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Newton shows love for the blues

Blues Under the Blue Roof takes over library

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Armed with a collection of guitars, harmonicas and a wooden box under his feet for percussion, Aaron Earl Short kicked off 2017’s Blues Under the Blue Roof at the Newton Public Library Monday night.

The Des Moines-based musician played a mix of original songs and blues covers in front of a crowd of about 50 people. Empty chairs in the modestly-sized room were hard to come by, and

Short kept the crowd engaged for the entire hour-long set.

Blues Under the Blue Roof was born from a partnership between the Newton Public Library Foundation and the South Skunk Blues Society. It features four unique concerts — one every Monday night in February. The events are free, and families are welcome.

“The idea is that we’re forming this partnership to bring the arts, culture, music to Newton in a way that’s very accessible to everyone,” public services librarian Becca Klein said. “We have

a huge blues music scene that I don’t think people are necessarily aware of, and this really provides exposure for the artist, as well as invites the community to get involved.”

Short, who has more than 20 years of experience playing music, said he came about the blues the same way most white kids do — through his parents’ rock n’ roll and country records. He said he’s a songwriter and not a blues specialist, but he was drawn to the genre after picking up the harmonica and getting involved in open jams in his 20s.

Short took time in between songs for brief banter with the crowd on Monday.

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Justin Jagler/Daily News Aaron Earl Short performs an original song Monday at this year’s first Blues Under the Blue Roof at the Newton Public Library.

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A 2.75 percent increase to the salaries of elected officials and department heads was agreed upon Monday by the Jasper County Board of Supervisors during a special budget workshop.

The increase is 1.25 percent less than the Jasper County Compensation Board’s recommended 4 percent increase.

The wage increase is slightly less than the 2016 increase of 3.5 percent for the Jasper County Sheriff and Jasper County Attorney and a 3 percent increase for the Jasper County Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer.

The board of supervisors took a pay rate increase of 1.99 percent, the first increase in more than five years.

The increase to the su-

pervisors’ pay keeps the yearly salaries competitive in terms of statewide compensations for supervisors based on the population of the county, according to Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott.

Five capital projects were presented for fund allocations in the 20172018 budget. The projects include work on the Jasper County Annex Building, courthouse tuck pointing, east window replacement in the courthouse, new inside lighting in the courthouse and repair work in the courthouse clock tower.

The board agreed on putting $500,000 toward the annex building including possibly using $15,000 for engineering services to find out what all repairs are needed in the building.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Pictured are supervisors Doug Cupples, left, and Joe Brock. For the first time in more than five years, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors will take a wage increase set at 1.99 percent. Jasper County Auditor Dennis Parrott said the increase will keep the position competitive with statewide compensations for supervisors based on the population of the county.

Effort underway to put historic First $500,000 bond Avenue homes on National Register approved to address Sixty houses high-priority city needs featured in

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Budget discussions continued at Monday’s Newton City Council meeting, with two proposals brought before council.

City Director of Finance and Development Bryan Friedman presented the adjustments to the budget made since the last workshop on Jan. 30 including high-priority items for purchase selected Friedman from a pool of more than $2.5 million in projects identified by council and staff.

“The current draft of the 20172018 City of Newton operation budget contains very little capital

expenditures in the general fund,” Friedman said. “There are some high-priority items that are recommended for purchase.”

Those items include a new police squad vehicle at $27,000, police computers at $18,000, public works mower at $15,000, a Fire and EMS CPR device at $15,000 and a Fire and EMS power cot at $15,000.

“Projected expenditures have also decreased since last week. By delaying some Public Works Department hiring dates and by leaving a project assistant position vacant, additional expenditure cuts were incorporated into the budget proposal,” Friedman said. “With those changes, the projected undesignated reserves went from 22.7 percent up to 24.2 percent which is really close to our target of 25 percent.”

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By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News Members of the Newton Historic Preservation Commission have been tirelessly volunteering their time to potentially put at least 60 historic homes on the National Register of Historic Places.

The project, Houses on First Avenue, began in December 2015.

The project advisor Rita Reinheimer, commissioner chair Larry Hurto, and commissioners Mary Jo Niskin and Tanya Michen-

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“So many of these houses are connected with pioneers of industry,” Hurto said. “A lot of these people who were living on First Avenue were first generation migrants.”

The Newton Reality Co. formed in 1919 with officers such as Harry Allfree, R.S. Redman, D.L. Clark, F.L. Maytag, W.C. Bergman, A.H. Bergman, A.E. Hindorff, J.W. Sayre, F.E. Hill, V.H. Morgan and F.L. Drake, all of which who have been featured in the project.

Reinheimer said those living on First Avenue centuries ago seemed to all know each other and gravitate to one another.

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er have been digging into the history of the homes and what makes them unique. Volunteer Sue Smith has also been contributing to the project.

A historic place must either have had a significant event take place there, a significant person or persons lived there, or the house has architectural character. These are just a few qualifications.

The HPC completed a similar project in the downtown district of Newton, as they sent all of Newton’s historic businesses to the National Register of Historic Places for review in 2014. The residential project has been a different experience for the commissioners.

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In Brief

Leonard receives Cooperative Class Scholarship from Heartland Co-op

Submitted Photo Dale and Karen Green, owners of the Spring Valley Farms, won the Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Award in 2016 for their conservation work including grassed waterways, cover crops, no-till and tree-planting and wetlands, as well as contour farming, soil testing, manure management and precision fertilizer applications.

2017 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year nominations being accepted

By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Nominations for the 2017 Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year award are now being accepted. The winner will receive a new John Deere 6E utility tractor to use for one year.

The award is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF). It honors an Iowa farmer “who has a proven track record of excellence in soil conservation and water quality improvements.”

IFBF President Craig Hill said leading by example to protect soil and water quality is important to the farming community, and over the years, the award has honored incredible Iowans who have made progress in conservation and encouraged others to step up to the plate.

“Our role as farmers is to

do more than grow food,” Hill said. “We must all work towards leaving the land and watershed better for the next generation.”

The award has a 65-year history of raising awareness about the importance of caring for Iowa’s fertile lands and vital waterways, according to the IFBF. The deadline to apply or be nominated for the award is May 1. Submissions must include a brief letter to the nominee’s local Soil and Water Conservation District that summarizes the nominee’s conservation efforts. Regional winners will go on to compete for the statewide award, which will be announced July 17 at the Iowa Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners Annual Conference in Altoona.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said Iowa farmers continue to take on the challenge of better protecting

their soil and improving water quality.

“This award is an opportunity to highlight and recognize a farmer that has gone above and beyond in their conservation efforts and serves as a model of land stewardship in their community and across the state,” Northey said.

While there is no shortage of worthy farmers to pick from, IFBF Public Relations Coordinator Andrew Wheeler said it can sometimes be tough to get folks willing to be nominated because “farmers tend to be a modest bunch.”

Per the IFBF, the winner’s free use of the John Deere tractor is a prize valued at more than $12,000. It was donated by John Deere and Farm Bureau partner Van Wall Equipment of Perry.

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

AMES — Heartland Co-op announced it will partner with Iowa State University to offer a $500 academic scholarship to James Leonard, of Newton who is majoring in agricultural business, for successful completion of the individual project for Cooperatives, Economics 332.

Leonard was eligible for the scholarship because of membership in Heartland Co-op (self, parent/guardian, corporation), enrollment and successful completion of the specified course and finally, submission of the final project to evaluators.

The course, Economics 332, is a survey of cooperative activities with an emphasis on agricultural cooperatives. Among the topics for the class are understanding the types of cooperatives, methods of organization and operation, principles, legal and tax aspects, cooperative finance, economic possibilities, and limitations of cooperations. Students learn how to work together in teams to solve problems while role playing directors of cooperative boards.

Altoona workshop on farmland values, ownership is Feb. 17 ALTOONA — The value of an average acre of good Iowa farmland has fallen for the third consecutive year, the first time that has happened since the 1980s farm crisis.

The 2016 Iowa State University Land Value Survey estimated the value of an average acre of crop land at $7,183 — $450, or 5.9 percent, lower than November 2015. Farmland values hit a historic high of $8,716 an acre in 2013, but have declined 17.5 percent since then.

“The golden era of phenomenal, yet abnormal, growth in farm income and land values, as we saw from 2006 to 2013, is already behind us,” said Wendong Zhang, assistant professor of economics at Iowa State University.

“The land market is going through an orderly adjustment while the agricultural sector, a competitive industry, is trying to adjust to the old normal of zero industry-wise net profits.”

Farmland owners will learn about farmland values and ownership at an upcoming workshop at the Polk County ISU Extension office Feb. 17, in Altoona.

The workshop starts at 9 a.m. with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. at the Polk County ISU Extension Office, 1625 Adventureland Drive, Suite A, in Altoona. The workshop will last until 3 p.m. with a catered lunch.

Pre-registration is required by Feb. 14, at $35 per individual or $50 per couple, payable at the door. Contact the Polk County Extension office at 515-957-5760 or sfessler@ iastate.edu to pre-register or to get more details.

USDA loans, grants through 504 program help eligible homeowners make needed repairs Informational meeting about the program planned for Wednesday in Newton Newton Daily News An informational meeting about the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Home Repair and Improvement Loans and Grants 504 program will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Jasper County Community Center, 2401 First Ave. E., in Newton. Representatives from the Albia Area USDA office will be present to outline details of the program and answer questions.

The USDA Rural Development 504 Loans and Grants program helps

very low-income owners of single family homes make needed repairs to improve or modernize their home, make it safer or more sanitary, or remove health and safety hazards.

The program is designed to ensure that all Iowans living in rural communities with a population less than 20,000 have safe, affordable and quality housing.

“Jasper County has housing stock and income eligible households that can benefit from this program,” USDA Rural Development Acting State Director in Iowa Time Helmbrecht said. “It’s a wonderful pro-

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gram that helps people not eligible for conventional credit to upgrade their homes. When you combine the program with people who have a passion for helping others with their housing needs, good things are going to happen.”

After meeting the basic income and residency guidelines, applicants are eligible to receive a loan of up to $20,000 at 1 percent interest, with no down payment and a 20-year term.

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Jake Scott, USDA Rural Housing Specialist, and USDA Rural Housing Technician Melinda Fadiga will be conducting Wednesday’s informational meeting and encourage all interested Jasper County residents to attend.

Additional information about the USDA 504 program is available online at www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-repair-loans-grants.

