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Dennis Magee/Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier Defendant Theresa “Terri” Supino listens to a recording Friday in Black Hawk County District Court in Waterloo.

Supino is on trial for the 1983 murders of Melisa Gregory, 17, and Steven Fisher, 20.

Jurors hear two accounts, one phone call of alleged Supino confessions

WATERLOO —Three possible confessions were on display Friday, as two state witnesses testified to two separate incidents in which Theresa “Terri” Supino allegedly admitted to murdering an unnamed person(s).

A third possible audio confession was played in court from a recorded phone call Supino made

to her twin brother Tim Supino while incarcerated in the Jasper County Jail March 4, 2014. In the phone call, Chief Jailer Wendy Hecox testified that Supino admitted to killing her estranged husband Steven Fisher in 1983.

The recording was nearly inaudible, but sources close to the case confirm Supino said she killed Fisher but not anyone else.

Supino is charged with twocounts of first-degree murder

The third annual Purses with Purpose presented by Iowa Speedway Cares is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in the Newton Club at the Iowa Speedway, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive.

The fundraising event is partnering with the Newton Athletic Booster Club to raise funds going to the club and its activities and the Iowa Speedway Cares charitable organization “The Purses with Purpose event has received tremendous support from our local community,” said Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small. “We are excited to partner with the Newton Athletic Booster Club to host this great event and to celebrate the beginning of an exciting weekend of activities culminating with our Daytona 500 Viewing Party on Sunday,

Feb. 22.”

Purses and bags will be available to bid on at both a live and silent auction that include four tickets to the Iowa State vs. Oklahoma basketball game and an autographed basketball

by Fred Hoiberg donated by partner U.S. Cellular, a CocaCola cooler in the shape of the front of a car with Coke themed items filling it, and themes such as family beach weekend, classic films or a NASCAR tailgate. A Michael Kors purse has also been donated for the live auction.

Items will be themed for both men and women. Live entertainment will be provided by the dueling piano group of Mike Leeds and Andy Anderson while light hors d’oeuvre are served. Allan Good will serve as the master of ceremony for the live auction.

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in the March 3, 1983 murders of Fisher, 20, and his girlfriend, 17-year-old Melisa Gregory at the Copper Dollar Ranch northwest of Newton.

Assistant Jasper County Attorney Scott Nicholson played excerpts from three phone calls recorded while Supino was in the Jasper County Jail. In all, Hecox testified jailer taped 731 calls the defendant made while detained and 52 incoming voice messages.

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When a delegation of Newton Community School District personnel went to Des Moines on Jan. 26, their interaction with Jasper County legislators included a warning.

At least, that’s the way Newton Superintendent Bob Callaghan read it.

At the NCSD board meeting, held later that night, Callaghan told those in attendance about discussions with Rep. Dan Kelley regarding a school start date. He said Kelley warned that the Sept. 1 waiver and calendar discussion, which has been high-profile of late, could be a public distraction as the legislature makes heavy decisions about hundreds of millions of dollars of key education budget items.

The Sept. 1 start date issue surged back into the limelight on Dec.

12, when Department of Education Director Brad Buck followed Gov. Terry Branstad’s directive, informing the state’s school districts that waivers for the Sept. 1 mandated earliest school start date would no longer automatically be granted. For the 2014-15 school year, all five Jasper County school districts were among the 336 Iowa districts that were granted waivers to start classes before Sept. 1.

However, the DOE released in January a list of extremely tough criteria required for exemptions to the Sept. 1 state-law mandate.

Schools are in limbo in trying to create 2015-16 calendars, which are typically completed around this time of year. Funding is a major concern as well, so it makes it tough to make any one bill the largest education priority.

Here are a few of the education bills and proposals the Newton Daily News is tracking, along with their status as of late Friday afternoon: • SF171, SF172, SF 174 and SF 175: “Allowable Growth” budget formulas, LEGISLATION | 3A

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News A short in an electric golf cart is the probable cause of Friday afternoon’s fire at 2211 South Eighth Ave. East, according to Newton Fire Marshal Mike Knoll. Owner Richard Hansen said his son, Richard Jr., was in the house at about 2:40 p.m. when he smelled smoke and called the fire department. Firefighters managed to keep the house from becoming completely destroyed by the fire, and Knoll said the damage to the back and interior of the house looked to be in the $10,000 range. The golf cart was a total loss.

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CCWS announced new board director Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Stacy’s Sweetstuff owner Stacy Grams opened the doors Feb. 9 to her new bakery to share cookies, cakes, cupcakes and many other baked goodies with the community.

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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Stacy Grams began baking at home with her grandma.

Many cakes and cookies later she took the leap and opened her own shop, Stacy’s Sweetstuff on Feb. 9. Located behind Moo’s BBQ at 208 1/2 First Ave. W., Grams is now sharing her treats with community on a daily basis.

Stacy’s Sweetstuff started in Grams’ home after she began baking for her nieces, nephews, family and friends more than four years ago. She bakes cookies, cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, brownies, cake balls, candies, fudge and truffles. Sugar cookies are her favorite because she enjoys decorating them, although she is not a huge fan of cleaning up after them. They are also her most popular item.

Wedding cakes are also on her resume available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, lemon,

orange, marble, champaign and red velvet flavors. When doing wedding cake tasting, Grams sends home cupcake samples with the client so their friends and family can give their input as well. It is also a trick she does to get her product out to more people, hopefully gaining additional clients.

“Before you know it was like, ‘hey, can you make one for my friend’s mom’s sister?” Grams said.

A fun story Grams has about her growing business started with the purchase of her car.

“I bought my car here in town from Nobel All American and he asked why my hands were all purple, I had just done a wedding cake. We got to talking and he ordered some cookies from me, took it back to the shop and then I had two of those guys order from me.

One of the guys wives work at an Altoona bank and the bank contacted me for Christ-

mas cookies for three Altoona branches,” Grams said.

Many of her friends and family suggested that she move forward in her business and do more with the skills she has.

After spending time praying and looking around Newton for a potential store front, she spoke with the owner of Moo’s and things “just fell together.”

Grams had been making cakes for Moo’s BBQ owner Jeremy Biondi and after finding out she was looking for a space, Biondi offered her the back room in his restaurant.

The quaint space is perfect for Grams, who didn’t want anything extravagant. In the shop she will offer cupcakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, cake balls, slices of pie, sugar cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, fudge along with daily specials.

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

The Crisis Center and Women’s Shelter Board of Directors announced it has hired a new executive director, Lorraine Uehling-Techel.

“Lorraine Uehling-Techel has spent her career working in nonprofit administration and brings a wealth of experience and passion to the organization” said Board President Cari Garrett.

The state has changed its model of service delivery for victims of intimate partner violence. The new service model focuses on assisting victims to get affordable sustainable housing in the community in which they choose to live rather than housing them for a limited, unsustainable time in shelter.

“The Crisis Center is alive and well says Uehling-Techel, the only service that closed was the physical shelter itself which was based out of Ottumwa. We have advocates throughout our 12 county service area who are available to meet with victims of violence and provide counseling, assist in securing safe housing, a restraining order or a myriad of other needs the victim may have.”

The agency serves Appanoose, Davis, Jasper, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek, Wayne and Wapello counties in Iowa.

For more information, contact Uehling-Techel at 641-683-1750.

Bebout joins Grinnell Mutual staff Jennifer Bebout of Kellogg recently joined Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company as a customer service representative in the Underwriting division.

Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, in business since 1909, provides reinsurance for farm mutual insurance companies and property and casualty insurance products through more than 1,600 independent agents in 12 Midwestern states.

Grinnell Mutual is the largest primary reinsurer of farm mutual companies in North America.

Hackers steal up to $1 billion from banks, security co. says

By Mae Anderson AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, a cybersecurity firm says in a report scheduled to be delivered Monday.

The hackers have been active since at least the end of 2013 and infiltrated more than 100 banks in 30 countries, according to Russian security company Kaspersky Lab. After gaining access to banks’ computers through phishing schemes and other methods, they lurk for months to learn the banks’ systems, taking screen shots and even video of employees using their computers, the company says.

Once the hackers become familiar with the banks’ operations, they use that knowledge to steal money with-

out raising suspicions, programming ATMs to dispense money at specific times or setting up fake accounts and transferring money into them, according to Kaspersky. The report is set to be presented Monday at a security conference in Cancun, Mexico.

It was first reported by The New York Times.

The hackers seem to limit their theft to about $10 million before moving on to another bank, part of the reason why the fraud was not detected earlier, Kaspersky principal security researcher Vicente Diaz said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.

The attacks are unusual because they target the banks themselves rather than customers and their account information, Diaz said.

The goal seems to be financial gain rather than espionage, he said.

“In this case they are not interested in information. They’re only inter-

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ested in the money,” he said. “They’re flexible and quite aggressive and use any tool they find useful for doing whatever they want to do.”

Most of the targets have been in Russia, the U.S., Germany, China and Ukraine, although the attackers may be expanding throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, Kaspersky says. In one case, a bank lost $7.3 million through ATM fraud.

In another case, a financial institution lost $10 million by the attackers exploiting its online banking platform.

Kaspersky did not identify the banks and is still working with lawenforcement agencies to investigate the attacks, which the company says are ongoing.

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a nonprofit that alerts banks about hacking activity, said in a statement that its members received a briefing about the report in January.

“We cannot comment on individual actions our members have taken, but on balance we believe our members are taking appropriate actions to prevent and detect these kinds of attacks and minimize any effects on their customers,” the organization said in a statement. “The report that Russian banks were the primary victims of these attacks may be a significant change in targeting strategy by Russian-speaking cybercriminals.”

The White House is putting an increasing focus on cybersecurity in the wake of numerous data breaches of companies ranging from mass retailers like Target and Home Depot to Sony Pictures Entertainment and health insurer Anthem.

The administration wants Congress to replace the existing patchwork of state laws with a national standard giving companies 30 days to notify consumers if their personal information has been compromised.

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Lenten Fish Fry begins Friday Newton Daily News The annual Lenten fish frys are back at McCann Center starting at 5 p.m. Friday.

Fried and baked fish are available along with green beans, baked potato and dinner roll with the trimmings.

The Monsignor T.J. McCann Council of the Knights of Columbus serves fish meals each Friday during Lent through March 27. In addition, the Sacred Heart Youth Group provides homemade desserts for a goodwill offering.

Come early and enjoy the annual fish fry.

Continued from Page 1A Admission to the event is $15. A combined ticket for $20 is available for those who would also like to attend the Official Iowa Speedway Daytona 500 Viewing Partt also at the Newton Club on Sunday at 11 a.m. The viewing party is open to the public and allows fellow race fans and NASCAR newbies to “talk shop” before the 57th running of Daytona 500.

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Continued from Page 1A also heard Supino admit to killing someone during a 2001 conversation at an industrial cleaners where the two worked.

Simmons told jurors Supino made the comment after an intense conversation with coworkers on the day of 9/11 while finishing for the day.

“We were just about ready to wrap it up and Terri said, ‘my brother and I killed someone,’” Simmons said.

The witness testified that she, Supino and multiple coworkers were having a conversation surrounding the tragedy and death during the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, and then the conversation shifted toward husbands and boyfriends. That’s when Supino made the confession that she and her brother were once involved in a killing, Simmons said.

