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Newton man arrested after 4-year-old tests positive for drugs

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Students play on the Berg Elementary School playground on a recent day. The Newton Community School District’s administrative team is one of many nationwide who will need to review all of the provisions of the “No Child Left Behind” replacement known as the “Every Student Succeds Act.”

Impact of ‘No Child Left Behind’ replacement still unclear Newton superintendent said there are many provisions to review

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The most comprehensive piece of federal education reform legislation in many years seems to positively address some of the major issues either created or not addressed by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002.

The Every Student Succeeds Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on Dec. 10.

While some of the everyday local implications might take some time to be fully understood, the effort by Congress and the president to reform the unpopular No Child Left Behind provisions seems to generally be appreciated.

Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise said the act restores some power to the

states, and, more importantly, undoes some of the damage done by NCLB. “I’m pleased with the broad, bipartisan support for this important federal legislation to fix the flawed No Child Left Behind law,” Wise said. “Iowa — and all states — deserve a system of accountability and oversight that drives student learning and is based on growth and improvement. I appreciate that this legislation restores the proper balance between the role of states and the federal government in education accountability.”

On the more local level, the exact changes the ESSA will bring still aren’t completely clear. Newton Community School District Superintendent Bob Callaghan said a comprehensive federal education law usually has many com-

ponents, and the act is no exception.

“This document is being reviewed,” Callaghan said. “It has many layers that are being discussed at multiple levels — principals, superintendents, state level, etc. I do not believe anyone (in the district) has a firm enough grasp to comment at this time.”

Callaghan said a work session or leadership workshop about the ESSA could take place in the weeks or months ahead.

The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 359-65 vote on Dec. 2. Iowa Congressmen Dave Loebsack, Rod Blum and David Young all voted in favor of the bill, while Steve King voted against it.

Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst both voted in favor of the original Senate version of the bill, which was passed by an 81-17 count in July.

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A Newton man was arrested after a 4-yearold child tested positive for drugs.

Eric P. McD ow e l l , 26, is charged w i t h c h i l d endangerment McDowell along with possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts

after authorities were called Tuesday to the 1100 block of East 12th Street North in Newton.

The child endangerment charge stems from events that occurred in October. Officers were advised a 4-year-old child tested positive during a drug screen while in the care of McDowell. Officers also found that McDowell admitted to using methamphetamine while he responsible for the child.

Newton Police issued a warrednt for his arrest.

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Newton Fire Department to add new firefighter position

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A new full-time firefighter will join the Newton Fire Department after the city council gave the green light at its Tuesday meeting.

Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik requested the additional position during a budget workshop, and the council approved its inclusion in the budget moving forward.

“I’m excited,” Wellik said. “It is a chance for us to staff at a level that is appropriate for the business that we are doing.”

In a report he sent

to the council, Wellik outlined the need for the position as well as its effect on the budget. Under the current staffing level, two shifts are staffed at six and one shift is staffed at seven. The goal of the fire department is to be staffed at a level of seven staff per shift. The new position brings the total number of full-time firefighters to 22.

“By adding one person to each crew, bringing the staff level back to seven per shift allows there to be a minimum of six crew members per shift,” Wellik said.

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Residents attend multiple political events before the caucus County residents jump party, style lines in attending forums

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Frank Harger was one of more than 100 people to show up to a public Republican presidential candidate appearance Dec. 30 — he was at a Democratic event about 10 days later.

Harger made sure he made it to as many candidate events as he could. In fact, last week, his Monday and Thursday visits to Democratic events sandwiched a GOP appearance he attended on Tuesday.

It’s not like Harger was just in it for the free food; many events were held at sites that had no refreshments. He was there to hear what each candidate had to say, holding off on deciding as long as he

could.

“There is a lot of government waste,” Harger said after one of the bigger events, a Jan. 9 appearance

by Bernie Sanders. “And the ‘stealing’ or ‘borrowing’ or whatever they call it, regarding Social Security, has to stop.”

Time is an important factor. Some caucus-goers are retired or have flexible work schedules that allowed them to hit multiple events. Jon Dunwell attended two GOP candidate events in one morning — Carly Fiorina in Colfax and Mike Huckabee in Newton.

Dunwell had his two sons, Addison and Bryce, meet Huckabee during the Republican’s appearance at Moo’s BBQ. The family ordered food

during the event, and Bryce ended up eating a large plate of barbecued meat while sitting about 10 feet in front of the former Arkansas governor.

Huckabee, a sort of aspiring barbecue aficionado, asked Bryce at length about what he liked about the food. He smiled and pointed out he’d wiped his hands clean before shaking hands with Huckabee.

“We have got to take advantage of this,” Dunwell said. “Not every state gets to have this kind of experience.”

Independent, or “no party” voters, make up the largest percentage of registered Iowa voters.

According to data released by the Iowa Secretary of State on Jan. 27 there were 1,935,873 registered voters statewide. That includes about 725,000 who listed no party, 615,000 Republicans, 586,000 Democrats

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Frank Harger, of Newton, signs in on a form at the Jasper County Community Center during Bernie Sanders’ Jan. 9 event. Harger and other county residents were able to make the most out of the caucus season, going to multiple candidate public forums and meetings held by both parties.

and almost 7,600 who listed other party affiliations.

Harger, like many caucus-goers, was concerned about Medicare and Medicaid as he listened to

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“All the candidates call themselves fiscal conservatives,” Harger said.

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Newton Wellness: beating the winter blues in Newton

By Nathan Unsworth Newton Parks If you are like most, you have probably self-diagnosed yourself with cabin fever or the winter blues at some point during the winter months.

At this times of year, many of us are ready for sunny days and warmer temperatures. It is easy to start feeling sluggish and unmotivated during these cold and grey winter days.

You may have accepted the fact that you are a full-fledged

couch potato and will likely continue to be until spring.

The fitness goals you set at the beginning of the year seem like a faint memory now.

Unsworth If you find yourself in this place, ask yourself “Is this really what I want to be doing?”

If you answered “no,” we have

provided you with some fun winter activities you can do at our city parks.

1. Try out ice skating at the new ice rink at Maytag Park.

The skating rink is free and open to the public. Ice skating is a challenging workout and can provide you with plenty of entertainment — depending on your skill level, of course.

2. Hit the sledding hill at Sunset Park. Sledding provides you with a great cardio workout as you trek back up the hill. You can also add a lit-

tle strength training by pulling your kids around on the sled.

3. Take a winter hike out at 30-Acre Park. 30-Acre Park is located on South 13th Avenue East across from Community Heights Alliance Church. If you park in the east parking lot, you will find a walking trail that is approximately 1.5 miles long. The trail winds through the prairie area and along the small creek. There is plenty of wildlife found at the park, so it is a great spot

for photographing wildlife, birdwatching, etc.

4. Schedule a play date with your dog at the Newton Dog Park. Just like humans, dogs can also start to get restless during the winter months. Do not forget to invite a friend and their dog to go along, too.

The City of Newton Parks and Grounds Division is part of the Newton Wellness Coalition (NWC). NWC is committed to growing community wellness though awareness, advocacy and action.

Dietary Course Newton Hy-Vee 1502 First Ave. E.

DISH Freezer Meal Workshop 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday Newton Hy-Vee Club Room

Dietitians will host DISH Freezer Meal Workshop for participants to assemble freezer meals. They prepare the items in advance. Participants will take home seven meals that each serve four to eight people. February menu includes Chicken Parmesan, Sweet and Sour Meatballs, Chicken Stir-fry, Chicken Taco Soup, Easy Beef Lasagna, Honey Barbecue Pork Chop Bake and Slow Cooked Pork Tenderloin. Take the guess-work out of dinner and sign up today by calling 641-792-7030.

Space is limited to 16 participants per event.

Make it in a Mug 6 p.m., Feb. 16 Newton Hy-Vee Club Room

Dietitian Jenny Thompson RD, LD, CDE will prepare healthy recipes in a mug. Recipes and samples will be provided. To register, call 641-792-7030 or stop by customer service or online at bit.ly/1nCQ9jF to register.

Metro Creative Connection Insted of focusing on weight loss, focus on eating well and training you brain to make healthy decisions such as eating vegetables, berries and fish.

Get your brain in shape Iowa State University Extension New Year’s resolutions often center on self-improvement.

The No. 1 cited resolution is to lose weight. Instead of focusing on weight loss, for 2016 focus on eating well for your brain.

What we eat can influence how well our brain functions.

Eating a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, and omega-3 fatty acids is linked with better cognitive function (ability to process thoughts), memory and alertness. Suggestions from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for a healthy brain include: Put veggies on your plate Consuming vegetables especially broccoli, cabbage and dark leafy greens may help improve memory. Try a broccoli salad or using fresh spinach on

your next sandwich.

Bring on the berries Dark-colored berries like blackberries, blueberries and cherries are a rich source of anthocyanins and other nutrients that may boost memory function. Enjoy them mixed into cereal, in a smoothie or with yogurt as a parfait. Buy berries fresh, frozen or dried; they’re all healthy choices.