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South Skunk River Blues Society celebrates 25th anniversary Groups seeks partnership with city

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A crowd gathered at the city council meeting on Monday and they were bursting at the seams to celebrate an important milestone. Members of the South Skunk River Blues Society made their presence known, with whoops and hollers while society president Elaine Mattingly spoke to council about a potential future partnership between the two entities. “Going into our landmark 25th year we are

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Elaine Mattingly, president of the South Skunk River Blue Society, speaks to the city council along with many of her friends and enthusiasts, including society mascot Bluesie about a future partnership with the city.

building on success including the fact that the annual Bowlful of Blues has been bringing hundreds of visitors every

year for 25 years to Newton,� Mattingly said.

Mattingly, along with the help of Bluesie, the societies skunk mascot,

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The items would be paid for using general funds after the budget would take the projected undesignated reserves from an estimated 24.2 percent to 23 percent, still .3 percent higher than the original number the council agreed to.

Additionally, Friedman recommended adding a small bond amount to allow for important investments into the community. The bond, totaling $500,000, would include items such as city building improvements for $173,000, police vehicle lights and equipment for $53,000, outdoor warning sirens for $45,000 and fire turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus bottles for $22,000 to continue the city’s progress to stay up-to-date with regulations and not fall behind on past due equipment and projects. “The costs of the bond would not impact the debt service levy in the first two years, as it would be designated to have the majority of costs back-loaded in future years, after other existing debt would have been paid down,� Friedman said.

With a consensus from the council, excluding councilman Jeremy Biondi who was not in attendance, Friedman was given the go ahead to add both suggested items to the budget. A Feb. 27 public hearing date was set for the budget with its adoption to follow the hearing.

“I like these kinds of crowds — listening crowds,� he said. “I like to give the stories of (the songs) because I feel like it makes the songs more interesting if you know where I’m coming from.�

The songwriter dug into tracks about “true stories� that happened to him. He sang about working a terrible job in his past and

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Continued from Page 1A “They’re in business a lot of times together and they are living in the same general area,� Reinheimer said. “There is definitely that tie in these residential districts.�

Those districts include neighborhoods on the west and east side, including West

made a two-part request from the council and city in time for the organization’s 25th anniversary. For the coming year,

about kids fighting after school at a church. Some of the topics were heavy, but Short kept the mood light and mixed in bits of humor.

South Skunk Blues Society President Elaine Mattingly introduced Short and welcomed a crowd that ranged from toddlers to senior citizens. Mattingly said Blues Under the Roof will show people the inviting nature of the blues. “The thing about blues music is that it’s a wel-

Salary Continued from Page 1A “We are going to have to work the engineers to get some soft numbers, that is our first step,� supervisor Joe Brock said.

The courthouse tuck pointing project was set at $100,000, east window replacement is $60,000, new inside lighting was allocated at $100,000 and work on the clock tower was set at $50,000. “The longer we wait, the worse they get,� Parrott said. “The board

Fourth Street South to West Eighth Street and East Fourth Street to East Seventh Street. “It should be noted that western expansion was a big thing then, and praise be to these people from Germany who understood that it was a great opportunity for them — they couldn’t fail, and they had every opportunity in the world to succeed,� Niskin said.

While digging into the family’s background Hurto said it’s important to also pay attention to the wife’s name in the household. “That wife could definitely have had an influence on what would be done to the property and how it would look,�

Hurto said.

Reinheimer said since the City of Newton is working on improving the appearance

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the society is requesting the city add the Bowlful of Blues festival, a day long blues musical event held in September at the Maytag Bowl, to its official marketing and publicity mix, placing it prominently as an attraction. The second request comes by way of $2,178 funding as seed money to leverage the festival to the next level. “Based on proven and enduring success, proven ability to partner and coordinate with other Newton organizations, potential to capture visitors and increase economic impact far beyond the current, financial health and vitality of the organization and the festivals established positioning coming music,� she said. “It is literally embedded in about every other genre out there. It’s no wonder that it resonates with folks on this kind of visceral level. The music is part of the fabric of Iowa, and Newton in particular has really embraced that genre.�

South Skunk Blues Society is a charitable organization made up of volunteers.

The society, along with the Bowlful of Blues festival hosted every year in Newton, started in 1992.

in the past have made a major improvement in the courthouse. They have fixed leaks, put in new stained glass, the heating and cooling system is just about there.�

New radios for the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office were allocated at $147,128 for the next fiscal year from the sheriff ’s budget. In the following two years, the funds will come from the debt service levy.

The Jasper County Libraries Board had requested a $23,565 increase to its budget from $151,435 previously allocated to $175,000. The board agreed to increase the amount

of the First Avenue, the HPC began this project, which grew out of the city’s existing project.

Reinheimer said the project not only provides the current property owners with some financial incentives to maintain and fix up their properties, there are monies available to help them in large projects. Most importantly, it also conjures bragging rights for people. “There are a lot of people who like to see historical districts and learn about them, so the more historic districts we have it helps

within the Midwest music circuit we make the request,� Mattingly said.

Mattingly said they hope to keep ticket prices very affordable for the festival and took pride in the amount of volunteer hours are put in by dozens of supporters to make Bowlful of Blues a reality for 25 years.

Since the request was made during a citizen participation time during the meeting, no formal action was taken.

The council and mayor did appear receptive to the requests with additional talks to come in the future.

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

“Blues music is wellloved in this area, and that has endured,� Mattingly said.

Blues Under the Blue Roof ’s second installment is Feb. 13 and will feature the Stutterin’ Jimmy Duo. George and Gil Davis will take the reins on Feb. 20, and Tina and Brandon will have the spotlight on the final night Feb. 27.

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by $6,000 to a total of $157,435 to help with the addition of Colfax to the rural libraries funded.

A $20,000 request from IMPACT was declined for the next fiscal year.

The county currently provides space to the organization free of cost in the annex building along with free utilities estimated at more than $10,000 per year.

The final budget amounts will go before the board at a future meeting for final approval.

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

increase tourism, which of course brings in more business,� Reinhemier said. “So, it’s mostly to showcase what we have and also gives the homeowners a sense of pride as well as educating the community of what we got.�

The HPC hopes to submit the completed project to the state at the end of June. Reinheimer said following that, there will hopefully be a second grant that the city will apply for and receive will allow the final nomination papers to be made. “Then it goes

through state review and a panel review and goes to the federal government for final review,� Reinheimer said. “It would be a few years before these two districts would be on the register.�

Paula Mohr of the State Historic Preservation office and Jason O’Brien, an architectural historian and principal investigator of Wapsi Valley Archaeology, are consultants for the project.

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

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G.O.A.T.

Keeping me on my toes Jamee A. Pierson

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was probably in the minority for the Super Bowl on Sunday as I cheered for the Patriots. I didn’t start out the game cheering for New England, I found myself mostly cheering for who was on offense, but by the fourth quarter it was clear who I wanted to win.

I have had a love-hate-appreciate relationship with New England. When Tom Brady first got to the team and took over the starting job, I started paying attention.

I knew that Brady had been at Michigan and as a Big Ten school, previously and maybe still my second favorite Big Ten schools but Harbaugh is making it hard. I wanted him to succeed on the next level.

There was also the fact that he is pretty good looking and was fiery on the field making Brady fun to watch.

I can remember the first Super Bowl I watched that the Patriots were in I wasn’t cheering for them because they were playing the Rams who had recently

selected the future Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner at the helm. It wasn’t until the next run at the championship I got behind the team a little more and started to see the greatness in Brady.

From there, came the hate portion of the relationship where the Patriots where I started liking Peyton Manning and therefore got my hopes crushed often by in important games, usually by New England’s kicker Adam Vinatieri. Brady also started to take on an image I didn’t identify with and, honestly wasn’t a huge fan of.

I also met my husband around that time and took on the privilege or curse of becoming a Chicago Bears fan. You would think, as a Bears fan, Manning wouldn’t trump Brady since the Colts, led by Manning, beat the Bears in their

first Super Bowl appearance in more than 20 years, but there were a hefty amount of Hawkeyes on the Colts that year, and I just really like Manning.

Following the Patriots first three Super Bowls, they remained a force to be reckoned with but started a decline along with a scandal or two. I was definitely in the camp cheering on the Giants as they became the thorn in the Patriots side, curtailing their perfect season and giving Peyton’s brother Eli two rings.

When they made their way back to the big game two years ago, I really didn’t care. They won with a lot of help from poor play calling by Seattle, but nonetheless had four championships.

It wasn’t until the past couple of years I started to appreciate the Patriots and how they have stayed relevant and more-so pretty great with a different team at the start of almost every season. As more of a fan of college football, I get to keep most of the same team around for three to four years, in the pros that just isn’t the case.

Also, with different people, Brady and his coach Bill Belichick have made greatness from not always the most talent. That was what brought me to pull for the team from the east during the game instead of the fan favorite Falcons who had never won a Super Bowl.

I wouldn’t have been upset of Atlanta won. It is a neat story and a deserving team. But to witness a greatness that has not been seen and cement the key figures in the organizations as G.O.A.T.s (which I think is the worst acronym ever when talking about greatness,) I couldn’t help cheer against the underdogs.

My husband said it best when he said “I wouldn’t feel bad if the Patriots lost, but I would feel bad for Atlanta.”

He was right, and the point was driven home even more with the 25 point lead lost and an overtime comeback needed to win the game. But that is how you become the greatest ever, for now.

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Living and Dion Marc Dion

It’s real people now I know a guy. I don’t know how he votes because I was raised not to ask, but I know he is the first generation of his family to be born an American citizen.

From time to time, we go out for a beer, but never more than two or three because he is married with a six-month-old daughter, and I am tremendously afraid of displeasing my wife. By the time he is over 50, any man who wants at least one crying woman at his funeral ought to be afraid of displeasing his wife.

We go to one of those veteran’s clubs that has a bar. We go there because you can smoke in the bar, because domestic beer is $1.75 a draft, and because he is a veteran. It’s quiet and the television is always tuned to either Fox News or a ballgame. He likes ballgames, we are both newspaper reporters, and neither one of us likes Fox News.

And we sit in a cloud of my cigar smoke, and we talk.

He has an old aunt who came here quite a few decades ago, and who found her bit of the American Dream in a garment factory. She stitched and her husband worked in some other kind of factory, and they paid rent, and raised children.

