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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Maytag Dairy Farms is closed after expanding its recall of products due to possible Listeria contamination. A Feb. 13 recall led to further testing and two more lot recalls, and Hy-Vee, Inc. announced Friday it was pulling all Maytag Dairy Farms raw-milk cheese products from its stores.

Maytag Dairy Farms has suspended operations after expanding its voluntary recall of “Maytag Blue” blue cheese wedges, wheels and crumbles because certain lots of those foods have the potential to cause Listeria poisoning.

A statement on the homepage of the Newton company’s website says “The Maytag Dairy Farm is closed while we continue work upgrading our facilities.”

Ross Parnam of KGlobal, a public relations firm, said consumer safety is Maytag Dairy Farms’ top concern.

“Maytag Farms has voluntarily suspended production and distribution while the company collaborates with the Food and Drug Administration and the State of Iowa to determine the cause of the problem,” Parnam

said.

The dairy farm had already announced two lot recalls earlier in February, expanded its recall on Feb. 26 to include 35 lots of one-, four- and eight-ounce wedges, two- and four-pound wheels and 43 batches of eightounce and five-pound crumbles.

This includes the five lots and 15 recalled batches that were announced Feb. 19. Another lot was recalled on Feb. 13.

The recalled product was sold through distributors, wholesalers, retail stores, restaurants and direct mail orders nationwide between Nov. 24, 2015 and Feb. 11.

Friday morning, Hy-Vee Stores, Inc., announced it was voluntarily recalling Maytag Blue Cheese across its eightstate region.

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fected products are listed on a news release that can be viewed here: bit.ly/1WXPNzB No illnesses have been reported in connection with this issue.

Customers who have Maytag Dairy Farms products can call 800-247-2458 or 641-7912010, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Standard Time, to arrange for a full refund and return of the product.

The potential for contamination was discovered after testing by state officials revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in two lots of product.

Maytag Dairy Farms has voluntarily suspended production and distribution while the company collaborates with the Food and Drug Administration and the State of Iowa to determine the cause of the problem. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged to discard them immediately and not consume them.

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DES MOINES — If you are anywhere close to the Iowa State Capitol or Des Moines’ East Village on Saturday, you could see Jasper County artists’ work on display.

More than 200 art pieces created by K-12 students from around the state will be a part of the Iowa Youth Art Month show and celebration, sponsored by Art Educators of Iowa in partnership with the Iowa Arts Council. The event will be held at the State Historical Building, 600 E. Locust Ave., in Des Moines on Saturday.

Winners have already been notified. Doors open at noon; registra-

tion will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m.

At last year’s event, a Newton student took home the biggest prize possible. Tyler Anderson’s oil pastel piece, entitled “Cake,” earned the only best-in-show award given, as the then-Berg Elementary School third-grader was selected from a field of about 200 Iowa student projects.

The honor earned, his family and his Berg art teacher, Chris Noel, a trip to a national event in New York City.

The ceremony itself is a celebration of student art from around the state. The 2015 show included several other Newton Community School District and Prairie City-Monroe students.

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File Photo Tyler Anderson, shown here with his sister, Alix, and his mother, Roxie, won Best in Show at the 2015 Art Educators of Iowa’s Youth Art Month contest. The 2016 event is set for Saturday at the State Historical Museum in downtown Des Moines.

Masquerade Ball planned $550,000 purchase of Juice for second annual Re-Prom and Junk up to city council

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News Slip on your mask and make your way to the second annual Young Professionals of Jasper County Re-Prom.

Open to anyone 21 and older, the Masquerade Ballthemed Re-Prom is set for 7 p.m. April 2 at the Iowa Speedway Newton Club.

“The planning committee thought it would be fun to have a theme. After a long discussion we narrowed down our choices to three: casino night, candy land, and masquerade ball,” YPJC President Sveta Miller said. “Then we put it to a vote on Facebook. Our followers showed a huge support for a masquerade ball, which I am really excited about.”

The event-filled evening includes a DJ, free beer and appetizers while they last, games, a full cash bar, photo booth, rides in an Iowa Speedway Pace Car for purchase, and much more. Dressing up for the masquer-

ade ball theme is not required, but encouraged for those who attend.

Dinner catered by Hy-Vee, will be available for purchase at $20 and includes a choice of two entrées, your choice any burger, sandwich, salad, steak, salmon or pasta. Included with purchase is your choice of a free appetizer, colossal wings, spinach artichoke dip, bacon jalapeño and maple

wontons, pepperoni pinwheels or chicken quesadillas, and your choice of any two free drinks, draft or bottled beer, glass of wine, well drink or non-alcoholic drink.

Tickets are available for $20 each until March 19, $25 each until April 1 and at the door for $30 each. Also, RE-PROM | 3A

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News A $550,000 purchase of the former Juice and Junk property is on the agenda Monday for the Newton City Council.

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The city is working to purchase the property because it presents a poor image at Interstate 80’s Exit 164, which serves as a primary “front door” to Newton.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The former Juice and Junk property, located near the I-80 exit 164, is up for purchase at a price of $550,000 at Monday’s city council meeting. With the purchase, the city hopes to improve the image of the exit area, which serves as a “front door” to Newton.

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Lady Cards’ pen pals were Thomas Jefferson third-graders Students finally met team on Feb. 26 visit

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News The term “pen pals” might make you think of a person in another country, or a soldier serving in a unit far from home.

In the case of the 2015-16 Newton High School girls varsity basketball team, however, their pen pals were just a few blocks away.

At the recommendation of NHS coach Brandon Sharp, the Lady Cardinals partnered with Morgan Frehse’s Thomas Jefferson Elementary School third-grade class as pen pals this season. After writing back and forth, nine members of the team were able to visit the class on Feb. 26.

A brief introduction of each player was followed by the student-athletes playing board games with their pen pals while enjoying popcorn. The third-graders and Lady Cardinals both showed off some of their favorite dance moves before taking a group picture, hugging their hosts and hostesses and departing.

“It worked out that their were 11 girls on varsity this year, and 22 in my class, so that left two pen pals per player,” Frehse

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Thomas Jefferson Elementary School student Gavin George plays a game of Twister with Newton High School girls basketball player Taylor Moon. Megan Frehse’s third-graders corresponded with the Lady Cardinal varsity as pen pals this year before finally getting to meet the team in person at its Feb. 26 visit to Thomas Jefferson.

said. “This turned out to be a great experience for all the kids involved.”

Lucinda Sinclair is a co-teacher with Frehse at Thomas Jefferson, working with special-education students in the same classroom as Frehse.

She said she was Sharp’s mentor a few years ago and talks with him regularly, and pen-pal plan was developed.

“We came up with this idea to put our high school kids in some mentor and leadership roles, Sharp said. “We are al-

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Victoria Jordan, left, of the Newton High School girls basketball team, stacks dominos with Jana Sevenbergen during the Lady Cardinals’ visit to the third-grade class on Feb. 26.

ways looking for ways to stretch our student-athletes and make them grow as players, people, and leaders. Leadership is about influence and our varsity players strive to be positive influences in your kids’ lives.”

The Feb. 26 visit from the Lady Cardinals was preceded by a great deal of anticipation. The classroom had the antsy feeling of the day of a big assembly or the day before a field trip or long holiday break.

Once the third-graders knew the Lady Cardinals were in the building, every slight movement near the classroom door drew attention. Eventually, the much-taller visitors filed into the room — to at least a few seconds of stunned, open-mouthed silence.

The boardgame time was full of tutelage — mostly the third-graders explaining the rules or strategy to the games they play regularly. The game Twister seems to be the most participation-intensive one in Frehse’s classroom.

NHS senior Hannah Rhoads said the team really wasn’t sure what the pen-pal friendships would be like — or how the classroom visit would go.

“We’re all kind of like little kids anyway, so it worked out perfectly,” she said.

The nine players who were

able make the Feb. 26 trip to Thomas Jefferson included Rhoads, Ryanne Rausch, Sdyney Jenkins, Courtney Jacobsen, Taylor Shipley, Alex Hutchinson, Jessica Reynolds, Taylor Moon and Victoria Jordan. Two other Lady Cardinals, Megan Pressgrove and Ellie Horn, were unable to attend.

Rhoads said she plans on majoring in engineering in college, but she has talked to peers who are considered medical or educational careers that would involve working directly with children. She said the main lessons for her team about the penpal experience had to do with bringing joy to younger protegés.

“It’s fun to learn from them,” Rhoads said. “We see that if we make the effort, we can connect with almost anyone.”

Sharp said the third-graders turned out to be the educators.

“I know we set out on this adventure to make a positive impact in our schools, but it went both ways,” Sharp said.

“Those third graders made a positive impact in our varsity student-athletes’ lives. All the kids loved it — and we look forward to continuing it.”

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tickets will be available at Hy-Vee from 9 a.m. to noon March 12 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 13. The Young Professionals will be on hand to answer any questions about the event.

New this year, Impress Bridal will have special occasion dresses for under $100 with some as low as $25, available from noon to 5 p.m. on March 18 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 19. YPJC will also be at the shop from 10 a.m. to noon on March 18 with a special ticket deal of two tickets for $30.

Also available are hotel rooms at AmericInn Lodge and Suites, 4401 S. 22nd Ave. E., under the name ReProm.

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“We apologize for any temporary inconvenience or concern that our voluntary recall is causing our customers and the families who have enjoyed our products for generations,” the release from the dairy farm states.

Listeria is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Dustin Vande Hoef, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Agriculture, said all of the recalls announced recently by Maytag have been voluntary.

“We announced the first two on their behalf, but they choose to announce the most recent recall,” he said. “The Department of Agriculture and the FDA continue to be in communications with Maytag regarding the situation. We are not aware of any additional positive tests beyond the lots we announced the recall of last month.”

