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Up In The Air

Annual balloon flight for cancer takes off at Ashton Wildwood

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News BAXTER — Tim Cloyd and his team positioned two fans on either side of his hot air balloon early Saturday morning at Ashton Wildwood Park near Baxter and the massive cloth bubble began to inflate.

As the balloon took shape rising from the snow, Cloyd fired the propane burners, the vehicle lifted from the ground, and the basket tilted upright.

Before the 7:45 a.m. takeoff, fellow balloon pilot Aimee Luhrs, of Indianola, read a supply checklist — lip balm, hand warmers, extra scarf, glasses, hat, glove liners, sun screen, credit card and cash. Once at their peak altitude of 18,000 feet, the balloon pilots could have temperatures of minus 6 degrees on a cold February day. But it’s all for a good cause.

Cloyd calls the sub-zero trip the Extreme Flight to Find a Cure. Saturday’s departure from Ashton Observatory launched the fourth annual flight.

Cloyd has been involved in hot air ballooning since 2000. He and his wife Elsie Cloyd founded the nonprofit TEC Visions four years ago to raise awareness and money to support cancer research.

Cloyd said this year’s flight raised $3,400 and the flight has seen $28,000 in support since its inception.

“I’d been ballooning and I’d done long-distance flights — they’re called long jumps. I decided to do something for a cause and cancer touches everybody,” he said. “So I decided to raise money for cancer research, and that’s how this extreme flight began. Loved Mike Mendenhall/Daily News ones were incorporated a couple years Runnells hot air balloon pilot Tim Cloyd fires the propane tanks on his hot air balloon Saturday near the observatory in Ashton Wildwood Park in western ago.”

Jasper County. Since Cloyd founded Extreme Flight to Find a Cure four years ago he’s raised $28,000 in support of cancer research.

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Winter weather could bring snow, heavy winds to Jasper County Advisory expected to expire by Wednesday morning

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News After the flurry of the caucuses leaves Iowa Monday night, the state could be in the path of another storm which the National Weather Service in Des Moines is predicting could dump 2 to 6 inches of snow in Jasper County and up to a foot in other parts of central Iowa. The Des Moines metro area is slated to pick up 4 to 8 inches of accumulation.

The weather service issued a winter weather advisory Monday for Jasper County in effect from 3 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m.

Wednesday. Previously issued blizzard and winter storm watches for the area were canceled Sunday evening, but areas of the state northwest of Jasper County are still expecting blizzard conditions Tuesday morning, making travel hazardous. Snow is expected to move into the county late Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Another factor will be the wind. Forecasters are calling for 25 to 35 mph northeasterly winds with gusts in excess of 40 mph.

This will increase blowing snow and decrease visibility with possible whiteout conditions.

The weather service reports that travel may become impossible at times.

The snow may lift briefly before resuming Tuesday afternoon into the evening. According to the weather service, snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour during the Tuesday morning commute are possible at the storm’s peak.

Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches are expected within the heaviest band of snow. The latest models as of Monday morning were still calling for 2 to 6 inches in Newton and most areas of Jasper County.

The northwest corner of the county may see heavier accumulation.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

A New Hope

Bee proud Knights’ spelling bee encourages kids to apply school skills

By Mike Mendenhall Newton Daily News The final word was “thaw,” and all Aurora Heights fourth-grader Marshall Penning could think of as he walked up to the microphone, he said, was winning.

He spent the final four rounds of Saturday’s Newton Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee trading words with the fourth grade category second place finisher Emma Noel. The two correctly spelled “arrived,” “buttons,” “victim” and “toward” — neither missing a beat in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s McCann Center. But Noel tripped on the word “dodge,” and Penning closed with his final two words.

Penning’s mother, Jessica Kittleson, and her husband Lucas were rooting for Marshall in the audience. She said the Knights’ spelling bee gives young learners a way to put their knowledge to use outside the classroom.

“He does a lot of reading at home,” Kittleson said. “I think this is a really good program to get them to study and have

Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Aurora Heights Elementary School fourth-grader Marshall Penning tip-toes to the microphone Saturday to spell his winning word “thaw” in the fourth annual Knights of Columbus Spelling Bee at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church McCann Center in Newton.

something to work towards.”

Eleven Newton students participated in the fourth-annual Knights spelling bee, representing fourth and fifth grade students. The spelling bee is a statewide tournament sponsored by the Iowa Knights of Columbus. Winners from Newton will go to a regional contest Feb. 21 in Pella, and BEE | 3A

Mike Mendenhall/Newton Daily News Dylan Poe, 22, left, and Chad Schmidt, 24, both of Newton, pray together Saturday night at Community Heights Alliance Church as part of a three-hour community prayer event dubbed “Prayer Wars.” Proposed by Discover Hope founder Rob Robinson, the event was an effort to declare “spiritual war in our community” with half-hour sessions to pray for churches, law enforcement, to spark healing and alleviate addiction in Newton and beyond. Multiple churches, a praise band and dozens of people participated in both private meditation and lively public prayer.

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McCarey earns Premier Club distinction

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Founded in Prairie City more than 25 years ago, Kurt Konek of Konek, PC hopes serve the Newton community with his newly expanded business, now located at Alan Stout’s former practice at 108 First St. S.

Konek, PC expands business to Newton

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A new certified public accountant is in Newton, but he is already familiar with the community.

Kurt Konek of Konek, PC brought his successful CPA firm to town in December, after already establishing roots in Newton.

“I currently serve as treasurer for the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce and have been working with a number of individual and business for a long time. We have considered starting a location in Newton for a long time and whole process was accelerated when Alan Stout called,” Konek said.

Stout contacted Konek about coming to Newton and helping his clients following some health

issues. Konek jumped at the opportunity to expand his business and help out a colleague.

“We’ve always been interested in going (to Newton),” Konek said.

Along with the new location in Newton, Konek is also located in Sully, Boone, West Des Moines and his original location in Prairie City. He has served central Iowa for more than 25 years and hopes to bring his experience and knowledge to Newton.

“I acquired the practice in Prairie City in 1986. I had been a CPA for a while and a practice opened up at that time and I was interested in going off and trying it on my own. I kind of had the entrepreneur spirit and wanted to try it out,” Konek said.

The office will be open and staffed year-round. Services provided include business and indi-

vidual income tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll services, estate planning, budgeting, business succession planning and business start-up consultations.

“We do a lot of consulting for businesses, we help people talk through the whole start of process and a business plan with budgeting,” Konek said.

The office manager in Newton is Jessie Simbro, CPA. Also serving in this location is Jeremiah Schlegel, CPA and Stout’s longtime team members Barbara Daughterty and Nancy Mikkelson.

For more information about Konek, PC and the services it provides, contact the practice at 641792-9134 or at 108 First St. S. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-7923121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

RJ McCarey, of Newton, of the Midwest Region Business Center of the Principal Financial Group, has qualified for the company’s Premier Club.

The Principal Financial Group Premier Club is an exclusive level of distinction given by the company. Career producers with The Principal work with growing businesses, their executives and employees on identifying their financial needs. These needs are met with financial products and services that include the full range of financial services products offered by the Principal Financial Group.

The Premier Club distinction recognizes producers for their sales of these products and solutions.

Producers who qualify for Premier Club represent the company’s very best producers nationwide.

For more news and insights from The Principal, connect with us on Twitter at twitter.com/ThePrincipal.

Allen joins Greater Des Moines Partnership Sen. Chaz Allen, Jasper County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director, has been appointed to the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Board of Directors.

As a member of The Partnership’s board, Allen joins a prestigious group of regional leaders who are dedicated to helping Greater Des Moines remain a top community for business and that help the community reach new heights. The Partnership’s board is highly regarded in the region — to that end, it was named the No. 1 Most Influential Board in Greater Des Moines by the Des Moines Business Record.

“I am honored to serve on the Partnership’s 2016 Board,” Allen said. “I know that together we can help this region continue to gain recognition on national ‘best of ’ lists and move the needle on economic development and community development metrics that make us an attractive place for businesses to grow and for talented people to advance their career and live a fulfilling life.”

For more information, visit DesMoinesMetro. com.

Oil and gas companies lead an early decline in stocks NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were solidly lower in early trading Monday, as the price of oil took another tumble amid renewed concerns about the Chinese and U.S. economies.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 96 points, or 0.6 percent, to 16,369 as of 10:13 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index lost 11 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,928 and the Nasdaq composite lost 24 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,589.

Oil — Crude oil went lower again after posting solid gains last week. Oil

fell $1.22 to $32.37 a barrel. Natural gas took an even steeper tumble, falling more than 6 percent.

Energy stocks fell in tandem with oil and gas prices, and the energy component of the S&P 500 lost 2.3 percent. Southwestern Energy declined 60 cents, or 7 percent, to $8.28, Transocean dropped $60 cents, or 5.8 percent, to $9.81 and Chesapeake Energy fell 12 cents, or 4 percent, to $3.27.

China — Global stocks and oil prices started to decline after a Chi-

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nese factory purchasing manager survey fell to 49.4 in January, the lowest level in more than three years. It’s the latest sign of weakness for the world’s second-largest economy. Numbers below 50 indicate contraction. Chinese stocks closed down 2 percent on the news.

“There are precious few indicators that point to a recovery within China and this continues to spell bad news for the global economy which has been hugely reliant upon Chinese demand to help compensate for weak

western demand post-2007,” said Joshua Mahony, market analyst at IG. Factory — The economic data out of the U.S. did not help investor sentiment either. A survey of manufacturing activity in the U.S. came in at 48.2, below economists’ analysts.

Bonds — U.S. government bond prices fell. The yield on the 10year Treasury note rose to 1.95 percent. The dollar fell to 120.92 yen from 121.10 yen on Friday. The euro strengthened to $1.0897 from $1.0829.

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Cloyd’s wife, crew chief and tracker Elsie Cloyd said they’ve had people from as far as South Africa track their flights online, as well as balloon pilots from England and other parts of the world. Elsie lead the chase team Saturday, using an on-board GPS tracker to follow her husband and locate his final landing site. She said tracking is not an easy job, but hiccups in the process can be part of the fun.

“The tracking device he has seems to be malfunctioning a little today,” she said. “But we’ll be able to track him down.”

The four-hour flight left the Baxter area and was slated to take Tim Cloyd and Luhrs to a landing site in the Quad Cities with a target near Davenport. The web-based GPS tacker on Cloyd’s website last logged the balloonists at 737 feet south of West Branch at 11:19 a.m. Saturday.

Also making the trip were 79 other passengers.

The names of cancer survivors were printed on a sheet of paper and also rode in the basket. Cloyd said this symbolism is really what the flight is all about. To find out more about Iowa balloon rides of the charity flight visit www.tecvision.org.

the winner and runner-up there will advance to the state spelling bee. Grand Knight Cody Muhs has organized the local stage of the event for three years, after resurrecting the spelling bee from a several-year hiatus. He said Newton seventh-grader Daniel Lopez-Sanders won the state competition two years ago.

“I think it’s a great to get kids involved,” Muhs said. “There are certainly a lot of sporting events that are available. Personally, I believe it’s nice to have these other events. I see kids who are sitting here now practicing, showing that hard work pays off.”

Students were given words with difficulty based on their grade level. Students could access hundreds of possible words via the Iowa Knight’s website before Saturday’s contest. The spelling bee is always open to the public.

In fourth grade, Newton will be represented at the regional contest at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pella by Penning and second place finisher Emma Noel. Brooke Watson placed in third, Saturday.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

Puppy Mill Lobby Day will be Wednesday Newton Daily News On Wednesday, Iowa Friends of Companion Animals and Animal Rescue League of Iowa are co-sponsoring Puppy Mill Lobby Day 2016 in Des Moines to highlight the effort toward getting better state oversight and standards for the commercial dog-breeding industry in Iowa. IA Friends has arranged for buses to bring advocates from all across the state to attend.

Registration for the event will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Forte Banquet and Conference Center at 615 Third St. in Des Moines. At 11 a.m., there will have a brief coaching session for participants on how to communicate their concerns about Iowa’s “puppy mills” effectively and respectfully to their state legislators.

Following that session, the group will hear a presentation by Theresa Strader, founder and director of National Mill Dog Rescue of Colorado Springs, Colo. Since 2007, Strader has coordinated rescues of more than 10,000 puppy mill dogs and acted as a spokesperson, medical team member, and foster-mom for NMDR. At 1 p.m. the group will depart for the Iowa State Capitol.

