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Nearly 2-year-old dog mauling case continued Judge: No choice but to continue trial

By Abigail Pelzer Newton Daily News Jessica Arndt wept openly in a Jasper County courtroom Monday as details of her 4-year-old daughter’s death were revisited, and the nearly 2-year-old case was again postponed.

District Court Judge Richard Clogg approved a motion for continuance on behalf of the defendant, Jena M. Wright, 26, who did not appear with counsel Monday.

Wright is charged in the 2013 death of Jordyn Arndt, who was allegedly left unattended with an American Staffordshire terrier at a Prairie City home. According to the initial police report, Wright was babysitting the girl at the time of the animal attack, April 22, 2013, which caused injuries ultimately resulting in the child’s death.

Wright pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Judge Clogg said he “didn’t have any other choice but to grant the motion for continuance,” after defense attorney T.J. Hier detailed a situation in which an expert witness on canine behavior was injured and unable to travel from Los

Angeles for a trial at this time.

T h e trial was previously scheduled for March Wright 18, after more than a dozen continuances from both the state and defendant.

Ron Berman, the expert witness “is essential to adequate defense of this case,” Hier said.

“I find it extremely rare for a case to ever exist beyond two years, and two months from now will be the two year anniversary of this little girl’s death,” said Kelly Bennett, Jasper County assistant attorney. “The defendant has had almost two years to find an expert witness and it wasn’t until the last couple of months this was done.”

In December, Clogg gave his approval to allow a canine expert’s testimony at the trial.

Last month, the defense’s same expert witness needed more time to prepare for the trial, resulting in a delay, according to court records.

Bennett questioned the validity of Berman’s testimony as an expert in behavior of dogs.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Jenna Miller, left, and Stephanie Bradley present their experiences with “Math Nights” during Monday’s Newton Community School District board meeting. Miller, Bradley and three other Aurora Heights Elementary School students made presentations about programs and activities on the campus, which hosted Monday’s meeting.

Aurora Heights students discuss tech skills, citizenship Two upcoming reconfiguration forums set

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The Newton Community School District doesn’t have a designated technology campus, but Aurora Heights Elementary School students certainly have taken advantage of the hardware and software in their building.

If their presentation at Monday night’s NCSD board meeting was any indication, Aurora Heights students aren’t thinking about technology only, but about concepts like

good citizenship as well.

Five students from the school, which hosted the meeting, read statements about their pertinent activities in school. Aurora Heights’ student body president, Jaden Hunter, was one of the students to speak during the host school’s presentation, entitled “Educating for a #brightfuture@ AH.” “We usually go into the fourth-grade classrooms and develop a relationship of trust and respect,” Hunter, a sixth-grader, told the board. “This helps us

develop our skills of leadership, role-modeling and citizenship.”

Student council member James Hulling told the board he is looking forward to attending Berg Middle School next year. Sixth-grade teacher Nicky Lampe told the board two other presenters, Jenna Miller and Stephanie Bradley, put in 24 extra hours of work during the school’s “Math Nights.”

Jacob Aldrich, president of Aurora’s technology club, also presented. Library Media Center Teacher June Clute joked that Aldrich had plenty of ideas SCHOOL | 3A

Everybody wang chung this March YPJC to host adult prom fundraiser at Iowa Speedway

By Kate Malott Newton Daily News There’s a lot of pressure to make prom as perfect as possible — the hair, the dress, the date — but what if you could relive that fun night the way you wanted to as an adult?

Want to dress up again, get together with friends and local acquaintances and have a big dance party to your favorite songs? Wish you could relive or redo your prom night?

Well the Young Professionals of Jasper County would like to as well. The group will host its spring social and fundraiser Re-Prom: Prom the Way You Always Wanted It at 8 p.m. March 28 at the Iowa Speedway.

The dance will be full of fun, games and entertainment at the Newton Club.

A DJ will be take attendees back in time, playing everyone’s favorite music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and more, and of course play requests of old favorites. Additionally, Pace Car Rides will be available on the Speedway.

There will also be games,

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Jasper County Republicans held a forum on Common Core with presenters Lowell Ernst, pictured, from Pella and Shane Vander Hart from Pleasant Hill leading the discussion Monday at the Jasper County Community Center.

Local GOP hosts Common Core forum

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

Submitted Photo A photo booth will be set up at the Young Professionals of Jasper County’s Re-Prom March 28 at the Iowa Speedway. The event is open to the public for adults over 21 who would like to dress up and dance the night away with their friends.

prizes and a photo booth available for attendees, dates and friends.

YPJC want to host a fun event that not only raises awareness of the young pro-

fessionals in Jasper County, but those in surrounding counties, while also giving back to the community.

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Two speakers gave presentations and led a discussion on Common Core sponsored by the Jasper County Republicans Monday at the Jasper County Community Center.

Lowell Ernst from the Pella Community School District and Shane Vander Hart author of the blog Caffeinated Thoughts from Pleasant Hill presented the background of Common Core along with how it is implemented and some problems its created.

“For us, the mission is to

make sure we know where we want the kids to get to,” Ernst said.

Ernst gave the history that led to Common Core beginning in 1998 when every school district in Iowa was informed it needed to define their own curriculum with “standards and benchmarks.”

That changed in 2008 when the Iowa Core Curriculum was released in grade spans with a mandate that it must be implemented by 2014. Only two years into the Iowa Core, it merged with the Common

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In Brief Paddlefish fishing season opens Sunday Iowa anglers purchased nearly 700 special paddlefish licenses for the opportunity to catch secretive fish in the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers for the first time in 30 years.

The paddlefish season runs from Sunday to April 15. A paddlefish license is required for the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers, but not for the Mississippi and Des Moines rivers.

The slot limit requiring the release of all 35- to 45-inch fish protects the primary breeding stock.

Most of the fish harvested will likely be below the slot limit. The firm white flesh of the paddlefish is excellent table fare as long as the red meat near the skin is trimmed off.

All 50 nonresident licenses were sold before the Jan. 31 deadline.

Jason W. Brooks//Daily News Dan Greder of Sciota Trading makes a presentation during the Feb. 17 Crop Fair at Iowa Speedway’s Newton Club.

Greder was one of the main speakers at the annual event, which focused on economics and education about business and government-program elements of agriculture.

Crop Fair offered market, insurance information Two speakers part of Newton Club’s Feb. 17 event

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News “If you want to build a bigger fire, you don’t need bigger matches — you need a lot of wood.”

That’s one of the metaphors

by Sciota Trading’s Dan Greder during his presentation at the 2015 Crop Fair, held Feb. 17 at Iowa Speedway’s Newton Club.

Greder, one of the presenters at a unique informational event, titled his presentation “Adjusting Our Expectations — Again,” epitomizing the changes happening in agricultural markets and the forecasts for reduced 2015 farm incomes.

The morning-long event began with a lively presentation from farm and agriculture business management specialist Steve Johnson, whose topic was “ARC or PLC/SCO Choices.” Despite the very business-oriented nature of the topics, both speakers kept things moving along — in completely different ways.

Johnson, a loud, animated speaker, wore in a customized Iowa State University football jersey. The letters “ARC PLC” were imprinted where the player surname would be on the back of the jersey, with one shoulder bearing the number 14 and the other 18.

Johnson went into detail about factors farmers would consider when choosing between 2014 Farm Bill crop-insurance programs. ARC, or Agricultural Risk Coverage, is on one side, with PLC, or Price Loss Coverage) and the SCO (Supplemental

DMACC hosts cover crop workshop March 5 Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. at DMACC Newton Campus, 600 N. Second Ave. W. The evening workshop is free, open to the public, and includes a complimentary meal.

An RSVP is recommended. Contact Jasper County Extension at 641-792-6433 by March 1 to reserve a seat.

As part of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, when cover crops are used in combination with other conservation management practices, point and nonpoint source pollution is reduced in Iowa waters and downstream. Other conservation management practices that help reduce nutrients entering waterways include strip-tillage or no-tillage, grass waterways, buffers and terraces, wetlands, bioreactors and more.

Speaking at the workshop are Prairie City farmer Gordon Wassenaar and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach water quality engineer Matt Helmers.

Wassenaar has been farming for more than 50 years and is using conservation practices including no-till and a cereal rye cover crop on 1200 acres.

Helmers will talk about drainage system strategies for nutrient reduction into rivers and streams.

For more information about Iowa Learning Farms, visit the website: www.extension.iastate.edu/.

Coverage Option on the other.

July of 2014 and cattle in in Oc“It’s a one-time choice,” John- tober of last year. son said. “Beginning in 2015, the Amid publicity about how the default is the farm is enrolled in fracking industry affected fuel the PLC program. I’m not tell- prices the past couple of years, ing anyone what to do, but know natural gas peaked in December what your yields are, and get in- 2005. Crude oil peaked in July formed to make a decision.”