File Photo After putting it to a vote, the Young Professional of Jasper County selected a masquerade ball as the theme to the second annual Re-Prom. The event is 7 p.m. April 2 at the Iowa Speedway Newton Club.

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Continued from Page 1A owned by CSOI Corporation who purchased it for $450,000 in 2004. If purchased, the city would take immediate steps to have the buildings demolished.

Also on the agenda is an update to the landfill fee schedule.

The current tipping fee at the Newton Landfill is $52 per ton and will remain at that price.

The garbage minimum charge is proposed to increase $2 from to $8 from $6 while the tractor tires fee is proposed to increase $1,50 from $13.50 to $15.

The sale of crushed concrete rubble material for 1.5-inch product is proposed to increase

fort to invite people from surrounding areas Des Moines, Pella, Ankeny, Marshalltown.

We welcome everyone to come and enjoy this unique event,” Miller said.

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50 cents to $8, while the 9- to 19-inch riprap with rebar almost doubled from $7.50 to $14.

The prices of the sale of crushed concrete product were established after the 2011 crushing project and were based on quarry prices at the time.

The proposed 2016 prices reflect current quarry prices and the quality of crushed concrete material compared to quarry product.

Also, the proposed dates of Dec. 26, 2016 through Jan. 10, 2017 were set for free Christmas tree delivery to the landfill.

The city is also looking to hire an architect for the Maytag Park Caretaker’s House Renovation Project. In recent meetings, the park board discussed

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moving the park office from Agnes Patterson Park to Maytag Park.

Big Creek Design of Polk City submitted a proposal of $9,950 to perform professional services and provide a plan that needs building codes and accessibility criteria while maintaining the historical appearance.

The meeting on Monday will not be available to view via live streaming on the city website or over Mediacom Government Access Channels 12, 85 or 121.12 due to the installation of a new camera “broadcast city” in city hall.

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All work must be two-demensional. Up to 10 works were allowed be entered per teacher per district on a maximum size 24-by-36 inch matting. Artwork submitted were judged during the Winter AEI board meeting, held in January.

Each student whose work is selected for the exhibition will receive an invitation to the YAM reception as well as a certificate of achievement.

Artwork will be on display at the State Historical Building during the awards reception and remain through the month of March. It will be returned to art teachers during the AEI Spring or Summer board meeting to be returned to each artist.

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By Pam Rodgers Associate Editor

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When a classic Broadway musical comes to Iowa, it is a mustsee during its weeklong stint at the Des Moines Civic Center.

“Cabaret” originally hit the stage in 1966; set in 1931 Germany in the time just before the Nazis took power, the show has stood the test of time and is still a joy to watch on stage.

Joel Gray originated the part of “The Emcee” winning a Tony and an Oscar for the role. It is an absolute essential part for the production. He becomes the omnipresent figure of the show, keeping the storyline moving along from scene to scene and marking the passage of time. The part gives him a license to say and do pretty much whatever he wants.

The outrageous and eccentric part was brought to life in Des Moines by Randy Harrison. He is a phenomenal talent and commanded the stage when he was performing. I had a little trouble

understanding some of his dialogue in act one. I’m not sure if his German accent was a bit over pronounced or if there was a sound issue, but it was only during a few of his speaking parts. I could hear his singing just fine. Whatever the issue, the problem was fixed in act two.

The main character of Sally Bowles will forever be associated with Liza Minnelli, who played her in the 1972 film and earned an Academy Award for her performance. Sally is the heart of the story as you find yourself rooting for this self-destructive woman living life as though the troubles of the world could never reach her.

Andrea Goss as Sally was the best part of Tuesday’s performance. I was hooked from the moment she stepped on stage through the final scene.

“Cabaret” is one of the most unique productions I have seen. It is one of the few musicals where the orchestra is a part of the show.

The show’s curtain time was 7:30 p.m., and normally the stage remains empty until the lights dim and spotlights hit the stage.

However, as theater-goers began taking their seats, the dancers and musicians came out on stage and did their warmups and stretching exercises, as if you were backstage at the Kit Kat Club.

The musical is in its 50th year and yet the themes of the show remain relevant today. The show begins as this nonsensical romp in Berlin where people are living life and are asked to check their troubles at the door. Then in one scene, that all changed. As soon as the bright red Nazi armband was revealed, the world’s problems came crashing down on the party.

As an audience member, you know as soon as the Nazis take full power in Germany, those at the Kit Kat Club will no longer be able to live as they were. The openness of sexuality displayed at the club would soon be persecuted

in the same way the Jewish people were.

The LGBT community still fights discrimination today.

In “Cabaret” these people hide themselves in the dark of the Kit Kat Club; but as soon as they are out in the light, they are subject to intolerance. I’m not saying today’s world is like Nazi Germany: World War II did its job to stop that extreme from happening.

Nevertheless, it is impossible to deny that bigotry, prejudice and racism still haunt us. When will the time come when we realize, all people of different races, colors, creeds or religions are just people and deserve to be treated fairly?

“Cabaret” is one of the most memorable shows I have ever seen. The singing, dancing and acting tell a compelling story that will continue for many years to come.

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Breckenridge has integrity, dedication Michael J. Balmer Newton The purpose of this letter is to serve as a recommendation for Wes Breckenridge for State Representative for House District 29.

I have known Wes for many years. I worked with Wes first as a Jasper County deputy sheriff, and then as the Jasper County Sheriff, as he served with the Newton Police Department. Wes

Iowa’s bogus excuse for poor readers Sue Atkinson Baxter When Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced this summer’s pilot program to get third-grade readers up to grade level, she cited the statistic that about 25 percent were behind, based on the assessment tests. Actually, the Department of Education acknowledges these assessments are pegged at Iowa’s low proficiency standard of 41st NPR, rather than the grade-level standard of 65th NPR (because Iowa’s teacher training programs lack the ability to train elementary teachers to teach at grade level, according to the National Council on Teacher Quality assessments). Using the grade level standard of the national NAEP exams, the percentage would be closer to 60 percent below grade level.

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has always been a hard worker, and no matter what the task was that was assigned to him, he undertook it and put 100 percent effort into it. Wes could always be counted on. His integrity and dedication cannot be doubted.

Wes is now running for State Representative for Iowa House District 29. He would be a perfect person for this office. As I stated before, Wes is a man of integrity and dedication, and as such, would represent our community well. Wes will listen to the concerns of our citizens,

and I know he will do all that can possibly be done to answer their concerns. Wes will always be looking to the future and will be ahead of the curve in order to meet the future needs of the citizens of Iowa. I know that Wes will work hard for the citizens of Jasper County and Iowa, and will keep their best interests to heart. He will serve us well.

Please join me in supporting Wes Breckenridge to be our next State Representative for House District 29.

excuse that poor readers are those in poverty, thus lacking access to reading material to practice, is a shallow excuse that misses the in-depth analysis of reading processes that are supposed to be in education. Memorization is shallow and temporary; learning and applying concepts to the real world of our lives is in-depth and lasting. Every time educators use memorization they are denying the in-depth learning of concepts and their application to our lives.

Public Television had a program on the last week of February with a segment on this, titled “The Human Face of Big Data,” and Googling this title will result in videos of the segments of the program, including the one showing the major difference between learning concepts and memorization.

In 1955 the book “Johnny Can’t Read” explained the problem; in 1980 the sequel “Johnny Still Can’t Read” showed the failure of educators to address

the underlying issue. As a motivation to improve education, why do third-graders have to pay the price for systemic failure by failing them? The social bullying of the education system, as their decades’ excuse for systemic failure, continues to this day with no accountability to get results.

Iowa educators showed they were incapable of writing a competent Iowa Core, so the national Common Core had to be put in place. Iowa educators admitted they lacked the ability to write assessment tests that first determine an individual’s learning style and then probe for depth of understanding and application of concepts for each discipline tested by grade level. In fact, they are years away from figuring this out. SmarterBalance exams begin with the next school year.

Why is the education system being allowed to continue this social bullying of our children due to identifiable systemic failure?

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our house from the top of the hill, east of our place?

My “grand” has his own drawer in my kitchen filled with snacks and sippy cups and he always makes a show of his decision as to which color sippy cup, he’ll use for his juice. Will he remember that?

He knows his aunt and uncle, WeeWee and Bubba, belong with this family and although neither of them live at home, he’ll ask where they are. Will he remember that?

When he and I lay on the trampoline and look at the clouds, we talk about the monkeys in our trees, because yes, I’m the nana that told him we have monkeys.

(I just recently found out our monkeys are actually squirrel nests — not that I thought they were monkeys, but I figured they were huge bird nests.) Will he remember that?

I have a “magic sack” at my house with an invisible ball he throws into it. That kid is amazing, because he gets the ball in that sack every time! Will he remember that?

He likes to snuggle in our king-sized bed and watch TV. Will he remember that?

He loves it when Papa King chases him around our house and jumps out to tickle him.

Will he remember that?

He knows Nana Dana always has Polish dill pickles in the refrigerator — because I’ve shared my love of Polish dill pickles with all my offspring. Will he remember that?

My ‘grand’ and I have always enjoyed spending time on the front porch talking about the farm, looking at the cows, listening to the birds and relaxing on the porch swing, which will soon be replaced with the red porch swing. Will he remember that?

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We’ve always had a porch swing at our house, but when my great-unc l e moved last year, I was selected as the recipient of an old red porch s w i n g By Dana King he’d had in storage. It had once belonged to his parents, my great-grandparents.

That swing will have provided a respite for six generations of my family the first time my grandson climbs aboard.

Isn’t it funny the things we remember from our childhood that can bring a subtle smile to our face and warmth to our heart? It’s not exactly a sadness we feel, but more of a longing — those memories of our loved ones from a “simpler” time? (Isn’t that how we always classify the years at least three decades prior?)

