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By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

the board of supervisors room, court rooms 301, 303 and 306, two for the A bid from SCI basement and four exterCommunications was nal cameras on each side approved for security of the courthouse. camera installation and A camera will be software by the Jasper placed by the front door County Board of Super- at the county attorney’s visors Tuesday. office and seven camA total of 26 camera era will cover the annex will be placed in three building. county buildings includ“I’m thinking it’s a ing the Jasper County good move. I think you Courthouse, the county can put all kinds of camattorney’s office and the eras up and it may not Jasper County Annex prevent anything, but it Building. The total cost is great evidence,” said for the project is $47,712. Jasper County Sher“One of the main rea- iff John Halferty. “I am sons we went with SCI certain it will do some was their price included deterrence, especially on a storage server and the the outside, at the meswitch needed to oper- morials.” ate,” Jasper County IT Jasper County MainDirector Celia Robert- tenance Director Adam son said.

Sparks was approved to SCI will install 18 begin taking bids to renew camera at the court- move the armory storage house including one at building located behind each door on the first the armory building. floor, the first floor exterior of the elevator, SECURITY | 3A

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Paula Lureman speaks about building reconfiguration at Monday night’s Newton Community School District board meeting. Lureman was the only person who asked to speak during the public forum, with the refinancing of older general obligation bonds being one of the many actions taken by the board.

Bond refinancing measures approved by NCSD District savings approximately $35,000 annually

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved a bid for security camera installation and software presented by Celia Robertson and Ryan Eaton of Jasper County Information Systems.

At Monday’s night’s meeting, the Newton Community School District board approved some measures that should save the district a lot of money.

The meeting, held at Emerson Hough, featured several bond and financing items.

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 approved the receipt of four sealed bids for the sale of series 2015 bond refinancing bids, and approved a resolution directing the sale of the approximately $1,730,000 general obligation bonds. The board also approved a resolution authorizing the redemption of outstanding general obligation school refunding bonds, dated March 5, 2007.

“Many school bonds are ‘callable,’ which means that we may redeem them earlier than the maturity date,” Isaac explained in an email on Tuesday. “In this case, the 2007 series is callable this year. When ran the numbers with the current interest rates, it was advisable to refund the bonds and save the district money.”

Susanne Gerloch and Jen Ballard of Public Financial Manage-

ment, a Des Moines firm, made a presentation at the meeting.

Gerloch announced for PFM that four sealed bids for the bids were received, with none of the four submitting bids exceeding a 1.34 percent interest rate.

The winning bid, from Banker’s Bank of Madison, Wis., had a rate of 0.97 percent. The threeyear bonds are set to mature in 2018.

“That means your district will be able to refinance 1.73 million dollars of debt at less than one percent interest,” Gerloch said.

“That will generate a net savings of $75, 287 — and about $35,000 annually.”

Isaac said the 1998 bonds were refunded to the public as part of a 2007 refunding to save the district money, at which point the district began to pay off the bonds in a different way.

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Dairy Queen to give away free cones Monday

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News Monday could be a busy day at 203 First Avenue E. in Newton.

That’s because Dairy Queen plans to give away small ice cream cones on Monday to celebrate the restaurant chain’s 75th anniversary, and the Newton store is participating.

“One cone per customer,” said Bob O’Brien, owner of the Newton franchise. “It’s

kind of special promotion for this company.”

The promotion is also connected to a charity drive for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. A cash donation container for that cause will be on hand Monday at the Newton store, O’Brien said.

The Newton store only has three soft-serve cone flavor possibilities: vanilla, chocolate and a vanilla-chocolate swirl.

However, the store will also offer its full regular menu at cost during regular business hours,

which are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays.

The Associated Press reported Dairy Queen Executive Vice President Barry Westrum as saying the ice cream giveaway is one of many 2015 promotions designed to commemorate the 75th anniversary. The restaurant chain picked March 16 to celebrate with soft serve ice cream because that will be the 75th day of the year.

The Dairy Queen chain is based in Minneapolis, and it includes more than 6,400 restau-

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Bob O’Brien serves up a small vanilla cone earlier this week. The Dairy Queen location, 203 First Ave. E. in Newton, will be among the thousands of DQ stores to offer one free soft-serve cone to every customer on Monday. Dairy Queen is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2015.

rants in 27 countries.

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“That’s a really great group that needs help.”

O’Brien said.

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In Brief Sacred Heart to host monthly parish potluck Sacred Heart Catholic Church will host a Parish Potluck at noon Wednesday at the church, 1115 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

The meal will begin following 11:30 a.m. Mass.

A parish potluck will be held the second Wednesday of each month at noon. The next potluck will be April 8.

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Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A two-day sewing event is being held at St. Luke United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 24 and 25 to make school bags to be sent around the world.

Two-day sewing event at St. Luke

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News

St. Luke United Methodist Church is hosting a two-day sewing event to create school bags for relief organizations to distribute throughout the world.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24 and 25, sewers and those willing to learn are invited to bring along their sewing machines and sergers and help a cause St. Luke has taken on.

“Our church has made school bags for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) for a long time. Every fall we fill school bags and send them off,” Event Organizer Karen Clark said. “Then this winter I went to the Midwest Mission Distribution Center and actually sewed school bags. The peo-

ple said maybe you could make some of these at home and we thought maybe we could have sewing days at church and that’s how it happened.”

Fabric has been donated and collected from the distribution center but the church still needs volunteers to bring thread and scissors. Along with sewing, volunteers are needed to cut the fabric — no experience is needed to cut, and guidance will be given to those who can run a machine.

“Anyone that wants to sew, it would be great to come,” Clark said. “Anybody that can run a sewing machine we can teach them how to do this.”

The school bags will be collected and sent to UMCOR and the Midwest Mission Distribution Center to be distributed around the world.

“They might end up in this country or they might end up who knows where. We’ve seen pictures of school bags in the United States, Afghanistan and Haiti, it could be anywhere,” Clark said.

Those who would like to come are asked to bring a dish to share for a potluck lunch along with a snack to share with the group. Because the church has collected enough fabric to make 400 to 500 school bags, a future sewing day may be planned for the summer.

For more information or questions contact Clark at 641792-0530 or St. Luke, 501 E. 19th St. N. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com

Judge kills religious bias suit against church school system SIOUX CITY (AP) — A religious discrimination lawsuit filed against Sioux City’s Bishop Heelan Catholic school system has been dismissed.

The Sioux City Journal reports that in a rul-

ing filed last week, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jon Scoles said David Newbrough couldn’t proceed on his claim that the system fired him because he wasn’t Roman Catholic. Newbrough was the system’s chief

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The lawsuit also said he was relieved of his duties as a volunteer basketball scorekeeper at Heelan High School in retaliation for filing a claim with the Iowa Civil Rights Commis-

sion.

The judge says the system’s actions were protected under a federal law exemption that lets religious organizations discriminate on religious grounds in their employment practices.

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Howard Street Christian Church to host concert Howard Street Christian Church will be hosting groups each Sunday during evening Lenten services.

Entertainment for the following three Sundays prior to Easter are as follows: Highway Home, Sunday; Loynachans, March 22; and Journey Bound, March 29.

Coffee and cookies will be offered at 5:15 p.m. with the performances beginning at 6 p.m.

A free will offering will be accepted.

The church is located at 305 E. Howard St. in Colfax.

Holy Trinity to host Seder supper March 31 Holy Trinity will host the Fourth Annual Seder Supper at 6:30 p m. March 31 at the church, 1409 S. Eighth Ave. E. in Newton.

The Seder is a ritual performed by a community or by multiple generations of a family, involving a retelling of the story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. This story is in the Book of Exodus.

Seder customs include telling and discussing the Passover story, drinking four cups of wine, eating matza, and partaking of symbolic foods placed on the Passover Seder Plate. The Seder is performed in much the same way all over the world. Most of the foods served are prepared according to Jewish custom.

The Seder is usually enjoyed by members of the Jewish Community. However, many Christians also observe Seder as part of their Lenten tradition. This is the fourth year Holy Trinity has hosted a Seder experience for the community. Children are especially encouraged to participate in the evening to help tell the Passover story.

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Newton’s Church of The Way is holding a youth mission trip fundraiser, this year with a spring fiesta theme, from 6 to 9 p.m. March 13 at The Way Cafe, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. The event will be catered by Mi Cocina Mexican Restaurant in Colfax for a sit down meal with a Mexican twist.

The meal will be served with the youth acting as servers and entertainment will be provided with fun music, a piñata to break open and additional games and activities. Child care will be provided for those with little children who want to enjoy an evening out.

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The Bible League Salad Luncheon, hosted by the Bible League volunteers, will be held at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella at noon March 23.

Everyone is welcome to join us for lunch and to hear our guest speaker, Esther De Boer, who is the newly elected Executive Board President of Bible League Volunteers.

An offering will be taken to buy Bibles for people in South America.

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Local News Bond Continued from Page 1A Upon finding out the 1998 series had already been altered once, Gerloch smiled and confirmed that “Yes, this is a refunding of a refunding.” Isaac said the district issued new bonds in 2008 as well, and will be in dialogue with PFM regularly to monitor market interest rates and other factors in the year ahead.

“We will look at the 2008 series bonds, which is callable next year, to see if the conditions warrant the district to refund that series as well,” Isaac said.

The board and Gerlach also engaged in discussion about using tax referendum money versus SAVE funds, or local option fund. SAVE money is not typically used to pay down debt in the way Newton Schools has been using some of those funds in recent years.

There were no items directly related to the Berg Complex or any new bonds or major construction projects on Monday’s agenda. However, clearing up and simplifying the district’s debt picture certainly won’t hurt the board’s ability to tackle budget and bond issues in the months to come.

The board’s March 23 meeting has been moved to Emerson Hough due to an extended board budget session set to take place after that 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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NPD advises caution for St. Patrick’s Day Newton Daily News St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching.

Unfortunately, this holiday has become a deadly day with a dramatic spike in drunk-driving fatalities.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2013, 40-percent of all crash fatalities during the St.

Patrick’s Day weekend involved drunk drivers, and that number rose to 55 percent in the postparty hours of midnight to 6 a.m., of March 18.

