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Justin Jagler/Daily News Newton Police officers meet with a group of Newton Christian School students to discuss their job duties and answer questions as part of the school’s Community Servants Day on Friday.

Newton Christian School hosts Community Servants Day Local leaders meet with students to discuss community service

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Students at Newton Christian School are taught spelling and science similarly to students in any school across the country, but there’s more to the Christian school’s curriculum.

Principal Mary Patterson said part of the kids’ education is learning how to serve their community and be good citizens.

In an effort to build connections, the school hosted a Community Servants Day on Friday, and area leaders met with students to answer questions and discuss community service.

Students were organized into seven teams of 12-14 members. Each group met with one or more community leaders. Newton Mayor

Justin Jagler/Daily News Newton Mayor Mike Hansen talks community service and takes questions from students at Newton Christian School Friday morning.

Mike Hansen, Sen. Chaz Allen, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amanda Price, Police Chief Rob Burdess, Fire Marshal Mike Knoll and others were present for the gathering.

“If the whole city goes into anarchy, it’s because all your leaders are here,” Patterson joked.

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has students from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Student council members from the upper-grade levels led the meetings with local leaders. Throughout the year, each team of students meets six or seven times, and groups brainstorm ways to encourage community servants.

“In the fall, they deco-

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The cash mob consists of a group pledging to each spend a $20 bill at a specific time and place.

Those who would like to participate are asked to meet at noon in front of the Chamber of Commerce, 133 First Ave. W. At 12:15 p.m., the promotions committee will

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Downtown cash mob slated for Wednesday A mob is coming to downtown Newton — a cash mob. Newton Main Street announced the first cash mob of 2017 will be held at noon on Wednesday to give a Submitted Photo Newton Main Street is holding its first cash mob of the year at noon on quick influx of sales to Wednesday and invites community members to come out and spend $20 one lucky downtown to help boost sales for a downtown business. business.

Physician assistant joins Newton Clinic Newton Clinic has added to its roster of nearly 20 health-care providers with the arrival of physician assistant Angela Nelson.

An Iowa native, Nelson received her biology degree, paired with a psychology minor, at Simpson College and her master’s degree from Des Moines UniversiNelson ty. She had known since her teens that being a physician assistant would be the best career fit for her.

“Growing up, I was regularly seen by a PA for my health care,” she said.

“As I learned about that role, I fell in love with the idea of the work/life balance it could provide.”

Nelson has been in the workforce since graduating in 2012, working first at Exira Medical Clinic, affiliated with Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Exira, followed by an almost two-year stint at McFarland Clinic in Jefferson, One of the aspects she didn’t care for in her earlier positions was the high amount of provider turnover she was witnessing. Therefore, when she learned of the job opportunity at Newton Clinic, it immediately appealed to her.

rated cupcakes and made thank-you posters,” Patterson said. “At Christmas, they made some Christmas decorations, where they wrote encouraging things on them and signed cards.”

In the classrooms, community servants connected with the students. Mayor

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The public is invited to an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. to learn about upcoming projects and provide input. Staff from City of Newton Departments, including Public Works and Parks, will be on hand to offer information and answer questions about projects. The projects included are: • Recreational Amenities • New playground equipment and boulder climbing wall • ADA sidewalks to park shelters and restrooms • New sidewalks at various locations Street Construction and Repairs • Asphalt street mill/overlay at various locations • Diamond grind East 17th Street South, South 11th Avenue West and North 9th Avenue West • A turn around on West 22nd Street South in Fountain Hills subdivision • Design reconstruction of Union Drive and West Fourth Street North • Design Iowa Speedway Drive concrete overlay • Design First Avenue East asphalt pavement mill/overlay and sidewalks Miscellaneous • Design East 12th Street North sanitary sewer extension and sanitary sewer upsize east of Maytag Park • Airport fuel tank relocation

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In Brief Pj’s Deli completes renovated bathrooms

By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News

Anthony Victor Reyes/Daily News Angie Whaley, middle, poses with her 4-year-old daughter, Avery, 2-year-old son, Mason and her Valentine’s Day baked goods Wednesday. The Midnight Bakery sells personalized baked goods since 2015.

Midnight bakery makes ordering sweets in Baxter ‘a piece of cake’

By Anthony Victor Reyes Newton Daily News BAXTER — “(I like it when my mom bakes) cake,” 4-year-old Avery Whaley said. “I like pies (too).”

Avery’s mother, Angie Whaley, grew up baking with her mother and grandmother. In 2015, the Baxter mother of two decided to sell personalized baked goods from her home; with that the Midnight Bakery was born.

You might think, “That’s an unusual name. Why is it called that?

Does she bake at 12 a.m.?” The simple answer is yes.

“I like doing it at night because (my kids) are at the age where they can reach the counter and start to mess with things. I like to do it at night where it’s just me, and it’s quiet,” Whaley said. “I actually have three (other) jobs ... there is only so much I can do in a day.”

On top of running the local bakery, Whaley works as a nurse at McFarland Clinic in Ames, washes dishes for Baxter Community School District and cooks at Baxter Early Learning Center.

“Monday and Tuesday I work at McFarland,” she said. “Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, I take (my kids) with me to the daycare and cook breakfast, lunch and snack from 7 to 11 a.m. Then from 11 a.m. to to 2 p.m., I do dishes at the

school. If I have something to do at the daycare, I go back there until 2, 3, 4 p.m. Then we go home.”

Despite her busy schedule, Whaley said she cherishes her evenings baking sweets because it brings back good memories from her childhood.

“I grew up baking with my mom and my grandma. I have always been in the kitchen, and I like doing it. It’s kind of therapeutic,” Whaley said. “My grandma was always in the kitchen. I would stand there and help her make meals and bake.

It seemed kind of normal ... it’s just part of me. When I start to bake, I start to think of my grandma.”

Through the Midnight Bakery, Whaley can also create lifelong memories with her children, Avery and her 2-year-old Mason, who seem to love being her official taste testers.

“Whenever I get the frosting, (my kids) hold out their hands and I put a squirt on each one of their little fingers so they can eat the frosting,” Whaley said. “That way, they can keep their fingers out of my bowl.”

Whaley’s daughter said she also is learning how to bake from her mother. Although she does not help with the customer’s orders, she enjoys helping her mom frost treats for her family.

“I only help her when it’s it my cake, or my birthday, or Mason’s

cake, or daddy’s (Mark Whaley) cake, or mommy’s cake,” Avery said. “We made some cookies for Santa.”

Whaley said she is willing to take on any baking request, except wedding cakes and fancy pastries.

“I’m always on Pinterest watching videos. They have some different baking classes online that show you the step-by-step,” she said. “I had a request for a dinosaur birthday cake for a girl, which was kind of strange. I made a volcano and put some dinosaur figurines around it.”

Whaley also bakes treats specialized for holidays, which includes upcoming Valentine’s Day. “Before Thanksgiving, I’ll put up (flyers) for pies. I’ve done a lot of pumpkin, apple and cherry, which is what I normally do. This year, I had a request for a peach and a pecan,” Whaley said. “(During Valentine’s Day,) some just wanted (the baked good) to say ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ or ‘I love you.’ I had five or six that were kind of interesting, like ‘be my sweetie pie’ or kind of quirky things.”

Anyone who would like to order a personalized baked good from the Baxter bakery can call Whaley at 515-291-2962 or find the Midnight Bakery on Facebook.

Contact Anthony Victor Reyes at areyes@newtondailynews.com

Passerbys in the Courthouse Mall may have noticed a significant amount of construction taking place in Pj’s Deli old location of the building this month.

The newly renovated space in the building located at 101 First Ave. E. has been transformed into two single bathrooms, with new tile floor and freshly painted walls.

Plumb’s Construction of Newton completed the work in the space on Friday after a month’s worth of work.

Pj’s Deli Owner Phil Muta said the old space has remained vacant after the deli moved to a new location in the mall in 2010 after Randa’s Appliance store closed.

Muta said they will continue to work on the old location of the building and get it ready, as the space is available for rent as a business space.

“We are just doing stuff that needs to be done,” Muta said.

Pj’s Deli has been a staple of Newton’s main street restaurants since it opened in 1986.

Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6513 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com

US economic growth slowed in Q4, but there’s hope ahead WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy lost momentum in the final three months of 2016 as a downturn in exports temporarily depressed activity. But there were hopeful signs in housing and business investment that the economy will rebound in the coming months.

The gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of just 1.9 percent in the October-December period, a slowdown from 3.5 percent growth in the third quarter, the Commerce Department reported Friday. GDP, the broadest measure of economic health, was held back by a swing in trade with exports of soybeans plunging in the fourth quarter after having surged in the third quarter.

“If you smooth out the volatility in soybeans, you get growth of around 2.5 percent in the two quarters,” said Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Markit. “We really didn’t have a slowdown at the end of the year.”

For all of 2016, the economy grew 1.6 percent. It was the worst showing in five years since a similar 1.6 percent gain in 2011. GDP grew 2.6 percent in 2015, and since the recession ended in mid-2009, growth has averaged a weak 2.1 percent.

Iowa’s unemployment rate drops to 3.6 percent in December DES MOINES — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent in December. The state’s jobless rate was 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.7 percent in December.

“Iowa’s economy received a boost in December as businesses added jobs and unemployment eased to 3.6 percent,” said Beth Townsend, Director of Iowa Workforce Development. “While Iowa’s economy has grown at a slower rate than in the past, growth in construction, finance and healthcare offset losses in other areas. Time will tell if the growth seen in December will continue and expand in 2017.”

The number of unemployed Iowans decreased to 61,200 in December from

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65,100 in November. The current estimate is 1,800 higher than the year ago level of 59,400.

The total number of working Iowans decreased to 1,650,800 in December. This figure was 4,000 lower than November and 4,800 higher than one year ago.

Seasonally Adjusted Nonfarm Employment Total nonfarm employment added 1,900 jobs in December and will finish the year at 1,582,100 jobs.

This month’s gain halts three consecutive months of losses among Iowa’s establishments.

Within the private sector, goods-producing industry gains of 1,000 were exactly offset by service industry losses. Government added 1,900 jobs and was fueled by higher-than-expected growth

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at the local government level. Compared to last year, government has added 1,500 jobs.

The professional and business services sector added the most jobs in December (+1,300) and was fueled by hiring in professional, scientific, and technical services (+800). In total, 2,500 jobs have been added over the past two months for this sector. Manufacturing added 900 jobs following losses in the prior two months.

The majority of the gain occurred in nondurable goods factories (+600). Although small, Iowa’s financial sector gained 300 jobs and marked three-consecutive months of gains. Other sectors adding jobs in December included education and healthcare services, construction, and

other services. Alternatively, losses in December were heaviest in leisure and hospitality (-1,600) and due to larger-than-expected seasonal declines in accommodations and food services. Retail trade reflected another sluggish month of holiday sales and fueled a loss of 1,100 in trade and transportation.

Weak retail hiring may be a symptom of consumers bypassing brick-and-mortal retail establishments in favor of online retailers. The only other decline this month occurred in information services (-300).

Despite layoffs over the past several months, Iowa remains up 8,200 jobs annually. Individually, no sector has added more jobs than construction (+6,900). This sector added almost half of all the jobs

gained (42 percent) versus last December. Finance remains markedly up (+4,400) and has displayed strong hiring throughout this past year, as did education and healthcare (+3,900). Despite this month’s gain, manufacturing still remains strikingly lower than last year’s mark (-7,000).

Losses have been evenly split between durable and nondurable factory jobs. Information services is second in annual losses (-1,400), although much of this loss is due to streamlining of services and a change in how information is being used by customers.

Professional and business services has recovered somewhat during the past couple months and is now down just 900 jobs following a turbulent year with losses peaking at 3,700 jobs a few months ago.

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Local & State News Service Continued from Page 1A Hansen asked his group about ways they had thought about serving the community. Students responded with examples of being a police officer or being a doctor.

Down the hall, Newton police officers discussed the challenges of their service to the community and talked about the department’s canine, Smokey, who balances work and play. A couple doors over, Sen. Allen answered questions from curious students.

“The kids were all attentive and

Nelson Continued from Page 1A “I was impressed with how large the clinic is,” she said, noting that the current providers — 13 physicians, three nurse practitioners, a podiatrist and a certified nurse midwife — have a combined history of more than 275 years at Newton Clinic. “I knew a practice that can retain its providers is a solid

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wanted to ask questions,” Allen said.

“We went around for 30 minutes, and they never ran out of questions. It was a lot of fun.”

Patterson, who is in her sixth year as principal at the school, has seen student enrollment nearly double during her time there. She said Newton Christian School is not trying to compete with home schooling or public schools but just offering a different philosophy of education. She said she is glad to serve the people who want this kind of education for their children.

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

practice. That really appealed to me.”

“We are delighted and excited to have Angela join Newton Clinic,” Mark Thayer, clinic administrator, said.

“Angela is highly trained, and we believe patients will be impressed with her knowledge, skills and care provided.”

Nelson’s role at the clinic will focus on urgent care. She will not be taking on a case load of regular patients but,

Cash Continued from Page 1A draw the name of a district retailer and the group will go to that retailer and spend their $20.

“This is a great opportunity for the public to see what is in Newton by shopping local and boost sales for a local business all at the same time,” Newton Main Street Executive

rather, will start each morning with a blank schedule and will see same-day and walkin patients for acute illnesses and injuries.

“I’ve always been drawn to urgent care within family medicine,” Nelson said. “It’s fast-paced and interesting, and it lets me help someone right away with the problem they’re experiencing at that moment.”

Nelson will be at the clinic Mondays and Thursdays

Director Graham Sullivan said.

All retailers in the district are eligible, except those where you cannot buy anything for $20 such as appliance and flooring stores.

This is the third cash mob to take place downtown. The first event took place in October 2015 at Mojo Cycling and the second followed at The Farmer’s Wife. In total, more than $1,300 was spent

from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and one or two Saturdays a month from 9 a.m. to noon. This schedule, she hopes, will be a big boost to those patients needing to be seen right away, while also allowing for quality time with her husband, Josh, who works remotely for Iowa Student Loan, and their young daughters, 2-year-old Gwendolyn and 8-month-old Charlotte. When not work-

at the stores.

If community members would like to participate but are unable to make the lunch time mob, the name of the retailer will be posted on the Newton Main Street Facebook page following the event.

Shoppers are invited to head in anytime to be a part of the activity.

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

ing, the family enjoys attending University of Iowa football games (Nelson describes them as “diehard fans”) and summer outdoor festivals and concerts.

“I’m so excited to put down roots in this practice,” Nelson said. “This is exactly the sort of place I wanted for my career — a team environment with excellent support.”

To learn more about Newton Clinic, visit www.newtonclinic.com.

Call the right play for Super Bowl LI: Pass the keys to a sober driver before the big game begins Newton Daily News Football fans across the country will celebrate America’s most watched national sporting event, Super Bowl LI, on Sunday. For many, the celebration will include drinking alcohol.