I was not quite 5 years old when my great-grandma Lines died, but I remember that swing, and the apron she wore over her dress every day, the costume jewelry she seemed to never be without, the candlestick telephone that sat on a doily on her bedside table, the layout of her kitchen and where she kept her supply of Black Jack and Clove chewing gum.

Although my own grandson is only a 3-year-old boy, I often think about the memories I’m making for him.

I don’t get to see him nearly often enough — a sentiment shared by many grandparents — but I love the time we do have together. So what is it he will remember about me when he has his own grandchildren?

At this stage in his little life, he loves to come to “the farm” and see Nana Dana and Papa King. Will he remember his excitement as he sees

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Obituaries Myrna Guthrie March 1, 2016 Myrna Guthrie, 86, of Newton, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Skiff Medical C e n t e r.

No services are scheduled. The

Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory is handling the cremation.

Memorials to the Jasper County Historical Society or the First United Methodist Church may be sent to the family or the funeral home.

Myrna, the daughter of Frank and Hazel (Dolph) Guthrie, was born June 30, 1929, in Newton. She graduat-

ed from Newton High School and received her undergraduate degree from Drake University and later her master’s degree from Central College. Myrna worked as a social worker and then for many years was the guidance counselor at Berg Middle School.

She was a member of the Soroptomist Club, the First United Meth-

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odist Church, and the Jasper County Historical Society.

Myrna is survived by her niece, Lisa Brosig of Chicago, Ill., and a nephew, Andrew Brosig of Tyler, Texas. She is preceded in death by her father, Frank Guthrie; mother, Hazel Rippel; and her sister and brother-in-law, Darlene and Hans Brosig.

• Jump It Out Fundraiser event will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Berg Middle School in Newton.

The NHS After Prom committee is hosting this bounce house fundraiser. The event will feature bounce houses, inflatable obstacle courses, carnival games and more. Cost will be $8 per child.

Children 2 and under are free.

• NHS Production of “The Wizard of Oz” will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at NHS Center for Performance in Newton.

• Kellogg Lions Club Breakfast will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday at the cabin in Holmdahl Park in Kellogg. Menu includes scrambled eggs, sausages, pancakes, juice and beverages for your donation to benefit the Diabetes Awareness and local Lions emergency fund.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

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

• Peer Support for those living with mental illness will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Optimae Life Services, 1730 First Ave. E. in Newton.

• NHS Production of “The Wizard of Oz” will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday at NHS Center for Performance, in Newton.

• Narcotics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

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

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

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

• Piece of the Pie Fundraiser will begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jasper County Courthouse in Newton. Help support Jasper County Elderly Nutrition program. Sale lasts until 1 p.m. or the pie is sold out.

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

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

• The Newton Rotary Club will meet at noon Tuesday at the DMACC Newton Campus upstairs banquet room. The program will be presented by Katie Brown with Employee and Family Resources, speaking about the local drug trends she sees in her office. Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information or to make reservations for lunch call Miranda Kulis at 641-4179174 or Andrew Davis at 330-322-5111.

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Darwin Stoner March 3, 2016 Darwin Stoner, 89, of Moberly, Mo., formerly of Newton, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home in Moberly.

Visitation with the family will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, March 7 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Births Bladen Gray Berry Feb. 21, 2016 Nicole Savage, of Newton, announces the birth of her son, Bladen Gray Berry, born Feb. 21, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Bladen joins siblings Layla Purvis, 5, and Layden Frish, 4.

Grandparents are Regan Savage of Newton and Reid and Beth German of Pella. Great-grandmother is Ella Savage of Newton.

Ambassadors to perform in Colfax Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax will host the Ambassadors at Sunday Lenten services. Service will begin with coffee time at 5 p.m. and a concert at 6 p.m., where a free will offering will be accepted.

Submitted Photo The Newton Rotary Club honored its Students for the Month for February at a recent meeting. Pictured, from left, are Rotary president Andrew Davis, and students Carolyn Thurmond and Brice Tish.

Jasper County Democrats announce convention details Jasper County Democratic Convention will be March 12 at Berg Middle School, 1900 N. Fifth Ave. E. in Newton.

Delegate and alternate registration will be from 8 to 9 a.m.

The convention will convene at 9 a.m.

Delegate/alternate fees are suggested a $10 donation. The delegate fee is not mandato-

ry and the Iowa Democratic Party Constitution states: “No delegate’s right to fully participate or vote in any convention shall be dependent on the payment of a delegate fee.”

For questions, contact Jasper County Democrat’s Chairman Taylor Van De Krol at taylorjames.vandekrol@gmail. com or 641-990-9069.

Second half property taxes due March 31 County Treasurer Doug Bishop would like to remind Jasper County residents the second-half property tax and mobile home taxes are due and need

to be paid on or before March 31. Payments can be made at the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Credit card and echeck payments can also be made online

at www.iowatreasurers. org. Payments mailed and postmarked on or before April 1 will be accepted without penalty. There is also a convenient drop box for

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If you have any questions, call the treasurer’s office at 641-792-7731.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Conner D. Stuhr, 18, of Newton, is charged with fifth-degree theft and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities were called at 3:27 p.m. Monday to Farver True Value. Officers spoke with an employee who said Stuhr, along with another man, attempted to leave the store when the magnetic alarm went off. The employee stopped them and took them to the break room where officers saw pliers sticking out of the pocket of Stuhr. Officers also found a deer alert device and a

pot pipe. The total value of the items was $22.84. He was cited and released to appear.

• A 17-year-old juvenile is charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities were called at 3:27 p.m. Monday to Farver True Value. Officers spoke with an employee who said the juvenile set off the magnetic alarm when leaving the business. When asked, the employee found the juvenile had hobby blades in his pocket as well as a role of solder wire. The total value of the items was $23.84. He was cited and released to appear.

• Laura K. Hinshaw, 33, of Newton, is charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled her over at 7:57 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of North Second Avenue East and East Fourth Street North. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Raykayla R. Harris-Pearson, 23, of Newton, is charged with diving while license under suspension after authorities pulled her over at 1:11 a.m. Thursday on East Second Street South.

She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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The team members of Konek P.C. are proud to announce we have opened a new office location in Newton. We have worked out an arrangement to take over the practice of a long-standing professional in the community, Alan E. Stout CPA. Alan has been licensed to practice as a certified public accountant since 1975 and had always prided himself in providing quality work for his clients. The team at Konek P.C. plans to continue the example provided by Alan. Konek P.C. We also consult with clients concerning: offers the traditional services of:

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Grade-school talk about sex needs guidance from parents DEAR ABBY: My daughter is in fifth grade at a very small, rural school.

She’s outgoing and makes friends easily. My problem is, when she comes home from school, she tells my husband and me about the conversations the other fifth-grade girls are having.

Most of them involve boys. However, recently the conversations are about sex and things these girls say they want boys to do to them, which include rape.

My husband and I are appalled. My daughter knows that it’s not appropriate to discuss these topics, but she is forced by these girls to listen. What should we do? Should we discuss this with the other parents involved? Please help. — CONCERNED PARENT IN OKLAHOMA DEAR CONCERNED: While discussing sexual matters may not seem appropriate to you, that’s what some children in grammar school do.

The problem, however, is that a lot of misinformation can be transmitted among them. Be glad your daughter trusts you enough that she’s willing to tell you what is being said.

If this were my daughter and I had not yet had “the talk” with her, I would waste no time in initiating it. Her classmates may say some of the things they do for shock value and have no concept about the violence and physical and emotional damage that a rapist can inflict.

Not only should you bring this to the attention of the parents of these classmates, also talk to the school principal. (Could these girls have been exposed to rape, pornographic movies, etc.?) The best way to combat screwedup thinking like this is through frank, open discussion and education.

DEAR ABBY: I have 18-yearold twin sons who are seniors in high school and more mature than most at their age. My husband and I raised them with responsibility and manners,

and people comment on how well they behave.

My problem is neither one seems interested in socializing. They don’t date and never have friends over. They tell me people their age are “morons.”

The boys are very close. They still share a room, and want to attend college together and major in the same field. I’m worried that they are TOO close and need to separate from each other and get out more. I worry that they aren’t experiencing the life of typical teenagers. Should I be worried about this or wait and see what college brings them? — MOTHER OF TWINS DEAR MOTHER: Your boys may be responsible and mannerly, but they appear to be socially immature.

The time to have separated them and encouraged them to develop their individual personalities was when they entered their teens.

While it is normal for twins to share a special closeness, the fact that they don’t socialize, don’t date and consider their contemporaries all to be morons IS something to be worried about. If you are going to contribute to their college educations, it might be helpful to insist they go to different schools.

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SIOUX CITY — Security at the downtown Sioux City library could curb mischief from passersby that the location sees on a regular basis.

The Sioux City Journal reports that the City Council approved more than $46,000 for Wilbur Aalfs Library, the city’s main branch, last month so staff could add security. Council members voted 3-1 to approve the extra funds for the fiscal year starting July 1. Councilman Keith Radig was absent from the meeting.

2 Cedar Rapids church donates 70K bottles of water to Flint

CEDAR RAPIDS — Volunteers from a Cedar Rapids church are distributing bottles of water in Flint, Mich. KCRG-TV reports that members of the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church packed two semitrailers full of water Wednesday and arrived in the city that is battling a lead-tainted water crisis on Thursday. The church collected about 70,000 bottles of drinking water from all over Iowa and other states.

DES MOINES — Residents of a Des Moines apartment complex fire credit one of their neighbors with alerting them of the incident. Fire inspector Ted Jefferson said emergency personnel were called to the fire inside a unit in a northwest Des Moines apartment complex around 3:15 a.m. Thursday. Resident Rocky Ogden said he woke up to a fire alarm and saw smoke in the hallway. He ran toward the fire, banging on his neighbors’ doors to wake them.

