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Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News Mayor Mike Hansen and six other American Legion members perform a 21-gun salute Saturday in front of the Jasper County Courthouse. The American Legion held a Veterans Day Ceremony earlier that morning.

‘Thank You For Your Service’

Community pays tribute to vets at American Legion

By Anthony Victor Reyes Newton Daily News One sound could be heard at exactly 1:11 p.m. Saturday — the sound of 21 shots fired followed by the somber tune of a bugle playing “Taps” as community members turned their thoughts to those who served in the U.S.

Armed Forces.

“I’m am here to honor the ones before us and those who are actively serving today,” Mayor Mike Hansen, who participated in the 21-gun salute, said. “It is important to instill in the younger folks and everyone who is participating in this. It is of value to serve our nation in some capacity.”

Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News American Legion Post 111 members salute the American flag Saturday during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the American Legion. Rev. Ken Van Loon was the guest speaker at the event.

In accordance with Veterans Day, Newton residents, from young children to the mayor himself gathered at the American Legion Saturday morning to give their respects to the people who served in the United States Armed Forces.

The ceremony at the American Legion started exactly at 11:11 a.m. at the facility at 1101 W. Fourth St. S., in tribute to when all went quiet on the Western Front and the end of World War I. Flag bearers from various local veteran groups came through the doors accompanied by a bagpipe rendition of “America the Beautiful” by Ron Husted. Veterans stood in salute as the flags were placed in front of the podium.

Rev. Ken Van Loon, who serves as a chaplain for the United States Civil Air Patrol, took his spot on the podium and shared a message to veterans.

“You who are familiar with the reason we have gathered, you who are here in honor of our veterans, the story is familiar, but it is important to rehearse that story one more time,” Van Loon said.

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A change in zoning code in the city of Newton will now allow accessory apartments in some residential and neighborhood commercial zones across the city. City council approved the ordinance change on its third reading following a planning and zoning commission recommendation.

“Over the years, citizens have expressed interest in amending the language of the zoning code to accommodate smaller detached apartments on the same property as their single-family home,” city administrator Matt Muckler said. “The concept of addressing the needs of multi-generational housing has

gained popularity over the past decade or so.”

The P&Z commission had several points to its recommendation for the addition of accessory apartments to properties.

They include: • One of the structures on the subject property shall be occupied by the deed holder.

• No additional driveway width allowance beyond what is normally permitted is given.

• Off street parking for at least one vehicle per dwelling unit shall be provided.

• The accessory apartment shall not have living space greater than 60 percent of the footprint of the primary home. No increase in lot coverage requirement is allowed.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Planning and zoning director Erin Chambers explains how the planning and zoning commission came up with the regulations for accessory apartments in Newton to the Newton City Council.

Santa Claus comes to town for Thomas Jefferson students cheer on veterans Downtown Christmas Open House

By Kayla Singletary Newton Daily News

Kayla Singletary/Daily News Thomas Jefferson Elementary students wave at veterans during a mini march at the school on Friday. All students waved flags or projects they had made.

Chants of “USA” rang through the hallways of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Friday afternoon as more than 100 students, veterans and parents marched with their flags held high. Principal Trisca Mick said it was the first year the school had held a program quite like this one.

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Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News Santa Claus high-fives Derek Knudson Saturday at Choices book store during the Downtown Christmas Open House. Several shops in town square were decorated for the holidays. See more photos on page 8A.

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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2017. There are 47 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 14, 1889, inspired by the Jules Verne novel “Around the World in Eighty Days,” New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) set out to make the trip in less time than the fictional Phileas Fogg.

(She completed the journey in 72 days.)

On this date: In 1851, Herman Melville’s novel “Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale” was published in the United States, almost a month after being released in Britain.

In 1940, during World War II, German planes destroyed most of the English town of Coventry.

In 1944, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded “Opus No. 1” for RCA Victor.

In 1965, the U.S. Army’s first major military operation of the Vietnam War began with the start of the five-day Battle of Ia Drang.

In 1969, Apollo 12 blasted off for the moon.

In 1970, a chartered Southern Airways DC-9 crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff.

In 1997, a jury in Fairfax, Va., decided that Pakistani national Aimal Khan Kasi should get the death penalty for gunning down two CIA employees outside agency headquarters. (Five years later on this date, Aimal Khan Kasi was executed.)

Ten years ago: Michael Mukasey took a ceremonial oath as the new U.S. Attorney General, five days after he was privately sworn in. A justice of the peace in Las Vegas ordered O.J. Simpson to stand trial on kidnapping and armed robbery charges stemming from a confrontation with memorabilia dealers in a casino hotel room.

Five years ago: President Barack Obama, in his first news conference since winning a second term, challenged congressional Republicans to let taxes rise on the wealthiest Americans, saying that would ease the threat of another recession as the nation faced a “fiscal cliff.”

One year ago: In his first extended remarks on the election, President Barack Obama abandoned his dire warnings and dark predictions about his newly elected successor and urged Americans to give President-elect Donald Trump time to rise to the daunting responsibilities of the office.

Today’s Birthdays Actress Kathleen Hughes is 89. Former NASA astronaut Fred Haise is 84. Britain’s Prince Charles is 69. Rock singer-musician James Young (Styx) is 68. Singer Stephen Bishop is 66. Actor D.B. Sweeney is 56.

Rapper Reverend Run (Run-DMC) is 53.

Actor Josh Duhamel is 45. Actor Brian Dietzen is 40. Rapper Shyheim is 40.

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10 Things to Know For Today Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE ON IRAN-IRAQ BORDER KILLS HUNDREDS Iran bore the brunt of the 7.3 magnitude temblor, which sent people fleeing their homes in the middle of the night and was felt as far west as the Mediterranean coast, authorities say.

2. TRUMP, DUTERTE MEET IN PHILIPPINES Trump says nothing about human rights and both leaders ignored shouted questions from reporters about the Filipino leader’s violent drug crackdown.

3. WHAT STATEMENT TRUMP IS TEASING AS ‘MAJOR’ The White House suggests the president may designate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism when he returns to Washington later this week.

4. SAUDI ARABIA SAYS IT WILL REOPEN YEMEN AIRPORTS, SEAPORTS The Saudi-led coa-

Sunrise 7:01 a.m.

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That’s Odd Drivers get turkeys instead of traffic tickets in Montana BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Some Montana drivers got Thanksgiving turkeys instead of tickets when they were pulled over by traffic officers.

The Billings Gazette reports that officers with the Billings Police Department checked for outstanding warrants Wednesday after pulling over drivers for traffic violations.

If they found none, they issued a written warning and a frozen turkey. Businessman Steve Gountanis bought the 20 turkeys and asked the department to distribute them in time for the holiday.

Driver Larry Riddle appreciated the surprise after he was pulled over for not signaling a turn.

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lition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels were criticized for the closure by the U.N. and aid groups who say it could bring millions of people closer to “starvation and death.” The rebels vow retaliation against the kingdom.

5. ISLAMIC STATE GROUP IN SOMALIA COULD BE ‘SIGNIFICANT THREAT’ Experts say its nascent presence in the country could grow if it attracts fighters fleeing collapsing strongholds in Syria and Iraq. The U.S. military this month carried out its first drone strikes against IS there.

6. EX-MEMBERS SAY CHURCH USES POWER, LIES TO KEEP GRIP ON KIDS An AP investigation finds that a secretive evangelical church in North Carolina used positions of authority, deception and intimidation to bring children into the sect or keep them from leaving.

7. ROHINGYA BOY FLOATS ACROSS RIVER TO FLEE MYANMAR VIOLENCE

Nabi Hussain, 13, used a yellow plastic oil drum to cross the 2 ½-mile waterway to Bangladesh, a symbol of the desperation the persecuted Muslim minority is feeling.

8. MOORE THREATENS SUIT OVER STORY THAT COULD SINK CAMPAIGN The Alabama Republican Senate candidate says he’ll sue the Washington Post for publishing allegations that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl some four decades ago.

9. GLOBAL CARBON POLLUTION RISES AFTER 3 STRAIGHT FLAT YEARS The report by the Global Carbon Project team dashes hopes that emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas had peaked.

10. WHO’S UNBEATABLE ON THE ROAD Tom Brady threw three TD passes and the New England Patriots matched their own AFC record with their 12th consecutive road victory, pummeling Denver 41-16.

Entertainment Liz Smith, syndicated gossip columnist, dies at 94 NEW YORK — (AP) Liz Smith, the syndicated gossip columnist whose mixture of banter, barbs, and bon mots about the glitterati helped her climb the A-list as high as many of the celebrities

she covered, died Sunday at the age of 94.

Joni Evans, Smith’s literary agent, told The Associated Press she died of natural causes.

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ter-century, Smith’s column — titled simply “Liz Smith” — was one of the most widely read in the world. The column’s success was due in

part to Smith’s own celebrity status, giving her an insider’s access rather than relying largely on tipsters, press releases and publicists.

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Local & State News Veterans Continued from Page 1A “The lesson is we are committed to one another. I am committed to the nation I am a part of. I am grateful we can remember the people who have done that.”

From the crayon sketches from children to the national anthem sung by a choir-quartet, organizers of the event said the ceremony served as a

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reminder to veterans and active-duty soldiers alike, that the community is here to support them.

No matter their current situation, the organizers said it is important to continue to support veterans because they made the ultimate sacrifice and risked their lives for the freedoms we have today.

“We need to protect our veterans and their families,” Judy Brassfield, the Vice President of the American Le-

gion Auxiliary Unit 111 said.

“We need all the help we can get with the community. The community has backed us and we are trying to back the community, everybody is in this together.”

Although the ceremony followed similarly to Veterans Day celebrations in previous years, many of the retired soldiers appreciated the event and said it was one to remember.

“I always remember this

day,” World War II veteran, Earl Vogelaar said. “I think it is important to remember this day the things that our countrymen preserve because of the sacrifices of so many people.”

For more information about the American Legion Post 111, call 641-792-3353 or find American Legion Post 111 on Facebook.

Contact Anthony Victor Reyes at areyes@newtondailynews.com

TJ Continued from Page 1A a family member or a friend who is a veteran if they would attend the school’s Veterans Day program. In addition, Rachel Tomas, an instructional coach at the school, invited veterans from the Newton American Legion to participate.

Students were then matched up with the veteran they had invited, and random students were paired with veterans from the legion. A line was formed and the crew marched through the hallways as the rest of the faculty and students cheered them on.

“The response was great,” Tomas said.

“It was a bigger turnout than we expected, and we were very pleased with how everything went.”

Staff members said they really didn’t know what to expect because it was the first year the school held a Veterans Day program. Mick said she was asked by Newton Community School District Superintendent Bob Callaghan if there were any programs going on at the schools and that’s when she brought the idea to Thomas Jefferson’s leadership committee.

Mick said every teacher was asked to come up with a patriotic craft that could be used during the march.

“We left it very open, and they created a mini-lesson in their classrooms,” Mick said. “We also suggested that students wear red, white and blue in honor of Veteran’s Day.” Parent Vicki Knudtson, of Newton, and her daughter Zoey, 4, a student at the school, participated in the march. Knudtson said she is a veteran herself and she thought the day was truly touching.

“We have a 20-year-old son who is serving,” Knudtson said. “They even wrote the names of family members of veterans who are serving right now and hung them up on the window.”

Knudtson said she has five children

Kayla Singletary/Daily News Veterans from the American Legion were invited to a Veterans Day parade at Thomas Jefferson Friday where more than 100 parents, vets and students participated in the march.

Kayla Singletary/Daily News Vicki Knudtson, veteran, and Zoey, 4, a Thomas Jefferson student, walk down the halls Friday during the Veterans Day march.

and she has never attended or heard of an event like this one.

“It’s just really nice they took the time to do this,” Knudtson said.

Ashley Williamson, of Newton, said she

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wasn’t sure if her mother or father, who are both veterans, would be able to make the trip from Oskaloosa. But Raiden Bookout, a fourth grader, was given the best surprise when he saw his grandfather at school.

“He didn’t know grandpa was coming,” Williamson said. “My dad is 63 and served seven years in the Army — I wish more schools would do things like this for our veterans.”

Veterans were beaming with smiles and some were even moved to tears as they marched during the event. Mick said it was just a small gesture to show their appreciation.

“We talk a lot about the Cardinal Code here and this was a golden opportunity to teach our kids to be caring and respectful to those who have done so much for us,” Mick said. “Thomas Jefferson will continue to have a Veterans Day event of some sort.”

Contact Kayla Singletary at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or ksingletary@newtondailynews.com

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Accessory Continued from Page 1A • The accessory apartment structure must meet all regular setback requirements for the zoning district and the maximum height for the accessory structure shall not exceed 15 feet. Conversion of a pre-existing structure that does not conform to the normal setback requirements is not permitted.

Planning and zoning director Erin Chambers said each residential lot is required to have a 25foot setback in the front, 25 feet in the rear and five on each side. However, a detached accessory garage or shed encroaching into the rear or side yard can have a setback up to three feet.

“If you are going to have a detached accessory apartment it needs to be at the 25 feet, not the three feet,” Chambers said. “The planning and zoning commission wanted to see that just because it is a more intense use crowding the neighboring property line.”

Also in the ordinance is language stating any conversion of an existing structure or construction of a new structure would require a building permit. Through building permit process the city can verify all of the conditions of the zoning ordinance are met prior to the approval of such a use.

The topic came before the council following a request by citizen Michele Edwards who desired to create an apartment in a detached garage on her property for a family member to live in during the summer months. The family member lives in the south during the winter months.

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arlier this month I found myself in $500 for Katy Perry tickets I never agreed to purchase and one of the most bizarre managerial situations of my career.

You might remember the Woodrow Wilson PTA recently went all out for the school’s Literacy Night, an evening dedicated to fun and the promotion of reading. The event also included a silent-auction component to raise funds for the school’s PTA. My connection to Woodrow Wilson is I sometimes drive by it and my husband attended the elementary school about 35 years ago. My only knowledge of the Literacy Night was as an item on our news budget. Reporter David Dolmage wanted to attend as part of his coverage on the Newton school district.

As I was running errands that night, I received a text from Dave. He and school board member Robyn Friedman had apparently been discussing my participation in the silent auction. Thus began a long series of text from Dave in which

Start the Press Abigail Pelzer he asked things like “You like Katy Perry, right?” and “$500 is OK right? They’re really good seats.”