The Advocacy Team contact person for the Jasper County area is Paula Arkema. The local Advocacy Team meets monthly and local citizens are invited to attend.

For more information on these meetings please contact Paula Arkema at parkema@iafriends.org.

Newton Daily News The Newton Fire Department Citizen Fire Academy will take place in the spring of 2016.

The goal of this program is to enhance relationships between Newton residents and the Newton Fire Department. This program, although not new to Fire & EMS agencies is designed to give a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the fire department in the community.

Participants of the program will have the unique opportunity to learn how the Newton Fire Department provides quality services to its customers.

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In the fifth grade spelling bee, Newton contest winner Owen Muhs and second place finisher Alex Winton, both of Woodrow Wilson Elementary, will compete at Pella. Third place in fifth grade went to Woodrow Wilson student Kaitlyn Bloom. The contest is also available to middle school students, however none

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“It’s an opportunity for the Knights to do a nice community activity for the youth,” Muhs said. “It’s just something fun for the community.”

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

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Mike Mendenhall/Daily News Newton fourth-grader Brooke Watson takes her turn at the mic Saturday during the Newton Knights of Columbus annual spelling bee. Watson took third place in the fourth-grade division and was one of 11 kids who participated in the event at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church McCann Center.

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By Abigail Pelzer Editor

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It was recently I discovered I’m a feminist. I honestly had no idea.

It doesn’t seem too uncommon to equate the term in a negative light — oftentimes with radical, bra-burning women involved in the civil rights movement. (Although, what was wrong with those efforts exactly?) Identifying with feminism took me well into my 30s, thanks in part to this stigma.

As it turns out, fighting and obtaining equal political, social and personal rights isn’t such a bad thing, although some have fought to make it appear so since the beginning of time.

Probably not unlike many women in the last few years, I was shaken out of my fog by a number of influential women, one being Sheryl Sandberg, who penned “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.”

Sandberg, former Google executive and current COO of Facebook, has fought for gender equality for years. Many of the themes Sanberg discusses in her book trace back to deeply ingrained cultural expectations —

that is, stuff women have to put up with that men don’t. Things we don’t even recognize.

I’ve since discovered similarities in other books that explore women in the workplace. In “Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office,” I discovered I play into some behaviors I don’t need to ... although being nice doesn’t happen to be one of them.

I minimize compliments, for example. Should someone compliment my writing, leadership or even my blouse, I’m inclined to say something like “It was nothing” or “just doing my part” or “this old thing?” I’m learning to say, “thank you — I too am pleased with this.”

Also, I was asking permission all the time. The “Nice Girls” book points out that men are more prone to not ask, and then apologize later, if needed. (Cue my husband.) Meanwhile, I was feeling obliged to run small and necessary purchases by my boss.

He finally asked me to stop.

Carrying around the book I’m reading now has generated curiosity, pride and far more com-

ments than I anticipated. Apparently my mom and everyone elses is well versed about journalist, activist and proud feminist Gloria Steinem, but her vast work is nearly new to me. I’ve realized while reading her “My Life on the Road” women like Steinem played and continue to play an important role in blazing the trail to equality.

As for my own struggles, I’ve had angry men yell at me, dismayed I’m in a position of power, demanding to talk to the editor of the paper — “I’d like to talk to HIM!” And others who address their correspondence “Dear Sir,” as if the possibility of a woman operating a newsroom is outlandish. Others try to avoid me and address my almost always male boss. Apparently it is sometimes assumed my superior might put me in my place rather than trust my judgment. Fortunately, I’ve worked with wonderful publishers who haven’t been prone to engage in such nonsense.

Perhaps most hurtful was learning that throughout my career, men with similar ex-

perience and similar positions earned more than me. I was delighted to receive a news release last week about Iowa Rep. Marti Anderson and Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum joining with women impacted by pay discrimination to discuss the details of an equal pay bill and plans to move it forward during this legislative session. Women in Iowa only make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes.

Meanwhile, there’s been a women’s issue circulating on social media — the tampon tax.

Iowa is one of 40 states that actually taxes women for essential products. I was pleased when a friend of mine reached out to a local legislator and called foul.

It’s exciting to hear it’s at least being discussed at the statehouse. It hardly seems fair to tax women for being women.

Perhaps it’s time for gender inequality, not feminism, to become the stigma.

Contact Abigail Pelzer at 641-792-3121 ext. 6530 or apelzer@newtondailynews.com

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State View

Senate budget will expand middle class Expanding Iowa’s middle class and maintaining fiscal responsibility are key elements of the state budget proposed by Senate Democrats this week.

Our number one goal is to make investments that will grow Iowa’s middle class.

We propose strategic invest- By Chaz Allen ments to help Iowa Senator Iowa workers

gain new skills, improve local schools, grow Main Street businesses, and create more cultural and recreational opportunities.

Our plan calls for $7.4 billion in general fund spending.

Iowa law allows the Legislature to spend up to 99 percent of available revenues. Our budget is below that level, which means we’ll end the year with a surplus and full rainy day accounts.

According to December estimates by the state’s nonpartisan Revenue Estimating Conference, our budget proposal

works out to 98.9 percent of available revenues, which is less than what Governor Branstad wants to spend.

We are announcing our budget proposal early in the legislative session in hopes of avoiding the budget gridlock of recent years. Iowans want us to focus on their priorities, not bickering about numbers.

Contact Sen. Allen during the week, call the Senate Switchboard at 515-281-3371.

Otherwise, he can be reached at 641-521-6297. Email him at chaz.allen@legis.iowa.gov.

Speak Out How to contact your elected officials

Newton City Council Mike Hansen, Mayor 1511 N. 5th Ave. E. Newton, IA 50208 641-521-6755 mikeh@newtongov.org Lin Chapé, At-Large 320 E. 3rd St. S. Newton, IA 50208 641-792-1158 linc@newtongov.org

Steve Mullan, Fourth Ward 1248 S. 20th Ave. W. Newton, IA 50208 641-792-8018 stevem@newtongov.org Miranda Kulis, At-Large 315 First St. S. #303 Newton, IA 50208 612-819-4725 mirandak@newtongov.org Jeremy Biondi, First Ward 538 Hartwig Way Newton, IA 50208 641-521-1517 jeremyb@newtongov.org

Evelyn George, Second Ward 2307 N. 7th Ave. E. Newton, Iowa 50208 641-521-0329 evelyng@newtongov.org Craig Trotter, Third Ward 1201 E. 16th St. S. Newton, IA 50208 641-521-7552 craigt@newtongov.org

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T h a t includes s u p porting mandates t h a t force us By John Stossel to use ethanol, a fuel made from corn that Iowa farmers grow.

They support ethanol because Iowa is the first state to vote on presidential candidates.

Candidates want to look strong at the start of the race, so every four years they become enthusiastic ethanol supporters. Even those who claim they believe in markets pander to Iowa’s special interests.

Donald Trump, who doesn’t seem to have a consistent political philosophy aside from bashing critics and foreigners, now has joined the ethanol-praising club. In fact, Trump says regulators should force gas stations to increase the amount of ethanol they use. It’s a convenient way to attack his Iowa rival, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., who courageously says the mandate should be phased out.

Cruz is right. Legally mandating that a certain percentage of fuel used be ethanol is a bad idea for several reasons: First, mandating ethanol means more land must be plowed to grow corn for fuel. The Department of Energy estimates that if corn ethanol replaced gasoline completely, we’d need to turn all cropland to corn — plus 20 percent more land on top of that.

Second, requiring ethanol fuel raises the price of corn — bad news for consumers who must pay more for food.

Third, although ethanol’s supporters claim burning corn is “better for the environment,” that’s not true. Once you add the emissions from grow-

ing, shipping and processing the corn, ethanol creates more pollution than oil. Environmental groups such as Friends of the Earth, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Clean Air Task Force now oppose its use.

Finally, because corn is grown in America, promoters said ethanol would make us more energy independent. Even if the “independence” argument were valid, fracking accomplishes much more. (Anyway, it isn’t a valid argument. Trade with Mexico and Canada is just fine. We don’t need total independence.)

Since Trump is a businessman, I assume he realizes that ethanol is an expensive boondoggle that wouldn’t survive in a competitive market.

But in Iowa Trump says, “Ethanol is terrific.”

Dr. Ben Carson didn’t go that far but according to the Washington Examiner said that it would be wrong to end the subsidies. “People have made plans based on those kind of things,” he says. “You can’t just pull out the rug out from under people.”

It sounds like most politicians want to get rid of subsidies in principle, but never right now — certainly not in the middle of their campaigns.

Sen. Marco Rubio says he’d support ending the mandate — after another seven years.

At the Iowa Agriculture Summit, Chris Christie sounded annoyed that President Obama hasn’t been more supportive of ethanol subsidies, saying, “Certainly anybody who’s a competent president would get that done!”

Bernie Sanders, I-Ver., criticized subsidies in the past, but on Iowa public radio he sounded as if he loves the boondoggle: “We have to be supportive of that effort — and take every step that we could, and in every way we can, including the growth of the biofuels industry.”

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Obituaries Robert G. Johnson Jan. 27, 2016 Robert George Johnson, 87, of Columbia, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at Colony Pointe Assisted Living Facility. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., Columbia, Mo. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens mausoleum in Cleveland, Tenn.

Calvin L. Winningham Jan. 28, 2016 Calvin L. Winningham, 50, of Kellogg, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at his home in K e l l o g g.

A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Kellogg American Legion, 210 High St. in Kellogg. A private fami-

Ronnie D. McMains Jan. 28, 2016 Ronnie D. McMains, 72, of N e w ton, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at the VA Medical Cen-

Philip Troyke Jan. 31, 2016 Philip Troyke, 88, of Newton, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Park Centre in Newton, under the care of WesleyLife Hospice.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at Pence-Reese Fu-

Bob was born Sept.

22, 1928, in Grinnell to George Christopher and Helen Mabel (Alexander) Johnson. He graduated from Grinnell High School in Grinnell, and then attended Iowa State University, earning a bachelor of sciences degree in industrial engineering. He married Helen Staffanou of Grinnell, Aug. 16, 1950, and they had three children together. Bob worked for the Maytag Corporation and their subsidiary, Hardwick Stove Company in

ly burial will be at a later date at Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg.

Memorials to the Kellogg Fire Department or in Calvin’s name may be left at the service Feb. 6 or at the funeral home.

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

Those left to cherish Calvin’s memory are his children, A. J. (Mollie) Winningham of Newton, Kalie Winningham of Kellogg and Madison Winningham of Kel-

ter in Des Moines. A memorial service was Monday, Feb. 1 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

Memorials in Ronnie’s name may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home. If mailing, please add, “Attn: McMains Family” on the envelope.

Those left to honor Ronnie’s memory include his wife, Judy

Cleveland, Tenn., until his retirement. He was an athlete and an avid fan of all sports. He enjoyed traveling and volunteering. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and served in the U.S. Army. Bob’s greatest joy was his family.

Bob is survived by his daughter, Susan of Jefferson, Wis., son, Randall (Teresa) of Kingsport, Tenn., daughter, Beth (Robert Livingston) of Columbia, Mo.; and five grandchildren, Christopher Johnson (Natalie), Blake John-

logg; two grandchildren, Braylyn Winningham and Autumn Engle; his mother, Judy Norton of Kellogg; siblings, Teresa (Larry) Dhondt of Kellogg, Mike Norton of Newton, Craig Norton of Bonney Lake, Wash., Tina McCallum of Michigan and Dave Norton of Searsboro; and his many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Eva Henning; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

of Newton; children: Denisa McMains, David McMains, Ronnie McMains II, Ronda McMains of Ankeny, and Robbie (Marjorie) McMains of Des Moines; his step-children, Tammy Smith of Newton and Dennis Hansen of Kellogg; 26 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and his sister, Judy McMains of Des Moines.

neral Home in Newton, who have been entrusted with the arrangements. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton, with burial at Newton Union Cemetery, Veteran’s Section. Online condolences may be left at www. pencefh.com

Zeta Chapter DKG meets Monday at McCann The Zeta chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the McCann Center, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

Members should note that the time and location of the meeting have changed from what was originally scheduled.

Members should also plan to wear comfortable clothes so that they can participate in a funfilled, health-conscious program, learning about chair exercises. Refreshments will be served by Linda Perrenoud, Donna Akins, Shelly Fitzgerald and Judy Rodewald. The refreshments, meeting and program will all be concluded in a timely fashion so everyone who wants to attend their Iowa Caucus meeting can do so.

son ( Jennifer), Kimberly Johnson, Jenna Livingston and Seth Livingston. Bob was preceded in death by his wife Helen Jan. 24, 1995; and his parents.