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Iowa child sex case

COUNCIL BLUFFS — A Nebraska jail officer has been arrested in connection with an Iowa child sex case. Iowa authorities say 36-year-old Shawn Beu is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and possessing child porn. Pottawattamie County Jail records say Beu remained in custody on Friday. Online court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could be contacted to comment on Beu’s behalf.

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lican strategy to stonewall any Supreme Court nomination from President Barack Obama before the November election, Democrats in Iowa and Washington said on Thursday.

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Next Adult Coloring night set, tax forms remain available Adult Coloring Relax with adult coloring at the library on at 6 p.m. March 14 in the meeting room. The latest artistic craze is coloring books for adults. Adult coloring books have more intricate designs and patterns. They offer a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity. All materials provided.

Patrons are allowed to bring their own coloring utensils if they prefer certain kinds.

Tax Form Information It is tax time again — and there has been a big change to the number and types of documents the IRS will be providing. This year we will only have the 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ forms and instruc-

tion booklets.

You can always use our computers to print the forms you need for $0.10 a page or ask the information librarian to print them for you at the

By Nicole same price. As Lindstrom forms come Newton Public in, we will lay Library Public them out on Services Librarian the red table near the Youth Services Librarian’s Desk & Information Desk.

Five Free Song Downloads A Week Freegal Music now allows

five free song downloads a week. These songs are yours to keep and all you need is a library card. Go to www.freegalmusic.com to download music today or download the Freegal Music app through your app store. Find today’s newest hits along with hits from the past. Songs are MP3 and iTunes compatible.

Tablets & eBooks To learn how to download eBooks and eAudiobooks you can stop at the Information Desk at any time during regular hours for help.

If you would like more help with your device (setting up email, changing settings, etc.) please call the library to make an appointment with

Nicole Lindstrom, 641-7924108. We offer many digital services and we want to make sure you can access them with your devices.

forms can be found on our website at www.newton.lib. ia.us under the Services tab or by calling Sarrah Knight at 641-792-4108.

Automatically Yours The Newton Public Library is introducing a new service called “Automatically Yours” which is an automatic reserve program for bestselling Adult Fiction Authors.

The goal of Automatically Yours is to place popular titles in patron’s hands in a timely fashion, shortening wait time on hold lists, and saving patron time by eliminating the need to place your holds each time a bestseller is released.

More information, a list of authors, and enrollment

Display Case Reservations The Library is taking reservations for our display cases (reservations are for one month’s time). The library has two display cases — the lobby and the Memorial Display Case located inside the library. The lobby is open to non-profit groups and organizations to share their information. The Memorial Display Case is for individuals wishing to showcase their collections. To reserve a display case, call Nicole Lindstrom at 641-792-4108.

Central Iowa Healthcare to explore partnership options Newton Daily News MARSHALLTOWN — The Board of Trustees of Central Iowa Healthcare has unanimously approved the launch of a process to explore a strategic partnership with another health system. The board has brought in a national expert, Juniper Advisory, to help lead a process to explore various partnership options.

“Having served our region for more than a century, our Board and leadership have a vision to create a local health-

care system of the future that continues to deliver quality care, a superior patient experience, and is the first choice for care in our community,” said Carol Hibbs, Chair of the Board of Trustees.

“We believe teaming up with another like-minded healthcare organization will only make us stronger and help us fulfill our vision faster.”

As the region’s only full-service medical center, more than 60,000 residents count on CIH for a wide variety of healthcare services. The latest example is the new

$35-million Outpatient Center which CIH partnered to build and open in August 2015. It offers patients access to several new and expanded services and state-of-theart technologies, including an award-winning Wound Healing Center with hyperbaric oxygen chambers, 3D mammography and an Urgent Care Clinic.

This decision comes at a time of massive transformation in the healthcare industry, which is stressful for healthcare providers across the country, especially small,

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independent hospitals like CIH. A 2013 study reported that nearly 90 percent of standalone hospitals plan to pursue some sort of partnership or alignment (Source: DHG Healthcare). In fact, only seven hospitals remain independent out of 126 hospitals in Iowa.

“On the heels of healthcare reform, hospitals are forced to do more

with less,” said Dr. Joe Pollpeter, Board Member and Chief of Staff of CIH. “To build on the advances we have made in recent years, we need access to best practices to continually improve quality and safety, and to recruit the best physicians to our hospital and clinics. We also need to improve our ability to invest in medical and

information technology, and modern facilities, just as we invested to develop the Outpatient Center. We believe the right healthcare partner can support us in these areas.”

In addition to the longterm needs a partnership would fulfill, CIH also faces financial challenges due to the massive changes the healthcare industry is undergoing. For example, the government is cutting reimbursements for care at all hospitals.

This significantly impacts CIH, which serves an above-average number of patients on Medicaid or Medicare programs.

Additionally, the hospital recently encountered difficulties while implementing an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system that affected its ability to issue accurate bills and further slowed reimbursements.

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Kindergarten Roundup Dates Are Set Kindergarten Roundup provides an opportunity for teachers and staff members to become acquainted with the children before they start school in August. It is also a chance for the children to experience for the first time a few of the routines associated with school.

Kindergarten Round-up registration forms will be available at our district’s website: http://www.newton.k12.ia.us/; or at your Kindergarten attendance center:

Berg Elementary 641-792-7742

Thomas Jefferson 641-792-2498

Additional information about Kindergarten Roundup will be provided at parent meetings scheduled at Berg Elementary and Thomas Jefferson schools. Parents may contact their kindergarten attendance centers for more information about the parent meetings.

Parent meeting times are as follows:

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Please return all forms to your kindergarten attendance center so we can provide you with more information on parent night.

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Newton bowlers, coach receive honors Humphrey is 2ndteam 2A All-State

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Three Newton High bowlers and their head coach received postseason honors announced this week by the Iowa Girls’ Athletic Coaches Association.

Senior Madison Humphrey was selected to the girls’ Class 2A All-State second team.

Humphrey was named to the girls’ Class 2A West District first team and Newton senior Mariah Gonzales earned Jacobs honorable mention district honors.

Newton senior Shea Carre garnered boys’ Class 2A West District honorable mention honors. Newton High head coach Brett Jacobs was named the boys’ Class 2A West District Coach of the Year.

Humphrey and Gonzales led the Cardinal girls to back-to-back Class 2A district titles and a second straight trip to the state meet this season. Newton placed seventh at the state on Feb. 23.

The Cardinal girls went undefeated through the regular season, winning a second Little Hawkeye Conference tournament title. They were 11-0 in competition, which included the 2A district tournament.

Humphrey claimed a sixth-place medal at state, finishing in a three-way tie for sixth. She carried the top averages for the team again this season. She downed 3,957 pins, which was a 179.8pins per game average and a 359.7 series average. Her high game of the season was 220 while her high series was a 415, which she posted at the state tournament.

Gonzales led the Cardinals to the district title with a season-high 378 series. She placed 29th at state with a 342 series. Gonzales finished with a total pin count of 2,867 for the season, which translates into a 159.2 game average and a 318.5 series average. Her high game of the season was a 206.

Carre helped guide the Cardinals to a 7-3 season and a second straight Little Hawkeye Conference tournament title.

His 176 game average was second on the team. He rolled a high game of 243 and a high series of 454 this year. His series average was 352 and his total pin count was 3,872.

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Madison Humphrey finished her senior season on the Newton High girls’ bowling team with the highest averages, guiding the team to another state tournament, winning a second straight state medal and receiving district and state honors.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Shae Carre earned All-2A West District honorable mention honors.

Newton spring sports meeting is Tuesday Newton Daily News Newton High will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the NHS cafeteria for parents and student-athletes planning to compete in spring sports.

Following a general informational meeting, coaches will meet with athletes and parents in the following sports — boys track, girls track, girls soccer, boys soccer, girls tennis, boys tennis, girls golf and boys golf.

The Newton High baseball coach will be present Tuesday to talk of the summer season.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton senior Mariah Gonzales earned All-2A West District honorable mention honors.

Area track teams set for indoor season

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Area high school track teams open the short indoor season Monday.

Newton High’s girls and boys compete Monday and Tuesday, respectively, in the UNI high school meets. The Cardinals teams will be at the Iowa State University high school meets, March 14 and 15, respectively.

Newton concludes the indoor season March 17 at the Little Hawkeye Conference meet in Grinnell.

Colfax-Mingo boys and girls, Collins-Maxwell/Baxter girls and boys

and the Prairie City-Monroe girls will compete at Central College in Pella on March 11. The Tigerhawk teams will compete at the Iowa State meets on March 14 and 15.

CMB’s boys and girls and the PCM girls will be back at Central on March 14.

The teams from Lynnville-Sully and Colfax-Mingo compete in the South Iowa Cedar League meet March 21 at Grinnell.

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Taking in a sports anniversary at tournament time Sports are not easy — fun, but not easy. Athletes and coaches invest their time, effort and emotion in competing at as high of a level as they can each and every practice and competition.

I admit I’m not a “hardboiled sports journalist.” I tend to ride By Jocelyn the emotional Sheets ebb-and-flow Newton Daily of teams, esNews pecially high Sports Editor school teams, I cover. Tears well up in me as these dedicated young athletes reach high points and the low points.

I’ve always been this way, and I can’t change. I do try to keep things under control and appear professional when doing post-game interviews.

As I covered the Newton athletes and area school’s athletes, I recognize the dedication they and their coaches have had not just during the season. Success comes from the effort put in during the offseason combined with the season’s work.

