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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Susanne Gerlach, right, and Jen Ballard, of the Des Moines firm Public Financial Management, Inc., made a presentation at Monday night’s Newton Community School District board meeting. While refinancing of older general obligation bonds was one action at the meeting, another was approval of a primary 2015-16 school calendar.

Board approves primary, alternate 2015-16 calendars Bond refinancing measures approved

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News When will the 2015-16 school year start for Iowa schools? No one seems to really be able to answer that question now. However, the Newton Community School District board is now ready with two plans.

At Monday night’s regular meeting, held at Emerson Hough, the NCSD board approved a primary 2015-16 calendar — with a first day of school on Monday, Aug. 31. An alternate calendar, in case state legislation passes allowing school to begin before the week including Sept. 1, was also approved Monday, and it has a start date of Aug. 24.

Gov. Terry Branstad and the Iowa Department of Education made directives in December regarding enforcement of the state’s start-date law. The law states school cannot begin before the week that includes Sept. 1, which is a Tuesday in 2015.

No legislative bills regarding the start date have yet made it to the governor’s desk this session.

Both approved calendars indicate Newton High School grad-

uation would happen Sunday, May 29, 2016, on Memorial Day weekend, and the district’s other classes would still be in school in June. On the primary (Aug. 3) calendar, the last day of school will be Friday, June 9, 2016.

The board approved the calendars by a 5-1 vote, with board member Nat Clark absent.

Board member Bill Perrenoud voted against the calendars as a sort of a protest vote against the statewide directive.

“We’ve got to send a message somehow,” Perrenoud said, smiling.

“No one likes them,” Superintendent Bob Callaghan said when introducing the two calendars. “The governor says we’ve got to start the week of Sept. 1.

There was a lot of discussion (by a recommendation committee) about changing the spring and holiday breaks.”

After the vote, board president Sheri Benson asked NHS student board representative Drake Rhone what he thought of the school start-date debate.

“I think the state fair should be scheduled around school — not school scheduled around the

state fair,” Rhone said.

The other main items at Monday’s meeting regarded financial matters. The board approved sealed bids for the sale of bond refinancing bids, and approved a resolution directing the sale of the approximately $1,730,000 general obligation bonds. It also approved a resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding general obligation school refunding bonds, dated March 5, 2007.

Director of Business Services Gayle Isaac made it clear the bond discussion was an attempt by the board to reduce debt by refinancing existing bond debt.

All of Monday’s actions were regarding a 1998 voter-approved bond, which was refunded to the public with a 2007 measure, and none of it is related to the Jan. 12 board vote to pursue a new build of the Berg complex.

The board’s March 23 meeting has been moved to Emerson Hough due to an extended board budget session set to take place after the 6:30 regular meeting.

The original site of the March 23 meeting, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, will host a board meeting later in the school year.

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By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News More than 20 top collectors from Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the recently completed 2015 American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart were honored with an assembly on Friday. The reward for the students was a chance to spray aerosol string at Jefferson staff members.

Newton’s five elementary schools raised $29,724.21 this year, with TJ raising $12,000.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News The top American Heart Association “Jump Rope for Heart” donation collectors at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School this year are Ethan Pageler, left, and Delaney Woollums.

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Submitted Photo Kid Assist, Inc. Director Linda Anderson poses with a travel chair and boxes containing other chairs. The chairs, used by disabled youth, were made possible by a 2014 grant to Kid Assist by the Jasper Community Foundation.

New chairs will help youth move more freely

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News In April of 2014, the Jasper Community Foundation awarded a grant to Kid Assist, Inc. of Jasper County for its Community Mobility Project.

The three travel wheelchairs purchased with that grant money have recently arrived.

Kid Assist is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) equipment loan program, and its mission is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in Jasper County. This is accomplished by lending equipment for as long as needed, and Kid Assist Director Linda Anderson said the needs of fast-growing children change frequently.

“Our younger clients grow out of the borrowed equipment fairly quickly, so it is important to have various sizes of most commonly borrowed items,” Anderson said. “The program has noted that one of the most commonly requested items has been travel chairs.”

Anderson said family members and caregivers find the lightweight folding wheelchairs easy to use with clients who are able to transfer, or who might be able to walk short distances. Most often, a person who is able to walk short distances is not able to walk long distances or for long periods of time, such as during shopping or on day trips.

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Jasper County will feel a boost from the recently passed 10-cent increase to Iowa’s gas sales tax. The county is set to receive approximately an additional $750,000 in the secondary road fund and $250,000 to the farmto-market fund, Jasper County Engineer Russ Stutt said. This comes after a gas tax increase went into effect March 1 after moving quickly through the state legis-

lature and being signed into law by Gov. Terry Branstad.

“It certainly helps,” Stutt said. “It’s not going to be suddenly, ‘Everything is fixed.’ We have been struggling to keep up for years, so hopefully this gives us a chance to keep up and pick up a little ground.”

The first tax applied to gas came 26 years ago in 1989 when a 19-cent tax per gallon was imposed. No additional tax was added until a 2-cent increase in 2008 brought it to 21 cents. The tax pitched as a funding stream to improve the condition of Iowa’s roads and bridges.

Across the state, the gas tax expects to bring

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Emerald ash borer beetle now in 19 Iowa counties Total has grown by 10 counties since Jasper joined list

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News For the purposes of some discussions, the emerald ash borer is a “boring” insect.

However, the growing number of Iowa counties affected by the bark-eating beetle is not a “boring” topic to some people — especially those who realize how many Iowa ash trees could eventually become infested.

A recent discovery of the borer in Hedrick, in Keokuk County, brings the total number of infested Iowa counties to 19.

First discovered in the U.S. in Michigan in 2002, the borer has devoured tens of millions of trees, including many in Iowa.

The first documented discovery was in 2010, and environmental and agricultural teams have been fighting an uphill battle, trying to stop the beetle from migrating and destroying the state’s many ash trees.

The list of known affected Iowa counties has grown greatly within the past year. When Jasper County joined the list last spring, according to a release from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, ash borer infestation in Newton made Jasper only the ninth Iowa county to have reported evidence of the beetle, at the time.

The mountain pine beetle has destroyed millions of acres of British Columbia forest and hundreds of thousands more in Colorado, but the evenly spaced population of the Midwest makes the ash borer a different type of challenge for Iowa regulators. Larvae of this insect feed under the bark of ash trees. The larvae damage the ability of the tree to transport water and nutrients, and can kill the tree in as little as two to four years.

According to the DNR, the ash borer — oddly enough — is not considered a destructive pest in its native portion of Asia, where it is from originally. Ash trees there seem to be resistant to the disease, and the borer has natural predators and insect disease working against it.

When the ash borer was accidentally introduced to North America, through trade-supply transportation, those natural controls were left behind in Asia. However, the death is not always as quick and obvious.

According to Iowa State University research papers, affected trees found in Michigan in the early 2000s are thought to have been infested as many as 10 to 12 years earlier. The ash borer has killed more than 40 million trees in Michigan so far, and has spread to about two dozen states.

Many identified ash trees have been removed in rural areas. The Iowa State University extension service points out, in several documents, that ash

DES MOINES — Throughout March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will contact pork producers and contractors nationwide for the March Hogs and Pigs survey. The agency will survey pork producers for detailed information on market hog and breeding stock inventories as well as farrowing intentions.

Producers who receive the survey questionnaire in the mail can respond via the Internet, mail or fax.

Producers who don’t respond in one of those ways will have the opportunity for a telephone or personal interview.

As is the case with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential by law.

NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses and publishes only state- and national-level data, ensuring that no individual producer or operation can be identified.

“By responding to the March Hogs and Pigs Survey, producers make sure that NASS can provide timely, accurate and objective data that all sectors of the U.S. pork industry, including producers themselves, depend on to help make sound business decisions,” added Thessen.

Survey results are published in NASS’ quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, scheduled to be released March 27. These and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov.

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Submitted Photo Ash trees can be found all across Iowa, including Jasper County, and larvae create graffiti-type “S-paths” that ruin and kill the tree. A recent announcement about the discovery of the emerald ash borer beetle in Hedrick, in Keokuk County, brings the total number of ash borer infested Iowa counties to 19.

has been a very popular species planted in Iowa parks and along roadways for many years.

Restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of tree disease are not new to Iowa. In November 2010, the agriculture department announced it will begin requiring all firewood sold in Iowa — including bulk — to be labeled with harvest location, by county and state.

Affected trees can be cut down and used as on-site firewood on rural acreages, but strictly enforced rules now govern movement of infested ash lumber. In February 2014, the Iowa DNR issued a statewide quarantine restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states.

The agriculture department says the infestations tend to be at least three to five years old before discovery, and are also well-established. Many new infestations have been found by home or property owners who have called and inquired about the insect.

Removal of dead or dying ash trees will cost Iowa communities millions of dollars — and there really is not another mass cure available at this point. Traps exist, but because the beetle does not respond strongly to pheromone-based lures, only marginally-effective detection traps are available.

The ash borer larvae has

been found to infest only ash trees, the agriculture department states. This includes all green ash, white ash, and black ash varieties common to North America. Young trees are not at great risk as older, thicker ash trees.

Trunks greater than two inches in diameter and larger can become infested. Infestations may occur in woodlands, as well as landscaped urban areas. Adult beetles cause very little damage to trees — even though the way they feed on leaves may appear otherwise.

Jasper County residents can contact any of a number of state officials if concerned about a possible new borer infestation of local ash trees.

Mike Kintner is the the agriculture department’s EAB and Gypsy Moth Outreach and Regulatory Coordinator for the Entomology and Plant Science Bureau in Ankeny. He can be reached at 515-725-1470 or Mike.Kintner@Iowaagriculture.gov.

Laura Jesse works with Iowa State’s Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic in Ames. She can be reached at 515-294-0581 or pidc@iastate.edu.

Tivon Feeley is the forest health program leader for the DNR. He can be reached at 515-725-8453 or Tivon.Feeley@dnr.iowa.gov.