I mostly rolled my eyes at the texts and told him to get back to work. Yet the barrage of Katy Perry texts would begin again early the next morning. This time he had perfectly timed backup via school board president Travis Padget.

“Wow! I just heard that you two were the big donors at the Woodrow PTA fundraiser last night. Makes me proud!

Thank you for supporting our kids!”

I detected the text as a sham and told him as much, explaining I didn’t make such a purchase, and he’s totally the type of guy who would conspire to pull one over on me. Travis remained diligent, explaining Robyn had reported the donation to administration. Dave said he was going to avoid me and my wrath.

I began wondering about the reality of the tickets. Katy Perry is a great per-

former, and I knew she had an upcoming show in Des Moines. I hadn’t planned on attending, however, and in no way earmarked $500 for the show.

About this time my husband dropped by the office to bring me coffee because it’s the direct path to my heart. I explained the dilemma.

“I like Katy Perry,” he said. “Yeah I have one of her songs on my phone .. let’s see ... ‘Dark Horse’ featuring Juicy J — hey is Juicy J going to be there?”

He clearly wasn’t interested in forging a plan in which I tell Dave he can’t spend hundreds of dollars of our money.

This kind of thing isn’t detailed in our employee handbook. It’s just common courtesy, right? Don’t write your boss’s name in for a silent auction item because it’s a really bad idea. I grew concerned others would follow his lead and I’d be broke before noon. I set Dave’s punishment aside and refocused on getting to the bottom of this donation.

Dave made the claim that Robyn “said it was OK” and he figured I would “be happy to support the school district.”

Robyn approving my donation was a weak link.

I sent her a message and asked: “What happened last night?” She launched into an explanation of the Literacy Night, how many people attended, how much was raised and what a great time it was. I had to be more direct.

“Robyn, am I in for $500 on Katy Perry tickets?”

“No.” There were words with my friend Travis and my evil reporter. Travis and I were able to talk it through and hug it out, just as Dave and I eventually did. I don’t usually hug reporters unless they are getting married, losing a loved one or totally blow my mind with their work. When I found out Dave is a self-described “Teddy Bear” and enjoys the opportunities when serious storytelling leads to a connection between two people and a hug, I could respect that. Putting this debacle to rest with a few laborious news assignments and a hug worked for me.

As for Katy Perry tickets, it doesn’t look like it’s in the stars for us. But if you find out Juicy J is performing as well, I might know someone interested in tickets.

Contact Abigail Pelzer at apelzer@newtondailynews.com

Eye on America John Stossel

Simpler tax simplification As you read this, President Trump’s tax plan is being debated. Congress will change it. Where this ends, no one knows.

I want two things: 1. Simplification.

2. More money in private hands.

Trump offers some of both.

His cuts would leave more money in private hands, where it will be used more efficiently. Politicians’ spending decisions already put us $20 trillion in debt; they shouldn’t be trusted with more money.

Cutting the corporate tax rate isn’t popular (rich people!), but a cut is needed. Economic growth is really important. It’s stifled when America’s taxes are higher than other nations’.

Trump also offers some simplification. Good. The more complex the rules, the more time we waste hiring accountants and the more time lawyers spend fighting over who qualifies for what. Trump would double the personal exemption (fewer people will itemize) and kill the “death tax,” deductions for local taxes and the alternative minimum tax.

It’s a start. But that’s not nearly good enough.

Heck, the “simplification” bill itself is 400 pages long.

Americans spend about 7 billion hours trying to comply with today’s tax rules. That’s the equivalent of 3.7 million people working 40-hour weeks. What a waste.

I spend hours filling out forms and forwarding paperwork to an accountant. I distort my spending and investments because of tax rules. What a waste.

America’s first 1040 form was four pages long. Today’s code is more than 3.7 million words. No one understands it.

Even the tax specialists get things wrong.

Yet parts of Trump’s plan make taxes more complex: He increases the child tax credit and creates a new credit for nonchild dependents. It may be fair to help people who care for helpless adults, but each new deduction creates complexity and parasites who feed off it. As usual, some rich people will game that credit, and some poor people will never figure it out.

Far better to lower everyone’s taxes to, say, 15 percent, by getting rid of all deductions.

Then we could focus on creating wealth instead of filling out forms.

But good luck with that, President Trump.

Today’s tax deductions are the main reason we’ve got a huge culture of lobbyists.

One of the most unfair tax breaks is the mortgage interest deduction. It encourages rich people to buy more homes than we need. It exacerbates housing bubbles.

Trump merely proposed cutting the maximum deduction to half-a-million dollars. But even that has the swamp creatures screaming, “Unfair!”

Jerry Howard of the National Association of Home Builders says he will fight that “tooth and nail.” He claims it “is a direct assault on the American dream of homeownership.”

Bunk. Canada has no mortgage deduction, yet Canada’s homeownership rate is higher than the United States’. The big mortgage deduction is welfare for the rich.

But people like Howard have clout. Homebuilders and mortgage bankers give politicians money.

Likewise, even some Republicans in high-tax states like New York and New Jersey now are whining about losing state tax deductibility. They fear voter backlash in their districts.

Once again, Congress ends up fighting over who gets the biggest cuts instead of the overall tax haul and size of government.

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Hotels and motels have role in anti-trafficking movement The local group, “Newton Says No to Human Trafficking” is part of the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery (NAHT). This volunteer organization was the first, and remains the only, statewide volunteer organization devoted exclusively to ending trafficking in all its forms.

When it began, more than 10 years ago, most Iowans thought trafficking only took place in third world countries, or if domestic trafficking occurred in the USA, it was rare and only happened in large metropolitan cities. The undeniable truth is that both sex and labor trafficking are in Iowa, just as they are in all oth-

Companies should allow veterans a day off I was very disappointed to hear that companies in Newton wouldn’t let their veterans have Friday off to observe the holiday that was created for them. It is past practice that

er states in our country. It is in Iowa’s small towns and our cities.

Because Iowa has three major US interstates running through it, north to south and east to west, victims are transported to and from our state to every corner of the nation.

The mission of NAHT is to coordinate Iowa’s solution to end human trafficking and slavery through coalition building, raising awareness, promoting education and advocacy. Here in Jasper County, our local volunteers are working towards those goals.

Specifically, as volunteers, we are presently in the process of raising awareness and educating the hotel/motel industry personnel. We have participated in a three-hour inaugural training and are now contacting the hotel/ motel managers and owners in order to schedule on-site employee training. It is important that we

all become partners, seeking to rescue victims of trafficking, stop the traffickers, and eliminate the market in which it is carried out, including not allowing hotels or motels in central Iowa to be a safe haven for sex trafficking.

To have the desired impact, we seek 100 percent participation of all hotels/motels in our county.

Our local hotel/motel managers are being asked to allow their employees to experience the 40-minute free training that will help everyone realize, recognize and respond to this national crisis.

This should make everyone in Jasper County feel proud, and maybe even a little safer, knowing the hotel/motel industry cares enough to do their part toward ending human trafficking.

even though the holiday falls on Saturday you get the Friday off and if it falls on a Sunday you would get Monday off. I’ve heard it’s not a “free day off.” I don’t quite understand that saying. These people would not get paid for their day off. Maybe it is because these business owners don’t get the day off because he or she didn’t serve your

country. It really shows that some people don’t value our veterans. I don’t understand it and I’m very disappointed in these companies. I would like to tell all veterans thank you.

We should thank all those who have served.

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Obituaries Robert Elmer Bowie Nov. 10, 2017 Robert “Bob” Elmer Bowie, 82, of Chariton, formerly of Newton, died F r i d a y, Nov. 10, 2017. A memo-

Darrell J. Steinberger Nov. 10, 2017 Darrell J. Steinberger went home to be with his Savior after a long battle with cancer Friday morning, Nov. 10, 2017, at his home in rural Newton, under the care of Mercy Hospice.

A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Newton Bap-

Regina Irene Wallace Nov. 10, 2017 Regina Irene Wallace, 67, of Estero, Fla., formerly of Ne wton, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.

No services are scheduled at this time. Memorials to Regina’s family may be sent to the fam-

rial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the funeral home.

Memorials to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League may be left at the funeral home.

Bob, the son of Theodore and LaVerne (Drake) Bowie, was born Jan. 2, 1935, in Newton.

He grew up and lived most of his life in Newton. Bob was a self-employed hardwood floor layer and loved animals.

Those left to honor Bob’s memory are his children, Rebecca Jones of Ottumwa, Kimberly (Terry) Jordan, Milton Bowie of Chariton, Lori (Roger) Andera of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Susan Ford of Monroe; the children’s mother, Betty Bowie of Newton;

five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Gracie Halterman of Newton and Dorothy Stoner of Moberly, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Robert and William Bowie; a granddaughter, Christina Chapman; two sisters, Winifred Chapman and Edna Mae Ridgeway; and a brother, Theodore Bowie.

tist Temple Church with Rev. Clayton Pickering officiating.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, who has been entrusted with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers and as an expression of sympathy, memorials may be designated to Newton Baptist Temple Church, Mercy Hospice or to Darrell’s family, in his name.

Darrell James Steinberger, 82, was born April 13, 1935, in Newton, the son of James Willis and Ella Mae (Tinnermeier) Steinberger.

On June 30, 1956,

Darrell was united in marriage to Joy Lee Dunlavy in Monroe.

Darrell was employed for many years by Maples Chevrolet and Oldsmobile as an automobile mechanic in Newton.

Darrell enjoyed his family, farming, working on his tractors and cars, going on those Iowa Tractor rides with Joy Lee and telling others about his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He was a past member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Newton, and Silver Wheels Car Club, was a member of the Newton Baptist Temple, various tractor clubs including M.I.P. Tractor Club in Marshalltown and the Red

Rock Thrashers. He was always praying for his family and friends.

Darrell is survived by his wife, Joy Lee; daughter, Marcia (Scott) McAnally of Newton; his son, James (Lois) Steinberger of Altoona; his eight grandchildren; seven (plus one on the way) great-grandchildren; his sisters, Mary J. “Mitzie” (Bob) Provin and Carolyn Ball; his nieces and nephews; and many good neighbors and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother-in-law, Robert Ball.

Online condolences may be left for the family at pencefh.com.

ily or left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Regina, the daughter of Dale and Hazel (Allison) Wallace, was born April 29, 1950, in Albia. She graduated from Newton High School in 1968. Regina lived in the Newton and Grinnell areas most of her life.

She worked for 19 years at Grinnell Mutual and then later for the Maytag Company. After leaving Maytag, Regina went back to school and received her medical laboratory technician cer-

tification from DMACC. She then worked as a lab tech for both the Grinnell Regional Medical Center and Skiff Medical Center before retiring from Health Enterprises in 2015. After retirement she moved to Estero, Fla. Regina enjoyed reading romance novels, writing, crocheting, scratch off tickets and going to the casino.

Regina is survived by her children, Heidi (Randy) Kirkpatrick and Michael (Lisa) Reavis, both of Newton; grandchildren, Brice Bebout

and Branden Telepnev; her mother, Hazel Belzer of Newton; step-mother, Deloris Wallace of Estero, Fla.; her siblings, Kent Wallace of Hollywood, Fla., and Donovan (Pat) Wallace of Turlock, Calif.; step-siblings, Shawn (Craig) Retman of Kellogg and Kirk Van Rees of Hollywood, Fla.; and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Dale Joseph Morgan; father, Dale Wallace; step-father, Ralph Belzer; and step-brother, Bret Van Rees.

Entries open for Annual Holiday Lighted Parade The 2017 Annual Holiday Lighted Parade starts at DMACC immediately following the courthouse lighting at 6 p.m. Nov. 24. This event will feature lighted floats and entries with the theme of “Christmas Around The World.” The Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce is inviting local residents to bring their creative entries to make the parade special and fun.

Sign up to be in the parade and get the whole family involved or get your co-workers together or your company. It will be a special evening as hundreds gather to watch the magic of the season in the community.

For more information, contact the chamber office, 113 First Ave. W. in Newton or email info@experiencenewton.com. Entries are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 20.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Fumigation CIC will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at ISU Extension, Jasper County, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton. Contact Tammy Welcher at 641-792-6433 or welcher@iastate.edu with questions.

• Newton Golden “K” Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the activity room at Newton Village, 110 N. Fifth Ave. W. in Newton.

• Congressman Dave Loebsack’s District Representative Bri Dennison will host open office hours at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffeehouse & Eatery, 114 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• Monthly Potluck will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jasper County Senior Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton. Ham, turkey, potatoes and dressing will be furnished by the senior center.

Those wish to attend are asked to bring a salad, vegetable or dessert to share or a donation.

Entertainment will follow the potluck, then the monthly meeting. After the meeting, Bingo will be played. Bring your own place setting.

• 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.

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Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Matt Brown, 40, and Rebecca L. Johnson, 40, both of Mingo, were charged with contempt — violation of no contact protective order at 8:03 a.m. Nov. 6 when Johnson called an officer for help at her residence because Brown was allegedly “acting crazy.” Brown was found at Johnson’s residence with knowledge of the no contact order. Johnson and Brown were arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Unhappy grandma gets an eyeful of son-in-law wearing skivvies DEAR ABBY: After my future son-in-law moved in with our daughter, my husband and I stopped by unannounced to visit. He answered the door in his underwear and never bothered to go put on a pair of shorts.

We didn’t say anything and, of course, didn’t stay long.

It was close to Christmas, so we bought him a robe and my husband jokingly told him, “We figured you didn’t have one since you stay in your underwear when we’re here.” Even after that, he still does it.

I finally told my daughter, “Since he can’t take a hint, please tell him to put on clothes when I’m coming over.”

Since then, when we’ve stopped by (dropping off the grandbabies) he still doesn’t put shorts on.

It happened again today. I asked him to please throw on some shorts, and his response was, “You’re killing me in my own house,” but he did do it. They rely on us to help with our granddaughters, but I’m fed up with having to see him in his underwear. I also don’t think he should go around that way around his 6-year-old stepdaughter and his 2-month-old daughter. What are your thoughts on this?