Don’t overlook omega-3 fatty acids Omega-3 fatty acids may help improve memory in healthy younger adults. Seafood and fatty fish like salmon, tuna and sardines are some of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids and are readily available.

Choose fresh, frozen, or canned.

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages us to

eat fish twice a week. Grill, bake or broil fish to reap the most health benefits.

Work in walnuts Well known for a positive impact on heart health, walnuts also may improve working memory. Snack on a handful of walnuts to satisfy midday hunger, add them to oatmeal or salad for crunch or mix them into a vegetable stir-fry for extra protein.

These foods are not just good for the brain, they sustain a healthy heart and all parts of the body. While there’s no guarantee that these foods will help you remember where you put your keys tomorrow, over time they can support lifelong good health. Try to add these foods to your daily menu. They will not only be good for your brain, but for your heart as well.

Get a Solid Start 6 p.m., Feb. 25 Newton Hy-Vee Club Room

Dietitians Jenny Thompson and Emily Ring will be answering all your questions regarding infant feeding for those ages 3 to 6 months. A brief presentation will be provided. This event is hosted by Skiff Medical Center’s Healthy Beginnings grant. There is no cost for attending. Registration is required.

US Zika case sparks questions about sex, mosquito germs NEW YORK (AP) — A sexually transmitted case of Zika in Texas has scientists scrambling to understand how much of a risk infection through sex is for the usually mosquito-spread illness.

Experts still stress that mosquitoes are the main culprit in the Zika epidemic menacing Latin America and looming over the United States.

“Mosquitoes would be the great river of transmission, while sexual transmission is going to be akin to a mountain stream,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University.

But the Texas case has spurred more discussion about additional ways in which Zika and other illnesses, commonly thought to be carried only by mosquitoes, might be spread.

Other types of transmission can be hard to spot in the midst of outbreaks in which many mosquito-borne infections are occurring, noted Dr. Ali Khan, a former disease investigator for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Newton Daily News The Iowa Friends of Companion Animals and Animal Rescue League of Iowa co-sponsored Puppy Mill Lobby Day 2016, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been rescheduled to Feb. 10 due to the weather. Registration for the event is still set for 10:30 a.m. at Forte Banquet and Conference Center, 615 Third St. in Des Moines. For more information on these meetings contact Paula Arkema at parkema@ iafriends.org.

Newton Daily News The Newton High School Pacesetters are having their annual Winter Show at 7 p.m.

Saturday at Newton High School in the gymnasium.

The Pacesetters will perform their state competition kick, pom and jazz routines as well as other dances performed throughout the year. Special performances will highlight the State Solo Competitors.

Firefighter Continued from Page 1A Adding one full-time staff member will fill out the roster to seven crew members on two shifts and six full-time crew members with one part-time the other shift.

The cost associated with adding a full-time employee start at $83,322 including salary and benefits. It will be paid for in part by savings from part-time wages and the elimination of overtime, which will actually save the city approximately $37,584.

With vacation and sick ab-

Education Continued from Page 1A Wise said the bill’s focus on science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, is an important component.

“I support this plan because it preserves accountability and transparency, while also giving states flexibility to set goals and develop solutions that will improve student achievement,” Wise said. “Iowa has the right road map

The show will also spotlight the Junior Pacesetters, the infamous Dancing Dads, the NHS Co-Ed Dance Team and special guests the Berg Middle School dance team, Central College, Grinnell High School and inMotion Dance Company.

The Junior Pacesetter Clinic will be held at 9 a.m. at the middle school (back door by big gym). Those wanting to participate may register Sat-

sences, the staffing level is currently at six about 50 percent of the time and five about 50 percent of the time. Last year, the department implemented a part-time program to help fill the needed positions. Following the recruiting process, 11 candidates were hired.

Currently, there are nine part-time staffers with only six remaining from the original hire. Wellik said turnover has been high in the position as qualified employees leave for full-time positions at other departments.

The department would like to get at a level of six positions on shift for several reasons.

in place for education, including the most comprehensive teacher leadership system in the nation, a focus on growing STEM skills, and an effort to make sure all Iowa students are successful readers by the end of third grade.”

The No Child Left Behind provisions were scheduled for revision in 2007, and, over time, NCLB’s prescriptive requirements became increasingly unworkable for schools and educators, according to a

urday morning at the clinic.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $20, which includes the clinic, a snack and a T-shirt.

Tickets for the show can be purchased in the morning at the middle school or at the door beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students, children under the age of 5 are free.

The show is under the direction of coach Paige Meredith.

“First and foremost is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirement for two-in/two-out rule for firefighting safety,” Wellik said.

The basis for the rule says if there are any two people in a hazardous environment, there has to be two people on the outside to perform an effective rescue if needed.

At current staffing levels, it is common for crews to be staffed with five, and initial responses require all members to fill various positions. The officers on shift perform the duties of incident commander, one member is a the driver/pump operator

Congressional news release about ESSA. Paula Vincent, the Chief Administrator for the Heartland Area Education Agency, said the U.S. Department of Education will go through a lengthy rule-making process before it’s clear how the new law will affect education at the state level. However, increased flexibility among state agencies and a decreased emphasis on achievement tests seem to be positive elements.

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might be anxious to learn about new provisions are whether there are high standards for all students, including ones with disabilities, and how the Title I formula affects students who live in poverty.

“We’re hopeful the rules bring a renewed emphasis on terrific work that goes on in our classrooms,” Vincent said. “The changes might be subtle but powerful, but there is some promise the states will have more authority.

I guess in 10 years, we’ll know if that’s true.”

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

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The council also decided not to move forward with a full-time information technology position for the city. A review provided by city clerk Katrina Davis found that adding a position at this time may be premature. City staff will continue to seek opportunities with outside agencies to fulfill IT needs.

Budget talks will continue for the council at a second budget workshop at 6 p.m.

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A Jasper County was warrant already in place for probation violation.

Officers came into contact with McDowell on Tuesday and knew he had active warrants. While talking with officers, McDowell provided a false name and false Social Security number. He eventually admitted to lying about his identity because he did not want to go to jail. While searching McDowell, officers found a used syringe in his pants pocket.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail where he is being held without bond pending an initial court appearance.

McDowell is the third adult charged with child endangerment for the October incident. Christy J. Clark and Somer M. Speer were arrested on Dec. 9 after three children in their care — ages 2, 6 and 9 — were found to have tested positive for methamphetamine.

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and two people for the engine become the entry team, leaving one person for rescue.

Having a six-crew member shift would also support the staffing level preferred by the Insurance Services Organization. The ISO rating is used by insurance companies to calculate insurance rates primarily for business occupancies.

Changes in the rates could have dramatic impacts to businesses for the cost of property insurance.

“It makes sense in a number of ways. Not only economically but also safety and having personnel available when they are needed,” mayor Mike Hansen

“Broadly speaking, it’s encouraging that there seems to be an added emphasis on student growth,” Vincent said. “Being accountable to the state, more so than to federal standards, is viewed as a positive move. We’ll all have more input.”

Vincent said not much can be addressed until the U.S. Department of Education releases more specific state-level directives.

However, two areas she feels Iowa educators

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My love for space solidified

By Mike Mendenhall Staff Writer

www.newtondailynews.com | Thursday | Feb. 4, 2016

Editor’s note: This column originally published March 19, 2015.

The first time I saw the solar system’s giant Jupiter was outside Pancheros. In Iowa City during my college years, midnight runs to get a fresh burrito, pop, chips and quesso were a common occurrence.

On the sidewalk corner near the downtown Mexican restaurant, a University of Iowa graduate student in astronomy sat on a five gallon bucket next to a tip jar and a small telescope pointed toward the heavens.

Downtown Iowa City on a Friday night is a bright place, full of light pollution. But even the college town’s night life is no match for one of the brightest objects in the night’s sky.

It turns out the spirits-filled students of UI are perfect customers for a cosmic entrepreneur. The young astronomy student made solid tips that

evening showing teens and twenty-somethings filled with liquid joy trippy out-of-thisworld sights. When I peered through that telescope, I saw the famous red eye of Jupiter and it’s four largest moons.

This began my long-time love affair with the planet and its four Galilean satellites.

Astronomers have become enamored with the largest moons of Jupiter and Saturn in the past two decades. Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of the largest bodies in the solar system with a possible subsurface ocean. Like Saturn’s moon Enceladus, Europa has a “young surface” shaped by geological activity. Scientists hypothesize the surface is recycled by ocean currents underneath, treating the ice sheets as tectonic plates here on Earth. Both moons also have geysers on their surface, shooting salty, water ice into the vacuum of space some-

times hundreds of miles above the ice crust.

NASA announced March 11 that another Galilean moon —Ganymede — also shows evidence of a subsurface ocean.

The space agency announced plans earlier this year to send a “Clipper” probe to Europa with an expected launch in 2022. This will fly through the geysers’ water ice testing for organic compounds such as carbon or even for traces of microbial lifeforms.

The water is kept liquid on these moons due to tidal friction — the pulling and tugging on these planetary bodies’ crust and cores from the gravitational pull of their host gas giants.

This repetitive action happens as the moons orbit the planets and generates heat.

Scientist believe the crust of the moons are made of silica-based material — aka rock.