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DES MOINES — Iowa businesses, organizations and citizens are invited to apply for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards. To download an application, go to www.iowadnr.gov/ eeawards. Applications are due May 20.

These awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing leadership and innovation in the protection of Iowa’s water, land and air.

Winners will be recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad at a reception this summer.

Organizations are encouraged to submit their applications electronically to reduce paper waste.

Complete instructions are included in the application packet.

Awards will be given for Overall Environmental Excellence, along with Special Project Awards in: Air Quality; Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy; Habitat Restoration; Waste Management; Water Quality; and Environmental Education.

For more information and to download an application, go to www.iowadnr.gov/eeawards or contact Emily Bainter at 515-242-5955.

USDA provides brief base acres, yield update extension WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage. The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has been extended one additional month. The final day for farm owners and producers to choose ARC or PLC coverage also remains March 31.

If no changes are made to yield history or base acres by March 31, the farm’s current yield and base will be used. A program choice of ARC or PLC coverage also must be made by March 31, or there will be no 2014 payments for the farm and the farm will default to PLC coverage through the 2018 crop year.

Online tools are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/ arc-plc.

Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat.

To learn more, farmers can contact their local Farm Service Agency county office. To find your local office visit offices.usda.gov.

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Local News School Continued from Page 1A In other action Monday, the board: • Approved Transworld Systems as a collection agency for past-due food service accounts. Newton Food Service Supervisor Cristy Croson said there are 44 family accounts for students that have left the district, totaling about $7,200, and a total of $25,000 in active accounts that have balances of $500 or more.

Tim Greteman of Transworld made a presentation, stating the company does regular collections work for Dallas Center-Grimes, Waukee, Urbandale and Southeast Polk school districts. The vote was 5-1, with board member Andy Elbert voting against it, expressing concerns about reference letters and how well the district would be represented by a third party.

• Heard from the one person who signed up to speak during the public forum portion of the meeting — Jefferson Elementary

Assist Continued from Page 1A “Families have improved quality of life when they are able to take their disabled family member with them on these day outings,” Anderson said. “Often, people who normally use power wheelchairs are able to switch to a manual or travel wheelchair for a day or two so they can go with a caregiver who doesn’t have a lift vehicle to transport the

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third-grade teacher Paula Lureman. Identifying herself as among the 70 percent of Newton teachers who oppose reconfiguration, Lureman pointed out that one cohort grade of 224 students would have to change schools in three consecutive school years, and the class of 220 behind them would be relocated as well.

Proficiency tests, including a new mandated third-grade exam students must pass in order to move on to the fourth grade, would only add to the challenges of new environments for students, and she recommended reconfiguration be postponed until after the 2016-17 school year.

• Heard a brief presentation from Callaghan about the restructuring of the kindergarten program. Transitional kindergarten will be replaced by a six-week summer skills session for students whose preschool and/or “Kindergarten Roundup” data indicates a need for extra help.

The Kindergarten Roundups are slated for April 13 and 14 at Thomas Jefferson and April 22

and 23 at Berg Elementary School.

Board member Donna Cook asked several questions about alternatives, but as a discussion item only, no action was taken regarding kindergarten.

Callaghan said the DE, “in all its infinite knowledge and wisdom,” wants to speed up the education cycle, sticking to Iowa Core as much as possible. He said it takes some students longer to get certain concepts, and he said research shows students who are held back in a grade more than once in their careers tend to not graduate from high school.

“I wish we had an answer for every student that walks through the door,” Callaghan said. “But we don’t … except time.”

• Announced a letter has been sent from the district to Des Moines Area Community College’s Newton Campus, saying thanks for donating meeting space for recent public forums about possible district reconfiguration.

power wheelchair.”

Kid Assist is willing to loan the three Fold-and-Go brand travel wheelchairs to families. These wheelchairs can be checked out for social outings such as day trips, family vacations and shopping trips. The wheelchairs are not all the same size, so it’s important to speak with Kid Assist as early as possible when planning to check one of the chairs out.

Donated garage space for the wheelchairs has been provided for Kid Assist at The Woodshed at

Brookwood, Inc. To inquire about equipment needed, or to donate equipment to Kid Assist, call Anderson at 641-521-1153 or email her at wilsand96@yahoo.com.

The deadline for 2015 Jasper Community Foundation grant applications is April 1. For information, contact the foundation at 641-2759121 or danskokan@outlook.com.

an additional $215 million per year. It is distributed between the Iowa Department of Transportation, counties and cities at 47 percent, 32 percent and 21 percent respectively. Jasper County can used its allotted funds for the 927 miles of granular surface roads, 243 miles of hard surface roads and 372 bridges in the county. “( Jasper County) has one of the larger road and bridge systems in the state of Iowa,” Stutt said. “Between miles of road and the number of bridges, we have a lot to take care of.”

Stutt does not expect to see any funding come in until September, but the additional money is projected to start at $60,000 to $65,000 per month.

“We’ve already put together our budget (for the 2016 fiscal year). I don’t expect to see anything large until fiscal year 2017,” Stutt said. “We definitely want to keep working on our restricted structures, bridges and we would also like to add more rock to our granular surface roads.”

Jasper County has 372 bridges with 115 to 120 of them classified as restricted or closed. Three of the 11 bridges officially classified as closed are set to be reopened by July 1 with four to five more restricted bridges to be fixed during the year.

The City of Newton is also set to receive an estimated $251,000 from the gas tax starting in the coming months. City Administrator Bob Knabel said the funds will go toward major road improvements including overlays and major reconstruction that the city has planned.

A report done by TRIP, an organization that researches, evaluates and distributes economic and technical data on surface transportation issues based out of Washington D.C., showed that 42 percent of Iowa’s major locally and state maintained roads and highways are either in poor or mediocre condition. More than a quarter of Iowa bridges are in need of repair, improvement or replacement with 22 percent of the state’s bridges being structurally deficient and 5 percent functionally obsolete.

Across the country, Iowa has the third highest share of structurally deficient bridges, behind only Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.

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Jump Rope Continued from Page 1A The schools combined to raise more than $32,000 last year.

Berg Elementary raised $9,408 this year, followed by Aurora Heights at $4,816 and Woodrow Wilson with $3,501.71.

TJ’s top collectors were Delaney Woollums, Ethan Pageler, Makenzie Cupples, Photos By Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Blake Schilling, Avery Trammel, SebasTitle I reading teacher Allison Morgan directs students while still tian King, Gabbie Humphrey, Noele dressed in full “battle gear.”

Graber, Grace Purvis, Cade Walaska, Maynard Meling, Cadance Meling, Grahm Clark, Morgan Frehse, Lauryn Garrett, Garrrick Godsey, Reilly Trease, Rory Rohrdanz, Caden Klein, Cody Klein, Jazlynn Siddall and Jakez Siddall.

Berg’s top collectors were Carolina Howard, Rilyn Titus, Braden Douglas, Dalton Mowbray, Jace Auen, Brenan Auen and Jenna Kleinschrodt.

Principal Lisa Sharp threw some aerosol string at a fellow staff member as everyone began to clean up.

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We love the Dinosaur Center!

By Jamee A. Pierson Staff Writer

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I love taking my girls new places and seeing their reactions to new experiences. Although we had already gone to the Science Center two years ago, my oldest wasn’t even 2 yet and had no memory of our first visit. That is why our activitypacked Saturday was all she could talk about, even waking up to tell me the plan for the day.

I had told her earlier in the week we had several things to do on Saturday, ending in our trip to see dinosaurs at the Science Center. She was very excited and wanted to see a flying dinosaur, which I crossed my fingers they had. Before we made it downtown, though, we had a few other stops to make.

My youngest at the age of 2 and a half had never had a hair cut. There were a few times appointments were made, but because of illness or other factors

we didn’t get it done. As her locks starting creeping down her back almost reaching her rear, I knew we needed a trim.

She also has thick hair, with a ton of body and a bit of curl so I wanted to lighten it up and hopefully boost the curl.

We arrived at the salon to meet my friend who took on the task of cutting the girls’ hair. I thought my oldest would sit still and she did, making a quick job of it. My youngest, on the other hand, was very interested in everything happening. She didn’t want to keep her head still and tried to climb down from the chair a time or two. She didn’t scream or cry, which I think is a win for the experience.

Next, we headed to lunch.

I wanted to go to a semi-kid friendly location I knew would be playing the Iowa basketball game. Buffalo Wild Wings is

packed with TVs and usually people, so the noise and activity hid any impatience the girls had.

We caught a good chunk of the game before heading to my niece’s final basketball game of the year. My mom and dad had been to several games and told me she was quite the player, and I was excited we had the chance to catch a game. The girls played with their cousins and only ran onto the court a couple times. My niece’s team won the game, and she even scored a basket.

Finally the main event was here. My oldest excitedly told my parents several times where we were going before we hopped in the car and took off.

After paying for admission, we went straight to the dinosaur exhibit. I didn’t know how the girls would react to the large skeletons. For the most part

they liked looking at them, awed by their size and only got a little scared of the T-rex dinosaur that appeared to be running toward the crowd.

The rest of the time was spent in the various activity rooms, looking at snakes, playing with bubbles and watching a presentation about the digestive system, which my oldest really seemed to enjoy. Of course when the time came to leave, nobody wanted to exit the building and reassurance was needed that we would come back again to play and see the dinosaurs. I knew that I may have stretched the truth a little since the dinosaurs will leave in about a month, but we will definitely be back to take in more science in the future.

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Minimal fees for proper disposal Beth Tepe Newton Goood news, all you weary travelers! There is a lovely couch nestled in a grassy glen in the view of F36 near Cherry Creek. Some kind soul left it there for your comfort.

Perhaps there is a littel coin box attahed for your contribution for the minimal fee for dumping properly, but probably you can sleep for free.

A lot wrong with Obama’s big trade deal John Herrig Des Moines Fifteen years ago, there were more than 250,000 manufacturing jobs in Iowa, which still pay a significant wage premium for middle-skill workers without a college degree. Today, the number of manufacturing jobs here is closer to 214,000, and there are a lot more of us working at places like

Walmart.