— HURTING EYES IN FLORIDA DEAR HURTING EYES: Because you are doing your daughter and her husband the favor of looking after the grandkids, and you have let them know you prefer not seeing your son-in-law in his undies, your wishes should be respected. However, different families have different standards regarding attire around the house, and you shouldn’t judge him for what he chooses to wear in the privacy of his home when you are not around.

DEAR ABBY: My 8-year-old daughter keeps asking me for a smartphone. I’m at a loss about who she would call besides me and her dad.

She points out these different kids her

age who have phones. They are the same kids I view as ones who will have no curfew, boyfriends at 12 and parents who aren’t as involved as we are.

At what age do you feel kids should have smartphones? — INVOLVED PARENT DEAR INVOLVED PARENT: I don’t think there is a magic number, but your daughter is definitely too young to have one. Smartphones can be dangerous when they are used irresponsibly. A flip phone, perhaps, for her to contact you in case of emergencies, might be appropriate.

Because her friends have smartphones is not a valid reason for her to have one. Before that happens, you must be confident that it will be used responsibly, and that you and her father will be able to review its history.

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Iowa man fatally shot by officer after brandishing gun DAKOTA CITY — Authorities say a 20-year-old northern Iowa man was fatally shot by a Department of Natural Resources officer after brandishing a gun.

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says Shane Allen Jensen, of Humboldt, was shot on Saturday in Dakota City.

Authorities say Jensen was shot around 2:30 p.m. after he fired a 9 mm handgun into the air and then pointed the weapon at the DNR officer.

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SIOUX CITY — A Sioux City man has been released from prison less than two months into his seven-year sentence for shooting his 3-year-old sister in the face with a BB gun.

District Judge Steven Andreasen reconsidered 18-year-old Adrian White’s sentence earlier this week and suspended the remainder of White’s prison term. White is now on three years’ probation. White was sentenced after pleading guilty Sept. 11 to assault and child endangerment.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — An Iowa Western Community College professor and literacy advocate has donated hundreds of books to a county jail.

Nicole Juranek, a communications professor at the community college in Council Bluffs, hauled 800 paperback books to the Pottawattamie County Jail on Wednesday to give inmates there something to read, the Daily Nonpareil reported.

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asked. “This is the place where our laws are made. The people’s house ... why the secrecy?”

Failor said the Senate Republican office is committed to its employees, and ensuring their privacy is part of that effort.

“We’re trying really hard to do this right,” he said.

Brenna Smith, press secretary for the governor, didn’t answer questions by email about Reynolds’ views on an internal investigation versus an independent one. She provided a statement from the governor.

“Sexual harassment or discrimination will not be tolerated in any level of government.

The public deserves to know the whole truth about what happened to Kirsten. If there are any additional facts about her case that have not already been made public, they should be released immediately,” Reynolds said. “I am encouraged by the steps the legislature is taking to ensure a safe work environment by hiring a human resources professional, and that the staffer at the center of the lawsuit resigned and is no longer employed by the caucus staff.”

Reynolds was referencing Jim Friedrich, a policy analyst who was accused of making lewd comments. He resigned in September.

Nicole Bedera, a doctoral student in sociology at the University of Michigan whose research focuses on sexual assailants, questioned the independence of an in-house investigation. She said that’s true even if people accused of harassment are no longer working at the statehouse.

“If the allegation is that there’s a climate that is permissive of sexual harassment, that means that everyone in the Legislature needs to be under some scrutiny, not just the people who’ve been named at this point,” she said.

“The only way that the entire climate can be under scrutiny is if it’s an external investigation.”

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A December 2016 report noted: “One dead, decomposing, headless juvenile ferret was found incorporated into the fecal material buildup on the wire floor in the corner of the cage,” which also housed a live adult and six juvenile ferrets.

Federal contracts show that even as USDA inspectors were writing up the reports about the farm’s treatment of raccoons, the agency was signing contracts to buy animals from the company for research. It spent nearly $30,000 in June and December of 2015 and in July 2016.

The business since 2007 received more than $67,000 from USDA contracts to provide skunks, raccoons, and foxes. USDA has expansive research enterprises with divisions that focus on food safety, animal health and food production improvements. One of the contracts indicates raccoons were obtained by a USDA lab in Colorado focusing on wildlife diseases, and another noted young foxes would be used as “research models.”

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DES MOINES (AP) — Federal inspectors have repeatedly ordered a southeast Iowa fur farm to improve the grim living conditions for ferrets, foxes, raccoons and skunks it sells to government laboratories and pet stores.

Many of the animals have been forced to live in sweltering heat or maggot-infested filth, sometimes with decomposing carcasses in their cages, officials found over the last two years.

So far no charges or enforcement action has been taken against the Ruby Fur Farm near New Sharon, 65 miles southeast of Des Moines.

However, animal rights groups are calling for rescue of the animals, revocation of the farm’s federal license and fines for neglect.

U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors documented the most recent problems when they returned to the farm seven times between December and August after finding suffering animals.

A building housing 290 raccoons reached 100 degrees in July, with many of the animals panting and drooling and 26 in “severe heat distress,” according to a July 21 inspection report.

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will provide those human resources services to the Iowa Senate. I look forward to working with DAS to ensure a safe working environment exists for all employees,” he Dix said in a statement on Aug. 2.

It’s unclear whether Dix meant the agency would conduct an investigation or provide other services. Ultimately, the agency wasn’t contracted.

Discussions about sexual harassment have gained traction in recent weeks around the country, including at statehouses, amid allegations of sexual abuse and harassment that started with film mogul Harvey Weinstein and have spread to include many others. In Iowa, the issue dates back to a lawsuit filed several years ago by Kirsten Anderson, a former communications director for Senate Republicans.

Anderson testified at a trial this year that she was fired in 2013, hours after she complained about sexual harassment in the office. Her supervisors, including Dix, say Anderson was laid off because of poor work performance.

A jury awarded Anderson $2.2 million. She later settled with the state for $1.75 million.

Anderson said she saw Dix by chance at a coffee shop in September and asked him about the status of an investigation into alleged workplace harassment.

According to Anderson, Dix told her he couldn’t comment because it was ongoing.

Anderson said she told Dix she would follow up. Now, she has questions. Anderson said she understands privacy concerns, but there’s a lack of transparency in not sharing general information about what was done and what’s being done to make the office better.

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DES MOINES (AP) — An investigation into alleged sexual harassment within the Senate Republican caucus of the Iowa Legislature is complete, according to a top official within the office, but there will be no report about it and no information will be shared with the public.

Ed Failor, senior aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix, told The Associated Press on Friday the office completed an internal investigation into allegations of sexual harassment highlighted during a trial this year involving a former staffer.

Failor said additional information cannot be shared publicly because it’s a personnel issue.

“Everybody in personnel has an expectation of privacy ... where they can say what they want to say with an expectation that it’s not going to end up in the newspaper,” he said.

Internal staff within the Senate GOP office conducted the investigation, according to Failor.

Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds implied several months ago the caucus should seek some type of independent review, but she wasn’t specific.

The investigation’s completion comes amid news the Senate GOP office is working with House Republicans to create a new human resources manager position to oversee harassment complaints at the Legislature. A job description says the person will work independently to investigate complaints, but the position’s structure hasn’t been figured out.

Dix, a Shell Rock Republican, had indicated recently that investigating harassment issues within the office was ongoing. In early August, Reynolds told reporters she was open to the Iowa Department of Administrative Services working with the Senate GOP office to address the issue. Dix then said he was looking into a contract with DAS. “Once a contractual relationship has been established, DAS

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Locals honor vets, kick off holidays Saturday

Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News More than 700 veterans are served a hot breakfast Saturday morning at Newton HyVee. Left: A veteran puts a pin on a map Saturday showing where he was deployed during the free Veterans Day breakfast at Newton Hy-Vee. The grocery store also gave out “Thank You” packets filled with coupons and discounts.

Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News Betty Vogelaar and her husband Earl, World War II veteran, listen to a Veterans Day prayer during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the American Legion. A 21-gun salute was held following the ceremony.

Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News Santa Claus reads to a group of children Saturday at Choices book store during the Downtown Christmas Open House. The two-day event featured several holiday goodies and special sales.

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Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News A variety of “Thank You” messages are displayed Saturday during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the American Legion. The messages were made by local children.

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AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Kenseth may be going away, but he’s not going quietly.

Kenseth won for the first time this season in what might have been the second-to-last Cup race of his NASCAR career. Kenseth does not have a job lined up for next year and said he’ll take a break at the start of the season.

“Just got one race left and everybody dreams of going out a winner,” a tearful Kenseth said after climbing from his Toyota.

Kenseth passed Chase Elliott with 10 laps remaining to win Sunday at Phoenix Raceway and deny Elliott the final berth in next week’s championship race. Had Elliott hung on for the win, he would have qualified for the championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Elliott finished second for the seventh time this season.

Brad Keselowski earned the final spot in the championship on points because a playoff-eligible driver did not win the race. Keselowski will race Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick for the championship next Sunday at Homestead. The field, two Toyota drivers and two Ford drivers, includes three former series champions and Truex, the most dominant driver of the season.

Kenseth had already been eliminated from the playoffs, so his victory was purely personal satisfaction. The 2003 NASCAR champion is a two-time Daytona 500 winner and consistent playoff driver, but he’s 45 and being replaced at Joe Gibbs Racing next season by Erik Jones.

Too expensive to land a competitive ride for next season, Kenseth has decided to take time away rather than drive a car that can’t win races.

“He’s been really down and frustrated and trying to figure out this season and what it’s all about, to try to go out there and try to win in his final season, not on his own terms final season,” said teammate Busch, one of many drivers to congratulate Kenseth.

“I think it shows that there’s no reason why he couldn’t have gotten a job anywhere else. It’s just, I guess, the in-

dustry didn’t see Matt Kenseth as their driver, and that’s really, really unfortunate because I love the guy and have raced with respect for him for a long, long time and will forever respect him for what he’s done for the sport.”

The Kenseth win salvaged the day for Gibbs, which had a chance to get Denny Hamlin into the championship until his feud with Elliott cost him the chance.

The two were racing for position and Elliott gave Hamlin several taps as he tried to get past him for position, and when he finally was able to pull alongside Hamlin, the two cars made contact. Hamlin grazed the wall and immediately began losing positions on the track.

Just a few laps later, his tire blew, Hamlin hit the wall and his race was over. Elliott admitted he raced Hamlin aggressively, same as Hamlin did when he wrecked Elliott from the lead at Martinsville.

“A wise man once told me that he’ll race guys how they race him with a smile on his face, so that’s what I did today,” Elliott said. “I raced him how he raced me, and that’s the way I saw it. That’s about all I have to say.”

Hamlin was racing to win, but could have beaten Keselowski into the finale on points had he not wrecked.

He has maintained that he didn’t mean to wreck Elliott at Martinsville, and the payback Sunday was redemption.

“It just proves to the people who thought I was a bad guy that he would do the exact same thing under the same circumstances,” Hamlin said. “I got into him and he chose to retaliate.”

Jimmie Johnson also wrecked early in the race, ending his bid to make the championship. The elimination of the seven-time champion means NASCAR will not have a repeat winner.

Kyle Larson won the first stage of the race, and then his recent run of bad luck continued. His engine failed early in the second stage and Larson went to the garage with a last-place finish.

The season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. The highest finishing driver of the four contenders will win the championship.

Packers win first game without Rodgers, beat Bears CHICAGO (AP) — Brett Hundley threw for 212 yards and a touchdown, Nick Perry had three sacks and the Green Packers beat the Chicago Bears 23-16 to snap a threegame losing streak on Sunday.

Hundley, starting his third game for an injured Aaron Rodgers, threw a 17-yard touchdown to Davante Adams to make it 23-13 with 5:29 to play, and the Packers (5-4) hung on to beat the Bears (3-6) for the eighth time in nine games.

Chicago’s Mitchell Trubisky threw for a career-high 297 yards. He hit Josh Bellamy for a 46-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the Bears dropped their second in a row after winning back-toback games.

The win was Green Bay’s first since a narrow victory at Dallas on Oct. 8. A week later, Rodgers got driven to the turf by the Vikings’ Anthony Barr in a loss at Minnesota week and the Packers haven’t been the same since then.

Hundley completed 18 of 25 passes to help the Packers win their eighth straight at Soldier Field counting the playoffs.

Ty Montgomery ran for a 37-yard touchdown in the second quarter, but sat out the second half because of a rib injury. That left the Packers without their top two running backs, after Aaron Jones hurt his knee in the first quarter.

The Bears had a replay challenge backfire in a big

AP Photo Green Bay Packers running back Ty Montgomery (88) breaks away from the Chicago Bears defense for a touchdown during the first half Sunday’s game in Chicago. The Packers beat the Bears 23-16 to snap a three-game losing streak.

way as they were threatening to score in the second quarter. And the offense stalled after Mason Crosby missed a 35-yard field with just over a minute left, giving Chicago one final chance.

The Packers led 10-3 in the second quarter after Montgomery went untouched through

the line for his big TD run.

The Bears were then driving deep in Green Bay territory when their replay challenge near the goal line backfired in a huge way.

Benny Cunningham was ruled out at the 2 after turning a short pass into a 23-yard gain. The Bears challenged the

spot. Replay officials ruled he didn’t have control when he hit the pylon, and with the ball rolling out of bounds in the end zone, Green Bay took over at the 20.

The Bears didn’t lose a timeout, since the call was overturned, though that’s a loss they would have gladly taken.

Coach John Fox screamed at line judge Bart Longson after the ruling and the crowd continued to boo as the Packers took possession.

Up Next Packers: Host the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 19.

Bears: Host Detroit Lions on Nov. 19.

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Ninth-ranked Tar Heels shoot past UNI Panthers CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Luke Maye knocked down outside jumpers, hit the glass and scored inside — even throwing in a nifty spin move on a post bucket — for the best scoring performance of his career.

Ninth-ranked North Carolina needs this version of Maye, too.

The 6-foot-8 junior had 26 points and 10 rebounds to help the Tar Heels beat Northern Iowa 86-69 in Friday night’s season opener, a fast start for a one-time reserve now thrust into a leading role for the reigning national champions.

“Whether I score 26 or whether I score two, it’s not going to make a difference to me,” Maye said. “I just want to go out there and play my best and help my team do the best we can.”

