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Fire destroys Progress Industries home

No apparent injuries; neighbor heard explosion

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News A fire destroyed a Progress Industries home at 1550 West Eighth Street South in Newton on Monday afternoon.

All of the residents appear to have escaped without serious injury.

The Newton Fire De-

partment was called to the house at about 3:45 p.m. after neighbors called 911. One neighbor, Don Morgan, who lives behind the house, said he heard two explosions, and then looked out his back window to see the house’s deck on fire.

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rival, reported the home was “fully engaged.”

Dark smoke filled the streets east of the house.

The home appeared to be severely damaged, but firefighters managed to keep the blaze from spreading despite gusting winds.

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Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Firefighters battled this late-afternoon blaze on West Eighth Street South in Newton.

The home appeared to be a total loss, but firefighters managed to keep the blaze from spreading despite gusting winds.

Active shooter drill set for Berg on Wednesday Newton Daily News A multiple-agency active shooter and mass casualty drill will take place Wednesday at the Berg elementary and middle-school complex from about noon until about 5 p.m.

Medical, fire and law enforcement will converge on the complex for a drill scenario that involves at least one active intruder on

Mariposa Park undergoing major restoration Submitted Photo Fishing regulations for Mariposa Lake will be relaxed beginning April 1. An ongoing improvement project is entirely funded through the DNR’s Iowa Lake Restoration Program, helping return the habitat to its configuration and conditions indicated on maps from 1979.

Lake dredging, building removal part of DNR-funded efforts

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he noise of birds was one of the few sounds heard Saturday at the Mariposa Recreation Area. The lake’s icy surface and snow on the muddy roads haven’t subsided yet, and efforts are underway to improve the park in dramatic ways.

An ongoing protection and improvement project is taking place at the man-made lake, built in 1952.

Jasper County Conservation is partnering with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to initiate a project to keep the 151-acre park looking refreshed and usable for many future generations.

JCC Director Keri Van Zante said the project is entirely funded through the DNR’s Iowa Lake Restoration Program. A lot of sediment has accumulated in the lake over its life span, decreased the surface area and depth and creating a visible waterquality problem.

Phosphorus attached to that sediment has led to

blooms of algae, leading to poor water quality and clarity. These issues not only affect the appearance of the lake — which impacts how many tourism dollars are spent in the area — but also Mariposa’s aquatic life.

The 18-acre area houses a watershed of 580 acres, existing completely in northeast Jasper County. The Jasper County Conservation Board manages the lake. In 2013, the Jasper County Board of Supervisors approved Van Zante’s request to go ahead with the project, to be funded in three annual $200,000 allocations.

She told the board that a major wetlands project was completed in the year leading up to the request.

Watershed work has been completed to reduce the amount of sediment and nutrients entering the lake, so the restoration is entering its final stages.

One goal is to restore Mariposa to its habitat as indicated on maps created in 1979.

the campus. Newton Community School District is on spring break this week.

Many emergency vehicles will be in the area. North Fifth Avenue East could be blocked off between 19th and 21st streets.

Some volunteers will portraying medical patients, with made-up injuries that will include fake blood.

Jury trial reset in death of 4-year-old Prairie City girl

By Mike Mendenhall Prairie City News The trial of a 26-year-old Prairie City woman charged with child endangerment in the 2013 dog-mauling death of 4-year-old Jordyn Arndt is moving forward after court proceedings were proposed last month due to the injury of the defense’s canine expert witness.

Jena M. Wright will face trial by jury beginning May 6 in Jasper County District Court following an April 27 pretrial conference, according to online court documents.

Wright is accused of leaving Wright Arndt unattended with an American Staffordshire terrier at 300 S. Marshall St. in Prairie City, April 22, 2013. According to the initial police report, Wright was babysitting the

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Camper parking discussed for a final time at council meeting

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News It was once again a packed room to discuss camper parking at the Newton City Council meeting Monday. Most citizens who spoke to the council expressed their confusion and disappointment with the subject being back on the agenda for the council to discuss.

“Your mayor is still in favor of option number seven that we left here with Feb. 16 and frankly, I don’t see any reason

to change that. There were some questions regarding some folks in the community that have contacted council members, and in fairness to those folks and in fairness to the elected officials here, I’ve allowed another opportunity to have this item as a discussion item,” Mayor Mike Hansen said.

Option seven was to not restrict the location of the camper on private property, but require it be on a hard surface.

He said after Monday there will be an ordinance that will be brought before the council in some shape or form that will be discussed by the council. City Administrator Bob Knabel said some of the issues presented after the last discussion were the consistency of what was being talked about versus some of the current code sections. Some were the location of where the camper could sit if it was right next to the property line or if it had to be 25 feet back and the ap-

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that the intent was to reduce complaints and resolve unsightly issues. Option seven was preferred by not restricting location on private property but requiring hard surface and reviewing complaints on an individual basis,” Terri Rock said.

Council Member Lin Chapé said she was in favor of option seven with the hard surface addition and adding motorhomes to the list.

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pearance of the camper consistent with the goal of the comprehensive plan to maintain aesthetic appeal in neighborhoods.

Several citizens spoke to the council, expressing they too want nuisance campers to be cleaned up but to not lump all camper owners together.

“I am disappointed and confused that the camper boat ordinance is back on the agenda for discussion again tonight. According to the Feb. 16 minutes, council agreed

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | March 17, 2015 Agriculture ISA, farmers implement Raccoon River water quality projects

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Newton Daily News ANKENY — Tuesday’s decision by the Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees to sue the boards of supervisors in Sac, Buena Vista and Calhoun counties for allegedly allowing nitrates from 10 drainage districts they oversee to pollute the Raccoon River, a primary source water for the utility, won’t deter environmental efforts in the region.

Roger Wolf, ISA’s Environmental Programs and Services director, said the organization’s

commitment to environmental and agronomic performance is steadfast and will be for decades to come.

Des Moines Water Works CEO Bill Stowe has repeatedly said the lawsuit is necessary to protect the utility’s 500,000 customers because farmers and the state won’t take necessary steps to improve water quality, and voluntary conservation efforts are a failure.

That’s simply not the case, Wolf said. The ISA has invested more than $40 million — a combination of Soybean

Checkoff, public and private funds — since 2001 in EPS and On-Farm Network programs to help farmers be more productive and profitable in a sustainable way. A big emphasis is nutrient retention, which effects water quality.

“We’re owning these issues,” Wolf said. “ISA Board members, through strategic investments, have made water quality and soil health a priority. It’s a responsibility to the community we take seriously.”

The ISA is one of more than 30 partners in three wa-

tershed demonstration projects — two are in counties involved in the lawsuit — recently announced by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. They include: • The Elk Run Watershed Water Quality Initiative Project — Sac, Carroll and Calhoun counties • Headwaters North Raccoon River — Buena Vista and Pocahontas counties • Leading a New Collaborative Approach to Improving Water Quality in the Squaw

Creek Watershed — Story, Boone and Hamilton counties The Iowa Water Quality Initiative will provide $1.4 million to the three new projects, coupled with matching funds, during the next three years. It is involved in most of the watershed projects statewide.

The EPS and On-Farm Network teams provide a variety of services from conservation planning, implementation and water monitoring to data collection, interpretation and replicated strip trials.

In Brief ISU Extension hosts handlers recertification Iowa State University Jasper County Extension and Outreach will host a Certified Handlers Recertification opportunity from 9 to 11:30 a.m. March 24 at the extension office, 550 N. Second Ave. W. in Newton.

Registration is required. Cost is $35.

For more information, contact Tammy Welcher at 641-792-6433 or email welter@ iastate.edu.

Iowa Learning Farms webinar to focus on manure, water quality Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Mike Pearson spoke at the 10-year anniversary celebration of Green Acres Unlimited in Prairie City on March 10. The Grinnell resident and host of the nationally syndicated TV show “Market to Market” spoke on a number of global and personal agricultural issues.

Pearson offers words on crop futures, life in general National TV host spoke at Green Acres anniversary

By Jason W. Brooks Newton Daily News

PRAIRIE CITY — Mike Pearson and John Lee met years ago. It was easy for the two to get to know each other.

“John’s not shy,” Pearson said.

That was just one of many jabs the national TV program host took when he spoke March 10 during a 10th-anniversary celebration of Lee’s Green Acres Unlimited shop in Prairie City. Pearson, a Winterset High School graduate, Grinnell resident and host of the nationally syndicated program “Market to Market” offered plenty of current market trends, global economic issues and life issues.

“If you’re weighing corn vs. beans, corn is a safer bet — especially if you tend to be on the higher end of yields,” Pearson sad. “Anyone planning to do beans, that’s a riskier market. I’d really look to get them sold, in the near term.”

Pearson used plenty of selfdeprecating humor in his talk, which lasted about an hour. He also stumped for Lee’s business, which was the site of a hamburger fry celebration.

Lee took Pearson on a brief tour of his welding and painting operation before Pearson spoke, and thanked several people, one by one, for their contributions to Green Acres before introducing Pearson. The TV host dogged himself for some of his own less-than-intelligent moves on in-

vestments, including his purchase of a 20-year-old pickup truck.

“I saw this truck, and while I was out on a speaking trip, my wife was helping with the hay, and she jumped down into the truck bed,” Pearson said. “Well, rust weakens truck beds, and her feet went clean through it. She called me and gave me a piece of her mind, and I’m glad we bought a comfortable couch, because I slept on the couch a lot over the next few months.”

The serious side of his talk focused on how events in China and South America affect markets in Chicago, Kansas City and rural Iowa as quickly as ever. He mentioned a number of predictions, like a 30-year increase in proteins, but also pointed out how phenomenons make forecasting tough. Pearson said a friend sent him a photo of high beef prices at a Chicago butcher shop, and then sent a photo of a long line of eager beef customers.

“Americans can’t get enough beef,” he said. “The good times aren’t over for cattle. We’ve almost priced ourselves out of the international market, and almost only Americans are eating their own beef, and we’re importing some.”

He pointed out that 220,000 babies are born worldwide each day, but even with the world population predicted to go from 7 billion to 9 billion in the next 30 years, farmers must market to the right customers in order to both feed the world and remain profitable.

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Pearson said Asia is the market expanding the fastest — not simply because of rapid population growth, but also because of the growth of the middle class. Going from middle to upper class doesn’t change the amount of protein in most people’s diets, he said, but going from poverty to the middle class means a move from a grain-based diet to one that includes much more protein.

The Grinnell resident pointed out what he calls a “fascinating disconnect” between the respect the American farmer receives as an individual and the low regard for farming as an industry, fueled by social-media posts about political issues such as insecticides, GMOs and large cooperations taking over in the fields.

“Americans are about three generations removed from the farm, on average,” Pearson said. “Ninetysix Americans aren’t involved with farms, and many get their farm knowledge from Facebook.”

Pearson closed his speech by imploring farmers to get involved with government decisions and policies that affect farm economics.

“When agriculture stands up with a voice, we not only stop foolish policies — we do more than that,” Pearson said. “We show that we’re all really proud of who we are, and what we’ve built. We have to share that.”

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AMES — The monthly Iowa Learning Farms webinar is online at 1 p.m. Wednesday.

This month’s guest speaker is Dan Andersen, assistant professor and extension specialist with Iowa State University in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

Andersen will present on topics related to animal manure, including why animal manure and human waste are managed differently, the value in utilizing manure in a crop production system and tips and thoughts on how to get the most value from manure resources and protect water quality.

