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First legislative coffee set for Saturday Three events allow for legislator statements, Q&A

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News FRK Architect & Design Rachelle Haines makes a presentation at Monday night’s Newton Community School District Board of Education meeting. The district agreed to spend more than $830,000 for upgrades and changes to Emerson Hough, but many are environmental and not related to converting it back into a regular school.

Emerson Hough to get much needed upgrades HVAC, other changes part of reconfiguration process

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Emerson Hough is getting some expensive, much needed work done — and it isn’t simply because the building is going back to its intended purpose.

The building, which was used as a school from when it opened in 1926 until it was closed to save money in 2010, will be one of the Newton Community School District’s four K-4 elementary schools beginning in 201617. Just in time for full days of housing about 275 students and their teachers and other faculty, the building will receive a full replacement of its heating and cooling system, which were approved by the board of education at Monday’s regular meeting.

The meeting, held in Emerson Hough’s conference room, was

where the board voted to spend about $834,000 in SAVE funds on Emerson Hough upgrades.

Less than $90,000 of that money will be used for adjustments that will convert Emerson Hough back into an everyday school, while $750,000 will be used for planned improvements to the building.

“We would be doing these upgrades anyway, no matter what’s happening with the building,” maintenance supervisor Jack Suttek said. “We have six rooftop condenser (air conditioner) units that are all about 20 years old, and need to be replaced. That, along with the digital control system to go with it, could run us $400,000 to $500,000.”

The motion was to allow FRK Architects & Engineers to design a basic plan for adjustments related to configuration,

along with accepting bids and contracting the major air-conditioning and any other utility work needed. Superintendent Bob Callaghan stressed that the amount approved is an authorized amount based on estimated costs, although bidding could lead to less than an $834,000 cost for the project.

Monday’s vote was to appropriate about $660,000 for the HVAC system and controls.

FRK intern architect Rachelle Hines made a presentation at Monday’s meeting about the work her firm will do, which includes schematic designs to accompany lockers, flooring, paint and other new aspects of Emerson Hough.

Most of the work will be done in the late spring in early summer.

“After we bring construction documents to the board on Feb. 8, we’ll have a bid date of March 3 and a contract award date of March 14,” Hines said.

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With the 86th Session of the Iowa State Legislature convening this week, the first of three opportunities for Jasper County constituents to hear from their legislators in person is coming up.

The first of three legislative coffees, hosted by the Jasper County League of Women Voters, is set for 9 a.m. Saturday in the Club Room of the Newton Hy-Vee, 1501 Fist Ave. E. Ruth Barnett will moderate this year.

OPEN to host Ukrainian documentary, discussion

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News A man was transported to Skiff Medical Center after his Ford F-150 pickup truck collided with a single train engine Tuesday at the railroad crossing on West Fourth Street North near the former Maytag Plant I building. The crash happened just after 1 p.m. Newton Fire Chief Jerrod Wellik said it appears the crossing arm was down when struck by the F-150, which was then pushed into the arm standard. The driver, Duane Oswalt, 81, of Newton, had cuts or lacerations to his head; the injuries weren’t life-threatening.

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Local sister city group Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors (OPEN) is hosting a documentary film “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” at 6 p.m.

Tuesday at Emerson Hough, 700 N. Fourth

Ave. E. in Newton. The film will be shown in room 125. Following the documentary will be a discussion on the film and events.

Pizza and drinks will also be provided to those in attendance. The event is free and open to the public.

The Netflix documentary “Winter on Fire” is about the unrest in Ukraine during 2013

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Submitted Image Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors will host a free film showing of “Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom” at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Emerson Hough. OPEN not only encourages education and discussion of global issues but has a developed a sister city with Smila, Ukraine and is especially concerned with unrest in the country.

‘Winter on Fire’ event is free

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District 15 Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) District 28 Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia), District 29 Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton) and District 14 Sen. Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) are slated to attend the January coffee.

The public is invited to the free event. There will be two more coffees, scheduled for Feb. 20 and March 19.

“This is provided for the voting public to hear from their legislators, and the opportunity to participate,” Barnett said.

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National speaker Pat Layton to host retreat at Community Heights

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News National speaker Pat Layton will be the featured presenter at a morning retreat at Community Heights Alliance Church.

Titled “Life Unstuck,” all women are invited to hear the distinguished author from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday during the retreat or at both the 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. services on Sunday.

“Her story is an exceptional one of healing and recovery that we are excited about sharing with the Newton community,” organizer John Dunwell said. “Pat Layton has her own personal incredible story. Not only what she has done in providing resources, writing resources and starting ministries for those who may have gone through an abortion or are struggling with it, she has her own personal story and journey that she has gone through that she also shares.”

During the retreat, Layton will walk through five simple steps to help lead you to peace with the past and identify a clear vision for how God might use your story in the future.

Those steps include: • Provide personal tools that will explore your one of kind unique design.

• Explore steps to find peace with your past.

• Identify a clear vision of how God uses your life story for his glory.

• Discover God’s purpose in your present circumstances and reveal his presence in your life right now.

• Stir your heart and mind with passion for your future as you see God at work in your life yesterday and today — and his hand upon your future.

To highlight Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, Layton will share how her personal story of heartbreak, her subsequent healing journey and eventual ascent to one of the foremost

St. Stephen’s to host renewal of ministry, reception The vestry and people of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will host the Renewal of Ministry with the Rev. Karen Crawford at 4 p.m. Jan. 24 at the church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

The Right Reverend Alan Scarfe will officiate.

Festival color is white and a reception will follow.

The Way to host Breaking Free women’s study The Way will host an 11-week “Breaking Free: The Journey, The Stories by Beth Moore” women’s study from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays beginning Thursday at The Way Café, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. Newton.

Breaking Free leads participants through a study of scriptures to discover the transforming power of freedom in Jesus Christ.

Books may be purchased online or by ordering from Choices Christian Book Store in Newton at 641-792-6033. Approximate cost is $20.

All women are welcome.

Register online at newtonway.org/breaking-free/.

Submitted Photo As a part of Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, Community Height Alliance Church is hosting national speaker Pat Layton for a retreat on Saturday and speaking engagements at services on Sunday.

leaders in the post abortion recovery field have transformed the landscape of this critical conversation.

As founder of one of the nation’s largest pregnancy resource centers, Layton has spearheaded the leadership of an international post-abortion recovery ministry, an adoption agency and a professional client-coaching program.

Layton is also the author of six books beginning with her post abortion recovery Bible study “Surrendering the Secret,” published in 2008. That was followed by a Bible study gift book series called Born to Bloom. The first book “You Are No Ordinary Flower” is a short study of Psalm 139. The

second book of the series “You Are Chosen” is based upon 2 John.

“A Surrendered Life” was released in 2014 and her most recent work “Life UnStuck: Peace with the Past; Purpose in the Present and Passion for the Future” was published in 2015.

“We recognize there are people in the community in pain and have decision or choices that they would like some help with. We think this story is a redemptive story,” Dunwell said.

For more information, contact the church at 641-7921620.

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

Francis lays out case for mercy in first book as pope VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lays out his case for emphasizing the merciful face of the Catholic Church in his first book as pontiff, saying God never tires of forgiving and actually prefers the sinners who repent over self-righteous moralizers who don’t.

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“The Name of God Is Mercy,” a 100-page conversation with Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, is being published this week in 86 countries to help kick-start Francis’ Holy Year of Mercy.

A copy was provided in advance to The Associated Press on Sunday.

In the book, Francis condemns what he calls the “scholars of law” — the doctrinaire-minded rigorists who throughout the history of the church have challenged Jesus’ message of unconditional love and mercy for even the most wretched of sinners.

He says often these

self-righteous Christians are hypocrites themselves, using the law to hide their own “deep wounds.”

“These are men who live attached to the letter of the law but who neglect love; men who only know how to close doors and draw boundaries,” Francis is quoted as saying.

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Least of Saints to host guest speaker Chris Rose Least of Saints Ministries will host guest speaker Chris Rose with Christ Rose Ministries at 5 p.m.

Jan. 23 at the church, 219 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

Rose will discuss his life of addiction and how he now lives free from all of those chains.

St. Luke to host Human Relations Day guest speaker St. Luke United Methodist Church will host guest speaker Dennis Smith during its 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services Sunday at the church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton.

Smith will speak on Human Relations Day, which is designed for congregational members to increase knowledge about national and international affairs such as poverty, homelessness, human trafficking, immigration and environmental justice.

Human Relations Day encourages members to be empowered through their faith to take action to change the world.

Des Moines church plans to demolish former building DES MOINES (AP) — A building that once housed a Des Moines church is now scheduled for demolition, after the City Council voted not to intervene with the property.

The Burns United Methodist Church congregation has applied for permits to demolish its empty building on Crocker Street. The City Council voted to proceed toward demolition even though local historical society members sought to save the building.

The congregation used the space from 1930 until 2011 but moved to 1909 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.

Church members want to sell the property to real estate developer Hubbell Realty, which has offered to buy the property and build the second phase of an apartment complex on the site.

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Local & State News Coffee Continued from Page 1A The format of the coffees is to begin with each legislator making a statement about concerns or issues that are currently before the Iowa Legislature. That will be followed by a question and answer period.

The league asks that all questions be about the material presented or a topic directly related to the business of the legislature.

“Hopefully, we’ll get some really great ques-

OPEN Continued from Page 1A and 2014 as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution call for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.

The film won the Grolsch People’s Choice Documentary Award at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and has

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tions this year,” Barnett said.

Citizens should limit themselves to one question until everyone who has a question has had an opportunity to ask it. The league reserves the right to limit the number of questions on an issue to ensure that all issues of interest have a chance to be heard.

Cell phones should be turned off or placed on silent mode.

In keeping with the League’s nonpartisan policy, campaign literature, partisan literature, and nomination papers

are prohibited before or during the coffee.

Barnett said she isn’t sure exactly how long the League has been hosting legislative coffees, but it’s been at least as long as when she got involved around 2006.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that works to improve our system of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.

been selected as one of 15 shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Newton has a direct connection with Ukraine. OPEN has an established 25-year relationship with Newton sister city, Smila, Ukraine, and the group has recently helped raise money to give back to the many Ukrainians inadvertently affected by the war.

“OPEN wanted to

show movie ‘Winter on Fire’ as a follow-up to our Project Help Ukraine,” OPEN board member Svitlana Miller said. “Through Project Help Ukraine we raised funds and were able to help those affected by war in Ukraine, including wounded soldiers and children whose fathers were killed at war.