Almost 75-percent of those fatalities involved drivers who were twice the legal limit. Over the last four years, nationwide, drunk driving kills on average 68 people each St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Don’t let your St. Patrick’s Day end in tragedy. Before you take your first sip of green beer, make a plan. If you become impaired and don’t have a designated driver, call a friend, relative, cab or use public transportation to get home safely.

If you think a cab fare is expensive, consider the average $10,000 expense of getting an OWI, including higher insur-

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Submitted Photo Ed Fallon is walking the length of the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline. He will be in Newton from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffee House.

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The building has not been used, and once it’s removed the area can be used for parking. Currently, during snow removal many vehicles are often in the way around the building and the addition of the parking lot would hold all employee vehicles and additional guest vehicles.

The building is too large to move from the area without taking out a fence and the expense of dismantling and relocating it compares to the construction of a new building, Sparks said. He also said all expenses and insurance to remove the building would be placed on the purchaser.

In other business: • Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobson requested approval to hire a new assistant attorney after the departure of an attorney in the office.

• The board approved a lease with Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency for the use of a portion of the Jasper County Community Center for $487 per month.

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

Newton Community School District audit report released Newton Daily News Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on the Newton Community School District.

The District’s revenues totaled $35,967,294 for the year ended June 30, 2014, a 0.33 percent increase from the prior year. Revenues included in property tax of $10,475,644, income surtax of $514,174 statewide sales, services and use tax of $2,634,919, charges for service of $1,570,518, operating grants, contributions and restricted interest of $3,524,968, capital grants, contributions and restricted interest of $65,796, unrestricted state grants of $17,005,530, unrestricted interest of $2,720 and other general revenues of $173,025.

Expenses for District operations totaled $35,277,309, a 0.12 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses included $12,623,778 for regular instruction, $4,887,089 for special instruction and $3,490,692 for administration support services.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the District Secretary’s Office, in the Office of Auditor of State and on the Auditor of State’s website at auditor.iowa.gov/reports/index.

Newton Union Cemetery Clean-up Persons wishing to save artificial flowers and other objects placed on or around grave sites must have them removed by March 22, 2015.

Cemetery cleanup will begin on March 23, 2015 Cemetery crews will leave items in permanent vases.

Other items will be discarded.

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Be safe and smart this St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Extra law enforcement officers will be on the roads March 13–17 to keep Iowa motorists safe. Whether you’re buzzed or drunk, it doesn’t matter. Buzzed driving is drunk driving — drive sober.

Newton Daily News Former Iowa lawmaker Ed Fallon is walking along the length of the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline, discussing the pipeline with local communities as he travels. He will stop in Newton for a Saturday morning Jasper County public meeting from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday at Uncle Nancy’s Coffee House on the square. Both landowners and the general public are welcome to attend.

During the first week of his 400-mile walk through Iowa, Fallon covered 91.4 miles, averaging about 15-16 miles per day. Because he wants to be able to spend more time talking with landowners along the pipeline route, Fallon announced earlier this week that he has decided to cut back to about 10 miles per day.

“Even at three miles per hour, I feel rushed,” wrote Fallon. “I realized during Saturday’s walk from Bladensburg to Hedrick that I was moving too fast, that I needed to slow down. Even

if it means extending the walk another two weeks, the decision to walk shorter distances will give me an additional 2-3 hours of potentially quality conversation time with landowners along the route.”

Fallon also said, “Now that I’ve walked through four counties and talked with dozens of landowners, I feel it would be helpful to carry with me a letter laying out my concerns and the concerns of others I have met along the way. I want something I can give to people I meet, or at least leave at their doors if they aren’t home.”

A copy of that letter is available fallonforum.com/letterto-landowners on Fallon’s website.

Fallon began his walk on March 2 from near Montrose.

The latest Iowa Pipeline Fallon served in the Iowa House for 14 years before running for governor (2006) and U.S. Congress (2008). Since 2009, he has hosted the Fallon Forum, a talk show available online and on three Iowa radio stations.

DES MOINES — Daylight Saving Time was this weekend and when everyone turned their clocks ahead, the American Red Cross reminded them to also take these steps to make sure their household is prepared for emergencies.

“It’s important for everyone to make sure their household is ready,” said Dan Cataldi, Regional Disaster Officer for the Iowa Region. “A disaster like a home fire can happen anywhere, at any time.

We urge people to take these steps now and know what they should do if an emergency occurs.”

• Check smoke alarm batteries. When turning the clocks ahead, take a few minutes to replace the smoke alarm batteries and push the test button to make sure the alarms are working. It’s also a great time to check carbon monoxide detectors.

• Install smoke alarms. If someone doesn’t have smoke alarms, install them. At a minimum, put one on every level of the home, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas.

Check local building codes for additional requirements.

• Practice an escape plan.

Make sure everyone in the family knows how to get out of every room and how to get out of the home in less than two minutes.

Northland Case Collectors to meet in March Newton Daily News Daytime tours and a banquet dinner featuring pork and beef entrees will highlight the annual spring meeting of the Northland Case Collectors on March 21 at the community center in Collins. The event will be hosted by the recently organized Mid-Iowa JI Case Collectors Club.

Tickets are $20 per person and include daytime tours to view Fred Etnier’s extensive Case collection, the Struthers family’s corn pickers, Virgil Larson’s Case and IH collection, and Lorne Book’s M&M collection. Maps will be available at registration, which will open at 8 a.m.

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Reservations are required; the organizers are asking that they be made by March 16 by calling Larry Johnson at 515231-4219. For additional information, contact Johnson or Stan Borton at 641-750-7002.

We wish to thank everyone who donated and attended the benefit for Sophie Lynn Wickliff. You helped make it a great success for the family. The love, support and kindness of family, friends and the community are greatly appreciated.

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Donut in hand, sage advice is provided

By Jason. W. Brooks Staff Writer

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A recent conversation between some peers and I involved mention of childhood fisticuffs and self-defense with an encyclopedia.

The story reminded me of a few things — not the least which being how modern technology keeps some dangerous, heavy items like encyclopedias, that can be used as weaponry, out of our backpacks and living rooms. I prefer heavy books to their lighter, digital counterparts, in most cases, and I wish regular, old encyclopedias could be updated and reprinted, inexpensively, with a simple web edit.

That way, we could all see the way various elements of pop culture helped shape the world we live in — we’d simply change from the “P through R” to the “S through V” encyclopedia in order to see an entry about “The Simpsons” TV show. The “S” entries of an encyclopedia would like include entries about the Ernest Hemingway classic “The Sun Also Rises,” as well as “The Sound of Music,” Samuel L. Jackson, The Smiths, The Supremes and The Smash-

ing Pumpkins.

All of these people and elements of the arts have made major contributions to our society, but none have made the impact similar to the one made by Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie and their family and neighbors. “The Family Guy” and other animated and live-action shows and movies have taken greater risks, and, arguably, made younger viewers laugh harder.

“The Simpsons” broke revolutionary new ground in its beginning and at many other points, and accomplished more with one show that some networks have done with a whole media empire. In the late winter and spring of 1990, when Bart Simpson’s phrase “Don’t have a cow, man” started appearing on school folders and T-shirts, it became obvious the show was at least a temporary phenomenon.

It wasn’t quite as obvious the show and the franchise would last for more than two decades, making sly socio-political commentary and becoming a staple

of American entertainment culture in an unprecedented way.

The success not only vaulted the Fox network into legitimacy in a way “21 Jump Street,” “Married ... With Children” and “Cops” couldn’t quite accomplish, and it also pushed animation into prime time in a way that had never been done.

Somehow, the show became something even greater. Watching Sunday’s latest episode reminded me again why Homer and others are as reliable for current social commentary as any late-night comedians, and the updated wit of the show always seems to be timely. Homer referenced something that was “useless — like emails from LinkedIn.” Unlike some 90s icons, the changes over the past couple years on shows such as the late-night talk shows and “The Daily Show,” “The Simpsons” are poised to keep things going for years to come. Producer Dan Jean announced in October that the show was going into production for 2015-16, its 27th season, and

since the cartoon voices could be kept around much longer than the aging bodies of any actors, “The Simpsons” could outlast some of the almost-unstoppable daytime soap operas.

Homer and Bart don’t seem to give us indispensable one-liners quite as often. “SpiderPig” was the last iconic song-statement, and that was in “The Simpsons” movie, released nearly eight years ago. However, the show still seems to chime in and always be there to lightheartedly comment on sometimes-heavy adult issues of the day.

Weaknesses for donuts and bacon are just two of the ways many male 40-somethings can relate to Homer, and there is probably a little tiny bit of us in at least one of the main characters. It’s important to acknowledge how an old friend has stuck around — even if that old friend trips, and Nelson is there to point and utter his patented “Ha ha.”

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

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Iowa’s dark dirty secret ... puppy mills

cramped wire cages that have wire bottoms in them. Many of them have no protection from Rhonda Ohl the winters bitter cold temperaCarlisle tures. Many of the USDA kenMan’s best friend needs our nels keep their dogs in complete help! I bet that most of your darkness their entire lives ... can readers have no idea that Iowa you imagine? has the second largest number of At least 47 percent of Iowa’s puppy mills in the United States. 220-plus USDA large-scale dog Thousands of dogs are suffer- breeding facilities were cited ing in these puppy mills right for violations in 2014. Eighteen now. They live their lives in small, percent of those were serious

violations. Iowa is better than this and it’s time we made some changes to protect these dogs.

Legislation is moving through the state capitol now that will provide additional protections for the 15,000 adult dogs in Iowa’s USDA kennels.

We can make a difference for these dogs and for Iowa. Let’s work together to end Iowa’s dark dirty secret ... let’s end Iowa’s puppy mills.

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Will Obama’s ‘College Promise’ proposal survive?

By Chris Duree IVCCD Chancellor In January, President Obama delivered a bold proposal entitled “America’s College Promise: Tuition-Free Community College for Responsible Students.”

Needless to say, the proposal caused a ripple effect of seismic proportions.