And her husband died, and she is old now, no longer strong-eyed or quick-fingered enough to sew, and who works when they’re 80 anyway? You’ll sometimes meet an 80-year-old librarian in some sleepy small town library, and lawyers sometimes go on that long, but if you are bent over a machine or if you are working on the foundation crew, you don’t last that long.

She gets her Social Security. She also gets food stamps and government help with her heating bill in the winter.

She is a legal immigrant, and a citizen.

“I don’t think they’d do anything to her,” he said to me the other night as the TV blared Donald Trump’s speaking. “She’s completely legal. But she’s an immigrant, and she’s on government assistance.”

His aunt is lucky. She is legal, of course, but she is also white and Christian, two things that become more of a test of our fitness to live every day.

So, she’ll probably be fine.

Unless some white guy nearly her age, some new bigot who’s oiled his way into government’s back door, decides that she will not be all right.

After all, he’ll tell us, can you really expect to come to this country, even legally, with no skills and wind up eating off the taxpayer’s dime? Why didn’t she have a BETTER job, this old woman?

Why didn’t she take night classes, and better herself, go to college and then to law school? Why did she just work her little stupid job all those years, and then start begging the successful Americans for food? If this is why these people come here, to fail and then leech off the system, then maybe they should be kicked outta the system.

I bought the third and last round, because he has that new baby at home. We drank it while Fox News trumpeted the triumph of the Trumpanzee.

“It’s like it’s about real people now,” he said to me.

“Yeah,” I said. “It’s not Facebook memes or stick figures anymore. It’s people.”

Which is what history will remember Americans saying on that last night before the hammer fell.

Lawmakers in disagreement on de-appropriations and school funding Week four at the Capitol brought frustration due to the de-appropriations bill and inadequate school funding proposal.

This past Monday brought the first floor debate in the House Chamber, and the first votes.

The Senate had sent a bill to the House that would take out $118 million in de-appropriations to the budget for this fiscal year.

After intense debate the House also voted to approve the cuts to state programs and agencies, and the bill was signed by Gov. Branstad on Wednesday.

Democrats made impassioned pleas during the evening debate to reduce the cuts that will hit the three Board of Regents universities ($18 million in cuts) and the state’s community colleges ($3 million). The current-year cuts will not affect tuition rates for the 2017-18 academic year; the future year’s tuition will depend on next year’s funding levels. Other cuts include: The entire $6.1 million budget of the Iowa Cultural Trust Fund, $5.5 million to the Department of Corrections, $1 million from the Department of Public Safety and $3 million from the judicial branch.

Many argued that the state has spent too much providing tax credits to corporations over the past several years and has left itself unable to fund key priorities. We need to evaluate these tax credits and ensure they are effective in creating

State View Rep. Wes Breckenridge economic growth.

I finalized the drafting of a bill that would require inpatient mental health facilities to participate in the psychiatric bed tracking system to report the number of beds available to persons suffering with mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Currently it is optional for mental health facilities to report this information. Our local hospitals find it difficult to locate available beds because it’s not mandatory to list the beds on the state-funded database that was designed for this purpose. Individuals are suffering and not getting the services they deserve when they are waiting in emergency rooms.

Democrats and education lobbyists reacted to Republicans’ proposal to increase state aid for K-12 public schools by $40 million with disappointment and outrage Monday at the state capitol. $40 million represents an increase of just 1.1 percent. Many educators insisted that at least a 3-4 percent increase is needed. In addition to the smaller than expected increase, the very short time between the House Republicans’ announcement of the proposal and the vote was just

a few hours. Democratic lawmakers had no time to analyze the ramifications of a 1.1 percent increase in their districts’ schools. Rural schools could be greatly impacted with bussing, consolidation and even possible closure concerns.

After years of underfunding, we know schools have reached the tipping point and more schools will close if the Republican plan is approved.

Iowa superintendents said a few weeks ago in a survey that any funding increase at 2 percent or less would force schools to: raise class size (71 percent); layoff teachers (61 percent); delay textbook purchases (65 percent); and reduce class offerings for kids (58 percent).

Republicans also said earlier this year that they are crafting a voucher bill to shift hundreds of millions in tax dollars from public schools to homeschools and private schools. While it’s clear public education is no longer the top priority of Republican lawmakers, I believe it’s time to make our public schools first again. It’s no coincidence Republicans are now spending more than $500 million in new corporate tax giveaways starting this year while their funding plan for half a million public school kids is less than 1/10th of that for next year.

Contact Rep. Wes Breckenridgeat 641-521-6714 or wes.breckenridge@legis.iowa.gov

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Obituaries Francis R. Moore Feb. 5, 2017 Francis R. Moore was born Nov. 18, 1922, in Newton. He graduated from the Newton Senior H i g h School in 1941. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942, and served on the USS

Brown Bag Lunch Wednesday at museum The February Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will begin at noon Wednesday at the Jasper County Historical Museum.

Board member Linda Perrenoud will be showing the film “On the Homefront.” She produced the World War II documentary for the museum about eight years ago and will answer questions viewers might have.

Pack your lunch and join others who are interested in Jasper County history.

Oakland in World War II. Francis married Marlys Ann Harr in 1948, in Davenport and was happily married for 60 years. They were blessed with three children, Marsha Kaye, Mary Ann and Mark Allen.

Francis worked and retired from Maytag after 37 years. Francis and his wife spent 60+ wonderful years sharing their love of family get-togethers, picnics, potlucks with neighbors and card playing. Dad’s passion was

dancing at the MOOSE or in Malcolm on weekends. There wasn’t a weekend you couldn’t find them dancing someplace or sharing their other love of estate or yard sales finding “treasures” to fill their home with “stuff ” they cherished. Francis was a quiet man but lent a hand to anyone in need and was a devoted husband to his wife who passed in 2008.

He is survived by his three children, Marsha (Marvin) Moskwa, Mary Ann (Henry) All-

spach and Mark (Sherry) Moore; sisters, Darlene Martinez of Albuquerque and Mozelle Stech of Hampton; four grandchildren, Craig, Mike, Jeremy and Chris; and seven great-grandchildren.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 8 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorials may be sent to the Iowa Veterans Home, 1301 Summit St., Marshalltown, IA 50158 in Francis’ name.

Include Iowa state parks in your vacation plans this year Iowa’s state parks are encouraging all Iowans to include them in their vacation plans.

“We really want people to use their vacations, and see all that our state parks offer,” said Todd Coffelt, DNR State Parks bureau chief.

“Workers need to take time off to decompress and relax, whether it’s by themselves or with family and friends.”

State park receipts show more people are using state parks as their go-to destinations.

Last year, state parks welcomed more than 15 million visitors, up more than 750,000 over the previous year. And over the last five years, guest camping days in state parks have increased 18 percent.

Iowa state parks has added more than 300 existing campsites to their reservation system this year, making

reserving that perfect spot a little easier. These sites will be available on the reservation system ahead of the Memorial Day weekend reservation window.

For those planning a stay during one of the major summer holidays, camping reservation windows will open Feb. 26 for Memorial Day, April 4 for Fourth of July and June 1 for Labor Day. State parks offer campsites that appeal to a broad range of campers, from the more primitive hikein sites to those with all the popular amenities.

A total of 92 cabins are available to rent in 19 state parks, and 10 parks have cabins available yearround. They start at $25 per night for simple camping cabins to $200 per night for the multi-family cabin at Springbrook State Park.

Antique Spectacular Vintage Market this weekend at Iowa State Fairgrounds Vintage and antique collectors won’t want to miss the spring Antique Spectacular Vintage Market Friday and Saturday in Des Moines, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds-Knapp Animal Learning Center. It is brimful with a wonderful selection of fine antiques and vintage collectibles for sale.

Featured will be select antique dealers with unique merchandise from around the world. Hunters of vintage will have an opportunity, all weekend, to shop the wide range of quality antiques and collectables.

With the Antique Spectacular, there is always something to interest every collector includ-

ing: furniture, art pottery, stoneware, books, prints, primitives,jewelry, silver, antique glassware, china, postcards, coins, quilts, dolls,toys, advertising, rugs, and all things vintage. Shop for a timeless treasure that is new to you.

The Antique Spectacular show hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to

6 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Patrons can check out and register at www.antiquespectacular.com to print a $1 off coupon.

More information about the Antique Spectacular is available at antiquespectacular.com; or by calling 712-326-9964 or kim.aspectacular@ gmail.com.

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

Dinner will be in the basement of the church.

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

• OWLS will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jasper County Armory/Annex Building, 1030 W. Second St. S. in Newton. “Exploring Iceland” is the topic. Photos and stories will be shared

by Andy and Pam Stone from their recent trip to Iceland. The OWLS program encourages seniors to stay active and learn new things about our natural world. The group meets the second Wednesday of every month.

• The class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Newton Pizza Ranch. All class members and guest are invited to attend.

• Brown Bag Lunch and Learn will begin at noon Wednesday at the Jasper County Historical Museum. Board member Linda Perrenoud will be showing the film “On the Homefront.” Linda produced the World War II documentary for the museum around eight years ago and will answer questions viewers might have.

• Free Community Meal will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 210 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Those interested may enter the church through the glass/ elevator doors on the Second Avenue East side or through the single glass door off the north parking lot. The meals are open to the public and everyone is welcome.

• Newton Area Chamber of Commerce February Lunch will begin at noon Thursday at EJH Beard Administrative Building, 1302 First Ave. W. in Newton. Sponsored by KOA and FNNB. This event is free for all Chamber members and their employees. RSVP to info@experiencenewton.com.

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

• Jasper County Enhanced 911 Service Board will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office, 2300 Law Center Drive in Newton.

• Central Committee of the Jasper County Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Garden Room in Park Centre, 500 First St. N. in Newton. All Democrats and supporters are welcome. Topics of discussion will include the offyear caucus scheduled for March 11 and fundraising efforts.

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Police Blotter Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Frank L. Vanderbroek, 53, of Monroe, was charged with operating while under the influence at 1:40 a.m. Jan. 28 in the 10900 block of Highway 14 South after police stopped Vanderbroek because the license plate was too dirty to read. Vanderbroek also had a brake light out. Vanderbroek was slurring his words and had blood shot, watery eyes and smelled of alcohol. He admitted

to drinking two beers at the bar.

Vanderbroek also had an open container of beer by his feet next to his seat and center console.

Vanderbroek said he felt buzzed.

Vanderbroek was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Vanderbroek’s breath test gave a result of .100. He said he had been drinking earlier in the day while ice fishing.