“Having a sister city connection with Smila, Ukraine it is important for the public to know what happened

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

File photo The Jasper County League of Women Voters is once again hosting a series of three legislative coffees where constituents can hear from local state legislators and ask questions, beginning with Saturday’s 9 a.m. event at Newton Hy-Vee. Shown here at a 2015 coffee are, from left, District 15 Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton), District 28 Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia), District 14 Sen. Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) and District 29 Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton).

in Ukraine last year and how it all started.”

This film contains graphic violence and is not suitable for children.

Those who would like to attend can reserve a seat on the OPEN Facebook page w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / open.newtoniowa or by emailing opennewtonia@gmail.com.

Contact Kate Malott at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or kmalott@newotndailynews.com

Iowa KidsNet to hold information session on foster care and adoption in Grinnell Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains, licenses and supports Iowa’s foster and adoptive families, will hold an information session in Grinnell on Jan. 25 for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to abuse, neglect or other

family crisis situations. The goal is for loving families to provide children with a safe, stable and nurturing environment. There is no typical foster family — foster families can be single, married, homeowners or renters and can come from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

This information session gives attendees a basic overview of the process involved in foster care and adoption and an understanding of the characteristics of children in the child welfare system. There

is no obligation to continue in the process by attending.

There is a large need for more families to foster teens, children with special needs or behaviors and sibling groups. Iowa also has a need for more African American, Latino and Native American foster and adoptive parents.

To inquire online and see future session dates, visit www.iowakidsnet.com. Registrants will receive an information packet to fill out before attending the session.

Iowa, Nebraska post record corn and soybean crops DES MOINES (AP) — It is a record year for Iowa and Nebraska crop farmers.

The final harvest report released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says Iowa

farmers brought in 2.5 billion bushels of corn, 4 percent higher than the 2009 record. Iowa has led the nation in corn production for 22 consecutive years. The average per-acre yield of

192 bushels also is a new record.

Soybean farmers did very well too producing a record crop and the nation’s largest soybean bounty, beating out Illinois for the first time

since 2012.

At 554 million bushels, this year’s Iowa soybean harvest exceeds the 2005 record by 5 percent. The per-acre yield also beat the 2005 record.

Upgrades Continued from Page 1A “The work will begin in April and be completed in July or August, in time for everyone to move in (ahead of the beginning of the school year). It is a tight schedule, but we believe it can be done efficiently.”

Most of the major work will be done on the first floor. The building was carved up into administration and several other elements after it was closed as a school in 2010, but Basics & Beyond, Disciplinary Action Program and administration offices are moving to the new administration building, to be completed this summer, and the Head Start and preschool programs head to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

Some of the work will make Emerson Hough as modern a school as it can get for a 90-year-old building.

Electrical outlets will be removed or installed in various places. The lockers will be 12-by-12 inches — more spacious than the 9-inch lockers used in the past.

There will also be a special education resource room for each of the five grades.

FRK is not handling classroom or office technology as part of the contract; that will be addressed by the district. Callaghan said Jolene Comer, who will be the principal at Emerson Hough, has requested a 24-station desktop computer lab in what will be the library media center; the district’s 1-to-1 wireless technology initiative is not a part of this request.

The district contracted with Micheals Energy last summer for a feasibility study on heating and cooling the building, and one recommendation was major equipment upgrades. Callaghan said the work should bring to an end a series of more minor fixes.

“We’ve just been kind of piecing it together,” he said.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Don’t base your vote on ‘winnability’

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Wednesday | Jan. 13, 2016

When I stepped into a voting booth for the first time, I knew I was voting for someone I believed would be a good leader.

Folks can debate the impact of voting all they want, claiming money and/or manipulative methods keep votes from being important. There’s even much talk about whether the American system of elections and voting ever really represented the people at all.

I can see some merit to some of these arguments. However, one concept I’ve never been able to comprehend is simply voting for a candidate based on likelihood of winning.

Voting our consciences, for who we think would make the best candidate, is the only way we’re going to get anything fixed or changed. Voting for the most likely candidate to win — or the most likely to beat so-and-so — is exactly the type of thinking that got our nation into some of its longstanding predicaments.

If you cannot picture your candidate fulfilling the everyday role of the office that is sought, don’t vote for that person just to block someone else. As much as all of us shudder at some of the things that might happen “if so-and-so gets elected,” we need to be choosing who we want as leaders — not simply avoiding the non-desired.

Juries in civil suits are asked to choose between finding in favor of a plaintiff or a defendant (money being a semi-separate issue). However, criminal trial juries don’t acquit or convict based on who will “get it” if someone else doesn’t. Neither should we.

We should be evaluating each candidate on the ability to do the job.

Some colleagues have suggested the entire nation — if not the world — is filled with rigged elections won by the rich and/or powerful. Voting is only psychological.

They say this as if voting for psychological reasons is a bad

thing; as if believing that voters and citizens have power is somehow misleading in a destructive way. Participating in the process doesn’t replace interest in change and progress; it heightens interest in government and how our tax dollars our spent.

There might be as little chance of convincing someone of the value of voting “pro-candidate” as there would be of winning over a political opponent or getting someone to the polls at all. Some folks seem determined to try to play politics as if were a game that must be won, rather than a process that must be improved.

Some presidential candidates have talked about campaign finance reform on their visits to Newton within the past year.

Martin O’Malley wants to try to thwart cooperate influence by forcing candidates to use public funds; Chris Christie wants to go the other way and settle instead for Internet disclosure of all campaign contributions within 24 hours.

There would be no voters or caucus-goers to sway if we all voted against someone. If all of us pick candidates strictly on negative advertising, on the “I’m voting for A because B is dishonest and did bad things,” none of us would have anyone to support. We might still go to rallies and smile and cheer — thinking so-and-so is about to go down in defeat — but that doesn’t sound like a way to start off the next term.

Do we go into a new term evaluating a new office-holder saying performance doesn’t matter now, because the opponent would have been worse? I hope not. We don’t leave a buffet thinking about all the unlikable food we didn’t eat.

Let’s look at what we like in the candidates and measures we support and celebrate those. The rest are the buffet items we should simply ignore.

Contact Jason W. Brooks at 641-792-3121 ext. 6532 or jbrooks@newtondailynews.com

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Raising minimum wage is smart business, smart politics

By Richard Correa Raising the minimum wage makes good business sense whether you are a Republican, Democrat or Independent. It should not be a partisan issue.

Across the political spectrum, voters in my home state of Colorado and other key swing states — Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio and Virginia — strongly support raising the federal minimum wage. This includes 77 percent of Republicans, 87 percent of Independents and 97 percent of Democrats, according to a recent poll by McLaughlin & Associates and Oxfam America.

Raising the minimum wage is a personal issue for me — from growing up in a low-income family to running my business today.

I know that raising the minimum wage will be a win-win for workers and business.

My mom and dad taught me the value of hard work. But their minimum wage paychecks left them struggling to make ends meet.

My mom worked in the school cafeteria at lunch and cleaned rooms at night. Minimum wage should cover the basics — not leave workers struggling to put food on the table and keep a roof overhead.

The minimum wage has fallen further behind the cost of living since my parents and I depended on it.

It’s harder to get by on minimum wage today. It’s harder to

work your way through college at minimum wage jobs. It’s harder not to feel hopeless.

The federal minimum wage has been set at just $7.25 an hour – $15,080 a year for full-time work – since 2009. Colorado’s minimum wage is somewhat higher, at $8.31 as of Jan. 1. Both need to go up.

Business owners will benefit from increased sales because workers will take their much-needed additional dollars and turn right around and spend them at the grocer, hardware store, auto repair and other businesses.

I know from experience that higher wages bring lower turnover, greater productivity, better customer service and better business.

Businesses paying minimum wage now will see they’ve been shortsighted. Their low wages have given them high employee turnover. Instead of paying employees more, they keep spending more to hire and train new workers who aren’t invested in the business because the business isn’t invested in them.

Our customers depend on us for life insurance. We often help people at horrible times in their lives. The difference between us doing our job well and not doing it well could be the difference between a widow losing her home or not. It could be the difference between a child going to college or not.

Increasing the minimum wage can make everyday tough times a little better.

Contrary to myth, a majority of business people nationwide also supports raising the minimum wage. National polls of small business owners and hiring managers released by CareerBuilder, Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, the American Sustainable Business Council and Small Business Majority show strong support for raising the minimum wage.

None of my employees earn less than $12 an hour today. Certainly, other businesses can gradually increase their minimum wages to reach $12 by 2020 as called for in the Raise the Wage Act introduced in Congress.

Raising the minimum wage is a personal matter for many voters, like it was for me. According to the McLaughlin & Associates poll, 41 percent of swing state voters said that they or a family member’s personal financial situation would improve if the minimum wage were increased to $12.

All workers deserve a wage that keeps them out of poverty, whether they are taking care of your children in day care or your parents in a nursing home, whether they are cleaning your office or serving you lunch.

Raising the minimum wage will help hardworking families, boost consumer buying power and strengthen our economy.

Raising the minimum wage is smart business and smart politics.

Richard Correa owns the Correa Agency and is State General Agent of American Income Life for Colorado.

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Last year, there were 452 suicide terror attacks across the world. Four hundred and fifty of them w e r e committed

by Muslims.

L a s t month, Musl i m s pledging alle- By Ben Shapiro giance to ISIS murdered 14 people in San Bernardino, California. Last week, thousands of Muslims around Europe, from Germany to Sweden to Switzerland, sexually assaulted hundreds of young women on New Year’s Eve. Just days ago, a Muslim man shot a Philadelphia cop at pointblank range and declared that he did it in the name of Islam.

In response, Hillary Clinton declared, “Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people and have nothing whatsoever to do with Islam.” She agreed this week that “white terrorism and extremism” are just as much a threat to Americans as ISIS and radical Islam, and then proceeded to blame “gun violence.” The mayor of Cologne, Germany, told young women not to walk within “arm’s length” of young Muslim men, and leftist commentators explained that the wave of sexual harassment resulted from some generalized, nonspecific religious patriarchal attitudes. The mayor of Philadelphia said that the attack on the police officer had nothing to do with “being a Muslim or the Islamic faith,” and that instead, we ought to focus our attention on the pressing issue of gun violence: “There are just too many guns on the streets, and I think our national government needs to do something about that.”

If the West keeps this up, there won’t be any West of which to speak.

German chancellor Angela Merkel, who just won the Time magazine person of the year for her

courageous decision to subject her citizens to the cultural sophistication of Muslims of non-Westernized Syrian Muslim refugees, is now preparing to allow another wave of such refugees into her country to enjoy New Year’s Eve activities. According to Politico, Germany can expect another 1.5 million refugees this year, and according to Germany’s minister for international development, “Eight to 10 million are still on their way.”

