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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News The Hephzibah House, a recovery home in Newton, recently closed permanently after about eight years of helping women get their lives together. Former board of directors president Koni Bunse said there simply weren’t enough resources to keep it open.

Recovery home is now for sale

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Koni Bunse seemed to be choking back tears as she described what’s happening with a beloved local recovery house.

“When the board of directors met (on Jan. 29), we decided to close the house permanently,” Bunse said of the recovery home for women that has served the Newton area since 2007. “We tried to find a church or another organization to financially support it, but we just couldn’t do it.”

Bunse said another complicating factor were resignations among board members, including her own. Bunse said she has a great deal going on in her life that caused her to resign her position as board president, and between those issues and the financial hardships of trying to run a faith-based recovery home for women, it was too

overwhelming.

The house, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton, is now for sale.

It had beds for six, and a social media announcement about the closure brought out eight years worth of gratitude from Newton women from multiple generations and their families about the positive efforts of Hephzibah House.

Bunse said the house was primarily for women who struggle with substance-abuse issues, but the comprehensive counseling program there also benefited women with other types of life struggles.

“It was for women who needed to figure out what their lives look like,” Bunse said.

Fortunately, Bunse said, there was only one woman living at the house when the board made its Jan. 29 decision, and she has found suitable living arrangements. The long-term programs in the area that are

the closest to what Hephzibah House offered, in her opinion, are Clearview Recovery in Prairie City and Teen Challenge in Colfax.

Bunse said the recovery classes that were offered at the house can still be taken from the same types of instructors at other locations, but it was convenient to have the classes at the house, in one place.

Hephzibah is a Biblical name that, according to Smith’s Bible Dictionary, means “my delight in her.” She is, according to a passage in 2 Kings, the queen of King Hezekiah and the mother of Manasseh.

Bunse said she is a strong supporter of recovery programs that put “Jesus at the forefront,” and encourage women to take charge of their lives using positive means.

She said she’s disappointed in cuts to release-preparation and skill-building programs in correctional facilities.

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Maytag Dairy Farms of Newton announced a voluntary recall Saturday of an 896-pound of blue cheese due to possible Listeria contamination.

The foodmaker announced lot number 150481 of Maytag Raw Milk Blue Cheese could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product was packaged on Jan. 6 and distributed to several locations in central Iowa.

Products from the lot ended up at Fareway of Newton, HoQ restaurant in Des Moines, the Bear Restaurant in Ankeny, Wine Experience in West Des Moines, Lomar Distributing, Inc. in Des Moines or purchased directly from Maytag Dairy Farms.

Hy-Vee of Newton Manager Store Operations Jon Holland said the Maytag Blue Cheese on the shelves Saturday at the store has the lot number 150201.

The lot is packaged in four-ounce wedges, eight-ounce wedges, two-pound wheels, four-pound wheels and five-pound crumbles.

It carries batch numbers 960020, 960037, 960040, 960041, 960049, 960053, 960054. The lot included 896 pounds of cheese.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s Dairy Products Control Bureau discovered the possible contamination during routine testing.

As of Saturday, there have been no reported illnesses linked to the product.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume those. Customers can call Maytag Dairy Farms at 800247-2458 or 641-7912010 to arrange for a refund and return of the product.

The Iowa Department of Public Health and the Food and Drug Administration said there have been no reported cases of Listeria monocytogenes since the product was package in January 2016.

Listeria is a pathogen found in the environment. The very young, elderly and those who are immuno-compromised are especially susceptible by eating product contaminated with Listeria.

More information can be found on the Centers for Disease Control website at www.cdc.gov/listeria.

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

Democratic legislators 17-year-old student killed in single-vehicle crash hope to get bills One 16-year-old past first funnel Friday is last day for bills to escape committees

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News This is the final week before the first funnel date of the Iowa Legislature. Jasper County’s Democratic legislators told the Newton Daily News about a few of the bills they’d like see not only make it past Friday’s first funnel, but also pass and become law.

Friday will mark the end of the sixth week of the 2016 legislative session and the final date for bills to be reported out of Senate and House committees.

The Newton Daily News contacted all four Jasper County legislators for this story, but Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia) and Sen. Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) did not reply by press time.

Here are the priorities during funnel week for Sen. Chaz Allen (D-Newton) and Rep. Dan Kelley (D-Newton): Sen. Chaz Allen SF 2092 and 2093: The legislature is required by law to approve K-12 education funding in two-year blocks. Allen was among FUNNEL WEEK | 3A

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A Collins-Maxwell student was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Saturday morning, and another Maxwell youth was taken to a hospital.

Chase R. Mohler, 17, of Maxwell, died after the 2001 Dodge Dakota pickup truck he was driving crashed along Mohler 645th Avenue — a gravel farm road that runs north and south just west of Maxwell, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

His passenger, 16-year-old William J. Spencer, was injured in the wreck. He was taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines and later released. The extent of his injuries is not known.

Mohler was traveling southbound on 645th Avenue at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday when the

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News A flower memorial was out on Saturday afternoon along 645th Avenue west of Maxwell. Collins-Maxwell junior Chase Mohler, 17, was killed in a single-vehicle accident along that stretch of road in the early morning hours of Saturday, and a 16-year-old C-M student was injured in the wreck.

truck went over a sharp hilltop, lost control while going downhill, and veered into a ravine on the east side of the road. The truck then vaulted back up and came to rest along a farm-drive embankment.

Maxwell Fire and Rescue, the Iowa State Patrol and the Story County Sheriff ’s Office all assisted at the scene.

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In Brief NPL offers free tax forms, instruction books The Newton Public Library has 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ federal forms and instruction booklets available for the public for free. Pick up what you need at the library information desk, 100 N. Third Ave. W. in Newton.

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UAW, Progress Industries reach labor agreement Submitted Photo The recently remodeled party room at Fore Seasons Golf Practice Center has been used for birthday parties, meetings and even served as a caucus precinct earlier this month. When woman called about renting the room for a deployment party for her stepson, owner Dave and Dawn Peters gave her the room without cost as a thank you for his service.

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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News It is not often you hear about a business giving away services for free — but that’s exactly what Dave and Dawn Peters, owners of Fore Seasons Golf Practice Center, did for a family of a deploying military soldier.

“The woman called me and asked about renting the room.

She asked me how much it would cost, and I always ask what kind of party is it? She said ‘my stepson is being deployed for 400 days and we want his friends and family to be able to come say goodbye,’” Dawn Peters said. “My reply was, ‘I can’t charge you anything, I wouldn’t feel right charging for someone that is being deployed.’”

Peters said they have donated the room many time before, but this is the first time for a deployment party. Although they do not have anyone in their family who has served or been deployed, they have had a couple of employees who served in Afghanistan.

In the past, they have donated the room for benefits and school gatherings as well as paid events including birthday parties, retirement parties, bands, the caucus and other events like play dates for moms with little

kids.

“It just feels good to my husband and I to give back to our community,” Peters said.

Initially thinking the business would be more of a golf place when it opened in 2009, the Peters put in an indoor putting green in the party room area of the building.

“It has ended up being more of a bar/restaurant and a place for locals to gather with friends and family. Our party room use to house our indoor putting green, but our party bookings far out weigh the golfers using that putting green, so we tore it out this past year and made it more of a functional party room,” Peters said.

The room, which holds 200plus people has new flooring and updated paint. Peters said the room is large and can serve a lot of events and gatherings.

Along with the party room, Fore Seasons offers a full bar and food menu. It has indoor heated bays where people can hit golf balls year round for rent. Those bays allow indoors to outdoors golfing so the golfer can see the full ball flight.

“We have a golf pro that offers golf lessons to kids, couples, groups and does golf camps in the summer for kids,” Peters said. “We have trivia ev-

ery Thursday night that is free to play for anyone. It’s a great time. We give prizes for each round as well as for first, second and third place prizes.”

In sort of a coincidence, Peters had another mother approach her about renting the room for her son’s coming home party after being deployed for five years. She once again told the mother there would be no cost and thanked her for the service her son provided.

“Too many people look at how things can benefit them.

Although we do run a business and need the business to have profit to stay open, we are both very giving people and just feel it’s the right thing to do for those that have put their life on hold and on the line for our country. It makes us feel good as people, as business owners and as members of this community,” Peters said.

She also encourages people to contact her if they need the space for a gathering.

“I love people, would love to hear their story and I just may not charge them either if their reason for needing the room touches my heart,” Peters said.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-7923121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Progress Industries announced Friday a new twoyear labor agreement has been reached with the United Auto Workers Local 997. A ratification vote at 10 a.m. Friday resulted in approval of the contract. The new contract goes into effect Feb. 15.

“We are pleased that our represented members backed this contract that provides a great employment package while helping our agency continue to succeed,” PI Interim President and CEO Kelly Decker said.

Established in 1979, Progress Industries is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization employing 286 people who provide employment, day habilitation and residential services for people with disabilities throughout central Iowa.

Manatt’s Inc. wins quality asphalt paving award LANHAM, Md. — The National Asphalt Pavement Association announced that Manatt’s Inc. of Newton, has won a 2015 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. The company received its award on Feb. 10, at a ceremony during the association’s 61st Annual Meeting in La Quinta, Calif.

“The asphalt pavement industry is committed to building quality pavements that deliver high performance and drivability to the public,” said Michael Cote, NAPA 2015 Chairman. “All contractor’s projects earning a Quality in Construction Award are measured against industry best practices designed to live up to our promise. I’m honored to say that, in earning a 2015 QIC Award, Manatt’s has met or exceeded these rigorous standards.”

Manatt’s won the award for its work on the widening of I-80 in Jasper County.

The company worked at night on a very busy stretch of this interstate, maintaining high production while keeping both its workers and the traveling public safe. Manatt’s used sustainable paving practices, incorporating 15 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) into the project mixes and using warm-mix asphalt to save energy and natural resources, while improving the workability of the mixes on cool nights. Manatt’s produced a smooth, high-quality asphalt pavement that is serving motorists well.

The Latest: European stocks surge in Japan’s slipstream LONDON (AP) — The latest on the turmoil in global financial markets (all times local): 11:55 a.m. — European stock markets are posting big gains, buoyed by euphoria from the Japanese trading session.

Among the main indexes, Germany’s DAX is up 3 percent while the CAC-40 in France is 3.6 percent higher. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares is up 3.2 percent.

Though the gains follow a strong showing last Friday, few market watchers are willing to say that there’s an underlying improvement in sentiment following weeks of turmoil that have sent many stock indexes into bear market territory.

Chris Beauchamp, senior market analyst at IG, says Monday’s rise “gets filed as a brief flowering of bullish sentiment, rather than the start of something much more long-term.”

Much may hinge on how U.S. markets perform when traders return to their desks Tuesday following the Presidents’ Day holiday that will keep New York closed for the day.

10:45 a.m. — Gold has lost some of its recent shine as stocks have piled on gains.

That’s not an unusual development.

Gold has surged in recent weeks as stock markets around the world have fallen sharply on concerns over the state of the global economy. Gold is widely consid-

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That relief was evident in the 7 percent spike in Japan’s main stock market. Other markets in Asia bounced too, including the Hang Seng in Hong Kong, which ended the session 3.3 percent higher.

9:00 a.m. — European stock markets are registering big gains at the start of the trading week, flying in the slipstream of a massive 7 percent increase in Japan’s Nikkei index.

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Funnel Week Continued from Page 1A the senators who voted along strict party lines last week in approving Senate Files 2092 and 2093, giving a 4 percent budget increase to schools for fiscal 2017-18.

Allen said he hopes the House will take up SF 2092 and 2093.

SF 174 and 175: These are the Senate bills that contain the same 4 percent school funding increase, but for 2016-17, and were passed by the Senate, but a 55-43 vote to knock the funding down to 2 percent was rejected by the Senate. A Senate conference committee has been appointed for this funding negotiation House Democrats have introduced HF 2196 and HF 2197, which put funding at 4 percent for 2017-18. The House Republican majority has yet to formally introduce

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school-funding proposals for either of the next two fiscal years.

“The Senate has already approved legislation to fund basic education funding for our K-12 schools by for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years,” Allen said. “I am hopeful that the House will take up these bills.”

SF 2125: Three Senate Republicans joined Democrats in passing legislation this week requires the immediate termination of all three managed-care organization Medicaid contracts.

“It directs Iowa Medicaid

Hephzibah Continued from Page 1A “A heavy sadness” is how Bunse describes how she feels about the opportunities that might not be there for women in need in the future. However, she’s also happy Hephzibah House was able to help women for nearly eight years when the Newton area really needed its services.

“The ones who graduated from the house, they just about all made good citizens,” she said.

Amber Rogers, a Newton-area resident, said the house impacted the lives of many women, including her.

“I applied for Hephzibah House when I was serving a sixmonth sentence in Jasper County Jail,” Rogers said. “I didn’t know what I wanted from life, but I knew I needed something different. The staff from Hephzibah house came and visited the jail every weekend and provided us with a church service. This was all volunteer work.”

Rogers said the program classes included “Boundaries”, “A Purpose-Driven Life”, Beth Moore’s study “From Ashes to Beauty”, cooking classes, and volunteer work on a local level.

“No longer drug users, criminals, or worse, we were transformed into women of God,” Rogers said.

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

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Visit the library to see some amazing artwork from students in grades K-12.

The exhibit includes five posters that include all 100 Iowa winners: first, second, and third place, as well as honorable mention winners.

Rae Clinkenbeard, a 16-year-old from Denison, was awarded the 2015 Iowa Best of Show winner.

Clinkenbeard’s entry was a mallard pair done in pastels.

Her original artwork was sent to Washington, D.C. to participate in the national contest and is now traveling the United States as part of the best of show winners from all 50 states.