If you think those manufacturing jobs were zapped by robots or simply the victims of a globalized world, I have some magic beans for sale. There’s a big reason these jobs were lost, and it’s called unfair trade policies.

Right now, some in Washington are lining up to pass President Obama’s big trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But there’s a lot wrong with it. There’s no rule in it on currency manipu-

lation, for one, even though many TPP governments have histories of devaluing their currencies to get over on the competition.

America’s trade deficit with the TPP countries was more than $260 billion last year. If we sign a deal that lets foreign governments continue to cheat, that number will go up and so will the number of lost manufacturing jobs. Washington, don’t trade our jobs away!

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Sheri Benson, board president 1209 W. 16th St. S. #205 Newton, Iowa 50208 641-417-0227 slb04362@gmail.com

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Ten years ago, I was sitting at the bar of a VFW Post with a guy named Manny.

Manny, w h o was 68, w e n t out one night a week, w i t h his son, a n d By Marc Dion c o n sumed three beers. He couldn’t afford more, and his son couldn’t afford to buy either of them a fourth beer.

Manny spent his life working on the loading dock of a chemical company.

He reached back and rubbed a spot on his back, pressing the knuckles of his right hand hard against a spot just to the right of his spine, a couple inches above the brown leather belt with “Manny” tooled into the leather.

“They don’t let you retire until you ain’t no good for nothin’,” he said.

I bought him his second beer. I was stopping at three beers myself because work had given me a very bad headache.

And today, maybe three or four years after Manny was finally used up enough to die, I read about bus drivers in Seattle who do not have regular access to bathrooms. Some of them wear diapers.

And if that doesn’t knock you back an inch or two, you may need to get a humanity transplant.

Or maybe you’re one of those “they’re lucky to have a job,” punks currently helping to deliver America up to the rich guys. If you can say that, I’d as soon live under Sharia law than in the America you want to kick down my throat.

And what’s the difference, really? Sharia law says you have to do everything according to the Quran. The “lucky to have a job” crowd says you have to live according to the employee handbook and the minimum wage. Sharia law says women have fewer rights than men.

The “lucky to have a job crowd” says women should make less money than men.

Sharia law says Christians are worms.

The “lucky to have a job crowd” thinks working people are worms.

Sharia law says nothing matters but the Quran.

The “lucky to have a job” crowd says nothing matters but the Bible.

In recent years, eight America states have passed anti-Sharia laws.

Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Tennessee have all said “No!” to Sharia. Three of those states don’t have a minimum wage.

All of them are Right to Work States. In words that can be understood at a tea party convention, “Sharia bad; starving for Jesus OK.” We will not, by all that is holy, see American women forced to wear the burqa. We will, by all that is holy, use you up, wear you out, underpay you, crush your union and make you wear diapers on the job.

What could be a better symbol of the working life in America than the image of a bus driver, sitting in his own feces, but still lucky to have a job?

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist. His newest e-book “Marc Dion: Volume I,” a collection of his best columns of 2014, is available on Amazon. com, iTunes, Google Play and Barnes and Noble Nook Books.

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Obituaries Duane L. Clark March 8, 2015 Duane L. Clark, 82, of Prairie City, died March 8, 2015, at Bright Kavanagh Hospice in Des Moines.

H e was born in Prairie City, May 7, 1932, the son of Kenneth and Blanche (Peery) Clark.

He graduated from Prairie City High School in 1950, and went to work for Iowa Meat Packing Company in Des Moines. He was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Millburn May 27, 1953, shortly after he was drafted into the United States Army. He served in the Korean War and returned home to Prairie City. Besides Iowa Meat Pack-

Kenneth Hesson March 7, 2015 Kenneth “Larry” Hesson, 78, of Baxter passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 with his loving family by his side.

V i s i tation will be held on Thursday, March 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Rollin Watters officiating.

Burial will follow in Restland Cemetery in Baxter.

Larry was born on Oct. 26, 1936 to Raymond and Thelma

ing Company, Duane worked for True-Value Hardware and Kent Feeds. He retired from Kent Feeds in 1991.

After retirement, he continued his part-time job at Coburn Funeral Home.

Duane was active in his community and his church as a member of the Lions Club and American Legion; as a Cub Scout Master; and as a member of the Parish Council and the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed fishing, especially his trips each summer to Minnesota or Canada. He also spent time outdoors working in the yard and taking care of his cars.

Family gatherings were very special to him and he was lucky to have his grandchildren and great-grandchildren close by as they grew up.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mag-

gie; his daughter Mary Jo (Les) Hostetter and her family, Bill (Rachel) Hostetter and sons Brandon and Garrett; Steve (Malinda) Hostetter and their children, Sydni, Sierra and Shane; David Hostetter and his children Kennedi, Dakota, Ilia and Elias; his son Mike (Kim) Clark and his family, Emily (Mike) Newman and their children Haley, Ashley and Brandon; Luke ( Jennifer) Clark and their daughter, Elizabeth; Kenni Clark and her children Jordan and McKenna; and Kaylee Clark and her fiancé, Nathan Forst; and son Frank (Kristy) Clark and his family, Christopher (Angela) Clark and sons Noah and Carson; Nick (Tammy) Clark and their children Lane, Leif and Suzi; Jessica (Matt) Bliss and their son Bodey; sister Lavonne Pendroy; and

brother-in-law Francis (LuAnn) Millburn. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Dale and Lowell Clark; his sister, Lois Guthrie; niece Sandra Collins; and nephew Jay Millburn.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Immaculate Conception Church in Colfax, followed by a wake service beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 11 at Immaculate Conception Church with interment at Waveland Cemetery in Prairie City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Duane’s name to the American Heart Association, March of Dimes or Hospice of Central Iowa. Condolences may be left for the family at w w w. c o b u r n f u n e r a l homes.com

(Snook) Hesson in Newton, Iowa. He attended school in Newton, and graduated in 1955. Larry attended Iowa State University.

He moved to Baxter in 1956 to work with his father who owned the Baxter Meat Locker.

Larry spent the majority of his career with Curtis Industries working 18 years as a sales representative and trainer before retiring in 2000.

Larry met and married the love of his life Alice “JoAnn” Perry of Zearing, Iowa on March 16, 1958 in Clemons. The couple resided in Baxter where they raised their family together. Larry belonged to and was active in The Congregational United Church of Christ in Baxter, Model A Club, Organization Promoting Everlasting Neighbors (OPEN) Board, an advisor to the Baxter Economic

Development Corporation, Jasper County Concert Association and was on numerous Church Boards. Larry recently resigned from the Baxter City Council after 16 years of service.

He loved spending time with his family, traveling, music, theater, his 1929 Model A car, camping, Church Choir and telling stories and jokes.

Those left to cherish his loving memories are his wife of 56 years JoAnn, of Baxter; children Russell (Deanna) Hesson, of Ames, Alison Hesson, of Denver, CO, Rhonda (Patrick) Prendergast, of Newton, Rodney ( Julie) Hesson, of Chaska, MN, and Angela (Terry) Mrla, of Overland Park, KS; grandchildren Monica Prendergast, Meagan Prendergast, Melissa (Adam) Nelson, Madison Mrla, Paige Mrla,

Nile Hesson, and Lucas Hesson; greatgrandchildren Elizabeth Ream, Hunter Hesson, Clayton Crouse, Cooper Nelson, and Tanner Nelson; sister Shirley (Richard) Pilgrim; sisters-in-law Maribelle Hesson, and Bonnie Perry; brother-in-law James (Helen) Perry; several nieces, nephews, and many close friends.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, brother Keith, and brother-in-law Loren Perry.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The Congregational United Church of Christ or to the Larry Hesson Memorial Fund for distribution to various charities at a later date.

Fredregill Family Funeral Home in Baxter has been entrusted with the care of Larry and his family.

Class of 1975 seeking information on classmates Organizers are looking for contact information for class members if Newton Class of 1975. Contact Tracy Trease at 641-792-2642 before March 18 with the information.

Classmates include: Brenda Allison, Nancy Anderson, George Arneson Jr., Jeff Bozarth, Richard Broyles, Debra Burnett, Richard Butt Wearmouth, Steve Carter, Jill Clancy Smith, Mickey DavidsonHewitt, Mark Deskin, Maxine DeVore-Taylor, Kathy Dittmer-Goldsberry, Janice Damman, DeAnn Downs Baxter, Gene Finch, Sandy Findley Welborn, Karla Funk Cook, Teresa Funk Nash, Doug Foster, Joe Girdner, Carolyn Goodsell Powers, Ronda Grandia Clements, Kenny Guffy, Patsy Harl, Blair Haunsperger, Regina Heaberlin Johnson, Kris Hess, Chuck Hoelzen, Charles Hogate, Kurt Hoover, Larry Jenkins, Ed Johnson, Clark Johnson, Lu-

Anne Kelso Harl, Karen King, John Kleinschrodt, Bev Knapp, Linda Lust Lear, Sharon Main Diamond, Cindy Malson Retman, Mike Marlowe, Mike McCoy, Joni Meyer Six, Kathy Mikkelson DeKock, Karen Miller, Brad Miller, Linda Morgan Wozny, Cindy Parsons, Roger Patterson, Carolyn Peters McCuen, Marcia Pope, Jim Renwick, Mike Richards, Pat Ringgenberg, Jane Roberts Overland, David Salasberry, Dick Sevenbergen, Ken Shrum, Betty Siebert, Darlene Simpson Jones, Mary Skokan Sumpter, Paula Revell, David Romain, Bruce Shroder, Bill Smith, Sharon Snook Lombardi, Terry Swalla Anderson, Sheryl Tripp Schnoebelen, Marvin Turpin, Kevin Van Baale, Mary Vander Kamp Osborne, Beth Owens VerHuel, Luke VerHuel, Paula Ober Waddle, John Walker, Don White, Jim Wood, Nancy Woody Zahniser

Martha Saenz March 8, 2015 Martha Saenz, 69, of Montezuma, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Montezuma Nursing and Rehab Center.