Meanwhile, here at home, President Obama will invite a Syrian Muslim refugee to attend his State of the Union address so that he can browbeat Republicans about their supposed xenophobia with regard to the issue. The Syrian Muslim refugee entered the United States after a bombing killed seven family members; he’s now living in Troy, Michigan. Obama wrote him a letter recently: “You’re part of what makes America great.” No word on whether Obama wrote letters to Palestinian Muslim refugees Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, 24, of Houston, who was arrested last week for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, or Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab, who was charged with making a false statement involving international terrorism, according to CNN. Presumably, some people who don’t make America great include Syrian Christian refugees, who have largely been excluded from the United States by the Obama administration. Simultaneously, ISIS happily continues to exploit the Radical Islam Denial Syndrome of the left; they’ve been planning a “sophisticated” smuggling operation to move people across the border into Turkey, from where refugees then enter the West.

The West is far too powerful to lose to ISIS or radical Islam — unless the West decides to pretend that radical Islam doesn’t exist.

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Obituaries Donald Brockman Jan. 10, 2016 Donald Andrew Brockman, 65, passed a w a y S u n d a y, Jan. 10, 2016, at the V.A. Hospital in Des Moines.

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Walter E. Kulpa Jan. 11, 2016 Walter “Walt” E. Kulpa, 75, of Newton, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2 0 1 6 , at Skiff Medical C e n t e r.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m.

F r i d a y, Jan. 15 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory.

Memorials in Walt’s name may be left at the

T. Wayne Postma Jan. 12, 2016 T. Wayne the son of Wilber and Mary Elizabeth (Ramage) Po s t m a , was born M a y

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ald was born Nov. 30, 1950, in Des Moines, the son of Joseph and Opal Brockman. He graduated from East High School, served in the U.S. Air Force and worked in the laundry department at Mercy Hospital. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games and remote control cars. He was an animal lover and liked watching movies. Donald was a simple man who lived a simple life. He was

a kind and gentle spirit and was always a kid at heart.

He is survived by his children, Robert Brockman, Donny (Simone) Soloman and Selina Brockman; his step-children, Tammy Aalbers, Dustin Aalbers and Suzie Aalbers; eight grandchildren; his sisters, JoAnn Prock and Lorraine Payton; his twin sister, Doneta McVey; and the mother of his children, Sandie

Brockman.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty Brockman; and his siblings, Merle, Dale, Verna and Elaine.

There will be a celebration of Donald’s life at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

funeral home or the church the morning of the service.

Walt, the son of Walter B. and Ella (Everett) Kulpa, was born Oct. 27, 1940, in Chicago, Ill. He grew up in Chicago, and graduated from Parker High School. Walt worked for Western Union installing communication lines for 29 years.

Following a chance meeting with his future wife, Carol, at her place of employment, Walt moved to Newton, where he and Carol were married April 15, 1989. Walt then worked for a packing plant in Des Moines, and later for the Maytag Compa-

ny in Newton, retiring in 2009.

Walt had a lifelong passion for trains and enjoyed making model trains in his basement.

Walt also was very talkative and enjoyed telling a good story or joke.

He always did the grocery shopping because chances were good he would run into someone to talk to. Walt was a dedicated and loving husband, dad, grandpa, brother and friend.

Those left to honor Walt’s memory are his wife, Carol Kerker-Kulpa of Newton; two daughters, Debroah Kulpa of Chicago and Cyndi (Greg) Heiden of Minooka, Ill.; three

step-children, Jim (Vivian) Kerker of Granger, Pam (Bob) McCormick of Newton, and Randy Kerker of Granger; his eight grandchildren, Tabetha McCormick, Natalie McCormick, Michael McCormick, Anthony Kerker, Eric Heiden, Emily Heiden, Stephanie Graham and Belinda Graham; two great-grandchildren, Jayden Graham and Hunter Hiner; his sister, Christine Ciesla of Elmhurst, Ill.; and his two dogs, Mitzi and Bella. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard Kulpa; brother-in-law, Bob Ciesla; and several aunts and uncles.

29, 1924, in Newton.

Wayne graduated from the Newton Senior High School with the class of 1943. Wayne retired from the assembly department at Automatic Washer. He then worked as a TV and radio repair man for many years. In his later years, Wayne enjoyed riding his bicycle around New-

ton, and spending time with Bonnie and her family.

Wayne died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at his home in Newton. He was 91 years old. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Marvin Dale Postma.

Those left to honor Wayne’s memory in-

clude his special friends, Bonnie and Jason Barton and their children, Taylor, Hailey, Mackenzie and Bentley.

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

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

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

• Alzheimer’s Association Workshop will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Park Centre Garden Room in Newton. The Alzheimer’s Association will be hosting a “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters.” Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Susan Callison at scallison@alz.org, or by calling 800272-3900.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• NHS Athletic Booster Club Day at Culver’s will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Culver’s Resturant in Newton. Dine at Culver’s on this day and a percentage of the sales from that day will be donated to the Newton High School Athletic Booster Club.

Board members will be working from 5 to 8 p.m.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Jasper County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Garden Room at Park Centre, 500 First St. N. in Newton. Procedures, meeting locations and final preparations will be confirmed for the Feb. 1 caucuses. All Democrats are welcome.

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

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

• Legislative Coffee will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Club Room at Hy-Vee, 1501 First Ave. E. in Newton. The League of Women Voters is hosting the first Legislative Coffee of the Iowa State Legislature session, all of the elected officials representing Jasper County, Sen. Chaz Allen, Rep. Dan Kelley, Sen. Amy Sinclair and Rep. Greg Heartsill plan to attend.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty will host a meet and greet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Colfax Senior Citizen Center, 1 E. Howard St. Join Halferty, Wes Breckenridge and Dennis Parrott. Stop by for a cup of coffee and a snack as they address questions or concerns.

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

• Monroe Legislative Forum will begin at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Monroe City Hall, 206 W. Sherman St. District 14 State Sen. Amy Sinclair and District 28 State Rep. Greg Heartsill hosting a legislative forum. They will be discussing the 2016 Iowa legislative session and field questions from constituents.

Everyone is invited to attend.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 7 p.m. Monday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at 219 N. Second Ave. W., in Newton.

• NAMI of Jasper County will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Monday at Skiff Medical Center south board room in Newton. Wes Breckenridge is scheduled to talk at this meeting. We will have time to discuss personal matters.

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Frustrated mom takes out her anger on her children

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of four. My children are wonderful, but they really don’t listen. Instead of sitting down and talking to them, I scream and call them names. Then, after they go to sleep, I feel extremely guilty.

My 12-year-old girl struggles in school. I have tried to be calm and help her. But I become easily frustrated and give up. Then I start to scream and tell her she’ll never get it.

I’m afraid I am damaging my child in the long run. How can I control my anger so I can help her succeed? — ANGRY IN EL PASO DEAR ANGRY: While both involve anger, you are really asking me about two separate issues. Let me first respond to the second one, your inability to help your 12-yearold academically.

As you may already know, not all people absorb information the same way. Some of us are visual learners, others are auditory learners, and some may have a learning disability that requires help from a trained professional. Your daughter may be one of these.

I’m willing to bet that when you scream at her, you are really screaming at yourself because of your frustration at being unable to get through to her. I have a booklet that may help you calm yourself before you get angry with your children. It can be ordered by sending your name and mailing address, plus a check or money order for $7 in U.S. funds, to Dear Abby — Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 610540447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

Most adults learn from childhood how to manage their anger.

However, it is equally important to learn to express anger in ways that are not destructive. Being in touch enough with your emotions that you can say, “When you do that (or say that), it makes me angry,” can help you calm yourself before you explode, and it will also earn you the respect of others.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 35 years.

Every year, he takes a week off to go to another state and play golf.

When he returns, he compiles all the photos he has taken onto a disk. He would let me see the photos on the computer after the first couple of golf trips, but on this last one, he refused to show me any.

This is a big red flag for me that he’s doing something more than just golfing. I might add that there is a lot of alcohol consumed, along with hot tub parties at the motel where he stays. I’m interested in what you think might be going on during these trips. — LEFT BEHIND IN IDAHO DEAR LEFT BEHIND: People don’t usually become secretive unless they have something to hide.

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Woman gets probation for setting fires in Council Bluffs COUNCIL BLUFFS — A 25-year-old woman has been given three years of probation for setting fires in Council Bluffs.

Court records say Rebecca Myers pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of arson and two of child endangerment after making a deal with prosecutors. On Tuesday a judge sentenced Myers to a total of 10 years in prison but suspended them in favor of probation. Myers was charged with child endangerment because her two children were nearby when she set a fire.

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WEST UNION — A 19-year-old man from Independence has been given up to 11 years in prison for vehicular homicide and drunken driving.

Court records say Anthony Fogle was sentenced Monday. Authorities say Fogle was driving his pickup on Nov. 1, 2014, when it crashed in northeast Iowa’s Fayette County, killing a passenger and injuring himself and another man in the truck.

CEDAR FALLS — Cedar Falls Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man in a bank robbery.

Jon Robert Ellingson is charged with second-degree robbery. Police received a call from a First National Bank in east Cedar Falls reporting the robbery around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday. Bank employees told the police that a person wearing dark clothing and a face covering entered the bank. The suspect presented a note stating that he was robbing the bank.

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IOWA CITY — An Iowa City man is in custody after reportedly driving his car into the side of a house.

Paul M. Warner, 29, has been charged with drunken driving after he drove into a house Sunday night on South Van Buren Street. An initial breath test conducted by police revealed no alcohol in his system, but a drug recognition expert alleged he was under the influence of drugs, deeming him incapable of operating a vehicle safely.

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GLENWOOD — Authorities say two people involved in a brawl that left an Iowa principal and two others injured no longer face charges. Mills County prosecutors said Tuesday that evidence doesn’t show that 19-year-old Denver Cook and 21-year-old Colton McDaniel were the primary aggressors. Authorities have said the Sept. 27 fight in a residential neighborhood of Glenwood was sparked by a racial slur.

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Jasper County Supervisors discuss rural road conditions

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News The condition of rural roads dominated discussion Tuesday at the Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Jasper County resident Mel Poortinga first addressed the board about concerns around his home near Reasnor.

“The road that goes by our place along the river, the water goes over the road in two places, a total of 200 feet is all we are talking about that needs to be raised,” Poortinga said.

“The gravel that washed off of it that is all laying in the ditch right beside it just needs to be dug up and put back on the road.”

He said after the recent rains and temperature fluctuations, the shoulder has fallen off, and the road is now dangerous to travel on.