Donations can be made to St. Coletta at St. Coletta of Wisconsin, Development Office, N4637 County Rd. Y, Jefferson, WI 53549 or online at www.stcolettawi.org/donations/ donate.php.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.parkerfuneralservice.com

Richard R. Nichol Jan. 28, 2016 Richard R. Nichol, 76, of Davenport, formerly of Baxter, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at his home. Services were held Sunday, Jan. 31 at Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly and Jersey Ridge, Davenport.

His body will be donated to the University of Iowa.

Gertrude Van Soelen Jan. 28, 2016 Gertrude J. Van Soelen, 83, of Lynnville, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at the Grinnell Care Center in Grinnell. A funeral service was Monday, Feb. 1 Sully Christian Reformed Church in Sully. Interment followed in the Sully Cemetery at Sully.

Wilma Blanke Jan. 30, 2016 Wilma L. (Vos) Blanke, 98, of Pella, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at The Cottages in Pella. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will be made in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Monday with the family present Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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• Newton Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Village for social time, coffee and a program. Anyone interested in the program, or learning more about Golden K Kiwanis, is welcome to come as a guest.

For more information contact the Rev. Thomas Lloyd at 641-792-3612.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon and 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• The Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room. The program will be presented by Margie Criswell of Newton Village. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information, or to make reservations for lunch, please call Miranda Kulis at 641-417-9174 or Andrew Davis at 330322-5111.

• Discover Hope, a faith-based addiction support group, will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 219 N. Second Ave. W, in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 12 p.m.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

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DEAR ABBY: My friend “Steve” is in his mid-20s and became a father a few months ago.

He’s happy and excited about it, and he’s good with the baby. He has been living with the mother, “Nina,” who is a few years older, for a while now. Nina is also a friend of mine, and this is her second child.

My problem is that Steve told me some time before his son was born that he thinks he is gay. He wants to wait until Nina recovers from the pregnancy and finds a job before he tells her. I know he intends on being as big a part of the child’s life as possible.

As much as I don’t want Nina to be a single mother twice over, it doesn’t seem good for her, Steve or the children to stay in a sham relationship. How can he break the news to her in a way that won’t jeopardize his chance to be a father to his son? — CONCERNED IN WEST VIRGINIA DEAR CONCERNED: This will have to be handled delicately because Nina may be clueless about Steve’s sexual orientation.

Expect her to be hurt and furious when she gets the news. It was reckless of Steve to have had unprotected sex with Nina under these circumstances.

That said, gay men can be great parents, and the focus should be on successful co-parenting of the child. If Steve were straight and found another woman, or fell out of love with Nina, it would affect the relationship in much the same way as his realization that he is gay. In either of those scenarios, the baby must be raised with love and consistency, whether the parents are coupled or not.

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PANORA — A man was wounded by a shot from his own rifle in a Guthrie County shooting range accident. The accident occurred a little before 1 p.m. Sunday at Bays Branch shooting range near Panora. Authorities say 33-year-old Jeremy Cooper propped his .17-caliber rifle on some sandbags on the shooting bench when he went down range to fix his target. As he was re-placing his target, the rifle fell off the sandbags and fired.

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CEDAR FALLS — Court records say a man facing federal theft charges related to a data breach at the University of Northern Iowa intends to plead guilty.

Forty-five-year-old Bernard Ogie Oretekor has been charged with theft of government property and aggravated identity theft.

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DUBUQUE — Dubuque County Supervisor Tom Hancock, who also served in the Iowa Senate, has died at the age of 67.

Fellow county Supervisor Daryl Klein said the sheriff and Hancock’s wife told him Hancock died early Sunday.

Hancock served with the Epworth Fire Department for 45 years, including 16 years as chief. He also served in the Senate for eight years and was a former president of the Iowa Firefighters Association.

COUNCIL BLUFFS — Three Council Bluffs women have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and pistol-whipping a Nebraska woman at an area hotel.

Reports say 25-year-old Jennifer Trotter, 41-year-old Kimberly Trotter and 23-yearold Tyrell Jones were arrested Friday. Police say Jennifer Trotter accosted the 21-yearold victim from Bellevue, Neb., outside the victim’s hotel room late Thursday night.

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Voters in to decide on community college bond ESTHERVILLE — Voters in 13 north-central and northwest Iowa counties will decide whether to approve a $16 million bond issue to benefit Iowa Lakes Community College. Under Iowa law, the referendum requires at least 60 percent approval for passage. The bond would fund improvements on each of the college’s campuses, located in Algona, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer and Spirit Lake.

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DES MOINES (AP) — From raising the minimum wage to legalizing medical marijuana, some bills in the Iowa Legislature face an uphill battle that isn’t so steep in some other statehouses.

Two dozen states have a system that allows residents to bypass lawmakers and place proposed initiatives on an election ballot. The system varies by state, but the idea is that if lawmakers won’t take action, citizens should have an option B when it comes to enacting potential laws.

Several states legalized gay marriage through such initiatives before the U.S. Supreme Court made a final ruling last year. In neighboring Nebraska, residents who oppose the Legislature’s recent ban on the death penalty gathered signatures to place the issue before voters this November.

Iowa doesn’t have such a system, though it wasn’t without trying in the early 1900s. Today, its nonexistence means Iowa lawmakers face less pressure to pass certain bills even if they are popular with voters — a setup that could be frustrating for citizens seeking action.

When the Nebraska State AFL-CIO helped collect more than 134,000 signatures to place an initiative to increase that state’s minimum wage, it came after years of little movement in the Legislature. The initiative, overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2014, led to gradually increasing Nebraska’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9

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“It was just time to do something about the minimum wage, because it had not been changed for so many years,” said Susan Martin, president of the group, who noted the benefits of such an oppor-

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Still, Iowa lawmakers behind some contentious legislation said they generally appreciate Iowa’s system — even if it means voters don’t have another option when lawmakers fail to take action on legislation dealing with abortions, guns and right to die by prescribed medication.

“There’s issues in a number of areas where sometimes the people’s voice, that we know by polling and so forth, is not being heard here,” said Sen. Tony Bisignano, D-Des Moines, who supports measures that would counter wage theft and increase the state’s minimum wage. “At those kinds of things, yes, you wish there was a referendum.

And then when there’s things that you don’t necessarily like, you’re glad that the legislature has some control.”

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South Dakota was the first state to adopt the initiative process in 1898, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Mississippi was the last in 1992.

Iowa’s legislature attempted to add an initiative system, according to state records. The 35th General Assembly passed a measure in 1913. But making changes to the Iowa constitution requires additional approval, and the following General Assembly didn’t take it up for a vote.

Citizen-led efforts for such initiatives have grown over the last few decades, according to a 2002 National Conference of State Legislatures report. There were more than 180 statewide votes on initiatives in the 1970s.

That more than doubled in the 1990s.

It’s become a large part of the legislative process in states like California, where supporters of 68 measures have been cleared to begin collecting signatures for the November 2016 election, and another six have already qualified.

One drawback of such systems is the growing campaign costs.

Wendy Underhill, program director at NCSL, said some states can have more than a dozen initiatives on a ballot, leaving it to voters to sort through campaign claims and make decisions.

“From a citizen’s perspective, that’s a lot of decision-making to do, a lot of choices to make,” she said.

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Monday in the meeting room. The latest artistic craze is coloring books for adults. Adult coloring books have more intricate designs and patterns. They offer a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity. All materials provided. Patrons are allowed bring their own coloring utensils if they prefer certain kinds.

Blues Under The Blue Roof Blues Under the Blue Roof will be returning to the library on Mondays in February with the first performance being JJ Express at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Enjoy a multimedia experience which includes projections of great blues artists, and other blues-related items on display. More information available at www.jjexpressband.com. Brought to you by the South Skunk Blues Society, Newton Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Newton Public Library. Performances are free and open to the public. Join us for more music performances at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 15, 22 and 29.

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Watching Monday: What to look for in the 2016 Iowa caucuses WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iowa caucuses are finally here. A few things to watch for on Monday as the nation gets its first glimpse of where the 2016 candidates really stand in the race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations: WHO SHOWS UP TO CAUCUS All that matters in the presidential race for the next 24 hours is who shows up to debate and discuss their choice for president with friends and neighbors in Iowa’s storied caucuses — and historically, only a small fraction bother.

It’s why some of the biggest egos on the planet are begging their supporters to just go, please, to the school gyms, libraries and fire stations that host some of the state’s 1,681 caucus sites.

Republican candidate Marco Rubio said late Sunday that he’ll speak at three caucus sites Monday — an event center, a community shelter and a church — before the Iowans gathered cast their votes. A spokeswoman for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton said they had 2,000 volunteer getout-the-vote shifts filled on Saturday alone.

Republican Donald Trump went with straightup guilt to inspire his legion of fans. “Wouldn’t that be terrible if I lost in Iowa, won everywhere else?” he recently told supporters.

If the turnout numbers are on the high side, boosted by young and first-time caucus-goers, a good night could be in store for Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders, Clinton’s main rival. A lower turnout would likely be a boon for Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Clinton, who lost the Iowa caucuses in 2008 to Barack Obama.

A SMALLER GOP FIELD? In presidential nominating contests, it’s sometimes said that there are three tickets out of Iowa — just win one to keep going. Once the first set of voters get a say, some of the candidates on the margins are likely to take the hint and step aside.

Some could pivot quickly and throw their support behind another candidate. Former Sen. Rick Santorum and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, for example, completed the so-called undercard debate for candidates at the bottom of preference polls and then headed straight for Trump’s renegade rally a few miles away.

Trump plans to campaign in Arkansas on Wednesday. Could a Huckabee exit and Trump endorsement be in the offing?

THE RESULTS, OF COURSE The caucuses are party-run affairs, rather than elections run by the state. And that means you’ll need to pay close attention to the outcome.

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Things to know about delegates at stake in Iowa caucuses WASHINGTON (AP) — Delegates are the key to claiming both the Republican and Democratic nominations for president, and the battle to win them starts Monday at the Iowa caucuses.

All of the Democratic contests award delegates in proportion to the vote, meaning you don’t have to come in first to win some. Most of the GOP states award them proportionally, too, but there is a lot more variation from state to state.

For both parties, it takes a majority of delegates to the national convention to win the nomination.

Some things to know about Iowa’s delegates: DEMOCRATS HAVE 44 DELEGATES AT STAKE Iowa Democrats award delegates proportionally, based on the statewide vote as well as the vote in individual congressional districts.

Candidates must get at least 15 percent of the statewide vote to win any statewide delegates. They must win at least 15 percent of the vote in individual congressional districts to win the delegates allocated to those districts.

The threshold could be a problem for former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is polling below 15 percent in pre-election polls in Iowa.

In a tight contest, it is possible for two candidates to split the delegates evenly.

There are 4,763 delegates to the Democratic National Convention, so it takes 2,382 to win the nomination.

REPUBLICANS HAVE 30 DELEGATES AT STAKE Republicans also award delegates proportionally, based on the statewide vote. But there is no threshold for winning them. That means a Republican candidate could win a single delegate with as little as 1.67 percent of the vote, depending on how the rounding works out.

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DO DELEGATES HAVE TO SUPPORT THE CANDIDATE WHO WINS THEM? Yes and no.

Unlike past years, Iowa’s GOP rules require delegates to support the candidate who wins them, unless only one candidate is nominated at the convention. In that case, they can support the remaining candidate.

For Democrats, Monday’s caucuses are the first step of a multistep process of winning delegates to the party’s national convention.

The final step of the process is the state party convention in June.