On earth, when salty water is

churned against organic material in rock and paired with a heat source over millions/billions of years, life emerges. It’s the mantra of the scientific community: “Where there’s water, there’s life.”

The importance of exploring these icy moons can not be overstated. The effect on society of finding life on another planet would be profound, but finding life elsewhere in our own planetary backyard would suggest life is common throughout the universe.

This is the best time in human history to be a planetary science nerd. For the first time our species has the technology to find and prove whether life exists beyond our tiny blue dot.

My love for burritos has brought more wonder to my life than I possibly could have imagined.

Contact Mike Mendenhall at mmendenhall@newtondailynews.com

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Engage Iowa starting conversation about our state’s serious problems I’ve traveled the state quite a bit in recent months, talking to Iowans about public policy ideas being generated from my new think tank called Engage Iowa.

My visit last week to Newton stands out among all of those trips.

It was a special day, having the opportunity to come back to By Ron Corbett the community Engage Iowa where I spent my President childhood and where I graduated from high school. I appreciated the “hometown welcome” I received, and it was good to visit with the Rotary Club, meet with some folks one-on-one and even squeeze in a quick interview at the radio station.

I have such fond memories of my years in Newton, and it was a joy to run into familiar faces and reminisce about Red Pride and “the good old days.”

Engage Iowa, though, is not about the past. It’s about the future of Iowa.

Engage Iowa is working hard

to start a statewide conversation about some of Iowa’s most serious problems. We will focus primarily on education, environmental and economic development issues. In our first position paper published in November, we addressed the flight of wealth occurring because of Iowa’s tax structure and concerns about Iowa’s impaired waterways.

As I’ve visited community after community, I’ve seen and heard almost universal agreement on a number of points. Regardless of your age, background or political affiliation, it seems people agree: It’s unfair and unreasonable that Iowa’s outdated and complex tax code allows someone making between $40,000 and $50,000 a year to pay a higher effective income tax rate than someone making $1 million. It’s concerning that $3.89 billion of wealth has fled Iowa to retire and reside in other states, often for reasons related to Iowa’s tax structure. We must do something to clean up the unacceptably high number of rivers and lakes in Iowa with poor water quality. And if there are ways that urban and rural Iowa can

work together on a solution, we should do that rather than point fingers and play expensive blame games.

Engage Iowa offers several pragmatic and common sense ideas that would help solve these issues. Our complete policy paper, as well as more information on a number of tough Iowa issues, can be found at www.EngageIowa.com.

But Engage Iowa also is interested in hearing your solutions to these issues, as well as your feedback to our ideas. Our intent is to foster an honest, open exchange of ideas on issues that too often haven’t gotten a fair hearing in Iowa because of politics, or simply the lack of a forum for concerned Iowans to use for discussion.

My journeys across Iowa are continuing, and no doubt I’ll pass through Newton and throughout Jasper County again. Meanwhile, I hope all of you will join me in being engaged in finding solutions for the future of Iowa.

Ron Corbett, a 1978 graduate of Newton High School, is president of Engage Iowa and the Mayor of Cedar Rapids.

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I can’t stop reading.

Printed material to me is like lifeblood. It makes no difference whether it’s a hardbound book, t h e Kindle, N a t i o n a l By Curt Swarm G e o - Guest Columnist graphic, Time Magazine, or newspapers — we get six of them a day — my brain requires a daily dose of written words.

Here’s three books I recommend for winter reading, all by the same author, Anthony Doerr.

Doerr won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for “All the Light We Cannot See,” and Ginnie kept raving about it, so I gave it a shot. It’s OK. Here’s a sample: “What do we call visible light? We call it color. But the electromagnetic spectrum runs to zero in one direction and infinity in the other, so really, children, mathematically, all of light is invisible.”

“All the Light we Cannot See” just whetted my appetite for more of Doerr. Through the cyberspace world of digital readers, one can dial up most any book without leaving the comfort of the couch.

For a change of pace, I thought I’d try some of Doerr’s short stories. I gave “Memory Wall” a shot. In it, I discovered a gem of a short story called, “The River Nemunas.” “...practice breathing in light and breathing out a color — light, green, light, yellow — like the counselor told me to do when the panic comes.” The theme of light permeates all of Doerr’s writing, as does sight, sound, smell and taste — all the senses, really, also color.

“The River Nemunas” took me all the way there. It’s about a young girl in America, whose parents have died. Having no other relatives,

she is shipped off to live with her grandfather in Lithuania.

Searching for clues to her mother’s identity, she runs across a photo of her mother fishing for sturgeon in the river, Nemunas.

“Looking at the photos starts a feeling in my gut like maybe I want to dig a shallow hole in the yard and lie down in it.”

She asks her grandfather to take her fishing. Her grandfather tells her that the river Nemunas is polluted and has no fish. She goes fishing anyway and finds....

Well, you’ll have to read it.

I then pulled up another of Doerr’s books, “About Grace: A Novel.”

To my delight, “About Grace” is like “The River Nemunas” in quality, theme and prose, only in novel length. “The properties of liquid water are this: it holds its temperature longer than air; it is adhering and elastic; it is perpetually in motion. These are the tenets of hydrology; these are the things one should know if one is to know oneself.”

Even though Doerr was awarded the Pulitzer for “All the Light We Cannot See,” the award, I feel, was for his body of work. There are two more of his titles I can’t wait to wrap my brain around.

But alas, Ginnie, my enabler, keeps ordering these high quality, well written, hardbound books and leaves them lying around. They are like a magnet to my word-starved brain.

Having listened to Iowa’s own Bill Bryson’s, “One Summer: America 1927” audio book during her commute to work, she ordered the hardbound book for her father. 1927 was the year her father was born. There was a lot going on that year: Lindbergh, Ruth, Prohibition, to name a few. Before she could ship “One Summer” off to her father, I grabbed it up. It’s incredibly well written, entertaining, and very informative.

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Obituaries Ronald L. Deaton Feb. 2, 2016 Ronald Lee “Moe” Deaton, 73, of Mingo, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at his home.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m.

F r i d a y, Feb. 5 at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will take place at Greencastle Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be di-

rected to the family and condolences may be left for the family at www. coburnfuneralhomes. com.

The son of Delbert and Mae (Boucher) Deaton, Moe was born April 17, 1942, in Iowa City. He attended school in Mingo. Moe served in the United States Army.

On Oct. 7, 1967, he was united in marriage to Linda Epps at the Mingo United Methodist Church. Moe worked at Pulley Grain and Van Dusseldorp’s for many years and also several trucking companies. He retired out of Mid Seven Transportation after 27 years. He enjoyed gardening, mowing yards

and complaining. Moe was also a member of the Mingo American Legion Post 534.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Linda; brothers, Sonny and Sharon Deaton of Mingo and David Deaton of Baxter and Bert Deaton of Newton; step brothers and sisters, Tim and Wanda Deaton of Newton, Pam and Mike Czerwiec of Florida, Brenda and Michael Hanson of Newton, and Debra McNeely of Altoona; aunts, Clara Townsend of Baxter and Marianne Peck of Des Moines; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are his wife’s siblings,

Virgil and Rosie Epps of Decatur, Paul and Glenda Epps of Hemet, Calif., Ruth Baird of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Carol Tiffany of Newton, Dennis Epps of Des Moines, Fran Gabrielson of Phoenix, Ariz., Beverly and Jerry Epps of Marietta, Ga., and Pam and Dan Straight of Kellerton. Preceding him in death were his parents; a daughter, Melissa Deaton; a son, Troy Deaton; sisters, Betty Westburg and Kathy Deaton; a brother, John Deaton; and brothers and sisters-inlaw, Marilyn Culp, Don Epps, Sandra Thomas, Russell Epps and Keith Tiffany.

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Feb. 2, 2016 Susan M. Rolffs, 58, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at her residence at Pella. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Federated Fellowship Church in Pella. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Friday at Federated Fellowship Church where the family will be present Friday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Van Dyk-Duven Funeral of Pella in charge of arrangements.

Feb. 1, 2016 Hazel E. Tysseling, 99, of Pella, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at The Cottages in Pella. A funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the De Jong Chapel at First Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Visitation will follow the funeral service Saturday at First Reformed Church.

Van Dyk-Duven Funeral of Pella in charge of arrangements.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 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.

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

• Women’s Ministries will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at The Salvation Army of Newton, 301 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton.

• Kellogg Lions Club Pancake Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at Cabin in the park in Kellogg. Served will be pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, juice and beverages for your donation. The Kellogg fire department and EMTs will benefit from these donations.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

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

• Frozen Fins Ice Fishing Tournament will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve in Newton. Registration will start at 10:15 a.m. and the entry fee is $40 for pre-registered two person teams and $45 the day of the event. For any questions contact Greg Oldsen at 641-792-9780.