That’s why Newton law enforcement officials are teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a special Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk reminder to urge all football fans to call the right play on Super Bowl weekend by passing the

keys to a sober driver before the drinking begins.

D r u n k driving can be deadly.

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Start the Press Abigail Pelzer

Editor’s Note: This column originally published March 8, 2015. ecently I took the Real Colors personality test as part of the Get to Know Newton leadership class I’m taking. I’ve taken the test before, but it was a good reminder of how I operate because of my personality, and how very different other people are.

I’m a gold, which means I thrive on organization and accomplishing tasks.

There are different variations of this, but I am on the extreme end.

A place for everything and everything in its place is not just a phrase. My desk is clean. My bed is made. My closet is organized. I also do not allow any notifications to linger on my phone. I will organize my groceries on the conveyor belt before they are scanned and bagged.

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I am a taskmaster, and often so focused on achieving the tasks that I can’t be bothered by all of you — the distracters.

I love lists — how you get things done without them is curious to me. I’ve been known to look at a list, realize I’ve not credited myself with a task I’ve accomplished, and then adding it just so I can cross it off.

It’s not OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) it’s just how we strong gold personalities roll.

I also take great pride in being dependable and doing what I say I’m going to do.

But alas, there are other colors in the world. Blues who really care about people and strive to foster harmony; greens who really love research, facts and logic; and the oranges, the risk-taking,

fun-loving people who thrive on excitement.

My husband is not a gold, and I realized again last week that I’ve been trying to make him one. While a clean and organized guy by nature, he’s a mix of green and blue. He’s a thinker and feeler while I’m a doer.

When I hand him one of my finely crafted lists, it goes untouched for weeks as he thinks about how to approach each item. It drives me insane.

Yet he does appreciate how important my tasks are to me. He compliments me on things like my laundry folding skills (this is a great way to assure I will continue to fold his clothes. I’m good at it, and the validation … completes me).

So since he compliments me and can at least follow a grocery list, I really shouldn’t complain. Or nag. (But I do, quite a bit.)

Part of the Real Colors booklet gives tips on how to speak to each color. I had to laugh out loud when I read that when speaking to a blue, you should avoid

open criticism. Further it suggests asking the person how they feel. As a gold, I just really don’t have time for any of this.

Tips for speaking to golds — cut the small talk and get right to the point. Do not get sidetracked. Follow an agenda or a plan and focus on things that need to be done. Yes please!

But this makes me sounds like I’m a complete freak, doesn’t it? I like to have fun, just as much as the next person. I enjoy talking to people and I really do care about others. There is certainly time for fun … as long as things are in good order.

The Real Colors test not only gives some insight on how we function, but explores how we can do better to mesh with other personalities. It’s kind of interesting to consider the people in your life and how they operate. As far as my husband goes, the first item to check off my list is acceptance.

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Eye on America John Stossel

DeVos should have said Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, probably survived the grilling she got from angry Democrats last week.

When Sen. Patty Murray demanded she promise not “to privatize public schools,” DeVos replied, “Not all schools are working for the students.”

When Sen. Bernie Sanders asked her to make “universities tuition free,” DeVos replied, “I think that’s a really interesting idea (but) there’s nothing in life that’s truly free.”

Those answers were fine. I suppose it’s important for a nominee to be polite.

But what I wish she’d said was: “No, Sen. Murray, I won’t promise not to privatize! Didn’t you notice the mess government schemes create? Many government-run schools are lousy! Private is better!”

“Sen. Sanders, how clueless can you be? Your ‘free’ stuff is already bankrupting America! Your ‘free’ health care plan was rejected by your own state — once your fellow Democrats did the math.

Then your wife bankrupted Burlington College!

You call yourself ‘socialist!’ Haven’t you noticed that socialism wrecks people’s lives? You should resign in shame!”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded DeVos explain what she will do about schools like Donald Trump’s “fake university ... I am curious how the Trump administration would protect against waste, fraud and abuse at similar for-profit colleges.”

DeVos tried, “If confirmed, I will certainly be very vigilant...”

“How?” interrupted Warren, who went on to sneer, “You’re going to give that to someone else to do?”

Warren’s attack was absurd because Trump University was not an actual college that received federal funding. As the Cato Institute’s Neal McCluskey points out, “Of course it wasn’t, and the education secretary did not have jurisdiction over it.”

What DeVos should have said: “I would do nothing about Trump University, you smearmonger! Trump U has nothing to do with schools that get federal money. Do you conflate the two just to make profit the villain?”

Sen. Al Franken asked DeVos whether students’ learning should be assessed based on “proficiency or growth.” Proficiency means a third-grader masters third-grade-level work. Growth means improvement — that’s fairer to disadvantaged students, who start from behind.

DeVos began, “I would ... correlate it to competency and mastery...”

“That’s growth. That’s not proficiency,” interrupted Franken, suggesting that DeVos didn’t understand education terms.

DeVos should have said: “Senator, neither measure is fair to teachers or kids! The proficiency vs. growth argument is a by-product of your stupid No Child Left Behind law. Such federal micromanagement is terrible because every kid is different.

That’s why your opposition to choice is destructive.

Of course, you don’t even know how bad many government-run schools are. You sent your kids to a private school that charges $44,000 tuition. Get real, Al!” Sen. Chris Murphy demanded that DeVos support a ban on guns in schools. DeVos replied, “That is best left to locales and states.”

Murphy was incredulous. “You can’t say definitively, today, that guns shouldn’t be in schools?!”

Earlier at the hearing, Sen. Mike Enzi mentioned a Wyoming school that has “a grizzly bear fence.”

So DeVos joked that there was “probably a gun in the school to protect from potential grizzlies.”

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Budget cuts will hurt education, economic growth A proposal by legislative Republicans to make deep, midyear budget cuts threatens education, job training and ultimately Iowa’s economy.

Senate File 130 cuts more than $26 million from education, undermining the goal of creating an economy that helps all Iowans. Cutting $3 million from community colleges and $18 million from public universities takes Iowa in the wrong direction. DMACC alone will lose more than $500,000.

When 68 percent of all Iowa jobs will soon require education and training beyond high school, I will not support cuts to our community colleges and state universities. It’s the worst thing we could do to deal with the number one problem facing Iowa’s businesses: the critical shortage of skilled and qualified workers.

The cuts could have been avoided if Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds had delivered on their promises to increase family incomes by 25 percent and create more than 200,000 new jobs in Iowa.

We wouldn’t face a $117 million budget deficit if Republicans had focused more time and energy over the past six years on strengthening our schools, building the skilled workforce that Iowa employers need and improving quality of life for all Iowans. Instead, they’ve made

State View Sen. Chaz Allen tax giveaways to big, out-of-state corporations the fastest growing part of the state budget.

Tax breaks for corporations now top $500 million annually. This put-all-the-eggs-in-one basket approach has slowed the state’s economy and left the budget in the red. The unfortunate result is Iowa students and working families are being forced to pay for failed policies.

If you’re worried about the impact of these cuts, contact your legislators. Find your state legislators at www.legis.iowa. gov/legislators/find. Then call or email them and tell them to oppose these budget cuts.

I was shocked to learn this week that some legislators are not supporting legislation to “couple” Iowa’s tax code with recent federal tax changes for 2016, the taxes Iowans must pay this April.

But that’s what Sen. Randy Feenstra of Hull, an Assistant Republican Leader and Chair of the Senate’s tax-writing committee, declared during a speech in the Senate on Jan. 25.

Although I am disappointed by Sen. Feenstra’s remarks, I promise I am not giving up.

That’s because so many Iowans

have contacted me about their support for tax coupling. Thousands of Iowans want to use provisions they used in previous years to lower their state taxes.

For example, this legislation would have benefitted nearly 24,000 farmers and small business owners through a provision known as Section 179 expensing.

Federal law allows those taxpayers to take a larger deduction for equipment they’ve purchased as an investment in their operations. If Iowa doesn’t couple with the federal tax code, these folks won’t get to take this larger deduction on their state tax returns.

Tax coupling legislation approved last year helped: • More than 39,000 Iowa teachers who purchase supplies for their own classrooms using their own money.

• More than 43,000 Iowans who own their homes, by allowing them to deduct mortgage insurance premiums from their state taxes.

• More than 18,000 Iowans who are going to college or getting training to improve their skills and better their lives.

• More than 45,000 working Iowans who are married with three or more children, by expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Contact Sen. Chaz Allen at 641-521-6297 or chaz.allen@legis.iowa.gov

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Obituaries Kris-ann Lake Jan. 24, 2017 Kris-ann Lake, 47, passed a w a y Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at her home in Des Moines.

William A. Hoover Jan. 25, 2017 William “Bill” Hoover passed from this life on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, 2017, at his home in Newton.

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Patricia A. Tratchel Jan. 27, 2017 Patricia “Patty” Anne Tratchel, 69, of Newton died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at Accura Healthcare of Newton East in Newton. A funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Sacred Heart Catholic

William J. Bergman Jan. 28, 2017 William “Bill” J. Bergman, 92, of Newton, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at the Newton Health C a r e Center in Ne w ton .

The family will greet friends from 4:30 to

Kris-ann was born Aug. 31, 1969, in Pensacola, Fla., to Woodrow and Judy (Wickliff ) Hardy. Kris-ann loved nature animals of all kinds. She loved to read and write and listen to rock ‘n’ roll, her favorite being The Grateful Dead. Her favorite thing though, was being with her son

who she loved with all her heart.

Kris-ann is survived by her son, Tyler Lake of Des Moines; parents, Judy (Terry) Bradley; sister, Pamela Hardy of West Des Moines; partner, Chris Meimann; stepmother, Bobby Hardy; stepsisters, Shannon and Julie; half-sister, Cindy Capa;

and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow W. Hardy, Jr.; her maternal grandparents, Don and Mary Wickliff; and her paternal grandparents, Woodrow and Marguerite Hardy, Sr. No service is scheduled at this time.

Hoover, 101, was born Aug. 17, 1915, in Mitchellville. The son of Perl E. and Bertha B. (Downs) Hoover, he was a high school graduate. Bill served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II. On June 3, 1951, Bill was united in marriage with Mary L. Weyers at the Congregational United Church of Christ. He was employed at Schlotfeldt Garage for many years, retiring in

1980, from Maytag as a custodial supervisor. Bill had devoted his life to his wife and family.

Bill is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary; his son and daughterin-law, Randy and Edith Hoover of Newton, and son Kim Hoover of Newton; one granddaughter, Emma (Gene) Morris and a great-granddaughter Tiffany Morris; and his many good neighbors and friends.

He was preceded in

death by his parents; his four sisters; and six brothers.

A time of remembrance was Jan. 28, 2017, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

Private family burial will be in the Newton Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left in Mary’s name, in honor of Bill. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.pencefh. com.

Church, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 to 10:25 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 at the church. Burial will be at the Newton Union Cemetery in Newton.

Memorials to Progress Industries or to the Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society may be left at the church on the morning of the ser-

vice or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home, please add, Attn: Tratchel Family on the envelope.

Those left to cherish Patty’s memory are her sister, Donna DeLong of Newton; nieces and nephews, Kelly (Doug) Sorenson of Newton, Tess (Mitch) Stein of Gahanna, Ohio, and

Ben (Courtney) DeLong of West Des Moines; her great-nieces and nephews, Sebastian and Ryanne Sorenson, Sally and Rose Stein and Emersen DeLong; and many healthcare workers. She was preceded in death by her parents.

The Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton is handling the funeral arrangements.

7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials to the American Legion Post 111 may be left at the funeral home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Bergman Family on the envelope.

Those left to honor Bill’s memory are his children, Jack (April) Bergman of Baraboo, Wis., Jim (Shannon) Bergman of Newton,

Toni (Doug) Gumbel of Polk City and Tami Murphy of Baxter; nine grandchildren, Tiffany, Thad, Joe, Jeff, Alex, Emily, Parker, Sydney and Adrienne; and his three great-grandchildren, Madalynn, William and Mason.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Gloria in 2008; grandson, Andrew Murphy; brother, Jack; and sisters, Madge, Marilyn and Marge.

Evelyn Davis Jan. 28, 2017 Evelyn Davis, 90, of Newton, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at

Newton Village Health Care Center in Newton. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Newton. A time of

Rollin E. Watters Jan. 29, 2017 Rollin “Rollie” E. Watters, 73, of Lake City, formerly of Baxter, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, at Shady Oaks Care Center in Lake City, surrounded by his loving family. A celebration of life service is pending at Fredregill Funeral Home in Baxter.

visitation with the family will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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• Author Talk with Lesa Kay Smith will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. “Beautiful Gift” is a mother’s story of how she survived the wrenching loss of her son and then found him again in the afterlife. Local author, Lesa Kay Smith, will discuss her book and the experience of writing and publishing this true story.

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

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

• Toddler Storytime will meet at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday in the Carousel Horse Room at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W. Storytime is for children ages 18-36 months with a caregiver, siblings are welcome. Storytime includes stories, music and a craft.

• Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the American Legion. The program will be the Newton High School Jazz Band. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information, or to make reservations for lunch, call Jerry Sawin at 641-792-9861.

• Dinners on Tuesday, a free meal, will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Christian Life Church, 421 S. Second Ave W. in Newton. Everyone welcome.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Manuel L. Richardson, 31, of Newton, was charged with operating while under the influence and driving while license under suspension after police were called at 3 a.m. Jan. 18 to 500 W. Second St. S. in reference to a male passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Richardson was seen with an empty bottle of Black Velvet whiskey under his arm. He was woken up and asked to exit the vehicle. Richardson told police he drank four drinks of whiskey before driving and was asleep because of a combination of being tired and intoxicated. After his arrest, Richardson was given the opportunity to make phone calls.

He attempted to call his attorney who didn’t answer.

Richardson’s current driving status is suspended due to non-payment of an Iowa fine. Richardson was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Violet J. Spencer, 80, of Newton, was charged with fifth-degree theft, after police were called at 9:41 p.m. Tuesday to Fareway in reference to a shoplifter.

Employees witnessed Spencer put two packs of Duracell batteries and a candy bar in her pocket. Spencer exited the store without paying for the items. Once outside, Spencer opened the candy bar and ate it.

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

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Wife can’t muster sympathy when husband gets a cold DEAR ABBY: I feel like a terrible wife when my husband gets sick — not majorly sick, but with a run-ofthe-mill cold. Men can be terrible babies when they are sick. It is a COLD! He’s not dying. I happen to have a cold right now, and I am functioning just fine and not moaning and groaning about it.

Also, I am not his mother! When he whines, I shut down or become touchy and crabby. If he doesn’t whine, I’m happy to take care of him, but I can’t take the time during the day to lie in bed with him (I work from home, so I am accessible to him) to keep him warm. I can’t stay up until midnight rubbing his back, and I cannot tolerate the sappy whining.