2008 before falling below $50 He described PLC as a shal- per barrel in January of this year. low-loss, price-only-triggered Greder, in pointing out how program, whereas ARC is rev- the market changes regularly, enue-triggered and involves a acknowledged the anxiety some five-year average. There are pros hog farmers might have now. and cons to each plan, he said.

“If you’re a hog farmer, you The animated Johnson took a probably have not enjoyed the blunt-yet-lighthearted approach past two and a half months,” toward driving home the impor- Greder said. tance of the choice near the conThere are reasons to be opticlusion of his talk. mistic, he said, including plenty “What I encourage you all to of wheat feed globally and the MADRID (AP) — Buying two goats in Audo, most of you have not done strong feed demand due to exgust 2008 was little more than an experiment for in recent times,” Johnson said. pansion of the poultry and farmer Paula Olson and some entertainment for her “Imagine going another 12 years, pork industries. He pointed out daughters. or 30 years, without updating that after Omaha Corn prices Six and a half years, 14 milking goats and roughly yields. It’s 2045, and your grand- dropped dramatically between $300,000 later, she’s in the midst of constructing a kids realize that you spaced off. August and October, things small-scale creamery in Madrid, Iowa, that’s set to You screwed up your FSA.” He leveled off over the past four feature goat milk, cheese, ice cream and more. And ended his talk with “Everyone months. though her creamery isn’t yet open, Olson said local have a great year — God bless, Greder described the Ethanol businesses have begun inquiring about her products, and go Cyclones.” industry as one that isn’t quite prompting her to already consider expanding.

Greder’s longer presentation into its second generation, but Americans’ growing taste for more unusual fare on market expectations used a still a grown-up element of the has contributed to a steady increase in demand for more low-key approach. fuel and agriculture economy goat products in recent years, and producers across The Sciota Trading represen- that’s here to stay. There is no the country are trying to determine how to secure tative brought with him several more growth expected in the enough milk to give consumers what they want slides of information, includ- near future on that side of operawhile continuing to develop their merchandise. ing one chart that showed when tions worldwide.

The nation’s dairy goat herd climbed 2 percent in various commodities peaked in “As Ethanol matures, it needs the past year to 365,000 animals, but producers said price in recent years. to stand on its own two feet,” their annual sales are rising even faster — up by 15 Gold, silver and copper all Greder said. “It’s got its place percent or more. In Iowa, the number of goat farms peaked in 2011, Greder said. now — the blenders’ credit has has climbed from less than 20 a decade ago to about Cotton also peaked in 2011. gone away, and that didn’t hurt 200, behind only Wisconsin and California.

Corn peaked in August 2012, it.”

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Local News School Continued from Page 1A for ways the school could spend the $4,000 in grant money recently awarded to Aurora Heights.

Teacher Wendy Turner described “Mystery Skype.” The online activity pairs classes from different states, who must ask yes-or-no questions until guessing the location city of the other school.

Aurora Heights Principal Carol Farver said maintaining a Facebook presence is one way her school can show the community — and the rest of the world — what happens on campus.

“One of our sayings is ‘Teachers will not be replaced by technology, but teachers who know how to use technology will,’” said Farver. In other action Monday, the board: • Awarded a bid to Unite Private Networks to construct and maintain the district’s new

Forum

Continued from Page 1A Core which currently exists only in literacy and math. Science and social studies are still under the original Iowa Core.

The changes came in part because of Iowa slipping in rankings in the nation. From 1992 to 2013 in grade four, Iowa went from fifth in the nation to 21st in reading and second to 14th in math.

“While Iowa didn’t go down in its scores, it did go down in its rankings,” Ernst said. “It’s not a good sign for our state that our kids have not improved.”

Changes he said in the language arts curriculum included an increase focus on non-fiction sources, more text based answers,

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fiber-optic network. Unite was the sole bidder on the request for proposal. Supervisor of Technology Chris Bieghler said the company will be able to improve the district’s network, built in the late 1990s and early 2000s, from one-gigabyte capacity cabling to 10-gigabyte, with room for expansion up to 90 gigabytes.

• Set a date for a budget workshop, which will be Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Emerson Hough building’s conference room.

• Discussed recent published clarifications from the Iowa Department of Education about transitional kindergarten. Superintendent Bob Callaghan presented a chart and several verbal clarifications that show which programs and designations for each student will still allow districts to count that student as part of its annual state funding request.

• Took a short break to eat birthday cake while the Aurora Heights students sing “Happy Birthday” to Callaghan and ad-

which are answers you can prove from the reading and a focus on vocabulary specific to subject areas. Shifts in math are a larger focus on more indepth on fewer topics and getting a coherence from one level to the next. It has a modeling segment that applies math in real settings and brings a balance between practice and understanding.

At his school district, Ernst said that he likes the agreement across the school and state of when things will be mastered, and the ability to align the assessments that tell them who understand consistently. It allows for systemic help of those who struggle and those who need advancement and the level of rigor has increased to meet demands,

Wright Continued from Page 1A “There is no question about the behavior of this particular dog,” Bennett said. “Two years ago this dog ripped the throat out of a 4-year-old little girl.”

The only issue is the behavior of the defendant — and the defendant’s actions, what she did or did not do — knowing at that point in time of the previous behavior of the dog.”

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ministrative assistant Christine Dawson, who happen to share a Feb. 23 birthday.

• Discussed format details for two upcoming public forums

he said.

Where he said they have had issues with the one size fits all method is that it can be difficult for those who struggle and that too much is still being taught in one year. A large issue and one that is still up in the air is that the target keeps moving and when they are expected to reach a target it needs to quit changing.

Vander Hart is against Common Core and he gave several reasons why — including he does not believe it is state led and he takes issue with the quality of Common Core standards. He brought up the amount of funding that has come from Bill Gates and the influence that Gate may have in the standards.

“I’m concerned that it

However, Hier said her expert might be able to shed some light on whether or not the death “was foreseeable.”

“All of our interests here in Jasper County are just as important and compelling as the interest of the defendant who should be sitting in that empty seat next to her attorney, but for some reason has somewhere else better to be today,” Bennett said.

Clogg said the court does sympathize with the victim’s family.

“If I had any other choice I would deny the motion, but I just don’t

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think I have any other choice but to grant the motion,” Clogg said, adding that he wanted the case brought to trial as soon as possible.

“The court is not going to let this thing languish on for another four or five months. This has got to be done, and done soon,” Clogg said.

Clogg asked that Hier keep the court informed about Berman’s condition. A new trial date was not immediately scheduled.

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is not being state led, but Gates led. Bill Gates has thrown millions of dollars into the development of Common Core. When one person drives it with his dollars this really takes the democratic process out of education policy and it takes our voice away,” Vander Hart said.

Both agreed the core is only part of the learning experience for students and that local school choices along with parent involvement is key to a child’s education. They said they both have seen differences between students with a lot of parent involvement scoring higher versus those who tend to go it alone.

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Re-Prom

Continued from Page 1A “All people aged 21 plus should consider attending because it is a great way to network with other professionals or make new friends, rock out to music that blasts them back to the past, ride in a pace car, and overall just forget their worries for a night at a fun dance,” Nicole Lindstrom said. “I am really looking forward to having a great time with friends, dancing, taking photos and creating memories.”

Dressing up is not necessary, although it’s encouraged, organizers say. Some attendees plan on wearing traditional formal dresses while others will be digging one out from the back of the closet.

Free appetizers and beer will also be served (while supplies last) and a full cash bar will be available that night.

“We want to host more social events that appeal to those of all ages — as there are a lot of new people in Newton (and the surrounding area) that are looking for ways to meet and connect with others,” said YPJC President Danielle Rogers. “An adult prom, where everyone can have the prom they always wanted with their friends, seemed like a great idea for our spring social.”

All proceeds from Re-Prom will be given to Iowa Speedway Cares as part of YPJC’s continuing effort to support its mission on making a positive impact on where members live, work and play.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the dance begins at 8 p.m. Prior to the dance, Iowa Speedway will be offer pace car rides for $25 beginning at 7 p.m.

“Our 2015 season ticket renewal campaign was built around the idea of a very special relationship between our fans and the track, so what better way to kick off the 2015 season at Iowa Speedway than with Re-Prom, a place where relationships can ignite?”

Iowa Speedway President Jimmy Small said.

YPJC also partnered with the AmericInn, just down the street from the Iowa Speedway, for a special $74 rate for those attending the event with no curfew. AmericInn is located at 4401 S. 22nd Ave. E. in Newton. To reserve a room, call 641-791-1160 and mention Re-Prom for the discount. Re-Prom is a 21 and older only event.

Tickets are available at tikly.co/events/378 for $20 per person and organizers are encouraging people to plan in advance as anyone would for prom. Tickets purchased the day of the event will be $30 per person.