President Obama’s basic philosophical premise is based on the idea that the first two years of college should be as free as attending a public K-12 education system. In simplest terms, he is asking community colleges to strengthen their programs and increase the number of students who graduate. States will be asked to invest more in higher education and training, and students will be required to take responsibility for their education by earning good grades and staying on track to graduate.

As simple as the basic concepts may appear, the “devil will be in the details” and there are many practical questions to be answered.

Currently, this is what we know: • The proposal will require a federal/state partnership to eliminate tuition in “selected community college programs” with a 75 percent funding commitment from the federal budget and 25 percent funding commitment from participating states. The federal/state funding combination would be used to cover tuition which, in turn, would freeup other funding (such as Pell Grants and Stafford Loans) to be used for the auxiliary expenses of attending college.

• Students must enroll in “eligible” programs – currently defined as academic programs transferable to four-year institutions or occupational training programs that have high completion rates in “high demand fields.”

• First-time students would be eligible for three years. They must be enrolled half-time time or greater, maintain 2.5 GPA, and have a family household income of less than $200,000.

• Participating community

colleges must adopt reform initiatives to support student completion.

• States have to agree to participate to be eligible, provide matching funds, and “engage in certain specific policies, including adoption of a performancebased funding model.”

• The project will span 10 years and is estimated to cost $63 billion, which represents 8 percent of the U.S. Department of Education budget (which, in turn, is approximately 3 percent of all federal expenditures).

President Obama is to be commended for offering an ambitious proposal that attempts to open the dialogue around the rising costs and inequities of attending college. If the plan can survive the political gauntlet, the long-range ramifications remain unknown. However, the door has been opened for tough and long overdue conversations to begin. We can only hope the end result is positive change to a system that has plenty of room for improvement.

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Last week, The New York Times reported that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton never — not once — used her official State Department e m a i l By Ben Shapiro address for her official communications.

Instead, she utilized a private email account, effectively protecting her emails from public scrutiny. The Washington Post then broke the news that Hillary had registered her email address the same day her confirmation hearings for secretary of state began. In other words, Hillary knew she would be secretary of state conducting official business, and coincidentally opened a private email account at the same time to guard her from Freedom of Information Act requests.

Sure, Hillary Clinton has a nasty history with crucial documents going missing — she is the only first lady in American history fingerprinted by the FBI, and the FBI found missing documents with her fingerprints on them in the White House personal quarters. But the media SuperFriends quickly activated to protect Hillary.

Glenn Thrush of Politico tweeted that Hillary must have relied on incompetent staffers and lawyers.

Ron Fournier of National Journal tut-tutted that this made her “no better” than Republicans.

Of course, the media also ignored Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman handing millions to the Clinton charity just before Hillary’s big run.

Clinton is hardly the first Obama administration official to utilize a private email account to shield herself. Lisa Jackson of the Environmental Protection Agency used

a private email address under the name “Richard Windsor” to conduct official business. According to Vice News’ Jason Leopold, the Department of Defense told him that they would not release any emails from former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, since “SecDef does not maintain an official email account.” Other Obama administration officials using unofficial email accounts include former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Donald Berwick, the former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Welcome to the most transparent administration in American history, where the Federal Communications Commission can regulate the Internet and keep those regulations secret before a vote, where top government officials can deliberately hide their emails from the public, but where your health records, income and emails are all government business.

The public and private spheres have now been completely reversed. The federal government can punish its own employees for enforcing federal immigration law; if you oppose this, you are a racist, but if you hire an illegal immigrant, you will be fined or imprisoned. The feds can monitor your electronic metadata, but they can hide their own correspondence from records requests. After all, they are our betters, and we must kneel before Zod. What possible violations of the Constitutional system will Americans actually fight? The list of possibilities grows short. Reports emerged this week suggesting that President Obama will consider banning bullets by executive order, effectively castrating the Second Amendment by fiat. Shrug. The Obama White House announced this week that Obama was “very interested” in unilaterally raising taxes. Shrug.

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Obituaries Gary E. Bolton March 9, 2015 Gary E. Bolton, 78, of Newton died suddenly Monday, March 9, 2015.

A graveside service will be at the Hamilton Cemetery in Hamilton. In lieu of

Bette J. McConeghey March 10, 2015 Bette J. McConeghey, 75, of Monroe, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Ne w ton.

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 13 at the

Martha Alice Christine Saenz March 8, 2015 Martha Alice Christine Saenz, 69, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Montezuma N u r s ing and Rehab C e n t e r.

PenceR e e s e Funer al Home in Newton has

flowers, memorials to the Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax or the Integrity Lodge No. 584 in Bussey. Memorials may be left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton or mailed to the family.

Gary was born Aug. 25, 1937, to Gerald Eugene and Estella Maxine (Shively) Bolton in Albia, at Miner’s Hospital.

He grew up in Bussey and had lived in Colfax for 25 years. Gary was a Past Master and Worshipful Master on the Integrity Lodge No. 584 in Bussey, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry — Valley of Des Moines and the Howard Street Christian Church in Colfax. He was a bread delivery man for Metz Baking company for many years, retiring in

1999.

Those left to honor Gary’s memory are his sister, Janice (Richard) Rowley of Oskaloosa; two sons, Graig Bolton and Kurt (Michelle) Bolton, both of Tacoma, Wash.; daughter, Diane (David) Shepley of Colfax; six grandchildren; three nephews; his exwife and friend, Fran Bolton; and many other family and friends.

Monroe United Methodist Church with burial following at Silent City Cemetery.

Visitation will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at Coburn Funeral Home in Monroe. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Howard and Jane (Hart) Nimmo, Bette was born Jan. 5, 1940, in What Cheer. She graduated

from Monroe High School in 1957. On June 3, 1961, she was united in marriage to Miles “Mick” McConeghey. Bette worked at the Vernon Company in Newton, PAG in Monroe, Maytag Dairy and also at Monroe Congregate Meals. She was affiliated with the Monroe United Methodist Church and for a short time Tools Point Chapel.

Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Mick; chil-

dren, Elizabeth (Kevin) Churchill and Daniel (Lisa) McConeghey; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one on the way; two step-grandchildren; three step-greatgrandchildren; brothers, Harry Nimmo and Herb Nimmo; as well as many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers, Howard Nimmo Jr. and Harlan Nimmo; and two sisters, Jo Hollingsworth and Imogene Dailey.

been entrusted with the arrangements. A private graveside service will be at a later date. Memorials in Martha’s name are being designated to Care Initiatives Hospice and many be left at the funeral home.

Martha Alice Christine Saenz, the daughter of Marvin and Ruby (Tammen) Nielsen, was born Dec. 7, 1945, in Sibley. She was a graduate of the North High School in Des Moines.

Over the years, Martha was employed in Des

Moines at the Younker’s Tea Room, took care of older gentlemen in North Dakota and lived and helped in the kitchen at the Jasper County Care Facility. She enjoyed playing the accordion and always wanted to be on the Lawrence Welk Show. Martha was a member of Red Rubee and Adventurous Babe.

She had a great love for animals and loved to ask people to come over for coffee. Martha was a loving and caring person and will be greatly

missed by those who knew and loved her.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Mark Grush; and a sister, Sharon Meyers.

Those left to honor Martha’s memory include her son, Tom Sturgill; her six grandchildren; her sister, Patricia (Steve) Putz; her brother, John ( Jerri) Grush; many nieces and nephews including David Putz and Aron Putz; and a special friend, Neil.

Deadline for animal licenses is March 31 The Newton Police Department has 2015 dog, cat and miniature pig tags for sale. Pet owners are being reminded that 2015 animal licenses must be purchased by March 31 to avoid a late fee of $20.

Licenses are available at the Newton Police Department, 101 W. Fourth St. S., Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The license fee for altered animals is $15. The license fee for unaltered animals is $25.

Pet owners can receive a civil penalty fine of up to $150 for not having their pet licensed.

Residents need to bring proof of current rabies vaccinations for their pets when purchasing the license. The Newton Police Department does not accept debit or credit cards. It can only accept cash or checks at this time.

Bike licenses are also available for $2 and are good until the bike is no longer operable.

DNR Listening Session on fall hunting, trapping regulations March 25 Newton Daily News The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has rescheduled a public meeting over the Iowa Communications Network from 6 to 9 p.m. March 25 to listen to the public’s thoughts on the hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.

Meetings will be held in Atlantic, Boone, Calmar, Chariton, Clear Lake, Council Bluffs, Creston, Dubuque, Eldridge, Johnston, Marshalltown, Monroe, Ottumwa, Sac City, Sergeant Bluff, Sheldon, Spencer, Tiffin, Tripoli and West Burlington.

Complete ICN locations are available online at www.

iowadnr.gov/hunting.These meetings are part of the process for making rules in state government. At each meeting DNR staff will facilitate a discussion about what went well last fall, what didn’t, and what changes hunters and trappers would like to see for this fall.

These discussions along with the data that the wildlife bureau collects on harvest and population numbers will be used to develop recommendations for any rule changes this fall. Any changes must be approved by the Natural Resource Commission and then go back to the public for further comment before taking effect next fall.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous Beginner’s Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 223 E. Fourth St. N. in Newton.

• CAA Youth Sculpture Project will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Centre for Arts & Artists, 501 W. Third St. N. in Newton to help design and create a sculpture for the CAA grounds.

For more information, email Karen King at king50208@hotmail.com or call 641-521-3554.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Masonic Temple in Prairie City.

• Total Forgiveness women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hephzibah House, 721 E. Fourth St. S. in Newton.

• Wine Down will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Van Wijk Winery, 802 Fourth St. in Sully.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

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

• Penny Bingo will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Jasper County Senior Citizens Center, 702 E. Third St. S. in Newton.

• Battlefield of the Mind women’s study will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hephzibah House in Newton.

• Knights of Columbus Annual Lenten Fish Fry will meet at 5 p.m. Friday at McCann Center in Newton. Fried and baked fish are available along with green beans, baked potato and dinner roll with the trimmings. The Monsignor T.J. McCann Council of the Knights of Columbus serve fish meals each Friday during Lent.

• Daughters of the American Revolution Grinnell Chapter will meet at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Centre for Arts and Artists in Newton.