Tournament time. Yes, it has been tournament time for high school basketball teams for the past few weeks. Here in Iowa, the girls’ state tournament is winding down at Wells Fargo Arena and next week it will be the boys’ turn to hit the hardwoods at The Well.

This is an anniversary for me. Ten years ago, I was wrapped up covering a Kansas Class 4A championship run

by Iola High School’s Fillies of Iola, Kan. I covered Iola High sports for 28 years. From 1984 to 2006, I went to the 4A state basketball tournament seven times with the Fillies.

I watched them lose in the opening round, take third in a dramatic late-game rally and place fourth.

In 2006, the Fillies won their second straight substate title to go back to the state tournament. This team had eight seniors — seven who played as the eighth suffered a season-ending knee injury a week before practices began. As freshmen, they had been on an Iola team, which took fourth at state. They went into the 2005 state tournament seeded No. 2 with the same record they had as seniors, but were upset in the opening round.

In Kansas, only two teams in each class — boys and girls — are able to end their season on a victory. A team wins in the first round at state, it plays two more games — semifinals then the third-place or championship game.

A new coach and a new way of playing set the stage for the Fillies’ 24-2 run to their first state championship. A veteran coach, Becky Carlson, was to have been the assistant coach, but in August the former head coach left for a different position. Carlson had guided another Kansas high school team to 10 state tournament appearances and two 3A state championships. She was a native of Allen County — Iola is county seat.

Carlson’s way was “defense wins championships.” Iola’s girls were known for a running-style offense, putting up points. With Carlson holding the reins, the Fillies scored, PRESSBOX | 2B

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PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL Girls State Basketball Tournament Wells Fargo Arena Class 1A Monday’s Quarterfinals Newell-Fonda 53, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton 42 Burlington Notre Dame 56, Kee 44 Springville 60, Kingsley-Pierson 53 Turkey Valley 55, Mount Ayr 51 Thursday’s Semifinals Springville 59, Newell-Fonda 52 Turkey Valley 79, Burlington Notre Dame 67 Friday’s Championship Turkey Valley (26-0) vs. Springville (25-1), 6 p.m.

Class 2A Monday’s Quarterfinals Pekin 48, Okoboji 44 Unity Christian 52, West Branch 33 Western Christian 61, Central Decatur 50 Tuesday’s Quarterfinals Iowa City Regina 59, Manson Northwest Webster 47 Thursday’s Semifinals Unity Christian 53, Iowa City Regina 45 Western Christian 70, Okoboji 41 Friday’s Championship Western Christian (24-2) vs. Unity Christian (24-1), 8 p.m.

Class 3A Tuesday’s Quarterfinals Center Point-Urbana 48, Mid-Prairie 43 Cherokee 72, Osage 67 Nevada 59, Sioux Center 44 Pocahontas Area 83, Mount Vernon 43 Thursday’s Semifinals Pocahontas Area 102, Cherokee 91 Nevada 47, Center Point-Urbana 41 Saturday’s Championship Pocahontas Area (26-0) vs.

Nevada (23-3) Class 4A Tuesday’s Quarterfinals Mason City 47, Cascade 39 Keokuk 42, Ballard 31 Wednesday’s Quarterfinals Pella 47, Lewis Central 41 Marion 46, Harlan 38 Friday’s Semifinals Mason City (16-8) vs. Keokuk (22-2), 10 a.m.

Pella (22-3) vs. Marion (20-4), 11:45 a.m.

Saturday’s Championship Mason City/Keokuk vs. Pella/Marion, 6 p.m.

Class 5A Wednesday’s Quarterfinals Cedar Falls 48, Waukee 46 Ankeny Centennial 56, Davenport North 52 Johnston 60, Southeast Polk 48 Linn-Mar 60, Indianola 39 Friday’s Semifinals Linn-Mar (20-4) vs. Johnston (213), 1:30 p.m.

Ankeny Centennial (21-3) vs.

Cedar Falls (22-2), 3:15 p.m.

Saturday’s Championship Linn-Mar/Johnston vs. Ankeny Centennial/Cedar Falls, 8 p.m.

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Iowa women rally past Michigan in B1G tourney INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Megan Gustafson had a career-high 25 points with 10 rebounds, one of three Iowa players with double-doubles, as the ninth-seeded Hawkeyes defeated eight-seed Michigan 97-85 in the Big Ten Tournament second round on Thursday.

Iowa (19-12) will face league-champion and fifth-

ranked Maryland in the quarterfinals Friday.

Chase Coley had 20 points and 10 rebounds — with ca-

reer highs of six blocks and six assists — and Tania Davis had 10 points and a career-high 10 assists for the Hawkeyes.

Ally Disterhoft made all four of her 3-pointers and had 22 points.

The Hawkeyes, trailing 2921 after one quarter, scored 31 points in the second quarter for a 52-42 lead. It was their biggest quarter and biggest

Future Super Bowl sites to be decided in May

Missouri St. edges Drake in MVC opener ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Kendrix hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, and Ryan Kreklow hit a late 3 to help seventh-seeded Missouri State beat No. 10 seed Drake 69-67 Thursday night in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

The Bears will play second-seeded Evansville (23-8) in the quarterfinals Friday.

Kreklow scored 10 of his 13 points in the second half, and Dequon Miller had 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Missouri State.

Drake (7-23) scored five-straight points to take a 66-64 lead with 1:48 to play and Kreklow answered with a trey 17 seconds later.

After the Bulldogs committed turnovers on

back-to-back possessions, Loomis Gerring made a pair of foul shots to make it 69-66 with 11 seconds to go and Missouri State (12-18) held on from there.

Dominik Olejniczak led Drake with 18 points, on 9-of-13 shooting, and eight rebounds. Casey Schlatter had a career-high 11 assists.

Loyola of Chicago 74, Bradley 66 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Montel James had 20

points and a career-high 17 rebounds as Loyola (Chicago) pulled away midway through the second half to beat Bradley 74-66 in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Thursday night.

Donte Ingram had 19 points and Devon Turk chipped in 11 for No. 8 Loyola (15-16), which faces top-seeded Wichita State on Friday.

Ronnie Suggs led Bradley (5-27) with 15 points.

NASCAR’s Xfinity Series field features five Sprint Cup Series regulars CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Xfinity Series field for Saturday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway includes five Sprint Cup regulars, and they will be trying to remain undefeated in NASCAR’s second-tier series.

Cup full-time drivers have won the first two Xfinity races of the season. Chase Elliott, a former series champion and current rookie in

Pressbox Continued from Page 1B averaging 49 points a game but held opponents to an average of 29.

The two losses Iola suffered in regular-season play came against eventual state-tournament teams. A loss in the middle of the season to 3A Burlington, which was steeped in state title tradition, was key to the final success of the Fillies. They lost their final game of the regular season to Southeast Kansas League foe, Labette County, which went to the 4A tournament finishing third.

In its six playoff games, Iola held opponents to 19-percent shooting from the field and gave up an average of 28.3 points a game. The three teams the Fillies faced in substate play had no answer for the team which starting lineup featured two 6-foot-2-inch forwards in Emily Middleton and Marissa Scott, and 6-foot guard Heather Rourk. The other two were starters were 5-foot10-inch post player Emily Larson and 5-feet-8-inch guard Tyner Apt. They rotated in seniors Rosalyn Lewallen and Kayleigh Strickler at the guards and 6-foot junior Alana Middleton off the bench. Senior Sabrina Strickler was on the bench all season, encouraging her teammates after suffering the knee injury.

The Fillies had three other juniors Megan Catron, Molly Stanley and Melissa Miller and sophomore Misty Powelson to work in off the bench. Everyone got playing time in the state tournament.

These seniors had played basketball together since they were in fourth grade. They knew each other well. According to them, losing at the state tournament was not an option.

They won 34-21 in the opening round against Topeka-Hayden. They

the Cup Series, won at Daytona. Kyle Busch won last week at Atlanta.

Also Busch racing Saturday will be Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon and Brad Keselowski.

Busch has 77 career

rolled over Kingman, 53-36, in the semifinal. Iola faced Andover Central, which had knocked off top-seeded Labette County in the semifinals, for the state title. Iola got it done with solid defense, winning 46-40.

One of the great memories of the award ceremony for me is when Coach Carlson removed her state championship medal and gave it to Sabrina Strickler, who was not on the state tournament team roster. The long drive home to cover fans waiting downtown Iola for the players’ bus stands out also.

I have a soft spot in my heart and my sports writer’s history for the 2006 Iola High Fillies. I cried with them in 2005 when the team was upset in the first round. I cried with them in 2006 when they won the state championship.

The Iola High Fillies’ basketball history while I was there was a good one. They had some down years too.

There are teams which win all their games. There are teams which lose all their games. Most teams fall in between each season.

I was in Iola for half of my life so the Iola High athletic teams had an impact on my life as a sports writer and as a person. The smaller teams in the Southeast Kansas area all impacted my personal and professional life.

Yes, I’m a big softy. I remember the tears of joy and the tears of frustration at a loss. In each case, I found the shining moments for those athletes so when they look back, they’ll know their investment was worth it.

Then again, I have a soft spot for all the young people and coaches I’ve covered over the 30-plus years of my career.

And the number continues to grow.

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half of the season.

Iowa was 8-of-12 from the field and 10-of-12 from the line in the fourth quarter.

The Hawkeyes finished at 61 percent (37-of-61), including 8-of-12 on 3-pointers, with a season best 12 blocks.

Katelyn Flaherty had 31 points and Hallie Thome 15, all in the first half, for the Wolverines (17-13).

Xfinity Series wins, but none at Las Vegas, which is considered his home track.

Busch did win a Cup race at Las Vegas in 2009.

