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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 OBITUARIES Phyllis J. Atwood, 76 Helen B. Hills, 81 Carolyn S. Wyatt, 67
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announcing it was investigating the discovery of deceased male discovered in a parked vehicle at Courtyard Apartments in the northern part of Newton. According to the press release, officers were following up on a previous call at the apartment complex when they made the discovery.
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Newton police would not identify the male, pending notification of family. However, KRDO-TV in Colorado Springs reported a short time later that he was Grant Michael Frazier, 61, of Colorado Springs. DEATH See Page 5A
Photo courtesy of Dante Terry Mike “Scratch Dub” Husted has been DJing for a little less than a decade, but didn’t do it publicly until recently. This Thursday, Mike and his friend rapper Brandon “Kiss Da” Cook are having a show at The Manhattan, which is located at 113 First Ave. E. The show is free of charge and starts at 9 p.m.
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By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer Music runs in Mike “Scratch Dub” Husted’s blood. His father is Ron Husted, better known as “Bagpiper Ron,” one of the most famous and utilized bagpipe players in Iowa. Now Mike is trying to create his own legacy as a DJ in the burgeoning electronic dance music scene. “Oh wow, that’s a tough answer to put into words and actually funny because no matter how many times I get asked this, I still struggle,” Mike said when asked to describe his musical style. “I would tell somebody new to the electronic scene, my current style is electro-soul/funk but I still variate past those boundaries throughout my performances.” While his father is no stranger to public performance — he piped in Newton alone more than a dozen times last year — Mike didn’t really put himself out there until recently. “I’m going on nine years (scratching), with a couple years missing in between. Last year, I decided to come out of my shell and play publicly,” Mike said. “I was initially drawn into the ‘turntablism’ aspect of DJing, which is to create rhythms through the scratching of records. I always saw something musical in it and loved the unorthodox idea of using a turntable as an instrument.” So why did Mike chose the tables over the bagpipes?
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Mike Husted trying to create his own musical legacy in Newton Mike’s father is Ron Husted, known as ‘Bagpiper Ron’
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“It just felt like a good fit at the time,” he said jokingly. Although they play different instruments, Mike said his father played a huge role in shaping who he is a musician. “I’ve had the pleasure of growing up with many unique memories of him playing in weddings, funerals, parades, as well as many military and political gatherings,” Mike said. “All of which have contributed to my musical perspective.” Another thing his father passed down to him was a sense of community. “I’m actively looking for opportunities within the community to bring people together. Newton has great potential; it is up to us to, as a community, hear the music,” Mike said. To help people hear the music, Mike and his friend rapper Brandon “Kiss Da” Cook are having a show this Thursday at The Manhattan, which is located at 113 First Ave. E. The show is free of charge and starts at 9 p.m. “You can expect lasers, bass, quality music in many categories, and of course scratching,” Mike said of the show.” In return, I expect dancing, respect for one another, an open mind and a great time.” Cook will also be selling tickets to his show on March 28, where he will be one of the opening acts for the Academy Award-wining rap group “Da Mafia Six.” Newton and Jasper County has a growing base of diverse young musical acts and Mike is proud to be a part of this group. He also wants his fellow musicians not to
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After receiving input from their neighbors, David and Nathan Jessen requested their application to expand their hog-finishing operation in the Richland Township, be rescinded by the county and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. County Sanitarian Kevin Luetters spoke on the brothers’ behalf at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting and said they contacted him late last week to inform him of their decision. Board chair Joe Brock read the letter the brothers wrote to IDNR in which they formally requested their application be pulled. In the letter, Brock read that “the Jessen brothers, not wishing to cause concerns within the community, regardless of their desire to continue to grow their pork finishing operation,” were canceling their expansion plans and would like a refund from the applications process. The expansion would have made the operation capable of handling 1,920 animal units, or 4,800 head of finishing swine. With the Jessens’ application officially removed from consideration, the board made a motion to cancel the public hearing that was scheduled to take place on the matter. At 1 p.m., on Tuesday, the board held a public hearing for the Secondary Roads Department’s five-year construction plan. County Engineer Russ Stutt and Pam Olson, assistant to the engineer, presented the plans to the board. There are a total of 38 projects listed and they are budgeted starting in fiscal year 2014-15 and end in fiscal year 2018-19. Stutt said all of the projects would include rebuilding bridges and replacing roads and there were plans to build bridges in new location, “We have numerous pavements that are in need of repair, but essentially, we are using all of the money we have — and are probably going into a little hole after this — after the (county blacktop) T38 project to build back up,” Stutt said answering a question about a road not in the plan. Stutt didn’t have a total cost estimate for the projects during the time-
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Missing Colorado man found dead in Newton A 61-year-old Colorado man missing since Feb. 16 was found dead Tuesday morning in a car in Newton. The Newton Police Department issued a press release Tuesday afternoon,
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The deadline for the college scholarships offered annually by the Skiff Medical Center Auxiliary will be noon Friday, March 28. Applications are available in the Human Resources department at Skiff, DMACC and at high school counselors’ offices throughout Jasper County and can also be downloaded from www.skiffmed.com. The auxiliary will award scholarships to students within Jasper County who are interested in pursuing an education in a health-related field. The following scholarships will be awarded: • $1,000 Lydia E Swihart Nursing
Scholarship for students pursuing a twoor four-year nursing degree. • $1,000 Sterling and Maxine Swanger Nursing Scholarship for students pursuing a degree in nursing. • $1,000 Hospital administration scholarship in honor of Ronald R. Ross. • $1,000 Field of medicine scholarship ($500 in honor of Geneva Trost and $500 matching from Skiff Auxiliary). • $1,000 Health-related scholarship ($500 given in memory of Ronald R. Ross and $500 matching from Skiff Auxiliary). • $1,000 Nursing scholarship ($500 in honor of Janet and Joyce Slycord and $500 matching from Skiff Auxiliary). • $1,000 Nursing scholarship ($500 in
honor of Lois Vogel and $500 matching from Skiff Auxiliary). • Ten additional $1,000 scholarships for students interested in pursuing an education in nursing and other health-related careers. Completed applications and references must be received by Skiff Medical Center by noon on Friday, March 28. Personal interviews will not be required. Scholarship selection will be based upon financial need, scholastic performances, past accomplishments, activities, leadership, personal references and goal statements. Additional information regarding the scholarships can be obtained by contacting Skiff Auxiliary Scholarship Chairperson Bev Curtis at (641) 792-5284.