There are several Jasper county students that placed in the 2015 contest. Jane Hadley Critchfield, a 7 year old from Newton, was a first place winner. Elaine Schippers, a 13 year old from Monroe, placed third in the contest. Receiving honorable

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Rep. Dan Kelley SF 174 and SF 175 and HF 2196 and HF 2197: Kelley supports proposals initiated by House and Senate Democrats to set K-12 school

mention were: Aric Church, a 6 year old from Newton; Whitney Critchfield, a 10 year old from Newton; Jake Mace-Maynard, a 6 year old from Newton; Harrison Oswalt, a 9 year old from Newton; Dylan Sanders, a 13 year old from Prairie City; and Ella Swarts, a 9 year old from Kellogg.

Junior Duck Stamp designs are judged in the K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 grade groups. There are three first place, three second place and three third place winners and sixteen honorable mention winners chosen in each of the grade groups. The Best of Show is then chosen from the 12 first place winners from all age groups.

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The Junior Duck Stamp Contest is modeled after the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly known as the “Duck Stamp.” The competition is held annually and all students in grades K-12 may participate in the contest. The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program in Iowa, managed by the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge near Prairie City, is a conservation program designed to teach students about waterfowl conservation and wetlands habitat through an art and science-based curriculum.

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years and give new penny-tax proceeds above $10 million in each year to water quality, rather than schools.

“Adequate school funding and water-quality efforts are both critical to Iowa’s future,” Kelley said. “There is no need to choose one or the other as the governor proposes.”

HF 2234: An anti-human trafficking bill Kelley co-sponsors along with several other Democrats and Republicans. It has yet to clear the House Public Safety Committee.

HSB 539: Requires carbon monoxide alarms in new buildings. Kelley said he is working with homeowners, landlords, realtors, builders and health officials to increase the use and availability of inexpensive carbon-monoxide detectors.

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

Crash Continued from Page 1A Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter wrestling coach Mike Leslie said Mohler wrestled during his freshman year but did not complete the season.

While all of the circumstances of the wreck weren’t immediately clear, it most likely involved a mistake on some level, and Leslie said that’s the important teaching point of such a sad situation.

“It’s an unfortunate deal when it happens, no matter who it is or what school he or she goes to,” Leslie said. “We can just hope that everyone learns from it. Everyone makes mistakes. We all did when we were kids, too, and some of us make mistakes as adults. Unfortunately, you learn from the bad mistakes more than the good ones.”

Staff writer Troy Hyde contributed to this article.

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funding at 4 percent for the next two school years.

SF 2125: The Senate passed this bill to stop privatization of Medicaid, and Kelley wants the House to take it up.

“It is an unnecessary burden for Iowans, particularly our most vulnerable — kids and seniors in need of health care,” Kelley said.

HSB 518: A biofuel byproduct tax credit that has been approved by the House Economic Growth Committee, and is headed for the Ways and Means Committee, where Kelley is a member.

“Local jobs in bio-fuels are dependent on passing this tax credit,” Kelley said. “This bill will protect jobs and add value to the crops and products grown by Iowa’s farmers.”

HSB 601: This is a bill Kelley and many other Democrats want to kill at the funnel date: It’s Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposal to extend the SAVE sunset by 20

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to return to public management with a focus on outcomes-based, patient-centered care,” Allen said. “I hope the House will take up this bill as soon as possible.”

SF 2168: Establishes military veterans treatment courts in each judicial district to aid with substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment and transitional services. The bill was approved Thursday by the Senate Veterans Affairs committee, of which Allen is a member.

“I am hopeful we can keep this bill moving,” Allen said.

“This type of court would be beneficial to integrate sanctions and incentives with substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and transitional services.”

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There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved — George Sand Friday morning I sent my husband a warning text: Just to be clear I do not want to do Valentine’s Day this year.

He replied: Honey, with you it’s Valentine’s Day every day.

He’s full of it, obviously. But somehow by barricading the holiday, it seems I upset Cupid himself, which resulted in a series of events that made for a tumultuous weekend.

There are times like these in a marriage. One day you’re both hungry for Chinese food at the exact same time. (That’s a really big deal, by the way). You want to tackle the same household chores and life goals. You finish each other’s sentences.

You want to watch the same TV show (also huge). You’re just completely connecting and it’s awesome.

Other times, you want to

kill him. Such was the case on Friday, when I rolled out of bed clinging onto the remnants of a cold. I am not a morning person, so if there’s a feud to be had, it’s likely to occur because you look or speak to me before 8 a.m.

The hubby and I argued about who would pick up our son from school. It was a backand-forth. I will! No, I’ll just do it! No, I will! By the end of it, in my mind anyway, my hubby was going to pick up the kid.

At 3:05 p.m. that day I got that gut feeling that moms get — something isn’t right. I called my husband and no answer. I called the middle child who was with him — “Did you guys pick him up?” “No ...”

Rage — pure rage. I quickly called the school to locate him and after a time it was determined he was on the bus. I ended up picking him up at the high school and delivered him home. My husband still claims

I was supposed to pick him up.

Then there was the fish fry miscommunication. My husband volunteers at the Sacred Heart Church event, and he’d been talking about it all week. I assumed (never assume) I would be meeting him at the fish fry after work, dining with the kids and then taking them home while he wrapped up his duties.

When I showed up, stood in line and finally approached my hubby, he revealed that the kids weren’t there. No kids? Who am I eating with then? What are they eating for dinner? With another flash of rage I exited the McCann Center, stopped at the store for cheese and veggie pizzas and returned home to feed the kids.

The next communication flaw came early Saturday morning. Long story short, kids’ schedules can get busy sometimes, and we were being pulled in many different direc-

tions. When we parted ways somewhat angrily at a basketball game, I returned home and got the mail.

To my surprise there was a letter from the jewelry store where he bought my wedding ring. I had a twinge of guilt and excitement. He’d bought me something for Valentine’s Day and here’s the receipt or thank you from the store! I really underestimate him sometimes — ugh, I’m such a jerk.

Like a kid at Christmas I ripped open the envelope hoping for a clue, or perhaps the exact details of my new, shiny gift. Instead, it was a note explaining our salesman is transferring to a different jewelry store.

Point taken, Cupid. Next year, we’ll be celebrating Valentine’s Day. Contact Abigail Pelzer at 641-792-3121 ext. 6530 or apelzer@newtondailynews.com

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Timely school fundraising approved in senate For more than 20 years, Iowa’s law has put local school funding first when developing the state budget for the next fiscal year.

That way, school officials know 18 months in advance how much money they’ll have to keep the lights on, gas up the buses, purchase up-to-date textbooks, pay By Chaz Allen employees and Iowa Senator cover other basics.

The Iowa Senate followed the law this week by approving a 4 percent increase in basic state aid to K12 schools for 2017-18. Assuming a 4 percent increase for the 2016-17 school year, which

we are still working to finalize, Senate File 2093 would increase school funding by $188.7 million for 2017-18, giving schools $268 more per student.

Our goal is to reverse the trend that has dropped Iowa to 35th in the nation when it comes to how much we invest in each student.

Iowa should at least be at the national average. During the last five years, the amount Iowa has invests in each student has grown by only $6 after inflation. That’s $1.20 a year — not enough for our local schools to provide technology improvements and up-to-date textbooks, or to keep class sizes down so that students get the personal attention they need.

We don’t want a repeat of last year, when an education compromise was finally approved in June

with less than a month to spare before the start of the next fiscal year.

Governor Branstad then vetoed a big chunk of that funding on July 2, two days into the new fiscal year.

The struggle to provide sufficient and timely funding has put local schools in a bind time and again. Unfortunately, neither Governor Branstad nor the Republican leaders of the Iowa House has proposed any increase in funding for schools for 2017-18.

As Iowa’s financial support for students relative to other states has fallen, so has our academic progress compared to other states. Iowa schools have held steady, but other states are investing more and performing better as a result.

Contact Allen at 641-5216297. Email him at chaz.allen@ legis.iowa.gov

Letter to the Editor

Why do pipeline interests trump my interests?

Sondra Krueger Feldstein Bondurant I spent three afternoons last week listening to the Iowa Utilities Board prepare to force me to sell my land.

Dakota Access, a private company, wants a chunk of my farmland to build their privately-owned pipeline. I like my land and I don’t want to sell it to anyone else. Doesn’t matter. The state of Iowa is going to force me to sell anyway.

The board spent quite a while at Thursday’s meeting talking about possible conditions on the permit.

Here’s one: when it comes time to negotiate price for the landowners being forced to sell, Dakota Access has to pay at least the same compensation they’ve offered already.

Otherwise, Dakota Access will lowball the property values, and the county compensation commissions, like every other governmental body in the state, will roll over. The money offered won’t begin to compensate me for the loss of future value, but it would be better than nothing.

The board can also choose to require regular inspection during construction to make sure the company is actually following the ag mitigation plans, safe construction techniques, and environmental regulations that are required by law but have no teeth because the law requires no inspections. The board can require that the pipeline pay 100 percent of this cost, while making sure that the inspectors come from Iowa and have real familiarity with Iowa’s hydrology and the extensive field tile systems that will be disrupted all over the state.

Another person attending the

IUB meetings told me that Nick Wagner, one of the board members, was a “big property rights guy.” No he’s not. He’s going to tell me that my private property interest is less important than the private property interest of Dakota Access. I don’t understand how people who call themselves conservatives can support the use of eminent domain for this project. Dakota Access wants my land so they can make money.

They are not building a public road or a public utility. Why do the pipeline interests trump my interests?

How can an organization like Farm Bureau support eminent domain for this pipeline? How can Terry Branstad support eminent domain?

It all has me flummoxed. I can only conclude that a lot of money has changed hands somewhere, because a lot of people are behaving in a manner totally contrary to their stated political philosophy.

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Politicians tailor their messages to different audiences.

Facing N e w Hamps h i r e ’s primary, Ted C r u z talked m o r e By John Stossel about “free-market principles” and a “commitment to the Constitution” and said “no one personality can right the wrongs done by Washington.”

Politico ran the headline “Ted Cruz, born-again libertarian.”

I’m skeptical. Campaigning in Iowa, Cruz had emphasized religion and social conservatism.

But politicians no longer just target voters state-by-state — they target by person.

Last election, President Obama beat Mitt Romney partly by doing just that. Obama had 50 people working in data analytics. Romney had four.

“The campaign manager for the Obama campaign said the biggest institutional advantage they had was its use of data,” observes Cato Institute fellow Emily Ekins.

Conservatives had data too, she says, but “Republican insiders tended to be a little bit closed-minded when it came to new methodologies.”

Not Cruz. He told my producers recently, “I bought a copy of David Plouffe, Obama’s campaign manager’s book, ‘The Audacity to Win,’ gave it to our senior team (and told them) we are going to nakedly and shamelessly emulate this.”

The Obama campaigns kept detailed computer records on individuals likely to vote for Obama. On Election Day, volunteers concentrated on getting just those voters to vote.

Likewise, this year the Cruz campaign didn’t send volunteers to every single door to ask people for their vote.

They saved precious time by knocking only on doors of likely Cruz voters who might need a nudge to go to the polls.

Cruz technology manager Chris Wilson told us that the campaign will then do “whatever it takes. We go to their house. We’ll bug them until they either turn out to vote or get a restraining order against us.”

“Restraining order” is a joke, but his volunteers do carry phone apps that even tell them what questions to ask occupants depending on whether a man or a woman answers the door.

Today, all campaigns buy data from marketers. Ekins explains that “companies amass enormous amounts of data based on transactions that you and I make — whether we opened a store loyalty card, whether we subscribed to a magazine.”

That data tells them something about how you think. Wilson told me, “Someone who buys arugula, we’ve found that they tend to be a little bit more Democratic — someone who buys iceberg lettuce tends to be more Republican.”

There is truth in data.

Outside Minneapolis, according to The New York Times, a manager of a Target store fielded an angry call from a father who was furious because Target sent his teenage daughter ads for baby products. You’re encouraging my daughter to get pregnant, he complained.

The manager apologized and later called back to apologize again.

But this time the father apologized, saying she is pregnant! Target knew before Dad did.

Now politicians use similar data. Wilson says he can track where individual voters stand “on moral issues, immigration, national security, on gun rights.”

Ted Cruz adds that they then go beyond “where” people stand to target voters based on “why.”

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Obituaries Vivian Lorraine Nielsen Feb. 12, 2016 Vivian Lorraine Nielsen of Bella, Ark. died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Vivian was born Oct. 22, 1922 to W.J. and Jenny Lois VanWely in Monroe. She was united in marriage with Magnus Keith Nielsen on Nov. 1, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister and an infant son. She is survived by her husband, two sons and four grandchildren.

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Gertie Verwers Feb. 13, 2016 Gertie Verwers, 93, of Newton, passed from this life on Saturday evening, Feb. 13, 2016, at Park Centre Health Care, under the loving care of WesleyLife Hospice.

Visitation will be 5 to 7

Pete Westerkamp Feb. 11, 2016 Peter E. Westerkamp, 75, of Pella, died unexpectedly Thursday evening, Feb. 11, 2016 shortly after arriving at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella.

Funeral services will be at 10:30

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

• Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Park Centre Garden Room in Newton. For more information, contact Eloise Prater at 641-792-1018.

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

• NAMI of Jasper County will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Monday at Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton. Discussion will include Mental Health First Aid classes and there will be time to talk about any personal matters. Enter the south entrance at Skiff and the meeting is in the south board room.

• Newton Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Village for social time, coffee and a program. Anyone interested in the program or learning more about Golden K Kiwanis is welcome to come as a guest. For more information contact the Rev. Thomas Lloyd at 641-792-3612.

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

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

• The Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room. The program will be presented by Bob Callaghan, giving a update on the Newton School District. Anyone interested the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information or to make reservations for lunch, call Miranda Kulis at 641-417-9174 or Andrew Davis at 330-322-5111.

p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A time of Remembrance and services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Newton First Assembly of God, with burial at the Newton Union Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh.com. a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Trinity Reformed Church in Pella.