In Simmons’ testimony, a specific killing or victim was not mentioned by Supino. The

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Pro Shops Ultimate Murse.” The “murse” contains Bass Pro Shops coozies and bottle suits, several kinds of beef jerky, hot sauces and several large tins of assorted nuts.

Iowa Speedway Cares Coordinator Sabrina White said donations have been coming in from large corporations along with local businesses. She said she is excited to see what all will be available for auction and for the event to come back after a year off.

both of which call for 4 percent allowable growth for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 budget years that begin each July 1. All four bills were passed by the Democratic Partymajority Senate on Tuesday by a 26-24 vote, and was sent to a House education subcommittee on Wednesday.

The 4 percent budget increase is considerably different from Branstad’s initial proposal of a 1.25 percent increase. The sooner the Republican governor and the Republican-controlled House can come to terms on the bills, the sooner school districts can finalize their budgets as well.

• SF173 and 176: A district property tax replacement payment formula with some new complex provisions.

The bills were passed by the Senate, 50-0, and was sent to the House Ways & Means committee on Wednesday.

• HF13, SSB1058 and SF 227 are among several bills related to the school start date. HF13 has been amended to include a hard Aug. 23 start date, with no waivers allowed. It cleared the House Education Committee on Thursday, as amended, and should go before the full House this week.

SSB1058 and SF 227 are bills that would repeal the section of Iowa Code that calls for a state-enforced September start date, allowing districts and accredited nonpublic schools, such as Newton Christian School, to “determine the school start date for the school calendar based on the best educational interests of the students.”

It also eliminates all waiver and penalty provisions.

Both bills were introduced on Thursday, and approved by a Senate committee.

• SF47, a Senate bill that would require the school year start no earlier than Aug. 15 and end no later than June 15, went to a subcommittee on Jan. 21, and no action has been taken on since that date.

• SF162 is anti-bullying legislation, introduced on Feb. 5, would establish “a school climate technical-assistance office” and provide for the establishment of a school climate and bullying advisory committee.”

The bill went to a Senate education subcommittee on Feb. 10.

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

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

Kate Malott/Daily News Friends and members of the First Presbyterian Church sing a song arranged by Warren Ericson, left, dedicated to Loretta and Wendell Wendt, right. The couple shared their 100th birthday with a party Saturday at Park Centre.

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nered with the YMCA, Purses with Purpose raised close to $8,400 with double the attendance of the previous year. The fundraiser took a year off because of the transfer in ownership of the track. More than 66 items were auctioned off including a grand prize Kate Spade purse valued at more than $250.

Outdoors Without Boundaries donated hunting supplies, Mark Allen of Edward Jones, donated a Callaway “Daytripper Sandbag” and an assortment of Edward Jones related goodies, and Bass Pro Shops donated what they called “Bass

witness said she only ney Scott Nicholson the of the CDR murders un- blood spatter and blood worked at the industrial reason she came forwards til his encounter inter- transfer patterns in the cleaners with Supino for was “because it was the view with investigators. photographs and theoroughly a month in 2001, right thing to do.”

Due to a schedul- rizes the blood on Fishand originally brushed off Tyron Jordan, father of ing conflict, the defense er’s foot could have come the comment.

Supino’s grandchildren, called its first witness Fri- from the floor inside Simmons later became testified he was allegedly day. Independent blood the trailer near the bed, friends with Melisa Greg- threatened by Supino in pattern analyst Paul Kish which has an unidentified ory’s mother Ida Reyn- 2005 incident after the examined the crime scene transfer stain. Kish also olds in 2002 through a defendant was asked to and autopsy photos on testified it appears Fisher subsequent job. The pick up Jordan and his behalf of the defendant. could have been in an upwitness told jurors after children due to car prob- The defense’s blood pat- right position before he conversations with Reyn- lems. Jordan told jurors tern expert gave a differ- came to rest in front of olds about her daughter’s Supino was “very agi- ent assessment regarding his Chevy Blazer on the death, she linked Su- tated” when she came to the handedness of the ground at the CDR, due pino’s 2001 comment to pick up the family. Once killer than state witnesses to blood drip stains on the CDR killings. She everyone was in Supino’s retired DCI crime scene the front of his pants. told Reynolds and the car, Jordan said the de- investigators Wayne EaKish said he would possible confession, and fendant looked at him in ton and Jeri Daugherty- expect the killer to be Reynolds — who is now the rear-view mirror and Eaton. In testimony last covered in a “substantial” deceased — kept the in- she said, “I got away with week, the retired DCI about of blood after the formation to herself until murder once, and I can personnel said their anal- murders because of the telling her daughter Lisa get away with it again.” ysis showed a killer who close proximity the asGregory in 2011. SimThe defense tried to was either left-handed or sailant would have needmons said it was Lisa discredit the witness, ambidextrous. But Kish ed in the killings and beGregory who convinced raising his status as a con- said through blood pat- cause the murder weapon her to tell law enforce- victed felon and asking tern examination, he be- was taken from the crime ment, and had an inter- why the witness waited lieves this conclusion is scene which would have view with Jasper County so long alert authorities. not possible. also been saturated with Sheriff John Halferty at Defense attorney Jill Ei“I know of no scientif- blood.

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A bomb threat at the Black Hawk County Courthouse delayed the proceedings Friday afternoon. The building was evacuated just before 2 p.m. and proceedings were allowed to resume by 2:41 p.m.

For updates and archived stories on the Copper Dollar Ranch murders, go to newtondailynews.com, follow @ NewtonDNews on Twitter and Facebook and see full recaps of trial-related events from Waterloo in the Newton Daily News print edition.

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A couple of years ago I spent a lot of time reading, researching and learning about bullying in schools. Amid the mounds of material that is available online, in the library and via experts on the subject, a few common things about bullying still stand out to me today.

Victims of bullying are often silent. Because they feel quite a bit of shame and self-doubt, young people experiencing bullying often don’t reach out to adults. Those who are willing to talk must be entirely desperate and should be taken seriously. Far too often, the action taken in regards to bullying allegations could mean the difference between life and death.

Last week, Gov. Terry Branstad — for the second time — introduced legislation that would give victims, parents and educators more tools to address bullying in Iowa schools.

Now it’s time for lawmak-

ers to make good on addressing the Bully Free Iowa Act of 2015. This common-sense legislation empowers educators to address one of the ugliest forms of torment — cyberbullying.

The American Academy of Pediatrics calls cyberbullying “the most common online risk for all teens.” Digital media, social-networking sites and texting can lead to a special kind of anguish for kids these days. It takes form in the distribution of embarrassing photos or false information, or straight up hate and harassment. It’s not uncommon to hear about situations in which youth are being told they are hated, or they should kill themselves.

Some heed that message.

The fact of the matter is kids who are being bullied are not learning. They do not feel safe going to school or riding the bus. Perhaps the torture doesn’t end when the school day does.

Victims might expect to be harassed well into the night via social media.

This legislation would empower schools to address bullying that doesn’t occur on school grounds. It would also train teachers on the subject.

Another thing I love about the proposal is the establishment of a student mentoring pilot program that would explore how student leadership can help prevent bullying and violence in schools. The program would promote best practices for bullying and violence prevention for middle school and high school students.

I’ve seen how powerful student mentoring programs can be. And while this proposal only puts the pilot program in four Iowa schools, it would have the ability to grow.

Meanwhile, the law would get parents involved. Branstad’s proposal would require

parental notification of bullying incidents, with an exception if a school administrator or student reasonably believes it could lead to rejection, neglect or abuse.

A recent Iowa Youth Survey says that at least 57 percent of Iowa students have experienced bullying in the last month. Ending bullying in Iowa and passing legislation that protects our students and helps strengthen our schools should be a high-priority. Not only for the 57 percent of students who reported being bullied in the last month, but for those who are suffering in silence.

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Iowa invests in teacher leaders Iowa has become the first state to create a teacher leadership system designed to boost student achievement, increase teaching expertise and raise the status of the teaching profession.

Teachers taking on leadership roles to improve classroom By Chaz Allen instruction and Iowa Senator raise student achievement was a key piece of the Legislature’s 2013 Education Reform. This new effort allows teachers to work in collaboration with colleagues and learn from each other instead of operating in isolation in their classrooms.

The overriding philosophy of the system is that to improve student learning, you must improve the instruction students receive each day. There is no better way to do this than to empower our

best teachers to lead the effort.

The system rewards effective teachers with leadership opportunities and higher pay, attracts promising new teachers with competitive starting salaries and fosters greater collaboration for all teachers to learn from each other.

Teacher leadership systems are being phased in over three years, with the goal of all Iowa school districts participating on a voluntary basis by 2016-17. The Iowa Legislature approved $50 million for the first year of implementation. The second year will see a $100 million investment and $150 million for the third year, enabling all districts to participate if they choose. The funding will become part of the school aid formula that determines how much state money schools receive each year.

During a recent update on the teacher leader system, legislators learned that schools don’t want to trade increased investments in teacher leadership for basic school

aid. The teacher leadership program will help make the classroom experience the best it can be, but it must have a strong school foundation to build upon.

One Iowa district would have to make about $300,000 in cuts under the House bill to increase school funding by only 1.25 percent. That would significantly diminish the impact of the $340,000 they’ll receive in teacher leader grants.

Teacher and principal leadership teams are the key to supporting more complex efforts to prepare students to complete in a global, knowledge-based economy. The school districts in our area selected for the teacher leader program include: Southeast Polk 2014-15, Baxter 2015-16 and Grinnell-Newburg 2016-17.

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Most of life happens without a central planner.

Yet people think we need one.

Supp o s e y o u ’d never seen a skating rink, and I told you that I want By John Stossel to lay down some ice and charge people money to strap sharp blades on their feet.

They will zip around on the ice — young and old, skilled and unskilled. My only rule: Go counterclockwise.

Hillary Clinton would say the rink needs regulation. She calls herself “a government junkie.” Government junkies like government plans. Hillary’d probably demand that my rink have an official who tells skaters when to zoom left or right, when to slow down.

I actually tried that while doing a TV special on “Spontaneous Order.”

I brought a megaphone to a skating rink and bossed people around.

Some skaters fell. No one thought I’d made skating safer or better.

That’s because no “planner” knows the wishes and skills of individual skaters better than skaters themselves.

Most decision making works much the same way: Leave people free to make their own choices, and a spontaneous order arises — buyers and sellers adjust to changing prices; inventors invent; families raise kids; musicians create jazz.

Yet control freaks have criticized such spontaneity for at least 2400 years.

Plato warned that music should be simple so that it does not stir up passion. In the 1920s, Ladies Home Journal complained that jazz would lead “to a breaking away from all rules.” We’re lucky America didn’t have a U.S. Dept. of Music at the time.

On my TV show, one government-lover said decisions must be made “by technocrats ... who have this expertise.”

But no central planner has enough expertise to direct the skaters on the

ice. (I tried an expert, too.

I got an Olympic skater to direct people. She was no better.)

Central planning creates the kind of inefficiency that brought down the Soviet Union. While Americans shopped in malls full of goods, Russians waited in long lines.

Today in the U.S., innovation tends to occur in the freest sectors of the economy, while sectors most closely affiliated with government stagnate. Because LASIK eye surgery is largely funded by customers, it’s improving by leaps and bounds.