Coffee will be served at 9 a.m. with the meeting to follow. Program will be HISET with Marilyn Planer, Anyone interested in joining DAR is welcome to attend or call Darlene at 641-5218846 for more information.

• Clay Classes will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at The Centre for Arts & Artists in Newton.

For more information, contact Karen King at king50208@hotmail.com or Linda Klepinger at clayman420@yahoo.com or 641-521-3554.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 10 a.m.

Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Newton.

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

• Movie Night will meet at 6 p.m. Saturday at Pleasant View United Methodist Church, 8451 S. 28th Ave. in Newton. Popcorn, pop and other refreshments will be provided all free of charge.

“The Bible” will be shown in five episodes over five weeks. For more information, visit the Kellogg UMC Facebook page or email morgans@ pcpartner.net.

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Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Aaron A. Halsted, 30, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled him over in the 800 block of North 19th Avenue East at 6:16 p.m. Monday.

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• Joshua L. Peterson, 39, of Des Moines, is charged

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his family again and officers found him holding his girlfriend down on the couch.

Officers instructed him to let her go and he did. After throwing his phone at his sister, officers restrained him and arrested him. He fought them to the car and was placed in the patrol car.

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Mother-in-law’s prayer is just one of many ‘keepers’

DEAR ABBY: I recently lost my address book in which I kept a copy of your “Keepers” booklet that I had sent away for a few years ago. I love the memorable poems and essays in it.

I’d like to replace the booklet if it is available. I read through it so many times and now feel lost without it. I have read your advice for many years.

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated. — PENNY IN EUREKA, MO. DEAR PENNY: I’m glad you enjoyed my “Keepers” booklet, and yes, it is available. It is light reading and contains poems and essays collected by my mother that have appeared in this column. So many readers requested reprints on humorous and inspirational items that hold special meaning for them that Mom decided to compile them into a booklet. To order a replacement for yours, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. Allow me to share one of the gems that always makes me smile: A MOTHER-IN-LAW’S PRAYER “O, Lord, help me to be glad when my son (or daughter) picks a mate. If he brings home a girl with two heads, let me love both of them equally. And when my son says, ‘Mom, I want to get married,’ forbid that I should blurt out, ‘How far along is she?’

“And please, Lord, help me to get through the wedding preparations without a squabble with the ‘other side.’ And drive from my mind

the belief that had my child waited awhile, he or she could have done better.

“Dear Lord, remind me daily that when I become a grandmother, my children don’t want advice on how to raise their children any more than I did when I was raising mine.

“If you will help me to do these things, perhaps my children will find me a joy to be around, and maybe I won’t have to write a ‘Dear Abby’ letter complaining about my children neglecting me. Amen.”

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1 Firefighter accused of leaving

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baby alone to respond to call

THURMAN — An Iowa firefighter has been accused of leaving his baby home alone while he responded to an emergency call.

The Fremont County Sheriff ’s Office says 28-year-old Christopher D. Thurman was arrested on one count of child endangerment. Authorities say they responded to a call on Monday from neighbors who said they were worried about the baby when they saw Thurman left home in a firetruck.

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telemedicine abortions case

DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court is set to consider the future of telemedicine abortions in Iowa. The high court is scheduled Wednesday to hear arguments by the Iowa affiliate of Planned Parenthood and the Iowa Board of Medicine. A decision is not expected for several months. Iowa allows physicians to use webcams or teleconferencing to dispense abortion-inducing drugs to patients in remote locations.

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DAVENPORT — An Iowa education department official says the Davenport school superintendent and board members could face consequences if they follow through on a plan to spend more money than authorized by the state.

The agency’s deputy director, Jeff Berger, said board members who agree to the plan could face criminal charges and that action could be taken against Superintendent Art Tate’s professional license.

5 6-year-old hospitalized after

DAVENPORT — Criminal charges won’t be pursued against a Davenport police officer whose gun went off during an arrest in early February. The shooting occurred on Feb. 4 as Officer Bryant Wayland was arresting a 37-year-old man suspected of running into several cars and fleeing.

The gun went off and struck the man’s vehicle, but no injuries were reported. An investigation by the Scott County Sheriff ’s Office concluded that Wayland’s gun fired either accidentally or unintentionally.

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WATERLOO — A 6-year-old girl has been taken to a hospital after falling from a second-floor window at a Waterloo home.

Officers and paramedics were sent to the house around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. The girl, whose name hasn’t been released, was taken to Allen Hospital.

Officials are investigating how the girl’s fall occurred.

—The Associated Press

House passes bill that would make changes to Iowa’s gun laws The Associated Press DES MOINES — A bill that would make sweeping changes to Iowa’s gun laws advanced in the House Tuesday, despite some groups expressing concern about the legislation’s potential impact on children, domestic violence victims and individuals who are suicidal.

The Republican-controlled House voted 75-24 to advance the bill to the Senate, where lawmakers are also consider-

ing a similar bill.

The legislation is lengthy, with multiple components to it. Among its key changes is a proposal that would allow a child under 14 years old to use a handgun under a parent’s supervision.

“We already have laws in the books that allow a parent to teach a child under the age of 18 how to use a rifle or shotgun, at any age,” said Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley and the bill’s sponsor. “I believe our laws in regards to

pistols should match up with that and put the responsibility where it rightfully belongs. In the parents’ hands.”

The bill would also make changes to how people acquire and renew permits. Rev. Cheryl Thomas with Iowans for Gun Safety said the legislation has language that removes a technical three-day waiting period for people seeking a permit to acquire a handgun. She said the bill would remove a buffer period for a suicidal person seeking a

gun, as well as remove a cooling period for an abuser seeking to harm a person in a domestic violence scenario.

Thomas also opposes the bill’s legalization of suppressors to help silence guns.

“When Rep. Windschitl talks about the Second Amendment, he’s really talking about convenience for gun owners ... convenience for gun sellers over common sense gun laws.”

Windschitl said it would be incorrect to say the bill

Jurors find man guilty of killing 5-year-old Iowa girl The Associated Press WEBSTER CITY — A jury convicted a man of first-degree murder and sexual assault Tuesday in the killing of his former girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter.

After about five hours of deliberation, jurors found Casey Frederiksen, 35, guilty of sexually abusing and stabbing to death Evelyn Miller while babysitting her in July 2005. The girl’s body was found in the Cedar River five days after she was reported missing.

Frederiksen and his attorney declined to comment after the verdict was read.

Jurors received the case shortly after noon following closing arguments. Prosecutors said Frederiksen could be linked to the death based on the nature of Evelyn’s injuries and statements he made to

AP Photo Defendant Casey Frederiksen looks on as the verdict is read during his trial, Tuesday, in Hamilton County District Court in Webster City. Jurors convicted Frederiksen of first-degree murder and sexual assault in the killing of his former girlfriend’s 5-year-old daughter in 2005.

investigators and relatives about his attraction to the girl.

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Four members of the board voted to file a lawsuit in federal court and authorized spending up to $250,000 to pay the legal bills. One board member was absent. The lawsuit is expected to be filed by Friday.

“We have had a number of discussions with state policymakers and stakeholders and it has led me as the staff person making a recommendation to the board to the conclusion that there isn’t even a basic understanding and appreciation for the danger we face as providers of safe drinking water to you as central Iowans,” said Bill Stowe, the CEO of the utility who recommended filing the lawsuit.

Water Works Board Chairman Graham Gillette said meetings with state officials and farm groups since the board filed a notice of intent to sue in January resulted in no significant efforts to collaborate on solutions.

Gov. Terry Branstad’s spokesman, Jimmy Centers, said in a statement the governor is committed to water quality, “which is why he has endorsed Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy and recommended $57 million in water quality funding over two years in his budget.”

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ing Evelyn’s diapers, and that he committed sexual acts on the girl.

Brown also pointed to Frederiksen’s past child pornography convictions.

But the defense maintained that another suspect was responsible for the girl’s death. Defense attorney Aaron Hawbaker said there was no physical evidence connecting Frederiksen to Evelyn or her death, and he reminded jurors that they had to find the man guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Evelyn’s family offered their thanks to prosecutors and all those involved in investigating the girl’s death following Frederiksen’s conviction, noting the outpouring of support over the past 10 years.

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for May 11. Frederiksen faces life in prison without parole.

removes a three-day waiting period for people seeking a permit to acquire a handgun.

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11 service members missing in crash presumed dead The Associated Press

AP Photo Hillary Rodham Clinton answers questions at a news conference at the United Nations, Tuesday. Clinton conceded she should have used a government email to conduct business as secretary of state, saying her decision was simply a matter of “convenience.”

Clinton trying to put emails to rest — and prepare for 2016 The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Trying to get the rollout of her presidential campaign back on track, Hillary Rodham Clinton says she should have used a government email address while working as the nation’s top diplomat — an admission that sought to quell a political furor some Democratic allies say she could no longer avoid.

The focus on Clinton’s emails has jumbled what had been expected to be a smooth glide toward the kickoff of her presidential campaign next month. The former secretary of state had planned to spend March promoting her work on women’s equality, a signature issue for someone who could become the nation’s first female president.

Instead, questions

about Clinton’s email habits have dominated her activities in the past week, following revelations that she used a personal email account at the State Department and did so via a private server kept at her home in suburban New York.

While Democrats have dismissed the notion that Clinton’s emails are something voters will care about come Election Day 2016, her silence — aside from a late-night tweet sent last week — had led several of her former colleagues in the Senate to urge her to tell her side of the story.

During a news conference Tuesday at the United Nations, after she had delivered a previously scheduled speech on women’s rights, Clinton pledged that all her work-related email would be made public “for everyone to see.” But

she also acknowledged that she deleted messages related to personal matters. She refused calls from Republicans to turn over the email server she kept at her home to an independent reviewer.

“The server contains personal communications from my husband and me, and I believe I have met all of my responsibilities, and the server will remain private,” Clinton told reporters who crammed into a hallway to ask questions at her first news conference in more than two years.

Some Democrats fretted that she had yet to put the issue to rest.

