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David Dolmage/Daily News Teacher Chas Beeler stands with his heavily modified1990 Mazda Miata in front of Berg Middle School, where he is a technology teacher. Beeler, an active member of the Sports Car Club of America will be volunteering with the SCCA this weekend to teach Street Survival, a defensive driving course aimed at making teens safer behind the wheel.

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By David Dolmage Newton Daily News Come Saturday, Chas Beeler’s classroom will look a little different. Beeler, a technology teacher at Berg Middle School, will be out

at the Iowa Speedway volunteering with the Sports Car Club of America to teach Street Survival, a program that teaches kids age 15-21 better car control.

Beeler calls it “driver’s ed 2.0” and the program,

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a partnership between the SCCA, and Iowa chapter of the BMW Club and Tire Rack is designed to give kids an education beyond driver’s ed. The all-day program in Newton gives teenagers a chance to have firsthand ex-

perience in car control. Instructor Fred Bell has been teaching the course, which is typically held twice annually, and he said it’s easy to see the difference it makes in building critical driving skills with younger motorists.

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Award motivates, inspires Newton High School artist

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A driver’s license station will advance its success at the Jasper County Courthouse following the continuation of a 28E agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the county.

“It allows us to be partners on the driver’s license station,” Jasper County Treasurer Doug Bishop said. “We do this periodically. Basically, it is saying that we will protect the data, equipment, private information and all that is entailed in that.”

The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved the agreement on Tuesday at its regular meeting.

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David Dolmage/Daily News Newton High School senior Rachel Geyer works on a clay bust during her 3-D art class Monday morning at NHS. Geyer recently won an award for her photography work during an exhibition at Simpson College.

By David Dolmage Newton Daily News Sometimes a little push is all you need to move forward. After winning an award at the Simpson College High School Art Show, Rachel Geyer’s future in the art world looks a lot clearer.

Geyer, a senior at Newton High School, won an award for her photo ICE=NEBU-

LA, a picture of a leaf frozen in ice. She’s been working toward a career in the arts for several years, taking home first place in the competition is just icing on the cake.

While drawing is still Geyer’s first love, she enjoys working with a variety of mediums, including photography. Geyer shot the prize-winning photo with her phone,

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By Kayla Singletary Newton Daily News A Newton man was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years of probation after making death threats during a February incident inside of the Juvenile Court Services office.

Justin P. Doran, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor, after he aggressively walked past the front Doran desk clerk at noon Feb. 9.

Doran also barged his way into a staff member’s office who was not in the office at the time. When a staff member tried to de-escalate the situation and asked Doran his name and how she could help, Doran replied, “I don’t have to tell you my [expletive] name, I’m going to kill everyone in this office,” according to the police report.

Doran reportedly left the office and located the staff member he was looking for outside and threatened them by saying, “I’m going to [expletive] get you,” according to court records.

Doran was fined $625 and an additional surcharge of $100 during a recent sentencing hearing.

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A Des Moines woman charged with creating false Medicaid records and tampering with records has been sentenced while her accomplice awaits trial in Jasper County Court.

Steven A. Sholley, 52, of Newton, and Shelly D. Sholley, 54, of Des Moines, were charged with secSholley ond-degree fraudulent practice, a Class D felony, and tampering with records, an aggravated misdemeanor, they allegedly committed between February and September 2015.

Shelly Sholley was sentenced to two Sholley years probation. She was also charged a $1,375 fine and $250 in surcharges.

The pair is accused of working together to submit false documentation for services not provided. Those records were used in billing the state of Iowa nearly $4,500 for false CDAC/Medicaid services.

The Sholleys were investigated by the State of Iowa, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and they were arrested and charged in February 2016.

Steven Sholley is set to appear for a pre-trial conference on Nov. 22 and a jury trial is set for Dec. 4.

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Today is Wednesday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2017. There are 88 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. The family sitcom “Leave It to Beaver” premiered on CBS. On this date: In 1931, the comic strip “Dick Tracy,” created by Chester Gould, made its debut.

In 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini conferred at Brenner Pass in the Alps.

In 1959, the Soviet Union launched Luna 3, a space probe which transmitted images of the far side of the moon.

In 1990, for the first time in nearly six decades, German lawmakers met in the Reichstag for the first meeting of reunified Germany’s parliament.

In 1991, 26 nations, including the United States, signed the Madrid Protocol, which imposed a 50-year ban on oil exploration and mining in Antarctica.

In 2002, “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh received a 20-year sentence after a sobbing plea for forgiveness before a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia.

Ten years ago: Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, defiantly vowed to serve out his term in office despite losing a court attempt to rescind his guilty plea in a men’s room sex sting.

Five years ago: A day after his first debate with Mitt Romney, which had been widely seen as a victory for Romney, President Barack Obama suggested that his Republican rival hadn’t been candid about his policy positions during the faceoff. The Nielsen Co. said an estimated 67.2 million people had watched the debate; it was the biggest TV audience for a presidential debate since 1992.

One year ago: Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine repeatedly challenged Mike Pence during their vice presidential debate, attempting to tie the Indiana governor to some of Donald Trump’s most controversial statements about women, immigrants and foreign policy while Trump’s running mate maintained a folksy, soft-spoken demeanor as he defended the New York billionaire.

Today’s Birthdays Author Anne Rice is 76. Baseball Hall of Famer Tony La Russa is 73. Actress Susan Sarandon is 71. Actor Armand Assante is 68. Music producer Russell Simmons is 60.

Actor Liev Schreiber is 50. Actor Abraham Benrubi is 48. Country singer-musician Heidi Newfield is 47. Singer-guitarist M. Ward (She & Him) is 44. Actress Alicia Silverstone is 41. Actor Brandon Barash is 38. Actress Rachael Leigh Cook is 38. Actor Tim Peper is 37. Actor Jimmy Workman is 37. Actor Michael Charles Roman is 30. Actress Melissa Benoist is 29. NBA All-Star Derrick Rose is 29. Actress Dakota Johnson is 28. Figure skater Kimmie Meisner is 28. Actress LeighAnne Pinnock (Little Mix) is 26. Actor Ryan Scott Lee is 21.

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That’s Odd Velcro’s video implores consumers to say ‘hook and loop’ CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lots of pop songs have hooks.

This one has loops, too.

Velcro Cos. this week released a music video with a message it hopes will stick as well as its products: “Don’t Say Velcro.”

The video features actors portraying trademark attorneys, joined by a few actual lawyers in the background, pleading with the public to respect the company’s brand and refer to similar “scratchy, hairy” products as “hook and loop” fasteners.

“We’re asking you not to say a name we took 60 plus years to build,” the group sings.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. LAS VEGAS GUNMAN’S GIRLFRIEND RETURNS TO US FOR QUESTIONING Marilou Danley, 62, will be at the center of the investigation into why Stephen Paddock opened fire from a high-rise hotel and killed 59 people at an outdoor concert.

2. HOW ONE CITY DEALS WITH HIGH-RISE SHOOTERS New York’s police department puts sharpshooters on nearby rooftops to scan the windows of other buildings for just an attack at events like the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration.

3. TRUMP POISED TO BE ‘COUNSELOR IN CHIEF’ The president reckons with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas as he meets with survivors and law enforcement officials.

4. NOBEL CHEMISTRY PRIZE HONORS ELECTRON MICROSCOPY Switzerland’s Jacques Dubochet, American Joachim Frank and Briton Richard Henderson are laureates for their method that allows researchers to “freeze biomolecules.”

5. FEW APPROVE OF TRUMP’S PUERTO RICO RESPONSE Americans are more likely to approve than disapprove of how Trump is handling disaster relief in Florida and Texas, but it’s a different story in Puerto Rico, an AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds.

6. WHY STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL WARNING TROUBLES CUBA Thousands of private Cuban businesses invested heavily in homes, cars and restaurants in hopes of cashing in on an expected wave of American visitors.

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CONCERNED ABOUT SELF-DRIVING CARS Safety advocates says a bill before Congress to clear away obstacles to a new era of autonomous vehicles would create hazards on the roads.

8. PLUS-SIZE FOR MEN: SITES OFFER TRENDY LOOKS FOR BIGGER GUYS Online fashion sellers say they are tapping into a long-ignored group: big guys who want to look stylish.

9. JASON ALDEAN CANCELS TOUR DATES AFTER VEGAS SHOOTING The country singer is scrubbing three California dates out of respect for the victims and to take time to mourn.

10. YANKEES BEAT TWINS TO ADVANCE IN BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Aaron Judge, Didi Gregorius and a brilliant bullpen rescue New York from a rugged start and lift the Yanks to their first postseason victory in five years.

Entertainment George Foreman challenges Steven Seagal to 10-round fight LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former heavyweight champion George Foreman has challenged big-screen tough guy Steven Seagal to a real-life fight.

The 68-year-old Foreman posted a picture of the 65-year-old Seagal on Twitter on Monday, writing: “I

challenge you one on one, I use boxing, you can use whatever. 10 rounds in Vegas.”