All webinars are free.

To participate, visit connect.extension.iastate.edu/ilf/ Wednesday, prior to the 1 p.m., and log in through the guest option.

Webinar participants will be able to converse with Andersen by typing their questions through the chat function. The webinar will be recorded and archived on the ILF website, www.extension.iastate.edu/ilf/Webinars/.

USDA offers acres, yield update extension WASHINGTON — United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service agency will offer a one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage. The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has been extended until March 31. The final day for farm owners and producers to choose ARC or PLC coverage also remains March 31.

If no changes are made to yield history or base acres by March 31, the farm’s current yield and base will be used. A program choice of ARC or PLC coverage also must be made

by March 31, or there will be no 2014 payments for the farm and the farm will default to PLC coverage through the 2018 crop year.

Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity.

To learn more information or set up an appointment with the Jasper County Farm Service Agency, call 641-792-5019 or visit www. fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc.

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Fire Continued from Page 1A Newton Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik said Tuesday morning the cause of the fire is still undetermined. His crews were still dousing hot spots in the house about two hours after the call came in.

“The was a very serious fire,” he said. “The home is expected to be a total loss.”

Neighbors told the Newton Daily News the house belongs to Progress Industries, a nonprofit organization that provides housing and other services and support for people with physical and other disabilities.

Progress Industries representatives appeared to be at the house, but did not

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Continued from Page 1A Council Member Craig Trotter was concerned with how to deal with blighted campers, asking if they would fall into the nuisance code or not.

Hard-surface restrictions were brought up by Council

identify themselves. Calls for comment from Progress Industries were not returned by press time.

The fire was a part of a busy couple of days for area emergency crews.

Between 3:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, the Newton Fire Department responded to three fire calls and two medical calls, with mutual aid provided by the Kellogg and Reasnor departments.

One of the fire calls was along South Third Avenue.

“The fire on South Third Avenue was the result of a grill that was too close to the house,” Wellik said.

“The fire was contained to the surface of the (house) wall.”

Newton Fire and the Iowa State Patrol responded

to a car-motorcycle collision at about noon Monday at West Eighth Street South and South Eighth Avenue West, in front of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.

That collision resulted in only minor injuries, and no one was transported to a hospital.

Mutual aid was received from Baxter and Kellogg when Newton Fire responded to a house fire Sunday night in the 1000 block of West Eighth Street North.

“The roof on an addition was heavily damaged by fire,” Wellik said. “The house had significant smoke damage.”

Member Steve Mullen. He was not sure if gravel would be suitable if it was not kept up, but he did say that he was not present for the main discussion held at the previous meeting. Council Member Jeff Price favored how they left it during the last discussion and Council Members Noreen Otto and Evelyn George were not

present at the meeting.

With the discussion of the subject wrapped up, the council, along with citizens, can look forward to an ordinance to be presented at a future meeting.

In other council action Monday: • A demolition contract was awarded to Iowa Demolition, Inc. of Des Moines for the former Waterworks garage building, 216 N. Third Ave. W., and the former Newton Seed Store, 224 N. Third Ave. W. The bid presented of $108,000 was well under the projected $147,000 estimated by the engineer. Asbestos abatement work was also awarded to Environmental Property solutions of Urbandale for the same property at the price of $22,000.

• Former D&D properties 315 N. Fourth Ave. E. and 321 W. Third St. S. were sold for $5,000 and $2,750 respectively.

• Property at 1500 E. Sixth St. S. was purchased for the D&D program for $4,000.

• James Klier was appointed to the Park Board through July 2018.

Jason W. Brooks/Daily News Brandon Holmes might have been Monday’s only Dairy Queen customer at the First Avenue East location in Newton to be wearing a cape with his own name on it. However, he wasn’t the only one to take advantage of free soft-serve ice cream cones, as hundreds of customers visited the Newton location. The promotion celebrates Dairy Queen’s 75th anniversary and is tied to a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Continued from Page 1A 4-year-old girl at the time of the animal attack, which caused injuries ultimately resulting in the child’s death.

The defendant could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted of child endangerment

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species composition of the wetland on the northeast tributary.

• Enhancement of in-lake fish habitat by adding rubble piles with trees and root wads, spawning beds, and catfish hides.

• Installation of shoreline stabilization to reduce wave action erosion, improve aesthetics, and help buffer against feces from loafing geese.

• Improvement of angler access and us-

Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News Terri Rock was among several citizens to speak before the Newton City Council about camper parking restrictions at its Monday meeting.

ability of the park and lake by adding a boat ramp, 3-4 truck/trailer parking spots, and fishing jetties.

Van Zante urges anglers and other users of the park to be patient, as it will take years to complete all of these improvements. Mariposa will remain open as much as possible, but it will take some time for the earthwork to be complete — and for the lake to refill itself.

Fishing is one of the main attractions at Mariposa, and regulations will be relaxed beginning April 1. Anglers will be allowed to harvest any size or number of all fish species from the lake until late summer, but a valid fishing license is still required. There are many picnic tables and a covered shelter available. The normal park hours of 5 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. will remain in effect.

Any questions about the relaxed fishing regulations or the lake restoration project can be directed to Van Zante

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Fight, fight, fight for Iowa!

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www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | March 17, 2015

I am an Iowa Hawkeye fan.

I bleed black and gold. I spent four years at the University of Iowa getting my degree in journalism and visit several Saturdays during the fall to sit in Kinnick Stadium and cheer on my team. The Hawkeyes haven’t always been good to me, but have left me with memories that I will never forget.

I am first and foremost a football fan. My husband and I have season tickets that started my freshman year in Iowa City and we have maintained them, even during the bad years.

The little corner we call home is full of characters and usually a lot of the visiting team.

It has provided us the view of two blocked field goal attempts against UNI, a made field goal against Penn State and countless other highlights of touchdowns and intercepted passes for a score.

Before my kids came along, we made several trips to Mich-

igan, where my husband has family, and got to witness the catch in the end zone by McNutt against Michigan State and a victory in the Big House at Michigan. My Hawkeyes were good to me in the beginning, besides leaving me on my last nerve. We even celebrated at the coldest Orange Bowl on record in Miami, hearing the forever quotable Ricky Stanzi say “If you don’t love it, leave it.”

The past few years have been a little more difficult. After having two kiddos, the trips to Kinnick aren’t quite as regular and victories have followed in that direction as well. I never plan on giving up my seats, but with the home schedule planned for next year and our pitiful performance during the 2014 reason, I was happy when they through in a few perks with the price tag.

With the resurgence of Iowa basketball and wrestling,

the end of football season isn’t quite as painful as it used to be.

I always loved basketball growing up, paying far closer attention when I was in elementary and middle school when Dean Oliver and Luke Recker were playing to anything that was happening on the football field.

I forgot how worked up I can get when there is a bad call or how heart-breaking a last second shot for a loss can be.

Although we are on the upswing, the current team can leave me pulling my hair out as they lost to Northwestern but beat Ohio State during both meetings. I am cautiously excited for the NCAA tournament, but really just happy we didn’t get put into another play in game. I might have to find a babysitter for the night to watch without constant distractions.

I didn’t start paying attention to wrestling until I was in high school and decided to be a cheerleader. I don’t know if it

is the one-on-one aspect of the sport or how physical it is but I am just fascinated. Iowa has had a long history of success in wrestling with more than 20 national titles. Cael Sanderson, former Iowa State wrestler and coach became a thorn in my side when he moved to Penn State and went on to dominate for several years. Only recently has the Iowa team got its swagger back and I am looking forward to nationals in the coming weeks.

As a Hawkeye fan in any sport, there will always be good and bad years and a lot of years in between. I would love for us to become a national contender but I don’t set the bar that high.

I just enjoy when we exceed expectations. Perhaps sometime they will take me on another trip to somewhere warm during the winter — Pasadena maybe?

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

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A person’s a person, no matter how small This past week the Iowa House of Representatives debated and passed House File 573, a bill requiring an abortion provider to certify that prior to the performance of an abortion, the pregnant woman has been given the opportunity to view the ultraBy Greg sound image and Heartsill hear the heartIowa beat of the un- Representative born baby.

Even though this legislation has virtually no chance of being considered in the Iowa Senate, it did provide for some teachable moments regarding the issue of life. For instance, I (along with nine co-sponsors) filed amendment H-1072 to this bill which included two simple words — “unborn child” — to more accurately describe the life in the womb.

While “fetus” is an innocuous technical term which medically describes the stage of development that the baby is in, it falls short of properly attributing the humanity and personhood of the life in utero.“Unborn child” is a more perspicuous term.

Some may object that “fetus”

alone is defined in Iowa Code and “unborn child” is not. Therefore, they surmise, we should not be utilizing terms that have not been previously accepted.

Although a closer examination of this assertion finds that neither “fetus” nor “unborn child” are defined in Iowa Code, per se. However, both terms are defined in Iowa Administrative Code: • “Embryo/fetus” means the developing human organism from conception until the time of birth. (641 IAC 38.2) • “Unborn child” shall include an unborn child during the entire term of pregnancy. (441 IAC 40.21; 441 IAC 75.25; 441 IAC 75.50) In addition to these definitions, Federal law also provides a revealing definition relating to the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In that case “child” is defined as “an individual under the age of 19 including the period from conception to birth” (42 CFR part 457). So “unborn child” is, in fact, defined as much or more so than the term “fetus.”

In the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade decision, the court opined that if the states were ever to establish that the unborn fetus were a person, then all the due process

rights and protections in the 14th Amendment would apply to that unborn person, and the so-called “right to an abortion” would have no merit.

It would appear that the State of Iowa and the Federal government already acknowledge the personhood of the fetus in administrative code with regards to entitlement programs. However, when it comes to equal protection under the law — as enumerated in the 14th Amendment — unborn children are being denied their inalienable right to life.

A few weeks ago, to illustrate the point that unborn children are people too, I read excerpts from Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears A Who” on the House floor.

Once Horton the elephant discovers the existence of life “no bigger than the head of a pin,” he sets out on a mission to protect these life forms that are unable to speak up for themselves.

Horton’s oft repeated conviction throughout the book: “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” The story of the sanctity and preciousness of life is so profound and yet so simple, that even Dr. Seuss can tell it.

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

The American prison system is probably the only place in the country where you can’t f i n d enough drugs to overdose.

Once again, states, terrif i e d t h e y ’ l l By Marc Dion run out of the drugs they need to kill death row inmates are searching for, er, creative solutions to the problem.

In Utah, they figure they’ll go back to the firing squad, a perfectly 19th-century way of killing. The kill squad will be chosen from among police officers.

“We’ve always had a lot more volunteers than we’ve actually had spots,” giggled Utah Republican Rep. Paul Ray. Great. Given the choice, police officers will volunteer in droves to kill a defenseless man. Makes you rethink Ferguson, Mo., doesn’t it?

Turns out European manufacturers are getting all weepy about selling the United States the component drugs used to make a lethal injection cocktail. Yeah, they won’t sell America poison for the same reason it’s illegal to sell liquor to 12-year-olds, because they can’t handle the stuff.

Great. Now, we’re taking civilization lessons from the Germans.

How long before we’re hanging people again? If a firing squad is American (and it must be, because it involves guns) how much more American is hanging, the favorite judicial punishment of the Old West when

hardly anyone could read and a good 25 percent of the population had untreated syphilis?