The Associated Press will allocate national convention delegates based on the results of Monday’s caucuses. If the Democratic nomination is still in doubt when Iowa Democrats meet at their state convention, AP will update the delegate totals after that.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Sealed proposals will be received by the Colfax-Mingo Community School District, 204 N. League Rd., Colfax, Iowa 50054 no later than 10:00 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 26th day of February, 2016 for the following improvements: MASONRY REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION SERVICES TO THE EXTERIOR MASONRY OF THE COLFAX-MINGO CENTRAL OFFICE/BUS BARN LOCATION AT1000 NORTH WALNUT STREET, COLFAX, IOWA Plans and specifications for this project include wash, patch, caulk, tuck-point joints and replace blocks, and to paint the building with a product suitable for the masonry. All products and services recommended for improving and maintaining the integrity of the exterior will be as deemed necessary by both parties. To obtain the plans and specifications for this project, or to schedule an appointment to view the site the week of February 8, 2016, please contact: Superintendent Tracy Hook 204 North League Road Colfax, Iowa 50054 Ph: 515-674-3646 Fx: 515-674-3285

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Sealed proposals will be received by the Colfax-Mingo Community School District, 204 N. League Rd., Colfax, Iowa 50054 no later than10:00 o’clock a.m. on Friday, the 26th day of February, 2016 for the following improvements: ROOF REPLACEMENT – SECTION A COLFAX-MINGO CENTRAL OFFICE/BUS BARN LOCATION 1000 NORTH WALNUT STREET COLFAX, IOWA To obtain the plans and specifications for this project, or to schedule an appointment to view the site the week of February 8, 2016, please contact: Superintendent Tracy Hook 204 North League Road Colfax, Iowa 50054 Ph: 515-674-3646 Fx: 515-674-3285

Bids will be opened before the public on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:00 pm at the Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School located at 204 North League Road in Colfax, Iowa.

Bids will be opened before the public on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:00 pm at the Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School located at 204 North League Road in Colfax, Iowa.

The Board of Directors or its representative may make the award to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract or contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Colfax-Mingo Community School District.

The Board of Directors or its representative may make the award to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part thereof, and to waive informalities, and to enter into such contract or contracts as shall be deemed in the best interests of the Colfax-Mingo Community School District.

Bidders will be required to provide proof of adequate insurance and a minimum of five (5) references. The project is anticipated to be completed no later than July 15, 2016. Only the official bid form will be accepted.

Bidders will be required to provide proof of adequate insurance and a minimum of five (5) references. The project is anticipated to be completed no later than June 30, 2016. Only the official bid form will be accepted.

All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies.

All bids will be governed by applicable provisions in the Iowa Code and Board Policies.

COLFAX-MINGO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 204 NORTH LEAGUE ROAD COLFAX, IA 50054 MOWING AND TRIM SERVICES The Colfax-Mingo Community School District is seeking bids from a company to provide services for mowing, trimming and general landscape maintenance for the following school locations: C-M Bus Barn - 1000 North Walnut, Colfax C-M Elementary School - 20 West Broadway, Colfax C-M Middle School - 307 W. Mohawk Dr, Mingo C-M High School - 204 N. League Rd, Colfax Please provide references.

Service provider is encouraged to visit the sites.

Please contact Superintendent Tracy Hook at (515) 674-3646 to schedule a visit the week of February 8, 2016.

Bids will be opened before the public on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:00 pm at the Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High School located at 204 North league Road in Colfax, Iowa.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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Yes. The Democrats have 712 superdelegates who can support any candidate, no matter whom voters choose in the primaries and caucuses. They are members of Congress and other elected officials, party leaders and members of the Democratic National Committee.

The AP is tracking superdelegate endorsements. So far, 361 have said they would support Hillary Clinton at the convention. Only eight have backed Sen. Bernie Sanders and two have said they would support O’Malley.

Fewer than half of the superdelegates have not publicly committed to a candidate, though all of them can change their minds.

DO REPUBLICANS ALSO HAVE SUPERDELEGATES? Yes but not nearly as many as the Democrats have, and they are only in a handful of states.

In the past, many of the 168 members of the Republican National Committee (three for each state and U.S. territory) were free agents who could support the candidate of their choice.

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Versteegh is LHC champ at 113 pounds

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News OSKALOOSA — Hunter Versteegh reclaimed the Little Hawkeye Conference 113-pound division championship Saturday afternoon. The Newton High senior was the conference champion as a sophomore, but finished second as a junior.

Saturday, Versteegh made a statement at the 2016 LHC wrestling tournament. He outscored his opponents, 21-4. After a first-round bye, Versteegh dominated Oskaloosa’s Josh Diehl for a 10-1 major decision in the semifinals.

Versteegh faced Class 3A 10th-ranked Max Tracy of Dallas Center-Grimes in the 113-pound title match. The two wrestlers have had two matches this season with Tracy winning 6-4 at the Fort Dodge tournament and Versteegh chalking up a 13-1 in dual action.

Versteegh took the lead with a takedown, but Tracy tied 2-2 on a reversal.

Versteegh didn’t stay on the bottom long, reversing Tracy and scoring a twopoint near fall. The Cardinal was up 6-2 going into the second period.

Tracy escaped to make it 6-3. After a stalling warning on him, Versteegh took Tracy down to extend

his lead to 8-3. Versteegh was in the top position to start the third period and turned Tracy for a threepoint near fall. Versteegh (35-8) claimed his conference championship on an 11-3 major decision.

Newton had four wrestlers in championship matches and nine in third-place matches. The Cardinals finished with one champion, three second-place finishers, four taking third place, five placing fourth in their weight divisions and one sixth-place finisher.

“Not a bad day at the conference tournament for us. We ended up in third place as a team behind two very solid teams in Norwalk and Dallas Center-Grimes,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said. “I think it was a very intense day of competition, and our kids came out and gave their best effort all day long. We did a good job of stepping up and competing in every match.”

Dallas Center-Grimes won the team championship with 246 points, and Norwalk was second at 236.5 points. Newton, which finished sixth last year, was third with 201.5 points followed by Grinnell with 168.5, Oskaloosa with 127.5 and Pella with 96.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Hunter Versteegh controls Oskaloosa’s Josh Diehl in a home match earlier this season. The two met in the semifinals of the 113-pound division at Saturday’s Little Hawkeye Conference wresting tournament.

Versteegh won 10-1 and went on to claim the LHC 113-pound championship.

Newton boys deck DCG Fillies defeat Cardinals

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRIMES — Winning on the road in close basketball games has been a bit of a focus point for Newton High’s Cardinal boys of late. They let a couple of leads slip away and lost two Little Hawkeye Conference games on the road earlier in January.

The Cardinals netted their 10th win of the season Friday at Dallas Center-Grimes. Newton grabbed the lead in the second quarter during a nip-and-tuck game with the Mustangs. The Cardinals never gave it up, winning 74-62.

Two weeks ago Norwalk shut down Newton’s leading scorer, Connor Gholson, with a box-and-one, Newton lost in overtime. The Cardinals were

ready for the special defenses — boxand-one and triangle-and-two — thrown at them Friday night by DCG. “When teams use those defenses, they forget we’re a basketball team.

We have players who can step up and hit shots, play defense and rebound up and down the lineup,” Newton head coach Bill Liley said after the Cardinals notched the win.

The special defenses didn’t shut down Newton’s top scorers — Gholson and Garrett Sturtz. When Gholson was being guarded tough in the first quarter and had to sit out the second quarter with two fouls, Jwan Roush was there to pick up the slack.

Roush scored seven of Newton’s 12 first-quarter points.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRIMES — Falling behind 3419 with a minute left in the third quarter, Newton High’s Cardinals picked themselves up off the Dallas Center-Grimes basketball floor and got back in the game. The Cardinals scored 12 unanswered points to close the gap to three points, 34-31, against the Fillies.

The Class 4A 15th-ranked Fillies bolted from that point, outscoring the Cardinals 16-2 the final 6:30 minutes Friday. DCG nailed down a 50-33 decision over Newton in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

They did it from the free-throw line, hitting 11-of-13 foul shots in the fourth quarter. For the game, the

Fillies were 20-of-28 from the line while the Cardinals were 7-of-11.

“We played really hard and had a great start to the game,” Newton head coach Brandon Sharp said. “Defensively, we were pretty good. We held them to 28 percent shooting from the field. We shot 33 percent.”

Sharp pointed to turnovers. Newton didn’t take care of the ball well enough against the Fillies. The Cardinals average 18 turnover a game.

“We have to stay below the magic number of 17 for turnovers. Every turnover you have over 17 drops your percentage of winning by 1 percent,” Sharp said.

Newton had a 6-2 lead with three minutes left in the first quarter and GIRLS | 8B

Cardinal swimmers capture five NCSC event championships

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRINNELL — Repeating as champions in the North Central Swim Conference were Newton Cardinals’ 200-yard medley relay team, the 200 freestyle relay team and senior Isaac Webb in the 100 butterfly race. The Cardinals competed in the second annual NCSC meet Saturday at Grinnell College.

The Cardinals won five event championships and took third as a team.

Just as they did a year ago, the Cardinals opened Saturday’s meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay race in 1 minute, 43.75 seconds. Webb, senior Aaron King and Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News sophomore Lucas WarSophomore Lucas Warner won the 2016 North Central Swim Conference championship in the 100-yard back- ner are back-to-back relay stroke Saturday at Grinnell College in Grinnell. Warner helped the Newton boys finish third as a team and swam champions with junior Jaon two conference championship relay teams.

cob Knoll combining with them this season.

Later in the meet, the same foursome claimed the 200 freestyle relay in 1:31.84.

King, Warner and Webb were on the 2015 conference championship relay.

Webb set two conference records in winning individual events. He became the two-time NCSC 100 butterfly champion, breaking his own conference time (53.84 seconds) to win in 52.61 seconds.

King was second in the butterfly in 57.04 seconds.

Last year, Webb was second in the 100 breaststroke. This season he dominated the race to win in 59.23 seconds as the second-place swimmer touched in 1:03.10. It was another conference record SWIM | 5B

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​Offense fades in CMB girls’ loss to Hawks

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Monday Basketball Chariton at Newton girls, JV 4:45 p.m., Varsity 6:15 p.m., 9th 7:30 p.m, Chariton at Newton boys, JV 4:45 p.m., 9th 6:15 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

CMB at Grand View Christian, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday Basketball Grinnell at Newton boys, JV 4:45 p.m., 9th 6:15 p.m., Varsity 7:30 p.m.

Grinnell at Newton girls, JV 4:45 p.m., Varsity 6:15 p.m., 9th 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Thursday Basketball Oskaloosa at Newton boys, 9th 6 p.m., JV 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Roland-Story at CMB, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

SICL Girls Crossover Games Lynnville-Sully vs. TBA Colfax-Mingo vs. TBA

C-M boys lock down BGM in SICL win

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BROOKLYN — Senior Colin Lourens had 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, senior J a r e d Myers scored a season-high 14 points a n d Lourens sophomore J a r o d Nichols collected 13 boards as the Colfax-Mingo boys basketball team rallied from an early deficit to defeat BGM, 49-41, on the road Friday night.

Colfax-Mingo trailed 14-7 after one quarter but got within 21-20 at halftime. A 12-8 advantage in the third gave the Tigerhawks a 3229 lead after three and Lourens hit several free throws down the stretch to put the game away.

“It was a really slow start for us tonight,” Colfax-Mingo coach John Borts said. “We didn’t score a point for the first four minutes of the game but battled back. It was a close game until the last couple of minutes.”

It was the eighth win in 11 games for the Tigerhawks, who improved to 11-6 overall and 10-5 in the SICL. BGM dropped to 10-8 and 8-7.

Kaiden Fieblekorn (20) and Tanner Jansen (14) scored 34 of the Bears’ 41 points.

Myers added four rebounds and four assists to his 14 points. Blake Summy and Jacob Lietz each had six rebounds.

“Our defense stepped up tonight when our offense had trouble finding a rhythm,” Borts said.

TIGERHAWKS | 4B

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter junior Mikayla Eslinger (42) battles South Hamilton’s Diana Garcia for a loose ball on Friday during Heart of Iowa Conference action in Baxter. Eslinger led the Raiders with 11, Garcia led the Hawks with 15 and South Hamilton won the game 31-20.

BAXTER — The offensive end of the floor continues to be a struggle for the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter girls’ basketball team. Injuries continue to hamper the Raiders progress.

Playing through two more injuries, CMB scored 10 points in the opening quarter but put in just 10 the rest of the way during a 31-20 Senior Night loss to South Hamilton in Heart of Iowa Conference play Friday night.

CMB led 10-7 after one quarter but did not score in the second quarter to allow the Hawks a little bit of momentum. South Hamilton (2-15, 2-11) was up for the challenge, grabbing the lead for good with a Diana Garcia 3-pointer late in the third quarter.

“We just can’t score,” CMB coach Jamie Zabel said. “We got beat up inside tonight.

When it’s three on one and two on one in there, it’s tough to score. “(South Hamilton) did a good job backing off and making our guards beat them, and our guards didn’t beat them from outside.”