Government-subsidized hospitals, by contrast, can barely share equipment without running into a thicket of regulations controlling collaboration.

Eighty years ago, it took workers only 15 months to build the Empire State Building. But this century, using vastly superior construction equipment, building the new World Trade Center took 10 times as long.

Eighty years ago, some trains ran faster than 100 miles per hour, but now even the “high-speed” Acela train averages only 90 miles per hour because government safety rules demand that American trains be heavier.

Venture capitalist Peter Thiel says the current state of regulation should frighten us: “You would not be able to get a polio vaccine ... approved today.” He’s right. The first batch of Salk vaccine gave polio to 40,000 people. If that happened today, the FDA would immediately stop the research. Salk’s vaccine would not have had a chance to save thousands of lives and prevent so much misery.

Thiel funded startups such as Facebook, PayPal, LinkedIn and Yelp.

It’s no coincidence that such wonderful innovation happened in cities far from Washington, DC. By the time regulators woke up, good things had already happened.

But now the central planners want control over the Internet. Today, in response, Internet companies spend more on lobbying than Wall Street or defense contractors.

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Obituaries Roger Dale Sharp Feb. 10, 2015 Roger Dale Sharp, born Aug. 21, 1931, in Grinnell, to Otto and Irma (Richardson) Sharp, died Feb. 10, 2015, in Mesa,

Ariz., at the age of 83.

Roger graduated from Newton High School and went on to work in the Soil Conservation Service and Terra Chemical. After he retired, he moved to Mesa, Ariz., along with his loving wife of 63 and half years, Margaret. In Arizona, Roger and Margaret became members of Church of the Master Presbyterian Church in Mesa.

Roger’s favorite pastime was playing bridge with his friends.

He is survived by his wife Margaret Sharp of Mesa, Ariz.; siblings Phyllis Doane of Coralville, and Beryl Sharp of Surprise, Ariz.; his son Doug (Marilyn) Sharp of Des Moines; daughter Cheryl (Richard) Heggestad of Wichita, Kan.; as well as his grandchildren Mat-

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Fred D. Nelson, 89, of Newton, died on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at the Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Funeral services are pending at the Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton.

Leona Jabaai, 90, of Colfax, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, while at home.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at First Reformed Church

Margarett A. Holmes Feb. 16, 2015

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thew and Jacob (Angela) Sharp of Des Moines, Amber ( Jason) Goodvin of Lawrence, Kan., and Niki (Andrew) French of Shawnee, Kan.; and one great-grandchild, Walt Goodvin of Lawrence, Kan. There will be a memorial service in Newton in late May. Visit www.mariposagardens.com to leave condolences; 480-8304422.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

• Beauty for Ashes will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Boundaries women’s study will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Celebrate Recovery women’s study will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• An interview training course will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Goodwill Career Connections Center, 600 N. Second Ave., room 241 in Newton. Call the center to register.

• NAMI of Jasper County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Skiff Medical Center south board room, 204 N. Fourth Ave. E. in Newton, to discuss NAMI Walks and personal issues.

• Parkinson Disease Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wesley Park Centre Garden Room in Newton. Come and share your experiences.

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

• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Health Care Center, 200 S. Eighth Ave. E. The group meets every third Tuesday of the month. Refreshments will be provided • ARTSTOCK will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton. No instructors; just anyone who wants to paint, sculpt, fabric arts or drawing. Your choice of medium. Open time for all to enjoy the spirit of the creative process. For more information call Linda at 641-792-1391 or 641-5213554.

• Bible Study for women’s will meet at 1 p.m.

Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Chapter HS of PEO to meet will meet at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Center for Art and Artists in Newton. Enter by the ramp on the west side of the building. Refreshments will be served at 12:45 p.m. with the meeting and program following at 1:15 p.m.

• One Month to Live women’s study will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

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

in Prairie City. Private burial will be at later date at Waveland Cemetery in Prairie City. Visitation will be at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday.

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Margarett A. Holmes, 93, of Newton, died Monday morning Feb. 16, 2015, at Careage of Newton Health Care.

Funeral services for Margarett are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, who have been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.pencefh. com.

5 hospitalized after blaze BURLINGTON (AP) — A firefighter and four other people have been sent to a hospital after a fire that damaged a Burlington apartment building. The fire was reported around 6 a.m. Sunday at a house that had been divided into 13 apartments. Burlington Fire Chief Matt Trexel says some of the occupants had to be helped off the building roof.

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Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains, licenses and supports Iowa’s foster and adoptive families, will host an information session in Grinnell Feb. 26 for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to

abuse, neglect or other family crisis situations.

The goal is for loving families to provide children with a safe, stable and nurturing environment. There is no typical foster family — foster families can be single, married, homeowners or renters and can come from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

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To inquire online and see future session dates, visit www.iowakidsnet.com. Registrants will receive an information packet to

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Iowa KidsNet is a statewide collaboration of agencies that utilizes a unique, cohesive approach to provide recruitment, training, licensing and continued support to individuals who wish to become foster and adoptive parents. For more information, call 1-800243-0756 or visit www. iowakidsnet.com.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 17-year-old girl who recently broke up with my boyfriend of 2 1/2 years. During the time we were together we shared many experiences, including a miscarriage.

Now he wants to be alone. He doesn’t want to date or have any relationship because he says he feels “love is different now.”

I’m having a difficult time coping.

I feel like I have been thrown away. I didn’t ask for such a serious commitment, but he made me believe.

I am scared, depressed, anxious and no longer want to date because I don’t want to have any casual flings. My loyalty is literally killing me. I don’t know if I should change my preferences in life or learn to love me. I’m too young for this, right? – TEEN IN NEW YORK DEAR TEEN: No one is “old enough” to experience what you have and not come out of it without emotional bruises. Not knowing your former boyfriend, I’m reluctant to guess whether he is grieving the loss of the baby, or relieved that he isn’t going to have fatherhood thrust upon him and has run for the hills. But at least for the present, accept that the relationship is over and don’t blame yourself.

You could benefit from talking to a counselor about everything you have been through. I agree you are not ready to date right now and, frankly, you shouldn’t until you are more healed emotionally. If you have older, experienced women in your life with whom you can talk, it’s important that you do. The feelings you are experiencing are normal under the circumstances, including your loss of self-esteem. I’m glad you have the insight to realize that you need to learn to love yourself again before re-entering the dating scene.

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Abby, they asked to move in here.

She lives here for nothing, and pays nothing for food or transportation.

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2 Californians accused of trying to defraud Iowa banks SIOUX CITY — Two Californians are accused of using fake credit cards and identification in a scheme to defraud Iowa banks and credit unions.

The 45-year-old man and 53-year-old woman were arrested Thursday. Both face several forgery charges and one charge each of ongoing criminal conduct.

Court documents say the pair visited two credit unions in Sioux City and requested $9,800 cash advances on credit cards.

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High school to increase security following 3 fights WEST DES MOINES — A high school says it’s increasing security efforts following three fights in a single day on its campus last week. Principal Tim Miller of West Des Moines Valley High School sent a message to students’ families on Sunday night, saying more police will be at the school. He also says there will be increased supervision of hallways and backpack checks at the school’s main entrances.

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SIOUX CITY — A new downtown Sioux City casino has announced plans to convert a grass-covered outdoor spot into a hard surface that will be used for outdoor events, such as concerts, as well as more parking.

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in downtown Sioux City plans new landscaping, decorative street lamps, a beer garden, an expanded restaurant patio and a barrier to control concert noise also are part of the $850,000 project.

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Authorities investigating shooting death of dog GREENE — Sheriff ’s officials are investigating the shooting of a north-central Iowa couple’s dog after the shooter apparently sent the animal’s tags and a threatening letter to a local veterinarian.

Donna Ponto said one of her two dogs — a pit bull mix named Chico — was shot and killed in late January a few miles from Ponto’s rural Floyd County house outside Greene.

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AP Photo In this photo taken on Feb. 10, Dawn Bowlus, director of the University of Iowa’s Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship, poses with the latest American Girl Doll and book in Iowa City. Bowlus helped provide information for the doll’s entrepreneurial backstory.

University of Iowa institute partners with American Girl

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OWA CITY — Iowa’s only entrepreneurial center focusing exclusively on K-12 students has found a new vehicle for spreading its message: the latest American Girl doll.

For the past year, Dawn Bowlus, director of the University of Iowa’s Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship, has been working with American Girl to ensure that the back story for the company’s 2015 Girl of the Year, Grace Thomas, rings true as a tale of a young girl facing the rewards and challenges of starting her own business.

“In doing our research, we found that the theme around entrepreneurship and leadership ranked high among girls and moms,” Susan Jevens, a senior public relations associate for the Middleton, Wis.-based American Girl, wrote in an email. “In addition, we see a lot of positive interest and feedback from girls when we feature a girl entrepreneur in our American Girl magazine, which we do often.”

After deciding to the tell the story of a 9-yearold girl who wants to open her own bakery after spending the summer in Paris, American Girl reached out to Bowlus

to help ensure the storyline would be believable, educational and inspirational.

Bowlus, who has led the UI-based Jacobson Institute for more than a decade, said she researched the process by how a young girl like Grace would be able to open a bakery in the real-life Blackstone Valley, Mass. She also worked with author, Mary Casanova, to ensure that the resulting three-book American Girl series included many specific hurdles and difficulties that come with any business endeavor.

“I wanted to help with the process so that all children could see themselves in whatever they are interested in,” Bowlus said. “If they are into American Girls and Minecraft, for example, maybe they could find themselves reading this story and thinking, ‘Why can’t I start doing app creation?’”

Bowlus said she also helped ensure that the storyline set the right entrepreneurial tone.

“I wanted to make sure that the girls were truly in charge of their business and the choices that they made,” Bowlus said. “As they hit bumps in the road, I wanted to make sure that it was their bumps. ... Their parents are advisers and their grandparents are helping them, but ultimately you can read in

the story that girls have to figure out for themselves (questions like), ‘How do we turn this disgruntled customer into a satisfied customer?’”

American Girl has created learning guides for several of its Girl of the Year characters. The information typically centers on a particular theme within the individual stories.

“These guides for parents and educators allow us to extend the educational experience for girls, giving them another way to engage with the characters beyond the books,” Jevens wrote.

For Grace Thomas, the company worked with Bowlus to create a curriculum, geared toward readers in grades 3 through 6, that matches much of the information the institute has been presenting in its weeklong entrepreneurial camps each summer.

The learning guide includes sections on “What is an entrepreneur?” “Choosing the best business for you,” ‘’Tapping into your potential,” “Solving programs,” “Knowing your customer,” “Create a business model” and “Keeping your customer happy.”

Bowlus said about 90 percent of the material is copyrighted by UI, but American Girl paired the lesson plans with appropriate passages from the books.

DES MOINES — Even as lawmakers work through Gov. Terry Branstad’s latest proposal to expand broadband Internet in Iowa, officials and service providers said the effort will last for years and cost far more than the $5 million now under discussion.

Supporters of Branstad’s grant program said it’s intended to bring attention and jumpstart work on a long-term broadband expansion the governor believes is vital to ensuring the state’s rural economy remains competitive as the nation relies more heavily on technology.

The example of Bloomfield, a south-

east Iowa city of nearly 3,000 people, offers a good example of how expensive that expansion could be. Service provider Citizens Mutual spent more than $4 million to install a robust system of highspeed Internet in the community.