Those were the days.

You wanted to hang someone; you hanged him. And don’t believe those movies in which the sheriff faces down the lynch mob with only his six-gun and his badge. Back in the Old West, the sheriff was far more likely to choose safety over honor and slip out the back door while a howling mob of illiterate, possibly syphilitic townsfolk swung their quarry from a tree.

All over America, we can’t figure out how to house the homeless, feed the hungry, teach kids to read, get treatment for drug addicts, help the impoverished elderly people and provide jobs for workingclass people.

We’re not too worried about that, either.

You want to make a capitalist omelet; you’ve got to break some people.

But you do not tell Americans we can’t kill people. Not that. Not ever. We run out of poison, we’ll shoot ‘em.

We run out of bullets, we’ll hang ‘em. We run out of rope, we’ll beat the accused to death with a shovel. We will,

by God, rend and tear the flesh of murderers with our teeth until we have eaten a path through their living tissue and we can, at last, bite their hearts in two and end their murdering little lives.

Of course, a lot of the stuff I said in the above paragraph is ridiculous.

This is America. We’re never going to run out of bullets.

Marc Munroe Dion is a nationally syndicated columnist. Dion’s latest book “Volume I,” a “best of” collection of Dion’s 2014 columns, is available for Nook and Kindle.

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Obituaries Marcus Aurelius Schild March 14, 2015 Marcus Aurelius Schild, 94, of Fort Dodge, died Saturday March 14, 2015, at the Simpson Health C e n ter. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 20 at the Celebration Center at Friendship Haven.

Burial will be at 3 p.m. at the Union Cemetery in Newton. The visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday prior to the service at the Celebration Center. Arrangements have been entrusted with Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Marcus was born in Quincy, Wash., Jan. 21, 1921, to Reverend Peter and Bertha (Kaetterhen-

ry) Schild. He attended schools in Delmont, S.D., and Baxter and graduated from Baxter High School in 1938.

He entered the Army Air Corps in July 1940, and served in the Alaska Theater for 16 months as a radio operator and mechanic. He was in the Pacific Theater for 20 months as a C-47 pilot in the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron. He was awarded the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He was retired from the Air Force Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in January 1981. He was united in marriage to Elenora H. Bohne on May 30, 1943, at the Zoar Reformed Church in rural Newton. After Elenora’s passing he married Beth Boatsma on Sept. 4, 1996, at his son, John Schild’s home in Fort Dodge. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of Newton, and served as an elder, trustee, Sunday School Superintendant and Sunday School

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teacher and was a member of the Merriwed Sunday School class.

He was a member of the Newton Masonic Lodge #59 and past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a 50 year member of both orders.

He was also a member of the Countryside Presbyterian Church of Ocala, Fla. He most recently attended church services at Friendship Haven in the Celebration Center since residing in Fort Dodge. He moved to Kenyon Place at Friendship Haven in 2008, from Ocala, Fla., to be nearer to family.

Marcus was the maintenance supervisor for the Newton Schools, private contractor in Newton, lumber salesman for D&P Lumber and UBC Lumber Companies of Newton and Grinnell.

He loved making wood plaques with different sayings reflecting God’s love for everyone. He had a sense of humor that was always making people laugh and also

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March 16, 2015 Mike Osborn, 62, formerly of Prairie City, died Monday, March 16, 2015, in Stratford.

Johnson Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements, johnsonfsiowa.com.

March 16, 2015 Maxine L. Hurley, 97, of Johnston, formerly of Newton, died Monday,

Spring Break Park Deals The Newton Parks and Grounds Division is celebrating spring break with some special deals.

For one week only, the division is offering 10 percent off season pool passes to Maytag Pool and Westwood Golf Course.

The special runs until Friday. To purchase a pool pass, visit the New-

ton Park Office, 3000 N. Fourth Ave. E., between 12:30 to 5 p.m. To purchase a golf pass, visit Westwood Golf Course at 3387 Highway F48 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Newton Park Office at 641-792-1470 or Westwood Golf Course at 641-792-3087.

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Woodworking and woodcarving were favorite leisure activities, as well as reading, helping with the church activities and attending family gatherings. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Marcus is survived by his son John ( Jennifer) Schild of Badger; nine grandchildren, Jessica Wiliams of Rochester, Minn., Joshua Schild of Eagle Grove, Jonathan Schild of Mason City, Jacob Schild of Fort Dodge, Julie Schild of Peoria, Ariz., Jordan Schild and Jenna Schild both of Emmetsburg, Justin Schild and Josie Schild, both of Badger. He was preceded in death by his wife Elenora Schild; his parents Reverend Peter and Bertha Schild; infant daughter, Mary Schild; granddaughter, Jaclyn Schild; his brothers, Walter, Ted and Al; and his sisters, Mildred, Cordelia and Ann; and his second wife, Beth Schild.

March 16, 2015, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Per Maxine’s wishes, no services are scheduled.

The Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton is handling the arrangements.

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• Chapter AO P.E.O. will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Virginia Bennett in Newton. Refreshments will be served at first with the meeting and program to follow.

• Chapter HS of PEO will meet at 12:45 p.m.

Tuesday at the home of Judy Swenson in Newton. Refreshments will be served at first with the meeting to follow at 1:15. Please note that this is a change of meeting places from what is in the booklets.

• Newton Library Open House will begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Public Library, 100 N. Third Ave. W., to view library building improvements and hear about library happenings.

• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Health Care Center, 200 S. Eighth Ave. E. Refreshments will be provided • Jasper County Animal Rescue League and Humane Society will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Rescue League building in Newton.

• Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m.

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

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

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

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Birth Saige Carley Ross March 6, 2015 Lance and Heather Ross, of Newton, announce the birth of their daughter, Saige Carley Ross, born March 6, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton.

Saige joins Addison, 9, and Aliviah, 6, at home.

Grandparent are Robert and Jill Titus, of Newton, Scott and Deb Huyser, of Newton, and Janice Ross, of Solon. Great-grandparents are Bev Nearmyer, of Newton, and Lareatha Huyser, of Newton.

Congregate Meals Wednesday Mac and cheese with ham, beats, peas, mandarin oranges, pineapple and skim milk For reservations or information about congregate and home-delivered meals, call 641-792-7102 or 1-866-9427102 toll-free.

Police Blotter Newton Police Department • Jeremy W. Schroeder, 31, of Newton, is charged with harassment of public officers and employees after authorities were called to The Manhattan at 12:54 a.m. Friday.

Officers approached Schroeder after he was seen ducking into the entryway of The Manhattan after it was closed.

He did not have an ID but said that he was Jeremy Harper from Georgia. Officers let him leave but were not able to find him in a check. At 1:16 a.m. officers were called to 415 N. Fourth Ave. E. about a noise complaint and found Schroeder there. He still did not have an ID, and left to get it when he was identified, and arrested. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Arturo A. Rico, 20, of

Newton, was arrested on a Marshalltown Police Department warrant for probation violation and is charged with simple misdemeanor interference with official acts after authorities were called to the 400 block of West Eighth Street South at 8:13 p.m.

Saturday. Officers found that Rico had a warrant and when they attempted to arrest him he began running away. Officers were unsuccessful in locating him. Later that evening officers were told Rico was at 503 S. Eighth Ave. W. Officers located him, and he apologized for running away.

He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Paul A. Serrano, 24, of Newton, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities were called

to North Second Avenue East and East Seventh Street North at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

Officers received a call about road rage on Interstate 80.

The driver was identified as Serrano. He was located at his residence, where he said that he was not driving recklessly.

He was cited and released to appear.

• Dustin R. Tomlin, 27, of Fairfield, was arrested on a Jefferson County warrant for third-degree theft after he was pulled over at Kum and Go at 4:04 a.m. Saturday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Jasper County Sheriff ’s Office • Jesse R. Clement, 21, of Des Moines, is charged with controlled substance violation and possession of drug

paraphernalia after he was pulled over in the 6700 block of Highway 224 North at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers found marijuana and paraphernalia inside his vehicle. In total, there were more than 10 grams of marijuana found. Officers also found small empty baggies, pipes and a scale. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Grady A. Doyle Scar, 20, of Des Moines is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and controlled substance violation after he was pulled over in the 6700 block of Highway 224 North at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officers found marijuana and paraphernalia inside his vehicle. In total, there were more than 10 grams of marijuana found. Officers also found small empty

baggies, pipes and a scale. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Daniel W. Brown, 30, of Des Moines is charged with public intoxication, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying weapons and unlawful possession of prescription drug after authorities were called to Oswalt bridge at 12:28 a.m.

Wednesday. Officers found Brown smelling of alcohol with bloodshot, watery eyes.

He had a BAC of .172. They also found marijuana and paper commonly used for rolling marijuana. When searching him, officers found a loaded 9mm magazine and a 9mm Berretta handgun. Brown was not the owner of the handgun and did not have a permit to carry the gun. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

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2-1-1 is number to remember to find low-cost services DEAR ABBY: We are writing in response to the question you printed ( Jan. 13) about where to find affordable counseling. Your suggestions were helpful, but we want to share another one: 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number that, where available, connects people to information about critical, free or low-cost health and human services in their community. 2-11 reaches about 270 million people (90 percent of the U.S. population), covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada.

It is a free, confidential resource.

Similar to dialing 9-1-1 for emergencies, calling 2-1-1 helps people seeking training, employment, food pantries, shelter, assistance for aging parents, addiction prevention programs for teens, affordable housing options and support groups. It provides a one-stop service for community referrals.

Abby, won’t you share this information with your readers? Everyone knows someone who needs help. 2-11 is there for them. — STAFF OF 2-1-1, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. DEAR STAFF: I’m pleased to pass along this important resource, which serves such a large portion of the population. Thank you for taking the time to offer it to my readers.

DEAR ABBY: I am 28 and engaged to marry a wonderful man, “Ryan.” Before I met him, I was involved in an affair with my married boss and was deeply in love with him.

(I still am.) We continued our affair even after I met Ryan, and now I think I’m pregnant. I told my boss and, naturally, he’s not happy about it.

I don’t know how to tell Ryan or if I even want to. I have always wanted to be a mother, and now I have the chance. But I may end up doing it

alone in poor financial shape. I also won’t have a home to live in once my old-fashioned mother finds out I’ve gotten myself pregnant before marriage. Any advice? — SCARED STUPID IN NEW JERSEY DEAR SCARED STUPID: Yes. Take a pregnancy test to determine if you really are pregnant. If it turns out that you are, then you must tell your fiance everything. Even if Ryan walks away, the baby’s father will be legally responsible for child support.

It is important that you also tell your mother what’s going on. She may not be thrilled to hear the news, but I doubt she will put you and her grandchild-to-be out on the street. A generation or two ago that might have happened, but no longer.

DEAR ABBY: I know if a girl breaks off the engagement, she’s supposed to return the ring to her exfiance. Does the situation of a wife filing for divorce fall under the same set of rules? I need a response soon. — CRAIG IN HOUSTON DEAR CRAIG: No. If the rings were given with the promise of marriage and the promise was fulfilled, she is not expected to return them.

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Worker accused of stealing more than $54K from store DES MOINES — An 18-year-old has been accused of stealing more than $54,000 from a Dahl’s grocery store in Des Moines when she worked there.