When he contacted the county engineer’s office, he said he was told if it is passable they were not going to do anything with it.

County Engineer Russ Stutt explained the area is in flood plain, which is why they have

not raised the road. He said they have tried to maintain the road in the areas that have been damaged.

Poortinga then highlighted three areas he and other rural county residents have been concerned with in recent years. Those include maintenance of the roads, snow removal and bridge conditions.

“The second day after the (recent snow) storm, our roads were grated. By then, we had packed the eight inches of snow that we had got down to three and it was very, very slick.

When the grader went by we still had three inches of snow on the road,” Poortinga said.

“With us farmers, we have to (call) days ahead to haul our grain to our destination to have that on a schedule. Saturday was my day to go, and we had three inches of snow which meant we could not get our semis up and down those roads.”

Upon contacting the engineer’s office, he was told they had three days to do the work and were currently on schedule, he said.

“If they are not graded within two days, we have them packed so hard they are not going to grade off,” Poortinga said. “It is almost impossible.”

Stutt said the maintenance policy typically has the snow removed from roads within three to four days. Since 1996, the graders first clear snow from the paved roads, such as highways, before moving on to the gravel roads in the county.

“If they go out on the highway, they can put down pressure on the blade and cut down pretty close, or clear down to the pavement, then they come along with their sand and salt and it clears that pavement off quicker,” Supervisor Denny Carpenter said. “The traffic volume on that paved road is a lot greater than on the gravel road.”

The discussion moved toward the maintenance of the roads, specifically the amount of gravel on each road. Several residents at the meeting said within months the gravel that was placed on the roads is gone, leaving either a muddy

road or one made of ice in the winter months.

Several varieties of gravel were discussed as preferred methods to maintain the roads, but because of cost and location, gravel types, including limestone, are often used in that area of that county.

The board also brought up the increased use of the roads during the past 20 years, such as larger semitrucks hauling more than 70,000 pounds of grain. Supervisor Dennis Stevenson said the additional weight has had a direct impact on the ability to maintain the roads.

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Gov. Branstad addresses education, water quality in annual speech DES MOINES (AP) — Asking lawmakers to work with him on solutions, Gov. Terry Branstad pledged Tuesday to invest more money in K-12 education and water quality — a promise for the upcoming fiscal year that could

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The Republican is proposing a state general fund budget of roughly $7.4 billion for the fiscal year that begins July 1, a slight increase from the current

fiscal year. He told the Iowa General Assembly in his 2016 Condition of the State speech that he would seek about $145 million in new funding for basic school aid and a teacher leadership program.

But tensions have been

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Obama summons Americans to compromise and change The Associated Press WA S H I N G T O N — With Americans soon to begin choosing his successor, President Barack Obama is casting his seven divisive years as a time of positive change, implicitly asking voters to replace him with a Democrat who would continue his hard-won policies on health care, climate change and Iran.

Addressing a hostile Republican-led Congress and a country plunged in a tumultuous, at times angry presidential campaign, Obama used his final State of the Union address to summon an affirmative vision of his administration and for the future.

He rebutted critics, naysayers and the GOP White House hopefuls, but also acknowledged his own failure to transform the country’s bitter politics and unite the nation.

With a year left in office, he presented that task as more urgent than ever and pleaded with voters to turn away from harsh voices and come together.

“Democracy grinds to a halt without a willingness to compromise; or when even basic facts are contested,” Obama

AP Photo President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

said. “Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention.”

Conceding that changing Washington was not the job of one person, Obama called on voters to change the system itself by demanding less money in politics, fairly drawn congressional districts and easier access to voting.

“There are a whole lot of folks in this

chamber who would like to see more cooperation, a more elevated debate in Washington, but feel trapped by the demands of getting elected,” Obama told a Congress unlikely to follow his lead, though many lawmakers might agree with his call.

“It’s one of the few regrets of my presidency - that the rancor and suspicion between the parties has gotten worse instead of better,” the

president said.

At times, Obama referred sarcastically to the Republicans running to replace him, though without mentioning them by name, just weeks before voting in Iowa and New Hampshire. He countered the negativity of Donald Trump, who promises to keep out Muslims and “Make America Great Again,” and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s vow to “carpet bomb” the Islam-

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“When politicians insult Muslims ... that doesn’t make us safer,” he said. “It’s just wrong. It diminishes us in the eyes of the world.

It makes it harder to achieve our goals.”

At another point, the president said, “Anyone claiming that America’s economy is in decline is peddling fiction.” And he also declared: “The United States of America is the most powerful

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Referencing terror threats around the globe, Obama defended his own efforts fighting Islamic State militants, and said: “Our answer needs to be more than tough talk or calls to carpet bomb civilians.

That may work as a TV sound bite, but it doesn’t pass muster on the world stage.” Cruz skipped the speech, though his primary opponent, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, was present.

Shortly before the speech began, news broke that Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small boats that drifted into Iranian waters after experiencing mechanical problems. The development, which Obama did not mention, prompted criticism from Republicans about Obama’s hard-fought Iran nuclear deal, which the president extolled, arguing that “the world has avoided another war.”

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“When we fail to work together, challenges become steeper, results are fleeting and the government fails the very people that we should be serving.”

Branstad stressed that it would be a tight budget year due in part to growing Medicaid costs. He is seeking to privatize the $4.2 billion program that provides health care to the poor, the elderly and some children, a move that has been opposed by Democratic lawmakers.

“If the state fails to implement managed care, the growth of Medicaid spending will virtually consume almost all of our revenue growth,” he said.

Another top priority for Branstad is funding water quality initiatives with the help of an existing 1-cent sales tax that’s currently marked for school infrastructure improvements. The tax has generated about $3.2 billion since 2008 and is set to expire in 2029.

Under Branstad’s plan, the tax would be expanded by 20 years and a portion would be diverted to a water quality fund. A water utility in Iowa has filed a federal lawsuit and is seeking monetary damages and clean water permits

for agriculture drainage districts.

“We must significantly accelerate our water quality efforts in order to avoid eroding our path to prosperity,” Branstad said.

Still, adequate funding for K-12 education and water quality could face an uphill battle in the Legislature. Democrats want to provide more basic aid for schools, while Republicans support less new dollars. Democrats and Republicans are questioning whether to use that education funding source for water.

“Both of those issues to me are critically important,” said Senate President Pat Jochum, D-Dubuque.

“They should stand on their own two feet and they each deserve their own funding stream.”

The budget, unveiled before Branstad’s speech, includes increased funding for state universities and community colleges.

It also provides dollars to continue paying for a property tax cut and an education overhaul approved two years ago.

The budget does rely on a small amount of surplus fund dollars. Last year, House Republicans opposed such spending, which contributed to the delay in resolving the budget. Republican leaders were non-commit-

tal Tuesday when asked about this aspect of the proposal.

Among other topics covered were plans for Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to head an effort to develop a statewide energy plan that would involve business and government.

Branstad also called for criminal justice reform in the state, noting the recent creation of an office that will review wrongful conviction cases. He said the state’s judicial court system would also review recommendations from a working group on issues such as fair racial diversity in jury panels.

Lawmakers must now review the budget plan while coming forward with their own ideas.

Democratic priorities include seeking an increase to the state minimum wage, while Republicans have stressed their commitment to cautious budgeting. “(Branstad) may have savings that we don’t identify, he may have other things that we haven’t identified at this point,” said Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. “So I think right now to say how his budget fits with what ours may look like is probably a little bit too early.”

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Junior Connor Gholson is leading the charge for Newton High’s boys on the basketball court. Gholson tallied 23 points Tuesday in Newton’s attempt to upend Class 3A top-ranked Pella at Little Hawkeye Conference play at Pella. Pella rallied for a 65-59 win.

PELLA — Draining his fifth 3-pointer of the night, Connor Gholson lifted Newton High’s Cardinals to a 5957 lead over host Pella’s Little Dutch Tuesday.

The Cardinals were locked into a possible upset of the Class 3A top-ranked Little Dutch. Pella tied the game with 1:30 left in the contest.

A steal by Nick Finney led to a go-ahead bucket by Will Warner, 61-59, at the 1:13 mark. Newton, which had been hot from the field most of the game, went cold down the stretch. The Little Dutch hit four free throws to seal the 65-59 win.

“I’m so proud of our guys.

What a great effort they gave tonight,” Newton head coach Bill Liley said. “We came into this game with a lot of confidence. We wanted to control the tempo of the game — for the most part we did that — and handling the pressure of having a lead on the No. 1 team on its home court.”

Liley, who is in his first year as head coach for the Cardinals, said his players will be better at handling that type of pressure the next time the two teams meet in Little Hawkeye Conference play. The loss halted a six-game winning streak for the Cardinals, who

are 7-3 overall.

“I’ve been coaching at the high school level for many years, but what a great high school basketball atmosphere we had tonight. This was great.

We had a tremendous Newton crowd follow us to Pella and we really appreciated the energy they brought,” Liley said.

The Cardinal faithful had plenty to cheer about early and throughout the contest.

Joseph Banfield opened the game with a basket and Garrett Sturtz used a three-point play to put Newton up 5-0.

Back-to-back baskets by Gholson and Jwan Roush had Newton leading Pella, 9-3 with 2:30 to play in the first quarter.

The Little Dutch went on a nine-point run, taking the lead 12-9 on consecutive 3-pointer

by Grant Judkins.

Josh Ventling tied the game for Newton 12-12 with a trey to begin the second period. The Little Dutch reeled off seven unanswered points to regain the lead. Down 24-17 at the three-minute mark, Newton’s Jake Bennett drilled 3-pointer.

Pella was up 30-20 and Sturtz scored for Newton. The Cardinals had the ball working for the final shot of the first half, but gave up possession on a five-second call. Newton trailed 30-22 at halftime.

The Little Dutch started the third quarter on a 9-6 run, but couldn’t shake off the Cardi-

nals. Sturtz nailed a 3-pointer and hit two free throws to pull Newton back to within six, 3933, midway through the period.

Sturtz began a big run for Newton with a steal, a basket and a free throw. Roush connected with 2:14 on the clock to make it 41-38. Morgan Maher fired in a 3-pointer to tie the game, but it was a trey

by Bennett at the end of the period which gave the Cardinals a 46-45 lead.

The Cardinals hit 10 3-pointers in the game. Gholson, who led all scorers in the game with 23, ripped the net for a 3-pointer to begin the fourth quarter. A basket

by Banfield pushed the Cardinals to a 51-45 lead.

Another trey by Gholson and a basket by him had Newton up 56-48 before Pella began to stage a comeback.