I made him aware of my disdain for the way sick men behave a number of years ago, but he still acts like the world is ending when he has a cold. How do I tend to him without feeling resentful? — NOT HIS MOTHER DEAR NOT HIS MOTHER: Cold season is in full swing now. Your husband didn’t catch one on purpose.

When people feel fragile they need TLC, and he is no exception.

Here’s how to “tend” to him: Keep a supply of chicken soup on hand, and insist he keep drinking it to stay hydrated. (Chicken soup has magical curative powers.) If he has a headache, there are over-the-counter meds he can take, so suggest it when he complains. While you’re at the pharmacy, buy a heating pad and an extension cord for him so you can keep working if he has the chills. (You probably caught his cold while you were cuddling.) Sanitize any surface he may have touched.

Even if you aren’t feeling sympathetic, try to appear as if you are — and keep your sense of humor. A final suggestion: Sleep apart until he’s no longer contagious, which may give him an incentive to recover faster.

DEAR ABBY: Every year, my adult siblings and mother exchange Christmas gifts. Since my husband died in 2012, my sister has told me she has made a gift in our name to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. She also makes a production of telling this to my children.

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flag from protest keeps his job IOWA CITY — The man who disrupted a flag-burning protest in Iowa City with a fire extinguisher last week won’t lose his job.

FedEx said in a statement that Matt Uhrin remains a driver with FedEx Express, and the company has no plans to change that.

Pictures and video of Uhrin rescuing a U.S. flag Thursday spread quickly on the Internet, and he was wearing his FedEx uniform at the time.

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Police: Man tried to break into house two days in a row CARTER LAKE — Western Iowa officials say a Nebraska man was arrested twice in as many days for trying to break into his ex-girlfriend’s home. Joseph Pendley, 58 of Bellevue, Neb., was arrested Jan. 17 after Carter Lake police were called about someone trying to break into the home through a window. Officers say they found Pendley hiding in the home’s garage. He was arrested and released. The next day, police were again called to the home again.

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SIOUX CITY — A Sioux City man has been charged after police say he stole a skid loader in an attempt to free a stolen pickup truck stuck on railroad tracks.

The incident happened Thursday, when police say 36-year-old Nicholas Shannon Penny drove the stolen truck over tracks and became stuck. Police say Penny then walked to a nearby Bobcat dealership and stole one of the dealership’s skid loaders.

Police say he damaged a fence when he drove the skid loader through it.

Furlough day planned for Iowa courts in May DES MOINES — The state’s court system will close for a day this spring to help close a $400,000 budget gap. A memo sent to Judicial Branch personnel on Friday in reporting that the state’s court system will go on furlough May 26. Court Administrator David Boyd says clerk of court and other offices will be closed the Friday before Memorial Day, and 1,446 judicial employees will not be paid. Boyd says judges and magistrates will work that day with no pay cut.

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DES MOINES — Des Moines police are investigating a homicide after a resident found a neighbor dead in an apartment.

Police say officers were called Sunday afternoon to an apartment in north Des Moines. A resident had noticed a window at the apartment was ajar on Thursday and were puzzled to see it was still open Sunday. The resident checked and found a male person dead in the apartment.

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Set to become governor, Reynolds doesn’t seek spotlight DES MOINES (AP) — Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will soon become governor of Iowa, but she isn’t in a hurry to draw attention to herself or point to future changes in priorities or style.

For weeks since President Donald Trump announced he’d appoint Gov. Terry Branstad as ambassador to China, Reynolds has said little more than she’s ready to be governor and intends to implement policies backed by her predecessor.

Although it’s unusual for politicians to steer clear of the limelight, the 57-year-old Reynolds said in an interview with The Associated Press that she’s not trying to be an enigma. There will be plenty of time for her to lay out her vision for the state, she said.

“There’s one governor at a time,” Reynolds said.

“And he’s still the governor.”

Exactly when Reynolds replaces Branstad remains unclear, as it de-

AP Photo Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and her husband Kevin listen to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad deliver his annual condition of the state address before a joint session of the Iowa Legislature at the Statehouse in Des Moines.

pends on a confirmation process that will take weeks or even months.

Since they were elected in 2010, Branstad has never hidden his efforts to prepare Reynolds to eventually become governor. Branstad said he understands her decision to remain focused on the job of lieutenant governor until actually becoming governor.

“This is a different situation than somebody that’s running for governor,” he said. “She is the lieutenant governor. She was elected lieutenant governor. We were elected as a team. We’ve been working together on this agenda for the last six years. So it’s not surprising that she’s taken the approach that she’s taken.”

Kraig Paulsen, a former House speaker under Branstad and Reynolds, agreed the circumstances are unusual.

“It’s not every day that your governor gets selected to be an ambassador, especially in the middle of the session like they’re at right now,” he said.

Reynolds acknowl-

edged taking a low-key approach publicly to her upcoming position, but said she believes in the priorities outlined by Branstad. She’s helped craft their plans, including recent budget recommendations that included cuts to some agencies.

Reynolds said she’s focusing now on the budget and later will spend time on other matters.

“There will be plenty of time for that,” she said.

Asked if she consciously avoids the spotlight, Reynolds said she sees herself as a worker and collaborator.

“Let’s get a vision, let’s get an idea and then let’s get out there and bring people on board or help have them be a part of what we’re trying to do,” she said. “It’s not about me.”

If Branstad is confirmed as ambassador before Iowa’s legislative session ends, Reynolds said she would carry out

his remaining initiatives.

That includes cutting state funding for Planned Parenthood, removing the rights of public workers to bargain for their health insurance, stopping individual counties from raising the minimum wage and implementing a voter identification program.

Reynolds said her governing style could differ from Branstad, noting she’s a good listener before adding that Branstad listens, too.

Once she becomes governor, Reynolds said she has no intention of disassociating herself from Branstad, either in the immediate future or if as expected she runs for governor in 2018. She’s raised more than $1 million for a possible run, though she hasn’t made a formal announcement.

“You can’t have it both ways,” Reynolds said.

“You can’t be a team and a partner for six and a half years and then say, ‘I didn’t have anything to do with that.’”

Agency works to expand mental health care with grant FORT DODGE (AP) — Rural Iowans are far less likely to seek out mental health treatment and even less likely to receive it, according to Children and Families of Iowa.

CFI is one of numerous groups working to expand mental health care in rural areas, and this year received a $36,450 grant to support its telehealth program.

The program lets clients receive in-person therapy, but also provides a video link to a doctor who can prescribe medication in the same loca-

tion, removing the need for the client to travel.

Clients didn’t have that option when Pat Rogness, vice president of Mental Health Services, started her position in 2009.

“I came up to Fort Dodge to provide therapy one day a week,” Rogness said. “Several clients I was seeing were driving an hour and a half to two hours once a month — for a 15-minute med check.”

These clients may have limited resources, or have trouble getting the

time off, Rogness said.

“If they’re not able to get there consistently, a lot of times a psychiatrist won’t continue to serve them,” she said. “If you miss a few months, now where am I going to get psychiatric services?”

The program started in Fort Dodge in 2010, said CFI Grant Specialist Julie Eslick.

“Obviously we want to get more word out so people know it’s available, and it’s not necessary to drive two hours to Des Moines to see a psychiatrist,” Es-

lick said. “This very generous grant of $36,450 is really helping us pay for the operating expenses of the program.”

CFI offers services in all Iowa counties. Its telehealth is offered in both Fort Dodge and Osceola, and both benefited from the grant from Telligen Community Initiative.

“We couldn’t be happier with the outcome so far,” said Matt McGarvey, executive director of Telligen Community Initiative.

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Jessica Reilly/Telegraph Herald In this photo, Butterfly, a bulldog, greets customers with her owner, Jane Wickler, at PetSmart in Dubuque.

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UBUQUE (AP) — The English bulldog on wheels at PetSmart in Dubuque has a deceivingly delightful name.

Butterfly is owned by the store’s dog trainer, Jane Wickler, of Dubuque, who has more pep than the store’s “greeter.”

“Sometimes, customers are greeted with a snore,” Wickler said. “We just wake her up, and they feed her treats.”

Butterfly has a dark pug face with sad-looking brown eyes. But her lower teeth protrude upward in a permanent smile. At the store, she is found in a “wheelchair” that stands about 1 foot tall and has a metal bar that provides additional support.

When Wickler pulls the rig around the store, customers often become the greeters.

“I just love her teeth and those rolls on her chubby face,” Mateah Reisdorf of Dubuque said, as she snapped a photo of Butterfly.

“She just looks so content,” Heidi Reisdorf added.

It wasn’t always that way.

Following an exhaustive search for a disabled pet, Wickler chose Butterfly last January. She fell in love with her picture on a Tennessee puppy mill’s website.

“I like the unadoptable ones,” said Wickler, who has owned several other disabled dogs. “I’m 48, trying to find my No. 1 dog.”

This one was dragging itself

around by her front legs.

“Her back legs were splayed out, almost like butterfly wings,” Wickler said. “That’s how she got her name.”

As soon as Butterfly arrived in Dubuque, she was taken to the vet. The diagnosis was dreadful.

“What we actually think happened was, she was just sitting like a dog does, and somebody came up behind her and kicked her with so much force, that it knocked her stomach out of her abdomen to the left side and jammed the vertebrae up and blew the disc.

“She was having babies like that, with a fresh cesarean, when I got there,” Wickler said.

She also was paralyzed, and her back left leg was busted but never fixed.

After the vet visit, Wickler purchased the back section of the wheelchair for about $200. She hooked it up to the dog in her home, which she shares with her father, Bert Steger.

Butterfly took off.

“She was zooming all over the place. It was obvious she hadn’t been paralyzed for too long because she easily knew how to go left and to go right,” Wickler said.

“Dad was down on his knees, kissing her. He was so happy.”

Butterfly astonishes store manager Marco Sanders.

“It shows we can make a difference,” he said. “There are opportunities to have amazing, soulful ani-

mals if you look beyond.”

Sanders said it might not be appropriate policy to have a dog greeter, but he couldn’t turn down Wickler’s request after she adopted her unadoptable pet.

“It’s like this has saved (Butterfly’s) life in so many ways,” he said.

“I want people to see that we have a responsibility to care for the Earth, and that animals are a part of it.”

Butterfly becomes a part of the shopping experience.

“I love her snaggly tooth,” said Jason Ries, of Dyersville, Iowa, as he waited to check out with his wife Angie and their two children, Landon and Madalyn.

“He’s so cute! He’s so cute!” the children repeatedly said while petting the dog, who was wearing four layers of clothing to stay warm.

Butterfly’s peers are perplexed, however.

“We’ve had big dogs who get down and look at her trying to figure out where are her four legs,” Wickler said. “They get nosing around behind her and (wonder) why can’t they smell a dog butt on her, because she’s in a diaper from the paralysis.”

Although Wickler said her pet is doing fine now, not everyone appreciates seeing a dog on wheels.

“Ninety-nine percent love her,” she said. “But a couple of people said I should kill her, put her down.”

“It sits really well with our interests around health equity, health access and ways you could use technology to make connectivity.”

One of Telligen’s primary goals is to help underserved areas, Rogness said.

“I’m from Dayton,” Eslick said. “There’s a stigma I think that comes from mental health in a small town. If you disappear for a day and go to a doctor’s appointment, everybody talks about it.

“So telehealth gives people the opportunity to not take the whole day off work, and we can start these conversations about why mental health is important. By making it more accessible we’re putting it out there more in the community.”

CFI’s program has expanded since 2011, Rogness said. Now, the psychiatrist makes one trip per year to each of the remote locations, to get at least one face-to-face meeting with the client.

In the 2015-2016 fiscal year, CFI served 160 telehealth clients, 106 of them at the Fort Dodge location.

Now, halfway through the 2016-2017 year, CFI has already served 112 telehealth clients, including 69 at Fort Dodge.

“They are about halfway through the implementation period for the grant,” McGarvey said.

“They are above where they were projecting to be. . For us that’s exciting.”

Telehealth is becoming a more and more common tool. The UnityPoint Health — Berryhill Center has been providing psychiatry services this way since 2010. UnityPoint also offers telehealth appointments for urgent care appointments like a sinus infection.

CFI’s specialty is trauma.

“We do a lot of specialty therapy, in regards to trauma. We have therapists that are trained in child care and psychotherapy which serves children 0-5,” Rogness said. “If it’s a client that has experienced significant trauma, often times that medication is really necessary to deal with the anxiety or depressive symptoms that result from that trauma. While that client is in therapy doing the healing work, it’s really important they’re able to self-regulate in a way to stay functional or be functional.”

Eslick writes grant applications to seek funds for whatever services are not covered by federal grants.

CFI works with all ages and all income ranges, including people with no insurance, their own private insurance or on Medicaid, said Rogness.

And while it’s impossible to know what will happen in the future, that mix of different clients is helpful, she said.

“We have a new administration coming. What changes is that going to bring? But the good thing is we have diverse clientele. We can do private insurance; we can do private pay. That can balance that out a little.”

CFI covers five main programs — mental health, child development, teen care, family support and domestic violence, Eslick said.

There’s a lot of overlap between those areas, and CFI works with numerous partners in town to refer clients to get their needs met.

“CFI has so many relationships, if a client needs something, we can help them find a solution,” she said.

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Asphalt street mill/overlay at various locations Diamond grind E 17th Street S, S 11th Avenue W, and N 9th Avenue W A turn around on W 22nd Street S in Fountain Hills subdivision Design reconstruction of Union Drive and W 4th Street N Design Iowa Speedway Drive concrete overlay Design 1st Avenue E asphalt pavement mill/overlay and sidewalks

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• Design E 12th Street N sanitary sewer extension and sanitary sewer upsize east of Maytag Park • Airport fuel tank relocation

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Cardinals mark up 13 treys in LHC win

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — If teams didn’t know by now after 14 games, they know after Friday’s game against Grinnell. Newton High’s Cardinals have a long range in shooting.

They put on a 3-point field goal shooting clinic Friday overcoming yet another slow start by draining a school-record 13 treys in a 74-53 win over

host Grinnell.

Newton is second in Class 4A in 3-point goals made with 121. The Cardinals are 121-of-323 for 37.5 percent behind — and way behind — the 3-point arc. Leading Class 4A in 3-point goals made is Cedar Rapids Prairie (10-5) at 139-of-347 for 40 percent.

The Cardinals spotted the Tigers a 9-0 start then started raining down threes. Newton hit five 3-pointers in the first

quarter on a 22-5 run to a 22-14 lead. Trey Vanderlaan, who is third in Class 4A with 46 3-pointers, drained one at the end of the first quarter.

Vanderlaan and Connor Gholson each had five 3-pointers in the game. Gholson, who is fifth among 4A 3-pointer shooters, had four in the first half and Vanderlaan hit three.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Brady Smith, seen here on NHS Senior Night, captured the 2017 Little Hawkeye Conference wrestling meet 182-pound division championship on Saturday at Grimes.