“We knew that it was a long-term investment,” said Citizens Mutual general manager Joe Snyder. “It takes time to do that and it takes a lot of money to do that.”

Figuring out that cost depends largely on an area’s population and the system that’s installed.

Increasingly, companies are opting for a fiber-optic network. The system of underground cables can meet not only

current needs but increased future Internet speeds.

Bloomfield installed a fiber-optic network, and Branstad’s bill and a separate broadband bill in the Senate focus on expanding such systems.

Snyder said it can cost between $3,000 and $3,500 per household to establish a fiberoptic network in an urban area, and that figure can jump to $10,000 to $12,000 per household in less populated rural areas.

There are at least 20,000 households in Iowa that have no high-speed Internet, according to Connect Iowa, an organization that works with communities across the state to expand service.

Report: Icing conditions caused 2013 Iowa helicopter crash VENTURA (AP) — Ice covering parts of a medical helicopter is what caused it to crash near Ventura in 2013, killing three people, according to a federal report.

The National Transportation Safety Board report on the Jan. 2, 2013, crash of the Mercy Air Med helicopter crash was released last week.

“It is likely that the pilot inadvertently encountered localized icing conditions, which resulted in his subsequent in-flight loss of helicopter control,” the report said.

The helicopter was carrying pilot Gene Grell, nurse Shelly Lair-Langenbau and paramedic Russ Piehl. They were on their way to pick up a patient in Emmetsburg when the helicopter crashed into a farm field.

An NTSB report last year found that the helicopter was not equipped to fly in the wintery weather conditions. It had heated ports, but the rotor blades were not equipped with ice protection.

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Egypt strikes IS group in Libya after video of mass killing The Associated Press CAIRO — Egyptian warplanes struck Islamic State targets in Libya on Monday in swift retribution for the extremists’ beheading of a group of Egyptian Christian hostages on a beach, shown in a grisly online video released hours earlier.

At the same time, Egypt called for international intervention in Libya against the Islamic State group. Loyalists of the Syria and Iraq-based group have risen to dominate several cities in the chaos-riven North African nation, just across the Mediterranean Sea from Italy.

After the release of the beheading video Sunday night, the tiny Christian-majority home village of more than half of the 21 Egyptians believed killed by the extremists was gutted by grief. Inside the village church, relatives wept and shouted the names of the dead in shock.

“What will be a relief to me

is to take a hold of his murderer, tear him apart, eat up his flesh and liver,” said Bushra Fawzi in el-Aour village, as he wept over the loss of his 22-year-old son Shenouda. “I want his body back. If they dumped it in the sea, I want it back. If they set fire to it, I want its dust.”

The 21 — mainly young men from impoverished families — had travelled to Libya for work and were kidnapped in two groups in December and January from the coastal city of Sirte. In the video, the group is marched onto what is purported to be a Libyan beach before masked militants with knives carve off the head of each. The killing of at least a dozen of them is clearly visible, though it was not clear from the video whether all 21 hostages were killed.

On Monday morning, an Egyptian armed forces spokesman announced the strikes on state radio, marking the first time Cairo has publicly acknowledged taking military

action in neighboring Libya.

The statement said the warplanes targeted weapons caches and training camps before returning safely. Libya’s air force commander, Saqr alJoroushi, told Egyptian state TV that the airstrikes were coordinated with the Libyan side and that they killed about 50 militants.

The strikes hit four IS positions in the eastern Libyan city of Darna, an extremist stronghold that was taken over by an Islamic State affiliate last year, a Libyan security official told The Associated Press. Two Libyan security officials said civilians, including three children and two women, were killed in the strikes. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Libya’s air force meanwhile said it had carried out its own strikes in Darna, without providing further details.

It said the “intense strikes” were “to avenge the bloodshed

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AP Photo A man mourns over Egyptian Coptic Christians who were captured in Libya and killed by militants affiliated with the Islamic State group, inside the Virgin Mary Church in the village of el-Aour, near Minya, 135 miles south of Cairo, Egypt, Monday. Egyptian warplanes struck Islamic State targets in Libya on Monday in swift retribution for the extremists’ beheading of a group of Egyptian Christian hostages on a beach, shown in a grisly online video released hours earlier.

and to seek retribution from the killers.”

“Let those far and near know that Egyptians have a shield to protect and safeguard the security of the country and a sword that amputates terrorism and extremism,” it said.

Hours later, Egyptian warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes in Darna, Egyptian security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Eye-opener: US teens getting less and less sleep, study shows CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. teens are getting sleepier: Many lack even seven hours of shut-eye each night and the problem has worsened over two decades, a study found.

More than half of kids aged 15 and older would need to sleep at least two hours more each night to meet recommendations for adequate rest, heightening concerns about the impact on their health and academic performance.

That’s according to re-

searchers who analyzed the University of Michigan’s annual “Monitoring the Future” national surveys of youth behavior.

The study involved nearly 300,000 teens asked in 1991-2012 surveys if they regularly got at least seven hours of sleep nightly and enough sleep.

Results were published in Monday’s Pediatrics.

Experts generally recommend nine or 10 hours of sleep for teens; over half of the 15- to 19-yearolds surveyed in 2012 said

they didn’t even get seven hours each night.

Declines in nightly sleep were seen in teens of all ages during the two decades. The biggest drop was among 15-yearolds — just over half the kids this age reported at least seven hours nightly in 1991, versus less than 43 percent in 2012.

Also, about 30 percent of 15-year-olds reported getting what they considered enough sleep in 1991, versus 24 percent in 2012.

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‘SNL’ celebrates its big 4-0 with an anniversary special NEW YORK (AP) — With a measure of anniversary hoopla perhaps exceeded only by the nation’s bicentennial, “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 40th season on Sunday with a 3½-hour gala of stars, laughs and memories.

It aired live from New York’s Studio 8H at NBC, which has been “SNL” HQ since premiering on a Saturday night in October 1975. It was a black-tie event so jammed with “SNL” alumni and other celebs they fueled an hour-long red carpet event before the big show even began. Some 80 names were listed in the opening credits.

It started with a medley of catchphrases, music and characters performed

by Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake that concluded, inevitably, with their pronouncement, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”

Who was the right-

ful host? Steve Martin stepped up first, but was joined one by one by stars including Peyton Manning, Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin, Billy Crystal, Melissa McCarthy, Paul McCartney and Paul Simon to dispute his selection.

Among the night’s many tributes, Jack Nicholson noted that “when ‘SNL’ started, the last helicopter had just flown out of Vietnam, Watergate was still fresh in everyone’s minds, and New York was broke.”

Robert De Niro marveled that, 40 years later, “SNL” is “still at it.

Forty years! That’s like back when TV was still watched on TV.” Jerry Seinfeld said, “There are so many things about ‘Saturday Night Live’ that people don’t know. For instance, I just found out that one of the original cast members in 1975 was Brian Williams.”

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Cardinal freestyle relay, Webb earn state medals

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News MARSHALLTOWN — All four swimmers were scoreboard-watch-

ing. They had just won their heat in a new school record time, but was it fast enough to put them on the 2015 Iowa State Boys’ Swimming Champion-

ships podium?

Did Newton High’s 200-yard freestyle relay foursome of senior Jake Lensing, juniors Aaron King and Isaak Webb and

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Swimming in his final individual event for Newton High, senior Jake Lensing goes all out in the 100-yard breaststroke race at Saturday’s state swim meet in Marshalltown.

freshman Lucas Warner place in the top six at Saturday’s state meet?

“We were all watching the times of the last heat and when we saw the final times come up on the board. It was just joy,” King said.

The Cardinal 200 freestyle relay team posted a NHS record time of 1 minutes, 27.86 seconds in the second

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Bringing home the hardware is the Newton High 200-yard freestyle relay team of, from left, back row, Lucas Warner and Jake Lensing; front row, Aaron King and Isaak Webb.

The four set a new school mark in taking sixth at state.

Warriors shoot past Cardinals

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News NORWALK — Three points were all Newton High’s Cardinals came up with in the first eight minutes of Friday’s Little Hawkeye Conference contest at Norwalk. It’s nothing new for the Cardinals to fall behind early then catch up to their opponents.

There was no catching up to the Warriors. Newton did get a little more offense flowing in the second period, but couldn’t stop Norwalk. The Warriors rang up seven of their 11 3-pointers in the first half, pushing toward a 30-17 halftime lead.

Norwalk continued its scoring while Newton struggled coming out of the break. The Warriors built a 46-24 advantage by the end of the third quarter on their way to a 66-34 win.

Sophomore Connor Gholson was the lone double-figure scorer for the Cardinals. Gholson hit two 3-pointers in the game and scored 10 points. Senior Tyler Wood and freshman Garrett Sturtz each had five points.

It was not the showing the Cardinals wanted to end the LHC schedule on.

Newton finished 2-10 in conference play.

The Cardinals (7-12) are on the road in non-conference action Monday against Winterset. They complete the regular season at home Thursday in a non-conference game against Carlisle.

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heat of the event at the meet. It was fast enough to earn the Cardinals sixth-place medals.

It was the first time a Cardinal relay made the state podium under head coach Dave Hook, who has been coaching Newton High boys’ swimming for 18 years. Hook was really excited after the race because it put New-

ton in the top 10 team scores after eight of the 11 events.

“I’ve never had a team in the top 10 before,” Hook said. “Also, it has been a long time since Newton has had a state runner-up. For Isaak it was tremendous recognition for him and what he’s done. He’s worked very hard.”

Hook was talking of Webb, who captured second place in the 100 butterfly race a few events before the 200 freestyle relay race.

Webb held the NHS butterfly record at 57.73 seconds set a week ago at the district swim meet.

Webb turned in a run of 51.69 seconds for a new record and the second-place medal at the state meet. Jared Thorson, a senior from Cedar Rapids Washington, won the 100 butterfly state championship in 50.56 seconds.

“All week, I’ve just told myself I wanted to do well. My time wasn’t exactly what I wanted it to be but placing-wise I’m very happy,” Webb said.

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Lee qualifies for 3A state wrestling

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News ANKENY — Going from a no-win varsity season as a first-year sophomore to state tournament qualifier, Newton High junior Duncan Lee saw his hard work pay off Saturday.

Lee reached the Class 3A District 1 championship match at 195 pounds. He lost only for the fourth time since the winter break in the

title match to fourthranked Deion Mikesell of Southeast Polk on a 17-2 technical fall in the third period.

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Three area grapplers punch tickets to state tournament

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Jake Bennett (14) goes to the basket against Norwalk in an earlier meeting. On Friday, Newton lost at Norwalk, 66-34.

Prairie City-Monroe wrestling coach Cory Waddell couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed after his three remaining wrestlers were done competing at a Class 2A district meet Saturday.

On one hand, senior Tristan Clark will be heading back to Wells Fargo Arena for another shot at state. But on the other hand,

senior Ron Marshall was an overtime match away from his first-ever state berth at 170 pounds and sophomore Xavier Miller couldn’t quite clinch himself a berth after falling 2-1 in his semifinal match at 132.

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Newton girls lose LHC finale

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News NORWALK — Looking for momentum going into the postseason, Newton High’s Cardinal girls walked onto the Norwalk basketball court ready to win their regular-season finale Friday.