Authorities say Selma Suljic is charged with theft. Online jail records say Suljic remained in Polk County Jail on Tuesday, pending $10,000 bail. Online court records don’t list the name of a defense attorney who could be contacted to comment on Suljic’s case. Suljic’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday.

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4-year-old pulled from icy lake has died CRYSTAL LAKE — Authorities say a 4-year-old boy who was pulled from an icy lake in northern Iowa has died at a Minnesota hospital. Hancock County Sheriff Scott Dodd said Monday that Joel Nedved, of Crystal Lake, died Saturday. The boy was taken to Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after he was found around 5 p.m.

Friday. He was found in 4 feet of water about 100 feet from the shore of Crystal Lake.

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STORM LAKE — A two-year investigation conducted by western Iowa police has yielded the arrests of 17 people on drug-related charges. The Storm Lake Police Department said Monday that the expansive drug sweep is aimed at stemming the sale of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana.

Police began making arrests Thursday, seizing drugs and money throughout the weekend.

Those arrested face conspiracy to manufacture and delivery charges involving methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana.

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SIOUX CITY — Prosecutors have dismissed their case against a Sioux City father of a 5-month-old who suffered a skull fracture, but the boy’s mother is still charged. Woodbury County Attorney Patrick Jennings said Friday in his motion to dismiss the case that it was unclear whether Aaron Tucker was at fault. Jennings says the case can be refiled if more evidence surfaces. The boy’s mother, 25-year-old Kara Jackson, is charged with child endangerment resulting in serious injury.

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Woman dies after fire damages Davenport home DAVENPORT— A woman has died in a hospital after a fire damaged her home in Davenport.

The fire was reported a little after 6 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say the fire started in a kitchen. The cause is being investigated. The woman was alone in the home when the fire broke out. Officials say they won’t release her name until relatives are notified about her death.

—The Associated Press

In early states like Iowa, Clinton plans to run hard The Associated Press

File Photo Iowa’s recent warm weather means motorcycles are back on the road, and officials are striving to keep everyone on the road safe this season.

Warm weather brings motorcycles back to the roads

By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News With warmer weather hopefully here to stay, the emergence of motorcycles on the streets has started, with the bike riders sharing the roads over the next several months.

Chief Deputy Duane Rozendaal, with the Jasper County Sheriff ’s Department, along with the Iowa Department of Transportation, give several helpful tips for driving a motorcycle and for those driving around them.

“Motorcycle drivers need to be defensive driving. Usually between a car and a motorcycle, the motorcycle is the loser in that battle. By being more defensive it may help eliminate the chances of being hurt,” Rozendaal said.

The DOT reports that motorists tend to have trouble noticing and reacting to motorcycles, usually looking for larger vehicles.

They also often misjudge the speeds of an approaching motorcycle. The most common crash type that occurs between a car/truck and motorcycle is the one that happens at an intersection as the motorist is making a left turn in front of a motorcycle. Motorists at stop signs often mis-

judge speed or don’t see an approaching motorcycle.

“Early in the season, some of the intersections still have remnants of the salt and sand that was utilized for the winter. We haven’t had a lot of rain so it hasn’t washed off yet,” Rozendaal said.

Salt and sand can make stopping at an intersection more difficult for the motorcycle as they cannot gain the traction needed, often leading to an accident. Until it has rained several times or the community washes the streets, motorcyclists should take extra caution around intersections.

“It is recommended that everyone wear a helmet, although obviously it is not a law,” Rozendaal said.

Motorcyclists are more at risk if they are not wearing proper riding gear, according to the DOT. Its gear suggestions include a safety helmet, eye protection, long sleeves, gloves, long pants and boots.

“People that have laid motorcycles down, that have been involved in accident investigations, sustained road rash and those kinds of things that comes from sliding down the highway,” Rozendaal said.

The DOT offers several other tips for motorcyclists

including: Know your abilities and ride within your limits. Allow space for motorists to see and react to you. Scan for changing traction and roadway conditions. Allow space for emergency braking or crash avoidance. Signal before changing lanes.

Avoid weaving between lanes. Flash your brake light when you are slowing down and before stopping.

Be familiar with your motorcycle and how to handle it in adverse conditions, especially on gravel.

Rozendaal also gave suggestions for those who may be driving around motorcycles. He said it is important to know the motorcycle is entitled to the whole lane, but must follow the same rules and regulations as a vehicle.

“Those traveling in cars need to start looking out for the motorcycles.

Watch out for blind spots at intersections, they can easily get hidden by a mirror or corner post of a car,” Rozendaal said.

A motto that the DOT says pertaining to motorcycles is “Motorcycles are everywhere ... look twice and save a life.”

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DES MOINES — Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to run a primary campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination focused on the four traditional early-to-vote states, forgoing the chance to parlay her dominant position into an early start in the swing states key to the general election.

Data-driven grassroots organizing in Hillary Clinton states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada, along with fundraising, will be the focus when Clinton launches her presidential campaign, probably in early April, according to people familiar with the strategy. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss internal planning on the record.

The approach aims to take little for granted while capitalizing on the fact that three of the states — all but South Carolina — are also campaign battlegrounds.

“I have no doubt that she will run hard in Iowa, whether or not she has competition in the caucuses,” said Bonnie Campbell, a former state attorney

general and Clinton supporter. “Iowa is a competitive state in the general election, so time spent here is time wellspent.”

Democrats say the former secretary of state has yet to begin building state organizations in fall campaign battlegrounds such as Florida, Ohio, Virginia and Colorado, but the national focus is on raising money. The campaign is beginning to assemble a stable of fundraisers for a race likely to exceed the more than $1 billion President Barack Obama raised for his 2012 re-election.

If Clinton announces in April, her campaign would be required to release its first fundraising report in July.

“I’m sure there will be a line to host her when she says it’s time,” said John Morgan, a Florida Democratic fundraiser. “Money will not be a problem.”

Instead of waging a general election strategy from the start, Clinton’s team will emulate many of the tactics that propelled Obama: relying heavily on data, empowering neighborhood volunteer teams to organize communities and holding events that allow for more personal connections.

Clinton’s 2008 campaign suffered from a sense of inevitability about her candidacy and fell victim to Obama’s ground game in Iowa, where the future president scored a decisive victory in the caucuses.

Cruz hones pitch as he visits New Hampshire voters The Associated Press GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — Ahead of his expected presidential campaign, Sen. Ted Cruz is betting that voters in New Hampshire share a similarly dour view of government that he sees back at home in Texas.

He is promising to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and scrap the Education Department. He vows to curtail federal reguTed Cruz lators, likening them to locusts that deserve to be killed. And his standard campaignstyle speech includes a zinger about the Second Amendment.

For someone who has a day job in Washington, Cruz sure likes bashing the capital.

“The people who get hammered by big government are the little guys. It’s the small businesses, it’s the mom and pop,” Cruz told business leaders near Manchester on Monday.

It’s all part of the pitch Cruz is making to rural voters, here in New Hampshire and in other early nominating states with vast stretches of farms and forests. All candidates make such efforts, and frequent stops at county fairs and farm stands will be a staple of campaign schedules by the time there are declared candidates.

Even before he becomes an official candidate, Cruz crossed off one item on every contender’s to-do list on Sunday: make a visit to the sparsely populated

northern one-third of the state called the North Country. The rural region is home to less than a tenth of the state’s population and its economy struggles to survive.

But candidates — such as a wouldbe-aspirant like Cruz — ignore the region at their peril. While there are fewer voters here than in the populous southern tier of the state, they are vocal. Candidates cannot be perceived as writing off the North Country in favor of the southern region, which is home to newcomers from neighboring Massachusetts.

“We will probably have each and every one come through,” Grafton County GOP chairman Bruce Perlo said of the candidates.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry visited last week, and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and businesswoman Carly Fiorina have announced plans to head north, too. Each is a Republican with White House ambitions.

If the trip and its messaging border on pandering, Cruz does not care.

“To value liberty and freedom above all else — live free or die,” he said, channeling New Hampshire’s state motto.

“That sums up what it means to be an American.”

For now, as Cruz is moving toward making official his White House ambitions, he is pitching himself as a Washington outsider and a conservative champion who would scrap federal departments and return control over schools to parents.

Ahead of an official declaration, he is working to introduce himself to voters as someone who understands their frustrations.

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Broad exemption to open records law shuts down requests The Associated Press IOWA CITY — Did the Iowa State Patrol discipline two supervisors who committed off-duty misconduct? What is a powerful utility executive saying to his bosses at Iowa State University about the director of the Iowa Energy Center? Did an instructor at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy really resign to spend more time with his puppies as he claims?

The public will never know.

All of those sensitive and potentially embarrassing inquiries were shut down in recent months by government agencies that cited the same legal rationale for keeping citizens in the dark.

Iowa’s open records law intends to expose the inner workings of government to citizens by giving them the right to request, examine and copy records of local and state agencies. But departments routinely cite an exemption in the law shielding “personal information in confidential personnel records” to reject requests that involve an agency’s management, discipline, handling of complaints and other subjects about taxpayer-funded employees.

As part of Sunshine Week, a nationwide initiative promoting open government, The Associated Press is highlighting how the often-debated exemption severely limits the public’s ability to access records and information. In recent years, agencies have cited it in refusing to release a wide range of information, from employees’ letters of resignation to internal and external complaints, arbitration rulings, findings in misconduct investigations, even statistical information.

The exemption is meant to balance the public’s right to know against the privacy rights of public employees. The law says that basic information about employees, such as salaries and positions they’ve held, must be made public upon request. In 2011, lawmakers added that agencies must release whether, but not why, employees have been fired once the decision becomes final. But many agencies argue that everything else can be categorized as a confidential personnel record, despite the law’s presumption of openness.

5 ways that an Iowa open records law exemption shields info

Gov. Terry Branstad and some lawmakers argue the exemption goes too far in limiting information and are supporting a bill that would require agencies to explain the rationale for the firings and demotions of employees. The GOP-controlled Iowa House approved the plan along party lines 64-35 on March 10.

But public employee unions are against the bill, and its chances of passing in the Democraticcontrolled Senate appear slim.

The law already gives records custodians the option of releasing such information, but they rarely do. A 4-3 decision from the Iowa Supreme Court in 2012 gave legal justification to departments that refuse to release employee disciplinary information, saying such records are confidential even when the public wants to know how high-profile missteps were handled.

The exemption has often been misused, but it can be hard to draw the line on when personnel information should be public, said University of Iowa law professor Arthur Bonfield. He said an absolutist position about openness might have unintended consequences, such as ruining job prospects for employees fired for minor offenses.

“What I like to tell my students is this: Sunshine is necessary to avoid mold in government. But too much sunshine causes cancer,” he said.

Government officials say they are acting to protect employees’ privacy as required, noting that releasing confidential information can lead to liability. Iowa Public Radio agreed to pay its former chief executive $197,000 in 2013 to avoid a lawsuit after board members said they faced liability for publicly discussing reasons for the firing, including

the station’s workplace environment.

While agencies could make public more personnel information, “the risk in releasing negative information is that it could amount to defamation of character if it is widely disseminated,” Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Roxann Ryan recently wrote to employees.

Alex Murphy, a spokesman for her agency, recently cited the exemption in refusing to explain what disciplinary action, if any, had been taken against a captain who was caught speeding 90 mph but let go without a ticket and a lieutenant who joked on Facebook about wanting a sniper to assassinate an ESPN broadcaster.