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

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

Lottery Wednesday Midday Pick 3: 7 4 7 Pick 4: 2 8 4 1 All or Nothing Game: 3 7 9 11 12 15 16 17 19 20 21 24 Wednesday Evening Powerball: 26 28 31 60 67 PB 23 PP 3 Hot Lotto: 10 20 34 38 44 HB: 14 Sizzler: 4 Pick 3: 1 5 0 Pick 4: 2 2 5 4 All or Nothing Game: 1 4 5 6 7 9 13 14 17 20 23 24

Congregate Meals Friday Beef and noodles, asparagus, sliced carrots, red hot pears, granola bar and skim milk Submitted photo Several Newton Senior High School students recently competed at a District DECA competition at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines. DECA is a student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. Front, from left, are Fran Lucas, Savannah Eadens, Madison Mann, Hadley Braaksma, Dalton Pauley and Luke Winchell. Second row: Derek Richtsmeier, Emily Fitzgerald, Allison Ergenbright, Trevor Ergenbright, Matthew Karsten, Branden Telepnev, Carson Cazett, Brad Portner, Trey Vanderlaan. Third row: Benny Cheng, Zach Combs, Brady Hook, Resa Baltisberger, Benton Vest, Cole Cazett, Blayden Rhone, Evan Walker, Riley Nine, Rhandyn Oldfield, Garrett Sturtz and Noah Petersen. Plaque winners included Eadens, Cheng, Combs, Portner, Hook and Cazett.

Ginley. Officers found the videos as well as a baggy of methamphetamine and syringes. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Michael P. Wilt, 50, of Newton, is charged with driving while barred after authorities pulled him over at 10:10 p.m. Monday on East 21st Street South. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• A 15-year-old juvenile is charged with disorderly conduct after authorities were called at 9:06 a.m. Monday to Newton High School. Officers spoke with the principal who said the juvenile

For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 866-9427102 toll-free.

Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Saturday

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Katelund E. Jeffrey, 19, of Prairie City, was arrested on two warrants after authorities were called at 6:55 p.m. Tuesday to 1325 First Ave. W. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jerad M. McGinley, 31, of Newton, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities were called at 9:56 p.m.

Jan. 8 to 308 First Ave. E. Officers were called to Family Video about a man leaving with DVDs. Officers followed footprints to an apartment where they found Mc-

Monday Beef burger on bun, broccoli, potato salad, apple, chocolate pudding and skim milk

had gotten into a fight and exchanged punches. Officers spoke with the juvenile who admitted to fighting. He was cited and released to appear.

• A 17-year-old juvenile is charged with disorderly conduct after authorities were called at 9:06 a.m. Monday to Newton High School. Officers spoke with the principal who said the juvenile had gotten into a fight and exchanged punches. Officers spoke with the juvenile who admitted to fighting. He was cited and released to appear.

The public is invited to cross-country ski and snowshoe this winter at Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve in eastern Jasper County.

The clinic, led by Jasper County Conservation staff, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Both beginners who wish to learn how to ski or snowshoe and the more advanced who wish to sharpen their skills on the trails are encouraged to attend. A limited number of snowshoes, skis and boots in all sizes will be available for a $10 equipment fee or participants can bring their own equipment.

Another event is scheduled for Feb. 13. The clinics will only be held if there is enough snow cover on the ground. Call JCC at 641-792-9780 or check our Facebook page online for updates.

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Visits to Mother-in-Law Feel Like Stepping Into a Fight Ring DEAR ABBY: I am dreading an upcoming trip that includes a visit to my husband’s mother, “Harriet.” She is prone to “accidents” when I visit, and I always end up getting hurt.

Harriet’s “oops” moments usually involve my toes and feet, although the last time I was there she managed to strike my face.

I have taken the precaution of looking up the phone number of the police department in her city, just in case she hits me again. Is there a way to keep her at arm’s length so she can’t get close enough to punch me?

In the 20-plus years I have known Harriet, she has always been a bully.

She strikes out at me because I stood up to her. — APPREHENSIVE IN LOUISIANA DEAR APPREHENSIVE: Because this has gone on for 20 years, I’m inclined to agree with your suspicion that these “mishaps” haven’t been accidental. An effective way to prevent further injury would be to avoid being in the same town with Harriet.

The next time your husband decides to visit her, take a detour and let him deal with his mother. She sounds like a handful.

DEAR ABBY: A 30-year-old relative of mine has developed a “germ phobia.” She constantly applies hand sanitizer and avoids anyone who exhibits any kind of symptoms. She refused to visit me when I was in the hospital because she thought she might catch something. She was not always like this.

I love her dearly and have no idea what has caused the problem. Is there anything I can do to get her to give up some of the precautions she’s taking — or does she need professional help? — WORRIED RELATIVE IN TAMPA, FLA. DEAR WORRIED RELATIVE: Because you don’t know what

has caused her health concerns, I recommend you ASK her. Hand sanitizers are popular because they claim to kill 99 percent of germs and decrease bacteria on the skin. Every time someone opens the door to a public building or presses an elevator button it’s as though that person has shaken hands with everyone who has been there before, so using hand sanitizer seems like good sense to me.

As to your relative not visiting you while you were hospitalized, the reason doctors are reducing the length of hospital stays and are performing so many outpatient procedures is to minimize the germs that patients are exposed to in the hospital.

DEAR ABBY: I just think that as a child, I have too many responsibilities to take care of. My mother thinks I am stubborn and not able to take care of myself. What do you think?

— HELENA, AGE 9 DEAR HELENA: I think you have a good mother. The way to teach children responsibility is to place some on their shoulders. If you learn the lessons of independence your mother is trying to teach you, with time these chores will become easier and less overwhelming. And you will thank her for them later when you’re older.

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INDIANOLA — An Iowa college is receiving pushback for its plan to hire a fulltime coach for its shooting sports club. A petition for a weapons-free Simpson College garnered more than 130 signatures by Wednesday morning. It calls on the college’s board of trustees to reverse a decision to hire a coach and to stop letting students store firearms in a locked safe on campus. A 1997 graduate, Rebecca Bentzinger, started the petition Jan. 27 after learning about the proposal to hire a coach.

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Woman takes plea deal in sex-with-teen case COUNCIL BLUFFS — A 27-yearold woman has been given two years of probation after taking a plea deal in an Iowa sex-with-a-teen case. Court records say Jessica Pritchard was sentenced Monday in Pottawattamie County District Court. She’d pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor and dissemination of obscene material to a minor. Prosecutors had lowered the charges in return for her pleas.

Police release name of pedestrian killed WEST DES MOINES — Police have identified pedestrian who was killed while crossing a street in West Des Moines. Police announced Wednesday that 69-year-old Richard Carstensen, of West Des Moines, was struck and killed Monday night while crossing Ashworth Road. Carstensen was pronounced dead at the scene. There are no traffic control devices or crosswalks at the site of the crash.Police say the driver of the vehicle was not hurt. He was identified as 55-year-old Robert Irving, of Urbandale.

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Dad faces May trial in children’s kidnapping case STORM LAKE — A May trial has been scheduled for a Storm Lake man accused of keeping the Iowa Human Services Department from taking custody of his children. Scott Banks entered written pleas of not guilty Monday in Buena Vista County District Court to two counts of kidnapping conspiracy and one count of perjury. His trial is set to begin May 17.

Court documents say Banks kept the two children from department employees on Dec. 14 and lied while under oath.

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After court fight over DNA, man charged in 2008 assault CHARLES CITY — A man who fought against providing another DNA sample has been charged with sexually assaulting an Iowa woman in 2008. Thirtyone-year-old Eric Hill was arrested Tuesday. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could be contacted to comment on Hill’s behalf. Authorities say DNA information on Hill was entered in July 2013 into a database.

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Audit: State agency paid $97,000 to fictitious companies The Associated Press DES MOINES — A state audit has revealed that Iowa Workforce Development paid more than $97,000 in unemployment benefits to people in the state who claimed to work for companies that didn’t exist in 2013 and 2014.

The agency also paid more than $66,000 to people not eligible for unemployment payments in other states, according to the audit released Friday.

The improper payments are part of more than $909,000 the state lost over a three-year period for which the state auditor reviewed records.

Iowa Auditor Mary Mosiman said her office was notified in May 2013 by former IWD

Director Teresa Wahlert that irregularities in unemployment payments were discovered and reported to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Inspector General and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

Mosiman’s office was asked by the Department of Labor to confirm the amount of loss to the state and in the process discovered the other payment deficiencies.

The $909,000 in lost state money includes $746,272 issued during the first quarter of 2014, primarily resulting from a telephone system malfunction that occurred on March 8, 2014, which resulted in an overpayment to unemployment claimants.

Mosiman said the audit

found 20 fictitious company accounts. It’s unclear who set up the accounts. Mosiman said IWD removed some of the accounts from its computer systems leaving only limited information to investigate further.

No one has been charged.

An Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation spokesman said the agency has not been asked by any county, state or federal agency to assist in an investigation.

The U.S. Labor Department did not immediately respond to a message.

The auditor’s report said employers conducting business in Iowa are required to register with the unemployment division of IWD using a standard form, however, no independent

First lawsuit in state lottery-fixing scandal seeks millions DES MOINES (AP) — It was one of those feel-good moments that lotteries love to promote when “Lucky Larry” Dawson smiled as he claimed a $9 million jackpot, surrounded by kids and grandkids. But five years later, the Iowa man could become a key player in a barrage of litigation that threatens to cost state lotteries tens of millions of dollars in damages in an insider jackpot-rigging scandal.