That trey started an 11-0 run by the Hawks that also included four free throws by Garcia, who finished with a game-high 15 points.

The 11-0 spurt put the visitors up 24-14 and it held up as CMB lost its fourth straight.

The victory ended a 10game losing streak for the Hawks, whose only two wins this year have come against CMB. Mikayla Eslinger led the Raiders (2-15, 1-13) with 10 points, nine rebounds and three steals in the loss.

CMB played the game without senior Carter Larson and junior Megan Ritter because of injuries.

Larson suffered a high ankle sprain in the loss to Prairie City-Monroe earlier in the week and Ritter is battling through a concussion. Ritter could play Monday against Grand View Christian.

That gave CMB just eight players in uniform.

“It’s been a tough year,” Zabel said.

The Raiders trailed by two after three but ran into trouble when junior Sydney Ziesman picked up her fourth and fifth fouls in the first minute of the fourth quarter. A technical foul on the CMB bench aided the Hawks’ game-clinching run.

“We tried to get some shooters on the floor, but we just couldn’t make shots,” Zabel said. “They made us beat them from outside, and we didn’t do it.”

The earlier meeting also featured a big fourth quarter for South Hamilton. The Hawks outscored CMB 10-3 in that one and won by two.

CMB junior Kathleen Baldwin had four points and 10 rebounds, while Ziesman scored four points and grabbed nine boards. Eslinger blocked three shots.

CMB plays at 6 p.m. Monday at Class 1A No. 8 and undefeated Grand View Christian. The Raiders play at 6 p.m. Friday in Baxter against Roland-Story.

South Hamilton 7-3-6-15—31 Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 10-0-4-6—20 South Hamilton (FG-3pt-FT-F-TP): Spindler 0-0-2-0, Woodall 1/1-0-0-3, Moss 2/11-1-6, Holt 0-0-0-0, Garcia 3/2-7-3-15, Hodnefield 1-2-2-4, Grubb 0-0-1-0, Friest 0-1-2-1, Wicks 1-0-1-2. Totals: 8/4-1114-31.

CMB (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Hinegardner 0-0-3-0, Jessen 0-0-2-0, Condon 0-0-1-0, Ziesman 1-2-5-4, Baldwin 0-4-2-4, Jones 0-0-0-0, Wierson 1-0-1-2, Eslinger 5-0-111. Totals: 7-6-15-20.

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CMB boys can’t slow down potent Hawks

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News BAXTER — After losing to the Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys basketball team on a game-winning shot in the final seconds earlier this season, South Hamilton came out with a lot more purpose in the return matchup Friday night.

It was one of the better offensive performances of the year for the Hawks.

South Hamilton shot 60 percent from the floor, made 8-of-14 from the 3-point line and hit 14-of-17 from the free-throw line during a 74-49 road win during Heart of Iowa Conference action.

“They spread the court a little bit more tonight,” CMB coach Scott Brummel said.

“That allowed (Collin) Hill to get more opportunities going to the basket. He got going and then found some open guys from outside. He passed it really well tonight, too.

“We fixed some stuff at halftime, but then they found some open shooters in the second half. It was tough to cover everybody up.”

The Raiders fell behind early and never recovered.

They trailed 20-10 after one and 40-22 at halftime.

Junior Brady Kemp was the only CMB player to reach double-figures as he finished with 16 points.

CMB made 48 percent of its shots, but hit just 4-of-16 from long range.

Senior Hunter Gunderson scored nine points and grabbed four rebounds, while senior Brad Ritter added eight points and three boards in his first start of the year.

Brummel started all five of his seniors for Senior Night.

Trevor Thalacker scored three points and Kyle Crady added two in their first starts

them but was really glad that Brad got first run tonight. If anybody deserves it, he does.”

Three of the Hawks’ eight treys came in the first few minutes as Conner Hill got them started and Marco Balderas canned back-to-back 3-pointers to put the visitors up 13-2.

After that, the only time in the game when CMB didn’t trail by more than double-figures was after a Creighton Caple 3-pointer early in the second quarter.

“They kept the pressure up defensively,” Brummel said.

“They got up and guarded us.

They realized that pressure gives us trouble at times. We didn’t start our offense from where we needed to start it from because of how they were guarding us.”

Collin Hill led four South Hamilton (8-8 overall, 6-6 in the HOIC) players in double figures with 17 points, while Conner Hill chipped in 14.

Trey Woodall and Balderas had 11 each.

The Raiders (2-14, 2-11) have lost four in a row, while the Hawks got back on track after losing three of their last four.

CMB plays at 7:30 p.m.

Monday at undefeated and Class 1A No. 10 Grand View Christian.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Hunter Gunderson scores two of his nine points against South Hamilton on Friday during Heart of Iowa Conference action in Baxter. South Hamilton jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 74-49 win.

of the season.

“It was good to get Brad Ritter a start,” Brummel said.

“He certainly would have fig-

ured into the mix at the start of the year, but the injury was tough.

“I am happy for all five of

South Hamilton 20-20-18-16—74 Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 10-12-17-10—49 South Hamilton (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Balderas 4/3-0-2-11, Quam 1/1-0-2-3, Klemp 3-1-5-7, Coy 1-0-0-2, Ullestad 1-0-0-2, Woodall 2/1-5-0-10, Peters 1-2-2-4, Berg 2-0-5-4, Collin Hill 7-/1-2-1-17, Conner Hill 4/2-2-0-12, Wynkoop 1-0-1-2. Totals: 27/8-12-18-74.

CMB (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): McWhirter 0-1-3-1, Stover 1/1-0-3-3, Gunderson 3-3-3-9, Kemp 6/2-2-2-16, Clapper 2-1-2-5. Caple 1/1-0-0-3, Thalacker 1-1-0-3, Ritter 2-4-18, Crady 1-0-1-2. Totals: 17/4-12-15-49.

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L-S edges C-M by half-point at SICL tourney

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News SIGOURNEY — Staying on the mat for an entire season hasn’t always been easy for Colfax-Mingo’s Garrett Chapman.

Chapman battled through being ineligible for his first three high school seasons and never got to experience competing at a conference wrestling tournament.

But with hard work and dedication in the classroom, Chapman finally got that chance in his final year as a Tigerhawk. He took full advantage, too.

Chapman went 3-0 in the 285-pound weight class and claimed his first tournament title of any kind Saturday during action at the South Iowa Cedar League Invitational at Sigourney High School.

“This is the best I have ever done at any tournament, the best condition I have ever been in and the most athletic that I have ever felt before,” Chapman said. “It feels good to see how far I’ve come from freshman year until now.”

The Tigerhawks won two individual titles on the day as junior Adam Teed won the 132-pound bracket, and Colfax-Mingo finished fifth in the team standings despite having five open weights.

Lynnville-Sully was one of two SICL schools without a conference champion, but the Hawks claimed eight topfive finishes and benefited from only having three open weights.

The Hawks finished a halfpoint ahead of Colfax-Mingo for fourth place.

“I feel very good,” Lynnville-Sully coach Steve Squires said. “It was a very solid day and we are ready for sectionals next week.”

Host Sigourney-Keota crowned three champions and won the team title with ease, scoring 203.5 points. Two Iowa Valley wrestlers won individual titles, and the Tigers finished second with 169.5 points.

Tri-County/Montezuma was the other program to not claim an individual title, but it still finished ahead of Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo in third.

TCM scored 112 points, while L-S had 109.5 and Colfax-Mingo ended up with 109.

“Overall, it was a good day, a good team effort,” Colfax-Mingo coach Erin Hume said. “I wish a few things would have went the other way, but I am proud of how we wrestled.

“Numbers are always an issue, but we do what we can with what we have.”

North Mahaska (100) led the second group of five in sixth, while English Valleys (90), HLV (87), BGM (79) and Belle Plaine (60) rounded out the field.

The Tigerhawks had a chance to surpass both L-S and TCM in the placing matches. They fell short when Colton Lourens lost his championship match to ninth-ranked Noah Boender of Sigourney-Keota and Ty Carlson suffered a surprising defeat to Lynnville-Sully’s Josh Dunsbergen in the 120-pound third-place match.

Colfax-Mingo went 3-1 in head-to-head competition against L-S on the day, but the one loss in the final round played a part in the final team standings. The Tigerhawks were deducted a team point, too, when a wrestler removed his singlet straps while still on the mat.

“I was hoping to go top four. I thought that was realistic,” Hume said. “We accomplished what I hoped to accomplish today though.

Losing that team point hurt

Troy Hyde/Daily News Lynnville-Sully sophomore Sage Zylstra, left, rallied from a 9-2 deficit to pin BGM’s Dalton Roberts during the semifinals of the 138-pound weight class Saturday at the South Iowa Cedar League tournament in Sigourney. Zylstra lost by fall in the finals.

us, obviously.”

Carlson, who was 4-1 against Dunsbergen heading into the weekend and is now 36-14 on the year, was in control again when he locked up his Hawk rival with a cradle.

Unfortunately, Carlson’s shoulders hit the mat together during his attempt to pin Dunsbergen, and the bonus points went to the Hawks.

“Sometimes it works out,” Squires said. “They have had a lot of battles this year. It was good for him to get the win today.”

The five open weights also played a factor in the final standings. But Chapman is glad to not be one of the Tigerhawk wrestlers who watched the tournament from the stands Saturday.

“It feels pretty good,” Chapman said. “I am really glad I kicked it in gear and got my homework turned in.”

So are his teammates, who made sure to congratulate Chapman at the end of his championship bout.

“He’s a good example of making changes for the better,” Hume said. “The underclassmen can look at him and say ‘this can happen if I work at it.’

“He has earned everything he has gotten. He has worked hard to get himself here and to improve himself and he worked hard today to get his first-ever conference championship.”

The Hawks had two finalists on the day. Carson Dunsbergen lost to Teed by fall in the 132-pound final, and Sage Zylstra was pinned

by Iowa Valley’s Jacob Krakow in the 138-pound championship match. Krakow is ranked second and improved to 44-4 on the year.

Carson Dunsbergen went 2-1 on the day and is now 2716 on the season.

Zylstra improved to 3311, but he had to rally from a large deficit in the semifinals

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Garrett Chapman, left, defeated Iowa Valley’s Gabe Hartman, 6-2, in the 285-pound championship match at the South Iowa Cedar League tournament Saturday in Sigourney.

to reach the championship.

Zylstra trailed BGM’s Dalton Roberts, 9-2, in the third period before a fivepoint move eventually gave the Hawk sophomore a win by fall.

“Roberts pinned him earlier in the year. So that was a big win for Sage,” Squires said. “I am sure we’ll see him next week at sectionals, too.”

Josh Dunbsergen’s thirdplace finish was the best L-S mark after Carson Dunsber-

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo junior Adam Teed, right, went 2-0 with two pins Saturday on his way to the 132-pound championship in the South Iowa Cedar League tournament.

gen and Zylstra. Jack Hardin (182) and Cooper Scandridge (285) were fourth at their respective weights, while Ty Breeden (126), Kyle Kramer (152) and Max Knapp (170) were all fifth and Aaron Van Der Krol (220) ended up sixth.

The Hawks were without Cayden Johnson and Shannon Dunsbergen due to injuries. Squires expects Shannon Dunsbergen (285) to be back for sectionals this weekend.

Chapman (29-13) won his first match with a first-period fall. In the semifinals, Chapman downed TCM’s Tyler Thompson 3-0.

He got a chance at revenge in the finals. Iowa Valley’s Gabe Hartman defeated Chapman in overtime earlier this year when Chapman suffered an ankle injury. He never trailed against Hartman the second time around though.

Teed wrestled twice on the day and won both matches by fall. He improved to 3017 on the season after losing a pigtail match in conference action last year.

“It feels great. I could never have imagined winning a conference title this year,” Teed said. “Last year, I would get turned and just give up. This year, I am fighting from every position that I get into.”

Colfax-Mingo’s day also included a runner-up finish from Lourens, who wrestled

in the 195-pound weight class for strategic purposes.

Lourens (26-13) lost earlier this season to the thirdand fourth-place finishers at 182.

At 195, Lourens received a first-round bye and won his second match by fall.

“There weren’t very many kids weighing in at 195,” Hume said. “I knew he could wrestle with the 195 pounders. I just thought it was a smart move.”

Outside the three Tigerhawk finalists were Carlson (120), Joe Carolus (126) and Will Dunsbergen (145), who all finished fourth. Ben Mead (220) finished fifth.