Smith is LHC wrestling 182-pound champion

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRIMES — Brady Smith missed most of his junior season because of a shoulder injury. He was able to come back at the end of last year, finishing fourth in 170 pounds at the 2016 Little Hawkeye Conference wrestling tournament.

Newton High’s Smith set goals for his senior season on the wrestling mat — the ultimate one of being on the state podium. Smith achieved another goal Saturday.

He became the 182-pound Little

Hawkeye Conference champion.

Smith put up a 13-5 major decision over Norwalk’s Nick Foster in the 182-pound title bout. He had a first-round bye then defeated Indianola’s Chayton Reif, 13-6, in a semifinal match.

Smith (27-8) was one of two Cardinal wrestlers reaching championship matches at the LHC meet hosted by Dallas Center-Grimes. Newton had six wrestlers finished third in their respective weight divisions.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Grayson Graham plays defense against a Grinnell player in an earlier game this season. Newton swept this season’s Little Hawkeye Conference series with the Tigers, winning 74-53 Friday at Grinnell.

NHS girls upend Oskaloosa, boys lose in a close one on Senior Day

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Facing the top bowling teams in the conference on Senior Day, Newton High’s Cardinal girls and boys had a strong day on their home lanes.

The Cardinal girls hand-

ed the visiting Oskaloosa girls their first dual loss of the season. Newton had a resounding 197-pin win, 2,058-1,861.

Newton’s varsity boys were in front of the Indian boys by 22 pins heading into the Baker Games round in a close match Saturday. They

were holding onto the lead until the third and fourth Baker Games — Oskaloosa rolled a 187 and a 237 to Newton’s 151 and 145.

Oskaloosa’s boys pulled out a 2,703-2,616 victory over the Newton boys.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully senior Caden Dunsbergen, right, won the 138-pound title at the South Iowa Cedar League tournament in New Sharon on Saturday.

Dunsbergen went 3-0 on the day with three pins.

L-S, C-M claim one title each at SICL tourney

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior bowlers, from left, Lizzy Coyle, Reid Miller, Derek Landgrebe, Joe Malsom and Sam Supino, were honored before Saturday’s final dual meet. Senior Zion Dickey was ill.

NEW SHARON — Lynnville-Sully senior Caden Dunsbergen hasn’t intimidated any of his opponents with a fancy ranking or an impressive record.

In fact, he entered the South Iowa Cedar League tournament with 20 losses. He’s had a lot of tough-luck defeats and just couldn’t get over the hump.

All of that changed Saturday.

Dunsbergen made sure he didn’t leave his performances to

bad luck. He won all three of his matches by fall and claimed the 138-pound championship.

“This year has been brutal. I have lost a lot of close matches this year,” Dunsbergen said. “Today, things went my way. I have been practicing pretty hard. I was tired of losing so I stepped it up.

This feels awesome. I hope I can continue the momentum into next week.”

Colfax-Mingo sophomore Cauy Fitch also earned his first SICL | 4B

NCMP’s Gaylor wins two NCIC event titles

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News NCMP’s junior Caleb Gaylor won the 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle championships at Saturday’s North Central Iowa Swim Conference meet hosted by NCMP at the Newton YMCA.

Some of the closely contested races of the 2017 North Central Iowa Swim Conference meet Saturday involved members of the NCMP Cardinal boys’ swim team. The Cardinals hosted the conference meet at the Newton YMCA. Junior Caleb Gaylor had two wide-margin victories in individual races for NCMP. He won the NCIC championships in the 200-meter freestyle race

and in the 400-meter freestyle. Gaylor holds the team records in both events and posted winning times close to those marks.

Gaylor won the 200 in 2 minutes, 3.02 seconds, which was seven seconds faster than the second-place finisher in the conference race. Later he swam away from the 400 field, winning in 4:28.32, which was more than 15 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.

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C-M boys build early lead, hold off BGM

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — The first half of Colfax-Mingo’s South Iowa Cedar League game with BGM was picture perfect.

On the offensive end, the ball moved swiftly and unselfish play led to a lot of easy buckets. Defensively, the energy level was high and the help-side defense was strong.

Unfortunately for the Tigerhawks, the team’s youth and inexperience shined through in the second half.

Colfax-Mingo led by 25 points at halftime. A second-half rally

by BGM got the Bears as close as four in the fourth quarter, but six free throws in the final minute helped the Tigerhawk boys basketball team to a 50-44 home win Friday night.

“We are still young and inexperienced. The lack of experience really hurt us tonight,” Colfax-Mingo coach Nick Noring said. “We were satisfied with one good half. That has been our devil’s advocate all season.”

As bad as the second half was for Colfax-Mingo, the game ended in a win, and that’s the most important thing. The Tigerhawks halted a two-game skid and improved to 8-9 overall and 8-7 in the SICL. “We battled this week. We played some tough games, most of the guys have been sick,” Noring said. “It was a big win. We have been grinding, and to get any win at this point is huge for us.”

Junior Jarod Nichols put in a career-high 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. He had 17 points in the first half, helping the Tigerhawks to a 35-10 advantage after two quarters.

Colfax-Mingo led 15-3 after the first frame.

“This is huge momentum for us,” Nichols said. “You’d expect underclassmen and a young team to mess up, but we fought through it and stayed through the gameplan.”

BGM (8-10 overall, 6-8 in the SICL) scored 11 of the first 13 points of the second half to quick-

ly trim the Tigerhawk lead to 16.

The Bears closed the gap to 12 entering the fourth quarter.

“We just lost the mojo. Out of nowhere, we just lost our confidence, lost it from an execution perspective and lost our energy,” Noring said. “We just stopped sticking to what we did with the gameplan.”

The Tigerhawk lead got as low as four after Jayce Knight hit a jumper with 1:28 to play.

Sophomore Holister Koenig and Nichols each hit 1-of-2 from the line to push the lead to six, and then Koenig, Nichols and junior Reegan Van Dyke each hit a combined five free throws in the final 30 seconds to keep Colfax-Mingo in front.

“Honestly, we played a lot of basketball this week,” Nichols said. “I think we were just tired and some of us are still sick. I think fatigue kicked in in the second half.

“Those free throws late in the game were huge. If we don’t make as many as we did, they probably have come back and get us.”

Van Dyke finished with six points, 10 rebounds and three assists, while freshman Brady Berkey, sophomore Zarek Hill and Koenig all scored five points.

Junior Jonathan Jacobs dished out six assists.

Knight was forced to the bench early in the first quarter with two fouls. He scored 13 of his 16 points in the second half to help the Bears rally. Kyle Doty scored all 13 of his points in the second half.

Colfax-Mingo plays Class 1A No. 6 Lynnville-Sully at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Sully.

BGM 3-7-17-17 — 44 Colfax-Mingo 15-20-4-11 — 50 BGM (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Price 0-0-5-0, Knight 8/1-1-2-18, Doty 4/3-2-5-13, Robertson 0-0-2-0, Weiss 3-0-2-6, Felix 2-0-0-4, Beck 0-2-1-2, Irlbeck 0-1-5-1. TOTALS 17/4-6-22-44.

Colfax-Mingo (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Berkey 2-12-5, Van Dyke 1/1-1-2-6, Jacobs 0-0-0-0, Hill 2/1-0-1-5, Nichols 8/2-9-2-27, Seebeck 1-0-1-2, Koenig 1/1-2-2-5, Lewis 0-0-2-0. TOTALS 16/513-12-50.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo freshman Brady Berkey scores two on a runner in the lane during the Tigerhawks’ 50-44 win over BGM on Friday. Berkey scored five points in the win.

SPORTS CALENDAR Monday Basketball Newton girls at Chariton, JV 4:45 p.m., varsity 6 p.m., 9th 7:30 p.m.

Newton boys at Chariton, JV 4:45 p.m., 9th 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

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

PCM at Greene County, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling Newton JV at Dallas Center-Grimes JV Invitational, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Basketball Oskaloosa at Newton girls, JV 4:45 p.m. varsity 6:15 p.m.

Oskaloosa at Newton boys, JV 4:45 p.m., 9th at 6:15 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Thursday Wrestling Newton, Des Moines Lincoln at Ames, 5:30 p.m.

Basketball Pella at Newton, 9th girls 6 p.m., 9th boys 6 p.m., JV boys 7:30 p.m.

Iowa Valley at Lynnville-Sully boys, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

SICL Girls’ Cross-Over Saturday Boys Swimming NCMP at regional, Johnston, 12:30 p.m.

Bowling Newton at Knoxville, Mustang Lanes at Monroe, 11 a.m.

Basketball Newton 9th boys at Indianola 9th tournament, 9 a.m.

Wrestling Sectionals Colfax-Mingo at Class 1A Sectional 10, Interstate 35, Truro, noon Lynnville-Sully at Class 1A Sectional 2, Montezuma, noon CMB at Class 2A Sectional 7, Huxley, noon PCM at Class 2A Sectional 9, Bondurant, noon

Tigerhawk girls can’t overcome second slow start against BGM

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Mackensie Brown, left, scored five points and collected three steals in the Tigerhawks’ loss to BGM on Friday.

COLFAX — Back on Dec. 9, the Colfax-Mingo girls basketball team put itself in a big hole against BGM. The Tigerhawks trailed by 17 in the third quarter before rallying for a win behind a big fourth quarter.

Friday, Colfax-Mingo was in another big deficit against the Lady Bears.

This time, the Tigerhawks couldn’t rally.

A 21-0 run in the first half gave all the momentum to visiting BGM. The Tigerhawks rallied in the second half but only got as close as four in the fourth quarter before the Lady Bears closed the deal during a 52-46 win in South Iowa Cedar League.

“This game was exactly like the game we played them over there, except we came back and won,” Colfax-Mingo coach Larry Roberts said. “We have come back enough to know that we can do it. I have tried everything I can

to get them to play better at the start of the game.

Unfortunately, this looks like a lot of our first halves.

They look like crud.”

Junior Ries Wilson hit her first two shots of the game and brought the Tigerhawks to a 4-all tie early in the first quarter.

That’s when BGM scored 21 straight points and essentially won the game.

Sophomore Mackensie Brown ended the run with a layup in the second quarter. Senior Dakota Hostetter made it two straight buckets on the next possession, and sophomore Payton Rhone buried a 3-pointer later. Still, the Tigerhawks trailed 33-15 at halftime.

“The score is 4-all, and suddenly it’s 25-4. If you don’t play defense, it hurts the offense, too,” Roberts said. “It’s not like they were doing anything special.”

Rhone continued her hot hand in the second half. She hit five 3-pointers in the game and scored

a team-high 15 points.

Two of those treys went down in the third quarter as Colfax-Mingo (4-14 overall, 4-11 in the SICL) began its rally.

Her second triple of the quarter was followed up by back-to-back buckets by junior McKeely Tjaden, and the Lady Bears’ (5-13, 3-11) lead was cut to 11.

BGM scored seven straight to go back up 18 early in the fourth quarter. That’s when the Tigerhawks used a 12-2 run to close within eight points.

During that stretch, sophomore Delaney Underwood scored her only four points of the game and Rhone buried another 3-pointer.

Senior Amy Russell got the Tigerhawks within six points after she made a pair of free throws with 40 seconds to play. Rhone’s final 3-pointer of the game made it 50-46 with 26.2 on the clock.

That was as close as the home team got as BGM TIGERHAWKS | 5B

CMB grapplers get tune up at Charger Invitational

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News GUTHRIE CENTER — The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter wrestling team competed in the Charger Invitational on Saturday as a tune-up for this weekend’s Class 2A sectional

tournament.

The Raiders brought six wrestlers to the tournament, five of which competed in the JV bracket.

Senior Archer McFadden (24-8) placed seventh in the varsity tournament at 285 pounds. He went 3-2 on the

day, winning two matches by fall and another by a 6-2 decision. His second loss of the day came by fall with 19 seconds to go in the match.

The five wrestlers who competed in the JV tournament were freshman Carter Davis, junior Tate Ewing,

sophomore Austin Good, sophomore Andrew Esqueda and junior Cody Galbraith.

Esqueda won his bracket with a 3-0 record. Ewing and Good were both 2-1 and finished second in their brackets, while Davis and Galbraith each finished 0-3 and finished

fourth.

The Raiders wrestle in the 2A sectional at noon Saturday in Huxley. The tournament is hosted by Ballard.

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Hawk boys avenge loss, girls lose for first time

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News MONTEZUMA — Lynnville-Sully’s boys avenged their only loss of the season with a 6351 victory over host Montezuma’s Braves in South Iowa Cedar League play on Friday night.

The Braves cut the Hawks’ lead to two points late in the fourth quarter then the Hawks scored the final 10 points for the win.

“Both teams came out and shot the ball real well,” Lynnville-Sully boys’ head coach Nick Harthoorn said. “We were able to create a little lead in the second quarter. Monte made a run, but the guys hung tough. It was a good road win for the Hawks.”

In the girls’ game Friday, Montezuma’s Bravettes handed Class 1A 10th-ranked Hawk girls their first loss of

Bowling Continued from Page 1B Before the action got started Saturday at Cardinal Lanes, Newton honored its six senior bowlers. They are Lizzy Coyle, Reid Miller, Derek Landgrebe, Joe Malsom, Sam Supino and Zion Dickey.

“The boys had a battle on their hands and had the lead the majority of the match,” Newton head coach Seth Banwell said. “They stayed focused and gave it their all.

We had some bad breaks that could have easily put us on top over Oskaloosa.”

Junior Shaiden Simmons

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the season, 39-33, in a South Iowa Cedar League showdown in Montezuma.

The loss dropped the Hawk girls to 18-1 overall and 15-1 in SICL play. Montezuma improved to 13-4 and 12-2.

“I am proud of how hard the girls played tonight. I thought they really battled, even when things didn’t go our way they handled it with class,” Lynnville-Sully head coach Jerry Hulsing said. “We could not led the Newton boys with a 405 series, on games of 193 and 212. Supino rolled a 398 with games of 191 and 207.

Miller finished with a 352 (168-184) and freshman Alex Frymoyer turned in a 319 (154-165).

Reece Thurmond, a junior, had a 302 (129-173). Junior Austin Johansen finished with a 296 (136-154). Newton Baker Games round scores were 193, 168, 151, 145, 183.

“The boys stayed in the lead until the fourth Baker Game, where Oskaloosa pulled ahead with a great 237 game. We’re proud of the guys for their perseverance and their drive to make every shot

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Sophomore Taylor Johnson set the pace for Newton High’s girls on Saturday in their final home dual bowling meet. Johnson’s 322 led the Cardinals to a Little Hawkeye Conference win over previousily undefeated Oskaloosa at Newton’s Cardinal Lanes.