“The specific cases you are questioning have been investigated and addressed. This is a confidential personnel matter under Iowa Code Section 22.7(11); therefore, I will not comment further,” Murphy wrote.

Iowa State University recently cited the exemption in redacting and refusing to release some emails that discussed the performance of Iowa Energy Center director Mark Petri. Many of the emails came from MidAmerican Energy vice president Dean Crist, director of the center’s advisory board, who repeatedly went to Petri’s bosses at Iowa State with unspecified concerns.

And state officials cited the exemption to withhold information about a misconduct investigation into Iowa Law Enforcement Academy instructor Mark Edmund, who claimed he abruptly resigned in September to spend time with his “two golden retriever puppies.”

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IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa code 22.7(11) says that “personal information in confidential personnel records” can be exempt from Iowa’s open records law.

Here are five ways that it’s been used recently to withhold information from the public: — Fired judge: Iowa Workforce Development has refused to explain why Administrative Law Judge Susan Ackerman was fired in January, months after she testified that Gov. Terry Branstad’s administration was attempting to pressure judges to rule in favor of employers. Ackerman contends there was no grounds for her dismissal and that it’s retaliation. But for now, that contention is impossible to debate because the state says it’s rationale for the firing is a confidential personnel record.

— Energy center power struggle: Iowa State University cited the code to redact emails and refuse to release others that detail concerns raised by a MidAmerican Energy executive about the Iowa Energy Center director, Mark Petri. Petri was hired by Iowa State two years ago to run the center, which provides funding for renewable energy research, and has won praise for increasing its profile and impact. But MidAmerican Vice President Dean Crist, director of the center’s advisory board, has repeatedly gone over Petri’s head to raise concerns with his boss, Iowa State vice president Sarah Nusser, emails show. After those discussions, Nusser sent Petri an “expectations memo,” which the university refused to release. So, are Crist’s concerns legitimate or is this an instance of a powerful utility trying to sway Iowa energy policy? “I will not explain the context that indicates these are personnel-related records, as that would require me to discuss personnel-related information,” ISU lawyer Paul Tanaka responded.

— Field hockey firing: Iowa athletic director Gary Barta abruptly fired women’s field hockey coach Tracey Griesbaum in August, praising her success in 14 seasons but saying it was time for a change “following a comprehensive review” of the program. Griesbaum’s supporters blasted the firing — which required a $200,000 buyout — as unjustified and called for her reinstatement. For weeks, it wasn’t clear what prompted the firing, which stunned the tight-knit field hockey community. Asked for a copy of the “comprehensive review,” the university said it was an investigation conducted by human resources officials and confidential.

The report was considered a personnel matter, university transparency officer Ann Goff explained, because it included a discussion of “coaching methods.” The report, which substantiated no policy violations but raised concerns about alleged intimidation and verbal harassment, only became public after Griesbaum took the unusual step of releasing it to dispute its findings.

— Gender bias in athletics: Griesbaum’s firing prompted a broader debate about whether the athletics department has committed gender bias against female coaches and athletes, which the school denies. But the university cited 22.7(11) in refusing to release a copy of a letter to Barta from the department’s longtime No. 2 official, Jane Meyer, in which she made specific allegations of disparate treatment of women compared to men. Meyer, who is Griesbaum’s longtime partner, was reassigned to a position outside the department days later. Her concerns still haven’t become public.

— Playful puppies: Mark Edmund, a 30-year instructor at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, cited a rather unusual reason for his abrupt retirement in October: he wanted to spend more time with his “two golden retriever puppies.” His boss later confirmed that he had received a complaint about Edmund’s conduct that he had passed on to the Department of Administrative Services, which was wrapping up an investigation when Edmund retired. But what was the complaint all about and what did the investigation find? Of course, the academy and DAS both said that 22.7(11) meant they couldn’t tell the public.

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By Jocelyn Sheets Newton Daily News Tyler Wood not only put his imprint on Newton High School basketball, he put his imprint on Little Hawkeye Conference basketball the past four years.

Wood, a 6-foot senior guard, became a three-time first-team All-Little Hawkeye Conference selection.

Wood led the Cardinals and the LHC in 3-point field goals made in the 2014-15 season. Wood became Newton High’s all-time leading scorer by the end of his senior season.

Wood is one of six unanimous selections by the LHC coaches for the 2014-15 AllLittle Hawkeye Conference Teams. The first team had eight members on it.

Newton sophomore Connor Gholson received secondteam honors. Seniors Jordan Travis and Nick Easley received honorable mention honors from the coaches.

Three teams from the seven-team Little Hawkeye Conference played in last week’s Iowa High School State Basketball Tournaments in Des Moines. Pella Christian finished third in the Class 2A tournament while conference champion Pella and Dallas Center-Grimes lost in the opening round of the Class 3A tournament.

Newton finished sixth in the Little Hawkeye Conference with a 2-10 record.

The Cardinals were 9-13 overall. Pella was 10-2 in conference action while DCG and Norwalk tied for second at 9-3.

“I think everyone in our conference believed we were a better team than our record,

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Tyler Wood became a three-time All-Little Hawkeye Conference first-team selection when the conference coaches released the 2015 all-conference teams Monday.

just talking to the coaches,” said Nick Wilkins, Newton head coach, following the Cardinals’ season-ending loss against Ankeny in Class 4A substate play. “Our kids know it too. It was just a strange season, and we didn’t get a few wins when we had it in front of us.”

Wood was the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 337 points, which push him to a career total of 1,076 points.

That is Newton’s top careerscoring total surpassing Curt Greeley’s 1,020 points. Wood and Greeley (2003-06) are the only two players to score more than 1,000 points in their career for Newton.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Nick Easley earned Little Hawkeye Conference honorable mention for the second year in a row.

Wood connected on 71of-163 3-point field goal attempts, which was tops for Newton, the LHC and No. 2 in Class 4A. He was 13th in 3-point makes for the state of Iowa overall.

Wood finished sixth in scoring among conference players this season. He shot 41 percent, 97-of-239 from the field overall. He led the Cardinals in free throw shooting at 83 percent, sinking 72-of87 attempts. Wood moved to fourth on the NHS free throw makes in a season and third in season free-throw percentage.

He is second in career free throws made — 185-of-232.

Wood led the Cardinals in

assists with season with 62 and in steals with 19. He also had 88 rebounds.

Wood finished as Newton’s top 3-point field goal shooter, draining a career-high 232 shots from beyond the arc.

His 71 3-pointers this season was the second-best season total. Wood has the top three season’s best in 3-point field goals made for Newton High.

Gholson was the Cardinals’ second-leading scorer for the season with 244 points. He netted 42-of-124 3-point field goal attempts for 34 percent. He shot 43 percent, 79of-185, from the field overall.

Gholson and Wood had multiple games with six 3-point field goals made this season.

Gholson shot 81.5 percent, 44-of-54, from the free-throw line. He had 90 rebounds, 35 assists and nine steals as a 6-foot guard.

Travis was Newton’s big man at 6-foot-5 inches. The senior forward led the team with 114 rebounds, and 82 of those came off the defensive glass. He also led the team with 12 blocked shots. Travis was the team’s fifth-leading scorer with 136 points.

Travis shot 54 percent, 64of-118, from the field. He finished his two-years of varsity play for the Cardinals with 172 rebounds, 171 points and 17 blocked shots.

Easley, Newton’s 5-foot10 inch point guard, garnered Little Hawkeye Conference honorable mention honors for the second year in a row. Easley had a tough senior season, missing five straight games in the second semester of play with a foot injury.

Easley was Newton’s thirdleading scorer with 157 points and third in assists with 44.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High senior Jordan Travis received Little Hawkeye Conference honorable mention.

Little Hawkeye Conference Boys’ Basketball 2014-15 All-Conference First Team *Tyler Wood, Sr., Newton *Isaac Naaktgeboren, Sr., Pella *Will Warner, Jr., Pella *Baylee Steele, Sr., Norwalk *Austin Rix, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes *Levi Jungling, So., Pella Christian Doug Heritage, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes Cade McNight, So., Grinnell Second Team Connor Gholson, So., Newton Ryan Van Wyk, So., Pella Trey Washington, So., Dallas Center-Grimes Luke Vaske, Fr., Norwalk Carter Albrecht, Sr., Norwalk Sam Allen, So., Grinnell David Kacmarynski, So., Pella Christian Ryan Reiter, Sr., Oskaloosa Honorable Mention: Newton-Jordan Travis, Sr., Nick Easley, Sr.; Pella-Seth Johnson, Sr., Payson VandeLune, Jr.; Pella ChristianJosh Postuma, Sr., Jason Holwerda, Sr.; Dallas Center-Grimes-Connor Smith, Sr., Anthony Jacobson, Jr.; Norwalk-Matt Guessford, Jr., Michael Geistler, Jr.; Grinnell-Luke Honold, Sr., Denton York, Sr.; Oskaloosa-Jack Moore, So., Wade Votroubek, Jr. * — Unanimous selection Little Hawkeye Conference Boys’ Basketball 2014-15 Final Standings Team Conference Overall Pella 10-2 21-3 DCG 9-3 20-5 Norwalk 9-3 17-7 Grinnell 6-6 11-11 Pella Christian 5-7 18-8 Newton 2-10 9-13 Oskaloosa 1-11 6-16

Easley finished second on the NHS career assist list with 185. He is atop the season assist list with 89 from 2014.

He finished his varsity career with 436 points.

Easley shot 50 percent, 59-of-117, from the field. He netted 10-of-23 3-point field goals for 43.5 percent. He was 29-of-49, 59 percent, from the free-throw line. He had 31 rebounds and 13 steals.

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This & That Newton girls’ track Iowa makes history with three teams in tournament team competes My wife doesn’t get into watch me scream and yell at How crazy would that be? sports too much. I knew that the TV while channel surfing And how unproductive would when I married her. through four sets of games. work be that week? in ISU Classic So when Three of Iowa’s four Division I think the seeds for all three

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AMES — Newton High’s Grace Coen was in the middle of a junior trio at the head of the field in the 3,000-meter race at Monday’s 22nd Iowa State Girls High School Classic. That’s where she finished.

Coen posted a secondplace time of 10 minutes, 29.18 seconds in the Cardinals’ final indoor track meet. McKenzie Yanek, a junior from Pleasant Valley, won the race in 10:16.78 and Waukee junior Rachel Brush was third in 10:58.16.

Coen’s race was the top performance for the Newton girls in the high school meet at Iowa State’s Lied Recreation/ Athletic Facility in Ames.

“I was proud of the team’s efforts tonight.

We were missing several girls so some girls had to step up in different events,” said Rachel Tomas, Newton girls’ track head coach.

“Grace Coen ran a tremendous race in the 3,000. She has had an outstanding indoor showing.”

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she asked me if Wednesday or Thursday was a better day to hang out with a friend, she didn’t have a clue as to why I chose the day I did.

Once the NCAA Tourna- By Troy Hyde ment brackets Newton Daily are announced, News I eat, drink Sports Writer and live March Madness. It didn’t take me long to text her back with a simple “Thursday.”

My wife is more than welcome to watch games with me, but I know she would rather be doing something else than

1 schools are in the field for just the second time ever.

The only other time that happened was 2005 and all three schools may have been doubledigit seeds.