A Des Moines law firm filed a lawsuit Wednesday on Dawson’s behalf seeking to declare that his Hot Lotto jackpot in May 2011 should have been nearly three times as big, had the previous

one not been fixed. It’s the first in what could be several lawsuits filed by players who claim they were ripped off in games allegedly rigged over several years by Eddie Tipton, former security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association.

Tipton has been convicted of rigging a $16.5 million jackpot in December 2010 by tampering with the random number generator that draws the Hot Lotto winning numbers at the association headquarters in Urbandale, Iowa, and then buying the six-number combination himself. He’s awaiting trial on charges alleging that he fixed

jackpots worth millions in Colorado, Wisconsin, Kansas and Oklahoma between 2005 and 2011, and worked with associates to buy tickets and claim prizes.

Dawson’s lawsuit claims the 2010 prize should have rolled over to the next jackpot, which he won. Instead, the jackpot reset to $1 million.

“If the lottery hadn’t rigged their own game, our client would have had $10 million more in cash value. Obviously, he needs to be made whole. The entire integrity of the lottery run by this organization nationwide is at stake here,” said his attorney, Jerry Crawford.

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Mosiman said her auditors are working with IWD to implement and consistently follow procedures to “make sure this kind of situation doesn’t happen again.”

The issues occurred under the direction of Wahlert, who was appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad in 2010 and retired in January 2015 after facing criticism over her management of the agency. The Department of Labor concluded that she had pressured judges to favor employers over workers in unemployment cases and some unemployment judges sued the agency for improper dismissal and other allegations.

Current Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend said the agency is focused on making sure internal mistakes don’t result in overpayment of unemployment benefits and is striving to reduce the number of fraudulent claims paid. The agency has a new data analytics tool to help identify fraud more rapidly and has updated its claims intake system to protect against fraud, she said.

“At IWD, we are constantly striving to improve our efforts to prevent and detect fraudulent claims while at the same time, not interfering with Iowans’ legitimate unemployment claims,” she said in a statement.

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Nature Tots event set for Saturday at Neal Smith NWR Newton Daily News Children ages 3-5 are invited to bring their favorite adult and join a refuge naturalist as they read stories, go outside, make nature crafts and much more from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The program is free and open to the public. Please register for this program to ensure that Neal Smith NWR has enough materials and personnel to provide the

best learning experience for all participants.

During Saturday’s lesson, the topic will be “Snowy Discoveries.” Nature Tots programs are educational programs that are especially designed for young learners.

Lessons focus on engaging children’s senses using hands-on and interactive activities.

To register, or if you have questions, contact Brianna Patrick at 515-994-3400 or

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The next Nature Tots program will be March 3. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is committed to providing access to this program for all participants.

Direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs to Megan Wandag at megan_wandag@fws.gov or 515-944-3400, TTY 800877-8339.

Submitted Photo Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Nature Tots event from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the refuge. The program is free and open to the public.

DMACC’s announces fall semester honors lists Newton Daily News Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the fall semester dean’s list. To be eligible, a student must have earned a 3.5 to 3.99 grade point average.

Those recognized from the area include: Ranae Acord, accounting specialist, of Baxter; Micah Aurand, business administration, of Newton; Richard Austin, welding, of Newton; Alexa Bainbridge, liberal arts, of Newton; Maddison Berstler, liberal arts, of Newton; Erin Blank, business administration, of Newton; David Braafhart, tool and die, of Newton; Marc Brown, liberal arts, of Kellogg; Jason Cain, electrical construction, of Newton; Alexander Canny, telecommunications

technology, of Colfax; Dustin Conn, welding, of Newton; Kendra Cupples, realtime reporting, of Newton; Ashley Daily, liberal arts, of Ira; Bridget Dietch, medical office specialist, of Newton; Savannah Eadens, liberal arts, of Newton; Abby Etter, human services, of Newton; Haley Flanagan, business administration, of Kellogg; Edward Flattery, information technology/network administrator, of Newton; Emma Glenn, liberal arts, of Baxter; Rachel Guillaume, pre-nursing, of Newton; Misty Gulling, pre-nursing, of Baxter; Chelsie Hawk, criminal justice: law enforcement concentration, of Newton; Jacob Herduin, advanced manufacturing, of Newton; Gena Hobbs, welding, of Colfax; Bethannie Hughes, liberal arts, of Newton; Kendra Huizenga, den-

tal assistant, of Newton; Emily Hummel, dental hygiene, of Newton; Tiara Ingram, business administration, of Newton; Amber Inman, liberal arts, of Newton; Caleb Jansen, liberal arts, of Kellogg; Devin Johnson, electrical construction, of Newton; Lesley Kapayou, pre-nursing, of Newton; Shelley Koons, paralegal, of Newton; Mistie Kozerski, associate degree nursing, of Newton; Andrew Lammey, welding, of Newton; Juliet Lee, human services, of Colfax; Marybeth Maggard, liberal arts, of Mingo; Tammy Main, liberal arts, of Colfax; Abby McDonald, business administration, of Newton; Lila Mielke, liberal arts, of Newton; Justin Mitchell, culinary arts, of Newton; Bradley Neer, liberal arts, of Newton; Mark Ross, business administration, of

Newton; Claire Roush, liberal arts, of Newton; Connor Scheffler, liberal arts, of Newton; Sydney Sell, liberal arts, of Newton; Paul Serrano, welding, of Newton; Shabana Sparks, of respiratory therapy, of Mingo; Michelle Templeton, photography, of Newton; Kaylee Tweedale, human services, of Colfax; LaRonna Waldo, associate degree nursing, of Colfax; Mindy Webster, web development, of Mingo; Donna White, pre-nursing, of Newton; Hanna Williams, liberal arts, of Newton; Hannah Williams, realtime reporting, of Newton; Shelby Williams, web development, of Newton; Devon Woody, liberal arts, of Reasnor; Kendra Young, early childhood education, of Mingo; Katelyn Ziesman, liberal arts, of Baxter; and Kara Zimmerman, dental assistant, of Reasnor.

President’s List Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson

recently released the names of students eligible for the fall semester president’s list. To be eligible, a student must have earned a 4.0 grade point average.

Those recognized from the area include: Levi Anderson, pre-nursing, of Baxter; Tiffany Annee, liberal arts, of Newton; Debra Blair, culinary arts, of Newton; Paitin Burroughs, liberal arts, of Newton; Kevin Collins, associate general studies, of Newton; Christina Coltrain, human services, of Newton; Alexander Fruetel, criminal justice: corrections concentration, of Newton; Darin Galbraith, accounting information systems, of Reasnor; Sarah Glenn, culinary arts, of Baxter; Lisa Houghton, liberal arts, of Newton; Christalyn Jones, liberal arts, of Newton; Mindy Keeler, business administration, of Newton; Briana Klein, pre-nursing, of Reasnor; Andrew Mouchka, welding, of Newton; Jacob Omann Huberty, associate gen-

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state 6 championship game is slated for 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Knoxville.

Prairie City-Monroe and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter are both in 2A District 13.

The Mustangs earned a bye after locking up the No. 2 seed with a 10-5 mark. PCM, now 12-5, meets the winner between Madrid (10-7) and Woodward-Granger (2-15) at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at Des Moines Christian.

The 8 p.m. game on Feb. 18 features top-seeded and ninth-ranked Des Moines Christian (15-3). The Lions face either CMB (2-15) or Woodward Academy (5-13), which face off at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 in Madrid.

The Madrid/W-G quarterfinal game follows CMB-Woodward Academy at 8 p.m. on Feb. 15.

The District 13 championship game is 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at a site to be determined. The Substate 7 final is 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Waukee.

The most popular and most watched sporting event will take place Sunday in Northern California.

The Denver Broncos will look for another Super Bowl title against the Carolina Panthers, and the quarterbacks of each team could not be more different.

D e nv e r ’s Peyton Manning goes about his business in an oldschool manner, deflecting all accolades to By Troy Hyde his teammates. Newton Daily News He doesn’t like Sports Writer to talk about himself, and he rarely talks down opponents.

Carolina’s Cam Newton is not any of those things. He is brash, arrogant and always has a gigantic smile on his face.

Take it or leave it, you know what you are getting from Newton, and he doesn’t hide it.

Manning may have only one shot left to win a Super Bowl.

This could be his last season.

I think only Peyton knows at this point, but if Denver wins Sunday, he should announce at the MVP presentation that he’s done.

Manning can’t do anymore in his career. A win Sunday would be two Super Bowl rings, and he already has an unprecedented five regular season Most Valuable Player awards.

I have always been a fan of Manning. I don’t root for the Broncos. I am a San Francisco 49ers fan. Manning has always been someone I admired as a player. He does things the right way and is the kind of guy I would love to see my daughter marry someday — in about 30 years when I finally allow her to date.

I rooted for the Colts as a second team when he was in Indianapolis because my favorite player at the time was former Iowa tight end Dallas Clark. There’s no doubt Manning helped Clark become an All-Pro. When Manning was looking for another team after he parted ways with the Colts, the Niners were on his short list.