Interment will follow in the Peoria Cemetery at Peoria in Iowa Visitation will begin after noon on Monday at Trinity Reformed Church where the family will be present Monday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Patricia M. Forschler Feb. 13, 2016 Patricia M. Forschler, 77, of Colfax, died on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax. Burial will follow at Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 2 to 8 p.m. at the church. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

City street project open house is Tuesday The City of Newton has completed a preliminary design for the reconstruction of North Fourth Avenue West from West Eighth Street North to West 15th Street North.

The city is hosting an open house for this project to obtain public input from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Newton Public Works Office, 1700 N. Fourth Ave. W. For any additional questions about the upcoming event, please contact Public Works at 641-792-6622.

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Submitted Photo DMACC Court Reporting Instructor Deb DuBuc, left, watches Newton Basics and Beyond student Dakota Armstrong work on a court reporting assignment during a session at the DMACC Newton Career Discovery Day. More than 160 high school students attended the 4.5 hour event.

Traveling heart, stroke screen lab coming to Newton The HeartReach Mobile Lab traveling heart disease and stroke screening program from UnityPoint Health Des Moines will be available Tuesday at Lukes United Methodist Church, 501 E. 19th St. N. in Newton. Scheduling begins at 7:10 am.

The HeartReach Mobile Lab travels across Iowa to screen for heart disease and stroke before

they become a problem. HeartReach offers heart and stroke risk assessments, blood pressure tests, blood sugar and cholesterol levels and body weight measurements and EKG testing. A cardiovascular nurse will also give patients a personalized analysis of their risk of heart disease and stroke.

To schedule your screening call 1-866-935-5432.

Eighth grade orientation Wednesday An orientation for eighth grade students going into ninth grade for the 2016-17 school year will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Newton High School Centre for Performance.

Emphasis will be placed on the selection of classes, introduction to extracurricular opportunities and making a smooth transition.

All eighth grade students and their parents are encouraged to attend.

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The Jasper County Emergency Management and Newton Amateur Radio Association Inc. will sponsor a Storm Spotter class at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Jasper County Community Center, 2401 First Ave. E. in Newton.

The class is open to anyone wanting to know more about/or wanting to become a storm spotter.

For further information, contact Chuck Wagoner at 641-7923520.

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Working mom feels tug of guilt for leaving young son at home DEAR ABBY: I have been working for four years. I need to work to help my husband financially. However, over the last few months, I’ve felt torn about not being a stay-at-home mom.

My grandmother, who is in her 70s, has been taking care of my son full time while I work, but her health isn’t the greatest now. I don’t trust any of the day care in my area and can’t afford one anyway.

I really want to be a stay-at-home mom, but still feel obligated to help bring in money. How do I get over my guilt for not wanting to work outside the home full time? — STUCK IN DELAWARE DEAR STUCK: You are not the only mother who feels this kind of ambivalence. Many others are as torn as you are.

Perhaps it would help if you focus harder on thinking about this rationally rather than emotionally. When your grandmother’s health no longer allows her to care for your son, you may have to cut back on your schedule to be with him — or your husband may need to take a second job.

Also, some people manage to work from home, and you may want to explore those opportunities.

DEAR ABBY: My son is more than likely going to win a trip to the Dominican Republic through his employer. He’s planning to take his wife with him. Their two children will stay with me or their other grandma.

With the way the world is now, I wouldn’t go on a vacation with my husband, fly to another country and leave my children behind. I would let him go alone so that in case something happens, my kids would have at least one parent left.

I understand that we should not give in to fear and give up what we like to do, but that doesn’t mean we

shouldn’t take logical precautions. My children would be more important to me than a vacation. What is your opinion on this? — LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD DEAR LIVING: My opinion is that you should stay out of it, and let your son and daughter-in-law enjoy that hard-earned vacation. If they were visiting a country where the threat level was high, I might think differently. However, to repeat what you said in your letter, “we should not give in to fear and give up what we like to do” because we are afraid of what “might” happen. That’s not living; it is hiding.

DEAR ABBY: I love attending religious services on Sundays and the Communion during them. I quit drinking alcohol almost 18 months ago. Our church serves wine (not grape juice) during Communion, and I have been told not to drink ANYTHING alcoholic. How do I cope with this situation? — SOBER AND PROUD OF IT DEAR SOBER: Congratulations on your sobriety. This is something to discuss with your clergyperson. If you have been warned that tasting the Communion wine could sabotage your sobriety, perhaps you should consider partaking only of the bread.

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BOONE — Authorities say a Grand Junction man has been injured in a snowmobile accident along U.S. Highway 30 in central Iowa’s Boone County.

The accident occurred Sunday afternoon west of Boone. The Iowa Natural Resources Department says Damion Louk, 35, was heading east around 60 mph on the highway median when his left front ski caught deep snow near a culvert and he and his machine went airborne. Louk landed about 150 feet away, near a highway shoulder.

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Attorney urges charges against coach to be dropped DES MOINES — An attorney for Des Moines high school coach Gerald “Tig” Johnson says sex abuse charges against him should be dismissed because video evidence that could have exonerated him has been destroyed.

Police are blaming school officials for the missing evidence. Johnson, a Roosevelt High School teacher, is charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee and assault with intent to commit sexual abuse with no injury.

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Board reprimands college president for plagiarism CEDAR RAPIDS — Trustees of an Iowa community college have reprimanded the school president for plagiarizing a portion of his Martin Luther King Day speech last month.

Last week the Kirkwood Community College board approved a motion expressing its disappointment that President Mick Starcevich didn’t attribute the source of an anecdote he used.

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SIOUX CITY — An 18-year-old man suspected of shooting a Sioux City police officer has had his bond set at $300,000.

Isaiah Mothershed’s bond was set Thursday. Mothershed’s preliminary hearing has been set for Feb. 19 in Woodbury County District Court. Mothershed has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and five counts of robbery. Each count carries a 25-year prison sentence. He is accused of pulling a gun from a couch while his hands were handcuffed.

5 Fourth-graders get therapy dog to keep in class

CLIVE — Fourth-graders at Clive Learning Academy are getting a new addition to their classroom — and this one has four legs. A goldendoodle named Bogey is the school district’s first therapy dog. It took some convincing by the students before administrators signed off. But the kids did their research, sharing with school officials that therapy dogs have been shown to help students manage anxiety.

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Branstad highlights cheaper prison calls that were required DES MOINES (AP) — Prison inmates in Iowa are paying cheaper telephone rates to talk to their families under a recent rule change that Gov. Terry Branstad has publically highlighted as part of his administration’s efforts to enact criminal justice reform, but the change was also federally mandated.

In January, the Iowa Board of Corrections removed a flat telephone rate of $2.90 per call and lowered it to 11 cents per minute for local and long distance calls in the United States. Branstad highlighted the change in his Condition of the State address when he specified criminal justice reform efforts in Iowa.

The Federal Communications Commission adopted changes in October that ordered prisons around the country to cap such calls at 11 cents per minute. The changes must go into

effect by March.

They include a ban on flat rates as used in Iowa, which charged Branstad inmates a certain amount regardless of time spent on the phone.

The telephone rate change comes amid a heightened focus on criminal justice reforms around the country. In its ruling, the FCC noted that contact between inmates and their loved ones reduces recidivism, and high telephone rates made that needed communication unaffordable. The FCC began seriously examining the issue in 2013, with public notices that put prisons on notice.

Ben Hammes, the governor’s spokesman,

said there’s no correlation between Iowa’s phone rate change and the federal requirement.

He referenced Branstad’s ongoing communication with a working group created in August, and he said the governor specified to the group a need to lower prison telephone rates.

Hammes also said the corrections department had planned to lower the telephone rates on its own.

“It was coincidental,” he said. “We were working on it before then.”

Fred Scaletta, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Corrections, said the change was greatly influenced by the actions of the FCC. He said the state’s prison system has lowered telephone rates over several years as the FCC gave more indications it was monitoring the issue, and it culminated with October’s order.

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“We lowered them again when we found out what the actual deadline was going to be,” he said.

When told Branstad’s office said the new rates were coincidental to the federal rule change, he downplayed the FCC’s role.

“I’m going to guess that we actually started to look at lowering our rates before the FCC really got too involved ... I wouldn’t question what the governor’s office is saying by any means,” he said.

Jean Basinger, president of Iowa Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, which seeks prison reforms, said the group has brought attention to Iowa’s high prison telephone rates since the late 1990s. She credited the state’s ombudsman’s office, an independent arm, with highlighting the issue.

Some Iowa teacher misconduct not reported to national group DES MOINES (AP) — At least 103 cases of teacher misconduct in Iowa were omitted from a national database since 1990.

Revealed errors in Iowa’s information, so state officials have ordered a full audit of the system.

Duane Magee leads the Iowa agency that licenses teachers. He says the state wants to make sure that all teachers sanctioned in the state are reported to the national database.

“What I can tell you is, we are focused on protecting students,” Magee said. “Our procedures call for us to put licensed sanctions in (the national database), and we want 100 percent compliance.”

The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Clearinghouse was created to help prevent educators who were disciplined in one state from getting hired in another state.

State law also limits the amount of information the state Board of Educational Examiners can share about teachers, which could make it hard for school districts to ensure they’re not hiring someone with a criminal record. The board can only say if an individual has a valid teacher’s license.

The law that restricts information-sharing is designed to protect the offender’s privacy and to avoid misinterpretation of the data, said Adam DeCamp, a special agent with the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

But that idea doesn’t seem to make sense when it comes to teachers because individuals are being trusted to care for children, said Superintendent Casey Berlau, who oversees the Cumberland, Anita and Massena schools.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Newton Schools had several events within the past week related to its annual “Coaches vs. Cancer” awareness and fundraising campaign. NHS assembly Coaches v Cancer 3 The Newton Pacesetters dance team performs during Friday’s assembly.

Blues Under the Blue Roof continues at NPL Jason W. Brooks/Daily News NHS Social Studies teacher Doree Ward received the most American Cancer Society contributions in a jar with her name on it, beating out five other Newton High faculty and earning the right to lead students in a lip-synced “Don’t Stop Believin’” in this punk-rock garb.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Seven-year-old Atlas Rea appeared at Friday’s assembly with his mother, Chrissy. Atlas, an honorary captain for the Cardinal boys’ varsity team, was diagnosed with high-risk childhood Leukemia in 2014. They are being introduced by NHS teacher Jill Stanton.

Blues Under the Blue Roof will be returning to the library on Mondays in February. Cindy and Alan Smith will be rocking with the library at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Cindy is part of a local Blues band called Hot Tamale and the Red Hots. The concert is brought to you by the South Skunk Blues Society, Newton Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Newton Public Library. Performances are free and open to the public. Join us for more music performances on Mondays at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 22 and 29.

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T h e c l a s s covers organizBy Nicole ing your Lindstrom inforNewton Public mation, Library Director such as forms, charts, physical storage of papers and an overview of software programs. Learn how to evaluate sources and learn about the pitfalls of relying on other’s research, both online and in books. Participants will explore genealogy websites and work through basic building blocks of genealogy, including personal family items and census records. Attendees are encouraged to bring birth and death dates and locations for their grandparents or great-grandparents so more information can be located and a family tree begun. This class

computers to print the forms you need for 10 cents a page or ask the information librarian to print them for you at the same price. As forms come in, we will lay them out on the red table near the youth services librarian’s desk and information desk.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News GRIMES — Duncan Lee and Hunter Versteegh had a taste of Iowa’s high school state wrestling competition.

Lee qualified a year ago for the state meet and Versteegh went two years ago.

The Newton High seniors knew what they had to do at Saturday’s Class 3A District

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton Cardinal Swimming’s Isaak Webb cuts through the water at Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA’s pool on his way to a state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke at Saturday’s Iowa High School Boys’ State Swimming Championships. He won in a team record time of 56.45 seconds.

5 tournament. They had to finish in the top two of their respective weight classes.

They did.

Lee captured his first Class 3A district championship, winning 5-3 win over 10thranked Hunter England of Norwalk in the 182-pound title match at Dallas Center-Grimes High School.

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John Lee Photography Newton High seniors Duncan Lee and Hunter Versteegh are headed to the 2016 Iowa High School Class 3A State Wrestling Tournament Thursday in Des Moines.

Webb captures 2016 state 100-yard breaststroke title Cardinal girls notch

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News MARSHALLTOWN — Not since 1938 had Newton boys won a state swimming championship.

Isaak Webb made history Saturday afternoon with a flawless run through the waters at the Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA swimming pool. Webb wrote his final chapter in the Newton Cardinal Swimming record book with his best race, which came at the right time and right place.

“I can’t pinpoint anything of the race I could have done better,” Webb said following winning a state championship in the 100yard breaststroke at Saturday’s 2016 Iowa High School Boys’ State Swimming Championships. “It was perfect for me.”

Webb claimed the first state swim championship for the Newton boys in 76 years as he lowered his team record in the breaststroke in 56.45 seconds. He had lowered the team mark a week ago at the district meet to 57.80 seconds.

“I was very nervous with a bad case of shakes while I standing behind the blocks,”

Webb said. “I didn’t know how things were going to go, but as soon as I got set, everything went really smooth.”

Webb smoothly broke out a 26.17-second first 25 yards, just ahead of Paul Hummell of Cedar Rapids Jefferson, who was in the lane to his left at 26.24. Webb stayed in front with Hummell, Cedar Rapids Kennedy’s Stefan Kitsos and Sean Johnson of Hempstead right behind him.

Webb made his final turn and “took over the race,” Newton head coach Dave Hook said. “That was a perfect race by Isaak.”