“This is something that is going to be discussed until the State Department releases the emails,” said Boyd Brown, a Democratic National Committee member from South Carolina.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Seven Marines and four soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that crashed over waters off Florida during a routine night training mission were presumed dead Wednesday, and crews found human remains despite heavy fog hampering search efforts, military officials said.

A Pentagon official said all 11 service members were presumed dead and that the Coast Guard found debris in the water. The official spoke to The Associated Press on

condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak on the record.

Human remains had washed ashore, but crews still considered it a search-and-rescue mission, said Sara Vidoni, a military spokeswoman for Eglin Air Force Base, outside Pensacola.

The helicopter — a UH-60 Black Hawk from the Army National Guard — was reported missing around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, and crews found debris around 2 a.m., said Andy Bourland, a spokesman for Eglin Air Force Base, outside Pensacola.

Much of the area was

enveloped in fog from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning, said Katie Moore with the National Weather Service in Tallahassee.

Much of that time, the visibility was at two miles or less, she said.

The fog created low visibility even as the sun came up, and the area was under a fog advisory.

Local law enforcement agencies vehicles gathered Wednesday at the crash scene, near a remote swath of beach between Pensacola and Destin. The beach is owned by the military, and as part of the Eglin base, it is used for test missions.

Fraternity member: Racist chant was ‘horrible mistake’ The Associated Press DALLAS— A former University of Oklahoma fraternity member who was shown in a video chanting a racial slur has issued an apology, as have the parents of a second student.

In a statement Tuesday, former OU student Parker Rice called the incident “a horrible mistake” and “a devastating lesson” for which he is “seeking guidance on how I can learn from this and make sure it never happens again.”

“I am deeply sorry for what I did Saturday night,” Rice said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press by his father. “It was

wrong and reckless.”

Meanwhile, the parents of another student seen in the video, Levi Pettit, released a statement saying, “he made a horrible mistake, and will live with the consequences forever.”

The apologies came after OU President David Boren expelled the two students who appeared to be leading the chant. He did not release their names.

Boren said others involved would face discipline.

The chant referenced lynching and indicated black students would never be admitted to OU’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Rice said in his state-

ment that he withdrew from the university Monday. The statement from Pettit’s parents did not address his status with the university.

Both Pettit and Rice are from Texas.

Rice said threatening calls to his family have prompted them to leave their North Dallas home. He said Saturday’s incident was “likely was fueled by alcohol,” but “that’s not an excuse.”

“Yes, the song was taught to us, but that too doesn’t work as an explanation. It’s more important to acknowledge what I did and what I didn’t do. I didn’t say ‘no,’” his statement said.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Jarom Williams, seen here in an indoor race last season, and a small group of Cardinal boys competed in Tuesday’s Dickinson Relays at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Williams placed ninth in the long jump with a personalbest jump of 20 feet, 7 inches. He also competed in two races.

CEDAR FALLS — Starting his senior season off strong, Newton High’s Deonne Harris pulled away from the field in the 60-meter hurdle final Tuesday at the 2015 A.D. Dickinson Relays at the UNIDome.

Harris posted the top qualifying time in the event. He came back in the final to win the race in 8.23 seconds, which was a personal-best time for the Cardinal hurdler.

Keagan Pinter of Cedar Rapids Prairie finished second in 8.45 seconds.

Harris was third in the hurdles a year ago at the Dickinson Relays, which is hosted by University of Northern Iowa. Harris earned a trophy for his victory Tuesday. Medals are awarded to second and third-place finishers.

Senior Jarom Williams turned in a personal-best performance in the long jump. Williams, who was 15th in the event last year, placed ninth with a leap of 20 feet, 7 inches.

“Overall, we were very pleased with how the athletes competed,” said Tom Bartello, Newton boys’ head coach. “We have a

mixture of new and experienced athletes, who have been working hard to prepare for our first comHarris petition.”

Williams placed 79th in the 200-meter dash in 25.85 seconds. Freshman Matthew Karsten was 93rd in 26.03 seconds and senior Harrison McCarey finished 113th in 26.64 seconds.

In the 400, junior Jake Bennett ran the race in 56.91 seconds for 46th while Williams was 65th in 57.80 and McCarey placed 71st in 58.01. Bennett placed 118th in the 60-meter dash in 7.99 seconds.

Freshmen Jaron Roush and Carson Cazett finished 140th and 141st, respectively, in 8.26 seconds and 8.27 seconds.

Senior Christian Laube posted a time of 2 minutes, 15.71 seconds for 49th in the 800 run. Freshman Mikey Bradley was 101st in 2:27.85 and junior Zach Theis finished 118th in 2:33.33.

Senior Mason Bowes finished in a tie for 74th in the shot put event

with a throw of 38-1.5.

Jace Lukefahr was 91st at 35-6 and freshman Landon Hansen also competed in the event.

The Cardinals used freshman foursomes to compete in the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 relay. Josh Marvelli, Cazett, Jaron Roush and Karsten combined for a time of 1:45.35 for 41st in the 4x200. In the 4x400, Clayton Baltisberger, De’Andre Roush, Blake Rhodes and Dylan Main placed 48th in 4:40.04.

Newton’s 4x800-meter relay team of Laube, Bradley, Theis and Main was 42nd in 9:53.21.

“We were excited to see some payoffs right away with some personal-bests from many returning runners and who have set the bar high for our underclassmen,” Bartello said. “It was a great start and we are looking forward to seeing a few more runners and events at Grinnell on Thursday.”

Newton competes in Thursday’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Meet at Grinnell College. Competition begins at 4:15 p.m.

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Iowa State athletic Lietz leads Tigerhawks at Dickinson Relays

By Troy Hyde 74th, respectively. Lourens’ director Jamie Pollard Newton Daily News best jump was 17-10, while Myers was marked at 16-9.

CEDAR FALLS — The Lourens’ best finish came suffers heart attack Colfax-Mingo boys’ track and in the 60-meter hurdles where

AMES (AP) — Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard will have open heart surgery later this week after suffering a heart attack on Monday.

The Cyclones said in a statement that Pollard suffered the heart attack Monday while watching his daughters compete in a Pollard track meet on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.

Pollard, 50, spent Monday night at Allen Hospital in Waterloo and remained there until Tuesday, when he was transferred to a Des Moines hospital to be closer to home.

“It has been overwhelming to have received so many messages of support,” Pollard said.

“Our family is so appreciative of the uplifting and encouraging thoughts and prayers.”

The school has appointed

associate athletic director David Harris as the acting athletic director while Pollard recovers.

Pollard has been Iowa State’s athletic director since 2005 and has overseen a marked improvement of the school’s athletic profile during his tenure. Pollard is perhaps best known for hiring basketball coach Fred Hoiberg, then an NBA executive who had never coached a game on any level, back in 2010. Hoiberg has since led the Cyclones to three straight NCAA tournaments with a fourth bid certain to come Sunday.

Pollard also brought in football coaches Gene Chizik and the current coach, Paul Rhoads. He also signed popular women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly to what has amounted to a lifetime contract extension.

Pollard has recently focused much of his efforts to a massive renovation to Iowa State’s football stadium, with a goal of increasing capacity to 61,000 ahead of next season.

field team opened up its indoor season with a trip to the campus of Northern Iowa on Tuesday night.

The Tigerhawks participated in the annual A.D. Dickinson Relays and came home with a few strong performances.

Leading the way was junior Jacob Lietz, who finished 15th in the 400-meter dash. He hit the line in 54.44 seconds.

That was a couple seconds faster than teammate Blake Summy, who crossed in 41st with a time of 56.22. There were more than 137 runners entered in the race.

Summy and Lietz also competed in the 200-meter

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dash. This time, Summy had the better time as he crossed the line in 67th with a time of 25.57.

Lietz was 82nd in 25.85 seconds. More than 150 runners registered for the 200.

Summy’s best performance on the night came in the long jump.

The Tigerhawk junior leaped 18 feet, 8.5 inches and placed 36th.

Colin Lourens and Jared Myers also competed in the event and placed 58th and

he placed 57th overall with a time of 10.06.

Myers hit the line in 72nd with a time of 10.40 and Richard Blom was 83rd in 11.31.

Alan Wheeler participated in the shot put and finished 76th with a top mark of 38-1.

The Tigerhawks’ 4x400meter relay team came in 37th overall with a time of 4 minutes, 2.06 seconds.

Colfax-Mingo’s boys and girls compete Friday at Central College in Pella. Action starts at 4:30 p.m.

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Royals take first loss in spring training action SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Jeremy Guthrie, the starting and losing pitcher in Game 7 of the World Series, got off to rough spring debut Tuesday and the Kansas City Royals lost to the Chicago White

Sox 6-2.

Micah Johnson went 4 for 4, scored two runs and drove in one as the White Sox handed the Royals their first loss this spring after six wins.

Guthrie yielded three runs

on four hits and a hit batter in the first inning, but retired the last four batters he faced Jarrod Dyson led off the Royals first with a homer against Tyler Danish, a highly touted White Sox prospect.

James, Freland, Van Houweling receive IGCA honors

By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Lynnville-Sully senior Lysandra James and Prairie City-Monroe senior Rachel Freland received postseason basketball honors Tuesday when the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association announced its 2015 All-State and All-District basketball teams.

James earned Class 1A All-State second-team honors and was named to the 1A Southeast All-District team.

Lynnville-Sully’s head coach Jerry Hulsing was named the

Southeast AllDistrict coach of the year.

James, a 5-foot-10 inch post player, led the LynnvilleSully girls in scoring and rebounding this season.

James James scored 306 points and grabbed 212 rebounds as the Hawks went 22-2 and finished ranked 10th in the final Class 1A poll. They lost to Springville in a regional championship game.

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James was named to the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Class 1A Region 5 team also.

Freland was named to the IGCA Class 3A All-State

second team. Freland, who is 5-feet-11 inches tall, led the PCM Mustang girls with 407 points, 99 rebounds, 15 blocked shots and 83 steals.

She went 48-of-143 from beyond the 3-point arc this season.

Freland and fellow PCM senior Courtney Van Houweling were selected to the IGCA Class 3A Southwest All-District team. Van Houweling, who is 5-foot-10 inches, was the team’s second leading scorer with 257 points. She also had 108 rebounds, a team-high 103 as-

sists and 88 steals.