The Cardinals and Warriors went into the Little Hawkeye Conference contest with the same overall records, 5-15. Newton was a game ahead in the conference standings, but they finished with the same 4-8 mark in LHC play.

Norwalk gained the edge early with an 11-6 run in the first quarter. It was a six-point game, 22-16, at halftime. The Warriors extended their lead in the third quarter, 32-21, on their way to a 48-37 victory.

Newton (5-16) was coming off a three-game winning streak last week and a strong showing against Pella Tuesday in a LHC loss. The Cardinals turned their focus to Grinnell. Newton split conference games with Grinnell, beating the Tigers on the road.

Newton travels to Grinnell Wednesday for a 7 p.m. tipoff in the first round of Class 4A Region 6 tournament play. The winner faces 15th-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes at 7 p.m. Saturday at Grimes.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Hitting the floor for a loose basketball is Newton senior Michaela Jacobsen along with two Norwalk players in an earlier game this season. Norwalk defeated the visiting Cardinals, 48-37, Friday.

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

Boys Districts Class 1A District 11 Colfax-Mingo at Southeast Warren, 8 p.m.

Tuesday Bowling Newton at Class 2A district meet, Plaza Lanes, Des Moines, 10 a.m.

Basketball Girls’ Regionals Class 1A Region 5 HLV at Lynnville-Sully, 7 p.m.

Wednesday Basketball Girls’ Regionals Class 4A Region 6 Newton at Grinnell, 7 p.m.

Class 3A Region 6 Chariton at PCM, 7 p.m.

Thursday Wrestling State meet, Des Moines Basketball Carlisle at Newton boys, 9th 4:45 p.m., JV 6 p.m., varsity 7:30 p.m.

Boys’ Regionals Class 1A District 10 Lynnville-Sully vs. North Mahaska, Moulton-Udell, 7 p.m.

Class 2A District 11 PCM vs. winner of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont vs. Davis. County at Pella Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Class 2A District 12 CMB vs. winner of South Hardin vs. East Marshall at Des Moines Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Friday Wrestling State meet, Des Moines Basketball Girls’ Regionals Class 1A Region 5, Lynnville-Sully, TBA Saturday Wrestling State meet, Des Moines Basketball Girls’ Regionals Class 4A Region 6, Newton, TBA Class 3A Region 6, PCM, TBA

No. 14 ISU pulls away from West Virginia AMES (AP) — Iowa State was playing some of its best defense of the season.

Its offense, on the other hand, was uncharacteristically stagnant.

Once the shots started falling, the 14thranked Cyclones simply blew past No. 21 West Virginia 79-59 on Saturday.

Monte Morris scored 19 points and Iowa State (18-6, 8-4 Big 12) overwhelmed the Mountaineers to sweep the season series.

Abdel Nader added 16 points off the bench for the Cyclones.

They remain two games back of leagueleading Kansas with six games to play.

“Our biggest problem as of late is defensively and just making effort plays,” Morris said. “We knew if we did that we’d have a good shot at winning.”

Iowa State’s 14-2 run to start the second half provided a cushion after leading by just four points at the break.

Morris, who finished a point shy of his career high, led the charge with back-to-back 3s to help the Cyclones to a 50-34 advantage.

Juwan Staten had 16 points for West Virginia (19-6, 7-5), which has lost three of its last four.

Iowa State promised a renewed focus on defense after being lit up for 94 points in a loss at Oklahoma on Monday.

The Cyclones certainly looked better on that end of the floor against the Mountaineers.

The teams combined to force 18 turnovers while committing 22 fouls in a physical first half that finished with Iowa State ahead 36-32.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Courtney VanHouweling, right, steals the ball away from a Centerville player Saturday in Monroe. VanHouweling finished with 11 points, seven steals, five assists and four rebounds in the Mustangs’ 62-29 win over the Redettes in their Class 3A regional tournament opener.

Third-quarter blitz pushes PCM into semifinals

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — The only way to describe the first half of the Prairie City-Monroe girls’ basketball team’s regional opener against Centerville was ugly.

The Mustangs lacked movement, struggled at the foul line, depended too much on the 3-point shot on offense and had a few leaks in their full-court press and 2-3 zone on defense.

But the final two quarters was a much different story.

After leading by just two at the break, PCM got things together in time to blow out the Redettes, 62-29, in a Class 3A Region 6 quarterfinal Saturday.

The Mustangs outscored Centerville 24-1 in the third and rattled off 29 straight points at one point to dominate the final 16 minutes.

“I was disappointed early on in our lack of movement on offense,” PCM coach Bret Grier said. “We just stood around too much. Their 2-3 zone didn’t have to do anything.

“Our spacing was terrible on the press in the first half and we were unable to get back on defense because we had three girls guarding the ball on traps. We did a much better job with that in the second half and that’s when we started creating more turnovers.”

The Mustangs forced Centerville (6-16) into 56 turnovers and collected 38 steals in the win.

PCM, winners of five of its last seven, hosts Chariton in Monroe in the regional semifinals at 7 p.m. Wednes-

day.

Chariton claimed a 44-41 win over Albia on Saturday. The other semifinal pits top-ranked and undefeated Mediapolis against Davis Bane County.

PCM (15-7) led Centerville 26-24 at halftime.

Most of Centerville’s buckets came directly off the press or on lob passes into the paint to Taylor Lawson and Katie Sharp.

Grier said his team made adjustments in the second half and the end result was a lot of Redette turnovers.

“They were getting all of their points off lobs inside. We took that away in the second half,” Grier said. “We knew they turned the ball over a lot.”

Rachel Freland scored a game-high 23 points. She began the third quarter with a 3-pointer and two layups and then finished the frame with back-to-back treys.

In between were a few more buckets in the lane and several attempts from the foul line.

Unfortunately, PCM continued to struggle at the line.

The Mustangs were just 16of-34 from the stripe, but they did have 16 assists on 20 made buckets and six players had at least four steals.

Courtney VanHouweling finished with 11 points, seven steals, five assists and four rebounds, Rachel Gulling chipped in eight points and six steals and Jayci Vos posted four points, grabbed five rebounds, delivered six assists

and grabbed six steals.

Kayla Jennings also had seven steals, Katie VandeWall pulled down five rebounds and Rachel StafLahart ford collected six points, four boards and four steals.

Only five players scored for Centerville, which ended the season with eight straight losses. Lawson led the way with 11, while Sharp and Alyssa Barger each put in six.

Pella Christian 53, Collins-Maxwell/Baxter 33 PELLA — A slow start once again doomed the CMB girls’ basketball team.

Coming off its best performance of the season in a win over Saydel, the Raiders never got anything going against Pella Christian during a Class 2A Region 7 contest.

The Eagles (12-10) outscored CMB 15-4 in the opening quarter, led 27-10 at halftime and cruised to an easy win.

Lexi Breon and Brianda Bane each scored nine points to lead the Raiders (5-17).

Bane also grabbed six rebounds, while Carter Larson had six points and five rebounds.

The Raiders were just 11of-38 from the floor and 2-of11 from long range.

The loss marks the end of the high school careers of Breon and Mackenzie Schmitz, who had three points and three rebounds in the defeat.

Pella Christian, which snapped a three-game losing streak, travels to State Center on Tuesday to take on West Marshall in the regional quarterfinals.

BCLUW 58, Colfax-Mingo 35 CONRAD — The second and fourth quarters went well for the Colfax-Mingo girls’ basketball team on Saturday night during a Class 2A Region 7 opener.

Unfortunately, the struggles in the first and third frames were too much to overcome.

BCLUW jumped out to an 18-2 lead after one and then outscored the Tigerhawks (022) 18-5 in the third and won going away. Colfax-Mingo won the second and fourth quarters 14-11.

Dakota Hostetter had one of her best games of the year for Colfax-Mingo, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. McKeely Tjaden chipped in nine points and four rebounds.

Both of those players can return to the Tigerhawks’ squad next year.

Seniors Sara Lahart and Ivy Moore cannot. Lahart scored nine points and had 10 boards in her final high school game, while Moore had two points, two rebounds and two assists.

Colfax-Mingo was 12-of48 from the floor and 11-of-25 from the line.

BCLUW (6-16) travels to Urbandale to face Des Moines Christian in the regional quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

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Hawk boys deck Warhawks in finale

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News NEW SHARON — Lynnville-Sully’s Hawks took care of business on the road Friday night. With the 53-48 win over host North Mahaska, the Hawk boys solidified third place in the final South Iowa Cedar League standings.

“We got off to a good start and then let down mentally.

We can’t afford to do that. We have to do a better job on the boards moving forward,” said Nick Harthoorn, LynnvilleSully head coach. “This win puts us at third in the SICL. That is a nice accomplishment for this group of guys.”

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play at 15-5 and are 16-5 overall. Belle Plaine won the conference title at 19-1 and Montezuma was second at 18-2.

Lynnville-Sully handled the Warhawks from the beginning.

The Hawks led 22-15 at the end of the first quarter and built a 40-28 halftime ad-

vantage. North Mahaska outscored Lynnville-Sully 20-13 in the second half.

Kyle Van Dyke scored 14 points for Lynnville-Sully. Tyler Van Zante had 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists.

Ben Trettin tallied 10 points and had three assists.

Jake Brand and Sage Ehresman had three assists apiece.

Lynnville-Sully shot 46 percent, 22-of-48, from the field.

The Hawks hit 3-of-6 free throw attempts.

Brant Fleener paced the Warhawks with 15 points.

Milan DeJong scored 12 points and Adam Pothoven had 10.

North Mahaska shot 38

percent, 19-of-50, from the field and went 3-of-7 at the line.

The Hawks and Warhawks meet again in Class 1A District 10 play Thursday at Moulton-Udell.

Lynnville-Sully 22-18-6-7—53 North Mahaska 15-13-9-11—48 Lynnville-Sully (FG/3-pt): Van Zante 2/2-02-10, B. Trettin 3/1-1-2-10, Brand 1/1-0-05, Ehresman 2-2-1-6, James 0/1-0-0-3, Zegers 1-0-1-2, Van Wyk 0/1-0-3-4, Van Dyke 7-0-1-14. TOTALS: 16/6-3-11-53.

North Mahaska (FG/3-pt): Pothoven 5-0-210, Bortell 1-0-1-2, Wanders 0/2-0-2-6, DeJong 1/3-1-2-12, Rozendaul 0-1-1-1, Long 1-0-0-2, Foster 0-0-1-0, Fleener 4/2-1-2-15.

TOTALS: 12/7-3-11-48.

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Long ball sends Gilbert past CMB

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Trey Lindsay, left, had eight points and seven assists during a 66-49 win over Greene County on Friday night. The victory helped PCM claim a share of the Heart of Iowa Conference title.

Mustangs wrap up share of HOIC title

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News MONROE — The PCM boys’ basketball team got a career-high 25 points as well as eight rebounds from sophomore Luke Greiner, outscored Greene County 35-21 in the second half and earned a share of the Heart of Iowa Conference title with another home win Friday.

PCM, which ended the regular season with five straight wins, led by three at halftime before collecting a 66-49 win over the Rams.

Logan Gilman scored 14 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished out four assists for the Mustangs, who finished 16-2 in conference play.

Ricky Reeve and Trey Lindsay each scored eight points.

Lindsay also had seven assists and Reeve dished out six assists.