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data presentation will be followed by question formulation tables, and district administrators will then read questions aloud and provide answers.

• Formed a board subcommittee for facilities and long-term planning, which will involve board members Travis Padget, Donna Cook and Nat Clark.

• Heard an audit report from Nancy Janssen of Nolte, Cornman & Johnson. Among the findings Janssen mentioned in her summary for the board were not publishing meeting minutes within two weeks, coding disability insurance in the wrong teacher salary supplemental funding category, and $261,789 in total liabilities as of June 30 of last year.

“That sounds like a lot, but a lot of districts would like to be in your position,” Janssen said.

“Waukee is dealing with liabilities of around $3 million.”

We want to especially thank Gene, Levi and Jeff all of Pence-Reese Funeral Home for the courtesy, professionalism, dignity and respect that was given to us and our Mother in our time of sorrow. In todays world, this is not always given, but deserved.

Thank you to all who came out to see Mama in her almost 16 years at Careage. She looked forward to each and every visit.

Thank you for the wonderful care she received at Careage. Also to all the staff (Mama’s extended family) who, even at the last, would come in when they got to work to see her and before they left the home would tell her they loved her, give her a kiss, and that they’d see her in the morning.

Thanks also for all the prayers, cards, calls, memorial gifts and food extended to our family. We all feel blessed to have had a Mother that gave her love to everyone and received it back from so many.

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Keeping Me on My Toes

My other love — crafting

By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

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As a hobby and a way to make some fun money, I started crafting about eight years ago. My mom taught me how to sew with my own little machine when I was in elementary school, and as I grew, we worked on various sewing and craft projects that led me to starting my own little business.

I got my mom’s hand-medown sewing machine my senior year of college and started making totes. They were simple at first, just two sides and a handle. I then moved on to more elaborate totes that were reversible, followed by my first baby blanket. That was when I discovered the large market for babies and children.

At my first craft show, I sold blankets, burp clothes, changing pads and totes. I made a few hundred dollars and thought it couldn’t get any better. Not long after I began making plush blocks, dresses and other children’s accessories and expanding my craft show resume. I frequented the now defunct Adventure-

land show along with local shows in Pella and Prairie City.

As I prepared for my first Tulip Time outdoor show in Pella, I started what would take over most of my crafting time — hair accessories. I had found plain, undecorated hair clips and put ribbons on them, some with bows.

They sold like crazy, and I looked to expand on a product I knew would be successful. As a child, I didn’t go anywhere without something in my hair and once I had my own girls, things were much the same.

I began going to more shows both indoor and outdoors. My mom helped me out pretty much all of the time and I can never thank her enough for everything she did/does. She has sat through rain and cold, fighting against the wind blowing over our whole stand to blazing hot temperatures and no helpful breeze to lend any relief. The indoor spaces are much preferred but can have their own challenges. No space is ever the

same and with our ever expanding number of products it can be a jigsaw puzzle with the tables, stands and baskets. Somehow we always make it work and most of the time it is thanks to my mom.

Another by-standard of my crafting is my husband. I tend to go full force into things so I can only imagine what was going through his mind when I came home with yards and yards of fabric along with dozens of spools of ribbon. It slowly took over every corner of our house, which became a bigger deal when the girls came along. At our previous house, I moved everything to the basement but at our current house, there isn’t a lot of extra space. My mom decided to expand her sewing room and graciously took all of my fabric to store at her house.

Recently, I have moved into the world of headbands. I have had an Etsy shop for quite a while but once I started making headbands, it exploded. Shop-

ping is one of my favorite parts of the crafting experience and being able to pick and choose from dozens of patterns to create headband sets is like being a kid in a candy store. I, of course, began to expand as soon as I started with flowers and appliqués to add to the headbands. All of these items still get to live at our house. I try my best to keep them in check and out of sight, if for nothing else but that my girls think they are very fun to play with.

My crafting season is set to begin this weekend, and I always get a few butterflies presenting new items to see how they will go over. Hopefully the crowds will want to get out and see some new spring items and I will get to package up what will become presents for new little ones, usually grandbabies.

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

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Stacking the deck A new precedent has been established in Iowa politics: If at first you don’t succeed, stack the deck so you get your desired outcome. At least that is how it appeared on a bill recently passed out of committee which would increase the gas tax.

By Greg Just hours beHeartsill fore this bill was Iowa to be considered Representative in Ways and Means, Speaker Kraig Paulsen replaced two “no” votes with two “yes” votes so the gas tax could pass out of committee by a slim 13-12 vote. This unprecedented move by Speaker Paulsen, while completely within his authority as speaker, has outraged many Iowans (even some who are supportive of the legislation); and rightly so.

My opposition to raising the gas tax in well known. I realize some may interpret my objection to this outcome as merely “sour grapes” over the bill advancing.

However, the strong-arm tactics

employed to narrowly pass this bill out of committee has made this legislation so much more than just raising the gas tax. This bill exemplifies how DC-style arm-twisting has poisoned the waterhole in Iowa politics.

There were already major concerns surrounding this legislation as it does more than just raise the gas tax. Now, thanks to the way in which this bill was rammed through the Ways and Means committee, it has become tainted. There is now an odiferous cloud hanging over the legislature that will linger long past this infamous vote.

Needless to say, I am very disappointed in how this has all transpired. The committee process serves as a protection from runaway legislation. As part of the vetting process, legislation must navigate the various hurdles to allow public input and robust debate. If a bill runs into a road block, it must either be reworked or wait until the political landscape has changed so that it may continue to advance.

It is a slow and arduous process. However, it is purposely designed to refine legislation in order to avoid any unintended

consequences. While it may be frustratingly slow at times, legislators generally respect the committee process as it serves to protect their constituency. The extraordinary actions taken by Speaker Paulsen in last week’s Ways and Means switch-a-roo demonstrate nothing but contempt for that process. I am troubled by this unprincipled maneuver, as it was shameful and deplorable.

This action serves as a woeful reminder of just how powerful certain special interest groups are in government. I would expect this type of coercive political manipulation to happen in Washington, DC, but not Des Moines; not here in Iowa.

Now that this legislation is eligible for floor debate in both the House and Senate, the question now becomes: Will legislators endorse these kind of “ends justify the means” political tactics by supporting it with their vote? And will the people of Iowa tolerate their elected representatives in the Iowa General Assembly, if they do?

Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia) serves in Iowa House District 28.

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Ever since a State Department spokeswoman stupidly suggested that people are happ i e r w i t h jobs and money t h a n without jobs and money, Ameri- By Marc Dion c a n s h a v e refused to examine any of our attitudes towards poverty/terrorists/Islam/ foreigners.

This is because reevaluating, questioning or thinking are all, if not forbidden, then certainly discouraged in mad-ashell America, where we know what high explosives can do.

High explosives, dropped from airplanes, are the distillation of America, the high-proof result of cooking down democracy, the way you can distill Islam into a homemade landmine.

And, of course, the idea that people are happier with jobs is socialist — that is if it’s not communist or just plain liberal, all three terms being interchangeable to the uneducated and the loud, who control much of today’s political culture.

The idea that people are happier with a future is the old, communist American idea that created the mortgage exemption you take on your taxes. It’s the vile socialist lie that created the eight-hour day and made it illegal for preteens to work in coal mines.

We’ve moved past that, learning that poverty is the fault of the poor.

Jesus said we would always have the poor with us, and we don’t want to make a liar out of Jesus.

So, what do we have for the militant members of ISIS? Well, we have high explosives, though some (and they hate America) question the effect of blowing people’s legs off, of turning their babies into globs of fleshy salsa.

If it hasn’t worked so far,

maybe we’re not doing it enough.

Here in America, we can see the salutary effect of no jobs in places like Detroit, Akron, Birmingham, places where, thank God (the Christian one), people are much too high to contemplate revolution.

Not all of America’s poor are drug addicts, but enough of them are that the rest of them spend a lot of time dealing with the abandoned children of addicted family members and cowering behind locked doors. The remainder, the “good ones” as we say, try to patch together some kind of living on minimum wage.

The presence of pills, weed, heroin and an ocean of plain old booze in our poorer neighborhoods cannot be overstated. It keeps the poor, if not calm, then at least disinclined to revolt. Energy can be summoned for the occasional riot, but that’s mostly disorganized stealing and represents no real threat to the rich people running things. They generally live far from the scene of any riot.

So, while jobs may not help ISIS and bombing may just make them even angrier, I suggest dropping heroin on ISIS, bags and bags of the stuff. Throw in some Oxycontin, too.

Don’t worry; eventually, a bunch of them will start using the stuff.

If America is any indication, no one can resist for long. Parachute in some Republican congressmen, too. Or at least get some of the radical jihadist clergy to understand the benefits of a trickle-down economy.