Both Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo wrestle at noon Saturday in the Class 1A Sectional 9 tournament at Belle Plaine.

Also competing will be SICL rivals BGM, HLV, North Mahaska and host Belle Plaine along with West Marshall and Pleasantville.

The top two finishers in each weight class at sectionals advance to the district meet, which is at noon on Feb. 13 in Pleasantville.

The top two finishers at districts advance to the state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

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Hawk boys win, girls lose against Montezuma

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — In their final home doubleheader of the season, Lynnville-Sully’s basketball teams had a packed house Friday with three of the four South Iowa Cedar League teams ranked in Class 1A. Two of the teams were undefeated and the other two only had one loss on the season.

Following the two SICL contests, all four teams have one loss.

It was a battle of ranked teams in the girls’ game. Class 1A ninth-ranked Lynnville-Sully’s Hawk girls put their 18-0 mark on the line against 1A 12th-ranked Montezuma. The Bravettes controlled things from the opening tip, leading 2420 at halftime on their way to a 49-38 win over the Hawks.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s boys avenged their lone loss of the season by handing the visiting 1A seventh-ranked Braves a 57-38 setback. The Hawk boys and the Braves are each 16-1 overall. In South Iowa Cedar League action, the Braves are 14-1 and the Hawks are 12-1.

“The guys played a great game (Friday night),” L-S boys’ head coach Nick Harthoorn said. “We did a lot of nice things on both ends of the floor. We did an excellent job taking care

Randy Taylor/Taylor Photography Lynnville-Sully’s Kyle Van Dyke, left, blocks a shot by Montezuma’s Dakota Strong (5) in Friday’s South Iowa Cedar League contest at Sully. Van Dyke led the Hawks to a 57-38 win over the Class 1A No. 7 Braves.

of the basketball against a team that pressures you.”

Lynnville-Sully led Montezuma 13-6 after one quarter and 26-15 at the break. The Braves outscored the Hawks, 14-11, in the third quarter, but Lynnville-Sully still led by eight going into the fourth quarter.

The Hawks used a 20-9 scoring edge to finish off the victory.

Kyle Van Dyke had a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds and he blocked six shots.

Jesse Van Wyk tossed in 16 points and had four

assist. Tyler Van Zante and Sage Ehresman each had four assist.

Rylan James added eight points for the Hawks and Ehresman scored five points. Van Zante scored four points and Canyon Kuhlmann had three points. John Trettin had two points.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s boys shot 42 percent, 21-of-50, from the field and knocked down 12of-18 free throw attempts. The Hawks had 38 rebounds to the Braves’ 25 rebounds.

Brody McKeag scored 13 points for Montezu-

ma and Logan Price had 10. The Braves shot just 26 percent, 14-of-54, from the field and went 6-of-9 at the line.

Lynnville-Sully’s girls had a tough go at home against Montezuma.

Montezuma was up 13-10 by the end of the first period and led the Hawks 24-20 at halftime.

Lynnville-Sully faced a 31-26 deficit after three quarters and was outscored 16-12 in the final eight minutes.

“We didn’t play very well. We could never calm ourselves down to execute what we wanted to do on either end of the floor,” Lynnville-Sully girls’ head coach Jerry Hulsing said. “Montezuma played well. They were the better team (Friday night).”

The Hawks shot 28 percent from the field, hitting 13-of-46. Montezuma connected on 16of-39, 41 percent, from the field. The Bravettes sank 14-of-20 foul shots while the Hawks went 10-of-16 at the freethrow line.

“We were not being very efficient on offense and not moving the ball quickly enough to be able to attack gaps to get good shots, and that put a lot of pressure on our defense to get stops,” Hulsing said.

Brenna Lanser had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawk girls. Kasiah Ehresman had 10 points, three steals and

PCM boys defeat North Polk, take over second in Heart of Iowa Conference

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News ALLEMAN — Prairie City-Monroe’s boys basketball team avenged an early-season loss Friday when it traveled to North Polk and dominated the Comets from the opening tip.

Senior Logan Gilman scored 26 points and dished out three assists as the Mustangs led by 14 after one quarter and cruised to the 59-41 road victory.

PCM, which also got 10 rebounds from freshman Andrew Van Ryswyk, moved into sole possession of second place in the Heart of Iowa Conference following the win.

The Comets and Mustangs came into the game with three conference losses, but PCM left no doubt after leading 23-9 after one quarter.

Gilman, the HOIC’s leading scorer, hit 10 shots from the floor, two from long range and was 4-of-6 from the line, while Luke Greiner and Austin Brown each scored eight points.

Greiner also grabbed seven rebounds, and Brown dished out three assists.

After the first quarter, PCM only outscored the Comets by four, but the first quarter domination was good enough to help the Mustangs to a double-digit win.

Brett Haun scored 20 points to lead the Comets, while Grant Rampton had 12.

Tigerhawks Continued from Page 2B The road win gives Colfax-Mingo a season split against BGM. The Bears won 67-54 in Colfax earlier this season. Fiebelkorn and Jansen had 57 of the team’s 67 in that one.

Colfax-Mingo plays at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against rival Lynnville-Sully in Colfax. The boys game follows the girls contest, which tips off at 6 p.m. Both Hawk squads have just one loss each on the year.

The Mustangs have won four straight games and five of their last six to improve to 12-5 overall and 9-3 in conference play. North Polk came into the game winners Gilman of five of six but dropped to 10-6 overall and 9-4 in the HOIC. The victory for PCM gives it a split this season.

Haun hit a game-winning 3-pointer to give the Comets a 60-58 win in Monroe earlier this season.

The Mustangs play at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against Saydel in Monroe.

The game follows the varsity girls game, which starts at 6 p.m.

GIRLS North Polk 52, PCM 46, OT ALLEMAN — Maddy Hill buried a game-tying 3-pointer with three seconds to go in regulation and then the Comets outscored the Mustangs 9-3 in overtime.

The 52-46 win moved North Polk into third place in the HOIC. Kayla Jennings scored 12 points and had three assists to lead the Mustangs, who dropped to 10-8 overall and 9-4 in the HOIC. Katie Vande Wall scored GIRLS BGM 55, Colfax-Mingo 33 The Bears pulled away from a close game with a 15-2 advantage in the second quarter and extended the lead following a 20-8 third quarter.

Sophomore Ries Wilson had 11 points and eight rebounds to lead the Tigerhawks, who trailed 11-9 after one quarter. Junior Dakota Hostetter added six points and 11 boards, and junior Amy Russell chipped in four points, four rebounds and five steals.

The Tigerhawks have lost

nine points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss.

The Mustangs missed the front end of three oneand-ones and were 5-of-11 from the line in the game.

Jennings “I was proud of how hard we played in this game, even though it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to,” PCM coach Jeff Lindsay said.

“That’s a good team. They have been playing well. For us to go there and play like that, I was proud of that effort.”

North Polk (11-6, 10-4) has won four of its last five games.

The Mustangs have lost two of their last three games.

Jayci Vos scored seven points and had three steals, while Lexi Timmins scored seven points.

Karina Van Dyke grabbed seven boards and blocked three shots, while Bailey Brodersen and Rachel Stafford had seven and six rebounds, respectively.

The win for North Polk completes the season sweep.

The Comets won 44-36 in Monroe earlier this season thanks to a 16-7 advantage in the third quarter.

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three of their last four games and dropped to 5-13 overall and 5-10 in South Iowa Cedar League play.

BGM won its second straight game and is now 10-9 overall and 7-8 in Wilson conference play.

BGM swept the season series.

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two assists. Makenzy Rozendaal handed out three assists.

Marissa Vos scored eight points and controlled eight rebounds.

Camryn Russell added two points.

Montezuma got 14 points from Shelby Helm and 10 points from Breck Goodman.

The Hawk girls and Bravettes are 18-1 overall and 14-1 in SICL play.

L y n n v i l l e - S u l l y ’s teams have one more

conference doubleheader Tuesday at Colfax-Mingo. The SICL girls’ teams play the conference crossover games Friday.

The Hawk boys have two more conference games after Tuesday, playing at Iowa Valley Thursday. The SICL boys’ crossover games are Feb. 12.

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

Randy Taylor/Taylor Photography Lynnville-Sully’s Makenzy Rozendaal (24) drives to the basket against Montezuma Friday in Sully. The Class 1A 12th-ranked Bravettes handed ninth-ranked Lynnville-Sully its first loss of the season, 49-38, in South Iowa Cedar League action.

Prohm falls to mentor as ISU loses to Aggies COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Iowa State coach Steve Prohm tried to filter out the emotion of facing his mentor.

It was tough to do, at least until tip-off Saturday against former boss Billy Kennedy and No. 5 Texas A&M. “Once you start the game, you’re more engaged with your team,” Prohm said after his No. 14 Cyclones lost 72-62 in the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Danuel House scored 20 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer late in the second half for Texas A&M (18-3).

Star forward Georges Niang scored 15 points for the Cyclones (16-5).

He picked up his fourth foul with 11:43 left in the second half, and fouled out with 1:39 to go and A&M leading 65-60.

Prohm was Kennedy’s top assistant at Murray State. Prohm took over that program four years ago when Kennedy left the Racers for A&M. Deonte Burton added 11 points for the Cyclones.

They had 16 turnovers, including five by Abdel Nader.

No. 3 Hawkeyes cruise past Northwestern IOWA CITY (AP) — Jarrod Uthoff dominated the first half.

Peter Jok owned the second one — and Iowa posted yet another Big Ten blowout.

Jok had 22 of his 26 points in the second half to help third-ranked Iowa cruised past Northwestern 85-71 on Sunday.

Uthoff scored 23 points for the Hawkeyes (174, 8-1 Big Ten), who sent Northwestern to its fifth straight loss.

He shook off his season-low nine points in Thursday’s defeat at No. 8 Maryland with 19 in the first half as Iowa went up by 16.

Jok followed with three straight 3-pointers and Iowa rolled to its seventh league win by at least 10 points.

Tre Demps had a season-high 30 points for Northwestern (15-8, 3-7). Bryant McIntosh, the Wildcats’ leading scorer at 15 points per game, was held to four.

Northwestern has lost seven of its last 10 after winning 10 straight to end 2015.

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Wrestling: Newton takes third at 2016 Little Hawkeye Conference tournament Continued from Page 1B Class 3A eighth-ranked Duncan Lee came up short of a conference title at 182 pounds. Lee pinned Grinnell’s Isaiah Mcalexander in 1 minute, 33 seconds in a semifinal match.

Lee, who had a LHC title a year ago at 195, began the 182-pound championship match with a takedown of Norwalk’s Hunter England. The Newton senior had a 3-1 lead after the first period and led 5-3 until late in the second period when England snagged a takedown.

England pushed his lead to 9-5 on a reversal to start the third period. Lee escaped which was followed by a takedown by England. Lee escaped again to make it 11-7, which was the final score. Lee is 43-5 overall.

Senior Bryce Tish, who was the LHC champion at 145 pounds last year, went after the 152-pound title this year. Tish (21-14) pinned Grinnell’s Jevin Wyatt in 3:54 in a semifinal match then was pinned by Norwalk’s Alan Moore at the 2:52 mark of the championship match.

Newton junior Tanner Petro overcame a 5-3 first-period deficit against DCG’s Ben Fisher to win a semifinal match. Petro won 8-7 on a late takedown to advance to the 160-pound championship match. Petro (14-10) lost by a fall to Norwalk’s Zach Cook in the title bout.

Versteegh, Lee, Tish and Petro along with freshman Blake Cockerton at 106, sophomore Ross Hull at 120, senior Jordan Henning at 195 and junior Caleb Kite at 220 earned medals and All-Little Hawkeye Conference honors.

Cockerton was pinned by Grinnell’s Joe Simon in 33 seconds in a semifinal. He received a bye in the consolation semifinal putting him in the 106 third-place match. Cockerton (21-20) pinned Norwalk’s Ethan Froelich to take third.

Hull had a 15-0 technical fall over Oskaloosa’s Talon Munger in a 120-pound quarterfinal match. He lost 11-7 in the semifinals to DCG’s Drew Kearney then pinned Pella’s Lane Rodamaker in 1:41 of the consolation semifinals. Hull 27-25) make Munger in the third-place match, chalking up another tech fall, 18-2.

Henning was pinned by Norwalk’s Jake Seely in the 195-pound semifinals. He received a bye in the con-

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High freshman Coltin Whitten, seen here in a junior varsity match earlier this season, finished fourth at 145-pounds in Saturday’s Little Hawkeye Conference tournament.

solation semifinals advancing him to the third-place match. Henning (9-8) pinned Tyson Breuklander of Oskaloosa in 1:42 for third place.