He chose Denver, but I am convinced San Francisco wins a Super Bowl if Manning is on one of those five Jim Harbaugh teams.

I hope Manning goes out on top. His legacy as a top-five quarterback of all-time is already in stone, but a win Sunday could catapult Manning into top-three status. I’d still take Joe Montana over anyone, but Manning isn’t very far behind.

Newton should get another chance at a ring. So my hope is he plays his worst game against one of the best defenses of the Super Bowl era, and Denver finds a way to win.

The Broncos have been finding ways to win all year, but I am not sure they have one more left in them.

Newton will win his first league MVP when the award is announced.

Carolina’s defense isn’t too bad either.

Manning will have to make a few plays if the Broncos want to win. I hope he does.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Logan Gilman, front row, center, signed his National Letter of Intent to attend NAIA Division I Grand View University on Wednesday at PCM High School. With Gilman at the signing were his father Pat Gilman, front row, left, and mother Shirley Hotovec, front row, right, as well as, back row from left, PCM Athletic Director Greg Bonnett, PCM boys basketball coach Fred Lorensen and Grand View University men’s basketball coach Denis Schaefer.

PCM’s Gilman extends career, signs with Grand View University basketball team

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — At Prairie City-Monroe, senior Logan Gilman is one of the tallest players on the basketball team and is forced to spend a lot of his court time inside the lane or at the high post.

At the next level, Gilman will be expected to be a perimeter player.

The transition to the next level may take some time and adjustment, but Gilman is looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead at his future school.

That school is Grand View University as Gilman signed his National Letter of Intent to play basketball for the Vikings on Wednesday.

Gilman chose the Vikings over such programs as Northwestern College, Dordt, Central College, William Penn and others.

No. 5 Iowa trounces Penn State IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa’s scorers often get the attention, but it’s the fifth-ranked Hawkeyes’ aggressive and trapping defense that is making the difference this season.

And Iowa is converting turnovers and missed shots — and sometimes even made baskets — into quick and easy points on the other end.

Jarrod Uthoff scored 14 points and Adam Woodbury had a career-high 15 rebounds to help Iowa roll past Penn State 73-49 on Wednesday night.

The Hawkeyes forced only 10 turnovers, but held Penn State to 30 percent shooting.

The 49 points are a season-low for an Iowa opponent this season.

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“I am glad it’s over. It’s nice to finally have this become official so I can move on with the future,” Gilman said after signing his LOI at PCM High School. “I liked the location, and I really liked the campus.

“I have had some cousins go there, and they really liked it. I have known Coach (Denis) Schaefer for a long time.

I have been going to some of his camps for several years.”

Gilman’s cousins are Grant, Gavin and Hutch Burns, who all three played collegiately at Grand View.

Grant played basketball for Schaefer, while Gavin and Hutch both played for the Viking football team.

Grant Burns isn’t the only former Mustang to don the red and white Grand View uniform. Todd Lorensen, the son of current PCM coach Fred Lorensen, played for Schaefer and started his

college coaching career as a graduate assistant under Schaefer.

“I really like Grand View a lot, and I like Coach Schaefer a lot,” Fred Lorensen said.

Schaefer said Wednesday that Gilman will play shooting guard, small forward or both at Grand View. That will be a bit of a change for Gilman, who was asked to play with his back to the basket some for the Mustangs.

“There’ll be an adjustment to how he plays,” said Schaefer, who has been the head coach at Grand View since 1998. “He might be out of his comfort zone for awhile until he gets used to playing out on the wing.

“I think he’s diverse. He can post up a smaller guard.

I think the perimeter shot will expand his game, too.

What we are getting is a really quality person. He’s a good character kid who is going

to be in the gym working on his game. He will be a good teammate for our basketball program and as he develops, I think he becomes the player everyone thinks he’ll become.”

Gilman is excited to be changing positions, but he knows that comes with a challenge.

“I prefer to not have my back to the basket,” Gilman said. “I will play wherever I can be an effective scorer. I am looking forward to improving my game as a ball handler and a perimeter player. It’ll be a challenge, but I am looking forward to that opportunity.”

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IHSAA releases boys hoops pairings for 1A, 2A

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News The Lynnville-Sully boys’ basketball team has earned itself a No. 1 seed for the upcoming Class 1A District 10 tournament later this month.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its pairings for 1A and 2A, and the Hawks will have a first-round bye after coming out on top of a tiebreaker with Meskwaki Settlement School.

The Hawks, now 16-1, and the Warriors were both 14-1 after 15 games, but Lynnville-Sully scored more points based on the competition in which it played. L-S will play the winner of South Iowa Cedar League rivals HLV (3-14) and English Valleys (1-17) at 8 p.m. on Feb. 18 in Sully.

The semifinals for District 10 will be Feb. 23 at Meskwaki Settlement. The district championship is 7 p.m. on Feb. 25 in Marshalltown.

The Substate 5 championship game is 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.

The rest of the District 10 bracket includes quarterfinal games between Belle Plaine (12-6) and North Tama (613), Meskwaki Settlement

(15-2) and Iowa Valley (3-15) and BGM (11-8) and GMG (5-13).

Colfax-Mingo is the No. 4 seed out of 1A District 12.

The Tigerhawks (11-6) will face Twin Cedars (11-9) at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 18 at Colo-NESCO. Colo-NESCO, ranked fifth and sitting at 16-1 on the year, is seeded second and will play the late game on Feb. 18 against Iowa Christian Academy (9-8).

The top seed is ninthranked Grand View Christian (17-0). The Thunder will meet the winner between Southeast Warren (1-16) and Melcher-Dallas (1-16) in the quarterfinals on Feb. 18. That victor plays the Colfax-Mingo/Twin Cedars winner at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 at Colo-NESCO. The District 12 bracket also includes a quarterfinal matchup between Ankeny Christian Academy (16-2) and Martensdale-St. Marys (4-13).

The district semifinals are at Colo-NESCO on Feb. 23 with those winners playing the district championship game at Ankeny on Feb. 25. The Sub-

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SPORTS CALENDAR Thursday Basketball Grinnell at Newton boys, Varsity 7:30 p.m., upper gym Grinnell at Newton girls, JV 4:45 p.m., Varsity 6:15 p.m., upper gym Oskaloosa at Newton boys, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6:15 p.m., lower gym Saydel at PCM, girls 6 p.m., boys 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully girls at ColfaxMingo, 6 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 at TBD Colfax-Mingo at TBD Saturday Boys Swimming District Meet Newton at Johnston, 12:30 p.m.

Wrestling Sectional Meets Class 2A Sectional 11 CMB at Adel, noon Class 2A Sectional 12 PCM at Albia, noon Class 1A Sectional 9 Colfax-Mingo, Lynnville-Sully at Belle Plaine, noon Basketball Lynnville-Sully boys at Colfax-Mingo, 2 p.m.

Washpun, Morgan lead UNI to close win CEDAR FALLS (AP) — Wes Washpun scored 14 points and made the go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left, and Northern Iowa held on to beat Evansville 57-54 on Wednesday night.

The Panthers built an 11-point lead and never trailed in the first half.

The Purple Aces opened the second half on a 20-8 run and led 44-40 with 11 minutes left.

There were four lead changes before Washpun gave the Panthers the lead for good.

Jeremy Morgan blocked Jaylon Brown’s potential game-tying jump shot with three seconds left. Morgan grabbed the rebound and made two free throws to seal it.

Matt Bohannon added 13 points for Northern Iowa. Morgan finished with 12 points.

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Iowa signs intriguing class after Rose Bowl run IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz built his program on finding unheralded players with versatility, strong leadership skills and plenty of room to develop.

The Hawkeyes brought in another recruiting class Wednesday that looks like a classic Ferentz haul.

Iowa signed 24 players who all seem to have a similar profile. Nearly all of them are considered three-star recruits and most grew up in the Midwest.

Such an approach might not work at other places. But Iowa won 12 games and reached the Rose Bowl last season using a template that helped turn the likes of Desmond King, C.J.

Beathard, Josey Jewell and others into standout Big Ten players.

Other things to know: Top 25 Class: No. Best in class: Nathan Stanley, QB, Menomonie, Wisconsin. Stanley will likely be the most scrutinized player in this class over the next few years.

Stanley shunned his homestate Badgers for Iowa, and at 6-foot-4 he looks like a

Gilman

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Hawkeyes Continued from Page 1B four assists for the Hawkeyes (18-4, 9-1 Big Ten), who won their 15th straight home game.

Brandon Taylor had 15 points and 11 rebounds for Penn State (11-12, 2-8). Taylor shot 6-of-18 from the field.

The Nittany Lions never settled down in their first visit to Iowa

tionally been multi-sport stars in high school.

Late addition: Alaric Jackson, OL, Detroit. He reportedly turned down a late offer from Michigan.

One that got away: U.S. Army All-American Bowl pick John Raridon of West Des Moines turned down Iowa and Iowa State in favor of Nebraska.

How they’ll fit in: Iowa brings back a ton of talent from last season’s Big Ten West-winning team and the Hawkeyes usually redshirt most of their freshmen anyway. But Iowa will likely look for a few of them to contribute on special teams.