Cardinals Continued from Page 1B Garrett Sturtz added two treys and Morgan Maher had one 3-pointer.

“We got off to our customary slow start then we made a beautiful run. The execution of these guys was amazing,” Newton head coach Bill Liley said. “Our guys wanted to come out and play some great basketball, and they did that tonight.”

Newton shot 54 percent, 13-of-24, from 3-point range against the Tigers. The Cardinals shot well after the slow start, hitting at a 52-percent clip overall (26-of-50).

Grinnell went 6-of-18 from 3-point range and was 21-of45, 45.5 percent, overall.

The comeback started at the free-throw line with a make by Gholson then Sturtz had a field goals. With a

Vanderlaan

Gholson

three-pointer by Gholson it was 9-6 and he hit two free throws to make it 11-8.

Vanderlaan’s trey tied, and Maher’s 3-pointer put the Cardinals on top to stay.

“I’m proud of our guys for bouncing back from the slow start. We had a timeout to get ourselves going a little bit. Once we did, Grinnell couldn’t keep up with us,” Liley said. “I’ve been waiting for us to shoot this well for awhile. We have to adjust to everything people are throwing at us defensively. Our

get anything going on the offensive end, I thought we had some good looks just could not get anything to fall.”

The Bravettes was up 8-6 at the conclusion of the first period and led the visiting Hawks 18-15 at halftime.

Going into the final quarter, Montezuma was still up by three, 28-25, and staved off the Hawks down the stretch.

Montezuma sank 13-of20 free throw attempts to Lynnville-Sully’s 3-of-12.

Lynnville-Sully shot just 31 percent, 14-of-44, from the field and had 17 turnovers.

The Bravettes had a 34-31 rebounding edge.

“Our defense was OK — maybe gave up a couple open looks, but for the most part we were good,” Hulsing said.

“Our free throw shooting was the big difference.” count.” Banwell said.

Newton girls were put on their pace to upend Oskaloosa by the first game of sophomore Taylor Johnson.

Johnson rolled a 183 opening game and finished with s 322 series. Also putting together 300 series were Coyle and sophomore Alicia Miller.

Coyle had a 306 won games of 135 and 171 while Miller had a 302 (161-141). Junior Kaytie Hughes finished with a 249 (117-132), junior Alyssa White had a 218 (116-102) and sophomore Keely Birkenholtz had a 209 (104-105).

“The girls had a commanding lead throughout their match and ended a perfect season for Oskaloosa,” Banwell said. “The girls did a great job converting most of their spares. Taylor’s huge first game set the momentum in our favor. The girls were fired up and very supportive during every shot.”

The Newton girls’ Baker Games round scores were 117, 129, 132, 116, 167.

Newton’s junior varsity No. 1 beat Oskaloosa’s junior varsity, 2.249-1,398. It was led by sophomore Cutter Benac with a 362 (169-193). Other scores were: freshman Nate Keith 326 (180-146), junior Michael Hodnett 209 (143-166), Malsom 260 (118-142), sophomore Devon Young 227 (111116). Baker Games scores were 160, 160, 142, 137, 166.

The Newton girls’ junior varsity had a 1,716 final score with Baker Games scores of 85, 103, 123, 138, 90. Scores were freshman Ashley Loehr 327 (170-157), sophomore Chloe Butler 242 (154-88), junior Mariah Wolfe 212 (73139), freshman Gabby Pickerell 201 (87-114), sophomore Danielle Ambers 195 (92103).

Newton JV boys’ No. 2 had a 2,017 with Baker Games scores of 128,152, 127, 128, 108. Scores were freshman Carter VanderSchel 297 (143guys are just attacking now and it’s a huge difference in how our offense flows.”

Newton maintained its lead through the second quarter even when Grinnell’s 6-foot-9 inch senior post player Cade McKnight had back-to-back baskets to open the period. A threepoint play by Ethan Mitchell pulled the Tigers to within three, 24-21.

Newton answered with treys by Gholson and Sturtz.

The same two knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to end the first half, giving Newton a 39-26 lead.

Newton didn’t have an answer inside against McKnight, who finished with a game-high 25 points. McKnight needed 17 points to reach 1,000 career points, and he got that on a basket in the third quarter. Newton led 48-35.

“I truly love the game of

Brenna Lanser paced the Hawks with 13 points and four steals. Mariah Vos had eight rebounds and had three steals. Carson Fisk scored eight points and Camryn Russell had four assists.

Shelby Helm led Montezuma with 16 points, hitting 8-of-9 free throw tries. Breck Goodman had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Lynnville-Sully’s boys improved 16-1 overall and 12-1 in SICL play with the win Friday night.

The Hawk boys were up 21-18 at the end of the first quarter and held a 39-30 halftime advantage. Montezuma outscored Lynnville-Sully 11-7 in the third quarter, but the Hawks still had the lead, 46-41.

After the Braves used a 10-7 run to pull with two points, 5351, Lynnville-Sully sealed the

win with 10 unanswered points.

The difference came at the freethrow line where the Hawks cashed in on 22-of-35 foul shots to the Braves’ 4-of-15.

Jesse Van Wyk scored 15 points, had seven rebounds and four assists for the Hawks, Tanner Foster tossed in 15 points and grabbed six rebounds. Rylan James had 13 points and nine rebounds, and Brevin Hansen had 13 points and steals.

Logan Price had 23 points for Montezuma. Dakota Strong had 15 points.

Lynnville-Sully’s teams host Colfax-Mingo in conference play at 6 p.m. for the girls and 7:30 p.m. for the boys on Tuesday in Sully.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Reid Miller had another strong day on the Cardinals’ home lanes Saturday, finishing with a 352 series. The Cardinal boys lost to visiting Oskaloosa at Cardinal Lanes.

154), junior Tayler Hernandez 295 (174-121), freshman Elijah Ingle 280 (129-151), sophomore John Ladewig 255 (148-107), sophomore Alex Burkett 247 (124-123).

A Newton co-ed junior varsity team had a 1,383 with Baker Games scores of 94, 99, 133, 106, 119. Scores were sophomore Devon Hobbs 247 (143-104), Landgrebe 240 (114-126), freshman Alex Wolfe 208 (124-84), junior Alyssa Carlock 173 (64-73).

“Congratulations to all

of the bowling seniors on a great season. You will be truly missed next year.” Banwell said.

Newton’s bowling teams concluded their dual action in an 11 a.m. match Saturday against Knoxville at Mustang Lanes in Monroe. Newton hosts the Little Hawkeye Conference meet Feb. 11 at Cardinal Lanes.

Cade McKnight. He is an outstanding high school player and I want nothing but the best for him as he moves on to play college basketball,” Liley said.

The Cardinals kept extending their lead in the third quarter. They were up 61-41 going into the fourth quarter.

Newton outscored Grinnell 13-12 down the stretch.

“We continue to improve on defense. We hung with a much taller Grinnell team on the boards. We had 19 defensive boards,” Liley said. “This was a great team win. I was proud how our guys shared the ball on offense and found the open man.”

Gholson fired in 22 points while Vanderlaan and Sturtz each had 16 points. Vanderlaan pulled down seven rebounds, all off the defensive glass. Sturtz had six rebounds, six assists and three

steals. Newton was 9-of-12 at the line.

Mitchell added 18 points for the Tigers. Grinnell was 5-of-11 at the free-throw line.

Newton has won three games in a row to push its overall mark to 10-4. The Cardinals are 6-4 in LHC play.

The Cardinals play at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Chariton in non-conference play.

Newton hosts Oskaloosa in a 7:30 p.m. game Tuesday in Little Hawkeye Conference action.

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Newton 22-17-22-13—74 Grinnell 14-12-15-12—53 Newton (FG/3-pt): Sturtz 5/2-0-3-16, Graham 1-0-0-2, Gholson 2/5-3-1-22, Vanderlaan 0/5-1-1-16, Ventling 2-5-4-9, Maher 2/1-0-4-7, Coley 1-0-3-2. TOTALS: 13/139-16-74.

Grinnell (FG/3-pt): Roudabush 1-0-4-2, Scherf 0-0-1-0, Mitchell 1/5-1-0-18, Allen 2/1-1-4-8, Popp 0-0-1-0, Hull 0-0-2-0, McKnight 11-3-4-25. TOTALS: 15/6-5-16-53.

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CMB cagers sweep Saydel

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News DES MOINES — Sophomore Will Clapper collected a double-double, freshman Cole Damman scored a career-high 17 points and the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys basketball team snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 53-48 road victory during Heart of Iowa Conference action on Friday.

The Raiders led by five after one quarter but only led by one at halftime and entered the fourth quarter in a 40-all tie.

Clapper scored 17 Damman points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Damman added three assists to his 17 points and junior Travis Lindemoen scored 11 points and dished out five assists.

Senior Hunter McWhirter grabbed eight rebounds before fouling out, and junior Braydon Aker pulled down five boards.

CMB (3-13 overall, 2-12 in the HOIC) made 18-of-44 from the floor and buried 9-of-24 from long range. From the free-throw line, CMB hit 8-of-16.

Damman connected on 5-of-10 from 3-point range and Lindemoen was 2-for-2.

The Raiders completed the season sweep of the Eagles, who fell to 0-13 overall and 0-10 in the HOIC.

GIRLS CMB 37, Saydel 24 The Raider girls pulled their overall record to .500 on the season.

CMB led 13-4 after one quarter and held a 20-6 advantage at halftime before winning by 13 points. 37-24, on the road during HOIC play Friday.

Senior Kathleen Baldwin scored 10 points, senior Mikayla Eslinger grabbed 12 rebounds and junior Brianda Bane scored six points and pulled down seven boards.

Junior Sailor Hinegardner scored five points and grabbed four Baldwin boards, freshman Mikayla Hogue scored four points and delivered four assists and senior Emily Coughenour collected six rebounds and dished out three assists.

CMB (9-9 overall) is now 7-6 in the HOIC. Saydel (4-10) dropped to 2-9 in conference play.

Both Raider varsity teams play in a HOIC make-up doubleheader starting at 6 p.m. Monday at Nevada.

CMB plays in another conference doubleheader at 6 p.m. Tuesday at North Polk.

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

PCM girls rally past Gilbert; Mustang boys fall to Tigers

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News GILBERT — The Prairie City-Monroe girls basketball team trailed Gilbert 11-0 to start the game, but a 27-9 run gave momentum to the visitors and the Class 3A No. 15 Mustangs never looked back in a 4333 win Friday.

PCM, which improved to 14-3 overall and 11-1 in the Heart of Iowa Con- Vande Wall ference, outscored Gilbert 19-9 in the second frame. The Mustangs have now won five straight games.

Only four PCM players scored in the game.

Freshman Regan Freland scored 14 points and dished out five assists, senior Katie Vande Wall had 11 points, nine rebounds and three assists and senior Lexi Timmins and Kayla Jennings each scored nine points.

Timmins grabbed five boards and had three steals.

Jennings finished with three rebounds and two steals. Senior Bailey Brodersen contributed two assists.

Gilbert (5-12 overall, 4-9 in the HOIC) lost its fourth straight game.

Sarah Hinners had 11 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

“We used the press to get out of our early hole,” PCM coach Jeff Lindsay said. “We eventually settled in and starting hitting shots.”

The Mustangs won the game despite the slow start and tough shooting night.

PCM made 19-of-44 from the floor but did connect on four 3-pointers. The Mustangs only attempted two free throws.

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Gilbert 69, PCM 51 Gilbert jumped out to an early lead and put the game away with a dominating third quarter during a HOIC game Friday, beating PCM 69-51.

The Tigers won their second straight game, while the Mustangs lost for the second straight night, this time in Heart of Iowa Conference play.

Junior Jackson Thomas led the Lanphier Mustangs (9-6 overall, 8-3 in the HOIC) with 11 points and five rebounds, while junior Noah Lanphier put in a career-high eight points along with four rebounds and three assists.

Sophomore Andrew Van Ryswyk scored five points and grabbed six rebounds. Sophomore Reed Worth tallied three rebounds, three steals and two assists.

The Mustangs made 19-of-46 from the floor and were 5-of-17 from 3-point range.

Freshman Matt Ockey led Gilbert (9-5, 8-4) with 15 points. Gilbert out-rebounded PCM 43-24 and made four more 3-pointers.

The Tigers led by 11 at halftime and outscored PCM 25-12 in the third quarter.

Both PCM varsity squads play Greene County in a HOIC doubleheader starting at 6 p.m. Monday in Jefferson. The Mustangs then host South Hamilton in another HOIC doubleheader at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Greene County and South Hamilton are currently the top two teams in the boys HOIC standings.

PCM is third.

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Surging UNI downs Drake DES MOINES (AP) — Klint Carlson made three 3-pointers and scored 17 points and surging Northern Iowa defeated Drake 7163 on Saturday.

The Panthers (10-11, 5-5) lost their first five Missouri Valley Conference games but now have won five in a row.

Jeremy Morgan and Bennett Kock each scored 16 points for Northern Iowa, which made 20-of27 free throws to 7-of-10 for Drake.

Ore Arogundade had three

3-pointers and 15 points to lead the Bulldogs (7-15, 5-5), who had a five-game home winning streak snapped.

An 8-0 run with a 3-pointer from Carlson and a basket and 3-pointer from Luke McDonnell gave the Panthers the lead for good at 44-37 with 10:45 left. Arogundade made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to four with just less than eight minutes left, but UNI answered with a 12-5 run to lead by 11. Drake wouldn’t get closer than eight.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Cauy Fitch, right, claimed the 113-pound championship at the South Iowa Cedar League title in New Sharon on Saturday. Fitch is now 33-1 on the season.

SICL Continued from Page 1B conference championship, winning the 113-pound title and improving his season record to 33-1 after two victories Saturday.

“The biggest thing I want Cauy to know is that he’s a good wrestler,” Colfax-Mingo coach Erin Hume said.

“There are a lot of people that believe in him. He just needs to get his young mind to believe it, too.”

Cauy Fitch said he has been motivated by the fact he was unable to finish the season a year ago. Hume has been pushing him to be at his best the entire way this year.

“It feels pretty good. I missed out on this last year,” Cauy Fitch said. “Coach Hume reminded me every day last year that I missed out on a conference title and maybe a state berth last year. He pushed me through this today, too. It helps me a lot.”

Lynnville-Sully brought nine wrestlers to the tournament all nine did no worse than fifth place. That, as well as three finalists, helped the Hawks place fourth in team standings.

Sigourney-Keota won the team title easily with 199.5 points. The next four schools were separated by only 18 points.

Iowa Valley came in second with 147 points followed by English Valleys in third with 141 points. Lynnville-Sully scored 132.5 points in fourth, while Colfax-Mingo finished fifth with 129 points.

Host North Mahaska was the only other SICL school to eclipse the 100-point mark. The Warhawks finished sixth with 107 points. Montezuma (77), Belle Plaine (76), HLV (57), BGM (56) and Tri-County (10) rounded out the 11-team field.