It was Webb’s first and only state high school championship. His second 50-yard split was 30.28 seconds. Kitsos was second with a second split of 31.05 seconds for a final 58.74 seconds.

“I really didn’t know what I’d go today, but at juniors I was at 56.71 seconds. My goal in the breaststroke was to be around there, so with the season coming to an end, I’m really happy with my time,” Webb said. “Before the race, I just told myself ‘it’s going to be OK,’ and put it in God’s hands — whatever happens happens.”

Senior Night victory

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Newton High’s girls shared their Senior Night with Coaches vs. Cancer.

That was alright with the six Cardinal senior players.

“This was one we wanted for several reasons,” senior Alex Hutchinson said.

“We as seniors wanted to win our final regular season game on Senior Night.

We had a big crowd, and it was #cure night.”

The Cardinals celebrated Friday night at home by ringing the victory bell for a 47-38 win over the visiting Norwalk Warriors.

“It was really special tonight because we came out

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News No call, no foul. Newton High’s Megan Pressgrove (42) has the ball stripped from behind by Norwalk’s Miranda Hughes (14) in the second half of Friday’s game. Newton defeated visiting Norwalk, 47-38.

Poor shooting night, Warriors deck Cardinals

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Head coach Bill Liley admitted he would have never thought his Newton High Cardinal boys would shoot as poorly as they did Friday night.

The off-night led to a 56-51 loss in their Little Hawkeye Conference finale at home against Norwalk’s Warriors.

Newton shot 23 percent, 5-of-21, from the field in the first half, going 3-of-10 from outside the 3-point arc. The Cardinals finished the game at 30 percent, 16-of-53, from the field. Norwalk shot 59 percent, 16-of-27 from the field for the game.

“When you shoot that poorly, it’s tough to win games. We played defense OK, but there’s Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News things we have to fix on Newton High junior Trey Vanderlaan (24) strikes that end also,” Liley said. from 3-point range not once but twice over Norwalk defenders in the first half of Friday’s home game. Norwalk outlast Newton, 56-51.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe freshman Lucas Roland, left, pinned Saydel’s Oscar Ruiz in the 138-pound championship match at the Class 2A District 6 tournament in Knoxville on Saturday. Roland, and three other Mustang grapplers, will wrestle in the state tournament starting Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

PCM quartet qualifies for state meet

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News KNOXVILLE — All season long, junior Xavier Miller and freshmen Lucas Roland, Wes Cummings and Jarron Trausch have had friendly competitions in the wrestling room helping each other

prepare for the ultimate tournament in Iowa.

The foursome is a combined 152-16 this season, and after another impressive weekend on the mats, they will get another week of friendly competition in the practice room.

All four locked down berths into this week’s

Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships following top-two finishes at Saturday’s Class 2A District 6 tournament.

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Mustangs jump on Clarke quick, roll to easy win

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By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — Last year’s Prairie City-Monroe girls’ basketball team advanced all the way to a Class 3A regional final but graduated two 1,000-point scorers in Rachel Freland and Courtney VanHouweling.

Several players from that squad are back this season, but their roles are much different.

Playing in their first postseason game with more prominent roles, the current crop of Mustangs were up for the challenge during Class 3A Region 7 quarterfinal action here Saturday.

Junior Kayla Jennings poured in 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had four steals as the Mustangs scored the game’s first 12 points and cruised to the 57-36 victory over Clarke.

Junior Jayci Vos scored 11 and dished out nine assists and juniors Katie VandeWall and Rachel Stafford each had 10 rebounds.

“I think it was huge for the confidence of this team,” PCM coach Jeff Lindsay said of the quick start. “We got a little lax in our coverages though there for a bit. We need to continue to keep the focus for the entire game.

“For this being their first tournament game where they are the players who are being relied on, I thought they handled it well and stepped up well.”

Jennings has been the go-to player for the Mustangs most of the season. She’s the only PCM player averaging double-figures on the year. Thirteen of her 19 against Clarke came in the second half, and that production helped the Mustangs pull away from a nine-point halftime lead.

“I realized I had to step up this year with the seniors that we lost last year,” Jennings said. “Each of us has taken on a role, and our coach is helping us with those roles. We just need to all play our roles.”

PCM led 12-2 after one quarter. Clarke did not crack the scoreboard until there were

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

Boys Districts Class 2A District 13 At Madrid CMB vs. Woodward Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday Bowling Newton at 2A district meet, West Des Moines, noon Basketball Girls Regional Class 1A Region 3 GMG at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

Wednesday Basketball Girls Regional Class 4A Bondurant-Farrar at Newton, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 7 Chariton at PCM, 7 p.m.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe junior Kayla Jennings, center, splits two Clarke defenders on her way to the bucket during the Mustangs’ Class 3A Region 7 quarterfinal win on Saturday in Monroe. Jennings finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals and PCM won 57-36.

12 seconds left in frame.

The lead grew to 12 on a bucket inside the lane by Jennings, but Clarke’s Vanessa Bakely hit 3-of-4 from the line to get the Indians’ deficit back to single digits and it stayed that way until halftime.

Bakely was 6-of-8 from the free-throw line in the game as a combined 49 fouls were called in the game.

Clarke (5-17) stayed relatively close because it made 18-of-30 from the line.

The Mustangs scored eight of the first 10 points of third quarter to go up 27-12.

An 8-2 run by PCM a few minutes later made it 37-20, and the lead was 15 after three quarters.

Jennings scored eight of her 19 points in the final frame.

She hit back-to-back buckets early in the fourth and then did it again later in the quarter

to make it a 20-point game.

“She does a good job of picking and choosing her shots. She doesn’t force many,” Lindsay said. “(VandeWall) getting into foul trouble is what it is. We prepare for that kind of stuff all year long. If I didn’t prepare the entire team for that, it would hurt us. But we’ve been through that. The others just need to step up and bridge that gap until we get our starters back in there.”

VandeWall missed significant time in the first half because of fouls. She still had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Stafford had eight points and 10 boards.

VandeWall not being on the floor did alter Jennings’ play a bit.

“She’s usually my go-to to dump it down in,” Jennings said. “I needed to drive to the basket more with her on the

bench. The shots aren’t always there, but you have to keep driving to open up opportunities for others, too.”

The regional semifinals will be PCM and Chariton at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Monroe.

Chariton defeated Centerville 48-27 to advance. The Chargers (9-12) went 2-0 against Clarke this season, winning 57-38 and 54-37.

Clarke 2-8-13-12—35 PCM 12-7-19-19—57 Clarke (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Heath 1/1-3-3-6, Redman 0-3-4-3, Oehlert 0-0-1-0, Bakely 5/1-6-4-17, Linskens 1-2-1-4, Stubbe 1-35-5, Balcaen 0-1-4-1. Totals: 8/2-18-22-36.

PCM (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Wignall 1-0-0-2, Timmins 0-1-3-1, Vos 5/1-0-3-11, Hugen 0-1-0-1, VandeWall 4-1-4-9, Stafford 2-42-8, Jennings 9-1-3-17, Van Dyke 1-0-4-2, Brodersen 0-0-3-0, Townsend 2-0-5-4.

Totals: 26/1-8-27-57.

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Friday Basketball Girls Regional Class 1A Region 3 Semifinal at Sully, TBA

Correction In the Feb. 8 issue of the Newton Daily News, there was an error in the Colfax-Mingo/ Lynnville-Sully sectional wrestling story. Colfax-Mingo junior Adam Teed went 2-1 on the day but finished third at 132 pounds. The top two finishers of each weight class advanced to the district tournament, which was held this past Saturday in Pleasantville.

“It feels pretty great. I have been dreaming of this my whole life. It’s unreal,” Cummings said.

“I definitely wasn’t wrestling my best, but (Lawless) wrestled a little smarter than he did the week before.”

The state wrestling tournament takes place Thursday through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

The Class 2A portion of the tourney kicks off at 6 p.m.

Thursday.

Continued from Page 1B weights, while Miller (145) and Cummings (152) advanced to the finals of their weights and survived wrestlebacks to secure their first appearance in the state wrestling tournament.

“It’ll be a good time. These four guys beat up on each other all year. They just get to beat up on each other for one more week now,” PCM coach Cory Waddell said. “It feels good. Overall, I don’t think we wrestled our best, but it was good enough.”

It’s the first time in five years the PCM wrestling team has sent more than one wrestler to the state tournament. The last time the Mustangs sent four to state was in assistant coach Matt Teeter’s final year as head coach five years ago.

It also is the first time Waddell will send more than one wrestler to state during his four years as head coach.

“It’s phenomenal to have more than just me there,” said Roland, who improved to 40-2 on the year. “It’s a high stress environment. It will be good to have other guys that I can lean on during that time.”

Seven PCM wrestlers competed at districts. Junior Jakeb Fenton (106), freshman Clay VanWyk (113) and freshman Chance Palm (120) all went 0-2 and placed fourth.

Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Charles Robertson, a state qualifier last year, fell short this season. Robertson (30-5) went 1-1 and placed third at 220. He lost 3-0 to

Thursday Basketball Boys District Class 1A District 12 At Colo-NESCO Colfax-Mingo vs. Twin Cedars, 6:30 p.m.

Class 1A District 10 At Sully Lynnville-Sully vs. winner of HLV vs. English Valleys, 8 p.m.

Class 2A District 13 At Des Moines Christian PCM vs. Madrid/Woodward-Granger winner, 6:30 p.m.

Des Moines Christian vs. CMB/ Woodward Academy winner, 8 p.m.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe freshman Jarron Trausch takes down Davis County’s Dylan Henderson during the championship match at 170 pounds at the Class 2A District 6 tournament in Knoxville on Saturday.

eighth-ranked Travis Poffenbarger of Knoxville in the semifinals but finished his day with a win by fall against Albia’s Trever Blackford.

“That’s the way it works out sometimes,” CMB coach Mike Leslie said. “He had some tough matches. He got to end his final year on a win so that was a plus.”

Roland has been on a tear as of late, and that continued Saturday. He won both of his matches by fall and takes a 22-match win streak into the state meet. He has yet to lose to a 2A wrestler this season.

“As long as I keep moving, I’ll be all right,” Roland said of his current streak. “It’s more than I thought I’d do this first year, but at the same time I have bigger goals.”

Trausch improved to 38-5 on the year after his two wins at 170. He defeated Davis County’s Dylan Henderson by fall in the championship match.

“I am using my shot fakes well and staying physical,” Trausch said. “It feels good. I was definitely very happy with how I wrestled.”

The paths for Miller and Cummings were tougher. Each had to face highly ranked wrestlers in their championship bouts.

Miller lost to top-ranked Bryce Leshen, 6-5, in the sectional championship last weekend. He got down 4-0 in the match and ran out of time. At districts, Miller stayed close throughout but lost 5-2.

“It feels good to be going to state, but it would feel much better if I won the tournament,” said Miller, who was third at districts the past two seasons.

Miller won his other two matches with easy pins. He’s 40-6 on the year.

Cummings defeated Saydel’s Devon Van Houten, 5-3, in the semifinals.

That set up another match with No. 4 ranked Blake Lawless of Albia.

Cummings, ranked 10th, defeated Lawless 10-1 at sectionals but came up short at districts, losing 8-6 after giving up a takedown in the final 10 seconds.

He advanced to state following a win by pin over Ballard’s Kenton Brekke.

Colfax-Mingo’s Mead finishes third, L-S’ Dunsbergen fourth at 1A District 5 PLEASANTVILLE — Single wrestlers from Colfax-Mingo and Lynnville-Sully participated in the 1A District 5 meet, but neither Ben Mead nor Carson Dunsbergen were able to keep their seasons alive.

Mead, a junior at Colfax-Mingo, lost his 220-pound semifinal by fall to Tri-County/Montezuma’s Hunter Foubert.

Mead recovered in the third-place match and won by fall over BGM’s David McCammant. Mead (16-10) wasn’t awarded a wrestleback though as Foubert was defeated in the championship match.

Dunsbergen, who was second at 132 at sectionals, lost by fall in the district semifinals to Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Alex Hanna.

In the third-place match, Dunsbergen was defeated 7-6

by Van Buren’s Caleb Stoltz.

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CMB girls’ injury-filled season

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — The season statistics for the Sigourney boys’ basketball team before Friday night did not even come close to what Colfax-Mingo saw from the Savages during their South Iowa Cedar League cross-over game.

Blaine Gretter entered the game averaging a little more than 18 points per game and finished with 19 against the Tigerhawks. Three other starters though performed above and beyond what they had done most of the season.

Colfax-Mingo simply couldn’t slow down a red-hot Sigourney squad.

Led by a career night from Jordan Albert, the Savages scored at will against the Tigerhawks during an 83-72 win.

Albert came into the game averaging 11.5 points per game and shooting a little less than 22 percent from 3-point range. Against the host Tigerhawks, Albert scored 30 points and buried five 3-pointers.

“I think we were just too casual defensively,” Colfax-Mingo coach John Borts said.

“When you find out that someone is shooting it extremely well, you have to get closer to them and make things more difficult. We needed to limit their touches.”

Albert and the rest of the Savages spoiled Colfax-Mingo’s Senior Night and a night where the Colfax-Mingo community honored Borts, a longtime coach in the district who is retiring from teaching and potentially coaching at the end of the school year.

“I like to keep the focus on the kids,” Borts said. “I appreciate the acknowledgment though.”

The SICL cross-over game featured the two teams which finished third in each of the divisions. The Savages came into the game averaging 56 points per game but had nearly half of that by halftime as Albert scored 18 of his 30 and buried four treys in the first two quarters.

Sigourney (10-11) led 1811 after one but scored 28 in the second quarter lead by 15 at the break.

Colfax-Mingo got its deficit to single digits thanks to 3-pointers by Jared Myers, Jonathan Jacobs and Jacob Lietz in the fourth quarter, but Albert hit a free throw and converted a layup late in the game to push it back to 12.