• Matthew K. Lisk, 23, of Colfax, was charged with operating

while under the influence at 2:43 a.m. Monday at 2305 NE 19th St. N. when he was pulled over for his license plate light being out and having a loud muffler. Lisk smelled of alcohol and was slurring his words. Lisk told the deputy he drank three to four beers but didn’t feel intoxicated. Lisk failed three sobriety tests. Lisk’s breath test gave a result of .105.

He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Husband’s aggressive driving makes wife a nervous wreck DEAR ABBY: My husband is a very aggressive driver. He tailgates, cuts people off, narrates “play by play” during driving and stresses me out. He was involved in two accidents that I am convinced were his fault, although one was blamed on the other driver. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.

Because of this I prefer to drive.

The other day, he actually reached across and honked my horn while I was driving because somebody delayed a few seconds at the stoplight!

We weren’t in a hurry and there was no need to honk. Our children were in the car. When I complained, he told me to “just get over it.” He gets so grouchy if I say anything about his driving.

We live in a relatively small town and our vehicles are very identifiable.

All of the crazy road rage incidents I hear about certainly don’t help. Any suggestions? I’m ready to resort to public transportation. — PREFERS TO DRIVE DEAR PREFERS: For the safety of your family, it’s time to find out what’s driving your husband’s anger and dangerous behavior. His driving record speaks for itself, and he should not assume any function of driving when you are at the wheel, including honking the horn “for” you.

You are entirely correct that what he did could have sparked a road rage incident. All that would need to happen would be for you to encounter someone who is as angry as your husband for a tragedy to happen.

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for seven years, and my husband and I have had our ups and downs.

He never thought he would have kids until he met me, and now we have two. After our second child, we agreed that we were done having children. I was OK with it because it

seemed after each child our relationship became strained.

Recently we reached the point of deciding whether we would either separate or work harder on our marriage. We decided to stick it out. The problem is, while we were in the process of getting back together, I became pregnant again. I’m afraid to tell him because I know how stressed he gets. I’m afraid it will be too much for him, and he will cut himself off emotionally from me and the kids.

This wasn’t planned. We were using protection, but getting an abortion is something I could never do.

I know this child will make things more difficult, but this child is a part of me and the man I love. How do I tell my husband I am pregnant in a way that may make the news easier to take? — AT A LOSS FOR WORDS DEAR AT A LOSS: You should have told your husband about this the day you thought you “might” be pregnant. You can announce the news by telling him that this baby is a symbol of your love and reconciliation, but whether he will accept this explanation is questionable. You already know the news will not be warmly received, so get it over with before your pregnancy starts to show.

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Woman convicted of child endangerment in boy’s death OTTUMWA — A 32-year-old woman has been found guilty of child endangerment resulting in the death of a 3-year-old Iowa boy.

Judge Daniel Wilson announced the ruling Friday in an Ottumwa courtroom, saying 32-year-old Kashenna Tucker was guilty of child endangerment but not murder. She’d been charged with both following the Jan. 21, 2014, death of Wysdom Evans.

Investigators say Tucker was a guardian for the child at the time of his death.

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DES MOINES — The Iowa National Guard says 13 airmen have returned from a six-month deployment in Kuwait. The 13 members of the Air National Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron arrived Sunday. They’re based at the Des Moines Air National Guard Base. The Iowa Guard spokesman, Col. Gregory Hapgood, said Monday the 13 were on a mission at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Kuwait.

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KEOSAUQUA — A former Van Buren county attorney has appealed a judge’s decision to remove him from office.

Abraham Watkins was ousted last month after Judge James Drew ruled that Watkins had violated rules that bar Iowa attorneys from committing sexual harassment as part of their practices. Watkins was accused of commenting on female employees’ breasts, making other sexual comments and dressing inappropriately in the office.

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Tracks back in operation after derailment DUBUQUE— Canadian Pacific Railway says its rail line south of Dubuque is back in operation after a derailment.

The railroad says 26 cars from a 99-car train derailed around 6 a.m. Sunday about 10 miles from Dubuque. The derailment shook several nearby homes, but none were hit and no injuries were reported. At least eight of the cars already have been put back on the tracks.

The Dubuque County Sheriff ’s office says the train of empty sand cars was headed north when the derailment occurred.

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Marathon raises nearly $2.6M for children’s hospital IOWA CITY— Marathon dancers have raised nearly $2.6 million for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. The record topped the previous record of more than $2.4 million raised last year. More than 2,300 dancers packed into the main lobby of the Iowa Memorial Union at the university campus in Iowa City. From 7 p.m. Friday until 7 p.m. Saturday, they gave up sleep, caffeine and the luxury of sitting down for 24 hours.

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Lawmakers push ahead with education funding bill DES MOINES (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature pushed ahead Monday with a plan to approve a final vote on a K-12 education spending bill, despite criticism by school officials that it will result in larger classroom sizes and other district-level cuts, like teacher layoffs.

Several people gathered at the Capitol for a public hearing on the legislation, which would add about $40 million to a roughly $3 billion education budget that’s slated to go

into effect in July. That means $73 would be added to what’s spent on each Iowa student, which is currently just less than $6,600.

The Republican-led House was scheduled to vote on the bill late Monday, and party leaders support it. The GOP-majority Senate voted for the legislation Thursday.

Dozens registered to testify in opposition to the bill ahead of the public hearing, while only a handful signed up in support. Near the Capitol rotunda, people waited in line

to testify and were given three minutes to speak.

Perla Alarcon-Flory, a school board member at Sioux City Community School District, said she traveled three hours to advocate on behalf of 14,500 students. She said inadequate school funding will particularly hurt students in her district with intellectual disabilities and those learning English.

“We have gotten to the point that in the next five years, we’re going to have to eliminate 250 full-time posi-

tions in order to make ends meet,” she said.

Republican leaders said the $40 million sum is all the Legislature can responsibly support as the state faces budget constraints. Republican Rep. Walt Rogers, chair of the House Education Committee, said the state has continued to prioritize education spending over several years.

That’s not good enough for Gary Anhalt, a Cedar Rapids School District board member. He testified about pilot programs that may be slashed

in his school district, as well as outdated textbooks and staff cuts.

“I know that we can do better here,” he said. “At $40 million we are only spending about 50 cents per day on each of our students, far less than a cup of coffee per day, and you claim that education is your priority?”

Republican Gov. Terry Branstad recommended last month for Iowa to spend more on K-12 education. He included about $78 million more for schools in his budget plan.

Branstad takes Group of election officials say next step toward they’ll oppose voter ID bill diplomatic post DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said he has completed paperwork necessary to be considered as the next U.S. ambassador to Branstad China.

Branstad told reporters Monday he submitted documents recently that are required under a confirmation process in the U.S. Senate. His office says there is no time-

line available on when a hearing or set of hearings would happen.

The paperwork included questions about Branstad’s investments over the years. His office said in early January the governor had been contacted by the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the State Department and the presidential transition team.

President Donald Trump announced in early December that Branstad was his pick for ambassador to China. If Branstad is confirmed, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds is expected to become Iowa’s next governor.

DES MOINES (AP) — A key group of election officials plans to oppose legislation proposed by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate that would require voter identification at the polls and make other changes to the state’s election system.

The Iowa State Association of County Auditors confirmed Monday that its leadership voted Friday to register against Pate’s bill once the option became available. The group also agreed to form a committee that would suggest changes to the bill. Several county auditors have been named to the committee and they’re expected to get to work immediately.

Rhonda Deters, the association’s president and the county auditor in Grundy County, said the group has several concerns about the legislation, which Pate has described as a voter integrity bill.

While there has been a focus on

a proposed voter ID requirement, the association is also worried about how technology upgrades would be implemented through a revolving loan fund. And there is concern about proposed changes to when absentee ballots would be sent out and plans for post-election audits.

Deters told The Associated Press that the group intends to send a letter soon to legislative leaders to express their concerns with the bill.

“We’re hopeful that with our additional communication, that we can come to some agreement on many portions of the bill,” she said.

Pate said in a statement he’s “disappointed” by the opposition, adding that his office spent significant time reaching out to the county auditors to explain details of the legislation.

Travis Weipert is vice president

of the association and the county auditor in Johnson County. He noted the group planned to speak out about other election-related legislation floating around this session, some of which are not connected to Pate’s office.

“I think the big thing is, as auditors we do the work,” he said. “Let us have our say at the table before you go and start throwing bills at us.”

Pate said in his statement that the bill is comprehensive and calls for more accountability. His office added that while Pate would like the bill to remain as he proposed it, he is willing to hear auditors’ concerns or questions.

“I believe this bill is the best way to modernize our elections technology, streamline the system, and protect it from human error and fraud,” he said. “Some people prefer maintaining the status quo.

I don’t.”

Iowa forms subcommittee to examine minority unemployment DES MOINES (AP) — A group has been formed to improve Iowa’s minority unemployment rates over the next few years.

Iowa Workforce Development announced Monday that a subcommittee,

under the State Workforce Development Board, will try to reduce unemployment in minority communities over the next five years. The goal is either a reduction of 5 percentage points or to the state unemployment average.

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Australian magicians exposing Iowans to magic in upcoming Temple Theater performances

By Jessica Lowe Special to Newton Daily News People often think of magicians in top hats and black capes sawing women in half and pulling rabbits from hats.

When professional magicians Mike Tyler and Christopher Wayne decided to develop a new magic show they wanted to break those stereotypes so they threw out those century old stereotypes, along with every other stitch of clothing.

“There are no sleeves, no pants, no clothes at all,” said Tyler, who along with his co-star will be performing at the Temple Theater in Des Moines beginning Friday. “We do literally strip away not only the clothes but all those magic stereotypes of the top hats, magic wands and bow ties to really deliver on the name of ‘The Naked Magicians.’”

Tyler, who got into magic to impress a girl (and also noted he was still single), said the idea to do something different and reach a new audience was spurred coincidentally by his first name and a very popular movie.

“The movie ‘Magic Mike’ had just come out and my name is Mike and I’m out doing magic so all of a sudden people come up to me and make stripper related jokes to me ‘How big is your magic wand?’ and ‘Can you make my clothes disappear?’ and all that sort of stuff,” Tyler said. “So I got to thinking about taking magic to an audience that wouldn’t normally go to a magic show and what better way to do that than doing a naughty version of a magic show

Submitted Photos Australian magician Mike Tyler (pictured) and his co-star Christopher Wayne take the art of illusion to a new level in their hit show “The Naked Magicians.” The pair will be performing for three shows at the Temple Theater in Des Moines beginning Friday.

because it has never been done before.”