When fans asked Foreman on Twitter why he wanted to fight Seagal, Foreman replied that the martial artist “really can fight” and is big enough to defend

AP Photo In this file photo, former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman tells a story of a young Muhammad Ali. Foreman took to Twitter on Tuesdsay to challenge actor Steven Seagal to a 10-round fight. Seagal declined comment.

himself. Foreman first won the heavyweight title in 1973 and again in 1994.

Seagal made headlines last week for saying that NFL players kneeling during the

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A representative for Seagal told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the star didn’t want to comment on Foreman’s offer.

Google spikes free article requirements on publishers NEW YORK (AP) — Google is ending a decade-old policy that required publishers to provide some free stories to Google users —though it’s not clear how many readers will even notice, at least for the moment.

Publishers had been required to provide at least three free stories a day under the search engine’s previous policy, called “first click free.”

Now they have the power to choose how many free articles they want to offer readers via Google before charging a fee, Richard Gingras, vice president of news at Google Inc.,

wrote Monday in a company blog post .

The goal is to help publishers build up digital subscriptions, an imperative for many media outlets that pay large sums for news production but are starved for advertising revenue.

Google’s previous approach had let readers skirt paywall policies by typing a headline into Google and getting access to a story without having it count against a monthly free article limit, said Kinsey Wilson, an adviser to New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson.

Local & State News Survival Continued from Page 1A every year after the first snow of the year telling us how the car stayed out of the body shop, and the kids stayed out of the hospital,” Bell said.

The program is a mix of classroom work, paired with driving exercises designed to teach new drivers how to safely control their car at the limit.

Using soapy water to simulate winter driving conditions, instructors at the Street Survival course teach students how to maintain control of their cars in less than optimal conditions. Instructors will also explain how ABS braking works, show active demonstrations of an air bag deployment and provide a static display of a big rig surrounded by vehicles,

Artist

Continued from Page 1A which “just happened to be working that day” and when she got an email about the upcoming contest at Simpson she submitted the image for the contest. She wasn’t sure she’d win, and when her name was called she couldn’t believe it, until her mother, Stephanie Geyer, leaned over and said, “Rachel, go up there!”

Geyer has always been interested in art, but she didn’t start drawing seriously until her therapist suggested it as a form of therapeutic relief. As she started to focus more and more on drawing Geyer realized this was what she’d always wanted to do.

“I like it so much that it doesn’t feel like work,” Geyer said. “I feel like I’m free while I’m drawing.”

Finding inspiration in her surrounding world, Geyer loves to watch videos of artists at work. Watching their processes ignites her passion, and it made her realize that a career as a professional artist was something she could accomplish if she wanted. Geyer’s teacher Ruth DenHartog said she’s seen

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giving each student the opportunity to experience first hand what a semi truck driver sees, and more importantly, cannot see.

“Our top priority is to make the road safer for everyone,” Beeler said.

Students may not be enthused about attending another day of driver’s ed, but Beeler said instructors at Street Survival work hard to make sure the class is fun as well as informative. One of the day’s first activities is a ride along with an instructor, which usually sets the hook.

“Once you take them out for the first time their eyes are glued open and they’re onboard for the rest of the day,” Beeler said.

Getting younger drivers excited about driving is the best way instructors have found to

How to join Interested in signing up your teen for Street Survival on Saturday at Iowa Speedway?

The cost for the program is $75, which includes lunch.

For more information check out www.streetsurvival. org or head to https://www. motorsportreg.com/index.cfm/ event/register.trss/uidEvent/2AC70AFE-B2E3-038A-6BE8AE38A72DFD54 to register.

Registration closes at 5 Thursday and space is limited.

make the lessons stick. Each $75 entry also includes a oneyear membership in the SCCA, and both Beeler and Bell hope the course will foster the same lifelong love of cars they have.

The same skills that make a

a number of students move into careers as professional artists over the years, and she’s thrilled to see how receptive the public has been of Geyer’s work.

“With Rachel’s awards they’ve seen a lot of creativity and technical skills, she’s putting it all together,” DenHartog said.

At the high school level, DenHartog said students are focused on mastering the concepts during class time, entering in, and winning competitions are opportunities for them to showcase their creative output.

“It’s really hard to get into the contest in the first place, winning an award is even harder,” DenHartog said.

With college on the horizon, Geyer’s looking for a school that will allow her to focus exclusively on art, she’s planning on pursuing a career in graphic arts that will allow her to utilize all of her skills. The awards she’s won have bolstered her confidence and made her feel like her art is “worth it,” motivating her to keep working harder.

“Winning those competitions boosts my self-esteem,” Geyer said. “We’re all fragile beings.”

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driver faster on the track will also make them safer on the road.

“There’s a real difference in their focus, they are looking further ahead, they are getting their eyes up earlier, it can head off potential problems,” Bell said.

Mixing his passion for cars with teaching is nothing new for Beeler. His Miata is stuffed full of 3D printed parts, which he uses to teach students to make during class time at Berg.

Beeler designed and printed a phone mount, vortex generators, and several other parts for his Miata, which isn’t hard to spot in the school’s parking lot.

With its heavily flared fenders, stickers and loud exhaust, it’s a good talking point for his students as well. The third-year teacher said he’s turned down plenty of requests from stu-

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Continued from Page 1A the state of Iowa. He said not only is the department one of the highest performing, as far as putting out a large volume of cards, when the cards go out they are right and done properly the first time.

“Warren Braun, driver’s license deputy, is the number two card issuer in the state of Iowa and Heather Preston is not too far behind,” Bishop said. “On top of that Warren did around 300 car drives and 160 motorcycle tests, none of the other issuers in the state of Iowa have done that. As far as getting bang for the buck with the employees in the office, they work really hard, are very efficient, know what they are doing and do it right the first time.”

The IDOT has even taken notice of the work done in Jasper County and has brought other supervisors to the county to watch Braun and Preston as they go through the process. The IDOT supervisors were overly complimentary on how things are done, Bishop said.

“We are very proud of them,” Bishop said.

The county has also been opening the department on Saturdays and has found the practice worth the time and effort.

“It works out very well for us to be open some Saturdays,” Bishop said. “The last Saturday we worked we had 34 transactions. For three hours of work, that is a lot of parents who don’t have to take a day off work to get their kid’s permits. A lot of men and women that work outside of the county, they don’t have to take a vacation day to come take care

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Supervisor Joe Brock asked if opening on Saturdays brings in people from outside of the county often. Bishop said in the past few months, people from Bondurant, Southeast Polk, Grinnell and Pella have all been to Newton.

“Revenue is coming in from other places that we wouldn’t have captured otherwise,” Bishop said.

In other business: • The supervisors approved an agreement with Premier of Marshalltown for a copier for Elderly Nutrition at $79 per month on a 36-month lease.

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“It’s an attention-grabbing car for sure,” Beeler said. “It’s an easy subject to get students interested in.”

With so much attention, Beeler parks the Miata in his garage when he’s not using it, to make it harder for students to figure out where he lives in hopes of keeping his house from being toilet papered during Homecoming. Even though he’ll make his debut as a driving instructor this weekend, Beeler said he isn’t nervous to head out on the track with students.

“It can’t be much different than teaching, with a room full of students bouncing every which way.” Beeler said.

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So It Goes David Dolmage

homas Earl Petty is headed into the great wide open, but it’s the rest of us who’ve lost something we’ll never get back. After suffering from a massive heart attack Sunday afternoon at his home in Malibu, Petty held on for one last sunrise, succumbing to death Monday afternoon.

I was up late last night, curled up in my favorite chair with my house guitar, a Fender Telecaster, just like Petty’s. I wanted to practice the chords to “Learning to Fly” but I didn’t have the patience or the talent, so I just strummed it idly. It might not seem much of a tribute, the light of a small candle against Petty’s supernova, but at any age we do the best we can.

Twenty years ago when I got my first car, I turned the radio on for the first time to catch the opening bars of

“Don’t back down” and the song has followed me every step of the way. Call it superstition, laugh if you must, but I’ve never set out on a road trip without listening to “Don’t back down” first.

I wasn’t quite 20 years old when I moved to California the first time. I didn’t know anyone, but I was sure hoping I’d meet a good girl, if she was as crazy about Elvis as I was, all the better. Those first 6 months in California were the loneliest days I’ve ever faced, but I wasn’t alone. I had my books, and I had my records with me. Sitting on the hardwood floors of that first apartment in Santa Monica, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were my constant companions.

Tom Petty might have been from Gainesville, Fla., but he was as Cal-

ifornia as they come. When I was living in Oxnard I’d pass by the gates of Petty’s house every day on my way to school in Santa Monica, and it just felt right. Backed up against the ocean, Tom Petty was right where he belonged.

You can stand me up at the gates of hell, but as long I’ve got Tom Petty on my side, I won’t back down. It’s a song that keeps me moving, and lets me know I’ve got more to give than I realize. After hearing it almost accidentally at first, it’s become an integral fabric of my life, something to cling to when it feels like there’s nothing else to hold on to. It’s been there for late nights, when there’s still hundreds of miles to go, and it’s been there every time I wasn’t sure if I was cut out for the life I’ve chosen. In new cities and old towns, it’s been the soundtrack of my life.

On days like today, it feels like we need something to cling to more than ever. After another mass shooting, the deadliest in modern America, it’s easy to wonder if we’re living in the world

Petty sang about in “Learning to Fly,” where the good ‘ol days might not return.