“We were down 15 at half, and we knew that we needed to step up defensively, but we still let them catch it wherever they wanted to and they got layup after layup after layup,” Borts said. “And when we did

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News

Sigourney 18-28-16-21—83 Colfax-Mingo 11-20-19-22—72 Sigourney (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Crawford 5-51-15, Albert 9/5-7-1-30, Gretter 9/1-0-2-19, Haines 4/2-1-1-11, Stuhr 2-4-4-8, Magill 0-0-1-0. Totals: 29/8-17-10-83.

Colfax-Mingo (FG/3pt-FT-F-TP): Jacobs 3/2-0-4-8, Myers 7/4-0-4-18, Summy 0-02-0, Lietz 6/2-3-5-17, Nichols 5/2-2-3-14, Lourens 6-3-2-15, Michael Deal 0-0-1-0.

Totals: 27/10-8-21-72.

NEVADA — The Collins-Maxwell/Baxter girls’ basketball team lost its b e s t player before the season even began, and the Raiders struggled to Larson find their footing the entire year.

Their injury-plagued season ended Saturday night at the hands of Class 3A No. 3 and defending state champion Nevada. The Cubs led 27-0 after one quarter and cruised to a 63-14 home victory during the Class 3A Region 7 opener.

Nevada (19-3) allows only 24 points per game to its opposition. CMB managed seven points through the first three quarters and then played the Cubs even at 7-all in the fourth. It was 42-3 at halftime.

The Cubs take an eight-game win streak into Wednesday’s home regional semifinal against North Polk. The Raiders ended the season on an eight-game losing streak.

CMB (2-19) lost sophomore Brianda Bane to a torn ACL injury before the season began, and then lost senior Bridget Hurley to a shoulder injury later in the year. Carter Larson also was sidelined for portions of the season due to injury.

Larson scored a team-high four points in her final game at CMB. Veronica Condon and Sydney Ziesman both scored three points.

Alli Fey (18), Lexy Koudelka (12) and Kati Cassabaum (11) all scored in double-figures for the Cubs, who are outscoring their opponents 476-132 since losing to top-ranked Pocahontas Area on Jan. 16.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Colfax-Mingo sophomore Jonathan Jacobs, left, puts in a layup in front of Sigourney’s Jordan Albert during a South Iowa Cedar League crossover game in Colfax on Friday. Jacobs scored eight points for the Tigerhawks, but Albert’s 30 points led the Savages to an 83-72 victory.

get it back down to single digits, we didn’t guard at the other end. We gave them free layups, and if we take those away, the deficit could have been down to four.”

The Tigerhawks also were hindered at the free-throw line, making just 8-of-17.

Sigourney was 17-of-25.

Colfax-Mingo’s lack of energy may have been another factor.

The Tigerhawks were coming off a big win over Class 2A Pleasantville on Thursday, while Sigourney hadn’t played a game in four days.

“We had kids who played hard the night before and then were in the weight room at 6:30 in the morning, too,” Borts said. “So I do think it impacted us from an energy standpoint.”

Myers had a season-high 18 points for Colfax-Mingo,

while Lietz scored 17 points, dished out nine assists and pulled down three rebounds.

Jarod Nichols recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Colin Lourens scored 15 points, grabbed five rebounds and had four steals. Jacobs scored eight points.

The Tigerhawks buried 10 3-pointers. Myers led the way with four, while Jacobs, Lietz and Nichols all drained a pair each.

“If you score 72 points, you should win,” Borts said. “Some of it is that we didn’t play hard enough defensively and some of it was they were just extremely hot.

“I felt like we played hard enough in the second half to come back. But we gave up too many layups. It was simple stuff like that.”

Albert wasn’t the only play-

er to have a career night for Sigourney. Peyton Crawford came in averaging 8.4 points per game but finished with 15, while Denny Haines scored more than twice his average with 11.

The Savages avenged a loss to Colfax-Mingo earlier this season. The Tigerhawks won by 23 in Sigourney in January.

The Savages missed 30 shots in that loss.

PCM boys end regular season on three- Slow start dooms CMB boys game skid, finish third in Heart of Iowa against HOIC champ Gilbert

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News JEFFERSON — The Prairie City-Monroe boys’ basketball team dropped its third straight game and fell to third place in the Heart of Iowa Conference standings Friday night.

Senior Logan Gilman scored 25 points, junior Luke Greiner put in 16 and junior Noah Clark added 13, but Greene County won 65-62 in overtime.

PCM had a chance to earn a share of the HOIC title when the week started but a loss to Gilbert on Tuesday and another defeat to the Rams on Friday shoved the Mustangs into third.

Gilbert claimed the HOIC title at 13-3, Nevada finished second at 11-5 and PCM was third at 10-6. Greene County, North Polk and South Hamilton all finished 9-7.

On Friday, Greiner nailed a shot with two seconds to play

Gilman

Greiner

to force overtime, but junior Trey Tucker and the Rams got the win. Tucker finished with a game-high 26 points, while Trey Hinote added 10. Tyler Beger, Max Neese and Wade Adcock all had seven in the win.

Greene County (10-10) ended the regular season with four straight wins.

The Rams led by 10 at halftime, but a 19-11 advantage in the third got the Mustangs back in the game. The hosts outscored PCM 6-3 in the extra session.

Greiner grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four

assists in the loss, while Gilman and Clark each corralled seven boards, too. Freshman Andrew Van Ryswyk pulled down a teamhigh rebounds.

Clark The Mustangs were 27of-70 from the floor and 6-of24 from 3-point range.

PCM only took four free throws, while Greene County was 10-of-18 from the charity stripe.

The Rams buried nine 3-pointers and were 23-of-52 from the floor.

PCM (13-8) begins Class 2A postseason play at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against either Madrid (12-9) or Woodward-Granger (2-19) at Des Moines Christian.

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By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News GILBERT — A poor shooting performance doomed the CMB boys on Friday night during a 7146 loss to Heart of Iowa Conference champion Gilbert.

The Tigers, who finished 13-3 in conference play, got 22 points from Adam Baker and Gilbert shot 45 percent from the floor. The hosts led by six after one and then pushed it to 16 after a 20-10 advantage in the second.

A combined 15 points were scored in the third, but Gilbert outscored CMB 26-18 in the fourth.

Brady Stover had 11 points, five rebounds and three steals to lead the Raiders (3-18 overall, 2-14 in the HOIC), while Hunter McWhirter had eight points, nine rebounds and three assists. Will Clap-

per finished with nine points.

Hunter Gunderson collected four rebounds and four assists.

T h e McWhirter Raiders made 38 percent of their shots and were 4-of-16 from long range. They also made just 9-of-18 from the freethrow line.

Gilbert improved to 154. The Tigers have won six of their last eight. CMB has now lost 11 of its last 12.

The Raiders begin postseason play at 6:30 p.m.

Monday against Woodward Academy (5-16) in Madrid.

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Hawk boys win SICL title

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News SULLY — Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks soared to a South Iowa Cedar League conference championship Friday at home. The Hawks, who tied for the SICL West title, hosted the SICL East champion Keota in a crossover contest.

The Class 1A 10thranked Lynnville-Sully boys pushed out to a 15-9 lead in the first quarter and were up 27-13 at halftime. After a 9-9 third quarter, the Hawks pulled away from Keota on a 26-14 surge.

“We were able to build a lead in the first quarter. We didn’t allow any of their guys to get into double figures,” Lynnville-Sully head coach Nick Harthoorn said.

“We did a good job on the boards and knocked down our free throws when we had the chance.”

Lynnville-Sully knocked down 24-of-37 free throw attempts. The Hawks shot 50 percent, 18-of-36, from the field and had a 37-21 rebounding advantage.

Senior post player Kyle Van Dyke had a double-double with 17 points

and 10 rebounds for the Hawks. Junior Tyler Van Zante added 16 points, three steals and four assists.

Sophomore Jesse Van Wyk scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Lynnville-Sully senior Canyon Kuhlmann dished out four assists and made three steals.

Zach Mousel led Keota with nine points. Keota went 7-of-14 from the line and shot 23.5 percent, 12-of-51, from the field.

Lynnville-Sully (201) waits to see which team — HLV or English Valleys — it will play in Class 1A District 10 action Thursday at Sully.

HLV plays English Valleys Monday in the first round of district play.

Keota 9-4-9-14—36 Lynnville-Sully 15-12-9-26—62 Lynnville-Sully (FG/3-pt): Kuhlmann 2-0-2-4, Van Wyk 3-7-3-13, Van Zante 4/1-5-1-16, Ehresman 0/1-2-3-5, Hofer 0-2-0-2, Trettin 0-1-4-1, James 2-0-1-4, McCoy 0-0-1-0, Van Dyke 5-7-3-17. TOTALS: 16/2-24-19-62.

Keota (FG/3-pt): Sierren 1-2-0-4, Vertratete 0-2-4-2, Uphold 1-0-2-2, Mousel 0/2-3-4-9, Wilson 0/2-0-06, Greiner 1-0-1-2, Hahn 1-0-3-2, Wickenkamp 2-0-5-4, Stout 0/1-03-3, Conrad 1-0-3-2. TOTALS: 7/57-25-36.

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Boys Continued from Page 1B “You’re going to have some nights like this when the shots are not falling. We’re hoping we’ve gotten all the bad stuff out of our system,” Liley said.

The teams were tied, 17-17, at halftime. The Warriors outscored the Cardinals 39-34 in the second half. Norwalk swept the LHC series with Newton this season.

Almost half of Norwalk’s points came from guard Luke Vaske, who fired in 31 points. The Warriors cashed in on 22-of-33 free throw attempts in the game and Vaske went 11-of-14 from the line.

Norwalk warded off the Cardinals in the final two minutes, sinking 13-of-16 foul shots.

Newton fell behind 10-5 in the first quarter. It was 12-7 when Trey Vanderlaan came off the Cardinal bench and knocked down the first 3-pointer of the contest for the team.

Jwan Roush connected from 3-point range followed by Vanderlaan ringing up a trey to put Newton up 16-14 with 1:21 left in the first half. A basket

by Vaske tied the game at 17-all at the break.

“I’m proud of that kid (Vanderlaan). Trey hasn’t been getting a

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Connor Gholson (22) guards Norwalk’s Luke Vaske (3) trying to slow him down. Laske scored 31 of Norwalk’s 56 points in the Warriors’ win Friday at Newton.

ton of playing time, but he works hard every single day in practice and has a great attitude.

Because of that, he was ready when his number was called,” Liley said.

“He cares about getting better and this team will lean on him a lot next year.”

The third quarter started with Connor Gholson and Vaske trading a couple of baskets. Norwalk pushed ahead on an 8-0 run.

Joseph Banfield and

Garrett Sturtz had three-point plays for the Cardinals to close to within one point again.

“We had a game plan in the second half and it was going. We got open shots but we have to make them,” Liley said.

Newton faced a 30-27 deficit heading to the fourth quarter.

Sturtz tied it with a 3-pointer. The Cardinals could not string shots together, and the

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It was a rematch of the Little Hawkeye Conference 182-pound championship bout which England won.

Lee pinned ninth-ranked Kameron Padavich of Southeast Polk in the semifinals.

Versteegh was ranked No. 6 in 3A at 113 going into the district tournament. He posted a 5-0 decision over Valley’s Spencer Hutchinson in the semifinals to reach the district title match.

Versteegh lost 4-1 to Southeast Polk’s Gauge Perrien, who is ranked No. 3. Hutchinson won the third-place match so by rule, Versteegh is awarded second place.

Versteegh had a big personal milestone Saturday. He recorded his 100th career match victory.

“It is nice to see Duncan and Hunter get through. Both of them wrestled well, and I am excited about their chances to get on the podium next week,” Newton head coach Andy Swedenhjelm said.

“If we were able to get through this meat grinder of a district, then there is no reason we can’t have plenty of success next week.

Wrestling in the toughest district in the state will come in handy next week as we have already wrestled some of the toughest kids in the state.”

Second-ranked Southeast Polk outlasted third-ranked West Des Moines Valley for the District 5 team championship, 247 points to 244.5 points. Waukee was third with 157 followed by Dallas Center-Grimes with 134 and Norwalk with 106.

Newton placed sixth with 73.5 points. Des Moines Roosevelt had 64.5 points and Des Moines North-Hoover was eighth with 61 points.

Newton had five other wrestlers place in the top six of their weight classes at the district meet.

Junior Caleb Kite reached the podium in the 220-pound division, missing a state trip by one place. Kite took the third-place medal. He was pinned by second-ranked Rocky Lombardi of Valley in the semifinals.

with a win. It was not just for Senior Night but for #cure Night. And for Jeff (Doyle), who was a great guy to us. We played for him and each other tonight. It has been amazing to play for the Newton girls program the past four years.”

Doyle, who lost the battle with cancer, was a former basketball coach for the six senior girls.

Newton started five seniors — Sydney Jenkins, Taylor Moon, Victoria Jordan, Hutchinson and Jessica Reynolds. The sixth senior, Hannah Rhoads, rotated with 2:30 gone in the first quarter and the score 2-2.

Reynolds tied the game with a basket off a pass from Jordan. Rhoads, Hutchinson and Jenkins pushed the lead to 8-2. Hutchinson’s second bucket put Newton up 10-2 with 1:59 left. A long 3-pointer by Shelby Nelson for Norwalk closed the gap to 13-7 at the end of the first quarter.

Two 3-pointers by Courtney Jacobsen put the Cardinals out to 19-12 in a frantic-paced second quarter. Moon and Shipley combined going after a loose ball, which was corralled by Ryanne Rausch.

Rausch passed it to Jenkins for a layup. The Cardinals were up 23-18 at halftime.