The very popular and barely-dressed duo have traveled the world performing their own brand of comedy magic with their “sleeves up, and pants down” since 2014. Now, Tyler and Wayne are kicking off their 2017 North American tour in Des Moines and are promising a high energy, fun and entertaining show.

“We promise three things with our shows,” Tyler said. “We promise it will be one of the most amazing magic shows you’ll ever see, we promise it will

be one of the funniest comedy shows you’ll ever see and we do promise we will get naked by the end of the show.”

Magic man Tyler said about 75 percent of the show’s audiences are women and they see a lot of bachelorette parties attend as well, adding the theme of the show lends itself to a fun night.

“Everything is themed around those naughty topics that you only talk with friends about behind closed doors after a few wines,” he said. “All the tricks, while are very magical, they are all

themed on naughty topics. It’s all very cheeky, naughty topics and it is a very good girls’ night out.”

Just because the Aussies are performing in the buff, Tyler said don’t expect the magic to be less than astounding.

“We are both full-time magicians so the magic is very, very strong. We did not want to compromise on the complexity, the strength and the professionalism of the actual magic itself,” Tyler said. “We took about 18 months to design the show because we wanted to make sure the show wasn’t two guys standing naked on stage doing card tricks because that would be boring.

We are not strippers who just learned some magic tricks. We took some incredible magic from our own professional shows and we ‘sexified’ the tricks around those naughty topics.”

Whether going for the clever costuming or for the magic, “The Naked Magicians” are slated to perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday.

Seats — for audience members 18 and older — are still available but like the magicians’ clothes, seats are disappearing fast. Tickets start at $36 and can be ordered at desmoinesperformingarts. org, the Civic Center ticket office or order by phone at 515-246-2300.

“We actually sold out in Des Moines last time,” said Tyler, adding he hoped Iowa’s winter weather wouldn’t deter people from coming to the show. “It may be cold in Iowa but the bad boy magicians of Australia will bring the heat.”

TALES FROM A TRAIN Travelers tell stories of their journey

We’re always connected with our phones, now with them, because they require so much from me that I have to give my full attention and care. It’s healthy.

“I stepped up. I love them. I tried to help their dad out, but he couldn’t make it.”

By Tamara Lush The Associated Press Editor’s note: Associated Press correspondent Tamara Lush spent 15 days traveling via train across the U.S. as part of Amtrak’s residency program.

Where are you traveling on this train? And where are you traveling in life?

I traveled around the U.S. on Amtrak for two weeks — beginning in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 17 and stopping in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, El Paso and New Orleans, and many points between. I talked to dozens of people along the way — fellow travelers, friends and family waiting for loved one at stations, train workers. I generally started the conversations with these two simple questions.

Tereseta, a 22-year-old from Texas, worries that a border wall will separate her from her Mexican grandparents. Pam is raising the children of her nephew, a drug addict. And Machelle, who just found out about her cancer, knows this month might be her only real chance to hold her 3-week old grandbaby.

The people I’ve met are folks who hate to fly or somehow can’t fly, people from the heartland and from cities. Each person is aggressively pursuing happiness and trying to live life to the fullest.

Here are a few of their stories, in their own words.

IOWA: ‘I NEED TO HOLD THAT BABY’ Machelle Lowe is a 45-yearold hospice worker in Mount Pleasant. She just learned she has cancer.

“I’m going to spend a week with my daughter in Wyoming before I get treatment. Melanoma. My daughter has a 3-weekold baby. So we’re going to go cuddle.

“I had a mole on my arm, and at Christmas I was here with my daughter. They just moved here six weeks ago and then had the baby three weeks ago. So she was really harping at me about this mole on my arm. It was flat, I had it for all my life. But in the last year, it got bigger.

AP Photo In this photo taken Jan. 25 in Denver, Machelle Lowe, 45, of Mount Pleasant, was traveling to see her daughter in Wyoming after discovering she has cancer.

“It’s advanced. Probably in the lymph nodes. Possibly my lungs.

I don’t know a whole lot yet. ... It may be irrational, but I hopped on a train.

“This trip means everything to me. I need to hold that baby.

“The other kicker is, I work for hospice. I know a lot. Maybe sometimes too much. It can be a good thing; it can be a bad thing.

I’m just going to hold the baby for a week. I can’t think of a better way to spend the week.”

TEXAS: ‘THE ISSUE OF A WALL, IT’S REALLY COMPLICATED’ Tereseta Esqueda, 22, is a student at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her grandparents live in Mexico; she was at the station to send them off.

“I’m here to say goodbye to my grandmother and grandfather. I live in El Paso, and my grandparents live in Juarez.

They’re taking the train to visit my aunt in another part of Texas.

“I have pride in my ancestry.

Even if we are not physically close, they are part of me. My grandparents will be gone now for three months. It will be really sad to me. I’m sad today to see them go. ... I’m in classes

now, but probably during spring break I’ll go to visit them.

“My whole family is here today because we care about my grandmother and grandfather, and we’ve come to say goodbye and make sure all will be fine.

“I just want to reach my goals in life. I want to be a graphic designer. I really enjoy all the arts.

I want to have my own business here in El Paso. My biggest obstacle in reaching my goals is myself. Sometimes I’m really shy.

“I think the future of America is a big issue. It’s really scary. For example, my grandmother and grandfather and other family in Juarez. The issue of a wall, it’s really complicated to me. It’s my family. I don’t want to be separated from them. I’m scared about it. For everybody. A wall means the division of the world. It’s not just Mexico or the United States.”

OREGON: ‘I STEPPED UP. I LOVE THEM.’ Pam Buresh, 54, is a business owner in central Oregon. She’s taking care of her great-nephews and great-niece; she says their father is a drug addict.

“We’re going to Disneyland.

These are my kids. ... Actually, they’re my great-nephews and

-niece. They’re with me, and I’m raising them now.

“We have a farm in central Oregon. I’m raising these guys, and they’re super, super great and hardworking. And super polite. They’ve been through a lot. Their dad is my nephew.

“Family means a lot, but not just family, but kids period. They’re the most important thing, and things are really tough. It’s hard out there. Our environment is tough. And then you have other setbacks with family. My goal is for these guys to do great. And they’re doing great. People love them. They are super awesome. They love God, and that was there when they were very young.

“I didn’t think my life would turn out this way, but it’s great.

What better thing could I possibly do. There’s so many kids who need homes. And the meth epidemic is everywhere, across the United States, and it hits every type of family. Kids get stuck, they’re left with it.

“I work a lot; so does my husband. We’re very busy.

They ground me. They take me back. School gets out, I’ve gotta take care of the kids. It takes me away from everything else.

WISCONSIN: ‘WE’RE TRAIN GEEKS’ Tom Schultz, 68, of Watertown, Wisconsin, was fascinated by trains from an early age.

“We’re headed to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It’s a very special stop for us. I hate to use the word, but it’s kind of a yuppie place. It’s very, very nice. You get off the train, and walk 100 feet, and the hotel is there. They’ve got a microbrewery. They’ve got this huge pool that’s heated with water from the earth.

“I’m with two good friends.

Once a year in January, when it gets to be the doldrums, especially after the Packers lose, we usually take a three- or four-day trip just to rejuvenate our lives.

We always go on a train for this trip. I love training. Time is the issue. If you’ve got time, a train is the best.

“I guess we’re train geeks. You have to be one to know what it is to be a train geek. I was born and raised ... about three blocks away from the train station in Watertown, Wisconsin. It was kind of a weird deal, back in those days, that was almost like our park.

We’d go up and meet the station agent, and we’d have fun and we’d take the train when they’d turn it around. At night you’d go to sleep and in the middle of the night, the train would go by and the horn and the noise and everything, you’d never hear it, because you got so used to it. But it became ingrained in us. I’ve always been a train fan.

“The station agent that took care of the place back when they had station agents - he died some years ago. And I went to his funeral, and his wife cried with me: ‘You were the guys that he talked about.’ We were there all the time as kids.

“Getting on the train, it’s just a chance to get away from the rat race. You just sit back and enjoy life.”

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Mustangs, Raiders face off in boys’ 2A district opener Hawks, Tigerhawks in same side of 1A District 11 bracket

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News The Prairie City-Monroe boys and Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys face each other on a basketball court for the final time ever on Feb. 13. The two longtime Jasper County and Heart of Iowa Conference rivals play in a Class 2A District 11 quarterfinal.

The Class 2A and Class 1A basketball district pairings, coming from coaches’ seeding meetings, were announced Friday by the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

Two other Jasper County teams fifth-ranked Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo are in the Class 1A District 11. They will play in a quarterfinal doubleheader on Feb. 16 in Sully.

In Class 2A District 11, this is the final year for CMB Raider athletics, so the Raiders play PCM’s Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 13 as the first game of a doubleheader at Pleasantville. The other quarterfinal is West Marshall playing Pleasantville at 8 p.m.

The winner of the PCM and CMB game plays East Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16. The winner of the Pleasantville and West Marshall game takes on Des Moines Christian in the second semifinal game on Feb. 16 of a doubleheader host by Des Moines Christian.

The Class 2A District 11 champion advances to the 2A Substate 6 championship game at 7 p.m. on Feb.

25 at Ames against the 2A District 12 champion. A 2A state tournament berth is on the line.

Pairings for the 2A District 12 have a quarterfinal doubleheader on Feb. 13 in Story City with Ogden and Madrid in the opener and South Hardin and host Roland-Story in the night cap. The semifinal doubleheader is on Feb. 16 at Jewell hosted by ninthranked South Hamilton. Southeast Valley waiting on the winner of South Hardin and Roland-Story and South Hamilton plays the winner of the Ogden and Madrid game.

Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully are out of the South Iowa Cedar League. Five other SICL teams are in the 1A District 11 tournament — Sigourney, BGM, Montezuma, Tri-County and North Mahaska — and are joined by Melcher-Dallas and Twin Cedars.

Sigourney and Melcher-Dallas are in a play-in game on Feb. 13. The winner plays the fifth-ranked Lynnville-Sully Hawks at 8 p.m. on Feb. 16 at Sully. The first game at Sully that night will have Colfax-Mingo taking on BGM at 6:30 p.m. The winners

play each other at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Montezuma.