Services are pending at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton.

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

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

The program will be presented by Greg Oldsen Jasper County Naturalist on maple sugaring.

Anyone interested in attending and learning more about the Newton Rotary Club is welcome. For more information, or to make reservations for lunch, call Craig Armstrong at 641-521-5455 or Brendan Lamont at 641-792-5252.

• ARTSTOCK at the Centre for Arts & Artists will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at in Newton.

Calling all creative spirits to the Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. No instructors; just anyone who wants to paint, sculpt, fabric arts or drawing. Your choice of medium. Open time for all to enjoy the spirit of the creative process.

For more information, call Linda Klepinger at 641-792-1391 or 641-521-3554.

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

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

• Jasper County Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at USDA Service Center 709 First Ave. W. in Newton.

• Empower Tanzania Club Fundraiser will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Pizza Ranch in Newton. Students from NHS are partnering with Pizza Ranch to raise funds to help purchase the cement necessary for Tanzanian rural integrated farmers to build biogas units. The $200 cost of the cement is roughly an entire annual income and therefore an impossibility for many farmers.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• Newton Class of 1961 will meet at noon Wednesday at Okoboji Grill in Newton for lunch and conversation. All class members and guests are welcome to attend.

• Newton Noon Kiwanis will meet at noon Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton. The program “Life at Park Centre” will be presented by Lori Griffin. Anyone interested in the program, or in learning more about Kiwanis, is welcome to be a guest for lunch. For information or to make a reservation for lunch, call Margie Criswell at 641521-9482. Visit www.newtonkiwanis.org to learn more about the service club.

• Jasper County Commission of Veterans Affairs will host its monthly meeting at 3 p.m.

Wednesday Jasper County Annex Building, 115 N. Second Ave. E. in Newton. Agenda items include: budget standings, assistance provided, update on current programs, and more to be determined. The meeting will be held in the Community Services Conference Room on the first floor.

• Approval Addiction women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hephzibah House 721 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at in Newton. Please join the Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N., to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds. There are no fees to attend. Enter on the West side of the CAA building. For more information, email Karen at king50208@hotmail. com king50208@hotmail.com or call Linda at 641-521-3554. These meetings will continue on Wednesday evenings.

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Wednesday Chicken and noodles, green beans, stewed tomato, pineapple, plums and skim milk

Monday Midday Pick 3: 8 5 6 Pick 4: 7 4 9 0 All or Nothing Game: 4 9 10 12 13 16 17 18 19 21 22 23

For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 1-866942-7102 toll-free.

Monday Evening Pick 3: 2 2 3 Pick 4: 7 2 2 7 All or Nothing Game: 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 18 21

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Scott W. Cupples, 28, of Newton, was arrested on four Jasper County warrants after authorities pulled him over at mile marker 164 on Interstate 80 at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Leslie M. Falcone, 31, of Newton, is charged with failure to maintain control after authorities were called to the 800 block of West Fourth Street South at 1:01 a.m. Friday. Officers saw two people

standing outside of a car and were told Falcone had hit a parked car with her vehicle.

Officers noticed she had red, watery eyes but she did not have a BAC over the legal limit. Falcone had approximately $1,000 in damage. She was cited and released to appear.

• Dale H. Trout, 86, of Newton, is charged with failure to yield after authorities were called to the 1700 block of First Avenue East at 5:53 p.m. Friday. Lorrie Valcore

was traveling east on First Avenue East when Trout, who was traveling west of First Avenue, turned left, hitting his vehicle into the driver’s side of Valcore’s vehicle. Valcore complained of arm pain and was transported to Skiff Medical Center. Trout admitted fault but said that he did not see Valcore because of the sun in his eyes. Trout and Valcore both had approximately $4,000 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.

• Carisa P. Miller, 34, of

Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence and striking fixtures after authorities were called to the 800 block of West Second Street South at 2:13 a.m.

Friday. Officers found Miller walking away from her a van and smelling strongly of alcohol and having red, watery, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. She had a BAC over .08. Officers saw a van had attempted to run south from South Eighth Avenue West onto West Second Street

South and had hit a pole causing severe damage to the van. Miller had approximately $4,000 in damage. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Larry J. Bregar, 27, of Newton, was arrested on a domestic abuse charge after authorities were called to 1425 N. 11th Ave. E. at 11:04 p.m. Saturday. Bregar had previously been charged with domestic abuse for a Nov. 23 incident. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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Happy single man feels pressure from his friends

DEAR ABBY: I have never had a long-term relationship. My friends and family kept calling me out for it. I tried online dating and setups by friends and family, but nothing worked out. In fact, the constant questions only annoyed me more. With all my friends happily married and settled, I started resenting their intrusion into my life.

A couple of years ago, I decided to take a break from dating because I couldn’t handle the stress anymore.

Surprisingly, I enjoyed it. I never revealed this to my friends. After a few years of silence, my “well-wishers” began commenting again on my single status, and it annoys me to no end. I have started staying away from them.

Is there any way I can convince everyone that I am a normal straight male who just likes to be left alone?

I enjoy get-togethers, as long as the topic of my singlehood doesn’t become the joke of the day. Please advise. — PRETTY COOL DUDE IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR PRETTY COOL DUDE: Talk to some of your close friends and tell them you are happy being single.

Tell them their comments about your single status and being made to feel like the “joke of the day” isn’t funny to you — it’s embarrassing. Tell them, just as you told me, that if it doesn’t stop, they will be seeing less of you. Friends will be sensitive to your feelings, although occasionally they still may try to fix you up because some people can’t resist the urge to matchmake.

P.S. Because all of your friends are married, try to form some new relationships with single people.

DEAR ABBY: I attend a small church with two of my grandchildren, ages 5 and 10. About 90 percent of the time they are the ONLY children there. They are very active in the church and are the bell ringers, candle lighters and offering collectors. They

partake in the welcoming and special prayers, lead the Pledge of Allegiance, sing songs and do communion when we have it.

I allow them to bring their iPads to occupy them during the sermon — on silent, of course. I feel that because they participate so much in all other areas and the “adult” sermon is usually over their heads, there is no harm done. My sister, however, insists it is rude and disrespectful. She is constantly getting after them, telling them to put their iPads away and pay attention.

None of the other church members have a problem with it, not even the pastor. What do you think? Should they be able to continue to keep occupied and not be disruptive to others, or should they power them down? — KEEPING THE PEACE IN MISSOURI DEAR KEEPING THE PEACE: Right now those children are active, engaged and enthusiastic about participating in the services. I see nothing to be gained by forcing them to listen to a sermon they can neither relate to nor understand. Because the pastor and other church members have no objection to what your grandchildren are doing on their iPads, the person who should “power down” is your sister.

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4 Testimony ends in trial of man

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charged with 2013 murder

for I-74 bridge project

BETTENDORF — More than 300 trees have been removed in Bettendorf as part of a project to build a new Interstate 74 bridge connecting the city with Moline, Illinois. The trees were removed to make way for work on the realignment and reconstruction of certain streets in Bettendorf. Doug Rick, the I-74 project manager for the Iowa Department of Transportation, said the tree removal must be finished this month because the breeding period of an endangered bat begins April 1.

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2 Woman pleads not guilty to

stealing from Girl Scout troop

OSAGE — A trial is scheduled to begin April 15 for an Osage woman accused of stealing from her Girl Scout troop.

Thirty-eight-year-old Jennifer Nilges has pleaded not guilty to misappropriation of funds and ongoing criminal conduct. Nilges is accused of stealing $1,500 from the troop’s account from the end of January through the first week of February.

accused in girl’s death

WATERLOO — Testimony has concluded in the trial of a man accused of shooting to death an 18-year-old in 2013.

The defense rested Monday in the case against 24-year-old Perquondis Holmes, who is charged with first-degree murder and two other crimes. He was arrested in connection with the November 2013 slaying of DaeQuan Campbell.

Prosecutors say Campbell died at the wheel of a car after Holmes fired shots and fled the scene.

5 Wildlife officials want to limit

WEBSTER CITY — The defense rested Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing his former girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter after less than two hours of testimony from just three witnesses.

Attorney Aaron Hawbaker initiated his defense of Casey Frederiksen with a request to acquit the man of first-degree murder and sexual assault charges, claiming the prosecution failed to offer physical evidence in their case.

turtle harvest season

DES MOINES — Iowa wildlife officials are proposing limits on when wild turtles can be captured throughout the year, after seeing a rise in their harvest due to an increased demand for turtle meat overseas.

The harvesting of wild turtles in Iowa has increased seven-fold from 1987 to 2013, and the number of license holders has increased four-fold.

—The Associated Press

US Justices won’t block new trial in Iowa law school dispute The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday decided to allow a second trial over whether the University of Iowa law school improperly passed over a conservative scholar for a faculty position.

The justices rejected Iowa officials’ plea to revisit a lower court ruling in favor of university employee Teresa Wagner. Wagner claims she was discriminated against by liberal professors because she is a Republican who previously worked for anti-abortion groups.

In 2012, a jury found that the school’s former dean, Carolyn Jones, did not dis-

criminate against Wagner based on her beliefs. Jurors said later that they believed Wagner had suffered discrimination, but that Jones wasn’t responsible. Jones had accepted a recommendation from the faculty to pass over Wagner when she was interviewed in 2007 for jobs teaching legal writing.

A federal appeals court in July overturned the 2012 verdict and granted a new trial because of a judge’s mistake.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Shields had erroneously declared a mistrial and dismissed jurors after they reported they couldn’t come to a unanimous decision. He called them back into court minutes later, where jurors

Iowa sisters in their 80s both die on the same day CEDAR FALLS (AP) — A pair of Iowa sisters in their 80s who were always close in life died on the same day last month.

Roseanna Van Syoc, 84, and Erna Galbraith, 87, died within hours of each other on Feb. 28.