Don’t get ‘em jobs.

Get ‘em high. That’ll make them forget about revolution. After all, it worked in Chicago.

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist. His book of Pulitzer Prize-nominated columns, “Between Wealth and Welfare: A Liberal Curmudgeon in America,” is available on Nook and Kindle.

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Obituaries Lila Rae Neideigh Feb. 22, 2015 Lila Rae Neideigh, 56, of Runnells, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at her home.

A funeral service will be at 10 a.m.

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at the Prairie City Church of the Brethren. Burial will follow.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City. Condolences may be left for the family at www. coburnfuneralhomes. com.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• ARTSTOCK will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at 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 641-521-3554.

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

Tuesday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Hiring Event will meet at noon Tuesday at Goodwill Career Connections Center, 600 N. Second Ave., Room 241 in Newton. Call 641791-0424 to register and for information.

• Jasper County Retired School Personnel Association will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Newton.

• Jasper, Marion and Poweshiek Counties Early Childhood board will meet at 5:15 p.m.

Tuesday in the south board room at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

• Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at DMACC, 600 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

• 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 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.

• Approval Addiction women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Centre for Arts & Artists in Newton, to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds. There are no fees to attend. For more information, email Karen at king50208@hotmail.com or call Linda at 641521-3554.

• Developmentally Appropriate Use of iPads in Early Childhood will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday at DMACC, Room 210A in Newton. This class helps children develop literacy skills and offers a way to connect with parents.

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton. The club will meet for lunch and a program titled “Des Moines Register” by Amalie Nash. Anyone interested in the program or in learning more about Kiwanis is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641-521-9482. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

• Wine & Canvas Night will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hunter Mansion, 223 W. Fourth St. S. in Newton. Come join us for a Social Painting Party where everyone will create a work of art. While creating your artistic masterpiece you can sip a glass of wine, enjoy a sweet treat and socialize with friends. Cost is $35. Includes 11x14 canvas, glass of wine and dessert.

This includes all supplies and the class fee.

Mildred G. (Van Wyk) Bogaards, 83, of Pella, died Monday morning, Feb. 23, 2015, at the Pella Regional Health Center in Pella.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at Third Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will be made in the Oakwood Cemetery in Pella.

Visitation will precede and follow the funeral service on Thursday at the Third Reformed Church.

Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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Dean Sadler, 86, of Pella, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House in Pella. A celebration of life service will be May 1. Inurnment will be made in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella.

Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Ruth Keller, 87, of Newton, died Monday evening, Feb. 23, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Funeral services for

Feb. 23, 2015

Ruth are pending at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton.

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

Learning about Jefferson and 43 other presidents

Submitted photo Thomas Jefferson Elementary School second-graders were especially encouraged to learn about the third U.S. president in a recent pre-President’s Day lesson, but the other 43 American presidents were covered as well. Each secondgrader in this photo is holding a portrait of a president. Reading teachers Julie Francisco, Tammy Parriott and Lori Van Dalen, along with classroom teachers Darcey Reynolds, Brittney Voss, Melissa Sommars, Barb Hackworth, Melissa Bennett and Brianna Phillips helped with the lesson.

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Education Center on the campus of Iowa State University and provides high quality training from top instructors.

Effective training reduces risk to firefighters, many of whom are volunteers, while increasing the level of service to the communities they serve.

The electric utilities will fund two identical three-hour workshops, Responding to Electrical Emergencies — Solar and Wind Power, which will be led by renown instructor Mike Callan.

The workshops will fa-

Consumers Energy teamed up with member electric cooperatives from the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy to fund specialized first responder training during the 91st Annual State Fire School session in Ames Friday and Saturday.

Organized by the Fire Service Training Bureau, the State Fire School training is held at the Scheman Continuing

miliarize responders with the hazards of electricity in general, along with the unique hazards of solar and wind electricity generation. Participants will discuss the hazards, equipment, safety, and general response tactics for first responders.

Callan will also present an extensive all-day course, Responding to Electrical Emergencies – Solar and Wind Power: Train-the-Trainer, that will provide proper tools and training for Fire Service Training Bureau Field Staff, who will then

use that knowledge to train additional first responders across the state regarding the unique fire hazards of solar and wind on-site electric generation systems.

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Seldom-seen wife spends more time with mom than husband DEAR ABBY: I have been married to “Carla” for 16 years. It’s my second marriage. My problem is I never see her. She has always spent more time with her mother than with me. We see each other for about an hour a day after she returns from her mom’s, usually at 9:45 to 10 p.m.

I have had several conversations about this with her over the years, but nothing seems to work. We’ll argue and she starts to cry, and it ends without a resolution. Her mother is in her mid-80s and has had her share of health problems.

Carla has a sister who could help out, but rarely does. I have had health problems of my own — a kidney transplant and several bouts of skin cancer — but she doesn’t seem to care as much about my problems as she does her mom’s. Her mother even tells her to go home to be with me, to no avail.

I love my wife, but my isolation and loneliness are finally getting to me.

How can I convince her that this isn’t fair to me or our marriage? How much longer do I take it? — LONELY IN ILLINOIS DEAR LONELY: I feel sorry for both of you. Your wife may be trying so hard to be a responsible daughter that she has forgotten you need her, too.

Your sister-in-law should have stepped up and started doing her share long ago — and she still may if you and your wife talk to her about it together.

I don’t know what your schedule is like, but you might have more time with Carla if you went with her to your mother-in-law’s occasionally. It might also improve your communication if the two of you went for marriage counseling. If Carla’s mother has to insist she go home to you, there may be reasons other than her mother’s health for Carla’s spending so much time away.

Nothing will change until you get to the bottom of it, so don’t let your wife’s

tears prevent you. And if your wife resists seeing a counselor, go without her.

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I recently quit our jobs and moved to London from New York. Being a freelancer and having lived here before, he’s never had trouble finding work.

But I have just changed careers, and I’m finding it hard to earn a consistent paycheck here.

Despite his constant assurances that he is happy supporting both of us right now, I can’t shake feeling guilty. I have never felt right living on someone else’s dime — not even my parents’ while I was growing up. Should I man up and find a job I don’t exactly love to better contribute, or “keep on truckin’” without guilt with hopes of getting there?

— GUILTY IN LONDON DEAR GUILTY: Because of your history, I’m not sure you are capable of happily “keepin’ on truckin’” without contributing financially. For some people, the sense of independence they derive from having a job is important to their self-worth.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — The Eastern Iowa Airport has announced the implementation of two conservation initiatives developed by the University of Iowa and Iowa State University at its 2,000-acre farm. Officials said Monday that the project at the Cedar Rapids airport is aimed at stemming nutrient loss that results from farming and improving environmental sustainability. The airport seeks to incorporate an ISU initiative involving the conversion of farmland into prairie strips to reduce nutrient runoff.

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25-year-old inmate serving life sentence dies IOWA CITY — Authorities say a 25-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for first-degree murder has died in eastern Iowa.

The Iowa Department of Corrections says Lucas Allen Faulkner died early Friday morning at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Autopsy results determined that Faulkner died of natural causes from blocked arteries in his lungs.

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SIOUX CITY — A 32-year-old man from Sioux City has pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a man’s nonfatal shooting last year.

Jose Escobar-Olguin pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and going armed with intent. He initially was charged with attempted murder, willful injury and going armed with intent. Escobar-Olguin was accused of shooting 21-year-old Lester Calderon-Hidalgo of Sioux City in the head outside a residence in September.

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FORT DODGE — Authorities have released the names of a woman and two young children who were killed in a house fire in Fort Dodge. Officials with the Fort Dodge Fire Department have identified 25-year-old Amy Devlin, her 6-month-old son Bryce Devlin and 5-year-old Joseph Kennedy as the three people who died in the fire Sunday afternoon. Officials say they found Amy Devlin, Bryce Devlin and Kennedy in a second-story bedroom after the flames had been extinguished.

US Supreme Court rejects appeal from ex-officer DES MOINES — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a panel of judges’ decision that a former Des Moines officer was given a sentence that was too light.

Thirty-one-year-old Mersed Dautovic filed for the review in December. He’d been convicted in 2012 of using excessive force on Octavius Bonds in September 2008.

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Lawmakers may vote on fuel tax increase Tuesday The Associated Press DES MOINES — A plan to raise Iowa’s fuel tax to pay for road improvements could come up for votes in the state Legislature as early as Tuesday.

Legislation to raise the tax by 10 cents a gallon is listed on the Tuesday debate calendar in the state House.

Democratic Senate majority leader Mike Gronstal says it would also be listed on the Senate debate calendar,

though he cautioned that putting a bill on the calendar doesn’t guarantee a vote.

The gas tax increase would provide about $215 million annually for Iowa’s network of bridges and roads, many of

which are considered deteriorating.