Big men Kennedy Meeks, Isaiah Hicks and Tony Bradley Jr. are gone from last year’s title winner, leaving behind Maye and an inexperienced crop of big men.

Maye made 11-of-16 shots, including two 3-pointers, in 28 minutes.

“He’s quick to shoot it and he’s got no fear,” Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson said. “Tonight we had a couple where we didn’t give him much space ... and he made 3-pointerss.”

Freshman Garrison Brooks added 14 points for the Tar Heels, who didn’t have Final Four Most

Outstanding Player Joel Berry II and Pittsburgh graduate transfer Cameron Johnson due to injuries.

Regardless, the Tar Heels shot 50 percent and blew open a 14-point halftime lead to as many as 31 points late.

Spencer Haldeman had 15 points to lead Northern Iowa, which had upset the top-ranked Tar Heels at home in November 2015.

But the Panthers never came close to duplicating that magic.

The Panthers are picked to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference, but this game just got away from them.

With top big man Bennett Koch getting in early foul trouble, Northern Iowa relied on the 3-point shot and made 13-of-28 — though it got nothing inside the arc and only got to the foul line nine times through the first 36 minutes before getting there several times late in a blowout.

Northern Iowa’s Isaiah Brown made just 9 of his 41 3-pointer attempts (22 percent) as a freshman, but hit 3-of-6 Friday and finished with 13 points against UNC. “He worked hard over the summer, but the last month he’s put in a lot of time,” Jacobson said. “And you can see it.”

Next Up Northern Iowa: The Panthers host Alcorn State on Monday.

Hawkeye men cruise to back-to-back wins IOWA CITY (AP) — Newcomer Luke Garza led Iowa’s charge to a 92-58 victory over Alabama State, scoring 11 points to go with 13 rebounds Sunday.

Though the freshman shot just 2-of-8 from the field, he added seven points from the free throw line on 11 attempts.

The Hawkeyes (2-0) found plenty of use out of their bench, as 10 players got at least 10 minutes of playing time.

Few members of the team played more than 20 minutes — Cordell Pemsl saw the most time, getting 24 minutes on the floor while putting up 15 points and grabbing five rebounds.

Thirteen Hawkeyes got out on the floor, including rarely-used Charlie Rose and Riley Till.

Alabama State’s Tobi Ewuosho and Branden Johnson struggled to keep their team in the game, notching 13 points apiece. Reginald Gee added 15 more for the Hornets (0-2).

Iowa freshman Connor McCaffery missed his second

straight game with a sprained ankle.

But McCaffery could make his debut Thursday against Grambling State.

The game gave the Hawkeyes a chance to showcase some of the depth they have on the bench, and those who came in after the starters performed well enough to continue out-scoring the Hornets.

Iowa hosts Grambling State on Thursday.

Garza scored 16 points in his debut, Isaiah Moss added 14 points in 13 minutes and Iowa pounded Chicago State 95-62 on Friday night.

Tyler Cook and Jordan Bohannon added 12 points apiece for the Hawkeyes, who shot 59.6 percent in their first game without Jok, the Big Ten’s leading scorer a year ago.

Moss went 5-of-7 shooting and 4-of-6 on 3-pointers and Iowa finished 12-of-22 from beyond the arc after losing their best shooter in Jok.

Cyclone men fall to Tigers COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The highly anticipated debut of Michael Porter Jr. was brief.

The Missouri Tigers did just fine without him in a 74-59 victory over Iowa State in the season opener.

Porter, considered one of the top two recruits in the nation, played only two minutes and scored two points before taking a seat on the bench with an ice pack on his left hip. A team spokesman said he “tweaked” the hip and was held out for the rest of the game as a precaution.

Kevin Puryear led Missouri with 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Jordan Barnett scored 15 points, Jeremiah Tilmon added 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds. The Tigers shot 52.9 percent from the field.

Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin said Porter approached him after he submitted the starting lineup to the official scorer and said that his leg “didn’t feel right.”

Martin said he removed Porter at the first opportunity because “his safety and his health was most important.”

Martin said he had no update on Porter’s status after the game and didn’t even know what part of the leg was injured.

Nick Weiler-Babb led the Cyclones with 14 points and five assists, and Zoran Talley Jr. added 11 points. Iowa State shot 39 percent from the field.

Even without their star, the Tigers maintained a safe lead for most of the game.

Missouri led 39-25 at halftime. Iowa State trimmed the deficit to eight early in the second half but couldn’t sustain the run.

“We’ve got a long way to go from the standpoint of both ends of the floor, but I think we’re heading in the right direction,” said Iowa State coach Steve Prohm, who has no returning players who averaged more 6.4 points last year. “Obviously, it’s frustrating, because we didn’t play great, but I’m glad we played this game so we know what we’ve got to get better at.”

After qualifying for the NCAA Tournament six straight years, the Cyclones are rebuilding with just one player — sophomore forward Solomon Young — who started any games last season.

ISU was picked ninth out of 10 teams in the Big 12 preseason coaches’ poll.

The Cyclones make their home debut Monday against Milwaukee.

AP Photo Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill is tackled by Iowa State defensive back D’Andre Payne (1) during a 52-yard run in the first half of Saturday’s Big 12 Conference game in Ames. The OSU Cowboys spoiled the Cyclones’ Senior Day with a 49-42 come-from-behind win.

No. 12 Cowboys rally past No. 24 Cyclones

AMES (AP) — One week after letting Oklahoma break its heart, No. 12 Oklahoma State rallied late to stun 24th-ranked Iowa State — handing the Cyclones one of the most devastating defeats in school history.

Mason Rudolph threw for 376 yards and three touchdowns — including two in the final 5:55 — and Oklahoma State beat Iowa State 4942 on Saturday to keep its Big 12 title hopes alive.

Justice Hill had 134 yards and three TD runs for the Cowboys (8-2, 5-2 Big 12, No. 15 CFP), who remain in a tie for second place in the league with two games to go.

“We’re very resilient. I knew it was going to be a difficult game,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said after last week’s exhausting 62-52 loss to the rival Sooners.

The top two finishers in the Big 12 will meet in the championship game in Ar-

lington, Texas, on Dec. 2.

But even if neither the Cyclones nor Cowboys make it to Jerry’s World, they still gave the Big 12 a game few in the league will ever forget.

Rudolph found Marcell Ateman for a 30-yard TD pass, and Hill’s twopoint conversion run tied the game at 42 with 5:55 left. The Cowboys jumped ahead 49-42 just two minutes later as Rudolph found Dillon Stoner for a 19-yard touchdown reception.

“We’ve been down so many times throughout my career. Down 14, down 21, down 17, it doesn’t matter because we know we can bounce back real quick, get points on the board, get back into the game,” Rudolph said.

The Cyclones got inside Oklahoma State’s 3-yard line with 32 seconds left, but Zeb Noland threw an interception to A.J. Green to end the game — a call that both Iowa State fans

and receiver Marchie Murdock won’t soon forget.

Iowa State has now lost two straight after winning four in a row.

“It’s a gut-wrenching loss. It’s not easy. But college football isn’t easy,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said. “It’s a game of inches, and our job is to win the inch. And we came up a little bit short.”

Quarterback-linebacker Joel Lanning had a rushing and passing TD for Iowa State (6-4, 4-3). He connected with Allen Lazard on his only pass attempt of the game, a 22-yard TD strike with 14:13 left — a pass Lazard caught with one hand while falling down.

David Montgomery made it 42-34 on a subsequent 4-yard run, but Iowa State’s highly-rated defense faltered down the stretch.

Montgomery had 105 yards and three TDs for the Cyclones.

Iowa State plays at Baylor on Saturday.

Defense carries sixth-ranked Wisconsin past No. 25 Iowa MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Undefeated Wisconsin’s defense keeps getting better as the stakes get higher with every victory.

Imagine how good the Badgers could be if they stopped turning the ball over so much.

Kendric Pryor scored twice, and No. 6 Wisconsin relied on its stifling D to overcome four turnovers and Iowa cornerback Josh Jackson’s two touchdowns in a 38-14 win Saturday over the Hawkeyes.

The win allowed the Badgers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, CFP No. 8) to clinch a trip to the conference title game as West champions. An overpowering defense is carry-

ing them to Indianapolis.

“It was fun to watch,” coach Paul Chryst said.

“Guys all had great energy to them, and, boy, there were some plays made.”

Leon Jacobs recovered two fumbles — one returned for a score — and fellow linebacker T.J. Edwards had an interception for the Badgers, who shut down an Iowa offense that had overwhelmed Ohio State last week.

The Hawkeyes (6-4, 3-4, CFP No. 20) were held to 66 total yards, the fewest ever allowed by the Badgers to a Big Ten opponent, the week after scoring 55 and gaining 487 yards against Ohio State. Iowa went 0-of-13 on

AP Photo Iowa’s running back Akrum Wadley (25) meets a group of Wisconsin Badgers and stopped in his track during the first half Saturday’s Big Ten Conference game against Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.The Badgers thwarted the Hawkeyes run for Big Ten championship with a 38-14 setback.

third down against Wisconsin.

“They’re a good team ... so we had to prove a point,” Jacobs said.

Iowa had only five first downs all day. A miserable first half ended with just 15 yards and one first down for the Hawkeyes.

But Wisconsin turnovers kept them in the game.

Remarkably, Jackson accounted for all their points.

The junior scored on interception returns of 43 and 52 yards, the latter coming with 11:18 left in the third quarter to get the Hawkeyes within 17-14.

“Our defense tried to keep us in the football game,” coach Kirk Ferentz said. “But at the end of the day, we just couldn’t do the things you have to do to have any kind of a chance.”

The Badgers’ defense wanted to get in on the fun, too.

Jacobs scooped up a loose ball about 5 minutes later after a bad snap on third-and-10, running 21 yards to the end zone to give Wisconsin another 10-point lead.

“Their defense, better than advertised — not that they haven’t been playing well,” Ferentz said.

League-leading rusher Jonathan Taylor had 157 yards on 29 carries, but fumbled twice, lost one.

Iowa hosts Purdue next Saturday.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-003278 CASE # EQCV120635 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: NATIONWIDE ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE COMPANY, F/K/A NATIONWIDE HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY vs DEFENDANT: GARY L. CALDWELL AND KELLY A. CALDWELL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF THE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT 328 EAST 8TH STREET NORTH, NEWTON, IOWA; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT C, BLOCK TWO OF EAST NEWTON, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS SHOWN BY PLAT BOOK D, AT PAGE 27 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, (LOCALLY KNOWN AS 328 EAST 8TH STREET NORTH, NEWTON, IOWA) Property Address 328 E 8TH STREET N, NEWTON, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 12/19/2017 Sale Time 11:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $60,692.33 Costs $2,730.35 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,013.14 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney DAVID R. ELKIN 315 E 5TH ST SUITE 5 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515)244-3188 Date 10/18/2017 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF November 6 & 13 IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HALLIE VERLIN CARTER, Deceased.

CASE NO. ESPR037141 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Hallie Verlin Carter, Deceased, who died on or about June 13, 2017: You are hereby notified that on October 31, 2017, the last will and testament of Hallie Verlin Carter, deceased, bearing date of February 29, 1984, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Billie Gay Hearshman was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the 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 October 31, 2017.

Date of second publication 13th day of November, 2017 Billie Gay Hearshman Executor of the Estate 18903 Fulton Street Carlisle, IA 50047 Address Jane Odland, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0005850 Odland Law Firm, PLLC, 200 1st St. S, PO Box 1451, Newton, IA 50208 Address Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) November 6 & 13 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process Public Participation in accordance with the FCC's Nationwide Programmatic Agreement.

Interstate Power and Light Company proposes to construct an approximately 140 ft. tall selfsupport telecommunications tower (overall height of 153 ft.) and associated equipment adjacent to an existing substation. The tower will be located at the Newton Aurora Substation Tower site at an address 2600 N. 4th Avenue E., Newton, Jasper County, Iowa.

Parties interested in providing comment on the proposed undertaking relative to potential effects on cultural or historic properties should contact GSS, Inc., 3311 109th Street, Urbandale, IA 50322; Ph.# (515) 331-2103 (GSS W17062-IA-48).

November 13 October 31, 2017 Tuesday, October 31, 2017 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Carpenter and Cupples present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Human Resources Director Dennis Simon and Bob Meller of Meller Insurance & Consulting asked the Supervisors to approve the new Health, Dental & Vision rates as well as the Cafeteria Plans Forms.

Health insurance rates increased overall by about 13.71% which is an increase in the County's premium by a little more than $300,000 for the coming year.

October 31, 2017 Tuesday, October 31, 2017 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Brock, Carpenter and Cupples present and accounted for; Chairman Brock presiding.

Human Resources Director Dennis Simon and Bob Meller of Meller Insurance & Consulting asked the Supervisors to approve the new Health, Dental & Vision rates as well as the Cafeteria Plans Forms.

Health insurance rates increased overall by about 13.71% which is an increase in the County's premium by a little more than $300,000 for the coming year.

Employees currently pay 10 percent of the health insurance premiums.

Motion by Cupples and seconded

by Carpenter to approve the 2018 health, dental and vision insurance rates as well as the cafeteria plans for elected officials and employees.

YEA: CARPENTER, CUPPLES, BROCK There was no action take on agenda item #2: Cemetery Commission - John Jennings a) request for legal representation.

Jason Hartman from the Basement Stop Leak Company gave a presentation to the Supervisors. Hartman explained how his product and service could stop the seeping water leak into the County Annex Building.

The Supervisors discussed the issues surrounding the County Annex Building. The Supervisors said that they had received reports from the Midwest Indoor Air Quality, LLC and Shive Hattery Architecture and Engineering.

The reports indicated that there was no immediate danger to the employees and the Supervisors believed that they had time to make a decision to repair the building, build a new building or move to another building. The Supervisors and the Auditor stated that there was no intent not to disclose those reports.

Motion by Cupples and seconded by Carpenter to approve Supervisors minutes for 10/24/2017.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, CUPPLES Motion by Carpenter and seconded by Cupples to adjourn the Tuesday, October 31, 2017 meeting of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors.