Warner drilled a 3-pointer for the Little Dutch, who kept possession because of a foul on Newton. Ryan Van Wyk and Drew Pringle scored to cut the margin to one point.

Warner’s two free throws put his team up 57-56. Gholson hit his final 3-pointer, which turned out to be the final points for Newton, for the 59-57 lead. Payson Vande Lune’s bucket tied the game up and launched Pella’s 8-0 run to finish the game.

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Cardinal girls pressurized

by No. 11 Pella in LHC play

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Hannah Rhoads and the rest of the Cardinal girls’ basketball team had a rough night on the road Tuesday. The Cardinals lost to Class 4A 11th-ranked Pella, 71-33, at Pella in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

PELLA — Newton High’s Cardinal girls experienced the defensive pressure they have strived to produce this season.

In Tuesday’s Little Hawkeye Conference game against host Pella’s Lady Dutch, the Cardinals turned the ball over 18 times in the first half.

The 11th-ranked Lady Dutch converted quickly and often on their way to a 7133 win. Newton trailed by 20 points, 24-4, by the end of the first quarter and never recovered.

Pella reached a 35-point lead in the third quarter to trigger a continuous clock. The Lady Dutch led 43-17 at halftime, and pushed it to 61-24 by the end of the third period.

Newton head coach Brandon Sharp and the Cardinal players talked of playing smothering defense — in their bubble defense — this season. The Cardinals worked to create havoc with their defensive pressure, getting turnovers, steals and baskets in transition.

The Lady Dutch did the smothering Tuesday. Newton had 18 turnovers in the first half.

“They gave us a nice lesson in pressure defense tonight,” Sharp said.

Newton had two baskets — one each by Sydney Jenkins and Ellie Horn — in the first quarter. Hannah Rhoads went to the Cardinal bench early with two fouls.

Horn sank 1-of-2 free throws to make it 27-5 in the

second period and Jenkins hit two foul shots as the Cardinals trailed 35-7. Rhoads picked up her third foul on a charging call.

Down 39-7, the Cardinals got a bucket from Ryanne Rausch. The Lady Dutch rotated in reserves late in the second period leading 43-9. Newton scored eight unanswered points of baskets by Courtney Jacobsen, Taylor Shipley and Jenkins and two free throws by Jessica Reynolds.

The Lady Dutch kept the pressure on in the second half, outscoring Newton 18-7 in the third quarter. Pella went up 59-22 to trigger the continuous clock rule — a 35-point margin — the rest of the game.

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Gilbert’s depth, balance too much for Raider girls at home

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BAXTER — Junior Kathleen Baldwin was getting position inside the lane and senior Carter Larson was hitting her shots from the perimeter on Tuesday against rival Gilbert.

Early success by Baldwin and Larson helped keep the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter girls basketball team within striking distance of the Tigers, but foul trouble to Larson and overall depth caught up to the Raiders in the second half during a 43-32 loss in Heart of Iowa Conference play.

Baldwin scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half, while Larson had seven of her 10 in the first

quarter. But things got much tougher in the second half as fouls piled up and the energy began to fade.

“We had two starters with four fouls with six minutes to go, and they are two of our main scorers.

That’s where it really hurts us,” CMB coach Jamie Zabel said. “We quit getting it inside in the second half.

The seal was there, but we didn’t always get it inside there.”

The Raiders trailed 13-12 after one quarter and stayed within four at halftime. But a nine-point effort in the second half allowed Gilbert to stay the course and eventually pull away.

Larson picked up two fouls in the first frame and missed more time when

she was whistled for her third in the second quarter and her fourth with 5:35 to go in the third quarter.

“She wants to play so hard, but she doesn’t know how to rein it in sometimes,” Zabel said. “We can’t pick up cheap fouls.

We need her on the floor, and she needs to know the situation, know the time and know the score and be smarter.”

The Raiders stayed close in the first quarter because of early buckets by Baldwin. Larson’s second trey gave CMB a 12-11 lead, but the senior went to the bench a few seconds later after picking up her second foul.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter junior Kathleen Baldwin (32) scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the Raiders’ loss to Gilbert on Tuesday.

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Wrestling Grinnell, Oskaloosa at Newton 7th/8th, 4:30 p.m.

English Valleys, North Mahaska, Tri-County at Colfax-Mingo, 6 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully, Iowa Valley at BGM, 6 p.m.

CMB, PCM at Saydel, 6 p.m.

Basketball Norwalk at Newton 9th girls, 6 p.m.

Norwalk at Newton boys, 9th 6 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m.

Pella at Newton 8th girls, 4:30 p.m.

Newton 7th girls at Pella, 4:30 p.m.

Friday Basketball Newton at Norwalk, JV girls 4:45 p.m., varsity girls 6:15 p.m., varsity boys 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo at Keota, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully at English Valleys, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

CMB at Nevada, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

South Hamilton at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton at Bettendorff Invitational, 3 p.m.

Saturday Wrestling Newton at Bettendorf Invitational, 10 a.m.

Lynnville-Sully at Wayne tournament, 9 a.m.

PCM at Adel-DeSoto-Minburn tournament, 10 a.m.

Bowling Bondurant-Farrar at Newton, 9 a.m.

Basketball Newton 9th girls at Bondurant-Farrar, 9:30 a.m.

Pella at PCM, girls 1 p.m., boys 2:30 p.m.

Boys Swimming Newton at Fort Dodge Invitational, 12:30 p.m.

Monday Basketball Newton 9th girls tournament, 5 p.m.

Wrestling Newton, Grinnell at South Tama, 6 p.m.

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CMB runs out of gas late against Gilbert

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BAXTER — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter’s boys basketball team had Heart of Iowa Conference leader Gilbert right where it wanted the Tigers.

The Raiders were matching the Tigers point for point for most of the first half. That, of course, before one single offensive rebound Gilbert’s direction.

Trailing by seven points late in the first half, Cody Dvorak grabbed an offensive board and converted the putback to close the gap to five.

That bucket inside the lane

by Gilbert triggered a 15-0 run for the visitors and that was enough to keep the momentum during a 66-50 win during HOIC play Tuesday night.

“I thought if we could have taken that lead into halftime, the second half would have been different,” CMB coach Scott Brummel said. “I wasn’t mad about being tied at halftime, but we just knew that it could have been better.

“We just couldn’t eliminate their offensive rebounds.”

The Tigers ended the first half with seven straight and then began the third quarter with eight more points to push the lead to 32-24.

CMB battled back and got within two a couple different times, but Gilbert always had an answer.

Then depth took over in the final quarter as Gilbert closed out the win with an 18-7 advantage in the final eight minutes.

“We may have relaxed a little bit, and they started to execute a little better,” Brummel said. “It was probably a little

Raiders Continued from Page 1B up 18-13 in the second quarter following back-to-back buckets

by Baldwin and a jumper by Megan Ritter.

CMB still led 22-18 with 2:16 to play, but Gilbert closed the half on a 9-1 run to lead by four at the break.

Only four points, two by each team, were scored in the first 4:30 of the third quarter. Baldwin made it a one-point game with 1:21 to play in the period when she converted the bucket and got fouled.

Gilbert scored the final four points of the third to go up five and then pushed that lead to nine by scoring the first four points of the fourth quarter.

The closest the Raiders (1-10 overall, 0-8 in the HOIC) got the rest of the way was seven as Larson fouled out with five minutes to play.

“We have to keep throwing it down there,” Zabel said. “We also got tired late in the game and stopped throwing the skip pass

important to keep them to one shot as much as possible.”

Gunderson was strong all night for CMB, which dropped to 2-8 overall and 2-6 in league play. The senior finished with 16 points and seven rebounds.

“He has good position before he catches it,” Brummel said of Gunderson. “He has enough length around the hoop to do something positive.

His last three or four games have been what we really need from him.”

Freshman Will Clapper played the game despite an illness. He finished with 10 points, while senior Brady Stover added 12 points and five assists. Brady Kemp scored two points in the loss but also had eight assists and seven rebounds.

Ryan Blum came into the game averaging more than 13 points for the Tigers. He had just five against CMB, but freshman Will Turner doubled his season average with 11. Adam Baker led the way with 21 points as he was 3-of4 from long range.

Gilbert was 7-for-18 from 3-point range in the game.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Hunter Gunderson, right, scores two of his team-high 16 points Tuesday against Gilbert in Baxter. CMB and Gilbert were tied at halftime, but the Tigers pulled away in the fourth to win 66-50.

bit of both.”

Even after the 15-0 run, CMB was still in it. It trimmed the deficit to three following a bucket inside by Hunter Gunderson.

Gilbert, though, regained momentum with a big start to

the fourth quarter. A 16-2 run put the game out of reach for CMB. “They know what they are doing with the ball on offense,” Brummel said. “They didn’t have their best shooting half of the year by no means so it was

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Carter Larson fouled out on this play during the Raiders’ loss to Gilbert on Tuesday night. Larson finished with 10 points and four rebounds.

Packers find playoff success in setting the tempo GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — At their best against Washington, the Green Bay Packers snapped back to the line of scrimmage quickly after a successful play, ready for the next snap.

Up-tempo play confounded the Redskins’ defense in Green Bay’s 35-18 win in the wild-card round, a confidence boost for the Packers ahead of a matchup against Arizona’s tough defense on Saturday night in an NFC divisional playoff game.

“We like to move the ball fast,” receiver James Jones said after the win over Washington.

“When we get a good tempo going, we’re hard to stop.”

That has typically been the case with coach Mike McCarthy calling the plays and quarterback Aaron Rodgers taking snaps under center.

But with deep threat Jordy Nelson out all season with a knee injury, and the running game

chugging along in fits and starts, the once-potent Packers offense has struggled to produce points.

They’ve had spurts of success playing catch-up, such as rallying for two touchdowns in the final 7:54 of a 37-29 loss to Carolina.

Late rallies at home against Detroit, Chicago and Minnesota fell short of victory.

The 27-23 win over the Lions on the road on Dec. 3 ended with perhaps the Packers’ signature play this season — the 61yard touchdown catch by Richard Rodgers as time expired on a desperation pass from Aaron Rodgers.

Last week against Washington, the Packers were back to scoring points in bunches after a sluggish first quarter.

They moved the ball effectively in no-huddle and shotgun formations. Rodgers caught the Redskins secondary at least a couple of times on free plays, in-

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Tigerhawk boys win fifth straight, edge Belle Plaine

across the court to open up the inside more.

“We missed the back side seal a few times, too.”