Similar proposals have failed to advance in past years, but Gov. Terry Branstad and legislative leaders have been vocal this year about raising money for infrastructure.

Iowa sisters search for urn containing their father’s ashes The Associated Press

AP Photo In this photo, community members take a closer look inside newly renovated lofts at 615 Sycamore in Waterloo. The second and third floors of the historic hotel have been transformed into 800-square-foot efficiency and 1,200-square-foot two-bedroom units, with the ground floor open for retail or office use, said Jim Walsh, a developer with JSA development.

Developer converts historic Waterloo hotel into loft space The Associated Press WATERLOO — A developer has converted a long-vacant Waterloo hotel dating to 1913 into eight residential lofts.

The second and third floors of the historic hotel have been transformed into 800-squarefoot efficiency and 1,200-square-foot twobedroom units, with the ground floor open for retail or office use, said Jim Walsh, a developer with JSA development.

Three of the residen-

tial units have already been leased.

Walsh said that when he bought the building about six or seven years ago, he saw the potential to renovate it and create an apartment space.

It had previously been on the verge of demolition, but Walsh said the structure was sturdy enough to save. He said the project cost about $2 million, with federal and state historical tax credits offsetting up to 45 percent of the cost.

David Deeds, controller for the devel-

opment company, said the building had been vacant for more than 35 years before it reopened Thursday. He said many of the building’s original features have been preserved, including tin ceilings and wood floors, and others have been refurbished.

“It will seem like you’re in the hotel at the time it was done,” Deeds said. “...This building has a lot of its original historic fabric left, and we were able to keep and reuse large parts of it.”

CEDAR RAPIDS — Two sisters in Iowa have asked for help in their search for a keychain urn that holds some of their father’s ashes.

Molly Hoffard and Suzanne Brownell are looking for the keychain urn that disappeared when Brownell’s vehicle was stolen in Cedar Rapids.

“My brother-in-law went to get a cup of coffee for everyone,” Brownell said in an inter-

view over Skype. “When he came back he said, ‘Suzy, where’s your car?’ and I said, ‘Well, it’s in your driveway,’ and he said, ‘No, it’s not.’”

The car was eventually found during a traffic stop.

“The driver ran away, and we were able to go through the car, and it was just completely empty,” Hoffard said. The urn was nowhere to be found.

The urn was given to the sisters by their mother after their father died in 2013. Two months to

the day later, Hoffard and Brownell’s mother died unexpectedly.

The sisters have posted photos of the keychain on Facebook. They hope someone returns it, no questions asked.

“It was just such a tragic turn of events to have both of our parents pass away in a twomonth span, that this is probably the most important item I’ve ever owned,” Brownell said.

“So anything anybody can do to help would just be wonderful.”

Iowa Senate panel to review changes to anti-bullying bill The Associated Press DES MOINES — An Iowa Senate panel on Monday discussed several proposed changes to Gov. Terry Branstad’s bill on anti-bullying efforts in schools, including guidelines for educators looking at why a student might be bullied.

The three-member education subcommittee took no formal action but planned to meet Tuesday to decide whether the bill will advance to a full committee for review.

An amendment introduced by Sen. Robert Hogg, a Democrat from

Cedar Rapids, would make a few changes to the bill, including listing fewer scenarios in which a student may be considered a victim of bullying. Current law references more than a dozen, and the bill proposes expanding that. Education groups and others have said the expanded language might be too broad, so the amendment dials that language back.

The amendment would remove a $200,000 appropriation for teacher training and a pilot program, but Hogg said that money would

be debated through a different funding process. He said removing the appropriation from the bill would help it advance.

The amendment would also create a work group of experts to study bullying and issue recommendations to state education officials.

The legislation is aimed at expanding how school officials around the state respond to bullying cases. It would allow school officials to address bullying outside of school grounds and expand the definition of cyberbullying.

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IS militants abduct dozens of Christians in Syria The Associated Press BEIRUT — Islamic State militants have abducted at least 70 Christians, including women and children, after overrunning a string of villages in northeastern Syria, activists and relatives said Tuesday.

The Sunni extremist group, which follows a radical interpretation of Islam, has repeatedly targeted religious and ethnic minorities in Syria and Iraq since seizing con-

trol of large swaths of both countries. Islamic State fighters have ransacked churches, demolished Shiite and Sunni Muslim shrines, and enslaved women of the Yazidi community, a tiny sect IS considers heretical.

The latest assault began before dawn on Monday, when the militants swept through the villages nestled along the banks of Khabur River near the town of Tal Tamr in Hassakeh province. The area is predominantly inhabited

by Assyrians, an indigenous Christian people who trace their roots back to the ancient Mesopotamians.

During the raids, the militants took between 70 and 100 Assyrians captive, said Nuri Kino, the head of the activist group A Demand For Action, which focuses on religious minorities in the Middle East. He said some 3,000 people managed to flee the onslaught and have sought refuge in the cities of Hassakeh and Qamishli.

Kino said his organization based its information on conversations with villagers who fled the attack and their relatives.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the abductions, but put the number of Christians held by the Islamic State group at 90. The Observatory relies on a network of activists inside Syria.

Both groups said that most of the captives come from the village of Tal Shamiram, lo-

GOP struggles as Homeland shutdown looms

States predict inmates’ future crimes LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — States are trying to reduce prison populations with secretive, new psychological assessments to predict which inmates will commit future crimes and who might be safe to release, despite serious problems and high-profile failures, an Associated Press investigation found.

These programs are part of a national, datadriven movement to drive down prison populations, reduce recidivism and save billions.

They include questionnaires often with more than 100 questions about an offender’s education, family, income, job status, history of moving, parents’ arrest history — or whether he or she has a phone.

A score is affixed to each answer and the result helps shape how the offender will be supervised in the system — or released from custody.

Used for crimes ranging from petty thievery to serial murders, these questionnaires come with their own set of risks, according to the AP’s examination.

Many rely on criminals to tell the truth, and jurisdictions don’t always check to make sure the answers are accurate.

They are used inconsistently across the country, sometimes within the same jurisdiction. The same defendant might be scored differently in the same crime.

Supporters cite some research, such as a 1987 Rand Corp. study that said the surveys accurately can predict the likelihood of repeat offenses as much as 70 percent of the time if they are used correctly.

cated some 85 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of the provincial capital of Qamishli.

An Assyrian Christian woman from Tal Shamiram who now lives in Beirut said she has been scrambling to find out what has become of her parents, as well as her brother and his wife and kids.

“Land lines have been cut, their mobiles are closed,” she told The Associated Press.

“Have they been slaughtered?

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AP Photo In this Feb. 20 photo, Alaska Cannabis Club CEO Charlo Greene prepares to roll a joint at the medical marijuana dispensary in Anchorage, Alaska. On Tuesday Alaska became the third state in the nation to legalize marijuana.

Alaska becomes third state with legal marijuana The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska on Tuesday became the third U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but organizers don’t expect any public celebrations since it remains illegal to smoke marijuana in public.

In the state’s largest city, Anchorage police officers are ready to start handing out $100 fines to make sure taking a toke remains something to be done behind closed doors.

Placing Alaska in the same category as Washington state and Colorado with legal marijuana was the goal of a coalition including libertarians, rugged individualists and small-government Republicans who prize the privacy rights enshrined in the Alaska state constitution.

When they voted 5347 percent last November to legalize marijuana use by adults in private places, they left many of the details to lawmakers and regulators to sort out.

That has left confu-

sion on many matters.

The initiative bans smoking in public, but didn’t define what that means, and lawmakers left the question to the alcohol regulatory board, which planned to meet early Tuesday to discuss an emergency response.

That’s left different communities across the state to adopt different standards of what smoking in public means to them. In Anchorage, officials tried and failed in December to ban a new commercial marijuana industry. But Police Chief Mark Mew said his officers will be strictly enforcing the public smoking ban.

He even warned people against smoking on their porches if they live next to a park.

But far to the north, in North Pole, smoking outdoors on private property will be OK as long as it doesn’t create a nuisance, officials there said.

Other officials are still discussing a proposed cultivation ban for the Kenai Peninsula.

In some respects, the confusion continues a

four-decade reality for Alaskans and their relationship with marijuana.

While the 1975 Alaska Supreme Court decision protected personal marijuana possession and a 1998 initiative legalized medicinal marijuana, state lawmakers twice criminalized any possession over the years, creating an odd legal limbo.

As of Tuesday, adult Alaskans can not only keep and use pot, they can transport, grow it and give it away. A second phase, creating a regulated and taxed marijuana market, won’t start until 2016 at the earliest. That’s about the same timeline for Oregon, where voters approved legalizing marijuana the same day as Alaska did but the law there doesn’t go into effect until July 1.

Washington state and Colorado voters legalized marijuana in 2012 and sales have started there.