The IGCA also announced its 2015 Larry Niemeyer Basketball All-Star game rosters. James was selected to the Class 1A White team, Van Houweling was selected to the Class 3A Grey team and Feland was named to the Class 3A/4A/5A Select Grey team. The all-star games are March 28 and 29 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.

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NASCAR photo Martin Truex Jr., front, leads Jimmie Johnson during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 8 in Las Vegas.

Too early to tell if NASCAR will be in for better racing CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two races is just too early to form a definitive opinion about NASCAR’s new rules package, which was tweaked as part of a concerted effort to improve the racing.

Has the 2015 rules package made things any better? No, not really. Especially if it’s being compared with the high-stakes racing that punctuated the end of last season, when the 10-race Chase displayed some of the strongest competition in years.

NASCAR wants bumper-tobumper racing every week, with aggressive passing all through the field. So the rules are an evolving process, and the 2015 package was a compromise between what the drivers wanted vs. how many changes tire provider Goodyear could immediately accommodate.

The result was a reduction in downforce — not nearly enough to satisfy the majority of the drivers — and less horsepower.

It’s yet to be seen if the changes will lead to significant improvements because races at Atlanta and Las Vegas the last two weeks didn’t look much different from past events on 1.5mile speedways.

Three drivers combined to lead 292 of the 325 laps at Atlanta, where the 28 lead changes weren’t all that dramatic. Jimmie Johnson went on to the win, beating Kevin Harvick by 1.802 seconds.

Harvick, Johnson and Joey Logano again dominated Sunday in Las Vegas, where the trio led 234 of the 267 laps. Harvick sort of made it look easy in the end, with a vibration in his car the only thing that kept him

from trouncing the field as he took the victory.

The new package was supposed to excite fans and please the drivers, but three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart was fuming on his in-car radio about his car. He seemed to suggest the cars were more fit to compete on Saturday, when NASCAR’s second-tier series races.

One vocal driver does not make or break a case against the new rules package, but two races into the season and NASCAR has got to be hoping the on-track action picks up a tick or two very soon.

Some other things learned over the first month of the season: Soft walls need to be a priority Jeff Gordon has a Tuesday meeting scheduled with NASCAR executive vice president Steve O’Donnell, and the fourtime series champion has said he wants a timeline on when energy-absorbing SAFER barriers will be fully installed at all tracks.

Almost all facilities that host national NASCAR events have the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction Barrier in certain walls, but there’s been an outcry for total coverage since Kyle Busch broke his right leg and left foot last month when he crashed into an unprotected wall at Daytona.

Gordon hit an unprotected wall the next week at Atlanta, and Erik Jones hit a portion of wall just past the SAFER barrier in the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas on Saturday. Gordon and Jones both walked away, but Gordon gave vivid detail in how

much harder the impact is when a driver hits a concrete wall vs. a SAFER barrier.

NASCAR and its tracks are doing the right thing in reviewing the safety standards at all facilities, but they must act with urgency in getting soft walls on every inch of a race track that can safely accommodate the barriers.

Kurt Busch Update Kurt Busch is currently participating in a process that is expected to lead to his eventual reinstatement to NASCAR. He was suspended indefinitely Feb. 20 for an alleged domestic assault against an ex-girlfriend and has missed three races.

There’s been no timetable given for his return, but after Delaware authorities last week declined to charge Busch, it would seem that his reinstatement could come as soon as this week. NASCAR has not detailed the steps Busch must take to return to competition.

One interesting aspect about the situation was raised on Sunday by Gene Haas, the StewartHaas Racing co-owner who hand-picked Busch to drive for the organization and pays for Busch’s car out of pocket. ‘ Haas seemed to indicate he wants Busch back in the No. 41, but also said he’s curious about the drivers’ eligibility in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

It’s not clear where NASCAR stands on the waiver for Busch.

At a time when NASCAR is trying hard to be transparent, and trying hard to make rules very black and white, the issue of waivers pertaining to Chase eligibility should by crystal clear.

Confident Iowa surging ahead of Big Ten tournament IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa can finally forget about last season’s late slide.

The Hawkeyes are too busy surging into the postseason to worry about the past.

Iowa (21-10, 12-6 Big Ten) appears poised to reach the heights it fell short of a year ago when it lost seven of its last eight games.

The Hawkeyes head to Chicago for the league tournament with their first six-game Big Ten winning streak in 28 years.

Iowa, the fifth seed, will face either Penn State or Nebraska on Thursday.

“We’re playing our best basketball,” Iowa guard Josh Oglesby. “I think the biggest thing is defending, and on offense we’re moving the ball, getting out in transition.”

The biggest difference between the Iowa team that split its first 12 conference games and the one that hasn’t lost in three weeks has been senior Aaron White, who is averaging 21.2 points and 9.2 rebounds over his last six games with just one turnover — a stat made all the more

remarkable by the fact that putting the ball on the floor and driving to the rim is White’s specialty.

White also is just the second Division I player to score at least White 125 points and grab 50 or more rebounds while committing just one turnover in a six-game stretch since 1996-97. White also has put aside his chronic struggles with his jumper, hitting eight of his last 13 from 3-point range.

Iowa is shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 75.7 percent from the line since its last loss — most of which weren’t particularly close either.

The Hawkeyes have posted a scoring margin of plus-17.5 during its recent winning streak, during which they’ve allowed more than 60 points just twice.

Those defensive numbers aren’t surprising though. Iowa’s defense is allowing nearly nine points less per game than it did

a year ago.

Iowa’s chances of winning the Big Ten tournament appear to be slim though.

The only No. 5 seed to even reach the tournament finals was Ohio State back in 2009, and winning four games in four days is a tough thing to ask out of any team.

But if the Hawkeyes can keep playing well, it could set them up nicely for a potential run in the NCAA Tournament, where Iowa hasn’t won a game since 2001.

“You want to be healthy and fresh. But you want to be together, which we are,” McCaffery said. “And you’re going to have to have some guys make shots.

When it’s all said and done, people have to step up and make shots under pressure.”

White, Uthoff, Olaseni earn all-Big Ten honors White was named a unanimous pick for the all-Big Ten Conference first team recently, while junior Jarrod Uthoff was a third-team coaches selection.

Senior center Gabe Olaseni also was voted as the league’s top sixth man.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eleven straight conference championships and a national title has understandably made Kansas coach Bill Self secure enough to acknowledge when he’s made a mistake.

That was the case when he looked back on last season.

The Jayhawks headed into the Big 12 tournament unsure of whether they would have Joel Embiid, one of the nation’s premiere post players, because of a lingering foot injury.

Self held out hope that the star freshman would be ready, so he built his plan around that assumption.

Embiid never stepped on the court again for the Jayhawks, who wound up losing to Iowa State in the Big 12 semifinals, then fell to Stanford the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.

That’s why Self is taking a different tact as the top-seeded Jayhawks prepare to open the Big 12 tournament Thursday afternoon at the Sprint Center.

Freshman forward Cliff Alexander missed the last few games of the regular season amid NCAA concerns about his eligibility. Self is again holding out hope that he’ll have his best interior defender will be available, but this time he’s not counting on it.

He is counting on having the rest of his

players back — leading scorer Perry Ellis from a knee injury, point guard Frank Mason III from a sore ankle and Brannen Greene from a suspension.

The Big 12 tournament begins Wednesday night when eighthseeded Kansas State faces No. 9 seed TCU, and seventh-seeded Texas plays No. 10 seed Texas Tech in the nightcap.

The Jayhawks will face the winner of the opener in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Second-seeded Iowa State gets the winner of Game 2.

Baylor faces West Virginia and Oklahoma takes on Oklahoma State in the two quarterfinals that are already set.

Texas and Oklahoma State may have the most riding on things this week.

The Longhorns, once ranked in the top five nationally, went through plenty of struggles this season.

But they’ve been playing better down the stretch, and now a couple of wins in Kansas City could be enough to push them off the bubble and into the NCAA tournament.

The Cowboys also are sitting precariously on the bubble.

Nine teams in the Big 12 have been ranked in the Top 25 in the last calendar year.

Hard times over, Terps going into Big Ten Tournament on a roll

By Eric Olson The Associated Press With seven straight wins, Big Ten runnerup Maryland is the hottest team heading into this week’s conference tournament in Chicago.

Not bad considering the Terrapins endured a tumultuous offseason and were picked to finish 10th in their first year in the league.

On Monday they found themselves No. 8 in the Top 25 — their highest ranking in 12 years — and fresh off a victory at Nebraska that gave them a school-record 26 regular-season wins.

Coach Mark Turgeon initially demurred when asked if this, so far, has been the most enjoyable of his 17 seasons as a head coach.

“I try not to rank them,” he said. But “considering what we’ve gone through here, this has been satisfying.”

Last spring five players transferred, including starting point guard Seth Allen, and it left Turgeon to reassess the culture in his program.

The players who stayed and the newcomers have formed a strong bond, and the Terps are assured of making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.

Freshman point guard Melo Trimble has been one of the Big Ten’s big surprises, averaging a team-lead-

ing 16.1 points. Senior Dez Wells has averaged 18.7 points and 6.7 rebounds the last seven games.

Some things to watch in the Big Ten tournament, which opens Wednesday: Injury Update Branden Dawson (concussion) is expected to play in Michigan State’s first game Friday, Spartan coach Tom Izzo said, but Javon Bess (broken foot) is done for the season.

Indiana coach Tom Crean said 3-point shooting specialist Collin Hartman (leg bruise) will play Thursday against Northwestern.

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan, who had hoped Traevon Jackson (broken foot) would be ready by tournament time, said he had no idea whether the point guard would play this week.

Fair Format Coaches agreed the tournament format, which gives double-byes to the top four seeds, is fair. The new format is the result of the conference’s expansion to 14 teams.

Watch Those Wildcats Northwestern, which lost 10 of its first 11 Big Ten games, won five of its last seven and would contend for an NIT bid with a strong showing this week.