“Everything is starting to roll, and the team is starting to come together,” Lynnville-Sully coach Jason Walston said.

“We are hitting our stride at the right time. We just need to keep doing what we are doing.”

Several area wrestlers advanced to the finals, but only Dunsbergen and Fitch were victorious.

Colfax-Mingo junior Colton Lourens (220) and freshmen Zack Barnes (106) and Cyden Fitch (120) joined Cauy Fitch in the finals for the Tigerhawks.

Lynnville-Sully’s finalists were Caden Dunsbergen (138), junior Carson Dunsbergen and junior Sage Zylstra (160).

“Today was special to my parents. It’s pretty cool to be in back-to-back finals with my brother,” Caden Dunsbergen said about being joined in the finals by his brother.

“I will always remember playing sports with him. It will be the best memory we have in our lives I think.”

Caden Dunsbergen is now 24-20 after three wins Saturday. He pinned Colfax-Mingo senior Adam Teed in the semifianls to advance. Teed (26-14) went on to place third with a 3-1 day.

“A lot of his matches early in the year were close and could have gone either way,” Walston said.

“The last three weeks though, there’s been a shift. Everything is coming together. It’s starting to gel with him and the team.”

Carson Dunsbergen missed most of the season with an injury, but he was back in the lineup and made the most of it Saturday. He is now 12-6 on the season after winning his first two matches.

Zylstra (21-7) was another Hawk wrestler who was forced out of the lineup for multiple meets because of an illness. He won his first match by fall and then advanced to the finals with a 9-6 win over second-seeded Alex Schus-

ter of Sigourney-Keota. Zylstra lost by fall to Iowa Valley’s Jacob Krakow, who is ranked second in Class 1A at 160 pounds.

Two other Hawk wrestlers finished third on the day in their weight classes. Both Josh Dunsbergen and Cayden Johnson went 3-1 on the day. Josh Dunsbergen is now 27-13 on the season, while Johnson is 31-10.

The four other L-S wrestlers finished at least fourth or fifth.

Freshman Jacob DeHoedt (106) and sophomore Ty Breeden (126) were both fourth, while senior Bryson Barnett (170) and Aaron Van Der Krol (220) each finished fifth.

“This is my first tournament champion ever. This is awesome,” Walston said.

“This was a fantastic tournament. We came here ready to wrestle. Everybody here scored team points for us.”

Colfax-Mingo was a bit short-handed, too. The Tigerhawks did not have a 160-pounder and senior heavyweight Ben Mead (27-5) also wasn’t available due to an illness.

Hume conceded early in the day that not having his varsity heavyweight in the lineup probably meant doom in regards to earning a top-three finish.

“It’s not what I wanted, but it was a good day,” Hume said. “We have a week left of learning before sectionals. I am disappointed that we didn’t have a full lineup. It would have made a huge difference.”

Barnes defeated DeHoedt, 12-8, in a 106-pound semifinal. He was 2-1 on the day and now has 28 wins on the season, which sets a new freshman victory record.

Cyden and Cauy Fitch both wrestled only twice on the day for the Tigerhawks. Cyden split his two matches and is now 26-20 on the season.

Lourens (32-5) also advanced to the 220-pound title bout. He won his first match over Montezuma’s Hunter Foubert, who qualified for last year’s state tournament. Lourens lost to 1A No. 5 Noah Boender in the finals.

Freshman Trystin Ross split his four matches on the day at 145 pounds. He wound up finishing fourth overall.

Junior Nick Barnes (195) and Judd Pierce (285) both went winless on the day and still took home fifth-place finishes. Tim Carroll (132) started the day 0-2 before placing fifth with a win by fall in his final match.

Senior Will Dunsbergen, sophomore Mollie Greve and freshman Isaac Clouse all finished the night 0-2.

Another head-to-head matchup went in favor of Lynnville-Sully. Bryson Barnett battled former teammate Trent Jones in the 170-pound fifth place match. Barnett pinned Jones in the second period.

Hume came into the season with the hopes of finishing in the top two of the SICL tournament. He didn’t anticipate an open weight at 160 and expected Mead to be in the lineup.

Mead would have been one of five heavyweights in the field. He defeated three of the four other wrestlers in the field.

“I thought we did a good job,” Hume said. “We are still under the weather.

There is still room for improvement, and I am glad that we didn’t perform the way we wanted to today so we can do it next week.

“We had some guys under perform, too. We always want to wrestle better than your seed, but sometimes that doesn’t happen.”

Both area schools return to action at noon Saturday.

Lynnville-Sully competes in a 1A sectional in Montezuma, while Colfax-Mingo battles in another 1A sectional in Truro.

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

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Iowa, minus star Peter Jok, throttles Ohio State IOWA CITY (AP) — Next season, Iowa will have to learn to cope with losing one of the nation’s best players.

The Hawkeyes had no problem winning without star Peter Jok on Saturday.

Brady Ellingson came off the bench to score 17 points and Iowa pounded Ohio State 85-72, snapping a three-game losing streak.

Reserve freshman Ryan Kriener had 14 for the Hawkeyes (12-10, 4-5 Big Ten), who won despite missing Jok — a senior who sat out to rest a nagging back injury.

McCaffery said Jok’s status is day to day.

“It’s sort of immeasurable,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said about winning without Jok. “What we saw was just a lot more aggressiveness from other people, and that’s what I want them to be.”

Jok, the Big Ten’s leading scorer at 21 points a game, had started 56 games in a row for the Hawkeyes. But Iowa played inspired in his absence, jumping ahead by 11 at halftime and getting its first 61 points from underclassmen. “(Jok) told us that we can’t look to him to hit a tough shot

But if Iowa wants to push for an NIT bid — which would be a positive step for such a young team — it’ll have to steal a few road games over the next few weeks.

The Kids are Alright It was nights like this that have Iowa fans salivating about the future. Freshman Tyler Cook had 13 points, Jordan Bohannon scored 12 and Kriener grabbed seven rebounds. “You want to see guys figure it out on the fly,” McCaffery said.

AP Photo Ohio State center Micah Potter, left, and Iowa forward Ryan Kriener reach for the ball during the second half Saturday in Iowa City. Iowa won 85-72.

or carry the load,” Kriener said. “He pretty much challenged us to have everyone step up and I think we did.”

Jae’Sean Tate scored 17 on 8 of 10 shooting to lead the Buckeyes (13-9, 3-6), who fell to 1-4 on the road after an effort that resembled an 89-66 loss at Wisconsin two weeks ago.

Ohio State, which trailed by as much as 20, let Iowa

shoot 50 percent and needed a late run made the final score as close as it was. Coach Thad Matta placed the blame for the defeat on the Buckeyes’ lackluster defensive effort.

“We’ve got to try harder,” Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said. “I tried everything in my arsenal. It wasn’t clicking.”

The Big Picture Ohio State: So much for

Vandy holds off Iowa State in SEC/Big 12 Challenge NASHVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) — The Vanderbilt Commodores got a chance at redemption Saturday, finding themselves in the same situation a game after blowing a 15-point lead in the second half.

This time, the Commodores hit 7 of 10 free throws in the final minute, and Vanderbilt stopped a skid by holding off Iowa State 84-78 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

The Commodores (10-11) came in having lost five of their last six in the Southeastern Conference. The one win was an upset at then-No. 19 Florida a week ago only to blow a 15-point lead in a loss to Arkansas on Tuesday night.

It didn’t look good in the first half as Iowa State (13-7) jumped out to an 11-point lead.

The Commodores tied it at 33 going into halftime, and then they controlled the second half leading by as much as 15 in pulling out a much-needed win.

“It’s definitely big, again especially against an NCAA Tournament team in Iowa State, and to have the same situation in the same week it’s kind of ironic,” Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew said. “But it definitely will hopefully give them confidence moving forward that we can execute the right way and close out games.”

Luke Kornet led Vanderbilt with 21 points and Nolan Cressler added 20. Jeff Roberson had 16, and Matthew Fisher-Davis added 14 before fouling out.

Monte Morris led Iowa State with 25 points before fouling out.

Donovan Jackson added 16 points off the bench, Matt Thomas had 14 and Deonte Burton 13.

Nazareth Mitrou-Long, who came in averaging 15.9 points per game, had only four.

Iowa State coach Steve Prohm didn’t like how his Cyclones walked the ball up the floor at times,

AP Photo Iowa State guard Monte Morris, left, shoots against Vanderbilt forward Luke Kornet (3) during the second half Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Vanderbilt won 84-78.

not when their pace is best when running up and down the court.

He also didn’t like their defensive intensity and focus with Vanderbilt hitting 59.3 percent (16 of 27) in the second half.

“You can’t win on the road giving up 60 percent from the field,” Prohm said.

The timing for this game didn’t seem good for Vanderbilt, having lost its first three games in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

But Fisher-Davis opened the second half with a dunk to start a 9-2 spurt by Vanderbilt to take the lead for good.

Morris scored to pull Iowa State within 44-40 when the Commodores responded with an 11-2 run capped by back-toback 3s from Fisher-Davis, the second with 12:41 left.

Jackson hit two free throws for Iowa State, then Jeff Roberson made another 3 to give Vandy its biggest lead at 58-44 with 11:05 to go.

“It’s good to represent our conference in this way,” Kornet said.

“Iowa State’s a very good

team. It’s kind of a cool little break between conference play, and we’re definitely glad to get this win.”

Big Picture Iowa State: The Cyclones now are 2-2 in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge.

They just couldn’t slow down Vanderbilt, which went 21 of 26 at the free throw line (80.8 percent) and was 13 of 30 outside the arc (48.1 percent).

Vanderbilt: The Commodores desperately needed this performance against a team that came in with a 40 RPI. They jumped out to a big lead for a second straight game in the second half only to have Fisher-Davis go to the bench with four fouls with 6:47 left.

Unlike against Arkansas, they kept going inside to protect their lead.

Morris Tops Hornacek Morris came in needing two assists to match the school record held

by Jeff Hornacek. Morris got the second, giving him 665, with 16:14 left with an assist on Donovan Jackson’s 3-pointer.

He finished with three.

those improved Buckeyes.

Ohio State, which had won three of four, let Iowa jump all over it in the first half — and things only got worse from there. At 3-6 in the Big Ten, even a return trip to the NIT might be a stretch at this point.

Iowa: The Hawkeyes have proven they can play well at home, though doing so without Jok was a bit of a surprise.

The Numbers Ohio State was 7-of-22 from 3-point range, and it shot 34 percent in the first half from the floor. Kam Williams scored 14 points with four assists and JaQuan Lyle had 12. ... Iowa’s bench scored 44 points, while the Buckeyes got just 20 from theirs. ... It could have been worse for Ohio State had Iowa not shot 11-of20 from the line. ... Forwards Dom Uhl and Cordell Pemsl combined to dish out 11 assists, and Nicholas Baer had six points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks for Iowa.

49ers make surprise hire of John Lynch as general manager SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made a surprise hire to fill their general manager void Sunday, hiring former NFL safety and Fox television analyst John Lynch to replace Trent Baalke.

Lynch comes into the job with no front-office experience, having gone straight from the playing field to the broadcast booth. But after a lengthy search that included interviews with nine other publicly identified candidates, team CEO Jed York settled on Lynch.

ESPN first reported the deal, saying Lynch had gotten a six-year contract.

After playing for former Niners coach Bill Walsh in college at Stanford, Lynch went on to have a stellar 15-year career with Tampa Bay and Denver that included three All-Pro selections and one Super Bowl title with the Buccaneers. He’s a finalist this year for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Since retiring in 2008, Lynch has been an analyst at Fox. Now he will be tasked to rebuild a once-proud franchise that has fallen from NFC champions in 2012 to a 2-14 record this past season that matched the worst in franchise history. That led to the firing of Baalke and coach Chip Kelly as York set

to overhaul the operation after the struggles the past few years.

The 49ers made three straight trips to the NFC title game from 2011-13 under coach Jim Harbaugh, but got rid of him after an 8-8 season in 2014, in part because of a rift with Baalke. Jim Tomsula lasted one year as coach and then Kelly was also fired after one season, leading to this current search.

York gave second interviews this weekend to the two other general manager candidates: Minnesota assistant GM George Paton and Arizona vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough.

But after meeting with them and Shanahan, York decided to go with Lynch for the job. Lynch played the final four years of his career in Denver, where Shanahan’s father, Mike, was head coach.

Lynch will need to rebuild a depleted roster that has few building blocks and holes at nearly every position.

The biggest void is at quarterback where Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert both struggled this past season and can leave as free agents in March.

San Francisco has the No. 2 overall draft pick and plenty of salary cap room to make additions.

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team at the start of the game. He has tried several different things to try to fix that problem, but nothing seems to work.

“We have tried different pre-game stuff. Nothing works,” Roberts said.

“I can’t think of one time where we have came out and got after it right from the start. Maybe they appreciate a challenge.

“It’s frustrating. We are making improvements, but it’s a little forward and little backward.”

Colfax-Mingo outscored BGM 17-9 in the fourth quarter.

Rhone was 5-of-13 from long range. Wilson scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds, while Hostetter put in six points and pulled down eight rebounds. Russell scored all four of her points from the freethrow line, but she also grabbed five rebounds, dished out four assists and had three steals.

The Tigerhawks play Class 1A No. 10 Lynnville-Sully at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Sully.

Continued from Page 2B put the game away with a pair of free throws.

“At the stage we are at, we try to take as many positives that we can,” Roberts said.

“You have to maintain that certain level that you have to have to win, and we are not consistent enough on that level.”

In order for Colfax-Mingo to take that next step and compete on a more consistent basis, Roberts is going to have to a better effort from his

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo junior McKeely Tjaden puts up a shot in the lane against BGM during the Tigerhawks’ loss Friday in Colfax.

BGM 16-17-10-9 — 52 Colfax-Mingo 4-11-14-17 — 46 BGM (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Hawkins 0-0-2-0, Baldwin 1/1-0-0-3, Van Ersvelde 1-0-0-2, Hochstetler 3-1-07, Kriegel 6-0-4-12, Beck 5/1-4-3-15, Worthington 2-3-1-7, Gritsch 3-0-4-6. TOTALS 24/1-8-14-52.

Colfax-Mingo (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP)— Underwood 2-0-1-4, Rhone 5/5-0-0-15, Russell 0-4-5-4, Brown 1/1-2-2-5, Atwood 0-0-2-0, Tjaden 2-0-2-4, Wilson 4-0-2-8, Hostetter 2-2-1-6. TOTALS 17/6-6-15-46.

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Wrestling: Newton takes fourth at Little Hawkeye Conference tournament Continued from Page 1B Class 3A eighth-ranked Indianola made an impact in its first season in the Little Hawkeye Conference, winning the 2017 LHC team title with 244.5 points. Dallas Center-Grimes was second with 199.5 points and Norwalk was third with 183.5 points.