In the other half of the District 11 bracket, Twin Cedars plays North Mahaska and Tri-County plays Montezuma in a 6:30-8 p.m. doubleheader on Feb. 16 at Montezuma. The winners play at 8 p.m. Feb. 21 at Montezuma.

The Class 1A District 11 championship game is at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Pella Christian High School in Pella.

The 1A District 11 champion advances to the 1A Substate 6 championship game at 7 p.m. on Feb. 25 against the 1A District 12 champion.

The host site for the 1A Substate 6 tirle game has not been determined.

A 1A state tournament berth is on the line.

In Class 1A District 12 are Murray, Southeast Warren, Moulton-Udell, Morman Trail, Moravia, Martensdale-St. Marys, Seymour, Lamoni and Wayne. Southeast Warren hosts Moulton-Udell in a play-in game Feb. 13 with Murray waiting for the winner on Feb. 16. Morman Trail plays Moravia on Feb. 16 at Murray.

Martensdale-St. Marys hosts a quarterfinal doubleheader on Feb. 16. Lamoni plays Wayne in the first game followed by Seymour taking on Martensdale-St. Marys. Wayne hosts the semifinal doubleheader on Feb. 21 in Corydon and the District 12 title game is on Feb. 23 at Truro.

Coaches in Class 4A and Class 3A hold seeding meetings Wednesday.

Pairings are expected to be released Friday.

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Warriors’ long shot sinks Cardinal boys’ JV in overtime NHS 9th girls lose finale, boys drop one to Norwalk

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Newton High’s junior varsity boys grabbed a 58-57 lead with 2.3 seconds left in overtime Monday against visiting Norwalk. A Hail Mary half-court shot by the Warriors found the net to give them a 60-58 victory.

Newton’s freshman girls wrapped up their season with a 27-23 loss Monday to Norwalk at home. The Cardinal girls were 1-18 overall and 0-10 in Little Hawkeye Conference play.

After trailing 36-4 at halftime, the Newton freshman boys lost Monday, 56-30, to Norwalk.

In the junior varsity game, Newton had a 30-29 halftime lead. The teams were tied 50-50 at the end of regulation.

Aaron Bartels sank two free throws to give Newton the lead late in the overtime. Norwalk’s buzzer-beater lifted the Warriors to victory.

Bartels scored 24 points, pulled down seven rebounds and had three assists for Newton. Grant Garvis tallied 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Kyle Long had eight points.

McKenna Davis controlled 11 rebounds, scored seven points, made two steals and dished out two assists for the Cardinals. Taylor Greiner had five points and six rebounds. Cody Satterfield added one point.

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Mustang teammates to play together again at DMACC

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo senior Amy Russell, right, draws a foul on Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Emma Bunnell on Monday during non-conference action in Colfax. The Tigerhawks were defeated 55-54.

C-M girls continue to trend positively

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — Amy Russell grabbed a loose ball in the middle of the free-throw lane, turned around and heaved it towards the basket at the other end of the floor in the closing seconds of a non-conference game against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Senior Night Monday.

The ball went through the net as time expired, and the crowd went crazy.

The 3-pointer that covered nearly the entire court didn’t affect the outcome of the game.

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During the recruitment process, Prairie City-Monroe seniors Jayci Vos and Kayla Jennings did not plan to play the same sport at the same college.

After Vos signed with the Des Moines Area Community College softball team, neither one of the long-time teammates are complaining.

Jennings became a DMACC Bear this fall. Vos joined Jennings on the Bears’ roster Monday, making things official with DMACC at her signing ceremony.

“Kayla and I have joked about playing softball together in college since the sixth grade, and now that it is actually true, I am very excited,” said Vos, who chose softball at DMACC over opportunities to run track at Wartburg and Central.

Jennings kept an open mind during her recruitment. She looked at NCAA Division II and III schools as well as junior colleges in the area. In the end, DMACC was the best fit for her services as a pitcher.

Jennings just might toe the pitching rubber in Boone with her high school third basemen over her right shoulder.

“I’m looking forward to continue playing with Jayci and being teammates,” Jennings said.

“As we visited different schools, it was not planned to end up at the same college, but I’m glad it worked out that way.”

Jennings has been starting on the PCM softball team since her eighth-grade year. She hopes to pitch at the next level, but is open to playing wherever the DMACC coaches need her.

Jennings hit .325 with 22 RBIs, 17 runs and nine walks as an eighth-grader. As a pitcher, she went 9-2 in 11 starts with an earned run average of 2.64.

Submitted Photo Prairie City-Monroe seniors Jayci Vos, left, and Kayla Jennings will play softball together for a few more years after high school. Jennings signed with Des Moines Area Community College in the fall, and then Vos signed with the Bears’ softball program Monday.

As a freshman, Jennings hit .301 with 13 RBIs, 28 runs and eight walks. She started 13 times in the circle and went 7-5 with 2.42 ERA.

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

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

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

Wrestling Class 1A Regional Duals At Gilbertville Lynnville-Sully vs. Don Bosco, 6 p.m.

South Winneshiek vs. North Linn, 6 p.m.

Winners in final Class 2A Regional Duals At Solon Solon vs. Saydel, 6 p.m.

PCM vs. Mt. Vernon, 6 p.m.

Winners in final Wednesday Wrestling Class 3A Regional Duals at Indianola Newton vs. Glenwood, 6 p.m.

Winner vs. Indianola, 7 p.m.

Thursday Basketball Pella Christian at Newton girls, JV 4:45 p.m., varsity 6:15 p.m.

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

Woodward-Granger at CMB boys, 7:30 p.m.

Colfax-Mingo boys at Southeast Warren, 7:30 p.m, Wrestling Newton JV at Boone JV Invitational, 5:30 p.m.

Friday Basketball Nevada at CMB boys, 7:30 p.m.

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

SICL Boys Cross-over Games Colfax-Mingo at Tri-County, JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Lynnville-Sully, TBD Saturday Wrestling Newton at Class 3A District 7, Waukee, noon PCM at Class 2A District 5, Knoxville, noon Lynnville-Sully at Class 1A District 1, Hudson, noon Colfax-Mingo at Class 1A District 5, Pleasantville, noon Bowling Little Hawkeye Conference meet at Newton, 9 a.m.

Basketball Girls Regionals Class 2A Region 6 Colfax-Mingo at North Mahaska, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 4 CMB at North Polk, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 8 Albia at PCM, 7 p.m.

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Early lead propels Rockets past C-M boys

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — Colfax-Mingo boys’ basketball coach Nick Noring wanted his team to mimic the style of the Wisconsin Badgers on Monday.

The Tigerhawks’ opponent, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, had the playing style of Baylor or West Virginia, and the best way to compete with the Rockets was to slow down the tempo and grind it out on the defensive end of the floor.

Unfortunately for Noring and the Tigerhawks, EBF’s up-tempo style won out. The Rockets grabbed an early advantage and then fought off several runs by the Tigerhawks during a 69-58 victory.

“We wanted to go Wisconsin style. We knew they played like Baylor and West Virginia, so we wanted to slow them down and try to get them in a halfcourt,” Noring said.

“Sometimes we did OK, but not scoring enough was our dagger.”

The win by the Rockets spoiled Colfax-Mingo’s Senior Night. Before the game, the Tigerhawks honored Lucas Seebeck and Brody Decker, two seldom used players who are favorites to everyone in the stands.

Seebeck drilled his only shot attempt of the game, a 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter.

Decker had a few chances to crack the scoreboard but his shots rolled off the rim.

“They come in and work hard for me every day, no questions asked,” Noring said.

“They always battle for me.

It was nice to get them in the game tonight. The kids love them. The crowd loves them.

They had some opportunities to get some shots up, too, which was great.”

The Rockets used an early run to grab a lead and led wire-to-wire in the game.

EBF (10-10) led 21-11 after one quarter. The Tigerhawks’ best offense in the first was two 3-pointers by junior Reegan

Tigerhawks Continued from Page 1B fell behind by as many as 14 in the first half before rallying again in the second half.

The effort is good, and the execution at both ends is much improved from earlier in the season. Those are losses Roberts can work with.

“I thought the girls played another good game. I just think we’ve improved so much,” Roberts said.

“It felt like we were running a long race and now were in a sprint. These last few games we’ve stepped up and played much better.”

Sophomore Mackensie Brown led the Tigerhawks with 13 points, four rebounds and three steals.

Russell’s final heave across the court put her in double-figures with 12.

She also grabbed four rebounds, dished out four assists and collected four steals.

Most of the points Brown and Russell scored came in the second half when Colfax-Mingo was outscoring the Rockets (15-4) 39-31.

The Tigerhawks (5-16) trailed 2415 at halftime.

Claire Jager buried three 3-pointers in the first quarter to give the Rockets a 14-6 cushion after one.

Another bucket by Jager pushed the visitors’ lead to 24-10 late in the first half, but Colfax-Mingo got within single digits following a 3-pointer by junior Ries Wilson and a baseline jumper by Brown.

Wilson finished with seven points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

The Rockets looked they were going to pull away early in the third quarter. They improved their lead to 13 on a putback by Briana VerSteegh.

However, Colfax-Mingo scored seven of the final nine points of the period to get within nine after three quarters.

In the fourth, the Tigerhawks continued to chip away, eventually getting within three on two Brown

Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Holister Koenig, right, dribbles past an Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont defender during the Tigerhawks non-conference loss Monday. Koenig finished with eight points and four assists in the game.

Van Dyke.

In the second quarter, Colfax-Mingo trimmed its deficit to six points when junior Alex Lewis and Van Dyke each connected from long range.

EBF went back up 11 following a 9-4 spurt, but the Tigerhawks ended the half on a 7-2 run to close within 34-28 at the break.

Jaden Scott scored on the Rockets’ first possession of the second half to push the Rockets’ lead to eight, but the Tigerhawks (8-11) answered with a 3-pointer from sophomore Holister Koenig and a threepoint play by freshman Brady Berkey.

freebies with 1:27 left. Brown brought her team within three again when she buried a 3-pointer with six seconds to go.

“I am proud of the effort. We just kept battling,” Roberts said. “They are believing they can come back.

We chipped away. We had a couple open 3-pointers that were almost down. That would have put us over the hump.”

Taryn Swartz put the game away at the other end of the floor when she hit the front end of a one-andone to push the lead to four. She missed the second, and that’s when Russell grabbed the rebound and let it fly.

“I wish the shot would have been for the tie or the win, but it was pretty cool. I never thought that was possible,” Russell said.