“It’s another one that has eluded us thus far, like Atlanta last week, but we got that one checked off the list and hopefully we come out strong here and I can get this one for my bucket list, too,” Busch said.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sites for the Super Bowls in 2019, 2020 and 2021 will be decided at the NFL owners’ meetings in May in Charlotte, N.C. The league’s Super Bowl Advisory Committee announced that Atlanta, Los Angeles, South Florida and Tampa would be in the running for Super Bowls 54 and 55.

Previously, New Orleans, Atlanta, South Florida and Tampa were chosen as finalists for Super Bowl 53 in February 2019.

Next year’s game is in Houston. The 2018 Super Bowl is in Minneapolis, where the Vikings will open their new stadium for the upcoming season.

The Falcons will be getting a new stadium for the 2017 season while existing stadiums for the Dolphins, Saints and Buccaneers are in the bidding process. The Rams are relocating from St. Louis, but their new stadium won’t be ready until 2019.

For Los Angeles, the league waived its requirement that a stadium be in use for two seasons before it can host a Super Bowl, a clear indication the venue in Inglewood, Cali., is on the NFL’s radar for the big game as soon as possible.

“I am thrilled for the opportunity to showcase Los Angeles as a host for the Super Bowl,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said in an emailed statement. “The NFL is waiving the normal waiting period to host the Super Bowl because they know Los Angeles is ready.

“Our continued investments in infrastructure and mass transit, our state-of-the-art facilities and our enviable weather make us the greatest city in the world to visit.”

Houston will be hosting its third Super Bowl next year. Minneapolis has had the game once.

New Orleans has held the Super Bowl 10 times, as has the Miami area.

The game has been in Atlanta twice and in Tampa four times.

Texans release franchise rushing leader Arian Foster, Falcons waive WR White

By The Associated Press Arian Foster’s time with the Houston Texans has ended after seven seasons.

The four-time Pro Bowler, who was scheduled to make $6.5 million next season, was released on Thursday after a season when he missed 12 games with groin and Achilles tendon injuries.

General manager Rick Smith announced the move.

“There are not many players I respect more than Arian Foster,” Smith said.

“He maximized his opportunity as an undrafted college free agent and worked to become the most productive back in franchise history and one of the most complete backs in the NFL during his tenure with the Texans.

Arian has contributed much and meant a great deal to the success of the franchise over the past seven seasons and we wish him only the best as he continues his playing career.”

Houston also released tight end Garrett Graham and safety Rahim Moore.

The 29-year old spent time on the prac-

tice squad before rising to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,616 yards in 2010.

Foster ran for 1,246 yards in 2014 for the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season of his career.

He leaves Houston with a franchise-record 6,472 yards rushing and was also a threat out of the backfield, grabbing 249 receptions for 2,268 yards in his career. Foster, who went undrafted out of Tennessee before signing with the Texans in 2009, started on Houston’s practice squad before being elevated to the roster for the last six games of that season.

After his spectacular 2010 season, when he led the NFL in rushing and also in yards from scrimmage with 2,220, he ran for 1,224 yards in 13 games in 2011, helping Houston to its first playoff berth.

The Texans rewarded his work that offseason when they signed him to a five-year, $43.5 million contract.

Falcons release team’s all-time leading receiver White ATLANTA (AP) — When it came time to make the tough call on

releasing Roddy White, the Atlanta Falcons didn’t ask the popular wide receiver about reworking his contract.

This decision was at least as much about performance as about money.

The Falcons released White, the leading receiver in franchise history, on Wednesday following his least productive season in a decade.

White’s role in the offense declined in 2015 under first-year coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.

The Falcons announced the release of White, 34, in a statement which included glowing compliments from team owner Arthur Blank, general manager Thomas Dimitroff and Quinn.

White holds the franchise records for most catches, receiving yards and touchdown catches.

The 2005 first-round pick from Alabama-Birmingham soon became one of the team’s biggest stars and most popular players.

The move clears about $2.36 million in salary cap space for 2016.

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Public Notice IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS EDWIN ERICKSON, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 036819 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Dennis Edwin Erickson, Deceased, who died on or about February 13, 2016: You are hereby notified that on February 25, 2016, the last will and testament of Dennis Edwin Erickson, deceased, bearing the date of July 30, 1999, was admitted to probate in the abovenamed court and that Sharon Milligan was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated February 24, 2016 Sharon Milligan 8063 Warren Drive Des Moines IA 50320 Scott A. Hall (AT0009988) Carney & Appleby, PLC 303 Locust Street, Suite 400 Des Moines IA 50309 Attorney for Executor March 4 & 11

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• Working at elevation is sometimes required.

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Job Opening The Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking a dynamic, professional leader to fill the full-time position of executive director for the Newton Chamber of Commerce.

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Walmart in Newton is hiring for a full-time Asset Protection.

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VAN KOOTEN Ag Service needs 2 Temporary Farm Workers in St. Volga, SD to operate tractors and self-propelled machinery to plow, harrow and fertilize soil, plant, cultivate, harvest & sort corn & soybeans.

From 4/01/16 12/15/16 for 13.80 hr 1 month farm labor w/tractor operating experience required. Guaranteed offer of employment for a min. of 3/4 of the workdays of the total work contract period.

Employer will: provide necessary tools supplies & equipment at no cost to worker; provide housing for workers who cannot return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday and reimburse the worker for transportation costs & subsistence to work site when worker completes 50% of the work period. Report to or send resume to South Dakota Dept. of Labor, 700 Governors Dr., Pierre, SD 57501 or apply for the job opportunity at the nearest office of the State Workforce Agency in the State in which the advertisement appeared using job listing #SD1731361

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Queen size hid a bed or sofa folds out for queen size bed, black Naugahyde, nice condition. $75. or OBO. 792-7058.

ANTIQUE 1 or 2 Chicken carry coop., neat piece, made out of old tin, probably 50-70 years old, looks like a barn $40., 12 ## window weights $20. for all, outdoor metal glider bench, no cushion $20., 20” Timber Bear McCulloch chainsaw, lots of power, but easy to run $100. 641-7924664.

FELLOWES PAPER Shredder, cross cut, turbo, brand new in unopened box $60 641-831-4460 FRESH CLEAN brown eggs $2.00 doz. Range free and no hormone supplements. Call 641781-9474 FRESH WATER Fish (1Tiger Barb, 2-Green Tiger Barbs 2-3”) $20 for all.

Iowa Hawkeyes Large Drinking Glass $10. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each.

Vintage “Camp Snoopy” glasses (from 1950's/1960's) $35 for set.

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LIKE NEW 1993 Longaberger Original Easter Basket J.W. Longaberger collector's series, with liner, protector, and card. Displayed only a few times and stored in original box. $50. 641-2593458 PORTABLE BAR $25, 6 ft High Baker's Rack $25, Storage Chest $10, Patio Table with 4 chairs and umbrella $25, Black and Decker 18v Cordless weed trimmer $25, New Black and Decker electric trimmer $10, Box fan $5, Old style exercise bike $5, Unique walk shelf $10, Large art portrait case $10, Hanging Bar Light (old) $10, small refrigerator $100, 4 metal bookcases $25 each, oak desk and chair $50, 3 hall trees $10 each, 2 oak rockers (needs work) $5, 4 bar stools $10 set, porch swing $10, antique oak library table $50, bolt of fabric $5, carpet remnants-various sizes, shelving-various sizes, small chest freezer (like new) $50, 2 wooden 6ft step ladders $10 each 641792-3612 SET OF 4 tires P22555R17 Goodyear Eagles off Chevy Impala, good tread $60 515-971-9276 SPLIT FIREWOOD, oak & hickory. $65. You load and haul.

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

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Astrograph

Tomorrow stirs the pot with shift of Mercury and, later on, Mars, too. So what would you love about your life right now if you knew that tomorrow it would change? And don’t worry. This change won’t be for the worse or for the better -- just for the different. The Capricorn moon encourages practical action and a steady, even mindset.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 4). You have fans and more attention than you’re used to! The person you find most interesting is the one who is genuinely fascinated with you.

The next 10 weeks show you getting a work project into

major shape. You may sell this in June. Family moves affect your domestic life. July brings a fantastic makeover. Gemini and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 42, 25, 1, 19 and 37.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

You are the invincible, allpowerful, benevolent warrior.

You’re also the mild-mannered opposite, content to blend in with society until it’s clear that the people around you need heroic help.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

You want to make sure that you’re delivering all you can, doing your best, providing

more quality than the other guy. A less analytical approach will serve you well. Once you relax, you’ll do even better.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Bad times produce bad feelings, which produce bad times, etc. etc. The same pattern will play out with times that are good, exciting, interesting and more. Decide which tone you want to play in, and start playing.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

If it all goes exactly as planned you’ll start to fall asleep midaction. Alternately, a plan that goes awry can be just the beautiful bit of chaos you need to turn a regular day into a story.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). In

business, “no” isn’t a bad answer, especially if it happens to come right on the heels of the question. It’s much better to get a fast “no” then a “maybe” that wastes your time by dragging on indefinitely.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

You’re thoughtful, playful and artful. You add your style to every interaction, which is so attractive. Take your time.

Enjoy yourself. The others certainly are.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Nothing happens randomly.

Even tropical storms are organized. Your strong intention will act as an organizing force.

Everything fortuitous that happens will occur as a result of good organization.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

The language of love is humor.

Make someone laugh and you’ll win that person’s heart, attention and affection. You may even win devotion, dollars and a permanent spot in the inner circle.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The good news you’ll hear is actually an iceberg situation: The part that is readily apparent above the water is a mere implication as to the 90 percent of massive goodness that lies beneath.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It used to be that you had to force yourself to look on the bright side. Then you coerced yourself for a while until gradually all you had to do was

suggest it to yourself. Now optimism is easy; all you have to do is choose it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

What’s favored: finishing the unfinished business, righting a past wrong, turning the tables, flipping the switch and making a fast change. What’s not advised: waiting.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You support your friends, show up to their events, celebrate their victories and give help when they need it, too. Much of your weekend may be taken up in this regard, and it will be time well-spent.