Newton finished fourth with 143 points followed by Grinnell in fifth at 119.5. Oskaloosa was sixth with 104 points and Pella was seventh with 96 points.

“I thought we wrestled well.

It was great to see our guys compete well all day,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said. “It was nice to have so many kids place in the top three.”

Senior Alex Miller used two pins to advance to the 220-pound title match. He was leading Norwalk’s Drake Leek 8-3 when the Class 3A 10th-ranked Leek reversed him and pinned Miller at the 3:44 mark.

Miller, who was fourth at 285 as a junior at the LHC meet, finished second at 220.

He pinned Oskaloosa’s Tyson Breuklander in 3 minutes, 47 seconds in the quarter finals.

Miller (18-15) pinned Indianola’s Sam Wolff right at the end of the second period of their semifinal match.

Sophomore Blake Cockerton (20-15) won his third-place match at 113 pounds by defeating Grinnell’s Dalton Gosselink, 8-7.

Junior Ross Hull (23-15) pinned Pella’s Lane Rodamaker not once but twice in the tournament as he did it in 1:35 during a quarterfinal 126-pound bout then in 51 seconds in the third-place match.

Sophomore Joe Carolus lost to Indianola’s 3A fourth-ranked Lance Runyon in a semifinal match at 132. Carolus (9-8) bounced back to edge out Dallas Center-Grimes’ Harrison Livingston, 5-4, to claim third place.

At 152-pounds, Newton senior Logan Zibert met Class 3A ninth-ranked Alan Moore of Norwalk in the semifinals and lost 11-7. Zibert (26-7)

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Alex Miller works to get an escape in a home match earlier this season. Miller finished second in the 220-pound division at Saturday’s Little Hawkeye Conference wrestling meet in Grimes.

worked his way to the thirdplace match, beating Indianola’s Brennan Meacham by an 11-3 major decision.

Junior Tristin Langmaid claimed third at 160 for Newton. His loss was by a fall to DCG’s Ben Fisher in the semifinals. Langmaid (1717) pinned Grinnell’s Gabe Osborne in the consolation semifinal to reach the thirdplace match.

Langmaid faced Norwalk’s Tyler Gearhart, who he had pinned in the quarterfinals, and pinned Gearhart in 59 seconds.

In the 195-pound division, sophomore Jaise Gulling came back from a semifinal loss to win two matches in a row for third place. Gulling (19-8) pinned Grinnell’s Isaiah McAlexander in 5:47 to win the third-place bout.

Freshman Blake Iske

(18-20) finished fifth at 120 pounds. After losing twice on the mat, Iske pinned Pella’s Matthew Widmar in 2:43 in the fifth-place match.

Senior Tanner Petro had a tough draw in the 170-pound division. He lost 10-8 to 3A sixth-ranked Pella’s Ashton Messer in the quarterfinals.

After a bye, Petro met Norwalk’s Jack Livingston, ranked No. 7, in the consolation semifinals, losing 2-1. Petro (19-14) was pinned by DCG’s Bain Broderick to finish sixth.

Junior Landon Hansen placed sixth at 285. He lost his quarterfinal match, dropping him into the consolation bracket.

Hansen met Oskaloosa’s Callan Tomlin, who is ranked No. 9, in the consolation semifinal and was pinned.

Hansen (10-15) was pinned

by Norwalk’s Bryce Kohls in

the fifth-place match.

Sophomore Reece Caves (7-18) at 138 pounds and senior Jon Lawton (6-11) at 145 pounds lost their first two matches and did not place in the tournament.

“Our conference tournament is a great tune-up for districts in two weeks,” Swedenhjelm said. “We always use it as an evaluation to see what we need to focus on and clean up before our real postseason begins in two weeks.”

Newton concludes its regular season at a non-conference double dual at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday with Des Moines Lincoln and host Ames.

Newton has qualified for a Class 3A duals regional on Feb. 8 at Indianola. The Cardinals wrestle Glenwood at 6 p.m. and the winner of that dual wrestles Indianola the same night. The regional winning team advances to the 3A state duals tournament on Feb. 15 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

On Feb. 11, the Cardinals compete in a Class 3A district meet starting at noon at Waukee. Along with Newton and ninth-ranked Waukee in the 3A District 7 tournament are top-ranked Valley, sixthranked Dowling Catholic, Carlisle, Des Moines East, Des Moines Roosevelt and Urbandale. The top two wrestlers in each weight class qualify for the 3A state tournament Feb. 16-18 at Wells Fargo Arena.

Little Hawkeye Conference Tournament Results for Newton 113 - Blake Cockerton (20-15), 3rd Quarterfinal - Cockerton, Bye Semifinal - Ayden Kovaleski (Dallas Center-Grimes) dec. Cockerton (Dec 4-3) Cons. Semi - Cockerton won in sudden victory - 1 over Keaton Morret (Norwalk) (SV-1 14-9) 3rd Place Match - Cockerton dec. Dalton Gosselink (Grinnell) (Dec 8-7) 120 - Blake Iske (18-20), 5th Quarterfinal - Ethan Vetterick (Norwalk) pinned Iske (Fall 1:09) Cons. Round 1 - Iske, Bye Cons. Semi - Alex Farmer (Grinnell) dec. Iske (Dec 5-1) 5th Place Match - Iske pinned Matthew Widmar (Pella) (Fall 2:43) 126 - Ross Hull (23-15), 3rd Quarterfinal - Hull pinned Lane Rodamaker (Pella) (Fall 1:35) Semifinal - Skyler Edgington (Indianola) pinned Hull (Fall 3:59) Cons. Semi - Hull maj. dec. Ethan Kirby (Grinnell) (MD 15-7)

3rd Place Match - Hull pinned Lane Rodamaker (Pella) (Fall 0:51) 132 - Joseph Carolus (9-8), 3rd Quarterfinal - Carolus pinned Alex Hoover (Norwalk) (Fall 1:04) Semifinal - Lance Runyon (Indianola) pinned Carolus (Fall 0:17) Cons. Semi - Carolus maj. dec. Zaiyan Mamun (Oskaloosa) (MD 14-3) 3rd Place Match - Carolus dec. Harrison Livingston (Dallas Center-Grimes) (Dec 5-4) 138 - Reece Caves (7-18) Quarterfinal - Sam Fredrickson (Pella) pinned Caves (Fall 5:57) Cons. Round 1 - Chris Adams (Norwalk) pinned Caves (Fall 2:59) 145 - Jon Lawton (6-11) Quarterfinal - Tyler Hirl (Norwalk) pinned Lawton (Fall 1:50) Cons. Round 1 - Luke Fistler (Dallas Center-Grimes) dec. Lawton (Dec 4-2) 152 - Logan Zibert (26-7), 3rd Quarterfinal - Zibert pinned Bryson Cline (Grinnell) (Fall 2:23) Semifinal - Alan Moore (Norwalk) dec. Zibert (Dec 11-7) Cons. Semi - Zibert dec. James Van Gorp (Pella) (Dec 10-6) 3rd Place Match - Zibert maj. dec. Brennan Meacham (Indianola) (MD 11-3) 160 - Tristin Langmaid (17-17), 3rd Quarterfinal - Langmaid pinned Tyler Gearhart (Norwalk) (Fall 0:57) Semifinal - Ben Fisher (Dallas Center-Grimes) pinned Langmaid (Fall 1:10) Cons. Semi - Langmaid pinned Gabe Osborne (Grinnell) (Fall 3:31) 3rd Place Match - Langmaid pinned Tyler Gearhart (Norwalk) (Fall 0:59) 170 - Tanner Petro (19-14), 6th Quarterfinal - Ashton Messer (Pella) dec. Petro (Dec 10-8) Cons. Round 1 - Petro, Bye Cons. Semi - Jack Livingston (Norwalk) dec.

Petro (Dec 2-1) 5th Place Match - Bain Broderick (Dallas Center-Grimes) pinned Petro (Fall 2:14) 182 - Brady Smith (27-8), 1st Quarterfinal - Smith, Bye Semifinal - Smith dec. Chayton Reif (Indianola) (Dec 13-6) 1st Place Match - Smith maj. dec. Nick Foster (Norwalk) (MD 13-5) 195 - Jaise Gulling (19-8), 3rd Quarterfinal - Gulling, Bye Semifinal - Kyler Salazar (Oskaloosa) dec. Gulling (Dec 4-2) Cons. Semi - Gulling dec. Jordan Hansen (Norwalk) (Dec 7-2) 3rd Place Match - Gulling pinned Isaiah McAlexander (Grinnell) (Fall 5:47) 220 - Alex Miller (18-15), 2nd Quarterfinal - Miller pinned Tyson Breuklander (Oskaloosa) (Fall 3:47) Semifinal - Miller pinned Sam Wolff (Indianola) (Fall 4:00) 1st Place Match - Drake Leek (Norwalk) pinned Miller (Fall 3:44) 285 - Landon Hansen (10-15), 6th Quarterfinal - Jacob Comer (Dallas Center-Grimes) pinned Hansen (Fall 1:10) Cons. Round 1 - Hansen, Bye Cons. Semi - Callan Tomlin (Oskaloosa) pinned Hansen (Fall 3:50) 5th Place Match - Bryce Kohls (Norwalk) pinned Hansen (Fall 0:57)

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Federer beats Nadal in epic Aussie final

AP Photo United States’ Serena Williams holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus during the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday.

23: Serena Williams sets major record with win over Venus MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams held up a Grand Slam winner’s trophy for the 23rd time, celebrating her unrivaled place in history, and received a congratulatory letter and a pair of custom-made shoes from Michael Jordan, the name most synonymous with No. 23.

Venus Williams got to watch from close range again, and shed tears more of joy than regret after being beaten in a major final for the seventh time by her record-breaking younger sister.

Serena won the all-Williams final, the ninth in Grand Slam history and the second in Australia, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday night.

With her record seventh Australian Open title, Serena moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open era.

When Serena sat on the court, holding both arms up to celebrate on Saturday, Venus walked over to her

sister’s side of the net for a hug.

“This was a tough one,” Serena said.

“I really would like to take this moment to congratulate Venus, she’s an amazing person — she’s my inspiration.

“There’s no way I would be at 23 without her — there’s no way I would be at one without her. Thank you Venus for inspiring me to be the best player I can be and inspiring me to work hard.”

Asked if it felt awkward to be on the receiving end of so many losses to her sister, the 36-year-old Venus didn’t flinch.

“No, because I guess I’ve been here before,” she said. “I really enjoy seeing the name Williams on the trophy. This is a beautiful thing.”

Venus won the last of her seven majors in 2008 at Wimbledon. And she only made it back to the semifinals last year at Wimbledon.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — So here was Roger Federer, down a break in the fifth set in a Grand Slam final. Across the net was his nemesis, Rafael Nadal, the left-handed Spaniard he hadn’t been able to beat in a major final in almost a decade.

The 35-year-old father of four was back in his first tour-level tournament after six months off letting his injured left knee recover, and he hadn’t won any of the big four events in tennis since Wimbledon 2012. Nadal was returning from injury, too, and somehow the pair had renewed the Roger-Rafa rivalry in a throwback Australian Open final that transcended sport.

At that moment, an 18th Grand Slam title didn’t feature in Federer’s thinking.

Don’t play the player, he reminded himself, just play the ball. Attack the serve.

With that, Federer recovered the break, and seized momentum in a roll of winning 10 consecutive points that helped propel him to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win late Sunday night.

His fifth Australian title extended his buffer to four atop the list of alltime Grand Slam champions. Nadal remained tied with Pete Sampras in second place with 14.

“For me it’s all about the comeback, about an epic match with Rafa again,” Federer said, “... that I can still do it at my age after not having won a slam for almost five years. That’s what I see.

The last problem is the slam count — honestly, it doesn’t matter.”

Federer had lost six of the previous eight Grand Slam finals he’d played against Nadal and was 11-23 in their career meetings. His last win over Nadal in a major final was at Wimbledon in 2007.

AP Photo Switzerland’s Roger Federer kisses his trophy after defeating Spain’s Rafael Nadal during the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday.

“It remains for me the ultimate challenge to play against him,” Federer said. “It’s super sweet, because I haven’t beaten him a Grand Slam final for a long time now.

“This one means a lot to me because he’s caused me problems over the years.”

With big wins come big celebrations, Federer said. “We’re going to party like rock stars tonight.”

By winning in Melbourne, where he first played in 2000 and where he kicked off his long reign at No. 1 with the title in 2004, he became the oldest man since Ken Rosewall in 1972 to win a slam.

Federer had lost five semifinals in Australia since winning his previous title here in 2010. He’d lost three major finals since winning that last Grand Slam in 2012. He hadn’t played Nadal in a major final since losing at the French Open in ‘11.

After twice rallying from a set down, Nadal was a break up in the fifth but couldn’t hang on to become the first man in the Open era to win each of the four majors twice.

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDA M. WADDLE, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036993 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Freda M. Waddle, Deceased, who died on or about November 28, 2016: You are hereby notified that on January 24, 2017, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated January 25, 2017 Donald Waddle and Betty Waddle Administrator of the Estate 204 105th Ave. Monroe, IA 50170 Address Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Attorney for the Administrator OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com Date of second publication 6th day of February, 2017 Probate Code Section 230 January 30 & February 6

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE G. THOMPSON, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036991 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of George G. Thompson, Deceased, who died on or about December 3, 2016: You are hereby notified that on January 19, 2017, the last will and testament of George G. Thompson, deceased, bearing date of January 21, 1994, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Kay Ellen Vander Werf was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated January 19, 2017.

Date of second publication 30th day of January, 2017 Kay Ellen Vander Werf Executor of the Estate PO Box 417 Monroe, IA 50170 Address Adam D. Otto, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s)

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 16-002251 CASE # EQCV119795 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs DEFENDANT: GREGORY J. BRAGA, PEGGY J. BRAGA, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANY OF IOWA AND SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: THE NORTH HALF OF THE WEST SIXTY-SIX FEET OF THE ALLEY ON THE SOUTH OF THE WEST HALF OF LOTS ONE AND FOUR IN BLOCK THREE IN COWLES' ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA AND THE WEST HALF OF LOTS ONE AND FOUR IN BLOCK THREE COWLES' ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA. Property Address 517 N 6TH AVE E, NEWTON, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/07/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $104,519.15 Costs $2,360.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $3,488.20 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST. STE#100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515)222-9400 Date 12/09/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF January 30 & February 6 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR036979 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF H. DOUG DEMEYER, DECEASED NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of H. DOUG DEMEYER, Deceased, who died on or about December 26, 2016: You are hereby notified that on January 11, 2017, the Last Will and Testament of H. DOUG DEMEYER, deceased, bearing date of March 24, 1995, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Denise A. Lacina was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated January 17, 2017.