The sisters were born in Waterloo in 1927 and 1930, and they grew up in a family of nine children. Roseanna and Erna played together as children and celebrated their lives’ milestones together as adults.

All the Essman siblings were close, but the two sisters shared a special bond. After their husbands died, Erna and Roseanna moved into the same retirement community where they spent the past five years.

“Where one was, the other wasn’t far behind,” said Erna’s youngest son, Dave Galbraith, 63, of Elk Run Heights.

Both sisters married and had two sons. They

enjoyed regular family camping trips together as their kids grew up, and then in retirement Erna and Roseanna and their husbands spent winters together in Arizona.

Both women made friends at the retirement community but they remained close.

“They ate every meal together, went everywhere together,” said Lynda Van Syoc, wife of Roseanna’s son, Craig, of Clear Lake.

Roseanna’s health was declining after a January surgery, so family members brought Erna to the hospital to say goodbye.

“We were praying over her,” Van Syoc said.

“Erna said, ‘Rose, you get up and walk through those Pearly Gates, and I won’t be far behind you.’”

Erna passed away in her sleep on Feb. 28, and then a few hours later Roseanna died at the hospital.

Iowa police arrest 9 in prostitution investigation STORM LAKE (AP) — Police say they used social media to arrest nine men in an online prostitution investigation over the weekend in Storm Lake.

The Storm Lake Police Department conducted its investigation throughout the day Friday. Of the nine men arrested, eight are from Iowa and one is from Minnesota.

Police say the investigation was geared toward those soliciting prostitution. They say the men connected with an undercover officer through social media and later met with the officer at a Storm Lake motel, where they were arrested.

explained they had agreed to rule in favor of Jones on the key count but were deadlocked on another.

The university had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the verdict, saying it would be a waste of resources and unfair to the school to face a second trial.

But Wagner’s attorney, Stephen Fieweger, said it was the law school’s attorneys who “wasted their time” asking the high court to intervene. He said he wasn’t surprised to learn of Monday’s decision.

“It wasn’t a constitutional issue that the Supreme Court would be interested in taking,” he said.

He said the second trial

will likely be set for April or May. He said he looks forward to explaining to jurors that Wagner’s lawsuit must be against Jones under federal civil rights law because she is considered the final decision maker.

“I thought quite frankly we had proven our case the first time,” Fieweger said. “I think once a fair-minded jury hears what’s going on there, they are going to reach the same conclusion the first jury did without the confusion on the instructions of law.”

The university in November reassigned Wagner from her job in the law school writing center to a position in the main library, after a dispute with her boss.

Des Moines water supplier to vote on nitrate lawsuit DES MOINES (AP) — The Des Moines Water Works board has scheduled a vote on whether to sue three northern Iowa counties, alleging that they are responsible for the high nitrate levels in rivers the utility uses for water.

The board’s meeting agenda for Tuesday afternoon indicates a closed session to discussion potential litigation. The board is expected to publicly vote to sue Calhoun, Buena Vista and Sac counties.

In January it sent a notice of intent to sue, which is part of a procedure outlined in the federal Clean Water Act. The counties oversee 10 drainage districts north of Des Moines that help move water from fields. The lawsuit will claim the drainage districts are the same as city wastewater treatment plants and should be regulated.

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Immigration officials see danger as cooperation wanes The Associated Press NEW YORK — Diminished local cooperation is putting federal immigration officers in dangerous situations as they track down foreign-born criminals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say.

They say that more of their officers are out on the streets, eating up resources, because cities and states have passed legislation that limits many of the detention requests issued

by immigration authorities.

For years, ICE has issued the detainers to local and state law enforcement agencies, asking them to hold immigrants for up to 48 hours after they were scheduled for release from jail. Most detainees are then either taken into federal custody to face an immigration judge or be deported.

But more than 300 counties and cities, plus California, Connecticut, Illinois, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia, have chosen to

release immigrants, claiming too many people who have committed low-level offenses or no crime at all were being deported and unnecessarily separated from their families.

Courts have said that honoring detainers without probable cause could result in a civil rights offense.

ICE insists that its priorities have changed and it is only focused on foreign-born criminals who are a threat to society. It deported nearly 316,000 people in fiscal year 2014.

Secret Service testing drones, how to disrupt their flying The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mysterious, middle-ofthe-night drone flights by the U.S. Secret Service during the next several weeks over parts of Washington — usually off-limits as a strict no-fly zone — are part of secret government testing intended to find ways to interfere with rogue drones or knock them out of the sky, The Associated Press has learned.

A U.S. official briefed on the plans said the Secret Service was testing drones for law enforcement or protection efforts and to look for ways, such as signal jamming, to thwart threats from civilian drones. The drones were being flown between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because this person was not authorized to publicly discuss the plans. The Secret Service has said details were classified.

Some consumer-level drones, which commonly carry video cameras, are powerful enough to carry small amounts of explosives or a grenade.

The challenge for the Secret Service is quickly detecting a rogue drone flying near the White House or the president’s

location, then within moments either hacking it to seize control over its flight or jamming its signal to send it off course or make it crash.

The Secret Service has said only that it will openly test drones over Washington, but it declined to provide details such as when it will fly, how many drones, over what parts of the city, for how long and for what purposes. It decided to tell the public in advance about the tests out of concern that people who saw the drones might be alarmed, particularly in the wake of the drones spotted recently over Paris at night. Flying overnight also diminishes the chances that radio jamming would accidentally affect nearby businesses, drivers, pedestrians and tourists.

It is illegal under the U.S. Communications Act to sell or use signal jammers except for narrow purposes by government agencies.

Depending on a drone’s manufacturer and capabilities, its flight-control and video-broadcasting systems commonly use the same common radio frequencies as popular WiFi and Bluetooth technologies. Jamming by the Secret Service — depending on how power-

fully or precisely it works — could disrupt nearby Internet networks or phone conversations until it’s turned off. Testing in the real-world environment around the White House would reveal unexpected effects on jamming efforts from nearby buildings, monuments or tall trees.

Signals emanating from an inbound drone — such as coming from a video stream back to its pilot — could allow the Secret Service to detect and track it.

Federal agencies generally need approval to jam signals from the U.S. telecommunications advisory agency, the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration. That agency declined to tell the AP whether the Secret Service sought permission because it said such requests are not routinely made public.

The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed it formally authorized the Secret Service to fly the drones and granted it a special waiver to fly them over Washington. The agency declined to provide specifics about the secret program.

In the first eight months of 2014, immigration officers filed roughly 105,000 requests for local enforcement agencies to hold immigrants, but local agencies declined 8,800 of the requests, according to data provided by immigration authorities.

Officers now face more danger because they can’t just pick up foreign-born criminals in a safe environment like the Rikers Island jail, said Christopher Shanahan, field office director for Enforcement and

Removal Operations in New York.

“We are in a situation in which we have to provide more men, more workers, more manpower in the streets, where it is more dangerous to take custody of somebody,” said Shanahan.

“On the street, when you go into a house, a place of employment, when you are arresting somebody, you don’t know if they have weapons, you don’t know the surroundings.”

Clinton expected to take questions on emails The Associated Press NEW YORK — Hillary Rodham Clinton was expected to take questions from reporters Tuesday afternoon to address her email practices at the State Department, following a week of scrutiny over her use of a private email account as secretary of state.

The potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate planned to discuss her use of the private email account following a speech at the United Nations, according to a person familiar with Clinton’s thinking.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity and was not authorized to speak on the record.

Clinton ignored the issue at a forum Monday while fellow Democrats urged her to speak out — and predicted she would — about her decision to conduct business while secretary of state in a private email

account.

R e publicans are ramping up their attention on the issue.

Clinton Sen. D i c k D urbin of Illinois — the No. 2 Senate Democrat — became the first member of the Senate Democratic leadership to call on Clinton to publicly explain her side of the story. “She should come forward and explain the situation,” Durbin said Tuesday on MSNBC. “I think it’s only fair to say to Hillary Clinton: Tell us your side of the story. ...What did you put on this personal email?”

At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama indeed knew she was using a nongovernment account during her tenure. Obama had

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Newton’s Coen claims Dickinson Relays hardware

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Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton’s Grace Coen, seen here in a relay race during last year’s indoor track season, claimed second place in two distance races Monday at UNI.

CEDAR FALLS — Proving once again she is one of the top distance runners in Iowa high school girls’ ranks indoor and outdoor, Newton High junior Grace Coen captured two second-place medals at the 2015 A.D. Dickinson Relays at the UNI-Dome Monday.

Coen began the Relays with a strong run in the 1,500-meters. She posted a second-place time of 4 minutes, 49.55 seconds behind winner Rebekah Topham of Griswold in 4:42.12.

Later in the meet, hosted by Northern Iowa, Coen ran in a tight 800-meter race with Joy Ripslinger of Davenport Assumption and Caroline Marnin of Ames. Ripslinger won the race in 2:18 with Coen

edging out Marnin at the finish line for second place.

Coen’s time was 2:19.60 and Marnin’s time was 2:19.90.

The top three finishers in each event earned awards.

“It was an impressive day of competition for the girls.

We have started the season off well with competitive marks, especially for indoor,” said Rachel Tomas, Newton girls’ head coach. “The girls are definitely working to have another successful season and have started us off in the right direction.”

Senior Sarah Kalkholf placed seventh in the shot put event with a throw of 36 feet, 7.5 inches. In the 200-meter dash, Leela Spencer, a junior, finished in 27th in 28.57 seconds and freshman Randi Walters was 128th in 32.27 seconds.

Senior Hailey Coy posted

a time of 1:07.87 for 44th in the 400-meter dash. Anna Barr, another senior, finished 63rd in the 60-meter hurdles in 11.10 seconds.

Newton’s 4x200-meter relay team of junior Sydney Jenkins, Walters, freshman Alexis Stout and Spencer placed 21st in 1:546.68.

Jenkins, Barr, Coy and Stout combined to post a time of 4:32.33 for 20th in the 4x400-meter relay.