America is set for another reckoning on gun control, and there will be those on both sides of the table who’ll cling to Petty’s anthems. From the white nationalist group Stormfront Radio, that was using Johnny Cash’s cover of “Don’t Back Down” to the first responders, and the gun control advocates, who’ll see it as an anthem of survival as they fight for more restrictive gun control legislation. Petty was America’s everyman, and the songs he sung about loss and survival have become part of the fabric of our American life.

And maybe that’s Petty’s appeal, there’s something for everyone, even 19 year old me, blasting across the western desert, singing the chorus to “Don’t back down” as loud as he can, drowning out his fears on the cusp of another big adventure.

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The power of good

This week, an evil human being murdered nearly 60 Americans and wounded more than 500 others in Las Vegas. His attack was well-planned: The shooter had some 23 guns in his hotel room, including a semi-automatic rifle affixed with a “bump stock” allowing the shooter to operate the rifle like an automatic weapon; he had another 19 guns in his home. Video of the incident is chilling: the rat-atat of the gun raining bullets down on unsuspecting innocents from the hulking profile of the Mandalay Bay on the horizon, the wounded concertgoers screaming in the darkness.

But there was heroism, too.

The stranger who threw his body atop Amy McAslin and Krystal Goddard to shield them from the rifle fire. “Just truly incredible,” McAslin later said, “a stranger, jumping over me to protect me.”

The off-duty nurse from Orange County who told local news that she ran back into the danger to help the wounded: “I’m a nurse and I just felt that I had to ... There was so many people, just normal citizens, doctors, cops, paramedics, nurses, just off duty ... It was completely horrible, but it was absolutely amazing to see all those people come together.”

The anonymous man who threw 18-year-old Addison Short over his shoulder and carried her to safety. The couple who pulled their truck over to carry the wounded to the hospital. The off-duty police using their own bodies to cover the vulnerable.

The father who protected his children from gunfire, saying, “They’re 20. I’m 53. I lived a good life.” Jonathan Smith, a 30-year-old who reportedly saved up to 30 lives, taking a bullet to the neck in the process.

It took hundreds of heroes to save hundreds of people; it took one evil man to wound and kill that many.

On the one hand, it is impossible not to lament the extent of evil: A man attacking those who harmed him in no way, possibly gleefully murdering people attending a concert, makes us wonder at the rot that can infect the human heart. But on the other hand, in each incident of horror we must remember how much the good outweighed the evil.

Were there hundreds of people like Stephen Paddock, thousands would have died; were there only one person attempting to stop the impact of Paddock’s evil, thousands would have died.

All of which means that as we mourn the victims in Las Vegas, we must also celebrate the heroes. We should see the incident as proof of just how much light infuses America from its citizens — how many normal people run to help each other when evil strikes, when darkness threatens to divide us. So long as that light continues to unite us, America will emerge ready, as always, to fight that darkness.

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Educators, media miss details Iowa educators, through the media, have a bad habit of looking only at averages that miss the important details for improved decision-making. One example of this are the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) scores, which appear to be holding the same average, but details show the state ranking is dropping in comparison to other states that are doing a better job of figuring out how to more effectively teach concepts to the various learning styles while raising their standards to national grade level. What Iowa educators claim as “proficient” is actually basic entry level on NAEP. ACT is another area where only stating the average misses very important details. ACT data for Iowa shows scores falling for two areas tested (English and math) while staying about

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the same for another two areas (reading and science). Beyond these comparisons is the meaning of the scores themselves.

Benchmarks for Math (22), reading (22), and science (23), for example, fail to mention that the total score possible is 36 – making the benchmarks in the 60% category, which is a D grade.

These benchmarks are college readiness scores, indicating a 50% chance of passing a college-level class in these subjects.

The ability of students to do well at the high school level is not only based on the effective teaching of high school teachers, but also the effective teaching at the elementary level that forms the foundation in reading and math. The December 2016 report from the National Council for Teacher Quality (NCTQ) on Iowa’s elementary teacher training programs shows all but one of them to be a failure at training teachers to effectively teach reading (using the wrong mate-

rials and theories), and only two received good scores at training teachers to effectively teach math (because both were associated with universities that also had engineering schools who could help in the transition from a system of memorization to one of concepts).

Iowa has already proven to be a failure at remediating elementary students. The reason for this lies with requiring the ability to effectively teach in order to effectively remediate. Until these standards are raised, methods changed, and teacher training programs upgraded, improving what happens in high school continues the challenge carried over from elementary. Both college readiness, as well as career readiness, in today’s global environment, requires not only raising standards but also taking responsibility for the truth to improve decision-making.

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Newton FFA places well in district competition

Submitted Photo Members of the Newton FFA Chapter competed in the South Central District Career Development events at Osceola.

The group at two first place finishes in agronomy and nursery landscape.

Sixty-four members of the Newton FFA chapter competed recently at the South Central District Career Development events at Osceola.

Students put their knowledge to the test in various agricultur-

Mariposa Fish Fry to teach about lake project Join Jasper County Conservation for a fish fry at the Mariposa Recreation Area shelterhouse from 4 to 6 p.m.

Sunday.

Feast on fish, cheesy potatoes and baked beans while learning about the upcoming lake restoration project at Mariposa.

For more information, visit the JCC on Facebook @jaspercountyconservation or call the conservation office at 641-792-9780.

al areas. Twelve teams placed in the top 20.

First teams were: Agronomy team three and Nursery Landscape.

Notable results are as follows: Agronomy (first): Audrey Boleyn, Jaden Reeves, Jarrett Antle and Daniel

Townsend; Nursery/ Landscape (first): Logan Chandler, Jaden Adams, Lindsay Campbell and Laura Townsend; Farm Business Management (third): Lane Dethrow, Josi Swihart and Kira Kingery; Greenhand Quiz (fourth): Naomi

Tamuty, Owen Sanger and John Sexton; and FFA Knowledge (fourth): Jake Schutte, Emily Goshorn The chapter also competed in livestock judging, horse judging, soil judging and dairy foods.

Pacesetters selling Pink Out T-shirts The Newton Pacesetters are selling T-shirts for the Pink Out Game Oct. 13.

Orders are due by Monday and can be placed with any member of the Pacesetters team. Shirts can be picked up between 4 an 6 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Newton High School Multipurpose room.

Remember to wear them for the Pink Out Game Oct. 13 at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

Medicap Pharmacy partners with the UWJC for flu shots Share a hug, not the flu bug and together we will help those Iowans in need this fall. Medicap Pharmacy in Newton has introduced its Flu Shot campaign for the 2017 flu season.

This year, it is partnering with the United Way of Jasper County. The chance to help others in need while bolstering your own health is an opportunity worth taking.

Medicap Pharmacy believes it is important to be involved in the community and this is an excellent opportunity to help others in the community. Through the partnership

with the United Way of Jasper County, Medicap Pharmacy will donate $3 per shot to the United Way for every flu shot given at the Newton location through Nov. 15.

Medicap Pharmacy is distinguished for its commitment to providing expert, personalized health care. In addition to filling prescriptions, Medicap Pharmacy locations specialize in administering immunizations, health screenings and diabetes education. For more information, please call 515-280-2919 or email Emily.Manley@GRXMarketing.com

Community Calendar Submit events and view more events online at www.newtondailynews.com

• Healthiest State Walk will begin at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at the Newton Arboretum. Newton Hy-Vee, Jasper County Health Department and the Newton Wellness Coalition are excited to partake in the Healthiest State Annual Walk as it represents a commitment to our residents’ well-being. All are welcome. Participants are encouraged to walk at their own pace.

• 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.

• A Community Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in the basement in Newton. Everyone welcome.

Donation accepted. Meals will be served every Wednesday.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

• Film Series will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Newton DMACC Auditorium. Racial Harmony and Justice Working Group in Jasper County is sponsoring the free fall film series.

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

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

• Brendan O’Brien Memorial Blood Drive will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Newton Dairy Queen, 203 First Ave E. Sign up to save a life online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-2874903.

• “Girls Weekend” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Newton Community Theatre. The story revolves around four Iowa women who arrive at a north-woods cabin to drink some wine, share some laughs and discuss their club’s latest book.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Kenneth E. Chance, 18, of Newton, was charged with fifth-degree theft and carrying weapons at 12:28 p.m. Sept. 28 after police were called to HyVee. The store manager told police he watched Chance leave the store without paying for two pizzas. The man was also in possession of brass knuckles, which are considered a dangerous weapon. The pizzas were valued at $25. Chance was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Chance was also banned from the store.

• William J. Bernard III, 34, of Newton, was charged with domestic abuse assault injury or

mental illness and interference with official acts at 2:32 a.m. Oct. 1 after police were called to a residence on West Fifth Street South. Police spoke with the victim who was covered in blood and intoxicated. Bernard was in the home but was not willing to come out, and he was yelling at officers to leave. The victim told police she had been pushed by Bernard through the west door causing injury to her left elbow and three cuts to her left hand.

Bernard resisted arrest and had to be tased in order to get him on the ground and in handcuffs. He continued to resist while at the Jasper County Jail and was

placed in a restraint chair.