Baldwin finished with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Larson scored 10 and corralled four boards. Bridget Hurley did not score but pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists. Mikayla Eslinger chipped in five points and eight rebounds for CMB. Nine different Gilbert (8-5, 8-1) players scored, led by Valentine Jung’s 10. Tiger leading scorer — Sarah Hinners — battled foul trouble and scored eight points in the win.

Gilbert 13-11-6-10—43 CMB 12-11-5-4—32 Gilbert (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Miller 1/1-0-0-3, Nunez-Hiraldo 2-2-1-6, Jackson 1-0-2-2, Hampton 1-3-1-5, Powers 0-2-1-2, Hinner 3-24-8, Brenner 0-2-0-2, Rosburg 2-1-0-5, Jung 5-0-3-10. Totals: 15/1-12-12-43.

CMB (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Jessen 0-0-1-0, Ziesman 1-2-4-2, Ritter 1-0-2-2, Hurley 0-0-4-0, Larson 3/2-2-5-10, Baldwin 5-3-1-13, Eslinger 2-1-3-5. Totals: 11/2-8-20-32.

Gilbert 8-16-24-18—66 CMB 10-14-19-7—50 Gilbert (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Baker 9/3-0-1-21, Blum 2/1-0-2-5, Lawrence 3-0-0-6, Fleener 3-0-2-6, Wilson 3-0-2-6, Turner 4/3-0-2-11, Becker 0-0-1-0, Dvorak 2-1-0-5, Barragy 0-0-1-0, Hop 2-0-2-4, McKim 1-0-0-2. Totals: 29/7-1-15-66.

CMB (FG/3-pt-FT-F-TP): McWhirter 0-0-20, Stover 4/2-2-1-12, Gunderson 8-0-1-16, Kemp 1-0-2-2, Clapper 5-0-1-10, Caple 1-1-1-3, Thalacker 0-1-0-1, Ritter 3-0-2-6.

Totals: 22/2-4-11-50.

cluding a 12-yard score to Randall Cobb in the second quarter.

The run game got better as the game progressed. When they’re moving the ball effectively at a quick tempo, it creates energy. More energy, in turn, can sharpen offensive play.

“It’s part of being part of a no-huddle offense, it’s important to us,” McCarthy said on Tuesday. “That’s the way we prefer to play, and we’re all about getting as many attempts at the plate as possible.”

It’s made possible starting with the offensive line, whose top priority is to protect Rodgers. When the offense is in sync, Rodgers doesn’t need much time to find his receivers.

When Rodgers is rolling and feeling good, the Packers are hard to stop.

“Your best players, particularly your best player has to practice hard every day. He has outstanding energy,” McCarthy said.

COLFAX — The Colfax-Mingo boys’ basketball team proved it could win a c l o s e g a m e Tuesday night.

T h e Tigerhawks built a Nichols 17-point lead early in the fourth quarter but needed to hit free throws late to hold off Belle Plaine at home.

Colin Lourens had a big second half and finished with 19 points, while Jarod Nichols recorded a double-double as the Tigerhawks held off Belle Plaine, 64-61, during South Iowa Cedar League play.

Jarod Nichols had 13 points and 14 rebounds for Colfax-Mingo. Jacob Lietz also scored 10 points, while Jared Myers and Blake Summy each scored eight. The Tigerhawks (8-3 overall, 6-3 in SICL) won their fifth straight game.

“We had a really good third and first two minutes of the fourth quarter,” Colfax-Mingo coach John Borts said.

“We forced several turnovers, which got us into our fastbreak.

“We didn’t take care of the ball late in the game and that allowed them to tie the game with two minutes to play. Credit our guys for staying together and making enough free throws to get the win.”

The game was tied at 24-all at halftime. Lourens was hampered by

foul trouble most of the way.

“It was a tight game early,” Borts said. “We had some good opportunities that we didn’t convert.”

Myers added five rebounds and five assists to his eight points. Lietz dished out seven assists to go along with his 10 points. Summy collected three steals.

The Tigerhawks won despite making 17-of31 from the line.

Belle Plaine, who reached the state tournament last year, got 19 points from Jacob Ehlen, while Brodie Bohlen and Brand DeMeulenaere each scored 12 points. Belle Plaine fell to 6-6 overall and 5-5 in conference play.

GIRLS Belle Plaine 67, Colfax-Mingo 27 A slow start plagued the Tigerhawks on Tuesday as Belle Plaine led 26-7 after one quarter and cruised to the 40-point win.

The Tigerhawks (210, 2-8) scored just seven points in the second half, including a onepoint third quarter.

Ries Wilson scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the way, while Amy Russell and Mackensie Brown each scored five points. Brown also had seven rebounds. Dakota Hostetter had five boards.

It was the Tigerhawks’ third straight loss.

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PCM girls get back on winning track

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — The Prairie City-Monroe girls basketball team went to a full-court press late in the first quarter against Greene County on Tuesday night.

The efforts in the press forced plenty of turnovers and helped the Mustangs cruise to a 46-24 home victory during Heart of Iowa Conference play.

PCM led 14-8 after the first quarter but pulled away with a 16-3 advantage in the second.

The Rams outscored the Mustangs in the third, but PCM’s defense held Greene County to four points in the final frame.

“We started to press late in the first quarter and that created a lot of turnovers,” PCM coach Jeff Lindsay said. “We got some easy buckets off the press and that helped us pull away.”

Kayla Jennings scored a gamehigh 20 points and had six steals in the win. Jayci Vos scored 10 points, dished out three assists and had three steals.

Kaylee Townsend scored six points, grabbed six rebounds, handed out three assists, collected three steals and blocked two shots. Katie Vande Wall grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Mustangs had 14 steals as a team.

“We finally started to get the tempo of the offense down tonight,” Lindsay said. “We also took a big step forward with our man-to-man defense. We really smothered them.”

The Mustangs improved to 7-5 overall and 6-3 in the HOIC. Greene County dropped to 2-11 overall and 2-7 in league play.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Jayci Vos, left, had 10 points, three assists and three steals in Tuesday’s win over Greene County.

BOYS Greene County 76, PCM 54 The Mustang boys lost their second straight home game after Greene County made 12 3-pointers and Trey Tucker dropped in 25 points.

Luke Greiner had 18 points

and Logan Gilman added 17 for PCM, which fell to 7-4 overall and 5-3 in league play.

The Rams hit three straight 3-pointers in the first quarter and grabbed a 19-12 lead eight minutes.

They led 38-23 at halftime

and cruised from there.

Greene County improved to 4-8 overall and 4-5 in conference play.

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Rams move leaves St. Louis as two-time NFL loser

By R.B. Fallstrom The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Now St. Louis is a two-time NFL loser.

Both times, it was about a stadium.

In 1988, the city lost the Cardinals to Phoenix over dithering about a new facility that team owner Bill Bidwill eventually got built in the desert.

This time, it can be blamed on a no-win lease that gave the Rams an out if the Edward Jones Dome wasn’t deemed in the top one-quarter of the facilities in the league.

While Stan Kroenke relocates the franchise to Inglewood, California, with plans for a lavish stadium, it’s back to the bricks for the task force — which has a $1 billion plan and fancy artists renderings for a riverfront stadium that could also house an MLS franchise, but no prospective tenants.

The task force said the decision “concludes a flawed process” and said it planned no “news events” the rest of the week.

Dave Peacock, co-head of task force, said in an impromptu conference call that the process was “more contemplated and contrived than I realized” and that it appeared “St. Louis never had a chance.”

“We had aimed for a target, hit it, and they said, ‘No, the target is over here.’”

Peacock concluded: “This is a byproduct of an owner who just didn’t want to be here.”

Attorney Bob Blitz, the other co-head of the task force, did not rule out legal action.

For now, the city that Kroenke harshly criticized for a lagging economy and has long been dissed as a “baseball town” is left with two professional teams.

“I thought the crowds were very good when I was here,” said Dick Vermeil, who coached the

Greatest Show on Turf team to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl title in the 1999 season.

“They were unbelievable when we turned the team around, and they were good when we were not going good.”

During the Devils-Blues NHL telecast Tuesday night, St. Louis announcer John Kelly said simply, “Very disappointing news.”

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said St. Louis was a “tremendous sports town.”

“Historically, you put something out there people are proud of, they show up,” Mozeliak said.

State and civic leaders who banded together in an effort to keep the Rams in town are feeling jilted.

“The NFL and Stan Kroenke have displayed a callous disregard for the St. Louis area and its loyal football fans,” St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said in a statement.

Chargers must pick between Inglewood or San Diego

By Bernie Wilson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers face a big decision: take the option to move to the Los Angeles area along with the Rams, or accept an extra $100 million from the NFL and try to repair their badly damaged relations with San Diego in working out a deal for a new stadium.

Team chairman Dean Spanos looked stunned at the decision Tuesday by fellow owners to let the Rams leave St. Louis and build a stadium in Inglewood.

There was a feeling the Chargers would make it to L.A. one way or another, either with the rival Oakland Raiders in a joint stadium they proposed to build in Carson, or with the Rams in Inglewood.

But after a day of negotiations

in Houston, owners approved the Rams’ move in a 30-2 vote, with a first option for San Diego to share the $1.8 billion stadium Rams owner Stan Kroenke is building in Inglewood.

Spanos said he will spend the next several weeks exploring his options. He described the process as “excruciating, for everyone.”

“The goal from the start of this process was to create the options necessary to safeguard the future of the Chargers franchise while respecting the will of my fellow NFL owners,” Spanos said in a statement.

The Chargers have time to try to get something done in San Diego, if they choose, although any deal would need approval by the voters in either June or November. That would require reconnecting with a fan base that loudly claimed it felt aban-

doned by Spanos’ scorched-earth tactics, carried out by attorney Mark Fabiani, as the Chargers tried to position themselves to win the race to Los Angeles.

As rough as relations were with City Hall, the Chargers went 4-12 and missed the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons.

The Chargers walked away from negotiations with the city and county in June, instead focusing on that stadium project in Carson.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and County Supervisor Ron Roberts issued a pointed statement Tuesday evening.

“Today NFL owners rejected the Chargers’ bid to move to Carson. If Mr. Spanos has a sincere interest in reaching a fair agreement in San Diego, we remain committed to negotiating in good faith.”

Longhorns hold off Cyclones in overtime AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Shaka Smart insists his players maintain an acceptable level of spirit and a strong attitude while enduring adversity.

So how did the Longhorns respond when Iowa State erased a 13-point second-half deficit to send the game to overtime Tuesday night?

They came out confidently and aggressively in the overtime, defeating the 17th-ranked Cyclones 94-91.

Isaiah Taylor scored 28 points, including five in overtime, elevating a Texas team that suffered a tough one-point loss at TCU on Saturday.