This time around, Iowa State, Northern Iowa and Iowa all will be the higher seed for their opening-round games with the Cyclones sitting at a three seed, UNI a five seed and Iowa a seven seed.

And to add intrigue to what has already been a historic hoops season in Iowa, the committee put Iowa and Iowa State in the same region.

And if both teams hold up their respective ends, the Cyclones and Hawkeyes could meet in the Sweet 16.

teams was about right. Iowa State could have been moved up to a two after another Big 12 Tournament title and Northern Iowa had an argument to be a four.

However, the Cyclones staying at a three allowed them to avoid top-ranked and undefeated Kentucky from being placed in their region.

Instead, two-seeded Kansas gets that honor.

Many Panther fans are upset that UNI is a five. But there is not much difference in a four and a five really. Both teams will face each other if they will the first-round game. I think UNI got a pretty good draw actually.

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By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News AMES — Track and field coaches from Prairie CityMonroe, Collins-Maxwell/ Baxter and Colfax-Mingo were looking to build on Friday’s first indoor meet of the season with some better performances at Monday’s Iowa State Indoor Classic.

Mission accomplished.

PCM got strong performances from Ashley Van Gorp, Rachel Peter and Mackenzie Clarke in individual events, while CMB’s Payge Jurgens also shined in the shot put. Colfax-Mingo got strong efforts from a pair of relays and two freshmen performed well in a couple of field events.

The top area finisher on the night was PCM’s Van Gorp, who placed sixth out of 67 in the long jump with a leap of 15 feet, 8.25 inches. Peter was ninth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 11 minutes, 48.15 seconds and 16th in the 1,500 with a time of 5:26.34.

Mustang freshman Baylee Smith wasn’t too far back of Peter in the 3,000. She finished 14th with a time of 12:01.42.

“We were pretty happy with our performances tonight,” PCM coach Bridget Martin said. “We are already seeing some improvements from our last indoor and we seem to be gaining some confidence as we become more comfortable in the competition setting.”

Jurgens recorded CMB’s top finish as she was 10th in the shot put with a throw of 34-10.5. The Raiders’ sprint medley team also finished in 10th with a time of 1:57.53.

Runners for that relay were unknown at press time.

Colfax-Mingo got two top30 finishes from freshmen Ries Wilson and Rhiannon Haley.

Wilson was 26th in the high jump with a leap of 4-6, while Haley took 29th in the shot put with a heave of 30-8.25.

Clarke of PCM took home 29th out of 115 runners in the 60-meter dash. Her time was 8.53 seconds. CMB’s Mackenzie Schmitz wasn’t too far behind in 34th with a time of 8.60 and her teammate Toni Spencer was 37th in 8.64.

CMB’s Maddy Poage and Brianda Bane equaled Wilson’s performance in the high jump. Both Raiders cleared the

History Continued from Page 1B If you had to pick the No. 1 seed you would most rather be in with, it would be Villanova. And that’s where UNI got placed.

The national media and bracket experts still had Iowa as a seven seed despite a loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament. Iowa media members thought the Hawkeyes would drop to the

By Troy Hyde Newton Daily News IOWA CITY — The Iowa women’s basketball team had a pretty good idea it would earn a topfour seed in the NCAA Women’s Tournament and host the first two rounds in Iowa City.

The 15th-ranked Hawkeyes just weren’t sure what seed they would be and who they would face in the opening round.

For the eighth straight season, Iowa (24-7) heard its name on Selection Monday as the Hawkeyes were given a three seed and will face 14th-seeded American (24-8) at 1:30 p.m. Friday inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

The No. 3 seed is the highest under head coach Lisa Bluder and the highest in the program since Iowa earned a two seed in 1996.

The winner of Friday’s first-round game will face either sixthseeded Washington or 11th-seeded Miami at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday.

Iowa is 16-0 at home this year.

Contact Troy Hyde at 641-792-3121 ext. 6536 or thyde@newtondailynews.com Troy Hyde/Daily News Prairie City-Monroe senior Rachel Peter finished ninth in the 3,000-meter run and 16th in the 1,500 at the annual Iowa State Indoor Classic on Monday.

ISU women earn ninth straight bid as 10 seed

bar at 4-6 and finished in a tie for 26th. Spencer also claimed a 16th-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 14-8.75.

PCM and Colfax-Mingo also fared well in the sprint medley.

The Mustang foursome of Ashley Miller, Emily Hugen, Clarke and Van Gorp were 20th in 2:00.96, and the Tigerhawks’ team of Kennedi Hostetter, Erin Earles,

McKinzie Tjaden and Dakota Hostetter crossed in 26th with a time of 2:03.73.

Both schools also collected strong finishes in the 4x100.

PCM took 33rd out of 75 with a time of 55.90. That team included Miller, Hugen, Clarke and Tatum Schnug.

The Tigerhawks were 36th in 56.02 and that group included Kennedi Hostetter, Dakota Hostetter, Wilson and Tjaden.

Colfax-Mingo returns to indoor competition on Thursday when it heads to the South Iowa Cedar League Indoor Meet at Grinnell College. Action begins at 4:15 p.m. CMB competes at Central College on Thursday.

dreaded 8/9 line.

But once again, the committee proved that it doesn’t care too much about conference tournaments. Iowa State was a three seed before the Big 12 Tournament and it was a three after. The Panthers were a five before and a five after winning the MVC tourney.

The fact that you play well over a weekend didn’t hold as much water as a team’s entire body of work. And it shouldn’t.

Iowa State earned its three.

The Cyclones were second in

the nation’s toughest league.

And they defeated several top 25 teams along the way.

UNI made a case for a four seed but ended up a five after losing just three games this season.

Iowa suffered bad losses to Northwestern on the road, Minnesota at home and to Penn State in the Big Ten tourney, but the Hawks also have six road wins, including victories over tournamentbound North Carolina, Ohio State and Indiana.

The overall body of work was good enough for Iowa.

And with Gonzaga in its region as the two seed, the Hawks could very well advance to the Sweet 16 and set up a rematch with Iowa State.

If that happens, the state would go bonkers for basketball.

Buckle up, March Madness in here. Enjoy the ride.

AMES — For the ninth straight season, the Iowa State women’s basketball team will play in the NCAA Women’s Tournament.

The Cyclones (18-12) were given a 10 seed and will face seventh-seeded Dayton at 11 a.m. Friday in Lexington, Kent.

That winner will face either No. 2 Kentucky or No. 15 Tennessee State on Sunday.

ISU is just one of 10 teams nationally to earn NCAA tourney berths in nine straight seasons.

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Public Notice THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Harlene Jane Ettelson, Deceased Probate No. ESPR036654 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Harlene Jane Ettelson, Deceased, who died on or about January 19, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of February, 2015, the last will and testament of Harlene Jane Ettelson, deceased, bearing date of the 9th day of June, 2014, *None was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Saundra Kay Shaver, David Paul Ettelson was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

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Saundra Kay Shaver, David Paul Ettelson Executor of estate 324 W 8 St S, Newton, IA 50208 (SKS) 4200 Danamar Dr, Pensacola, FL 32504 (DPE) Address *Designated Codicil(s) if any, with date(s) Jane Odland, ICIS PIN No: AT0005850 Attorney for executor Odland Law Firm, PLLC 200 1st St S, PO Box 1451, Newton, IA 50208 Address Date of second publication 17th day of March, 2015 Probate Code Section 304 March 10 & 17 Newton Community School Board of Education Regular Board Meeting Emerson Hough - Conference Room 125 March 9, 2015 - 6:30 PM MINUTES Call to Order President Sheri Benson convened the board to order at 6:30 PM Roll Call Present: Sheri Benson, Donna Cook, Andrew Elbert, Robyn Friedman (Departed 7:25 PM), Travis Padget, Bill Perrenoud, Bob Callaghan, and Gayle Isaac.

Absent: Nat Clark Others Present: Diane Babcock, Jen Ballard, Jason Brooks (Newton Daily News), Cristy Croson, Susanne Gerlach, Tim Gutem, Paula Lureman, Jen Norvell, Joe Ramirez, Paul Schut, Lisa Sharp, Sara Shockey, Randy Van (KCOB), and Cindy Wormley CommunicationsA. Recognized donation of a 42” from Underwriter's television Laboratory B. Recognized the use of DMACC facility for two recent community forums Consent Agenda - ACTION #9529 Elbert moved, Cook seconded to approve the consent agenda.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Human Resources Update Superintendent Callaghan presented the Human Resources Update Certified Personnel - ACTION #9530 Seth Banwell - Resignation (Assistant Bowling Coach) effective end of 2014-2015 year (pending find school qualified replace) Molly Kremer - Resignation (7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach) effective end of 2014-2015 school year (pending find qualified replace) Carol Farver Retirement (Principal - Aurora Heights Elementary School) Padget moved, Perrenoud seconded, to approve the Certified Personnel Human Resources Update Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Classified Personnel - ACTION #9531 Kenneth Versteegh - Agreement (Bus Driver) - hire date 02/24/15, seniority date 02/12/15 Cook moved, Padget seconded, to approve the Classified Personnel Human Resources Update Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Open Forum - Paula Lureman on the proposed spoke reconfiguration Student Representative Reports - Drake Rhone shared about recent activities at NHS. Superintendent's Report - Bob Callaghan, Superintendent Campus Communication Update - various committee, campus, and community activities were reported Community Forums Information - reported on two recent community forums held at DMACC - February 26 & March 3, 2015 Multi-Agency Active Shooter Exercise - Berg Training Complex - spoke on the planning and agencies involved in the exercise to occur on March 18, 2015 Learning, Leadership, and District Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent and Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services Presentation by Transworld Systems for Past Due Food Service Accounts - ACTION #9532 Cristy Croson, Food Service Supervisor, proposed the use of Transworld Systems to act as the District's collection agency to address past due accounts.

There was a brief discussion on what accounts would be worked and the methods Transworld would use. Perrenoud moved, Friedman seconded, to approve the utilization of Transworld Systems to collect past due accounts.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Nays: Elbert Absent: Clark Consideration of Sealed Bids Opened and Reviewed by the Superintendent of Schools, Secretary of the Board, and the Financial Advisor - ACTION

Supervisor, proposed the use of Transworld Systems to act as the District's collection agency to address past due accounts.

There was a brief discussion on what accounts would be worked and the methods Transworld would use. Perrenoud moved, Friedman seconded, to approve the utilization of Transworld Systems to collect past due accounts.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Nays: Elbert Absent: Clark Consideration of Sealed Bids Opened and Reviewed by the Superintendent of Schools, Secretary of the Board, and the Financial Advisor - ACTION #9533 of Public Representatives Financial Management presented the summary of bids that were opened at 11:00 AM March 9, 2015.

Cook moved, Elbert seconded to accept the report of the bid opening and the recommendation of the best bid.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Resolution Directing the Sale of Approximately $1,730,000 Obligation School General Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 ACTION #9534 of Public Representatives Financial Management presented savings of $75,287.65 that will be realized with the refunding.

Perrenoud moved, Friedman the Resolution seconded Directing the Sale of Approximately $1,730,000 School Obligation General Refunding Bonds, Series 2015.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Resolution Authorizing the Redemption of Outstanding Obligation School General Refunding Bonds Dated March 5, 2007 ACTION #9535 Cook moved, Elbert seconded the Resolution Authorizing the Redemption of Outstanding General Obligation School Refunding Bonds Dated March 5, 2007.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Discussion Regarding Utilization of Referendum Use of Taxes vs. SAVE Representatives of Public Financial Management, Superintendent Bob Callaghan, and Business Manager Gayle Isaac, explained to the Board historically how the District used sales tax revenue and how other districts use sales tax revenue.