• Darren J. Versendaal, 18, homeless, was charged with fifth-degree theft and possession of drug paraphernalia at 9 p.m. Sept. 29 after police were called to Hy-Vee in reference to a theft. Versendaal is accused of stealing beef sticks. Versendaal also told police he had a grinder and handed it over to police.

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

• Joe H. Brooks, 39, of Newton, was charged with providing false identification information and fifth-degree theft at 11 p.m. Oct. 1 after police were called to a residence on South

Second Avenue West. A cab driver and Brooks were located by police.

The cab driver told police Brooks owed her $7 and only paid her $5.

The driver told police she wanted the $2 or she would press charges.

The officer gave Brooks the time to get the funds and he didn’t. He was placed under arrest and gave police the name “Kelvin Pruitt” when he arrived at the jail, they discovered his correct identity. Brooks was found to have an active warrant through Story County.

Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Jason A. Stanton, 37, of Newton, was charged with operating while under the influ-

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ence and eluding at 9:56 p.m. Sept. 30 after an officer attempted to pull Stanton over in the 1900 block of West Fourth Street North for a traffic violation. He was driving on the wrong side of the road while turning onto North 14th Avenue East off of Highway 14.

He also quickly accelerated the vehicle shortly after the officer initiated patrol car lights. Stanton pulled over on West Fourth Street North and told the officer he drank three beers prior to and while driving the vehicle. A total of 12 open alcohol containers were on the vehicle’s floor.

Stanton refused all sobriety tests and refused to give a sample of his breath. Stanton’s driver’s

license is suspended. He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• James W. Declue, 31, of Arnold, Mo., was charged with domestic abuse assault, third offense, first-degree harassment at 10:45 a.m.

Sept. 29 after an officer was called to Highway 163 mile marker 25 in Monroe. The victim told the officer Declue had struck her in the head four times and in the face twice and bit her on the thigh. The victim had bruises on her face and a bite mark on her thigh. She also told the officer Declue threatened to kill her. The victim requested a no contact order. Declue was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Wife opposes husband’s plan to donate sperm to a friend DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I married a kind, hard-working man I’ll call Travis. These two years have been the best of my life, and I couldn’t imagine a better husband. However, I just got some news I feel is threatening our marriage.

Travis’ friend from childhood, “Bethany,” wants to start a family with her wife. Travis informed me that he agreed to donate his sperm to Bethany so she can become pregnant. I feel betrayed. My husband will be starting a family with his friend before we have kids! I know it may seem irrational, but I feel like he’s cheating on me.

When I told him how I felt, he said I was being selfish and it was his decision. He also said it wouldn’t matter because he isn’t going to help raise the child. Does Travis really have the right to donate his sperm without my consent? If so, how do I suppress my anger toward him and Bethany? — FUMING IN THE MIDWEST DEAR FUMING: You are asking some intelligent questions, but ones that should be answered by an attorney.

Your husband may be the nicest, most generous man on the planet, but there are contingencies that need to be taken into consideration before Bethany becomes pregnant. Please suppress your anger long enough to convince Travis that he shouldn’t rush into this agreement without legal counsel. He may thank you for it later.

DEAR ABBY: Traditionally, husbands-to-be ask the fiancee’s father for permission to marry her. Why do we never hear about the bride-to-be asking the husband’s mother for her permission?

My husband asked my dad before proposing to me. I think it was a nice gesture, and Dad was delighted for him to be included into our family.

Had I asked my MIL for permission to marry her son, I would have known

right away she was opposed to it.

Now, three rocky years later, she’s still accusing me of taking her son away from her. She tells him if he ever wants to leave me, he’s more than welcome to come back home to Mommy. (His three other siblings still live there.)

Had I asked, I would have known up front that she hated me (not because of who I am, but because she didn’t want her oldest to ever leave).

Would I still have married him? I think I would have, but I would have been prepared for the treacherous days ahead. — UNPREPARED FOR THE TREACHERY DEAR UNPREPARED: You have my sympathy. When mothersin-law from heaven were handed out, it appears you were assigned someone from as far south as one can get. She may be the reason that verse in the Bible about leaving and cleaving was included. Your situation illustrates why it’s important for women — and men — to get to know the family of their intended before taking that trip to the altar.

P.S. Traditionally, women were considered to be the property of their fathers, which is why permission needed to be granted before they were “given” in marriage. The same was not true of sons.

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School closed by threats plans late start Wednesday

to challenge King

JOHNSTON — A suburban Des Moines district plans a late start to school Wednesday so buildings can be checked.

Johnston Community School District officials decided Monday night to cancel classes for Tuesday because of anonymous and threatening texts parents and others received around 8 p.m. Monday. Johnston Police Chief Dennis McDaniel said at a news conference Tuesday that federal, state and local investigators couldn’t substantiate “any credible or imminent threat.”

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Police ID man fatally shot after traffic stop BURLINGTON — Authorities have released the name of a man fatally shot after police officers stopped his vehicle in Burlington. Witnesses have said two officers tackled the man when he tried to flee on foot Sunday afternoon. Police identified the man as 27-year-old Marquis “Bubba” Jones, who lived in Burlington. Authorities haven’t released the names of the officers involved.

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AMES — An Ames pediatrician has entered the Democratic race to oppose U.S. Rep. Steve King in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. John Paschen announced his candidacy Tuesday, saying that lawmakers should put aside politics “to pass bills and solve real problems.” He says that if he were elected to the U.S. House, he’d focus on fixing the broken health care system, bringing new jobs to the 4th District and reforming immigration laws. Paschen has been president of the Child Abuse Prevention & Education Council.

Jury finds man guilty in deadly downtown shooting DES MOINES — Jurors have found a man guilty in the 2015 shooting death of another man in downtown Des Moines.

Polk County jurors on Monday found Dre’Sean Barber guilty of second-degree murder in the Nov. 29, 2015, shooting death of Edmanuel Perez. The shooting happened in the popular Court Avenue district, an area filled with bars and restaurants. The Polk County Attorney’s Office says jurors also found Barber guilty of an assault charge in the shooting of Andrew Hurley-Boyd.

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Man charged with murder after police find body in trailer MARION — Police in the Cedar Rapids suburb of Marion have charged a man with first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose body was found rolled up in a blanket after being left for several days in a trailer. Police arrested Gregory Davis after the woman’s body was found Monday morning in a parked trailer. Officers found the body after being sent to a residence for a welfare check.

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Man’s quest to find antiques spans almost 50 years MASON CITY (AP) — When Mark Dawson walks into his office, he has quite a few stories to tell about what he’s done for almost the past half-century.

That’s because his office is his garage in northeast Mason City, filled to the brim with various antiques and other collectible items.

For the past 47 years, Dawson, 75, has been traveling the country, meeting with other antique collectors and dealers, and then buying and re-selling their items to make a living.

He recently met with a woman from Ackley and bought a bunch of old glassware and other similar decorative items from her.

Dawson told the Globe Gazette that his passion for antique dealing started in the late 1950s, when he met his longtime friend Noel Motter at Mason City Junior College. Motter and his parents were passionate collectors, and their enthusiasm quickly rubbed off on Dawson.

Ever since then, he’s roamed around the country, looking for someone who might have the next interesting item for sale. Every

collectible in Dawson’s home has a story: where he bought it, the seller’s personality, the environment in which he found it and other unique anecdotes.

Making a living in the business seems challenging, but there’s money in it if you find the right item, Dawson said. One of those finds occurred in Monona, Iowa — with a population of just under 1,500.

“Many years ago, I bought what I thought was an Indian rug ... and posted it online,” Dawson said. “Immediately, I got eight or nine emails, saying ... ‘You idiot, that’s not a rug, that’s a chief ’s blanket!’”

The price Dawson bought it for? $250. He later sold it for about $9,300.

Jim Seeck, owner of Seeck Auctions in Mason City since 1982, said he’s worked with Dawson for many years. He commended Dawson for his success, especially given his willingness to search for the best stuff.

“I really am a different field,” Seeck, 55, said of the difference between being an auctioneer and a dealer. “I don’t have to look for things; they come to me.”

Iowa residents deal with invasive stink bugs DUBUQUE (AP) — The indoor migration of a brown insect, about half the length of a quarter, has driven an 11-year-old Dubuque boy from his bedroom.

Kalyn Wernimont vacuumed up 10 to 12 of them nearly every day for a week from the walls and ceiling of her finished attic, which serves as her son Ethan’s bedroom.

But the bugs — specifically, brown marmorated stink bugs — are persistent.

“I vacuumed them all up,” she aid. “Today, there are another 10 to 12 of them up there.”

Ethan is “not having it at all,” Wernimont added. “He runs up there to grab his clothes and is sleeping in the living room.”

As the leaves turn, the insects are appearing throughout Dubuque.

“The outbreak has been occurring for about a week already,” said Roger Voss, co-owner of Voss Pest Control in Dubuque. “We’re seeing them on more and more of our houses.”

He observed brown marmorated stink bugs in about 60 to 70 buildings this season.

They resemble brown shields with a marbled backside. They can be distinguished from other stink bug species by the alternating dark and light bands on the last two segments of their antennae.

