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Plea agreement reached on federal charges against Brock
OBITUARIES Buddy G. Bills, 59 Sharon Fern West, 61
Newton man is charged with producing child porn in his home
INSIDE TODAY
By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor The attorney representing a Newton man charged with producing child pornography in his east-side home
has reached a plea deal with prosecutors on the federal charges the man faces. James Wiley Brock, 72, will change his plea at a proceeding currently scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the U.S. District Courthouse in Des Moines. It is not yet clear what form of agreement he has signed.
Brock has been charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of children via the production of child pornography. He also faces a fourth count of possession of child pornography. According to the federal indictment, on June 21, 2011, he is alleged to have coerced or otherwise enticed a
13-year-old girl to “engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct” in a tanning bed in his home. He is accused of committing similar acts with a 14-year-old girl on April 30, 2013, and with a 13-year-old girl on May 28, 2013. The indictment, which was filed Aug.
27, 2013, alleges Brock was in possession of at least one item of child pornography on July 2, 2013, the day local authorities executed a search warrant in relation to state charges he now also faces. Federal authorities arrested him Sept. 3. BROCK See Page 5A
Local
Kiwanis Students of the Month
Jasper Co. receives emergency shelter funding from feds
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By Bob Eschliman Daily News Editor
Health
Food options for Super Bowl Page 7A
Matthew Nosco/Daily News Brad Magg is a Business Record’s Forty under 40 recipient. His profile will be featured in the March 1 issue of the publication, and he will be honored at a reception on March 12 in Des Moines.
Sports
NHS cheerleaders receive award Page 1B
By Matthew Nosco Daily News Staff Writer
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Brad Magg carries a number of titles and roles across Jasper County and into Polk as well. The words city councilman, board president, committee member, business owner, volunteer, founder and general manager can all be found in his resume along with several more to boot. Now the young professional will be able to add one more accolade to the list: Business Record’s Forty under 40 recipient. Alongside a range of young executives, non-profit professionals, public servants and other recipients, Brad will have his profile featured in the March 1 issue of the publication before going on to receive his honor at a March 12 reception in Des Moines. For Brad, the entrepreneurial spirit wasn’t able to wait for him to take the traditional life path. In the third grade, Brad was starting to sell baked goods around the community. The small endeavor didn’t go the way of most lemonade-stand style ventures, ending with the beginning of the next school year. Instead, he continued to reach out to the community, and before long he was receiving orders from family friends to help cater their events. He started to cater larger events, his calendar filling up as people around the community heard about what he had to offer, and Magg Family Catering became an official business.
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Brad’s mom, Marilee Magg, said that when his first business venture started to take off, a lot of people didn’t really understand the scope of his work. “People couldn’t really believe it. I don’t think anybody really understood what was going on, because they didn’t see all of the final events that he did and the work he put into it,” Marilee said. “They didn’t realize how serious he was getting until they saw the big kitchen that got put in, and then things got official.” That kitchen, a fully serviceable and certified commercial space, was secured with financing during Brad’s MAGG See Page 5A
By Zach Johnson Daily News Staff Writer
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“I have always wondered why so many people were going to Susanne Landgrebe for doctor appointments,” businessman and entrepreneur Kenneth Kirk said. “Last year, I went to Colfax Health Services for an appointment, and the level of care and service I received from Susanne was exceptional. It was evident as to why so many people were going to Susanne for their doctor appointments.” In June 2013, Colfax Health Services closed its doors after being purchased by New Care. After the
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“Volunteering is part of me giving back for what people have done for me. If you want to be successful, you need to put back into the community what you got from it.”
Spectrum Health Care opens today
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Goldie’s owner Brag Magg recognized as young professional
Jasper County has been awarded $7,279 in federal funds through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs. Jasper County’s selection to receive the funding was made by a nation board that consisted of representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, the Salvation Army, United Jewish Communities and United Way Worldwide. A local board has now been charged with distributing the funds, which are meant to expand the capacity of food and shelter programs. The local board has representatives from several agencies, and will determine how the funds will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies. Local agencies chosen to receive funds must: • be private, public, voluntary, nonprofits or units of government; • be eligible to receive federal funds; • have an accounting system; • practice nondiscrimination; • have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and • have a voluntary board, if they are a private voluntary organization. “Jasper County has been awarded small amounts of funding over the last few years,” United Way of Jasper County Executive Director Travis Padget said. “This money is available — by application and allocation — to agencies who demonstrate a history of providing emergency food and shelter assistance. The amount that Jasper receives is not huge, but as we all know, every dollar makes a difference.” Padget serves as the chairman of the local Emergency Food and Shelter Program board. He said EFSP funds were previously given to Red Rock Area Community Action Program Jasper County Center and The Salvation Army, which both have been responsible for providing food and shelter assistance. Qualified agencies are encouraged to apply by contacting Padget at (641) 7921684 or at unitedwayjc@gmail.com. The deadline to apply for the funds is noon Tuesday, Feb. 11.
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SPECTRUM See Page 5A
Submitted Photo The team at Spectrum Health Care includes owner Kenneth Kirk, office manager Mallory Van Den Broek, nurse Michelle Dodd and nurse practitioner Susanne Landgrebe.