Restructure of the Kindergarten Program Superintendent Bob Callaghan led a discussion on the recent Department of Education that Transitional directive Kindergarten placement conflicts with Iowa Code 279.68: Early Literacy Intervention.

Consider Recommendation for the 2015 - 2016 Calendar Option - ACTION #9536 Discussion of SIAC recommendation and general discussion of the differences in the August 24th start date vs. the August 31st start date. Padget moved, Elbert seconded to approve the August 31st start date calendar, with the August 24th start date as a second option (if allowed) - with the proviso that another calendar can be developed if the District may choose an earlier start date.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Friedman, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark Approval of Jasper County Board's Conservation Environmental Awareness Program for the 2015 - 2016 School Year - ACTION #9537 Elbert moved, Perrenoud seconded to approve the Jasper County Conservation Board's Environmental Awareness Program for the 2015 - 2016 School Year.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Absent: Padget, Perrenoud Clark, Friedman IASB Spring 2015 Workshops “Strategic Board Governance The Time is Now!” - ACTION #9538 A brief discussion of potential dates and who may attend was conducted. Cook moved, Elbert seconded to approve the attendance of Board members to the IASB Spring 2015 Workshop.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Absent: Padget, Perrenoud Clark, Friedman Change Location of March 23, 2015 Board Meeting - ACTION #9539 A brief discussion was held on the fact of the budget workshop scheduled for after the regular It would be Board meeting. prudent to meet at Emerson Hough and reschedule the Thomas Jefferson location to a future date. Elbert moved, Cook seconded to approve March 23, 2015 board meeting location change from Thomas Jefferson to Emerson Hough.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Padget, Perrenoud Absent: Clark, Friedman Business Service Report Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services Approval of Bills - ACTION #9540 moved, Perrenoud Elbert seconded to approve the bills.

Ayes: Benson, Cook, Elbert, Absent: Padget, Perrenoud Clark, Friedman Business Services Update Gayle Isaac, Director of Business Services, reported that the Woodrow Wilson fire escape will be installed the week of Spring Break. He also invited Board members to view the March 18, 2015 training exercise at the Berg Complex.

New Business - Old Business Bob Callaghan, Superintendent Upcoming Events Future Meeting Dates Regular Board Meeting - March 23, 2015 - 6:30 PM (Emerson Hough) Board Work Session - March 23, 2015 - (following Regular Board Meeting) Special Board Meeting - March 30, 2015 - 6:30 PM (Emerson Hough) Regular Board Meeting - April 13, 2015 - 6:30 PM (Emerson Hough) Adjourn - ACTION #9541 Perrenoud Elbert moved, seconded to unanimously adjourn the meeting at 7:55 PM. Minutes Mailed March 17

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NEWTON, IOWA Notice is hereby given that the Newton City Council approved Special Assessments for the of Nuisance Expenses Abatement has been filed with the Jasper County Treasurer under the authority of Iowa Code §364.12. The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest within thirty days, and thereafter all unpaid special assessments bear interest at the rate specified by the council. All properties are located within the City of Newton, Iowa.

Schedule 15-2.

Deed/Contract Holder Parcel Number Address Total Amount Assessed Jason Jenkins 0834303006 602 W 3rd ST S $100.00 March 3 & 17

www.newtondailynews.com | Tuesday | March 17, 2015 | 3B Public Notice THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT JASPER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH S. KELLER, DECEASED. Probate No. ESPR036655 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To All Persons Interested in the Estate of RUTH S. KELLER, Deceased, who died on or about February 23, 2015: You are hereby notified that on the 4th day of March, 2015, the last will and testament of RUTH S. KELLER, deceased, bearing date of the 14th day of August, 2013, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Susan K. Price and Gary Stephen Keller were appointed executors of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

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

Dated this 5th day of March, 2015.

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

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

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

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

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FULL-TIME DAIRY farm employee to help with milking and clean-up. Located in Sully, IA. Contact Kent at Da-Min Dairy.

641-990-2192.

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

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Reach Thousands of Customers Weekly!!!

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BAXTER HEALTHCARE CENTER currently has openings for CNA’s.

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

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

Accounting Clerk / Computer Specialist

PAINTING

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

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for a Full-time Administrative Clerk. The starting rate of pay is $15.26 / hour with County benefits. Job description and employment applications are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline March 27, 2015

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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.

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Parks and Grounds Seasonal Worker Parks and Grounds Summer Intern Westwood Golf Course Seasonal Worker Westwood Golf Course Pro Shop Worker Park Office Seasonal Worker Maytag Pool Lifeguard Maytag Pool Concessions and Seasonal Worker Landfill Seasonal Worker Adult Softball Umpire Applications are due by Friday, March 27, 2015.

For more information visit: www.newtongov.org

Maintenance Manager Facilities Management Grinnell College is currently seeking a motivated and well-organized individual to be part of our Facilities Management team.

Responsibilities: Provide support for the Director of Facilities Management. Routine responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1. Work order system/preventive maintenance planning; 2. Project photography; 3. AutoCAD drawings; 4. Manage/ supervise contractors involved with College rental & guest houses and various construction projects over break periods, and 5. Property management of College rental & guest houses.

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Must have a broad understanding and experience with AutoCAD and photography.

Must possess excellent organizational skills, be detail-orientated, and have a working knowledgeable of various trades and building codes. Must be proficient with MS Office software, databases and electronic file management.

Application Process: Please submit applications online by visiting our application website at https://jobs.grinnell.edu. Candidates will need to upload a cover letter, resume, and provide email addresses for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions can be directed to the Office of Human Resources (hr@grinnell.edu) or 641-269-4818. Additional information can be found at the college's web site <www.grinnell.edu>.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, religion, disability, creed, or any other protected class.

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The weather’s warming, the sun’s shining and it’s the perfect time to gather up all those items taking up space in your garage, attic and basement, and sell them for cash at your garage sale.

Run your money-making garage sale ad in the Newton Daily News Classifieds and take advantage of these great deals! $15.00 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News $21.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News $20.00 - 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $30.50 - 1 or 2 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser $35.00 - 3 days in the Newton Daily News and 1 time in the Jasper County Advertiser Deadline for garage sale ads are at Noon Friday.

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

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

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APARTMENTS AVAILABLE

1 & 2 bdrm units in Newton & Monroe!

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FOR SALE

DORM REFRIGERATOR 4.1 cu. ft. $40. Golf balls .

10¢ each with scuffs, other balls are $2., $5. and $10. a dozen. Tillest Pro V1 & 1X Calaway and Taylor made, nice balls. 7927058.

HAY FOR Sale, approximately 100 small square bales, second cutting of Alfalfa grass hay. $4. a bale.

641-792-3837.

J.D. 2 -Row pull type corn picker. Dog box, like new.

Oliver 4 row cultivator.

OBO. 641-840-1037.

JOHN DEERE 2-Stage Snow Blower (Smaller) $150 or OBO. Dale Earnhardt Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each.

I-pod Shuffle 1GB $35.

515-313-7803.

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

OLDER MODEL 500 Sawyer Slide projector for 2x2 slides, several rotary slide Trzy & Aurora Silverama screen with stand $40. takes all. 2 photo & video adjustable tripod stands, new in box $15 and $20. 36” sword from Turkey in 1965 $50. 641792-4380.

ORGAN STOOL, claw foot. 641-521-5818.

PARKER 2500 Wagon $2500 OBO. 641-5217859.

PROFESSIONAL TROMBONE for sale: Nirschl H880 w/Thayer Valve Rose Brass 8.5” Bell Nirschl 5G mouth piece. Like new condition. $999.00 firm.

641-791-1098 ROUND, WOOD dining room table, top shape. $75.00. 787-0208.

EMPLOYMENT

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT

Now Accepting Applications As we are expanding with new residents… we are currently hiring LPN & CNA full-time for the Care Center and also a Maintenance person part-time.

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 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

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

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.

Please apply online, send a resume or stop in for an application. www.elimcare.org email: bcolvin@elimcare.org

110 N 5th Ave W, Newton

Colfax-Mingo Community School District Anticipated Opening

Full-Time School Nurse

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

Beginning ASAP

Starting salary will be in accordance with the district salary schedule.

REAL ESTATE

1997 CENTURY Mobile Home for sale.

2 bed, 2 bath. All appliances stay. Move in condition. Located in Deer Run Estates, Colfax.

515-333-8330

Consider joining a great team of caregivers as we continue our mission of commitment to compassion, excellence and innovation!

Contracted for 196 days

(Benefits include Medical and Dental Insurance) Holiday Pay, Personal Days, Sick Leave, Family Illness Leave, Life Insurance Requirements: Valid Iowa Nursing License (RN) Current Child Abuse Training Pediatric clinical knowledge/experience helpful Please submit cover letter, resume, and references to: Colfax-Mingo Community School District Attn: Brian Summy 20 West Broadway Colfax, Iowa 50054

REAL ESTATE

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

Jasper County Assistant Attorney FOR SALE

WALTHER BB Pistol, COZ style,works well, comes with box of COZ Cartridges $65. 641-2750290.

COUCH, LESS than 4 months old. $375. or OBO. Twin bed with frame $40. or OBO. Metal shelves (3 shelves) $40. or OBO. Florescent light fixtures with bulbs OBO. Please call for more information. 641-8409045.

DALE EARNHARDT Jr 1:64 Collectible Cars $12/each. I-pod Shuffle 1GB $35. 515-313-7803 FOR SALE: Hoover Steam Vac Dual Deep Carpet Cleaner. New water tank (2 years old). Cleaner rarely used. $150.00. Call to see!

641-791-7164.

2 TWIN beds, nice, $40. each or $75. -both. Lots of sheet sets, other variety of bedding- twin, DBL & queen. Tan, leather love seat. Dining room table & 4 wood chairs $125. each or OBO. 641-792-6077.

BRAND NEW cat toy, kitty pirate ship. $20.00. 7870208 BRAND NEW, set of 4 Marlboro coffee cups $25.

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2 HEDGE posts, 1 about 6 ft. & 1 about 5 ft., perfect for corner post. $25. or both for $40. Pillsbury Doughboy, Styrofoam display with stand, approximately 4 foot tall. $20. 641792-4664.

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

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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.

Jasper County Attorney’s Office is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant County Attorney. Salary based on experience plus benefits.

Job description and applications are available at the County’s Human Resources office at 115 N 2nd Ave E, in Newton or at www.co.jasper.ia.us Application deadline April 3, 2015 EOE

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

Chiropractic Assistant.

All aspects of patient care, billing, and insurance.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 17). You’ll be proud of yourself at the end of this year for how hard you worked and how much you were able to accomplish. Stick with a tested plan for the next seven weeks -- that’s how you’re going to

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.

Please call 641-275-1211 for more information.

NEWTON HEALTH CARE CENTER Is looking for caring, energetic, and compassionate individual to become a member of our team.

C N A – 2nd & 3rd shift Full-time We are committed to provide quality care to all Residents.

We work together as Team Members.

We show compassion to all our Residents.

Please apply in person or online.

Newton Health Care Center 200 S 8th Ave E, Newton, Iowa 50208 Imgcares.com E.O.E.