YEA: CUPPLES, CARPENTER, BROCK Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Joe Brock, Chairman November 13 Jasper County Payments 10/31/17 Ahlers & Cooney PC Education.......................1,145.95 Alliant Energy-IP&L Utilities............................9,391.96 Ambassador Steel Supplies.........................1,694.53 Amerigas Propane.............................402.01 Anderson Erickson Food..................................400.89 Balmer, Michael John Reimbursement.................328.76 Barr, Jill M Reimbursement...................61.90 Bennett, Kelly T Reimbursement...................75.00 Black Hawk County Sheriff Services..............................35.56 Black Hills Energy Utilities...............................165.07 Boettcher, Jeannie Mileage..............................410.35 Bound Tree Medical LLC Medical...........................1,185.13 Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor Services.........................1,414.49 Breckenridge, Robert Shelter...............................400.00 Brooker Corporation Services............................337.83 Bruening Rock Products Inc Rock.............................11,821.90 Capital Sanitary Supply Co Inc Supplies............................680.20 CBM Food Service Food...............................9,071.74 CD Bodyshop Inc Repairs..............................244.30 Central Iowa Detention Services............................240.04 Central Iowa Distributing Inc Supplies.........................1,302.50 Central Iowa Fasteners Supplies............................177.66 City of Baxter Utilities...............................163.85 City of Monroe Shelter...............................200.00 City of Newton Landfill Trash.................................124.88 City of Reasnor Utilities.................................43.00 CivicPlus Software.........................6,010.00 Classic Car Wash Services............................995.20 Clements Law & Mediation Services............................179.98 Colfax Comm Senior Citizens Ctr Shelter...............................200.00 Computer Resource Specialists Repairs..............................472.50 Cott Systems Inc Services.........................1,715.00 Courtyard Apartments, The Shelter...............................425.00 Danko Supplies.........................3,300.00 De Jong, Tracy Mileage................................75.97 De Lage Landen Maintenance......................202.87 Deegan, John M Reimbursement.................133.02 Des Moines Jim Hawk Supplies..............................43.30 Diamond Oil Company Diesel.............................5,902.94 Dimon, Frederick Mileage................................37.02 Eastern Iowa Tire Tires...............................3,732.10 Election Systems & Software Supplies............................588.00 Fareway Stores Inc Food..................................847.64 Farrell Properties Shelter...............................400.00 Farver True Value Supplies................................1.88 Fastenal Company Supplies.........................1,100.39 Forbes Office Solutions Supplies............................346.58 Ford, Marta Mileage................................37.02 Garcia Clinical Laboratory Medical................................76.50 Gatr Truck Center Supplies............................817.22 General Fire & Safety Equipment Inspection..........................100.00 GovConnection Inc Equipment......................1,402.08 Graham Tire DM Commercial Supplies............................857.04 Gralnek-Dunitz Company Inc Supplies............................281.50 Hawkeye Legal Services Services..............................50.00 HD Supply Supplies............................549.81 Heartland Paper Company Supplies............................150.80 Herting Law, PLLC Services............................103.34 Hickenbottom Inc Supplies.........................3,012.64 Hometown Press Services............................886.29 Hoover, Mike Mileage................................54.57 Housby Mack Inc Parts..................................129.18 Hy-Vee Inc Food..................................414.81 IAN Treasurer Dues....................................20.00 Imperial Fastener Co Inc Supplies.........................1,051.28 IMWCA Fees...............................2,469.00 Iowa Prison Industries Signs.................................931.15 Iowa Regional Utilities Assoc Utilities...............................169.18 ISACA Treasurer Education..........................200.00

ISACA Treasurer Housby Mack Inc Hawkeye Legal Services Education..........................200.00 Parts..................................129.18 Services..............................50.00 ISG Field Services LLC Hy-Vee Inc HD Supply Fees.............................27,623.38 Food..................................414.81 Supplies............................549.81 IAN Treasurer Heartland Paper Company Jackson, Kurt Dues....................................20.00 Supplies............................150.80 Mileage................................57.25 Herting Law, PLLC Jasper Co Agricultural Society Imperial Fastener Co Inc Services............................103.34 Allocations....................15,000.00 Supplies.........................1,051.28 Jasper Co Engineer IMWCA Hickenbottom Inc Fuel................................5,251.30 Fees...............................2,469.00 Supplies.........................3,012.64 Iowa Prison Industries Jasper Co Sheriff Hometown Press Signs.................................931.15 Fees...............................1,423.93 Services............................886.29 Jasper County Tribune Iowa Regional Utilities Assoc Hoover, Mike Subscription........................25.00 Utilities...............................169.18 Mileage................................54.57 Jerico Services Inc ISACA Treasurer Housby Mack Inc Chloride..........................5,957.30 Education..........................200.00 Parts..................................129.18 ISG Field Services LLC Hy-Vee Inc Jim's Johns Inc Fees.............................27,623.38 Food..................................414.81 Services............................175.00 IAN Treasurer John Deere Financial Jackson, Kurt Dues....................................20.00 Supplies.........................1,359.82 Mileage................................57.25 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Jasper Co Agricultural Society Imperial Fastener Co Inc Services............................271.25 Allocations....................15,000.00 Supplies.........................1,051.28 Jasper Co Engineer Justin's Easy Spark IMWCA Fuel................................5,251.30 Supplies..............................60.00 Fees...............................2,469.00 Key Cooperative Jasper Co Sheriff Iowa Prison Industries Rental..................................48.00 Fees...............................1,423.93 Signs.................................931.15 Kielly, David G Jasper County Tribune Iowa Regional Utilities Assoc Reimbursement.................233.28 Subscription........................25.00 Utilities...............................169.18 Jerico Services Inc ISACA Treasurer Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy Chloride..........................5,957.30 Education..........................200.00 Supplies..............................90.00 ISG Field Services LLC Kruseman Implement Inc Jim's Johns Inc Fees.............................27,623.38 Supplies............................404.00 Services............................175.00 L3 Communications John Deere Financial Jackson, Kurt Supplies..............................76.50 Supplies.........................1,359.82 Mileage................................57.25 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Manatts Inc Jasper Co Agricultural Society Services............................271.25 Mix..................................5,096.25 Allocations....................15,000.00 Marion County Sheriff Justin's Easy Spark Jasper Co Engineer Services..............................63.00 Fuel................................5,251.30 Supplies..............................60.00 Martin Marietta Materials Key Cooperative Jasper Co Sheriff Rock.............................61,691.37 Rental..................................48.00 Fees...............................1,423.93 Kielly, David G Jasper County Tribune Matco Tools Reimbursement.................233.28 Subscription........................25.00 Tools.................................275.00 Jerico Services Inc Mg Laundry Corp Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy STATE OF IOWASupplies..............................90.00 16205000300000 Chloride..........................5,957.30 Laundry.............................120.50 Co MidAmericanCITY Energy Kruseman Implement Inc Jim's Johns Inc 2017 OF KELLOGG Utilities...............................274.95 Supplies............................404.00 Services............................175.00 FINANCIAL REPORT P O BOX 45 L3 Communications MidIowa Fasteners John Deere Financial FISCAL YEAR ENDED KELLOGG, IA 50135 Supplies..............................76.50 Supplies............................156.76 Supplies.........................1,359.82 JUNELtd 30, 2017 Manatts Inc Services Napa Auto Parts Johnson Reporting KELLOGG Supplies............................453.59 Services............................271.25 CITY OF KELLOGG Mix..................................5,096.25 , IOWA National Sheriffs' Association Marion County Sheriff Justin's Easy Spark ALL FUNDS Dues..................................115.00 Services..............................63.00 Supplies..............................60.00 Martin Marietta Materials Key Cooperative Nelson, Jerry Governmental Proprietary Item description Rock.............................61,691.37 Rental..................................48.00 Mileage................................37.02 (a) Century FS Inc (b) Kielly, David G New Matco Tools Reimbursement.................233.28 Lp........................................50.00 Tools.................................275.00 Revenues and Other Financing Sources News Printing Company Mg Laundry Corp Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy Taxes levied on property 96,598 Services............................390.00 Laundry.............................120.50 Supplies..............................90.00 Co MidAmerican Energy Inc Newton Clinic PC Kruseman Implement Less: Uncollected property taxes-levy year 0 Utilities...............................274.95 Medical................................59.00 Supplies............................404.00 Net current property taxes 96,598 Newton Office Supply Co L3 Communications MidIowa Fasteners Supplies............................431.64 Supplies..............................76.50 Supplies............................156.76 Delinquent property taxes 0 Newton Waterworks Napa Auto Parts Manatts Inc TIF revenues 29,861 Utilities...............................183.65 Supplies............................453.59 Mix..................................5,096.25 OtherCounty city taxesSheriff 55,116Scott W 0 National Sheriffs' Association Marion Nicholson, Dues..................................115.00 Services..............................63.00 Reimbursement...................75.00 Licenses and permits 1,270 0 Martin Marietta Materials Odland Law Firm PLLC Nelson, Jerry Use of money and property 41,932 0 Rock.............................61,691.37 Services............................117.06 Mileage................................37.02 Automotive Stores Inc 0 O'Reilly New Century FS Inc Matco Tools Intergovernmental 118,996 Supplies............................574.86 Lp........................................50.00 Tools.................................275.00 Charges for fees and service 0 176,728 News Printing Company Partner Communications Coop Mg Laundry Corp Special assessments 0 0 Services............................390.00 Utilities.................................97.49 Laundry.............................120.50 Peak Distributing MidAmerican Energy Co Newton Clinic PC Miscellaneous 0 0 Supplies..............................95.00 Utilities...............................274.95 Medical................................59.00 Other financing sources 370 Public Works 0 Polk County Newton Office Supply Co MidIowa Fasteners Total revenues and other sources 344,143 176,728 Services.......................27,689.81 Supplies............................431.64 Supplies............................156.76 Newton Waterworks Napa Auto Parts Polk County Sheriff's Office Expenditures and Other Financing Uses Utilities...............................183.65 Supplies............................453.59 Services............................358.85 Public Sheriffs' safety 85,568 Treasurer 0 National Association Polk County Nicholson, Scott W Dues..................................115.00 Food..................................850.00 Reimbursement...................75.00 Public works 48,611 0 Polk County Treasurer Odland Law Firm PLLC Nelson, Jerry Health and social services 0 0 Services............................440.30 Services............................117.06 Mileage................................37.02 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc and recreation 36,016 0 FS Inc Powerplan NewCulture Century Supplies............................574.86 Supplies............................677.93 Lp........................................50.00 Community and economic development 212,621 0 Priority Sanitation Partner Communications Coop News Printing Company General government 58,590 0 Services..............................75.00 Utilities.................................97.49 Services............................390.00 Protex Central Inc Peak Distributing Newton Clinic PC Debt service 0 0 Services............................400.00 Supplies..............................95.00 Medical................................59.00 Capital projects 0 0 Polk County Public Works Newton Office Supply Co Quality Consulting Inc Total governmental activities expendituresServices.......................27,689.81 441,406 0 Supplies............................431.64 Services............................543.00 Newton Waterworks Quill Corporation Polk County Sheriff's Office Business type activities 0 123,003 Utilities...............................183.65 Supplies............................134.90 Services............................358.85 Total ALL expenditures 441,406 123,003 RC Hydraulics Polk County Treasurer Scott W Nicholson, Supplies............................201.54 Food..................................850.00 Reimbursement...................75.00 Other financing uses, including transfers out 0 0 Polk County Treasurer PLLC Reinhart Foodservice Odland Law Total ALLFirm expenditures/And other financing uses 441,406 123,003 Services............................440.30 Food...............................4,735.93 Services............................117.06 Excess revenues and other sources over (under) Automotive Stores Inc Ricoh USA, Inc Powerplan O'Reilly Maintenance........................94.15 Supplies............................677.93 Supplies............................574.86 Expenditures/And other financing uses -97,263 53,725 Riggs Printing & Forms Inc Priority Sanitation Partner Communications Coop Beginning fund balance July 1, 2016 710,527 223,791 Supplies............................187.50 Services..............................75.00 Utilities.................................97.49 Protex Central Inc Robertson, Peak Distributing Ending fund balance June 30, 2017 613,264Celia L 277,516 Services............................400.00 Supplies..............................95.00 Mileage................................71.15 Note - These balances do not include $0 held in non-budgeted internal service funds; Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Polk County Public Works Quality Consulting Inc held in Pension Trust Funds; $0 held in Private Purpose Trust Funds and Supplies............................478.40 Services.......................27,689.81 Services............................543.00 Scarnati, Peter Quill Polk County Sheriff's held inOffice agency funds which wereCorporation not budgeted and are not available for city operations.