Brown marmorated stink bugs are an invasive species native to China, Japan and Taiwan. They have been detected in 44 states, according to the website Stop BMSB, a project funded by the U.S. De-

In this photo, a stink bug is seen in Dubuque.

partment of Agriculture.

In Iowa, the insects have been detected in at least 20 counties, including Dubuque and Jackson.

“We are kind of at the edge of the invasion, and we’re starting to see increasing populations,” said Laura Jesse Iles, director of the Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic.

Although harmless to humans — they do not sting nor bite — they are destructive to crops, which they feed upon.

Most disagreeable to city residents might be the odor they produce when disturbed.

“They are not going to hurt anything in the house. They don’t feed on our food. They are just really an annoyance,” Iles said. “I understand they smell like cilantro.”

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ters hibernating inside buildings, which they enter during the fall.

“They are looking for a place that is sheltered and cool,” she said.

“A lot of times, they are attracted to the light of a vertical surface.”

Voss noted he is unaware of an effective “do-it-yourself ” method of ridding one’s home of them.

Wernimont fashioned a bug trap using a dish full of liquid soap and a light.

She observed the insects near a window and plans to cover the frame with plastic. If all else fails, Wernimont will call an exterminator.

“I’ve never seen them like this,” she said. “I’ve lived in Dubuque my entire life.”

People in the tri-states can submit specimens to their state’s diagnostic clinic for identification.

Iowa man accused of biting off another man’s earlobe DES MOINES (AP) — A Des Moines man faces an assault charge after authorities say he bit off another man’s earlobe.

George Thomas Chambers, 42, was arrested Sunday on an assault causing bodily injury charge. Police say Chambers bit off the

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Pianist brings his Mainstreet Souvenirs show to Newton In search of the American Heartland … Scott Kirby presents a multi-media stage performance which features live piano music, a spoken narrative and a video presentation.

Kirby will present his Mainstreet Souvenirs program at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Newton Senior High School Center for Performance. This performance by Kirby is another of the Jasper County Concert Association programs which brings interesting and enjoyable performances to Newton every year.

The music in the first half of the program will span about 150 years of American pop, jazz and folk music, including tunes

by Scott Joplin, Stephen Foster, John Philip Sousa and many others continuing up to the present time.

The second half of the program will feature Kirby’s original compositions for piano, his original paintings, old photos from long ago all joined together as he plays the piano and talks about the history of the American Great Plains and prairies. The visual “projected” dimension of the

Submitted Photo Take a journey with Scott Kirby, spanning 150 years of Americana including Scott Joplin, Stephen Foster and John Philip Sousa, and continuing up to the present. This is a multi-media stage performance featuring Jive piano music, a spoken narrative, and a video presentation.

program accompanies both the narrative and the music throughout the second half. Kirby talks about small town American life and times and his comments will bring back wonderful memories to the members of the audience.

Kirby was first a musician and fine pianist, but his artistic pas-

sion grew to include visual art, and he has completed 75 paintings and 28 piano compositions.

He now lives in Boulder, Colo. and divides his time between composing, painting, performing and teaching.

For more information, contact Nina Robson at 641-792-3401

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Kellogg UM Church to show free movie, ‘Amazing Grace’ Kellogg United Methodist Church will be hosting a free movie night at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Free popcorn and beverage will be provided.

The feature presentation will be the movie “Amazing Grace.” This film tells the true story of William Wilberforce who, as a member of Parliament, lead the fight to end slavery in the British Empire.

Among those encouraging him in that fight was his minister, John Newton, the writer of the

famous hymn “Amazing Grace.” Kellogg United Methodist Church is located at 417 2nd Street, next to the water tower in Kellogg.

Free Treasures Giveaway at FUMC First United Methodist Church is hosting a Free Treasures Giveaway in the church fellowship hall from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 14 at the church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Free items include clothes and shoes of all sizes, toys, furniture and household goods. All are welcome.

Healthiest State walk is Wednesday at Newton Arboretum Come together with your neighbors, fellow community members, and hundreds of thousands of other Iowans to support the Healthiest State Initiative on Wednesday.

The Healthiest State Initiative’s goal is to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation. The Annual Walk on Wednesday brings communities together by having an organized Healthiest State Walk, presented by Delta Dental of Iowa, in all of Iowa’s 99 counties.

Just 30 minutes of physical activity each day improves physical,

social, and emotional health. Newton Hy-Vee, Jasper County Health Department and the Newton Wellness Coalition are excited to partake in the Healthiest State Annual Walk as it represents a commit-

ment to our residents’ well-being. We look forward to not only walking together on Wednesday, but also initiating and celebrating a cultural shift where we walk more, connect more.

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with us at 5 p.m. at the Newton Arboretum. The walk will be 30 minutes and participants are encourage to join and walk at your own pace as everyone takes steps to improve our health.

This year’s Annual

Walk aims for Iowans to “Walk More. Connect More.” by walking for 30 minutes with your friends, co-workers, family or neighbors. Walking is one of the best ways to stay healthy. It’s also a great way to connect

with others. There never seems to be enough time to enjoy with friends and family.

By inviting them to walk with us, we get to catch up and refresh our minds, and the physical benefits add up, too.

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This annual show is a fantastic way to reach area shoppers.

Sales & Sampling are encouraged.

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Lainey Hull had two kills.

Rogers, Greer, McGuire and Haley Fuller had one kill apiece. Davidson had two set assists.

Nykole Hernandez had six digs and Fuller had three digs. Brunsmann and Hull each had two digs.

The Newton freshmen finished 7-13-1 overall and 2-5 in LHC play.

Newton High’s Cardinals and the Prairie City-Monroe’s Mustangs will be road warriors in their quest for state tournament volleyball action. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released the 2017 Class 4A and Class 3A volleyball regional tournament pairings Tuesday.

Newton is in the Class 4A Region 4 bracket. PCM plays in the Class 3A Region 6 tournament.

Regional play for 4A and 3A begins on Oct.18 with the second-round matches on Oct. 24 and regional championship matches on Oct. 30. Regional champions advance to the state tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids from November 7-10.

The Cardinals’ 4A Region 4 bracket includes two other Little Hawkeye Conference teams, Oskaloosa and second-ranked Pella.

Those two teams are in the top half of the bracket. Oskaloosa plays Knoxville in the opening round with the winner playing at Pella on Oct. 24.

Newton opens Region 4 play at Carlisle. The Cardinals take on the Wildcats at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18.

The winner of the Newton versus Carlisle match advances to the semifinal at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 against Bondurant-Farrar in Bondurant.

The 4A Region 4 championship match is st for 7 p.m. on Oct 30 at the highest-ranked team remaining in play.

For the PCM Mustangs, their journey begins in Class 3A Region 6 at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 against West Marshall at State Center. Nevada plays 3A No. 14 Iowa Falls-Alden in the opening round.

The winners of those two matches play in a semifinal match on Oct. 24 at Iowa Falls. The 3A Region 6 championship match is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 30 hosted by South Tama at Tama.

Top-seeded in the 3A Region 6 bracket is fourth-ranked Mount Vernon which hosts Vinton-Shellsburg in a first-round match. The winner plays the winner of Benton and South Tama on Oct. 24 in a semifinal at Mount Vernon. The semifinal winner advances to the championship match.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Getting the ball for a tip at the net is Newton High senior Madison Bleeker (11) in a match at Saturday’s Newton Cardinal Invitational. Newton lost in three sets on Tuesday in their final Little Hawkeye Conference regular-season match at Norwalk. Newton is 3-21 overall and 0-7 in LHC play.

Warriors beat Cardinals

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

NORWALK — Each team went into Tuesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference match without a conference victory.

Newton High’s Cardinals played their final regular-season LHC match against the Norwalk Warriors on Senior Night for the Warriors.

The Warriors netted a three-set win over the visit-

ing Cardinals, 27-25, 25-13, 25-21.

No individual statistics for Newton players were available by presstime.

Newton finished with a 0-7 LHC mark and Norwalk, which has one more conference match, is 1-5.

Newton (3-21) returns to Norwalk on Oct. 12 for the Little Hawkeye Conference tournament.

Newton’s freshmen lost to Norwalk 21-15, 16-21,156. They went 39-of-44 from

the service line and had 10 ace serves. The Cardinals had nine kills, five set assists and 15 digs as a team.

Tess Brunsmann served up three aces as she went 12-of-13 serving and Riley Davidson was 11-of-12 with three ace serves. Kayli Greer was 7-of-8 serving with two ace serves. Jamie Rogers and Jerrica McGuire each had an ace serve.

Leading the net attack for the freshmen were Brunsmann with three kills and

Cardinal boys’ 4A fall golf season ends at district

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News AMES — Newton High’s Cardinals wrapped up their Class 4A fall golf season with an 11th-place finish in a 4A district tournament on Tuesday hosted by Ames.

The Cardinals played the 18-hole district tournament on the par-72 Veenker Memorial Golf Course. There were four of the top-15 ranked 4A teams in the tournament with three advancing to the Class 4A state golf tournament on Friday and Saturday at Elmwood Country Club in Marshalltown.

Newton’s top four golfers on Tuesday combined for a team score of 414.

Eleventh-ranked Ames edged sixthranked Waukee for the district championship, 308-309.