“It feels really good,” PCM coach Fred Lorensen said of the coconference championship. “We felt like we let one get away from us last year, so it was nice to bounce back.

“Things didn’t start out well for us, but the kids did a nice job of not giving up on themselves.”

The Mustangs (17-4,

16-2) shared the HOIC championship with Gilbert, which also went 16-2. Both Tiger losses came to PCM. Gilbert took care of things on its end Friday with a road win over Collins-Maxwell/Baxter.

Greene County stayed close in the first half because it made five 3-pointers. That number shrank to just one in the second half as the Mustangs rode another solid defensive effort to victory.

“We cleaned up some things defensively and did a nice job of containing (Trey Tucker),” Lorensen said.

Tucker came into the game averaging 24 points per game but was held to just five Friday night.

Offensively, the Mustangs made 28-of-56 from the floor but went 0-for-7 from 3-point range.

PCM has a bye in the opening round of the Class 2A playoffs.

The Mustangs will play either Davis County or Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont in the District 12 semifinals on Thursday at Pella Christian.

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Colfax-Mingo boys can’t hold another halftime lead

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News COLFAX — The Colfax-Mingo boys’ basketball team held a halftime lead for the third st r a ig ht g a m e but once a g a i n failed to seal the deal.

TrailLourens ing 3431 at intermission, Nevada outscored Colfax-Mingo 50-22 in the final two quarters and won easily, 81-56.

Cole Gidel led the charge with 29 points and all four of his 3-pointers came in the second half. The Cubs buried 12 treys in the

game.

Colin Lourens finished with 18 points and eight rebounds for Colfax-Mingo, which dropped to 0-21 on the year.

Blake Summy and Jacob Lietz each had 10 points and Jacob Nichols scored nine. Lietz also had five boards and four assists, but the Tigerhawks turned it over 19 times.

Nevada also got 16 points and four 3-pointers from Zach Hanson and 14 points from A.J. Strottman.

The Tigerhawks open Class 1A District 11 play at Liberty Center against Southeast Warren on Monday. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.

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BAXTER — Collins-Maxwell/Baxter boys’ basketball coach Scott Brummel has gone on record a few times this year stating that his team’s personnel is better suited for a zone defense and not a man-to-man.

The Class 3A No. 9 Gilbert Tigers carved up that zone Friday.

Despite quality rotations on shooters, Gilbert still connected on 7-of-14 from long range in the first half and buried 10 treys in the game during a 7763 road win over the Raiders.

Gilbert led 20-17 after one quarter but stretched its advantage to 12 at halftime. Jack Hoiberg hit two early 3-pointers to put the Tigers up 14-5 and his 16 first-half points were enough to keep CMB playing catch up all night.

“We think our strength is to play in that zone,” Brummel said. “We rotated well enough, but give them credit, they knocked them down. It evened out a little bit in the second half but that first half was big.”

The Raiders used an 11-3 run at the beginning of the third quarter to trim their deficit to four midway through the period.

After Gilbert pushed the lead back to seven with another 3-pointer, Bryce Kemp, who scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, hit a jumper to bring CMB (10-11) back within five.

Then the Raiders had four straight possessions with that five-point deficit but

Troy Hyde/Daily News Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Seth Balke (20) tallied nine points, seven assists and five rebounds against Class 3A No. 9 Gilbert on Friday, but the Raiders lost 77-63.

couldn’t get any closer.

Ryan Blum, who had 18 points for Gilbert, hit a triple and then extended the Tiger lead back to 10 with a runner in the lane.

“We shot it too quick on every one of those possessions,” Brummel said. “It was a really quick four possessions.

We didn’t have a lot of passes, and we didn’t get

the ball where it needed to go. And it was just a lot of quick shots.”

CMB got back within seven on a Hunter Gunderson tip-in at the third-quarter buzzer, but Gilbert outscored the Raiders 17-10 in the final period to win easily.

Tommy Galloway had 15 points for the Raiders, while Brady

Stover scored 12 points.

Seth Balke tallied nine points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals.

The Raiders will finish the season with at least 10 wins.

That’s the second straight year the program has accomplished that feat. CMB won 15 games last year.

For Gilbert, the win over CMB clinched the Tigers a share of the Heart of Iowa Conference title with Prairie City-Monroe. The Tigers and Mustangs both finished the conference season at 16-2.

The Raiders do not play in the opening round of the Class 2A playoffs.

Instead, they will take on either South Hardin or East Marshall in the District 12 semifinals at Des Moines Christian at 7 p.m. Thursday.

South Hardin eliminated CMB in last year’s postseason. The Tigers won by a single point on that night.

“I hope last year’s tape will help us a little bit. But more than anything, I think our league helps us prepare to play a game like that,” Brummel said.

“We are in a dogfight in a lot of our games. I’d like to think that that one can be too.”

Gilbert 20-27-13-17—77 CMB 17-18-18-10—63 Gilbert (FG/3pt) — Greder 6/13-4-16, Hatfield 0-1-2-1, Blum 6/4-2-0-18, Haverdink 5-2-4-12, Graber 0-2-4-0, Hoiberg 6/33-20, Baker 3-0-2-8, Daharsh 1-0-0-2. TOTALS 24/5-4-3-18.

CMB (FG/3pt) — Galloway 5/2-31-15, Balke 4/1-0-3-9, Kemp 9-14-19, Girard 1-2-4-4. Nissen 0-21-2, Gunderson 1-0-2-2. TOTALS 24/5-10-17-63

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Punch Continued from Page 1B Wrestling Championships later this week.

“It was a little disappointing on the day,” PCM coach Cory Waddell said. “All three of them had a chance to win in the first round so because of that, it was frustrating.

“I am extremely proud of Tristan and the season he has put together though.”

Clark set a new school record for victories in a season when he locked up his 41st win of the year after rallying for a thirdperiod pin against Washington’s Austin Hazelett (34-9) in the semifinals.

The Mustang senior will take a 41-3 record into state though after falling 3-2 to third-ranked Shea Swafford (44-2) of Mediapolis in the finals.

Two other area wrestlers punched their tickets into the state meet, which begins Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

CMB junior Charles Robertson (220) and Lynnville-Sully freshman Josh Dunsbergen (106) took second in their respective weight classes at a Class 1A district meet in Pleasantville.

Both wrestlers went 1-1 on the day. Robertson won his semifinal match by fall and then was pinned in the finals by Sigourney-Keota’s Noah Boender. Dunsbergen won his semifinal match 4-2 and lost 16-9 in the finals against West Marshall’s Hunter Pfantz, the same wrestler that defeated him in the sectional finals.

Lynnville-Sully’s Noah Zylstra (182) and Colfax-Mingo’s Ty Carlson (113) each took third in their weight classes. Both wrestlers lost in the semifinals by fall

Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior and fifth-ranked Tristan Clark, left, took second to third-ranked Shea Swafford, right, of Mediapolis during a Class 2A District meet at Fairfield on Saturday. It will be Clark’s second consecutive trip to the state wrestling tournament.

but each claimed a win by fall in the third-place match.

Carlson, though, was the only one who got a wrestleback. After his win over Lynnville-Sully’s Cole Nickell in the third-place bout, Carlson was defeated 13-9 by Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont’s Adam Proctor in the wrestleback.

The remaining 1A district qualifiers all went 0-2 and settled for fourth. That list included Nickell, Colfax-Mingo senior Richard Blom (138), CMB senior Jake Hennick (126) and Lynnville-Sully senior Blake Wherle (195) and junior Shannon Dunsbergen (285).

PCM’s Marshall ended up 1-2 in Fairfield. He trailed his semifinal match 2-0 after two following an escape by sixthranked Tucker Morrison of Columbus Junction and an illegal hold. He got within 2-1 with an escape early in the third period and then tied it thanks to a stalling call in the final 20 seconds.

Morrison came up with a takedown in Sudden Victory to advance to the finals.

Marshall pinned Ben Mason

of Albia in 38 seconds in the third-place match but lost 8-1 to ninth-ranked Luke Erickson of Mediapolis in the wrestleback.

Miller went 0-2 but lost 2-1 to No. 10 Cody McNeil of Mediapolis in the semifinals. He then lost 9-2 to Louisa-Muscatine’s Austin Leopard in the third-place match. Leopard advanced to state after a 5-3 win over McNeil in the wrestleback.

Fifth-ranked Clark (41-3) faces unranked Gisaveri Niyibizi in the opening round at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. No. 2 Brice Everson (40-4) of Camanche could be a semifinal opponent.

Robertson (24-8) faces second-ranked and undefeated Clay Meinders (40-0) of AGWSR in the opening round.

Josh Dunsbergen (21-12) faces fourth-ranked Blake Bauer (48-3) of Southeast Warren in the first round.

The Class 1A first round and first-round consolations begin at 6 p.m. Thursday.

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

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bearing date of the 25th day of July, 2013,* was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Arden Kain, Karla Martinache, and Marla Rigby were appointed co-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 11th day of February, 2015.

Arden Kain 4220-66th St., Urbandale, IA 50322 Address Karla Martinache P.O. Box 236 Monroe, IA 50170 Marla Rigby P.O. Box 301 Prairie City, IA 50228 Co-Executors of Estate *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Ken J. Smith, Updegraff & Smith ICIS PIN No: AT0007376 Attorney for executors Updegraff & Smith 101 First Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 23rd day of February, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 February 16 & 23

Chape', to approve consent agenda items 2-10.

2. January 19, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 3. January 26, 2015 Budget Workshop Minutes 4. Approve Class C Beer License, Sunday Sales for Newton 66 #963, 1806 S 12th Ave W.; Class B Wine, Class C Beer License, Sunday Sales for Dollar General Store #3032, 2617 1st Ave E.; Class C Liquor License, Sunday Sales for Newton Post #111, 1101 W 4th St S.; Class C Liquor License, Sunday Sales for Cardinal Lanes, 1300 S 5th Ave E.; Class B Native Wine, Class C Liquor License, Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales for Ovations Food Service, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive; Class B Wine, Class C Beer, Class E Liquor License for Fareway Stores Inc. #848, 120 N 3rd Ave E. 5. Resolution Fixing the Amounts to be Assessed against Individual Private Property for the Abatement of Nuisance Violations (15-2). Resolution No. 2015 - 019 adopted.

6.

Resolution Levying for Costs of Assessments Abatement and Nuisance for the Payment Providing Thereof (15-1). Resolution No. 2015 - 020 adopted.

7. Resolution approving entering into an agreement with the Pitstop Inc. Weekend Organization for event purposes on the Newton square called Thunder Nights in Newton.

Resolution No. 2015 - 021 adopted.

8. Resolution for Contracting with the Iowa Speedway for a Fire Pumper and Operator. Resolution No. 2015 - 022 adopted.

9. Resolution awarding contract for the Demolition 2015-01 Project. Resolution No. 2015 023 adopted.

10. Approval of Bills AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Consent agenda items approved.

Mayor Hansen stated this was the time and the place for a public hearing to review the Newton Police Departments plan to file an application for Federal Assistance for a video camera system project with the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant Program. There had been no written comments.

No one in the audience wished to speak on the matter. Moved by George, seconded by Mullan, to close the public hearing. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Public Hearing was closed.