Reimbursement...................15.00 Supplies............................134.90 Services............................358.85 RC Hydraulics Schumacher Polk County Treasurer Indebtedness at June 30, 2017 Elevator Supplies............................201.54 Maintenance......................413.23 Food..................................850.00 $0 Other long-term debt General obligation debt Inc Shive-Hattery, Polk County Treasurer Reinhart Foodservice $0 Short-term debt Services.......................10,166.75 Services............................440.30 Food...............................4,735.93 Revenue debt Sidwell Company, The Ricoh USA, Inc Powerplan $35,989 TIF Revenue debt Maintenance...................1,561.00 Maintenance........................94.15 Supplies............................677.93 General Obligation Debt Limit Riggs Printing & Forms Inc Simon's Clock Repair Priority Sanitation Supplies............................187.50 Services............................241.00 Services..............................75.00 Smith's Quality Rental Protex Central Inc Robertson, Celia L Supplies..............................94.00 Services............................400.00 Mileage................................71.15 Society of Land Surveyors Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Quality Consulting Inc Dues..................................140.00 Supplies............................478.40 Services............................543.00 Scarnati, Peter State Steel of Des Moines Quill Corporation Reimbursement...................15.00 Supplies..............................92.19 Supplies............................134.90 Storm Water Supply LLC RC Hydraulics Schumacher Elevator Supplies............................229.53 Supplies............................201.54 Maintenance......................413.23 Strat Exe Inc Shive-Hattery, Inc Reinhart Foodservice Fees..................................140.00 Services.......................10,166.75 Food...............................4,735.93 Sidwell Company, The Superior Welding Supply Ricoh USA, Inc Maintenance...................1,561.00 Supplies............................374.76 Maintenance........................94.15 Telrepco, Inc. Riggs Printing & Forms Inc Simon's Clock Repair Repairs..............................610.00 Supplies............................187.50 Services............................241.00 Townsend Crane Service LLC Smith's Quality Rental Robertson, Celia L Services.........................1,300.00 Supplies..............................94.00 Mileage................................71.15 Society of Land Surveyors Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Treat America Dues..................................140.00 Supplies............................478.40 Education..........................255.30 Tri-Tech Inc Scarnati, Peter State Steel of Des Moines Reimbursement...................15.00 Supplies..............................29.20 Supplies..............................92.19 Tyler Technologies Inc Storm Water Supply LLC Schumacher Elevator Services............................687.50 Supplies............................229.53 Maintenance......................413.23 Strat Exe Inc Unifirst Corporation Shive-Hattery, Inc Fees..................................140.00 Services............................313.80 Services.......................10,166.75 Unity Point Clinic Sidwell Company, The Superior Welding Supply Testing..............................111.00 Maintenance...................1,561.00 Supplies............................374.76 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Telrepco, Inc. Simon's Clock Repair Certificates..........................78.50 Repairs..............................610.00 Services............................241.00 Townsend Crane Service LLC Smith's Quality Rental US Cellular Services.........................1,300.00 Supplies..............................94.00 Utilities...............................234.76 Society of Land Surveyors US Postal Service Treat America Dues..................................140.00 Postage..........................2,000.00 Education..........................255.30 VanderHaag's Inc Tri-Tech Inc State Steel of Des Moines Supplies............................656.05 Supplies..............................29.20 Supplies..............................92.19 Tyler Technologies Inc VanMaanen Electric Inc Storm Water Supply LLC Services............................687.50 Services............................400.10 Supplies............................229.53 VanRyswyk P & H Inc Unifirst Corporation Strat Exe Inc Supplies............................150.00 Services............................313.80 Fees..................................140.00 Verizon Wireless Unity Point Clinic Superior Welding Supply Utilities...............................304.09 Testing..............................111.00 Supplies............................374.76 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Telrepco, Inc. Vision Technology Solutions Certificates..........................78.50 Repairs..............................610.00 Fees..................................268.00 Townsend Crane Service LLC Warnick Inc US Cellular Services.........................1,300.00 Services............................112.50 Utilities...............................234.76 West Publishing Corporation US Postal Service Treat America Services............................926.36 Postage..........................2,000.00 Education..........................255.30 VanderHaag's Inc Windstream Tri-Tech Inc Supplies............................656.05 Utilities...............................280.36 Supplies..............................29.20 Windstream Iowa VanMaanen Electric Inc Tyler Technologies Inc Communications Services............................400.10 Services............................687.50 Utilities...............................277.57 VanRyswyk P & H Inc Unifirst Corporation Worthington, Max H Supplies............................150.00 Services............................313.80 Verizon Wireless Unity Point Clinic Mileage................................50.29 Utilities...............................304.09 Testing..............................111.00 Grand Total................269,856.75 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines November 13 Vision Technology Solutions Certificates..........................78.50 Fees..................................268.00 Warnick Inc US Cellular Services............................112.50 Utilities...............................234.76 West Publishing Corporation US Postal Service Services............................926.36 Postage..........................2,000.00 Windstream VanderHaag's Inc Utilities...............................280.36 Supplies............................656.05 Windstream Iowa VanMaanen Electric Inc Communications Services............................400.10 Utilities...............................277.57 VanRyswyk P & H Inc Worthington, Max H Supplies............................150.00 Verizon Wireless Mileage................................50.29 Utilities...............................304.09 Grand Total................269,856.75 November 13 Vision Technology Solutions Fees..................................268.00 Warnick Inc Services............................112.50 West Publishing Corporation Services............................926.36 Windstream Utilities...............................280.36 Windstream Iowa Communications Utilities...............................277.57 Worthington, Max H Mileage................................50.29 Grand Total................269,856.75 November 13

Jerico Services Inc Chloride..........................5,957.30 Jim's Johns Inc Services............................175.00 John Deere Financial Supplies.........................1,359.82 Johnson Reporting Services Ltd Services............................271.25 Justin's Easy Spark Supplies..............................60.00 Key Cooperative Rental..................................48.00 Kielly, David G Reimbursement.................233.28 Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy Supplies..............................90.00 Kruseman Implement Inc Supplies............................404.00 L3 Communications Supplies..............................76.50 Manatts Inc Mix..................................5,096.25 Marion County Sheriff Services..............................63.00 Martin Marietta Materials Rock.............................61,691.37 Matco Tools Tools.................................275.00 Mg Laundry Corp Laundry.............................120.50 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities...............................274.95 MidIowa Fasteners Supplies............................156.76 Napa Auto Parts Supplies............................453.59 National Sheriffs' Association Dues..................................115.00 Nelson, Jerry Mileage................................37.02 New Century FS Inc Lp........................................50.00 News Printing Company Services............................390.00 Newton Clinic PC Medical................................59.00 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies............................431.64 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................183.65 Nicholson, Scott W Reimbursement...................75.00 Odland Law Firm PLLC Total actual Budget Services............................117.06 (c) Automotive Stores (d) Inc O'Reilly Supplies............................574.86 Partner Communications Coop 96,598 95,664 Utilities.................................97.49 Peak Distributing 0 0 Supplies..............................95.00 96,598 Polk County Public Works 95,664 Services.......................27,689.81 0 0 Polk County Sheriff's Office 24,700 29,861 Services............................358.85 55,116 38,350 Polk County Treasurer Food..................................850.00 1,270 930 Polk County Treasurer 41,932 17,131 Services............................440.30 Powerplan 118,996 72,479 Supplies............................677.93 176,728 182,286 Priority Sanitation 0 0 Services..............................75.00 Protex Central0Inc 0 Services............................400.00 370 0 Quality Consulting Inc 520,871 431,540 Services............................543.00 Quill Corporation Supplies............................134.90 85,568 60,990 RC Hydraulics Supplies............................201.54 48,611 84,479 Reinhart Foodservice 0 Food...............................4,735.930 36,016 15,050 Ricoh USA, Inc Maintenance........................94.15 212,621 225,000 Riggs Printing & Forms Inc 58,590 50,775 Supplies............................187.50 Robertson, Celia 0 L 0 Mileage................................71.15 24,700 Sadler Power 0Train Truck Parts 441,406 460,994 Supplies............................478.40 Scarnati,123,003 Peter 166,122 Reimbursement...................15.00 564,409 627,116 Schumacher Elevator Maintenance......................413.23 0 0 Shive-Hattery, 564,409Inc 627,116 Services.......................10,166.75 Sidwell Company, The Maintenance...................1,561.00 -43,538 -195,576 Simon's Clock Repair 934,318 0 Services............................241.00 Smith's Quality 890,780 Rental -195,576 Supplies..............................94.00 $0 Society of Land Surveyors $0 Dues..................................140.00 State Steel of Des Moines Supplies..............................92.19 Storm Water Supply LLC Supplies............................229.53 $0 Strat Exe Inc $0 Fees..................................140.00 Superior Welding Supply Supplies............................374.76 $1,063,354 Telrepco, Inc. Repairs..............................610.00 Townsend Crane Service LLC Services.........................1,300.00 Treat America Education..........................255.30 Tri-Tech Inc Supplies..............................29.20 Tyler Technologies Inc Services............................687.50 Unifirst Corporation Services............................313.80 Unity Point Clinic Testing..............................111.00 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Certificates..........................78.50 US Cellular Utilities...............................234.76 US Postal Service Postage..........................2,000.00 VanderHaag's Inc Supplies............................656.05 VanMaanen Electric Inc Services............................400.10 VanRyswyk P & H Inc Supplies............................150.00 Verizon Wireless Utilities...............................304.09 Vision Technology Solutions Fees..................................268.00 Warnick Inc Services............................112.50 West Publishing Corporation Services............................926.36 Windstream Utilities...............................280.36 Windstream Iowa Communications Utilities...............................277.57 Worthington, Max H Mileage................................50.29 Grand Total................269,856.75 November 13

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Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy Supplies..............................90.00 Kruseman Implement Inc Supplies............................404.00 L3 Communications Supplies..............................76.50 Manatts Inc Mix..................................5,096.25 Marion County Sheriff Services..............................63.00 Martin Marietta Materials Rock.............................61,691.37 Matco Tools Tools.................................275.00 Mg Laundry Corp Laundry.............................120.50 MidAmerican Energy Co Utilities...............................274.95 MidIowa Fasteners Supplies............................156.76 Napa Auto Parts Supplies............................453.59 National Sheriffs' Association Dues..................................115.00 Nelson, Jerry Mileage................................37.02 New Century FS Inc Lp........................................50.00 News Printing Company Services............................390.00 Newton Clinic PC Medical................................59.00 Newton Office Supply Co Supplies............................431.64 Newton Waterworks Utilities...............................183.65 Nicholson, Scott W Reimbursement...................75.00 Odland Law Firm PLLC Services............................117.06 O'Reilly Automotive Stores Inc Supplies............................574.86 Partner Communications Coop Utilities.................................97.49 Peak Distributing Supplies..............................95.00 Polk County Public Works Services.......................27,689.81 Polk County Sheriff's Office Services............................358.85 Polk County Treasurer Food..................................850.00 Polk County Treasurer Services............................440.30 Powerplan Supplies............................677.93 Priority Sanitation Services..............................75.00 Protex Central Inc Services............................400.00 Quality Consulting Inc Services............................543.00 Quill Corporation Supplies............................134.90 RC Hydraulics Supplies............................201.54 Reinhart Foodservice Food...............................4,735.93 Ricoh USA, Inc Maintenance........................94.15 Riggs Printing & Forms Inc Supplies............................187.50 Robertson, Celia L Mileage................................71.15 Sadler Power Train Truck Parts Supplies............................478.40 Scarnati, Peter Reimbursement...................15.00 Schumacher Elevator Maintenance......................413.23 Shive-Hattery, Inc Services.......................10,166.75 Sidwell Company, The Maintenance...................1,561.00 Simon's Clock Repair Services............................241.00 Smith's Quality Rental Supplies..............................94.00 Society of Land Surveyors Dues..................................140.00 State Steel of Des Moines Supplies..............................92.19 Storm Water Supply LLC Supplies............................229.53 Strat Exe Inc Fees..................................140.00 Superior Welding Supply Supplies............................374.76 Telrepco, Inc. Repairs..............................610.00 Townsend Crane Service LLC Services.........................1,300.00 Treat America Education..........................255.30 Tri-Tech Inc Supplies..............................29.20 Tyler Technologies Inc Services............................687.50 Unifirst Corporation Services............................313.80 Unity Point Clinic Testing..............................111.00 Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Certificates..........................78.50 US Cellular Utilities...............................234.76 US Postal Service Postage..........................2,000.00 VanderHaag's Inc Supplies............................656.05 VanMaanen Electric Inc Services............................400.10 VanRyswyk P & H Inc Supplies............................150.00 Verizon Wireless Utilities...............................304.09 Vision Technology Solutions Fees..................................268.00 Warnick Inc Services............................112.50 West Publishing Corporation Services............................926.36 Windstream Utilities...............................280.36 Windstream Iowa Communications Utilities...............................277.57 Worthington, Max H Mileage................................50.29 Grand Total................269,856.75 November 13

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CITY OF LAMBS GROVE COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 2017 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Patrick Edwards at 7:00 p.m. Roll call: Cindy Humke, Cathi Fouts, and Chris Norman present. Absent: Kent DeGoey and Steve Thomassen. Fouts moved and was seconded by Humke to approve the agenda.

Motion carried 3-0.

Guests: Maggie Vincent shared with the Council that she had contacted Alliant Energy regarding a pile of dirt left by them after doing work in the City.

She also shared her concern with the City's requirement to plant new trees when dead ones are removed.

New Business: a. Mediacom contacted the City regarding their franchise renewal.

Mediacom will be providing paperwork to the City to accomplish this and will be added to December's agenda. b. Fouts moved and was seconded by Norman to approve the FY 2017 Annual Financial Report. Motion carried 3-0.

Consent Agenda: Humke moved and was seconded by Fouts to approve all the items on the consent agenda including the minutes from the October 5, 2017 meeting, list of bills, and reconciliation report for October. Motion carried 3-0.

JCARL Participation Fee...............$21.25 News Printing Company Publications.....................$161.42 Dodd's Sanitation Contract..........$670.00 Christina Machin Salary..............................$392.64 Cindy Humke Reimburse for Tree.........$239.68 IPERS Retirement.........................$67.62 City of Newton Fire Agreement...........$12,391.00 Machin Lawn Works Snow Removal.............$2,100.00 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$18.93 Alliant Energy Utilities.............................$367.74 Total November Bills. .$16,430.28 General Fund.............$23,571.95 Charges for Fee...........$2,470.24 Local Option Sales Tax...$938.78 Emergency......................$700.97 Road Use Fund............$1,312.12 Debt Service.................$6,911.05 Total October Revenue................ ...................................$35,905.11 General Fund...............$5,195.48 Charges for Fee..................$0.00 Road Use Fund...............$519.99 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total October Expense.$5,715.47 Mayor: Edwards reported that he had distributed a newsletter. He also reported that he felt the bottom of Walnut where Karl Peters had graded looked good.

There doesn't appear to be any erosion. However, there does appear to be an issue with people dumping trash and limbs.

Streets: No report Sewers: No report

Snow Removal.............$2,100.00 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$18.93 Alliant Energy Utilities.............................$367.74 Total November Bills. .$16,430.28 General Fund.............$23,571.95 Charges for Fee...........$2,470.24 Local Option Sales Tax...$938.78 Emergency......................$700.97 Road Use Fund............$1,312.12 Debt Service.................$6,911.05 Total October Revenue................ ...................................$35,905.11 General Fund...............$5,195.48 Charges for Fee..................$0.00 Road Use Fund...............$519.99 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total October Expense.$5,715.47 Mayor: Edwards reported that he had distributed a newsletter. He also reported that he felt the bottom of Walnut where Karl Peters had graded looked good.

There doesn't appear to be any erosion. However, there does appear to be an issue with people dumping trash and limbs.

Streets: No report Sewers: No report Parks: Humke reported that a new tree has been planted in the park.

Tree Steward: Fouts reported that she had a conversation with new residents regarding removal of trees on their property.

