caple watches an outside pitch hit the glove of PCM catcher Courtney Bridges during the Raiders’ 7-3 win in Monroe on Monday. Caple singled later in the at-bat. The win improved CMB’s Heart of Iowa Conference record to 12-1 in conference play.

her, and she settled in after that one inning.”

CMB stranded two runners on base in the fifth before taking the lead in the sixth.

Sophomore Hannah Caple began the sixth with a hit by pitch.

Freshman Holly Jessen walked and then an error allowed courtesy runner Emma Kahler to give CMB a lead.

After a sacrifice bunt by junior Jordynn Wesselink, senior Megan Ritter made it 5-3 with an RBI single. Junior Katie Camp followed with an RBI single and then a fielding

error allowed a second run to score to make it 7-3. Camp had three hits in the win.

“I am not sure why kids make errors,” Coach Bridges said. “I am not sure if they are feeling some pressure or if they are trying to make a play. We just have to work it out and get past it because the girls are good enough to make all of those plays.

“We were put in those pressure situations though because they didn’t have to earn their way on base with the walks and hit by pitches.”

Ritter had two hits and

scored two runs for the Raiders, and Jessen had one hit and walked twice.

Jennings (8-6) allowed seven runs — five earned — on eight hits. She struck out seven, walked four and hit one.

The Raiders have won 10 straight conference games since losing 5-1 to PCM on May 30. They host Gilbert at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Collins.

PCM hosts Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Monroe.

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

Contreras hits HR, Baez scores on error, Cubs beat Padres CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo thrived in the leadoff spot again for the Chicago Cubs. However, it was his collision with San Diego catcher Austin Hedges on a play at home that had the Padres fuming.

Willson Contreras hit a tying home run, Javier Baez

scored the winning run on an error and Wade Davis worked out of a ninth-inning jam to lead the Cubs past the Padres 3-2 Monday night.

With the Cubs trailing 2-1 in the sixth, Rizzo led off with a triple. One out later, Kris Bryant hit a liner to shallow center that Matt Szczur made

a running catch on and fired home to get Rizzo for the inning-ending double play — the fourth San Diego double play to that point behind starter Clayton Richard.

Hedges got the ball early and moved to apply the tag.

Rizzo didn’t slide and sort of dropped down to his knee

as he crashed into the catcher, who tumbled backward.

Hedges had to leave the game with a bruised right thigh.

“I think you look at that play and it’s a fairly egregious violation of the rule,” San Diego manager Andy Green said. “The rule exists to protect the catcher. The safety of

the catcher is more in jeopardy now when you have the rule to protect you because you’re not expecting to get hit when you give a guy a plate like that.

“That’s a cheap shot. I’m not saying he’s a dirty player but he clearly deviated from his path to hit our catcher.”