Astrograph

May the luck of the Irish be with you this Saint Patrick’s Day, which happens under the socially uniting Aquarius moon. Also of note, Venus enters Taurus in the morning, a part of the sky that activates her cravings. Taurus is the sign of appetite, and people will be looking for sensual gratification, quality and luxury now through April 11.

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.

be successful. After that, you can experiment, explore and push the boundaries. May and July are the most romantic months. Cancer and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 2, 33, 37 and 19.

ARIES (March 21-April 19).

There are times when it’s better to risk, but not today.

Chance will favor you because you make choices not to take chances. It’s as if chance appreciates the break.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

There’s a balance to strike between what you want to do and what life seems to keep

leading you into. This has to do with a piece of history that needs to be revisited and forgiven.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

You’ll get the best results because you turn it into a competition or because you realize you’re already in one.

The challenge will be difficult, uncomfortable, exhilarating and productive.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

You don’t have to be fearful or tense. Your risk will be minimized by a safety net.

When you feel like you have nothing to lose because you’ll be saved if you falter, you do much better.

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www.hansondirectory.com LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll enjoy small talk and casual relationships now. A casual relationship that happens on a regular schedule will at times be more intimate than relationships in your inner circle.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

The family member who is misbehaving will get some of your focus, but try not to dwell there. You have better things to do with your thoughts and better emotions to feel, too.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The thing is, you won’t know how much kindness is necessary for the situation, but it’s probably more than most people are applying. Anyway, you won’t be sorry if you give a little too much.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Change is much more strenuous than lazily pulling the covers over our head and staying in the cocoon of the life we’ve built thus far. This day pushes you up and out because you want the change badly enough.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It doesn’t matter that they behave in illogical ways. Your own illogical reaction will be that you try to help and love them anyway. In this case, two wrongs do make a right.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Getting back on track might simply be a matter of making friends who have as much ambition as you have or used to have or want to have.

They are out there. Put the

word out.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When you let go, you create space for something else to move in to your life. That doesn’t make letting go any easier, but it should make it more of a hopeful process.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).

You wouldn’t bet against yourself, and that’s what you’re doing if you project a negative and fearful view of the future.

No worrying! This thing isn’t as major as your mind wants to make it.

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Sports

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Newton Continued from Page 1B In the shortest race of the night, Newton freshmen Serenity Stier and Bethany Risius placed 101st and 111th in the 60-meter dash. Stier ran the race in 9.52 seconds and Risius turned in a 10.31-second timing.

Freshman Liz McVey placed 47th in the 60-meter hurdles in 11.052 seconds. Junior Fan Lucas was 62nd in 11.317 seconds.

Sophomore Megan Van Dalen finished 68th in the 1,500 meters in

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Newton High junior Grace Coen, seen here running in a race at last week’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track Meet in Grinnell, captured second in the 3,000-meter run at Monday’s Iowa State High School Classic in Ames.

Jocelyn Sheets/Daily News Competing in last week’s Little Hawkeye Conference Indoor Track Meet in Grinnell is Newton High senior Hailey Coy, right. Coy ran in two relay races for Newton at Monday’s Iowa State High School Classic in Ames.

Huskies, Irish, Terps, Gamecocks earn NCAA women’s tournament No.1 seeds

By Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are ready to begin their quest for a third straight national championship.

The Huskies earned the first overall in the women’s NCAA Tournament and placed in the Albany Region. They are looking for their 10th overall title, which would tie Auriemma with UCLA men’s coach John Wooden for most all-time.

“This is why you coach,” Auriemma said of going for a third straight championship. “This is why you come to Connecticut if you are one of these players. Are we mature enough to handle it?

We will find that out very soon.”

Though Connecticut is favored to three-peat, Auriemma said winning another title isn’t a guarantee.

“The fact that everybody

thinks it’s a done deal, that we’re going to win the whole thing,” Auriemma said, “those are probably people who have never coached, or haven’t coached in a Final Four or have won a national championship.”

Joining the Huskies as top seeds in the 64-team tournament that begins Friday are Maryland, South Carolina and Notre Dame.

Notre Dame and UConn, former Big East rivals, met in the national championship game last season as undefeated teams with the Huskies coming away with the victory. The pair played earlier this season in South Bend, Indiana, and the Huskies won by 18 points. UConn also beat South Carolina on Feb. 9 by 25.

The Huskies, who are led by Breanna Stewart, seem to be improving and have been rolling — winning games by an average of 42 points this season.

6:24.48. Sophomore Kayla Botterbrodt took 85th in the 800-meter run in 3:10.03.

Freshman Haley Pevell placed 43rd in the shot put with a throw of 29 feet, 3.75 inches. Ali Bestell, a freshman, was 51st at 28-1.75. Freshmen Randi Walters and Hannah Boecker finished in a tie for 39th in the high jump, clearing the bar at 4-4.

Newton’s 4x800-meter relay team of Keeton, sophomore Michaella Cope, freshman Madison Bleeker and Van Dalen was 26th in 11:47.94.

McVey, freshman Audrey Lucas, junior

UConn will open on Saturday in Storrs, Connecticut, against St. Francis, Brooklyn, which is making its first tournament appearance. The Terriers (15-18) are the 10th team to enter the NCAAs with a losing record.

The Irish are the top seed in the Oklahoma City Region.

Notre Dame has played in the past four Final Fours, but have come up short of a title each time. Baylor, Iowa and Stanford are the top seeds in the region that will try and derail the Irish.

The Gamecocks will face Savannah State in the first round, a team they beat by 62 points earlier this year.

Maryland is the top seed in the Spokane Region.

The Terrapins became the second team to go unbeaten in the Big Ten, the conference they just joined this year. They will open up against New Mexico State on Saturday.

Alex Hutchinson and senior Hailey Coy finished 33rd in the 800 sprint medley relay in 2:05.32.

Newton had two relay teams competing in the 4x100-meter race. The foursome of Fran Lucas, Audrey Lucas, Hutchinson and Coen was 45th in 56.61 seconds. Senior Brenna Schwenker, sophomore Sydney Hook, Stier and Alyssa Williams combined for 72nd in 1:03.43.

The Cardinals’ 4x400meter relay team of Coy, Keeton, Bleeker and Walters was 52nd in 4:53.37.

Hook, Cope, freshman Shannah Ergenbright and Risius finished 69th in 5:28.13.

Newton boys’ track head coach Tom Bartello told the Daily News Monday the Cardinal boys were not competing in the ISU Classic Tuesday. He said too many athletes were traveling during spring break, it was decided to spend the time practicing.

Newton’s track teams continue to prepare of the 2015 outdoor track season. The Cardinal girls open up the outdoor season March 26 at Boone. The Cardinal boys’ first outdoor meet is April 2 at Southeast Polk in Pleasant Hill.

Contact Jocelyn Sheets at 641-792-3121 ext. 6535 or jsheets@newtondailynews.com

UNI women host Missouri WNIT opener Thursday Newton Daily News CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa women’s basketball team was selected to play in the 2015 Women’s National Invitational Tournament and will host the University of Missouri on Thursday.

UNI and the Tigers have matched up five times in school history, with the last game being played in 2009 in Columbia, Mo. The game on Thursday marks the first time UNI has hosted a WNIT game.

The Panthers are coming off of its sixth straight winning season with 17 or more victories. UNI finished fourth in league play

this season and went on a three-game winning streak that ended in the semifinals of the MVC Tournament to eventual champions, Wichita State.

The Panthers brought home some hardware while at the MVC Tournament, including Stephanie Davison being named the inaugural MVC Sixth Player of the Year.

Madison Weekly brought home firstteam All-Conference honors while Alyssa Johnson was named to the All-Defensive team.

Ellie Herzberg was also tabbed to the All-Freshman team to round out UNI’s on court honors.

An official time will be set on Tuesday.

Harvick makes it four straight wins at Phoenix AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There have been dominant drivers in NASCAR before, seasons where Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson would reel off win after win to break the spirits of the rest of the garage.

Dale Earnhardt had stretches where he was unbeatable, Tony Stewart’s had his share of hot streaks, and Rusty Wallace had an unbelievable 1993 season that opened with four wins in eight races.

But it has been 41 years since NASCAR has seen a run like the one Kevin Harvick is making across the country.

The defending Sprint Cup champion won his fourth consecutive race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday with yet another rout of the field. The 42 other drivers knew this was Harvick’s race to win, and he made it look easy.

He led more than 200 laps for the third straight time at Phoenix, where he has won five of the last six races and a record seven overall.

More important, he continued a streak of dominance that dates to last season. He has seven consecutive toptwo finishes and has won four of the last six races, which includes the final two of last year’s championship season. Dating back to the Chase last season, Harvick

has won five of the last 10 races.

He opened this season with two runnerup finishes, then won last week at Las Vegas and now Phoenix.

The last driver score seven consecutive toptwo finishes? Hall of Famer Richard Petty in 1974.

“When you said the Richard Petty part, Harvick that gives me chills,” Harvick said after learning the Petty stat.

He then praised his Rodney Childers-led team, which has given him unbelievable race cars since he first climbed in the No. 4 Chevrolet in late 2013.

“I feel like we get better as we go through different situations,” Harvick said. “You see these guys hang out together, how mellow everybody is, how everybody gets along. It’s really, really special to be a part of. It’s scary how well we get along with each other. I don’t want to talk about it sometimes so I don’t jinx it.”

Harvick now heads to California looking to sweep NASCAR’s threerace West Coast swing. It’s not out of

the question, particularly with how well he’s running. But Harvick won at Auto Club Speedway in 2011, and has been among the best drivers there since 2009.

“I think at this point, everybody just expects you to keep winning.

That’s what makes it hard on all of us,” Childers said. “We’ve got a team that can do that. We have a driver that can do that. We have the resources to do that. The more you win, the more you expect out of yourself and the more pressure you put on yourself.”

And although Harvick denied earlier this weekend that he headed west determined to take all three races, Childers admitted Sunday it’s been the goal since they grabbed Las Vegas a week ago.

“When we left Vegas last week, he made a point to say, ‘I want to win all three of these West Coast races,’” Childers said. “I think anybody that knows Kevin Harvick, if he puts his head to something, he’s going to try to make it happen.”

Two late cautions forced Harvick to sweat a little bit, as he twice had to hold off Jamie McMurray on restarts to preserve his victory.

He cleared McMurray on the final restart with 12 laps remaining and beat the Chip Ganassi Racing driver by 1.154 seconds.

Ryan Newman was third and followed by Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch as Chevrolet drivers took the top five spots.

It was a strong run for Busch, who was making his season debut following a NASCAR suspension that lasted the first three races. He was sidelined for an alleged domestic assault on a former girlfriend, but reinstated this week and promptly returned to Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 41 Chevrolet.

“I’ve got a strong team, and personally, it’s great to get back to them,” Busch said. “The way we raced today was with heart.”

It wasn’t a perfect day for SHR, though.

Team co-owner Stewart, in desperate need of a good finish, crashed out of his third race of the season. He wound up 39th and has not finished higher than 30th this season.

Stewart is 36th in the Sprint Cup Standings, seven points behind teammate Busch, who missed three races.

He’s the lowest ranked driver who has competed in every event.

Busch, who needs to be 30th or better in the points and win a race to make NASCAR’s championship field, is 33rd in the standings after one race.

But, he’s only 17 points out of 30th.