And while possession is no longer a crime under state law, enjoying pot in public can bring a $100 fine.

WA S H I N GT O N — Divided Republicans are searching for a way out of an impasse o v e r immigration that is threatening to shut d o w n t h e H o m e - McConnell l a n d Security Department within days.

With the agency’s budget set to expire Friday at midnight without action by Congress, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday he would remove language overturning President Barack Obama’s contested immigration measures from the department’s funding bill.

The move seemed aimed at pressuring Senate Democrats who have opposed the legislation because the immigration language is included. It also would allow Republicans who oppose Obama’s executive actions on immigration to register their opposition with a stand-alone vote on a separate measure.

But McConnell left unclear how he would get the department’s funding bill passed ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline to fund the department or see it shut down.

“This proposal doesn’t bring us any closer to actually funding DHS, and Republicans still have no real plan to achieve that goal,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “It’s a disgrace that ISIS and al-Shabab are fully funded, but thanks to

Republican game-playing, the Department of Homeland Security might not be.” ISIS is one acronym for the Islamic State militant group that has taken over much of Iraq and Syria. Over the weekend, a video purported to be released by Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab urged Muslims to attack shopping malls in Western countries.

After last week’s federal court ruling putting Obama’s immigration programs on hold, a growing number of Senate Republicans argued for letting the immigration fight play out in court, and passing a “clean” bill to fund Homeland Security, free of the language on immigration.

“Leave it to the courts. I think we have an excellent case before the Supreme Court,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Monday night.

House conservatives, by contrast, said the court developments only strengthened their resolve to use the Homeland Security budget to fight Obama on immigration. They remained adamantly opposed to a funding bill that doesn’t include language blocking Obama on immigration, and also said they would not support a short-term extension of current funding levels.

“If the decision from the court has done anything, it’s reaffirmed that the House was right to do what it did,” said Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., adding that now that Republicans have full control of Congress, they have the responsibility to stand firm against Obama.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News PLEASANT HILL — Newton High’s Cardinals had their runs to the lead in Monday night’s Class 4A Substate opener.

But a 14-6 third-quarter surge by Ankeny’s Hawks put them up 47-41 going into the final eight minutes.

That was enough to separate the Hawks from the Cardinals.

Newton wasn’t able to limit Ankeny from scoring in the fourth quarter as each team tallied 17 points in that eight-minute span, leaving the Hawks with a 64-58 victory.

“Our kids came out and battled. It took our kids a little time to adjust to how the game was called — these official did a great job and called it fair both ways, but the game was called differently than we’re used to,” said Nick Wilkins, Newton head coach.

“The guys did what they’ve done all season.

They kept battling.”

Two free throws and a basket by Connor Gholson put the Cardinals up 6-5 with 5:23 left in the first quarter.

Tyler Wood nailed a 3-pointer to make it 9-6, but the Hawks got back-to-back baskets

by Drew Maschoff and Chris McLeod to regain the lead.

Down by one, Nick Easley’s three-point play put Newton back in front, 14-12. Newton found itself down 18-16 with less than 30 seconds left in the first quarter.

Ankeny took the basketball away and Tyler Inthalangsy was fouled on a shot. He hit the first of two free throws with 2.2 seconds on the clock.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Just like the basketball is getting away from Newton High senior Nick Easley on a drive down the lane against Ankeny’s Trystan Cummings (3), Monday’s Class 4A substate game got away from the Cardinals late. Newton lost 64-58 to Ankeny in a game played at Southeast Polk High School in Pleasant Hill.

Trystan Cummins pulled the offensive rebound off the missed second attempt and score before the buzzer.

Newton faced a 2116 deficit heading into the second quarter. Ankeny’s lead grew to 2717 by the 5:47 mark.

Jordan Travis scored inside for Newton but Jonah Plummer scored on a Newton turnover to put the Hawks back up by 10 points.

Wood drove down the lane, put up a floater, scoring and drawing a foul. He sank the free throw to touch off a 16-4 run by the Cardinals. Joseph Banfield and Wood had consecutive baskets to pull the Cardinals to within,

five, 31-26, with 3:09 left in the first half.

It was 33-26 when Easley scored followed by a transition basket

by Shores on a long pass by Wood. Banfield made a baseline drive to the basket, and it was 33-32. Wood buried a 3-pointer with 8.7 seconds on the clock lifting the Cardinals to a 35-33 halftime lead.

The teams traded baskets coming out of the break. Maschoff connected for a 3-pointer at the 4:06 mark and 12 seconds later, McLeod was at the free-throw line, hitting one of two shots. Ankeny got up 41-37, but Banfield hit two straight buckets

for Newton to draw even again.

Maschoff ’s 3-pointer with 2:24 was the lead-in to a 6-0 run to end the third quarter. He drilled another three to open the fourth quarter to open a 50-41 lead. Newton could only get within six points the rest of the way.

“They picked up the pressure on us. We handled it pretty well, but it’s a different kind of game,” Wilkins said of Ankeny’s third-quarter move to the lead. “Again, it took us a little time to adjust because they ramped it up more.”

Wilkins said Ankeny came out a bit more aggressive early in the

second half than the Cardinals. He said the Cardinals missed some open shots during the second half.

“It was a great fight by these guys. They executed the game plan,” Wilkins said. “Ankeny torched us a bit in man defense so we went to a 2-3 zone. Our 2-3 looked really good and the kids flowed around in it and played really well.”

Ankeny had four players score in double figures led by Maschoff with 13 points. Inthalangsy added 12 points.

Conor Riordan and Plummer each had 10 points.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News IOWA CITY — It was a matchup of ranked teams

with a Class 1A regional championship and state tournament berth on the line.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Brenna Lanser (20) shoots over a defender in Lynnville-Sully’s regional semifinal game Friday in Sully. On Monday, the 10th-ranked Hawks lost their bid to go to the Class 1A state basketball tournament, losing to Springville at Iowa City.

appeared to get their money’s worth as No. 10 LynnvilleSully’s Hawks played No. 11 Springville’s Orioles Monday night in the Class 1A Region 5 title game. After three quarters of play, the teams were locked in a 32-all contest.

Unfortunately, the Hawks suffered their second loss of the season, which ended their season. The Orioles outscored Lynnville-Sully 13-8 in the fourth quarter to claim a 45-40 victory. Springville advances to next week’s Class 1A state tournament in Des Moines.

“I could not be more proud of the girls. They really battled tonight,” said Jerry Hulsing, Lynnville-Sully head coach. “Unfortunately, we just didn’t get enough bounces our way to pullout the win.

A couple of breakdowns on defense and missed chances on offense made the different tonight.”

The Hawks had a onepoint lead at the end of the first quarter, 8-7. They still owned that margin at halftime, 20-19. Springville poured in 13 points in the third quarter while holding Lynnville-Sully to 12 points, forging the 32-32 tie.

Lynnville-Sully shot just 30 percent, 13-of-43, from the field. Springville connected on 18-of-45 field goal

attempts for 40 percent. The Hawks cashed in on 10-of-16 free throw attempts and the Orioles went 4-of-9.

The Hawks turned the ball over 17 times to the Orioles’ 14 miscues. Lynnville-Sully had a 34-28 rebounding edge.

Breanna Lanser had a double-double with 10 points and 16 rebounds. She also made three steals. Seniors Madison Rasmusson, Shelby Davis and Lysandra James scored nine, eight and seven points, respectively, in their final basketball game for the Hawks. Davis dished out five assists.

Kasiah Ehresman had five points and Marissa Vos added one points.

Springville was led by Rylee Menster with 13 points and six steals. Sarah Matus chipped in 11 points.

“I really appreciate the girls efforts this season,” Hulsing said. “They did everything that us coaches asked. This is a great group of girls to coach and they made this season a lot of fun.”

Lynnville-Sully finished 22-2. The Hawks went 19-1 to win the South Iowa Cedar League championship.

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State wrestling needs better TV coverage Iowa’s top state tournament needs a television makeover.

Because Prairie CityMonroe senior Tristan Clark was involved in S a t u r d a y ’s championship matches, I didn’t actually see the By Troy Hyde debacle. But I Newton Daily heard about it News a lot Monday.

Sports Writer Why can’t there be a way to showcase the event without having to show non-stop advertising?

In year’s past, they split televisions three ways with one featured Class in the middle. This year, they put all three matches in small boxes at the top of the screen and then showed a gigantic Fareway advertisement on the bottom.

I love Fareway. Don’t get me wrong. But the event needs to be more about the wrestlers involved and not about the advertisers who sponsored the event.

Iowa has been the standard for high school wrestling for years. But other states have shown the ability to showcase their state meet’s biggest matches better.

Wrestling, unfortunately, needs help. Television ratings aren’t there. And not many people are talking about the sport at the local office water coolers the following Monday like football, basketball and other more popular nationally-known sports.