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Continued from Page 1B averaging a Heart of Iowa Conference-best 21 points per game this season. He also is second in rebounding at 8.1 per contest.

After shooting 44 percent from long range as a sophomore, Gilman made only 27 percent of his 3-pointers last year. That number has jumped back up to 42 percent this season.

“I don’t think the position change will be a big deal, but the challenge will be adjusting to the college game, the speed of the game and getting used to playing against tougher competition,” Lorensen said. “All those players are good. He’ll do fine though. He can do a lot of stuff on the basketball court.”

Grand View now plays in the Heart of America Conference, which includes Graceland and William Penn.

The current Viking roster includes two seniors and 10 juniors.

Schaefer admitted it’s tough for incoming freshman to find court time right away, but Gilman said he is willing to work hard enough to earn a few minutes in his first year on the Des Moines campus.

“I plan on working all summer to get a jump start, and if I put in enough work, and improve enough, I think it’s a possibility to play some as a freshman,” Gilman said.

Gilman plans on majoring in either journalism or biology. He said medical school also could be an option.

prototypical pro passer in Iowa’s system. It could be years before Stanley sees the field, with Tyler Wiegers set to take over for Beathard in 2017 and second-year freshmen Ryan Boyle and Drew Cook behind him.

Best of the rest: Defensive ends Cedrick Lattimore, a 250-pounder out of Detroit, and Illinois product Romeo McKnight, could be next in line to blossom along Iowa’s front. Running back Toks Akinribade had plenty of offers and Alaric Jackson is a 6-foot-7, 285-pound tackle who also played basketball, soccer, baseball and track. Iowa’s best linemen have tradi-

AMES (AP) — Matt Campbell took his first step toward winning over Iowa State fans Wednesday, bringing in a recruiting class that appears to be among the program’s best in recent memory.

The Cyclones signed 36 players, including a handful of junior college newcomers who could push for starting jobs by August. Iowa State’s class of 2016 was even rated among the top 50 nationally by some recruiting publications, a rarity for a school with a historic lack of success.

Experienced newcomers such as defensive backs D’Andre Payne and Thadd Daniels were augmented with the likes of incoming freshmen Sean Foster — the rare consensus four-star recruit to commit to Iowa State — and 6-foot-6 tight end Chase Allen.

Other things to know: Top 25 Class: No. Best in class: DB D’Andre Payne.

He played as a freshman at Tennessee after turning down offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Clemson and others coming out of high school. Payne spent a year at Arizona Western focused on academics before landing at Iowa State,

City in three years.

Penn State opened the game shooting 3-of-16 from the field.

The Nittany Lions — one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the Big Ten — made only one 3-pointer in 20 attempts.

Iowa won to stay even with Indiana on top of the Big Ten standings.

The Hawkeyes and Hoosiers will meet twice in the last four weeks of the season,

starting Feb. 11 in Bloomington.

Iowa has won by double figures in eight of their nine conference wins.

Dom Uhl finished the first half with a two-handed putback dunk off his own missed floater to give the Hawkeyes a 45-26 lead.

Iowa built a 20-point lead early in the second half and never gave it up.

where he is expected to make an immediate impact.

Best of the rest: At 6-foot-8 and 285 pounds, Sean Foster has the pedigree to become Iowa State’s future left tackle.

Eyioma Uwazurike has potential as a defensive end, and quarterback Jacob Park is a former Georgia Bulldog who at the very least gives the Cyclones a backup to Joel Lanning.

Late addition: Twin defensive linemen Jaquan and Joshua Baily, both 6-foot-3 from Jacksonville, Florida. Iowa State always seems to be in need of line help, and getting two three-star recruits from Florida on signing day was considered a coup.

One that got away: John Raridon, a tackle from nearby West Des Moines, chose Nebraska over the Cyclones and the Hawkeyes.

How they’ll fit in: Campbell signed players from nearly 20 states, a sign that he intends to have a national footprint in recruiting. His offensive philosophy will be more run-focused than former coach Paul Rhoads, and no one is quite sure how the Cyclones will attack defensively. But Campbell now has some fresh talent to bolster a veteran group.

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I-80 Subway 3, Just Plain Bad 1 I-80 Subway — 2,788: Brenda Lamb 505, Lisa Ross 464, Kyle Hill 657, Dan Jenkins 595. Just Plain Bad — 2,734: Shylah Annis 305, Corey Brant 491, Greg Corwin 536, Kimberlin Noah 253.

Steve’s Angels 2, Pin Strikers 2 Steve’s Angels — 2,725: Kim Belloma 399, Darla Osborn 371, Rhonda Thomasson 455, Steve Belloma 639. Pin Strikers — 2,698: Ann Van Wyk 366, Ken Van Wyk 347, Joe Philippson 629, Mike Price 646.

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Taco Johns 6, JTE Trucking 2 Taco Johns — 2,196: Jan Albertson 344, Tresa Miller 271, Crystal Peters 372, Cathy Peters 393. JTE Trucking — 2,192: Lorna Hofer 262, Erin Good 407, Doris Byal 369, Lisa Robertson 233.

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Shelly Koons 295, Evan Koons 422, Janelle Koons 349.

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Atlas Hydraulics 3, T’s In Motion 1 Atlas Hydraulics — 2,576: Jeff James 659, John Sumner 375, Eric James 330, Krystle James 438. T’s In Motion — 2,491: Terry Cooper 417, Richard White 400, Jim Decker 409, Jennifer Beck 386.

Newton Daily News 3, Shaggy Turf 1 Newton Daily News — 2,521: Jan Albertson 295, Neil Weyrauch 293, Don Reid 330, Brent Anderson 313. Shaggy Turf — 2,469: Kelly Mowery 296, Andrew Baldwin 407, Roy Spangenburg 425, Jake Kmiec 450.

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Clay Lamb 337. Golden Strikers — 1,147: Jessica Johnson 198, Emma Burger 94.

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Team 3 — 1,795: Jenna Miller 210, Thomas Hodnett 244, Seth Briley 309.

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January 19, 2016 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Brock & Stevenson present and accounted for; Chairman Stevenson presiding.

Human Resources Director, Dennis Simon, presented a hiring resolution to the Board for a position in the vacancy Secondary Roads Department.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adopt Resolution 1602, a hiring resolution certifying the following appointment to the for payroll Auditor implementation: DEPARTMENT Secondary Roads POSITION Grade III Skilled Labor EMPLOYEE Benjamin Frahm PAY RATE $21.28 RANGE/STEP Hire-in EFFECTIVE DATE 2/8/16 YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to table item #2, approval of Professional Services Agreement for the Annex Building investigation between ShiveHattery and Jasper County.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Jasper County Engineer, Russ Stutt, presented a resolution setting the date and time for the Secondary Roads Fiscal Year 2017 5 year program. The suggested date to be set is Tuesday, February 16, 2016 and begins at 1:00 p.m. in the Jasper County Board of Supervisor's room, Room 203 of the Jasper County Courthouse.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve Resolution 16-03, setting the date and time for the Secondary Roads 5 year program meeting for Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

This meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisor's room on the second floor of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa. This is a public meeting to discuss the Secondary Roads construction program for the next 5 years.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve the Jasper County Veteran's Affairs Quarterly Report ending 12/31/15 as presented by the Jasper County Director of Veteran's Affairs, Chris Chartier.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to approve the Jasper Recorder's Monthly County Report for December, 2015 as presented by Jasper County Recorder, Denise Allan.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adopt Resolution 1604 approving Transfer Order #1355 as follows: Transfer # 1355 Amount $873,834.00 Funds transferred from 0040-Local Option Sales Service Tax Fund Funds transferred to 0040-Local Option Sales Service Tax Fund 0001-General Fund The Local Option Sales & Services Tax Fund is used for property tax relief for the current FY 15-16 budget.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON A complete copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the Jasper County Auditor.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to approve the Board of Supervisor's minutes for January 12, 2016.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Supervisors Brock and Stevenson commented on the progress of the Demolition of the Jasper County Care Facility. Both stated that things are moving along and there has been a lot of interest in the bidding process for the upcoming demolition of the building.

Motion by Brock, seconded by Carpenter to re-appoint Chris Herbold to the Jasper County Conservation Board for a term beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2020.

YEA: CARPENTER, BROCK, STEVENSON Sandy Shaver asked the Board what are some of the plans for the County Care Facility. The Supervisors stated that the facility would be torn down and the property would become an empty lot. She asked if there were any old wells on the property. Carpenter commented that all utilities had been capped off and that the water supply to the property was now provided by the City of Newton. Shaver thanked them for that update.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

by Brock to adjourn the Tuesday, January 19, 2016 meeting of the of County Board Jasper Supervisors.