Russell has become the point guard on a Colfax-Mingo team that lacks a true point guard. The Tigerhawk senior has excelled in the role down the stretch though, collecting 10 assists in the last two games.

“I just told Amy that she is going to have to be the point guard on this team,” Roberts said. “She’s developing the confidence to take the ball to the basket. She can score the ball if she wants to, but she also finds open teammates if they cut her off.”

Sophomore Payton Rhone buried three 3-pointers and scored nine points in the game. Junior McKeely Tjaden also put in nine points and grabbed three rebounds.

Senior Dakota Hostetter had four points and nine rebounds.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 14-10-13-18 — 55 Colfax-Mingo 6-9-13-26 — 54 EBF (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — VerSteegh 7-2-3-16, Bunnell 1-0-2-2, Swartz 4/2-1-2-11, Richmond 5/1-2-2-13, Alexander 0-0-4-0, Jager 4/1-2-2-13.

TOTALS: 21/6-7-11-55.

Colfax-Mingo (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Rhone 3/3-0-09, Russell 4/1-3-2-12, Brown 4/1-4-3-13, Tjaden 4-1-1-9, Wilson 2/1-2-4-7, Hostetter 2-0-3-4.

TOTALS: 19/6-10-13-54.

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A bucket inside by junior Jarod Nichols kept the deficit at two, but EBF responded with seven straight to go back up nine.

Colfax-Mingo didn’t go away. Koenig hit another trey and then Nichols scored two straight inside.

Junior Misha Seebeck added another bucket inside the lane to tie it at 45-all.

EBF scored the final five points of the period to go up 50-45 after three quarters.

The Tigerhawks got as close as three points three different times, but the Rockets eventually pulled away with a 10-2 spurt.

“You saw the inexperience at the varsity level at times tonight,” Noring said.

“They are learning, and it’s hard sometimes to think about the fact we have one guy who had varsity experience last year. It’s a process. We just have to keep grinding.

“Sooner or later, someone will step up when we need him to. We just need to stay together as a family.”

Nichols finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds and five assists to lead the Tigerhawks.

Van Dyke added 15 points and seven boards.

Koenig put in eight points and dished out four assists. Junior Jonathan Jacobs also had four assists.

Gabe Larkin led four Rockets in double-figures with 18 points. Trey Moore finished with 13.

The Tigerhawks will play the rest of the season without sophomore Zarek Hill, who has been suspended for violating team rules.

The Tigerhawks play Noring’s former school, Southeast Warren, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Liberty Center.

They play at Tri-County in the South Iowa Cedar League Crossover game at 7:30 p.m.

Friday.

“Both teams competed hard tonight,” Noring said. “We were dogging it sometimes maybe because we have been sick. We need to get our energy back before districts start next week. The goal at this point is to have a winning season.”

EBF 21-13-16-19 — 69 Colfax-Mingo 11-17-17-13 —58 E-B-F (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Larkin 6-6-3-18, Peyton Walker 4/1-1-2-10, Klyn 3-4-10, Hawk 0-01-0, Moore 6/1-1-2-13, Davis 0-1-1-1, Taylor 0-0-1-0, Scott 5-2-5-12, Derek Walker 1/1-0-0-3. TOTALS: 26/3-1417-69.

Colfax-Mingo (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP) — Berkey 1-2-3-4, Misha Seebeck 1-0-2-2, Van Dyke 6/3-0-3-15, Jacobs 1/1-0-3-3, Koenig 3/2-0-1-8, Lucas Seebeck 1/1-0-0-3, Lewis 1/1-0-2-3, Nichols 7-6-3-20, Decker 0-0-20. TOTALS: 21/8-8-17-58.

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PCM loses at home to Knoxville

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — One quarter doomed the Prairie City-Monroe boys’ basketball team Monday against Knoxville.

The Mustangs outscored the Panthers by four points in the first, second and fourth quarters but a 17-point difference in the third quarter guided visiting Knoxville to a fourth straight win during a non-conference contest.

Knoxville outscored PCM 28-11 in the third quarter and defeated the Mustangs 71-58. It was the sixth straight loss for PCM (9-10).

PCM led 15-12 after one but trailed by one point at halftime. The Mustangs won the fourth quarter 17-12.

Teammates Continued from Page 1B in 17 runs and scored 26 times. In six starts, Jennings compiled a record of 5-2 with an ERA of 1.17.

Last season, Jennings hit .303 with three home runs, 14 RBIs, six walks and 16 runs. In the circle, Jennings was the primary pitcher for the first time in her career and she finished 9-12 with an ERA of 3.13. She recorded 110 strikeouts in 143 innings.

“I’m extremely excited for the opportunity to compete at the college level and to be a part of the DMACC team,” Jennings said.

Vos, who is three-time state qualifier in track and field, hit .374 with 16 RBIs, 12 walks, 22 stolen bases and 34 runs as a PCM freshman.

As a sophomore, Vos

Jackson Thomas scored 18 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out four assists. Derek Brown added 16 points and eight rebounds. Mark Bruxvoort scored eight points and pulled down four rebounds. Noah Lanphier Brown collected six boards and Andrew Van Ryswyk finished with five rebounds.

PCM plays North Polk in conference girl-boy varsity doubleheader starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Alleman.

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batted .362 with two home runs, 24 RBIs, 11 walks and 12 stolen bases.

She scored 24 runs.

Last season, the Mustang third baseman hit .341 with four home runs, 20 RBIs, 15 walks and 10 stolen bases. She crossed home plate 23 times.

“I am incredibly blessed to get the opportunity to continue my softball career after high school,” Vos said. “I am confident and happy with my decision. I couldn’t be more excited to become a DMACC Bear.”

Vos said she chose DMACC over other institutions because she knew, before the college search began, she was looking for a family atmosphere in a team.

“That is exactly what DMACC has,” said Vos, who admitted choosing to play softball over the opportunities she had with track was a very hard

decision.

Jennings was looking for a smaller school that was somewhat close to home.

“I also was impressed with their softball program and liked the coaching staff,” Jennings said.

DMACC’s head coach, Bob Ligouri, has won 230 games in five seasons with the Bears.

During that span, he has coached 15 All-Americans, won four district championships and reached the College World Series three times in the last four seasons.

Vos plans to major in secondary education, and she wants to be a history teacher. Jennings is not fully decided on her career path but said she’s considering graphic design.

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Royals, Jason Hammel agree to $16M, 2-year deal, source says KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals knew at some point they would have to move on from grieving over the sudden and tragic death of Yordano Ventura and address the difficult task of replacing him.

That apparently came when the Royals agreed with right-hander Jason Hammel on a $16 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal is pending the completion of a physical.

The 34-year-old Hammel is expected to take Ventura’s place in the starting rotation. The 25-year-old flamethrower was killed last month in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic.

Hammel was 15-10 with a 3.83 ERA for the World Series champion Chicago Cubs last season and has proven to be a workhorse with at least 30 appearances in each of the past three seasons.

He is also intimately familiar with the Royals, pitching against the club with Tampa Bay, Colorado, Baltimore and Oakland before joining the Cubs.

It was with the Athletics in 2014 that Hammel appeared in relief against Kansas City in their dramatic wild-

File Photo Jason Hammel helped the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series. Reports have the pitcher signing a deal with the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals for the 2017 season.

card game won by the Royals in 12 innings.

Also on that Oakland team? Designated hitter Brandon Moss, who was introduced at Kauffman Stadium last week after signing a $12 million, twoyear deal to replace Kendrys Morales in the lineup.

The Royals appeared to be content with their starting rotation, anchored

by Ventura, Danny Duffy and Ian

Kennedy as they prepared for spring training. Jason Vargas was expected back after missing most of last season following Tommy John surgery, and general manager Dayton Moore anticipated several in-house candidates to compete through spring for the fifth starter job.

That all changed when Ventura’s car crashed on a stretch of highway leading to the town of Juan Adrian, about

Coach Prohm has Iowa State back near top of Big 12 AMES (AP) — Former coach Fred Hoiberg raised the expectation level at Iowa State exponentially before leaving for the NBA. His replacement, second-year coach Steve Prohm, has managed to keep the Cyclones winning despite a slew of adversity.

Iowa State (14-8, 6-4 Big 12) thrust itself back into the league title conversation by stunning then-No. 3 Kansas 92-89 in overtime on Saturday, snapping the Jayhawks’ 51-game home winning streak with its first victory in Allen Fieldhouse in 12 years.

The Cyclones did so despite a front-court disadvantage so stark that at one point Kansas was outrebounding them 17-1. Prohm found a way to get his team to rally from a 15-point deficit for a much-needed, high-profile win.

Iowa State travels to face Texas on Tuesday.

“What I tried to preach to our guys (Sunday) was, what are we going to do to build off this?”

Prohm said. “I hope that’s not our moment. I hope there’s a lot more moments that we have this year.”

Last season, Prohm led Iowa State to the Sweet Sixteen despite losing guard Naz Mitrou-Long to hip injuries, which depleted an already thin rotation for a team playing in a league that, much like this season, doesn’t offer any nights off.

This year, the Cyclones are se-

Newton Continued from Page 1B The freshman girls’ game was close from the beginning. Newton was up 8-6 at halftime, and each team added 10 points in the third quarter. Norwalk was able to outscore Newton, 11-5, in the fourth period to win.

“We had six games we lost by four points or less and nine games where we lost by seven or less points,” Newton freshman girls’ head coach Eric Vander Velden said. “A few stops or made shots here or there would’ve improved our record.

“Coach (Michaela) Wood and I were happy with the way the girls finished the season tonight as they battled throughout the game. Even though we fell short of a win, we are proud of them and their effort.”

Liv Whitten led the Cardinal girls Monday with six points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists. Kameron Johnston scored five points and made three steals, and Jenna Smith had four points.

Scoring two points each were Malarie Zach, Kameron Nehring, Tes Schuster and Molly Coy. Nehring had four steals while she and

File Photo Steve Prohm coaches during an Iowa State game. The Cyclones got back into the Big 12 Conference title talk after beating Kansas Saturday at Lawrence.

riously lacking in the post even though Prohm had planned for the loss of last season’s entire starting front court. He recruited highly touted Emmanuel Malou and Cameron Lard. Malou decided to back out of his commitment in the spring and instead make himself available in the NBA draft, while Lard missed the fall semester to get his grades in order.