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Worship Together

Ashton Chapel Next to Ashton Park, near intersection of Hwy 330 and F17 (8887 W. 122nd St. N., Mingo, IA) Sunday School 9:00am; Worship 10:00am. Pastors: Larry Craig and Mark Eddy Bar None Cowboy Church Building next to Culver’s Newton, David Rex, Pastor, 641-521-4354, 7pm Thursdays. Music featured each week. www.barnonecowboy churchofiowa.com Baxter Evangelical Free Church East Avenue, Eugene Bucklin, Pastor. Church service every sunday at 10:00am. Children’s church during regular services.

AWANAS every Wednesday night 6:30 – 8:00.

Bethany United Church of Christ 5627 N. 95th Ave. W., Baxter, (1 mi. E. of Baxter on Station St.) Pastor Teressa Clark. Sunday after Labor Day through Memorial Day: 8:45 Junior Choir; 9:00am Adult Class, 9:15am Sunday School; & 10:30am Worship 4th & 5th Tuesday: Chapel Service at Baxter Care Center Wednesday: 6:30pm Choir Practice; Sunday after Memorial Day: 9:30am Worship. 641-227-3402 www.baxterbethanyucc.org Bible Missionary Church 909 N. 6th Ave. E. 641-840-2093 Pastor Lucas. Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 10:45, Evening Service 6:00pm.

Mid-week Service 7:00pm Center Friends Northeast of Newton, Karen Mendenhall, pastor, Dallas Gilreath, pastor, Cheri Doane, assistant pastor; 9:30am Sunday school, 10:30am Worship.

Call 641-792-2473.

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. – Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes. Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

Christian Life Church 421 S. 2nd Ave. W., Pastor James Miller; Phone Number: 641521-9294. Coffeetime 9:30am, Worship 10:00am. Lunch Served last Sunday of the month at noon.

Bible Study: Tuesday 10:00am.

Christian Reformed Church Prairie City, Matthew McClure, pastor; 9:30am Worship, 10:45am Sunday school, 6:30pm Worship. E-mail:pcrc@dwx.com Jasper County Church of Christ 1100 N. 3rd Ave. E., 9:30am Bible classes, 10:30am & 1:00pm Worship; Wednesday evening 7:00pm Bible Study.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1405 N. 11th Ave. E., Branch President-Gregory O. Rivers, 316 E. 8th St. S., Newton, IA 50208.

9:30am Sacrament meeting, 10:40am Sunday School & Primary, 11:45am Priesthood, Relief Society & Young Women.

Colfax United Methodist Church S. Locust St. & Division St., 515-674-3782. 10:00am Sunday School, 10:00am Family Worship.

Rev. R.D. Streeter Community of Christ 1805 S. 8th Ave. E., 791-7834, Bill Conklin, pastor; Eddie Franklin/Tom McCoure, co-pastors. Church School Classes 9:30am; Worship Service 10:30am; Wednesday Prayer Service 6:30pm. Last Wednesday of the month-free community supper at 6pm.

Community Heights Alliance Pastor Cory Stout, Senior Pastor; Pastor John Patterson, Associate Pastor; Jason Fazel, Youth Pastor; Pastor Beau Church, Pastor of Worship and Visual Arts. Sunday Worship Services 8:15am, 10:30am & 5pm; Sunday School 9:30am; Sr. High Youth Group Wednesday 7:45pm; Wednesday Prayer Meetings noon & 6:30pm; Jr. High Youth Group 6:30pm; Awana 6:30pm; Nursery available for most events.

Handicapped accessible.

2500 S. 13th Ave. E. 792-1620. www.communityheights.org.

Congregational United Church of Christ-Baxter Check us out on Facebook 218 S. Main Baxter, Sunday School 9:30am, Regular worship service, 10:30am

Congregational United Church Of Christ-Newton 308 E. 2nd St. N., Newton. Rev. Jessica Petersen, Pastor: Sunday Worship 10:00am, Nursery provided; Fellowship Time 11:15am.

Accessible to all. Bible Study Thursdays 5:00pm. Christian Education together with First United Methodist Church (held there) for children of all ages Wed. 5:30pm (age 2-8th grade).

No matter who you are or where you area on life’s journey, you are welcome here! facebook.com/Newton UCC. Cornerstone Bible Fellowship 1000 E. 12th St. S., Newton; Pastor Steve Bundy & Pastor Brian Keeton. Sunday School 9am, Sunday Worship 10:15am, Wednesdays: AWANAS 6:308pm, Youth Group 6:30-8pm, Adult Bible Study 7-8pm. Happy Harvesters 1st Thursday of the month at noon. Men’s Breakfast 1st Saturday of the month at 8am. Ladies Brunch 2nd Saturday of the month at 8:30am.

For more info: www.CBFnewton.com

Foursquare Church 1510 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Dottie Black and Associate Pastor Donne Black, 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 6:30 p.m. Sunday night Sunday School and prayer meetings 10 a.m.

Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 p.m.

Wednesday and 9:15 a.m. Sunday until service time. Haven Kid’s Ministry at 6:50 Wednesdays Grace Church “A Family Of Friends”, 1620 N. 11th Ave E., Newton; Pastor Dan Hayton; Sunday Morning Refreshments 9:30 am, Worship Service with nursery care 10:00 am. The Edge: 5 yr olds to 5th grade & The Kids Community Pre School age, Sunday at 10:00am. Experience God Bible Study Wed. at 7am; Life Student Ministries Wed. 6:45-8pm 641-792-1793 www.gracenewton.com Grinnell Church of Christ 1402 3rd Ave., Grinnell, Iowa 50112, Bible study Sunday 9:30 a.m., Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Worship services Sunday 1030 a.m. grinnellcoc@netins.net or www.grinnellcoc.com

Iron Sharpens Iron Church 1305 E. 10th St. S. Newton Proverbs 27:17 New International Version (NIV) A iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Sunday Services: 10AM Worship Services 10:30AM Children’s Church 11:30AM Bible Study Speakers: Doug Cupples & Cheryl Palmer. Wednesday Services: 5PM Bible Study, Tyler Dunsbergen.

Kellogg Christian (Disciples of Christ) 321 Bolton St., Kellogg, Rev. Brian Kleinschrodt 10:30 am Worship.

Kellogg United Methodist 417 2nd St., Kellogg, Pastor Tim Morgan, Sunday School 9:30am - for kids, young adults and adults.

Worship 10:30am; nursery available.

Free supper, 1st and 3rd Saturday at 6pm followed by Worship “Lite” at 7pm.

Killduff United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 8:45am Communion first Sunday of each month.

Newton Baptist Temple (A Fundamental Independent Church) 621 E. 12th St. N., Clayton Pickering, pastor. 10:00 am Sunday School, 11:00 am Worship, Wednesday and Sunday 6:00 pm Worship, Bus transportation available, 6:00 pm Wednesday Bible study.

Newton Christian Reformed Church 511 S. 5th Ave. E., Aaron Gunsaulus, Pastor, 9:30 am Morning worship, 10:50 am Church school, 1:00 pm Sunday worship.

New Life Community Church of the Nazarene 605 W. 8th St. N., P.O. Box 1021, Rev. Lauris Meek, Sunday School 9:30 am, Morning Worship 10:30 am, Sunday Evening 6:00 pm, Wed. Children’s Night & TNT (Teen) 7:00 pm, Junior quizzing 7:00 pm, Thurs. Youth 7:00 pm , Thurs. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm, Fellowship Hall. Nursery for all services.

Parsonage 792-6171 or Church 792-5363.

First Baptist Church Colfax, Rev. Phil Butler, 674-3752.

Family Fellowship 9:00 am; Sun. School 9:15 am; Morning Worship 10:25 am; Wed.; 9:00 am Fresh Encounter Prayer. During school year: 6:55pm Wed nights AWANA

Newton Church of The Way 2306 S. 3rd Ave E., 792-7300 Pastor Steve Heerema. Sunday Morning: 7:45 Classic; 9:00 and 10:30 Ignite, Nursery during both Ignite Services (for newborn through 2 years old). Journey 252 Children’s Ministry 10:30am (for children 3 years through 6th Grade) The Way Café 8:30 to 10:30am, 5:00-7:00pm Prayer of Blessing, Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30pm Route 146 Youth, Saturday Nite Ignite 7:00-8:00pm Everyone Welcome! Other various group studies and classes are offered. Check out our Facebook page, our weekly bulletin on our website, or call/email the office for more information. Email: info@theway146.com Web: www.newtonway.org

First Baptist Church (Newton) 620 S. 8th Ave. E., phone: 792-7113.

Web:www.NewtonFirstBaptist.com and on facebook.

Pastor Aaron Loree, Family Education Time 9:00am, Powerkidz infants - 5th grade 9:00 am; Sunday School for teens & adults 9:00am; Worship Service 10:15am. Coffee time 8:45-10:00am. Men’s group meets on the first Sat. of every month at 7:30am.

Our Savior Lutheran Missouri Synod 1900 N. 4th Ave. E., Rev. John M. Moore, Pastor, Sunday Worship 9:00 am; Adult Bible Study Sundays 10:30 am; Sunday School Kingdom Quest 10:30 am; High School Youth Group Sunday 10:30 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm; www.oursavlutheran. com (641( 792-1084.

First Baptist 810 S. Commerce, Monroe, Senior Pastor Shank. 9:30 am Sun. School, 10:30 am Worship, 6:00 pm Evening service, 6 p.m. Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 8:15 pm during school year & 8 p.m. during summer.