“Our guys didn’t drop their heads,” said Smart, who was especially concerned about Taylor, his best player.

“He really got bummed out in the TCU game,” Smart said.

Taylor, who had six assists against one turnover on Tuesday, said he paid attention to Smart.

“I did get down on myself too much at TCU,” Taylor said.

“But (Smart) really just focuses on response.

That’s what me and my team did today.”

Tevin Mack and Eric Davis scored 14 points each for the Longhorns, and Javan Felix added 13. Texas made 13 3-pointers in the game.

Georges Niang led Iowa State with 27 points, including 19 after halftime, but he missed a guarded 3-point attempt as the game ended.

Monte Morris scored 17 points for the Cyclones and Deonte Burton had 14.

Niang picked up his third foul with 16:10 re-

maining.

He left the game w i t h I o w a S t a t e (12-4, 1-3 Big 12) trailing by 10 Niang points.

When he returned less than 3 minutes later, the Cyclones were down by 13. He scored nine points in the next 6 minutes to rally Iowa State, and when Morris and Abdel Nader made consecutive baskets, they found themselves tied at 79 with 4 minutes remaining.

Taylor and Connor Lammert responded with 3-pointers for Texas (10-6, 2-2), but Niang scored four points, and Morris added two, and the score was tied again, this time with 1:09 left.

Taylor made a spinning shot with his off hand, the left, with 37 seconds left, but Niang matched it 9 seconds later, and the game went to overtime.

The Longhorns finished the first half with a 16-2 run to take a 4938 lead.

They converted 9 of 18 3-point attempts in the half with Mack making three, including two during the final 1:38.

Texas converted three Iowa State turnovers into layups during that run.

Taylor made two of the layups, both on fast breaks, and scored 14 points in the half.

The Cyclones had a four-game winning streak against Texas snapped.

Iowa State hosts Kansas State on Saturday.

No. 11 West Virginia topples No. 1 Kansas MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Jaysean Paige scored 26 points, Devin Williams had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 11 West Virginia beat top-ranked Kansas 74-63 on Tuesday night.

West Virginia (151, 4-0 Big 12) is off to its best start since 1982, when it started 24-1.

Perry Ellis scored 21 points for Kansas (14-2, 3-1). The Jayhawks committed a season-high 22 turnovers, shot 42 percent for the game and was held to its lowest point total of the season.

West Virginia fans stormed the court and sang John Denver’s “Country Roads” after the Mountaineers’ first win over a top-ranked team in 33 years.

With snowy conditions and traffic gridlock outside, Kansas arrived at the WVU Coliseum from their nearby hotel only an hour before the game with the help of a police escort.

It didn’t get any easier for the Jayhawks on the court.

They are the fourth No. 1 to lose this season joining North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan State.

West Virginia opened a 39-27 halftime lead by forcing mistakes, going hard after offensive rebounds and doing un-

usually well at the free throw line.

Ellis scored 10 of the Jayhawks’ first 15 points of the second half, including a dunk at the midway point to cut the deficit to 50-44. But Kansas went more than 4 minutes between baskets and could get no closer.

West Virginia didn’t need to be stellar from the field — the Mountaineers shot just 33 percent (19-of-57) and made just one field goal over the final 5 minutes.

But they made up for that from the line, where they entered the game shooting 66 percent.

West Virginia went 12 of 16 from the line down the stretch. Williams kept hitting free throws and kept grabbing missed shots — a formula that has turned out pretty well so far for the Mountaineers.

Williams had his seventh double-double of the season but the first over a span of seven games.

He got plenty of help Tuesday from Paige, who made 14 of 17 free throws for the game.

Jevon Carter finished with 10 points for West Virginia.

Frank Mason III added 12 points and Wayne Selden Jr. had 11 for Kansas.

Kansas hosts TCU on Saturday.

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Defense keys doubleheader win for Lynnville-Sully

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Offensively, Lynnville-Sully’s boys sputtered a bit to open Tuesday’s South Iowa Cedar League conference game against the visiting Sigourney Savages. The Hawks utilized their defense to hold the lead early until the offense picked up a bit in the second half.

Lynnville-Sully’s boys nailed down a 49-37 win at home following the Class 1A 11thranked Hawk girls notching a 48-32 victory over the Sigourney girls. Lynnville-Sully’s girls are 14-0 overall and 11-0 in SICL play while the L-S boys are 11-1 overall and 8-1 in conference play.

“We had a hard time getting things going on the offensive end, but the guys understand that defense can carry you on nights like tonight,” Lynnville-Sully boys’ head coach Nick Harthoorn said. “We are looking forward to getting back on the floor Friday night.”

The Hawk boys tallied seven points in the first quarter and held the Savages to three.

Lynnville-Sully were up 17-12 at the break. The Hawks outscored Sigourney 15-9 in the third period and finished on a 17-16 run in the fourth quarter.

Tyler Van Zante went 5-of9 from 3-point range to lead all scores with 17 points. Jesse Van Wyk netted two 3-pointers on his way to 16 points for the Hawks. Van Wyk pulled nine rebounds and had three blocked shots.

Lynnville-Sully shot 33 percent, 17-of-52, from the field and Sigourney was a cold 24.5 percent, 12-of-53, from the field. Each team went 7-of-16 from the free-throw line.

Sage Ehresman made five of the Hawks’ eight steals in the game. He dished out five assists, grabbed eight rebounds and scored five points. Kyle Van Dyke had five points and blocked three shots. Rylan James had four points and Canyon Kuhlmann had two points.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Above, Lynnville-Sully’s Tyler Van Zante (10) handles the basketball as the Hawks set up their offense. Van Zante drained five 3-pointers to lead the Hawk boys to a 49-37 win over Sigourney at home Tuesday.

At right, off and running is Lynnville-Sully’s Kasiah Ehresman (22) as the Hawk girls continue to notch wins. The Class 1A 11th-ranked Hawks moved to 14-0 with a 48-32 victory over Sigourney Tuesday in Sully.

Blaine Getter led Sigourney with 12 points. Jordan Albert had 10 points. The Savages owned a 40-31 edge in rebounding.

Lynnville-Sully’s girls doubled up on Sigourney in the first quarter, leading 16-8, after eight minutes of play. The Hawks and Savages each scored eight points in the second period as Lynnville-Sully led 24-16 at halftime.

The Hawk girls kept the Savages at bay with a 13-5 scoring edge in the third period. Sigourney outscored Lynnville-Sully 11-9 in the fourth quarter.

“The girls played pretty well tonight in a physical game,” Lynnville-Sully girls’ head coach Jerry Hulsing said. “I thought we out scrapped a very scrappy team.”

Kasiah Ehresman paced the Hawk girls with 15 points and four steals. Brenna Lanser and Marissa Vos each had a double-double. Lanser scored 14 points and controlled 15 rebounds. Vos tallied 11 points, pulled down 10 rebounds and made three steals.

Makenzy Rozendaal added four points for Lynnville-Sully.

Mariah Vos and Haley James had two points apiece.

“When we would slow ourselves down and let the offense work we got some really good looks ,but if we got playing too fast we turned it over,” Hulsing said. “Our defense was really the difference tonight. We didn’t give Sigourney any open looks.”

Lynnville-Sully shot at a 41-percent clip, 15-of-56, from the field. Sigourney went 12of-45 from the field for 26 percent. The Hawk girls cashed in on 15-of-26 free throw attempts and the Savages were 7-of-18.

Autumn Barthelman scored 11 points and made seven steals for Sigourney.

Lynnville-Sully’s teams take on English Valleys in SICL play Friday at North English.

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

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Guiding Newton High’s boys on the basketball court is first-year head coach Bill Liley, who came to Newton from Seattle, Wash. The Cardinals came up short of upsetting Class 3A top-ranked Pella at Pella Tuesday.

Boys Continued from Page 1B Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High girls’ head coach Brandon Sharp talks things over with senior guard Sydney Jenkins (10) while a teammate shoots free throws in a home game earlier this season. Sharp and the Cardinals get back to work after a tough loss at No. 11 Pella Tuesday.

Girls Continued from Page 1B Newton did not have a player score in double digits. Jenkins was the top scorer with seven points. Shipley, Horn and Rhoads each had five points. The Cardinals were 9-of-12 at the free-throw line.

Kiara Bradley fired in 24 points to pace the Lady Dutch. Katie Vander Molen had 12 points. Four other Pella players scored seven to nine points apiece. Pella (9-2) dropped in 12-of-18 free throw attempts.

Newton (7-5) takes a 2-3 LHC mark into a conference game Friday at Norwalk.

Pella won the junior varsity game, 4637. Newton trailed 21-8 at the break.

Randi Walters led Newton with 12 points followed by Ali Bestell with nine points, Anna Forsyth with seven points, Taylor Ryan with six points and Addy Blom had three points.

Newton 4-13-7-9—33 Pella 24-19-18-10—71 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 2-0-4-4, Jenkins 3-1-1-7, Hutchinson 0-2-1-2, Reynolds 0-3-3-3, Shipley 1/1-0-15, Jacobsen 1-0-0-2, Horn 1-3-0-5, Pressgrove 0-0-1-0, Rhoads 1/1-0-3-5. TOTALS: 9/2-9-14-33.

Pella (FG/3-pt): Canfield 0-1-2-1, Pingel 0-0-2-0, Bradley 5/2-8-3-24, Buchheit 2/1-0-1-7, Lambert 3-2-0-8, Vander Molen 3/2-0-2-12, Murphy 1-0-1-2, Van Vliet 2/1-1-0-8, Bossard 0-0-1-0, Dingeman 0-0-1-0, Holterhaus 3/1-0-1-9.

TOTALS: 19/7-12-14-71.

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Sturtz finished with 14 points, going 5-of-6 at the free-throw line. He also had six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Gholson pulled seven of Newton’s 22 rebounds, handed out three assists and had two steals.

Banfield had these assists and two steals. Roush handled four rebounds.

Pella (9-1, 5-0 LHC) averages 73 points a game. It had four players in double-figure scoring led by Warner and Judkins with 13 points each. Vande Lune added 12 and Van Wyk had 10 points. The Little Dutch cashed in on 18-of-22 free throw attempts while the Cardinals were 5-of-7 at the line.

“Our kids have bought into the new system. We’re a work in progress,” Liley said. “Earlier in

the season, I said we’d be a tough out for some other team in the playoffs. Now, I don’t think we’re anyone’s out. Our kids believe in themselves and what we’re doing.”

Liley said his team continues to get better each practice and each game, working to be playing its best basketball in February for the playoffs.