Storm Sewers: Norman reported that the project on Thomas Jefferson has started. He will contact Jasper Construction to see about getting a bigger barrier to keep pedestrians back.

Currently, there is only caution tape and cones.

He also reported that he took care of the situation at the end of Pioneer.

Yard debris was not allowing water to drain. The area was flattened to allow it to drain and erosion barriers added. Finally, Norman reported that Jasper Construction will pour the roadway patch on Emerson Hough at the same time as the concrete is poured for the Thomas Jefferson project.

City Clerk: No report Enforcement Officer: No report Old Business: None Fouts moved and was seconded

by Humke to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 p.m. Motion carried 3-0.

Next City Council meeting to be held December 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Patrick Edwards City Clerk Christina Machin November 13 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 17-003367 CASE # EQCV119574 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: FIRST STATE BANK OF COLFAX vs DEFENDANT: MAX I. WALLACE, SPOUSE OF MAX I. WALLACE, U.S. BANK, N.A., AND ALL DEFENDANTS; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 80 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., JASPER COUNTY, IOWA; THENCE SOUTH 00° 45'04” EAST, 173.46 FEET, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH 89° 58'20” EAST, 407.14 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00° 45'04” EAST, 264.59 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89° 58'20” WEST, 407.14 FEET, TO SAID WEST LINE; THENCE NORTH 00° 45'04 WEST, 264.59 FEET,ALONG SAID WEST LINE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2.47 ACRES, SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS APPARENT OR OF RECORD. (LOCALLY KNOWN AS 3790 W 84TH STREET N COLFAX, IOWA 50054) Property Address 3790 W 84TH ST N, COLFAX, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 12/12/2017 Sale Time 11:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

Property exemption: Certain money or property may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly to review specific provisions of the law and file appropriate notice, if applicable.

Judgment Amount $75,639.43 Costs $5,150.44 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $916.19 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney MICHAEL W. MAHAFFEY 107 S 4TH ST, PO BOX 850 MONTEZUMA, IA 50171 (641)623-5425 Date 11/07/2017 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF November 13 & 20 City of Newton Disbursements 11-7-17 Vendor Amount Description A-1 Lock..........................$149.00 Service Acco Unlimited Corp........$550.00 Service Acushnet Company.........$420.79 Merchandise Advantage Companies.$1,080.00 Subscription Ag-Grow Plus Lawn Care............. ........................................$110.00 Supplies Alliant Energy/IPL.........$4,904.96 Utilities Allmax Software Inc......$3,250.00 Supplies Amazon Capital Services............. ........................................$740.15 Books American Legal Publishing Corp............$1,520.40 Supplies Animal Rescue League................ .....................................$3,441.05 Service Armstrong, Craig.............$140.71 Reimb Arrow Pest Control LLC...$120.00 Service B A Legend Inc................$168.75 Reimb Baker & Taylor..............$3,750.98 Books Baker & Taylor Entertainment....................$65.22 DVDs Barracuda Networks Inc. .$450.00 Service Beise, Susan...................$139.10 Reimb Bituminous Materials & Supply.......$1,039.42 Supplies Black Hills Energy........$1,252.30 Utilities Bolton & Menk Inc........$7,666.28 Service Boulders Inn Newton LLC.................$1,786.00

American Legal Publishing Corp............$1,520.40 Supplies Animal Rescue League................ .....................................$3,441.05 Service Armstrong, Craig.............$140.71 Reimb Arrow Pest Control LLC...$120.00 Service B A Legend Inc................$168.75 Reimb Baker & Taylor..............$3,750.98 Books Baker & Taylor Entertainment....................$65.22 DVDs Barracuda Networks Inc. .$450.00 Service Beise, Susan...................$139.10 Reimb Bituminous Materials & Supply.......$1,039.42 Supplies Black Hills Energy........$1,252.30 Utilities Bolton & Menk Inc........$7,666.28 Service Boulders Inn Newton LLC.................$1,786.00 Tax Rebate Bound Tree Medical LLC.............. .....................................$1,747.76 Supplies Brown Engineering Company.........................$290.00 Service Burdess, Rob................$1,238.16 Training C. H. McGuiness Co Inc............. ........................................$100.17 Supplies Caldwell Brierly Chalupa Nuzum PLLC.$5,285.50 Service Callaway Golf..................$179.40 Merchandise Capital Sanitary Supply...$527.50 Supplies Cappy's Tire & Auto Service....................$865.69 Service Cardinal PDC....................$90.00 Service Cardinal Trophies..............$20.00 Supplies Carl's Window Service....$540.00 Service Carpenter Uniform...........$133.69 Supplies CCP Industries................$125.40 Supplies Cengage Learning.............$84.12 Books Center Point Large Print....$25.32 Books Central Iowa Distributing Inc................$553.30 Supplies Certified Laboratories......$386.43 Supplies Chambers, Erin...............$307.18 Reimb Cintas..............................$283.22 Supplies Classic Car Wash............$441.50 Service CompToday.....................$563.27 Disability Computer Resource Specialists....................$2,380.00 Service Cook, Mary........................$68.90 Refund Core & Main....................$711.12 Supplies Cosugi.............................$100.00 Dues D & K Products.............$3,873.45 Supplies Davis Equipment Corp....$871.31 Supplies Davis, Katrina..................$169.49 Reimb Demco Inc.......................$726.18 Supplies Des Moines Register....$2,209.00 Advertising Des Moines Stamp Mfg.....$59.00 Supplies Diamond Products Co.......$92.58 Supplies DISH Network..................$117.02 Utilities Dodd Trash Hauling & Recycling................$48,309.22 Service Dr R Paul Groben..............$73.00 Disability Earth Works Inc..........$26,330.58 Service EZ Lease.........................$125.00 Equipment Fareway.............................$11.74 Supplies Fastenal............................$31.20 Supplies FBG Service Corporation...................$2,200.00 Service Financial Forms & Supplies.......................$257.12 Office Supplies Floor Store Inc.................$984.50 Supplies Forbes Office Solutions................ .....................................$1,344.61 Supplies Frasier, Lisa.....................$101.44 Reimb G&K Services...............$1,137.73 Service Gary Ryther Garage Doors...............$1,810.00 Service Global Equipment Company.........................$132.95 Supplies Grainger Inc.....................$105.66 Supplies Grinnell Safe & Lock........$120.00 Service Hammer Medical Supply .$353.55 Supplies Hansen, Mike..................$292.65 Reimb Hawkeye Exterminators. .$170.00 Service Hawkins Water Treatment.....................$1,484.00 Supplies Home Builders Association......................$580.00 Membership Hornung's........................$193.75 Merchandise Housby Heavy Equipment LLC................$208.94 Supplies Hy-Vee Inc........................$85.57 Supplies ICMA............................$1,056.00 Membership IMWCA.......................$25,405.68 Insurance Infogroup.........................$410.00 Books Integrity Cleaning............$125.00 Service Iowa Heart Center...........$116.00 Disability Iowa One Call..................$242.20 Service Iowa Prison Industries.....$821.74 Supplies Jasper Construction Services..........................$170.77 Supplies Jasper County Abstract................ .....................................$1,150.00 Service Jasper County Recorder .$106.00 Service Jasper County Treasurer.$961.00 Taxes Jeff Seals Construction................ .....................................$4,510.60 Service JETCO Inc....................$1,595.46 Supplies Jim's Johns......................$195.00 Service Johnson Aviation..........$2,996.32 Service Journal of Light Construction......................$39.95 Dues Karl Chevrolet Inc.........$8,781.81 Equipment Keystone Labs.............$2,401.20 Service Kimbo Education...............$22.90 Supplies Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy.............$402.00 Insurance Klingspor Abrasives Inc...$474.60 Supplies Kulis, Miranda.................$159.03 Reimb Lanphier Excavating LLC..........$57,668.33 Service Liberty Process Equipment Inc..............$5,575.16 Supplies Lindstrom, Nicole..............$31.56 Reimb Logan Contractors Supply..........................$1,409.55 Supplies Luetters, Kevin................$495.00 Service Lyman, Rick.................$1,160.34 Service Magnum Automotive.......$427.04 Service

Dues Karl Chevrolet Inc.........$8,781.81 Equipment Keystone Labs.............$2,401.20 Service Kimbo Education...............$22.90 Supplies Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy.............$402.00 Insurance Klingspor Abrasives Inc...$474.60 Supplies Kulis, Miranda.................$159.03 Reimb Lanphier Excavating LLC..........$57,668.33 Service Liberty Process Equipment Inc..............$5,575.16 Supplies Lindstrom, Nicole..............$31.56 Reimb Logan Contractors Supply..........................$1,409.55 Supplies Luetters, Kevin................$495.00 Service Lyman, Rick.................$1,160.34 Service Magnum Automotive.......$427.04 Service Manatts - D.M.............$22,792.32 Supplies Marsden Bldg Maintenance.................$4,140.00 Service Martin Marietta Materials.......................$2,668.17 Supplies Maxim Advertising...........$125.00 Supplies McMaster-Carr................$261.16 Supplies Mercy Medical Center.....$646.68 Supplies Meredith Books.................$33.91 Books Metro Waste Authority..$7,582.05 Service MG Laundry Corporation...$29.20 Service Microflex..........................$229.40 Supplies Mid-American Research Chemical......$2,003.00 Supplies Midwest Alarm.................$189.90 Service Midwest Automatic Fire...$219.50 Service Mike's Machine Repair....$210.00 Supplies Municipal Supply Inc....$1,595.56 Supplies NAPA Auto Parts.............$691.68 Supplies National Recreation & Park Association..........$170.00 Membership New Pig...........................$563.34 Supplies News Printing Company..$112.78 Service Newton Clinic..................$329.00 Disability Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau.........$4,500.00 Reimb Newton Daily News.........$158.80 Subscription Noble Ford of Newton Inc...................$2,043.37 Service Norrish, Rick......................$86.28 Supplies O'Halloran International..............$123,683.26 Equipment O'Keefe Elevator Co Inc..$194.82 Service OneBody3.......................$200.00 Service OnMedia Advertising Sales.......... ........................................$185.00 Advertising O'Reilly Auto Parts..........$256.30 Supplies Outdoor Recreation Products..........................$208.80 Supplies Partsmaster.......................$55.66 Supplies Penguin Random House LLC......................$200.00 Books Peter, Phyllis...................$130.10 Supplies PJ's Deli............................$26.00 Training Premier Office Equipment............ ........................................$230.09 Service Progress Industries.........$500.00 Service Quill Corporation.............$254.28 Supplies RACOM Corporation. .$10,812.09 Equipment Randy's Lawn Care......$1,875.00 Service RDG Planning & Design............... .....................................$2,618.00 Service Realm................................$39.00 Supplies Recorded Books..............$151.19 Books Regent Book Co................$15.96 Books Reserve AccountPitney Bowes...............$2,000.00 Postage Robertson, Connie............$16.38 Refund Sage Publications Inc...$1,397.00 Subscription Sandry Fire Supply LLC. .$594.28 Equipment Schuler,Jon.......................$21.27 Supplies Schumacher Elevator Company........$1,250.00 Service Smith Quality Rental........$311.00 Supplies Snyder & Associates Inc............$10,471.50 Service Spahn & Rose Lumber Co.......................$491.99 Supplies Springer Professional Home Services................$226.00 Service Storey Kenworthy............$605.00 Supplies Sullivan Auto Body............$30.00 Repair Theisen's.........................$962.19 Supplies Traf-O-Teria System........$265.48 Supplies True Value Hardware......$315.10 Supplies Unique Management Services............................$50.00 Service United Healthcare............$604.80 Refund United Parcel Service........$13.28 Service USA Today......................$338.74 Subscription USABlueBook..............$2,936.11 Supplies Van Wall Equipment...$34,421.97 Equipment Veenstra & Kimm Inc....$1,951.82 Service Verizon..............................$50.05 Utilities Wal-Mart..........................$245.56 Supplies Warnick & Reeves Mechanical......................$996.52 Service Wasp Barcode Technologies...................$319.51 Supplies Water Department...........$249.59 Utilities Watts Family Monuments Inc................$300.00 Service Wellik, Jarrod..................$120.00 Supplies Wertjes Uniforms Police..$280.90 Supplies Windstream.......................$64.78 Utilities Zep Mfg Co......................$132.63 Supplies Ziegler Inc.........................$97.81 Supplies Zoll...............................$1,960.80 Supplies TOTAL:....................$520,372.93 Pre-Authorized Payments Alliant Energy...............$2,254.29 Utilities Alliant Energy.............$36,648.00 Utilities Alliant Energy..................$887.24 Utilities Beise, Susan.......................$3.22 Reimb Black Hills Energy.............$31.76 Utilities Black Hills Energy.............$90.67 Utilities Black Hills Energy...........$201.27 Utilities Diamond Surface..........$3,634.44 Service Dorsey & Whitney.......$15,000.00 Service Ham, Jon...........................$26.50