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church 151 60th Ave, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship Service;10:00 a.m. Sunday School pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354

Faith Baptist Prairie City, 9:30am Bible School, 10:30am Worship, 6:00pm Gospel service, 7:00pm Wed., Bible study.

First Assembly of God 1029 E. 19th St. N., Newton, www. newtonassembly.com; Pastor Don Hayes - senior pastor; Pastor Lori Eilers - Children’s Pastor; Pastor James Brown - youth pastor. 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship, 7pm Wed. mid-week service.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 314 E. 2nd St. N. – Pastor Mark Young. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Faith Village & Adult Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, 11:15 a.m. coffee fellowship. Wednesday: 5:45 p.m. Family Unity Night supper, 6:15 p.m. Classes Thursday: 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice www.fccnewton.org 641-792-5850, Nursery provided.

First Church of Christ Scientist 616 6th Ave., Grinnell, 10:30 am Services.

First Lutheran Church - ELCA 309 E. 3rd St. N., Newton. Pastor Zachary Bey. Sunday Worship at 9:30 am; Fellowship to follow at 10:45 am; High School Youth Group every other Wednesday evening.

641-792-3934. All are welcome! http://www.newtonfirstlutheran.org First Presbyterian 220 N 2nd Ave E. Newton Rev. Meghan Davis 9:00 am Adult Sunday School, 10:00 am Fellowship, 10:30 am Worship, 11:30 am Fellowship, Nursery Provided. Handicap Accessible. Everyone Welcome!

9:30am Wednesday Women’s Bible Study, 6:30 & 9am Men’s Group 1st & 3rd Thursday, Yoga Flow Class 6:15pm Mondays, 10am Saturday - yoga - Gentle Class 11am Tuesday Yoga Chair Class 3pm Thursday.

Like us on Facebook! 792-2790 www.newton1stpresbyterian.org First United Methodist Church 210 N 2nd Ave E • 792-4648 Rev Gary Marzolf Worship 8:45 AM Fellowship 10:15 AM Sunday School 10:15 AM Youth Group 6 PM Handicapped Accessible Nursery Provided 9 AM “First Church on the Air” – KCOB www.newtonfirst.org

Haven Vineyard Church 207 1st Ave. E, Newton; Pastor Caz & Jane Cibula; 641-526-3157; 10 am Sunday Service.

Heart of Worship 14283 Hwy F62, Lynnville Pastor Tom Pool, Worship: 9 a.m., Children’s Church: 9:45 a.m.

Fellowship: 10:15 a.m., Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA 1409 S. 8th Ave. E., Pastor Ken Ahntholz, 9:00 am Sunday School; 10:30 am Worship, easy access - no steps; 5:30 pm Saturday service - Everyone is welcome!

Hope Assembly of God 126 W. State St., Colfax, Sunday school 10 am, Worship service 11 am, Sunday Evening Prayer Service 6:30 pm. 641-674-3700.

Howard Street Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Tom Burns, pastor. 10:30 am Morning worship. Sunday school 9-10am all ages; K-5 Wed after school; Jr. High & High School 7-8pm; Howard and Locust Colfax.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 305 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515674-3711; Decaon Joe Dvorak; 11:00am Sunday Mass, 9:00am Wednesday Communion Service; www.immaculateconceptioncolfax.org Immanuel Baptist (GARB) 1300 N. 4th Ave. E., Ken Van Loon, Pastor, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship, 6:00 pm Worship, Wed 6:30-8:00 pm Youth, 6:30 pm Wednesday Awana Clubs (during school year), 7:00 pm Wednesday Prayer Fellowship.

Call 792-4470.

Ira United Church Karen Fausch, pastor, 9:00 am Worship, 10:15 am Sunday School.

Least of Saints Ministry 219 N. 2nd Ave. W. 641-521-0156 5:00-6:00pm Saturday

Living Word Fellowship Doug Bradey, Pastor, 321 E. Robinson St., Knoxville 641-828-7119, Wed. Night Service: 6pm prayer, 7pm worship, 6:15pm Fuzion Youth Service; Sun. Morning Service: 8:30 am prayer, 9 am Life Groups, 10 am Worship Service, Nursery and Children’s Ministry available.

Lynnville Friends Jamie Bogaard Pastor, 9:00 am Morning Worship, 10:30 am Sunday School, 6:30 pm Bible Study Hour.

Metz Community 3253 W. 62nd St. S., Newton, 791-9568, Pastor David Rex; Sunday School 9:00 am.

10:10 am service.

Mingo United Methodist 202 W. Main, Mingo, Rev. Kurt DeVance, 515-339-8819; Children’s Sunday School - 9:30 am and Adult Sunday School - 9:45 am. Church time is 10:45 am.

Monroe Presbyterian Church 115 So. Main, Monroe, Rev. Ann Johnson, Sonlight Service 8:00 am; 9:00 am church school, 10:00 am Traditional Worship, communion on 1st Sunday of month, 6:00 pm Session Committees 2nd Sunday of month, 7:00 pm Session Meeting 2nd Sunday of month.

Monroe United Methodist 407 N. Monroe St., Monroe, 641259-2822; Pastor Kim Crummer; Jubilee Service 8:15 am; Sunday School 9:00 am; Worship 10:15 am; Office Hours: Mon. Thurs. 8-Noon; monroeum@iowatelecom.net New Life Baptist Church 124 E. Howard St., Colfax, 515-674-3103, Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship Service 10:45, Evening Service 6 pm, midweek service 7 pm Wednesdays.

Independent Fundamental Baptist Church.

Pleasantview United Methodist 8454 S. 28th Ave. E., Newton, Pastor Tim Morgan; 9:00 am worship; 10:15 am Sunday School.

Prairie City Church of the Brethren 12015 Hwy S 6G, Corner of S 6G & F70 W, 5 miles south of Prairie City on S6G, 515-9942940; Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 8:15-11:15 am; Pastor Timothy Peter; Adult Sunday School classes to 9:30am, followed

by Worship/Children’s Church at 10:45am. Nursery provided.

Prairie City First Reformed Church 300 E. 5th St., P. O. Box 178, 515-994-2250, frcprairiecity@ aol.com; 9:30 am Worship, 10:50 am Sunday School.

Prairie City United Methodist Church 706 W. McMurray, Prairie City Rev. Medea Saunders Sunday 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Coffee; 9:45 a.m. Power Praise;10:00 a.m. Worship Office hours 8:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. M-TH pcumc@q.com 515-994-2354 Rock Creek Hickory Grove Church 3 1/2 miles north of Rock Creek Lake, 9:15 am fellowship, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 am worship.

Reasnor United Methodist Pastor Curtiss Thompson, Worship 10:45am. Communion first Sunday of each month.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church 1115 S. 8th Ave. E., Rev. William Reynolds, pastor, Saturday: 5:30 pm Mass, Sunday: 9:00 am Mass.

Salvation Army 301 N. 2nd Ave. E., Captains Jeff and Mikey Carter, Sunday - 9:45 am Sunday school, 10:45 am Worship.

Seventh Day Adventist 1409 S. 8th Ave E., Newton Pastor Jerry Duval Saturday Services 3:00 pm; Worship 2:00 pm Sabbath school, Prayer Meeting Tuesday Eve at 7:00 pm Solid Rock Church 115 Main St., Reasnor; Pastor John Hlad 641-842-2440; Sunday Bible study all ages 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. worship; Wednesday Bible study all ages 7 p.m.

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church 4900 Meredith Dr., (NW 46th Ave.), Des Moines, The Bishop L.W. Faulk, 9:10 am Morning prayer, 9:30 am Holy communion.

St. Luke United Methodist Church 501 E. 19th St. N., Newton Pastor Audrey Young, Sunday Worship at 8:00 am and 10:30 am with fellowship following both. 9:15 am is Sunday School for all ages, including adults.

641-792-5736 St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5 mi. west of Sully, Pastor Nancy J. Pick, Worship 9:30 am; Adult Forum 10:15 am; Women of the ELCA meet 1:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month; Church Council meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.; Contact Parish office 641-798-4651.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal 223 E. 4th St. N., Newton, ph.

792-6971. Rev. Merle Smith, Deacon; Rev. Karen Crawford Rector; Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist & 10:00 am Holy Eucharist; Wednesday 5:00 pm Evening Prayer.

Sully Community Church Pastor Jerry Morningstar, 9:30 am Sunday school, 10:30 am Worship, 5:00 pm Quiz team practice; 6:00 pm Worship, Thursday night adults, youth 7:00 pm.

Sully Christian Reformed Pastor Brian Ochsner. 9:30 am Morning worship, 6:00 pm Evening worship, 10:45 am Sunday School. 9:30 am Tues. Coffee Break for women, Nursery and preschool classes provided. 7:15 pm Wed - Gems, Cadets and High School Youth, Prayer for Country - everyone welcome.

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Sully First Reformed Church Rev. Wayne Sneller, senior pastor, Diana Scandridge, Youth & Education Director. 9:30 am Worship, 11:00 am Sunday school, 6:00 pm Worship; Thursday Night Family Night 7:00 pm Sept. - March. www.sullyfrc.org United Pentecostal 813 E. 7th St. N., Rev. Robert A. Shaw, pastor, 10:00 am Sunday Worship, 6:00 pm Sunday Worship, Prayer and Bible study Tuesday 6:30, Super & Youth Church Wednesday starts 7:00-8:00.

United Presbyterian 209 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rev. Donald Freeman, 9:30 am Sunday School, 10:30 - 11:30 am worship service (broadcasted live on KCOB radio); 11:30 am Fellowship; Wednesday choir rehearsal 6:00 p.m.; Nursery provided on Sundays.

Westfield Community Church 4164 20th St., Grinnell, Pastor Jann Braaksma, Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; Sunday 10:30 a.m. Worship; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Youth Group; www.westfieldwitness.org

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