Northwestern earned the No. 10 seed and beat its first opponent, Indiana, two weeks ago.

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SE...................................$314.00 IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SE...................................$358.00 ISEBA SE..............................$15,060.26 JAMISON CONSTRUCTION CO C.................................$17,780.70 JASPER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC R........................................$92.10 JAYTEK INC S......................................$368.39 JIMMY JOHNS SE.....................................$68.49 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL S........................................$36.18 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC S.................................$34,686.00 JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL SE...................................$100.00 JONES SCHOOL SUPPLY S......................................$170.09 JOSTENS SE................................$4,899.00 JW PEPPER & SON INC S........................................$57.00 KABEL BUSINESS SERVICES SE...................................$991.40 KADNER, JIM SE...................................$100.00 KAHLER, BRAD SE.....................................$65.00 KALKHOFF, DAVID SE.....................................$40.00 KECK INC S...................................$2,778.35 KERBER, ROBERTA SE.....................................$18.11 KEY COOPERATIVE S.................................$19,802.27 KIRCHHOFF, STANLEY SE...................................$195.00 KOCH, SCOTT SE...................................$100.00 KUBERSKI, JIM SE.....................................$90.00 KUROVSKI, RYAN SE.....................................$65.00

SE...................................$200.00 STUMPS S......................................$325.89 SWANK, DEBBIE SE...................................$125.35 TERPSTRA, JEREMY SE...................................$210.00 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA E......................................$738.58 THOMAS, BEVERLY SE...................................$228.83 TROPHY SHOP S........................................$32.00 US BANK SE................................$1,782.92 US CELLULAR U........................................$70.80 VANARKEL, TRACEE SE.....................................$16.00 VANDENOORD, MARIA SE.....................................$25.26 VILLAGE CLEANERS INC SE................................$1,299.75 VOSS, BRITTANY SE.....................................$59.69 WALMART STORES INC E...................................$1,570.24 WARRICK, BRIAN SE...................................$220.00 WATERLOO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T......................................$106.11 WEEKS, JEFF SE...................................$200.00 WHITE, LARRY SE.....................................$80.00 WICKS AIRCRAFT SUPPLY S........................................$91.59 WIGGINS, RANDY SE...................................$100.00 WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY SE...................................$240.00 WINDSTREAM IOWA COMMUNICATIONS U...................................$1,293.00 WOODWARD-GRANGER COMM SCH DIST T...................................$1,425.00 WRIGHT STUFF INC S......................................$216.70 YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES INC SE................................$1,000.00 DISTRICT TOTAL....$700,829.52 KEY: C - CONSTRUCTION E = SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT R = REPAIRS S = MISC. SUPPLIES U = UTILITIES SE = MISC. SERVICES T = TUITION S/R = SUPPLIES/REPAIRS March 11

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Public Notices THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF AMY H. VER STEEGT, Deceased.

Probate No. ESPR 036652 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTORS, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of AMY H. VER STEEGT, Deceased, who died on or about February 7, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 28th day of February 2015, the last will and testament of H. VER STEEGT, AMY deceased, bearing date of the 6th day of October 2000, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Vincent S. Ver Steegt and Vaughn E. Ver Steegt were appointed coexecutors 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 6th day of March 2015.

BRUCE NUZUM, ICIS PIN No: AT0005885 Attorney for co-executors CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM, PLLC 211 First Avenue W, Newton, IA 50208 Vincent S. Ver Steegt and Vaughn E. Ver Steegt, Co-Executors of estate 417 S 44th Ave E, Newton, Iowa 50208 and 2780 Hawthorne Ave, Janesville Iowa 50647-9750 Date of second publication: 18th day of March 2015 March 11 & 18 NEWTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT February 1-28, 2015 VENDOR DESC AMOUNT 7 SECOND COACH S......................................$250.00 A TEAM APPAREL S...................................$1,737.90 A-1 LOCK R........................................$68.00 ACCURATE LABEL DESIGNS S......................................$375.45 ACHESON, DALE SE...................................$175.00 ACHESON, JARED SE...................................$175.00 ADVENTURE LIGHTING S......................................$775.14 AHLERS & COONEY PC SE...................................$220.50 AJ ALLEN MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC SE................................$1,767.00 ALDRIDGE FOLDERS S......................................$717.00 ALLIANT UTILITIES INC U.................................$38,608.54 AMERICAN BUSINESS PHONES S...................................$6,035.00 AMES ENVIRONMENTAL INC SE................................$2,910.00 AMSAN LLC S...................................$8,644.27 ANKENY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T.................................$15,777.98 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES SE...................................$282.90 ATLANTIC BOTTLING COMPANY S...................................$1,958.70 BARTELLO, JOHN SE.....................................$65.00 BARTELLO, THOMAS SE.....................................$85.00 BAUER BUILT INC S...................................$1,071.75 BAUER, SCOTT SE.....................................$40.00 BENNETT, MELISSA SE.....................................$25.50 BIEGHLER, CHRISTOPHER SE.....................................$69.95 BIO CORPORATION S........................................$80.49 BISHOP, LARRY SE.....................................$70.00 BLACK HILLS ENERGY U.................................$60,743.77 BLATCHFORD, GREGORY S........................................$40.00 BOB BROWN CHEVROLET E...................................$1,841.56 BOB HAWKINS STUDIO SE...................................$350.00 BOONE HIGH SCHOOL SE.....................................$75.00 BOUND TO STAY BOUND BOOKS INC S........................................$86.04 BULBGUY LIGHTING S......................................$182.40 BURKHART, RON SE...................................$200.00 BURNETT, MARK SE.....................................$26.00 CALDWELL, BRIERLY, CHALUPA & NUZUM PLLC SE................................$1,667.00 CALLAGHAN, ROBERT SE.....................................$40.00 CAM COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT T...................................$6,121.00 CARDINAL LANES SE...................................$184.00 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO E........................................$48.10 CAZETT, KARLA SE...................................$158.14 CENTRAL IOWA DISTRIBUTING INC S......................................$658.00 CERTIFIED LABORATORIES SE...................................$173.17 CITY OF NEWTON WATERWORKS U...................................$3,761.39 CITY OF NEWTON ENGINEER SE...................................$108.00 CLAIM AID CONSULTING CORP SE...................................$188.44 CLARINDA COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T...................................$2,779.20 CLARK, KENDALL SE...................................$290.00 CLASS C SOLUTIONS GROUP S........................................$46.30 RIDGE COMM CLAYTON SCHOOL DIST T...................................$3,060.50 COCHRAN, TAMMY SE...................................$230.00 COLE, JESSICA SE.....................................$41.73 COLFAX-MINGO COMM SCHOOL DIST T...................................$6,121.00 CONTINENTAL RESEARCH CORP S...................................$4,373.48 COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DIST T...................................$2,130.00

LAKEMARY CENTER INC S...................................$4,099.82 LAKESHORE E......................................$190.27 LASER RESOURCES E...................................$3,680.22 LEARNING A-Z S........................................$99.95 LEWIS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL SE...................................$250.00 LYNNVILLE-SULLY COMM SCHOOL DIST T...............................$117,117.58 MAHASKA BOTTLING CO S........................................$69.84 MARTIN BROS DIST CO S.................................$39,995.12 MATTINGLY MUSIC STORE S/R..................................$754.70 MAXIAIDS S......................................$226.75 MCGRAW HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION LLC S......................................$130.19 METZ, SUSAN SE................................$1,457.70 MIDWEST BUS PARTS INC S...................................$1,777.47 MIDWEST COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC S......................................$399.00 MONTICELLO COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT T...................................$1,809.65 MUSIC IS ELEMENTARY S......................................$295.00 MUTUAL WHEEL R......................................$184.25 NAPA AUTO PARTS S/R....................................$39.47 NASCO S........................................$10.95 NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION SE...................................$150.50 NELSON, ANN SE.....................................$44.95 NEWS PRINTING CO SE...................................$570.06 NEWTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT SE................................$3,220.25 NEWTON MANUFACTURING S...................................$3,042.66 NIAAA QUALITY PROGRAM AWARDS SE...................................$400.00 NORSOLV S/R..................................$134.95 NORTH MAHASKA COMM SCHOOL DIST T...................................$2,448.40 O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL INC S/R..................................$528.06 O'KEEFE ELEVATOR R......................................$834.49 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE STORES INC S/R...............................$1,300.74 ORIENTAL TRADING CO INC S......................................$499.44 OUSLEY, ART SE...................................$100.00 OVERDRIVE INC S...................................$1,000.00 PAGELER, LISA SE.....................................$66.28 PAN O GOLD BAKING CO S...................................$1,183.80 PANOSH, GEORGE SE.....................................$40.00 PC & MAC EXCHANGE E...................................$9,669.45 PEARSON EDUCATION S......................................$331.96 PETERS, WILLIAM SE.....................................$40.00 PLUMBMASTER INC S...................................$1,942.77 POSTMASTER SE.....................................$98.00 PRESTO-X LLC U......................................$461.49 PROFESSIONAL BINDING PRODUCTS INC S......................................$387.00 QUILL CORP E......................................$663.13 RAPIDS S......................................$355.62 REALLY GOOD STUFF INC S......................................$299.65 REINHART INST FOODS INC S...................................$6,292.46 RELIABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES S......................................$110.31 REMEDIA PUBLICATIONS INC S......................................$247.18 REW SERVICES CORP S.................................$32,294.00 ROSS, HEATHER SE.....................................$67.64 ROSS, TINA SE.....................................$40.00 SADLER POWER TRAIN INC S/R..................................$356.95 SCHOOLOGY INC S.................................$11,150.00 SCHUSTER, TODD SE.....................................$40.00 SELOVER, LAURA SE.....................................$40.00 SHARP, LISA SE.....................................$40.00 SHELLMYER, CHAD SE...................................$100.00 SIGN PRO SE...................................$672.00 SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DIST T...................................$1,061.10 SMILEMAKERS S......................................$152.45 SMITH, CARL SE.....................................$82.00 SOLUTION TREE S.................................$10,384.00 SOUTHEAST POLK COMM SCHOOL DIST T.................................$20,798.91 SOUTHEAST POLK HIGH SCHOOL SE...................................$200.00 SPORT SUPPLY GROUP INC S......................................$800.00 STEVENS, KIM SE...................................$200.00 STUMPS S......................................$325.89 SWANK, DEBBIE SE...................................$125.35 TERPSTRA, JEREMY SE...................................$210.00 THOMAS BUS SALES OF IOWA E......................................$738.58 THOMAS, BEVERLY SE...................................$228.83 TROPHY SHOP S........................................$32.00 US BANK SE................................$1,782.92 US CELLULAR U........................................$70.80 VANARKEL, TRACEE SE.....................................$16.00 VANDENOORD, MARIA SE.....................................$25.26 VILLAGE CLEANERS INC SE................................$1,299.75 VOSS, BRITTANY SE.....................................$59.69 WALMART STORES INC E...................................$1,570.24 WARRICK, BRIAN SE...................................$220.00

NATIONWIDE

Northeast

JEWELRY

BASEMENT SALE Thursday Mar. 12, 9-5 Friday Mar. 13, 9-5 Saturday Mar. 14, 9-5 Kitchen items, old pitcher and glass set, other glassware, some cranberry, milk glass, Japanese “Satsuma” tea set, Hull Vase, Majolica plate, Puss & Boots creamer and S&P shakers, mini perfume, lamps, Christian fiction books, John Grisham books, DVD movies, lots of misc. - many nice things.