Wertjes Uniforms Police..$280.90 Supplies Windstream.......................$64.78 Utilities Zep Mfg Co......................$132.63 Supplies Ziegler Inc.........................$97.81 Supplies Zoll...............................$1,960.80 Supplies TOTAL:....................$520,372.93 Pre-Authorized Payments Alliant Energy...............$2,254.29 Utilities Alliant Energy.............$36,648.00 Utilities Alliant Energy..................$887.24 Utilities Beise, Susan.......................$3.22 Reimb Black Hills Energy.............$31.76 Utilities Black Hills Energy.............$90.67 Utilities Black Hills Energy...........$201.27 Utilities Diamond Surface..........$3,634.44 Service Dorsey & Whitney.......$15,000.00 Service Ham, Jon...........................$26.50 Reimb Hammer Medical Supply .$100.20 Reimb Hindman, Scott..................$97.68 Reimb Hindman, Scott..................$60.00 Reimb Huyser, Randall.................$30.00 Reimb Huyser, Randall.................$75.00 Reimb Kelly, James......................$25.00 Reimb Knoll, Mike.........................$41.24 Reimb Lakeview Surgery Center LC.....................$2,669.19 Reimb McVay, Timothy................$26.40 Reimb McVey, Denise..................$45.00 Reimb McVey, Denise..................$55.00 Reimb McVey, Denise..................$81.08 Reimb Mediacom........................$205.90 Utilities Medical Center Anesthesiologists..............$70.00 Reimb Modlin, Galen....................$20.00 Reimb Moes, Bryce......................$83.61 Reimb Moes, Bryce......................$71.40 Reimb Murphy, Jamie...................$15.00 Reimb Murphy, Jamie...................$15.59 Reimb Otto Properties, LLC.....$1,978.21 Reimb Palmer, Lloyd....................$48.99 Reimb Pfander, Steve...................$38.00 Reimb Pfander, Steve...................$46.49 Reimb Ronald Bergman DO PC...$98.10 Reimb Skiff Medical Center..........$18.94 Reimb Skiff Medical Center..........$92.00 Reimb Skiff Medical Center........$281.72 Reimb Skiff Medical Center........$172.52 Reimb Skiff Medical Center........$273.00 Reimb Talbot, Jeff........................$52.40 Reimb Talbot, Jeffrey....................$36.42 Reimb The Iowa Clinic PC..........$331.97 Reimb United States Cellular......$624.36 Utilities United States Cellular......$756.47 Utilities UNMC Physicians.............$35.00 Reimb Water Department...........$161.07 Utilities White, Steve......................$41.52 Reimb Windstream.....................$177.97 Utilities Windstream.....................$111.01 Utilities ACH Payments from Great Southern Bank Bank Iowa...................$28,590.10 Insurance Delta Dental................$20,093.64 Insurance Advantage Administrators............ ........................................$110.00 Insurance Lincoln National Life.....$3,738.84 Insurance Wellmark BC/BS.......$313,180.26 Insurance State of Iowa................$4,595.73 Sales Tax IA Workforce Development................$2,331.17 Unemployment Great Southern Bank....$2,240.76 Service Fees Payroll 9-29-17.........$374,137.92 Payroll Payroll 10-15-17.......$373,855.96 Payroll Payroll 10-31-17.......$372,416.96 Payroll November 13

died on or about October 20, 2017. You are hereby notified that Dennis Lee Southern and Donna Lynn Cook is the trustee of the Russell Lee Southern Revocable Trust dated on August 24, 2016. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated on October 31, 2017.

Russell Lee Southern Revocable Trust Dennis Lee Southern, Co-Trustee, 2887 Turtle Terrace, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Name and address of Trustee Donna Lynn Cook, Co-Trustee, 518 N. 2nd Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208 Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 mark@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 13th day of November, 2017.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION TO INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT AND TO BORROW MONEY THEREUNDER IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $700,000 (GENERAL OBLIGATION) The City Council of the City of Newton, Iowa (the “City”), will meet on November 20, 2017, at the City Hall Council Chambers, Newton, Iowa, at 6:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of instituting proceedings and taking action on a proposal to enter into a loan agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) and to borrow money thereunder in a principal amount not to exceed $700,000 for the purpose of funding an economic development loan to the developers of the Hotel Maytag Project for the acquisition and restoration of a dilapidated building.

The Loan Agreement is proposed to be entered into pursuant to authority contained in Section 384.24A of the Code of Iowa and will constitute a general obligation of the City.

At that time and place, oral or written objections may be filed or made to the proposal to enter into the Loan Agreement.

After receiving objections, the City may determine to enter into the Loan Agreement, in which case, the decision will be final unless appealed to the District Court within fifteen (15) days thereafter.

By order of the City Council of the City of Newton, Iowa.

Katrina Davis City Clerk November 13 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: RUSSELL LEE SOUTHERN REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Russell Lee Southern, deceased, who died on or about October 20, 2017. You are hereby notified that Dennis Lee Southern and Donna Lynn Cook is the trustee of the Russell Lee Southern Revocable Trust dated on August 24, 2016. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

Notice is further given that any person or entity possessing a claim against the trust must mail proof of the claim to the trustee at the address listed below via certified mail, return receipt requested, by the later to occur of four (4) months from the second publication of this notice or thirty

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20 GALLON Rubbermaid garbage can $7., porcelain bells with birds on top $4. each, 8� carnival low shallow bowl, fluted edge, grape & oak leaf $45., 40� round card table $15., 1960's black cat S&P shakers, nodders $10., small 4 drawer plastic storage unit, 25�T x 9�W x 14�D $7., round Maytag oil can $15., 19� metal turkey $10. 792-8017.

3 MINI NFL football helmets: KC, Green Bay and Seattle, same size as the ones at Medicine Shoppe $20. each Cash. 641-7921582.

ARIENS SNOWBLOWER 4HP, runs good, hardly used. $300. or OBO. 641521-6773.

CHRISTIAN BOOKS includes new titles .25¢ Ask for Connie Robertson 641-521-6465.

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Drug Test & Background Check required Equal Opportunity Employer

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AUTOMOTIVE

6� WATT bowel- Newton Mfg. Co. specialty advertising – Newton, IA on inside bowl- “Autumn Leaf� pattern $40., 15� Longaberger black wrought iron utility shelf $15., 1980 3� Hollie Hobbie bell $3., Fenton red hand painted compote, 4� tall, 4� red hobnail fluted top bowl, blue hobnail basket$15. Each. 641-2757600.

BUSINESS LAPTOP rolling luggage $35. ($80 new).

White Wicker Clothes Hamper $15. Xbox 360 Game - The Bourne Conspiracy $12.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1:64 scale Cars $12/each. 515-3137803 COCA COLA girls Collector Series 1 set of six glasses, complete $20.

Coca Cola girls The Archives series, 4 glasses @$3 each. Mint condition.

641-831-9567 CURIO CABINET 6 ft. tall x 3 ft. wide, oak finish, in new condition. $150. or OBO. 792-7056.

JET DC – 1100 A portable dust collector. $450. or OBO. 641-275-5410.

KIMBALL MAHOGANY Spinet piano, in good condition $100. 515-250-1498 or 515-669-1370.

LASKO SILENT room heater, digital display with thermostat and timer, 1500 watts, 120 volts, used one winter $30. 641-792-7767.

OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS light sets, new. 641-2755411.

SEWING MACHINE in cabinet works $20., cream couch, good shape $40. or OBO., Intel computer with keyboard, monitor & mouse $30., diningroom set, black table, black patterned chairs $30. Call after 4pm 641-840-0092.

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1986 S-10 $600. or OBO. Text 641-840-2799.

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The Newton Clinic offers a generous beneďŹ t package that includes $500 semi-annual cash bonuses, paid sick time, paid vacation, holidays, etc.

Interested applicants should submit a resume,

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1992 CHEVY K1500 with Meyer 7'6 plow with wings. $3500 obo 641-521-1189.

1997 CHEVY Silverado 1500, runs good, no rust, 110,000 miles. $3000, call 641-521-2441.

2010 RED sporty Toyota Corolla, 71,000 miles, excellent condition $9500.

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1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

01 MERCURY Grand Marquis LS, new Michelin tires – traction control, new upper & lower ball joints, one owner, non-smoker, very nice car $3000. or OBO. 792-7948.

1962 FORD Galaxy 500XL, white, 2 door, hardtop, new front bucket seats and carpet. $6300. 641521-8965 1986 DODGE Ram pick up, 4 wheel drive $2500 obo. 515-313-5502

1998 CHEVY Silverado pick-up 4x4, 220,000 miles, 1 owner, new tires and brakes, $4,000 obo.

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Gates Corporation is excited to join the Newton Community!

Jasper County Elderly Nutrition Floater Position Jasper County Elderly Nutrition is looking for a responsible individual to assist on a permanent part-time basis to help with a variety of duties: Kitchen duties, food prep, dishes, meal delivery and some light clerical work. Selected applicant will average 15 to 20 hours per week. Starting rate of pay is $10.26 per hour with no County beneďŹ ts. Applications are available at Elderly Nutrition located at 2401 1st Ave E in Newton, at the Jasper County Human Resources OfďŹ ce located in the lower level of the County Annex Building at 115 N 2nd Ave E. in Newton, or online at www.co.jasper.ia.us

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Applications will also be accepted online at www.gates.com/careers or in person at our facility (1801 N 19th Ave E in Newton).

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Cook Housekeeping -Day Shift Apply in person and ask for Gena 1500 1st Ave E Newton IA 50208 | 641-792-1443

MECHANIC I – CONTROLS SHOP

PRESENTATION COOK

Grinnell College is currently seeking a motivated and well-organized individual to be part of our Facilities Management team.

We pride ourselves on the culinary creations served from our presentation kitchens, and are looking for a passionate Presentation Cook to help support our team. The ideal candidate for this position has previous experience preparing food, enjoys working in a busy environment and is capable of taking direction well and multi-tasking effectively.

If you have foodservice industry experience and a passion for food prep and strong customer service, please apply for this position.

Grinnell College

Responsibilities include, but not limited to, ensuring proper operation of the Building Management, HVAC, Fire, Sprinkler, and other specialty control systems while adhering to local, state, and federal regulations. Must be able to read and interpret schematic drawings and technical literature. Will complete service calls as well as project work under the direction of the controls lead or project manager.

Grinnell College Dining Services

On-call duty required, alternating with other mechanics. Cross-training within different disciplines needed for on-call responsibility.

Grinnell College Dining Services works with and trains cooks to become certiďŹ ed chefs through our CertiďŹ cation Program. Working to develop individual skills and culinary techniques following classic methods and practices.

QualiďŹ cations: Requires three years of experience in the operation and maintenance of building automation/ ďŹ re alarm systems or heating/ventilating/air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Requires demonstrated proďŹ ciency with Windows-based computers, preferably energy management and programming building automation systems.

Responsibilities and Duties Candidates will measure and assemble ingredients and prepare menu items as needed for our customers, in a state of the art facility. Candidates will maintain accurate food production records, properly store food items at appropriate temperatures, maintain a clean and sanitized kitchen.

Must also have experience installing, troubleshooting and repairing the following: electronic components, electrical equipment, thermostats, control valves, dampers, actuators and relays.

Must be proďŹ cient in the installation of conduit, control wiring and ďŹ eld hardware. Knowledge of applicable codes, methods, tooling, and hazards associated with this trade is essential.

The ability to read and interpret schematic drawings and technical literature is required. An Associate’s degree in electronics or similar training is preferred.

Selected candidate will need to successfully complete a physical exam, physical assessment, and background check prior to the ďŹ rst day of work.

Skills and Requirements for our position High school diploma/GED required 2+ years’ experience as a Cook in the restaurant industry is a plus but not necessary Able to read and follow standardized recipes Strong knowledge of proper food handling procedures Able to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen atmosphere ServeSafe CertiďŹ cation is a plus but not necessary we will train

Application process: To be considered for this position, please submit applications online by visiting our employment website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is ďŹ lled.

Application process To be considered for this position, please submit applications online by visiting our employment website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until the position is ďŹ lled. Selected candidate will need to successfully complete a physical exam, physical assessment, and background check prior to the ďŹ rst day of work.

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.

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

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

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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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Astrograph

The cosmic insights keep coming. Venus and Jupiter align in Scorpio to draw attention to the underlying meaning and motives at work in our relationships of all kinds, especially relationships that involve deep love. Then Mercury and Neptune form a stressed angle to make subtext and the subconscious desire suddenly rather obvious.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 13). To others, it will seem that you have the secret, and maybe you do. Your exceptional listening skills will make your life easy. You’ll understand what’s needed and supply it.

You’ll be paid extremely well.

There’s a move in March that’s

a game changer. New friends come into your world in June.

Sagittarius and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 15, 33, 28 and 11.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The beginning of love is intoxicating, ravishing, irresistible even. The middle mellows out. There’s no shame in that mellow middle stage.

Some actually prefer it. Before you decide to fight it, give it a chance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You’re not the only one who loves a good joke. That’s why you’ll take the time to carefully construct one for someone else today. Pranking,

silliness and the like can be an act of love.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you want to see someone badly enough, you’ll make it happen. The same principle applies for those who seek an audience with you. The trick today is in finding those irresistible triggers that will build desire.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

As respectful as you are (and you definitely have no desire to overstep boundaries or make anyone feel defensive), you also have a good sense of when to move forward with certainty.

Don’t wait to be chosen. Take the position.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It feels pretty bad when your loved ones aren’t supportive. It’s

Baxter Route 833 E. 7 1/2 St. N. E. 9th St. N. E. 13th St. N. Prairie City Route 839 N. West St. N. Madison St. N. Monroe St. N. Main St. N. Marshall St. W. North St. W. 6th St. W. 5th St. W. Jefferson St. Washington St.

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Circulation Customer Service Representative

• Base wage + monthly bonus = an earning potential of 30k+ your first year • Great benefits, including 401k, health, dental and education assistance with paid holidays • Fast Pace, fun and rewarding atmosphere • Paid time off starting after 90 days, 120+ hours of paid time off yearly after 12 months.

Baxter Route 835 High St. Station St. State St. Harrison Ave. East St. Sully Route 875 6th Ave. 7th Ave. 8th Ave. 9th Ave. 10th Ave. 11th Ave. 1st St. 2nd St. 3rd St. 4th St. 5th St.

Children must be over 10 years old with adults permission

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hurtful when they ignore your efforts, dismiss your work or just don’t seem to get what you’re doing. On the bright side, the more you love your work the less you need them to.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’ll get some attention, but that’s not really what you were going for, nor is it the pressing need of the moment. What’s more important and lasting than attention is respect. It’s a good day to make “respect” your mantra.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You’re always going for greatness. Part of the reason is that so many people do good work that “good” becomes the new “mediocre.” Today’s version of greatness

will include tenacity and originality, too.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Editors looking for mistakes in a text will often change the font to keep their eyes from glossing over what’s very familiar. It really works! Some version of this trick will work for you today, too.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The reason you help people is that helping people is who you are. There’s nothing that could be offered -- no reward or incentive -- that could ever motivate you more than the caring heart that is your nature.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ll be sharing your memories with people who really want to know you better.

Inside jokes are born out of this and will be perpetual, strengthening the tie.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re the master of being you. Others will make suggestions -- audacious, really! Just remember that you are not beholden to anyone in this regard and have only to please yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

This is one of those times when it’s best to do nothing.

But why do nothing passively when you can do nothing with a vengeance? Better yet, take it to the level of art, doing nothing passionately, almost actively.

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