I am not a TV guy. I don’t have an answer. But hardcore wrestling fans were upset about it. And those are the ones that keep the sport alive.

Clark’s run to the state championship match was fun. And he is a joy to cover.

I also want to send a shout out to PCM coach Cory Waddell. As hard it is for me to interview wrestlers after losses, it can be even harder for the wrestlers to talk to me afterwards.

But Waddell made sure Clark gave me a few minutes after his 6-1 loss to topranked Ryan Leisure in the title bout. Waddell said that the two of them were dying to talk to me after the first three wins, they should be willing to talk with me after a loss.

I respect that.

I also understand when athletes don’t want to talk. I had some of those, too. But neither of them used profanity at me when declining an interview. Some other wrestlers did just that to another reporter. It’s unfortunate. If you don’t want to talk, a simple ‘no, thank you’ would be just fine.

Now it’s on to the state basketball tournaments.

We have just one area hoops team left though after the Newton boys and the Lynnville-Sully girls were eliminated on Monday.

The PCM boys play Pella Christian on Tuesday in a rematch of a game played earlier this season that was won by the Eagles.

That was during the Mustangs’ 1-2 start though. They have won 17 of their last 19 games since that defeat so I would expect the game to be much closer than the 15-point spread it was back on Dec. 8.

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NHS Coaches vs. Cancer cashes in

SPORTS CALENDAR Tuesday Bowling Newton at Class 2A state, Plaza Lanes, Des Moines, 10 a.m.

Basketball Boys’ Districts Class 1A District 10 Semifinal Lynnville-Sully at Moulton-Udell, 8 p.m.

Class 2A District 11 Final PCM vs. Pella Christian at Oskaloosa, 7 p.m.

Thursday Basketball Boys’ Districts Lynnville-Sully at Class 1 District 10, TBA Saturday Basketball Boys’ Substates Lynnville-Sully at Class 1 Substate 5, TBA PCM at Class 2A Substate 6, TBA

Coverage Continued from Page 1B PCM and Pella Christian always play during the regular season and usually end up meeting again in the postseason. Coach Fred Lorensen said the regular-season winner hasn’t won the postseason clash for a few years, so if the Mustangs (18-4) can knock off Pella Christian in Oskaloosa, they will play for a chance at the state tournament Saturday at Bondurant-Farrar.

My alma mater Earlham also is having a stellar season. The ranked Cardinals are 20-2 on the year and looking to make what I think would be their first trip to the state tournament.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, my favorite NBA team, brought back Kevin Garnett last week. I am super excited.

Not because I think that he can help us on the court. He can’t. He’s too old. But I do think KG can provide the young roster with some veteran guidance.

The rumor about him and Flip Saunders looking to form a financial group to buy the franchise from Glen Taylor is exciting too.

I remember when the Wolves weren’t out of the postseason discussion by Christmas. Those were fun times. Hopefully KG can play a role in getting the team back there soon.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Karen Clark, left, of the Newton Amercian Cancer Society is presented with a check $7,125 from Jill Stanton, NHS Coaches vs. Cancer coordinator, Atlas Rea, who is a Newton kindergarten student battling cancer, and Atlas’ mother, Chrissy Rea, at the final Newton home basketball game Feb. 19. Funds were raised during two nights of basketball by NHS teams with the Coaches vs. Cancer games played on Feb. 6.

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Continued from Page 1B Wood led the Cardinals with 13 points and Gholson added 12 points.

Wood, Easley, Devin Shores and Travis are the four seniors on Newton’s team.

The four are Wilkins’ first group to go from freshmen to seniors.

“They are a special of group for me since I’ve had them all four years I’ve been at Newton as head coach. We’ve grown and learned together,” Wilkins said.

“They stayed together and kept the team together. They led by example, kept us fighting and moving forward.”

Newton finished 9-13. Wilkins said the expectations for this team was 14 to 16 wins.

“This team is a group of fighters. Look back at the number of games we were down by 10-plus points and came back to take the lead. Now, we didn’t win a lot of those games, but we came back and took the lead.

Bad teams don’t do that — they get down and then go away,” Wilkins said of his 2014-15 team. “This is a great group of kids and I had fun coaching them.”

Newton 16-14-6-17—58 Ankeny 21-12-14-17—64 Newton (FG/3-pt): Shores 1-13-3, Stout 1-0-2-2, Wood 3/2-1-

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Slashing through the Ankeny defense for a floater in the lane is Newton High senior Tyler Wood (13) and he was fouled on the play. Wood scored 13 points for the Cardinals’ 64-58 loss Tuesday in 4A substate action at Pleasant Hill.

2-13, Bennett 0-0-2-0, Banfield 4-1-2-9, Gholson 4-4-0-12, Easley 4-1-2-9, Travis 2-0-1-4, Sturtz 2-2-1-6. TOTALS: 21/2-1015-58.

Ankeny (FG/3-pt): Cummings

1-0-2-2, Shannon 0-2-2-2, Riordan 5-0-2-10, Rinker 2-2-1-6, Walljasper 0/1-1-1-4, Plummer 5-0-1-10, Inthalangsy 5-2-0-12, Mcleod 2-1-1-5, Roberts 0-0-30, Maschoff 1/3-2-3-13. TOTALS:

21/4-10-16-64.

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MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nigel Johnson scored a career-high 20 points, Nino Williams hit a clinching jumper in the final minute and Kansas State rallied to beat eighth-ranked Kansas 7063 on Monday night.

Williams finished with 15 points in his final regular-season game against the Jayhawks, and Thomas Gipson added 12 points as the Wildcats (14-15, 7-9 Big 12) overcame an eight-point, second-half deficit to beat their bitter rival for only the fifth time in the past 54 meetings.

The Jayhawks (22-6, 11-4) trudged off the court as students poured from the stands into a mad pile, celebrating the biggest highlight of what has been a dreary season in Manhattan.

The Wildcats had lost seven of their last eight games amid suspensions and strife, and it appears a lock that their string of eight straight 20-win seasons will end. But at least for one night, against their biggest foil, they looked like a Top 25 team in their own right.

Perry Ellis had 24 points to lead the Jayhawks, whose lead over Iowa State in the league race was whittled to a halfgame. Kelly Oubre Jr. also had 14 points.

Reed claims first Xfinity Series race at Daytona Kyle Busch breaks leg in late crash

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Reed won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona Saturday, his first career national series victory, in the debut event for Xfinity as sponsor of NASCAR’s second-tier series.

Reed, the 21-year-old driver for Roush Fenway Racing, passed Brad Keselowski for the lead on the last lap to grab the win. Diagnosed four years ago with Type 1 diabetes, Reed thanked sponsor Eli Lilly, which runs a “Drive to Stop Diabetes” campaign.

“I thought I would never drive a race car again. Now, I’m standing here in victory lane at Daytona with Roush Fenway,” he said. “Not only for me and my family, but every kid who gets diagnosed with diabetes or anything that says you can’t do something.

Just go and there and over-

come it and do it and win and do the best you can.”

Kyle Busch broke his right leg and left foot in a vicious hit into a concrete wall during the Xfinity Series race. He missed the Daytona 500 on Sunday and is out indefinitely.

Busch sustained a right lower leg compound fracture and left mid-foot fracture in the crash with eight laps remaining. Joe Gibbs Racing said he had surgery to repair his left leg, was resting comfortably and will remain hospitalized for observation.

Later Saturday night, NASCAR’s final appeals officer upheld Kurt Busch’s indefinite suspension for an alleged domestic assault on an ex-girlfriend last fall. It means the Daytona 500 will not have one of the Busch brothers in the field for the first time since 2000.

Matt Crafton, a two-time Truck Series champion, replaced Busch in the No. 18 Toyota on Sunday in the sea-

son-opening Sprint Cup Series race. It will be Crafton’s Daytona 500 debut.

Busch’s injury occurred when his car slammed head-on into an interior wall that did not have an energy-absorbing SAFER barrier. It’s a similar injury to the one suffered by Tony Stewart in an August 2013 sprint car crash, but not as severe as Stewart’s was a double compound fracture.

Stewart missed the final 15 races of 2013, couldn’t get in a race car until February, 2014, and underwent a fourth surgery in December to replace the rod in his leg. He walked with a limp for more than a year.

Stewart tweeted that he “felt terrible” for his former teammate. “He’s tough and will bounce back soon.

Thinking about you bud!” the three-time NASCAR champion posted.

A somber Joie Chitwood, president of Daytona International Speedway, said the track failed in not having the soft

walls and will start next week on having them installed “on every inch of our property.”

“The Daytona International Speedway did not live up to its responsibility today.

We should have had SAFER barrier there,” Chitwood said.

“We’re going to fix that. We’re going to fix that right now.”