Denise A. Lacina Executor of estate 612 S. 4th Ave. W. Newton, IA 50208 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication January 30, 2017 Probate Code Section 304 January 23 & 30 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 16-002250 CASE # EQCV120008 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: MIDFIRST BANK vs DEFENDANT: JUSTEENA WOLODKEWITSCH; MARK A. WOLODKEWITSCH; PARTIES IN POSSESSION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT 6. BLOCK 4 OF MCCOLLOMS ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 404 W 8TH STREET N, NEWTON, IA 50208 (THE “PROPERTY”).

CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 16-002250 CASE # EQCV120008 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: MIDFIRST BANK vs DEFENDANT: JUSTEENA WOLODKEWITSCH; MARK A. WOLODKEWITSCH; PARTIES IN POSSESSION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT 6. BLOCK 4 OF MCCOLLOMS ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 404 W 8TH STREET N, NEWTON, IA 50208 (THE “PROPERTY”).

Property Address 404 W 8TH ST N, NEWTON, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 02/28/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $78,777.94 Costs $2,335.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $4,009.90 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney HALLEY RYHERD 1401 50TH ST-SUITE 100 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 (515)223-7325 Date 12/09/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF January 23 & 30 IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA MAE TRAFTON, Deceased CASE NO. ESPR036926 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Laura Mae Trafton, Deceased, who died on or about September 30, 2016: You are hereby notified that on October 5, 2016, the last will and testament of Laura Mae Trafton, deceased, bearing date of March 9, 2013, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Kriston Jurasek was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated October 6, 2016.

Date of second publication 30th day of January, 2017 Kriston Jurasek Executor of the Estate 6501 NW 97th St. Johnston, IA 50131 Address Adam D. Otto, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) January 23 & 30 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 16-002248 CASE # EQCV119833 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC vs DEFENDANT: MICHAEL GERHART AND RAQUEL GERHART, PARTIES IN POSSESSION, ET AL; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: BLOCK C OF STURDEVANT'S SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS SHOWN BY PLAT BOOK B, AT PAGE 327 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, EXCEPT THE EAST 40 FEET THEREOF Property Address 206 E 8TH ST S, NEWTON, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 02/28/2017 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $101,453.22 Costs $3,075.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $7,078.03 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney HALLEY RYHERD 1401 50TH ST-SUITE 100 WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 (515)223-7325 Date 12/09/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF January 23 & 30

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Dated January 17, 2017.

Date of second publication 30th day of January, 2017 Kathleen Sue Charls Dewald Executor of the Estate 14904 Brookview Dr. Urbandale, IA 50317 Address Adam D. Otto, Attorney for the Executor ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address Probate Code Section 304 *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) January 23 & 30

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In Print and Online Every Day • 641-792-3121 STORE MANAGER Immediate opening in Newton

Must be organized, detail oriented and a self-starter

The Newton Group has the following position available:

$600 Per Week • Medical, Dental & Life Insurance • 401(k) • 5 Day Work Week

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CROSSING GUARD Newton Community School District is in need of a crossing guard at the intersection of North 4th Avenue West and Highway 14 near Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

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The Vernon Company, a leader in the promotional products industry, is currently looking for a professional individual to join our Newton Office Order Dept. This Order Entry/Auditor’s primary tasks include communication with Account Executives and suppliers to proof, audit, and enter order information, and calculate Account Executive’s commissions. Organization, accuracy and ability to multi-task and work efficiently are required. Needs excellent verbal/written communication skills and Microsoft Office experience.

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Astrograph

It’s a little eerie to feel like you know things without learning them -- even more interesting to feel you’ve experienced things without having been there. These are the kinds of phenomenon that could happen today, though, under the Pisces moon resonating with Neptune and Venus to bring another dimension to our interactions.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 30). This time next year you’ll regale a group with your tales of mystery, love and adventure in 2017. A fortuitous meetup in February will kick it off.

March brings a turnkey opportunity and possibly a move.

Shuffle the network and make new alliances for business and

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pleasure in April. Cancer and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 33, 8, 17 and 20.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Everything ends -- days, stories, connections -- and many endings are accompanied by relief, hope and a swell of new energy. Take a breath and put the next step forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

With certain types of buttonpushing individuals, it’s very difficult not to be petty. Pettiness is what they draw out in you. It’s like they engage the most infantile parts of you.

Counteract with the air-sign mantra: Rise above.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

True success is never determined by factors beyond your control. It can’t be. Because true success is the process. It’s

the making of efforts. It’s the systematic approach to a goal, not the goal itself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll be drawn to the bright lights and noise. It’s mostly fun to maneuver your way through the sensory excitements, but only for a short period of time. It’s nowhere to overstay.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Networks are built one relationship at a time. You’ve earned yours over years of making and cherishing connections. Some of these connections you can share, and some are nontransferable.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re so openhearted that people rarely cross your personal boundaries; your love

is an open field for miles. Still, there are those who will find the property line and cross it today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You’re gifted at reading people -- even entire rooms full of people! Bonus: You have a sixth sense for who needs what you have to offer and who offers what you need.

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Cardinal girls battle to the end in loss to No. 3 Tigers

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Working through the gauntlet known as the Little Hawkeye Conference, Newton High’s girls have shown no quit during the basketball season. The top five teams in the conference are ranked — three in Class 4A, one in Class 5A and one in Class 2A. “We are playing some decent basketball right now,” Newton head coach Brandon Sharp said.

“We just have to stay focused on getting better each day.”

Ringing up a season-high 10 3-point field goals, the Cardinals kept charging against host Class 4A No. 3 Grinnell Friday night. The Tigers kept their lead, pulling away for a 70-58 victory in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

The Cardinals were within six points, 42-36, with less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter after trailing 35-20 at halftime. Enter Sienna Durr, who came off the bench to play for Grinnell after serving a fourgame suspension.

Durr scored 12 of the next 13 points for Grinnell in a 13-3 run for the Tigers spanning into the first couple minutes of the fourth quarter. Grinnell led 49-39 after three periods and pushed it to a 55-39.

Newton faced a 60-43 defi-

cit in the fourth quarter when Randi Walters hit her second 3-pointer of the game. It was 6546 and Newton had a 12-3 run to get within 10 points, 68-58 with less than a minute remaining in the game.

Ryanne Rausch, who led Newton with 17 points and six rebounds, had a basket in that run as did Ellie Horn. Marcelina Marvelli had back-to-back 3-pointers followed by two free throws by Rausch in the middle of the run.

Newton led 3-2 on a trey by Walters early then the Tigers ripped off eight straight points.

Rausch hit a 3-pointer to make it a two-point game, 10-8, but Durr scored four unanswered for Grinnell for a 14-8 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Taylor Shipley drained a trey to open the second quarter to cut it to three points, 14-11.

Grinnell outscored Newton 21-9 the rest of the way for a 3520 halftime advantage.

Newton came out and took it right to Grinnell in the third quarter with a 16-7 scoring surge to pull to within six points. Newton was 10-of-26 from 3-point range, shooting 38 percent, 21-of-55, from the field overall. The Cardinals were 6-of-9 at the free-throw line.

“I’m very proud of how we competed in the second half,” Sharp said. “Our response and

NCMP Continued from Page 1B two second-place finishing relays. NCMP came within a finger nail of beating Boone in the 200 freestyle.

Senior Clay Trotter, sophomore Mason Lee, senior Paul Maharry and Gaylor posted a season’s best time of 1:45.39 while Boone’s foursome touched in 1:45.19. Indianola, which had the fastest time coming into the meet, was third in 1:47.67.

Also making the podium in the 200 freestyle relay event was the NCMP team of sophomore Carter Briggs, freshman Izaak Miller, sophomore Adam Hunter and senior Logan Heisdorffer. It took sixth in 1:55.84.

“It was a very exciting meet,” Heisdorffer said. “This meet meant a lot to me as it was the last meet with everyone on the team. There are some who won’t be going to districts with us and it was my last meet here at home. We did well as a team today.”

Indianola won the team title with 492.5 points followed

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News NCMP’s Clay Trotter, left, stands on the NCIC podium after finishing second in the 50-meter freestyle race Saturday.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News NCMP’s Caleb Gaylor was named co-swimmer of the meet at Saturday’s NCIC swim meet in Newton.

by Boone with 476 points.

NCMP finished third with 390 points. Decorah took fourth with 257 points followed by Grinnell with 192, Vinton-Shellsburg with 167, Oskaloosa with 129.5 and Williamsburg with 41.

Gaylor and Decorah’s Noah Faldet, who also won two individual titles — the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke — and swam on two relays, were voted by coaches as co-swimmers of the meet. The coaching staffs of Boone and Vinton-Shellsburg were awarded coaching staffs of the year honors.

“It’s great to win the conference races, but it’s because of my coaches here and in Pella.

Without them, I couldn’t have done anything like this,” Gaylor said. “As a team, we did better than expected, so I think we did extremely well today.”

NCMP’s Maharry was named a NCIC academic team award winner.

“Wow, we swam really well led by six awesome seniors” NCMP head coach Sarah Patterson said. “A lot of things I’ve been saying I wanted to see from these guys, we saw today. They went to the next level in their home pool and were really competitive.”

Boone pushed out ahead of the field in the final event of the

approach to mistakes were much better in the second half than in the first. Our players really came together and rallied around each other.”

Courtney Jacobsen and Marvelli each hit three 3-pointers in the game for nine points. Walters had nine points. Horn had seven points, five rebounds and one steal. Rausch, Shipley and Horn each had three assists.

Durr finished with 24 points for Grinnell. Kameron Moore added 18 points. The Tigers went 12-of-18 at the line.

Newton’s junior varsity lost 45-11 to Grinnell. Abbie Barr scored 6 points for Newton.

Newton dropped to 2-8 in LHC play. The Cardinals (5-11) on Monday they travel to Chariton in non-conference play. On Tuesday, the Cardinals play at 6:15 p.m. at home against Oskaloosa in LHC action.

Newton 8-12-19-19—58 Grinnell 14-21-14-21—70 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 5/1-4-3-17, Forsyth 0-0-4-0, Walters 1/2-1-5-9, Marvelli 0/3-0-1-9, Shipley 0/1-0-1-3, Jacobsen 0/30-1-9, Horn 3-1-3-7, Bestell 2-0-1-4. TOTALS: 11/10-6-19-58.

Grinnell (FG/3-pt): Harris 1/1-0-3-3, Jackson 0-1-0-1, Wilkins 3/1-0-1-9, Doty 0/1-2-1-5, Moore 3/3-3-0-18, Durr 10-4-2-24, Hungerford 2-2-3-6, Hulsing 1-0-0-2. TOTALS: 20/612-10-70.

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

day, the 400 freestyle relay. The race was for second between NCMP and Indianola. Trotter, Heisdorffer and Hunter had the Cardinals in a good position for Gaylor to take over.

Gaylor turned in a 56-second 100 meters and went ahead of Indianola’s anchor swimmer, Jaxson Mahlstat, as he made the turn for the final 50 meters. Boone won in 3:53.05 with NCMP taking second in 3:58.71 followed by Indianola in 4:00.54.

“The 400 relay was fun. It was exciting to be in and fun to watch the end,” Heisdorffer said. “I’m glad we have Caleb on the team.”

Gaylor said the NCMP foursome was seeded fourth and was shooting to finish third in the 400 relay.

“When I saw my teammates go out and give it their all and putting us into second, I went out determined to keep us there,” Gaylor said. “When I hit the wall and couldn’t see him (the Indianola swimmer) any more halfway through the last length, I knew we had second.”

Patterson said the two freestyle relays were exciting races to watch. The NCMP swimmers in those relays had their fastest times of the season, she said.

“That is the way it should be as the season winds down to district time. We’ve been closing the gap on all the other teams,” Patterson said.

Trotter finished second in the tight three-way race in the 50 freestyle. Boone’s Devan Baldus won in 25.94 seconds followed by Trotter in 26.62 and Indianola’s Alex Charron in 26.65. Lee finished fifth in 27.58 seconds.

The top three finishers in each individual race were awarded medals and fourth, fifth and sixth placers received certificates. The top six in each event reached the conference podium. In relays, the top two teams received medals and the next four teams were awarded certificates.

Heisdorffer earned the third-place medal in the 100 freestyle in 1:00.87. Maharry turned in a sixth-place finish in 1:07.66. Hunter was fifth in the 400 freestyle race in 4:50.09 and just missed the podium in the 200 freestyle, taking seventh in 2:15.61.

Briggs won the third-place

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Ryanne Rausch draws a lot of attention on a drive down the lane against Grinnell in a home game earlier this season. Rausch scored 17 points for Newton in a 70-58 loss at Grinnell Friday.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Swimming in the 100-meter backstroke is NCMP’s Deklan Lewis at Saturday’s North Central Iowa Swim Conference meet held at Newton’s YMCA.

medal in the 100 breaststroke in 1:18.01, just ahead of teammate Maharry, who was fourth in 1:22.28. Briggs finished fifth in the 200 individual medley in 2:37.56 and Jacob Nedder was fifth in the 100 backstroke.

The first NCMP podium appearance of the day was by the Cardinal 200 medley relay team of Nedder, Briggs, Lee and Trotter. The foursome was fourth in 2:04.75.

Sophomore Deklan Lewis placed seventh in the 100 backstroke in 1:14.19 and freshman Clay Meyer was 12th in 1:17.34. Heisdoffer was 10th in the 200 freestyle in 2:19.35. Nedder was 10th in the 200 individual medley in 2:46.46, and Miller was 15th in 3:04.19. Miller took 14th in the 100 breaststroke in 1:33.38.

In the 100 butterfly, Lee was 11th in 1:17.78, Meyer was 12th in 1:21.10 and sophomore Mitch Faidley in 14th at 1:24.83. Senior Logan Zaabel finished 21st in the 100 freestyle in 1:18.44 and senior Nick Ver Steeg placed 22nd in the 50 freestyle in 34.05 seconds.

The 200 medley relay team of Lewis, Maharry, Faidley and Meyer placed 11th in 2:15.46. Meyer, Lewis, Zaa-

bel and Nedder combined for 12th in the 400 relay race in 4:46.69.

“I’m proud of all of our swimmers, including the guys who did not place in scoring positions for us today,” Patterson said. “They were all cheering for each other. We’ve made it a family-type atmosphere all season. The coaches cultivate it but the boys have followed through and made it happen.”

Patterson said she and assistant coach Quin Knepper will up the yardage for the boys to swim during practices early in the week heading into the district meet on Saturday.

She said the guys just have to buy into another week of hard work to give themselves an opportunity to qualify for the state meet.

NCMP’s swimmers turned focus to preparing for Saturday’s district swim meet at Johnston. Swimming begins at noon. In the district with NCMP and Johnston are Ames, Atlantic, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln/ Thomas Jefferson, Des Moines Roosevelt, Lewis Central and Marshalltown.

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