YEA: BROCK, CARPENTER, STEVENSON Dennis K. Parrott, Auditor Denny Stevenson, Chairman February 4

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING GOVERNMENTAL BODY: THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAXTER, IOWA DATE OF MEETING: FEBRUARY 8, 2016 TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: BAXTER CITY HALL PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time, and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes of January Regular & Special Meetings JoEllen Cross/Request for Beekeeping Police Report BEDC Report BEDC/TIF Bills Payable Maintenance Report Water/Wastewater Report ORDINANCE #576; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAXTER, IOWA, 2010,

BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE ORDINANCE #577; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAXTER, IOWA, 2010,

BY INCLUDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO REAL ESTATE INSTALLMENT CONTRACT SALES INSPECTION ORDINANCE #578; AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAXTER, IOWA, 2010,

BY INCLUDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE OF VACANT AND/OR FORECLOSED PROPERTIES Impact Community Action Partnership Funding Request Approve Appointments to Baxter Planning & Zoning Commission Dates for Joint City/School Work Session Set Public Hearing Date for 2016/17 City Budget Consent Agenda None Bills Payable Mayor's Report Other Business Adjourn This notice is hereby given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21.4, Code of Iowa, and the local rules of said governmental body.

Peg Kimberley, City Clerk January 25

ORDINANCE #576 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAXTER, IOWA, 2010, BY AMENDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE Ordinance #576 in its entirety is available at Baxter City Hall, Clerk's Office, 203 S. Main Street, Baxter, Iowa, for public review. Office hours Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

February 4 ORDINANCE #577 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAXTER, IOWA, 2010, BY INCLUDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO REAL ESTATE INSTALLMENT CONTRACT SALES INSPECTION Ordinance #577 in its entirety is available at Baxter City Hall, Clerk's Office, 203 S. Main Street, Baxter, Iowa for public review. Office hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

February 4 ORDINANCE #578 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAXTER, IOWA, 2010, BY INCLUDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO MAINTENANCE OF VACANT FORECLOSED AND/OR PROPERTIES Ordinance #578 in its entirety is available at Baxter City Hall, Clerk's Office, 203 S. Main Street, Baxter, Iowa, for public review. Office hours Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

February 4 Randal B. Caldwell, Attorney THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY Probate No. ESPR036796 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD L. DANKS, DECEASED NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DONALD L. DANKS, Deceased, who died on or about December 23, 2015: You are hereby notified that on January 5, 2016, the Last Will and Testament of DONALD L. DANKS, deceased, bearing the date of May 7, 1998, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Dennis L. Danks 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 February 2, 2016.

Dennis L. Danks Executor of estate 635 E. Ave., Nevada, IA 50201 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executor Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication February 11, 2016 Probate Code Section 304 February 4 & 11 January 19, 2016 Tuesday, January 19, 2016 the Jasper County Board of Supervisors met in regular session at 9:30 a.m. with Supervisors Carpenter, Brock & Stevenson present and for; Chairman accounted Stevenson presiding.

Human Resources Director, Dennis Simon, presented a hiring resolution to the Board for a vacancy position in the Secondary Roads Department.

Motion by Carpenter, seconded

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A public hearing will be held February 16, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Office, Room 203 of the Jasper County Courthouse in Newton, Iowa.

This is a public meeting to discuss the Secondary Roads Fiscal Year 2017 Five Year Program.

For any further information, contact the Auditor's Office at 641-792-7016.

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

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

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Apply online or send resume to: Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N. 5th Ave W., Newton, IA 50208 rdaniels@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer.

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As we head toward the weekend’s intense alignments, some people can’t help but stay aware of the bottom line in just about everything. The most charming among these types are the ones who can be discreet and not ruin the mystery for those who’d rather enjoy the magic show and forget about the mechanics of the tricks.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 4). Personal aims and professional goals bring out your tenacity. However, you will be open-minded about love, letting cupid lead with his whimsy, unwilling to force anything. You trust that what’s supposed to happen will -- and you will love

how this trust manifests into relationships that are surprising and stellar. Cancer and Aries adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 49, 22, 39 and 18.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

While you may deem an emotion to be “useless,” and realize that it will not bring you progress, that doesn’t keep you from having to feel and deal with it.

Accept and move through it -this one will be quick.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

What you say will matter more than usual. The words you choose will reflect a clarity of thought that is extremely attractive to the others around you,

so don’t be surprised if you’re fielding a few unexpected offers.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You have opinions, and lots of them, just like the others. But being opinionated never made anyone popular. Instead you’ll tell your story and have fun watching them come to their own conclusions.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Taking initiative is part of your survival plan. (In today’s case “survival” is about staying relevant in whatever game you’re playing, not actually breathing/ feeding/sheltering yourself.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The effortless good days are a gift from the universe. The good

days that take lots of effort are a gift to the universe from you. Today falls in the latter category. There’s finesse in your delivery. As if there’s a bow on top.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Maybe some of the people had unrealistic expectations that were not fulfilled, but you should not feel responsible for this, nor should you do anything about it, lest you foster an unhealthy co-dependent dynamic.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

You could do it your way, but instead you’ll apply your famous diplomacy -- use the parlance of the group, adopt the unspoken dress code and abide by the tacitly agreed upon rules of conduct. Smart!

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Email resume: mnhr@mclaneco.com or Call Hollie at 507-664-3038 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

When the artist is working, she doesn’t stand in one place.

She steps forward for the fine strokes and backward for the big picture. A good part of the work will be spent in zooming back and forth today.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There are no “normal” people or “ordinary” days, a point you’ll prove when you’re able to pull unusual and extraordinary results out of the people and circumstances of the day.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You know how when you’re cleaning up, it often gets dirtier first? The same happens when you’re trying to beautify a situation or heal a relationship.

Be willing to deal with things

seeming a little worse before they get better.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Of course, your success is the sweetest revenge possible. In fact, it is so complete that when the time comes to bring attention to your accomplishments, you may, quite mercifully, downplay them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

When the roads are icy, the best advice for driving is usually, “Stay home.” Similarly, the best advice you’ll hear for today’s pickle will encompass preventative measures that speak to the big picture.

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

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

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

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

FOR SALE: 1996 Chevy Z71 4x4. Needs work but runs $800; 1996 Polaris 500 snowmobile, needs work $500. Call for more details 641-891-4221.

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

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Would you like to join a successful, unique, progressive, world-class company? JELD-WEN Door Systems-Grinnell is now accepting applications for 1st and 3rd shift production positions.

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We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees: ● New Employee Orientation and Training ● Wages up to $16.01 ● 401(k) Retirement Plan ● Service Bonus ● Vacation Pay ● 9 Paid Holidays ● Health Insurance ● Dental Insurance ● Life Insurance ● Safe & Clean Environment ● Stable Employment If you are interested in joining JELD-WEN Door SystemsGrinnell apply in person between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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Applications are available at: The Maytag Dairy Farms 2282 E. 8th St. N., Newton (641) 792-1133

415 6th Ave W., Grinnell, IA 641-236-6511 Fax: 641-236-3714 Resumes may be emailed to

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Your “Window of Opportunity” JELD-WEN Door Systems-Grinnell is in 820 Industrial Avenue (South Side of Street), Grinnell, Iowa 50112 frontPre-employment of you!drug testing is Required.

Equal Opportunity Employer JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, Grinnell, is currently seeking qualified candidates for PRODUCTION positions. Join us for a job fair:

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The Maytag Dairy Farms local producer of Maytag Blue Cheese is accepting applications for positions in Packaging/Production Daytime shift, limited weekends, excellent company benefits.

Monday, February 8, 2016 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

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Paid Holidays Safety prizes JELD-WEN is a Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Grinnell Facility is in need of Production Employees for the following Positions / Shifts: Plating/Packaging Production – 1st Shift and 2nd Shift: previous experience working in a hand assembly or packaging environment; must be able to handle product quickly along with ensuring measurements/weights are accurate; must be able to withstand cold temperatures for 8 to 10 hour shifts – room is a constant 35-40 degrees Prep Cooks – 2nd Shift: ability to follow recipes and combine spices and food products; ability to read measurements and weights; ability to cut, chop, slice vegetables and meat products; previous experience working in a restaurant prep/ kitchen or fast food restaurant a plus Dish Room – 3rd Shift: Cleaning and sanitizing all items used in the food production process – pans, scoops, racks, etc; items must meet HACCP requirements prior to being released for reuse; previous dishwashing experience a plus; must be able to handle working over a sink and using water and soap; environment tends to be wet, so wearing waterproof boots and clothing is recommended; must be able to handle the positions with speed and accuracy.

Sanitation - 3rd Shift: The Sanitation Crew works overnight and is responsible for ensuring the facility is cleaned to meet USDA standards of operation. Team members are required to mop all floors and wipe down all walls, clean all machinery, lines, and tools used for production. Occasionally use a ladder to reach higher levels. Work in both warm and cold room environments.

For all positions, must have a High School degree or GED; must be able to stand on concrete floors for a full 8-10 hour shift; must be able to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally. All candidates must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

2nd shift hours are 3:30 PM – 12 Midnight, with overtime when necessary, $1.00 per hour shift differential 3rd shift hours are 10:30 pm - 7:00 am, with overtime when necessary, $1.50 per hour shift differential If interested, please apply: In-person or By Mail: 810 Blakely Circle, Grinnell, IA 50112 Via Fax: (641)236-9652 Via email: erin.murray@purfoods.com

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