501 N. 9th Ave. E. Newton BICYCLE

MEDICAL

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ACREAGE FOR SALE BY OWNER: 11127 NE 56th Street Elkhart, IA. This 3900 sq. ft. split foyer with 3 large bedrooms and 3 baths is located on 3.23 acres with large Morton building.

Priced at $210,000. For more information, call 515-360-2823

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Call Monson & Sons @ 1800-463-4097 ext 110/109.

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Some or LOTS of experience? Let's Talk! No matter what stage in your career, it's time, Call Central Refrigerated Home.

(877) 880-6366 www.CentralTruckDrivingJobs.com HIRING REGIONAL Class A CDL Drivers. New Pay Package.

Home Most Weekends, and $1500 Sign-On Bonus! Call 1-888-220-1994 or apply at www.heyl.net TRUCK DRIVER for Nussbaum. OTR, home weekly. $1000 Sign On Bonus $1050 weekly guarantee. $63,000 average earnings.

New, Maintained Equipment Visit www.nussbaumjobs.com.

Call 866-764-3907 PERSONAL

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Meets Sunday, Wednesday and Friday 7:00 PM in Basement of St. Stephan's Episcopal Church

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

LEAKY ROOF, Missing Shingles???

Flat roof repair & coating.

Chimney repair & removal.

Soffit & fascia repair & cover.

General Repairs

INSULATION

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

INVESTORS

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.

Attic & side walls.

EMPLOYMENT

Attic fans & ventilation Leaf Proof Gutter Covers,

Gutter cleaning.

Call 641-792-6375 PAINTING

HORNING'S PAINTING: Interior & exterior painting Drywall Repair & Texturing Free Estimates 641-791-9662 EMPLOYMENT

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 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.

HELP WANTED Busy Newton doctor’s office now hiring a full-time

Chiropractic Assistant.

All aspects of patient care, billing, and insurance.

Please call 641-275-1211 for more information.

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CENTER currently has openings for CNA’s.

All Shifts • New $12.00 starting wage, years of service increase and shift differential.

Baxter Healthcare Center has all private rooms with private baths.

Call Bruce Bjorn - Administrator • 641-227-3602 or email baxter_adm@ahahealthcare.com with questions & to request an application

JOB FAIR !

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

JOB FAIR

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

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

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

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WANTED

RENTALS

FOR SALE

NOW HIRING

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

641-4856591.

TWO BEDROOM house.

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

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

MUSCLE AND Fitness Magazines, in top shape, from 2012 & 2013. $3 a piece or $30 for all. 7870208.

MISCELLANEOUS

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

Cats with approval and pet deposit. Very quiet building, ready to move into. (641) 792-8182

Call Center Representiative Raise funds for AMAZING causes including: Pro-Life, cutting government spending, & upholding the constitution. Many Republican candidates & conservative organizations.

*Start at $9.50/hr.+ bonuses *No Experience Necessary Hours: Monday - Thursday: 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Apply on line or in person for both offices: *109 W. Front Street Brooklyn, IA 641-522-4645 *210 North I Street Oskaloosa, IA 641-522-4645 www.CampaignHeadquarters.com

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 DIESEL TECHNICIANS: $3,000 Sign-on! Great Benefits! 2+ yrs exp w/Heavy trucks/Diesel engines. EOE. M/F/D/V. Apply: jobs.wm.com.

877-220-5627 DRIVERS: $2,000 Sign-on!

Great Benefits! CDL-A or B, 1yr exp, 21yoa req.

EOE. M/F/D/V. Apply jobs.wm.com or 877-220-5627 DRIVERS: RYDER Has CDL A Openings!! Grinnell, IA 50112. Great Pay Average $45k per year or better. Local Runs- Home Daily. $1500 Sign-On Bonus, 2nd Shift Work. $1200/yr Safety Bonus!! $40 Monthly Cell Phone Allowance!!

No Touch Freight. Excellent Benefits Package.

Must have Class A CDL w/9 months tractor trailer exp. Call 888-662-2380 and ask about job # 13748 Or email resume to Joe_Lantrip@ryder.com www.joinryder.com

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COUNTRY KITTENS, 8 weeks old, free to good home. Grey tiger stripe.

515-661-3774.

FREE: QUEEN size water bed mattress, liner, heater, works. 641-417-8761.

Peck Properties LLC 315 1st Street S. Newton 641-792-0910

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.

WILL HAUL away running or non-running riding mowers, push mowers, snow blowers and garden tillers, and garden tractors. Call 792-2416

• Free 24 hour Laundry • Access to Free Wi-Fi & Execise Equipment in Community Room • Limited Access Building • Close to Downtown • 1st MONTH RENT FREE (with 1 year lease)

TWO BEDROOM House.

Basement, stove, refrigerator, new carpet. $435 a month. References. For appointment 641-792-4388

SPRING SPECIAL

2 BR • $500-$520/mo.

Sign a 13 mo. lease & receive the 1st month FREE!

WALNUT CREEK APARTMENTS 510 E. 17th St S. Newton, IA Next to Hy-Vee Call Now for Details

515-291-2846 or Call Will 641-990-7938

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 11). This year you’ll be sunshine in the lives of those who need it. The next seven weeks amplify your passion, and you’ll be most persuasive -- apply it to getting something big. April brings a seemingly high-risk opportunity (the odds

are secretly and definitely in your favor). June features new friends and great love. Leo and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 15, 26, 33 and 5.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Listen between the lines. In today’s case, “That might be possible, we’ll try our best...” may actually mean, “That seems pretty unlikely, and hopefully you’ll be satisfied with less.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

What one person considers direct, honest and necessary, another person may deem blunt, rude and unnecessarily hurtful. Test your audience

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

ROUND, WOOD dining room table, top shape. $75.00. 787-0208.

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

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.

ORGAN STOOL, foot. 641-521-5818.

BROOKFIELD APARTMENTS

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

1&2 BR apts in Newton and Grinnell 2&3 BR apts in Baxter Rent based on income Onsite laundry No pets 877-932-1132 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap accessible www.tlpropertiesiowa.com 1 & 2 & 3 BDRM apartments: heat, water, stove, refrigerator, drapes all included. Off-street parking.

641-792-4000.

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.

2 SINGLE beds, with frames, one with case headboard. $40 & $50.

787-0208.

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

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

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. before you choose your communication style.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

Ask your question, and then wait and listen for the real answer. Don’t telegraph the answer you desire, or it will stop you from hearing the truth of what’s actually happening.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Your gift from the cosmos is the gift of interpretation. You assign personal meaning to impersonal omens. You figure out what someone’s random acts mean to your life.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Statistics measure the past but can’t predict the future. It will be helpful to know about the past, because this will provide a rich

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2 STEEL ramps for loading, riding mower, tiller, ect. $125. Black 22 7 shot $225. Need permit to purchase. 641-275-0290.

EMPLOYMENT

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

BRAND NEW, set of 4 Marlboro coffee cups $25.

787-0208.

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

REAL ESTATE

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

BRAND NEW cat toy, kitty pirate ship. $20.00. 7870208

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

641-275-7800.

FOR SALE

Astrograph

Mars lines up with Uranus and then forms a square to Pluto, and the musical score goes “dum, dum, DUUUUUM!!!”

Watch your step, choose your battles, and when things don’t feel quite right to you, do not hesitate to cross to the other side of the proverbial street.

The best way to handle trouble is by avoiding it altogether.

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

Bristol Square Apartments

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

(641)792-6939 EHO

One Low Monthly Rate Advertised for a month in the Newton Daily News, Jasper County Advertiser and online!

Ryder is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled

WANTED

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

Priced $450-$600 $200 Security Deposits Pet Friendly (some restrictions) W/D Hookups Central Air Dishwasher Private covered Patio or Balcony with storage Laundry Facility onsite

Service Directory!!

RENTALS

FULL TIME Drivers wanted! Holland is hiring Drivers in Des Moines.

Drvs w/ 1 year or 50k miles exp, w/ tanker & hazmat.

Apply at 6144 N.E. 22nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50313 from 7am to 7pm, M-F or online Hollandregional.com/careers EEO/AAE Minorities/Females/Persons with Disabilities/Protected Veterans PART-TIME SHELVER at Newton Public Library.

15 hours per week.

Application deadline March 18. Go to http://www.newtongov.orgwww.newtongov.org for details.

APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

REAL ESTATE

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

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

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

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

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

EMPLOYMENT

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 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.

For These Positions We Offer:

Paid Vacation, 401-K Plan w/ Company Match, Medical, Dental/Vision, Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability Email resume to: salesjobs@hansondirectory.com Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for.

Hanson Directory Service, Inc. 1501 N. 15th Ave. E. • Newton, IA 50208

For more information about our company, please visit our website:

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