Track officials installed tire packs along that 850foot linear square foot of wall that Busch hit in time for the Daytona 500 on Sunday.

Chitwood said planning on covering the entire 2.5-mile facility would begin Monday.

“This is not going to happen again. We’re going to live up to our responsibility,” Chitwood said. “We really can’t mention financials as a reason for this. Come Monday, we’re going to start the plan to put SAFER barrier everywhere here and finances don’t come into play. That’s really not a question.”

Following the hit, Busch was only able to climb halfway through

his window and was pointing in the direction of his right leg when rescue personnel arrived.

Busch was pulled from the car and laid on the ground, and his leg appeared to be stabilized in a splint before he was placed on a stretcher then into an ambulance. His wife, Samantha, was crying as she left the infield care center with team owner Joe Gibbs and team president J.D. Gibbs. Samantha Busch is pregnant with the couple’s first child, a boy due in May. “It’s beyond me why we don’t have soft walls everywhere,” tweeted six-time champion Jimmie Johnson.

Former driver Jeff Burton, now a television analyst, called on NASCAR to overcome costs, “It’s very expensive but we have to find a way.”

NASCAR executive vice president Steve O’Donnell said the series will accelerate talks with all tracks in the series about the installation of additional SAFER barriers.

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Catering Staff (37.5 hrs/wk, 10-months) Dining Services

Not being tied to a fixed schedule is a must for this position. High School diploma or equivalent, the ability to lift 50 lbs and a valid driver’s license are required. Previous catering experience is great but we will train an enthusiastic individual that is service oriented. Responsible for the maintenance of a clean and sanitary work area, including equipment, following all Federal, State and College standards, as well as practicing good personal hygiene.

$60 for a 1” Space, each additional 1/2” is $5 more!

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The Catering Staff is involved with the execution of all catered events on campus. The candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule to include days, evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include preparing food items/refreshments for various catered events; transport and set-up catered functions (including loading and unloading catering vehicles); and the set-up, organization, tear down and cleaning of the catering areas.

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Grinnell College is currently seeking motivated, well-organized and creative individual to be part of our Dining Services team. This is a position that works in our catering department which provides catering services to the college community. In this fast paced position, you would have the opportunity to meet and serve people from all over the world.

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Job Highlights and Benefits are the following: 40+ per week; Paid-Time-Off (PTO); Health & Dental Insurance; Paid Holidays; IRA & Retirement Planning & Job Training.

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1 BEDROOM upstairs apartment. Off-street parking. No pets.

Water paid. $375/month plus deposit/references.

Partially furnished.

641-275-0096 1&2 BR apts in Newton and Grinnell 2&3 BR apts in Baxter Rent based on income Onsite laundry No pets 877-932-1132 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com

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PRECIOUS MOMENTS1976 “Prayer Changes Things” - 1979 “But Love Goes On Forever” - 1983 “To A Very Special Mom” 1984 “Love Covers All” 1986 “My Love Will Never Let You go” -$8. each. 3 nesting bowls- Sears & Reebok $20. Hamilton Beach electric knife in box $8. Hadley mugs, new in box, farm & tractor scenes $4. each or 4 @ $10. 641275-7600.

300 + Tri Five and Late model Chevy magazines, 1983 to present. $100.

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42” DUAL stage snow thrower for Craftsman garden tractors, (tractor not included) accessories include: tractor snow cab, chains for rear wheels, rear weight, operator/owner manual, very good condition, asking $950.

641-792-3520 or 641-5211938.

9 MINIATURE perfume bottles, full to empty, 9 @ 15., maple plant stand, 24” tall x 12” round $35., Chevrolet S-10 black coated tail lights $35., 1960's metal child size wheel barrow $15., 7 2001 Bratz dolls $10., vintage metal doll high chair $20., vintage oak plant stand, 36” x 12” square, $55., Iris & Herring bone vase $15.

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ANTIQUE VANITY with mirror $150. Antique roll top desk with chair $150.

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ELECTRIC SINGER Sewing Machine. $200. 610' pieces Black Iron Pipe 1/2”, new. $75. 1 Heavy Coat with hood, size 2XL, like new. $50. 1 Coat without hood, 2XL, like new. $30. 5 Sweat shirts 2XX2X. 1 Ladies Coat, with fur collar and hood. $20. 641792-9981.

FLEX STEEL floral davenport, very good condition, no kids, pets or smoking $200. 792-2227.

LARGE STYROFOAM Pillsbury Dough Boy with stand, was a store display. $50. or OBO. Large Styrofoam cooler with lid, perfect for anything that needs kept cold. $35. New electric broom snow sweeper $15. 641-792-4664.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1917, .30-06 hi-power rifle, 5 + 1 shot, bolt action, aprox. 90% condition $800. cash. 641-792-0367.

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BROOKFIELD APARTMENTS

1610 W. 7th St. S. • Large, 2 BR, 1 BA or 2 BR, 2 BA • Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher & Microwave • Heat Paid • Laundry Each Floor • Limit Access Building • Garage Available • Private Patio/Deck Call 641-787-9100

CLEAN 1 bedroom apartment with appliances, heat & water furnished, walking distance to square, laundry facilities, newly remodeled.

Cats with approval and pet deposit. Very quiet building, ready to move into. (641) 792-8182 ONE BEDROOM apartment with appliances, heat and water furnished, walking distance to downtown.

Quiet area and move in ready. $375.00 per month plus deposit.

641.275.2125 TWO BEDROOM house.

Garage, basement. $525 plus $525 deposit. References.

No Pets, NonSmokers. 540 W. 9th St. N. 641-792-7605.

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1994 K1500 CHEVY 4X4 Newer tires, less than 2,000 miles on them, new hubs, ball joints, A/C compressor battery, distributor intake, coil. 119,000 miles.

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361 1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792 1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

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One Owner- non smoking unit 135,000 miles. $20,000.00. 641-792-4332

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DAEWOO-DD802L DOZER $20,000. 641-792-4332

2002 GRAY, extended cab Chevy Silverado. Fully loaded with towing package, leather, heated seats, automatic seats, mirrors, etc. 207k miles and some very minor dents/scratches. Engine runs perfect.

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

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2003 GRAND Jeep Cherokee, 4x4, fully equip., sun roof and all excellent shape $4,500. 641-7810685.

Looking for a career change? Two Rivers Cooperative offers a competitive wage with benefits, friendly work environment and opportunities for advancement.

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AUTOMOTIVE

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015

It turns out that common courtesies are not common to all cultures, or rather each culture has a different set of them. This will be a theme as Venus (now closely aligned with Mars) forms a trine to Saturn in worldly Sagittarius. Learning the cultures of different groups and interacting accordingly will bring outstanding luck.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 24). You have an image in your head about who you want to be. You’ll put quite a lot of effort into your life choices over the next 10 weeks, and then living the way you prefer will seem far easier, nearly automatic. April brings a shiny, fancy present. May keeps the entertainment coming. You’ll change roles at work in June. Aries and Taurus people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 22, 31 and 17.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Get someone to help you with your workflow -- nailing the right pattern will be key to your success.

Even with help, it will take time to work out the kinks, but considerably less time

than trying to figure it out on your own.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re grateful to those who have mentored and cared for you in your life, and yet there are still areas in which you feel you have been completely unguided.

Seek assistance now.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You get the feeling that a certain person is only nice to you when he or she wants something. Good observation. It’s not your fault that some people only care about what’s in it for them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you were to write a bucket list, it would include a few spectacular happenings, but mostly personal accomplishments and small, meaningful exchanges.

That’s what drives you to work hard and connect with others today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When your idols aren’t doing anything that makes you want to worship them, it’s time to get new influences. Branch out and ask friends and colleagues who

they’re paying attention to and what they’re doing for enjoyment lately.

without calling it “distraction” at all. Isn’t it really just curiosity?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

New friends bring good fortune. You’ll extend your network by attending a group, accepting an invite or (best of all) shaking hands and introducing yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It’s strange when you sit down to think of action steps and positive differences you can make and what comes out of it seems more negative.

That’s because grievances must be aired before they’ll go away.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

It’s nice when the people closest to you seem to really know and understand you, but it’s not necessary for your happiness. That’s why you can let today’s misunderstanding go and do something nice for yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Sometimes you need a break from being awesome at life, and you can safely take one today. Sure, you still have responsibilities to attend to, but they can be handled with minimal effort. Just fly under the radar.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Instead of fighting distraction, today it may benefit you more to make room for distraction and let yourself follow it, perhaps

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You like fun-loving people, but you are also skeptical of them when their love of fun seems much more serious than their love of doing the job at hand. Trust your instincts and get the right person for the job.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Yes, there were certain efforts you made that, by all appearances, were made completely in vain. But the deeper truth is that no effort is made completely in vain.

You benefit others even when you don’t realize it.

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