Indianola, ranked 14th, beat No 4 West Des Moines Valley for third place and the final team state slot, 314-317.

Leading Newton was led by junior Colin McAnally who carded a 97 on rounds of 43 and 54, finishing 46th. Seniors Nate Vanzee and Shaiden Simmons finished 56th and 56th, respectively, with a 103 (52-51) and a 105 (53-52). Sophomore Damon Reynolds was 62nd with rounds of 49 and 60 with a 109.

Sophomore Nate Keith finished 69th by shooting a 127 (70-57). Devon Young, a junior, ended up 73rd with a 138 (61-77).

The top 10 individuals out of the Ames district tournament advance into the state meet either as members of teams or because of ties. Ties are

not broken in the district tournament.

Tuesday’s district medalist was 46thranked Ben Stewart of Ames, who shot a 1-under par 73. Ames teammate Connor Van Weelden, ranked seventh, was runner-up as he and No. 8-ranked Jake Marvelli of Indianola tied for second with 74s. Waukee’s Bennett Peder-

son was third with a 75.

Newton’s golfers get back in the swing of things in the spring of 2018 when they play Little Hawkeye Conference golf.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s boys played in a Class 4A district golf tournament on Tuesday in Ames. Members of team are, left to right, Damon Reynolds, Shaiden Simmons, Nate Vanzee, Nate Keith and Colin McAnally. Not pictured Devon Young.

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Bolts strike back, take Baxter faces deep field at D-NH down Collins-Maxwell

SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Girls Swimming NCMP at Southeast Polk, 5 p.m.

Cross Country Newton at Fort Dodge, 4:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Montezuma Invitational, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th/8th at Fort Dodge, 4:30 p.m.

Football Southeast Polk at Newton JV, 6 p.m.

Volleyball Belle Plaine at Colfax-Mingo, 5:30 p.m.

English Valleys at Lynnville-Sully, 5:30 p.m.

Newton 7th at Indianola, 4:30 p.m.

Friday Football Newton at Southeast Polk, 9th 4:45 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont at PCM, 7:30 p.m.

WACO at Baxter, 7 p.m.

GMG at Colfax-Mingo, 7 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at New London, 7 p.m.

Saturday Volleyball Baxter at BCLUW Invitational, 8:30 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Davis County Invitational, 9 a.m.

Monday Cross Country Little Hawkeye Conference meet, Newton, Westwood Golf Course, 4 p.m.

PCM at HOIC meet, South Hamilton, 4 p.m.

Volleyball Colfax-Mingo at Sigourney, 5:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Keota, 5:30 p.m.

Newton 8th at Knoxville, 4:30 p.m.

Knoxville at Newton 7th, 4:30 p.m.

Football Newton JV at Ankeny Centennial, 6 p.m.

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By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MAXWELL — The Baxter volleyball team flipped the script on its former teammates Tuesday night.

On Sept. 11, Collins-Maxwell swept the Bolts at the Madrid quadrangular.

Things went in the opposite direction the second time as Baxter defeated the Spartans in four sets.

Senior Jordynn Wesselink and sophomore Amber Weltha powered the Bolts with a combined 33 kills as Baxter won 25-21, 20-25, 25-22, 25-15 during Iowa Star Conference South Division play.

“It was a complete team effort tonight,” Baxter coach Scott Ranck said.

“I am very proud of these girls, not only for the win, but for their persistence, effort and determination in the progress they are making.”

Wesselink’s monster night included 19 kills, 11 digs and six aces. Weltha added 14 kills, junior Sydney Schmidt also had a double-double with 36 assists and 11 digs and senior Sailor Hinegardner chipped in a team-high 27 digs.

“Overall, it was a very fun and satisfying night,” Ranck said.

Ranck said the pivotal point in the match came in the set the Bolts lost.

Down 15-4, Baxter (10-8 overall, 5-1 in conference play) rallied until the Spartans (15-4, 5-2) evened the match at 25-20. The momentum was carried into the final two sets though.

Baxter trailed 11-9 in the fourth set before closing on a 16-4 run that included three aces by Schmidt and five kills by Wesselink.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Baxter senior Jordynn Wesselink tallied 19 kills, 15 digs and six aces in the Bolts’ four-set win over Collins-Maxwell on Tuesday in Maxwell.

The Bolts had 14 aces on the night.

Senior Mary Schabilion was 18-of-19 in serves with three aces, Hinegardner was 15-of-15 in serves and Schmidt finished 14-of-17 with three aces.

Sophomore Bekka Watt tallied four kills and eight digs, freshman Hailee Rainsbarger tallied four kills and three blocks, Schabilion finished with four kills, three digs and three blocks and senior Lexi Ewing collected eight digs.

The Bolts play in the BCLUW tournament at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Conrad.

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Iowa’s rushing attack has gone missing in Big Ten play IOWA CITY (AP) — The strangest thing has happened to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

They seem to have forgotten how to run the ball and it’s threatening a once-promising season.

Iowa (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten), which has been known for a physical and balanced attack under 19-year coach Kirk Ferentz, has seen its ground game bottom out over the last two weeks.

The Hawkeyes have run for just 101 yards on 48 carries Wadley against Penn State and Michigan State, predictably losing both ahead of a must-win on Saturday against Illinois (2-2, 0-1).

“There’s no magic formula,” said Ferentz, who noted the Nittany Lions and Spartans’ prowess against the run. “They made us play left-handed (last week), and the week before we had our hit and miss-type Ferentz plays. It just all about trying to develop more consistency and be able to sustain it a little bit.”

What has made Iowa’s recent inability to run the ball so peculiar is that it entered 2017 with one of the nation’s best offensive lines and two running backs, Akrum Wadley and James Butler, who ran for over 1,000 yards last season.

But the coaching staff has been forced to shuffle linemen around every week, and losing Butler to an elbow injury has hurt the Hawkeyes perhaps more than expected.

Senior tackle Ike Boettger is out for the season with an Achilles tendon injury. Se-

nior Boone Myers has been relegated to parttime duty, largely at guard rather than tackle, because of an ankle injury he’s been playing through since August.

Senior Sean Welsh, a natural guard, has moved over to tackle, leaving redshirt freshman tackle Alaric Jackson as the only Iowa only lineman to start every game at the same spot.

According to Myers, the Hawkeyes have been tentative at times.

“We’ve just got to come off the ball and start attacking,” Myers said. ‘We’ve got to get in a groove and start rolling off the ball.”

Butler is expected to return for the Oct. 21 game at Northwestern. The bulk of the carries have gone to Wadley in Butler’s absence, but Wadley’s game is based off of making plays in space instead of breaking tackles.

Wadley had just 30 yards on 17 carries in last week’s 17-10 loss to the Spartans, who might have been more susceptible to the more physical Butler.

“We’ve just got to be more patient. Stay on the right track, believe and follow the blocks,” Wadley said.

Quarterback Nate Stanley and Iowa’s receivers share some of the blame as well.

Stanley has been impressive in his first five starts, throwing for 1,043 yards and 12 touchdowns.

But he has yet to develop a consistent touch on deep balls, which has allowed opposing defenses to successfully gamble by playing closer to the line of scrimmage and blow up run plays with blitzes.

“I think just being able to execute some of those deep throws (is important). I’ve missed a couple of those,” Stanley said. “Hopefully, when we start connecting on those, it’ll loosen things up.”

Newton JV football team wins

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s junior varsity football team notched a 19-6 win at home over visiting Marshalltown on Monday.

The Cardinals got out to a 2-0 lead when the football was snapped over the Bobcat punter’s head for a safety on Marshalltown’s first possession of the game. The lead increased to 9-0 when Logan Cummins ran 26 yards for a touchdown and Will Cheng kicked the extra point.

In the second quarter, Kyle Long capped a Cardinal 50-

yard drive with a 5-yard TD run. Josh Meyer booted the extra point for a 16-0 lead by halftime.

Following a scoreless third quarter, Meyer kicked a 40Cummins yard field goal with six minutes remaining in the game to put Newton up 19-0. Marshalltown drove for its only score on the next possession.

Cummins led the Newton rushing attack with 83 yards

on six carries. Long went 7-of15 passing for 84 yards. Julian Hotchkin made four catches for 60 yards.

Newton turned the ball over seven times in the game — six fumbles and one interception.

It was penalized 45 yards.

The Newton defense recorded five quarterback sacks led by Lucas Clayton with 3.5 sacks.

The Cardinal junior varsity hosts Southeast Polk at 6 p.m.

Thursday at H.A. Lynn Stadium.

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DIKE — Facing several ranked teams, the Baxter cross country teams competed at the annual Wolverine Invitational at Fox Ridge Golf Course on Tuesday.

Baxter’s Brenna Thomson finished eighth and trailed six other ranked runners in the girls’ 5K race. Thomson, ranked 17th in Class 1A, finished in 20 minutes, 1 second. That was four seconds behind 1A No. 11 Jenna Twait of Hudson.

The top finisher for the Baxter boys was Ian Thomson, who fin- B. Thomson ished 17th in the boys’ 5K race.

Ian Thomson, who came into the day ranked 30th in 1A, had several ranked runners in front of him as he finished in 17:24.