“We only had a small group competing at UNI, so I am excited to see how the whole team does on Thursday at Grinnell,” Tomas said.

Newton competes in the Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Meet at Grinnell College Thursday.

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Former NHS athletes playing for Central College teams Newton Daily News PELLA — Lizzie Stock and Chandler Sturtz, both 2014 Newton High graduates, are members of the Central College softball and baseball teams, respectively, this spring.

Stock is a freshman shortstop for the Central softball team. Stock played shortstop and pitched for Newton High’s Cardinals last year.

The Dutch softball team

Stock

Sturtz

went 2-2 over the weekend in the Rochester Dome Indoor Tournament in Rochester,

Minn.

The 12th ranked Dutch softball team leaves Wednesday for the Tucson Invitational Games in Tucson, Ariz. The Dutch women play 16 games in nine days, beginning Friday.

Central’s softball team has its first home game March 27.

Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) is in Pella for a doubleheader.

Sturtz is a freshman infielder for the Central baseball team. He is expected to

see action at shortstop and second base, which is where he played for Newton High.

The Dutch baseball team opened the 2015 season Monday against host Greenville, Ill. Central’s baseball team heads to Tucson also, for an eight-game stint in seven days at the Tucson Invitational Games, March 15-21.

Central’s baseball home opener is a four-game weekend, April 3-4, against Dubuque.

Three area girls earn HOIC first-team honors

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News The Heart of Iowa Conference released its all-conference honors for girls basketball recently and, like the boys, two players from Prairie City-Monroe and one from Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter garnered firstteam honors.

Mustang senior Rachel Freland was one of three unanimous selections, while teammate Courtney VanHouweling and CMB’s Lexi Breon also were named to the league’s top squad.

Six players from conference champion and Class 3A state champion Nevada were recognized, while runner-ups PCM and Saydel landed five and four, respectively.

Joining Freland, VanHouweling and Breon on the first team were

Nevada’s Kati Cassabaum and Alli Fey, Gilbert’s Paige Hoiberg, Greene County’s Kayla Mobley and Saydel’s Brooklyn Allgood. Cassabaum and Hoiberg were the other two unanimous selections.

PCM sophomore Katie VandeWall and CMB freshman Brianda Bane both landed on the HOIC second unit.

Mustang senior Rachel Gulling and sophomore Kayla Jennings, Colfax-Mingo seniors Sara Lahart and Ivy Moore and CMB senior Mackenzie Schmitz and junior Bridget Hurley were all honorable mention selections.

Freland also was voted to the Class 3A allRegion 6 squad, while her and VanHouweling were both all-district selections.

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Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Courtney VanHouweling (4) jumps up to defend the shot of Collins-Maxwell/Baxter freshman Brianda Bane during a game earlier this season in Monroe. VanHouweling was recently named to the Heart of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball first team, while Bane was a second-team selection.

PCM senior Freland garners INA all-state honor

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News DES MOINES — The postseason accolades continue to pile up for Prairie CityMonroe’s Rachel Freland.

Shortly after garnering unanimous all-Heart of Iowa Conference, all-district and allregion honors, the Mustang Freland senior guard collected another honor Tuesday when she was named to the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Class 3A all-state second

team.

Freland helped guide the Mustangs to a 16-8 overall record and runner-up finish in the HOIC this past season. She led the conference and was 11th in 3A in scoring at 17 points per game.

She also buried 48 3-pointers, which was the 10th most in 3A, and ranked 12th in the class in steals with 83.

Freland finished with 1,153 points for her career, and that included 27 against Class 3A No. 1 Mediapolis in the regional final.

Seven players — three frontcourt, three backcourt and one utility — are picked for each of the first, second and third all-state teams in each class.

The INA 3A all-state first team included a front line of Mediapolis’ Andrea Larson, Shenandoah’s Serena Parker and Kati Cassabaum of state champion Nevada.

The first-team backcourt included Pocahontas Area sophomore Elle Ruffridge, Red Oak’s Kate Walker and Cherokee’s Kaely Hummel.

Madison Sickles of Crestwood landed in the first-team utility spot.

Freland was joined in the second-team backcourt by Osage’s Ellie Friesen and Mediapolis’ Darby Massner.

The second-team front line included Arika Woolridge of Center Point-Urbana, Mediapolis’ Heidi Hillyard and Spirit Lake’s Emma Dau.

Jessica Speake of HamptonDumont was the secondteam utility player.

The third team included freshman Lexy Koudelka of Nevada.

The INA also named North Linn senior Nicole Miller as its Miss Iowa Basketball. Miller averaged 26.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 4.5 steals per game for North Linn, which was the Class 2A runner-up. Miller, who will play for Drake next year, finished her career with 2,207 points, which ranks No. 10 all-time among five-onfive players in Iowa.

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March Madness, I missed you My favorite time of the year is here.

March Madness.

There is no better sports weekend than the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

If I could petition to make it a national holiday I would.

B e f o r e I was married and had my adorable 2 - y e a r - o l d By Troy Hyde daughter, I Newton Daily News would sit on Sports Writer my couch and do nothing but watch basketball games for 10-plus hours.

There is so much drama to the first couple of rounds of the tournament that I didn’t want to miss anything.

And the drama intensifies this year as three teams from the state of Iowa are likely headed to the Big Dance.

Iowa State and Iowa still have to play in their respective conference tournaments, but I see the Cyclones as a three seed, Northern Iowa as a five seed and the Hawkeyes could move up as high as a six seed with a pair of wins in the Big Ten tourney.

Iowa State will try to win its second consecutive Big 12 title in front of what should be another pro-Iowa State crowd in Kansas City. The Cyclones did not finish how they wanted to (they had the Big 12 regular season title in their grasp), but they are one of about five teams in the league that could hoist the tournament trophy on Sunday.

The Cyclones won’t have an easy opening-round game.

Texas, which should beat Texas Tech in their opener, is fighting for an NCAA berth, which will motivate the Longhorns to get as far as they can.

Fred Hoiberg’s squad is good enough to win it all but is inconsistent enough to lose to Texas in the quarterfinals, too. It will be interesting to see which Cyclones team shows up.

Iowa could not get into the double bye for the Big Ten tourney despite winning its sixth game in a row on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes’ RPI is at 39 right now and with the road wins they have collected, it is hard to think the committee will still put them on the 8-9 line.

I like the position they are in for the Big Ten tourney.

Avoiding Wisconsin until the championship game would have been ideal, but playing Penn State or Nebraska in the second round and Purdue in the quarterfinals is about as good as it gets.

Aaron White was injured in the only meeting against the Boilermakers this year.

Iowa let that game slip away so it will be fun watching that rematch, hopefully.

Northern Iowa continues to impress. Just when you think the team is down and out, they rally from a huge first-half deficit to win the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship.

The Panthers are experienced, deep and built for a strong postseason run.

And as we know, anything can happen in March.

Iowa State fans continue to show its displeasure on social networking.

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Dillon holds off Blaney to win Xfinity race at Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — Austin Dillon appeared headed to an easy victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway until four fresh tires helped Ryan Blaney chase him down.

Blaney charged to Dillon’s back bumper and stalked him around the track for the final four laps Saturday, but a bobble ruined his momentum and allowed Dillon to wrap up the Xfinity Series win.

Dillon led 183 of the 200 laps, but Blaney made it hard for him to close out the rout.

“When you have something as good as this, you just don’t want to mess it up,” Dillon said. “It was a heck of a last two laps. I was just trying not to overdrive and trying not to make mistakes.”

It was the third win of Dillon’s career, but first since 2012, when he ran fulltime in NASCAR’s second tier series.

Now in the Sprint Cup Series, Dillon runs only select races for Richard Childress Racing in the Xfinity Series.

He said he enjoyed racing Blaney over the closing laps for the win.

“I’m glad it ended like that, those final laps, those are the ones you remember,” Dillon said.

Blaney, in a Ford for Team Penske, didn’t think he had a shot at the win until a late call to bring him down pit road for new tires. On the fresh rubber, he was able to catch Dillon and nearly stole the win with a dramatic final two laps.

Dillon used a big block to thwart one attempt at a pass, and Blaney had just one final lap to try again. He looked high and tried to pass Dillon on the outside, but couldn’t get around the Chevrolet. Then Blaney bobbled coming out of the third turn to ruin

NASCAR photo Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet, leads Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Ford, during Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Boyd Gaming 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Dillon held Blaney off to claim the victory.

his shot at the win.

Dillon was shocked at how quickly Blaney caught him.

“The 22 put a heck of a charge on, I didn’t know he had tires,” Dillon said.

“It was like ‘Man, where did he come from?’ It was like he had a jet pack.”

Blaney was downtrodden after the race — not over the defeat, but instead upset with himself for his involvement in an earlier accident with Erik Jones.

Contact from Blaney sent Jones spinning hard into a section of wall that did not have an energy-absorbing SAFER barrier.

It was the third accident in three weeks in which a driver has hit an unprotected concrete wall. NASCAR and most of its tracks are review-

ing their safety initiatives after Kyle Busch broke his right leg and left foot when he crashed into an unprotected wall in the season-opening Xfinity race at Daytona.

“It is a racing incident, but you never want to see a wrecked race car and you be a part of it,” Blaney said.

“I don’t like getting into things with people and I hate to see a race car torn up. I hate to see it. I hope he knows I feel bad about it.”

After the incident with Jones, Blaney said there was no way he would have tried to aggressively move Dillon out of his way to win the race.

“I didn’t want any more people saying bad things about me after I wrecked Erik,” Blaney said. “No, I

HOIC Continued from Page 1B Freland led the conference in scoring at 17 points per game this past season and also grabbed 4.1 rebounds per game while finishing third in the league in steals with 83 and dishing out 52 assists.

VanHouweling was ninth in the league in scoring at 10.7 points per game and also led the league in assists with 103 and was second in steals with 88. She also grabbed 4.5 boards per game.