“I never thought we didn’t have the game in hand tonight. The girls played very well defensively,” Newton head coach Brandon Sharp said. “We like to play quick and not rushed. There’s a fine line and in the second quarter, we played rushed. We have to work on that as we go forward.”

Newton extended its lead to 36-23 by the two-minute mark of the third quarter and held a 36-27 advantage going into the final eight minutes.

The Cardinals outscored the Warriors 7-2 in the first four minutes of the quarter.

Jordan finished off the win with two free throws with 29.3 seconds remaining in the game.

“There were a few times we needed something to happen and somebody stepped

John Lee Photography Newton senior Hunter Versteegh scores near-fall points in his 113-pound semifinal match against West Des Moines Valley’s Spencer Hutchinson in Saturday’s Class 3A District 5 tournament. Versteegh finished second at the district to earn a trip to the state tournament.

John Lee Photography Newton senior Duncan Lee, left, handles Norwalk’s Hunter England in Saturday’s Class 3A District 5 championship bout. Lee won 5-3, which was the score he lost by to England at the LHC tournament. With the district championship, Lee qualifies for the 3A state tournament.

Kite racked up a 9-1 major decision over Waukee’s Ryan Allen to win the third-place match. Lombardi lost the championship match, which meant by rule he was second and Kite didn’t get a wrestle-back.

Junior Brady Smith placed fourth at 170.

Finishing sixth were seniors Cole Peters at 132 and Parker Schuster at 138 and freshman Blake Cockerton at 106.

Peters (8-9), Schuster (14-30) and fellow seniors Bryce Tish and Jordan Henning concluded their NHS wrestling careers at the district tournament. Tish (20-16) lost twice at 152 and Henning (8-10) lost to sixth-ranked Valley’s Connor Corbin in the quarterfinals of the 195-pound division and got beat in the consolation semifinals.

“Our senior wrestlers are a very tight knit group, and it is nice to see them rally around their classmates. It is tough not all of them got there, but I love seeing the camaraderie they have,” Swedenhjelm said. “I hope a lot of our younger guys can learn lessons from a kid like Bryce Tish, who gave everything that he could to become a better wrestler over the past two years. With his work ethic, he has a very bright future ahead of him in whatever career field he ends up in.”

“I hope our younger guys can get down there and experience that and use it as motivation for next year. I am excited to see what they have in store,” Swedenhjelm said.

The 3A state brackets are set for the 2016 Iowa State High School Wrestling Championships, which begin Thursday. Versteegh takes on second-ranked McGwire Midkiff of Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson in the opening round. Lee faces a familiar opponent in the first round in former Newton High wrestler Peyton Patterson, who wrestles for Ankeny.

The Newton Daily News will have a state tournament preview on the two Cardinals Tuesday.

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Warriors popped back out to a 35-30 lead.

Sturtz drained a 3-pointer and Gholson hit a free throw to make it 35-34 with 4:30 left.

The Cardinals fell behind 43-38. Roush hit a 3-pointer with 2:03 on the game clock to make it a two-point game, 43-41. Then came the free-throw parade by the Warriors.

Sturtz finished with 22 points, four rebounds and four assists. Gholson, who was shut out in an overtime loss at Norwalk, scored 12 points and claimed five rebounds. Drew Stout dished out five assists and Roush had two steals.

With the loss, the Cardinals end up 6-6 in LHC play, tied for third with Grinnell. Newton is 11-8 overall and host Winterset Monday for Senior Night.

“We’re looking to send our seniors out the right way Monday,” Liley said.

Norwalk 10-7-13-26—56 Newton 5-12-10-24—51 Newton (FG/3-pt): Sturtz 3/3-71-22, Stout 0-0-3-0, Roush 0/20-5-6, Bennett 0-0-3-0, Banfield 1-3-2-5, Gholson 4/1-1-4-12, Vanderlaan 0/2-0-0-6, Ventling 0-0-5-0, Maher 0-0-4-0. TOTALS: 8/8-11-27-51.

Norwalk (FG/3-pt): Potratz 0-03-0, Guessford 3-0-4-6, Vaske 7/2-11-0-31, Crall 0-7-1-7, Fraser 0-0-4-0, Geistler 3-3-2-9, Fraser 0-0-1-0, Mortiz 1-1-3-3. TOTALS: 14/2-22-18-56.

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up. Megan Pressgrove came in and played great defense for a minute and a half in the second half on (Miranda) Hughes, the 6-foot player on the perimeter. That was impressive.”

Jacobsen led the Cardinals with nine points on three 3-pointers. Hutchinson had seven points and four rebounds. Reynolds pulled down seven rebounds. The Cardinals went 10-of-14 at the free-throw line.

Norwalk got 14 points from Miranda Hughes. The Warriors went 18-of-19 from the line.

“Our players have looked forward to this night — sending out our seniors on a win at home and Coaches vs. Cancer. Cancer has touched a lot of our families’ lives and it means a lot to the kids to do something for somebody else.

We pride ourselves on being service leaders. I love seeing us serving for a greater cause.

Jill Stanton (Newton Coaches vs. Cancer coordinator) does a great job.”

Newton finished the regular season at 11-10 and with the win, the Cardinals forged a tie with Norwalk at 5-7 for fourth in the LHC. The Cardinals open 4A district action at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at home against Bondurant-Farrar, a team the beat earlier in the season.

“We’ve had back-to-back strong outings. We’re going into the playoffs with confidence. Bondurant-Farrar has been playing teams closer at the end of the season. We will face a much-improved team and we know we will have to play well again to succeed,” Sharp said.

The winner plays at No. 8 Pella Saturday.

Norwalk won the junior varsity game, 36-29.

Norwalk 7-11-9-11—38 Newton 13-10-13-11—47 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 1/1-0-2-5, Jenkins 2-2-0-6, Moon 1-0-2-2, Jordan 0-2-0-2, Hutchinson 2-3-3-7, Reynolds 2-0-2-4, Shipley 0/1-0-4-3, Jacobsen 0/30-1-9, Horn 1-2–1-3, Pressgrove 0-0-2-0, Rhoads 2-2-1-6. TOTALS: 11/5-10-16-47.

Norwalk (FG/3-pt): Origer 1/1-0-3-5, Campbell 0-4-2-4, Hughes 4-6-2-14, Laire 1-2-3-4, Scallon 0-2-0-2, LeQuatte 1-2-24, Bellizzi 0-2-2-2, Nelson 0/1-0-4-3. TOTALS: 7/2-18-18-38.

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Public Notice NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING SPECIAL SESSION GOVERNMENTAL BODY: THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAXTER, IOWA DATE OF MEETING: FEBRUARY 17, 2016 TIME OF MEETING: 5:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: BAXTER CITY HALL PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time, and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: Call to Order Approval of Agenda Work Session for Fiscal Year 2016/17 City Budget Adjournment This notice is hereby given at the direction of the Mayor pursuant to Chapter 21.4, Code of Iowa, and local rules of said the governmental body.

Peg Kimberley, City Clerk February 15 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Beverly Jean Frahm, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036808 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Beverly Jean Frahm, Deceased, who died on or about September 2, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of January, 2016, the last will and testament of Beverly Jean Frahm, deceased, bearing date of the 6th day of June, 2014, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Nancy E. Kelting and Connie Frahm were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 30th day of January, 2016.

Date of second publication: 15th day of February, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 Nancy E. Kelting 425 Hanna Blvd., Waterloo, IA 50701 Address Connie Frahm 703 E.13th St. N. Newton, IA 50208 CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE Ken J. Smith, ICIS PIN No: AT0007376 Attorney for the Executor UPDEGRAFF & SMITH 101 First Avenue West Newton, IA 50208 Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) February 8 & 15 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S LEVY AND SALE Jasper County Sheriff Office 2300 Law Center Drive Newton, IA 50208 641-792-5912 IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JASPER COUNTY STATE OF IOWA JASPER COUNTY SS CIVIL NO. (SALE NO.) 16-000068 CASE # EQCV118517 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs DEFENDANT: CASSANDRA J. ICENBICE; IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT SIXTY IN ELM PARK PLACE NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, AS APPEARS IN PLAT BOK “E” PAGE 44 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. AKA LOT 60 IN ELM PARK PLACE PLAT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, AS APPEARS IN PLAT BOOK “E” PAGE 44 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Property Address 1305 W 6TH STREET S, NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Sale Date 03/08/2016 Sale Time 10:00 AM Place of Sale JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 2300 LAW CENTER DRIVE, NEWTON, IA This sale not subject to redemption.

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

Judgment Amount $132,323.63 Costs $1,435.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $16,287.56 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST. STE#100 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515)222-9400 Date 01/13/2016 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 8 & 15 TRUST NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUST: Forrest Maxwell Revocable Trust To all persons regarding Forrest Maxwell, deceased, who died on or about 21st day of December, 2015. You are hereby notified that Donald Dean Maxwell is the trustee of the Forrest Maxwell Revocable Trust dated the 8th day of March, 2001. 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.

or about 21st day of December, 2015. You are hereby notified that Donald Dean Maxwell is the trustee of the Forrest Maxwell Revocable Trust dated the 8th day of March, 2001. 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 are reasonably identities ascertainable. Any suit not filed within this period shall be forever barred.

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

Dated this 10th day of February, 2016.

FORREST MAXWELL REVOCABLE TRUST Donald Dean Maxwell, Trustee 9517 Hwy F17 W Baxter, IA 50028 Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN#: AT0005939 OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC Attorney for Trustee 123 W 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 (641)792-7000 Date of second publication 22nd day of February, 2016.

February 15 & 22

Public Notice

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH J. DICKINSON, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036807 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Elizabeth J. Dickinson, Deceased, who died on or about January 14, 2016: You are hereby notified that on January 29, 2016, the last will and testament of Elizabeth J. Dickinson, deceased, bearing date of December 23, 2007, * was admitted to probate in the above named court and that U.S. Bank N.A. Trust Dept. was appointed executor of the estate.

Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from date of the second the publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the whose identities are will reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated February 1, 2016.

Date of second publication 15th day of February, 2016 U.S. Bank N.A. Trust Dept.

Executor of the Estate 520 Walnut St. Des Moines, IA 50309 Address Probate Code Section 304 Mark A. Otto, ICIS PIN No: AT0005939 Attorney for the Executor OTTO LAW OFFICE PLLC 123 W. 2nd St. N., PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 Address mark@ottolawyers.com *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) February 8 & 15 CITY OF LAMBS GROVE COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2016 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Patrick Edwards at 7:02 p.m. Roll call: Cindy Humke, Kent DeGoey, Steve Thomassen, and Cathi Fouts present. Absent: Tom Clark. DeGoey moved and was seconded by Humke to approve the agenda.

Motion carried 4-0.

Guests: None New Business: a. The City Clerk reviewed the FY 2017 budget draft with the Council. b. Fouts moved and was seconded by DeGoey to set the date for the public hearing on the FY 2017 budget for Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Motion carried 4-0.

Consent Agenda: Fouts moved and was seconded

by Humke to approve all of the items on the consent agenda including the minutes from the January 7, 2016 meeting, bills, and reconciliation report for January. Motion carried 4-0.

JCARL Participation Fee...............$20.03 News Printing Company Publications.......................$93.02 Dodd's Sanitation Contract..........$670.00 Christina Machin Salary..............................$392.64 Christina Machin Postage...............................$9.80 IPERS Retirement.........................$67.62 Postmaster PO Box Fee.....................$114.00 Iowa One Call Locates................................$9.00 Machin Lawn Works Snow Removal.............$2,050.00 Alliant Energy Utilities...............................$20.48 Total February Bills......$3,446.59 General Fund...............$1,003.97 Charges for Fee...........$2,402.52 Local Option Sales Tax...$914.60 Emergency........................$22.35 Road Use Fund............$1,372.82 Debt Service....................$233.57 Total Jan Revenue.......$5,949.83 General Fund...............$4,739.19 Charges for Fee..............$187.03 Road Use Fund............$4,119.31 Debt Service........................$0.00 Total Jan Expenses......$9,045.53 Staff and commissions reports Mayor: Mayor Edwards reported that he had sent a letter to residents reminding them of the ordinance prohibiting parking on sidewalks.

He attended the Annual Landfill Budget Workshop in which they reported that there would not be any increase to the City for landfill use. They also discussed the recycle area and the unload area that is just past the scale. Users are no longer required to drive down to the He also dump to unload. attended the Emergency Management Budget Meeting.

They will be coordinating the purchase of radios to use in the case of an emergency. Edwards also attended the Jasper County Conference Board Meeting.

Streets: Thomassen reported that snow removal is going well this season. He also reported that he will be getting a second bid for the Pioneer Drive repair project.

Sewers: DeGoey reported that he had talked to Steve Klocke regarding sewer problems with a He will resident on Walnut. follow up with the owners and give them the option to do a dye test to see for sure where their sewer hooks into the City's sewer system.

Parks: No report

purchase of radios to use in the case of an emergency. Edwards also attended the Jasper County Conference Board Meeting.

Streets: Thomassen reported that snow removal is going well this season. He also reported that he will be getting a second bid for the Pioneer Drive repair project.

Sewers: DeGoey reported that he had talked to Steve Klocke regarding sewer problems with a resident on Walnut.

He will follow up with the owners and give them the option to do a dye test to see for sure where their sewer hooks into the City's sewer system.

Parks: No report Tree Steward: Fouts reported that Alliant will be coming around to trim trees around the power lines. She also reported that she attended the last Library Board Meeting at which they discussed how the City is charged per our 28E Agreement with the Library.

The Council asked Fouts to follow up with the Library Board requesting a household listing to verify the circulation numbers used in the calculation.

Storm Sewers: No report City Clerk: Machin reported that she had contacted the Iowa League of Cities and the Des Moines MPO regarding available funding for street repair. She will follow up with Dennis Carpenter who is a committee member of the Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance (CIRTPA). She also contacted the Jasper County Auditor's office regarding the invoice that was received for the 2015 elections.