The 1A No. 13 Baxter girls, who were still without No. 2 runner Lauren Ratliff, finished 11th in the 18-team field with 298 points. Class 3A No. 5 Charles City won the meet with 73 points and 3A No. 10 Grinnell was next with 75.

The Baxter boys finished 14th in the 20-team field with 329 points. Class 3A No. 12 Grinnell won the meet with 47 points.

Ashlee Johnson was 30th overall for the Baxter girls, and Logan Berg finished 23rd in the boys’ race.

Here are Baxter’s complete results from the Wolverine Invitational: GIRLS 8. Brenna Thomson, 20:01; 30. Ashlee Johnson, 21:51; 76. Holly Jessen, 23:45; 89. Piper Larson, 24:10; 99. Kailee Conradi, 24:29; 116.

Bryn Schultheis, 26:15.

BOYS 17. Ian Thomson, 17:24; 23. Logan Berg, 17:50; 59. Josh Bruntz, 18:52; 119. Cade McGowdy, 21:51; 121. Will Hitchler, 22:02; 124. Austin Good, 22:38; 129. Brendyn Padget, 23:01.

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Judge, Gregorius, bullpen rally Yankees past Twins NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge, Didi Gregorius and a brilliant bullpen rescued New York from a rugged start and lifted the Yankees to their first postseason victory in five years.

Gregorius’ three-run homer tied the score after Minnesota knocked out Luis Severino in the first inning, a pumped-up Judge showed his most emotion this season when he hit a two-run shot in his playoff debut and the Yankees beat the Twins 8-4 Tuesday night in the AL wild-card game.

Brett Gardner also homered for the Yankees, who chased Ervin Santana after two innings and once again

eliminated the Twins from the playoffs.

Chad Green, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle and Aroldis Chapman combined for 8 2/3 innings of one-run, five-hit relief, striking out 13 to tie the postseason record for a bullpen.

“It was just remarkable,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

New York opens a bestof-five Division Series on Thursday at the AL Central champion Indians.

“We’re not done yet,” Judge said.

The Twins lost their 13th consecutive postseason game, tying the record set by Boston from 1986-95.

NFL STANDINGS National Football League At A Glance

By The Associated Press All Times CDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 73 54 N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 75 92 New England 2 2 0 .500 129 128 Miami 1 2 0 .333 25 57 South

W L T Pct PF PA Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 109 74 Houston 2 2 0 .500 110 88 Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 100 126 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 71 136 North

W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 90 59 Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 60 80 Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 64 67 Cleveland 0 4 0 .000 63 107 West

W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 122 77 Denver 3 1 0 .750 98 74 Oakland 2 2 0 .500 91 79 L.A. Chargers 0 4 0 .000 72 93 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 103 92 Dallas 2 2 0 .500 94 97 Washington 2 2 0 .500 91 89 N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 60 95 South

W L T Pct PF PA Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 104 89 Carolina 3 1 0 .750 78 70 Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 71 64 New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 93 78 North

W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 3 1 0 .750 99 70 Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 102 81 Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 79 76

Chicago

L.A. Rams Seattle Arizona San Francisco

1 3 West W L 3 1 2 2 2 2 0 4

0 .250 61 104 T 0 0 0 0

Pct PF PA .750 142 105 .500 94 77 .500 74 91 .000 66 94

Sept. 28 Game Green Bay 35, Chicago 14 Oct. 1 Games New Orleans 20, Miami 0 Cincinnati 31, Cleveland 7 Houston 57, Tennessee 14 Buffalo 23, Atlanta 17 Carolina 33, New England 30 Detroit 14, Minnesota 7 Pittsburgh 26, Baltimore 9 L.A. Rams 35, Dallas 30 N.Y. Jets 23, Jacksonville 20, OT Philadelphia 26, L.A. Chargers 24 Tampa Bay 25, N.Y. Giants 23 Denver 16, Oakland 10 Arizona 18, San Francisco 15, OT Seattle 46, Indianapolis 18 Open: Washington, New Orleans, Atlanta, Denver Monday’s Game Kansas City 29, Washington 20 Thursday’s Game New England at Tampa Bay, 7:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Arizona at Philadelphia, noon Carolina at Detroit, noon San Francisco at Indianapolis, noon Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, noon Buffalo at Cincinnati, noon N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, noon Tennessee at Miami, noon L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Giants, noon Baltimore at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Rams, 3:05 p.m.

Green Bay at Dallas, 3:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 9 Game Minnesota at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.

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Cyclones look to bounce back after tough loss AMES (AP) — Even though Matt Campbell won just five of his first 15 games at Iowa State, fans largely cut him some slack.

It was evident that the Cyclones were making progress across the board, leading some optimistic supporters to wonder whether the team could snap a five-year bowl drought this fall.

The end of Campbell’s honeymoon in Ames could be coming soon.

The Cyclones (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) put forth one of their most disappointing performances in recent memory last Thursday in losing to rebuilding Texas 17-7. Iowa State abandoned its running game despite having one of the league’s best backs in sophomore David Montgomery, and an offense that had been averaging over 40 points a game was held to a single touchdown despite six trips into Texas territory.

Campbell called the loss gut wrenching.

“We did some really good things,” he said. “We were able to move the ball... (but) how can we be more efficient when we get (inside the 50yard line)? What didn’t allow us to be efficient? Is it that we threw it too much? Is it that we didn’t force the run game?

Hindsight is 20/20.”

AP Photo Iowa State running back David Montgomery (32) is sent to the turf by Texas defensive back Brandon Jones (19) during the first half of last Thursday’s Big 12 game in Ames. The Cyclones take an 0-1 conference mark into Saturday’s game at No. 3 Oklahoma.

The Cyclones will look to get back on track Saturday at No. 3 Oklahoma. But the Sooners (4-0, 1-0) are 28-point favorites, and Iowa State has lost 20 straight games against ranked opponents.

“No one is going to give us a chance, but we’ve got to just keep grinding,” Iowa State safety Kamari Cotton-Moya said.

NASCAR champion owner, engine maker Robert Yates dies CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Robert Yates has died after a battle with liver cancer. He was 74.

Doug Yates announced his father’s death Monday night on Twitter .

“He was a leader and inspired everyone around him to do their best and to take it to a new level,” Doug Yates said in a post by Roush Yates Engines.

Robert Yates Racing won 57 races, 48 poles and the 1999 Cup title with Dale Jarrett.

Roush Yates also posted to its social media accounts that Yates died “surrounded by his family and loved ones.”

Yates Yates was also a noted engine builder and his powerplants guided Bobby Allison to the 1983 Cup title, as well as Daytona 500 victories with Davey Allison in 1992 and Jarrett in 1996 and 2000.

“First and foremost an engine guy, Robert will be remembered as a person who helped build the sport with dedication and hard work,” said Edsel B. Ford II. “His legacy at NASCAR will be defined by his roles as an engine builder, championship team owner, co-founder of Roush Yates Engines and ultimately by the innovation that he brought to all of these endeavors and more.

“Much like my great-grandfather, Henry Ford, Robert was a tinkerer. They both leave behind a legion of admirers and friends who benefited from their mentorship and their passion.”

Yates was voted into the Hall of Fame in May and will be inducted next year. His son took over Roush Yates Engines, which powered Kurt Busch to the Daytona 500 victory in February. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also drove Yates engines to victories at Talladega and Daytona this year.

Tony Stewart, who moved Stewart-Haas Racing to Ford and Yates engines this season, praised the NASCAR pioneer. The team honored Yates with a throwback paint scheme on Danica Patrick’s car at Darlington.

“Our sport lost one of the most inventive minds and kindest personalities in Robert Yates,” Stewart said. “I’m glad I got to know him and proud our race team was able to honor him this year at Darlington. He leaves a strong legacy that is carried on by his son, Doug, and all of their employees at Roush Yates Engines. While Robert will certainly be missed, he will always be remembered.”

Campbell said Iowa State made a conscious effort to throw the ball more than usual because Texas has “an elite defense” that the Cyclones figured would make life miserable for them on the ground.

Iowa State ended up with some lopsided play-calling as a result, throwing 49 passes against 15 runs — which produced just 10 rushing yards.

“I think we did what we thought could give us the best opportunity to do it. Was it right? Was it not right? What can we learn from it? We evaluate all those things,” Campbell said.

Iowa State’s defense played well enough to beat the Longhorns anyway.

But a pair of easily avoidable blunders — miscues

that losing programs so often make — helped Texas score each of its two touchdowns.

The Cyclones forced a three-and-out on the Longhorns’ first drive after JaQuan Bailey sacked quarterback Shane Buechele and forced a fumble that Texas recovered.

But Bailey celebrated his big play with a somersault, which drew an unsportsmanlike penalty that both gave the Longhorns life and sucked some of the energy out of the crowd.

A 15-yard personal foul on cornerback Brian Peavy put Texas in Iowa State territory in the second quarter, and four plays later the Longhorns jumped ahead 14-0.

If there was a bright spot in last week’s loss, it was the play of linebacker Joel Lanning.

In just his fourth game since switching from quarterback, Lanning had 20 tackles — reaffirming Campbell’s decision to move him after he lost the starting quarterback job to Jacob Park.

Campbell said had Lanning made the switch to linebacker earlier in his career, he likely would be talked about as a “high-end draft pick.”