Breon, who set the school record for assists in a season last year at CMB, averaged 11.6 points per game this year for the Raiders and that ranked sixth in the HOIC. She was fifth in assists with 86 and averaged 4.3 rebounds per contest.

Bane had a stellar first season for the Raiders. She led CMB in scoring and was fourth in the league at 12.6 points per game while also leading the HOIC in rebounding at 9.2 per game. She also had 33 blocks, which ranked second in the league.

Troy Hyde/Daily News Left: Prairie City-Monroe senior Rachel Freland (10) shoots over a defender during a game earlier this season. Right: Collins-Maxwell/Baxter senior Lexi Breon (50) drives to the bucket during a game in Baxter earlier this year. Both Freland and Breon were named to the Heart of Iowa Conference girls’ basketball first team recently.

VandeWall averaged 7.9 points per game and led the Mustangs in rebounding at 5.1 per tilt.

Jennings was fifth in the conference in steals with 69 and she also averaged 6.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

Gulling scored just less

than seven points per game and corralled 2.8 rebounds per contest.

Hurley was CMB’s leading rebounder but also the secondbest rebounder in the conference at eight per game. She also scored six points per con-

was not going to move him to win the race.”

Jones, who led two times for seven laps and thought he could challenge Dillon for the win, was unhappy with Blaney.

“He just lost it, obviously,” Jones said. “Not a lot of car control on his end today. Really unfortunate to be taken out that late. Had a strong car.”

Regan Smith finished third and was followed by Denny Hamlin, who was subbing for teammate Busch, and defending series champion Chase Elliott.

Brendan Gaughan, a Las Vegas native, finished sixth at his home track.

Darrell Wallace Jr., Ty Dillon, Brennan Poole and Daniel Suarez rounded out the top 10.

test and delivered 30 assists.

The Raiders had the top two rebounders in the HOIC and three of the top five shot blockers.

Schmitz averaged 2.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game for the Raiders and also dished out 53 assists.

Lahart averaged 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game for the Tigerhawks, while Moore scored 3.7 and corralled nearly six boards per contest.

Greene County’s Mobley was second in the league in scoring at 14 points per game and fifth in rebounding at 7.3.

Hoiberg averaged 13.6 points per game, which ranked third, and also was fourth in steals with 77.

Cassabaum led the Cubs to their first-ever girls state championship averaging nearly 12 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-1 inch post also was sixth in the league in assists with 83. Cassabaum’s 80 blocks also were by far tops in the conference.

Saydel’s Allgood averaged 10 points per game and was third in the HOIC in assists with 96.

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AP Sources: Chiefs restructure Hali’s deal to sign Maclin

By Dave Skretta The Associated Press The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t letting their tight salary cap situation stop them from being an active participant in free agency.

Pro Bowl linebacker Tamba Hali and the Chiefs have agreed to restructure his massive contract, freeing up some much-needed cash that the club is using to sign Pro Bowl wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press.

The people spoke on condition of anonymity late Sunday because the Chiefs do not comment on contract matters.

Hali would have counted $12 million against the salary cap in the final season of the $57

million, five-year contract he signed before the 2011 season.

Three people with knowledge of the deal say Maclin is leaving the Philadelphia Eagles to rejoin former coach Andy Reid in Kansas City.

Reid traded up to grab Maclin out of Missouri in the 2009 draft.

Those people spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because Maclin’s deal wasn’t finalized and can’t be announced until the NFL’s new season begins on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Free agents were allowed to start negotiating with teams Saturday.

The Chiefs were bumping along just below the salary cap after placing the franchise tag on All-Pro linebacker Justin Houston

and re-signing linebacker Josh Mauga to a three-year deal.

If they were unable to work out a deal with Hali or wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, who has a similarly bloated contract, it would have been nearly impossible for them to maneuver this week.

Hali had said numerous times he would consider altering his deal if it meant staying with the Chiefs, who drafted him in the first round in 2006.

That willingness is one more reason why Hali is generally regarded as one of the most popular players in the locker room.

He’s been voted to the Pro Bowl the past four seasons, even though the 31-year-old appeared to lose a step last season. He had just

six sacks, his lowest total since the 2008 season.

Still, the weak market for high-end pass rushers means he would have been a hot commodity if available.

Maclin certainly had no shortage of suitors after starting all 16 games for the Eagles last season.

He set career highs with 85 catches for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns, showing no lingering effects from the torn ACL that caused him to miss the entire 2013 season.

The Chiefs have been desperate to upgrade at wide receiver since before last season, when they failed to sign Emmanuel Sanders.

Their wide receivers failed to catch a single touchdown pass last season, an oddity that

seemed to haunt quarterback Alex Smith on a weekly basis.

Maclin would appear to be the perfect solution.

Not only was he born in suburban St. Louis, he went on to star just down Interstate 70 at Missouri. He was then drafted by Reid’s Eagles, becoming the kind of quick, elusive, down-the-field threat that seems to thrive in his variety of the West Coast offense.

Kansas City already has cut A.J. Jenkins and Donnie Avery as it retools its wide receiver corps, and Bowe’s future remains uncertain.

Bowe has struggled mightily in Reid’s offense, catching just 60 passes for 754 yards last season, and cutting him would save about $5 million.

Madness Continued from Page 1B First, the fans thought the Cyclones were getting slighted because UNI was ranked ahead of them.

Now, Iowa State fans thought their team got hosed when it came to the all-Big 12 selections.

Georges Niang made the first team, and that was expected. But many thought Monte Morris should have joined him.

I don’t think Cyclone fans want to be happy.

The rankings don’t mean anything at this point. Or at any point in the season really.

And the Big 12 is the best conference in college basketball. There are going to be other good players getting recognized. Morris is great and could have been a first-teamer, but does the co-runner-up in the league deserve two-first team selections?

Iowa fans are elated that White made the all-Big Ten first team.

White’s Senior Day couldn’t have gone any better. He scored 25 points and had a boat load of dunks and big plays to keep a sell-out crowd on their feet.

The only negative from the day was how Iowa handled the Roy Marble recognition.

I don’t know what goes into retiring jerseys and such, but if any Hawkeye deserves to have his jersey retired, it’s Roy Marble.

I haven’t heard a single Iowa fan say they don’t want to see Marble’s jersey retired. It’s something that needed to be done.

And unfortunately, Marble probably won’t be around much longer to enjoy it when and if it eventually happens.

Saturday was the perfect day, but the school blew it.

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To All Persons Interested in the Estate of RUTH S. KELLER, Deceased, who died on or about February 23, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of March, 2015, the last will and testament of RUTH S. KELLER, deceased, bearing date of the 14th day of August, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Susan K. Price and Gary Stephen Keller were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 5th day of March, 2015.

Susan K. Price and Gary Stephen Keller, Executors of estate 9071 N. 59th Ave. W. Mingo, IA 50168 Randal B. Caldwell, ICIS PIN No: AT0001375 Attorney for executors Firm Name: Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa & Nuzum, PLLC Address: 211 1st Ave. W., Newton, IA 50208 Date of second publication 17 day of March , 2015 (Date to be inserted by publisher) Probate Code Section 304 March 10 & 17

Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Harlene Jane Ettelson, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036654 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Harlene Jane Ettelson, Deceased, who died on or about January 19, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of February, 2015, the last will and testament of Harlene Jane Ettelson, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of June, 2014, *None was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Saundra Kay Shaver, David Paul Ettelson 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 of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 17th day of February, 2015.

Saundra Kay Shaver, David Paul Ettelson Executor of estate 324 W 8 St S, Newton, IA 50208 (SKS) 4200 Danamar Dr, Pensacola, FL 32504 (DPE) Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Jane Odland, ICIS PIN No: AT0005850 Attorney for executor Odland Law Firm, PLLC 200 1st St S, PO Box 1451, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 17th day of March, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 March 10 & 17 City of Newton Disbursements March 3, 2015 Vendor Amount Description AJ & H Construction.....$3,912.00 Service Alliant Energy...............$3,470.38 Utility Animal Rescue League................ .....................................$2,934.24 Service Armstrong, Craig.............$158.13 Reimb Bestell Home Services....$355.61 Service Black Hills Energy...........$209.05 Utility BlueTarp Financial Inc.....$195.37 Clothing Boyd's Satellite & Cellular .$24.96 Service Brick Gentry P.C...........$3,390.00 Service Capital Sanitary Supply...$947.80 Supplies Cappy's Tire & Auto Service....................$120.97 Service CDW Government Inc.....$30.87 Supplies Coen, Joe........................$102.00 Clothing CompToday.....................$245.18 Disability Computer Resource Specialists.......$700.00 Service D A Davidson & Co......$1,000.00 Service Davis Equipment Corp....$754.80 Supplies Dell SonicWALL Services .$70.00 Service Des Moines Stamp Mfg.....$46.80 Supplies Diamond Products Co.......$31.34 Supplies Dodd Trash Hauling & Recycling................$47,259.35 Service Don's Town & Country.....$699.95 Equipment Dzeladini, Nevzije............$211.25 Refund Electronic Engineering .$1,009.00 Equipment Fareway...........................$111.44 Supplies Farmers Supply Store-Colfax.................$8,301.52 Equipment Fire Service Training Bureau...............$155.00 Training Forbes Office Solutions...$524.26 Supplies Foth Infrastructure & Environment............$22,800.00 Service Fox Engineering...........$1,040.00 Service G and L Clothing.............$152.98 Clothing G&K Services..................$301.56 Service Gaylord Bros Inc................$41.49 Supplies Genuine Parts CompanyDes Moines.....................$186.38 Supplies Gralnek-Dunitz..................$12.00 Supplies Grinnell Safe & Lock........$247.90 Supplies Harsselaar, Tyler...............$39.98 Clothing Hawkins Water Treatment..........$1,484.50 Supplies IAWEA.............................$220.00 Training IMWCA.........................$3,352.37 Insurance Interstate Battery - Ames.$118.34 Supplies Iowa Department of Transportation..........$1,325.35 Supplies Iowa Dept of Natural Resources......$14,762.39 Service Iowa Dept Public Health. .$180.00 Renewal Iowa Fire Equipment.........$98.75 Supplies Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.$7,647.00 Training Iowa One Call....................$44.10 Service Iowa Prison Industries. .$1,590.20 Supplies Iowa State University Registration.....................$100.00 Training Iowa Turfgrass Institute...$100.00 Renewal

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH S. KELLER, DECEASED. Probate No. ESPR036655 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of RUTH S. KELLER, Deceased, who died on or about February 23, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of March, 2015, the last will and testament of RUTH S. KELLER, deceased, bearing date of the 14th day of August, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Susan K. Price and Gary Stephen Keller were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to

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JEWELRY

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Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

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Attic & side walls.