Moved by Otto, seconded by Trotter, to approve the third consideration on an Ordinance amending the City of Newton Code of Ordinances, Title 4, Chapter 34, establishing “Downtown Square Area” and restricting the conversion of first floor storefronts into residential use. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. The third consideration of the above ordinance was approved. Moved by Chape', seconded by George to adopt the above ordinance. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2242 was adopted.

Moved by Trotter, seconded by Mullan, to approve the third consideration on an Ordinance amending the code of ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 2, Chapter 11, Article 8, “Other Traffic Offenses Stops” by adding stop signs at the intersection of South Fifth Avenue East and First Street South. AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

The third consideration of the above ordinance was approved.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Otto to adopt the above ordinance. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Ordinance 2243 was adopted.

Moved by Trotter, seconded by Otto, to approve the third consideration on an Ordinance the Code of amending Ordinances, City of Newton, Iowa, 2011, Title 2, Chapter 11, Article 10, “Parking Offenses”, Section 11.1008.304 to allow parking on one side of the street in the 200 block of West Fifth Street South. Price asked for a status on the request for a stop sign on South 3rd Avenue and 5th Street. Chief Hoebelheinrich indicated that the item has been added to the Traffic Safety Committee agenda.

Price indicated that without placing the stop sign he could not support the change. AYES: Five. NAYS: Price. The third consideration of was the above ordinance by Otto, approved. Moved seconded by Trotter to adopt the above ordinance. AYES: Five.

NAYS: Price. Ordinance 2244 was adopted.

Moved by Price, seconded by George to Introduce a Resolution for the Adjustment of Rates Charged for Ambulance Service.

None.

AYES: Six. NAYS: Resolution No. 2015 - 024 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Otto to Introduce a Resolution approving the recodification, supplement and hosting contract between the city of newton, and Legal Publishing American Corporation. AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Resolution No. 2015 - 025 adopted.

Moved by Chape', seconded by Otto to Introduce a Resolution approving a contract with Iowa Audio Video to upgrade the city hall audio broadcasting system.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None.

Resolution No. 2015 - 026 adopted.

Robert Knabel, City Administrator, confirmed the proposed changes to the 20152016 budget as indicated at the January 26th budget workshop.

Council reached consensus on $20,000 to designating investigate the concept of a new clubhouse for Westwood Golf Course and $300,000 for replacing irrigation on the back 9 holes.

There was no new business.

During old business Otto thanked Public Works staff for a great job handling the snow removal over the weekend. Price confirmed that Public Works would be snow from the removing Downtown area throughout the week. Mayor Hansen concurred on the great job done by staff.

Moved by Mullan, seconded by Trotter to go into closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property pursuant to the provisions of Section 21.5(1)(j), Code of Iowa 2015. Matt Brick, City Attorney, provided verbal authorization to proceed into closed session.

AYES: Six. NAYS: None. Motion carried.

Mayor Hansen indicated that Council would take a five minute break to clear the chambers.

Upon return to open session at 7:17 P.M. it was moved by Trotter, seconded by Mullan, to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 P.M. Motion unanimously carried by voice vote.

Michael L. Hansen, Mayor Katrina Davis CMC, City Clerk February 16

Public Notices 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 DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-004957 COURT NO. EQCV118847 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCCESSOR BY MERGER TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND vs DEFENDANT:E. ANN CLAY; SPOUSE OF E. ANN CLAY, IF ANY; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION - IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot 37 in Robison's Addition Plat Number 2 in Newton, Iowa, as shown by Plat recorded in Plat Book E, Page 69, of the records in the office of the Recorder of Jasper County, Iowa, Street Address 1207 S 16TH AVE W NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03/10/2015 Time of Sale 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 $136,449.59 Costs $435.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,758.14 Attorney THOMAS H BURKE 317 6TH AVE SUITE 1200 DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515) 288-6041 Date 01/28/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 9 & 16 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 DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-004958 COURT NO. EQCV119014 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. vs DEFENDANT: BRYAN D. BARR, UNKNOWN SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF BRYAN D BARR AND KRUGER SEED CO 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: LOTS 7 AND 8, IN BLOCK 4, IN BEVAN'S ADDITION TO KELJASPER COUNTY, LOGG, IOWA., Street Address 507 WATER STREET KELLOGG, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03/17/2015 Time of Sale 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 $45,530.00 Costs $6,622.72 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $8,013.96 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney MEGAN CELLO 6363 COLLEGE BLVD SUITE 100 OVERLAND PARK, KS 66211 (913) 663-7600 Date 02/03/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 16 & 23 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Dorothy Louise Kain, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036643 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Dorothy Louise Kain, Deceased, who died on or about December 20, 2014: You are hereby notified that on the 11th day of February, 2015, the last will and testament of Dorothy Louise Kain, deceased, bearing date of the 25th day of July, 2013,* was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Arden Kain, Karla Martinache, and Marla Rigby were appointed co-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 are reasonably identities 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 11th day of February,

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 DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000276 COURT NO. EQCV119113 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY MERGER TO CITICORP TRUST BANK, FSB vs DEFENDANT: JAN VOS A/K/A JAN H. VOS; SPOUSE OF JAN VOS A/K/A JAN H. VOS; LISA VOS; CITY OF NEWTON; AND PARTIES IN POSSSESSION 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 FOUR IN MILLER'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWTON, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA, SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD OR IN OBVIOUS USE, IF ANY Street Address 917 1ST AVE W NEWTON, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03/17/2015 Time of Sale 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 $55,362.43 Costs $0.00 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,209.57 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney MATTHEW E. LAUGHLIN 215 10TH STREET, SUITE 13C DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515) 288-2500 Date 02/04/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 16 & 23 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 DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000258 COURT NO. EQCV118664 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., vs Defendant: JOHN J. DESAULNIERS, JR., DIANE L. DESAULNIERS, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION IN REM As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Lot 8 of Valley View Estates of the South Fractional Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 80 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book M, Page 200, in the Office of the Recorder of said County, AND Parcel B of Lot 17 of Valley View Estates, being a part of the South Fractional Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 80 North, Range 21 West of the 5th P.M., Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book 970, at Page 228 in the Office of the Recorder of Said County.

Street Address 14652 N 51ST AVE W MINGO, IOWA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03/17/2015 Time of Sale 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 $107,817.62 Costs $7,246.93 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $11,818.06 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BRIAN G. SAYER 925 E 4th ST Waterloo, IA 50703 (319)234-2530 Date 02/03/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 16 & 23

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 DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 15-000239 COURT NO. EQCV118583 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC vs DEFENDANT: KEVIN MANSHIP AND CYNTHIA MANSHIP - 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 FIVE (5) IN BLOCK ONE (1) IN THE TOWN OF PRAIRIE CITY, JASPER COUNTY, IOWA Street Address 200 E 5TH STREET PRAIRIE CITY, IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03/17/2015 Time of Sale 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 $81,178.85 Costs $2,703.75 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $14,665.91 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney BENJAMIN W. HOPKINS 1350 NW 138TH ST., SUITE 10 CLIVE, IA 50325 (515) 222-9400 Date 02/02/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 16 & 23 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 DOCKET NO. (SALE NO.) 14-004956 COURT NO. EQCV119100 SPECIAL EXECUTION PLAINTIFF: NATIONWIDE ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE COMPANY vs DEFENDANT: MICHELLA ETTER ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHELLA A ETTER A/K/A MICHELLA ETTER TRI COUNTY CREDIT UNION AND ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSSION 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 Nineteen of the Sub Division of Outlot Seventeen of the City of Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, as appears in Plat Book B Page 254 in the office of the recorder of said county, Street Address 324 W 2ND ST S NEWTON IA The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale 03/10/2015 Time of Sale 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 $58,175.26 Costs $1,617.95 Accrued Costs PLUS Interest $1,207.41 Sheriff's Fees Pending Attorney DAVID R ELKIN 315 EAST FIFTH ST SUITE FIVE DES MOINES, IA 50309 (515) 244-3188 Date 02/05/2015 JOHN R. HALFERTY JASPER COUNTY SHERIFF February 9 &16 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 02, 2015, 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council of Newton, Iowa met in regular session at 6:00 P.M. on the above date in the Council Chambers at 101 West 4th Street South. Mayor Hansen presided.

Present Council Members: Price, George, Chape', Otto, Trotter, Mullan.

Absent: None Mayor Hansen asked everyone present to join in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

During citizen participation Stan Altemeier, 611 W. 15 St N. spoke regarding camper parking.

Moved by Price, seconded by Chape', to approve consent agenda items 2-10.

2. January 19, 2015 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes 3. January 26, 2015 Budget Workshop Minutes 4. Approve Class C Beer License, Sunday Sales for Newton 66 #963, 1806 S 12th Ave W.; Class B Wine, Class C Beer License, Sunday Sales for Dollar General Store #3032, 2617 1st Ave E.; Class C Liquor License, Sunday Sales for Newton Post #111, 1101 W 4th St S.; Class C Liquor License, Sunday Sales for Cardinal Lanes, 1300 S 5th Ave E.; Class B Native Wine, Class C Liquor License, Outdoor Service, Sunday Sales for Ovations Food Service, 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive; Class B Wine, Class C Beer, Class E Liquor License for Fareway Stores Inc. #848, 120 N 3rd Ave E. 5. Resolution Fixing the Amounts to be Assessed against Individual Private Property for the Abatement of Nuisance Violations (15-2). Resolution No. 2015 - 019 adopted.

6.

Resolution Levying Assessments for Costs of Nuisance Abatement and Providing for the Payment

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You can over-prepare for some things in life -- for instance, sports. It’s possible to leave your game on the training ground. Then there are other things, like interviews, that you can’t prepare enough for. Knowing the difference is the gift of this Capricorn moon.

Study, learn and practice until your internal sensor says to stop.

you’re sitting on the porch together in your rocking chairs.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 16). Your strength grows with your years.

The next three weeks will bring you many treats and reasons to appreciate your colleagues. March also has a heart gift for you: A person who makes you happy will make you even happier. April is your chance to do something daring.

July brings an addition to your family. Capricorn and Taurus people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 5, 14, 29, 22 and 38.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Leave it open today, as though you’re in no hurry to know or develop or do anything. It’s daring.

But if you can draw no conclusions and make no assumptions, you’ll be crazy-lucky.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll knock yourself out for your friends. You’ll ask yourself: Am I creating a memory with this? Give you and your friend something to laugh about when

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The difference between being lost and being “locationally challenged” is a matter of spin. Similarly, the difference between today’s trouble or challenge is a matter of spin that you’ll work out brilliantly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You may not mean to say the things that fly out of your mouth, but fly they will. No worries -- impulsive truth-telling leads to an interesting new development.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You are “people glue.”

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to your life or to the lives of others, and the result will be a more peaceful existence for all.

yourself -- and then wonder what they might say in their normally dishonest mode.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are true, consistent and stable, and this is great for cementing platonic bonds. Take it to the next level by resolving also to be tender, funny and surprising.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sometimes it’s risky to be cautious. This is one of those times. Don’t overcorrect people, or they’ll think you’re bossy, and you’ll get a bad reputation.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). You’ll find people who think like you, and you’ll enjoy the exchange.

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Girls Continued from Page 1B Class 4A Region 6 championship game is Feb. 24 at Alleman.

Against Norwalk, the Cardinals came out cold in the second half, scoring just five points in the third quarter. Norwalk added 10 points in that span then both teams scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.