The City was overcharged by $759.33 and will be receiving a check for reimbursement in the mail. The Council reviewed a list provided by the Newton Water Works with the addresses of residents receiving the additional monthly sewer charge. Machin will follow up with them on the discrepancies. The Council also discussed the clerk's request for a new laptop and printer for the City since the previous laptop is no longer working.

Old Business: a. Fouts asked the Council to email her what they would like to see on the City's website.

Fouts moved and was seconded

by Humke to adjourn at 8:01 p.m.

Motion carried 4-0.

Next City Council meeting to be held March 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Christina Machin, City Clerk Mayor Patrick Edwards City Clerk Christina Machin February 15

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NEWTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Paid Bills - January 1-31, 2016 VENDOR DESC AMOUNT 4 SEASONS FUND RAISING SE..............................$31,400.19 A-1 LOCK R........................................$90.00 ABDO SPOTLIGHT MAGIC WAGON S......................................$279.68 ABEL BRYANT SE...................................$100.00 ACP DIRECT S........................................$62.43 AHLERS & COONEY PC SE...................................$384.00 AJ ALLEN MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC SE................................$2,730.65 ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CORP E...................................$2,142.12 ALL IOWA HONOR DRILL TEAM SE...................................$916.50 ALLENDER BUTZKE ENGINEERS INC SE................................$1,561.14 ALLIANT UTILITIES INC U.................................$36,875.01 AMAZON S......................................$383.75 APPLE COMPUTER INC E........................................$96.00 APPLEGATE, DAVE SE...................................$100.00 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SE...................................$209.00 ARMSTRONG MEDICAL INDUSTRIES INC S......................................$701.27 ATLANTIC BOTTLING COMPANY S...................................$2,086.36 ATLAS PEN & PENCIL CORP S........................................$38.10 AUGUSTINE, THOMAS JAMES SE...................................$100.00 BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS S...................................$1,627.12 BARTELLO, THOMAS SE.....................................$40.00 BARTELS, MARY SE.....................................$23.99 BAUER BUILT INC S......................................$274.00 BAXTER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T.................................$46,153.50 BEAUTIFUL LAND PRODUCTS S......................................$465.00 BEERENDS, JAMES SE.....................................$30.00 BENNETT, MELISSA SE.....................................$19.75 BERGER, SALLY SE.....................................$39.97 BLACK HILLS ENERGY U.................................$23,223.60 BOB HAWKINS STUDIO SE...................................$375.00 BOEL, ERIC SE...................................$185.00 BRATLAND, MIRANDA SE...................................$100.00 BRICKER, LORRAINE SE.......................................$7.99 BULBGUY LIGHTING S...................................$2,341.20 BULLZEYE INC S......................................$400.00 BURDORF, AARON SE...................................$100.00 BURGER, WADE SE...................................$102.54 BURKHART, RON SE...................................$100.00 CALLAGHAN, ROBERT SE.....................................$40.00 CARDINAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS S......................................$588.00 CARREL, TRAVIS SE...................................$100.00 CDW GOVERNMENT INC E......................................$961.54 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC S......................................$139.50 CHEMSEARCH S......................................$445.44 CHRISTENSEN, CASEY SE...................................$215.00 CITY OF NEWTON WATERWORKS U...................................$4,328.81 CLARK, KENDALL SE...................................$215.00 CLASS C SOLUTIONS GROUP S......................................$205.52 COEN, JOSEPH SE...................................$300.00 COMMERCIAL SERVICE INNOVATIONS INC SE...................................$751.86 COMPUTER INFORMATION CONCEPTS S...................................$2,688.00 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP S......................................$190.00 COPY SYSTEMS INC SE...................................$259.50 COUNTRY INN & SUITES SE...................................$582.40 CRAWFORD, BRIAN SE...................................$100.00 CRAWFORD, CHRIS SE...................................$100.00 CREECHER FEATURE INC SE...................................$142.85 CROSON, CRISTY SE.....................................$40.00 CROSS DILLON TIRE LINCOLN S...................................$1,674.76 CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER CO S........................................$32.00 CUB SCOUT PACK 355 SE...................................$350.63 CYNMAR LLC S...................................$1,426.00 D & D INSTRUMENTS INC S......................................$150.00 DAKTRONICS INC S......................................$110.00 DAVIS, ERIK SE.....................................$40.00

CRAWFORD, CHRIS SE...................................$100.00 CREECHER FEATURE INC SE...................................$142.85 CROSON, CRISTY SE.....................................$40.00 CROSS DILLON TIRE LINCOLN S...................................$1,674.76 CRYSTAL CLEAR WATER CO S........................................$32.00 CUB SCOUT PACK 355 SE...................................$350.63 CYNMAR LLC S...................................$1,426.00 D & D INSTRUMENTS INC S......................................$150.00 DAKTRONICS INC S......................................$110.00 DAVIS, ERIK SE.....................................$40.00 DAVIS, GREG SE...................................$370.00 DAWSON, CHRISTINE SE.....................................$29.14 DC SPORTS S...................................$2,968.00 DEARBORN, STEVEN SE.....................................$40.00 DECKER SPORTING GOODS INC S.................................$10,222.80 DEEGAN, JOHN SE...................................$120.00 DELAGE LANDEN E...................................$1,005.00 DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE T...............................$118,566.00 DEUTMEYER, JENNA SE.....................................$50.69 DIAMOND VOGEL PAINT CENTER S/R..................................$406.04 DICK BLICK S......................................$188.00 DILLE, BOB SE...................................$290.00 DODD AND SON'S TRASH SERVICE U...................................$1,878.00 DON'S TOWN & COUNTRY E...................................$1,200.00 EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO INC S......................................$908.95 EASLEY, TOM SE...................................$100.00 EASON, TYLER SE...................................$100.00 ECHO GROUP INC S...................................$1,005.16 ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING S........................................$14.95 ELSMORE SWIM SHOP S...................................$1,367.70 ENABLING DEVICES S......................................$164.95 EZ LEASE INC E......................................$896.00 FAREWAY S...................................$1,712.19 FARNER-BOCKEN CO S...................................$2,207.33 FARVER'S TRUE VALUE S/R..................................$678.99 FASTENAL COMPANY S......................................$687.71 FED EX S........................................$22.12 FEY, RONALD SE...................................$575.00 FIRST NEWTON NATIONAL BANK SE...................................$300.00 FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC S......................................$336.43 FLIPPEN GROUP LLC SE................................$5,500.00 FORBES OFFICE SOLUTIONS E...................................$1,362.50 FORECAST 5 ANALYTICS INC S...................................$1,597.00 FORT DODGE SENIOR HIGH SE...................................$100.00 FRK ARCHITECTS E.................................$47,664.87 GARVIS, SCOTT SE.....................................$40.00 GILBERT, JAMES SE.....................................$40.00 GLAZIER FOOTBALL CLINICS SE................................$1,000.00 GOPHER SPORT E......................................$107.41 GORZNEY-COMER, JOLENE SE.....................................$40.00 GRAINGER INC S........................................$51.94 GRANT, DENISE SE.....................................$17.83 GRINNELL-NEWBURG COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T.................................$30,238.50 GRUNDMEYER, TRENT SE...................................$200.00 GTM SPORTSWEAR S...................................$1,421.00 HALL, CAROLE SE.....................................$55.53 HALVORSON, MARK SE...................................$125.00 HARRISON TRUCK CENTERS S...................................$1,974.54 HAYES, REBECCA SE.......................................$6.27 HEARTLAND AEA S...................................$2,495.31 HILAND DAIRY S.................................$19,494.25 HINK, ERIC SE...................................$100.00 HOGLUND BUS COMPANY INC E......................................$239.55 HOLLEY, HEIDI SE.....................................$31.30 HOTSY CLEANING SYSTEMS S......................................$424.00 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY S......................................$612.00 HUMKE, RYAN SE.....................................$40.00 HY VEE INC S...................................$2,292.05 ICDA SE...................................$128.00 IDATP DOCUMENTS SE................................$2,343.00 INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER S......................................$327.13 INTERESTATE BATTERY OF UPPER IA S/R..................................$557.75 IOWA CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSN SE...................................$248.00 IOWA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK SE...................................$358.96 IOWA DEPT OF ADMIN SERVICES SE...................................$400.00 IOWA GIRLS COACHES ASSN SE...................................$110.00 IOWA HS BASEBALL COACHES ASSN SE...................................$321.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN SE.....................................$80.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACH ASSN SE...................................$120.00 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH ASSN SE...................................$221.00 IOWA PRISON INDUSTRIES S........................................$24.20 IOWA SPORTS SUPPLY COMPANY E......................................$558.88 ISAAC, GAYLE SE.....................................$40.00 ISEBA SE..............................$11,661.84 JACOBS ELECTRIC & AUTO INC S/R....................................$86.70 JACOBUS, LARRY SE...................................$130.00 JAFAR LAWN SERVICES SE...................................$330.00 JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC S......................................$333.49 JEWELERS BENCH SE.....................................$40.00 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL S......................................$416.04 JOHNSON, JESSICA SE.....................................$44.29 JOSTENS SE................................$3,355.55 JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD S......................................$204.00 JW PEPPER & SON INC S......................................$453.56 KABEL BUSINESS SERVICES SE...................................$304.15 KAHLER, BRAD SE...................................$450.00 KALKHOFF, DAVID SE.....................................$40.00 KECK INC S...................................$1,655.43 KEY COOPERATIVE S.................................$13,326.91 KIRCHHOFF, STANLEY SE...................................$520.00 KLOSTERBOER, PAULA SE.....................................$99.78 KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SE.....................................$50.00 KRAMER, JARED SE...................................$100.00

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JW PEPPER & SON INC S......................................$453.56 KABEL BUSINESS SERVICES SE...................................$304.15 KAHLER, BRAD SE...................................$450.00 KALKHOFF, DAVID SE.....................................$40.00 KECK INC S...................................$1,655.43 KEY COOPERATIVE S.................................$13,326.91 KIRCHHOFF, STANLEY SE...................................$520.00 KLOSTERBOER, PAULA SE.....................................$99.78 KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SE.....................................$50.00 KRAMER, JARED SE...................................$100.00 KUBERSKI, JIM SE...................................$340.00 KUROVSKI, RYAN SE...................................$125.00 LAKEMARY CENTER INC T...................................$3,080.00 LAKESHORE E......................................$200.44 LAMPE, NICOLE SE.....................................$24.00 LANSTRAAT, STEPHANIE SE.....................................$40.00 LASER RESOURCES E......................................$879.29 LATCHAM, CORI SE.....................................$31.92 LAUTERBACH BUICK PONTIAC SE...................................$702.44 LAW, MARK SE.....................................$92.71 LEARNING POST S......................................$164.86 LEE, HELEN SE...................................$272.32 HIGH LEWIS CENTRAL SCHOOL SE...................................$250.00 LIGHTEDGE SE.....................................$52.23 LUCAS, DAWN SE.....................................$13.98 LUTHER COLLEGE SE.....................................$98.00 LYNCH, CHRIS SE...................................$100.00 LYNNVILLE-SULLY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T.................................$58,885.50 MACHIN LAWNWORKS SE................................$2,531.25 MAHASKA BOTTLING CO S......................................$408.12 MARCO PRODUCTS S........................................$47.60 MARTIN BROS DIST CO S.................................$67,885.58 MATTINGLY MUSIC STORE S/R..................................$142.38 MCCONE FOODS INC S...................................$2,484.00 MEREDITH, PAIGE SE................................$2,713.75 MEYER, JOLEE SE...................................$104.18 MIDWEST BUS PARTS INC S......................................$723.37 MIDWEST INDOOR AIR QUALITY LLC S...................................$1,070.00 MILLS, HAROLD SE...................................$105.20 MINDWARE S......................................$214.88

SCHWARCK, LYNN SE.....................................$64.29 SCIBA SE...................................$421.00 SELOVER, LAURA SE.....................................$40.00 SHARP, LISA SE.....................................$40.00 SHEEKS, SUSAN SE.....................................$80.04 SIGN PRO SE...................................$163.00 SIMPSON COLLEGE BAND S......................................$103.50 SLOAN, DANIEL SE.....................................$40.00 SNAI ASSOCIATION MANAGER SE.....................................$50.00 SNAPPY POPCORN CO INC S........................................$64.00 SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T...................................$1,591.50 SOUTHEAST POLK HIGH SCHOOL SE...................................$300.00 SPAHN & ROSE LUMBER S/R..................................$266.94 STAMMEYERE, TINA SE.....................................$23.00 STAPLES ADVANTAGE S......................................$277.27 STARCEVIC, JEAN ANN SE.....................................$56.74 STEVENS, KIM SE...................................$225.00 STOCK, GENE SE...................................$100.00 SUBWAY SE.....................................$96.00 SUPPLY WORKS S.................................$12,191.71 SWANK, DEBBIE SE.....................................$66.13 TERPSTRA, JEREMY SE...................................$400.00 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA E......................................$201.76 TOWN SQUARE PUBLICATIONS SE................................$1,849.50 TRACK WRESTLING S........................................$80.00 TRANSFINDER S...................................$4,050.00 TROPHY SHOP S......................................$180.00 TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC S/R.............................$10,146.70 TURNER, WENDY SE...................................$139.06 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE SE................................$1,000.00 UNIVERSAL LETTERING CO S........................................$48.00 US BANK SE................................$4,132.16 US CELLULAR U...................................$1,559.12 VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SE...................................$300.00 VANDENOORD, MARIA SE.....................................$54.00 VANMANEN, SARA SE.....................................$28.11 VERNIER SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY S...................................$9,366.72 VILLAGE CLEANERS INC SE................................$1,783.77 VOSS, BRITTANY SE.....................................$97.13 WALMART STORES INC E...................................$3,215.37 WALSH DOOR & HARDWARE CO S......................................$758.53 WARNICK INC S/R....................................$70.00 WARRICK, BRIAN SE...................................$290.00 WATERLOO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T........................................$55.00 WAYNE DENNIS SUPPLY CO S/R..................................$241.92 WEAVER, AMY SE.....................................$44.86 WEDEMEYER, DAX SE...................................$100.00 WHITE, LARRY SE...................................$125.00 WILLIAMS, JOHN SE...................................$240.00 WINDSTREAM IOWA COMMUNICATIONS U...................................$1,878.24 WOOD ROOFING CO SE...................................$890.50 WORLD PROMOTIONAL SERVICES INC S...................................$1,465.93 WORMLEY, CINTHIA SE.....................................$34.66 WUESTEWALD, ADAM SE...................................$100.00 WURTH BAER SUPPLY COMPANY S/R....................................$94.38 WYLIE, LARRY SE.....................................$40.00 YMCA SE...................................$750.00 YOUTH FRONTIERS INC S...................................$5,490.00 ZAHNLE, SCOTT SE...................................$100.00 ZIEGLER S........................................$50.56 DISTRICT TOTAL....$989,853.63 KEY: C - CONSTRUCTION E = SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT R = REPAIRS S = MISC. SUPPLIES U = UTILITIES SE = MISC. SERVICES T = TUITION S/R = SUPPLIES/REPAIRS February 15