“Joel is really talented,” Campbell said. “I couldn’t be prouder of the development he’s made. He’s really playing as a high level.”

Kyle Busch spoils Elliott’s run at Dover for 2nd straight win DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott rubbed his head and leaned against his car, crestfallen as he replayed the final laps in his mind. Jimmie Johnson, his champion teammate, walked over to offer some encouragement and let Elliott vent.

“I anticipated them being cuss words,” Johnson said, “and they were.”

Elliott had it, the first win in 70 career Cup starts in his sight, the white flag about to drop.

But the son of a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver simply could not find his way out of a thicket of traffic and Kyle Busch was ready to pounce. Busch spoiled Elliott’s bid at his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, taking the lead with two laps left to win Sunday at Dover International Speedway.

Elliott, largely expected to lead NASCAR’s next generation of stars, was in stunned disbelief that he let the lead slip away.

“I’m just so disappointed in myself,” Elliott said. “Golly. I couldn’t have had it any easier.

I gave it away.”

Busch, the 2015 Cup champion, went high on the concrete track and zipped past Elliott to win for the second straight week. He won for the fourth time in the No. 18 Toyota and is streaking at the right time as NASCAR’s playoffs head into the second round.

While Elliott was consoled, Busch took his customary bow.

He injected a ho-hum race with a thrilling finish and perhaps the best two closing laps of the season. Busch is 24 points behind fellow Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. for the points

lead and was already safely in the field of 12.

“As far as Chase get out there, I wasn’t sure I’d run him back down,” Busch said. “The only thing Chase could have done differently was just move around and try and to get out of the wave of the cars that were in front of him. I was actually surprised he didn’t.”

Ryan Newman, Austin Dillon, Daytona 500 champion Kurt Busch and Brickyard 400 winner Kasey Kahne were eliminated as the playoff field was cut from 16 drivers.

Elliott was second, followed

by Johnson, Truex and Kyle Larson.

Elliott followed in some superstar footsteps when he made his Cup debut in 2015. Bill Elliott was a two-time Daytona 500 champion and was named NASCAR’s most popular driver a record 16 times. Chase Elliott also took over the No. 24 Chevrolet when four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon retired.

Gordon attended the race and exchanged words with Newman on pit road. Newman, who finished a lap down in 13th, was one of the drivers that held up Elliott down the stretch and contributed to his collapse.

Newman was clearly frustrated after missing the playoff cutoff by just two points.

“You don’t think I was racing for my own position,” Newman asked Gordon.

“I didn’t say you weren’t,” Gordon said.

“Just watch what you say, man,” Newman said.

Elliott was crushed, Newman was irked, Gordon stirred the pot.

About the only one really happy — well, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who clinched the final transfer spot was thrilled — was Busch. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver followed last week’s win at New Hampshire with his 42nd career Cup victory.

Truex won the opener at Chicagoland and followed with a fifth and fourth. With a series-high five wins, he’s still the driver to beat for the championship.

“Maybe this closes the gap that the 78 had on us a little bit,” Busch said.

Elliott finished second at Chicagoland but NASCAR penalized the team for a modification to his Chevrolet and he was stripped of playoff point and his crew chief was suspended. The 24 will get another close look in a thorough inspection this week. But Elliott’s time as a perennial race contender has arrived, even if his checkered flag was denied at Dover.

“I thought if I had a clean track, I could have run as fast as he did, but I didn’t, and I should have done something different,” Elliott said. “So that’s just on me, and he did a better job than I did.”

Truex, Larson, Busch, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth, Johnson, Ryan Blaney, Elliott, Kevin Harvick, Jamie McMurray and Stenhouse are all in the second round.

The first race of the second playoff round takes place at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Dillon won his first career Cup race there in May and Johnson won at the track in October 2016.

Ben Rhodes moves into 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs with win LAS VEGAS (AP) — The first career victory for Ben Rhodes kept his championship chances intact in NASCAR’s Truck Series.

Rhodes earned the first national series victory of his NASCAR career Saturday night by holding off Christopher Bell in the closing laps at Las Vegas. The win earned Rhodes an automatic berth into the second round of the playoffs.

The win came in Rhodes’ 45th series start and continued a run of consistency he’s shown of late in his Toyota. He’s finished in the top-10 a

career-best five straight races and has finished an average of sixth in the last seven Truck Series races.

“This is the biggest high of my life,” he said. “I never thought it would come.”

Bell, who finished second, was the winner a week ago at New Hampshire and is already locked into the next round of the playoffs.

Rhodes was the winner of the second stage but didn’t get a chance to race for the win until John Hunter Nemechek ran out of fuel under caution with 14 laps remaining. He headed to

pit road from the lead for a disastrous stop — Nemechek stalled leaving pit road, and his crew had to push his truck back to his pit stall before Nemechek could pull away.

Although Nemechek stayed on the lead lap, he was 10th on the restart with seven laps remaining. It set up a frantic dash to the finish, there were four trucks racing side-by-side for position, and Rhodes couldn’t shake Bell.

Rhodes had to use a late block on Bell to save the victory.

“I used every play in my playbook,” Rhodes said. “I knew if I could keep

him close to me, he couldn’t break the bubble. Every time I tried to gap him, and use a trick to get him far away, he would suck right up to my bumper. I had to keep him in distance, and that was the most nervous thing I’ve ever done in my entire life.”

Chase Briscoe finished third and was followed by Austin Cindric and Kaz Grala — all championship contenders. There are four spots remaining in the next round of the playoffs, with one race to determine the field, at Talladega Superspeedway in two week.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council approved Schedule 17-10: Assessments for the Expenses of Nuisance Abatement have been filed with the Jasper County Treasurer under the authority of Iowa Code §364.12. The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest within thirty days, and thereafter all unpaid special assessments bear interest at the rate specified by the council. All properties are located within the City of Newton, Iowa.

Schedule 17-10: Deed/Contract Holder Parcel Number Address Total Amount Assessed Dean Sturgeon 1303103003 307 S 16th Ave W $215.00 Miller Property Solutions LLC 0833210008 807 N 2nd Ave W $140.00 Half Moon Holdings, LC 0835102035 1204-A 1st Ave E $215.00 Pearl L. Curtis 1303102010 209 S 15th Ave W $115.00 Gary Vander Velden 0833479015 1007 W 4th St S $115.00 CA Heavlin 0833283015 521 S 4th Ave W $115.00 Kestersen Realty Inc. 0827452012 721 E 7th St N $140.00 Aliesha Edwards 0833203022 921 N 4th Ave W $115.00 US Bank NA 0834228004 1021 N 4th Ave E $115.00 Ann Curtis 1303102009 211 S 15th Ave W $165.00 Sept. 27, Oct. 4

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

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Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, disability, creed, or any other protected class.

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This is the ramp-up to the harvest moon. Once you get some momentum going the hard things become easy.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 4). Heart connections drive the action this year. Changing one habit will lead to favorable results in many areas of life.

Your reach broadens through efforts of the next five weeks.

You could take your work international, add many new

friends to your life or touch people far away with your message. Taurus and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 12, 3, 30 and 17.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

A completely peaceful and quietly powerful frame of mind will allow you to control what you can and ignore the rest.

It’s a brief and fleeting state for sure, but take these kinds of lucky breaks as they come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You envy people who have the luxury of being able to follow their whims. It takes free time, after all, and disposable income. You could make more of

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Be proactive as you look ahead to the weeks to come. Block out large chunks of time that you can dedicate to what you want to do. If you don’t do this now, your time will be quickly booked up with what you’re only mildly into.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

The scientists suggest that the secret to science is asking the right question. Of course, this is the secret to everything else as well. Start with what’s relevant, and expand to the question that covers more than that.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The situation seems a little boring, but there’s something very important happening here, and if you don’t tune in you’ll miss it and waste time going back to pick up what you missed. So tune in. Awareness now will prevent problems later.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Fear, when channeled well, is better than coffee at keeping you alert and focused. Fear will elasticize time for you.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Coming up with a good plan means recognizing a bad one.

You may blow through hours making plots that fill the wastebasket but it’s nothing compared to what you’d waste

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

It’s not foresight or hindsight but insight that will serve you the best. Examine your reactions to experience -- how you’re interpreting this and what meaning you’re assigning to it. Insight is the easiest kind to change.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). This is an ideal time to clear the air and balance unbalanced relationships. Listen to what’s said: That’s a nobrainer, though it’s even more important to understand what’s not being said.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People often believe what their friends tell them over what the expert might say. Ul-

timately though, people believe what they tell themselves. The truth will matter less to people than the source.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Irresistible things are not rational things. They tug at a part of the mind and spirit where logic’s never stepped -- a place of magic and memories and happenings that defy the rules of economics and commerce.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

There will be selfish attentionstealers out there -- marketers, companies and people who want your focus but will not repay you for it in any meaningful way. Stay self-directed.

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If you or your family member would like a tour, please call Andrea Smith, Social Worker, at 641-791-4601.

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Celebrating 25 years serving Jasper County - 1992-2017

The Ministries of Park Centre

Independent and Assisted Living I Rehabilitation I Memory Support Adult Day Services I Home Health Care I Hospice

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