Ryanne Rausch connected for two 3-pointers in the game as she scored 11 points for the Cardinals. Hannah Rhoads had one trey and went 6-of-10 at the free-throw line in scoring 11 points.

Michaela Jacobsen pulled down 16 rebounds and scoered nine points. Jacobsen, Alex Hutchinson, Vic-

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton junior Madison Humphrey bowls in a home meet earlier this season. On Friday, the NHS bowling teams claimed the Little Hawkeye Conference championships at Oskaloosa.

Cardinal bowling teams are Little Hawkeye Conference champs

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News OSKALOOSA — With a 125-pin lead, Newton High’s Cardinal boys knew they had to bowl well in the Baker games to secure the Little Hawkeye Conference championship Friday. Norwalk was looking to grab it away.

No problem for the NHS boys. They put together a 930 total in the Baker games, highlighted by a 198 and a 223 game. Newton posted a final pin total of 2,827 with Norwalk in second at 2,612. Oskaloosa was third at 2,436 and Pella Christian at 2,337.

It was a clean sweep for the Cardinal bowing teams at the LHC meet hosted by Oskaloosa.

Newton’s girls had a little closer situation after the individual games.

The Cardinals were ahead of Oskaloosa by

20 pins — 1,647-1,627 — going into the Baker games.

Again, no problem.

The Cardinal girls rose to the occasion with a Baker game score of 896 to win by almost 200 pins. Newton claimed the LHC girls’ title with a 2,543 total followed

by Oskaloosa at 2,353, Norwalk at 2,092 and Pella Christian at 1,711.

“Both boys and girls teams are bowling really well,” said Brett Jacobs, Newton head coach.

“They are right where I want to see our scores, as we wrap up the season and go on to bowl substate on Tuesday at Plaza Lanes. We face off against Norwalk, Des Moines North and Des Moines Hoover.”

Senior members of each Newton led the way for the Cardinals.

Payton Cox and Alex Bare each bowled a 200-plus game to open

Swim Continued from Page 1B “Then to win sixth in the freestyle relay was awesome. We’ve been working so hard for 10 or 11 years so it was exciting for the four of us,” Webb said.

Bringing home the heatwinning time of 1:27.86 in the 200 freestyle relay was Lensing.

Lensing was the lone senior of the four qualified Newton swimmers.

“I wanted to make the podium here last year and we missed out on it,” Lensing said. “To do it my senior year is great. I was very happy with my split (21.27 seconds). This isn’t one of my fastest pools, so to get a split like that in this pool was nice.”

Warner and King were swimming in their first high school state meet. King was an alternate for the team at state last year.

“It was exciting and a new experience from watching here to actually competing in events,” King said.

“I learned you have to make sure you’re prepared before each event because if you’re not, it can

up the tournament. Cox finished with a 456 on games of 257 and 199.

Bare rolled a 423 with games of 242 and 181.

Freshman Shaiden Simmons put together a two-game series of 349 (169-180). Junior Shea Carre finished a 341 on games of 181 and 160 and sophomore Reid Miller had a 328 (159169). Junior Bryan McMahon ha a 245 (110135).

The boys’ Baker game scores were 198138, 223, 179-192.

Senior Erica Bailey, senior Melanie Stice and junior Madison Humphrey went 353, 352 and 351 in the individual game series. Bailey had games of 176 and 177 while Stice went 163-189 and Humphrey had a 185-166.

Freshman Alyssa White had a 306 (167139) and senior Courtney Tabor finished at

mess up the entire event,” Warner said. “I had a lot of fun at my first state.”

Warner also said being on the relay team and earning a state medal was important. He said he believes he will be competing again next year for Newton High swimming.

Warner led off the Newton 200 medley relay race at the state meet. The medley relay is the opening event. Warner swam the backstroke followed by Lensing in the breaststroke, Webb in the butterfly and King in the freestyle as the anchor.

King, still in the water, looked over at Hook and assistant coach Sarah Patterson while Warner, Lensing and Webb looked at the scoreboard. They all celebrated.

They lowered their own Newton medley relay record to 1:37.43.

Newton’s medley relay missed the podium, finishing eighth.

Lensing placed 17th in the 50 freestyle in 22.52 seconds and Warner was 22nd in the 100 freestyle in 49.77 seconds. In the 100 breaststroke, Webb finished 13th in 1:00.34 and Lensing was 17th in 1:01.97.

“I came with a positive attitude

285 (132-153). Mariah Gonzales, a junior, ended up a 252 (111-141).

The girls’ Baker game scores were 195-147186-171-197.

Little Hawkeye Conference announced its 2014-15 All-LHC honors for the season.

Newton’s Cox, Bare, Bailey and Humphrey were unanimous selections to the first team.

Second-team honors went to Carre, Simmons, sophomore Nick VerSteeg of the NHS boys’ team and Gonzales and Stice of the Cardinal girls’ squad.

Newton’s Ali Cox, a freshman, earned honorable mention.

Newton’s teams prepare for Tuesday’s Class 2A substate bowling tournament at Plaza Lanes in Des Moines.

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today. I was happy to finish my senior year at state and I’m glad I had the opportunity to swim with these guys,” Lensing said.

Hook said the state meet started out well for Newton with the medley relay team having its best time. He said the Cardinals swimmers were swimming well and as the meet went along, they got better and better.

“Expectations we set were definitely met. Having the 200 freestyle relay get on the podium was spectacular. It shows our kids that no matter where you swim you can come to state and compete with the bigger schools with more tradition,” Hook said.

“They can compete here if they put the hard work into it.”

It was the first season Patterson has assisted with the boys’ team. She is the head coach for the high school girls’ swim team at Newton.

“Coach Patterson brought a lot of energy and her technical skills helped out a great deal,” Hook said. “Just having another person to bounce ideas off of was great and refreshing. It’s been awhile since I’ve had an assistant to do that.”

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton junior Isaak Webb churns the water in the 100-yard butterfly on his way to second place at the state swim meet Saturday in Marshalltown.

Boys

Continued from Page 1B Norwalk had four players reach doublefigure scoring. Matthew Guessford hit four 3-pointers for his 12 points. Luke Vaske and Carter Albrecht each netted two 3-pointers as they scored 10 points apiece. Baylee Steele had 10 points.

Newton 3-14-7-10—34.

Norwalk 8-22-16-20—66

Wrestling Continued from Page 1B Wrestling Championships, which runs Thursday through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

His first-round draw is Boris Petrusic (24-10) of Johnston. Class 3A action begins at 9 a.m.

Wednesday.

“Duncan has done a great job training all year. It’s amazing to see someone who was 0-8 last year go to the state tournament this season,” said Andy Swedenhjelm, Newton head coach. “He has been a great role model for our team.”

Lee opened the district tournament by pinning Ethan Chipps of host Ankeny Centennial in 3 minutes, 7 seconds. He defeated Devan Mann of Marshalltown, 5-2, in the semifinal match. Mann won the third-place match, but there was no wrestle-back for second because Lee had beaten Mann earlier.

Newton had four wrestlers reach the thirdplace match in their respective weight classes at the district tournament. Juniors Hunter Versteegh finished third at 113, Bryce Tish was fourth at 145, and Jordan Henning was fourth at 220 and freshman Tristin Langmaid was fourth at 160.

Swedenhjelm said it was tough to see Newton’s other wrestlers’ seasons come to an end.

“Jordan was close but was the victim of a very questionable call. Hunter and Bryce were very close and hopefully that motivates them to get there next year,” Swedenhjelm said.

Versteegh, who was a state qualifier a year ago at 113, pinned his quarterfinal opponent, Hunter Ragan of Ankeny in 1:31. He was pinned by Trey Rouse of Ankeny Centennial in

toria Jordan and Sydney Jenkins each had two assists.

The Cardinals shot 20 percent, 10-of-50, from the field. Newton was 13-of-22 from line.

Norwalk got 12 points from Shae Campbell, who hit three 3-pointers. Tori VanVelzen scored 11 points.

The Warriors were 15of-23 at the line.

Newton 6-10-5-16—37 Norwalk 11-11-10-16—48 Newton (FG/3-pt): Rausch 2/2-14-11, Jenkins 1-3-3-5, Moon 0-01-0, Jordan 0-0-2-0, Hutchsinon 0-1-1-1, Reynolds 0-0-1-0, Jacobsen 2/1-2-2-9, Pressgrove 0-03-0, Rhoads 1/1-6-0-11. TOTALS: 6/4-13-17-37.

Norwalk (FG/3-pt): Campbell 1/31-1-12, Grove 1-2-2-4, Hughes 1/2-1-4-9, Owens 2-2-5-6, Poppens 0-0-3-0, VanVelzen 3-5-5-11, Nelson 1-4-0-6. TOTALS: 9/5-1520-48.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com Newton (FG/3-pt): Shores 1-0-22, Stout 1-0-2-2, Wood 0/1-2-0-5, Bennett 0-0-1-0, Banfield 1-0-0-2, Gholson 2/2-0-3-10, Easley 1-00-2, Travis 1-0-3-2, Vanderlaan 1-0-0-2, Sturtz 0-5-0-5, Ventling 1-0-1-2. TOTALS: 9/3-7-12-34.

Norwalk (FG/3-pt): Potratz 0/1-02-3, Guessford 0/4-0-0-12, Vaske 2/2-0-0-10, Fraser 1-0-0-2, Wright 1-0-0-2, Albrecht 1/2-2-2-10, Connelly 1-0-0-1, Olerich 0/2-03-6, Tabatabal 0-2-0-2, Geistler 2-0-1-4, C. Moritz 1-0-1-2, Steele 4-2-1-10, T. Moritz 0-1-1-1. TOTALS: 13/11-7-11-66.

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3:35 in the semifinals.

Versteegh defeated Luis Chavez of Marshalltown on an 11-7 decision in the thirdplace match to run his record to 39-7. There was no wrestle-back for second since Rouse lost in the championship match.

Tish pinned Phillip Sindt of Ankeny in 1:17 in a 145-pound quarterfinal match and lost by a 14-5 major decision to Alex Helmkamp of Ankeny Centennial in the semifinal. Tish (2818) was pinned by Ryley Smith of Norwalk in the third-place match in 49 seconds.

Langmaid began the day in the 160-pound division with a 6-5 win over Phillip Zuhlke of Ankney, then was pinned by Ben Ribik of Marshalltown in 1:56.

Langmaid (13-17) was pinned by Logan Noetisch of Norwalk in 1:04 of the third-place match.

Henning pinned Tyson Luick of Ankeny at the 3:49 mark of their quarterfinal match at 220. He was pined by top-ranked Ethan Anderson of Southeast Polk in 40 seconds in the semifinals. Tenthranked Trystan Minnis of Norwalk pinned Henning (13-17) in 50 seconds in the thirdplace match.

Freshman Ross Hull (8-14) finished sixth at 106. Junior Jacob Smith (7-17) was sixth at 182 pounds. Sophomore Caleb Kite (1017) placed sixth at 285.

They all were 1-2 on th day.

Sophomore Jonathon Lawton (8-21) at 120, freshman Reece Thurmond (1016) at 138, sophomore Brady Smith (19-28) at 152 and junior Harley Walker (1-27) each went 0-2 at the district tournament.

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