At 220, Kite pinned DCG’s Brady Simmons in the quarterfinals and lost by a fall to Norwalk’s Drake Leek in the semifinals. In the consolation semifinals, Kite pinned Pella’s Zach Vandonselaar in 46 seconds. Kite (1518) made quick work — 25 seconds — of Grinnell’s Brett Clayton to take third.

Junior Aren Sorensen (16-34) reached the 126-pound third-place match but was pinned by Norwalk’s Colton Pierangeli in 1:20. Sorensen was pinned by Grinnell’s Lane Milner in a semifinal match then pinned Pella’s Andrew Whitten in a consolation semifinal match.

Senior Cole Peters began his day on the match with a pin of Norwalk’s Chase Rudolf in 13 seconds in the 132-pound quarterfinals. Peters lost a heartbreaker, 6-4 in overtime, to Oskaloosa’s Drew Sams, who is ranked at 138 pounds.

Peters regrouped to defeat Pella’s Ethan Speltz 5-2 in the consola-

Swim Continued from Page 1B for Webb. The former record time was 1:00.52 set

by Decorah’s Mac Faldet in 2015.

Warner, who was third last year, captured the championship in the 100 backstroke. He pulled away from the field to win in 58.48 seconds. The second-place swimmer finished in 1:02.41. Newton teammate Knoll was fourth in 1:03.76.

“We had an excellent conference meet. We’re excited about the five conference champions and finishing third as a team, but we saw drops in times

tion semifinals. In a tight third-place match with Grinnell’s Kaiden Gosselink, Peters (7-7) had a 6-5 lead after two periods. Gosselink reversed Peters and pinned him in the third period.

Freshman Cole Whitten (2-2) lost by a fall to Reed Hillenga of Dallas Center-Grimes in the quarterfinals.

Whitten pinned Pella’s Cole Larson in the consolation semifinals to reach the 145-pound third-place match.

Whitten faced Hillenga again and was pinned early in the third period.

Brady Smith, a junior, lost by a 17-1 tech fall to Class 3A ninth-ranked Jason Beebe of Oskaloosa in the 170-pound semifinals. Smith (7-5) recorded his own tech fall, 17-2, over Norwalk’s Nick Foster to reach the third-place match. Nick Brushaber of DCG got past Smith on a 3-0 decision in the third-place bout.

Junior Alex Miller (17-26) finished fourth in the 285-pound division, losing by a fall to DCG’s Coty Lemon.

Miller got a takedown at the end of his quarterfinal match to beat Norwalk’s Logan Schwery 5-4. He was pinned in 39 seconds by Grinnell’s Tanner Hoffstetter in the semifinal

from everyone. We had a lot of personal-best times,” Newton head coach Dave Hook said.

Webb was named the top swimmer of the meet.

Seniors Zach Theis, King and Webb were named to the NCSC all-academic team.

Boone captured the team championship with 460.5 points with last year’s champion, Decorah, in second with 322.5 points. Newton was third with 313.5 points followed by Grinnell with 230.5, Oskaloosa 197, Vinton 114 and Williamsburg 46.

King tied for second in the 50 freestyle with Decorah’s Trevor Malvern in 23.37 seconds. Warner placed second in the 100 freestyle in 50.28 seconds.

Knoll was ninth in the 50 free in 24.85 seconds.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton Cardinal Boys Swimming’s Isaak Webb churns the water swimming the breaststroke. Webb won the North Central Swim Conference 100-yard breaststroke championship and the 100-yard butterfly title Saturday at Grinnell.

Webb, a senior, was named the outstanding swimmer of the NCSC meet.

match.

Senior Parker Schuster (14-28) was pinned by Norwalk’s Tyler Hirl in a 138-pound quarterfinal and lost by a fall in the consolation semifinals to DCG’s Bain Broderick. He lost a wild fifth-place match, 15-12, to Pella’s Sam Fredrickson.

“I am excited to see how the next couple of weeks go. We have two weeks off from competition to iron out a few last minute things before our district tournament,” Swedenhjelm said. “I am confident our guys are going to do all they can do the last couple of weeks so we can peak in the most important two tournaments of the year.”

Newton prepares for the Class 3A District 5 tournament on Feb. 13 hosted by Dallas Center-Grimes.

Also in the district tournament are Norwalk, Des Moines North/Hoover, Des Moines Roosevelt, Southeast Polk, West Des Moines Vally and Waukee.

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“Jacob has been steady for us all season, and that is why he is on our relays. His 50 freestyle was a personal best, and he dropped two seconds on his backstroke race,” Hook said.

The 200 medley relay team of Deklan Lewis, Paul Maharry, Mason Lee and Logan Heisdorffer finished sixth in 1:55.74. Lee, Lewis and Heisdorffer combined with Adam Hunter for seventh place in Knoll the 200 free relay in 1:45.57.

Maharry shaved two seconds off his time in the 100 breaststroke to place sixth in 1:11.77. He dropped five seconds off his time in the 200 individual medley for eighth place in 2:25.15. Lewis was 10th in the individual medley race in 2:30.84.

Hunter took fifth in the 500 freestyle in 5:39.93 and Heisdorffer was ninth in 6:00.38. Both were personal-best times for the swimmers.

King Hunter placed seventh in the 200 freestyle in 2:08.14 and senior Chet Adams was 13th in 2:31.77.

Hook said Newton’s 400 freestyle relay team of Heisdorffer, Hunter, Lee and Maharry was very competitive. It took sixth in 3:57.51.

In the 100 freestyle, Lewis was 12th in 1:01.17 and Adams was 15th in 1:06.15. Lee placed 12th in the butterfly in 1:09.20. Grant Hamand finished 17th in the breaststroke in Warner 1:36.79 and 19th in the 50 free in 31.82 seconds.

The Cardinals prepare this week for Saturday’s district swim meet at Johnston. In the district meet with Newton are Johnston, Ankeny, Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln/Thomas Jefferson, Des Moines East, Des Moines Hoover/North, Mason City and Waukee. The Iowa state swim meet is Feb. 13 at Marshalltown.

Swimming at the district meet Webb begins at 12:30 p.m.

“We’re right on target as we head into district week. We’ve had hard practices going into the conference meet and we saw drop in times, which is a good sign,” Hook said. “We’ll do our tapering this week to get ready for district.”

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

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sued 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 Two Hundred Eighty-seven in Denniston Farms Addition Plat No. Three, in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears on Plat recorded in Plat Book E Pages 305-312, in the Office of the Recorder of said County.

Property Address 1110 E 15TH ST S, NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/01/2016 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 $89,217.77 Costs $5,864.38 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $4,030.69 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST. STE#100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515)222-9400 Date 01/08/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 1 & 8

ROBERTA A. OGBURN; VANRYSWYK PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC.; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION; 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 ONE HUNDRED TWO AND 25/100 FT (102.25') OF LOT FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) OF JORDAN'S EAST ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF COLFAX, IOWA Property Address 602 S GOODRICH ST, COLFAX, IA 50054 The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/01/2016 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 $94,895.72 Costs $2,631.51 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $2,155.07 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney DAVID M. ERICKSON 215 10TH ST, STE 1300 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515)288-2500 Date 01/12/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 1 & 8

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.) 15-003100 CASE # EQCV119335 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC vs DEFENDANT: TODD GIBSON A/K/A TODD S. GIBSON; SPOUSE OF TODD GIBSON A/K/A TODD S. GIBSON; MARANDA CURPHY; SPOUSE OF MARANDA CURPHY; WALKER, BILLINGSLEY AND BAIR; CITY OF PRAIRIE CITY; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION, 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 118 feet of Lots 8 and 9 in Block 3 of J.W. Butters Addition to the City of Prairie City, Jasper County, Iowa, except the East 8 feet of said Lot 8.

Property Address 501 E JEFFERSON ST, PRAIRIE CITY, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 02/23/2016 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 $112,217.70 Costs $2,364.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $4,558.11 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney MATTHEW E LAUGHLIN 215 10TH ST, STE 1300 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515)288-2500 Date 12/23/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF January 25 & February 1

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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.) 16-000038 CASE # EQCV119492 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: CATHERINE M. SMALLEY, 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 West Half of Lots Three and Four, Block Seven in Brand's Addition to the City of Sully, Jasper County, Iowa Property Address 807 4TH ST, SULLY, IA 50251 The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/01/2016 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.

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Judgment Amount $65,044.76 Costs $2,335.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $5,902.37 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST. STE#100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515)222-9400 Date 01/14/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 1 & 8 Adam D. Otto TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Amended and Restated Ruth B. Jaimes and Albert E. Jaimes Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Ruth B. Jaimes, deceased, who died on or about 26th day of December, 2015.

You are hereby notified that Alberta Finley and Marsha Mullin are the trustees of the Amended and Restated Ruth B. Jaimes and Albert E. Jaimes Revocable Trust dated the 20th day of May, 2005 and the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Ruth B. Jaimes and Albert E. Jaimes Revocable Trust Agreement dated May 12, 2015.

Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated this 27th day of January, 2016.

Amended and Restated Ruth B. Jaimes and Albert E. Jaimes Revocable Trust First Amendment to Amended and Restated Ruth B. Jaimes and Albert E. Jaimes Revocable Trust Alberta Finley 1215 Oak Park Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313 Marsha Mullin 1100 N. 4th Ave. E. Newton, IA 50208 Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0009064, Attorney for Trustees OTTO LAW OFFICE, PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 adam@ottolawyers.com Date of second publication February 8, 2016.

February 1 & 8 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.) 15-003170 CASE # EQCV119231 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs DEFENDANT: LESTER GELLETT AKA LES GELLETT AND SHERRY GELLETT; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION N.D.; 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 Two Hundred Eighty-seven in Denniston Farms Addition Plat No. Three, in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears on Plat recorded in Plat Book E Pages 305-312, in the Office of the Recorder of said County.

Property Address 1110 E 15TH ST S, NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/01/2016 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.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF VIANNA COLLETTE CASTILLO PROBATE NO. GCPR036790 ORIGINAL NOTICE Date Petition filed: 12/18/15 TO THE NATURAL PARENTS OF THE ABOVE WARD: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the clerk of this court naming you as the natural mother and natural father of the Ward in this action, which petition prays for Guardianship of the Ward. The name and address of the attorney for the Ward and proposed Guardian is Lucas W. Otto, Otto Law Office, PLLC, 123 W. 2nd St. N., Newton, IA 50208.

The attorney's phone number is 641number: 792-7000; facsimile 641-792-7001.

You must serve a motion, answer or consent on or before the 8th day of March, 2016, and within a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Jasper County, at the courthouse in Newton, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. Hearing is currently set for March 8, 2016 If you require the assistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at 1-800-735-2942.)

CLERK OF COURT Jasper County Courthouse Newton, Iowa 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS February 1, 8 and 15 NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT TO: Joshua Brannen and Mary Brannen Parties in Possession 511 E. 26th St. S., Newton, IA 50208 You and each of you are hereby notified: (1) The written contract dated May 3, 2014, and executed by 511, LLC as vendor, and Joshua Brannen and Mary Brannen as vendees, for the sale of the following described real estate: Lot Ten in Block “T” Aurora Heights Subdivision in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book D, at page 201 in the Office of the Recorder of said County, and that part of vacated sidewalk adjacent to and South of lot line dividing Lots 9 and 10. (Locally known as 511 E. 26th St. S., Newton, IA 50208) has not been complied with in the following particulars: (a) November 1, 2015 principal and interest......................$685.17 (b) November 1, 2015 real estate taxes................................$109.33 (c) November 1, 2015 insurance. . ........................................$ 50.00 (d) December 1, 2015 principal and interest......................$685.17 (e) December 1, 2015 real estate taxes................................$109.33 (f) December 1, 2015 insurance... ........................................$ 50.00 (g) January 1, 2016 principal and interest............................$685.17 (h) January 1, 2016 real estate taxes................................$109.33 (i) January 1, 2016 insurance....... ........................................$ 50.00 ............................Total $2,533.50 (2) The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the third (3rd) publication of this notice in the newspaper, shall perform the terms and conditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

(3) The amount of attorney fees claimed by the Vendors pursuant to Section 656.7 of the Code of Iowa is $ 50.00 (not to exceed $50.00). Payment of the attorney fees is not required to comply with this notice in order to prevent forfeiture.