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MITCHELLVILLE FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC PC SE.....................................$80.00 MOMAR INC S......................................$406.13 MUSIC IS ELEMENTARY S......................................$481.00 NAPA AUTO PARTS S/R..................................$756.72 NEU, JEFF SE...................................$200.00 NEWS PRINTING CO SE................................$1,863.02 NEWTON CLINIC SE...................................$348.00 NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT SE................................$7,194.70 NICK'S DJ SERVICE SE...................................$300.00 NORSOLV S/R...............................$1,554.05 NORTH MAHASKA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T...................................$4,137.90 NORTH POLK HIGH SCHOOL S........................................$75.00 NORTH TAMA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T...................................$1,909.80 NPC INTERNATIONAL S........................................$52.49 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC S/R...............................$1,545.98 O'KEEFE ELEVATOR R...................................$2,675.00 O'LEAR, ELIZABETH SE.....................................$62.79 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORES INC S/R..................................$938.43 ORIENTAL TRADING CO INC S......................................$219.69 OSBORNE, JEFF SE...................................$100.00 OSTERHAUS, TIM SE...................................$100.00 OTTUMWA HIGH SCHOOL SE.....................................$80.00 PARTLOW, NICOLE SE.....................................$43.47 PC & MAC EXCHANGE E...................................$3,507.00 PCC INC S......................................$135.00 PCM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT T.................................$26,147.87 PEARSON, STEVEN SE.....................................$63.90 PECK, RONALD SE.....................................$34.80 PERSPECTIVE CONSULTING PARTNERS LLC SE................................$3,750.00 PETERS, KRISTI SE.....................................$25.00 PETERS, WILLIAM SE.....................................$40.00 PITSCO INC S......................................$116.53 PIZZA RANCH S......................................$319.75 PLUMBMASTER INC S......................................$224.48 POSTMASTER SE...................................$392.00 PRC FIELDHOUSE S......................................$600.00 PRESTO-X LLC U......................................$436.30 PRIMEX WIRELESS INC S...................................$2,193.51 PRUFROCK PRESS S...................................$1,232.00 QUILL CORP E......................................$388.41 RAYNER & RINN SCOTT INC S...................................$1,259.52 REALLY GOOD STUFF INC S........................................$70.92 REINHART INST FOODS INC S......................................$871.83 RICHARDS, DENNIS SE...................................$215.00 RIEMAN MUSIC INC S/R..................................$705.04 RITTMAN, DAVE SE...................................$100.00 ROBERTSON, CONNIE SE...................................$425.00 ROCHON CORP OF IOWA C...............................$215,402.31 ROSS, TINA SE.....................................$40.00 RSP & ASSOCIATES LLC SE................................$3,000.00 RYDIN DECAL S......................................$243.73 SADLER POWER TRAIN INC S/R...............................$1,100.00 SAI SE................................$8,034.75 SCHOLASTIC INC S........................................$81.79 SCHOOL BUS SALES E...................................$4,290.04 SCHOOL SPECIALITY INC E......................................$585.55 SCHUSTER, TODD SE.....................................$40.00 SCHWARCK, LYNN SE.....................................$64.29 SCIBA SE...................................$421.00 SELOVER, LAURA SE.....................................$40.00 SHARP, LISA SE.....................................$40.00 SHEEKS, SUSAN SE.....................................$80.04 SIGN PRO SE...................................$163.00 SIMPSON COLLEGE BAND S......................................$103.50 SLOAN, DANIEL SE.....................................$40.00 SNAI ASSOCIATION MANAGER SE.....................................$50.00 SNAPPY POPCORN CO INC S........................................$64.00

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

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

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

CLERK OF COURT Jasper County Courthouse Newton, Iowa 50208 IMPORTANT: YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR INTERESTS February 1, 8 and 15 NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT TO: Joshua Brannen and Mary Brannen Parties in Possession 511 E. 26th St. S., Newton, IA 50208 You and each of you are hereby notified: (1) The written contract dated May 3, 2014, and executed by 511, LLC as vendor, and Joshua Brannen and Mary Brannen as vendees, for the sale of the following described real estate: Lot Ten in Block “T” Aurora Heights Subdivision in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book D, at page 201 in the Office of the Recorder of said County, and that part of vacated sidewalk adjacent to and South of lot line dividing Lots 9 and 10. (Locally known as 511 E. 26th St. S., Newton, IA 50208) has not been complied with in the following particulars: (a) November 1, 2015 principal and interest......................$685.17 (b) November 1, 2015 real estate

May 3, 2014, and executed by 511, LLC as vendor, and Joshua Brannen and Mary Brannen as vendees, for the sale of the following described real estate: Lot Ten in Block “T” Aurora Heights Subdivision in the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book D, at page 201 in the Office of the Recorder of said County, and that part of vacated sidewalk adjacent to and South of lot line dividing Lots 9 and 10. (Locally known as 511 E. 26th St. S., Newton, IA 50208) has not been complied with in the following particulars: (a) November 1, 2015 principal and interest......................$685.17 (b) November 1, 2015 real estate taxes................................$109.33 (c) November 1, 2015 insurance. . ........................................$ 50.00 (d) December 1, 2015 principal and interest......................$685.17 (e) December 1, 2015 real estate taxes................................$109.33 (f) December 1, 2015 insurance... ........................................$ 50.00 (g) January 1, 2016 principal and interest............................$685.17 (h) January 1, 2016 real estate taxes................................$109.33 (i) January 1, 2016 insurance....... ........................................$ 50.00 ............................Total $2,533.50 (2) The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the third (3rd) publication of this notice in the newspaper, shall perform the terms and conditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

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

Adam D. Otto, Attorney ICIS PIN No: AT0009064 Address: 123 W. 2nd St. N. PO Box 1356 Newton, IA 50208 (641) 792-7000 Adam@ottolawyers.com Attorney for 511, LLC, Vendor Date of Third Publication February 15, 2016 February 1, 8 and 15

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Cardinal bowling teams are LHC champions

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News WEST DES MOINES — In a nip-and-tuck bowling match, Newton High’s boys pulled out a five-pin victory against Pella to claim their second straight Little Hawkeye Conference tournament championship. It was a field of five teams, but turned into a two-team race throughout the Baker Games.

Newton’s Cardinal girls completed an undefeated run through the regular season, capturing their second consecutive Little Hawkeye Conference tournament title.

The girls’ competition wasn’t as dramatic as the Cardinals held a 222-pin lead going into the Baker Games and won by 323 pins.

“The boys bowled very well even under the pressure of knowing how close the match was with Pella from Baker Game to Baker Game,” Newton head coach Brett Jacobs said. “The boys had a 57-pin lead over Pella going into Baker Games. The next closest team was Norwalk which our guys had a 174-pin lead over.”

Newton’s boys rolled a 198 to Pella’s 190 in the first Baker Game, but the Little Dutch came back to outscore the Cardinals in the next two games to drop the margin to one pin.

“We bowled a 164 to Pella’s 159 in the fourth game, putting our lead back up to six pins,” Jacobs said. “In the final Baker Game, Pella shot a 144 and we had a 143 to win by five pins.”

Newton was led in the individual games with junior Reid

Melanie Humphrey/Special to Daily News Newton High’s Cardinal bowling teams are two-time Little Hawkeye Conference champions after winning the conference tournament Saturday at Val Lanes in West Des Moines. Front row, members of the boys’ team are, left to right, Reece Thurmond, Shea Carre, Shaiden Simmons, Cutter Benac, Reid Miller and Sam Supino. Back row, members of the girls’ team are, left to right, Madison Humphrey, Mariah Gonzales, Lizzy Coyle, Kaytie Hughes, Alyssa White and Alexis Etter. Newton’s head coach Brett Jacobs is on the right and assistant coach Seth Banwell is on the left.

Miller’s 426 series on games of 180 and 246. The other Cardinal boys all had two-game series of 300 pins or more.

Sophomore Shaiden Simmons bowled a 394 (178-216) and sophomore Reece Thurmond had a 336 (156-180).

Junior Sam Supino finished with a 328 (167-161) and senior Shea Carre rolled a 304 (149-155). Freshman Cutter Benac had a 302 (152150). Newton’s Baker Games scores were 198, 149, 175, 164 and 143.

Newton’s boys won the title with a 2,617 total followed by Pella at 2,612. Norwalk was third at 2,314, Oskaloosa was fourth

at 2,245 and Pella Christian was fifth at 2,212. Non-conference Bonderant-Farrar also bowled in Saturday’s tournament at Val Lanes.

Newton’s girls had a commanding lead after the individual games. The Cardinals put up a 1,579 pin total with Oskaloosa in second at 1,357.

Newton put up the top Baker Games total of 783 to win the championship with a final score of 2,362.

Oskaloosa was second at 2,039 followed by Pella Christian at 1,890, Norwalk at 1,830 and Pella at 1,311.

Senior Mariah Gonzales led the Cardinal girls with a

344 series on games of 178 and 166. Senior Madison Humphrey rolled a 331 (197134) and junior Lizzy Coyle had a 329 (173-156).

Junior Alexis Etter bowled a 299 with games of 134 and 165 and sophomore Kaytie Hughes finished at 276 (164-112).

Sophomore Alyssa White had a 233 (110-123). The girls’ Baker Games scores were 198, 152, 112, 147, and 174.

Newton heads back to Val Lanes Tuesday for Class 2A District Substate 4 action. The Cardinal teams face Oskaloosa, Pella and host Urbandale.

Competition begins at noon with state berths — individual

and team — on the line.

Newton’s girls are out for a second straight trip to the Class 2A state tournament.

The Newton boys went to the Class 1A state tournament two years ago. The 2016 2A state tournament is Feb. 23 at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

District substate team champions qualifying for the state tournament. Individual champions from the seven district substate tournaments qualify along with the next five highest pin total count state wide.

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

State Swim Continued from Page 1B Webb, a senior at Pella Community High School, concluded his third year of competing on the Newton Cardinal team as he wanted.

His state title winning time made put him in consideration for All-America status.

“It feels amazing,” Webb said of being a state champion.

Newton’s first state swim championship was in the second year of the state sanctioned meet. Jack Nichols won the 1938 100-yard backstroke title in 1 minute, 15.9 seconds. There were six teams in the state meet, and Newton was fourth with seven points.

Webb earned two state medals Saturday, taking third in the 100 butterfly. Webb had finished second in the butterfly at the 2015 state swim meet. Saturday, he lowered the team record, which was his, to 50.46 seconds.

Webb holds eight individual — four in yards and four in meters — Newton team records. He also is a member of the six relay team records on the team board.

Fellow Pella senior Aaron King turned in a personal-best 54.01 seconds in his heat of the 100 butterfly, finishing 19th overall. King

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Lucas Warner, left, and Aaron King, right, of Newton Cardinal Swimming come off the starting blocks for their heat of the 50-yard freestyle race at Saturday’s state swim meet.

and sophomore Lucas Warner, who is also from Pella, competed side-by-side in the 50 freestyle. Both recorded personal-bests with Warner is 21st and King in 22nd in 22.19 and 22.20.

Warner finished 22nd in the 100 freestyle in 49.56 seconds.

Hook said King and Warner had good swims in all three of those individual races.

“We had a great meet. We saw time drops throughout our events,” Hook said. “Our exchanges and starts on the relays were good.”

In the opening event of the state meet, the foursome of Warner, Webb, King

and Newton junior Logan Heisdorffer posted a season’s best time of 1 minute, 39.51 seconds for 12th in the 200 medley relay. The 200 freestyle relay team of Webb, King, Newton sophomore Jacob Knoll and Warner placed 18th in 1:29.31.

“We’ll try to build on the success we’ve had this season going into next year,” Hook said. “We want to show the kids coming back and the kids coming into the program, if you practice and swim hard this is where you can end up and do well.”

Newton finished 16th as a team with 46 points. Waukee

won the team championship with 244 points.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Stretching as he awaits on the blocks for his leg of the Newton 200-yard medley relay is Logan Heisdorffer at Saturday’s state swim meet.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Jacob Knoll swims his leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay at Saturday’s state swim meet.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Friday night was Senior Night for the Newton High girls’ basketball team. Six senior players — Alex Hutchinson, Sydney Jenkins, Victoria Jordan, Taylor Moon, Jessica Reynolds and Hannah Rhoads — and two managers Annie Hurt and Jaci Twaddle along with their parents were recognized following Newton’s 47-38 win over visiting Norwalk.