PERSONAL

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EMPLOYMENT

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

LOST & FOUND

COCKATIEL (SMALL bird) mostly sunburst yellow/orange color with a little gray.

Lost on Wed. Feb 25th near Berg area but could be much further by now.

Please call if you see him 641-521-2237

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The Newton Daily News recommends that you investigate every phase of investment opportunities. We suggest you consult your own attorney or ask for a free pamphlet and advice from the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. Hoover Building, Des Moines, IA 50319. 515-281-5926.

CAREAGE OF NEWTON 2130 W. 18th Street S. Newton, IA 50208 is looking for: Full-Time 3rd Shift Full-Time RN/LPN 2:00 – 10:00 PM Part-Time RN/LPN Overnight Please Apply in Person COMPANY DRIVERS Wanted Oberg Freight Company GOOD STEADY FREIGHT EXCELLENT HOME TIME CONSISTANT MILES NO TOUCH VAN FREIGHT Contact: Oberg Freight Company Fort Dodge, IA 515-955-3592ext 2 www.obergfreight.com

OLD MILITARY items: German, Japanese, and American, and old Advertising signs.

641-4856591.

WANTED KOHLER motor for a John Deere rider 110 or complete rider with good motor. 641-275-5475.

WANTED: FARM toy tractors, trucks, implements, farm related advertising items and Lego's. 641-5263050 or 641-521-1448.

WANTED: RIDING lawn mowers, push lawn mowers & snowblowers or anything with a motor. 641275-5475.

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ATLAS HYDRAULICS IS looking to add Full-Time, 1st and 2nd shift Manufacturing Positions. Starting wage $12.00 plus differential with competitive benefits including 401k and profit sharing. Please apply at 1801 N. 19th Ave E. Newton, Iowa 50208.

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641-792-4000.

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Trinity Structural Towers, Inc. in Newton, IA, is holding a

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Saturday, March 14, 2015 9:00am - 12:00pm

We have many open positions - Entry level to supervision - 1st, 2nd & 3rd shits.

Come to our upcoming job fair and learn more about Trinity and what we have to offer!

All candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and have the ability to work all shifts, which include afternoons, night and weekends.

We offer competitive wages and benefits.

Come see us at our Newton, IA facility!

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC. 801 N 19th Ave E . Newton, IA 50208 No phone calls please!

EEO/AA/Drug-free workplace

Hanson Directory Service is based out of Newton, IA and has been publishing yellow page directories for over 42 years. We publish 112 directories in 27 states primarily as the sales agent and publishing partner for locally owned small town telephone companies.

We are presently hiring for the following positions: TELEPHONE (INSIDE) SALES: Multi Media Account Consultant

Inside sales reps earn a base hourly rate plus commission. Reps will be responsible for calling on existing accounts and new business. Full-time with flex hours in a fun work environment. Travel is not required for this position.

Experience is helpful, but will train the right candidate.

PREMISE (OUTSIDE) SALES: Multi Media Account Consultant

The premise representative will call on new business and new leads in each assigned area establishing advertising campaigns in the yellow pages, online and mobile applications.

This position involves extensive travel, requires a credit card and valid driver’s license.

We are currently accepting applications for employees who enjoy interacting and caring for seniors in a Christian based environment

Homemaker Position ( 2 /3 Dietary/ 1/3 Activities) Full Time and some weekends Consider joining a great team as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation! We offer a competitive wage and complete benefit package.

Apply online or send resume to: Brenda Colvin, Administrator Newton Village Health Care Center 110 N 5th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208 E-mail bcolvin@elimcare.org www.elimcare.org Elim Care is an EEO/AA Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. *Drug Free Workplace

We also offer full health benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and short /long term disability. Grow your income as you grow your customer base. You will be assigned an existing customer base yearly to renew their advertising campaigns as well as call on new business. Generous and competitive commission structure.

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1950'S GAF View Master w/14 reels; Electra Woman, Dyna Girl, ET, Six Millon Dollar Man, Bat Man, Super Man, Star Trek, Wonder Bug, Buck Rogers, G.I. Joe and others $30.

White porcelain chocolate/ coffee set; 5 cups & saucers, server, covered sugar, made in Spain by Pontesa $15., 91/2” open lace pink depression bowl $15. 641-275-7600.

KOHLER ENGINE sign, lights up with fluorescent tubes, works, with hangers, great for small engine shop or garage. Call after 4pm.

641-275-7800.

MOTORCYCLE TIRKNOBBY – Off Road 110/90-19 62M Bridgestone Motocross. $20 641521-7506 PROFESSIONAL TROMBONE for sale: Nirschl H880 w/Thayer Valve Rose Brass 8.5” Bell Nirschl 5G mouth piece. Like new condition. $999.00 firm.

641-791-1098 SHOWER STALL w/ faucet. 36”x36” white. $50 641-521-7506 TURNTABLE, “TECHNICS” by Panasonic, SL1300, 45 & 33 speed, excellent $45. 641-7926351.

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

1999 ARCTIC Cat 4wheeler ATV, like new, runs great! $1950. 641831-3821. No calls after 8 pm.

6 PC. Fire King casseroles , 2 quart, 2 - 1 quart, 9” pie dish & 2 lids $15., blue canvas double size folding lawn chairs $10., 36 new CD's, mostly country, never opened: Randy Travis, Reba, Kenny Rogers, Shania, Patsy Cline, Fats Domino, Mickey Gilley, Dwight Yoakum, Lee Greenwood, and others $3. each or 36 @ $75.

792-8017.

7 FT. Almond Sofa, 6 matching pillows, like new. $150. 641-792-7139.

AMANA DRYER and Kenmore washer. Killduff. 641798-4694.

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

Tiffany hanging lights, has tulips as the design $50. firm. 641-840-2380

BEST BUY in NewtonCome SeeTell Me It Is Not! 3-4 Bedroom House Completely remodeled, new windows, all appl. $85,000 plus $2000 of Home Furnishings 515-991-9978

DALE EARNHARDT Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12 ea. I-Pod Shuffle 1GB $35.

515-313-7803 GOLD GYM Powerspin 230-R exercise bike, only 15 minutes of use, new condition, computer readout $50. 641-275-0238.

1997 FORD Conversion Van. Heavy ½ ton, great for towing. New front end and front tires. Runs great. $2400. 515-778-2792

JOHN DEERE riding lawn tractor, 265 model, low hours of use, well maintained, mulching & regular blades included, $4,300. new, will sell for $900. 641831-4668.

OAK LIBRARY table, original finish. $150. Firm. 641275-0674.

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

Purple w/waldoc stripe kit.

350 Engine Automatic. $4580.00 OBO 641-242-0361

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Lost your Cat? 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 SLT Quad Cab Dually pickup- 4 wheel drive. 5.9L Cummins Diesel with trailer tow package, airride bags, gooseneck ball and electric brake controller. Fully loaded, very well maintained and garaged, complete with a sno way 9' V-Plow with a new cutting blade.

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

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

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

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

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Run your own lost and found classified ad for $25 per month which will run in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser, and online (with or without a picture).

Astrograph Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The particular kind of fiery cosmic harmony that’s happening between Mars and Jupiter is not going to happen again this year, so be sure to act on the bourgeoning bold feelings.

Go at your situation from a new angle. Ask a different question. Decide to play a fresh role in the scene and watch how this transforms the main action.

thoughts first. You’ll be surprised at what you learn.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 10). People like what you’re about. You’ll double your support base over the next 10 weeks.

April brings heart-soaring adventure. You get serious about a personal goal in May. Pursue a business, product or invention in June, and continue working on it until you’re satisfied your work has made the world a better place. Cancer and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 1, 8, 28, 4 and 15.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Riding the tide is easier in a friendly ocean.

Do some research before jumping into a new situation. Ask around for personal recommendations.

There are many choices out there, and some will be better than others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll be dealing with people who want to please you today. If you really want to know what they think, don’t share your own

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There are things you want to do that your life isn’t allowing for right now. Good news: There will be time later. Hopefully, knowing this, you’ll be able to focus joyfully on your current responsibilities.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You will get what you want, but not all at once.

The small increments are a kind of test. When you’re grateful for each part of the blessing, blessings will keep coming.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Get back in touch with your values and preferences. They’ve changed, and that’s why a decision has

been difficult for you. Once you’re clear again about what matters to you most, deciding will be easy.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).

You’ll walk the line between being super-responsible and being the kind of person just about everyone can relate to. Because people feel they can trust you while still having fun, you’ll win friends and new business.

than soft words, especially when you’re communicating with a water sign (which are Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces).

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). The best advice, input or direction you get will be downplayed. The magic words to listen for are, “This might sound crazy, but...” The phrase may come from your own psyche.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22). Whether you’re trying to motivate colleagues, entice customers or simply ask a favor of someone, take time to set a mood first. A beautiful environment could be the difference between success and failure.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). You forge bonds with very few words and build instant rapport. You hesitate to use your talent for connecting with people for personal gain, though.

There’s good reason to stop being so self-effacing. Get on your own team!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Some parts of the day will go according to schedule, and some will not. Keep your cool. An attitude of flexibility and friendliness will establish trust and promote good will.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Those who have great virtues are also capable of having great vices. That’s why it’s important not to place anyone on a pedestal.

We are all equals with different circumstances.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Listen up! Loud silence will tell you more

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