Adam D. Otto, Attorney ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Address: 123 W. 2nd St. N. PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 (641) 792-7000 Adam@ottolawyers.com Attorney for 511, LLC, Vendor Date of Third Publication February 15, 2016 February 1, 8 and 15 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.) 15-003171 CASE # EQCV119108 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. vs DEFENDANT: ROBERTA OGBURN AKA ROBERTA A. OGBURN; SPOUSE OF ROBERTA OGBURN AKA ROBERTA A. OGBURN; VANRYSWYK PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC.; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION; 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 ONE HUNDRED TWO AND 25/100 FT (102.25') OF LOT FOUR (4) IN BLOCK FOUR (4) OF JORDAN'S EAST ADDITION TO THE TOWN, NOW CITY OF COLFAX, IOWA Property Address 602 S GOODRICH ST, COLFAX, IA 50054 The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/01/2016 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH B. JAIMES, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036806 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Ruth B. Jaimes, Deceased, who died on or about December 26, 2015: You are hereby notified that on January 28, 2016, the last will and testament of Ruth B. Jaimes, deceased, bearing date of May 20, 2005, * First Codicil dated May 12, 2015 was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Alberta Finley and Marsha Mullin were 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 28, 2016.

Date of second publication 8th day of February, 2016 Alberta Finley and Marsha Mullin Executor of the Estate 1215 Oak Park Ave. Des Moines, IA 50313 1100 N. 4th Ave. E. Newton, IA 50208 Address Probate Code Section 304 Adam D. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Attorney for the Executor OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address adam@ottolawyers.com *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) February 1 & 8 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NADA BERNICE ALLSPACH, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 036795 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of NADA BERNICE ALLSPACH, Deceased, who died on or about December 25, 2015: You are hereby notified that on December 31, 2015, the Last Will and Testament of NADA BERNICE ALLSPACH, deceased, bearing date of July 25, 2001, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Julie McConnell 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 5, 2016.

BRUCE NUZUM, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for Executor CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue West, Newton, Iowa 50208 Julie McConnell Executor of Estate 431 E. 4th St. S., Newton, Iowa 50208 Date of second publication: February 8th, 2016 February 1 & 8 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.) 15-003100 CASE # EQCV119335 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC vs DEFENDANT: TODD GIBSON A/K/A TODD S. GIBSON; SPOUSE OF TODD GIBSON A/K/A TODD S. GIBSON; MARANDA CURPHY; SPOUSE OF MARANDA CURPHY; WALKER, BILLINGSLEY AND BAIR; CITY OF PRAIRIE CITY; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION, IN REM As a result of the judgment ren-

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www.newtondailynews.com | Monday | Feb. 1, 2016

Cardinal girls finish perfect, boys lose to Pella

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News PELLA — Newton High’s bowling teams concluded their regular-season dual meets with a split Saturday against Pella at the Excit-A-Bowl lanes.

The Cardinal girls defeated Pella by 770 pins to chalk up an undefeated season, 10-0, which included going without a loss in Little Hawkeye Conference competition. Newton won 2,214-1,444.

Pella broke the Newton boys’ six match winning streak. The Cardinal boys dropped the LHC match with the Little Dutch, 2,769-2,514. Newton’s boys finish with a 7-3 dual mark.

Alyssa White paced the Cardinal girls with a 303 series on games of 139 and 164. Alexis Etter and Kayla Sopher came close to rolling a 300 series.

Etter had a 298 (167-131) and Sopher had a 296 (138-158).

Fourth-best on the day for Newton was Lizzy Coyle with a 281 (161-120) followed by Alicia Miller’s 259 (131128). Kaytie Hughes rolled a 243 (129-114). Newton’s Baker Games scores were 145, 151, 149, 190 and 142.

The Newton girls were without senior Madison Humphrey because of a death in her family.

Newton’s boys were led by senior Shea Carre with a 368 with games of 193 and 175. Reece Thurmond threw a 348 (186-162) and Reid Miller, who

Girls Continued from Page 1B was up 8-7 going into the second quarter. The Fillies opened with a 10-0 run to go up 17-8 by the 3:34 mark of the second period.

Newton’s Alex Hutchinson had a three-point play followed by a basket by Ryanne Rausch to make it a four-point game.

Two free throws with a minute left and a 3-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer lifted DCG to a 22-13 halftime lead.

“We stressed all week and (Friday night) about playing with confidence for 32 minutes,” Sharp said. “I think we played with good confidence for 24 minutes — not in the second quarter. We put them at the line at the end quite a bit just trying to get the ball back.”

The Fillies extended their lead to the 34-19 margin in the third period.

Hutchinson led the Cardinals with 11 points. The rally in the fourth quarter was started on back-to-back 3-pointers from Courtney Jacobsen, who finished with six points.

Rachel Lowary tossed in 15 points and Jenna Borchers had 13 for DCG (12-5, 6-3 LHC).

Newton is 8-8 overall and

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Alyssa White delivers for the Cardinal girls Saturday. Reid Miller rolls one during a Newton High practice session. leading them to thier 10th dual win of the bowling season at Pella. Reid has the third-best individual series for the Cardinals in Newton finished undefeated in dual action this season.

Saturday’s dual at Pella. Newton lost to finish 7-3 in duals.

had the only 200 game of the day, finished a 325 (119-205).

Shaiden Simmons bowled a 317 (154-163) and Cutter Benac had a 289 (147-142). Sam Supino finished at 286 (140-146). The boys’ Baker Games scores were 185, 217, 165, 169 and 132.

Newton’s junior varsity bowlers finished their season with wins. The boys’ junior varsity went 9-1 with a 1,081-1,360 win Saturday. The New-

3-5 in LHC play.

The Cardinals learn their Class 4A regional pairing Monday afternoon.

The Cardinals play at home Monday against Chariton in non-conference action and host 4A 13th-ranked Grinnell Tuesday in conference action. Both games are at 6:15 p.m.

In junior varsity play Friday, DCG defeated Newton, 27-21.

Taylor Ryan scored six points and Randi Walters had five for Newton.

Newton’s freshman girls lost 34-31 to Dallas Center-Grimes.

Rachel Rhoads had nine points for Newton. Peyton Maher had eight points and nine rebounds.

Emily Valtman scored seven points and Abbie Barr had three steals.

Newton 8-5-10-10—33 DCG 7-15-12-16—50 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 2-0-2-4, Jenkins 1-3-3-5, Moon 0-0-1-0, Hutchinson 4-3-5-11, Reynolds 1-0-2-2, Shipley 1-0-1-2, Jacobsen 0/2-0-1-6, Horn 0-0-1-0, Pressgrove 0-0-1-0.

Rhoads 2-1-1-5. TOTALS: 11/2-7-18-33.

Dallas Center-Grimes (FG/3-pt(: Kramer 1/12-1-7, Jorgensen 0-1-0-1, Borchers 2/1-6-213, Junge 1-0-0-2, Vroegh 0-0-4-0, Masching 2-2-3-6, Wuebker 1-0-0-2, Lowary 1/2-7-115, Nolte 1-2-1-4, Carpenter 0-0-1-0. TOTALS: 9/4-20-13-50.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High’s Ellie Horn stretches to defend a drive to the basket by Dallas Center-Grimes’ Mallory Vroegh (21) in an earlier meeting of the teams in Newton. On Friday, the 15th-ranked Fillies beat Newton, 50-33, in Grimes.

ton coed junior varsity team was 8-1, bowling unopposed Saturday.

“The junior varsity teams did very well this year,” Newton head coach Brett Jacobs said. “They only lost to Marshalltown in our first meet of the season.”

Newton’s varsity teams go to work practicing for the Little Hawkeye Conference meet on Feb. 13 at Val Lanes in West Des Moines. The Cardinals go back to Val Lanes Feb. 16 for

their Class 2A district meet.

Boys JV — 2,081: Austin Johansen 281 (149-132), Tayler Hernandez 274 (111-163), Zion Dickey 251 (124-127), Michael Hodnett 246 (123-123), Joe Malsom 227 (110-117); Baker Games scores: 134, 180, 150, 146, 192.

Coed JV — 1,908: Devon Young 305 (171-134), John Ross 256 (122-134), Luiz Carlos 253 (84-169), Brady Eberline 251 (128-123), Taylor Johnson 249 (131-118); Baker Games scores: 110, 109, 125, 100, 150.

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

Boys Continued from Page 1B Sturtz had four points in the second quarter to help the Cardinals tie the game up at 18-18 after trailing 16-12 after one quarter of play. Joseph Banfield started the run for Newton in the period and Drew Stout came off the bench to drain a 3-pointer, which put the Cardinals in front for good.

“I’m proud of our guys, and they worked together to win this one,” Liley said.

The Cardinals had an answer for each challenge put up by the Mustangs. A trey by Roush, who finished with 17 points, handed the Cardinals a 28-24 halftime lead.

Newton’s Morgan Maher got in on the scoring to begin the third quarter then Gholson pushed Newton’s lead to 10 points.

Gholson had back-to-back three-point plays to give the Cardinals a 36-26 lead with 6:16 left.

The Mustangs battled back to within four, 44-40, with two minutes left in the third quarter. Stout’s basket made it 49-42 heading into the fourth quarter.

It was 57-51 with just less than six minutes to play. Newton’s Sturtz went 12-for12 from the free-throw line, Gholson and Banfield also hit free throws down the stretch to keep the Mustangs from getting any closer.

“Garrett played a great game. Jwan got us started off well,” Liley said. “All of our guys who played contributed to this win — rebounding, playing sound defense and getting a basket at the right time. We’re playing as a team.”

Sturtz finished with 23 points, 13-of-13 at the line, 13 rebounds and three assists. Gholson added 18 points, going 6-of-6 at the line.

Gholson moved to ninth on the NHS career scoring list with 699 points, passing Tom Altemeier, who had 695 points from 1962 to 1963. Josh Evans stands at No. 8 with 703 points and Sean Bunger is No. 7 at 718 points.

Newton was 24-of-28 at the foul line for the game. The Cardinals shot 45 percent, 22-of-49, from the field.

Roush had two steals. Banfield claimed seven rebounds and dished out four assists.

Newton had a 31-22 edge in rebounding.

Newton players took three charging fouls in the game.

“That’s Newton basketball. We want our guys to stand their ground defensively and take the charges,” Liley said.

Dallas Center-Grimes (8-7, 3-6 LHC) got 20 points from Doug Heritage and 15 points from Steve Borneman. The Mustangs cashed in on 15-of-18 free throw attempts. They shot 51 percent, 22 of 43, from the field.

Newton’s junior varsity won 38-36 led by Greyson Graham with 15 points and Trey Vanderlaan with 13. De’Andre Roush had eight rebounds and Josh Gulling had two steals.

The Newton freshmen lost 64-40 at Dallas Center-Grimes. Cole Webster scored 19 points for the Cardinals.

With the win, the Cardinal varsity improved to 10-4 overall and 5-3 in LHC play. They are in a battle for second place in the Little Hawkeye Conference with Norwalk and Grinnell.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Standing his ground is Newton’s Jake Bennett as Dallas Center-Grimes’ Steve Borneman (44) crashes into him in an earlier meeting in Newton. Bennett got the charging foul on Borneman, which is part of the Cardina’s game.

Newton took three charges in Friday’s 74-62 win at DCG.

“Friday night’s win was big for us as a team in the conference and for seedings for our district,” Liley said.

Newton has a non-conference game at home Monday against Class 3A 10thranked Chariton. The Cardinals host Grinnell (10-5, 5-4 LHC) in a Little Hawkeye Conference showdown Tuesday. Both games tip off at 7:30 p.m. at NHS gym.

Newton 12-16-21-25—74 DCG 16-8-18-20—62 Newton (FG/3-pt): Sturtz 5-13-1-23, Stout 0/1-0-2-3, Roush 3/3-2-4-17, Bennett 0-0-1-0, Banfield 3-3-3-9, Gholson 3/26-3-18, Ventling 1-0-2-2, Maher 1-0-3-2. TOTALS: 16/6-2419-74.

Dallas Center-Grimes (FG/3-pt): Bertrand 3-1-5-7, Washington 4-0-4-8, Kleen 0-0-1-0, Shivvers 1-0-4-2, Hertiage 4/3-33-20, Rude 1-2-1-4, Jacobsen 1-4-2-6, Borneman 5-5-2-15.

TOTALS: 19/3-15-22-62.

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