Prohm tried to make the best of it by bringing in fifth-year graduate transfers Merrill Holden and Darrell Bowie. Both players have been inconsistent at best, and while freshman Solomon Young has shown promise, he’s still got some developing to do.

Zach had four rebounds each.

Schuster and Coy had two assists apiece.

“From the first day of practice on Nov. 7 to tonight, the girls got one percent better each and every day. We talked about the process and this last game doesn’t stop the process,” Vander Velden said.

“They will get into the gym this summer and be ready to go next season as sophomores.”

Newton’s freshman boys kept battling also in Monday’s game with Norwalk. Only scoring four points in the first half, the Cardinals had a big hole to dig out of, and they scored 26 points in the second half in the loss.

Blake Sevenbergen tossed in 10 points to pace the Cardinal freshman boys. Constance Grigsby and Cody Hamilton each had five points. William Cheng had four points. Scoring two points each were Jake Herbold, Camden Winther and Antonio Usry.

The Newton freshman and junior varsity boys’ teams play at home Thursday against Pella Christian. The junior varsity game is at 4:45 p.m. and the freshman game tips at 6:15 p.m.

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“We’re not really an inside-out group. I mean, we can throw it in there but it’s going to come out eventually. It’s just not the makeup of this team,” Prohm said.

Yet Prohm has adjusted. The Cyclones are tied for third in arguably the nation’s toughest conference despite ranking last in the Big 12 in rebounds allowed per game. Iowa State’s defense is as good as it has been in years, and it leads the conference with 211 3-pointers. The Cyclones have also been resilient, rallying twice from double-digit deficits to win on the road in league play.

“It just shows that we’re willing to fight,” said senior Deonte Burton. “We weather through the storm.”

Perhaps the most impressive thing Prohm has done this season is get the best out of Burton.

At 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, Burton is one of the most unique players in the country — but he can also be inconsistent. He is having by far the best season of his career, averaging 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.

Burton was brilliant in the win over the Jayhawks, scoring 29 points with eight rebounds and six steals.

“He’s matured. He’s grown,” Prohm said. “The biggest thing you have to do with him is stay in the moment. You can’t take away his individual talent.”

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The young pitcher, who signed a $23 million, five-year deal shortly before opening day in 2015, was pronounced dead at the scene.

That left a much bigger void in the starting rotation.

With only a couple weeks left before the Royals reported to Surprise, Arizona, Moore moved quickly to assess free-agent options. Hammel and Doug Fister were widely considered two of the best arms still available, but the Royals eventually turned their focus to the tall right-hander.

Hammel has a 4.42 ERA over parts of 11 seasons, though his best years have been his most recent. He 10-7 with a 3.74 ERA for the Cubs in 2015 before helping them to the championship last season.

Among the candidates for the final rotation spot are Nathan Karns, who was acquired from Seattle in a trade for Jarrod Dyson; Matt Strahm, who was electric out of the bullpen last season; Chris Young, who is trying to bounce back from a disastrous 2016 season; and youngsters Alex Mills, Miguel Almonte, Kyle Zimmer and Josh Staumont, all of whom may need more seasoning in the minors.

Royals, Herrera agree to $5,325,000 deal, avoid arbitration KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals felt comfortable trading star closer Wade Davis in part because they had Kelvin Herrera, a two-time All-Star in his own right, ready to assume the job this season.

Now, they’re closer to paying Herrera like a star closer.

Kansas City and his representatives agreed to a $5,325,000, oneyear contract Friday that includes a $50,000 bonus for making the All-Star game again. The deal allows the sides to avoid arbitration and is a substantial boost from the Herrera $2.6 million Herrera made last season.

When the sides swapped proposed salaries last month, the Royals offered $5.05 million and Herrera requested $5.6 million.

“The team and I have agreed to a settlement at the mid-point today,” Herrera said in a statement on Twitter. “Even though the team had a ‘file and trial’ policy and both sides were ready to go to a hearing, we have realized this is a time for us to be united as a family and put our differences aside.”

Kansas City has signed all of its arbitration-eligible players for this season.

The 27-year-old Herrera is assuming the closer job after the Royals traded Davis to the Chicago Cubs outfielder Jorge Soler this offseason. But Herrera has plenty of experience in the role, saving 12 games last season when Davis was dealing with some lingering injuries.

Herrera has a 2.63 ERA over parts of six seasons, and has appeared in at least 70 games each of the past three. His strikeout-to-walk ratio last season was also the best of his career.

He is eligible for arbitration next winter and can become a free agent after the 2018 season.

No. 3 Kansas holds off K-State; fourth-ranked Louisville falls to No. 12 Virginia in ACC contest MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Frank Mason III had 21 points, Josh Jackson added 18 despite dealing with foul trouble, and No. 3 Kansas bounced back from a rare home loss to hold off Kansas State 74-71 on Monday night.

The Jayhawks (21-3, 9-2 Big 12) beat the Wildcats (16-8, 5-6) for the fifth straight time and the 19th time in 22 meetings, though it was just as nip-andtuck as their meeting in Lawrence.

The game was tied 63-all with 2:50 left when Kansas ripped off six quick points, but the Wildcats kept hanging around.

D.J. Johnson hit three of four foul shots down the stretch, and Kamau Stokes hit a 3-pointer from the wing to get within 72-69 with 19.2 seconds to go.

Devonte Graham calmly hit two more free throws to put the game away.

Dean Wade led the Wildcats with 20 points. Stokes added 16 points and eight boards, Johnson had 14 points and Wesley Iwundu contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds.

No. 12 Virginia 71, No. 4 Louisville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — London Perrantes scored 18 points and Virginia used a 22-5 run to begin the second half and beat short-handed Louisville.

Isaiah Wilkins added 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Cavaliers 18-5, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). The victory gave Virginia four consecutive victories against the Cardinals, including a sweep of the season series, and moved them into a tie with No. 14 Florida State for second place in the conference.

Freshman V.J. King scored a career-high 24 points for the Cardinals (195, 7-4), whose three-game winning streak was snapped. Donovan Mitchell added 16.

The Cardinals were without their second- and third-leading scorers, with guard Quentin Snider (12.1 ppg) out with a hip flexor and forward Deng Adel (11.1 ppg) and center Mangok Mathiang (7.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg) suspended for missing curfew Saturday. Reserve guard Tony Hicks also missed the game with a broken bone in his hand.

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THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY CASE NO. ESPR036978 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DALE ARTHUR MILLER, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of DALE ARTHUR MILLER, Deceased, who died on or about October 3, 2016: You are hereby notified that on January 31, 2017, the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate.

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

Dated on February 1, 2017.

Timothy Miller, Administrator of the Estate 119 W. Division St. Colfax, IA 50054 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for the Administrator Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W. Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication February 14, 2017 February 7 & 14 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: EDWARD MORGAN AND ARDIS E. MORGAN REVOCABLE TRUST To all persons regarding Edward Morgan, deceased, who died on or about December 28, 2016. You are hereby notified that Ardis E. Morgan is the trustee of the Edward Morgan and Ardis E. Morgan Revocable Trust dated on November 20, 2007. Any action to contest the validity of the trust must be brought in the District Court of Jasper County, Iowa, within the later to occur of four (4) months from the date of second publication of this notice or thirty (30) days from the date of mailing this notice to all heirs of the decedent settlor and the spouse of the decedent settlor whose identities are reasonably ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated on January 31, 2017.

Edward Morgan and Ardis E. Morgan Revocable Trust Ardis E. Morgan 1005 S 11th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 Name and address of Trustee Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 mark@ottolawyers.com Address Date of second publication 14th day of February, 2017.

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Many have a sense that they are living out a series of default decisions instead of a deliberate design. Of course it’s hard to have a clue about what one really wants until the experience of what is most certainly unwanted. To design a better life, start envisioning it now, while Mercury crosses into Aquarius, the sign of the future.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 7). You’ll hear magic words this month. Your opinion of yourself isn’t based on what others think, but it’s nice to be awarded, which you will be -- twice this year. March and June are your best financial months. The expansion that

happens in September will help you make a difference in someone’s life. Gemini and Leo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 12, 18, 33 and 28.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Work under pressure, handle crises, impress your peers, be independent, stand out in a crowd -- yes, that’s one way to go. Or you can chill until you’re quiet enough on the inside to see what needs to be done and why.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You own a lot of items. Something about that will be today’s main problem. You may find yourself in elimination mode.

Instead of asking, “Will I use

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QHC Mitchellville, LLC is recruiting full-time CertiďŹ ed Nursing Aides for all shifts.

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JELD-WEN Window Division/Grinnell We are an equal opportunity employer.

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These positions require prior manufacturing training or experience and report to the Production Manager. Prior construction/installation/ mfg. experience with windows and/or doors is preferred, but not required. Outstanding communication and people management skills are required. Superior project management skills and a disciplined approach to process improvement, implementation, and sustainment are required to be successful.

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this someday?� ask, “Do I use it now? Does it work well? Do I love it?�

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’re not entirely comfortable making people work for your respect and attention, but it happens that way sometimes.

Though you’re too compassionate to make them work (SET ITAL) too (END ITAL) hard, some amount of effort is good for all.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You may hear the words of contrition you have been waiting for, but how valuable is an apology really? Ultimately it will be deeds, not words, that bring a situation back into balance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The cat doesn’t agonize about

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when, where and how to catch the mouse. It watches, alert, and when it feels an advantage it pounces. You benefit from going deeper into the feline nature of your sun-sign symbol.

Be the cat.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

The greatest asset you have for making a contribution to the world is yourself. Follow the essential rule every skilled company owner understands: Protect the asset.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The day features a rather intricate game. You’ve a talent for strategy today. Plan several moves in advance. A temporary move backward will lead to a giant move forward.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

When you take a moment to watch the grace of a bird, the elegant pattern of leaves or the peaceful way the grass recognizes the wind, you are letting the nature spirits energize you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Conversations get increasingly interesting -- not because of what is said, but because of what’s in the pause. Silence will be the connective essence of words.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Resist the temptation to get involved in the struggle. You may want to make things right, but this is not your battle.

The combatant’s interests are not your interests. You grow stronger with every conflict you avoid.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Maybe not today, but someday you’ll regret settling for a poor quality of attention from the people around you.

Stand up for yourself. If they don’t show signs of respect, go where your input will be better appreciated.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You’ll have success when you employ your instinct about what other people like. You’re so adept at placing yourself in the hypothetical, seeing things how others might, empathizing-- perhaps because you find the exercise enjoyable.

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