Newton is 3-2 in Little Hawkeye Conference play. The Cardinals go to Norwalk (8-2, 3-2) Friday in conference action.

Newton 9-13-24-13—59 Pella 12-18-15-20—65 Newton (FG/3-pt); Sturtz 3/1-5-3-14, Roush 2-0-4-4, Bennett 0/2-0-4-6, Banfield 3-0-4-6, Gholson 4/5-0-3-23, Ventling 0/1-0-1-3, Maher 0/1-0-2-3. TOTALS: 12/10-5-21-59.

Pella (FG/3-pt); Finney 0/1-0-2-3, Vande Lune 3/2-0-3-12, Warner 3/1-4-2-13, Van Wyk 4-22-10, Scholten 0-5-0-5, Judkins 1/2-5-0-13, Pringle 1-0-2-2, Holterhaus 1/1-2-1-7. TOTALS: 13/7-18-12-65.

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1610 W. 7th St. S. • Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck Call 641-787-9100

SPACIOUS 2 bedroom apartment in Colfax. Newly updated. $565 per month.

Onsite laundry. Pets allowed with additional deposit with $25 monthly fee.

For more information, please call 515-205-1415.

Why not live downtown in the Midtown Building which is close to everything? Holiday Special! $100 off first month's rent! Rent starting at $500 w/ EB discount.

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Holiday Special! $200 Off 1 st Month Rent & 13th Month Free 1 Bedroom Apartments Starting $425 2 Bedroom Apartments Starting at $465 Houses Starting at $500 Easy Keep Management 641-792-3443 EMPLOYMENT

1 PAIR of New Balance running shoes, size large 9 ½ Med., womens, grey with turquoise trim and laces.

Purchased at Browns Shoe Store in Pella, like new, still in the box. $160. new, asking $95.

Leave a message. 7925384.

4 P195 60 r14 Radial tires, 80,000 mile tread life, less than 6000 miles on them. $180. or OBO. 641-7871017.

4 PIECE Bedroom set: bed, dresser, chester drawers & night stand. Like new. $200. Single bed $50.

641-792-8711.

ANTIQUE CHAIR with decorative wood back. $50 641-840-1929 no texts.

DEXTER LADIES bowling shoes, worn 12 times, size 9M, still have box & receipt. $15. 641-792-8098 or 641-521-8098.

DOWNHILL SNOW skis, poles, ski boots, all in very good condition & in black zippered bag. $300. 641831-4668.

ELECTRIC STOVE $50., electric dryer $75., Frig. $75., John Deere 300 lawn mower, hydrolic lift, new rings $800. 641-781-0617.

FULL SIZE bed, metal with head board, 1 year old. $50. 792-6316.

IBENEZ ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC guitar. 641-275-5411.

JOHN DEERE 210 garden tractor, 39” mower attachment, 37” snow blower attachment with chains, always been garaged. $750. or OBO. 641-792-5608.

JOHN DEERE snowblower, 24 inch, 2 stage, recently serviced, reduced price $399. 641-521-4074 JUPITER BRAND 2 yr old Alto Saxophone. Approx. $1500 orig. retail, asking $750. Comes with 1st 2 yr lesson books, additional reeds & portable music stand. 641-275-5163 KENMORE UPRIGHT freezer with lock. $125. or OBO. Evening 641-5263442.

MENS JEANS, size 38-30 $4. each. Small electric heater, good for camper, porch or small room. $10.

641-831-4668.

PRIDE BRAND chair lift recliner, light taupe leather, in excellent condition. Call 407-373-3835.

SECTIONAL SOFA with sleeper sofa - blue velour older but in excellent condition & very clean.

Best offer of $250. Teal wood veneer coffee table with matching end table $50. Misc garden tools including spading fork, ax, hoe, sprinklers, etc.

Chimney cleaning tool.

Some misc such as vases, cookie jars, etc. Call to see & make offer. 641-8310878.

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SCHWINN EXERCISE bike, speed odometer. $20.

Exercise machine bike Prime Fit. $60. or OBO. Treadmill VitaMaster speed, calories, distance, pulse $75. or OBO. 641840-2851.

STUDDED SNOW tires on 6 hole 17” Ford rims, less than 1000 miles $300. or OBO. 641-521-2183.

SCHWINN TREADMILL model #804.1, excellent condition, incline +-, speed +-, start-stop, safety key, width 25”, length 5' 5”.

Rubber mat included. $150. 792-8249.

SET OF 7 Danberry Mint “champion Thoroughbreds” collector plates. 641-2750674.

SNOW BLOWER machine, 8 hrp/26” electric start, big looking tires $350.

781-0617.

yard cut, new 641-

SNOW THROWERS single stage, 2 stage self Pro., some with electric start.

641-521-5141.

AUTOMOTIVE

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

U.S. CELLULAR No Contract Phone LG EnV3 (New, Never Used) $20.

Iowa Hawkeyes Large Drinking Glass $10. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each.

Vintage “Camp Snoopy” glasses (from 1950's/1960's) $35 for set.

515-313-7803.

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

Recently fully detailed and new battery. $7,000 OBO. Contact Cody if interested at 515-681-1373

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EMPLOYMENT

Now accepting RN/LPN applications We are a Skilled Nursing Facility known 1500 1st Ave E Newton, IA 50208 for the excellent care we provide.

We are looking for a quality nurse for the evening shift that will work 24 hrs per week....

Could this be you?

Apply in person or send resume to: nelsonmanor@hotmail.com For questions call and ask for Gena

Join a team that makes a difference in the lives of seniors. Provide in-home help for seniors in the Newton area.

Part-time day, evening and weekend hours available.

Retirees are encouraged to apply.

641.792.1800

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

1956 PREMIER Lincoln 4 door car. Body and interior excellent, motor runs, auto transmission, air, stored, been garaged for 25 years.

Can be seen in Newton.

Call 715-891-1500 or 970290-9135. $4,950. or best offer!

1984 PRAIRIE Schooner 5th wheel camping trailer, 32 feet, good tires, needs work, used once. $1,200.

792-4334.

1996 CHEVY 4x4 work truck, v6, auto, drives and runs good. Lots of service receipts $1250. or OBO. 641-990-2032.

2011 FORD Ranger, 24k miles, extended cab, 2WD. Call for more information.

641-792-0860 1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

PRICE REDUCED $6,800 2014 ARCTIC Cat ATV XL550. Only 71 miles. Includes 3k lb winch, rare tungsten metallic color. Always stored indoors. Cost $11,200 new. 641-9909369

REAL ESTATE

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Need a warm and fuzzy Pet? Find your new pet in the classifieds.

2005 CHEVY Silverado, extended cab, 4 door, 86 thousand miles, runs & drives perfect $7,250.00.

(515) 729-8024.

98 BUICK Regal LS, 3800 series, 2 mortor gray with 170,000, tires over half tread $1200. 641-2593113.

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

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Part-Time Jailer (Any Gender) The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for part-time jailer (any gender).

The starting pay is $17.66 per hour with no benefits.

Scheduled hours may vary weekly.

Applications and job description are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave. E. in Newton, Sheriff’s Office at 2300 Law Center Drive or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline January 22, 2016 EOE

Newton Health Care Center is looking for a caring, energetic, and compassionate individual to become a member of our team.

MDS Coordinator Full-time

This individual needs to be a RN with experience preferred.

We are committed to provide quality care to our residents.

We show compassion to all our residents.

We strive for the best customers service and team work.

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON OR ONLINE

200 S. 8th Ave. E. Newton (641) 792-7440

www.Imgcares.com

TRUCK DRIVERS-OTR/CLASS A CDL Ashley Distribution Services in Des Moines, IA seeks:

•LTL TRUCK DRIVERS (Multiple stop loads to retail stores) Annual avg earning potential $84,000 •TRUCKLOAD DRIVERS (No Touch) Earning potential avg. $66,000 year

•Home Weekly •Paid Vacation •Full Benefit Package• Paid Holidays

Class A CDL & at least 1 year current OTR exp.

Clean MVR/PSP Reports. Call 1-800-837-2241

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At Newton Health Care Center we appreciate our staff.

Please consider sharing your talents with us.

We offer: • Excellent Pay Scale • Health, Dental, & Vision Benefits • Tuition Assistance Program

RN & LPN - 12 hour shifts – 3 days a week C N A - 2nd and 3rd shifts needed We invite you to contact us at: 200 S. 8th Ave. E., Newton

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Astrograph

The sacred geometry of triangles will be represented in the heavens with the position of the sun to Jupiter. As the center of our solar system harmoniously angles the planet of luck and abundance (traveling backward through Virgo) the blessings of the day (and the rest of the week) may be brilliantly beneficial, but will not appear to be so at first.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 13). Do not doubt the power of love. One nourishing relationship will change everything in the first trimester of the year. February brings a happy development in the realm of health and fitness. A work cycle

ends in March and new exciting projects start. July and October bring financial bonanza. Cancer and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 22, 28, 15 and 19.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

When you hit the mid-day slump, one happy memory is all it takes to connect you with inner magic. Remember the situations, people and things that bring you joy. The spark of that thought will get your energy going again.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You may have to change an agreement; do so at the earliest opportunity. You won’t exactly

be met with enthusiasm, but, if you wait, things could get worse. Renegotiate as soon as possible.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

No, you’re not dreaming this or fabricating it: You actually do have healing powers. Your touch, your listening ear and the love in your gaze all send soul nutrition right where it is most needed.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

When you have a mystical mindset, the world is filled with sprites, imps, trolls and the like.

It might help you to think of the people around you as specific creatures, each with unique attributes.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). One man’s triviality is the whole world of another. You do not share the same passions as some of the people around you.

Even so, your respect for what they love will keep you in good stead.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Choose your company according to tone, not experience.

The upbeat people may have the wrong answers, but that’s something that can be sorted out with the right attitude.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Modesty is a primer for the mind. It makes for optimum receptivity and quick learning.

Head into that potentially educational environment and leave all prior knowledge behind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The shape of the physical world changes. Forms expand, contract, sag, implode -- but feelings are immune to forces such as gravity. The durability of feelings will work for you today. Use it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Segal’s Law states that “A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.” To eliminate doubt, narrow down your options considerably.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). For deeply evolutionary reasons, good memories are harder to hold on to than bad ones. You’ll set the balance right and make yourself and others happy by recording a

memory through writing or pictures.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Of course, you have much better things to think about than your reputation and/or effect on others. And yet there is something you want that will be much easier to obtain once you align your public image with it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

The one who becomes a master of his or her time will become a master of many things. That said, the extra moments you give to a loved one may put you back, but you’ll never regret the expense of those minutes.

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